Monday's open training session is advertised to start at 11.00am.

Players can't take their places in the best 22 for granted. There's going to be strong competition among them for a number of spots so the intensity of pre season training will increase.

I'm looking forward to reports from those who are lucky enough to have the time to make it there.

Thanks Jack.  Pleased to read on the MFC website that it's at Gosch's (albeit an 11am start) and not at Casey.  This means that I can still fit in training tomorrow, and the necessary 'family things', before heading home to Canberra ... such is my love for the Melbourne Football Club, and in particular, my excitement about its near and longer-term future.  Go Dees! 

Oh dear, I think I've had too much wine!

Just arrived. Jack Watts in rehab with ANB, King, JKH & Hibberd ... main group in lap warm-up

4 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

Just arrived. Jack Watts in rehab with ANB, King, JKH & Hibberd ... main group in lap warm-up

Small rehab group. Is Tyson training? And if so in which group?

Hogan here, no sign of Tyson or Kent just yet

Wagner in main group

Others not sighted so far, Hulett, Johnstone, Hannon, Filipovic, McKenna

100+ spectators and channel 7 watching

Rehab group really stretching out, some full ground activity. None look far from joining main group

McKenna in main group

31 in main group today currently doing short sprints

11 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

Others not sighted so far, Huet, Johnstone, Hannon, Filipovic, McKenna

Hunt or Hulett?

And thanks for the great coverage.

Just now, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Hunt or Hulett?

And thanks for the great coverage.

Hulett

4 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

Hulett

Thanks. I had a 50/50 chance and guessed wrongly.

Some in the main group may be non contact, so when the contact beings maybe they go back to rehab group?

 

Watts running boundary and stretching out for 200. Trenners doing strengthening with elastic straps. Main group on full ground pass and play on activity

The activity just mentioned culminates in a long kick to someone running full pace into goal square

Hibberd also stretching out on the boundary now. Main group split into smaller groups for in close handball and tackling routines. Lots of body contact in this one. One small group still doing short kicks under pressure from a defender

JKH and ANB now also running the boundary at pace. Cool conditions now, ideal for training. 

Have to leave soon. Main group still rotating through small group in close stuff. Can't help but notice how good Viney is in these in an under activities. He and Jones are very competitive

The half backs, Bernie, Salem, Wagner and Frost are in a side step and short kick activity. Now all called back into centre of ground

1 minute ago, waynewussell said:

Have to leave soon. Main group still rotating through small group in close stuff. Can't help but notice how good Viney is in these in an under activities. He and Jones are very competitive

Selfish. 

Full ground spread now, very quick movement and the occasional blooper as they are constantly under pressure. Overall, the standard is impressive. Will leave you on this note... we'll talk!

12 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

Have to leave soon. Main group still rotating through small group in close stuff. Can't help but notice how good Viney is in these in an under activities. He and Jones are very competitive

Please, don't go! I'm begging you to stay

Lewis looking good, in the full ground activity there wasn't much movement upfield and he waited before pinpointing a 40m pass to the middle. 

Harmes also looking sharp.