TRAINING: Thursday 15th April 2021

[picket fence 15,448]

Picture this.... temperature around 27 warm , balmy nights and the Fence enjoying the majesty of a magnificent pool environment, does this sound inviting? Well I can tell you it beats the hell outa freezing cold conditions at CASEY FIELDS!

But out here you still have to worry about slitherers but up here they are far more dangerous and bigger than their southern cousins, Taipans, Pythons and Death Adders are out and about but there is another.... more menacing presence .... which I will alert you to at end!

Where am I?? Far north Queensland on Family business annnnd knowing there is a very very good local side "The Port Douglas Crocs" decided, upon hearing some footy sounds emanating from the local oval, decided to mosey on over...

This team is the all conquering pre-eminent perenial premiership winners for last few teams and thinking that training will just be glorified Circle work well, you could not be further from the truth.

SKILLS, DRILLS AND MANUEVERS

Missed warm ups, probably coz ist soo hot up here you are already warmed up!!

The coach was enthusiastic, and seemed to want to instill a fast free flowing game foundered on rebounding defence and quick ball movement. Some of the drills I have seen at Casey reminded me of some similarities at Dees, things like skills under pressure, creating options and space, pressure at the contest seemed to be the order of the day. Seems to be a very well run organised club who take their AFL SERIOUSLY, very seriously. Apparently many kids are interested and there is a 7 team competition.

I'll leave you with this commentary that would not be outa place in Footy in the far north..

Centre bounce

Pencil goes up, cleverly palms dexterously to top inside mid, Tank who transfers the air conveyance to free running and Hot..Sunshine. He gathers and evades traffic before sending a bullet like pass to Flash. Flash holds it up before playing on dodging weaving evading tantalising and mesmersing opposition before seeing and opening and delivering LACE OUT to competition glamour forward Sea Turtle. The turtle is a liitle too far out and decides to land it in the goal square. He kicks a big pack forms........ Annnnnnnnnnd Its ROBBO MARK 2 ( who followed the Demons all his life) and favourite player was Russell Robertson who launches himself into the stratosphere to Claim yet another MOTY Nomination...

Crocs by 6 pionts ... 2 minutes in 

at that stage the pool beckoned a few glasses of cleansing refreshment and I left clearly impressed with local Footy Club Port Douglas Crocs

Oh and the sign I saw at potential fishing hole was this

FISH AND CHIPS MIGHT WELL BE THE GO I RECKON

Cheers PF

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,099]

Been on the Bundy n cokes PF??

[dworship 3,342]

2 hours ago, Hell Bent said:

Been on the Bundy n cokes PF??

More like struggling for relevance now the real stuff has started.

[Neil Crompton 4,817]

19 minutes ago, dworship said:

More like struggling for relevance now the real stuff has started.

you call that polite!

[Demon Dynasty 15,865]

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

Picture this.... temperature around 27 warm , balmy nights and the Fence enjoying the majesty of a magnificent pool environment, does this sound inviting? Well I can tell you it beats the hell outa freezing cold conditions at CASEY FIELDS!

But out here you still have to worry about slitherers but up here they are far more dangerous and bigger than their southern cousins, Taipans, Pythons and Death Adders are out and about but there is another.... more menacing presence .... which I will alert you to at end!

Where am I?? Far north Queensland on Family business annnnd knowing there is a very very good local side "The Port Douglas Crocs" decided, upon hearing some footy sounds emanating from the local oval, decided to mosey on over...

This team is the all conquering pre-eminent perenial premiership winners for last few teams and thinking that training will just be glorified Circle work well, you could not be further from the truth.

SKILLS, DRILLS AND MANUEVERS

Missed warm ups, probably coz ist soo hot up here you are already warmed up!!

The coach was enthusiastic, and seemed to want to instill a fast free flowing game foundered on rebounding defence and quick ball movement. Some of the drills I have seen at Casey reminded me of some similarities at Dees, things like skills under pressure, creating options and space, pressure at the contest seemed to be the order of the day. Seems to be a very well run organised club who take their AFL SERIOUSLY, very seriously. Apparently many kids are interested and there is a 7 team competition.

I'll leave you with this commentary that would not be outa place in Footy in the far north..

Centre bounce

Pencil goes up, cleverly palms dexterously to top inside mid, Tank who transfers the air conveyance to free running and Hot..Sunshine. He gathers and evades traffic before sending a bullet like pass to Flash. Flash holds it up before playing on dodging weaving evading tantalising and mesmersing opposition before seeing and opening and delivering LACE OUT to competition glamour forward Sea Turtle. The turtle is a liitle too far out and decides to land it in the goal square. He kicks a big pack forms........ Annnnnnnnnnd Its ROBBO MARK 2 ( who followed the Demons all his life) and favourite player was Russell Robertson who launches himself into the stratosphere to Claim yet another MOTY Nomination...

Crocs by 6 pionts ... 2 minutes in 

at that stage the pool beckoned a few glasses of cleansing refreshment and I left clearly impressed with local Footy Club Port Douglas Crocs

Oh and the sign I saw at potential fishing hole was this

FISH AND CHIPS MIGHT WELL BE THE GO I RECKON

Cheers PF

Don't know what to make of this Mr Fence but sounds like you're on a bloody good bender.

Did they win?  Sounds of Crocodile Rock theme song wafting over the boggy marshes poolside?

Edited April 15, 2021 by Rusty Nails

[dworship 3,342]

1 hour ago, Neil Crompton said:

you call that polite!

Too many petrol fumes for you Crompton, I was referring to your  post as being polite.  I'm not sure it was.

Oh and now I see that you have been censored by the Hitler brigade of moderators on here. Andy needs to be careful he will start driving the actual contributors off to Demonology. You watch this will either be deleted straight away or left up for fear of what I'm saying being true.

Edited April 15, 2021 by dworship

[ProperDee 1,698]

Good on ya Fence. Enjoy it mate. 

[640MD 2,961]

FNQ. Very well named,  quite like the RSL on the water for dinner and drinks. And four mile beach is a lovely curve of sand. 
 

been some years since I was up there but it’s the spot to lay back and relax. Though the crocs have been known to swim in the ocean, so poolside with a bar, I think, 

great report, just like Casey.

[Superunknown 3,383]

Off to Hemingways with you. I love that joint.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,511]

I'd like to say that Picket's opening post is as informative as all his other training reports.

 

While I like saying it, though, it isn't true. Come back Picket. With Saty's scooter not authorised to venture out of inner Melbourne, we need you and your colourful training reports. 

 

[Whispering_Jack 28,037]

A bit late but it seems that there really was a training session for the Demons yesterday and it was an important one. 

Hibberd, Petty in line to replace May

The session was billed as one to determine whether Michael Hibberd or Harry Petty would come in to replace the injured Steven May but with Bayley Fritsch’s injury, both might fight their way into the side for Sunday.