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Yeah. Tyson was quite worried when I spoke to him and Instagram showed some interesting pics of Pedo rucking.

Melksham TMac Smith Vince OMac Hunt Brayshaw Jones Lewis Petracca Watts Garlett Kent Hogan Harmes Gawn Oliver Viney ANB Stretch Pedersen Salem Spencer Tyson Trengrove Here is my biggest concern. If we choose to play Watts... Do we play Gawn more forward of centre and litter his feet with smaller type players or do we go tall with Weid and Spencil chocking it up in the forward line. Happier than most with the backline. Think we did well against the dogs and blues in this regard. Tyson seems to be a little underdone and from what I could gauge from Tyson at Maroochydore, he is touch and go - Casey games are no indication of form.

Spoke to Pedersen and commented on his loss of weight. Put my foot in my mouth when I asked him about the whole Chris Dawes situation last year. He just laughed it off when I told him I thought he had better hands but it got awkward when I said Dawes had a great set routine. I basically got him back on my side when I told him I thought he'd play every game. Called Viney Captain Jack. He loved that. Smith boys sat side by side and told him we needed more Smith's playing the game. Tim and Joel agreed. Nev told me he had family obligations that kept him from Broome but I think Jeff and Dion went up. Declan was charming as was Hannan. Jones was quite staunch as you'd expect and I really gave it to Clarence - McCartney's pet name for Clarry - when I likened him to McKenzie. He told me he gets that a lot and Weeds couldn't control himself laughing. Kent was mopping a bit as he wont be playing the JLT as he is still recovering for rd 1. Personally I think JKH will play round one and Gawn will go solo in the ruck this year such is his fitness.

Great morning session up here in Maroochydore. Watched th opening session and was quite impressed by the skill level and strong desire to find the closest option so as to get the ball into the hands of the speedster Jayden Hunt. Vandenberg almost broke the legs of a team mate when he slid into him for the ball. Trainers yelled at him and and berated him for his lack of awareness. Could be that he is a dumb footballer but he was adamant he was in the right. Spoke briefly to Tyson having watched him slot three majors in the rehab group from fifty with ease. He tells me that he did plenty of conditioning in the postseason so will be right to go first JLT. He convinced me that he is over the worst of his setback and looked pretty slick. Still yet to sight our Queenslanders. Ben Kennedy has acquired a foot injury from what Tyson has told me. more to come