Jump to content

  • IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING

    Posting unsubstantiated rumours on this website is strictly forbidden.

    Demonland has made the difficult decision to not permit this platform to be used to discuss & debate the off-field issues relating to the Melbourne Football Club including matters currently being litigated between the Club & former Board members, board elections, the issue of illicit drugs in footy, the culture at the club & the personal issues & allegations against some of our players & officials ...

    We do not take these issues & this decision lightly & of course we believe that these serious matters affecting the club we love & are so passionate about are worthy of discussion & debate & I wish we could provide a place where these matters can be discussed in a civil & respectful manner.

    However these discussions unfortunately invariably devolve into areas that may be defamatory, libelous, spread unsubstantiated rumours & can effect the mental health of those involved. Even discussion & debate of known facts or media reports can lead to finger pointing, blame & personal attacks.

    The repercussion is that these discussions can open this website, it’s owners & it’s users to legal action & may result in this website being forced to shutdown.

    Our moderating team are all volunteers & cannot moderate the forum 24/7 & as a consequence problematic content that contravenes our rules & standards may go unnoticed for some time before it can be removed.

    We reserve the right to delete posts that offend against our above policy & indeed, to ban posters who are repeat offenders or who breach our code of conduct.

    WE HAVE BUILT A FANTASTIC ONLINE COMMUNITY AT DEMONLAND OVER THE PAST 23 YEARS & WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO DISCUSS THE CLUB WE LOVE & ARE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT.

    Thank you for your continued support & understanding. Go Dees.


Training - Wednesday November 19, 2014


Whispering_Jack

Recommended Posts

Great to see the club finally getting professional!!! This has been going on at a number of the other top teams for at least the past 3-4 years.

I was overseas with a coach (family member) during a pre-season in January a few years ago and was astounded that he could check on all of his players from over 10,000 kms away to see how each player pulled up after each individual training. The detailed information he was able to receive (such as what a particular player ate and a summary on each players training or weights session) allows coaches to be across the fitness and performance of all players without necessarily being in the country.

Yes I agree, the GPS staff is now 3 as well, one of them acknowledged that Roos loves his GPS numbers

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I tried this diet (or similar) last year, I was bursting with energy. It was a bit hard to maintain so back to old habits. But people noticed my increased run and endurance. (Tennis)

Yeah its a great diet but as you say its a bit hard to maintain. I've found I have to prepare meals days in advance or even cook and freeze foods.

Abundant energy, eating less and no hunger cravings. Weight loss is steady.

One dietitian told me it was ridiculous and another pushed me to it. PTs at my gym swear by it.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just to show how professional it is now was speaking to a Demonland reader who said I should repeat these bits

Each morning the players text how they are feeling, ie sore, sick, injured, fine, etc etc, at the end of a training session they are asked to rate how they found it, on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being easy, most today rated it an 8

Whilst I'm not the biggest Neeld fan. I know for a fact Neeld had these im place aswell.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I don't care what we try as long as it is legal, just watching training now, there is an added professionalism to everything, you have players checking constantly with the fitness staff as to the loads they are doing, and if you can't do a drill, eg Tyson and the boxing there is an alternative planned and ready to go, just another observation, Jade Rawlings seems to be really up, asked him about both HL and Sam Frost, really likes HL attitude to training and Sam Frost's athleticism

Edited by The Devil Inside
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I am sure the players each have individual diets assigned to them, everything else is tailored these days, I reckon Grimes will be on a variation, as I stated above Crossy can't bring himself to have a sausage or bacon with his egg, he was horrified when I mentioned it

Saty, does this mean Bernie can only drink Pure Blonde now instead of Carlton Draught?

  • Like 9
Link to comment
Share on other sites


I am sure the players each have individual diets assigned to them, everything else is tailored these days, I reckon Grimes will be on a variation, as I stated above Crossy can't bring himself to have a sausage or bacon with his egg, he was horrified when I mentioned it

The old "mystery bags", can't say I blame him on that.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

There is also a camera situated at the freeway end of the ground, the operator has a joystick to operate it, he has a script of what the coaches want him to film, there was also a second guy with a hand held today, being instructed by Roos what to film

Does anyone know if/ when AFL clubs will look to utilise drones for these sort of purposes? The cost of a drone isn't prohibitive anymore and the technology is there to lock on to a player and follow them from a certain distance/ height.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Saty, does this mean Bernie can only drink Pure Blonde now instead of Carlton Draught?

It wouldn't matter now would it? You could get hammered on either and just have a big fry-up the next morning and you'll be good as new.

Hang on.... This is classified as new a new diet?

I've been doin it for years.

  • Like 8
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just to show how professional it is now was speaking to a Demonland reader who said I should repeat these bits

Each morning the players text how they are feeling, ie sore, sick, injured, fine, etc etc, at the end of a training session they are asked to rate how they found it, on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being easy, most today rated it an 8

There is also a camera situated at the freeway end of the ground, the operator has a joystick to operate it, he has a script of what the coaches want him to film, there was also a second guy with a hand held today, being instructed by Roos what to film

They have been doing that since Misso started I believe. They also detail how many hours sleep they had each night and a bit of other stuff.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Does anyone know if/ when AFL clubs will look to utilise drones for these sort of purposes? The cost of a drone isn't prohibitive anymore and the technology is there to lock on to a player and follow them from a certain distance/ height.

I know Hawthorn use one and the Western Bulldogs have in the last as well. I suspect it will be very much in vogue sooner rather than later.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Does anyone know if/ when AFL clubs will look to utilise drones for these sort of purposes? The cost of a drone isn't prohibitive anymore and the technology is there to lock on to a player and follow them from a certain distance/ height.

I think drones are a great idea especially for looking at opposition training and doubly especially if fitted out with air to surface missiles.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites


Does anyone know if/ when AFL clubs will look to utilise drones for these sort of purposes? The cost of a drone isn't prohibitive anymore and the technology is there to lock on to a player and follow them from a certain distance/ height.

A drone strike capability would certainly make delistings more entertaining

  • Like 10
Link to comment
Share on other sites

And keep $cully on his toes.

I think he is one. a person who lives on the labor of others; parasitic loafer.

Edit: or maybe... the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.

Edited by ManDee
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Does anyone know if/ when AFL clubs will look to utilise drones for these sort of purposes? The cost of a drone isn't prohibitive anymore and the technology is there to lock on to a player and follow them from a certain distance/ height.

Drones are far more subtle than those black helicopters that are always following me around.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    LEADERS OF THE PACK by The Oracle

    I was asked to write a preview of this week’s Round 8 match between Melbourne and Geelong. The two clubs have a history that goes right back to the time when the game was starting to become an organised sport but it’s the present that makes the task of previewing this contest so interesting. Both clubs recently reached the pinnacle of the competition winning premiership flags in 2021 and 2022 respectively, but before the start of this season, many good judges felt their time had passed - n

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 4

    PODCAST: Kade Chandler Interview

    I'm interviewing Melbourne Football Club's small forward Kade Chandler tomorrow for the Demonland Podcast. I'll be asking him about his road from being overlooked in the draft to his rookie listing to his apprenticeship as a sub to VFL premiership to his breakout 2023 season to mainstay in the Forwadline and much more. If you have any further questions let me know below and I'll see if I can squeeze them in. I will release the podcast at some time tomorrow so stay tuned.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 24

    TRAINING: Monday 29th April 2024

    Demonland Trackwatcher Kev Martin was on hand at Gosch's Paddock for Monday's training session and made the following observations. About 38 to 40  players down at training.  BBB walking laps.  Charlie Spargo still in rehab, doing short run throughs.  Christian Salem has full kit on and doing individual work with a trainer. He is is starting to get into some sprints. I cannot see Andy Moniz-Wakefield out there. Jack Viney and Kade Chandler have broken away from the

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports

    DISCO INFERNO by Whispering Jack

    Two weeks ago, when the curtain came down on Melbourne’s game against the Brisbane Lions, the team trudged off the MCG looking tired and despondent at the end of a tough run of games played in quick succession. In the days that followed, the fans wanted answers about their team’s lamentable performance that night and foremost among their concerns was whether the loss was a one off result of fatigue or was it due to other factor(s) of far greater consequence.  As it turns out, the answer to

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 16

    TIGERS PUNT CASEY by KC from Casey

    The afternoon atmosphere at the Swinburne Centre was somewhat surreal as the game between Richmond VFL and the Casey Demons unfolded on what was really a normal work day for most Melburnians. The Yarra Park precinct marched to the rhythm of city life, the trains rolled by, pedestrians walked by with their dogs and the traffic on Punt Road and Brunton Avenue swirled past while inside the arena, a football battle ensued. And what a battle it was? The Tigers came in with a record of two wins f

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Casey Articles

    PREGAME: Rd 08 vs Geelong

    After returning to the winners list the Demons have a 10 day break until they face the unbeaten Cats at the MCG on Saturday Night. Who comes in and who goes out for this crucial match?

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 521

    PODCAST: Rd 07 vs Richmond

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 29th April @ 8:30pm. Join George, Binman & I as we analyse the Demons victory at the MCG against the Tigers in the Round 07. You questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human. Listen & Chat

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 44

    VOTES: Rd 07 vs Richmond

    Last week Captain Max Gawn overtook reigning champion Christian Petracca in the Demonland Player of the Year Award. Steven May, Jack Viney & Alex Neal-Bullen make up the Top 5. Your votes for the win against the Tigers. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 54

    POSTGAME: Rd 07 vs Richmond

    The Demons put their foot down after half time to notch up a clinical win by 43 points over the Tigers at the MCG on ANZAC Eve keeping touch with the Top 4.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 387
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...