Great vibe here. But it’s down to business focussing on this week. Kingy said they celebrated after the match but it was serious mode now.

Boys understandably update today in the brief flush run.

Absent: Salem, Viney, Melksham, McAdam, Rivers, Campbell, Petty, Kosi and AMW.

Rehabbing: Earlier than the others. AJ (moving well - reckon he is not far away - hope we see him at Casey on Saturday). Lindsay, not moving so well (our view is that he would be very unlikley for consideration this week).

Full on Gosch's this week - 11 am tomorrow and 11 am Captain's Run on Thursday.

Noted on Sunday on the way to the game - Bowey, Campbell and CJ doing some full-on match sim on Gosch's - seemed they were trying to get full ground work with a couple of trainers - including throw-ins etc. Hopefully Campbell will be available soon (although not there today).

XL working through groin pain. Probs won’t see him for a couple. He’s doing exercises designed specifically for his groin. His mood is great though.

A little Kolt story:

In the last quarter Kolt turned to us and did the hand gesture of “Louder!”
Today I told him that we loved him revving us up. He then told me the story behind it: he and Cam Rayner were in the goal square, play was up the other end. We were chanting and Cam says to Kolt “Geez they’re annoying, they’re so loud!” Kolt says “they’re a cheer squad, whaddya expect?!” A minute later Cam says “Bro, they don’t [censored] shut up!” So Kolt turned to us discreetly and urged us to turn it up. He said he wanted to annoy Cam even more 🤣

And it worked!!! 🥳

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

A little Kolt story:

In the last quarter Kolt turned to us and did the hand gesture of “Louder!”
Today I told him that we loved him revving us up. He then told me the story behind it: he and Cam Rayner were in the goal square, play was up the other end. We were chanting and Cam says to Kolt “Geez they’re annoying, they’re so loud!” Kolt says “they’re a cheer squad, whaddya expect?!” A minute later Cam says “Bro, they don’t [censored] shut up!” So Kolt turned to us discreetly and urged us to turn it up. He said he wanted to annoy Cam even more 🤣

And it worked!!! 🥳

Tell him to do a Hulk Hogan hand to ear gesture sometime!

If that doesn't get on TV I don't know what will.

If Petty was absent from training it is looking very likely he will be unavailable against the Tigers. It will be interesting to see how / who they replace him with.

6 minutes ago, Swimmer said:

If Petty was absent from training it is looking very likely he will be unavailable against the Tigers. It will be interesting to see how / who they replace him with.

Petty will be in concussion protocols so he'll definitely miss Friday

2 minutes ago, biggestred said:

Petty will be in concussion protocols so he'll definitely miss Friday

We have our Everready TMac available, apparently played a ripper at Casey on Sunday, unless they want to try Kentfield back?

Ghosty, just confirming there’s training at Gosch’s at 11am tomorrow and it’s not a typo?

49 minutes ago, Swimmer said:

If Petty was absent from training it is looking very likely he will be unavailable against the Tigers. It will be interesting to see how / who they replace him with.

Its actually pretty obvious - T Mac

2 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

XL working through groin pain. Probs won’t see him for a couple. He’s doing exercises designed specifically for his groin. His mood is great though.

That's unfortunate I say CJ could get a game then.

5 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

Its actually pretty obvious - T Mac

No it's not. He's cooked.

46 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

We have our Everready TMac available, apparently played a ripper at Casey on Sunday, unless they want to try Kentfield back?

No he didn't he was average at best the team got belted kicked a few goals at the end to put some respectability on the scoreboard. We will be smaller I'm certain of it.

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams/training-times

📆 Wednesday, April 22

⏰ 11:00am - 12:00pm

📍 Gosch's Paddock

🏃‍♂️ Session type: Training

📆 Thursday, April 23

⏰ 11:00am - 11:30am

📍 Gosch's Paddock

🏃‍♂️ Session type: Pre-Match Captain's Run

📆 Tuesday, April 28

⏰ 12:15pm - 1:00pm

⏰ 2:45pm - 3:30pm

📍 Gosch's Paddock

🏃‍♂️ Session type: Light recovery sessions (player choice of session)

1 hour ago, Bendigo_Demon2 said:

Ghosty, just confirming there’s training at Gosch’s at 11am tomorrow and it’s not a typo?

It’s definitely on at Gosch’s tomorrow at 11am 👍🏽

35 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

No he didn't he was average at best the team got belted kicked a few goals at the end to put some respectability on the scoreboard. We will be smaller I'm certain of it.

From the horses mouth:

Tom McDonald
(23 disposals, 8 marks, 2 tackles)

“Tommy was fantastic and did everything we asked of him.

“He won his position convincingly, used the ball well and made strong decisions with it.

“It was a big tick for him in his return to VFL football.”

You’re entitled your opinion, you don’t have Tom in your team, but the absurdly negative rhetoric you’re throwing at a champion of the club, premiership player and great club and team man is getting tiresome. He may play, he may not, you want to go small against Lynch, Lefau and Ryan, risky but fair enough, that’s your opinion. Stop bashing our players. I also find you’re the only person who says they’ve watched the VFL game that doesn’t have TMac in the best. Everyone from the coach to AFL.com to multiple demonlanders did, maybe, just maybe, you’re biased against him and not seeing things objectively.

Happy to agree to disagree on selection, not happy to read you constantly dragging our players in every thread. Ease off it please.

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by deejammin'

A question. Do we already have a player replacing McAdams? Is he in LTI list? Was thinking he should be, and promote Lamu from Casey. He looks the goods and not sure how we get him elevated.

35 minutes ago, BKKBooga said:

A question. Do we already have a player replacing McAdams? Is he in LTI list? Was thinking he should be, and promote Lamu from Casey. He looks the goods and not sure how we get him elevated.

McAdams & Lamu - never heard of them.

1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

No it's not. He's cooked.

Not cooked by a long shot. He was nowhere near our worst against Essendon.

Any news on Harrison?

40 minutes ago, BKKBooga said:

A question. Do we already have a player replacing McAdams? Is he in LTI list? Was thinking he should be, and promote Lamu from Casey. He looks the goods and not sure how we get him elevated.

Won't happen for McAdam unless he breaks down again. He's only 2-3 away now. He's going to come back and be better than Charlie Cameron. 😎 Heard it from a reliable sauce.

Sorry I'm wrong about the 2-3 weeks. He remains TBC.

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by Its Time Again

2 minutes ago, Its Time Again said:

Won't happen for McAdam unless he breaks down again. He's only 2-3 away now. He's going to come back and be better than Charlie Cameron. 😎 Heard it from a reliable sauce.

I think source sounds like he or she is on the sauce

1 minute ago, chook fowler said:

I think source sounds like he or she is on the sauce

Exactly. No source just sauce. Tomato. On the face.

Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by Its Time Again

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

It’s definitely on at Gosch’s tomorrow at 11am 👍🏽

Hnmm I might be able to attend . Hey Ghostly Delight do I need a snake anti bite kit. ??😎🤡👻👀🤘

Just now, picket fence said:

Hnmm I might be able to attend . Hey Ghostly Delight do I need a snake anti bite kit. ??😎🤡👻👀🤘

Not needed by you. But if you do attend the rest of us will need one 😉