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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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:blink: ... 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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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/

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