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Posted (edited)
11 hours ago, praha said:

Summary for anyone that can't watch the video:

"Nice nice nice. Goooood one. Nice [insert player name]. Nice nice. [sneaky jab at Langdon or Clarry]. Nice nice. Good skills. Nice."

You missed the best part of the video in your summary, praha.

 "Beats Gawn for contested ball, beats Langdon in contested ball, Beats clarry for contested ball". 

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9 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

must say..the faux training reports are in keeping with season.

Never thought I'd miss the training the house down versions from our usual followers.

Tis a strange world

In the absence of having Demonlanders on the ground I'm using these faux training report threads to document what is happening with any information we get.

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Posted
14 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

I’m tipping some of the players enjoyed being in isolation and having time away from Petracca. 

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42 minutes ago, Demonland said:

In the absence of having Demonlanders on the ground I'm using these faux training report threads to document what is happening with any information we get.

If we don't have a report from Saty, I'm not even sure that training has happened. How do we know these reports aren't made up, just like the moon landing?

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Posted
1 hour ago, Mickey said:

You missed the best part of the video in your summary, praha.

 "Beats Gawn for contested ball, beats Langdon in contested ball, Beats clarry for contested ball". 

Was just going to post the same thing, and he looks quick, just glides across the grass

Posted
1 hour ago, Demonland said:

In the absence of having Demonlanders on the ground I'm using these faux training report threads to document what is happening with any information we get.

no criticism of you and much appreciated. Just missing the objectivity and detail we have become used to in comparison to the puff coverage from the club (mind you I would expect little else)

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Just now, Diamond_Jim said:

no criticism of you and much appreciated. Just missing the objectivity and detail we have become used to in comparison to the puff coverage from the club (mind you I would expect little else)

Unfortunately I think it will be a long time, perhaps years, until the general public will be allowed to attend training sessions. All sessions will most likely be "closed" sessions even when they return to the publicly open fields at Gosch's Paddock.

Posted
7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Unfortunately I think it will be a long time, perhaps years, until the general public will be allowed to attend training sessions. All sessions will most likely be "closed" sessions even when they return to the publicly open fields at Gosch's Paddock.

I was wondering if we were the only club whose principal training ground was not capable of being closed off from the public.

North at Arden street sprung to mind.A long time since I've been down that way.

The ability to close the oval is perhaps going to be a problem with any redevelopment of Gosch's paddock


Posted
11 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Unfortunately I think it will be a long time, perhaps years, until the general public will be allowed to attend training sessions. All sessions will most likely be "closed" sessions even when they return to the publicly open fields at Gosch's Paddock.

Fans will be able attend training this year.

Outbreaks will occur but the pattern is clear in Australia (and elsewhere now) that they will be in clusters. And these clusters will all be related to people sharing indoor spaces for more than 30-60 minutes. Like offices.

Outdoor things like attendng footy training are very low risk. 

Once the last stages of the current restrictions are lifted in vic (likely mid july) then going to training will be fine (probably will be before then, arguably is now).

I have little doubt we will be able to go to games before seasons end. So training won't be an issue.

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10 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

I was wondering if we were the only club whose principal training ground was not capable of being closed off from the public.

North at Arden street sprung to mind.A long time since I've been down that way.

The ability to close the oval is perhaps going to be a problem with any redevelopment of Gosch's paddock

I'm pretty sure Whitten Oval is open to the public. It was part of the deal whereby the State and Federal Governments agreed to provide funding. Other parts of that deal included providing space for Victoria University, a childcare centre and removing pokies from the old grandstand.

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3 minutes ago, binman said:

Fans will be able attend training this year.

Outbreaks will occur but the pattern is clear in Australia (and elsewhere now) that they will be in clusters. And these clusters will all be related to people sharing indoor spaces for more than 30-60 minutes. Like offices.

Outdoor things like attendng footy training are very low risk. 

Once the last stages of the current restrictions are lifted in vic (likely mid july) then going to training will be fine (probably will be before then, arguably is now).

I have little doubt we will be able to go to games before seasons end. So training won't be an issue.

I still think (my opinion) the clubs (MFC in this instance)  will mark any sessions at Gosch's, even after restrictions have been lifted, as closed sessions. 

While they can train at Casey where they can bar entrance they will continue to train there. 

Eventually they will have to go back to Gosch's so that they can utilise the facilities at AAMI Park in tandem with footy training on Gosch's. Once this happens I still believe they will be closed sessions. 

Unfortunately all our trackwatchers are in the high risk category. We might need to recruit some young bloods. 

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It would be nice to swing by Goschs at some stage this year to have a look at the boys but according to Goody in the ‘Ask The Coach’ clip Casey without doubt will remain as the base for the remainder of the season. He says we are too restricted this season with the other clubs such as Storm and Victory at AAMI.

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25 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I still think (my opinion) the clubs (MFC in this instance)  will mark any sessions at Gosch's, even after restrictions have been lifted, as closed sessions. 

While they can train at Casey where they can bar entrance they will continue to train there. 

Eventually they will have to go back to Gosch's so that they can utilise the facilities at AAMI Park in tandem with footy training on Gosch's. Once this happens I still believe they will be closed sessions. 

Unfortunately all our trackwatchers are in the high risk category. We might need to recruit some young bloods. 

From a financial point clubs and the AFL can’t have an outbreak and the season shut down again, I think you might be right  Andy. 

Posted (edited)
31 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I still think (my opinion) the clubs (MFC in this instance)  will mark any sessions at Gosch's, even after restrictions have been lifted, as closed sessions. 

While they can train at Casey where they can bar entrance they will continue to train there. 

Eventually they will have to go back to Gosch's so that they can utilise the facilities at AAMI Park in tandem with footy training on Gosch's. Once this happens I still believe they will be closed sessions. 

Unfortunately all our trackwatchers are in the high risk category. We might need to recruit some young bloods. 

Melb will be at Casey all year. Sharing the facility with 3 other sporting teams will see Casey used all season.

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Posted
32 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I still think (my opinion) the clubs (MFC in this instance)  will mark any sessions at Gosch's, even after restrictions have been lifted, as closed sessions. 

While they can train at Casey where they can bar entrance they will continue to train there. 

Eventually they will have to go back to Gosch's so that they can utilise the facilities at AAMI Park in tandem with footy training on Gosch's. Once this happens I still believe they will be closed sessions. 

Unfortunately all our trackwatchers are in the high risk category. We might need to recruit some young bloods. 

We might also need to undertake some welfare checks to ensure Saty, DeeSpencer, George on the Outer and all the others on whom we depend are OK.

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47 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I still think (my opinion) the clubs (MFC in this instance)  will mark any sessions at Gosch's, even after restrictions have been lifted, as closed sessions. 

While they can train at Casey where they can bar entrance they will continue to train there. 

Eventually they will have to go back to Gosch's so that they can utilise the facilities at AAMI Park in tandem with footy training on Gosch's. Once this happens I still believe they will be closed sessions. 

Unfortunately all our trackwatchers are in the high risk category. We might need to recruit some young bloods. 

You're probably right - session will be closed to the public. Despite it being unnecessary. 

An opportunity for the club to put some good video content up on the website. All they need to do is have have raw footage and it will be watched. Look at ho many views that AFL fella gets (can't recall his name).

Perhaps i can write some fictional accounts of training. Omac might feature heavily.

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5 minutes ago, binman said:

You're probably right - session will be closed to the public. Despite it being unnecessary. 

An opportunity for the club to put some good video content up on the website. All they need to do is have have raw footage and it will be watched. Look at ho many views that AFL fella gets (can't recall his name).

Perhaps i can write some fictional accounts of training. Omac might feature heavily.

Get ready for some “But have you asked the players/coaches/do you know the role they’ve been asked to play....I have!!!!” type responses bman.

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23 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

Well to alllll u little Hulkamaniacs   VINEYMANIACS out there I have ur number BROTHER!


Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, binman said:

Fans will be able attend training this year.

Outbreaks will occur but the pattern is clear in Australia (and elsewhere now) that they will be in clusters. And these clusters will all be related to people sharing indoor spaces for more than 30-60 minutes. Like offices.

Outdoor things like attendng footy training are very low risk. 

Once the last stages of the current restrictions are lifted in vic (likely mid july) then going to training will be fine (probably will be before then, arguably is now).

I have little doubt we will be able to go to games before seasons end. So training won't be an issue.

I'm not so sure about that.  The potential losses for any club if one single player comes down with the virus, could be enormous, and I'm not sure any club will want to be taking that risk by allowing supporters to attend training sessions.  And with a vaccine possibly unlikely to be available until late next year (or beyond), then we had better get used to closed training sessions. 

At least at games, they can control how close to the grounds supporters can be (possibly only allow crowds in the second tier and up in stadiums), and stadium security can also form a barrier between players and potential supporter incursions.  There will definitely be no supporters allowed anywhere near the players race (imagine if the Toigs or Bummers started performing badly and those ferals returned to their old habit of spitting on players).

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