What....no pix !!! No reports !!

Felt sure someone would want to be the first with new Roos-improved boys !!

Eagerly awaiting first pics

Found this on twitter, I know it is from a distance

http://t.co/5V9W9vFIYE

https://twitter.com/JacquiReedAFL/status/397865638355402752/photo/1/large

Went low key atmosphere

First players to get the training the house down moniker were McDonald and spencer

Both looked super fit and we're leading their respective running groups

Some drills kicking and running

Mitch looked good doing a lot of jogging at moderate pace

Pedo not much trimmer

Toumpas also looked sharp

Let me know how to post photos and I will

I doubt it comes into it. Public holidays don't mean anything in the world of footy any other time of year, I can't believe they would even notice that one.

It is only a public holiday in Melbourne, not Geelong or any other states. It might not even be one in Casey, we could just train them there!

The players have been enjoying a public holiday every Queens Birthday the last few years, they clearly didnt turn up to work!

https://twitter.com/JacquiReedAFL/status/397865638355402752/photo/1/large

Gee. Hope things improve! Although I'm assuming Paul Roos' gameplan doesn't include players playing backwards.

Just back from training. Started about 9.30 with warmups.

Was an injured group who mostly did handball and light running at half pace, short distances.Tthey were;

Hogan
Viney
Tapscott
michie (I think)

Tyson

Not at training;
Jamar
N jones
Garland
Frawley
Vince
Watts

Dawes

After kick to kick the main group broke into three groups of four or five and did about ten 300 m run throughs at top pace. It gave a very good indication of their condition early in pre season. Here are the groups with an overall score out of ten. Roos personally timed each run through and seemed to be discussing every detail with Misson

Howe 8
Grime 8
Nicho 8
Trengove 8

McDonald 8
Toumpas 8
Clisby 3
m jones 3

Spence 8
Maxy. 5
Fitzy 7
Terlich 6


Clark not fit and only did light laps. Does not look at all fit.

Issues of note:

Trengove and Toumpas look significantly fitter than last year.
Spencer is we ahead of Gawn on current fitness. Max has a lot to make up.

Edited November 6, 201311 yr by Dees2014

After kick to kick the main group broke into three groups of four or five and did about ten 300 m run throughs at top pace. It gave a very good indication of their condition early in pre season. Here are the groups with an overall score out of ten. Roos personally timed each run through and seemed to be discussing every detail with Misson

Howe 8

Grime 8

Nicho 8

Trengove 8

McDonald 8

Toumpas 8

Clisby 3

m jones 3

Spence 8

Maxy. 5

Fitzy 7

Terlich 6

Clark not fit and only did light laps. Does not look at all fit.

Thanks Dees. Just a quick question, is that your score for them out of 10 or is it an official beep score kinda thing?

Also, that is reeeeeeally worrying about Clark/ Didn't expect him to be doing much, but hope it's not as bad as what you saw.

Just back from training. Started about 9.30 with warmups.

Was an injured group who mostly did handball and light running at half pace, short distances.they were;

Hogan

Viney

Tapscott

michie (I think)

Not at training;

Jamar

N jones

Garland

Frawley

Vince

Watts

After kick to kick the main group broke into three groups of four or five and did about ten 300 m run throughs at top pace. It gave a very good indication of their condition early in pre season. Here are the groups with an overall score out of ten. Roos personally timed each run through and seemed to be discussing every detail with Misson

Howe 8

Grime 8

Nicho 8

Trengove 8

McDonald 8

Toumpas 8

Clisby 3

m jones 3

Spence 8

Maxy. 5

Fitzy 7

Terlich 6

Clark not fit and only did light laps. Does not look at all fit.

Issues of note:

Trengove and Toumpas look significantly fitter than last year.

Spencer is we ahead of Gawn on current fitness. Max has a lot to make up.

Dom Tyson out there?

^^^^ lol

Boys, it is from this point forward that they improve their fitness.

No-one has a 'big October' on the track.

It's usually a big October AT the track.

Updates on fitness levels on THE FIRST DAY of Pre Season will not produce much insight into 2014.

Eagerly awaiting first pics

HH,

I have a few pics in the camera. You'll have to wait until I get home from work tonight before I can upload them. Stay tuned.

I got some good photos & will be uploaded shortly.

^^^^ lol

Boys, it is from this point forward that they improve their fitness.

No-one has a 'big October' on the track.

It's usually a big October AT the track.

Updates on fitness levels on THE FIRST DAY of Pre Season will not produce much insight into 2014.

Who's asking for fitness levels or expecting a "big October"?

All I asked was if his "scores" were made up or were official ratings, and was concerned by how bad he made Clark sound.

Feel free to just avoid this thread if you're one of those who likes to constantly say "it's only October", or "the real stuff is miles away", some of us like to hear about what's happening.

I was at the Royal Derby in Fitzroy yesterday and Spencer, Frawley and Rawlings as well as Petterd were all there. Spencer didn't drink too much, but Frawley had quite a few beers. Frawley said pre season didn't start for a few weeks when I asked him.

Thanks Dees. Just a quick question, is that your score for them out of 10 or is it an official beep score kinda thing?

Also, that is reeeeeeally worrying about Clark/ Didn't expect him to be doing much, but hope it's not as bad as what you saw.

It will be his own rating out of 10 as to where their current fitness levels are at.

Clark has been doing laps since he was given the all clear. It'll be quite a while before he will get any form of fitness level back up again. Though last I heard he is coming along well.

Edited November 6, 201311 yr by alias275

It will be his own rating out of 10 as to where their current fitness levels are at.

Clark has been doing laps since he was given the all clear. It'll be quite a while before he will get any form of fitness level back up again. Though last I heard he is coming along well.

Yeah I'd heard Mitch was making gradual progress, hence the concern at how bad Dees made it sound.

I was at the Royal Derby in Fitzroy yesterday and Spencer, Frawley and Rawlings as well as Petterd were all there. Spencer didn't drink too much, but Frawley had quite a few beers. Frawley said pre season didn't start for a few weeks when I asked him.

Pre-season doesn't start for a few weeks for players who have been playing more than 4 years (I think). Part of the new EBA.

PJ observing proceedings......like a boss.

Was a decent session. Kicking wasn't under pressure but seemed sharp.

Was mostly running, and the boys were encouraging eachother well.

Good to see Grimes very vocal.

Clark was running.

Roos seemed to be delegating a lot to Jade Rawlings.

Thanks Dees. Just a quick question, is that your score for them out of 10 or is it an official beep score kinda thing?

Also, that is reeeeeeally worrying about Clark/ Didn't expect him to be doing much, but hope it's not as bad as what you saw.

Clark looked really ginger at times, but I don't know how he's expected to look compared to other elite athletes when he has barely run for 18 months. He did plenty of laps and did them okay.

Clark looked really ginger at times, but I don't know how he's expected to look compared to other elite athletes when he has barely run for 18 months. He did plenty of laps and did them okay.

That sounds better. That was more like what I was expecting... Cheers.

https://twitter.com/JacquiReedAFL/status/397865638355402752/photo/1/large

That's Melbourne footy!

Dom Tyson out there?

Apparently did a hamstring last week.