Training - Wednesday 11th January, 2012

[s-t-i-n-g-a 439]

I hate to nit pick...but my head is itchy...

[biggestred 5,138]

thanks heaps for the reports guys!

the only thing that worries me is the lack of defensive pressure. i would have the defensive pressure increased so that it is more than in a game. that way a game seems easier. but thats just me!

[Lutz 76]

Nasher, are you for real?

Nit picking - Looking for small or unimportant errors or faults, esp. in order to criticize unnecessarily.

IMO the part of the training report wasnt critical to begin with, so even bothing to post about the error is nit picking. And taking it further, E25 could have just said, "who did you mean by this?" or "we dont have a Johnston on the list". However he chose to list out every person with the name similar to Johnston who have played in the last 5 or so years, to make the error seem all the more silly.

i'll stand by my comment

Stand by it if you wish, but I was merely trying to clarify who he meant.

I was actually wracking my brain to figure out which Johnstone I'd forgotten.

In the end I even tried to help him out, in case there'd been some mistaken identity due to the hair colour...

Anyway, thanks to all who reported.

I was hoping to go on Friday, but the boys have time trials at Visy Park on Friday iirc.

[Jack Attack 3]

Hey guys went down to training yesterday and this is my 1st report

So a few observations from me....

First of all, as misson has said training sessions have progressed to more focus on the game plan and ball movement rather than fitness and running

- The boys really do look a lot fitter this year , quite a few really have put on some good size in particular Howe, Nicholson and Watts

- the skill level was really good in the wet, jones, gysberts and nicholoson looked to have improved their kicking

- Lucas cook was really clean below his knees and his kicking is very good , with more body size he will be very good IMO

- blease and Sylvia have got excellent acceleration and break away speed

- jack watts' kicking is fantastic to watch, never really misses a target

- clark has got a very good set of hands , he will be invaluable to our fwd line

- Fitzpatrick has really been working hard on his kicking and is so quick for a big man

- taggert and tynan's skills and intensity look good hard to tell that they are 1st yr players

As said previously a lot of the drills were focussing on quick direct ball movement against pressure, I think we will se more kicking to long targets and less run and carry this year. As others have said mark neeld oversees and observes everything at training and the drills are run by the assistants. Aaron greaves is a very good communicator and will really help our midfield I reckon

Can't wait for 2012 so pumped!

Edited January 11, 2012 by Jack Attack

[Steamin Demon 392]

Thanks for your report Jack Attack ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^