15 minutes ago, old55 said:

Excellent report Pickett and I agree with all of it

My only observations were that I think it was Deakyn Smith running in rehab not AMW.  I didn't see AMW there.  But I could be wrong because @Demonland referenced him too.

Kynan Brown really looked like a schoolboy amongst men to me.  No doubt a year of growth and development will do him the world of good.

Andy Moniz-Wakefield was mostly doing rehab under the shed. There is a rower and a bike set up there as well as free weights and a few other bits of gym equipment and other gym paraphernalia. 

I don’t believe he participated in any of the running that the other rehabbers were doing. 

Deakyn Smith was doing a bit of running and as I mentioned joined the main drill for a bit before returning to the rehab group. 

The guys doing rehab were either doing running ie: laps or short sprints or work in the makeshift gym or a mix of both depending on where they are at in their recovery. They were being monitored and directed by the support medical staff. 

Bloody brilliant reporting Demonland et al. Thanks to each of you 🙌

Edited December 16, 20222 yr by AmDamDemon

Just a reminder that this is the bromance we had to have.

4 hours ago, Demonland said:

Off one or two steps too.

💪

Thanks all for your reports. 
Any idea what Joel Smith is rehabilitating from this time?

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Just a reminder that this is the bromance we had to have.

You seem to have a real problem with me champ.

10 minutes ago, Demonland said:

You seem to have a real problem with me champ.

Ha calm down.

My attempted humour went over your head? I'm literally pointing out the funny side of it.

 

Edited December 16, 20222 yr by dazzledavey36

13 hours ago, Nicko said:

- reducing the need for him be in a 1:1 with a direct opponent 

Max down back between ground ruck duals is a key, Nicko, to tremendous successes; it does free up Lever (and May, Bowey and Hibberd) on occasions to facilitate that 'impenetrable' defence, initiating so many opportunities for some tremendous drive out of the back half. We now have a swathe of players up front to create some equally powerful forward receives and this most probably doubles our scoring potentials through the sticks (comparatively to the long bomb desperation of recent predictability).  Lever also has the smarts when it comes to intercept marks and clearance kicks to the best, industrious target downfield. You are spot-on about such an asset-building role for Max, Lever and general backline fortresses. 

15 hours ago, Fat Tony said:

One of Grundy or Gawn needs to play forward.

Both will play 80%+ game time which means they will be on the ground together 60% of the game.

There is no there option unless we are willing to play with a 5-man forward line or Grundy plays as a ruck rover.

Grundy forward Max kick behind play would really test most opposition sides

1 hour ago, Kent said:

Grundy forward Max kick behind play would really test most opposition sides

I think they will both play 50% ruck and 35% forward. 

20 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

It was around about this time four years ago that I turned up to Grosch’s Paddock on a sunny December morning to witness a sparkling Melbourne training session. With a few exceptions, the boys were training hard, looking fit and healthy and all was sweetness and light. I drafted a glowing report about the Demons’ prospects for 2019, sat back and looked forward to a year of football bliss.

To my surprise, the Dees had a shocker of a season finishing in 17th place. They even ended the year below Carlton who turned at 1-10 halfway through the season and they sacked their coach! We snuck home by a single point against the eventual wooden spooners on the Gold Coast and the whole dismal year ended in doom and gloom with bushfires ravaging the continent. The scourge of Covid-19 was waiting for us around the corner.

Come January, my New Year’s resolution was never to write a glowing preseason training report again.

Hence, in summary, my impressions about this morning’s session at the Paddock was that it sucked!

Some of the negative things I noted in my head as I watched the session were:-

• The number of players who were in rehab or injured during the session. The rehab group included premiership players Angus Brayshaw and Michael Hibberd while Jake Lever hurt his knee during the session. Bulldogs recruit Lachie Hunter also took a knock early but resumed training. Others in rehab were Andy Moniz-Wakefield, Joel Smith, Deakyn Smith, newcomers Jed Adams, Will Verrell and train on potential recruit Trent Burgoyne. Disappointing.

• Hardly any of the young players appear ready – most of them were kept back from the simulated match play and trained separately under Choco Williams. They might have been good at NAB Cup or APS football, but they are not ready to play AFL senior football in 2023, not even the kid we plucked out of obscurity from Xavier College. Recruits are not what they used to be, and we might as well start getting used to making the long drive down the Monash Freeway and beyond to Casey Fields if we want to see those blokes next year. So disappointing that we will not get to see our first rookie draft pick burning up the G against the Bulldogs in Round 1.

• Who oversees the players’ wardrobes these days? I noticed a couple of ruck duels between two blokes who were both wearing the number 6 on their backs. How do they expect us to tell them apart so that those of us who take the trouble to turn up to a training session can report on their performances with some accuracy? Not good enough!

• There was too much fun and frivolity. Players were having a fun time but it’s December - exactly the time when players should be knuckling down for the rigours of the long season ahead.

• My god, Christian Salem's aged! His hair has turned grey overnight!

• I have a number of other complaints and that’s why this report isn’t a glowing one as you might have expected. Take off the rose coloured glasses and start worrying. Think MFCSS and with a bit of luck I might make a different New Year’s resolution at the end of 2023.

Merry Christmas all!!!

 

19 hours ago, picket fence said:

Lady Penelope  “Step on it Parker we don’t want to be late for our Rendezvous”

Nosey Parker  “Yes M’Lady our Rendezvous with our Orstralian Agent Picket Fence”

Lady Penelope  “Precisely Parker, Precisely It will be good to see him again”(Hides a faint Blush)!

Parker “What is this all about asking us to meet him at a place Called Gosh’s Paddock

Lady Penelope “Im not exactly sure but something to do with Demon Depth whatever that means”!

Parker  “Demon Depth?? You mean to do with how Deep is the Demon”?

Lady Penelope “Possibly Parker, Possibly” “I believe this place is near a River Similar to the Thames called the Yarra” On the strength of it I might make a Call to Jeff Tracey asking him to have Pod 4 Ready to go with Thunderbird 4 and Gordon”

Parker “ Jolly Good M Lady, ohhhhhh  % #&^

Lady Penelope “Parker whats wrong”??

Parker Sorry M Lady but these F%#@*&% Marrionette Wires got tangled around the top of me leg around my”

Lady Penelope “PARKER……… THAT WILL BE QUITE ENOUGH!”

Parker (Meekly) “Yes M lady oh look there’s Picket Fence now over there waving!

PF TRAINING REPORT

DEES DEPTH AT AN ALL TIME HIGH

Hello Landers please find training report Friday 16^th December Gosh’s Paddock

 

 

Greeting all and welcome to Gosh’s paddock, where Bigfoot sightings have been recorded, seems I just cannot get away from dangerous entities in presenting my reports

INJURIES MODIFIED DUTIES

Gus , Hibbo, Jed Ad, Will Verell, Andy Moniz -Wakefield, Joel Smith ( Just cant take a trick)  although Will Verrell , Hibbo, Gus and Young Burgoyne were all doing run throughs

SKILLS , DRILLS AND MANOUVERS

After warm ups and Run Throughs players broke of into 3 Groups doing a variety of

·         Close in Handball through traffic to hit clean target with players pressuring

·         One on one groundhog day ground ball gets

·         Telescopic Talls in Marking contest situations

Main drills consisted of half ground match sim which all took part in after rotating with another corridor footy drill on the other side. Other than that a full match sim which excluded the newbies was a terrific look at our game style which often took the ball from one end of the ground to the other. I unlike others was happy with forward line presentations and it appears that we are going to be spoilt with the riches of players and depth the likes of which I have never seen from an MFC outfit. In fact the contest for places in this team are going to be FIERCE.

PLAYER WATCH A

I’ll start with the usual suspects and throw a few other observations in. VINEY,was in scintillating form pace, disposal, grunt finishing of were all of an extremely high standard as per usual. CLARRY CHOO CHOO Beast and I mean beast just literally just cannot be stopped, at one stage he was tackled by three players in a contested get shrugged them all of and fired out a deadly handball. Just left me speechless. T MAC,HEEEEES BAAAACK, Bigger badder and better than ever, looked super fit and ran around looking very dangerous indeed. Speaking of Back, BBB is over his injuries and proved time and again what an ASSET he will be yet again as a key forward. MAX, CP5, LEVER, MAY LANGERS all were shining lights in match sims and general drills

OLD NEW BORROWED AND RED AND BLUE PLAYER WATCH B

BRODIE GRUNDY, Will be unstoppable this year for the MFC, After seeing him today I’m still scatching my head at Collingwoods stupidity and player list debacle that saw him now with us. This guy runs like a gazelle, is great below his knees and is a decathlete like runner, all thus plus his great ruck work and can kick a goal, ( WILL FINISH TOP 3 IN OUR B&F BANK IT IN). LACHY HUNTER, again Dishlickers inability with player management has seen us the beneficiaries of a very fine player. He has “Elite” endurance, smart footy brain, great disposal and puts himself in dangerous positions often. MATT JEFFERSON, yes he needs to put on weight, but gee he looks like he belongs, can Mark, leads well is a dead eye kick and has great “Hang time” a la Aaron Naughton, he knows where to run and will play senior footy later in year I believe. JVR, Looks like he knows its time, crashes packs, aerialist, is never out of the play and has that Swarrta presence. KYE TURNER, Reminds me in some ways of a cross between Andy Goodwin and Anthony Ingerson, just seems to be aware of his surroundings and has a good skill set. KYNAN BROWN, No 39 Really liked the look of this player, moved well has pace good skill set and plays not dissimilarly to his old man, terrific to see, Also liked the look of OLIVER S no 38. Built low to the ground a la Peter Daicos and he also looks very comfortable coming from a low fitness base, also has clean hands and has that ability to ride a Bump into a position where he still is over the ball, Looks a definite Goer! JOSH SHACKY ATTACKY ALREADY Better in every way to Weeds and thats no direspect, he just is a cut above with his body use, Marks and Kicks well and does not get pushed under the ball. Anyway that’s it from me, I’m meeting an old friend from England who drives a Pink Rolls and I will tell her all about the Dees Depth and how we should be able to atone for a somewhat disappointing finals series to bounce right back in 2023. Cheers all P.F

If you're new to Demonland and wondering what to make of these reports, I recommend for your own sanity that you assume that each of Whispering Jack and Picket Fence are about 50% correct. In other words, take a bit from each and land somewhere in the middle.

Reading how well every player is going, I predict Casey will get the next AFL licence before Tassie.

 

15 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Just a reminder that this is the bromance we had to have.

Waaaannnna tap it

20 hours ago, old55 said:

Kynan Brown really looked like a schoolboy amongst men to me.  No doubt a year of growth and development will do him the world of good.

That’s because Kynan Brown is a schoolboy and he was amongst men. He played with the Oakleigh Chargers as an underage player this year. He will be one of their mainstays next year and is already in the Vic Metro hub group of 19 elite players so it’s a great start for him. 

3 hours ago, Chelly said:

That’s because Kynan Brown is a schoolboy and he was amongst men. He played with the Oakleigh Chargers as an underage player this year. He will be one of their mainstays next year and is already in the Vic Metro hub group of 19 elite players so it’s a great start for him. 

Thanks Sherlock!

I was responding to Pickett's obeservation:

"KYNAN BROWN, No 39 Really liked the look of this player, moved well has pace good skill set and plays not dissimilarly to his old man, terrific to see, "

Hi Demonland are their any training galleries available for 16th Training session.!!

Like Big Kev used to be, I’m excited. 

2 hours ago, DeeZone said:

Hi Demonland are their any training galleries available for 16th Training session.!!

I can't find nuffin, DZ!

Made it through the first slab of pre-season without any (additional) injuries. That in itself is something given the news out of a couple of clubs with their 'training mishaps'.

49 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Made it through the first slab of pre-season without any (additional) injuries.

There will be plenty more slabs to get through over Christmas and New Year's.

9 hours ago, Palace Dees said:

Reading how well every player is going, I predict Casey will get the next AFL licence before Tassie.

'Melbourne A' ? I'm definitely picking up Australia A vibes to the Training Report threads 

 

 

Edited December 17, 20222 yr by John Demonic
Not a knock, I love the optimism.

4 hours ago, DeeZone said:

Hi Demonland are their any training galleries available for 16th Training session.!!

Nothing has been posted. There was definitely someone there taking photos/video. 

18 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Max down back between ground ruck duals is a key, Nicko, to tremendous successes; it does free up Lever (and May, Bowey and Hibberd) on occasions to facilitate that 'impenetrable' defence, initiating so many opportunities for some tremendous drive out of the back half. We now have a swathe of players up front to create some equally powerful forward receives and this most probably doubles our scoring potentials through the sticks (comparatively to the long bomb desperation of recent predictability).  Lever also has the smarts when it comes to intercept marks and clearance kicks to the best, industrious target downfield. You are spot-on about such an asset-building role for Max, Lever and general backline fortresses. 

Max only went forward given we were missing a KPF. In 2021 he was more a kick behind play. LJ was largely ineffective when tearing down forward as well.

With Grundy and our replenished/recovered KPF stocks I think we’ll be able to return to our 2021 setup, which was an impenetrable defence. 

Grundy obviously supersedes LJ and potentially a TMac/JVR/BBB KPF line. Hunter on the D- wing are the upgrades that will add further potency in attack.

Let’s hope that we are fitter this year. 

3 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Max only went forward given we were missing a KPF. In 2021 he was more a kick behind play. LJ was largely ineffective when tearing down forward as well.

With Grundy and our replenished/recovered KPF stocks I think we’ll be able to return to our 2021 setup, which was an impenetrable defence. 

Grundy obviously supersedes LJ and potentially a TMac/JVR/BBB KPF line. Hunter on the D- wing are the upgrades that will add further potency in attack.

Let’s hope that we are fitter this year. 

And if players aren't 100% that Goody and Selectors don't select them. No more great first halves and below par slow defensive save our lives second half of athletes that are trying  their hearts out but can't get into top gear to overrun the opposition.