Training - Monday 23rd March, 2015

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

Missing Terlich, Riley, Petracca, Hunt, Trengove,, McKenzie ... Cross and Newton were sent indoors by Misson after coming out.

Howe and Vince did most stuff today.

Mostly drills in their respective groups, again ball movement.

We now have a 200cm full back in training, Fitzy trained with defenders, spoke to him, was told last Thursday he was going to be trialled at fullback at Casey, said he enjoyed it, only cocked up once when he went on a good lead, only to remember he was now a defender and his opponent had gone other way.

Frost trained with the midfield mostly?

JKH issue was an infected cut, he is fine now.

Also spoke to Aaron Vandenberg, he agrees he took one bounce too many on the run in for his goal, and shanked the kick, happy to see it go through.

Spoke to Brendan McCartney, said Friday was ordinary, only good thing was it showed the players what happens when you don't play as a team, said it was only NAB Challenge, how the team is travelling is something to look at 7 weeks into the season, finds it hilarious the Pies are already being written off.

Roos had a good chat to the squad at the beginning, must have gone for five or six minutes, they had a good laugh about something at the end, which is good to see.

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Any questions feel free

[3183 Dee 2,907]

Thanks mate - appreciate your efforts.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,510]

Much appreciated again.

I can now stop reading the reviews/obituaries of Friday's match and focus on the positives - get the ball back in their hands, bring on round one!

[rjay 25,093]

We now have a 200cm full back in training, Fitzy trained with defenders, spoke to him, was told last Thursday he was going to be trialled at fullback at Casey, said he enjoyed it, only cocked up once when he went on a good lead, only to remember he was now a defender and his opponent had gone other way

I like this move.

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

I like this move.

Said he really enjoyed it, he needs a good year, if it works kudos to the coaching staff, Rawlings doing some work with him

Not sure what the hell they are doing with Frost, was doing stoppage work today with HL, N Jones, Viney and Michie

[BrisbaneDemon 1,572]

Said he really enjoyed it, he needs a good year, if it works kudos to the coaching staff, Rawlings doing some work with him

Not sure what the hell they are doing with Frost, was doing stoppage work today with HL, N Jones, Viney and Michie

A nice little battering ram in the middle maybe?

[Wormburner 674]

A nice little battering ram in the middle maybe?

I like, I like a lot

[chook fowler 19,551]

A little bit like the Alastair Nicholson story - he started life as a ruckman.

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

I like this move.

You will also like this bit from the Scorps website as well then

Jack Fitzpatrick was put in an unfamiliar role down back but demonstrated his versatility by taking six marks and repetitively repelling Port’s entries into forward 50.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,249]

Missing Terlich, Riley, Petracca, Hunt, Trengove,, McKenzie.........Cross and Newtton were sent indoors by Misson after coming out

Howe and Vince did most stuff today

Mostly drills in their respective groups, again ball movement

We now have a 200cm full back in training, Fitzy trained with defenders, spoke to him, was told last Thursday he was going to be trialled at fullback at Casey, said he enjoyed it, only cocked up once when he went on a good lead, only to remember he was now a defender and his opponent had gone other way

Any questions feel free

If I was Fitzy, I'd be feeling a little shaky. Hasn't done the business as a forward or a ruckman and "now to be trialled as a fullback at Casey". Next step might be the DCM.

[mo64 5,881]

If I was Fitzy, I'd be feeling a little shaky. Hasn't done the business as a forward or a ruckman and "now to be trialled as a fullback at Casey". Next step might be the DCM.

Yep. Hasn't shown anything as a 2nd ruckman/resting forward, which is his only chance of making it at AFL level. Don't want him anywhere near our backline in the seniors.

[alias275 259]

Frosty has a pretty good kick on him for a big man and his speed is just ridiculous for a man of his size.

I think Roos would love Melbourne to have their own Josh Kennedy/Jarryd Roughhead in the middle. We all would.

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

If I was Fitzy, I'd be feeling a little shaky. Hasn't done the business as a forward or a ruckman and "now to be trialled as a fullback at Casey". Next step might be the DCM.

BBO, he is fully aware as to where he is at.

Think some tend to forget that he is a big guy, has had to develop his body, whilst battling shoulder reconstrucitons, chronic fatigue and diabetes, as a forward he has kicked 22 goals in 19 games, so he is not that bad up forward, adding another string to his bow if he can become a full back as well, as well as adding something to the team

[Mad_Melbourne 877]

BBO, he is fully aware as to where he is at.

Think some tend to forget that he is a big guy, has had to develop his body, whilst battling shoulder reconstrucitons, chronic fatigue and diabetes, as a forward he has kicked 22 goals in 19 games, so he is not that bad up forward, adding another string to his bow if he can become a full back as well, as well as adding something to the team

22 out of 19 is not something to hang his hat on. You keep saying this stat. Just over a goal a game for a key forward is pretty much a fail.

Thanks for the report mind you

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

Just a general note, as you know I speak to all the players, they know the supporters opinion of them, they know where their shortcomings are, and the guys who are not superstars and who are coming out of contract at the end of the season know if they don't put in a good season it will probably be their last for their particular club in the present environment

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

22 out of 19 is not something to hang his hat on. You keep saying this stat. Just over a goal a game for a key forward is pretty much a fail.

Thanks for the report mind you

He is not a key forward, he has been a "ruckman/forward", so a goal a game is not a bad return, if compared to some of the other ruckman/forwards, say Max Gawn (who was flavour of the month, before the NAB Challenge), has kicked 12 in 26 games

[rjay 25,093]

Said he really enjoyed it, he needs a good year, if it works kudos to the coaching staff, Rawlings doing some work with him

Not sure what the hell they are doing with Frost, was doing stoppage work today with HL, N Jones, Viney and Michie

You will also like this bit from the Scorps website as well then

Jack Fitzpatrick was put in an unfamiliar role down back but demonstrated his versatility by taking six marks and repetitively repelling Port’s entries into forward 50.

Just a general note, as you know I speak to all the players, they know the supporters opinion of them, they know where their shortcomings are, and the guys who are not superstars and who are coming out of contract at the end of the season know if they don't put in a good season it will probably be their last for their particular club in the present environment

I like that Fitz is being tried down back, they are not giving up on him and giving him the chance to still be on the list. This is a good thing and must give players confidence, then it is up to them to step up.

[DemonOX 8,801]

Just a general note, as you know I speak to all the players, they know the supporters opinion of them, they know where their shortcomings are, and the guys who are not superstars and who are coming out of contract at the end of the season know if they don't put in a good season it will probably be their last for their particular club in the present environment

Sometimes the way they play u wouldn't know that they realised that.

[Bay Riffin 1,480]

If I was Fitzy, I'd be feeling a little shaky. Hasn't done the business as a forward or a ruckman and "now to be trialled as a fullback at Casey". Next step might be the DCM.

Yes it seems like that. Others like Toumpas get lampooned ion here but after easily 5 or 6 years im yet to see anything in Fitzy. the only times he looked ok was without an opponent running up the wing. he is a great athlete but that matters for zilch at AFL level if you cant do the basics well.

I though his one position would be relief ruck, forward but he is far off being that sort of player.

could he be a pure defender? possibly but his kicking is average so that will hurt us as well.

his days are surely numbered.

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

Sometimes the way they play u wouldn't know that they realised that.

It is like anybody, sometimes the harder you try the worse it gets, or if you don't improve you are gone

[Seraph 1,824]

Not sure what the hell they are doing with Frost, was doing stoppage work today with HL, N Jones, Viney and Michie

It appears they're getting him set to play the forward/second ruck role, so it's probably related.

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

Yes it seems like that. Others like Toumpas get lampooned ion here but after easily 5 or 6 years im yet to see anything in Fitzy. the only times he looked ok was without an opponent running up the wing. he is a great athlete but that matters for zilch at AFL level if you cant do the basics well.

I though his one position would be relief ruck, forward but he is far off being that sort of player.

could he be a pure defender? possibly but his kicking is average so that will hurt us as well.

his days are surely numbered.

And you base this on? Fitzy's field kicking is above average, or so the coaches tell me, hence the trial at full back...edit hit backspace instead of post first time

Edited March 23, 2015 by The Devil Inside

[Damo 3,376]

Subtitle should say "Bad Play did not stop Light"

[Slartibartfast 17,634]

Sometimes the way they play u wouldn't know that they realised that.

Sometimes the way people post u wouldn't know that they realized so little.

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

Subtitle should say "Bad Play did not stop Light"

Actually the skills weren't too bad this morning, hopefully it will translate into Rd 1