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Kev

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  1. We have a few talls who can fill in for Gillard (though big boots to fill). S.Taylor is looking good. I may have mistaken Campbell for Gall. Meaning Campbell also been missing today.
  2. Had a look in at Gosch's for about 20 minutes. Harris on the exercise bike, no obvious discomfort or strappings. Hanks in full training, as is Pearce, Campbell and Wotherspoon. I think D.Taylor was in and out of the training squad. No Gillard. Rigoni was seen in the hands of trainers assesing a leg/knee problem. OHehir, Hose, S. Taylor, Colvin, hanging out with each other, not training, offering support to those training. B. Mackin, and Beasley together in rehab, some ball work, run throughs and lap jogging.
  3. They certainly aren't the feared midfield they used to be. Goody played many of the squad out of there optimal positions as he looked for answer. Just hasn’t worked. I remain optimistic. Would love us to find a forward that becomes feared and produces consistently good performances.
  4. I also noticed we were much slimmer in the top half of the bodies, at preseason. I thought that had us emphasise being fast. Heard a media report about the GC or GWS looking stronger in the upper body aspects and the comment that they worked extremely hard to be in top shape. It will be an interesting off season for us?
  5. Yes, Bing could be right about the fatiguing part and therefore effecting the game, but not about the amount of load being written in blood, as they were prepared to change that. Intense tackling can be exhausting but not the same as running the kilometres. Still believe it was between their ears. Some of the changes this year they have been trying is the running program integrated into the skills work. The emphasis is not being an athlete, but a footballer. My guess is they will be doing more pure running next preseason.
  6. I believe they switched off, thought they had it in the bag and weren't able to adjust quickly enough mentally, so as to turn the momentum around. They were in shock, not fatigued. In the previous seasons much of our momentum changes happened after the quarter ended, and the coaches restructured and directed. I did think we had turned that around this year and the players were able to play better tempo and arrest the momentum back went it happened. Ruthless is the right word to get them atuned to.
  7. I don’t mean flexible for the players to decide, but as a program that is devised by the coaching/training team.
  8. I hope it has hit them that they need to be switched on for the entire game. My guess is they play their hearts out for the rest of the season. They are possibly suffering more than us at their application, lack of will, and intelligence. Training with the soccer ball and being player led has failed. I didn’t want to turn up today as I was feeling vocal and may have voiced my opinion of the recovery sessions being a waste of time and gives them the opportunity to be in an opt-out mode, which may have been reflected on the weekend. Good to hear that they have changed it up.
  9. This was posted about last weeks recovery session (training, 22nd july) by ghost who walks. "This morning the players had an indoor training session which was all about tackling. They were told to lay hard tackles and make them stick, also how to ‘shrug off’ tackles. It was long and intense and at the end they were told to now go about doing the exact same thing during play. Tomorrow, the indoor session will be all about handballing." It suggest there is flexibility to the workload in recover sessions.
  10. We show our soft belly again. The inability to deal with momentum swings, and the lack of a strong-will. MFC continue to choose when to play, and when enough is enough. They thought they had won, so they weren't going to pressure anymore, or to think, or play a natural game. They aren't playing a system, they play the scoreboard. They then get away from the roles Goody and the coaches want them to do. Something is wrong, I thought they would enjoy being free from having too achieve and just play good footy. They take the the foot off the pedal, and it doesn't look like fun, or love, or care, but hard work, and I am unsure if any really want to be out there. I think this season has kicked them, and they find it difficult to have any expression of joy.
  11. Open MFC app Click on "mobile membership". On my app it is icon at the bottom of the page, and in the middle of the line. "Upcoming" opens, click on the game you want. "My tickets" comes up. Click on "view ticket". Barcode comes up.
  12. Kev replied to Redleg's topic in Melbourne Demons
    A hospital handpass that sets his teammate on a collision course. It was bound to be a collision. The ball was coming towards May, as the Carlton player was running with it. In marking contests, May has the advantage as he cannot get front-on impact. When a groundball, he is not protected. Facts says that he has duty of care. The ball was heading towards him, and a fast player was able to put his body on the line. The Maynard defence with Brayshaw was, he didn’t have time in that split second to change body position, though May did. Poor optics, blood and tooth of a person who took no duty of care to self, and had concussion. Don't run at the big fellas. May was attacking the ball and not straight lining the player, unlike Maynard.
  13. Sombre and sullen lot, plenty with puffer jackets and arms folded, as they gather and wait for stragglers. The rain had stopped, and the sun was 30 minutes from breaking. Goody appeared focused and stern. Not much joviality except for Gawn. I think they may have had some home truths at the post match meeting. A few run throughs, maybe 21 out there in full training with another 4 running slow laps. With so few on the pitch, the soccer looked more competitive. Some are still struggling to have any skill at it. Whistle went, and half of them left the field. Two did some low ball gets with a trainer. The other 10 kicking goals, most with two or three shots. JVR under the tutelage of Williams. Clarry had a shot, and it went sideways, Fritta offered him the ball he was carrying, and he glanced and walked away. I was quite amazed that he didn't try again. It was a wet surface. Last out there was Verral and Gawn.
  14. General Admission Seating and Cheer Squad locationsGeneral Public Shane Warne Stand Q1-Q15 1/2 Ponsford Stand M28-M30 M33 rows T-EE (no alcohol) Q29-Q36 Olympic Stand Q49-Q55 rows P-MM Q56-Q57 AFL Reserve The AFL Reserve is open to AFL members only. M20-M26 rows A-Z Q15 1/2 - Q18 rows K-DD Q19-Q28 CHEER SQUAD LOCATIONS Carlton:M3 rows A-R (Punt Road end) Melbourne:M33 rows A-S (City end)
  15. Addit: Apologies, Beasley, number 16 didn't play, I confused her with Ebert, number 19.