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Good Times Grimes Redleg

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9 hours ago, Outside fifty said:

Went today and took some happy snaps. Hope this works I am generally hopeless at this interweb stuff. One thing worth noting is the size of the scar on Dean Kent's hammy, massive.

 

http://imgur.com/a/okx1R

Great shots, 50! Not too many skinny players running around anymore...it's good to see.

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Thanks Moon.

Any news on JKHs guns ?

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An article on the club website about Petracca's training and 2016.

A very measured appoach: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-12-06/petracca-ready-to-go-in-2016

Mahoney says: '"We've seen over the last few years that we don't have any expectations set on our young players, but having said that we don't have any limits put on them either," Mahoney said. What a change a few years makes on our approach to development! 

Almost as an afterthought he adds that we are having 'on-going' discussions with Jesse to extend beyond 2017.  No news is good news, I guess.  I feel quite relaxed about just enjoying Jesse play and wait till he is ready.

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5 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

An article on the club website about Petracca's training and 2016.

A very measured appoach: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-12-06/petracca-ready-to-go-in-2016

Mahoney says: '"We've seen over the last few years that we don't have any expectations set on our young players, but having said that we don't have any limits put on them either," Mahoney said. What a change a few years makes on our approach to development! 

Really?  I feel like I've heard that many times over the past decade.

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3 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Really?  I feel like I've heard that many times over the past decade.

The difference for me is we no longer promote them to supporters as boy messiahs who will become the next saviour of the club.  Thereby, building their skills, confidence and psyche gradually at their individual tempos.  ie some real development.

In the past it seemed to me we (unwittingly) just thru them to the wolves.

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10 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

The difference for me is we no longer promote them to supporters as boy messiahs who will become the next saviour of the club.  Thereby, building their skills, confidence and psyche gradually at their individual tempos.  ie some real development.

In the past it seemed to me we (unwittingly) just thru them to the wolves.

That's true, we didn't have Oliver and Weideman posing for photos with former greats like Watts, Scully and Trengove did.

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