MFC Training 23/02/11

[Guest Thomo]

well fact is he has missed a considerable portion of gettable set shots he's had so far, one cost us a match in Freo, so i don't know how you can dispute it

The one against Freo was much harder than it looked on TV. I was sitting in the stand almost behind the goals, and the angle looked pretty tight. Those pockets are quite deep. I was surprised when I watched the replay on TV that it looked like a goal that he should have kicked.

[jayceebee31 768]

Thanks Grandson & Tenners for taking the time and effort to enlighten us to what happened at training this morning. GO DEES.

[Grandson of a gun 276]

Yeah from the squad that has been released that is pretty much who was training today.

Obviously Petterd is ok and will play even though he didn't do much running.

Petterd definitely not playing - on his twitter.

And that explains why he was only doing goal kicking away from the main group...back to my original premise that he was still 1 or 2 weeks away.

Thanks Grandson & Tenners for taking the time and effort to enlighten us to what happened at training this morning. GO DEES.

No worries JCB.

Might i add (as there is and always will be a Scully watch until he inks up) that even though he, Chip and Jordie were injured, i was nearby as they were leaving the track. They were jovial, joking around and generally in good spirits. I make this point not to quell the TS rumours but moreso to say that it is good to see that even though these boys would be walk up starts in the starting 21 but are missing out on the action because they are injured, they seem to remain positive and be keeping themselves in good spirits which not only aids their recovery, but also adds to the positive attitude of the main group!

My signature says it all but Jack Grimes looks amazing. He is fit, strong, skilled and a good leader...... i back him in for at least 20 games and this will be the year that he will put the competition on notice. Did i say that i have a man crush on him!!!!

[Demon Disciple 12,489]

I wouldn't worry too much about Watts' kicking distance atm. When the club finally decides to put him on a very intensive weights program (when he has fully stopped growing) he should start to do very heavy squats (proper form of course). This compound exercise releases huge amounts of growth hormones for building muscle and builds serious strength and size in the legs. When this comes, the power behind his kicks will be much greater. Look at Luke Tapscott for instance, sure some people can naturally kick longer than others, but all the big kicks in the league have rather big legs. Rich, Tapscott, Sav Rocca, Ben Graham, etc. With size comes extra distance and the power to penetrate (which will help stop him 'slicing' the ball).

[640MD 3,510]

Thanks to Grandson and Trenners, just love the gossip,

On another note about Watts, early last year after a melb game when watts did some reasonable things and a couple of plain dumb ones. The boss and myself had a meal at the Beach House on the way home. got talk

ing to the barman. Played with Watts at school (a grammer boy barman in a Colling wood owned pub ) anyway he said don't worry about Watts he Will make it. Does amazing things on the field and the rest of them watch in awe.

Haven't worried since, just enjoying watching the development of a soon to be Great Player for my club! Cheers

[Demon_Tingles 211]

This is ridiculous I was watching a game last year cant remember which one WCE maybe ? when he dobbed one from 55 post high. He has sliced one or two kicks its not like hes a jack riewoldt 2 years ago.

[Demon Disciple 12,489]

What i also find perplexing, is that people always say that it takes a good 3 years (minimum) for a naturally raw and talented KPP to find his feet in the AFL system. Don't worry about the ready-made one's, i'm talking about the skinny fellas. It has always been said that it takes a good 3 years (does this not also apply to Watts - being a #1 draft pick has nothing to do with it). Factor in that Watts was extremely young when drafted (a year in age behind some in the same draft) that makes it 4 years minimum. So with that in mind, i really don't expect him to start truly hitting his straps until next year. Sure i would like him to do some nice things this year, like some consistency and maybe dominating 1 or 2 games.

He will become a very good player for us, maybe even great, but we can only speculate. Brilliance cannot be rushed, most of us MFC supporters understand this, everyone outside the club lay into him because they know he will become a good player and they don't have him. Riewoldt didn't have his break-out year until 2004, his 4th year and was 21 and 5 months old. If Jack was to follow the same age timeline it means he would hit his straps in August 2012!!! A whole 1.5 years still to go. Think what Jack Watts will be like with another 1.5 years of development in him!