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Kent and the Kings

Absolutely love Roos' comments about Kent:

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Kenty has been very, very good. The game demands so much and he’s not a natural aerobic runner, but he’s worked really hard on that area. Some of his pre-Christmas running sessions have been fantastic. He’s probably really surprised his teammates and coaches. Hopefully he has an injury-free run-up to the season, because I think he’s going to have a good 2016.

I can't wait to see what this guy can do if he can stay injury free.

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    Reading into the progress of players regarding their fitness doesn't mean much.Game time is the best way to improve player fitness. Why does the club need to make any comment on players,the opposition teams will also be privy to the same info as us!!!! 

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    1 hour ago, ENYAW said:

    Reading into the progress of players regarding their fitness doesn't mean much.Game time is the best way to improve player fitness. Why does the club need to make any comment on players,the opposition teams will also be privy to the same info as us!!!! 

    The same reason there is a demonland forum.. People are invested and interested in the club!!

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    7 hours ago, ENYAW said:

    Reading into the progress of players regarding their fitness doesn't mean much.Game time is the best way to improve player fitness. 

    You're right. What's the point in even doing a preseason?  The AFL doesn't award points to teams that have the fastest 3km time trials or best skin folds. Might as well just have the players hit the pub from October-March rather than doing all of this pointless fitness stuff.

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    3 hours ago, Good Times Grimes said:

    You're right. What's the point in even doing a preseason?  The AFL doesn't award points to teams that have the fastest 3km time trials or best skin folds. Might as well just have the players hit the pub from October-March rather than doing all of this pointless fitness stuff.

    Where do I join.    That sounds like my sort of Pre season.

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    1 hour ago, Bossdog said:

    Where do I join.    That sounds like my sort of Pre season.

    Contact me - except my preseason goes from January through to December with time off during...well..no time off....

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    I am only interested in the team winning matches in particular especially the ones we should have one.I know it takes time to properly re build a club. I have seen the Demons beat the reigning premiers and runners up in practice matches only to achieve the wood spoon. It is great to invest and be interested in what the club does during the pre-season. If you look at Oliver you would probaby assume that he is lazy, so looks can be deceiving.Comments on players progress may also be distorted, a form of motivation.I didn't say preseason training was a waste of time. Some of you people out there may not remember a demon player in ALAN JAKOVICH , didn't put a great effort into training and was constantly a smoker. ALAN was a natural freak.

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    9 minutes ago, ENYAW said:

    Some of you people out there may not remember a demon player in ALAN JAKOVICH , didn't put a great effort into training and was constantly a smoker. ALAN was a natural freak.

    My kind of team.  22 natural freaks with half a dozen unnatural freaks for depth.

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    9 minutes ago, ENYAW said:

    I am only interested in the team winning matches in particular especially the ones we should have one.I know it takes time to properly re build a club. I have seen the Demons beat the reigning premiers and runners up in practice matches only to achieve the wood spoon. It is great to invest and be interested in what the club does during the pre-season. If you look at Oliver you would probaby assume that he is lazy, so looks can be deceiving.Comments on players progress may also be distorted, a form of motivation.I didn't say preseason training was a waste of time. Some of you people out there may not remember a demon player in ALAN JAKOVICH , didn't put a great effort into training and was constantly a smoker. ALAN was a natural freak.

    Big generation difference comparing those Jakovich days to now where full time footballers and professionalism has gone through the roof mate.

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    24 minutes ago, ENYAW said:

    I am only interested in the team winning matches in particular especially the ones we should have one.I know it takes time to properly re build a club. I have seen the Demons beat the reigning premiers and runners up in practice matches only to achieve the wood spoon. It is great to invest and be interested in what the club does during the pre-season. If you look at Oliver you would probaby assume that he is lazy, so looks can be deceiving.Comments on players progress may also be distorted, a form of motivation.I didn't say preseason training was a waste of time. Some of you people out there may not remember a demon player in ALAN JAKOVICH , didn't put a great effort into training and was constantly a smoker. ALAN was a natural freak.

    Not sure what you're trying to say here ENYAW. I enjoy your posts but I am not sure of the relevance of drafting freaks and pre season training

    As DD said above footy has changed a lot since Jacko was running around

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    57 minutes ago, ENYAW said:

    I am only interested in the team winning matches in particular especially the ones we should have one.I know it takes time to properly re build a club. I have seen the Demons beat the reigning premiers and runners up in practice matches only to achieve the wood spoon. It is great to invest and be interested in what the club does during the pre-season. If you look at Oliver you would probaby assume that he is lazy, so looks can be deceiving.Comments on players progress may also be distorted, a form of motivation.I didn't say preseason training was a waste of time. Some of you people out there may not remember a demon player in ALAN JAKOVICH , didn't put a great effort into training and was constantly a smoker. ALAN was a natural freak.

    Sure, he was a natural freak of the game, but how many games did he actually play? It could be suggested that had he trained well and given up the durries, he would have easily doubled his games played count, and god only knows how many goals.

    I think by mentioning Jako, you've actually hurt your argument.

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    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Big generation difference comparing those Jakovich days to now where full time footballers and professionalism has gone through the roof mate.

    And I know that even the fittest of fit footballers get injuries but I am not convinced that his career was not curtailed by his preparation.

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    1 hour ago, nutbean said:

    And I know that even the fittest of fit footballers get injuries but I am not convinced that his career was not curtailed by his preparation.

    His career was cut short, at least in part because he was woeful at rehabbing 

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    6 hours ago, ENYAW said:

    I am only interested in the team winning matches in particular especially the ones we should have one.I know it takes time to properly re build a club. I have seen the Demons beat the reigning premiers and runners up in practice matches only to achieve the wood spoon. It is great to invest and be interested in what the club does during the pre-season. If you look at Oliver you would probaby assume that he is lazy, so looks can be deceiving.Comments on players progress may also be distorted, a form of motivation.I didn't say preseason training was a waste of time. Some of you people out there may not remember a demon player in ALAN JAKOVICH , didn't put a great effort into training and was constantly a smoker. ALAN was a natural freak.

    Always love your work ENYAW. I've encountered a few of those "natural freaks" over the years. They are usually good blokes err girls.  They are usually good girls err blokes.

    Anyway met a few in Bangkok not Dees supporters unfortunately. Could be an untapped market.

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    2 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Always love your work ENYAW. I've encountered a few of those "natural freaks" over the years. They are usually good blokes err girls.  They are usually good girls err blokes.

    Anyway met a few in Bangkok not Dees supporters unfortunately. Could be an untapped market.

    well, i'll be buttered on both sides. i didn't realise you were into ping pong too, bitters

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    52 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    well, i'll be buttered on both sides. i didn't realise you were into ping pong too, bitters

    One side was enough for Marlon Brando dc. Still, I suppose some of that dried fruit...........

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    On 1/4/2016 at 7:03 AM, Gorgoroth said:

    Garlett is the most disappointing. He is a veteran. He came back last year similar iirc.

     

    I spoke to Jeff about this, he had a finger injury and couldn't get as much boxing in as he usually does during the break, so his overall fitness dropped a bit, nothing more than that

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    Good to see you're back Saty

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    2 minutes ago, Bossdog said:

    Good to see you're back Saty

    Not exactly back, thought I would add a bit of context, from what I have observed at the training I have attended, most of what is written in the reports on the club website is pretty accurate, stand out for me by a mile this year is Kent

    May post a couple things going forward, but no training reports

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    5 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

    I spoke to Jeff about this, he had a finger injury and couldn't get as much boxing in as he usually does during the break, so his overall fitness dropped a bit, nothing more than that

    Finger injury doesn't stop running, cycling, swimming etc, yes, boxing but ffs, he is a veteran, he should be coming back in tip top shape every year.

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    3 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Finger injury doesn't stop running, cycling, swimming etc, yes, boxing but ffs, he is a veteran, he should be coming back in tip top shape every year.

    and if this finger excuse was considered to be a satisfactory one, Roosy wouldn't have made mention of it and cast him in a bad light

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    I see this place hasn't changed, Roos made mention of the finger injury, underdone being the boxing side of Garlett's fitness, he was participating in the first week or two of running without an issue, he is built like a stick so boxing is an important part of his fitness regime, I asked

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    Just now, Satyriconhome said:

    I see this place hasn't changed, Roos made mention of the finger injury, underdone being the boxing side of Garlett's fitness, he was participating in the first week or two of running without an issue, he is built like a stick so boxing is an important part of his fitness regime, I asked

    Neither have you.

    Welcome back, champ.

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    7 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Not exactly back, thought I would add a bit of context, from what I have observed at the training I have attended, most of what is written in the reports on the club website is pretty accurate, stand out for me by a mile this year is Kent

    May post a couple things going forward, but no training reports

    Good to see you back Saty.

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