TRAINING: Monday 1st April 2024

[Jibroni 4,912]

2 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I doubt Ben Brown will do much training this season, let alone between short breaks. 
 

Does Trac have any visible bandages or strapping? 

No, maybe just general soreness.

[Bendigo_Demon 378]

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

I doubt Ben Brown will do much training this season, let alone between short breaks. 
 

Does Trac have any visible bandages or strapping? 

Trac looks fine, no strapping, just not his normal self. The only people with noticeable strapping are Chin and Tom Mc

[Bendigo_Demon 378]

As training progresses (very casually) and the boys start handing out little footys, BBB and Chin are alternating on the bike. Clarry is in seemingly no discomfort, May still seems sore, Tom Mc did stuff all, Trac was VERY limited and had a long chat with Goody, Chin was very down, shaking his head, BBB walking ok, but not trying to do anything intense. Everybody else seemed ok, BUT, I am 58 and I could have completed that training no problem!!

[Bendigo_Demon 378]

And that’s it for today. I will be back Wednesday for more updates. 

[Wrecker46 2,858]

16 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

 

Does Trac have any visible bandages or strapping? 

I have a feeling Trac and Clarry are both playing with one hand tied behind their back(s).

In the Hawthorn game Trac was in visible discomfort with one of his hands and it was the one he ran 100m to punch the ball through for aa point with

[joeboy 3,144]

Trac may be playing with a leg injury because it was obvious against Port that he was labouring on occasion when he tried to put on the jets 

[Demonland 70,251]

There was one point in the 3rd that Trac pulled up sore in a contest.

[Dee Zephyr 19,149]

I wouldn’t take much out of today, they’ve only had one day of rest after what was a pretty physical encounter.
Our main session would be in two days if we had a full week between games.

[Demonland 70,251]

Have a sneaking suspicion that Kolt could get a call up this week given they've flown him up and with clouds over Chin & perhaps Trac.

[Demonland 70,251]

Can't see McAdam being ready yet considering the last injury report listing him at 3-5 Weeks.

[titan_uranus 24,575]

13 minutes ago, Demonland said:

There was one point in the 3rd that Trac pulled up sore in a contest.

I remember this, he looked proppy on a left knee/ankle maybe on the outer wing, took his kick but didn’t look comfortable at the time. Channel 7, in their usual way, didn’t follow it up (despite having two boundary riders!).

[Demonland 70,251]

2 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I remember this, he looked proppy on a left knee/ankle maybe on the outer wing, took his kick but didn’t look comfortable at the time. Channel 7, in their usual way, didn’t follow it up (despite having two boundary riders!).

That was the one. The camera did pan back to him at the next stoppage and he looked to be walking ok. I think he was off the ground for a little bit after that but they never did any follow up with the boundary riders to get an update.

[Diamond_Jim 12,351]

1 hour ago, Jibroni said:

Tholstrop is also training with the main group. 

Had a good game at Casey.

If Chandler doesn't get up he could be in.

PS Given that the sub is no longer a "medical" sub I wonder if we will relax the policy of debutants not being named as the sub

There is of course Laurie who would come into consideration if Chandler is not available

Edited April 1 by Diamond_Jim

[Demon Dynasty 17,091]

Smacca (McAdam) said he'll be right to play by next Monday (roughly).*

Whether that's via Casey or straight in... who knows.

*subject to no further setbacks

[drysdale demon 4,687]

1 hour ago, Bendigo_Demon said:

And that’s it for today. I will be back Wednesday for more updates. 

Wednesday will only be a captains run.

[Diamond_Jim 12,351]

Thanks for the training reports. Excellent input from everyone

[Gawndy the Great 9,009]

The 5 day break came at the worst possible time.

[titan_uranus 24,575]

20 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

The 5 day break came at the worst possible time.

I personally don’t think there’s ever a good time for a 5 day break. 

They only exist to satisfy Channel 7 and their insatiable desire for Thursday night footy. Which, when we’re involved, I hate. 

[Demonland 70,251]

13 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I personally don’t think there’s ever a good time for a 5 day break. 

They only exist to satisfy Channel 7 and their insatiable desire for Thursday night footy. Which, when we’re involved, I hate. 

We really should have been scheduled to play Port on the Friday night giving us a 6 day break. The AFL should try to avoid 5 day breaks as much as possible if not at all.

[Fat Tony 5,072]

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

We really should have been scheduled to play Port on the Friday night giving us a 6 day break. The AFL should try to avoid 5 day breaks as much as possible if not at all.

The Crows got Friday night!

[daisycutter 29,310]

Just now, Demonland said:

We really should have been scheduled to play Port on the Friday night giving us a 6 day break. The AFL should try to avoid 5 day breaks as much as possible if not at all.

crows won't have got too much of an advantage.  one more day for them, but they had the long flight before and after their game which would have cut into that extra day

plus crows got 2 injuries to mllera and  murphy - both knee injuries

[Diamond_Jim 12,351]

2 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

The Crows got Friday night!

Crows played Friday in Perth.

It's fair

Look on the bright side. We are playing Adelaide when they are in a slump and the same with the Lions. Win those two and we are setting up a solid launchpad for top 4.

Five weeks ago few if any would have thought we could win all three

[deejammin' 2,181]

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

That was the one. The camera did pan back to him at the next stoppage and he looked to be walking ok. I think he was off the ground for a little bit after that but they never did any follow up with the boundary riders to get an update.

It looked to me like he jarred his knee. Very frustrating they never followed up. But he seemed to run it out by the next contest and played out the game. If he did jar it he would be mighty sore today. Fingers crossed he gets up.

Edited April 1 by deejammin'
Grammar. Doh!

[spirit of norm smith 15,116]

I think a Tholstrup debut could be a possibility.  Not sure Chin will be right given short turnaround. 

[sisso 2,555]

Trac’s a warrior, I saw that knee jar too but the way he plays he’s probably sore mid week every week….be surprised if it was enough to keep him out