On 21/10/2025 at 10:46, JOHNNY DEE said:

Love to get WALKING CIVIL WAR back on board, I miss you and your great posts about the MFC and the team training .

The mail is that poster employed a ghostwriter some time ago.

On 21/10/2025 at 10:46, JOHNNY DEE said:

Love to get WALKING CIVIL WAR back on board, I miss you and your great posts about the MFC and the team training .

try her Ghost writer shes even better

On 21/10/2025 at 09:26, jnrmac said:

Early starters have already been training. there were some social postings yesterday..

Some of the boys were running at Casey Oval 3 with some of the VFL guys yesterday morning when i was walking the dog. Couldnt tell who they were though. there was 2 with casey singlets on

Edited October 22, 2025Oct 22 by Demonology

I hope the focus this preseason is on explosive pace and high speed endurance and not bulking up.

I watched 10 minutes of the 2021 grand final yesterday and for reference, 10 minutes of the last round 2025 and couldn’t believe how top heavy we look now. Trac in particular looks more like the bulky size when he was drafted.

Key is getting to contests and getting out into space, more than busting through packs these days.

1 hour ago, SPC said:

I hope the focus this preseason is on explosive pace and high speed endurance and not bulking up.

I watched 10 minutes of the 2021 grand final yesterday and for reference, 10 minutes of the last round 2025 and couldn’t believe how top heavy we look now. Trac in particular looks more like the bulky size when he was drafted.

Key is getting to contests and getting out into space, more than busting through packs these days.

Dont entirely disagree, but I also think if you look at the top teams they were all well muscled as well as having pace. Only a few need explosive pace but endurance is now even more significant. A few bulls to break packs are important also and i think thats the skill of the coach in rotating players off the bench to initiate or respond to the tempo of the game

17 hours ago, ghost who walks said:

try her Ghost writer shes even better

That's a very Melbourne thing to do, isn't it? Employ someone to write your posts for you.

Ghosty and the gang were "loading" at Gosch's yesterday (early I know) - should be primed for 11 November at around 11.11.

20 hours ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

Ghosty and the gang were "loading" at Gosch's yesterday (early I know) - should be primed for 11 November at around 11.11.

only things my little sheet rack loads up on is cigs and redbulls

On 21/10/2025 at 10:59, Ghostwriter said:

Young guys: November 11th

Seniors: December 1st

3 months off seems like a lot

Would have been good to get a good 6 week block of training in before christmas. The season starts earlier every year so only 2 months and a bit post xmas to get a preseason in

49 minutes ago, DubDee said:

3 months off seems like a lot

Would have been good to get a good 6 week block of training in before christmas. The season starts earlier every year so only 2 months and a bit post xmas to get a preseason in

Not our call though, these dates will all be locked in under the CBA.

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

3 months off seems like a lot

Would have been good to get a good 6 week block of training in before christmas. The season starts earlier every year so only 2 months and a bit post xmas to get a preseason in

Last year they also started back on the 11th of November. In 2023 they started back on the 27th of November, in 2022 it was the 28th of November. It seems making finals determines the recommencement date 🤷‍♀️

4 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

Not our call though, these dates will all be locked in under the CBA.

True, but I reckon 3 months is too long away from the club. Must be hard for the players to maintain fitness without coaches and being at the club

The PA should concentrate on fixing issues like clubs delisting players and rehiring them on the rookie list. My company can't sack permanent employees and rehire them as contractors (sorta similar example)

Each player is given targets and a program to follow over their off-time. They will train, but not in club gear or in ‘organised’ events. The aim is to come back in shape to help make the formal pre-season a success. Most footballers have a short break, or surgery and recovery, then get right back into it. You will hear commentators say they ‘came back in ripping shape’, for example….

On 24/10/2025 at 13:59, DubDee said:

True, but I reckon 3 months is too long away from the club. Must be hard for the players to maintain fitness without coaches and being at the club

The PA should concentrate on fixing issues like clubs delisting players and rehiring them on the rookie list. My company can't sack permanent employees and rehire them as contractors (sorta similar example)

Or either get rid of the Rookie List altogether, or return it to its original intent and only allow on it players who have never been on a list before and/or aged under, say, 21 years old.

On 24/10/2025 at 18:14, buck_nekkid said:

Each player is given targets and a program to follow over their off-time. They will train, but not in club gear or in ‘organised’ events. The aim is to come back in shape to help make the formal pre-season a success. Most footballers have a short break, or surgery and recovery, then get right back into it. You will hear commentators say they ‘came back in ripping shape’, for example….

Do we know who is having surgery over the break?

2 hours ago, Demon_spurs said:

Do we know who is having surgery over the break?

Edited October 26, 2025Oct 26 by Tarax Club

According to ‘unsubstantiated reports’ Picket is getting a belated tune up for next season.

Edited October 26, 2025Oct 26 by Tarax Club
double-header! it’s ok Devils are coming in

On 24/10/2025 at 09:14, buck_nekkid said:

Each player is given targets and a program to follow over their off-time. They will train, but not in club gear or in ‘organised’ events.

Gawn spoke to this in a recent interview. I'm paraphrasing (probably badly ...) but said that October now is what December used to be, and that this is the period when you do all the hard running. Club training, when it starts up again, has become more footy focused.

On 22/10/2025 at 14:21, M_9 said:

The mail is that poster employed a ghostwriter some time ago.

Maybe review whether Trac stays on your favourite list, maybe replace with Langford??

2 hours ago, samcantstandya said:

Maybe review whether Trac stays on your favourite list, maybe replace with Langford??

Why? Tracc and Claz may well still be a couple of M_9’s favourite players.

1 minute ago, samcantstandya said:

Maybe review whether Trac stays on your favourite list, maybe replace with Langford??

PS M_9 I got rid of my Trac bobble man humanely, although I was tempted to twist his head off and flush it down the john.

14 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

Why? Tracc and Claz may well still be a couple of M_9’s favourite players.

I only like MFC players

9 minutes ago, samcantstandya said:

I only like MFC players

Fair enough. But other people may like former MFC players. I’m sure there are some MFC fans who still list Jesse Hogan or Jack Watts for example among their favourites

On 20/10/2025 at 20:14, CHF said:

Firstly, let me say how much I appreciate the fearless reporters that post to all of the training threads during the pre-season. Resident where I am in N-W Europe it is really a critical off-season lifeline so that I can get a real feel for what the team is up to. A really big personal thank-you to all of you.

Now, without putting too much pressure on all of you, the next 5 months leading into the ’26 season will be the most critical pre-season reporting period that we have had for many a year. So, no shirkers!

A big turnover of senior players, new senior players coming to the club, a new coach and new assistant coaches, a couple of first round picks to run the eye over…… a new style of play… a different approach to training? So much we will all need feedback on

Again, a big thanks to all the track watchers. I am looking forward to whatever reports land and I am very optimistic about next season the following ones.

Go Dees in ’26!

Ditto from this MFC reserved seating member in Bangkok but if there's any interest I'm happy to post on the Bangkok Tigers who train just down the road from me

On 24/10/2025 at 08:22, DubDee said:

3 months off seems like a lot

Would have been good to get a good 6 week block of training in before christmas. The season starts earlier every year so only 2 months and a bit post xmas to get a preseason in

Max explained to the MMM crew the other day that they are in full running training at the moment and that the bulk of the running will be completed when they get back for preseason so that the footies come out on Day 1. Surprised me a bit, he also mentioned that he does the majority of his running on bitumen or concrete rather than grass and has done for a number of years now.