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This might sound kinda corny.... Max ,Disco and Ed were running tests along the boundary ( well so were McAdam, Maysie, Mathews lol ) On one occasion as Max was awaiting his go I threw out the question to him.. "So Max, are you looking forward to next season? " .. now I know its a dime a dozen question from a 'random' but his reply was instant and I think totally genuine.... With a big smile, huge glint in his eyes and and a thumbs up thrusted my way ... YES !!! So there you have it ...all bodes well for 26 Can't wait actually.... been a long while tbh. There was an industrious vibe out there... a bit of fun ... but definitely a sense of purpose. We aren't playing 26 to make up the numbers... no by any stretch of the imagination. We're going to play some good footy ( maybe patches of average too ) but there were , even now, indicators that Kingy and Co are first excising the things that didn't work and slowly adding things that should. Go Dees

Very nice to have a chat . Hope the lass enjoyed the bike ride 😉

Time for a new Talisman perhaps ?

That was Roo being admonished. Kolt was among a sizeable number who struggled ( imo ) to split the sticks during that drill..... amazing really as I would have thought that was exactly the outcome desired.. Struck me some were more switched on than others. And and aside to being in the groove I'll suggest also being aware all those that watch and adjudicate are taking note... now !! Loved to have been a fly on the wall when Kingy probably had a bit of an around the table debrief with assistants.

'tis a variant for sure ... Used by the musically inclined who know no better 🤔🙄🤣

I see Zero Hanger has us as one of their three teams sliding in 26 Yeah Nahh !!!

Grrr... auto text 🙄 Yes

I dont doubt it. 😉 What i took away from today is very few magnets are already on the board 😉 No one should take anything for granted. And thats how it should be. I liked the looks of Moose... Luker was in seemingly fine fiddle. Roo looked out of sorts at times. Just my take

Roo wants to pay attention. In the one on one drill Kingy was running, a defender versed a forward... the drill was not ( apparently) deemed finished til either the ball was kicked for score, or defender kicked it back to ( couldn’t tell ) Roos 2nd ( 3rd all but non existent) efforts were , well, lax. He was let known in no uncertain terms 😉 Just sayin' what was in front of me . Others seemed... umm... more keen.

Just a bit.... lol

He incurred the wrath of Kingy at one point. Expletives were used.. lol Roo might want to have a bit of a think. Others breathing down his neck 😉

Looked fine.... one test after another... all in his stride. Seemed very comfortable.

He didn't look overly restricted. Just running the boundary though.

Cheers

Is there training at Gosch’s today ( Monday)

I'll give you $3 Send me all your money... I'll even give you half back at season's end.... less... ummm. Handling charges 🙄

No, not Tulip. He had bucket loads of courage. He could however get a bit of a niggle on 😉 A very determined lad was Robbie. He willed us through some dark days.

Santa IS real !!! ( your understanding of Santa maybe the issue 😉 )

Let them all think we're going to stumble and fall over our feet.... happy for them to do so. I said quite a bit earlier we will surprise some. We will. We wont be so marvellous a Melbourne as to crash into the 8 ( thats 27 imho ...and be there with menace ) No, 26 is transitional, a sorting kind of year. A few bumps along the way...and then the gears WILL mesh. When that happens you can put the pedal down a bit more. It will be progressive, definitely not regressive 😉 Lets let the naysayers wallow in their ill-will. Dees stagnating in 26 ? Yeah Nahhh . We'll be fine 😉 ( and then we'll be bloody good )

Careful.. never know who you're going to come across

All part of Steve's Secret Squirrel Strategy 😉 The NEW plan 😉

If you're going to have an away ( non std clash ) why not go back to something like this Replace the club emblem with current. 🤔🤷‍♂️ I didnt mind it that much. Still prefer our REAL jumper though.

Bingo Thats all these imitation jumpers are Its about $$$

Pass ?? That we look like we have some semblance of a 'game' that can be improved and honed into a flag winner. Have said for a bit, 26 is transition. Want to see improvements in younger players... and minimum injuries all around . Better fitness The rest takes care of itself. It's about installing the fundamentals. Do that...it's a pass.