Well done Ruffles and George on the right into detail training reports.

Love reading them.

Hemingway, I call it the Sunshine Coast effect. In the weeks leading up to the Maroochydore camp, the smart ass Victorian supporters would hang frequent shite on us Qld'ers. In turn, what we saw, present company included, were training reports of the highest quality, and the raising of the bar to such heights that cocky Mexican's soon realised that their standards were quite poor, and to be considered a "decent training reporter", they needed to lift their games.

On behalf of all Qld'ers that assisted in this change, to the rest of you I say "you're welcome"!!!

Sunshine Coast effect or Deep North effect? A little disrespectful to the Mexicans but i understand the inferiority complex you have up there.

Vandenberg looks a bit like Mark Neeld,

how dare you

I have asked this question before , but do any of the brains trust that frequent training have any inclination or "hunch" on which Rookie has shown the most promise and may be in line for a call up to the senior list?

Well done Ruffles and George on the right into detail training reports.

Love reading them.

Agreed, Ruffles and George bringing in the good stuff today! Cheers fellas!

I want to know what the deal with Trengove is.. is there any chance he will be play any games this year or what

Trengrove will never play again you get the feeling it's like egan's injury

I want to know what the deal with Trengove is.. is there any chance he will be play any games this year or what

Or what

I have asked this question before , but do any of the brains trust that frequent training have any inclination or "hunch" on which Rookie has shown the most promise and may be in line for a call up to the senior list?

You're new to the Demonland game aren't you? I'll help you out.

Every rookie and/or youngish player this time of year is on track to being elite, or for the over zealous, already elite.

Better to make up your own mind once you see them play some games.

I have asked this question before , but do any of the brains trust that frequent training have any inclination or "hunch" on which Rookie has shown the most promise and may be in line for a call up to the senior list?

Not King. 5th in line for the ruck, still lacking the required fitness and frame. MIA from training today.

Unlikely White, currently rehabbing an injury and he's in his first year. So that points to a slower start to preseason games before he can even show something to interest the coaches.

So it comes down to Harmes and van den Berg.

Harmes played some pretty decent VFL footy at times, but is also likely a pretty pure midfield type who might be down the pecking order. If he trains well he might get a preseason chance in the senior team to push his case.

Van den Berg is a bit older and despite coming from an average state league I think he has a more mature body than the rest of the rookies. By all reports is training well. Interestingly he's also training as a forward and with Howe down back we do lack for that medium sized option who can take a grab. I have no idea if Van den Berg can do that at AFL level but maybe if he trains strongly he'll be in with a shot to show what he can do in preseason matches.

Or what

or WTF is the deal

some piece of information from somebody would be nice

Big players ( Dawes) given occasional light sessions to save them from the punishing that happens. Players told to report the slightest injury or suspected problem as soon as it happens. No "getting through it" or "running it out" before the medico's have had a look.

And I thought you weren't listening George haha...really enjoyed the chat today, see you at the AGM

You can come across as a patronising pleb at times.

Maybe it's just me.

You can come across as a patronising pleb at times.

Maybe it's just me.

It's just you, you and some others really do need to do something with your life rather than just picking holes in what I post.

it was a joke, myself and George had a really good discussion at training, this was one of the topics we discussed,, in fact I have had quite a few good chats at training with various posters.

I actually think I accidentally blanked George at the AGM tonight, if I did George, I apologise

Back on topic, had a chat to Aaron Vandenberg at the AGM, now back in full training, including weights, if we can get him up to AFL standard quickly, and from what I have seen at training it shouldn't be that difficult with all the extra work he is putting in, he is 190cm and has a playing weight of 92Kg, so big boy indeed

Harmes is also working his butt off to impress, both aware there may be an LTI slot come Rd 1

As for Trengove, think inside he hopes to come back this year, the moon boot comes off next week if everything goes to plan, just think he doesn't want to rush anything.

Billy, I think it is "just too much sun effect", you are getting light headed

It's just you, you and some others really do need to do something with your life rather than just picking holes in what I post.

Magnitude 7.8 on the irony scale.

Sometimes I hate the backstabbing and bitchiness on this site, and then at other times I just laugh.

I can't wait footy the footy to start.

Sometimes I hate the backstabbing and bitchiness on this site, and then at other times I just laugh.

I can't wait footy the footy to start.

I just don't read a lot of the posts, ManDee, although I must admit I am guilty sometimes of poking just for the sake of it, just read the reports, you get the gist then, the Mach one reckons I sugar coat, I think we will only be slightly better this year with 6 or 7 wins, some expect finals, hate to read what they would write, or is that just demand

I'll be putting a bit from Fridays training and if good reporters like Ruffles or George are there as well you may got a lot of info, I leave it to them, I get bored with that stuff, prefer to interact with the players and get a bit more inside info which they let me share.......going to see if I can get Petracca to do the guns photo, see how much man love can be generated by one photo....social experiment

I just don't read a lot of the posts, ManDee, although I must admit I am guilty sometimes of poking just for the sake of it, just read the reports, you get the gist then, the Mach one reckons I sugar coat, I think we will only be slightly better this year with 6 or 7 wins, some expect finals, hate to read what they would write, or is that just demand

I'll be putting a bit from Fridays training and if good reporters like Ruffles or George are there as well you may got a lot of info, I leave it to them, I get bored with that stuff, prefer to interact with the players and get a bit more inside info which they let me share.......going to see if I can get Petracca to do the guns photo, see how much man love can be generated by one photo....social experiment

Is that Machsy or Mc Queen or both?

In Bullitt Steve McQueen drove a 390GT Fastback, could be confused with a Mach One but I digress.

I reckon you like baiting them. Anyhow keep up the reports any news is better than none, I think.

Sometimes I hate the backstabbing and bitchiness on this site, and then at other times I just laugh.

I can't wait footy the footy to start.

Do you mean you expect it to stop when the footy starts?

TDI - which rookie, in your view, is most likely to get elevated?

It seems Vandenberg may have been an absolutely inspired selection. Effectively another player to add to the midfield mix for the entire season.

Do you mean you expect it to stop when the footy starts?

No but the dilution ratio will be more palatable.

TDI - which rookie, in your view, is most likely to get elevated?

It seems Vandenberg may have been an absolutely inspired selection. Effectively another player to add to the midfield mix for the entire season.

Ron, when Vandenberg arrived and watching the vision available, was';t sure, but now his shoulder is fixed and he is training fully, doesn't look out of place and is a serious size, one of the big bodied midfielders Roos craves, coming from a long way back, but giving it everything, attached himself to Daniel Cross and Jordie McKenzie so no issue there

As for Harmes, can see why they gave him a second year, didn't get a clear run with injuries last year, loves the tough stuff, can kick a goal, very popular member of the squad, and as I put the other day, very coachable........Roos must love it, 2 fighting for 1 upgrade spot if it's there

Sometimes I hate the backstabbing and bitchiness on this site, and then at other times I just laugh.

I can't wait footy the footy to start.

agree on both statements. this site like others is just a representation of the biases, knowledge differences and divergent views of society. There is your right wing, left wing and moderates, including a few offbeat independants.

these sites are what they are. you read or don't read depending on your interest and whether you can take a light hearted view towards the silly stuff. it's like going to a bullfight. you can put up with the gory bits like when the bull puts his horns through the horse but you admire the bull and the skills of the matador. despite it all, the training reports are great and there a lot of well informed posters which make for interesting reading. gotta be a tragic though.

Me, I am a "small l liberal" outgoing introverted nationalist

Hemingway, you may appreciate this

"There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter"

Although sometimes it is a battle of wits with unarmed men

No but the dilution ratio will be more palatable.

The only way I see that happening is if we start winning big time.

History over the last few years would suggest it gets worse one the games start.

Sometimes I hate the backstabbing and bitchiness on this site, and then at other times I just laugh.

I can't wait footy the footy to start.

I think that comes from both sides of this argument if you look closely enough.

I really have difficulty with the subjective and biased sycophants too, there aren't too many around fortunately. If the writer's prejudices distort the observations then the writer's words cease to mean anything.