joeboy

Did this guy - http://www.gspimages.com.au/image/?image_id=174248 - EAT Ricky Petterd?

Actually by the looks of Petterd today , the guy in the photo may have eaten 2 of him .

The Petterd I saw today was whippet-like in build and movement , and had a great game .

Can someone who was there tell us how brock, maloney and bell went please?

GO DEES GO

IMO Brock and Moloney were surprisingly inconspicuous, whilst Bell got the ball a few times without much impact.

I imagine that the first 2 were just given the job of finding their feet on the playing field again after being cruelled by injuries over the last 2 years.

Not great news, I thought we were having a Good pre season injury wise.

This and Rivers.... it does not bode well.

Not all gloom and doom -Robbo and Watts were message boys so they did plenty of running ; Jurrah was having kicking practice with Blease pre game ; Wheatley told me he had a minor back related ailment ; Jamar was walking and jumping fences unhindered ;and no major concerns after today's game , assuming Rivers only suffered a slightly twisted ankle .

Thanks.

Hopefully he just twisted or bruised the ankle/foot and they don't discover any fractures or anything. Sometimes these innocent incidents lead to big injuries, and knowing Rivers' luck... <_<

I'm starting to wish Rivers wasn't so good, then it wouldn't matter that he is constantly injuring himself.

It seemed quite a minor strain and he was walking around later without a noticeable limp .

With only limited game time today I doubt he will be risked next weekend .

did buckley play? was morton's disposal any good when he got the ball?

Buckley was impressive IMO, and probably in the top 3 or 4 on the field.

Four goals to Aussie gave him BOG with Miller, Petterd and Buckley vying for the other votes.

Valenti > Jones.

Good call .

From my observations at training Valenti has certainly fined down and looks and moves remarkably like Jones , but with hair .

I remarked last week that he and Sylvia vied for most impressive movers at training ( in that session )

Hi Joeboy. Thanks for the report.

I notice you didn't mention whether Cale Morton has bulked up at all.

Are we to assume that he's still skin and bones (a three word answer will suffice )?

no discernible difference

this whole juice thing interests me. did it look heated joeboy?

Newton was acting ' sheepishly ' after the event , and did make an effort to apologize , but this ' incident ' coming on top of his attempted physicality against Jones last week , was not necessarily a bad thing IMO . Perhaps it indicates a new and aggressive edge to his game in conjunction with an obviously stronger body

The most notable feature of training today was that there was no sign of ANY of the indigenous crew .

Surely they can't all be playing in the All Stars game .

Wheatley didn't train and was noticeably limping .

Jamar was walking laps minus the moonboot .

Robbo was training at around 75% capacity , and was participating in most manoeuvres .

Rivers ( yay ) was not inconvenienced by anything and will definitely be available for selection in our first pre season hit out .

Moloney was in everything and dispelled earlier reports that he may be feeling some inconvenience from a niggling injury .

Newton crashed to the ground quite heavily in a marking contest and was not consoled by Garland whom he had earlier pushed into the fence.

Valenti and Sylvia were my picks as the standouts at training , and I have seen nothing to dispel my earlier claim that this is Sylvia's year - barring injury .

Dunn's thighs are massive and he actually looks out of proportion because of this , but he ran the lines well and fast , so the buildup may be intentional .

I noticed Zomer for the first time ever today , and he actually impressed with his body size , agility, and kicking .

Petterd and Grimes have also bulked up appreciably and may offer salvation off the half back line .

I apologise. I confused you with Yze Magic, a great insult i know. My bad. Your posts are usually quite enjoyable. Dissapointed to hear the 3 word analysis wont be back!!

I accept your apology begrudgingly - how could you confuse me with Yze Magic ?

Furthermore I have managed to renegotiate a better and longer contract , SO I WILL RETURN , whether anyone likes it or not !

Mate you said the same crap last year???? Last year you would say how hes our best player ect ect talking him up like hes your love child, now hes a new look player with newfound confidence? Very much contradicting all your comments last season....but i guess your known for talking rubbish!

Hey Don 24 , stop talking crap out of your smallgoods. ( Is Don is not good )

Sylvia has been far from a favourite of mine in the past and I've NEVER 'talked him up ',pre season , but if you'd been to training this year ( and I've been 3 times ) you'd see exactly what I meant and you'd be gushing over him too.

If you're referring to my weekly 3 word player analysis where you insist I'm 'known for talking rubbish ', rest assured the column won't be returning this year due to a breakdown in contract negotiations and the economic meltdown .

Sylvia needs to get his head right, not just focussing but learning about the game, IMO

If you'd seen Sylvia at training this year , and I've seen him 3 times , you would swear you were looking at a new player .

His body shape is outstanding and his endeavour has been McLeanesque .

This is certainly a player who is rejoicing in a newfound confidence in his fitness and work ethic.

Barring injury , this is his year , mark my words .

It might be more of a hike for some, but for others like myself who live in Gippsland, it's not such hassle to go to the training sessions anymore. I can't wait to go out there myself and have a look at the place and for the first time ever see my team train.

The photos look good, good to see some ruck work has been worked on. This is one area I'm looking forward to next season due to the loss of Jeff White.

Clunk

It is a fair distance for most supporters , but the effort will be thoroughly rewarding .

There is no doubt that the players are loving the environment and playing surface , and with such a close proximity to a huge council - run swimming pool complex , the players must feel they've hit the jackpot .

I was at training early and saw an energetic hour of precision ball movement ( both with footballs and tennis balls )

As a disappointing contrast to my observations of training last week where Moloney and Rivers were standouts , both of these players were conspicuous by their absence from competitive work , with the former looking downcast whilst running laps , and the latter taking no active part at all other than yelling obscenities at his active team mates .

Further disappointing news is that Jurrah did little running either , and was last seen heading into the change-rooms with a medical - type person .

On the positive side , however , Sylvia trained as if there was no tomorrow ; he looks terrific and his body language was all positive .

Of further significance , IMO , was that Newton actually looks as if he's interested in playing league football now . He has certainly bulked up and his physical and intimidating short stoush with Jones , suggests that he is a man on a mission .

I took note of Aussie's training after reading yesterday how he feels more confident of himself and his place in league football , and there is no doubt that he is more at home in this environment now - his toned body and calm demeanor reflecting a confidence in purpose and desire .

Everyone's favourites , Davey and McLean ,were enthusiastic livewires , and the latter , in particular , was always vocal and encouraging .

Any telltale dampness on the sheets ?- from the fever of course !

If that's the case, the football department got it wrong.

I wouldn't have had a problem with Bruce or Green being made captain, if they wanted Mclean to concentrate on getting onto the park. But I can't see Junior getting as much game time as he has in previous years.

It's a short term appointment that makes no sense.

Fully agree .

There is no logic to the appointment - Junior will be lucky to make the starting 22 for most of the year .

G'day joeboy

I was at training too. Was with my Dad, the really tall dude with the white bucket hat on and the limp, and my young nephew

There were a few guys with young kids there, one of them you?

cheers

Not me - I was on my own .

I was the tall , slim , suntanned .............

Jack Watts was running laps, barechested at training today, still looks alarmingly slight.

If he's really put on 6kg he must have been a real beanpole a month ago.

Quite an education we're getting today

So do we have a sponsor yet or not ?

Surley Sylvia can't complete a full pre season! It's just to good to be true..

....and your namesake too , for that matter .

WHOA!

As if that's right. Joeboy, you just lost all credibility on these forums posting garbage like that.

The Melbourne Demons, training at a stable and quality venue, on a regular schedule, for weeks on end?

HA!

I suppose next you'll be saying that our January membership figure is higher than Carlton or Richmond's...

Just thought I'd throw that in.

Sorry for the deception .

i'm so glad moloney's tanned - should be in for a ripper year then

Haven't you heard of the old football trueism - Happy body , happy player ?

Where do i find the training times at casey??

8am - Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays

Woohoo :lol:

Ahh well i guess all preseasons sound promising, i don't want to buy into the hype. But that is very good news.

Well you notice I didn't conclude the spelling on ' excited ' , for fear of appearing to be over the top .

How's Sylvia?

Rivers appeared to do everything at full pace , and was involved in all manouvres whilst I was at training .

Sylvia looked primed , fit , and strong , and was probably unlucky not to appear on my 6 highlights list .