Kev

Another training session has been posted on, https://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams/training-times 📆 Thursday, November 27 ⏰ 9:00am - 11:00am 📍 McNamara Reserve, Myrtleford 🏃‍♂️ Session type: Open Training

Wow, poor communication. They only posted several hours before the clinic. What did you catch @Demonstone? Hopefully got the local, schools or junior clubs involved. A kid and his parent in the area who are MFC supporters. Ah, they miss the target again.

Did anyone attend the clinic this afternoon?

The boys headed to Bright for the annual MFC preseason Community and Performance Camp which starts today (24th November 2025) and runs through the week. This thread will contain any information, intel & photos posted by the club or other sources. The camp opens with - Bright 📆 Monday, November 24 ⏰ 4:45pm - 5:45pm 📍 Pioneer Park, Bright 🏃‍♂️ Session type: Auskick Clinic Myrtleford 📆 Tuesday, November 25 ⏰ 9:00am - 11:00am 📍 McNamara Reserve, Myrtleford 🏃‍♂️ Session type: Open Training Training Times

You really shouldn't be using the deepheat in that area Bustler.

I heard today that Henderson has a groin issue.

I would have loved the Men to give the Women a guard of honour welcome to Gosch's (as the crowd did), and then get out of the way. Easy to brand, difficult to act. There is an obvious hierarchy and disconnect. Nothing on the players, more the organisers and proactive decisions.

Addit: Apologies I have been spelling the name of Brody Mihocek the wrong way.

Wow, I had to leave just after the Men's sims ended (why there is no training report for MFCW). I thought when the Men's sims finished they would be off, Eleven! Imagine if the women doing a preseason, did that to the men on the eve of a big final. If on the "other foot", I reckon Stinear would have walked them all over to the rugby field, so as to accommodate and empathise how rhythm and normalising is important to the build up. The MFC Women now have a little frustration to top off their preparation. At least they may have an extra bit of team bonding. That team run, around the boundary, looked like they had connection with each other.

He is a lovely man. He used to walk the boundary as a trackie and had been doing that for at least the past ten years. Used to be followed around by his wife, now his daughter helps him out.

Lovely morning down at the Paddock. A little windy but without gusts and a great temperature. The vibe stays strong as they turn-up to the pre-Bright run. Plenty of spectators to wish the Men well and to give the Women a welcome and supportive cheer on. The new one, Xavier Taylor in number 19 looks the goods. My first thought was, he has “the right stuff”. Someone mentioned he was a mate of Lindsay. I can see he has been trained well, as Lindsay was. Those development coaches in the Coates Talent League do a great job. He is ready to impact straight away. He participated in the sims for a short period, he was a ball magnet (the coaches passed it to him a couple of times). Has great hands, handles the ball with confidence. Gets others into the game with connection, creates runs and sets plays up. I like him, if all goes well, could be selected in the first game. Miochek also participated in a few sims. I like the movement he does. Beautiful timing that syncs with the ball carrier, shows a great change of direction (180°) and points where he wants it. Couldn't have made it easier for the hit up. He was paired with JVR as the two forward heads, with Miochek playing deeper at first and then swapping, as Miochek began leading up onto the wing. Great that he gets heavily involved with plays. Kossie is raring to go. Space and time move, he dances and accelerates when he gets the ball. Buried a couple of others in tackles as well. Mentha has his mate with him. AMW continues to gradually enter some drills. Nathan Jones had some angry pills and was getting animated when some players didn't live up to standards. Berry's doing well. Can tackle, reads the play, and he handles the ball well. I was quite surprised at his closing speed, which has a bit of explosive acceleration. Having only one oval to train on proved a problem this morning. The women had some confusion and couldn't get on immediately. They waited and waited, then were told the men had stopped only to make it on to the Paddock and wait again, since the men hadn't finished the sims (who also didn't get to have the normal goal kicking drills). They then walked the boundary and to the far goals to start some warm-ups. Ten to fifteen minutes of disruption.

I am quite bemuzed by the lack of mainstream media interest in the two prelim games. Second day draft is getting more time. We are also competing with the ashes. We know how to win! It has been the brand of our women for many seasons. Go Dees!

Harrison's in the backline during sims.

Mackin was on lighter duties last week and got up for the game. She is working through a niggle, possibly that knee area that has some bandages around it. Must be a temptation to rest her. Beasley a maybe? It was mentioned by a watcher that Grace had been playing in the scratch matches that those who don't play game day, get to play in.

Did you notice that Chaplin did some sim plays? Ran coast to coast and was kicking with some oomph.