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11 hours ago, kev martin said:

Rehab: BBB, TMac, Hibbo (the three in runners and no involvement in the main training) and K Turner (doing his own program). 

 

Apologies if I've missed this reported elsewhere but do you know what the injury to BBB was?

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Thanks again @kev martin - what’s super impressive (apart from your fantasy dedication to providing your Demonland compadres with training reports) is how you notice the differences and tweaks in the training sessions over the weeks. Maybe a weekly spot on the @Demonland podcast - whaddya think?! 

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3 minutes ago, 3183 Dee said:

Thanks again @kev martin - what’s super impressive (apart from your fantasy dedication to providing your Demonland compadres with training reports) is how you notice the differences and tweaks in the training sessions over the weeks. Maybe a weekly spot on the @Demonland podcast - whaddya think?! 

Any and all Demonlanders are always welcome. 

we already reference Kev’s training reports every week. 

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4 minutes ago, kev martin said:

 My voice isn't what I'd call, harmonious dulcet tones.

I also get a bit tangled when speaking and thinking.

Fair enough, mate - your written work is spot on.

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12 hours ago, Demon_spurs said:

WE play on Thursday and then don't play again to the following Sunday (10 days), so its almost like another bye

Great point, great pick up.

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20 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

Last year we were banged up and exhausted. This year ever other club except for us gets a good break.

It’s not about questioning the mentality of the playing group (or the idea of Saturday training) - as we know in reality this ground will go well beyond the point of breaking. It’s about being given equal access to both a physical and mental break. Managing ultra competitive athletes is as much about protecting them from themselves as it is about training.

When questioned about he break ..Maxy said “we don’t get a typical break but they make it up by 10 day breaks either side …after Geelong …we don’t play till the following Sunday ( paraphrasing) I may be wrong but feel we didn’t get a genuine bye last year either 

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1 minute ago, Deestar9 said:

When questioned about he break ..Maxy said “we don’t get a typical break but they make it up by 10 day breaks either side …after Geelong …we don’t play till the following Sunday ( paraphrasing) I may be wrong but feel we didn’t get a genuine bye last year either 

We didn’t. Although I don’t think we had 3 ten day breaks.

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15 hours ago, kev martin said:

They had the manikins out and spread in an arc from boundary to boundary, it was all about set shots. I think, each group rotated into this set up 3 or 4 times during the session. The end they used had them kicking into the wind.

In the ball movement drills, the forwards all finished with snaps at, or on the run goals.

I noticed that May and Rivers had a competitive edge to their goaling, by keeping score, and the associated sledging.

Easy on, Kev! I thought you wrote, "They had the mankinis out..." A most troubling image.

I assume you meant they had mannequins out. At least, I hope so.

 

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On 6/17/2023 at 1:21 PM, Lewis said:

Yep I think it ends up being nearly three 10 day breaks in a row from the Carlton game 

Oliver is playing two separate seasons

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13 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

They had the mankinis out

I think they were giving everyone a big laugh, only Lever, Trac, Max, and the coaches costumed up. It was tough to get Lever back into his footy gear.

Sorry about the confusion. Mannequins of course.

 

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16 hours ago, monoccular said:

Kev - you mentioned goalkicking. Would you care to elaborate?   Set shot routine? Snaps? Running?

And regards the bye break   Someone mentioned that if we want  the KB freeze game we need to miss on a 10 day break    Yet once again Collingwood get a 10 day break - 2 years in a row   As I recall last year it was even long enough for one of their players (whom will get an even longer break this year) enough time to get to Bali and again display to the world what a wonderful human being he is  

 

Isn't The KB Game ours "in perpetuity" ever since it was decreed by the Royal Caledonian Society in Queens Rd, with a FULL 24 hour License to celebrate.

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On 6/17/2023 at 12:55 PM, Jaded No More said:

The thing that annoys me tho is the lack of consistency 

If 90% of AFL players are getting 12 days off, why should ours only get 9?!

You have used the terms "..lack of consistency.." and "...AFL..." in the same post.

There's your clue to why this has occurred. It happened last season I think also.

Apply the same concept to umpiring quality, home ground allocation, interstate trips, Cats/MCG opponents fixture, oppostion visits to Kardinai Park, tanking penalities(or not  e.g Matthew Kreuzer Cup, Bryce Giibs Cup..) and of couse Tribunal shemozzle..........

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15 hours ago, kev martin said:

 My voice isn't what I'd call, harmonious dulcet tones.

I also get a bit tangled when speaking and thinking.

Well, Kev, if it is either your brilliant write ups or your non- dulcet tones, just keep up the writings. Most of us look forward to the epistles.  
If we crave dulcetless tones we can always tune in to Kellie Underwood. 😮

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On 6/17/2023 at 12:45 PM, Demonstone said:

What you call a 9 day break is what most of us would call a 10 day break - 12/6 to 22/6.

If you play on consecutive Saturdays, that is seen as a 7 day break (ie. a week between games).   

Using your method, it would be 6 days as you only count the days that no football is played by the team.

Soooo…are you telling me that I don’t have to go to work tomorrow, that maybe even, Monday no longer exists? That there are four days between each weekend?

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3 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

 I assume you meant they had mannequins out. At least, I hope so.

"Manikin’s are similar to mannequins where they are human shaped models used to simulate the human body. Instead of being used to show off clothing, manikins are used to help simulate medical, surgical, or clinical scenarios." https://www.engeniumstaffing.com/blog/files/What-is-the-Difference-Between-a-Manikin-and-a-Mannequin.html

Do you know the right word for those plastic figures?

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10 minutes ago, kev martin said:

"Manikin’s are similar to mannequins where they are human shaped models used to simulate the human body. Instead of being used to show off clothing, manikins are used to help simulate medical, surgical, or clinical scenarios." https://www.engeniumstaffing.com/blog/files/What-is-the-Difference-Between-a-Manikin-and-a-Mannequin.html

Do you know the right word for those plastic figures?

Blow up dolls

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14 minutes ago, kev martin said:

"Manikin’s are similar to mannequins where they are human shaped models used to simulate the human body. Instead of being used to show off clothing, manikins are used to help simulate medical, surgical, or clinical scenarios." https://www.engeniumstaffing.com/blog/files/What-is-the-Difference-Between-a-Manikin-and-a-Mannequin.html

Do you know the right word for those plastic figures?

err ... plastic figures, i guess.

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On 6/17/2023 at 12:55 PM, Jaded No More said:

The thing that annoys me tho is the lack of consistency 

If 90% of AFL players are getting 12 days off, why should ours only get 9?!

Correct.  We could and should've been scheduled no earlier than the Sat.

They made sure the Cats got a 7 day break and why do they get to play consecutive Thursday nights anyway?

This match should be moved to a Sat earliest.

This comes back on us though to some degree.  Club needs to get in there and fight for a better deal for the boys for this break.  Not like we're asking for something everyone else isn't already getting.

Smells like discrimination to me.

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19 hours ago, kev martin said:

They had the manikins out and spread in an arc from boundary to boundary, it was all about set shots. I think, each group rotated into this set up 3 or 4 times during the session. The end they used had them kicking into the wind.

In the ball movement drills, the forwards all finished with snaps at, or on the run goals.

I noticed that May and Rivers had a competitive edge to their goaling, by keeping score, and the associated sledging.

Was there any indication that we used some hats (or whatever) to mimic the skinny layout of Kardinia Kev?

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26 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Was there any indication that we used some hats (or whatever) to mimic the skinny layout of Kardinia Kev?

Played quite a few of the ball movement drills, by starting central and going straight down the corridor. The other ruck/maul area starts were proceeded by quick direct ball movement. Though they did head towards the outside a few times. I think the empathises was on breaking directly through the line and delivering to a lead at an off angle.

No hats involved.

Though on Thursday perhaps the mannequins/manikins wearing Geelong jumpers may need resuscitation, after we blitz them.

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