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Chelsea Fletcher - 6:55 PM Monday, 10 May 2010
What food do you like to eat before a game and do you have a special routine prior to games?

MICHAEL JAMISON: Thanks for the question Chelsea, an easy one to start with. Luckily at the club we have a full time nutritionist, Johann, who guides us on what to eat pre and post games. Typically, before a game ill eat pasta or risotto to get the energy up. Most importantly, I will hydrate extensively for two days prior to the game, drinking at least 3-4 litres of water and powerade. I don’t have a solid routine before a game, I just try and stay as relaxed as possible.

Jess - 9:46 PM Monday, 10 May 2010
Hi Jamo,
You are my favourite player! I have heard that you are studying a commerce degree - is this correct? What are you career aspirations after footy?
Also, how is my other fave, Brad Fisher going with his recovery? Is there a specific round that he is aiming at getting back?
Best of luck for the rest of the season!
Jess

MICHAEL JAMISON: G’day Jess. Yes, I am currently studying. My course is commerce and sports management. I am still unsure of what I want to do after football but fully understand the importance of preparing for life after football and living a balanced life. Brad Fisher is my favourite player as well and a good friend. He is going really well in his recovery and leaving no stone unturned in his quest to get back as early as possible. The way he is working to return to football is a real credit to him. I am unsure of specifics, but we will see Brad playing within the month.

Scott - 10:55 PM Monday, 10 May 2010
Hi Michael,
First of all, congratulations on the win and a great game on big Kosi - thought you did a fantastic job.
My question is, what do you think it's gunna take for the boys to have the same sort of defensive pressure frame of mind they've used against Geelong and St Kilda for every round? Because as a team, you can evidently take on any side now - if you apply that pressure.
Good luck for the rest of the season.

MICHAEL JAMISON: I think you hit the nail on the head, Scott, in saying that it is a frame of mind. We have no excuses in not applying the same pressure as we did last night, as we have been able to do it so well against some of the best sides in the completion. I think the key is realizing that we have now set ourselves a benchmark performance in terms of pressure and we need to aim to at least meet those standards on a weekly basis and not accept anything of a lesser standard.

Josh Guthrie - 11:10 PM Monday, 10 May 2010
Jamo mate brilliant game. How good were we, I was just wondering why you guys, when we have all the momentum start chipping it around before the end of the quarter when you could easily get a scoring shot by going forward but instead turn it over?
But still great to break the hoodoo

MICHAEL JAMISON: Good question John, the idea behind us “chipping it around” is to maintain possession and limit the oppositions time with the ball. You must realize that it is impossible to go at the game for the entire match and in slowing the ball down we aim to restrict the oppositions scoring. Obviously, when we turn it over it isn’t ideal but we don’t need to score all the time as long as we can stop the other side scoring as well.

chris zacharias - 11:21 PM Monday, 10 May 2010
gday jam-dog! haha
great win tonight and really well played by your self, just wondering, when walker is right will he slot straight back in the team? and do you guys have a 'crunch' game every year that you do something different for? in terms of, i went down to a richmond coaching thing as part of my footy clubs yearly trip and they all sign a ball in a nominated crunch game and frame it and put it around the club, do you guys do anything like that?
cheers

MICHAEL JAMISON: Onya Chris- Dog, Walks is already running, Chris, and as someone who has spent a fair amount of time in rehab, he knows what it takes to return to the field as early as possible. It is hard to speculate on whether he will return to the senior side as it depends how he is travelling in terms of match fitness and on how we are travelling as a side. However, there is no doubting that he was in superb form before he was injured. We don’t treat any games differently, Chris, and try to have the same preparation for every game.

Evan - 11:25 PM Monday, 10 May 2010
Jamo carltons defence has steped up a level this year with injuries to bower and and walker the blues seem to still maintain a confident backline with yourself russel armfield and a young telent in white. What changes have the players made to make this such a potent backline?
Jammo all australian Thumbs up mate

MICHAEL JAMISON: Thanks for the question Evan. I don’t think we have made any real evident changes, Evan, I think it is more the fact that the defenders are playing more and more games together and getting used to the way each other play, and subsequently we have formed a solid unit. Jordan Russell has really found his niche down there and is playing career best football, whether it be shutting down a potent forward or providing us with real run and drive from defence. Dennis and Simon are also great to play with and are playing like players who have played a lot more games than they actually have.

Pauly - 11:44 PM Monday, 10 May 2010
Jammo firstly congrats on a great win tonight! Well done to you for becoming one of the best young defenders in the game at the moment. Jordan Russell has really stepped up and has become one of the most improved players in the league was there anything that he changed or worked on or do you just put it down to getting games into him and backing himself more.
Keep up the great work Jammo!
Go blues!

MICHAEL JAMISON: G’day Pauly, I believe it turned around for Jordan last year when he was playing in the Northern Bullants, and he just had a really good hard look at his game and where he was at, and once he got his spot back in the team he really worked on defending first then attacking from there. When he started to play some good consistent footy his confidence grew and grew, and he hasn’t looked back.

Tim Wilkes - 11:51 PM Monday, 10 May 2010
Dennis Armfield is one of our quiet achievers but I think his ability to break the lines with his pace is so valueable. How do you rate Dennis as one of your backline boys you are marshalling so well?

MICHAEL JAMISON: That is the first time someone has called Dennis quiet, Tim, as we usually can’t shut him up. He has always had the ability to break the lines but he has worked hard on his disposal and is kicking it quite well forward and getting real reward for his effort.

Mitch franco - 11:56 PM Monday, 10 May 2010
Good win tonight mate defence held up real well without bower :) .. 61 points cant get any better than that !! ... how do you think the boys will do against port ??? do you and other players go watch videos of your opponent or just go out there and do your thing ... or a bit of both ? anyways cheers :)

MICHAEL JAMISON: Hi Mitch, If we maintain the effort and pressure we displayed last night then we will give ourselves every chance in Adelaide this week. Yes, we will always watch vision of the opposition tape and individual players and work closely with our opposition coach, Brett Munro, in order to gain any knowledge we can about the opposition.

matt - 11:58 PM Monday, 10 May 2010
Good win jammo, towelled kosi. It looks like the backline is really working well together. One thing that i have noticed is that the team is really struggling with their kickouts. they tend to kick it to the guy standing in the pocket, and if that option isnt on, its long along the boundary. is the club trying to work on a way to get the ball out of there because we concede a fair bit from in?

MICHAEL JAMISON: Thanks Matt, These days the opposition zones are so tight and well drilled, its quite difficult to get the ball out. We work on our kickins a lot during training and try to improve on it week in week out, but different teams zone up differently therefore the spots we kick to each week differ. We are actually well ranked in the kick out department.

Toby Jedwab - 12:27 AM Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Hi Jamo
When will you kick your first goal?? It will literally make my year when it happens.

MICHAEL JAMISON: You and me both, Toby. I’ve often hounded forward coach, Matthew Lappin to give me a go up there but he seems to just laugh, so I don’t think that is a good sign. I think id prefer the ball to be in others hands up forward but we’ll see.

Ian Sinclair - 12:35 AM Tuesday, 11 May 2010
How is it that the boys (in three weeks) can thrash both of last year’s grand finalists, yet be beaten by the mortal enemy?

MICHAEL JAMISON: That is a question of consistency, Ian, and one I believe comes down to mental aptitude. When we apply ourselves as we did last night we can rival any team in the competition. However, doing this week in and week out is what separates the good teams from the great. Being young is not an excuse and consistency is something we strive for as we know that it is a measure of a competitive finals side.

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