According to the AFL Barometer for Melbourne, "players with one to four years' experience resume on November 6, while others are back on November 18."

That's the start of the official training roster but it's my understanding that quite a few players have hit the gym early and there might well be a bit of rivalry among our ruck brigade to reach new heights of strength and fitness down there at AAMI Park.

In any event, as much as I would love to be out there on Wednesday on that historic day when training under Paul Roos kicks off, work beckons.

Is there any information as to the time and place for the first run?

Of course, reports, as always, are appreciated.

Good, that's the players that interest me the most.

Tyson, Viney, Hogan, Toump, Kent. Michie, Gawn ...

Pics please!

They'll just be running to start things off. Lots of laps and sprints to see what sort of shape they are coming back in.

Maybe they dont even make it back. If it's the official first day under Roos you'd think there would be a lot of meetings first and Misso might want to start with a session in the gym on the bikes or weights.

Hopefully the clubs tweets a first open training date

Maybe they dont even make it back. If it's the official first day under Roos you'd think there would be a lot of meetings first and Misso might want to start with a session in the gym on the bikes or weights.

Hopefully the clubs tweets a first open training date

What's Enrico Misso doing at the club?

It could be off to princes park for a 3.187km time trial.

And so it begins again.

Hopefully good positive training reports turns into good performances on the field for the first time in 7 years.

That would make a nice change!

First day will be a lot of testing and couple of runs and sprints. nothing fancy.

Will there be Monday sessions? I'll be over a couple of times this month and Mondays are my best chance of getting down for a look.

Time for pre-season bingo. You know, the game where posters make claims like "Player xx is the fittest he's ever been", "player yy looks like he could be anything" and "they are clearly improving their tackling technique".

Having said that, I actually do appreciate the training reports and photos that our posters provide.

Time for pre-season bingo. You know, the game where posters make claims like "Player xx is the fittest he's ever been", "player yy looks like he could be anything" and "they are clearly improving their tackling technique".

Having said that, I actually do appreciate the training reports and photos that our posters provide.

... and a special award for the first report that says player zz is training the house down.

Player zz is training the house down!

Boom tish!

It is on the website at being at 9am, haven't had a morning off from work since August, so may wander down there, I can take photos but no idea how to upload them onto here, so a bit of techo help would be appreciated

Surprised they didn't do an open session on cup day, bit of kick to kick in Melbourne gear in front of a crowd who have the day off already.

Good PR and also good way to get the members involved early.

Surprised they didn't do an open session on cup day, bit of kick to kick in Melbourne gear in front of a crowd who have the day off already.

Good PR and also good way to get the members involved early.

I have a feeling, because its a public holiday, they get a public holiday too? Not sure the AFLPA will allow for players being forced to train on a public holiday in their "off season".

And so it begins again.

Hopefully good positive training reports turns into good performances on the field for the first time in 7 years.

That would make a nice change!

OMG - I still remember Mark Somebodyorother early in the 2013 season repeatedly lamenting just how well we had been training yet how badly we were playing.

Even under the indomitable Mr Roos I think I will hold my celebrations until I see some on field, in competition results.

OMG - I still remember Mark Somebodyorother early in the 2013 season repeatedly lamenting just how well we had been training yet how badly we were playing.

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Stop making me feel sick

Spoke to one of our players today who described himself as being "completely energised" after his first meeting with the new coach.

Hope that's the case with the players across the board.

I managed to get to see a few training sessions. It was the hardest I'd ever seen them train. Lots and lots of running. Disposal most times (as reported) was sloppy. Yet they kept up the running. You cant fix everything in one pre-season, when taking into account how far back we were in our fitness levels.

Now looking forward to see / hear about the change in training methods. Our fitness base has improved from where it was, our game day confidence and structures went to water. I'd say they were confused, trying to hard. and it all went to downhill from there. Without a midfield performing and injuries that we couldnt afford to have, I'd like to think we can improve out of sight in 2014. The best form of defence is attack. Instead of chipping across the backline, I hope to see them show some faith and run it through the middle or down the wings. Put some pressure on the opposition to man us up, instead of them sitting back waiting for a turnover. Mid ladder in 2014 would be acceptable.

I have a feeling, because its a public holiday, they get a public holiday too? Not sure the AFLPA will allow for players being forced to train on a public holiday in their "off season".

I doubt it comes into it. Public holidays don't mean anything in the world of footy any other time of year, I can't believe they would even notice that one.

It is only a public holiday in Melbourne, not Geelong or any other states. It might not even be one in Casey, we could just train them there!

The Paul Roos era at Melb kicks into gear on Wednesday .. Will hit track with troops for first time and face media

​Tweet from mark Stevens.

I hope all media is down there so we can see it on the news.

Spoke to one of our players today who described himself as being "completely energised" after his first meeting with the new coach.

Hope that's the case with the players across the board.

Well known senior player WJ?

A 2013 Typical Training Season

Well known senior player WJ?

Not giving anything away but ... yes ... well known.

A 2013 Typical Training Season

Wrong.

Pre-game motivational speech by Mark Neeld.