Wondering if anyone had heard when this was likely to occur.

I'd heard someone say Monday Feb 20th, however Feb 20 is a Thursday. January 20th is a monday, but that seems far to soon.

Wondering if anyone else had heard anything?

Wondering if anyone had heard when this was likely to occur.

I'd heard someone say Monday Feb 20th, however Feb 20 is a Thursday. January 20th is a monday, but that seems far to soon.

Wondering if anyone else had heard anything?

Why would Monday week be too soon? At least it falls before our first NAB Challenge Cup match against Richmond on Friday 14 February and allows Roos to get some feedback on personnel and structures before we play against other Clubs. Personally I would opt for the earlier time which gives us a fortnight or so to fine tune or rethink prior to taking on the Tigers.

Why would Monday week be too soon? At least it falls before our first NAB Challenge Cup match against Richmond on Friday 14 February and allows Roos to get some feedback on personnel and structures before we play against other Clubs. Personally I would opt for the earlier time which gives us a fortnight or so to fine tune or rethink prior to taking on the Tigers.

Just mean it's to soon in the sense that they normally advertise it somewhat on the website. And so far zero....

Seems odd to have our first offical intra-club game after our first Nab Cup game V's Richmond.

Would be around Feb 5 you'd think.

Roos talked about an early practice match in the interview on Dee TV, but didn't mention a date i don't think. I hope it is before end of Jan because i have leave late Jan and would love to watch it.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-01-08/dees-roos-focus-on-footy

It says here that 2 - 3 practice matches are being planned before the start of the season.

on a similar note, does anyone have any insight as to what to expect at training on various days? I went on Monday and was slightly disappointed that there was maybe 40 minutes ball work and then heaps and heaps of running

does anyone know if there is a type of schedule in which certain sessions focus more on ball drills?

on a similar note, does anyone have any insight as to what to expect at training on various days? I went on Monday and was slightly disappointed that there was maybe 40 minutes ball work and then heaps and heaps of running

does anyone know if there is a type of schedule in which certain sessions focus more on ball drills?

I doubt there's a public available schedule, but I do recall Roos saying that the first week of training in the new year would be about continuing the running they have been doing pre-Christmas and during the Christmas break and that on Friday the 10th there would be a time trial. If they performed well in that they could then tick off the running / fitness side of things and start to focus more on the game plan.

So perhaps from next week onwards there will be more ball work.

Roos talked about an early practice match in the interview on Dee TV, but didn't mention a date i don't think. I hope it is before end of Jan because i have leave late Jan and would love to watch it.

Be careful what you wish for binman!

Be careful what you wish for binman!

. Perhaps - though I'm pretty confident of a dees win!

I doubt there's a public available schedule, but I do recall Roos saying that the first week of training in the new year would be about continuing the running they have been doing pre-Christmas and during the Christmas break and that on Friday the 10th there would be a time trial. If they performed well in that they could then tick off the running / fitness side of things and start to focus more on the game plan.

So perhaps from next week onwards there will be more ball work.

thanks mate I was hoping somebody would have some info like that, cheers

. Perhaps - though I'm pretty confident of a dees win!

You beat me to it, though knowing our luck it will be a draw :-(

Anyone know when dates will be released?

Good question DD. I'm none the wiser. First nab challenge game on Feb 14 you'd think either Wednesday or Friday next week would be ideal for some practice match type activities. Given it's still so long from our first nab challenge until round 1 I wouldn't expect a full scale practice match but more an invitation to watch some match simulation.