Ghostwriter

That’s him. But he’s dropped a lot of weight

Fritta’s second cousin is a diehard Blues fan and whenever a subject like this arises he sends the Frittata clan a photoshopped picture of Fritta in a Carlton jumper despite knowing how it will be received. Gotta give the guy credit for persistence 😁

I’ve coined a collective noun for the Tims but it would be censored on here. PS: you’re one of the Tims, by the way 😊 Also, Kozzie’s extra baggy shorts were today paired with an extra baggy Dees hoody which was cut off at the midriff, not hemmed or anything, just cut with scissors. Bold fashion statement right there.

Dunno if it’s a serious matter. Jacob (our doc) didn’t treat him even though he (Jacob) was available at the time. Pete the physio rubbed cream onto his foot, it looked like it was a toe. It may well just be a blister 🤷‍♀️

Moose is also fine with this. Of course, he’d love to be in the 1s, but he said he’s happy to be given a chance with us and the coaches are very good with explaining the reasons behind decisions.

Paid? PAID???? I’d do it for free! Seriously though, that’s how it feels at times. Especially with the young boys and definitely with the young interstate boys. Oftentimes at training one of them will come over to - for example - talk about how their relationship with their girlfriend is going (today it was Kalani, last week it was XL). I don’t post about this because when I did, it attracted nasty comments and accusations of lying. Anyways yeah, Team Mum = dream job!

Vines rocked up towards the end. Not training of course but the boys who had yet to leave were happy to see him. I told him we miss him. He said he misses playing but “don’t write me off… I’ll be back in a few, don’t you worry about that!”

His first name is Eric.

Hendo’s sacrum is no longer a problem, totally healed. But the groin thing is back again, although not too bad. He played half a game last week and he’s playing this Saturday (Casey). He’s wearing a mouthguard because “train as you play” but that reason is secondary to “I’ve had teeth knocked out in the past and it’s not nice.” Incidentally, Hendo’s a great guy and gives his all. I really hope he goes well because he’s working hard for it.

I saw him receiving treatment on his foot, possibly a toe.

Bowser just got a round of applause from training staff as he ran past on the boundary. He looks so pleased. Jeffo also running laps. He said he’s looking at another two weeks and that they’re pleased with his progress.

Today. After lunch.

I was chatting with an American guy and his 17yo son who are in Australia for two weeks (Spring Break). Turns out he’s a recently retired NFL coach, The Patriots being one of the teams he coached. And now he’s a Demons fan ❤️💙

AMW is moving and running really well.

Luker going down in Ballarat is even more of a disappointment considering he was told he’d be debuting in round one 😕 But in typical Luker style it’s water off a duck’s back. Nothing brings him down.

Another setback for Shane. The weekend before last he strained his calf muscle in a match sim. He’s so disappointed, he’d already kicked two goals and taken a screamer over CJ and was feeling really good.

Matty Scarlett is here, as is Tom Couch. All coaches are here, Nick the welfare guy, all the physios, the media, couple of Board Members, everyone is here. The vibe is awesome. Not many spectators but quality over quantity amirite?! 😎

Kalani is participating in main training

Big Moose is not going to Perth

The boys are out here now. I’m in my element! Luker is here and he said he’ll be be right for Casey round two which is a bye for Casey so it’ll have to be the following week. We had a long chat about what the club expects of him. Geez we have a great club. Bowser has been told he’s looking good for round 7. His post-goal song is Sexyback so it’s a good thing he’s a defender. 😁

Main training is at Gosch’s this morning. I was just told there’s every chance they’ll be out on the park earlier than the advertised time of 10:15am. This isn’t definite, though. But if you’re heading to Gosch’s it might be wise to get there earlier than planned.

Sharpie is forgiven for choosing Sweet Caroline as his post-goal song. 😅 We tweaked it though. Instead of “So Good, so good, so good” it’s now “So Sharp, so Sharp, so SHARP!”

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You sure you have no inside knowledge? Cos this is exactly the case. Kolt talked about this today at Gosch’s. He said the coaches (plural) showed their faith in him and began discussing the proposition three weeks ago, and that Cub (our Head of Development) and Selwyn were involved right from the outset. It was definitely a group initiative. And the way both Cub and Selwyn greeted Kolt this morning kinda confirmed it. #KoltGotTheLove 🙂

(Sigh) Jet is Fritta’s dog, Flynn is his partner Nat’s dog. Since they were pups both dogs live and have lived in the same house as Fritta and Nat. Not saying Kingy’s lying but clearly he got the finer details wrong. He probably hasn’t been to Fritta’s house. I have and I see both dogs there every time. No other dogs were involved, in-laws’ or otherwise.