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seems like the place for a report then... well, i turned up at 8:45, thinking the boys would be warmed up by then. instead, all there was, was an empty field and a bunch of cold supporters. but anyway, by 9:15 the players came out, and rehab group split off. From what i could see, it included bate, garland, wonna, blease, Davey (don't know why, but looked fine), jamar, spencer. I think i heard jamar say something about his foot. hes running, just not sprinting. Meesen and Johnson and Tapscott were doing their tennis ball catching thing. not sure what was up with tapscott, but he sure didn't look happy about having to take it easy on the sides. Bruce and Mcdonald were noted absentees, for obvious reasons. Team was also joined by about 8 scorpions players. A few kicking drills, showed younger players generally don't have the constincency yet of the older players. Though I was impressed with Strauss. In some tackling drills, Jones was definatly was very very vocal in his encouragement, leadership coming out strong. Watts copped a fair roasting, but seemed to step up effort after. Sylvia was good to watch. When he missed a tackle, i felt sorry for the scorpions kid who copped it next turn around. Its a theme I like from the older guys, if they make a mistake, they hit back harder again. A few ground drills were done, kind of a set play to get ball from defence to forwards, usually involving plenty of run-with, and continued running, with plenty of goals kicked on the run from midfielders. Before I left at 11, had a kind of real match simulation going on, which was basically the same thing as before with more intensity. From my end, Chip was taking quite a few kick-outs and was pretty decent at it. Warnock was involved a lot, and trained really hard. Then they got Strauss in on the kickouts. It was interesting listening and watching Kyel Cheney in this situation. He was very vocal, and giving lots of support and advice in teaching Strauss what to look for. He seems a guy who knows the game well, and likes to learn. A few players i noticed... Strauss- great kick, i like his style. Watts- much bigger, good skills, should play a few games this year Hughes- something about him... seems fit now, and really bounces, and gets involved Gysberts- looking good, agile scully- sprinting again, solid tackler, fantastic vision and handball trengove- great running, finds space, good kick either foot bartram- trains hard bell- still not convinced Miller- taking some good marks and running hard, but kick letting him down. moloney- looks like he belongs in a nightclub when wearing the fleuro singlet. Interesting listening to West behind goals. He wasn't happy with the running game yet. A few times he pointed out to an assistant how our players would run, then just about stop as the ball got to them. something i'm sure he'll work on. Also he wasnt happy with a few loopy handballs, and gave some good advice to cheney about getting off the mark without you, or a teammate being cleaned up. question though, anyone know who the assistant coaches are? I recognise wellman and West, but not the others.

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Agree MFC have the longest and greatest history of all football clubs in the world, we have ernt the right's to be called Melbourne football club.

Sounding like once again we have a number of injured players before the season starts.

Well, we did make it to training at 8 am but the boys were doing beep tests at the indoor centre down the road so we stood around and waited till about 9.15 by which time the players were arriving but we had to leave to make it to a meeting. George from 'ology and a small group of hardy supporters were in attendance and I'm sure some reports and photos will follow. Would like to have been able to do a report but sorry!

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