Kev

What a leap! Is that the ruck/goal kicking coach Stafford underneath him? Wow!

I thought his training was going well when I observed him. Reading the play beautifully. Experience will help him in decision making. Like ball disposal to the right area, turning into space and evading the tackler, and structuring and leading the defensive team. I believe his achilles problems are behind him now. This could give him confidence to push his body to a higher limit.

Anyone know about how Kade Kolodjasni is going?

He was in runners last week as well. Slipping when turning sharply. Must be foot management.

Jackson, looks like he will fit in. As he matures I expect him to be a difficult match up. Would love to see him kick goals. Picket looks like he wants to play and pressures the opposition. Great that he has family at the club, with Neville. Our indigenous program, is it led by Wonaeamirri? Anyway, it will make a difference within the group and the wider communities, welfare and acknowledgments. Can see May, Neville, Bennell and Picket forming a strong bond, and bringing others with them. Hope he can make goals out of nothing. Rivers will be a dream for Crossy (I rate as the best kick in club), Lewis and Vince with his accurate style of kicking, if they mentor him. Hope he can break lines with his precision and footy IQ.

Thank you Dieter, With Andy, it was more about his open house and the eclectic mix of people at the 'factory.' Lou and JJ Cale, made for the time and the changes into the 80's and 90's.

Aye yes, laughing. No pain, no gain, the sins of the past, in suffering we unite. As the Shia ashura, or the matryed saints, we carry Norm, Barassi and the board. Till the curse is broken we hurt.

I think your right! Got caught up in the boom.

Yes, I am probably more influenced by Americans and Central and eastern Europeans. Not much from Australia other than our impressionists painters and scientific endeavors. There is probably lots I don't know about. I am bad about acknowledging those from Australia. Berlin and New York, I'm told were amazing. Most British stuff for me is a bit funny. I've got a bit of a block in the old brain. The country kicked my family out then some came here and got the tenures in the influential position within Australia. A bit like MFC. Wished we were better at developing the draft selections.

Yes, not much humour in my lot. Closest is the quirkyness of some. Talk about Quirky, Milligan's name just makes me laugh. His part in my downfall.

Miller and White, tough stuff. Talk about open minded, though quite patriarchal in perspective. Love Heller, Nietschke I'm still wading through. I think if they really want to get into the heads of Boomers then it is PJ O'Rourke or wade through 'the factory', Warhol. Did Patrick White have some of his books censored? Haven't really read much of his. So retract the tough stuff and patriarchal label.

Hendrix and Beefheart, what dreams are made of! All that is needed is to sit around with Ginsberg, kerouac, Hunter, Baldwin and Burroughs. Or Robbins, Vonnegut, O'Rourke, Toole, Wolfe, Hesse. Would also love some Satre, Rouseau, Dostoevsky and Kafta (other generations). Entertainment, the opium of the masses.

Agree, the times are so, so interesting. The good, the bad and the inbetween.

It was a simpler time for us.

Many up market night places wouldn't let you in in a pair of jeans. Could have been because I didn't have much spending money, (frugal and going without). I really didn't care what you were wearing, more interested in who you are. I couldn't afford to be in competition in a material sense. Also happier to be sitting around at friends places talking and playing music, then joining the crowd of rejectors and wannabees. Really thought in the 70's we were pulling down the wall. I guess there will always be the three kind of classes, poor, middle and upper. Wish it wasn't so.

We all want to be loved and desired. They have to do it within the electronic revolution. Entitlement with aspiration, many are go getters. I question the small community romantic sense of belonging. You belong in those places if you have kids or take the alcohol at the public bar. I think most of us are still searching to belong. The angst of separation is universal.

I find most baby boomers are free spirits. Travelling, learning, partying, exploring boundaries, championing egalitarianism and challenging the norms of their parents. I also think, they are a generation that hasn't grown-up. The later generations are much more concerned with social appearance and reflect a life restrained by the peer group. They use labels to describe fellow human beings and are very socially hierarchical.

I also heard the players from MFC use that expression. 'Bring the boom' when geeing themselves up.

Skip the X gen, onto the millennials. I call you the Potters, from the Harry Potter books. I thought a boomer was a powerful kick, often from the square and flying through the goals. Bring the boom.

Any thoughts on Pettraca @Satyriconhome?

One last observation before I sign out and until I return from holidays. The support staff, mainly the rehabers and trainers, are carrying around notes that they have been referring to. I think Burgess has made sure that the exact plans are being followed and everyone is on the same page with guidelines to specific players.

Most really love the high intensity training. They are competitive and love niggling each other. When it's 100% you can see the joy they have. Straight line tackling, a smurk when they side step, a laugh when they embarrass another, the bung on when they pick themselves up and retaliate. Keep at it MFC. Good strategy, structure and the players appear to be 'buying in'.

I am all confused. Hoping it was all in our imaginations. Saty can you help us out? Not sure what injury Hannan or Vander's are carrying.

Apologies, on second thoughts I think it was his LEFT shoulder.

Pettraca was certainly hurt and hurting. The test I think showed that he had full shoulder movement, appeared to be able to perform all ranges. So my guess is there is no structural damage. Can see him being held off a bit with the contact and ball work for the next couple of weeks.