Player Watch Brayden Maynard

[Seedsfan]

As part of my vocation, I need to go to meetings with clients, communicate with staff, professional development. However, I can’t due to the restrictions.

The rules don’t get bent for me, I’m not asking them too. I’m just stating that in no logical way does his “need to train” outweigh my client meetings, communicate with staff, professional development, etc.

Nobody cares champ

 

[Chrispiesssss]

He is contracted 52 weeks of the year his job requires him to stay fit

Pretty sure players are only contracted till Oct 31, but that’s beside the point.

He has no reason to train with a PT in a gym.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Nobody cares champ

Then don’t respond champ

 

[Scodog10]

Pretty sure players are only contracted till Oct 31, but that’s beside the point.

He has no reason to train with a PT in a gym.

TBH I’m a little surprised you’re receiving push back on this because it’s a clear COVID breach by the PT!

 

[Seedsfan]

Pretty sure players are only contracted till Oct 31, but that’s beside the point.

He has no reason to train with a PT in a gym.

Lol

 

[Chrispiesssss]

TBH I’m a little surprised you’re receiving push back on this because it’s a clear COVID breach by the PT!

Exactly. It’s mental that people think I’m some crazy right winger

Where does the line get drawn?

I tell my PT that I’m a professional athlete, can he train me now?

 

[Scodog10]

Exactly. It’s mental that people think I’m some crazy right winger

Where does the line get drawn?

I tell my PT that I’m a professional athlete, can he train me now?

That was the first thought that popped into my head!

 

[Seedsfan]

Exactly. It’s mental that people think I’m some crazy right winger

Where does the line get drawn?

I tell my PT that I’m a professional athlete, can he train me now?

There is an 11 page document on the government website out lining that pro athletes can continue to train and high performance facilities are allowed to remain open.

 

[gouki88]

I never thought I'd see the day where people are sooking about a player actually putting in work before the off-season proper has even begun. FFS

 

[Chrispiesssss]

I never thought I'd see the day where people are sooking about a player actually putting in work before the off-season proper has even begun. FFS

If you think that’s what my opinion is about, there’s no point conversing.

 

[gouki88]

If you think that’s what my opinion is about, there’s no point conversing.

You are clearly taking aim at Maynard instead of the policymakers. Footballers are full-time and year-round, and the restrictions dictate that they can exercise as part of their job. They also allow for the supervision of that by other high performance sports professionals.

I think there are people more deserving of your ire than Maynard and his trainer

 

[Scodog10]

You are clearly taking aim at Maynard instead of the policymakers. Footballers are full-time and year-round, and the restrictions dictate that they can exercise as part of their job. They also allow for the supervision of that by other high performance sports professionals.

I think there are people more deserving of your ire than Maynard and his trainer

I agree to an extent. For instance if you or I wished to work with that high performance sports professional he’d refuse us because we aren’t professional athletes. From there what separates this particular PT from the one at a local gym other than their branding and ability to network? I want to stress I’m not directing this toward Maynard because I’m all for our players trying to find every 1%, but rather the PT. If I was a competitor of their’s currently not able to work with my Joe Blow clients I’d be dobbing them in.

Training is also a massive part of people’s lives and for most it’s been taken away from them for more than 18 months. I thank my lucky stars I was able to get my own home setup because this would seriously piss me off if I hadn’t.

 

[gouki88]

I agree to an extent. For instance if you or I wished to work with that high performance sports professional he’d refuse us because we aren’t professional athletes. From there what separates this particular PT from the one at a local gym other than their branding and ability to network? I want to stress I’m not directing this toward Maynard because I’m all for our players trying to find every 1%, but rather the PT. If I was a competitor of their’s currently not able to work with my Joe Blow clients I’d be dobbing them in.

Training is also a massive part of people’s lives and for most it’s been taken away from them for more than 18 months. I thank my lucky stars I was able to get my own home setup because this would seriously piss me off if I hadn’t.

I think gyms could have been regulated to allow for some type of opening throughout the various lockdowns, personally. I think the rules have been quite inconsistent in some areas such as this, but I completely and wholeheartedly disagree that he "has no right/reason to train" - his livelihood depends upon his ability to train.

 

[Scodog10]

I think gyms could have been regulated to allow for some type of opening throughout the various lockdowns, personally. I think the rules have been quite inconsistent in some areas such as this, but I completely and wholeheartedly disagree that he "has no right/reason to train" - his livelihood depends upon his ability to train.

100% agree on this. It’s a joke that gyms remain closed, but fast food outlets remain open when both are as essential as each other, IMO. Unfortunately though my opinion doesn’t count for shit and in this case it appears to be a clear breach of the public health and safety guidelines.

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-11/Guidance-note-High-Performance-and-Professional-Sport_0.pdf

Here’s the document Seedy referred to which has nothing to do with this situation as it applies generally to outdated information relating to lockdown 2.0 and was last updated 11 months ago.

 

[gouki88]

100% agree on this. It’s a joke that gyms remain closed, but fast food outlets remain open when both are as essential as each other, IMO. Unfortunately though my opinion doesn’t count for sh*t and in this case it appears to be a clear breach of the public health and safety guidelines.

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-11/Guidance-note-High-Performance-and-Professional-Sport_0.pdf

Here’s the document Seedy referred to which has nothing to do with this situation as it applies generally to outdated information relating to lockdown 2.0 and was last updated 11 months ago.

On his Instagram stories Howe is also there, as well as someone else in the background. Makes me wonder about potential repercussions for the whole joint.

 

[gouki88]

He does have no right / reason to train when the season is finished during the covid restrictions.

Why does he get special privileges but I don’t have special privileges to attend my professional development? I need that development to do better in my career. I learn better face to face than I do online.

I guess, I can hire a lecturer for a personal 1 on 1 class, will you approve?

It's pretty obvious why AFL footballers have special advantages over you or I mate.

 

[Scodog10]

On his Instagram stories Howe is also there, as well as someone else in the background. Makes me wonder about potential repercussions for the whole joint.

I noticed the same and Gawn will be there in the off-season if comments are anything to go by. My guess is that if there were potential repercussions the centre would argue they were business partners because they’ve signed up with them in some capacity. It’s a rort and I don’t like it from a COVID perspective for the PT, but I suspect players are doing it league wide which is another factor in why I’m not hard on Maynard. I can’t remember the name of it, but JDG has a similar partnership and Pendles has one with the gym in Olympic Park.

 

[Pie eyed]

Nope it's one set of rules - professional athletes by definition are permitted to train as part of their vocation.

I'm guessing you aren't a professional athlete, or in some other vocation which requires you to maintain your fitness to an high/elite level in order to fulfil your role.

Key word would be "Professional".

 

[Pie eyed]

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“For broadcasting the professional sport”.

Personal Trainer does not meet the above exemption.

I think that is your opinion.
I really don't see the issue. But if it upsets you fair enough.
Everyone is getting sick of lockdown and I have only been in lockdown for 4 weeks, and can still go to work.

There are so many contradictions in the rules, varying from state to state.

 

[TakingThePies]

He expressed his view for Midfield time to Fly in his meeting with him. Both parties agreed fitness would need lift.

You can also expect a few fresh positional changes as well, some may work, some might not.

 

[jathanas]

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Why is he allowed to train?

Even going back to the first lockdown, elite level athletes are exempted and can train. This has always been the case.

 

[partypie]

I’m loathe to get involved in this one, but can we please stop with the “but it’s his profession” bullshit! PT’s are not currently allowed to run sessions with other people end of story. I agree wholeheartedly that Maynard should be able to continue training it just shouldn’t be with a PT that he’s obviously got a partnership with (along with Howe by the looks of it).

He does have no right / reason to train when the season is finished during the covid restrictions.

Why does he get special privileges but I don’t have special privileges to attend my professional development? I need that development to do better in my career. I learn better face to face than I do online.

I guess, I can hire a lecturer for a personal 1 on 1 class, will you approve?

It's time to put this whingefest / discussion to bed once and for all:




Source: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/...tions#physical-recreation-and-community-sport

Assuming that the gym in question is only open to professional athletes at the moment then the gym being open, Maynard training there as a professional sportsperson, and the PT training him are *all* permitted. There's no grey (area) here - it's written there in black and white.

This has been and continues to be the case during this lockdown.

 

[Anzacday]

It's time to put this whingefest / discussion to bed once and for all:


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Source: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/...tions#physical-recreation-and-community-sport

Assuming that the gym in question is only open to professional athletes at the moment then the gym being open, Maynard training their as a professional sportsperson, and the PT training him are *all* permitted. There's no grey here - it's written there in black and white.

This has been and continues to be the case during this lockdown.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

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I prefer this one.

 

[partypie]

I have said it several times, there should be no exemption for him anymore.

His “fitness” isn’t any more valuable than my professional development. I understood when the season was on and he was REQUIRED to train.

He’s just another member of a society right now. Ain’t a sookfest just standing up to all this bs that elitist seem to get.

Just to be clear there simply aren't any caveats on this exemption limiting such training activities to periods when sportspersons are actively competing, which if you even stopped to think about it for a moment makes no sense at all for any sport. You're making that bit up yourself and it has no basis in fact or policy.

As for Maynard's status as an eligible "professional sportsperson", well last time I checked he is currently and continues to be in the employ of the Collingwood Football Club Ltd not just for this year, but for the upcoming 2022 season as well, so he is fully entitled to continue to commence training and preparations for next year now if he chooses to do so, as long as it's in a facility that compiles with the restrictions re: patronage and staffing and all persons involved are observing and complying with the COVID-safe plan for the facility.

I'm not sure why you're trying to push this agenda, outside of perhaps a degree of general frustration with lockdowns, but you need to stop now because you're making a fool of yourself unnecessarily.

The facts are clear as is the policy, it's time to let it go.

EDIT: If you want to continue to take pot shots at government policy or elitism / favouring the few with exemptions whilst locking down the many then take it to the COVID thread.