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If the Preuss experiment works Austin will have his work cut out for him.

I'm convinced that plan A is for him to start as a forward relieving Maxy in the ruck. Hopefully it works because it will definitely benefit both TMac and Weid's games as well as Maxys and going a long way to mitigating the loss of Jesse.

I didn't realise that the club deployed the drone for training analysis. I thought the marketing/social media department used it for promotion/web content.

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Well Preuss is a ruckman so he is obviously Taller. Preuss is going to be very hard for oppositions to match up on when down forward. Preuss is 2.06cm May is 1.90cm

Any changes to the rehab group? Gus still there? Hannan present?

Thanks for the report @Satyriconhome When I was at training a few Fridays ago I was looking for the camera on the pole. I noticed the guy behind the goals on the freeway side of the ground with the computer and the joystick but couldn't locate the camera or see a drone in the air. Would be interesting to know how in depth they are with reviewing the training footage and whether they use it to in meetings with players to improve their craft or training standards.

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Is nobody else training?

It's the last Monday training session before the break. If anyone is heading down today we'd love a first hand report. Date: Monday, 17th December Time: 11.00am Location: Gosch's Paddock, Olympic Bvd, Melbourne

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Love his 3rd nickname. Darcy Fritsch Playing number: 35 Nickname: Fritta, Fritdog, Bayley’s brother Playing Position: Fwd D.O.B: 29-01-1999 AFL Team followed: Collingwood Pre Game Rituals (if any): Alone time in the toilet. Which team mate would you most like to have as your wingman (or be the wingman too) & why? Definitely DV cause he would reel in the hot chicks with his looks and they would jump straight onto me once they try and have a conversation with him and he makes it extremely awkward! Player Sponsor: New Balance

This might be a photo of him. I remember that he was presented with his jumper by his brother on debut.

I reckon it will be more than that. The shoulder surgery guys (Clarry, Harmes, Jetta?) probably won't be ready for contact and I doubt Viney will be full time training by then. Lever definitely not. Petracca possibly not either. Not sure where Melk is at but didn't do much running the day I was there and then there is the question mark over where Hannan has been the last two sessions.

This seems to be a case of rotten luck rather than rushing a player back.

Jeeze that's bloody unlucky. Reminds me of The Ox's luck.

I was in no way suggesting that we rush anyone back. Agree that it's the price we pay for a longer season. Other clubs like the Cats, Swans and Hawks have managed multiple consecutive long seasons so we need to manage our playing list to be able to go the distance again and again if we want sustained success. We had a lot of end of season ops and having viewed the rehab group running laps the other day in stifling heat I'm not worried about their fitness. Also not concerned about a player like Clarry not training with the main group at this stage. He seems very fit based on what I observed and no doubt a player of his quality can slide into the main group at any stage without skipping a beat.

We often make a big deal when a player finally gets a good full preseason under their belt which is why I am worried that we have so many players that are not going to be getting a good full preseason under their belt. More so because we went deep into the final series in 2018 and we hope to do the same in 2019. I just hope we will still have legs in late September if we are there.

Here's the comparison with other teams injury lists.