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I really liked the interview with Petracca from  the camp day 2.

The interviewer gave him a couple of good ins to talk about himself and how fit he is and how well he is travelling but he choose on both occasions to talk about the team. From what I have seen and heard he looks in absolute  ripping condition so he could of easily given himself some praise but didn't. 

Good stuff Tracc - perfect attitude 

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    8 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    My wife just asked me why I’m watching a video of a bunch of hunky dudes working out to a generic, slightly eastern-influenced piece of trap music. I must admit that I didn’t have an immediate answer. 

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    21 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

    My wife just asked me why I’m watching a video of a bunch of hunky dudes working out to a generic, slightly eastern-influenced piece of trap music. I must admit that I didn’t have an immediate answer. 

    Tell her it is just part of being in the year 2020 MB.

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    1 hour ago, Pulp Fritschon said:

    I really liked the interview with Petracca from  the camp day 2.

    The interviewer gave him a couple of good ins to talk about himself and how fit he is and how well he is travelling but he choose on both occasions to talk about the team. From what I have seen and heard he looks in absolute  ripping condition so he could of easily given himself some praise but didn't. 

    Good stuff Tracc - perfect attitude 

    i agree.  Hard to take much from an interview but he just exuded maturity and belief.

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    1 hour ago, Mel Bourne said:

    My wife just asked me why I’m watching a video of a bunch of hunky dudes working out to a generic, slightly eastern-influenced piece of trap music. I must admit that I didn’t have an immediate answer. 

    Crap music. If you can even call it music. Just have to be good on a computer. 

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    2 hours ago, Demonland said:

    I guess Baker and Dunkley (both injured) aren’t in Maroochydore. 

    Jonsey looks like he’s coming to the end in that pic.

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    7 hours ago, binman said:

    we are not going to agree

     

    7 hours ago, binman said:

    But i reckon you are being super harsh in regard to his work rate and the implication he has not shown enough hunger.

    The antidote to too much blind loyalty in support.  Some pay it back automatically;  and other need to be shoved off their 'security blanket perch' they have attached themselves to.

     Petracca is the latter.   As was Gawn for the first half of his time with us...  and Petracca has reacted positively so far, to the stinging criticism...  as deep down he knew he wasn't putting it all out there for our club.

    7 hours ago, binman said:

    This year is really the first time he can get really fit

    That's the sort of low expectations of our players,  which allows that casual approach and level of commitment to creep back into our culture.  

    Too much sympathy is detrimental to most young players...  give an inch, and a mile sneaks out.

    Sympathy and praise in balance,  and it should be honest.

     

    Petracca has had plenty of times to get himself fitter over the years by doing extra work away from the club on his own accord.    Just as he has done this year with some others in the US.

    The pushing and critique has caused him the question his own past mental attitude...  and he has taken it upon himself to do much more away from the club.  He asked himself for the truth, and got his own answer,  and the rest so far this preseason, seems to be showing itself.

     

    Time will tell how effective this will be,  throughout the course of the 2020 season.

     

    All the critique Demonlander's have placed onto ANB over the seasons,  has not hurt his efforts to do his best...  he has become the leader of our running brigade over the past number of years,  establishing his career through the past few years.

     

    Why can't Demonlander's see their inconsistencies based on playing favorites??? 

    Can you guys not see why this club has failed to develop its higher draft choices... because everyone tells them how good they are,  all the time.   A false sense of security undermines their mental development and efforts.

     

    Balance Balance Balance.

     

    fear of failure is a driver to improve,  to change,  for the better.

     

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    26 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

     

    The antidote to too much blind loyalty in support.  Some pay it back automatically;  and other need to be shoved off their 'security blanket perch' they have attached themselves to.

     Petracca is the latter.   As was Gawn for the first half of his time with us...  and Petracca has reacted positively so far, to the stinging criticism...  as deep down he knew he wasn't putting it all out there for our club.

    That's the sort of low expectations of our players,  which allows that casual approach and level of commitment to creep back into our culture.  

    Too much sympathy is detrimental to most young players...  give an inch, and a mile sneaks out.

    Sympathy and praise in balance,  and it should be honest.

     

    Petracca has had plenty of times to get himself fitter over the years by doing extra work away from the club on his own accord.    Just as he has done this year with some others in the US.

    The pushing and critique has caused him the question his own past mental attitude...  and he has taken it upon himself to do much more away from the club.  He asked himself for the truth, and got his own answer,  and the rest so far this preseason, seems to be showing itself.

     

    Time will tell how effective this will be,  throughout the course of the 2020 season.

     

    All the critique Demonlander's have placed onto ANB over the seasons,  has not hurt his efforts to do his best...  he has become the leader of our running brigade over the past number of years,  establishing his career through the past few years.

     

    Why can't Demonlander's see their inconsistencies based on playing favorites??? 

    Can you guys not see why this club has failed to develop its higher draft choices... because everyone tells them how good they are,  all the time.   A false sense of security undermines their mental development and efforts.

     

    Balance Balance Balance.

     

    fear of failure is a driver to improve,  to change,  for the better.

     

    What a load of rot.

    I'll tell you something for free. You completety overestimate the impact of the opinions of demonlanders in particular and fans more generally.

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    Just now, binman said:

    What a load of rot.

    I'll tell you something for free. You completety overestimate the impact of the opinions of demonlanders in particular and fans more generally.

    OK...  its a lot of rot then, Bin.    fair enough you'ld know.

     

    It's all about attitudes,  and we all have impacted our kids poorly over the years,  having a detrimental effect on them, and so their careers.

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    31 minutes ago, MyFavouriteMartian said:

    It's all about attitudes,  and we all have impacted our kids poorly over the years,  having a detrimental effect on them, and so their careers.

    This is just nonsense on a stick. If you want a good Exhibit A as to what's going on with the players, watch the Oscar Mac interview, where he makes it clear that he ignores outside "noise", including having minimal exposure to social media.

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    7 hours ago, Mel Bourne said:

    My wife just asked me why I’m watching a video of a bunch of hunky dudes working out to a generic, slightly eastern-influenced piece of trap music. I must admit that I didn’t have an immediate answer. 

    Was watching similar vids on the train before I realised others could see over my shoulder and quickly flicked to the home page

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    6 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

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    That looks like it would hurt ...

    Hurts a lot less than a pulled groin muscle.

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    8 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

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    That looks like it would hurt ...

    Is that a scar on the back of his leg? If so, would that be from surgery to re-attach his hamstring? It's a reminder that players really do put their bodies on the line and we often underestimate how much physical damage and discomfort players are prepared to put themselves through to achieve success.

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    13 hours ago, Demonland said:

     

    Gus just needs to stop trying to smother Bedford’s kicks. In the same week Bedford has kicked a ball into his family jewels and put his arm in a brace for a few weeks. 

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    27 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Gus just needs to stop trying to smother Bedford’s kicks. In the same week Bedford has kicked a ball into his family jewels and put his arm in a brace for a few weeks. 

    That’s a good pick up. 

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    1 hour ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Gus just needs to stop trying to smother Bedford’s kicks. In the same week Bedford has kicked a ball into his family jewels and put his arm in a brace for a few weeks. 

    Maybe Bedford needs to work on his kicking 

    Gus doesn’t have much luck with this sort of stuff does he. Remember when ANB nailed him in the back of the head in a VFL game. 

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    2 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Is that a scar on the back of his leg? If so, would that be from surgery to re-attach his hamstring? It's a reminder that players really do put their bodies on the line and we often underestimate how much physical damage and discomfort players are prepared to put themselves through to achieve success.

    That was from when he injured himself against Geelong at Docklands/Telstra Dome/Etihad Stadium/Marvel Stadium.

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