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A day at the Dees | Behind the scenes for main training
We go behind the scenes and spend a training day with the club's AFL side as they prepare for their clash against Fremantle
Nathan Jones does some prep prior to the coaches first meeting of the day.
AS MELBOURNE prepares to take on Fremantle this Saturday at the 'G, go behind the scenes for a main training session at Casey Fields.
From early morning coffees to reviews of match vision, from team meetings to on-field action, we capture all the moments that make up a Melbourne day.
An early morning arrival at Casey Fields for Blake Howes.
John Stanaway, a well-loved and long-term trainer at the Dees, straps Blake Howes' ankle before training.
Christian Petracca gets some physio treatment prior to training.
Charlie Spargo gets in some solo pre-training stretches.
Ed Langdon makes himself a morning coffee.
Tom Sparrow does some pre-training stretches.
Jack Viney does solo prep and education in the morning.
Tom Campbell chats to a teammate in the changerooms.
Charlie Spargo, Ed Langdon and Max Gawn sit down to review vision from last weekend's match.
Andy Moniz-Wakefield ticks off some pool rehab.
Troy Chaplin sits down with a player to review match vision from last week's game against Essendon.
Simon Goodwin runs through a match preview with the team prior to their clash with Fremantle on Saturday.
Christian Petracca takes notes during the team's match preview of this weekend's clash with Fremantle.
Tom Campbell during the team's match preview of this weekend's clash with Fremantle.
Max Gawn and Simon Goodwin connect prior to hitting the track.
Xavier Lindsay catches the camera during his warm-up.
Max Gawn bangs his boots clean of dirt before hitting the track.
The on-field action begins.
Kade Chandler praises Charlie Spargo for a drop punt from the boundary.
Jed Adams and Jack Viney in a contest.
Christian Petracca and Charlie Spargo high five after a drill.
Harvey Langford cools off with some water during training.
Max Gawn passes on some advice to young Demon Jacob van Rooyen.
Ed Langdon and Max Gawn enjoy lunch.
Jake Lever starts his post-surgery rehab.
Jai Culley completes his gym session.
Jack Viney and Koltyn Tholstrup wrestle in between gym sets.
Christian Petracca waves to Xavier Lindsay through the gym window.
Jacob van Rooyen completes his gym session.
Taj Woewodin gets some skills work in with teammates.
Backline coach Nathan Bassett joins the defenders for an end-of-day meeting to prepare for Saturday's clash with Fremantle.
Jake Bowey joins his fellow defenders for an end-of-day backline meeting to prepare for Saturday's match.
