LAST WEEK AS YOU RECALL WE LEFT DR. SMITH, THE ROBOT AND WILL ROBINSON LOOKING FOR DR. SMITH'S LOST DENTURES, UNAWARE THAT THEY WOULD SOON BE WHISKED TO AN ENTIRELY ADVENTURE IN TIME AND SPACE.
Dr Smith, ""I just knew I put them down over here by this Rock"".
Robot, ""Dr. Smith your memory must be fading"".
Dr Smith, Silence you Cackling Clod
Will Robinson, Here they are Dr, Smith I have found them. Hey Doctor Smith, Robot come over here I have found something else!!
Will Robinson '' I remember this this is the Taurons old matter transfer unit, they must have left it behind.
Robot " You are correct Will Robinson"
Dr. Smith "Matter Transfer unit? How interesting"
Robot "DANGER DANGER"
Dr. Smith "Silence you interfering incomprehensible bringer of doom"
Will Robinson " We better do as he says Dr. Smith Dad said we should not touch any Alien machinery until he has checked it out."
Dr. Smith " It all looks very simple, push a button here , turn a dial there" Adjusts levers
Zoooom Tish, Zappppppp Weird sounds all of a sudden a mazer beam envelops the Robot and He Vanishes
Will Robinson, ROBOT ROBOT
Dr. Smith "What have I done" oh the pain, the pain!
LATER ROBOT WHERE AM I WHAT IS THIS PLACE ?????? Casey Fields?? I must have overloaded my servo mechanism and are in some trance, Whoah who goes there???
Picket Fence " I know you your the Robot from Lost in Space, Yes but where am I and who are you"
I'm known as Picket Fence I come down and watch The Mighty Melbourne Demons and file training reports
ROBOT ''It does not compute"
Picket Fence "" Look I've read the Script Your gonna be Ok
Robot "You''ve read the Script???
Picket Fence "Yeah I've read the script and what happens is Don, Will and Professor Robinson will replicate the sequence from the Taurons matter Transfer unit and in about an hour or so you will be whisked back to Priplanus" So hang out with me and I'll talk you through what I do, Tell you what can you do dictation??
Robot "Affirmative" Ok start dictating:-
Picket Fence ventures to Casey fields to file this report.
Fresh Breeze sprung up today coming from the Sth. West some modifications when kicking into the cross breeze were evident but all in all not a bad day out in Casey. Solid 3 plus hour session again with quite a few highlights and observations.
NO SHOWS MAJAK DAW, HARRISON PETTY, and I also didn't see JAKE MELKSHAM
MODIFIED DUTIES T. MAC, ANB, CHARLIE SPARGO (although they all took part in Running drills)
SKILLS, DRILLS AND MANOUVERS
DRILL 1 Small ball work in close formation emphasizing correct option and skill drill under pressure in disposing of ball
DRILL 2 Running through cones strategically placed and turning and disposing of ball under pressure
DRILL 3 Goal kicking Drill from every concievable match dynamic and distance, included inside shots outside shots, trick shots running and pinging from variety of angles, coaches presenting ball from setups and all with clear intention of practicing and perfecting routines from almost any situation.
DRILL 4 Methodical Diamond ball press using the old diamond configuration but whole ground, running in threes and fours handballing, overlapping, precision handballs and kicks to next group in the diamond formation, Like a very advanced and technologically hyped Circle work for want of a better understanding. This was clinical, precise with barely and funble and it was done at High Velocity.
DRILL 5 3 QUARTERS OF WHOLE MATCH SIMS WITH AFL UMPIRES
DRILLS 6 A, B, C Small group work on stoppages, Boundary work and kicking and handball practicals.
PLAYER WATCH
MAX, CLARRY, JV, JAKE LEVER, STEVEN MAY, BBB, BAILEY FRITSCH, TRACC All "Brilliant"" As usual really you only have to take a look at what the strong inner core do just relentlessly day in day out they just do no rest on laurels they keep driving the perfection bus so tight that it sits flawlessly on superb conditioning and just the expectation that hard work and dilligence are the cornerstones of success.
ANDY MONIZ-WAKEFIELD Wow what a dynamo, absolutely provided the highlight of the day when he took possesion rover like on the wing, assessed options, delivered long, sprinted forward, recived the ball back again and crashed a classy goal. Will play in 2022
SAM WEIDEMAN Probably as involved in match sims as I have seen him, kicked a couple of goals marked around the ground and was non to shabby in the ruck vs Max when called on. Can see some tangible improvements
ED LANGDON Played on Fraser Rosman and I though Fraser did some very nice things, Ed Langdon just runs all day and gathers possesions at will
JAMES JORDON Was very good today linking up creating play and ran all day, I thought that for the last two weeks that TOM SPARROW has been more impressive, but today James was very telling.
TAJ WOEWODIN Noticed him a bit more today, he fiited in well uses the ball well and seems to be finding his feet a lot more. Similarly DANIEL TURNER, and BLAKE HOWES trained impressively and clearly as their confidence builds there form will create excellent and robust jostling for spots in the senior team.
LUKE DUNSTAN Copped a knock or two but continues to impress with his zeal and attack on the ball. Disposal has been questioned but for mine he uses it thoughfully and with good skill.
JACOB VAN ROOYEN Not as prominent today but still looks likely to take a freak mark or snap a cool goal. Will keep a closer eye on him in coming months
HARMSY Probably for me was highlight no 2 where he got the ball in heavy traffic, powered his was out and kicked an inspirational goal for the Red side when they really needed it
OSKAR BAKER He also was influential in the play today got the ball mused his pace and disposed of it very well.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Gus trained without a helmet😁 and looked good, there was a player no 39 but have no idea who he was!?? Another full on session and it is clear that the levels of professionalism continue to rise and that that infectious will to win as derived from our player cohort, continues to drive up standards to another level. I can see tangible warmth, empathy, and collegiality among then player and coaching fraternity and this points to a period of sustained success. There will be no premiership hangovers at M.F.C You can bank on it.
Did you get al that Robot??
Robot "Afirmative"
And just like that. one minute he was here then ""Whoosh"" He was Gone, it was all after all in the Script!
""I WISH I KNEW WHERE I WANTED TO BE WHEN I WANTED TO BE WHERE I WAS TODAY"" P.F