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Young players training in the USA

dazzledavey36
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Good to see the likes of Jacob Van Rooyen, Jake Bowey, Bailey Laurie and Blake Howes in the USA doing some intensive training over there in the off season.

I see Jake Lever being the leader that he is has joined the group which is a exactly what you want from your leaders showing the way.

Would be good to seeing JVR, Bowey and Howes take the next step next year with Laurie at least finally showing his worth.

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    7 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Good to see the likes of Jacob Van Rooyen, Jake Bowey, Bailey Laurie and Blake Howes in the USA doing some intensive training over there in the off season.

    I see Jake Lever being the leader that he is has joined the group which is a exactly what you want from your leaders showing the way.

    Would be good to see the likes of JVR, Bowey and Howes take the next step next year with Laurie at least finally showing his worth.

    I was really hoping to see oliver join one of these training camps.

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    9 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    I was really hoping to see oliver join one of these training camps.

    He’s probably going to do his altitude training in the You Yangs

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    5 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

    He’s probably going to do his altitude training in the You Yangs

    Well I guess that's higher than the MCG

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    9 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

    He’s probably going to do his altitude training in the You Yangs

    😄

    But, geographically and to the ear, that still shouts 'yeah, nah, undecided'.

    Mount Duneed on the other hand...

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    Dusty Martin achieved great results by doing his off-season training with Dane Swan in the US. 😁

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    It's the way to go these days. Players get access to facilities you could only dream of here. 

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    25 minutes ago, layzie said:

    It's the way to go these days. Players get access to facilities you could only dream of here. 

    Better than Casey Fields? Surely not!!!!

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    7 minutes ago, mo64 said:

    Better than Casey Fields? Surely not!!!!

    Way better than Caulfield unless you are a horse!

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    18 minutes ago, mo64 said:

    Better than Casey Fields? Surely not!!!!

    Well smart a..e it is a bit further than Casey or Goschs and costs a bit more also.

    PS Have you ever seen the setup inside at Casey Fields? 

    Or just marvelled at the extraordinary grass surface on the oval? 

    Never forget that’s where our AFL VFL and AFLW premiership heroes trained for their flags. Used as the main ground. 

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    4 minutes ago, 58er said:

    Well smart a..e it is a bit further than Casey or Goschs and costs a bit more also.

    PS Have you ever seen the setup inside at Casey Fields? 

    Or just marvelled at the extraordinary grass surface on the oval? 

    Never forget that’s where our AFL VFL and AFLW premiership heroes trained for their flags. Used as the main ground. 

    I think it was a joke 58er! Yes it has good facilities distance is the only problem. 

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    5 minutes ago, 58er said:

    Well smart a..e it is a bit further than Casey or Goschs and costs a bit more also.

    PS Have you ever seen the setup inside at Casey Fields? 

    Or just marvelled at the extraordinary grass surface on the oval? 

    Never forget that’s where our AFL VFL and AFLW premiership heroes trained for their flags. Used as the main ground. 

    And yet the players hate travelling out there.

    The sooner we get Caufield up and going through quicker we can ditch Casey fields for good.

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    1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    And yet the players hate travelling out there.

    The sooner we get Caufield up and going through quicker we can ditch Casey fields for good.

    Don't hold your breath dd. It is not even approved yet and a new set of board members have moved in. They are not as happy with having a football team there as previous members. Next decade at the earliest. 

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    2 hours ago, mo64 said:

    Dusty Martin achieved great results by doing his off-season training with Dane Swan in the US. 😁

    Similarly, Brisbane won a premiership on the back of a pre-season at Vegas.

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    *Dips toes hesitantly into mire...*

    Couple of things in your posts, @dazzledavey36 and @old dee:

    Where do we find the players' views on travelling to Casey? (I'm not on any social media except here. And that's more than enough 😉)

    Where, achievable earlier, do the new set of board members want the football team to be?

    (And maybe I should have put this on another thread. Sorry to divert a positive story.)

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    13 minutes ago, old dee said:

    I think it was a joke 58er! Yes it has good facilities distance is the only problem. 

    Thanks OD yes I understand but it is sarcasm and some of it does not amuse me when it reflects IMO unfairly or negatively on the Club.

    Good on those boys and Jake also. Not doing his claims for next Captain any harm at all. 

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    5 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    *Dips toes hesitantly into mire...*

    Couple of things in your posts, @dazzledavey36 and @old dee:

    Where do we find the players' views on travelling to Casey? (I'm not on any social media except here. And that's more than enough 😉)

    Where, achievable earlier, do the new set of board members want the football team to be?

    (And maybe I should have put this on another thread. Sorry to divert a positive story.)

    How do we know the two new recent members views on all things Melbourne? 

    I imagine like most of us that the proposed new Caulfield base can be implemented as along with the stage/s outlined recently by the CEO that are to be approved. 

    That’s  because they haven’t had to declare anything when you are co-opted to the Board. 

    Just like Councilors Pollies at times and Cttee/Board members  being co-opted should not happen as an automatic decision without a “bye election”. 

     

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    25 minutes ago, old dee said:

    Don't hold your breath dd. It is not even approved yet and a new set of board members have moved in. They are not as happy with having a football team there as previous members. Next decade at the earliest. 

    Wow. If not caulfield than where? Surely these new board members realise a reasonable solution is better than no solution...

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    34 minutes ago, old dee said:

    Don't hold your breath dd. It is not even approved yet and a new set of board members have moved in. They are not as happy with having a football team there as previous members. Next decade at the earliest. 

     

    7 minutes ago, Gouga said:

    Wow. If not caulfield than where? Surely these new board members realise a reasonable solution is better than no solution...

    I read it as Old Dee referring to the new members of the Caufield/racing board not the MFC.

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    21 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

     

    I read it as Old Dee referring to the new members of the Caufield/racing board not the MFC.

    Got it. Makes sense. 

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    1 hour ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    *Dips toes hesitantly into mire...*

    Couple of things in your posts, @dazzledavey36 and @old dee:

    Where do we find the players' views on travelling to Casey? (I'm not on any social media except here. And that's more than enough 😉)

    Where, achievable earlier, do the new set of board members want the football team to be?

    (And maybe I should have put this on another thread. Sorry to divert a positive story.)

    Good question I have no idea. 

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    5 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Good to see the likes of Jacob Van Rooyen, Jake Bowey, Bailey Laurie and Blake Howes in the USA doing some intensive training over there in the off season.

    I see Jake Lever being the leader that he is has joined the group which is a exactly what you want from your leaders showing the way.

    Would be good to seeing JVR, Bowey and Howes take the next step next year with Laurie at least finally showing his worth.

    Love Jake Lever. 👏👏

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    1 hour ago, Gouga said:

    Wow. If not caulfield than where? Surely these new board members realise a reasonable solution is better than no solution...

    Who knows Gouga. I just got the feeling it is not guaranteed from recent events of changes at the racing club.

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    1 hour ago, Left Foot Snap said:

     

    I read it as Old Dee referring to the new members of the Caufield/racing board not the MFC.

    Spot on sorry if there was confusion. 

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    2 hours ago, Gouga said:

    Wow. If not caulfield than where? Surely these new board members realise a reasonable solution is better than no solution...

    It’s OK Gough it is all hearsay let’s wait and see what happens.😁

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