TRAINING: Monday 1st July 2024

[Guest]

I won’t be able to report on training today since I’m chained to the Demon Army tent from now until an hour after it finishes. I won’t see a single boot lace let alone any players. Probs won’t matter anyways since today’s session is more S&Gs than a captain’s run.

Hopefully another DL-er or two will be here to report

COME INDULGE IN OUR FINE FARE!

❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙
 

Added incentive: freebies! Harvest Snap chips, YoPRO and more! 

Edited July 1 by WalkingCivilWar

[Guest]

OK don’t feel bad if you’re not here enjoying a snag in bread coz we are FLAT OUT. Despite the freezing cold weather and a loss on the weekend there’s hundreds of people here: Dees fans are made of tough stuff.

Players are about to come out and the excited little Dees are a beautiful sight to behold. 

[Ditcha 477]

I would like to thank WalkingCivalWar as the food from the BBQ was beautiful. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Ditcha said:

I would like to thank WalkingCivalWar as the food from the BBQ was beautiful. 

You’re so welcome! I hope till b!ttch was nice and courteous to you 😉 

[Ditcha 477]

The pleasing thing from trading is that Melksham was doing full training and was moving well.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,778]

7 minutes ago, Ditcha said:

The pleasing thing from trading is that Melksham was doing full training and was moving well.

That's great news.

Perhaps a return to Casey this week for limited minutes, full VFL game the weekend after and then a return for the Freo game??

[Jaded No More 68,867]

Any news on Salem or Bowser?

[48 Year Now 91]

5 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

That's great news.

Perhaps a return to Casey this week for limited minutes, full VFL game the weekend after and then a return for the Freo game??

Sounds promising. I am enjoying this season, not our best but a great opportunity to win game at a time, sneak into the eight and win a final or two. Feels more like seasons of old. It will be touch and go but I hope to enjoy each game. 

[Ditcha 477]

Salem and Bowser did some training, but were mainly in rehab group. Jack Viney was in rehab group as well. Petty was in rehab group, but did run several laps of the oval, and was moving well. There is still 6 days to game, which may be needed for some of this group. 

[Ditcha 477]

Also Lever was in rehab group. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Ditcha said:

Salem and Bowser did some training, but were mainly in rehab group. Jack Viney was in rehab group as well. Petty was in rehab group, but did run several laps of the oval, and was moving well. There is still 6 days to game, which may be needed for some of this group. 

Hey Ditcha, I’m not any good at guessing crowd numbers but I asked a property steward and a couple of randoms and they said there was about 2000 fans there. Would you agree?

[Ditcha 477]

Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

Hey Ditcha, I’m not any good at guessing crowd numbers but I asked a property steward and a couple of randoms and they said there was about 2000 fans there. Would you agree?

Yes, I would agree that there was about 2000 fans. It was great to see on a cold day. 

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,662]

9 minutes ago, Ditcha said:

Yes, I would agree that there was about 2000 fans. It was great to see on a cold day. 

Wow that's impressive. Is it school holidays?

[Ditcha 477]

1 minute ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Wow that's impressive. Is it school holidays?

Yes, it is school holidays. 

[DubDee 25,669]

2 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Wow that's impressive. Is it school holidays?

I can confirm it is, as I try to work from home with 2 crazies asking me "what are we doing today??"

[DubDee 25,669]

2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

OK don’t feel bad if you’re not here enjoying a snag in bread coz we are FLAT OUT. Despite the freezing cold weather and a loss on the weekend there’s hundreds of people here: Dees fans are made of tough stuff.

Players are about to come out and the excited little Dees are a beautiful sight to behold. 

2,000 is an amazing turn out

Although not a good day to be on BBQ duty!  Woolies run needed!  :-)

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,222]

Apologies if someone has already mentioned it, but was training at Gosch's Paddock?

[Ditcha 477]

9 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

Apologies if someone has already mentioned it, but was training at Gosch's Paddock?

Yes.

[D Rev 629]

Just got home from Gosch's, thanks to all the Dees Army volunteers - my 2 monsters had a great time.

Youngest kept trying to keep up with Petty while he was running laps.

Was good to watch the training session, some of the end to end drills really exposed how poor some of our field kicking is.  Kolt had some howlers but knew it and looks the type to work on it.

I didn't realise how good Jeffersons wing spand is.  Unbelievable.  He could tie his laces standing up.

Had a brief chat with him and he reckons he isn't too far off.  Not sure if that's just his thoughts or the clubs, but positive to hear the enthusiasm.

Had a chat with Jed Adams too, suggested he move into the midfield and he liked that.  We agreed he'd win the Brownlow if it happened ;)

[Flowergirl 539]

3 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

OK don’t feel bad if you’re not here enjoying a snag in bread coz we are FLAT OUT. Despite the freezing cold weather and a loss on the weekend there’s hundreds of people here: Dees fans are made of tough stuff.

Players are about to come out and the excited little Dees are a beautiful sight to behold. 

Lovely to meet you at the snag tent. Snags were delicious 😋 

[joeboy 3,164]

I was very impressed with the calibre of the young men who obliged my grandson’s requests for autographs and photos. Caleb Windsor was absolutely gobsmacked that my grandson had his number on the back of his jumper

i was also impressed with the bbq sausage team. Btw was it WCW who was accepting the payments for the aforementioned delicacies?

Melksham was training unhindered so I’d expect he’d be playing for Casey this weekend.

 

Edited July 1 by joeboy

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,778]

18 minutes ago, D Rev said:

Youngest kept trying to keep up with Petty while he was running laps.

Form your observations is Petty any chance of getting up this weekend?

As maligned as he's been this year, he's turned a bit of a corner the last 2 weeks.

[D Rev 629]

Just now, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Form your observations is Petty any chance of getting up this weekend?

As maligned as he's been this year, he's turned a bit of a corner the last 2 weeks.

Very hard to say based on what I saw today aside from him being able to outrun a very energetic 9 year old

[DeeZone 9,679]

59 minutes ago, D Rev said:

Just got home from Gosch's, thanks to all the Dees Army volunteers - my 2 monsters had a great time.

Youngest kept trying to keep up with Petty while he was running laps.

Was good to watch the training session, some of the end to end drills really exposed how poor some of our field kicking is.  Kolt had some howlers but knew it and looks the type to work on it.

I didn't realise how good Jeffersons wing spand is.  Unbelievable.  He could tie his laces standing up.

Had a brief chat with him and he reckons he isn't too far off.  Not sure if that's just his thoughts or the clubs, but positive to hear the enthusiasm.

Had a chat with Jed Adams too, suggested he move into the midfield and he liked that.  We agreed he'd win the Brownlow if it happened ;)

D Rev was that Jed Adams or Judd McVee.😁😁

[seventyfour 1,127]

5 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Added incentive: freebies! Harvest Snap chips, YoPRO and more! 

Completely off-topic but can I say that I love the Harvest Snap pea mascot at games. The mascot race at the Saints game was absolutely hilarious. I want that costume to wear to parties.