I live locally and just happened to be meeting a mate at the tan today mid morning and walked by Goschs' and who do I see?

Christian Petracca and Jack Viney jogging a lap, having a kick to kick and even practising ground ball gets. No taping or support on Petracca's knee.

Three other guys down by the goals having shots for goal. 1 wearing an MFC singlet but I couldn't work out who he was. 1 quite clearly looked like Daniel McStay from the Lions, who's probably back in town and just having a kick. Likely mates with Petracca from Vic Metro days.

Anyway, at one stage McStay (or the McStay like figure) turns from down near the goals on to his left and kicks a good distanced kick out to Petracca, who not content to mark it normally spins around and marks it with both hands behind his back.

I remember that there was a lot of talk about McStay wanting to come back to Victoria a few months ago.

He is going to be a very good tall forward and would complement Hogan perfectly.

I doubt that the kick at the park means much but that would be a very good trade for us to make.

I love hearing about this, these guys have every right to be sitting on a beach somewhere.

There's certainly a different attitude with the next generation, the likes of Viney, Hogan, McDonald, Petracca, Kent, Salem, Harmes and Brayshaw seem have more urgency about them. I'm not sure what it is but I've got a confidence in this group that I didn't have with past draftees.

Edited October 7, 201510 yr by Clint Bizkit

I rewatched the Melbourne v GWS game last night and I believe Jack Viney will go to another level next year with a clear run at it. He was awesome.

So Mcstay will be a demon in 2016?

There's certainly a different attitude with the next generation, the likes of Viney, Hogan, McDonald, Petracca, Kent, Salem, Harmes and Brayshaw seem have more urgency about them. I'm not sure what it is but I've got a confidence in this group that I didn't have with past draftees.

I don't hear anyone from the club fantasizing about how we are going to be the great powerhouse team and unstoppable with oh so much talent.

I think that's a part of the urgency difference - 'now' matters. Five or six years ago everything was head in the clouds and set in a magical future where right now wasn't so important because everything would be fine once the draft picks accumulated, all they had to do was age.

... at one stage McStay (or the McStay like figure) turns from down near the goals on to his left and kicks a good distanced kick out to Petracca, who not content to mark it normally spins around and marks it with both hands behind his back.

So it wasn't a chest mark but a Petracca back mark?

So it wasn't a chest mark but a Petracca back mark?

Petraccabackattack they call it

Stop now

I heard track actually did a somersault, turned his back and caught it with his feet and before landing kicked a left foot 60 metre barrel straight through the goals three quarter post high

I heard track actually did a somersault, turned his back and caught it with his feet and before landing kicked a left foot 60 metre barrel straight through the goals three quarter post high

Well, he's out of form.

Well, he's out of form.

He will get better with a full pre season.

Not reading into much but Daniel Mcstay would be a massive get for us.

Not reading into much but Daniel Mcstay would be a massive get for us.

Not sure if they're just trying to scare their young wantaways, but it sounds as though the Lions won't be trading any young guys to clubs of their choosing. They'll have to either go to whoever offers the best deal, or go through the draft.

I live locally and just happened to be meeting a mate at the tan today mid morning and walked by Goschs' and who do I see?

Christian Petracca and Jack Viney jogging a lap, having a kick to kick and even practising ground ball gets. No taping or support on Petracca's knee.

Three other guys down by the goals having shots for goal. 1 wearing an MFC singlet but I couldn't work out who he was. 1 quite clearly looked like Daniel McStay from the Lions, who's probably back in town and just having a kick. Likely mates with Petracca from Vic Metro days.

Anyway, at one stage McStay (or the McStay like figure) turns from down near the goals on to his left and kicks a good distanced kick out to Petracca, who not content to mark it normally spins around and marks it with both hands behind his back.

I'm pretty sure this means you need to replace Saty on the reporting side of things.

Buy yourself a scooter and camp out at the tan mate, we all need our training fixes!

Great post btw.

So Mcstay will be a demon in 2016?

Yeah, obviously.

THAT, or Petracca and Viney will be Lions...

Because...logic.

It occurs to me that Jack Viney is a big asset off the field and would be focused and aligned with the club in supporting (Petracca) and connecting with prospective recruits (McStay).

His intention (and others I.e. Brayshaw) to make this club great, will assist greatly in the journey to make it great.

It occurs to me that Jack Viney is a big asset off the field and would be focused and aligned with the club in supporting (Petracca) and connecting with prospective recruits (McStay).

His intention (and others I.e. Brayshaw) to make this club great, will assist greatly in the journey to make it great.

He's probably just a mate who wanted someone to kick with while down in Melbourne.

With the Lions taking Schache in the Draft, that makes McStay to the Dees a little more possible/ believable - As in the Lions won't be short a key forward.

FWIW - McStay was one of my predictions to be a good player prior to his draft year, and when I mentioned this on Demonland all I got was the sound of crickets.

He's probably just a mate who wanted someone to kick with while down in Melbourne.

Remember the movie "The Recruit" with Al Pacino??? "EVERYTHING'S A TEST"

And he's a Lefty!

Sorry guys he's McStayin - recently signed a 3 year contract w/ Lions.

Petracca's brothers play for Mitcham in the Eastern F L . Fair players too.

I don't think fair and petreccas older brother have ever been used in the same sentence if we are talking about footy #bryonpickett

Sorry guys he's McStayin - recently signed a 3 year contract w/ Lions.

2 years remaining - signed a 2 year extension last October is my understanding.

http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/sport/afl/news/2014/10/brisbane-youngster-daniel-mcstay-signs-new-two-year-contract-extension-which-will-tie-him-to-the-lions-until-the-end-of-2017/