Bennell? We've heard good news about him when we've been in lockdown, including that he might even be ready come the restart, if that's the case where is he?

12 hours ago, Pates said:

Bennell? We've heard good news about him when we've been in lockdown, including that he might even be ready come the restart, if that's the case where is he?

From this article yesterday. 

Bennell is training with Melbourne's secondary midfield group, along with former captain Nathan Jones, and effectively free of the restrictions he had when he started at the club in December.

The only part of Monday's session he didn't complete was some of the running, after his Gosch's Paddock hitout two days earlier with one-time Gold Coast teammate Luke Russell.

Bennell and the Demons, like the rest of the AFL, will resume full-contact training from next Monday, which will also enable him to prove himself in match simulation ahead of games returning from June 11.

Missed this article yesterday regarding: time trials to kick off training. 

 

what's the significance of the pink singlets?

 

Thanks for those great photo's Demonland, the boys look fit and happy and what a great presence Jake Lever has, how lucky are we that we were able to lure him to our club, I cannot wait for the real stuff to start. Go Dee's...!!!

 

 

Edited May 20, 20205 yr by DeeZone
grammatical flow??

Some great photos posted here. To any of the track watchers in attendance, how is Oscar Mac going? I feel he will be an important part of our back 6 this year. Also has anyone spoken to Harley and how he is feeling? From media reports it seems like he is in a good space and his calves are holding up well. Might get along to training when they are back at Gotch's.

19 hours ago, willmoy said:

Just a question , Sue, if we didn't play the way that we are supposed to, what was different that happened after Qtr time? 

Because we actually kept with them, didn't we, for the rest of the game score wise, which unfortunately i didn't see?

Sadly watching on TV makes it hard to see what's going wrong or right much of the time (thanks 7 and Fox for all those useless close-ups of players who have taken a mark/free kick), so I don't know what went better after Q1 (but I do know who shaved the best that morning). 

  Drawing any conclusions from that match is fraught for lots of reasons.  Pity the AFL didn't  hold off announcing the ceassation of footy until after that match to at least remove arguing about that deflating factor.

2 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

what's the significance of the pink singlets?

Would assume they indicate you are on the opposition for a drill considering they are all wearing the same guernsey underneath.

1 hour ago, sue said:

Sadly watching on TV makes it hard to see what's going wrong or right much of the time (thanks 7 and Fox for all those useless close-ups of players who have taken a mark/free kick), so I don't know what went better after Q1 (but I do know who shaved the best that morning).

when is pay tv going to wake up to alternative camera and commentary streams. They had it in the cricket (eagle eye or similar) so why not the football. A fixed camera behind both goals for you to select from. Should be almost zero costs as the camera is unmanned and the streaming cost is negligible.

Alternative commentaries come at a cost but frankly I'd prefer work experience kids to Bruce and his "special" !!

5 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

what's the significance of the pink singlets?

It's our inclusive look....

23 hours ago, willmoy said:

Just a question , Sue, if we didn't play the way that we are supposed to, what was different that happened after Qtr time? 

Because we actually kept with them, didn't we, for the rest of the game score wise, which unfortunately i didn't see?

West Coast put the cue in the rack at quarter time. We never got within 20 points after that point and never looked like doing so.

For anyone taking positives from the game, Lever suggested that the club were fuming after our round 1 performance and were bitterly disappointed after an encouraging Marsh Series.

It's hard to take a positives when the margin hovered between 28 and 40 points for the majority of the second half.

And the mistakes and turnovers we caused we every bit of 2019.

We will likely be a better team than our round 1 showing once we start playing mediocre and rubbish sides.

3 hours ago, sue said:

 

  Drawing any conclusions from that match is fraught for lots of reasons.  Pity the AFL didn't  hold off announcing the ceassation of footy until after that match to at least remove arguing about that deflating factor.

First time poster, long term (occasional) lurker

Totally agree sue. 

Once the decision was made that the season was going to be  postponed they simply had to call that game off.

It was dangerous not to do so.

They were told the season was on hold little more than an hour before the game (after a week or so of speculation it would be)

The players heads would have been spinning, particularly our boys who faced a plane trip home not a taxi.

It was hard enough watching that  game let alone playing. I felt sick wirh the thought of a player getting injured and in shock about the pandemic.

At that point it seemed the most likely scenario was that the season would be called off. And our boys played accordingly. As did the eagles.

Remarkable to think given how poor we were that they only won by 27 points. They'd just about take that

 

 

55 minutes ago, binman said:

First time poster, long term (occasional) lurker

Totally agree sue. 

Once the decision was made that the season was going to be  postponed they simply had to call that game off.

It was dangerous not to do so.

They were told the season was on hold little more than an hour before the game (after a week or so of speculation it would be)

The players heads would have been spinning, particularly our boys who faced a plane trip home not a taxi.

It was hard enough watching that  game let alone playing. I felt sick wirh the thought of a player getting injured and in shock about the pandemic.

At that point it seemed the most likely scenario was that the season would be called off. And our boys played accordingly. As did the eagles.

Remarkable to think given how poor we were that they only won by 27 points. They'd just about take that

 

 

Knife in the back for Melbourne again.....if it had of been those two bloody red and black and white teams you would have heard the whinging in WA.........

8 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

what's the significance of the pink singlets?

for players wishing to play position neutral. 

1 hour ago, willmoy said:

Knife in the back for Melbourne again.....if it had of been those two bloody red and black and white teams you would have heard the whinging in WA.........

I agree that the announcement would have impacted our preparation and I heard Max say something to that effect, but playing Devil's Advocate, it didn't seem to be a problem for the Eagles. I want us to become a side that doesn't get rattled by outside influences and can cope regardless of the situation.

On 5/19/2020 at 11:39 AM, Demonland said:

 

Hope this doesn't mean Jay Lockhart is under the pump He still played his game of run and taking the ballon and is needed in that role. Jay is so courageous also.! 

3 hours ago, binman said:

First time poster, long term (occasional) lurker

Totally agree sue. 

Once the decision was made that the season was going to be  postponed they simply had to call that game off.

It was dangerous not to do so.

They were told the season was on hold little more than an hour before the game (after a week or so of speculation it would be)

The players heads would have been spinning, particularly our boys who faced a plane trip home not a taxi.

It was hard enough watching that  game let alone playing. I felt sick wirh the thought of a player getting injured and in shock about the pandemic.

At that point it seemed the most likely scenario was that the season would be called off. And our boys played accordingly. As did the eagles.

Remarkable to think given how poor we were that they only won by 27 points. They'd just about take that

 

 

I agree with what you are saying but I think that's a fail for the coach.He should have said this is the last game you will get. We owe the eagles for the humiliation we have had since that defeat over here.

you are better than that. You are better than them. Get out there and humiliate them.

If the coach can't rev the side up in these rare times how is he going to do it week after week.

i like Goody and hope he can prove me wrong. Get it done Goody

Go Dees!!

Some good photos from today’s session on the club’s website. Training three days in a row, back with a bang. 

Are they building stands out at Casey? There’s a big grey structure beyond the fence in some of the photos.

2 hours ago, Swooper Northey said:

I agree that the announcement would have impacted our preparation and I heard Max say something to that effect, but playing Devil's Advocate, it didn't seem to be a problem for the Eagles. I want us to become a side that doesn't get rattled by outside influences and can cope regardless of the situation.

We'll see how good they are when they have to hopefully play more of their games, this crazy mixed up season, in places where they aren't welcome.....

As i said if it had have been Collingwood and Essendon they would have kicked up such a row that the Media and Eddy would have said it's a dead rubber and played again at a later date.And i bet the AFL told West Coast long before us... before we got on the plane even...