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Would have liked to see more direct kicks into the F50 rather than the long bomb. the long bomb didn’t work all last season so why would the hell it work this season. Needs to be fixed prior to see the season proper but if they haven’t done it now doubt it will happen. kicking for goal is also an ongoing issue.

Time for Omac to show us if he has improved.

That’s unlike us to send a notification out or send us information say about finals before it’s actual happened !

With the way out luck is going I hope he didn’t injure himself on the landing!!

Maybe it’s years of disappointment we have endured but I have a sick feeling in my gut about this season and slowly but surely the injury list continues to grow.

Chunk has been a loyal servant of the club but his last season was deplorable. If he plays like that this yr I don’t think he will get to the 300 game mark tbh.

Agree it’s very hard to watch. I just can’t get into it tbh especially with the continual low scores and skill level. Before u all jump on me thats just my opinion and there are people who enjoy watching it and thats far enough.

Talk is all we have been good at over the last decade. Would be nice to back it up for once.

Welcome aboard the Dee train Bennell. If he can get his body right then happy days.

Can u elaborate on what the supposed wrong doings are mandee?

You seem pretty definite in ur responses Nelo. Do u have inside knowledge of what has been going on apart from the stuff which has been made public?

Sorry Baghdad I won’t be there unfortunately I need to work. don’t know if it helps but Kossie was in the tackling drills in the def50 yest and going full tilt.

That makes sense cause he did look broader across the shoulders than I remember when he was playing.

He said he shouldnt be to far away but that could mean anything. He look in good shape though and seemed happy enough.

Ok the Mrs is driving home so if I suddenly stop typing there may be a good reason. When I got there the boys just finished a one on one marking drill in the middle of the ground and the boys were quiet cheerful and cheering when one player out marked another. Was too far for me to see who was on who though. Then some players including Truck, Clarrie, Sparrow, Weid, Omac, salo, hibbo and others were lining up in the defensive 50. There was about 8 diff different line ups and half had white shirts and the other half had dark on. One of the coaches would throw the ball in and around the middle with 4 white tops trying to get the ball out of the 50 while the 4 dark tops were trying to defend and tackle. All did relatively well with tackles sticking and kicks and most handballs hitting their targets. Hibbo got caught in a great tackle By Sparrow I think and spilled the handball as did Kozzie on a couple of occasions. Omac also got caught a few times and fluffed a few handballs too. he did lay a good tackle but really not sure if he is going to come on like we all hope but we will see. While this was going on over on the wing there were a number of players getting the ball dribbled to them on the ground with another player coming at them to tackle them. The objective was to handball successfully to another player standing a distance in front of them. Viney seemed to love doing this from what I could see. I’m regards to players I spoke with: May - he said he is back in full training with Friday being his first one and will definitely be ready by rd1. Really nice guy and easy to talk to. He is keen to stay on the park this season. Viney - Is injury free with no concerns and ready to go. He is scared And worried about having his first child which is due in July. I said welcome to the real world and once the child is born u won’t stop worrying. Preuss - had strapping on his right knee and I asked if it was ok and he said yeah no worries. He is ready to go. Not much of a talker the old Preussy. Bennell - said he is progressing and I wished him all the best and said all of the dees fans are behind him to succeed and he was thankful for the comment. Salo - Is ready to go and said we will definitely be better than last yr. I was thinking that wouldn’t be hard but good to hear the positivity. Lever - is all good knee is 100% and said the backline would hopefully have all players to choose from so it may be a selection headache for the selectors which is a good spot to be in. Jetta - Is also injury free and looks in good nick. He is keen for the season to start. Hannan - Nailed 5 out of 6 shots from the boundary line. Told him we need him in our f50 and nailing those shots. He looks in good nick and is keen to play. Weid - Is injury free and fit and firing. He is looking forward to getting in our f50 together with TMac and wants to make an impact this season as last season was ruined by injury. Truck - seems to have matured big time wasn’t overly talkative but polite and was appreciative of the support Did drills really well and is in great nick Gawn - has a massive knee brace on and I asked him when he would be back and he said 3 weeks straight away. He was definitive about that but will have to see what happens. I said to him when would he be named as captain and he said we have a captain in Jack Great response by Maxy and as everyone knows he is a great guy and awesome roll model for the kids Didnt see TMac or Vanders and not sure if they were there. Overall the players were really positive and had a bit of a steely resolve about them so will be interesting to see how this season pans out. The Mooloolaba surf was bloody beautiful and is one of the best beaches in aus. Go Dees ? KALLANGURDEMON'S TRAINING REPORT ? DEMON SPOFFORTH'S TRAINING REPORT ? DOCS DEMONS' TRAINING REPORT

Calm ur farm lefty. I got there late but will do a summary later as I’m going for a swim at Mooloolaba first. it won’t be a massive report so don’t get too excited but will report on what i saw and who I spoke to. Now I’m going to hit the surf. ?

Asked big Maxy when he will be back and he said without hesitation 3 weeks, so i said that means 6 weeks and he said no definitely 3 weeks. Thats great to hear but will see how he progresses.

FMD not a great start to the weekend or yr.

Looks to have matured which is good to see. Hopefully as a result his footy will be better and more consistent.

Don’t worrying about the facilities Tarax. They basically do the same thing but it’s more about the work the players put in rather than the new wiz bang equipment they train on.

You are always going to get ur [censored] heads but the event would be monitored and such lovely people would be asked to leave by other influential type of people. it wouldn’t happen much if there was a no tolerance to [censored] heads.

Speaking of fan engagement binman why don’t the dees look outside the square and be an innovator for once rather than be a follow of other clubs. I think that fan engagement would dramatically increase if after every home game they have players available to fans for say max 30mins to talk, get autographs and take photos. Whether we win or lose the home game it’s a chance to mingle and either celebrate or commiserate with the players. The NBL does this and it’s awesome. I’m a member of the Brisbane Bullets and even after we lose u can talk with the players and discuss how frustrating the game was or where it went wrong or blame the refs (which is my favourite). On the flip side when we win it’s great to chat and celebrate together. it would take some organising but given its 30 mins out of their week it’s hardly a massive time impost. it’s just a thought and I reckon it would be a massive winner for the club but doubt it will ever happen.

Despite this set back I still want us to recruit him as a rookie.

Whether his is true or not I tell ya if we go through major off and or on field dramas again like pre Roos days I reckon that would just about do my head in with this club. FFS they just need to get there [censored] together and KEEP it together for longer than 5 mins. Is that so hard to ask for.

Can’t come quick enough imo.