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Training - Friday 12th December, 2014

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chook fowler
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There are some miserable sods on this forum. What would life be without some hope and expectation? I personally love Satys training reports and his positivity. Leave him alone to keep doing what he

The Devil Inside
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Ok chaps, calm, I was there, a really good session including Andersons Hill for some, pics will be on Twitter Demonpk Lots of drills today involving ball movement Only no show was JKH Spoke to Dea

chook fowler
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Must be really hard for Trenners turning up on that scooter thing, seeing all your team mates training the house down and not being sure where you fit in - especially after the failed trade episode.

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Two things I've noticed about this year's training by comparison with previous years:

1/- there is no jogging between exercises. It's all done at high pace and an apparent sense of urgency. HL is a big exponent of this.

2/- Hogan is not only big, strong & capable, he also has attitude - even with team mates. I am keen to see how this transfers to match day and particularly how he responds when mongrel defenders get at him. I suspect he'll sort them out.

Roll on 2015.

Jimcor your observation number 1 is good to hear. I used to work nearby and was able to get to training in the Bailey and Neeld years and the haphazard approach to training used to drive me nuts at times because I had ducked out of work for a limited period. The players would amble over in dribs and drabs and then stand around or kick a ball around waiting for the coaches to arrive and work out what they were doing. It just didnt look professional to me at all at the time. I think I may have been right.

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Not to be critical but TDI has never said a bad word about an MFC player, and wouldn't admit if any of them were training poorly

So its pointless to ask him questions like that

Well I am old enough to make my own decisions now mum, so comments like that are unnecessary. FYI, I got a satisfactory answer that I'm happy with.

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I think Grimes realised that a consistent starting position would be based around results - and to get results Jack don't need distractions.

I hope Jack Grimes can lift his game and remain in the 22, but he does have A LOT of ground to make up.

He is still one of the incumbent half back flankers. So if Lumumba is used on the wing then Grimes is still part of the best 7 defenders. Presuming he's fit I think he'd have to put in absolute shockers to not get picked in the preseason games and first month of the season. Particularly when his best competition might be Terlich who's off to a delayed start to the year. Can't see Jayden Hunt or Mitch White threatening his spot any time soon. I wonder as preseason goes on and training becomes more positioned focussed if we see a midfielder (Vince, Michie, Toumpas or even a younger one like Neal-Bullen or Brayshaw) training with the backline group.

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Must be really hard for Trenners turning up on that scooter thing, seeing all your team mates training the house down and not being sure where you fit in - especially after the failed trade episode.

Feel really sorry for him as he is a class act.

Better he has the scooter and can actually get out there than being stuck inside sitting in the gym staring at the same 4 walls. As clumsy as it may look it gives him more freedom than hobbling round on crutches. Making the best of a bad situation.

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Better he has the scooter and can actually get out there than being stuck inside sitting in the gym staring at the same 4 walls. As clumsy as it may look it gives him more freedom than hobbling round on crutches. Making the best of a bad situation.

Agree, being out on the ground with the boys would be a massive mental benefit of nothing else. When you rehab in the same area for nine months you get really sick of it.

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I think Grimes realised that a consistent starting position would be based around results - and to get results Jack don't need distractions.

I hope Jack Grimes can lift his game and remain in the 22, but he does have A LOT of ground to make up.

Yes, agree with you here KDA. Grimes must lift his game & become a lockdown of permanent residence on key defenders & shut them down completely.

We need ruthlessness from him & the back line if we are to become a better side.

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I saw JKH walking down swan st in his civvies around 8am - very odd!

He posted a instagram photo of him and couple of mates playing backyard cricket..

Day off maybe?

I am waiting for the usual rumour mongers to say that he is "deeply dissatisfied / unhappy at the club and wants out"! :-))) Edited by monoccular
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I'll knock this on the head, asked why he was missing, got three different answers from three different people, so it must be something private, let's leave it at that

That really knocked it on the head...

I'm not intrigued at all now.

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Leave it alone, I doubt it is footy related

I was leaving it alone until you mentioned 3 different people had different stories about it.

Glad you didn't leave it alone after the first 2.

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