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Training - Thursday March 20, 2014

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Anyone get down to the open training session this morning?

I happened to drive past and stopped for a few minutes but while there were plenty of support staff around setting up witches hats etc there were no players......that was at 10am - half an hour after the scheduled start.....

keen for any updates?? Anyone??

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    Anyone get down to the open training session this morning?

    I happened to drive past and stopped for a few minutes but while there were plenty of support staff around setting up witches hats etc there were no players......that was at 10am - half an hour after the scheduled start.....

    keen for any updates?? Anyone??

    Are you sure the witches hats weren't the players? It wouldn't be the first time they've been mistaken..

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    Are you sure the witches hats weren't the players? It wouldn't be the first time they've been mistaken..

    I thought that line would come out when I when I wrote the post!

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    I went this mornning

    Jordie McKenzie trained before the main group for about 45 minutes and then left, didn't seem restricted, ran, kicked, jumped etc

    Main group arrived at 10:30 and went till about 12:40

    Most of the drills have been seen before, all about match simulation, running, leading, kicking etc, Roos had them in to talk at tleast half a dozen times, great to see

    Towards the end the rucks Jamar, Fitzy, Gawn, King and Spencer did some separate work with Greg Stafford for about 15 minutes, after George Stone had had the midfield group; demonstrating where to stand etc with the aid of witches' hats etc, it was good to watch him teaching

    Previous to that Spencer's session had conisted of sitting on the fence talking to a trainer and lying on the ground for 15 mintures, gods knows what a St Kilda spy if they were watching would have made of that

    Dawes and Hogan were no shows, everybody else seemed to be in attendance

    To show that players, who are supposedly shielded from the media/forum comments etc, actually know what is thought of them, Jack Trengove was in brigh fluro orange boots, I said they looked frightening, his answer "I have to look as if I am fast"

    Had a good chat to Jack Viney, suggested he wear a helmet, said this concussion was not his fault, had his arms pinned and hit his head on the ground, had to have a light week, no contact, because it was his second concussion of the pre season, tests he had to take were even more stringent, says he is about 2 weeks behind most of the squad in fitness and preparation, asked about the thought of him playing with Aiden Riley in the middle for Casey as he catches up, you can guess the answer. Another who loves Roos, respects that because he is young, Roos wants him to fight to earn his place in the team

    Spoke to Christian Salem, about Manchester United, Olympiakos, Arsenal and Everton...refreshing.....then watched him kick...it is a thing of beauty

    Asked Dom Tyson to get 30 touches on Saturday, Fitzy had said 35, said he was glad to know he was under no pressure to perform

    From what I can see/guess/surmise the 25 will be in no particular order Frawley, McDonald, Grimes, Georgiou, Terlich, Dunn, Nicholson, Tyson, Vince, Cross, Nathan Jones, Matt Jones, Howe, Fitzpatrick, Pedersen, Watts, Toumpas, Trengove, Byrnes, Michie, Bail, JKH, Blease, Evans, McKenzie/Kent

    Any questions feel free to ask.

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    In terms of the drills, who stood out?

    How do Salem and Toumpas compare and contrast in size and skill?

    They actually don't compare, Toumpas gut runs, Salem uses his kicking, I am surprised at how quickly Salem is developing physically

    On physical things one of the most impressive things was Jayden Hunt gut running flat out for about 100 metres with Tommy Mc trying to keep up, he ended up about a metre and half behind

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    Just clarifying, what exactly are you saying about Salem's running?

    There is nothing wrong with Salem's running

    Just main difference I can see personal opinion, Salem reads the play, knows where to go and then uses his kicking

    Toumpas works and works making position

    Two completely different type of players....In the future Pendlebury (Salem) Swan (Toumpas)

    If that makes sense

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    Two completely different type of players....In the future Pendlebury (Salem) Swan (Toumpas)

    If that makes sense

    I dream of that making sense

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    There is nothing wrong with Salem's running

    Just main difference I can see personal opinion, Salem reads the play, knows where to go and then uses his kicking

    Toumpas works and works making position

    Two completely different type of players....In the future Pendlebury (Salem) Swan (Toumpas)

    If that makes sense

    What's Toumpas like in terms of tackling and physical drills?

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    Towards the end the rucks Jamar, Fitzy, Gawn, King and Spencer did some separate work with Greg Stafford for about 15 minutes, after George Stone had had the midfield group; demonstrating where to stand etc with the aid of witches' hats etc, it was good to watch him

    Hey Saty, good to meet you last Friday. I'm back in Sydney.

    Does this mean Jamar did full training or if not what did he do. Does he look like he's going to be ready to pay any time soon.

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    Hey Saty, good to meet you last Friday. I'm back in Sydney.

    Does this mean Jamar did full training or if not what did he do. Does he look like he's going to be ready to pay any time soon.

    Jamar was looking fine, seems to be still on a program, at one point left main field to run a lap or two around another, he was very pleased with his GPS figures after speaking to the guy monitoring, so barring anything unforseen, I would say another week or two

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    No Dawes or Hogan on park

    I would never have guessed......
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    Thanks for the report. Much appreciated.

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