Training Preseason Chat - It's happening again ...

[Sylvia Saint]

Herald Sun have just published a story regarding Bennell - understood he has a minor calf strain. Any other player and it would be barely news worthy but for Bennell this is not good at all.

 

[schmuttt]

Wonder if we’ll pass on him due to this.

 

[blitznu]

Herald Sun have just published a story regarding Bennell - understood he has a minor calf strain. Any other player and it would be barely news worthy but for Bennell this is not good at all.

Just seen the headline. hopefully its just precautionary. in the article is it the club saying it or someone running with something theyve heard?

 

[markm106]

A demonland poster said they overheard him on Monday talking to fitness staff saying his calf was tight. Maybe just needs to slow it up for a bit. But no looking good.

 

[markm106]

Also on demonland someone went to training yesterday and a young bloke Tye Hourigan from Gippsland Power was training. From what I can gather he is 190cm 83kgs. I think defender.

 

[TheCount]

A demonland poster said they overheard him on Monday talking to fitness staff saying his calf was tight. Maybe just needs to slow it up for a bit. But no looking good.

Yeah I was thinking that too, so you'd think it'd be the same occurrence.

If it is, then I'm fairly sure he was also jogging laps and kicking the footy on Wednesday, so it must be VERY minor, but of course, given his history, it's still an issue.

 

[TheCount]

Also on demonland someone went to training yesterday and a young bloke Tye Hourigan from Gippsland Power was training. From what I can gather he is 190cm 83kgs. I think defender.

We've got an extra spot now with Neitschke doing his knee again I believe.

 

[markm106]

We've got an extra spot now with Neitschke doing his knee again I believe.

Yeah I think we do. We may also hold one Spot over until mid season.

 

[TheCount]

Yeah I think we do. We may also hold one Spot over until mid season.

My MFCSS just suggested that we may as well use both spots, as we're bound to have another season ending injury by the mid season draft.

 

[markm106]

Appears he has signed with Casey a month or so back. So maybe just joining in training. But I guess they could be looking at him to.

 

[Meds]

HS article about Bennell has no confirmation or comment at all from the club at 2:20pm on Saturday.
As others have said, he left the track Monday but was back Wednesday. So this either occurred on Friday during the closed session, or is old news that has since been debunked

 

[markm106]

HS article about Bennell has no confirmation or comment at all from the club at 2:20pm on Saturday.
As others have said, he left the track Monday but was back Wednesday. So this either occurred on Friday during the closed session, or is old news that has since been debunked

I wonder if word got out about the tightness. And the story has grown legs.

 

[TheCount]

It would actually be genuinely funny if some "journo" has run with the calf strain story as a result of the DL'ers eaves dropping.

I only wish I'd be surprised if this was actually the case.

 

[TheCount]

Cancel that ... according to this: https://www.afl.com.au/news/367625/...-lifeline-take-a-hit-with-another-calf-injury ... The club has confirmed that he'll rehab with us.

I don't think that suggests either way what we'll do with him, would be a bit of a jerk move to kick him to the curb.

 

[dylan93]

I reckon use the SSP to nab 1-2 other players, and simply wait till the midseason to pick Bennell up. Let him take his time and get his body right.

 

[harry000]

I reckon use the SSP to nab 1-2 other players, and simply wait till the midseason to pick Bennell up. Let him take his time and get his body right.

Not bad in theory. But if we are further up the ladder there will be other clubs watching his progress that will pick before us.

 

[stEdy]

We won't be any further up the ladder because we would technically be last from folding after round 1

 

[Demon 16]

We won't be any further up the ladder because we would technically be last from folding after round 1

‘After’ round 1?..

 

[stEdy]

well if we had any conviction we would have already folded tbh

 

[Kappa]

I reckon use the SSP to nab 1-2 other players, and simply wait till the midseason to pick Bennell up. Let him take his time and get his body right.

I think at this stage the evidence is conclusive that his body will never be right. Even after seeing the best experts in the world and a bunch of new surgeries and he comes back and it goes again after some light training loads.

You guys should stay clear

 

[Topkent]

I think at this stage the evidence is conclusive that his body will never be right. Even after seeing the best experts in the world and a bunch of new surgeries and he comes back and it goes again after some light training loads.

You guys should stay clear

Yeah cheers, I'm sure the club will be devastated you aren't backing them in there huge risk to let him train with us without a contract.

 

[Proper Gander]

I’m going to training today. There’s meant to be a sausage sizzle and the only bread left in my house is half a stale baguette

 

[Topkent]

I’m going to training today. There’s meant to be a sausage sizzle and the only bread left in my house is half a stale baguette

Yeah you know you don't have to bring it with

 

[Proper Gander]

What’s up with Brayshaws arm? He’s in a massive brace. I think I missed the memo

 

[Proper Gander]

Absentees seem to be Max, Tommy, Milkshakes, Hibberd, Hannan, Jones, Pickett, one or the other Wagner maybe? (Not certain I care) Chandler. Probably others I have missed.