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Training - Wednesday 18th January, 2016

Satyriconhome

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La Dee-vina Comedia Legend

La Dee-vina Comedia   17,012

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12 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

 

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Seriously though, I don't the club sees it that way.  We're just lucky that a player of his talent and experience fell into our laps for virtually nothing.  That rarely happens in this day and age.  

Virtually nothing in a trading sense. But I'm sure he's on good money. I suspect that knowing that Lumumba was going to retire helped the club find the salary cap space.

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2 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Virtually nothing in a trading sense. But I'm sure he's on good money. I suspect that knowing that Lumumba was going to retire helped the club find the salary cap space.

Swapping Him for the Prince seems like an exceedingly good deal to me.

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Moonshadow Legend

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4 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Virtually nothing in a trading sense. But I'm sure he's on good money. I suspect that knowing that Lumumba was going to retire helped the club find the salary cap space.

Isn't Lumumba's contract included in our SC despite coming to an agreement with the club to retire?

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beelzebub Legend

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2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Isn't Lumumba's contract included in our SC despite coming to an agreement with the club to retire?

Yep. Though possibly a tad reduced through " agreement" 

Still ....it counts. Only this year though. Some space made for Lewis ongoing I suspect

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Gator Trident

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6 minutes ago, Domgus Petrogan said:

I haven't read much about Vince in all the reports. 

Have any of the regular training attendees noticed how he is looking/tracking?

It's his first full preseason at the Dees.

Every other year he's missed a chunk of early training.

He should bounce back to his best in 2017.

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binman Legend

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5 minutes ago, ProDee said:

It's his first full preseason at the Dees.

Every other year he's missed a chunk of early training.

He should bounce back to his best in 2017.

Where do you think they'll play him PD? With Hibberd and Melkshm coming in we probably have enough defenders who can be relied on to hit a target.

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Gator Trident

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Just now, binman said:

Where do you think they'll play him PD? With Hibberd and Melkshm coming in we probably have enough defenders who can be relied on to hit a target.

Dunno.  Utility ?

Maybe use him like the Hawks use Burgoyne, i.e. everywhere.

He can play on ball, occasionally help out down back and even switch with Petracca from a forward flank.

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1 minute ago, stevethemanjordan said:

 

What a film.

It is currently on SBS on demand. Watched it again a month or so ago. 

So many great lines

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Ron Burgundy Redleg

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15 minutes ago, ProDee said:

Dunno.  Utility ?

Maybe use him like the Hawks use Burgoyne, i.e. everywhere.

He can play on ball, occasionally help out down back and even switch with Petracca from a forward flank.

That's exactly how I'd like to see him used. He's best on the ball IMO, but he can be very effective in bursts marshalling the play from defence and can easily kick a goal on the run from 55m at HFF.

 

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6 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Isn't Lumumba's contract included in our SC despite coming to an agreement with the club to retire?

I feel it's worth pointing out at this point that Lamumba waited until after the trade and draft period to officially retire, thus denying us the opportunity to bring in another player to replace him.  I'm pretty annoyed about that. 

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Lucifers Hero Legend

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19 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

I am working on Friday and besides don't like to travel any further south than Caufield, looking forward to hearing maybe a different reporting voice

Of all the training days, think the Wednesday craft day is my favourite, some strange drills when you first look at them, but bit of thought and you see why they are doing them

Couple of favourites

Player has ball at feet facing away from player, whistle, bend down pick up ball turn left or right, depending on previous and kick immediately to player about 20 metres away

Player only holds ball in one hand, keeps other hand behind back, has to drop ball and kick to other player about 15 metres away

@SatyriconhomeSaty, just in case you go AWOL from work, Friday training is now at Gosch's.  http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-01-19/location-change-for-friday-training-session

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1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

@SatyriconhomeSaty, just in case you go AWOL from work, Friday training is now at Gosch's.  http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-01-19/location-change-for-friday-training-session

Nah, can't go AWOL, unfortunately, get lot's of chances to attend training, don't want to pee on it

Women's game at Ikon, my fix in next couple of days

Monday my next chance for a bit of reporting

 

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3 hours ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

I feel it's worth pointing out at this point that Lamumba waited until after the trade and draft period to officially retire, thus denying us the opportunity to bring in another player to replace him.  I'm pretty annoyed about that. 

At risk of reviving old sores, it was always all about H

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1 hour ago, DemonLad5 said:

What happened to Kent

I never get a straight answer when I ask him, and after all the kerfuffle over Tyson, not much from anybody else.

Somebody said it's back related, no sign of any strapping anywhere when jogging laps on Wednesday with Hulett

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DeeZone Redleg

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Thanks Saty and all other DLand posters, I can see a light at the end of the very, very, long Tunnel!!! Go Dee's!!!

Gator Trident

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12 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

I never get a straight answer when I ask him

You should stop asking him.  Clearly he doesn't want to be annoyed.

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Redleg Legend

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18 hours ago, ProDee said:

Dunno.  Utility ?

Maybe use him like the Hawks use Burgoyne, i.e. everywhere.

He can play on ball, occasionally help out down back and even switch with Petracca from a forward flank.

When not busy in those positions he can also help out in the Demons Shop. 

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