9 minutes ago, Fritta and Turner said:

I assume the players loaded up with the fluids as there was much 'watering of the eucalypt trees'.

On a sort of related note but completely off topic, why aren't urinal cakes called 'piscuits'?

I spoke to Andy M W and asked him if he was going home for Xmas .

I think he’s from Darwin?

He said No, he wanted to stay in Melbourne and train.

2 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

@BC_1718_DC you asked about Tom Hawkins and I just spoke with Paul Guerra. It’s still something we’re hoping will come to fruition and we’re confident it will eventuate. Tom needs time to settle in and while he hasn’t committed, he’s interested in taking on the role.

Thank you!

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I am guessing this is more to do with fitness issue..?

Looking like an injury (or soreness) issue.

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

Out on the other oval are Max, Langers, Disco, Melky and the Bison are with Keith the trainer doing a wrestling drill. One player lies on his back with another player lying on top of him. Keith yells out Go! and the player underneath has to throw the other guy off. Melky pinned Max down successfully and kept him down. Max was not happy Jan. 😁

Now these same players are practicing grappling one-on-one in a marking contest. Very serious stuff. It’s like they’re being instructed to grapple hard but without running a risk of giving away a free.

When you say Max did you mean Heath or Gawn? I guess Gawn. But im so used to him being referred to as Gawn(y).

@DeeSpencer when you said Pickett did you mean Kosi or Trelly? I guess Kosi but Trelly's doing well in his first weeks and training well too.

1 minute ago, Go Ds said:

When you say Max did you mean Heath or Gawn? I guess Gawn. But im so used to him being referred to as Gawn(y).

@DeeSpencer when you said Pickett did you mean Kosi or Trelly? I guess Kosi but Trelly's doing well in his first weeks and training well too.

Had it been Max Heath I would’ve said Moooooose.

57 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

They’re in their Amazing Race teams so I expect we’ll be seeing part two once it’s filmed. Part one is on the website and it’s a great watch. Actually there’s been a little change to the teams. The rehabbers with foot or leg issues have formed a separate group and they’re walking around the Tan instead of running.

Once they’re all back at the marquee they’ll grab their stuff and begin their three weeks off. Three well-deserved weeks off.

Richo and Paul G on the other hand. They get Xmas day and New Year’s Day off. And that’s it.

What, we make them work on Boxing Day?

how did kalani look in the forward line? i assume he’s playing as a third or fourth tall in these match sims so wondering if he’s getting involved at all

also wondering how trelly looked today (apart from the salem holding the ball 🤣)

13 minutes ago, Redleg said:

What, we make them work on Boxing Day?

Officially, no. But Paul said they will have things that need to be done, but things which can be done from home.

21 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

Had it been Max Heath I would’ve said Moooooose.

Cool. As has been said over and over it's fantastic people do these reports. But I'd love a little less ambiguity. (Not everyone will rememer that you call Heath Moose and watcher #2 calls Heath Max and others do either.) Anyway Merry Christmas. Actually Merry Christmas to everyone.

Huge thanks to Demonland, Ghostwriter and all posters and special comments the boys were promised a gruelling day and they sure got it. Kingy mentioned during his discussion that the reason that they are training so hard is like an insurance for the boys to know that they can keep going when the going gets tough or words to that effect. I really love these training threads and look forward to when the club come back in January.

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to all Demonlanders and your families.😁👍❤️💙💕🎄

That was a very long session. They were out on the park at 9:30am and returned from the run/walk around the Tan at 12:50pm. No breaks in between. But they were greeted back at the marquee by a big bucket of Zooper Doopers (icy poles). What a joyous sight it always is… a group of big blokes going nuts on the Zooper Doopers like they’re little kids.

Some of the players are heading home for the break. One such player is Trelly. He’s going back to Port Lincoln and he can’t wait to spend time with his family. AMW is also heading home and is also rapt to be doing so. Other players are heading off on a holiday interstate/overseas.

But not before they have their own Xmas get-together, just the players. They organised it themselves which is something they haven’t done previously (maybe they have, Richo wasn’t sure about that).

The day after our Xmas meet & greet the club put on a Xmas party for players and their families. Who dressed up as Santa? Richo did and he loved it. It makes sense that they asked him to do it, the players’ kids adore him.

1 hour ago, Dingo said:

I spoke to Andy M W and asked him if he was going home for Xmas .

I think he’s from Darwin?

He said No, he wanted to stay in Melbourne and train.

7 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

AMW is also heading home and is also rapt to be doing so.

He must have changed his mind after talking to me!

1 hour ago, Dingo said:

I spoke to Andy M W and asked him if he was going home for Xmas .

I think he’s from Darwin?

He said No, he wanted to stay in Melbourne and train.

Maybe he meant he was going home for the Xmas to new year’s period. He definitely said he’s going home.

4 hours ago, Demonland said:

Two fantastic leads from JVR straight up the middle delivered laced out. Love to see it.

More importantly, who delivered

6 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

the boys were promised a gruelling day and they sure got it. Kingy mentioned during his discussion that the reason that they are training so hard is like an insurance for the boys to know that they can keep going when the going gets tough or words to that effect.

Might explain the large rehab group if training has been harder this December compared to prior years.

4 minutes ago, monoccular said:

More importantly, who delivered

One was Windsor (the first time). The second time was one of the Casey boys (fortunately or unfortunately).

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

That was a very long session. They were out on the park at 9:30am and returned from the run/walk around the Tan at 12:50pm. No breaks in between. But they were greeted back at the marquee by a big bucket of Zooper Doopers (icy poles). What a joyous sight it always is… a group of big blokes going nuts on the Zooper Doopers like they’re little kids.

No Sunnyboys? 😂

4 hours ago, Demonland said:

Mihocek on the bike. Lindsay on a resistance band pull down machine (?). Henson doing planks. Viney standing around looking mean.

I don't like the way some on here insult players by describing them as "spuds" and the like. But if we really had a player called Henson, it would be the one time where I would find it acceptable to call him a muppet.

11 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I don't like the way some on here insult players by describing them as "spuds" and the like. But if we really had a player called Henson, it would be the one time where I would find it acceptable to call him a muppet.

I had a few autocorrect fails today. 🤦‍♂️

3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I had a few autocorrect fails today. 🤦‍♂️

The new iOS update on my iPhone has been killing me recently….

Where was Windsor lining up?