PRESEASON TRAINING: Friday 15th November 2024

[Neil Crompton 5,599]

Rumour has it that the ghostwriter sent Jack Viney to have a “chat” to Andy. It was noted that @Demonland”had to leave” shortly after. Did anyone see this? 

[waynewussell 6,237]

How do I arrange to get enough storage to be able to post training pics on Demonland?

[Grr-owl 1,244]

3 hours ago, DubDee said:

So happy Cleary is there! 

Big year coming up for him

Clearly Clarrie and Cleary have clarified concerns.

[Grr-owl 1,244]

1 hour ago, Fritta and Turner said:

The very offensive line?

People are so easily offended these days.

[deelusions from afar 1,854]

1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

Why don't you do some research, he has been building a resume as a fitness/conditioning coach, obviously has impressed.

C'mon mate that's a bit harsh.  I DID do a google and didn't find a heap.  Some posters seemed to think he's a great addition and if I'm asking the question then maybe some others on here would also benefit from knowing a bit more about him.  Isn't that what Demonland is for?

[Satyriconhome 10,879]

40 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Oooookay

Maybe start a blog to continue to teach people how to live

Don't do blogs, bit impersonal, face to face though, lifeskills, how to watch footy but not through the lens of your multi,  But all should follow my example, that way they will be better informed before making statements, although there would b a caveat on gleaning information from the modern media, only thing you learn from them is to create news rather than reporting it.

[Katrina Dee Fan 3,872]

Ghostwriter Report:

Observations:

We have a new member of staff: a strength and conditioning coach named Tom Couch who’s the son of (the late) Paul Couch. Seems many thought he was Harry Sharp despite being significantly older. 

Tom Campbell was on the track very early, one-on-one with a trainer. He’s “a little behind the rest of the boys” in terms of training.

Mitch Cleary received a tweet telling him Clarrie was here so he hotfooted it down. He was flustered and asked the slightly deranged regular if Clarrie was out on the field yet. She told him yeah. He said isn’t it great to see Clarrie back? She replied “Yes and even better that he’s in great spirits, he’s fit and firing and can’t wait for the season to start.”
Mitch said, “Oh, then I suppose there’s no need for me to be here” and he turned and pretended to walk back from whence he came. He laughed and said “Just kidding, just kidding!” This goes to show you even the media know the media suck. 

The boys were running laps in small groups. Sesto wasn’t participating. Nothing to worry about though. It’s just that he felt something in his hammy.

On one of the drinks breaks, after a particularly strenuous drill some of the young guys were sitting on their haunches, namely Pup, Howesy, and AMW. Tommy Sparrow approached them and said, “Come on boys. Body language, remember? Get up, get up, get up!” They promptly stood up.

The young brigade are training at AAMI Park early tomorrow morning. The older guys have the weekend off. Selwyn asked Clarrie if he had plans for the weekend. Clarrie said, “Yeah I’m hittin’ the [censored] hard for two days. Yourself?” LOLS all round. Lucky Cleary wasn’t there to hear it. 🙄 

Kolt’s girlfriend plays for the Hawks. He’ll be at Ikon tomorrow night and was pleased to hear that a few of us from the DA will be there to cheer on the Hawks (Loveya Westy and Casey).

Leb spent a lot of time running around the boundary. Nothing to worry about. Tom Couch has had input there, he likes to “mix it up.”

AMW was wearing #34 but only because his own jumper was ripped during training on Wednesday.

They’re training at Gosch’s on Monday morning, they leave to attend the camp in Bright the following Monday and at this stage (because of the draft next week) there won’t be any sessions for the remainder of next week.

Ghostwriter out 👋

[Vipercrunch 2,827]

4 hours ago, Demonland said:

Mitch Cleary is here

I hope he bought his mouthguard.

[Dee Boys 698]

16 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Don't do blogs, bit impersonal, face to face though, lifeskills, how to watch footy but not through the lens of your multi,  But all should follow my example, that way they will be better informed before making statements, although there would b a caveat on gleaning information from the modern media, only thing you learn from them is to create news rather than reporting it.

[kev martin 10,389]

54 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

How do I arrange to get enough storage to be able to post training pics on Demonland?

Tap your name and not the avatar, in the top right area.

A menu with attachments come up, tap that. Delete the attachments and you can post more pics.

There is limited space and when full you cannot post files.

You need to continually delete previous attachments so there is space for the next file.

Edited November 15 by kev martin

[waynewussell 6,237]

3 minutes ago, kev martin said:

Tap your name and not the avatar, in the top right area.

A menu with attachments come up, tap that. Delete the attachments and you can post more pics.

There is limited space and when full you cannot post files.

You need to continually delete previous attachments so there is space for the next file.

Thank you Kev! Much appreciated!

[Neil Crompton 5,599]

23 minutes ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

Ghostwriter Report:

Observations:

We have a new member of staff: a strength and conditioning coach named Tom Couch who’s the son of (the late) Paul Couch. Seems many thought he was Harry Sharp despite being significantly older. 

Tom Campbell was on the track very early, one-on-one with a trainer. He’s “a little behind the rest of the boys” in terms of training.

Mitch Cleary received a tweet telling him Clarrie was here so he hotfooted it down. He was flustered and asked the slightly deranged regular if Clarrie was out on the field yet. She told him yeah. He said isn’t it great to see Clarrie back? She replied “Yes and even better that he’s in great spirits, he’s fit and firing and can’t wait for the season to start.”
Mitch said, “Oh, then I suppose there’s no need for me to be here” and he turned and pretended to walk back from whence he came. He laughed and said “Just kidding, just kidding!” This goes to show you even the media know the media suck. 

The boys were running laps in small groups. Sesto wasn’t participating. Nothing to worry about though. It’s just that he felt something in his hammy.

On one of the drinks breaks, after a particularly strenuous drill some of the young guys were sitting on their haunches, namely Pup, Howesy, and AMW. Tommy Sparrow approached them and said, “Come on boys. Body language, remember? Get up, get up, get up!” They promptly stood up.

The young brigade are training at AAMI Park early tomorrow morning. The older guys have the weekend off. Selwyn asked Clarrie if he had plans for the weekend. Clarrie said, “Yeah I’m hittin’ the [censored] hard for two days. Yourself?” LOLS all round. Lucky Cleary wasn’t there to hear it. 🙄 

Kolt’s girlfriend plays for the Hawks. He’ll be at Ikon tomorrow night and was pleased to hear that a few of us from the DA will be there to cheer on the Hawks (Loveya Westy and Casey).

Leb spent a lot of time running around the boundary. Nothing to worry about. Tom Couch has had input there, he likes to “mix it up.”

AMW was wearing #34 but only because his own jumper was ripped during training on Wednesday.

They’re training at Gosch’s on Monday morning, they leave to attend the camp in Bright the following Monday and at this stage (because of the draft next week) there won’t be any sessions for the remainder of next week.

Ghostwriter out 👋

Please tell ghostwriter that her reports are greatly appreciated by virtually everyone still on DL. Hope she is doing well. 

[Satyriconhome 10,879]

9 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

Please tell ghostwriter that her reports are greatly appreciated by virtually everyone still on DL. Hope she is doing well. 

For once I don't mind being included in 'virtually everyone', a breath of fresh air and informative. 

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,859]

51 minutes ago, deelusions from afar said:

C'mon mate that's a bit harsh.  I DID do a google and didn't find a heap.  Some posters seemed to think he's a great addition and if I'm asking the question then maybe some others on here would also benefit from knowing a bit more about him.  Isn't that what Demonland is for?

No it is not. Demonland is the sacred realm where paranoia meets passion, and every preseason training update becomes a 50-page saga of hope, dread, and wild speculation. It’s where rumours run rampant, sometimes turning an off-hand comment from a boot-studder’s cousin into tomorrow’s headline. Double-speak thrives here as well, with phrases like, “They’re tracking well” secretly meaning “someone’s ankle is in six pieces.” In short, it’s where the heartbeat of the red and blue beats erratically, as any good Demon fan would have it

[Clintosaurus 7,858]

5 hours ago, Demonland said:

Mitch Cleary is here

Masai Warrior? Some very funny stuff on the YouTube Rub channel about Mitch when Barrett had him working on media award things around 10 years ago.

[waynewussell 6,237]

[Satyriconhome 10,879]

1 hour ago, deelusions from afar said:

C'mon mate that's a bit harsh.  I DID do a google and didn't find a heap.  Some posters seemed to think he's a great addition and if I'm asking the question then maybe some others on here would also benefit from knowing a bit more about him.  Isn't that what Demonland is for?

Apologies, Google doesn't do it for me either, I asked some of my more knowledgeable acquaintances also.

Demonland is a haven for some to hand wring, disparage other posters and supporters, bemoan recruiting, training, coaches, administration, media team et al.

He is a fitness coach on the rise.

[waynewussell 6,237]

[DeeZone 10,063]

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

😳

 

The Kolt getting around the Champ showing the love.

[Sir Why You Little 37,118]

2 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

Hi, no, I like to follow all aspects of footy, so when I heard the "rumour" about Couch, I researched, keeps me informed about what the club is up to, same as looking at all the draft profiles of the supposed top 20 in the upcoming draft.

Helps me 'understand' the game better.

 

“Always find me in the kitchen at Parties….”

[danielE288 779]

Have to say Clarrie doesn't look in great nick, needs to have a massive pre season. Hope he hasnt checked out.

[Sir Why You Little 37,118]

1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

Don't do blogs, bit impersonal, face to face though, lifeskills, how to watch footy but not through the lens of your multi,  But all should follow my example, that way they will be better informed before making statements, although there would b a caveat on gleaning information from the modern media, only thing you learn from them is to create news rather than reporting it.

WTF???

 

[Dee Viney Intervention 1,959]

4 hours ago, 3183 Dee said:

I think the body language thing was something Darren Burgess was big on - ie never show that you're gassed in training or in a game as it gives the impression of vulnerability to the opposition. I wonder if Darren Shand has had any input yet, because this also has echoes of the All Blacks philosophy.

This will be confirmed if we do a pre game Hakka in round 1. 

[old55 23,687]

3 hours ago, 12345_54321 said:

This! Not to mention, Petty was exactly the same. Both had horrific pre seasons. Think it’s a bit lost with HP how much he *didnt* do during the weeks leading up to the season this year. 

 

Two extremely important players and with full preseasons for both, look out. 

IIRC Petty was on a scooter at training this time last year

[BC_1718_DC 1,350]

4 hours ago, 3183 Dee said:

I think the body language thing was something Darren Burgess was big on - ie never show that you're gassed in training or in a game as it gives the impression of vulnerability to the opposition. I wonder if Darren Shand has had any input yet, because this also has echoes of the All Blacks philosophy.

Gussy Brayshaw was massive on the body language stuff. We really miss him dearly in so many aspects 😢