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Good Morning Mr.Phelps, The Team you are looking at on the Screen is known as the Melbourne Football Club. This team went 57 years without winning the penultimate prize in the Australian Football League that being a Premiership! (Think Superbowl but a thousand times better and more breathtaking with complex plays and Superfit Athletes) This Team has built slowly but surely over the past 5 years under a Person called Paul Roos and now Coached by a Guy that goes by the name of Simon "Goody" Goodwin ... Your Mission Jim should you decide to accept it to find out all you can from todays Practice match and report back to I.M with reports, an international attaché by the name of Picket Fence will be your main ally and you can use every element of your specialist forces to assist in surveillance of today’s game. As usual if any of your force are caught the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This tape will self destruct in 5 seconds … Good luck Jim MATCH REPORT P.F “Can't Stop The Music" Everyone you meet, the children in the street Are swayin' to the rhythm, there's somethin' movin' in them. There's no place to hide, so, why even try? Can't you hear it coming your way, it's here to stay. Music in our walk, music when we talk. It's really something magic, to lose it would be tragic. Can't you feel the sound movin' through the ground? Music makes the world go around. You can't stop the music, nobody can stop the music. Take the cold from snow, tell the trees, don't grow, Tell the wind don't blow, 'cause it's easier. No, you can't stop the music, nobody can stop the music. Take the spark from love, make the rain fall up 'cause that's easier to do. Lovely day at Casey Fields today for what turned out to be an excellent day for Footy, Gentle breeze was blowing towards the City End but that in no way reflected the inability to kick goals at the southern end. A crowd of about 2, 000 turned out and the cacophony of the same old same old music pregame dulled the senses into something like an acquiesced state of perennial insensibility thus rendering conversations with others as Difficult. Those who were there now know what I mean about the music interludes at training. No Slitheras were seen, However, a Giant Blue Tongue lizard was seen flicking helpless flys and other crawlies into a cavernous blue abyss never to be seen again. A bit like the hapless Shinboners who came up against a Red Hot DEES outfit hellbent on inflicting more pain to this struggling outfit. Not that the effort was not there but alas too much was left to too few on the Boys in Blue and White. Anyway that''s their problem MATCH VIEWS, PLAYERS REVIEWS AND POST MORTEM COMMENTS Clearly from the start Norf had a plans to curtail the ruck dominance of Max and the Midfield brilliance of Clarry and Tracc. Tagging Clayton Oliver is the hardest job in footy and the negating tactics might work occasionally but when he gets the after burners on and has single minded obsession for the leather its like that Judas Priest song "Hellbent for leather" Nothing stands in his way. Norf were clearly going to have a dip and they did but skill, class, fitness and just too many options curtailed their brave efforts. CLAYTON OLIVER Started a little rustily and was hobbling for while after an incident but then, WHOOSH became the Clarry we know so well. Exhilarating tour de force runs, precise handballs, very clean disposal and the Goal of the Day where he got contested ball in the middle, dished of ran forward, got it back and kicked a similar goal to his blistering goal in the 2021 GF. Dislocated a finger but came back bigger and better than ever. This guy is a freak!! MAX GAWN Was not that far behind Clayton and his presence, his ground running, his ability to get to contest after contest and take mark after mark was just breathtaking. A great couple of goals, just added Icing to an already rich cake! A real Captain’s Game. Just a Champion BBB Embarrassed Norf today Kicked 5 Goals and was a focal point in attack. He has sticky fingers and just loves clunking marks and uses his footy smarts to work up and down the ground. Could kick 80- 100 Goals this year. JAMES HARMES Has really improved his output and is now repaying the coaching fraternity with a sett of running, ablity to create space and canny ball use. Great game today ED LANGDON Just runs up and down the ground all day gathering possession after possession and spoon-feeds his forwards, a great ball user , no one can keep up with him and he was a great catalyst to many a launch into attack. JOEL SMITH Our most improved player, he seems to now have the confidence and footy nous to know when to spoil and when to mark. Was dynamite out of the back half and this is the sign that maybe after a few stops and starts this could be his year. ADAM TOMLINSON Ditto run out of defence and into attack, never seems flustered and nearly always creates opportunities with canny use of the ball and then running forward to create an overlap option. Great to see him so confident and ready to fire. ANB Another whose improved form has coincided with his confidence and devotion to his training regime and dedication to improving his game, his run , carry, unselfish team orientations make him one of the first picked every week. played very well today. CHRISTIAN SALEM Well I for one will be astounded if he isn't All Australian this year. He just ooozes class in all that he does whether it be gaining ground ball gets, Doubling back for intercept marks, Clever precise disposals, he has just got it all. Destroyed his opponent today T MAC Hard to match up on now that he covers a lot of ground, is physically imposing and clunks some great marks AND clears the way for Fritta (who didn't play today) and BBB was instrumental today doing just that! Others to do well were GENERAL MAY down back TOM SPARROW who is also brutal in his attack on the ball and the ball oppo carrier, CHANDLER kicked 2 Opportunistic goals but not much else, and I thought JAMES JORDAN was ok without being prolific. DOGGA was good in the ruck and got his hands on the ball but missed a couple of marks. CHARLIE SPARGO Kicked a lovely goal and was creative and used the ball really well. I also thought KOSSY was elusive and damaging setting up many opportunities with his lightning speed and footy smarts. FINAL COMMENTS. The Dees easily defeated a somewhat injury depleted Norf outfit, but Norf still had plenty of experience in their team and were just Obliterated. Weeds, Toby Bedford, and I think Hunt got runs late but did not have time to establish themselves. The most telling thing from my perspective were 2 main pionts. 1 Viney, Lever, and Fritta and possibly Dunstan will come in for … ??? 2 As I have iterated you train a you play and the drills I have seen are replicated in match conditions and this makes for a team that KNOWS how to play, what to play, and how each person in the team has a role to play and they play it beautifully. This is what makes successful teams even more successful and end up in creation of DYNASTIES! A lot to like today. Your Casey Correspondent P.F

Free kicks to Norf horribly lopsided OLIVER BACK ON

Yep thats it based on what Ive seen at Training

Thank you very much, Baghdad Bob, really appreciate your sentiments😁 Yes it to me has been mystyfying as it has been, frustrating and perplexing that I have had to watch training on the other side of the fence. BUT, I have enjoyed not only bringing information to the mighty DEMONLAND faithful, but creating a bit of humour as well in these changing and challenging times🤩 Cheers PF

Says it all! CLARRY CLEARLY NO 1 player in the competition!

I would argue that he has more break away than Bont!

Yep he is better than Track and I think him close to being the Best player in the Competition

Dont think that its me he is refering to,as a supporter has been backing his cab chassis back and sits on a chair and watches training near the entrance. He is very very keen and loves the Dees!

Yeah well, not reading too much into it

Mate I'm not "Eddie Everywhere" put a few together but can only do about 1 a week presently.

I'd rather think Rob on steroids! I regard State games and finals as the benchmark of penultimate performance. Ask guys like Wayne Shimulbusch who his hardest opponent was and you get Robert Flower. Add a few hybrid international games and what you get is 1 Many Best on grounds in State games 2 9 goals in 3 Finals and in best players 3 Best on ground in International games Leaving aside his Stellar contributions in club games in garbage teams, that makes it BANG, BANG ,BANG GAME ,SET, MATCH!!!

I'm not sure why I'm retorting , but Doggies were insipid .

The only bloke in a dogs jumper that gave his all was Bont no more no less!

ROBERT ALAN FLOWER...... DAYLIGHT AND..... THERE IS NO ONE ELSE🤩

Can you imagine Viney tackling him😵 He will be like Humpty Dumpty and break into a Gazillion pieces, none of the pieces will stick together again.... If they can be found!

I'm a MONTY to do a Special Picket Fence match review on the day.Really looking forward to it already🤩

I will always maintain that he is a forward , but what do I know??

This is not a common procedure surgery to release bleeding. Possibly worried about potential thrombosis given that it is in his calf??

Smokin!! Nah......... in all honesty is showing some favourable signs in respect of his confidence!

Excellent Stinger maybee they are trying to build up Dunstans tank?? Agree with Van Rooyen , looks very very good🤩

Yeah Forgot RIVO 😄 SORRY RIVO .... INTEGRAL PART OF MEAN DEFENCE🤣

To me Tom Sparrow is becoming a Clayton Oliver clone🤩 Look out!

Didn’t notice ANB but I think so!

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

Da ya think Im sexy ROD STEWART