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GolfBoyPro   43

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Absolutely frothing for someone to post some info on this mornings training session. Just a few morsels of info would be great if anyone got there, even though it was a closed session it will really help me get through the off season.... Cheers

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jayceebee31   697

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This morsel from Nathan Jones' Twitter:

I think that means everyone's training the house down.

Not true unfortunately. I went to training this morning and was shocked to see Mark Jamar not training but basically walking laps. Others who also were basically just doing running exercises, both slow work were Gysberts & Campbell.

All others seem to be training the house down.

By gee, one major surprise was Bails is wearing a Grey goatee. Makes him look 60. Not a great look.

Our rookies seem to be getting the swing of it now but Lawrence and Evans are no way as forward as Johnston or Nicholson. Nicholson starred at today's session. Others who impressed me were Bail, Tapscott (seems to be running well - huge build nearly as big as Moloney), Spencer - seems to have put on 10kgs & 5 cms, strong but definitely not fast,

Blease seems to be regaining confidence in himself, more sprightly and kicking better, all others seemed to train within themselves due to the first training run which went for 1 3/4 hours. Jurrah and some others only trained for about an hour.

One thing that excites me, is they seem so much fitter than last year, more advanced ,stronger without dramatic weight increase.

I overheard Kelly O'Donnell say to Brian Royal , they seem to be 5 weeks ahead of where they were first week back from last year. Huge amount of more ball work honing their skills than just running. Done some positional play with a huge surprise to me - Warnock played as a CHF. Garland played as a CHB - to my disgust as I am pushing for him to play on a wing.

The most frustrating players today were Morton and Newton. Morton seems to go 3/4 pace whilst Juice, needs some juice or a kick up the you know what. Juice does not seem to put in hard enough in my opinion at training. Reminds me a lot of Grgic (maybe wrong spelling) - the guy who ended up at Geelong. Tremendous ability but wasted. Did not have a fair dinkum dip.

Any questions, I’ll try to answer.

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I wouldn't worry too much about Jamar walking laps. He had a foot injury two years ago and would not want to go flat out first up. Players often have modified programmes to ensure their bodies can stand up to the rigours of a long season.

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By gee, one major surprise was Bails is wearing a Grey goatee. Makes him look 60. Not a great look.

Thanks for the update.

Bailey had a beard as a player didn't he ? Might want his youth back.

Garland played as a CHB - to my disgust as I am pushing for him to play on a wing.

On a wing ? You know he is a KPD don't you ? - Wait. Don't answer that. It's been covered in rpfc's thread on Garland.

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jayceebee31   697

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Thanks for the update.

Bailey had a beard as a player didn't he ? Might want his youth back.

On a wing ? You know he is a KPD don't you ? - Wait. Don't answer that. It's been covered in rpfc's thread on Garland.

:)

Yep - Bailey did grow a beard when he played.

On the other matter re Garland- you are as cheeky as I am.

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I wouldn't worry too much about Jamar walking laps. He had a foot injury two years ago and would not want to go flat out first up. Players often have modified programmes to ensure their bodies can stand up to the rigours of a long season.

Yeah, I was imagining similar. He has a huge workload, & a long season to endure, so, easy & steady would be how I'd have him go, as well.

Especially when on hard surfaces.

PS: His feet have to carry a lot of weight & impact, the big fella.

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Jordy tore his hammy 2 weeks ago.

The man himself told me. Not the worst grade which is good.

That's good. It also explains the recent report on Gysberts (Mfc website) focussing on getting his body right. It made mention of his back.

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jayceebee31   697

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Jaycee,

Of the new talls, anyone seem to stand out, or look ready for early selection?

Of the new talls, anyone seem to stand out, or look ready for early selection?

Howe is to me the most impressive & developed.Cook's body really needs work on it but he will be a very good player for us however the one I like is Tom McDonald- seems to have the athletic ability and body to really develop whether he has the ability we will now sometime over the next few years. At training today, one of forgotten talls really impressed me- Stef Martin whom really looks ready and eager to go.The other, I think will develop into a very good footballer for us is Davis- will fill out to be a very athletic yet speedy defender-willbe able to play on all size forwards. Hope that answers your question.

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getting excited about Maric, was talking to him the other day, no delusions, just wanted to work his arse off to be able to work his way into form. sounded like he realises if he does everything he can then the chances might come.

He really is putting in- no doubt giving his all as if he has been told - you need to or out.Hope he can crack it.

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any sign of Bate? Mark Williams indicated he'd missed out on full pre-seasons in the past, due to one or two injuries each season.

His season in 2010 suffered because of injuries after Christmas.

Bate trained quite impressively but does some lazadaisical things. Needs to concentrate more IMO..

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Jordy tore his hammy 2 weeks ago.

The man himself told me. Not the worst grade which is good.

As HT points out ,this explains why he is doing so much rehab- strengthening work as well as fitness and exercise. Also explanation by Deeman & Deeluded also makes sense.Better to take it a little easy straight up after a break.

When ,I think about it, after some two and a half weeks off - gee they trained well.

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That's good. It also explains the recent report on Gysberts (Mfc website) focussing on getting his body right. It made mention of his back.

Funny how much the lower back can influence the hamstring injuries. I had fun this year visiting various people because I kept pulling my hamstring. A doctor sent me to a specialist sports physio. The physio declared that the hamstring problem was linked to my ongoing lower back problems which were in part due to being very strongly right-side dominant. After the physio I wound up with a bio mechanics expert who watched me walk in his door and immediately declared that there was a problem in my right hip that was causing all of the other issues. Apparently I was walking funny. So we have a hip causing lower back problems which were in turn causing hamstring problems... Regardless, I haven't had any problems with my back or hammy since seeing him, so I guess he must have been on to something.

I was just reminded of all this because of the mention of working on Gysberts' back in relation to his hamstring.

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How was Trengove looking JCB?

Trained ok- missed some passing opportunities.I feel his foot passing needs some work-this IMO shows there maybe a weaknessthat needs rectifying. . By the way, I went through the player list and one player that I cannot recall seeing was Wonaeamirri- he may have been still in the NT, family business after returning there for Xmas I'm told or rested due to his previous hammy & back issues.

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Funny how much the lower back can influence the hamstring injuries. I had fun this year visiting various people because I kept pulling my hamstring. A doctor sent me to a specialist sports physio. The physio declared that the hamstring problem was linked to my ongoing lower back problems which were in part due to being very strongly right-side dominant. After the physio I wound up with a bio mechanics expert who watched me walk in his door and immediately declared that there was a problem in my right hip that was causing all of the other issues. Apparently I was walking funny. So we have a hip causing lower back problems which were in turn causing hamstring problems... Regardless, I haven't had any problems with my back or hammy since seeing him, so I guess he must have been on to something.

I was just reminded of all this because of the mention of working on Gysberts' back in relation to his hamstring.

Well he's got a great example in Jack Grimes who knows all about it and is still doing everything to overcome it...

I know he will have been perfect JCB, but humour me and tell me how my man Jack trained / looked. (And for that matter, Killer Watts too)!

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Well he's got a great example in Jack Grimes who knows all about it and is still doing everything to overcome it...

I know he will have been perfect JCB, but humour me and tell me how my man Jack trained / looked. (And for that matter, Killer Watts too)!

Grimes is ripped and ready to go- I expect a huge year from him. Another wholooked sharp and ready with 5 weeks to go in our first NAB match. JW naturally looks great. Being his first pre season he is ready for it. Sometimes he comes across as looking bored. Skewed a couple of passes and Bails had words with him.

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