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Petracca Back at It

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4 hours ago, drdrake said:

What else you going to do in lockdown.  AFL players are the lucky ones to be able to still do what they love doing.  Petracca would be like a caged Lion locked up at home.

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    2 hours ago, Robbie57 said:

    Ok so this is a segue into the burning question who is going to be our high performance manager? I want us to be the fittest and least injured team in the league.

    The guy from Brisbane I assume? Selwyn??

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    1 hour ago, faultydet said:

    Could be a handy player once he hits his prime.

    And loses a bit of weight !!

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    1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Interviewer in 2015: Why have you suddenly hit your prime?

    Todd Goldstein: Seven pre-seasons.

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    Paul Roos 2014 . . . The players who really make it train on Christmas day.

    Jimmy Toumpas being a very obvious exception.

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    3 hours ago, Robbie57 said:

    Ok so this is a segue into the burning question who is going to be our high performance manager? I want us to be the fittest and least injured team in the league.

    Sept 28 - "Selwyn Griffith has been appointed the club’s new High Performance Manager – he was previously Head of Strength and Conditioning – after working closely with Burgess this past season." Griffith first joined the Demons in November, following nine years at the Brisbane Lions.

    Should be a seamless transition.

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    1 hour ago, DubDee said:

    Meanwhile at Bailey Smith’s Instagram page....

    In fairness I think Smith is known for being an incredibly hard trainer 

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    My best mate plays hockey with a guy who is close friends with Tracc and he said that Tracc had gone through some major confidence issues and was suffering from anxiety. The bubble that the players were in this year helped Christian be like 'you know what (censored) it, i'm going to get through this' and he was able to focus on himself and now he's in a really good place. Now that he's in a great place, hopefully every week he can deliver us a grand final type performance 😜

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    3 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Interviewer in 2015: Why have you suddenly hit your prime?

    Todd Goldstein: Seven pre-seasons.

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    Paul Roos 2014 . . . The players who really make it train on Christmas day.

    Christian Petracca: “I stopped eating pasta 5 times a week…”

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    2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    Gotta strike while the irons hot. He wants to be a Hall of Famer, multiple premierships with a Norm Smith will get him legend status.

    a Norm Smith!   why stop at one?

    1 hour ago, dworship said:

    Sept 28 - "Selwyn Griffith has been appointed the club’s new High Performance Manager – he was previously Head of Strength and Conditioning – after working closely with Burgess this past season." Griffith first joined the Demons in November, following nine years at the Brisbane Lions.

    Should be a seamless transition.

    Sounds as if he has had a good apprenticeship - can one pick up enough in one year from the master?  Could he even outmaster the master? (No pressure, Selwyn)

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    Just when I could love another Paesano any more.

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    4 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Just needs to get fit.

    Just needs a good pre season under his belt 

     

    RIP Colin 😢

    Edited by Jaded No More

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    12 hours ago, dworship said:

    Sept 28 - "Selwyn Griffith has been appointed the club’s new High Performance Manager – he was previously Head of Strength and Conditioning – after working closely with Burgess this past season." Griffith first joined the Demons in November, following nine years at the Brisbane Lions.

    Should be a seamless transition.

    Thanks I missed that. 

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    19 hours ago, DubDee said:

    Meanwhile at Bailey Smith’s Instagram page....

    Not related to this thread but I was struck how poor a runner Bailey Smith was after half Time.   No chasing even in the forward line. Noticed these sort of minor details after a dozen or so watches.

    Langdon, named by Kane Cornes today as the league's best gut runner, seemed to be on his own all last 1/4, and deep into 3rd.

     

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    16 hours ago, monoccular said:

    a Norm Smith!   why stop at one?

    Sounds as if he has had a good apprenticeship - can one pick up enough in one year from the master?  Could he even outmaster the master? (No pressure, Selwyn)

    Reasonable transition period and smart management by Pert and others to identify the successor so far out. Burgess was great but he had whole -of- team buy in also, so should work out OK.

     

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    On 10/5/2021 at 1:41 PM, Demonland said:

    Beast

     

    Gotta keep those Italian skin folds in check.

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    My word he has the professional mindset and then some. Good habits are good habits what can you say!

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    Could you love this bloke any more?

    I just watched the ANZAC eve match, incredible in shocking conditions. Had 38 and a goal, yet it didn’t hold a candle to his Norm performance. 

    To be already back at work shows the elite mindset. 
    I can’t believe one of the very best is on my team. 

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    And..? 

    You might be all over Tik Tok and across every post here ever, but I'm sure some havent seen it.

    I hadn't.

    Also, THAT particular video was posted a day ago and references Norm Smith medalist, so assumed it was new.

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    2 hours ago, JTR said:

    And..? 

    You might be all over Tik Tok and across every post here ever, but I'm sure some havent seen it.

    I hadn't.

    Also, THAT particular video was posted a day ago and references Norm Smith medalist, so assumed it was new.

    Tracc certainly has the moves!

    Hadn't seen it before. Appreciate the posting regardless of how long ago it was taken. Got any more?

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    3 hours ago, JTR said:

    And..? 

    You might be all over Tik Tok and across every post here ever, but I'm sure some havent seen it.

    I hadn't.

    Also, THAT particular video was posted a day ago and references Norm Smith medalist, so assumed it was new.

    Thanks JTR, I'd seen it before as well, but certainly enjoyed seeing it again.

    How bloody cool would it be for Trac just to rock on down to training and join in like that!

    Great to see.

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