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Great photos. Looks like plenty of support. Doesnt look like a club imploding Tom Morris will be disappointed. Muscle definition seems better than previous years so that seems a positive. Clayton must be the whitest man on the squad. Did he use sun screen all over?

theres still plenty to watch. If you saw Vukic play Draper you would have seen not only the best tennis so far but the exploitation of skill and lack of. (Drapers backhand is seriously poor) Alcaraz then beat Draper but did show that he couldnt alter his game to exploit that weakness. Demon has plenty to work for to progress past him. (Unfortunately Alcaraz is such a dominant erratic player he has enough weapons of his own to beat most opponents ).With Sinner and Dojokavic both showing distractions from their tennis playing it is an interesting tournaments. There are no certainties unlike the years of the triumverate Roger, Raffa and Joker.

Ton is as mythical as his inspiration. I best cease my poor attempts to construct frivolous reportage.

Ton Norris reports Melbournes season is almost over as Christian Petracca is targeted by his teammates and suffers an other injury to the ribs he used to attack DArcy Moores knee. This would never happen at Collingwood he said, Brayden would have shepherded me through the sessionand ensured injuries are only suffered to opposition players. Meanwhile Clayton Oliver was seen at training building himself up for the expected trade to Geelong, it is recognised that his age does not suit the profile of the cats so he will undertake some aging process programs to ease his move. MAx Gawn of course is now falling apart from the jaw down and the ageing Christian Salem was again on restricted duties. While Melbourne could have some elite younger players it is likely they will all leave as they develop skills that will be ignored by the coach. Goodie looked resplendent in his wedding outfit but it frankly shocked the younger brigade who were disappointed not to have been consulted on the preferred wedding destination of BAli. Theres so much dysfunction at the club I dont even bother to go to their training sessions or speak to anyone where all my reporting acumen would be wasted says Ton.

i noticed on the random times I went to the footy that there was an innovative forward system where all players lined up in a line from the goal square to the centre. the players then rotated along that line each time a goal was scored. It seemed a random change depending on who was on the field. It meant each forward including Kozzie was in the square. This system did seem to frustrate opposition who were matched up on opponents and often ended up out of position or mis matched in the line . It also allowed players to flare in different directions singly or collectively from the line . Again this disrupted opposition defences. The tactic also squared up our attacks from midfield which could be directed more clearly down the centre in the first instance . I couldnt notice this on TV and dont know if it was a regular system. or maybe it was going to be a surprise tactic to use more regularly in the finals season. . I liked it as it worked well with a tactic I have advocated, the forward churn. this involved players constantly moving around the forward positions to create mismatches. Each player needed to be aware of where their teammates were to move in harmony to positions where they can create separation. I noted it was reported from training that coaches were telling forwards to keep moving.

Was there mention that while the AO is on theres no training at Goschs?

I always thought Fritta was natural right and drive my mates spare by pointing out how many times he was in the incorrect pocket. By that I mean he should be kicking from the left hand pocket to allow for the hook of a right side release. (Buddy used to exploit his hook and I have noticed MAX and a lot of our players run off the line to maximise their distance.) However he (Fritta) seems to be able to convert on either foot from either pocket so I am really confused. Dont know if anyone has any stat on which pocket, which foot. That said I recall Kelvin Templeton kicking at his home chimney and he eliminated the hook from his delivery. He was always accurate over a short distance. Re the above running off the line , I also reckon the umpires call play on to our players more quickly than other sides and this results in an off balance kick . (again this is an informal observation with no statistical evidence). Perhaps training correspondents could see how we are moving at training

Should add that I also hold the course record at Moonee Valley and Flemington having completed circuits of both courses. I never made it to Sandown but have no doubt I could have smashed it there too. However those heady days are gone and i now coudnt beat a wagon owed by a Shetland.

Ill try and finish here 58er. When I began my enquiries I represented no group. as a former HR practitioner I sought to develop a team of supporters with skills and most importantly contacts. I felt and still do that the authority of MFC would create some leverage., and as has been recently reported the standing of the MFC brand would also benefit presentations. I did and do thank all those who contributed advice, some with experience in various areas and some with some very novel suggestions. One feature which emerged and I hope is included at Caulfield is a venue for all supporter who cannot get a seat at the G for the gand final but can gather at our home base to watch and celebrate. Im looking forward to that. I do appreciate Caulfield site. I lived near there and hold the course record for Clydesdales ( that being my surname),. I had the advantage of not having to pull a wagon load of beer like the only other light draught horses to grace the track. But seriously, public transport to the site is fantastic, so i hope your estimation of its build is correct.

Thanks for that My understanding was the review was of the administration.

Correct the question 1 Has the club sought from its stakeholders, members sponsors and supporters any involvement or interests in the Fishermans Bend Site? was as I said, answered courteously but meaninglessly. with the public answer, yes of course, by Kate Roffey my follow up questions handed to Pert 2 Can the club provide my independent group a list of people, bodies and organisations approached to discuss options? 3 (Again to avoid any conflict or degradation of current negotiations) can the club provide on a strictly confidential basis a list of potential financial organizations who have been approached to invest in a club project? 4 Given the inherent uncertainty of any feasibility study , including my own, does the club have any alternative strategies? 5.Do the club have specifics for the elite training facility, and the administrative and member spaces required in any concept and can they provide that to my group? did not receive any answers, not even the courtesy of acknowledgement. I dont necessarily want to revisit the full letter here 58er, suffice to say it was offered to try and ascertain some transparency and included detail of understanding of confidentiality. My aim to find if there were members who had capacity to explore my option was achieved through demonland. I was and am still unaware of any approach by the board seeking its members opinions. I concede FB is dead the only option the club is pursuing is Caulfield.

Sorry didnt realise I was "harping on". Assume you mean Perty not Perry. I thought I have held back from commenting and indeed indicated my support for Caulfield while indicating my reservations. Perhaps I would have protested less had I received response to my questions from Perty. I sought questions "about all other possibilities that they have been examined and considered" and received no responses. I indicated that my intention was to ensure that I did not want to prejudice any negotiations and again received no responses to my questions. Nor was I afforded any acknowledgement or communication from the board to meet and discuss any of my thoughts. I appreciated that I was just one member (although I did receive many comments of support from random member contacts) and that the board were busy with their own issues. I should add that I also received comments along the lines that the board needed to concentrate on its issues and not be distracted by answering the questions I raised. That was the reason I held back. I have not raised the issue with the club and again appreciate that many of the "possibilities" they examined, the "examinations" they may have conducted and "considerations" they had undertaken may have been subject to commercial in confidence or similar restraints. Because of the lack of information I did not and have not proceeded. I look forward to a total club Training and admin facility at Caulfield and hope that the new board will engage with members in an improved fashion. I have seen some evidence of that and hope that this continues. Perhaps I may redraft my questions to Perty to the new board amending Fishermans Bend to Caulfield, although on reflection much of the preamble which related to expanding population demographics do not apply to the Caulfield project and again may distract Pert from his aims and may be considered to be just harping on. I apologise for any offense or for wasting anyones time. I am happy to discuss any matters with anyone and perhaps harp on too much. I hope to hear you all barracking for the Dees as I will be whenever I can get to games, or training.

Not this year. I asked one last year, was criticised for my introduction and did receive a courteous and meaningless response from Kate Roffey. I passed correspondence to Gary Pert which had my further questions and contact details on it. I received no further response from CEO, president or board.

Only just got referred to this thread having had a busy time in October November and December including getting to the AGM. i did appreciate most comments and particularly Ricky D who I hope continues to monitor and comment on this and other demonland threads. I have worked at senior management in public and private organisations. I have worked on project and organisational change processes. I have always barracked for the Demon. I have provided personal contact detail to all and have had some worthwhile conversations from those conversations. They have all been courteous and helpful. I had similar frustrations especially with question raised at AGM 2024 and lack of response to letter given to G Pert on Fishermans Bend. I did not take my concerns to other media and have expressed my support of the club and particularly Caulfield despite reservations. I have used my limited contacts and abilities to gather information and have found the complexities and barriers I encountered too overwhelming given my other activities. I did express my thoughts on the AGM and supported Brad Greens action son that night. It did provede some reassurance that there may be some improvements as he stated. I was and am sceptical of a review process undertaken under the direction of the subject of the review. It does smack of the old political truism "never conduct a review unless you know the outcome", however I await the outcome with hope. I note recent government reports conducted by both partied that provided public exposure of unpopular recommendations. The response was not to hide the report but to merely adopt selected recommendations. I lookmfor similar action by MFC.

i would imagine this is all now an investigation and insurance process With overlays of heritage requirements cant see this as causing anything but delay. The MFC project is not directly affected or even on that side of the site so may not be too disastrous.