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5 minutes ago, willmoy said:

I reckon i look like Joe the most, only from the shoes up though.

wearing my survivalist hat for a moment, he’d be the one I’d have money on to last the longest under starvation πŸ˜†

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    3 hours ago, willmoy said:

    I reckon i look like Joe the most, only from the shoes up though.

    Crikey 3 of our players look almost Anorexic 🀯 put a bit of weight on guys!!

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    3 hours ago, The Demon Duck said:

    I flew in this morning from the Central Gippsland wetlands to Casey,Β  to check out MFC training,Β  for the first time since Grand Final week 2000,Β  and maybe even to give a report.

    Perhaps the fact that I was obviously the only observer,Β  for several hours,Β  should have been a dead giveaway,Β  but a genial Richo enlightened me.Β  ''How did you get in,Β  don't you know it's a closed session,Β  and do you work for a club?"

    ''Mate'', I say, ''Richo,''' I say, ''I'mΒ  Β just a retired schoolteacher with too much time on my hands!'' ''No worries'',says a grinning Richo.

    Anyhow,Β  I'd love to give a scintillatingly informative report, but [1]. it would probably all be redacted, and [2]. duck season is imminent.

    So you really do have something to quack about?

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    14 hours ago, The Demon Duck said:

    I flew in this morning from the Central Gippsland wetlands to Casey,Β  to check out MFC training,Β  for the first time since Grand Final week 2000,Β  and maybe even to give a report.

    Perhaps the fact that I was obviously the only observer,Β  for several hours,Β  should have been a dead giveaway,Β  but a genial Richo enlightened me.Β  ''How did you get in,Β  don't you know it's a closed session,Β  and do you work for a club?"

    ''Mate'', I say, ''Richo,''' I say, ''I'mΒ  Β just a retired schoolteacher with too much time on my hands!'' ''No worries'',says a grinning Richo.

    Anyhow,Β  I'd love to give a scintillatingly informative report, but [1]. it would probably all be redacted, and [2]. duck season is imminent.

    Didn't happen to notice Rivers in the midfield?

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    10 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

    Didn't happen to notice Rivers in the midfield?

    I think it should be noted that Rivers in the midfield is as a relief and another option of players rotating through. It might only be a preseason trial at this point. I wouldn't expect extended time in the midfield to start with. I guess if it is successful then we will see Rivers flow through the guts more often.

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    2 hours ago, Demonland said:

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    Hey DLand, I was told not to post videos of training by another poster but I was just sharing a link to Instagram.... I assume that's ok given it's a public forum and not a video I have taken myself?

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    On 2/5/2023 at 4:30 PM, stinga said:

    7 players over 200cm, 5 over 195 and 6 over 190 (incudes Kye Turner).Β  Β  Nearly half the list.Β  Is it the tallest team we've had? Includes 6 of the 8 we drafted.

    If I were pedantic, I'd say there were 7 over 200cm, 12 over 195cm and 18 over 190cm. πŸ˜„

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    5 minutes ago, Action Jackson said:

    Hey DLand, I was told not to post videos of training by another poster but I was just sharing a link to Instagram.... I assume that's ok given it's a public forum and not a video I have taken myself?

    Do it....

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    56 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

    So who do we think will be nominated tomorrow? Turner or Burgoyne?

    burgoyne for mine - offers a point of difference compared to what else is depth on the listΒ 

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    2 hours ago, fr_ap said:

    So who do we think will be nominated tomorrow? Turner or Burgoyne?

    Whatever gets Kossie closer to signing on the dotted line!

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    Keep it Simple - Best available player

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    Yes it will be interesting. Β We have plenty of small forwards like Burgoyne on the list but with Bedford gone, the excitement factor he might bring is appealing. Β Burgoyne could be a handy addition. Kye Turner brings additional depth to key tall defenders but I’m not sure this is needed either. May, Petty, Tomlinson are already key pillars and we have development players like Disco Turner and Adams. Β 

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Yes it will be interesting. Β We have plenty of small forwards like Burgoyne on the list but with Bedford gone, the excitement factor he might bring is appealing. Β Burgoyne could be a handy addition. Kye Turner brings additional depth to key tall defenders but I’m not sure this is needed either. May, Petty, Tomlinson are already key pillars and we have development players like Disco Turner and Adams. Β 

    Schache can play back there as well.

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    9 hours ago, fr_ap said:

    So who do we think will be nominated tomorrow? Turner or Burgoyne?

    I would say thanks to both and call up Quinton Narkle (for training tomorrow morning who tried at Punt Rd) who was beaten by KB a country full forward .Β 

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    8 hours ago, 58er said:

    I would say thanks to both and call up Quinton Narkle (for training tomorrow morning who tried at Punt Rd) who was beaten by KB a country full forward .Β 

    So you want to invite a guy that couldn't get a gig over a country footballer?

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    Just an observation i have made from training's.

    It looks like they have been rotating player for "rests" through the off season.Β  Seams every training there is 2-3 players either on weights or not attending.Β  then they are in full training the next day of training.Β  This is outside of the rehab players although they do sometimes join that group too.

    Wondering if anyone else has noticed this, could be a good way to not burn them out in pre-season.Β  I like the idea, but if it works it remains to be seen

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    1 hour ago, Travy14 said:

    Just an observation i have made from training's.

    It looks like they have been rotating player for "rests" through the off season.Β  Seams every training there is 2-3 players either on weights or not attending.Β  then they are in full training the next day of training.Β  This is outside of the rehab players although they do sometimes join that group too.

    Wondering if anyone else has noticed this, could be a good way to not burn them out in pre-season.Β  I like the idea, but if it works it remains to be seen

    Sounds pretty logical. Interval training has been around a long time.

    We have come a long way from the no water, keep going until you puke, footy training of yesteryear.

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    Just watched Gus on the MFC website 15 of the boys are playing golf today with the Coterie group he is a very good speaker. Also noticed in the Yopro add that Tracc was excellent as well and that Clayton carried half the add and did a great job glad to see these greats representing our mighty club.!!

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    8 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

    Just watched Gus on the MFC website 15 of the boys are playing golf today with the Coterie group he is a very good speaker. Also noticed in the Yopro add that Tracc was excellent as well and that Clayton carried half the add and did a great job glad to see these greats representing our mighty club.!!

    If they are playing golf today then I guess there is no training/Match SIM out at Casey today.

    In the YoPRO video Trac and Clarry were narrating their day and they mentioned that the day (presumably yesterday [Thursday]) they rocked up to Casey and trained with a Match SIM and then proceeded to do work in the indoor training center including gym work followed by a lunch where they were sampling the new sponsors product and then the announcement of the new sponsorship.

    I guess yesterday at Casey replaced the usual Friday session.

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    10 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    If they are playing golf today then I guess there is no training/Match SIM out at Casey today.

    In the YoPRO video Trac and Clarry were narrating their day and they mentioned that the day (presumably yesterday [Thursday]) they rocked up to Casey and trained with a Match SIM and then proceeded to do work in the indoor training center including gym work followed by a lunch where they were sampling the new sponsors product and then the announcement of the new sponsorship.

    I guess yesterday at Casey replaced the usual Friday session.

    They’re definitely training at Casey today, that video would’ve been filmed yesterdayΒ 

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