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2025 Preseason Training Thread

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kev martin Redleg

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18th September 2024

Jack Viney out on Gosch's with Chandler, Turner, Sestan, Kentfield and K.Brown. Small runs and kick to kick. Then headed off to AAMI. Probably to the meeting about the Caulfield announcement 

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3 hours ago, kev martin said:

18th September 2024

Jack Viney out on Gosch's with Chandler, Turner, Sestan, Kentfield and K.Brown. Small runs and kick to kick. Then headed off to AAMI. Probably to the meeting about the Caulfield announcement 

You were at Gosch's by chance? Surely you are not on watch already Kev :)

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Isn't it just so relaxing  training reports for next year in September,  They will not get a better example than Viney.

Fantastic stuff, pity our draft lads cannot start with him now as well

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One of the advantages of not making the top eight (and I don’t advocate we should make this a practice) is that the club will have more time to properly prepare for the season to follow.

Official pre season training still doesn’t start for several weeks.

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54 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

One of the advantages of not making the top eight (and I don’t advocate we should make this a practice) is that the club will have more time to properly prepare for the season to follow.

Official pre season training still doesn’t start for several weeks.

An advantage Petracca was big on in his Club interview just posted, albeit framed a bit looking-at-the-upside-ly.

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2 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

One of the advantages of not making the top eight (and I don’t advocate we should make this a practice) is that the club will have more time to properly prepare for the season to follow.

Can't be underestimated. Max mentioned in an interview that he feels like he hasn't had a real break for 4 years. No accident either that our flag came after a season where we missed finals.

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The heart beats true Trident

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3 hours ago, Fritta and Turner said:

Yes.  It is not official club training.

They all need to stay in good condition. Yesterday I was at my gym working out next to an incredibly tall kid that looked like a young Sam Darcy.

Then I realised it was Sam, and that I’m old.

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20 hours ago, kev martin said:

18th September 2024

Jack Viney out on Gosch's with Chandler, Turner, Sestan, Kentfield and K.Brown. Small runs and kick to kick. Then headed off to AAMI. Probably to the meeting about the Caulfield announcement 

Good on ya Kev, always appreciated 😀

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20 hours ago, kev martin said:

18th September 2024

Jack Viney out on Gosch's with Chandler, Turner, Sestan, Kentfield and K.Brown. Small runs and kick to kick. Then headed off to AAMI. Probably to the meeting about the Caulfield announcement 

surprised the media didn't run with "Petracca and Oliver noticeably didn't join Jack Viney out on Gosch's"

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27th September 

A few MFC runners hitting the AIA track, in casual wear.

Some central running 150m and hard boundary running, 600 to 1K.

Viney, TMac, Rivers, Sestan, Adams, Turner, McVee, Howes, running in groups with a timed program.

Oliver not grouped, running with a trainer.

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17 minutes ago, kev martin said:

27th September 

A few MFC runners hitting the AIA track, in casual wear.

Some central running 150m and hard boundary running, 600 to 1K.

Viney, TMac, Rivers, Sestan, Adams, Turner, McVee, Howes, running in groups with a timed program.

Oliver not grouped, running with a trainer.

Thanks Kev - great to hear that there is a mix of younger and older players already on the track at what I presume is an unofficial session? 

Would love Sestan to take his fitness to another level this off season as he clearly has the skills to make it 

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On 18/09/2024 at 19:31, bing181 said:

Can't be underestimated. Max mentioned in an interview that he feels like he hasn't had a real break for 4 years. No accident either that our flag came after a season where we missed finals.

Just as it is no coincidence that 3 of the last 4 premiers have failed to reach the finals yet following year. The AFL is extending the season to absurd lengths and of course the grand finalists start their preseason late, so it is inevitably unsatisfactory.

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Would love Sestan to take his fitness to another level this off season as he clearly has the skills to make it 

Sestan with shirt off has that contoured muscle shape, working hard on endurance and speed.

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42 minutes ago, kev martin said:

 

Oliver not grouped, running with a trainer.

What a fantastic turnaround from him given where he was 12 months ago. 
 

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44 minutes ago, kev martin said:

27th September 

A few MFC runners hitting the AIA track, in casual wear.

Some central running 150m and hard boundary running, 600 to 1K.

Viney, TMac, Rivers, Sestan, Adams, Turner, McVee, Howes, running in groups with a timed program.

Oliver not grouped, running with a trainer.

Viney and T Mac as always setting the example

They both deserve a break with their weary bodies 

Unbelievable dedication

 

ps. good to have you back Kev

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1 hour ago, kev martin said:

27th September 

A few MFC runners hitting the AIA track, in casual wear.

Some central running 150m and hard boundary running, 600 to 1K.

Viney, TMac, Rivers, Sestan, Adams, Turner, McVee, Howes, running in groups with a timed program.

Oliver not grouped, running with a trainer.

What was Olivers intensity of training like. I know he finished his season off with a variety of injuries including a PCL...was he running ok? 

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On 18/09/2024 at 16:56, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

How does training like reported here fit in with the mandatory break of 7 weeks (or whatever it is)?

Is this like the Monty Python Argument Clinic where John Cleese's character claims he was just arguing in his spare time?

Surely, it's recreational from which they will learn more about the game than if Goodwin was there ... ?

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Sestan with shirt off has that contoured muscle shape, working hard on endurance and speed.

He’s going to shock the world in the GF sprint (finish midfield, Darcy Wilson should win it easily from Waddle)

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1 hour ago, Wells 11 said:

What was Olivers intensity of training like. I know he finished his season off with a variety of injuries including a PCL...was he running ok? 

Oliver was half a step behind the trainer, some gasping for air, working hard. Appeared a touch underdone, like he hadn't had a run for awhile. 

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