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TRAINING REPORT FRIDAY 10/2/2023 Disclaimer.. The published content refers to the latest incantation of the Addams family franchise WEDNESDAY available on Netflix ( A cracker of a show) It contains fictional characters who may or may not be living ( Nor Dead or Undead) They're creepy and they're kooky, Mysterious and spooky, They're altogether ooky, The Addams Family. Their house is a museum When people come to see 'em They really are a scream The Addams Family. [snap twice] (Neat) [snap twice] (Sweet) [snap twice] (Petite) So get a witch's shawl on A broomstick you can crawl on We're gonna pay a call on The Addams Family. … Good afternoon Demonlanders welcome to another installment of Demonland’s training reports! Beautiful Day in sunny Downtown Casey Fields home to rattle snakes, Black Mamba's, Daleks, Yeti's, a Million biting Crawling insects, and the worst of the lot - Ex Mothers in Law!!! First a very strange sign seen to day about a hidden warning which I have not seen here ever! Any way on with the report (All of a Sudden, A Hand wraps around my face, it is Clamy, Cold and Wet complete with a rancid smell) I'm in a Panic till I hear THING LEAVE PICKET FENCE ALONE , YOU KNOW HE HATES SURPRISES. P.F ( Expleteive Deleted) Wednesday?? Thing what the Hell?? W (Hello God father P.F it is tragic to see you again, you look pretty good considering! P.F Wednesday Addams (Old family greeting ensues which is the reverse Indian Death Lock ( Also being performed currently by The Indian Cricket Team on the hapless Aussies) What are you doing here Girl you look as Ghastly, Morbid and Rigoured than ever!! W Thanks for the Complement Fence! P.F Thing how are you you look more gruesome than ever as well! Thing ( Makes O.K Sign) W Well Father and Mother (Gomez and Morticia Got a email from Grandma Frump that a 6th Cousin was drafted bu the Demons Football team his name is Jed Adams number 26 and they asked me to go and check it out! P.F Well Wednesday you have come to the right place they train right here and I'm about to do a training report why dont you come and watch?? W No thanks Fence Thing and I would rather look for some Black Widow spiders, Snakes and other creatures for Grandma to stew. How long will you be here? P.F About 2 Hours ! W 2 Hours well ok but we start filming for the second netflix series in an hour and so I have to get my makeup on! P.F Looks like you already have got it on, Pale Flesh, Sunken Eyes, Evil Black mascara and Lipstick! W Again P.F Your complements almost make me blush, if I had any blood in my veins. P.F OK Wednesday, Thing go enjoy yourselves, see you soon! Now where was I??? Oh yes Training report Arrived at 10.00 Just in time to see start of 4 Quarter Match Simulations. INJURIES REHAB AND NO SHOWS No show Didnt see Lachy Hunter at all out there also Didn't see Melky and Salem or Kozzy … REHAB GROUP Andy Moniz Wakefield, Joel Smith ( Although he doesn't look far off) and Will Verall (Jake Lever, and Hibbo and Clarry ALL JOINED IN MATCH SIM but Jake and Hibbo were on Bikes after about 3 Quarters PLAYER WATCH AND HIGHLIGHTS 1 BEN BROWN He is in career best form at the moment and he marked strongly in contests and on the lead. Must have kicked 5 or so goals for the blues and was opposed to either HARRISON PETTY and on occasions STEVEN MAY. look set for a bumper season and has all but cemented a place in the 1st Round. 2 CLAYTON OLIVER Showed NO signs of his thumb injury, was creative, brilliant and at his destructive best opening up play exhilarating runs and brillant ball use .Just Sublime 3 JACOB VAN ROOYEN Nearly I say Nearly has arrived. Playing in the White team looks like he belongs and was very strong in the air and a dead eye kick for goal, Played very well and I cannot see how he misses out. Having said that TOM MC DONALD was a perfect foil for BEN BROWN and he too looked menacing and dangerous with his up and down the ground gut running. 4 DEAKYN SMITH, was brilliant off half back, he had a few opponents but the way he glides over the turf, reads the ball incredibly well and provides great run and carry. I beleive he would be looking very good for an early season call up. 5 TRAC was Tracc and he and JACK VINEY were indefatigable and as robust as a Jar of Bovril with one teaspoon of hot water added. Just cannot be stopped. 6 JAMES HARMES and ANB were as Busy as a one legged man in a Bum Kicking competition. They add more than icing on the cake they are the cake and very rich ones indeed and part of a potent revolving mid and half forward mix. 7 MAX GAWN VS BRODIE GRUNDY This was facinating to say the least Both played a Ruck Roving around the ground role when they weren't rucking with a Licence to roam far and wide ( Well thats how it looked to me) Max probably shaded Brodie in the ruck and around the ground , BUT Grundy did some nice things that brought many into the play. These guys will be weapons! If they play the same role as today Clubs will almost have to sacrifice a running tall Cyberman type to keep up with them as both have amazing fitness! 8 JAKE BOWEY Just mops up time and time again. Disposal never falters and seems a lock for round 1 9 ED LANGDON just Runs and Runs and sets up play with ability to be in the right position perrenially 10 MOOSE MUNRO yep thats right, the Moose played in the white team and picked up numerous good possesions and kicked a great goal, Think he was just making up numbers but gee would not be the worst idea if a spot opened up HIGHLIGHTS REEL 1 Ben Brown marked 60 out, looked to have a shot, but ran around the man on the mark and bullet passed it to Ed Langdon for a Goal 2 James Harmes 1, 2,3, 4 bounces around wing /pocket no options hemmed in and drilled a goal from the acutest of angles 30 out 3 Matt Jefferson Quiet for the day but late in game took a strong contested mark 50 out on an angle and Kicked Truly OTHER OBSERVATIONS If Burgoyne is no 33 Didnt notice him a lot in Match Sim.Bailey Laurie some Cameos, Luke Dunstan Ditto, Kade Chandler same. Thats about it ah here is Wednesday and Thing with what looks like plenty of slitheras and assorted other nasties to keep Grandma Happy. W One other thing Fence, Uncle Fester wants to know if you want more of that Home Brewed Scotch that tastes to me like Embalming Fluid.? P.F Yeah tell him to put me down for another Dozen. W Yes the same stuff is like paint varnish. P.F Yes Wednesday my young Ghoul, but remember behind every great varnish is a wonderful FINISH!!!! particularly if applied liberally to a FENCE! Cheers P.F

I wish people would stop saying Casey facilities are as good as others in the AFL. https://edgearchitectural.com.au/projects/casey-fields-melbourne-football-club-aflw-upgrade/ The last upgrade was to provide an indoor facility was for the AFLW and VFLW sides. The mens side have purloined it, but it wasn't built for them. It is about half the size of Essendons indoor faciliity. The ground has a great surface, but where is the weights room, the physio facilities, the recovery pools? As for the admin, I would suggest you take time to visit the club in the MCG one day. You might be able to locate them buried near the top of the southern stand, but it isn't one office. They are spread along various cubby holes througout the G, that most office workers would cringe at. I would also suggest those who think what we have is sufficient, to go and actually look at what others have. We haven't progressed much beyond the days of the Junction oval. Instead of comparing what the Bulldogs have got, compare what WCE, Geelong, Sydney, Hawthorn, Collingwood have got. They not only win premierships, but appear in finals year after year after year, because their players and staff and admin have the best environment to thrive.

Become a paid up member and you won’t have those problems.

All this talk about BBB fit and kicking goals has me frothing. $5 @ $81 Coleman has been invested. 🔴🔵💪

Great re signing !!!!!! After the one ( so far) training session I've attended this year , I named May as my stand out contributor for the session. He looked to me like a man with a lot of footy left in him!

The most grateful I've ever been to see a hyphen!

Great news for the club. He’s an elite key defender at the height of his powers. His game against Buddy in the first final was possibly the best I’ve ever seen from a key defender. He embarrassed a legend of the sport and made him look like an absolute second rate spud. Was incredible. May will be key to another flag if we win another one during our window.

Casey, it was. Selection of photos from the MFC Gallery:-

I don't think a standalone facility is viable but surely we could get something at one of the MCG function rooms for matchdays.

You make some interesting points. There's a bit of a misconception that the facilities we are using now are substandard. As I understand it that's not correct. They are both excellent and the Club has spent $100's of thousands in the past couple of years updating the equipment at AAMI as well as the new facilities at Casey. Keep in mind that if we've put in that sort of money we are one of 3 or 4 clubs contributing to that investment at AAMI. So a lot of money has been spent there. When Richard Colless was the Swans President he put a syndicate together and they bought a property in the hear of Kings Cross and did it up as the Swans Social Club. It was quite impressive. You'd be very happy if it was a Demons Social Club. It was never supported by the Swans members and supporters and ended up closing and was a financial disaster. A lot of us have had a fantasy about having a permanent Social Club but II agree with you it might be no more than a fantasy that would be a financial disaster. I can't see why we can't set up a room like the Jim Stynes room at the G as a social Club post games. I doubt many people will turn up to the MCG precinct outside of game days. The main benefit will be getting the Admin and FD under the one roof. I hope it's on the AAMI car park overlooking Gosch's. That would be my pick. Otherwise like others I suspect it's more likely to end up in the new Sthn Stand. Facilities for the club and for MCC members and possibly the public in some form.

Had a very shaky first year with us but since then has been outstanding. Has 1 AA jacket and unlucky not to have a second. Hopefully he has learned from his entrecôte misadventure and swears off the grog. If he does then no reason why he won’t be a key plank in our defence for the duration of this contract.

Private ownership and rebranding killed off thousands of fans. After the demise of The Magic, my family never went to another game. As would happen if the same thing happened in the AFL. Never treat fan loyalty in a cavalier way.

Over 30 metres May would still be faster than 90% of the list. He should easily have 2025 covered if the mind is willing. At the end of 2025 he'll be 7 months younger than Tom Hawkins is now.

Correct. Was signed to end of 2023. So a two year extension.

I am happy to admit I didn’t see the ability he has from the videos pre his drafting. JT has done it again.

After 30 pots, I'd have to drive home. I'd be too drunk to walk.

Updated for Steven May's contract renewal to end of 2025. Another key pillar locked away. Kozzie next, please!

Pick swapped to move up the order to nab him. Boss move from JT.

I'm pretty sure he was signed until the end of 2023, so it's a two year extension, not a renegotiated contract. But I'm sure @Lucifers Hero will be all over this.

Demon 4 lyfe

We suspect Picket may have been here recently!

Funny, the good folk of the South East of Melbourne would disagree. I think Melbourne is too far away, I suppose it is a matter of perspective.

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All the best to Harley if he's fair dinkum about this, would love to see him get another shot at it but even more I'd love to see him happy in life.

Love react if you love maysie and would have his babies

Back in 2007 when there was a car park sitting opposite Gosch's Paddock, and Paul Garner was the Pres, the bubble stadium (now AAMI Park) was going to be our new home. The brochure we were sent raved on about social facitilies, training, admin etc etc. Myself and 149 other true believers contributed the seed capital to make our dream a reality at AAMI. 15 years later, we have a flag, that none of us will ever forget. But we still don't have a home and in hindsight a rectangular pitch was never, ever going to be a solution for an AFL home.

Love it. You have found your true calling in life @picket fence

The article talks about an extension and a fresh new deal. It’s a little confusing but probs an extension. Even so, the club will be looking forward to give Kosi the best possible deal they can without robbing list management. Get important deals done early as they have previously with Trac and Oliver, and see what they can manufacture with others. The club will need to come forth with a great deal to keep Kosi.

Good end to the week for the club. I don't think we can win a flag this year unless it includes Steven May in the side.

And he should have won goal of the year in 2021 for his phenomenal goal against st Kilda. Absolute ripper

A renegotiated contract possibly means freeing up cap space for other signings (Kosi or others). It’s good policy to extend great players at the end of their contact, who demanded big contracts in their prime for less, to hand off those dollars to first 5 year players coming into their prime. Like it. Win/win list management

Really rapt for Stephen May and MFC family.!!!

His body seems to have held up ok over the last two seasons which have been the only two of his career where he's been able to muster 20+ games in a season. Fingers crossed he still has 2 to 3 good years left in him before the baton is passed to Turner/Adams

Brian was a legend. A great coach and and a super nice guy. A friend has a gym that Brian attends and he speaks so highly of him. My kids loved Adonis Jordan, who sadly only played one or two seasons. The atmosphere at those games was Magic. Although an AFL fan I really thought that Basketball was the next big thing.

Crumbs! You falling foul of the censors, now?

Gday Landers posted a lengthy report which the Mods need to vet STAY TUNED Shouldnt be long Cheers P.F

As I said Ernest my first game since the demise of the Tigers, we go to watch our GD every game and I go to lower league matches.

Money. Pit.

Where’s Picket Fence?

True, but we have had decades to sort it out and still have nothing to show for it. Plus Kate told us years ago now on being appointed pres that we can trust her as she is the guru on these matters, even told us she was the one to get the Australian open tennis centre development off the ground. Also told us she gave goody the belief he needed to win our mens flag and that she had worked from the start to get our AFLW flag ... we are lucky to have her

Need some more Pilates sessions 😛

Speak for yourself. My first ever day at the cricket was the 1975 Boxing Day test. I was driven there in the back of a panel van. No seat no seat belts in those days. The guys I went with took their own esky. You could do that back then. It might even have been two and drank the contents dry. Then having sat in the sun all day drinking probably 30 cans each they got in the panel van and drove home. No breath tests in those days. Ahhh the good old days. Have to admit I never did anything like that again. 6 kids in my school year died in car accidents in the first year out of school. I have never been a drink driver. Sorry I digress. Back to training bases.

I can see why this was doomed to failure. It would be the equivalent of us plonking a social club in Fitzroy or something. Looking at other clubs, the social clubs appear to be little more than a game day operation.

Because they have an existing ground it is that simple. We have ground zero.

Hmmm ... yet other clubs get it across the line it seems 🤔