No excuses tomorrow for no reports - plenty of notice and it looks like being a good day for training.

Yeah I'm hanging for a report to see who trained in the main group etc so we may have a idea of who plays Fri night.

Yeah I'm hanging for a report to see who trained in the main group etc so we may have a idea of who plays Fri night.

I wonder if Clark will be running laps! Poor sod he must be bored shyteless.

I wonder if Clark will be running laps! Poor sod he must be bored shyteless.

I'm actually amazed that he hasn't developed stress fractures in his feet (even the good one!)

I saw Mitch running the tan with two conditioning guys at a very solid pace yesterday, way faster than anyone else that was running the tan. It almost motivated me to walk a second lap. It was definitely an encouraging sign. He looks to be way past the "running laps faze", he was clearly putting in some hard yards.

I get the feeling the communication that is being put out about Mitch is to temper our expectations.

Clearly he is behind the eight ball in terms of his pre-season and the club is just making sure not to rush him and to get him 100% right which is the 100% right way of going about things.

Definitely no need to rush him.

He's way to good to risk. Just take your time and get yourself right.

I wonder what the 2nd conditioning guy does? a lot of 'hmmm I agree' I suppose.

I wonder what the 2nd conditioning guy does? a lot of 'hmmm I agree' I suppose.

His job is to yell:

2nd conditioning guy: 'what are your legs?'

Mitch Clark: 'Springs, steel springs'

2nd conditioning guy: 'What are they gonna do?'

Mitch Clark:'They're going to hurl me down the track.'

2nd conditioning guy: 'How fast can you run?'

Mitch Clark: 'As fast as a leopard'

His job is to yell:

2nd conditioning guy: 'what are your legs?'

Mitch Clark: 'Springs, steel springs'

2nd conditioning guy: 'What are they gonna do?'

Mitch Clark:'They're going to hurl me down the track.'

2nd conditioning guy: 'How fast can you run?'

Mitch Clark: 'As fast as a leopard'

*BLAM*

I saw Mitch running the tan with two conditioning guys at a very solid pace yesterday, way faster than anyone else that was running the tan. It almost motivated me to walk a second lap. It was definitely an encouraging sign. He looks to be way past the "running laps faze", he was clearly putting in some hard yards.

That can't be right... yesterday was not an official training session and I am lead to believe by Demonland posters in the know, that Mitch is out and about with his camera at every opportunity... why on earth would he be running laps? Or... is it possible that I have been misinformed and that Mitch really does take his football seriously?

That can't be right... yesterday was not an official training session and I am lead to believe by Demonland posters in the know, that Mitch is out and about with his camera at every opportunity... why on earth would he be running laps? Or... is it possible that I have been misinformed and that Mitch really does take his football seriously?

Mitch has moved up to GoPro and is capturing real life so he can vine himself for everyone to see his life in snippets.

His job is to yell:

2nd conditioning guy: 'what are your legs?'

Mitch Clark: 'Springs, steel springs'

2nd conditioning guy: 'What are they gonna do?'

Mitch Clark:'They're going to hurl me down the track.'

2nd conditioning guy: 'How fast can you run?'

Mitch Clark: 'As fast as a leopard'

I assume we've hired a conditioning guy for each leg. Thats how valuable he is to us. if one is better at his job than the other, then Mitch may end up running in circles.

I assume we've hired a conditioning guy for each leg. Thats how valuable he is to us. if one is better at his job than the other, then Mitch may end up running in circles.

one is for the ankle and one is for the hamstring.....simple

His job is to yell:

2nd conditioning guy: 'what are your legs?'

Mitch Clark: 'Springs, steel springs'

2nd conditioning guy: 'What are they gonna do?'

Mitch Clark:'They're going to hurl me down the track.'

2nd conditioning guy: 'How fast can you run?'

Mitch Clark: 'As fast as a leopard'

Cracking movie!

In all seriousness, one is the fitness guy the other is the medical guy, obviously if he 'felt' something running around the tan, they want an on the spot analysis......I don't care if he runs with a masseur, a personal assistant, a meditation guru and a dietician as long as when he is ready he comes in and plays 15 or 16 games straight...........I actually like what we are doing with the players.....Riley having to now do a pre season....even though training watchers can see he is 'fully fit' now

Cracking movie!

Meanwhile back at the Tan...Mitch just felt like running!

Meanwhile back at the Tan...Mitch just felt like running!

...

He can clearly see that box of chocolates just up ahead.

Cracking movie!

Yep, but i was thinking of the early motivational use of the quoted dialogue. I had forgotten (until i just looked at a yo tube clip) that it was also used at the very (tragic) end. As Chook says blam! Lets hope Mitch has a better outcome!

In all seriousness, one is the fitness guy the other is the medical guy, obviously if he 'felt' something running around the tan, they want an on the spot analysis......I don't care if he runs with a masseur, a personal assistant, a meditation guru and a dietician as long as when he is ready he comes in and plays 15 or 16 games straight...........I actually like what we are doing with the players.....Riley having to now do a pre season....even though training watchers can see he is 'fully fit' now

Saty I think you need to follow along on a segway just to make sure he is on the mend.

Saty I think you need to follow along on a segway just to make sure he is on the mend.

And to have a chat

Meanwhile back at the Tan...Mitch just felt like running!

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Run, Forest! Run!!!

And to have a chat

...bit difficult with Mitch, he has only just forgiven me for having a go at him two years ago for a sexist tweet

Light training with a slippery ball. What I liked most was the exercise where the ball is cleared out of the back line by a group of 5 or 6 players running full tilt the length of the ground providing options. Very different from the past where, once a pass was completed, the player would stand with their hands on their hips getting their breath back.

Did not see Gawn, Garland, Tapscott, Dawes, Strauss...they might have been there but I didn't see them. Fair few skill errors but understandable given the ball was wet. I might have also mentioned that we seem to have a strategy that if a player is leading towards goal, the ball is put over their head so that they can run on and mark it. If, on the other hand the player is leading away from goal, the ball is put either on the chest or in front of the leading player so that they can at least have a chance of picking it up on the bounce. It must be so frustrating leading towards a player at full tilt and then to have the ball sail over your head to the advantage of the defender.

Friday will be interesting.

. I might have also mentioned that we seem to have a strategy that if a player is leading towards goal, the ball is put over their head so that they can run on and mark it. If, on the other hand the player is leading away from goal, the ball is put either on the chest or in front of the leading player so that they can at least have a chance of picking it up on the bounce.

Friday will be interesting.

Isn't this footy 101?

Isn't this footy 101?

Yep but we have been skipping that class for thepast 7 yrs.....

I'm actually amazed that he hasn't developed stress fractures in his feet (even the good one!)

Your post is unwarranted IMO.

We do not want to even think about such things as you state...see ya at the 1st home game...

Pedo did his left hamstring (grade 1) and shouldn't play Friday. Hogan right low-back-buttock soreness, but continued on modified.

Good drills...learnt a bit today.

Lot of "v-leading" near the boundary. Lot of half and full ground running drills. They also share the ball, but not to the point of inefficiency. They look for the handball receiver on the move. The defenders are often asked to close down space as well. Stafford did a bit with the rucks for the whole time; boundary throw-ins, and contested stuff deep near forward 30.

Roos just in encouraging mode. Clapping effort...even after clangers.