Just got back from the family day, around 300 people turned up to see James Frawley, Dan Nicholson and Tom McDonald. Also present were Chris Connolly, John Northey and Steve Moneghetti.

There was a kids clinic and the normal signings and photos and around half an hour was spent with open questioning from Mona, CC and anyone who wanted to chime in.

We've all read the reports from training but a couple of points I picked up were:

- Dom Barry was 63kg when he arrived and has put on around 5kg already.

- They spoke about the repeat effort training they had been doing and the one hr sessions on the watt bikes designed to increase their power and repeat efforts. When asked who was a standout they all said Nathan Jones is an angry man on a watt bike.

- When asked how Jack Watts is going, Chip mentioned he has put on around 5kgs and I got the impression all 3 players really like having him in the back half.

- Dan Nicholson said he was training for a HBF/wing position and expect to see a lot of players playing through that position.

- it was mentioned that all/ most backs are expected to play 100% of game time.

- Chip said if you are into Supercoach his smokey is Matt Jones and he would expect him to get a lot of games.

- CC reminded us all Tom McDonald is still only 20.

All in all it was fantastic to see and talk to the 3 players, they were all very obliging and spent around 3hrs with us, that's a fair effort as it is one of their few day's off.

It was great to see Chip still hanging around at the end having a kick to kick with a young group of boys around 6 or 7 years old, one of whom was wearing a #8 jumper.

Yea was a good day all players were more than happy to sign my 3 month old sons guernsey although I don't think I will get any more signatures on it, chip had a joke asking if I left it in the dryer and they were all really good with the kids

I was just reading the Davey thread and I remembered Frawley said Aaron was enjoying his best preseason for some time but the most pleasing thing was seeing him hit up the forwards laces out all the time. So we may see Davey much more up the ground than in the forward pocket.

I suppose nobody asked CC the obvious question about the T word?

Good to hear Swooper Northey was there...

Good to hear Swooper Northey was there...

CC said Northey had caught the train down a couple of times to watch training, also mentioned that Northey coached Neeld at Richmond.

Good to hear Swooper Northey was there...

I love the swooper.

I love the swooper.

I've enjoyed listening to him the last couple of years as he is the Patron of the Ballarat Supporter Group

I suppose nobody asked CC the obvious question about the T word?

Actually it's funny you ask that I was sitting near a camera man and reporter must be for win news, and he asked about it while interviewing cc the response was cant comment on that, but if looks could kill will watch news tonight and see if it gets a run