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TRAINING: Tuesday 8th July 2025

Ghostwriter
in Melbourne Demons

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8 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Well, I will tell you one thing about Kentfield, he would attack the ball a lot harder than Jefferson to make a contest at least.

I will take that.

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    2 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

    The answer’s not simple. He said he’s 196cm when he first gets out of bed in the morning but by bedtime at night he’s 194cm, then he proceeded to school me on how gravity affects our height and how it manifests itself in the changeable space between the discs in our spine. And if I didn’t love that boy before, I sure as hell do now 🤣

    Sounds like something some who's 194cm would say...

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    3 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

    The answer’s not simple. He said he’s 196cm when he first gets out of bed in the morning but by bedtime at night he’s 194cm, then he proceeded to school me on how gravity affects our height and how it manifests itself in the changeable space between the discs in our spine. And if I didn’t love that boy before, I sure as hell do now 🤣

    So daytime games are preferred to night games for him as far as height is concerned.

    (you are both loonies)

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    Another big thanks to Ghostwriter, Harvey Wallbanger and all posters and special comments, greatly appreciated. Good to hear that Sesto is only a further week away and that Luker shrinks during the day (lol), good turn up given the atrocious conditions GW, you reporters are dedicated indeed. Let’s hope the boys set themselves for North this week.

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    1 hour ago, DubDee said:

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    So good to see him start to burst out of contests Again…

    In all seriousness was there for the clinic this morning and he really came across as so genuine with his interactions with the children. Much respect.

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    3 hours ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

    Cold and windy, but soccer was still the go - the boys loved it and the Captain and Vice Captain combined for the winning goal!

    Quite a few absentees today:

    May, Lever, Spargo, Turner, Melksham, Langford, Lindsay, Howes, Campbell,Fullarton, Petty, Pickett and Henderson.

    Hore (out for the year) and MacAdam also absent, but AMW was present for a short period.

    Goal-kicking practice again and Trac, as usual, was last from the field - certainly trying hard that boy.

    FRIGGEN BLOODY SOCCER #$%^&^$#*&^ TOTALLY OVER THIS BASKET CASE CLUB!

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    My observations of soccer from other sessions is, more than 30 on a pitch that is smaller than AAMI, usually about 10 get involved, the rest wander around. They wack a ball around like the inflatable at the cricket. I don’t know what they get out of it.

    They then kick for goal when there has been no run in their legs.

    I believe it is a waste of time.

    They could be walking through structure, and positioning. Talking about options and intentions, and have more walk-throughs. Kicking and handballing the ball in low activity drills. Breaking into their posistional lines and having more structural sets with walk throughs. Develop leadership within the group as they work on purpose, and deficiencies, that they just reviewed. Discussed on this weeks podcast, dominant teams have a correlation with the onfield leadership more than with coaches.

    Communication between them is what develops connection and love. A common goal and not this warm fuzzy approach is required.

    They get one main training, sometimes two depending on the number of days between games. We shouldn't waste the time when they are on a field. These light recovery sesions and Captain's runs, need structure. Use the full size area to develope body memory, and for them to be clear about their decisions.

    Use communal dinners, outings, talk groups, to develop closeness.

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    I had a coach in u/16’s, one week in preseason, make us kick only banana, torps, snaps and end on end grubbers to help us with our skills. I always felt it worked. And I got quite proficient at the 20m stab torp. Could nail that kick.

    Maybe we should have the boys play soccer with an Aussie rules footy?

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    5 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

    There was a kids’ footy clinic this morning at Gosch’s. Clarrie would’ve been in his element. He loves children.

    I reckon he is still just a big kid anyway. 🤗

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    8 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

    Max kinda sucks at soccer

    Maybe he should have more shots at goal with the soccer ball. I'd aim for the right post if I was him.

    Legend of the club and AFL but his one weakness is pulling the ball to the left when he kicks at goal

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    17 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

    Not complaining coz I’m a winter person but [censored] me dead it’s cold. The wind is brutal; ‘tis freezing and ‘tis blowing a gale. The boys will have trouble controlling the soccer ball. Yep… the soccer ball…SOCCER BALLLLLL 🫣

    School holidays so there are some kids here, five or six kids but that’s better than none.

    you really do take one for the team my little sheet rack

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    13 hours ago, picket fence said:

    FRIGGEN BLOODY SOCCER #$%^&^$#*&^ TOTALLY OVER THIS BASKET CASE CLUB!

    Good!! Go and barrack for Collingwood and stop annoying us here!

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    21 hours ago, Kev said:

    My observations of soccer from other sessions is, more than 30 on a pitch that is smaller than AAMI, usually about 10 get involved, the rest wander around. They wack a ball around like the inflatable at the cricket. I don’t know what they get out of it.

    They then kick for goal when there has been no run in their legs.

    I believe it is a waste of time.

    They could be walking through structure, and positioning. Talking about options and intentions, and have more walk-throughs. Kicking and handballing the ball in low activity drills. Breaking into their posistional lines and having more structural sets with walk throughs. Develop leadership within the group as they work on purpose, and deficiencies, that they just reviewed. Discussed on this weeks podcast, dominant teams have a correlation with the onfield leadership more than with coaches.

    Communication between them is what develops connection and love. A common goal and not this warm fuzzy approach is required.

    They get one main training, sometimes two depending on the number of days between games. We shouldn't waste the time when they are on a field. These light recovery sesions and Captain's runs, need structure. Use the full size area to develope body memory, and for them to be clear about their decisions.

    Use communal dinners, outings, talk groups, to develop closeness.

    At last a very astute analysis.. thank you!

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