PRESEASON TRAINING: Friday 31st January 2025

[demon3165 2,833]

8 hours ago, binman said:

Source?

Tomato or BBQ...

[Oxdee 499]

 

Kozy is playing on another planet. He has the ability to stop time. 

JVR will take a lot to beat him. 

Rivers will be a perfect 4th mid with Oliver, viney and trac. 

Langford already looks at home. 

Doggie junior looks like he has  had a good preseason. He has a good footy brain 

Mcadam will start round 1. 

AJ will get a few games this year

Ricky is comfortable at AFL pace. 

Laurie can play… just needs more consistency 

AMW has skills. 

Sharp is a good addition. Will come in handy through the season 

[Fork 'em 7,045]

9 hours ago, rpfc said:

Do you want him to ask his ‘third hand source’? To ask the person who was told by the person who was told the person who was the ‘source’?

Which would be Chris Judds grandmother.

[DeeZone 10,413]

A huge thanks to Picket fence for the Mission Impossible scenario and great Training Report most appreciated, also Demonland, Oxdee and all posters. The updates on Luker Kentfield and Koltyn Tholstrup although sad for us all helped solve some intrigues. My daughters and now son-in-laws wedding was both beautiful and very moving both families have fully embraced them both and we all felt blessed to be part of the occasion. Thanks for your kind thoughts.😁💕

[demonzz 128]

15 hours ago, Go Ds said:

Calm down. Your 10 dollars is still in play. 😁

Add two zero's!!

[Travy14 2,032]

22 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

 

 

Would they have put Bellanie in a Melbourne guernsey on team photo day if his heart is somewhere else? Methinks not 😁

Some of the children of the players were in guernseys but not all, so clearly it was optional.

Along with Ardu’s sister (who’s also her best friend) living close by in Melbourne, Kozzie’s sister has moved to Melbourne too. 

I love your optimism, but clearly for the past 2 years its not the love of the club that is the reason for possibly leaving.

Hopefully its enough for him to stay though!!

[Redleg 41,962]

23 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

 

 

Would they have put Bellanie in a Melbourne guernsey on team photo day if his heart is somewhere else? Methinks not 😁

Some of the children of the players were in guernseys but not all, so clearly it was optional.

Along with Ardu’s sister (who’s also her best friend) living close by in Melbourne, Kozzie’s sister has moved to Melbourne too. 

I am with you on Kozzie staying Ghostie and am not concerned at this stage.

Besides everything you have said above and previously, I will add a few more factors.

It was said he is friends with Walters who is now 34 and unlikely to be a Docker next year.

His cousin Roy will hopefully be on our list soon and they are apparently close.

He has mates in AMW, Mentha, May and McAdam at the Dees plus Wrecker Whelan as a mentor.

The rumours are only about Freo and not the Eagles, so is that really homesickness?

He is contracted for 3 years.

Are all his family, his partner, sister in law and sister all homesick, as it would appear a lot of people would have to move to see him playing interstate. Also leaving Roy who has come across possibly to play with him.

I am moving on to the next topic.

[Tarax Club 4,106]

On 01/02/2025 at 05:25, picket fence said:

No number, about the same size as Fritta, sticky hands, white zinc over his nose and Veeery impressive! Anyone got any ideas who he might be??

Maybe this young bloke? Part of the Casey recruitment drive for Season '25.

Patrick Ireland

Graduating from Gippsland Power, Ireland booted 111 goals from 20 matches this year for Buln Buln in the Ellinbank and District league, including six in the grand final. There were also bags of 14, 13 and 12. "He's got all the attributes you like in a forward," outgoing Buln Buln coach Bobby McAllum said. "He's very mobile and he takes a really good mark but what sets him apart from a lot of forwards is that he's a really good set-shot."

Edited February 2 by Tarax Club

[Roger Mellie 4,173]

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

I am with you on Kozzie staying Ghostie and am not concerned at this stage.

Besides everything you have said above and previously, I will add a few more factors.

It was said he is friends with Walters who is now 34 and unlikely to be a Docker next year.

His cousin Roy will hopefully be on our list soon and they are apparently close.

He has mates in AMW, Mentha, May and McAdam at the Dees plus Wrecker Whelan as a mentor.

The rumours are only about Freo and not the Eagles, so is that really homesickness?

He is contracted for 3 years.

Are all his family, his partner, sister in law and sister all homesick, as it would appear a lot of people would have to move to see him playing interstate. Also leaving Roy who has come across possibly to play with him.

I am moving on to the next topic.

For the record, AMW isn't indigenous, rather East Timorese 👍 

[manny100 1,621]

A bit off topic but will Sinnema be eligible for us as an Academy pick next year? ... And Prasad the following year???

I have tried to find definitive answers but no luck.

[picket fence 17,983]

3 hours ago, Tarax Club said:

Maybe this young bloke? Part of the Casey recruitment drive for Season '25.

Patrick Ireland

Graduating from Gippsland Power, Ireland booted 111 goals from 20 matches this year for Buln Buln in the Ellinbank and District league, including six in the grand final. There were also bags of 14, 13 and 12. "He's got all the attributes you like in a forward," outgoing Buln Buln coach Bobby McAllum said. "He's very mobile and he takes a really good mark but what sets him apart from a lot of forwards is that he's a really good set-shot."

Well if it was him I was HIGHLY IMPRESSED ! Could be ANYTHING WOW what a player!

[joeboy 3,174]

17 hours ago, Oxdee said:

 

 

Kozy is playing on another planet. He has the ability to stop time. 

JVR will take a lot to beat him. 

Rivers will be a perfect 4th mid with Oliver, viney and trac. 

Langford already looks at home. 

Doggie junior looks like he has  had a good preseason. He has a good footy brain 

Mcadam will start round 1. 

AJ will get a few games this year

Ricky is comfortable at AFL pace. 

Laurie can play… just needs more consistency 

AMW has skills. 

Sharp is a good addition. Will come in handy through the season 

Ummm.. anything positive?

[picket fence 17,983]

8 minutes ago, joeboy said:

Ummm.. anything positive?

He Travels in a TARDIS!!

[Tarax Club 4,106]

2 hours ago, picket fence said:

Well if it was him I was HIGHLY IMPRESSED ! Could be ANYTHING WOW what a player!

Any chance he is a descendant of Saint Patrick? Could be a blessing at Casey Fields. Slitheras are now on notice.

[Go Ds 192]

11 hours ago, DeeZone said:

A huge thanks to Picket fence for the Mission Impossible scenario and great Training Report most appreciated, also Demonland, Oxdee and all posters. The updates on Luker Kentfield and Koltyn Tholstrup although sad for us all helped solve some intrigues. My daughters and now son-in-laws wedding was both beautiful and very moving both families have fully embraced them both and we all felt blessed to be part of the occasion. Thanks for your kind thoughts.😁💕

Please tell me she didn't marry into a family of Collingwood supporters! :)

[Go Ds 192]

4 hours ago, picket fence said:

He Travels in a TARDIS!!

I thought more Jedi mind powers.

"This is not the forward you want to be playing on."

[whatwhat say what 23,468]

6 hours ago, manny100 said:

A bit off topic but will Sinnema be eligible for us as an Academy pick next year? ... And Prasad the following year???

I have tried to find definitive answers but no luck.

yes and yes

[DeeZone 10,413]

8 hours ago, Go Ds said:

Please tell me she didn't marry into a family of Collingwood supporters! :)

No Tigers. lol.!!!

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,315]

On 31/01/2025 at 17:26, Whispering_Jack said:

And in case anyone is wondering about Luke Kentfield, he’s back home in WA recovering from pneumonia.

Dees rookie sidelined by pneumonia, hospital stay

And Koltyn Tholstrop is out for 3 months 

Injury Update | Demons eye February footy

Thankfully no reference to 4 - 6.

[dazzledavey36 55,909]

16 hours ago, manny100 said:

A bit off topic but will Sinnema be eligible for us as an Academy pick next year? ... And Prasad the following year???

I have tried to find definitive answers but no luck.

Sinnema in this year's draft and then Prasad next year.

I've heard good things about Prasad. Small in stature but playing style similar to Isaac Kako. There is still a lot of water to go under the bridge, but the fact he made his Coates League debut as a 15 year is amazing in itself. 

All Australian at under 16s level so well worth keeping an eye on him this year.

Edited February 2 by dazzledavey36

[Ghostwriter 4,092]

On 01/02/2025 at 18:18, Nietaphart said:

They must be from a unique mob then 

I can only go by what they tell me and I know that just because they refer to themselves by a particular term doesn’t automatically mean that I can. Therefore I always ask if it’s appropriate for me to use the term.

Anyways, I didn’t know it had another meaning so I’ve learned something today and that’s always a good thing 🙂

[Ghostwriter 4,092]

18 hours ago, manny100 said:

A bit off topic but will Sinnema be eligible for us as an Academy pick next year? ... And Prasad the following year???

I have tried to find definitive answers but no luck.

Yes. Toby’s Chinese mother was actually born in China so he qualifies. 

[Ghostwriter 4,092]

Idk if it’s been mentioned on here already but the players have four days off which is why there’s no training session today. They’ll be back at Gosch’s on Wednesday. 

[Go Ds 192]

53 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

Idk if it’s been mentioned on here already but the players have four days off which is why there’s no training session today. They’ll be back at Gosch’s on Wednesday. 

Why did those good-for-nothings get a long weekend while we didn't? 😄

[SidVicious 133]

3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Sinnema in this year's draft and then Prasad next year.

I've heard good things about Prasad. Small in stature but playing style similar to Isaac Kako. There is still a lot of water to go under the bridge, but the fact he made his Coates League debut as a 15 year is amazing in itself. 

All Australian at under 16s level so well worth keeping an eye on him this year.

Don't we also have another up and coming NGA player in the same year as Prasad?