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PRESEASON TRAINING: Friday 22nd November 2024

Satyriconhome
in Melbourne Demons

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32 minutes ago, Demonland said:

The group of 3 of Fritsch, Fullarton and Johnson are working with Matty Whelan on a tackling technique drill. 

Matty would be either pleased or disappointed...that is Choco doing the drill...could tell by him telling Aidan Johnson after he showed him something a couple of times 'slow learner, but you got there'

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    24 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    The group of 3 of Fritsch, Fullarton and Johnson are working with Matty Whelan on a tackling technique drill. 

    Jesus... 😳

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    Sharp, Tholstrup and Fullerton just completed what looked like a 1500 or 2k run. Sharp lead but Tholstrup was with him all the way. Sharp by 5 mts in the end. Fullarton 30 Mtrs  back. On that note, I’m off to parking meter… more when I get home!

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    Who is Petracca sponsored by for todays training session? 😏

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    Thanks everyone for these training reports, they are sensational!

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    Clarry has come off the track and taken his boot off and is applying something to what appears to be a blister. 

    Media headlines follow: 'Oliver with major foot injury, unhappy with treatment.'

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    Bit off buzz in the forum today!

    Great reading - thanks everyone!

     

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    One more bit from GW:

    Salo is sure he'll be right for well before round 1. He had knee surgery and his recovery is coming along really nicely.

    Despite the oppressive heat, the session isn't shortened, nor is it tempered at all. They are going HARD.

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    1 hour ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

    Early scoop from The Ghostwriter:

    Hey Katnip,

    Some early info…

    It’s bloody hot already. It’s only 9am and Vines is running laps, he has to leave training early for a family function. The new boys will be here this morning but not participating in training per se. 

    According to Goody we will “high likely”be picking up Ricky Mentha tonight 

    As you know, Kat, despite being described as “… an athletic brute who imposes himself on the contest” Aidan’s nickname is Peaches. 

    The new boys will be going to the Mansfield camp.

    JT is looking pretty damn happy with himself… And so he should.

    More to come.

    Gotta love Ghostwriter ....

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    57 minutes ago, waynewussell said:

    AMW just ran through 3 tough tackles, rugby style, bounced off each and delivered the handpass

    Visions of Jonah Lomu

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    1 hour ago, 12345_54321 said:

    Fullarton back to training too? All happening at Goschs.

    Our Casey forward line suddenly looks stacked with Kentfield, Johnson, Fullarton, Jefferson, and Verrall (when Campbell is in the ruck) 😂

    I hope you haven't misconstrued the situation. These guys are aiming to play at the highest level. Someone even mentioned that Johnson is at the club to be a filler at Casey. Make no mistake, the selectors were doing their job last night. They might have picked him at 68 but their intention was to get him to a standard where he has a regular role at Melbourne.

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    2 minutes ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

    You can tell I'm not a rugby person, I had to Google who that is....

     

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    45 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Matty would be either pleased or disappointed...that is Choco doing the drill...could tell by him telling Aidan Johnson after he showed him something a couple of times 'slow learner, but you got there'

    In fairness to me I was a fair way away and not wearing my current prescription sunglasses. 😬

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    I attended some of the training. I spoke to the Ghost Writer who was in fine form. It was good to see Trac training, and looked in good spirits. Aiden Johnson is a big solid unit. Langford will be big in a few years. I was pleased to see the forwards coach giving instructions during drills. It was good to see Brad Green at training. 

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    25 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    I hope you haven't misconstrued the situation. These guys are aiming to play at the highest level. Someone even mentioned that Johnson is at the club to be a filler at Casey. Make no mistake, the selectors were doing their job last night. They might have picked him at 68 but their intention was to get him to a standard where he has a regular role at Melbourne.

    Haven’t misconstrued anything? Maybe you just misinterpreted my post lol

     

    I’m confident in a few of those guys to become regulars at AFL absolutely. 
     

    reading back how worded it I can see how it’s been interpreted, I just meant suddenly we have a plethora of key position options all fighting for 3 spots. 

     

    Am not, have not and will not ever question our recruiting department. 

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    Clarity on what I said *

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    1 hour ago, waynewussell said:

    Langford is already asserting himself in the close-in handball/tackle group. Just got tackled by Trac, also showed a nice side-step. Then he and Tholstrup got hold of a rampaging Trac and refused to give an inch

    protect spider man GIF

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    The other drill is a one on one hand balling keeping’s off drill with tackling. Langford just laid a ferocious tackle on Kolt to the cheers of all the players. We’ve got another good one here. 

    Great to hear Langford already showing he'll settle in fine. We've definitely got another gun there. So excited by what he could become. He said in an interview the other day he tries to play like Petracca, and he could become a gun mid/forward like Trac with time.

    Thanks to all the track watchers today! Awesome stuff!

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    22 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    I hope you haven't misconstrued the situation. These guys are aiming to play at the highest level. Someone even mentioned that Johnson is at the club to be a filler at Casey. Make no mistake, the selectors were doing their job last night. They might have picked him at 68 but their intention was to get him to a standard where he has a regular role at Melbourne.

    Yes, I'm happy to agree. Everything Johnson did at his first hit-out read, "I'm not here to make up the numbers at Casey" 

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    1 hour ago, 12345_54321 said:

    Fullarton back to training too? All happening at Goschs.

    Our Casey forward line suddenly looks stacked with Kentfield, Johnson, Fullarton, Jefferson, and Verrall (when Campbell is in the ruck) 😂

    *this was not a shot at those players saying they won’t make it. far from it.*

     

    From previous posts all throughout this seasons I’m one of Jeffo’s biggest fans. 

     

    My point purely was that we suddenly have plenty of options underneath the so called first choice of Roo/Fritta/Disco/Petty* 

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