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Last year at the start of PS training Tommy looked ripped and all trackwatchers agreed he’d trimmed down a lot. I’m not buying the “he’s slimmer” observation from one photo, I’ll wait until I see him on 11th November. That, of course, is not detracting at all from his pre PS training efforts or the hope he develops his game significantly under King. He has disappointed me since 2021 but I don’t know or understand the role he was being asked to play. It’s always struck me that he has had much more potential than he’s shown and the loss of Trac and Clarrie will hopefully give him and others the chance to shine.

It goes to credibility.

Yeh, right. So you have sensitive inside information that you decide to share on a fan forum so that,what? It doesn’t help the process but might hinder it if GC think someone at MFC is leaking. There’s no upside. People genuinely in the know don’t leak on a fan forum because they know their information supply dries up.

What is your motivation for posting your information?

Molly looked good at training today and completed a fitness test and then joined full training. Blaithin didn’t do any training with the group. Saraid trained away from the group doing a bit of running. Jacinta doing some more gentle rehab including a few short kicks.

What happened to Micks presser. I can’t find it.

I've seen a fair bit of the women's training at Gosch's this year but quite a bit has been captain's run and flush runs. Today was full on and it was full on. Having watched the women over the journey I was struck today and how much the game has improved. The speed of the game is significantly faster, the ball handling much cleaner and the kicking, particularly for goal much improved. Standing close to them today during the match drill highlighted to me how far they have come, it was quick and skillful. The other thing that is noticable is what a happy bunch they are. There is a genuine buzz and enjoyment in what they are doing which contrasts with the men's training sessions which also has a buzz but is somehow different. And the women seem to at least recognize and appreciate track watchers. Eden particularly smiles and says hello, Saraid Taylor another that over the journey has been proactively friendly and all of them just give a different vibe to us compared with the men. It's good fun watching them if you're considering a journey to Gosch's. And they train for well over 1 and a half hours. I had to leave early as I had a 2 hour parking spot. Despite the cold today, and it was, it's fun watching them.

Redleg can you clarify if there is going to be a designated track watchers area with appropriate facilities?

I went to every PS training session at Gosch’s last season and your view is absolutely contrary to everything I saw. Note, I’m commenting on his attitude, not his ability.

A very shortsighted approach.

Bring Daisy home!

No, we've got Jeffo.

I’ll buy people’s Kolt shares. Just 20, no preseason. High agility testing, clean hands, good vision and excellent disposal. Learning midfield role. Yesterday wasn’t his best game but I’ve seen enough in his last 6 games to feel comfortable with the pick. He won’t be a star but he’ll be a good solid player with great character.

The oval at Casey is first class but for the spectator it’s just terrible. I went to the Saints game there, got as high up as I could but still couldn’t identify clearly who the players were on the other side of the ground. I came home and watched the replay to see what had happened. So not only is the ground so far away (I can cope with the drive) but you don’t see much when you get there. And of course the weather conditions out there are problematic made worse by the lighter smaller ball the women use. It’s like the AFL don’t want the women’s game to succeed. There are so many good options already mentioned it’s pathetic the AFL hasn’t done better.

Take a jumper!