Club twitter:

Open training will be on from 9.30 am tomorrow morning at Gosch's Paddock 2

So, with only a couple of training sessions left before the AFL National Draft on Thursday evening, the consensus is that we'll be targeting midfielders at this draft and we should get a good one with pick four.

The task of those who are going to training on Monday morning is to size up our midfielders and tell us what type if we end up in a position to take either:-

• Jonathan O'Rourke;

• Jimmy Toumpas or

• Oliver Wines.

Jonathan O'Rourke?

Jonathan O'Rourke?

That's the one ... don't know where I got O'Keefe from.

Club twitter:

So, with only a couple of training sessions left before the AFL National Draft on Thursday evening, the consensus is that we'll be targeting midfielders at this draft and we should get a good one with pick four.

The task of those who are going to training on Monday morning is to size up our midfielders and tell us what type if we end up in a position to take either:-

• Jonathan O'Keefe;

• Jimmy Toumpas or

• Oliver Wines.

I want Okeefe. Apparently bit of a wild one

That's the one ... don't know where I got O'Keefe from.

Got it now. It's that rock n roll cruise in Sydney. Freudian slip.

Washed out?

They were still doing a gruelling running session at Gosch's paddock when I got there. By the end of it a lot of players were struggling. They'd run in pairs around the boundary to various designated posts over differing distances before running back. They changed the distances they had to run quite often. There wasn't much time given to them during intervals. The standout was Nicholson again. He was paired with Bail at the front. His usual partner Tom McDonald didn't participate, but rather was practising his kicking with Evans on the oval. Just on that, I was really surprised how well he was passing and kicking for goal. I thought Trengove ran hard and well. I might be trying to convince myself, but I reckon he's getting his zip back. He was teamed with Jones and had his measure. Bail had excessive chundering by the end of the session. Jones was trying to. And Watts went behind the equipment van, as a polite private school boy would. In fact Watts was quite unwell and wasn't able to continue training. He slowly walked to the green toilets before slowly coming back, talking to club officials and collecting his gear. When Neeld, Craig and a couple of others saw him walking into the toilets some distance away they had smiles on their faces. It was clearly amusing to them. Davey is always last and by some way. Viney's fitness ranks him a bit better than half-way and he's already quite vocal at training.

There was more of the circle work type drills that I mentioned at the last session, but the skill level today was noticeably inferior. Plenty of balls were hitting the ground and it just wasn't as crisp, but I put that down to the gruelling running session, which didn't take place at the previous sessions - or nowhere to the same degree.

They also had man-on-man drills. Three groups of 6 players wearing different coloured vests where two of the three groups would participate while the other left the field and practised quick handballs. This drill mainly entailed starting at full-back and quickly working the ball into the forward-line. As I said, it was very man-on-man. They were trying to spot up targets, but if they couldn't they tried to put the ball into the best position for their teammate to run onto. The highlight was Spencer taking the ball on the forward 50 metre line at pace and goaling on the run much to the delight of his fellow orange vested teammates.

Once again Jamar ran some laps and practised handball drills with Dunn, Tapscott and one other. Tapscott participated in most of the football drills, but didn't join in the man-on-man stuff. Sylvia is yet to join the main group and was running laps, as was Blease. Blease has done everything I've been at, but they clearly have individualised programs. Grimes didn't train with the main group either. I didn't see Clark or Dawes, but they may have been there earlier. I briefly saw Hogan, Still no Barry.

Noticeable onlookers included Mick McGuane and Daniel Ward arrived half-way through the session. Finally Jamar noticed him and went over and had a brief chat.

They were still training when I left at 11.40am.

Jonathan O'Rourke?

I think we need something smaller and nippier - Randolph Agarn

Cheers for the update BH!

Todays pics - http://www.melbournefc.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/7415/Default.aspx?newsId=151312

just to correct bens post a little... i did see Barry there earlier on.. he wasnt training with the main group but was running laps with blease and grimes

still no Barry

He was there in the photos.

But great report

Barry's in one of the pics running with Blease

Cheers BH - encouraging news on Trengove.

Thanks for the info BH

From the photos two players look different to August IMO

Tapscott Looks to be leaner, which might improve his mobility

Watts looks to have muscled up a bit.

First time Barry been at training, picked someone a good size to run with at least, doesnt make him look too skinny next to bleasy!!

Good to see them getting worked in the heat, they better get used to it for the darwin training camp

Any word on wednesday training?

I'll have some photos up in a minute or two.

I've gotta say, I'm impressed with the size of Tynan. The photo of him funning with Blease and Barry suggests that his spent sometime building up his upper body.

Trenners seems much leaner. Could he have been running with his sister???? Bode's well for this season.

Great read BH

Haven't heard much about Gawn, how is he progressing? is he due to join the boys soon?

Edited November 19, 201212 yr by Dee Only Way

I've gotta say, I'm impressed with the size of Tynan. The photo of him funning with Blease and Barry suggests that his spent sometime building up his upper body.

Trenners seems much leaner. Could he have been running with his sister???? Bode's well for this season.

I thought he got delisted a while ago

Haha old jace bode .. wow