Two sections away from my brother and I today, were a number of Melbourne players: Jetta, Garland, Strauss, Grimes, Zomer, Buckley, Wonaeamirri, Newton amongst others.

A number of our players apparently had not eaten yet, and made use of the catering facilities available at the MCG. Hot dogs, pies, chips, soft drink - I saw them, being consumed by our boys who should be making better choices than that. Wonaeamirri had a Coke Zero, Jetta had a Coke Zero and a chocolate bar, Zomer had chips, but worst of all was Simon Buckley. He had a pie and chips, and anyone who has had chips before at the MCG would be aware of the generous serving size.

I wouldn't be so scathing of Simon Buckley had I not seen him last year Queens 's birthday morning on Flinders street with Stefan Martin and others, paper McDonald's bag in hand.

Come on Bucks, two incidents like this, no wonder you're not in the seniors team.

Ease up

All the players you have mentioned are built like twigs, I'm glad there eating this sought of stuff.

LOL

If only eating junk food was the worst thing they did....

Athletes can have freakish metabolisms. I wouldn't worry too much.

Two sections to left of my brother and I today, in N51, were a number of Melbourne players: Jetta, Garland, Strauss, Grimes, Zomer, Buckley, Wonaeamirri, Newton amongst others.

A number of our players apparently had not eaten yet, and made use of the catering facilities available at the MCG. Hot dogs, pies, chips, soft drink - I saw them, being consumed by our boys who should be making better choices than that. Wonaeamirri had a Coke Zero, Jetta had a Coke Zero and a chocolate bar, Zomer had chips, but worst of all was Simon Buckley. He had a pie and chips, and anyone who has had chips before at the MCG would be aware of the generous serving size.

I wouldn't be so scathing of Simon Buckley had I not seen him last year Queens 's birthday morning on Flinders street with Stefan Martin and others, paper McDonald's bag in hand.

Come on Bucks, two incidents like this, no wonder you're not in the seniors team.

Get a life. Let them be you stalker lol.

Front page of HUN tomoro, a current affair story and womens groups find another reason to get upset over footballers!!!!

Everything in moderating you will find is good for you!!! Players need fat for energy to burn!!!

Hahahaha. Pie and wait for it, CHIPS as well! I think the robots need a bit of maintenaince!

Two sections to left of my brother and I today, in N51, were a number of Melbourne players: Jetta, Garland, Strauss, Grimes, Zomer, Buckley, Wonaeamirri, Newton amongst others.

A number of our players apparently had not eaten yet, and made use of the catering facilities available at the MCG. Hot dogs, pies, chips, soft drink - I saw them, being consumed by our boys who should be making better choices than that. Wonaeamirri had a Coke Zero, Jetta had a Coke Zero and a chocolate bar, Zomer had chips, but worst of all was Simon Buckley. He had a pie and chips, and anyone who has had chips before at the MCG would be aware of the generous serving size.

I wouldn't be so scathing of Simon Buckley had I not seen him last year Queens 's birthday morning on Flinders street with Stefan Martin and others, paper McDonald's bag in hand.

Come on Bucks, two incidents like this, no wonder you're not in the seniors team.

I'm with you on this 100% and am actually really surprised to hear it

There is no need for elite athletes to chug down a high fat diet, the red blood cells stick together from dietary fat/fried foods and can't fit down narrow openings, recovery times are effected and fitness is reduced. It can take 10 hours for the cells to flow freely again not to mention the added body fat and reduced power to weight ratio

In a more general sense, fat and protein are a poor choice of a fuel source too

Other than that, it's his career and if he doesn't respect it then fair enough, go for it

Who the hell cares? Players go out and get smashed every weekend on the [censored]. I don't see any threads on that. A pie and chips for lunch is nowhere near as bad as say 10 beers and some shots. Especially considering they'll have a training session tomorrow, whereas if they were drinking, they wouldn't have training the next day (unless they're Colin Sylvia)

OMG!

The story here is maybe that the food at the 'G is such a poor selection that, irony of ironies, players can't eat it.

We better look into that, before anyone decides to give a toss about the occassional 'soft' meal from a player.

You were kidding, right?

Especially considering they'll have a training session tomorrow, whereas if they were drinking, they wouldn't have training the next day (unless they're Colin Sylvia)

Pies > [censored]

I remember reading an article about Judd soon after he joined Carl$$n.

After a training session he was walking across the street and noticed the young crew Gibbs, Murphy & Co. eating junk food and he totally ripped through them about it.

Explaining that if they wanted to compete at the elite level required to win finals footy they simply can't eat Shite like that, saying that he wouldn't accept it.

Maybe it's the nutrition plan set for them to ensure no more than 4 wins........

Buckley is looking a little big in my eyes. Luckily Watts wasn't in that group of players. Simple solution- don't play those guys.

What'd Judd tell the West Coast boys when he was there?

This is the worst thread ever

No one could ever match Martin Pike's efforts on the Terraces at Princes Park back in the day one day when he was either injured or had played in the 2s. Jacka had a similar appetite.

As for Buckley skinfolds tell all. Certainly does not look like a player carry any excess flab.

Wasn't actually going to respond to this topic, but just have to voice my opinion.....

Get a life! You obviously have to much time on your hands! Do you take a little note book with you to the footy to write down other peoples eating habits?!?!?!

Most people use the footy record to take notes on players goals and behinds...... Not a players pie and chip tally!

No $hit, I have been out late at night in Chapel St and I believe diet is the least of a lot of players concerns!

Get a grip sunshine!

OH NO! The world is going to end!

I would say if there's a group of individuals in the world whos' metabolisms can handle that kind of food, it's AFL footballers.

If Buckley and co. are "naughty boys", what do you think of Dale Thomas and the Pies getting stuck into post-game pizzas and hot dogs? In the rooms? Supplied by the club?

Or the gaggle of Swans players necking 600ml bottles of Coke after a hard-fought win against the Tigers yesterday?

These are athletes. Nutritionally, this food mightn't be the best but it's all energy and they'll more than burn it off with training and games.

I'm not going to begrudge our players a pie and chips at the footy. For all we know, it might be Buckley's one dietary indulgence of the week.

If Buckley and co. are "naughty boys", what do you think of Dale Thomas and the Pies getting stuck into post-game pizzas and hot dogs? In the rooms? Supplied by the club?

Or the gaggle of Swans players necking 600ml bottles of Coke after a hard-fought win against the Tigers yesterday?

These are athletes. Nutritionally, this food mightn't be the best but it's all energy and they'll more than burn it off with training and games.

I'm not going to begrudge our players a pie and chips at the footy. For all we know, it might be Buckley's one dietary indulgence of the week.

Well said.

Next story will be "Player A picks a winner" with a photo of a player picking his nose. With quotes from health experts and comments from Adrian Anderson wanting to impose a $5,000 fine. What rubbish.

I remember reading an article about Judd soon after he joined Carl$$n.

After a training session he was walking across the street and noticed the young crew Gibbs, Murphy & Co. eating junk food and he totally ripped through them about it.

Explaining that if they wanted to compete at the elite level required to win finals footy they simply can't eat Shite like that, saying that he wouldn't accept it.

Maybe it's the nutrition plan set for them to ensure no more than 4 wins........

I think that article was less about the nutritional advice and more about the influence Judd had over the young developing Carlton players.

I remember it vividly and I was given the impression the players saw what Judd had selected and put back the junk, choosing to mimic him.

Monkey see, monkey do. That was the point.

Michael Phelps' diet includes a mass intake of junk food. And geez he's a fat unfit bastard.

I suppose you want the club to have the players giving poo samples, so they can be tested on what they ate the night before a game.