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Otherwise they'll miss next week!

Well the Dr would be deemed negligent to allow x person to play. I'm not worried.

@Watson11, that's a nicely nuanced response. Sorry, I was probably a bit unclear. For me, I am not delineating between soft tissue and impact injury. I'm discussing what you've termed 'resilience' and people's relationship to pain and thus how it informs pain management and consequently how to manage training with injury. What we know is, is that tissue repairs at a maximum of 12 weeks (ie: broken bone). If pain persists, it is driven psychologically, and that is all down to the 'meaning' that someone puts on the pain experience. Phantom limb pain is a great example of people experiencing pain, where there is no tissue damage (because there is no actual tissue to damage). The extension to this (as I am essentially discussing chronic pain) is that before the decent into chronicity, so 'acute' injury, we know that 'meaning' influences the pain experience. The fear of re-injury is greater than the injury itself. An aside, did you know orchestral violinists experience greater pain than a soccer player, if they get a paper cut? My point to all of this is that, he probably wouldn't be telling the Dr that TMAC 'needs' to train through the foot pain, but it is probably worthwhile exploring the meaning around it for TMAC to assess whether there is tissue damage (eg: inflamation) or whether the felt experience of pain is driven by something else all together. Couple this philosophy with, training through niggles, and then we start to see that windows of tolerance of the athletes get larger both psychologically and physiologically due to their own understanding of how pain works, and that the pain experience can be amplified - and not a true reflection of actual tissue damage. The inverse is true - some dude in the 1989 Grand Final played an entire match with broken ribs (was it a punctured lung as well?). That ability is all about that persons interpretation of meaning of pain... and that interpretation (and thus willingness) would have been quiet different if it was Round 8 in 1989.

Yes, good to tease that out.

I'd hope Selwyn also likes to read peer reviewed journals that help inform his industry (and I am sure he is all over it) , and that Goodwin and Richardson et al, also have a grounding into what underpins why certain philosophies are put forward, particularly if Burgess (which he did) put forward when he first came into the club. If it ever arose, I'd be questioning a 180 turn on philosophy when the science backs something else.

Agreed, and part of Burgess's philosophy which he has historically detailed (which comes from evidence base from both physiology and psychology over the past 10 years ie: Explain Pain ) is for players to play with 'niggles' to increase their capacity (both physiologically and psychologically) to compete whilst experiencing discomfort... it's called stress inoculation. So some of the driving factors of match committee choosing to select players with soreness, is based upon peer reviewed scientific journals, which I for one, value. https://www.noigroup.com/product/explain-pain-second-edition/

I saw this stat a while ago... and all of a sudden I changed my expectation for what happens (for any team) when it's delivered inside 50. "Oh the balls been in 10 times... well that should only be around 2 marks, if that..." Less disappointment and angst, that's for sure. It's a marker of how crucial systemic defence is.

Perhaps Josh is as delicious as what you just described....

That's exactly how 'they' want you to think it works 👌

It sure looked like lower energy. Not sure low motivation comes into it. My take... aside from injuries to players in game yet again. The Swans clearly match up on us very well. And we've known this for years. I'm always a bit cynical and can appreciate some blow back on this thought, but I do wonder about the messaging about 'gastro' earlier on in the week as some kind of preparation for expectation for fans. I'm not sure how else to describe the difference in style and energy between last night (which I saw on TV) vs Brisbane, which I attended live. More broadly back on loading. What I feel you're trying to say is - because of the similarities, it must be the same reason as the earlier match this season vs last nights match. I'd say there are multiple factors including loading for the first and this match was not due to loading, but other in game reasons from a personnel perspective, but also the Swans fantastic game plan against us. Reflecting this morning, for the loss, I was super surprised/disappointed, whilst NOT being surprised based on how 2022 vs 2021 has 'felt' comparatively. Even though we essentially had the same win/loss record, and scored and conceded within 40 points the same amount as 2021, with a far tougher draw.

@Clintosaurus what’s your take mate. All eyes on TVs around Australia? Freo to win? Melbourne to lose (next week), so we’ve then got Perth,Sydney,Brisbane and Melbourne audiences covered ?

Best part of this thread is the match by match interpretations and then the inference of whether he is committed, or what his trade price is.

For future reference - it is Norwegian. 😇

A little article from The Age - feels like it the first interview he has ever given? https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/not-a-chance-you-got-drafted-oliver-hodge-and-the-chapel-street-selfie-20220831-p5be9k.html

Is this illustration inferring that Dayne Zorko just had a chirp at Fyfe?

They're really great photos, thank you for sharing.

It was a very very good mark. As seems to be Charlie's way, he appears very nonchalant as he went back which I think, dulls the experience for the person choosing to vote.

Thorough analysis 😍

It's an interesting add on @rpfc, historically I didn't like the idea, however now I feel I'm more accepting of it. See Adam Kingsley, who still has a job for Richmond... no one is questioning that. I personally do not feel it is any different for a player. And actually I am sure of the player it ISN'T any different. That of course, is probably not the fan/supporter/member experience.

Would I be correct in assuming etiquette dictates that players only nominate when both the club they are with and the club they wish to be drafted to are no longer in the finals. In which case, we we only find out after the Grand Final who wishes to come to us? 😬

oh! @chookrat, were you taking the [censored]?? anyway, here is some more! Notice internal and external events, trying to focus your attention on the things happening around you and the thoughts, feelings, physical sensations and images that come up and noticing when your attention wanders. Practice patience with the present moment, staying in this moment and noticing the urge to rush ahead to the next thing. Try to notice judgements of your experience and of yourself. Try to be compassionate in your awareness of your internal experience, practicing having your thoughts and feelings without labeling them as ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Notice the urge to judge things based on past experiences. Attempt to bring beginners mind to the experience, observing things as they are rather than as you think they will be. Notice the urge to hold onto certain feelings (eg: happiness, relaxation) and the urge to push other feelings away (eg: sadness, anxiety, frustration). Practice letting go of this struggle, just allowing thoughts and feelings to come and go as they will. You can practice mindfulness while you do just about anything. Here are some suggested activities to try mindfully: Eating Driving Breathing Cleaning your Teeth Sitting Listening to Music Walking Examining an Object Washing Dishes Cooking Working Taking a shower Kicking 6 goals in a Grand Final...

SKILLS OF MINDFULNESS These aspects of mindfulness require practice (it’s a skill, not a pill). We can continue to attend to these elements and develop them further throughout our lives. Keep them in mind as you develop your own practice and watch how they emerge, fade and reemerge. Awareness Learning to focus your attention, rather than having it in many places at once Becoming aware of thoughts, emotions and physical sensations as well as sights, sounds, smells and tastes Nonjudgemental Observation Developing a sense of compassion towards your internal experiences. Becoming aware of the constant judgements we make about our experiences Stepping back and noticing experiences without labeling them as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ Staying in the Moment Observing the here and now rather than focusing on the past or future Practicing patience with the present moment rather than rushing to whatever is next Participating in experiences as they occur Beginners Mind Observing things as they really are, rather than letting what we think we ‘know’ to be true, cloud the experience that we are having.

With all your commentary around chew, spit and gag reflex... my mind drifted to ANB last Friday. Hmmm, have they also ALL had documented evidence of a 'Michael Tuck' on the field?

Love following a competent club... also love facts. Wasn't Roos.. nor Tami.

here's something I prepared earlier... In our sessions, we will talk about the role of awareness as a first step to helping us make changes that will be beneficial to our performance. In particular, we focus on a particular type of awareness called mindfulness. The term mindfulness has its roots in eastern spiritual and religious traditions, however psychology has recognized its importance, and has removed the spiritual and religious context to help improve physical and emotional well-being. This approach can be useful no matter your religious or spiritual (or non) preference. Mindfulness is nonjudgemental (compassionate) present-moment awareness of what is going on inside of us and around us. We often live our lives focused on something other than what is happening in the moment (in sport, focus is having your eyes and your mind attuned to the exact same task)- worrying about the future, ruminating about the past, focusing on what is coming up next, rather than our present task. Importantly, it is useful that we can do things without paying attention to them. We can walk without thinking about walking, which allows us to talk to the person we are walking with, without having to think. However this ability to do things automatically without awareness, also allows us to lose touch with what is happening right in front of us. We can develop habits (such as avoiding embarrassment), that we are not even aware of and that may not be in line with our broader goals. Sometimes though, when we DO pay close attention to our thoughts and feelings, we become very critical of our thoughts and feelings and either try to change them or to distract ourselves because judgemental awareness can be very painful. For example, we might notice while we are about to compete that we feel sweaty or that our heart is racing and then think “ I’m an [censored], what is wrong with me!! If I don’t calm down, I won’t be able to perform to my peak!!” Being mindful falls between these two extremes. We pay attention to what is happening inside and around us, we acknowledge events and experiences as what they are, and we allow things we cannot control to be as they are, while we focus our attention on the task at hand. For example, when competing we may notice the same feelings of stress/anxiety that came up earlier, take a moment to reflect, “There go my thoughts again,” and gently bring our attention back to our task. This second part of mindfulness – letting go of the need to critically judge and change our inner experience- is particularly tricky. In fact, often being mindful involves practicing being nonjudgemental about our tendency to be judgemental! At x we believe that being mindful is a personal experience that can bring flexibility to your performances and life and will work collaboratively with you to find the best ways to apply this approach. A FEW KEY POINTS: Mindfulness is a process: We do not achieve a final and total state of mindfulness. It is a way of being in one moment that comes and goes. Mindfulness is losing our focus 100 times and returning to it 101 times. Mindfulness is a habit: Just like we learned to go on automatic pilot by practicing it over and over (like learning to ride a bike!), we can learn mindfulness through practice. The more we invest in time to practice it, the easier it becomes to have moments of mindfulness, especially in the crucial moments of your performance. Mindfulness activities come in many different forms: People engage in formal mindful practices like yoga, meditation or tai chi. Although these practices can take hours or days, we aim to make mindfulness easy to fit into your busy lifestyle. People can be mindful for a moment, attending to their breath at any point of the day and noticing their experiences. ALL FORMS of mindful practice in beneficial Mindfulness brings us more fully into our lives: Sometimes, especially early in treatment, we will practice mindfulness in ways that seem very relaxing and removed from the stressors of our daily lives, however the ultimate goal of mindfulness is to keep us more fully in our performance (and lives) and to improve our overall performance (and life satisfaction). Mindfulness can allow us to pause and ready ourselves for some event and bring us more fully into the task, so we perform at a higher and more consistent level, without being taken away by our thoughts and feelings.