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Preseason Training Week commencing - 8/01/18

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Anyone got any Training updates from the 8/01/18 Pls?

http://m.melbournefc.com.au/Team/training-times

Men's Training Times

Monday 8th January 11am, Gosch's Paddock 

Friday 12th January 9.30am, Gosch's Paddock 

Women's Training Times 

Tuesday 9th January 6.00pm, Gosch's Paddock 

Thursday 11th January 6.00pm, Gosch's Paddock 


*Please note: Training times are subject to change at late notice. 

Players may be available to sign any items at the conclusion of their training session. Signing will be dependent on individual training schedules and not all players may be available.

Follow us on Twitter @melbournefc to stay up to date with any changes

 

According to MFC twitter Tom Bugg just won the 2km time trial, followed by Tmac then ANB.

Bugg beat T Mac!   wow!

Keep pucnhing Tommy  :lol:

 
1 hour ago, DubDee said:

Bugg beat T Mac!   wow!

Keep pucnhing Tommy  :lol:

I thought Tommy would win.

 

 

Edit - But which one?

 

Edited by ManDee

7 minutes ago, ManDee said:

I thought Tommy would win.

He had surgery to both ankles in the off-season so we can cut him some slack (just this once)


Cut him some slack.

No way the slack buggers missed the finals, the weak pea hearted bastards. 

 

Bugg looked very good all session... he won the time trial yes, but on the final lap he was huffing and puffing while both TMac and ANB appeared to have a lot left in the tank.  Bugg’s kicking is looking very sharp as well... I get the feeling he’s working hard to make up for last year’s transgression.

Others who looked very sharp were Salem, Hogan, ANB, TMac, Oliver.

OMac is looking very fit and seems to have built up his body. JKH is also looking very fit and is moving well.  Petracca, Jones and Kent were all in rehab, but looking like they could be ready to participate with the main group... although Kent really doesn’t appear to have his heart in it... to my mind at least.

Can’t recall all of those in the rehab group, but Weeds, Tim and Joel Smith, Maynard, Viney and Balic were all there.  Saw VDB, who did not participate and did appear to be in some discomfort walking across the ground.

My son took lots of photos today and I will provide a link to the album in my Facebook account once I’ve had a chance to get them off the camera and edited.

20 minutes ago, hardtack said:

Bugg looked very good all session... he won the time trial yes, but on the final lap he was huffing and puffing while both TMac and ANB appeared to have a lot left in the tank.  Bugg’s kicking is looking very sharp as well... I get the feeling he’s working hard to make up for last year’s transgression.

Others who looked very sharp were Salem, Hogan, ANB, TMac, Oliver.

OMac is looking very fit and seems to have built up his body. JKH is also looking very fit and is moving well.  Petracca, Jones and Kent were all in rehab, but looking like they could be ready to participate with the main group... although Kent really doesn’t appear to have his heart in it... to my mind at least.

Can’t recall all of those in the rehab group, but Weeds, Tim and Joel Smith, Maynard, Viney and Balic were all there.  Saw VDB, who did not participate and did appear to be in some discomfort walking across the ground.

My son took lots of photos today and I will provide a link to the album in my Facebook account once I’ve had a chance to get them off the camera and edited.

How was Viney looking/moving?

Does he look far off??

 
2 hours ago, hardtack said:

 Saw VDB, who did not participate and did appear to be in some discomfort walking across the ground.

 

This doesn't look good for him. Sounds like he's coming from a long way back.

Having a look at him prior to Christmas, it looked like he struggled to maintain muscle during his rehab.

Here's wishing he makes it back and soon.

Edited by Demon77


2 hours ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

How was Viney looking/moving?

Does he look far off??

Jack's fine and right on track, I had a chat to him on way back to AAMI (had to leave early), AVB was walking ok, was next to him, just taking it step by step?

Edited by Satyriconhome

4 hours ago, Ruffles said:

According to MFC twitter Tom Bugg just won the 2km time trial, followed by Tmac then ANB.

Go Bugg you wonderful thing!

3 hours ago, hardtack said:

Bugg looked very good all session... he won the time trial yes, but on the final lap he was huffing and puffing while both TMac and ANB appeared to have a lot left in the tank.  Bugg’s kicking is looking very sharp as well... I get the feeling he’s working hard to make up for last year’s transgression.

Others who looked very sharp were Salem, Hogan, ANB, TMac, Oliver.

OMac is looking very fit and seems to have built up his body. JKH is also looking very fit and is moving well.  Petracca, Jones and Kent were all in rehab, but looking like they could be ready to participate with the main group... although Kent really doesn’t appear to have his heart in it... to my mind at least.

Can’t recall all of those in the rehab group, but Weeds, Tim and Joel Smith, Maynard, Viney and Balic were all there.  Saw VDB, who did not participate and did appear to be in some discomfort walking across the ground.

My son took lots of photos today and I will provide a link to the album in my Facebook account once I’ve had a chance to get them off the camera and edited.

ANB snd Macca looked pretty spent to me

4 hours ago, DubDee said:

Bugg beat T Mac!   wow!

Keep pucnhing Tommy  :lol:

Bewdy, Buggy. A worthy effort. Things turning corners?


44 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

ANB snd Macca looked pretty spent to me

I’m just going on how they were sounding as they passed us on that final lap; my observation only.

Thank christ we have something resembling football to talk about.

 Late next month we see the boys on the field again. I love the pre-season comp. Beats watching the Poms bat any day.

Surprised we haven't heard more about the new boys. Years gone by it's all we would hear about.

 

5 hours ago, hardtack said:

 Petracca, Jones and Kent were all in rehab, but looking like they could be ready to participate with the main group... although Kent really doesn’t appear to have his heart in it... to my mind at least.

 

How can you tell if a players heart is "in it"? 

31 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Thank christ we have something resembling football to talk about.

 Late next month we see the boys on the field again. I love the pre-season comp. Beats watching the Poms bat any day.

Surprised we haven't heard more about the new boys. Years gone by it's all we would hear about.

 

How can you tell if a players heart is "in it"? 

Body language.

42 minutes ago, faultydet said:

How can you tell if a players heart is "in it"? 

As Frustrated Demon said, it’s the body language. For example, there was one exercise he was doing with Peteacca and Jones starting in the centre where in this case Kent would kick to Petracca, keep running then take the handball from Petracca and kick to Jones, keep running and receive the handball from Jones and then kick a goal... while Jones and Petracca run as hard as they could, when it was his turn, Kent barely got above a jogging pace.  He just seemed to be going through the motions.

Edited by hardtack

Just now, hardtack said:

As Frustrated Demon said, it’s the body language. For example, there was one exercise he was doing with Peteacca and Jones starting in the Centre where In this case Kent would kick to Petracca, keep running then take the handball from Petracca and kick to Jones, keep running and receive the handball from Jones and the kick a goal... while Jones and Petracca run as hard as they could, when it was his turn, Kent barely got above a jogging pace.  He just seemed to be going through the motions.

Could also be a confidence thing as well.


1 minute ago, Frustrated Demon said:

Could also be a confidence thing as well.

Possibly, but for some reason Kent doesn’t strike me as someone who would have confidence issues.  I hope you’re right though, because I’d like to see him do well this year.

Could be that Kent's shoulder is still troubling him or is yet to reclaim full movement. That can also affect his confidence notably

 
2 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Are they available anywhere except that damn Facebook?

No, I’m sorry, but that’s the on;y place I can keep them... I don’t want to have to manage multiple sites. I’m not 100% certain, but I would have thought you should be able to view them without a Facebook account as I have them up for public viewing.


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