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The Chazz Trident

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This 52 post thread is 33 posts lighter. Enjoy.

Interested to know if The Master or Ben Hur will allow us to dress this thread in lycra now that it has trimmed down. :ph34r:

On a serious note for the training observers, just interested to know how Bernie Vince is settling in? Interesting article in today's Hun about him. Would like to think he has something to prove to stick it up his former club.

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Toumpas... How did he go? Skills? Fitter? Also Tyson? Future looks bright 3-4 years down the track.

I got there at 10.10 am and didn't see Tyson. But he was running well on Monday with Garland and McKenzie. I suspect he'll be back with the main group next week.

Toumpas has been a revelation so far. He was slow last year, but looks a completely different player. He's running very hard at pace and very active in all training drills. He's fit and seems to have a very different mindset.

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I got there at 10.10 am and didn't see Tyson. But he was running well on Monday with Garland and McKenzie. I suspect he'll be back with the main group next week.

Toumpas has been a revelation so far. He was slow last year, but looks a completely different player. He's running very hard at pace and very active in all training drills. He's fit and seems to have a very different mindset.

Also no hip recovery like last year for Jimmy, I think he will be a big improver next year will show why he was so highly regarded

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I was there and will happily answer any questions regarding my observations.

Or not.

Benny

Have they completed any drills which sees backs working together, forwards together and mids? If so, was there any surprises with a player being in a different group? Like Terlich in the mids, Grimes back with the defenders etc.

Cheers

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I got there at 10.10 am and didn't see Tyson. But he was running well on Monday with Garland and McKenzie. I suspect he'll be back with the main group next week.

Toumpas has been a revelation so far. He was slow last year, but looks a completely different player. He's running very hard at pace and very active in all training drills. He's fit and seems to have a very different mindset.

Having watched the practice game against the Suns (in the sun!) last year, I will be quite impressed if Toumpas has increased is speed on last year. That practice game I thought Toumpas stood out for his run and his ability to spread and present (which requires a deal of speed).

Would it be fair to say his speed from June onwards dropped off gradually as the year got longer for a first year recruit?

As I said, I'm buggered if I thought speed was a concern in the Suns practice game.

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I got there at 10.10 am and didn't see Tyson. But he was running well on Monday with Garland and McKenzie. I suspect he'll be back with the main group next week.

Toumpas has been a revelation so far. He was slow last year, but looks a completely different player. He's running very hard at pace and very active in all training drills. He's fit and seems to have a very different mindset.

Toumpas had two hip operations before he was drafted last year. I think most knew about this but I doubt that we understood the implications on his form going into his first season.

Should be a revelation in 2014.

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I got there at 10.10 am and didn't see Tyson. But he was running well on Monday with Garland and McKenzie. I suspect he'll be back with the main group next week.

Toumpas has been a revelation so far. He was slow last year, but looks a completely different player. He's running very hard at pace and very active in all training drills. He's fit and seems to have a very different mindset.

Great to hear, thanks.

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Having watched the practice game against the Suns (in the sun!) last year, I will be quite impressed if Toumpas has increased is speed on last year. That practice game I thought Toumpas stood out for his run and his ability to spread and present (which requires a deal of speed).

For me, he's moving at higher octane levels than last year.

Others may have a different view.

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For me, he's moving at higher octane levels than last year.

Others may have a different view.

Agree. To the poster above he's always had the ability to run to get out in space. Showed that in a few games last year when his disposal numbers were pretty decent and racked them up whenever he was at training. This year he just looks fitter and stronger in the legs and instead of labouring through the runs with a bit of a pained look on his face his running on top of the ground and getting through the drills/runs. Still has to work on other aspects of his game but if he translates increased running ability to matches it will allow him to get more footy, do much more damage when he gets the ball by breaking lines and also allow him to compete much better defensively. He's training like a top 5 pick at the moment where as last year he was training like a very skilled kid but only a kid.

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Wow, brilliant skills there six6six. Please keep them coming whenever you can get to training.

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Has anyone noticed how Bernie Vince has been training? I'm very interested to see what impact he has for us next year

Saw him on Monday. Always in a hat. Tyson the same. Anyway moves well and kicks the ball very well. Balance and has penetration. Partnered up in a lot of drills with Nath Jones. I think Jones is missing his buddy Magner and also keen to show off his new midfield mate Vince in the hope he'll get some help out there this year.

I haven't seen him run in any of the fitness based work but he was toward the front at Adelaide I believe so I expect the same here. Otherwise he's in the main group and training well.

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