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2 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

Hopefully they end up premiership mates.

Are they being traded?

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    2 hours ago, Redleg said:

    Yes I have. That is my second mix up today.

    I guess I shouldn’t be drinking so much on the cruise I am on.

    Which cruise Red?

    We get lots of ships where I am. had 1 yesterday in fact.

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    1 hour ago, Mel Bourne said:

    Further to the point, what’s stopping any of US going and training with our favourite football team? 

    after 5 minutes we'd probably all be collapsed on the turf.

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    IF his calves and his mind are in good shape we could well have a star of the competition coming to us virtually for free.

    Here is hoping that our injury curse may be behind us.

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    41 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    after 5 minutes we'd probably all be collapsed on the turf.

    Nah, we’ll just go at our own pace DD. Few handball drills. Some banana kicks for goal. Nothing too strenuous. 

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    2 hours ago, Skuit said:

    Drinking seems legit. But you probably shouldn't be Demonlanding so much if you're on a cruise. 

    Haha, i got nothing to add but this just seemed like it needed re-posting :)

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    3 hours ago, faultydet said:

    Which cruise Red?

    We get lots of ships where I am. had 1 yesterday in fact.

    Singapore to Brisbane, Darwin on Monday. 

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    2 hours ago, Redleg said:

    Singapore to Brisbane, Darwin on Monday. 

    Not near me.

    Airlie Beach. Had a ship here the past 2 days. Awesome place.

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    On 11/4/2019 at 5:34 PM, WesternDee said:

    The article on the AFL website has a picture of Sonny Walters instead of Bennell. Don't they have editors over there? 

    Bennell will be rookies.  Pick 28  will be used on best available (unless we do a last minute exchange of picks)!

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    Exclusive article in the Hun. Interesting point below about the surgery he had (note to mods, this is not the whole article.

     

    "Delisted Docker and would-be Demon Harley Bennell will run for the first time in five months tomorrow.
    Bennell, 27, will roll the legs over on Tuesday afternoon “just to see if they still work” after being given the all-clear from his doctors.
    He has undergone multiple bouts of surgery on his troublesome calves since breaking down again playing WAFL on June 23.
    The injury-plagued speedster starts training with Melbourne next Tuesday, confident specialists have cracked the code to reignite his stalled 83-game career. told the Herald Sun.
    Tendons pushing onto nerves in both of Bennell’s calves have been removed as part of his radical rehabilitation plan.
    “At first I was a bit iffy about it, but I’d heard other players like Sam Reid at Sydney had done it, so fingers crossed it will all work out,” Bennell said."

    https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/harley-bennell-to-run-for-first-time-in-five-months-on-tuesday-as-he-bids-to-earn-afl-chance-at-melbourne/news-story/6178a29260df3e3b49a0ed433f2d464c

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    7 minutes ago, Good Lord George said:

    Exclusive article in the Hun. Interesting point below about the surgery he had (note to mods, this is not the whole article.

     

    "Delisted Docker and would-be Demon Harley Bennell will run for the first time in five months tomorrow.
    Bennell, 27, will roll the legs over on Tuesday afternoon “just to see if they still work” after being given the all-clear from his doctors.
    He has undergone multiple bouts of surgery on his troublesome calves since breaking down again playing WAFL on June 23.
    The injury-plagued speedster starts training with Melbourne next Tuesday, confident specialists have cracked the code to reignite his stalled 83-game career. told the Herald Sun.
    Tendons pushing onto nerves in both of Bennell’s calves have been removed as part of his radical rehabilitation plan.
    “At first I was a bit iffy about it, but I’d heard other players like Sam Reid at Sydney had done it, so fingers crossed it will all work out,” Bennell said."

    https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/harley-bennell-to-run-for-first-time-in-five-months-on-tuesday-as-he-bids-to-earn-afl-chance-at-melbourne/news-story/6178a29260df3e3b49a0ed433f2d464c

     

    Wow he hasnt even run yet...

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    The article starts "Harley Bennell to run for first time in five months on Tuesday as he bids to earn AFL chance at Melbourne"

    First time in 5 months? He's not going too be playing much if at all this year. 

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    23 minutes ago, Deeminion said:

    First time in 5 months? He's not going too be playing much if at all this year. 

    I think you'll find it's what a few have been saying. It's a looooong way back, and with no certainties.

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    First run in 5 months, i guess you have to start somewhere. There is no rush for him, imaging getting him to a point of fitness where he could come in towards the back end of the year and inject something very special. Patience with him, low expectations and teh upside could be great.

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    34 minutes ago, Deeminion said:

    The article starts "Harley Bennell to run for first time in five months on Tuesday as he bids to earn AFL chance at Melbourne"

    First time in 5 months? He's not going too be playing much if at all this year. 

    Demonland added an annoying countdown feature which shows that round one is still 117 days and 9 hours away. You could pretty much fly to Mars in that time. 

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    1 hour ago, Deeminion said:

    The article starts "Harley Bennell to run for first time in five months on Tuesday as he bids to earn AFL chance at Melbourne"

    First time in 5 months? He's not going too be playing much if at all this year. 

    Long as we see him at sometime in 2020, agree this year is a bit of a stretch.

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    37 minutes ago, Skuit said:

    Demonland added an annoying countdown feature which shows that round one is still 117 days and 9 hours away. You could pretty much fly to Mars in that time. 

    Now down to 117 days and 8 hours. I'm starting to get nervous. 

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    "Melbourne high performance boss Darren Burgess has given Bennell a light fitness program before he joins the club on December 3."

    Bennell revealed his former Suns teammate Steven May had played a role in helping him secure his pre-season opportunity at the Demons.

    “He’s fit and he’s flying. I haven’t seen him like this since the early days of the Suns,” Bennell says.

    With a dose of long-overdue good luck, Bennell might get the chance to remind the football world of his own special talents.

     

    With a dose of long-overdue good luck, Melbourne might get the chance to remind the football world of it's own special talents.

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    23 minutes ago, dworship said:

    "Melbourne high performance boss Darren Burgess has given Bennell a light fitness program before he joins the club on December 3."

    Bennell revealed his former Suns teammate Steven May had played a role in helping him secure his pre-season opportunity at the Demons.

    “He’s fit and he’s flying. I haven’t seen him like this since the early days of the Suns,” Bennell says.

    With a dose of long-overdue good luck, Bennell might get the chance to remind the football world of his own special talents.

     

    With a dose of long-overdue good luck, Melbourne might get the chance to remind the football world of it's own special talents.

    You can say that again. 

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    5 minutes ago, hells bells said:

    Anyone get down to see Harley run?

    He cant train with the club until Dec 3rd. I've no doubt someone from the club will be with him or close by, he just wont be at the club.

    With some luck and form, you could change your name to hells bennells next year!

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    On 11/23/2019 at 8:51 PM, Mel Bourne said:

    Further to the point, what’s stopping any of US going and training with our favourite football team? 

    I'd say the possibiity that we might find ourselves 'accidentally' involved in a tackling drill would be deterrent enough.

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    31 minutes ago, Age said:

    Just found out he is apparently 4 to 6 weeks away...

    That'll take him to Xmas. Hopefully he is full training by end of January. 

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