kev martin

Much more of a power mover, low centre of gravity, with heavy hips and shoulders. Explosive speed is good, whereas sprinting is not Sestan's friend, yet.

Oliver was half a step behind the trainer, some gasping for air, working hard. Appeared a touch underdone, like he hadn't had a run for awhile.

Sestan with shirt off has that contoured muscle shape, working hard on endurance and speed.

27th September A few MFC runners hitting the AIA track, in casual wear. Some central running 150m and hard boundary running, 600 to 1K. Viney, TMac, Rivers, Sestan, Adams, Turner, McVee, Howes, running in groups with a timed program. Oliver not grouped, running with a trainer.

AFLW next training Gosch's Paddock Thursday, September 26 3.00-3:45pm https://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams/training-times

The music put them in some rhythms for this morning run. Light duties included Mackin, Zanker, Rigoni, Taylor, Johnson. Paxmen still restricted, attending some drills. Many didn't have numbers on their kit. I couldn't tell how Beasley trained. Tayla and Pearce still assisting on the track. Simulations, the squad split into two groups, ground ball gets and hit up to two leading forwards. The other was stoppage and clearance around the defensive mid. Plenty of goal kicking practice during the session. They finished with two teams taking on the coaches and tie-ins, The teams rotated in and out, as the coaches battled the flood of strong players, coaches ran out of steam.

18th September 2024 Jack Viney out on Gosch's with Chandler, Turner, Sestan, Kentfield and K.Brown. Small runs and kick to kick. Then headed off to AAMI. Probably to the meeting about the Caulfield announcement

Down at Gosch's the MFC AFLW having a morning session. Tayla in an arm brace. Pearce with a forearm support, takes the centre clearances as a coach, assisting Watt. McNamara, Mithin, Pisano and Lampard, working ground ball and exiting in an alley. There were some great taps. Backline, Paxman kicking ball into an aerial clearance near the goal square Gillard punches well causing ground ball, the wave then handballs, kicks beyond the defensive 50. Forwards were kept on the move with a one on one defensive team. Passes within the 50 and kicks around the body were drilled. Purcell moving around with a trainer and running timed jogs. Rigoni running some extensive drills around the boundary, and some time running with Johnson Mackin working through a calf issue, stayed with the main squad. The woman looked well-connected to each other, skills were on show through games, handball in bibs, a hit the small net with kick or handball and, gathers then snaps for goal around decoys. In other areas of the Olympic Park, Storm were training up against a run on team and the Victory squad were out setting structural pre-season habits and formations.

Gosch's Paddock has fresh markings, Zanker was painting the line. Is there a chance of a captain's run Saturday morning?

The MFC AFLW headed off towards Olympic Park via the Boulevard bridge, perhaps some courts hired or a run on the MCG.

AFLW Thursday, September 12 3.40-5:00pm AIA Centre https://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams/training-times Gosch's Paddock has a maintenance program ongoing. The women are on the Glasshouse oval. (I think that is the AIA)

I believe we will get the best from Tracc on the field in 2025. He has to keep his trade value high.

This may just blow over. No club will deal with his contract. The players know, and have a bond that includes multi-generational in a variety of leagues. It is why the MFC can "celebrate" end of season with him. Bridges aren't burnt. Gives us plenty to get entertained about in a finals series that we are not included in. We are on the lips of the media hordes. Must have taken a leaf out of the Collingwood play book. That's branding.

Hoping Tracc is more Dada like. "The art, poetry and performance produced by dada artists is often satirical and nonsensical in nature."

He could follow A.Yze to Richmond to help with their rebuild (they have the biggest membership). They have plenty of draft pics and Lynch. Don't fight for a player who doesn't want to be at MFC. Can only be disruptive to us, and without being driven he could let himself decline. Most big professional leagues around the world transfer players all the time. AFL has been an outlier, though is catching up. Tracc is part of the world's high performance athletes, and expects what that cohort does.