we don't know whether the dees ran 3.000km or the marked out 3.183km

logic says they ran the marked out course. why would they re-measure it?

So if we had Nick Reiwoldt in the team, you'd play him in defense because we've got Pedo and an untried 18 year old to play forward? By that logic we should never have moved Wattsy back...

I've already said to you that I don't believe that McDonald has the class or skill level to be a dominant key forward. So you'll hardly find it surprising that I don't see him as a future "Nick Riewoldt".

Happy to differ.

Time trial pics link from MFC twitter-

http://t.co/Hsi8jNrk

Apologies if already posted somewhere.

we don't know whether the dees ran 3.000km or the marked out 3.183km

logic says they ran the marked out course. why would they re-measure it?

It wouldn't take long to measure 183m (supposing they measured from the end, to make the course exactly 3k). Either way, 9.22 is an awesome time...15 seconds better than HWFUA ran 12 months ago.

It wouldn't take long to measure 183m (supposing they measured from the end, to make the course exactly 3k). Either way, 9.22 is an awesome time...15 seconds better than HWFUA ran 12 months ago.

of course anything is possible grimesy but i suspect misson would want comparative figures to measure the boys against the competition

of course anything is possible grimesy but i suspect misson would want comparative figures to measure the boys against the competition

You'd think that a course of exactly 3k would make it easier to compare to other teams though, no? Especially since most teams don't do their time trials at Princes Park.

You'd think that a course of exactly 3k would make it easier to compare to other teams though, no? Especially since most teams don't do their time trials at Princes Park.

do you know which teams do their time trials there grimesy?

i got the impression most did but i haven't a clue why i got that impression

do you know which teams do their time trials there grimesy?

i got the impression most did but i haven't a clue why i got that impression

After doing a bit of research, it appears that Collingwood is the only Melbourne-based team to not do their time trials at Princes Park. It also appears that most other teams do run the 3.2km circuit in it's entirety. I still can't find anything saying Melbourne runs the 3.2kms, though... everything I read says 3kms.

Given that Misson would want to compare it back against the previous clubs he's worked at (including Sydney who wouldnt have done their time trails at Princess Park), it makes perfect sense that we are using a standardised distance rather than the arbitrary 3.183k track.

Given that Misson would want to compare it back against the previous clubs he's worked at (including Sydney who wouldnt have done their time trails at Princess Park), it makes perfect sense that we are using a standardised distance rather than the arbitrary 3.183k track.

i don't know why you think the sense of your argument is perfect. but i'll put that down to a figure of speech

why sydney at 3k and not st,kilda (his last club) at 3.185 and presumably (maybe) the other melbourne clubs

anyway i'm sure misson is more than capable of either adding or subtracting approx 18 seconds

the only way we'll know would be to email the club

i don't know why you think the sense of your argument is perfect. but i'll put that down to a figure of speech

why sydney at 3k and not st,kilda (his last club) at 3.185 and presumably (maybe) the other melbourne clubs

anyway i'm sure misson is more than capable of either adding or subtracting approx 18 seconds

the only way we'll know would be to email the club

There's no way they run 185m in 18 seconds after 3k. It takes Usian Bolt 18 seconds to run 200m fresh, after a run like that, that distance would take 30-40 seconds.

The club sets goals for the players, and the 3km time trial is far more comparable to other teams, than running 3.183kms.

There's no way they run 185m in 18 seconds after 3k. It takes Usian Bolt 18 seconds to run 200m fresh, after a run like that, that distance would take 30-40 seconds.

The club sets goals for the players, and the 3km time trial is far more comparable to other teams, than running 3.183kms.

ok lets say 25 or 30 seconds, that's not the issue

i'm not really saying one or the other i can see some logic for both arguments and figures can be adjusted either way

Anywhoooo........

Any more training news? Thanks very much for all the great reports. FNQ, you are a star.

I've already said to you that I don't believe that McDonald has the class or skill level to be a dominant key forward. So you'll hardly find it surprising that I don't see him as a future "Nick Riewoldt".

Happy to differ.

McDonald should be played as key back. I was really disappointed to see him training with the forwards last pre season but I guess that was just a measure of hoe Neeld rated our forwards. He went back and came third in the B and F. We paid significant prices for Clark, Dawes, Hogan and Pedersen forward - we need McDonald down back.

McDonald should be played as key back.

Apparently.

That's what I've been saying all thread.

I'm going out on a limb here, but I reckon Tom McDonald will be the next Nick Riewoldt.

He's got the tank to wear a backline into the ground, and in three years time I expect him to do exactly that.

agree, I've always thought TMac could be our leadup CHF in a couple more years.