Just now, whatwhat say what said:

telstra pay about $270m to be the afl digital rights partner

That would be a significant factor!

Upcoming Preseason Open Training Alert:

The team is travelling up country to Yea 

PLEASE NOTE: Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice.

Yay. It’s Yea!!!!

12 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Upcoming Preseason Open Training Alert:

The team is travelling up country to Yea 

PLEASE NOTE: Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice.

Everyone head to Daylesford please. 

That’s just a hop, skip and a jump away from Mansfield where our boy Oliver Sestan celebrated some big goalkicking feats last year. I’m expecting a big session from him.

5 hours ago, binman said:

 

By Gees, they were the years, and I don't remember the best parts.

 

11 hours ago, picket fence said:

All over it like a flock of angry seaguls fighting over a legless prawn.

Defence, meaner and madder than a mosquito in a manikin factory.

Busier than a one armed man trying to hang a picture! 

Love it!

8 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Upcoming Preseason Open Training Alert:

The team is travelling up country to Yea 

PLEASE NOTE: Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice.

I could potentially attend this..

Knowing my luck I'd probably show up with 100 other supporters  on the day with no players in sight only to be told over the phone by staff member that they've unexpectedly had to move their closed session to China.

For those that wasted their time going to Goschs yesterday, I'd recommend kicking an email to Kate Roffey. From My experience she seems to really appreciate the value of passionate supporters to the club.

Hopefully they'll put a decent notification system and process in place. With technology these days it's not hard to do. They've got to let the team know in advance, so surely it's simple to let supporters know too. 

If it's a closed session, just call it a closed session.

On another note, I know it's a waste of time but does anyone have footage of Selwood kicking Clarrys hand last year?

A so called innocuous kick seems to be costing Clarry a lot of ongoing pain and discomfort.

10 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Upcoming Preseason Open Training Alert:

The team is travelling up country to Yea 

PLEASE NOTE: Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice.

Yea... Subject to change at late notice!! Anyone know how much flights are to Greenland??

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I could potentially attend this..

Knowing my luck I'd probably show up with 100 other supporters  on the day with no players in sight only to be told over the phone by staff member that they've unexpectedly had to move their closed session to China.

I expect a full report from you.

1 hour ago, Brownie said:

For those that wasted their time going to Goschs yesterday, I'd recommend kicking an email to Kate Roffey. From My experience she seems to really appreciate the value of passionate supporters to the club.

Hopefully they'll put a decent notification system and process in place. With technology these days it's not hard to do. They've got to let the team know in advance, so surely it's simple to let supporters know too. 

If it's a closed session, just call it a closed session.

On another note, I know it's a waste of time but does anyone have footage of Selwood kicking Clarrys hand last year?

A so called innocuous kick seems to be costing Clarry a lot of ongoing pain and discomfort.

The club has acknowledged that it was an honest mistake and have personally apologised.

On 2/1/2023 at 9:13 AM, DeeSpencer said:

Apart from a 2 minute interview with Jefferson there’s been nothing with any of the draftees have they? Not even sure most of them can speak 

Wrong check the club website 

Brody Schache today Lachie a week ago 

 

Just now, 58er said:

Wrong check the club website 

Brody Schache today Lachie a week ago 

 

Brody previously twice 

18 hours ago, Dees_In_October said:

I reckon if the club's not going to keep training info up to date, they shouldn't announce it at all. Just causes problems.

Can't agree here.  It's not that hard to keep the website and other social media up to date.  Not providing training information just to avoid what happened yesterday would just a cop out by the Club.  I mean really, it's not that hard. If there is a change in details a simple call by the FD to member communications and an adjustment to the appropriate sites. It already happens because all our social media staff were at Casey.  Someone stuffed up and they should be made to read this thread to understand it's not something that doesn't matter.

12 hours ago, McQueen said:

The MFC media department were there today at Casey, generated plenty of social media, two videos with players but they weren’t aware of the last minute change?

yeah right.

I have empathy for the people who went to Gosch’s today to watch, but clearly the wool has been pulled over our eyes by the club with regards to it being a ‘secret closed’ session. 

Can't agree here either.  I'm trusting Picket did actually get to training and on that assumption and based on his report then there was nothing special that he saw that needed to be protected.  I imagine they moved it to Casey so they could get match practice on an MCG sized field and not on the much smaller Gosch's paddock.

If the club really do want a "secret closed" session then just don't provide any information or do what they are doing on Friday and say the players are having a day off.  There's no need to put so many supporters to the inconvenience of yesterday.

Yesterday was just sloppy pure and simple.  It's not the first time and I doubt it will be the last.  Look, it's no biggie for me, I get to a lot of training sessions and I didn't have to make any special arrangements but many here did and I can understand their disappointment and fury.

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

The club has acknowledged that it was an honest mistake and have personally apologised.

They haven't personally apologised to me, not that they need to! 

More to the point have they given any undertaking to put a procedure in place to ensure it doesn't happen again?  That's what a professional organization would do.  It's not that hard.

1 hour ago, Slartibartfast said:

They haven't personally apologised to me, not that they need to! 

More to the point have they given any undertaking to put a procedure in place to ensure it doesn't happen again?  That's what a professional organization would do.  It's not that hard.

For what it's worth I was told that procedures have been put in place to ensure that it won't happen again.

2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

For what it's worth I was told that procedures have been put in place to ensure that it won't happen again.

That's good news Demonland, the proof of the pudding will be in the eating.  Thanks for letting us know.

One wonders why they weren't put in place on the multiple other occasions it's happened but better late than never.

22 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

That's good news Demonland, the proof of the pudding will be in the eating.  Thanks for letting us know.

One wonders why they weren't put in place on the multiple other occasions it's happened but better late than never.

I was told that it was an honest mistake. I will take them at their word. And yes the proof will be in the pudding eating.

2 hours ago, Slartibartfast said:

Can't agree here.  It's not that hard to keep the website and other social media up to date.  Not providing training information just to avoid what happened yesterday would just a cop out by the Club.  I mean really, it's not that hard. If there is a change in details a simple call by the FD to member communications and an adjustment to the appropriate sites. It already happens because all our social media staff were at Casey.  Someone stuffed up and they should be made to read this thread to understand it's not something that doesn't matter.

Can't agree here either.  I'm trusting Picket did actually get to training and on that assumption and based on his report then there was nothing special that he saw that needed to be protected.  I imagine they moved it to Casey so they could get match practice on an MCG sized field and not on the much smaller Gosch's paddock.

If the club really do want a "secret closed" session then just don't provide any information or do what they are doing on Friday and say the players are having a day off.  There's no need to put so many supporters to the inconvenience of yesterday.

Yesterday was just sloppy pure and simple.  It's not the first time and I doubt it will be the last.  Look, it's no biggie for me, I get to a lot of training sessions and I didn't have to make any special arrangements but many here did and I can understand their disappointment and fury.

I thought the paddock was actually expanded to be the same size as the MCG now anyway?

After attending Casey myself for a training session, you would need to be a very keen observer, most likely from an opposition club, who understands gameplay and tactics, to be able to discern what the club might be actually doing in drills anyhow.

I am almost certain that the club does not worry about supporters getting along there to see them train however, they don’t know who supporters are and who might be a spy of sorts. 
 

as I mentioned earlier, I have empathy for those of you who went along and did not get to see the Wednesday session but, if I was to be completely honest, I think some of the reactions here are so over the top that it’s quite embarrassing. 
 

People would do well to understand the dichotomy of control and begin to practice it. 

14 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

telstra pay about $270m to be the afl digital rights partner

Is Telstra still the 'tel' in Foxtel? If so, is the $270m Telstra's contribution to Foxtel for broadcast, streaming and other digital rights? Or a separate payment?

Your point is correct, thought. The AFL mandates that every club's website is Telstra managed (for want of a better technical term).

 

4 hours ago, 58er said:

Wrong check the club website 

Brody Schache today Lachie a week ago 

 

What picks in the draft were those guys?

2 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Is Telstra still the 'tel' in Foxtel? If so, is the $270m Telstra's contribution to Foxtel for broadcast, streaming and other digital rights? Or a separate payment?

Your point is correct, thought. The AFL mandates that every club's website is Telstra managed (for want of a better technical term).

 

Essendon used to run their own site for years. Not sure if they still do but they had a separate deal.

42 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Essendon used to run their own site for years. Not sure if they still do but they had a separate deal.

It’s been 6725 days since they last played in a final. That deal ain’t helping them. And long may that streak continue.

Edited February 2, 20232 yr by Dee Viney Intervention

32 minutes ago, Dee Viney Intervention said:

It’s been 6725 days since they last played in a final. That deal ain’t helping them

Won* not sure we should be throwing shade after our performance last year