Training Training reports 2024

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

Yeah shithouse drive, I’d be spewing. You’d think a bus from Arden st would be an option.

 

[nj23]

Have heard the bus is going to have a trial down back.

 

[Mav]

I can’t believe we’ve reached the stage of the offseason where folks spend their posts bemoaning that highly paid professional athletes have a one hour commute for a few weeks.

It’s all Luke McDonalds fault.

 

[Gasometer]

Limo perhaps?

 

[Sphynx]

Apropos of nothing, the commute to Bundoora has gotta be a pain in the ass for our players, many of whom have bought houses/rent in the Inner-west / Inner north-west region (Ascot Vale, Kensington, Moonee Ponds etc.)

I bloody hate having to drive out to La Trobe/anywhere near there. It's a s**t drive.

The majority of our players live in Port Melbourne, Elwood and Albert Park actually.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

The majority of our players live in Port Melbourne, Elwood and Albert Park actually.

Yeah, always see the boys around Vic Avenue or middle park beach

 

[Gasometer]

The majority of our players live in Port Melbourne, Elwood and Albert Park actually.

Hard times

 

[king of the road]

According to Rawlings we had him next on our list after Duursma. WC had him second. Sometimes players slide. It's a shame that we didn't take advantage of that and Adelaide did.

They gave up a lot to do that.

I’m glad we didn’t give up as much as that - enabled us to get some needs with our multiple ‘later’ picks.

They wanted Goad and missed out because of that trade. Maybe a few others too.

 

[Mav]

The majority of our players live in Port Melbourne, Elwood and Albert Park actually.

Lets be very clear, that poster gets a lot wrong!

 

[Ligma]

Let’s be very clear, that poster gets a lot wrong!

Based Mav

 

[Passmore]

I can’t believe we’ve reached the stage of the offseason where folks spend their posts bemoaning that highly paid professional athletes have a one hour commute for a few weeks.

If you couldn't navigate your way to Bundoora for a month or so.......**** me....

Imagine big Buckets, poor campaigner would've got lost and never seen again.

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[Reagan Smash]

Highly paid footballers have to travel 1 hour three times a week to kick a football for 2 hours ?

I think it’s time to complain to Elmer Fudd Albanese or send a delegation to Boutros Tedros Ghalli Gutteres of the UN to highlight the plight of our players

 

[Chadwiko]

it’s literally the easiest drive, stop complaining

Congratulations on getting your license.

 

[Ligma]

Congratulations on getting your license.

I have my test next month, but I have been literally driving from the city through north Melb to the north a few times a week and it’s so easy, just hop on the freeway.

 

[Chadwiko]

I can’t believe we’ve reached the stage of the offseason where folks spend their posts bemoaning that highly paid professional athletes have a one hour commute for a few weeks.

I'm a grumpy old man who hates the drive out to Bundoora/La Trobe. It's just... a shit drive.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

If you couldn't navigate your way to Bundoora for a month or so.......* me....

Imagine big Buckets, poor campaigner would've got lost and never seen again.

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If only Joseph Conrad was still alive to write about it

 

[shinboner magic]

If you couldn't navigate your way to Bundoora for a month or so.......* me....

Imagine big Buckets, poor campaigner would've got lost and never seen again.

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He probably still drives to Arden st and goes to himself, oh year I don’t play here anymore

 

[shinboner magic]

With Arden st out of commission for a while - I don know why we couldn’t alternate training sessions around each side of Melb - so more fans could attend

 

[blackshadow]

If only Joseph Conrad was still alive to write about it

The horror...

 

[My Left Foote]

Apropos of nothing, the commute to Bundoora has gotta be a pain in the ass for our players, many of whom have bought houses/rent in the Inner-west / Inner north-west region (Ascot Vale, Kensington, Moonee Ponds etc.)

I bloody hate having to drive out to La Trobe/anywhere near there. It's a s**t drive.

Players have taken up the issue with the Membership Department, if they can't resolve it a terse email will be sent to Jen Watts, as a last resort they will ring up SEN on North Melbourne Membership Drive day and ask supporters to chip in for petrol money.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Tarryn doesn't mind the commute, gives him a chance to put his feet up.

 

[My Left Foote]

With Arden st out of commission for a while - I don know why we couldn’t alternate training sessions around each side of Melb - so more fans could attend

I suspect the logistics of finding 4 - 6 suitable AFL standard ovals with the requisite facilities such as change rooms, rehab, media rooms etc. and then hiring each of those for only 1 or 2 weeks each is probably why.

 

[giantroo]

Nice day for a run…. A long one.

Jyi blitzing all followed by Stephens and Tucker. Pretty much the way it’s been all pre season. - GL

 

[Ligma]

I suspect the logistics of finding 4 - 6 suitable AFL standard ovals with the requisite facilities such as change rooms, rehab, media rooms etc. and then hiring each of those for only 1 or 2 weeks each is probably why.

The new facilities at la Trobe are mint

 

[My Left Foote]

The new facilities at la Trobe are mint

They look great, despite what some poster's think, it makes perfect sense why they're training there.