karthik

I am in India, in Chennai to be exact. Don't know anyone else  here and so it's just me watching on WatchAFL. Would love to have some company. Drinks on me if a Dees fan in Chennai can hit me up

The VFL Practice Matches are underway, and Casey Demons are taking on Carlton VFL tomorrow. 

Mar 3: Carlton v Casey Demons (Ikon Park, Carlton, 12.50pm)

This would be a good opportunity to see our fringe, young, up-and-coming players and check out who is close to breaking in. In particular, I am keen to see how Bailey Laurie has progressed. 

Would anyone know if these games are being streamed anywhere (Kayo/ app/ YouTube)? 

5 hours ago, picket fence said:

                           

 

Thirteen , Thirteen its Max! where are you

Agent 13 Hi Max... someplace called Casey Fields out the Middle of Nowhere, I'm hiding in a tree!

Max In a tree?? Why are you there

Agent 13 Control wants to check out the Dees Training to revolutionize our Fitness Training for our Junior Control Agents July intake

Max Fascinating What kind of tree are you?

Agent 13 Oh you know just the Garden variety nothing special but I want to Branch out a bit!

Max What have you seen?

Agent 13 Oh u know a few Garden Gnomes and some old Bough wearing a Collingwood Jumper jogging past, a few Dogs have been walking past looking disconsolate!

Max Well dont let me interrupt you 13 I know you will look out for any shady characters and keep your feet well and firmly planted on the ground

Agent 13 So Long Max, Hey Max, one other thing there is a big guy out there training who is also called Max!

Max Two Max's whats the other one like?

Agent 13 Absolute superstar, He is really tall Timber and plays like a Flower, shifting gently in the Breeze, and in FULL BLOOM, he's that Good!

Max. Hnmm I might have to get over and take a look, but because this will be classified I better bring the portable Cone of Silence

Mini Report from agent 13 as overheard on cone of silence by Picket Fence

Modified Duties ( Mainly running) Majak, Melky, Deakyn Smith, Luke Dunstan,  Harrison Petty no show

Skills , Drills and Manouvers

DRILL 1 Warm ups Consist of small group work, ball movement, handball dish ofs and decision making in tight congestions

DRILL 2 This was a very interesting one, players gathered the ball, and holding it in one hand generally weaved through javelin like poles set up then delivered to running teammate

DRILL 3 Sort of like a simulated close decision making handball run kick l with players gaining the ball then delivering in tight space to next option

DRILL 4 3/4 Ground with tight wings taking ball from one end of the ground to the other Red vs Blues, no goal scoring and coaches would randomly start play from anywhere on ground so as to encourage two way running to create an option and  then defending the Melbourne way via zones. This drill was fantastic as it simulated turning defense into attack and encouraging a relentless play on style with precision decision making and crisp concise delivery by hand and foot. Players were rotated on and of and at any time 15 or so were "On the Bench"

THIS IS ALL I WITNESSED AS HAD TO LEAVE BY 10.15 

PLAYER WATCH

JAYDEN HUNT Gee he was impressive today had some Blistering Run and Carry and also delivered pretty well to set targets 

TOM MCDONALD Showed no lingering  symptoms of his recent leg/ ankle injury and roamed as high Forward clunking some good marks and creating an excellent target

CHARLIE SPARGO Was Busy, creative and impossed himself with some "Nous Footy" and neat positioning.

JAKE BOWEY Just hardly makes a mistake, attack on the ball is phenomenal and he just has the happy knack of being in the right place at the right time, he is an excellent spoiler for his size

KADE CHANDLER Is an intersting player for mine, he has some "Flashy moves" and creates something from very little and could play quite a bit this year

JUDD MCVEE Was creative and involved from what I saw, he used the footy well and has a nice turn of pace

TAJ WOEWODIN Similarly is finding his feet and looks like he is starting to believe in his abilities and certainly knows where to go to get a Kick

JOEL SMITH Impressed me with his spoiling , attack on the footy and some telling clearances down back

ANDY MONIZ-WAKEFIELD AND JACOB VAN ROOYEN both have some X Factor but at this stage Jacob VR is really impressing me as a lead up forward who can take a contested grab and who could kick a few goals with limited opportunities.

FINAL THOUGHTS 

What really struck me today was how the heck the Selectors are going to find places for a possible 10 players who are training really well in the final back 6. May, Lever, Salem are givens, Bowey as well, but then you have Hibbo, Hunt, Smith, Tomlinson, and maybe even Daniel Turner all vying for a spot. Great position to be in but a non to envious one as some hard calls will need to be made and some players will be extremely stiff to miss. Also as you know the usual cast Max , Clarry, J.V, Gus etc etc etc were all their "Excellent selves" Plenty of excellent players driving up standards of Football, Character, Fame and PREMIERSHIPS!

P.F

Always wanted to ask - Does Brayshaw still play wing, or is he more in the guts? Does it look as if we will still persist with Brayshaw on the outside? I ask because I still feel that among all our inside mids, he is among the more 'creative' ones. So what role is Brayshaw playing now?

6 hours ago, Rob Mac...... said:

Thanks very much karthik!
 I hope you're correct. I see no mention of it on the WatchAFL app visible in USA. 

They did confirm it on Twitter. We should be good. 

On 2/12/2022 at 3:53 AM, Rob Mac...... said:

Just curious whether anyone knows of a way this game can be seen from California?

Doesn't seem to be on WatchAfl nor streamed anywhere?  Thanks. 

They will stream it on WatchAFL. I checked with them. (I live in India and WatchAFL is my life line)