Can't find a training thread but thought this article deserved some attention.  http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-05-18/tyson-ready-to-go-against-lions

Its no wonder Gus is being rested. Tyson is quoted as saying he messaged Gus on Tuesday and was still groggy.

Training news:  Watts on light duties. Focusing on clean ball taking on lead.  M Jones and Frost in rehab group.  Tyson's back seems ok for him to play this week. Lumumba not out on the ground. Kent ready to return.  ANB in 'stellar' form!

Some cool pics ftom today"s training  http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-05-18/photo-gallery-wednesday-may-18   

Is that Vandenberg in a few pics.  Bodes well if it is.  Missed a few games so may need a few Casey games.

4 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

 

Is that Vandenberg in a few pics.  Bodes well if it is.  Missed a few games so may need a few Casey games.

Yeah thats him, looks ready doesn't he.  We are stacked for inside mids though, especially with ANB and Trenners banging the door down.

No idea how we will find spots for them all.

The arms on Vandenberg...lordy...

52 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Yeah thats him, looks ready doesn't he.  We are stacked for inside mids though, especially with ANB and Trenners banging the door down.

No idea how we will find spots for them all.

Had a chuckle at that last line!  Oh what a difference Roos has made.  3 years ago our only decent mids of any sought were Nat Jones and Jack T. Look at us now!

To answer your question, sadly we may have to trade some out.  But I prefer we help them reinvent themselves like Nev Jetta has and add strings to their bow.

Edit:  Any chance of reinventing Vandenberg to become a backman?  Same height as Garland

Edited May 18, 20169 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Can we NOT plat Trengove as a mid ....maybe just as a very effective HBF. Need someone with poise doing this

Missons update on the club website has told us a bit about the injured players. Lumumba is still showing concussion symptoms so he can't come in to replace jetta this week. I think we will see grimes get a gig and play down back, as we dont have many other small defender options for the likes of green and zorko at times. 

Kent sounds right to go as well and he did play out the gold coast game with his back, so i suspect he may come in. 

To conclude, i dont think ANB is the lock this week some think he is. 

Oh, and vanders will play for casey. Make no mistake, a fit and firing vandenburg gives us a real point of difference with his size and speed. Even when he played poorly this year he still added a few goals against gws and north. Cant wait to have him back.

53 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

Missons update on the club website has told us a bit about the injured players. Lumumba is still showing concussion symptoms so he can't come in to replace jetta this week. I think we will see grimes get a gig and play down back, as we dont have many other small defender options for the likes of green and zorko at times. 

Kent sounds right to go as well and he did play out the gold coast game with his back, so i suspect he may come in. 

To conclude, i dont think ANB is the lock this week some think he is. 

Oh, and vanders will play for casey. Make no mistake, a fit and firing vandenburg gives us a real point of difference with his size and speed. Even when he played poorly this year he still added a few goals against gws and north. Cant wait to have him back.

You actually belief what Mission and his counterparts at other clubs say?

3 minutes ago, old dee said:

You actually belief what Misson and his counterparts at other clubs say?

Some people still believe In political party spin OD!

1 minute ago, Rusty Nails said:

Some people still believe In political party spin OD!

Sadly way too many RN

1 hour ago, fr_ap said:

Missons update on the club website has told us a bit about the injured players. Lumumba is still showing concussion symptoms so he can't come in to replace jetta this week. I think we will see grimes get a gig and play down back, as we dont have many other small defender options for the likes of green and zorko at times. 

Kent sounds right to go as well and he did play out the gold coast game with his back, so i suspect he may come in. 

To conclude, i dont think ANB is the lock this week some think he is. 

Oh, and vanders will play for casey. Make no mistake, a fit and firing vandenburg gives us a real point of difference with his size and speed. Even when he played poorly this year he still added a few goals against gws and north. Cant wait to have him back.

I'd be really surprised if ANB isn't selected. They have to reward his form - 3 best ons in a row. Sends a funny message if not picked.

I think they'll bring OMac in and Kent comes straight back in.

So who goes out?

Stretch would have been borderline before last but he had his best game of AFL last week so they'll stick with him. I think Michie stays in as the small HB. Wagner was alos poor so i guess he's a chance to go out, though i think the'll stay the course (Hunt and Wagner have both dropped off after Demonland came on board as sponsors - perhaps they got ahead of themselves!)

Jetts is obviously out. Unfortunately for Garland i think he'll go. He is one of my favorites but he seems to be really struggling to adapt to the zone defense. I think Harmes will be the other unlucky one. Hasn't done much wrong but wasn't great last week and ANB is a straight swap. 

I think they are fairly forthcoming on longer term injuries or injuries that are known to all - but I am sure they will keep opposition clubs (us) guessing on an unannounced injury that may keep someone out on the weekend to upset the oppositions planning.

For example - If Gawn was 50/50 not to play on the weekend and  I would expect Spencil to be emergency and a certain amount of subterfuge.

However, the likes of Trengove, AVDB, H, Brayshaw  - I expect they are telling us what they know.

This shot looks like it should be on a 1960's Scanlon's footy card

4 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

This shot looks like it should be on a 1960's Scanlon's footy card

He always seems to be smiling in photos, including training ones. 

3 minutes ago, binman said:

He always seems to be smiling in photos, including training ones. 

Happy to be at the Dees!

More photos..

http://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL

38 minutes ago, old dee said:

You actually belief what Mission and his counterparts at other clubs say?

Not overly....but is like discerning a Black Hole...look for evidence around something..whats missing is likely to be there..i.e  What they DONT tell us..lol

18 minutes ago, binman said:

He always seems to be smiling in photos, including training ones. 

Always smiling. Like a staffy. Meanwhile, Hogan always seems to be partially distracted, as if working out some troubling mathematical equation in his head . . .

5 minutes ago, Skuit said:

Always smiling. Like a staffy. Meanwhile, Hogan always seems to be partially distracted, as if working out some troubling mathematical equation in his head . . .

Now is it the left foot.....or the right foot

11 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Now is it the left foot.....or the right foot

maybe he should put some coloured tape on his right hand so he remembers which side is the right hand side as he obviously forgets

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

Not overly....but is like discerning a Black Hole...look for evidence around something..whats missing is likely to be there..i.e  What they DONT tell us..lol

Too hard bb

just look who runs out on match day all the rest is harder than picking the tattslotto numbers.

6 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Happy to be at the Dees!

Can't help but love the kid!!

Little bit of concern again re mouthguards, do they put them in at certain times? Just going by the photos.

One of our sons down at Launceston got one of his broken at uni training without a mouthguard, so it's quite easy to do

35 minutes ago, willmoy said:

Little bit of concern again re mouthguards, do they put them in at certain times? Just going by the photos.

One of our sons down at Launceston got one of his broken at uni training without a mouthguard, so it's quite easy to do

i always wonder why they all seem to take them out for set shot at goal

8 hours ago, binman said:

I'd be really surprised if ANB isn't selected. They have to reward his form - 3 best ons in a row. Sends a funny message if not picked.

I think they'll bring OMac in and Kent comes straight back in.

So who goes out?

Stretch would have been borderline before last but he had his best game of AFL last week so they'll stick with him. I think Michie stays in as the small HB. Wagner was alos poor so i guess he's a chance to go out, though i think the'll stay the course (Hunt and Wagner have both dropped off after Demonland came on board as sponsors - perhaps they got ahead of themselves!)

Jetts is obviously out. Unfortunately for Garland i think he'll go. He is one of my favorites but he seems to be really struggling to adapt to the zone defense. I think Harmes will be the other unlucky one. Hasn't done much wrong but wasn't great last week and ANB is a straight swap. 

I was literally reading this post when the MFC text came through for the selections. 

So to answer that question it's Salem.

19 hours ago, daisycutter said:

i always wonder why they all seem to take them out for set shot at goal

So they can shout out a clearly enunciated "Hurrah!" upon slotting it.