oh btw if you want a souvenir ..sit on the front rows of the flanks on the left side as you kick out.. They did a drill early on where the incoming was switched across.. I nearly had a full time job retrieving the sherrin for a whiles ..lol

Gotta tighten that kicking guys !!

I spoke to Trenners as he left the track & he thinks by the end of the month he'll be back in full training. He hopes to get a couple of practice matches in before round one.

Did anyone notice any secret injecting rooms?

Oh - you said Gosh's paddock, not Windy Hill.

btw its been renamed its now known as Windy Pill (s)

the new one 'The hanger" if they are still around to use it, will be "The Hangout" or "the Hangover" take ya pick.

Edited February 6, 201312 yr by DeeVoted

I have seen 6 preseason sessions and read reports from all the others. I am getting a bit worried about out kicking efficiency when coming inside 50. Every training report from a whole range of different Demonlanders is reporting the same thing.

Are any of the coaches specific skills coaches?

Should we make this more of an emphasis between now and round 1?

Surely we cannot settle for Bail, Nicho, Blease etc.. to constantly miss a forward structure that might actually be able to produce?

I also agree about Fitzy. Both he and Spencer have trained really well. Fitzy's one clunk marking has been great to watch and it will be interesting to see how he fits into the NAB cup rotations. He has others ahead of him (Jamar, Spencer, Pederson, maybe even Gillies) but his pace and marking ability create match-up headaches for others.

I have seen 6 preseason sessions and read reports from all the others. I am getting a bit worried about out kicking efficiency when coming inside 50. Every training report from a whole range of different Demonlanders is reporting the same thing.

Are any of the coaches specific skills coaches?

Should we make this more of an emphasis between now and round 1?

Surely we cannot settle for Bail, Nicho, Blease etc.. to constantly miss a forward structure that might actually be able to produce?

I also agree about Fitzy. Both he and Spencer have trained really well. Fitzy's one clunk marking has been great to watch and it will be interesting to see how he fits into the NAB cup rotations. He has others ahead of him (Jamar, Spencer, Pederson, maybe even Gillies) but his pace and marking ability create match-up headaches for others.

Didn't you see any of the first 10 games or so last year Maldon? It is quite simple, you kick it in to the forward line and Mitch Clark marks. It doesn't have to hit him on a lead, just kick it to the pack that Mitch is within a 15m radius of.

I said it last year, the first thing we need our players to do is understand when to kick it with your "wrong" foot. If we can improve that this year, it will reduce our turnovers by foot remarkably.

We're talking about a notional spoon side (outside of the development clubs) and supporters are "worried" by some skill errors ? What did you expect ? If you watch Collingwood train you'll see similar mistakes on occasion. It happens when you're watching 35 players on a list run around and not all will make it. Watch Viney, Jones, Toumpas deliver it to the forwards and they don't miss a beat.

Also, I don't share the joy with Fitzpatrick. He's a battler of the highest order. If we're pinning our hopes on him it will be a long season.

Funny you say that. I wandered over and espied the filth for a while . Definitely sharper.

Yes they fumbled and sprayed.. More the exception than our lot.

Just saying.

Yes were better.. A lil way to go yet .....

Funny you say that. I wandered over and espied the filth for a while . Definitely sharper.

Yes they fumbled and sprayed.. More the exception than our lot.

Just saying.

Yes were better.. A lil way to go yet .....

As you'd expect.

As you'd expect.

we arent that close ; as a team of skilled players; as i was hoping.

Another season snd preseason might see that gap negated.

we arent that close ; as a team of skilled players; as i was hoping.

Another season snd preseason might see that gap negated.

Thanks for the reports BB

I'd just like to add that skill level this time of year is nothing to get too excited over - if it's round 3 and players are continully missing targets I'll start to worry then.

we arent that close ; as a team of skilled players; as i was hoping.

Another season snd preseason might see that gap negated.

We shouldn't be close. Although I have to say it's ridiculous to determine team's respective fortunes on one training session.

Didn't you see any of the first 10 games or so last year Maldon? It is quite simple, you kick it in to the forward line and Mitch Clark marks. It doesn't have to hit him on a lead, just kick it to the pack that Mitch is within a 15m radius of.

I said it last year, the first thing we need our players to do is understand when to kick it with your "wrong" foot. If we can improve that this year, it will reduce our turnovers by foot remarkably.

If they go by what AFL coaches want the answer is never.

Our players just have to get used to the fact that they are going to have to win the ball all over the field. If they spray it then their team mates just have to work harder to cover and make up for it. Eventually we will weed out the poor kickers.

Hardly anyone there really. AFL photographers. Maybe 2-3 dozen onlookers. About it though lol

Sounds like a home game at Forgetihad

We shouldn't be close. Although I have to say it's ridiculous to determine team's respective fortunes on one training session.

doesnt take blind freddy too long to realise the disparency. To not see it is the true ridicule.