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He had been in full training but over the past few sessions I recall reading that he was a part of the rehab group. Based on @Slartibartfast'S report he was still listed in the rehab group. Not sure what the injury is.

Caulfield Racecourse is actually in the Federal Seat of Macnamara and is currently held by Labor and the member is Josh Burns.

Here is an article from June 2016 when Salem was edging closer to a return from a thyroid issue. The article refers to him going back on medications he took in 2014 when a similar problem surfaced. I assume the club and his doctors are on top of it. https://www.afl.com.au/news/40227/return-edges-closer-for-ill-demon-christian-salem

Here is an article from June 2016 when Salem was edging closer to a return from a thyroid issue. The article refers to him going back on medications he took in 2014 when a similar problem surfaced. I assume the club and his doctors are on top of it. https://www.afl.com.au/news/40227/return-edges-closer-for-ill-demon-christian-salem

Both have been in rehab of late. I thought Deakyn had returned to full training so I assume the Smith referred to here is Joel. @Slartibartfast will no doubt confirm.

SLARTIBARTFAST'S TRAINING REPORT I arrived at 9.15am to find the match sims well underway and I imagine they started early to allow them time to get organized for the community camp at Yea. On the rugby oval adjacent to Gosch's a few are the boys were doing some gentle drills. Clarrie, Nibbler, AMW, Jefferson and Melk were doing a bit of keeping off, handball drills and some running. I only watched as I made my way to the main oval. Smith and Verrell were doing running around the boundary and as far as I could tell the only no shows were Salo and Lingers. All the rest were involved in the match sims including Gawny and Jake Lever. Goody would throw the ball in on the wing and the white and blue team would contest from there. Brodie got a lesson from Max over the journey but Brodie was good around the ground and did some good ruck work on the odd occasion when he got the better of Max. JJ was playing inside mid in the absence of Clarrie and was doing very well. He was very clean and won a number of clearances. Kyah Farris-White was playing as a KPF with Brown and TMac and really didn't get into it but it's interesting that they see a bit of KPF in him. May was in everything and a real standout on the day and Max was marking very well around the ground. JVR continues to impress. On one occasion he was involved in a marking contest at FF with the ball bouncing away to another player who was 15 metres away but he then pressured and tackled the defender drawing applause from Goody and the players. He's very competitive when the ball hits the ground and I'd hate to be the match committee selecting the KPF if all the boys are fit. In another piece of play the ball was cleared from the centre wing throw in and was kicked forward. JVR took the bouncing ball at full pace and instantly handballed to Spargs who kicked beautifully to Fritta. It was a fantastic piece of play again drawing applause from Goody and the staff. After match sims they broke into three groups and did craft training. One was marking practice and on one occasion Kossie sat on his opponent's head and took a screamer. When he landed he jarred his knee and went to get some medical attention but returned and completed the running at the end of the session. The session finished at about 10.40 and the players all headed off together. I imagine it will be a pretty relaxed skills session at Yea tomorrow with a lot of meet and greet particularly if the advertised training session is on again at Gosch's on Wednesday. You can read the entire training thread here: https://demonland.com/forums/topic/54828-training-monday-6th-february-2023/

So Clarry is officially on the injury list. And so is Nibbler it seems. Good to note that Max, Lever and Spargs have returned to full training.

Thanks @Slartibartfast. I thought the team was off to do Community Service today? This means training today, tomorrow (Yea) and the Open Session at Gosch's on Wednesday. I hope the Wednesday's Advertised Open Session isn't moved or cancelled again.

Do you agree with this side? Who comes in and who goes out?

On the plus side it is very close to Demonland HQ.

Melbourne has expressed interest in building its new training base at Caulfield Racecourse as part of its long-held plan to bring the club under one roof. News Corp can reveal the Demons have held talks about shifting their headquarters — including a training oval and gym facilities — to the racecourse as part of plans to redevelop the site. But the move remains a longshot as it would require significant state government funding to create a community and elite sporting hub tipped to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Discussions have centred on training ovals being constructed in the middle of the racecourse and linked by an underground tunnel to buildings outside the track. The site would be an ideal solution for the Demons as Caulfield Racecourse is only 12km and roughly a 20-minute drive from the MCG. Importantly there is a significant amount of public land available to develop in conjunction with the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Trust in the heart of the eastern suburbs. But the Demons also remain engaged in talks with the AFL and the Melbourne Olympic Parks Trust about redeveloping the area adjoining AAMI Park. Car Parks E and F could be used to build a multi-story complex which would give the Demons more room for their own facilities which they currently share with Melbourne Storm and Melbourne Victory. The Demons have labelled their training facilities the worst in the AFL amid a string of setbacks surrounding plans to build a new inner-city home. It has been a frustration for the club which is currently split between the MCG (administration), AAMI Park (football department), Gosch’s Paddock and Casey Fields. The training base headache will be one of the top items on the agenda at the club’s annual general meeting on Monday, February 20 when president Kate Roffey and chief executive Gary Pert update members.

Wednesday Open Training Session Date: Wednesday 8th February Time: 9:30am Location: Gosch's Paddock

Community Camp Open Training Date: Tuesday 7th February Time: 9:30am Location: Yea Recreation Reserve

AFL FUNDING 2023 Figures are approximate Team Amount Gold Coast $25m GWS $25m Brisbane Lions $18m-$19m North Melbourne $18m-$19m St Kilda $18m-$19m Melbourne $16m Western Bulldogs $16m Port Adelaide $16m Sydney $16m Fremantle $11.5m-$12.5m Carlton $11.5m-$12.5m Adelaide $11.5m-$12.5m Geelong $11.5m-$12.5m Essendon $11m-$11.5m Richmond $10.5m-$11m Hawthorn $10.5m-$11m Collingwood $10.5m-$11m West Coast $10.5m-$11m Amounts include base of $10.5m-$11m

Bald? As in Big Bald Benny Brown. Or as I like to call him BBBBBB. Big Bad Bustling Bald Benny Brown.

Definitely no training today. The next Open Training Session is on Wednesday 8th February @ Gosch's Paddock @ 9:30am * * Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice.