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Mainly a school group.

Jesse Hogan was great, looking very stong with movement and kicking.

Dean Kent looking the goods as was everyone else. It was a high standard of training today.

Beautiful mornings start though the wind picked up later in the session. Coaches approach following the warm up with invited guest and groups, to begin training. Drills with handballs and some contact work. They split into positional groups and then quickly change again to kicking and lead up work. Looking very good. Simulations had Goody or a player kick to a designated coach who brings the ball to ground. Crumbers work to spread the ball. Contests and pressure, run, quick ball and a corridor. Rehab had Jake Melksham and Michael Hibberd. Hibbo running hard laps. Thought Aaron vandenBerg would have had a better session but fumbling and not strong passes may show he is anxious. Sam Wiedeman looking great, strong hands and reliable goal kicking routine. Cam Pederson doing well and has become more vocal in structuring the defense. Mitch Hannan and Josh Wagner steady session. From kev Martin

Casey Demons VFL training Jade Rawlings getting Casey ready at Gosch's Paddock. Professional drilling by Sam Wiedeman, Jayden Hunt, Dean Kent, Tim Smith, Dion Johnstone, Josh Wagner, Harley Balic, Tom Bugg, Pat Mckenna, Harry Petty, Oskar Baker. Declan Keilty, Mitch King, Lachlan Filopovic doing plenty of kicking and moving. Sam looking switched on. Josh strong and kicking well. Hunty clean ball use, restrained run going only 80% acceleration. Pat kicking beautiful snaps and is excited about the contest on Saturday. From kev martin

Training Wednesday, 25th July 2018 The morning was sunny with minimal wind, though a bit brisk. The players needed a fair bit of encouragement by the coaches to get the intensity up. Once going, then the talk, the commitment and energy increased. Though I thought it was a low keyed training session with plenty of jokes and laughs going around. The rehab group had Dion Johnstone and Michael Hibberd (mainly lap work). Included were the light duty players of Neville Jetta, Pat Mckenna and Oscar Baker. Nev and Pat later joined the main group though didn't do the sprint drills. The mids included Aaron vandenBerg and Christian Petracca. The fowards and backs (Harry Petty, Jayden Hunt) had the usual players. The coaches encouraged, interceptions, fast spreads and finding the "express lane" during simulations. The coaches were.also setting up the first two or three kicks into the players. Goody hitting the mark regularly. Alex Neal-Bullen and Clayton Oliver receiving some physio work on the field. Plenty of goal kicking practice, sets and snaps. from Kev Martin

I apologise to the wider community. No more rants from me about those who want to play the man. Go Dees.

I thought you weren't disagreeing with me but taking me out of context in-order to rap with your "same think" group about something. Why do you want to order me about? You are the only one you can get to do anything. You have no power over me. I'm posting because people who act as bully's can be pointed it out to the wider community. If you want to apologise for telling me the group is not for me and then trying to isolate me I would accept it. Though I presume by your personality through your wording that you are always right and do not care or understand others.

I am not one having a go at you. You know nothing about me. The three reply's were just my flow of thoughts about your inappropriatness. Honest does not make it kind or constructive.

I don't get how you are helping. Or are you just here to hurt me?

Why do you want to make labels about me.

Gee I'm playing right into your game. Want anymore rope? What is it to you what I am.

I'm not a crier, I am a fighter but bullies are best ignored IMO.

More bullying, I'm not foetal, I'm just not going to belong to your group. I am pretty new to your site and when a long time poster tells me to leave and takes my statements out of context I get the gist. I've read some of the stuff you throw at each other and am afraid you may head down that way with me. So I jump before it gets worse. Hysterical over-reaction is based on what may happen not what has happened. Be kind to people.

My last word on Demonland! You can do your training observations yourself. Your not playing, you're a spectator. You have imbalanced thoughts and live vicariously through others. To claim everyone on Demonland agrees with you is delusional. Winning is not everything! There is nothing wrong with losing nor with being last. You superior, shallow people, who value inequality. Squash the weak and worship the powerful. You poor people. I know some agree with me. Only BULLIES isolate others telling them they are by themselves. I have enough stress in life then to put myself out to you kind of critics. I like a life of freedom, not one where I have to fillter myself in-order to avoid your accusations, no matter how subtle, it is still unkind. So I'll stop before you get serious. I have seen some cruel statements on Demonland. Get over yourselves. Thankyou to those who supported my post. I appreciated your kindness. From kevin martin

Post my thoughts and Jaded quotes me out of context. I was trying to rescue some from their pain. Also some of the statements about our players were harsh and IMO uncalled for. Basically telling me to leave "her" forum.

My last word on Demonland! You can do your training observations yourself. Your not playing, you're a spectator. You have imbalanced thoughts and live vicariously through others. To claim everyone on Demonland agrees with you is delusional. Winning is not everything! There is nothing wrong with losing nor with being last. You superior, shallow people, who value inequality. Squash the weak and worship the powerful. You poor people. I know some agree with me. Only BULLIES isolate others telling them they are by themselves. I have enough stress in life then to put myself out to you kind of critics. I like a life of freedom, not one where I have to fillter myself in-order to avoid your accusations, no matter how subtl,e it is still unkind. So I'll stop before you get serious. I have seen some cruel statements on Demonland. Get over yourselves. Thankyou to those who supported my post. I appreciated your kindness. From kevin martin

I'm out of your group think group. I hope you enjoy being around those that are the same as you. Must make you feel safe and comfortable without having or allowing any diversity in your community.

Their playing to win but not everyone can.

You'll have alot of pain in your life if you believe that. "Wrong forum", what are you on about? Are you tying to shut me up. Please don't bully me. Many teams in this world have "nothing". We are one of them. Go Dees.

Melbourne as usual. I've grown up expecting and having this kind of journey. So I can enjoy this emotion. Feeling numb, a bit dizzy, frustrated and some pain. It's only football and I "got my money's worth". It was a good game though painful entertainment. Better then many past years. A loss is not going to destroy me. I can see us only getting better and hungrier. Another one that hurts the players. One day we will stand up. Gee we turn feral quickly on this site. I thought the Geelong supporters were feral. Their hate was mainly to us, but we have self loathing in abundance. Their booing during the game was just pathetic. Why boo Max? As the commentator said when Max was taken out off the ball, "the crowd arn't happy" as though the penalty should not be paid for that indiscretion because the ferals don't like it. Or, the loud speaker coming on during play so as to gee the crowd up. Don't become them. I like that Melbourne supporters are fair, applaud good play no matter which side and are generally amiable even with a heart felt loss like this one. For those expressing hate I hope you recover quickly from your pain. Winning is not everything. Again I like the ride. Maybe because I have no choice as a Dees supporter. I need to enjoy it. Congratulations to Geelong though they didn't deserve it. Robbed but they got it done and we let it slip.

Agree Wiseblood and I think we are capable, especially when our confidence is high. That 3rd quarter last week. We can take teams apart for short periods. Hope we can bring it for the entire game, control the momentum, defend when they have it and put goals on when we get it. We have some opportunities to get those scalps in the next 5-6 weeks.

Last year we were a less mature team and didn't deserve to be in finals after the North loss and the Collingwood one. This year we are stronger. Are you sure none of the coaching staff would fire a few of them up with what the media say? The ego of these young men can be manipulated in order to drive them to be better players. The fact remains, "we have not beaten one team in the current eight ", this I don't dispute. I do dispute the relevance of the statement. At the start of the season the narrative of the many is, it is an even competition. I believe this and any team can beat another on any given day. Alot comes down to the mystery of sport. It is why I watch. To suggest bottom 10 is useless buys into the myth of best. Often the psychological effect of being a winning team or losing/winning close games or smashing or being smashed, has its effect. This I believe is what determines top teams, not necessarily there skills. It is in their heads except for a few champions/elites. We also haven't played many of the "top teams". Playing these stronger teams gives us a learning curves and can drive us to be better next time.

The media has bashed us for a while now. The labels of "flat track" and not beating a top team have been used. Goody could have plenty of motivational stuff to get them going hard. I hope he has set the team up to hurt the cats and show them the way down the ladder. Time for us to stand up, I would be disappointed if we don't roll them or at least give it all from the first bounce.

At wednesdays training he was in the rehab group. Must have a 'niggle'.