Kev

He was not with the squad doing the flushing. Turned up later in casual training gear, started pointing and instructing until they gathered with the Administrator staff.

Wow, that’s a big hole to fill. Paramount deal is not allowing the game to be adopted by the majority. When a finals match from last week out of Auckland not being shown free to air, you can see that contracts play a more important place than the grass roots spectators. No new fans, no merchandise sales. Victory are one of the biggest, if not the biggest club and make finals regularly. Last seasons runner-up. They also produce stars for international and Socceross call ups. Something is wrong with their business plan, with such a financial loss. Their open training was good to watch even though a flush run. Miranda the captain on his own program after carrying a niggle to Auckland. Adama Traorè in full training mode today. Thay play the grandfinal against Melbourne City, 31 May 7.40pm kickoff, at AAMI. The Friday game is the only AFL one on in Melbourne this week, a free kick to the A-League.

The sky's parted at the time the MFC players arrived, and stayed drissle free for the entire time. They are in very good spirits, joyful banter and laughter, plenty wrestling each other at the same time of kicking that round thing. Tracc participated in the game, which seemed to have more time than usual. They broke into the goal kicking drills. Most of them taking it seriously, till some young ones jumped the fence and attempted the shot from the "Back of Bourke". The Administrators joined the group at the end of the flush run for a "gather" and some awards.

Training times in for this week. Another main session, Friday at Gosch's. https://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams/training-times TIO Traeger Park 📆 Saturday, May 31 ⏰ 9:30am - 10:15am 📍 TIO Traeger Park 🏃‍♂️ Session type: Pre-Game Captain's Run ✍️ Signing session post-training Gosch's Paddock 📆 Tuesday, May 27 ⏰ 1:45pm - 2:15pm 📍 Gosch's Paddock 🏃‍♂️ Session type: Light recovery 📆 Friday, May 30 ⏰ 9:15am - 10:45am 📍 Gosch's Paddock 🏃‍♂️ Session type: Main Training 📆 Tuesday, June 3 ⏰ 1:30pm - 2:00pm 📍 Gosch's Paddock 🏃‍♂️ Session type: Light Recovery

They have been in the city and around the Yarra for the past 10 days. Usually these cockatoos come into the city when the country side has dried out. My guess is that some consistent rains and they will be back to the bush.

Tracc breaking straight through the front of packs. Defensive mids rotating with a role to stop and pressure their ball carriers, McVee, Rivers and Salo. Max is looking younger all the time, covers the ground, tackles and taps. Fritsch continues with enthusiasm. Kossie was so slippery, he just went to spaces with speed. Turner playing great footy, positioning and reading of the play is great. Who said we cannot kick big scores. Forward line was dangerous, great pressure to hold it in there. Played some tempo footy when Syd was looking to push in the second quarter. We are getting smarter. Bowey is having a great season. We are getting belief and confidence. Lever doing the leadership for the backline. Our defensive lines and structure confused them, our pressure and tacking had them second guessing. The result, fumbles, missed kicks and turnovers. Good coaching, and on-field leadership. We are building.

Beautiful afternoon, the joy, relief and with a sense that they are in it. 35 players in full training. "They know Sydney is never easy", I heard someone say. Quite a few in runners. Viney looks eager and refreshed, not wearing the training singlet. Lindsay was back to AAMI after a short time. Marty is getting close, doing some hard change of directions and in boots. Structured warm-up, then the dodgeball (plenty of camaraderie) with the Admins as ball throwers until those hit joined the throwers. Some of our players with gusto to ping the last standing. Finished with goal kicking. Williams got them all kicking over the mannequins within the 45° and from 35m out. A few kept this, Sharp, Tracc, Chandler and a few others taking it seriously for the entire time. Goody got round to Tracc, Oliver and Lindsay. He also followed them around during the warm-ups. They are a happy lot at the moment.

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Rivers hung out with the mids. When the backs got together, no Trent.

I'd like to add that JVR has looked enthused in previous season. This season he had looked half-hearted at times.

Sorry about the late report. Beautiful morning to train. The dew was heavy on the Paddock, making for a bit more caution when handling the ball (some early kicks in the sim were sliders). The physical exertion was good to see. They did plenty of sprints and jogs to warm up. Some of them did extra runs, just for the fun of it without prompting, May comes to mind, the others doing extra, I've forgotten. The noise volume of their chatter, support, instruction, wanting the ball, and joy was of a high level. I really enjoyed that about them today. They trained hard, they ran even harder. Some quick ball movement was beautiful to see. Turner with the backs, Petty forward, alternating with Jonhson, Melky the deep forward. Laurie working in with the mids, in the guts. Looking like he has matured, body looking very strong. JVR is the most animated I've seen him. Very hard running, and my guess is he has to work hard and looks prepared too, in order to get back in, usually appears lackadaisical. Jeffo also had a spring in his approach. I assume they have been told what they need to do, good signs. Goody was very vocal, took most of the sims and gathers/discussion. At one time he was teaching what spacing and body use at the contest, he wants. Some of it included the distance the outside players to have. Loved his energy, contagious, as the players brought the intensity all session. They ran hard chasing and creating that fast ball movement. Sims started either defensive wing, or closer to the forward area, others with finding safe ball from out of the backline. A few attempts at an attacking/central ball of the halfback. Some good, others, turn-over. Kossie in good form, Windsor carving them. Enjoyed when Windsor and Lindsay were opponents, both good. May is instructing the younger backs on many occasions. Tracc had a roll of the ankle, not serious, as he got back out there in no time. Someone mentioned that Windsor also went down, back out there. Perhaps the Gosch's doesn't do well when damp, making for a slippery place to train and/or the surface giving way under foot. The structure seems like as we play, pushing up high for congestion and zoning the release out of the backline.

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My belief is everytime you step on a field with a footy and the squad, you should be switched on. Otherwise, it leads to poor body memory patterns and habits, and mental lapses may occur when attempting to perform at high levels. You know, like how we use a bedroom. If it is not primarily used for sleep, then that will effect your quality of sleep as the body knows what is expected of it, those unconscious expectations. Play as you train. I'm not saying have no fun as that helps stay relaxed.

I have to describe the Recovery and Captain's run as something other than a structured, purposeful session. I think they are trying to make more genuine friendships within the group, hoping that gets them helping each other, causing connection. I believe the strategy just hasn't worked. What would you call it? I am nobody, rarely in touch, just giving an impression of the training that others cannot attend. Being in Europe, at least you get an idea of my impressions, and though you may disagree with my assumptions, you are left, maybe a little wiser. What has 1950 got to do with it? What happened in the 1950's? You think most the high achievers at that time, didn't work hard. What is your connection to high level professionals? I know the industries that require you to be a high achiever are cut-throat, all based on outcomes, and easily disposed of.

I'm not sure what you are alluding to about me "picking up"? You mean, thinking that social outings twice a week appears a waste of the players time. What other professional team is using that approach? No I don't attend at Casey, though I have viewed the main trainings when at Gosch's. I am giving my opinion, which are coloured by my experiences in life and observation, I am often wrong. I am more optimistic than you. I reckon we can still beat any team on our day. We have the potential, but the club is not getting the best out of the squad. That's my frustration. Too many of our players have gone backwards in ability or application. (At least we don't hear the rhetoric of culture and brand this season) I see there is something wrong, and voice that. Again, I may be wrong. Would you rather me hold back, because it doesn't suit your agenda? Finding a better balance between whip cracking and treating them as self guiding, would be my approach. As some have told me, " the club nearly own these players". All that control, could lead to much better outcomes on the field. We have missed our opportunity this year. Time for the club to change it up.