Training - Monday 26th January, 2015

[waynewussell 6,571]

Sun struggles through cloud cover for a fe minutes Crowd still building Pkayers doing short kick routine in pairs

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I think the rumour about Howe doing a hammy is true.

[Spin-it-to-Goodwin-it 579]

I think the rumour about Howe doing a hammy is true.

It's not a rumour - He definitely pinged it, just not sure how bad.

[waynewussell 6,571]

Shannon Byrnes doing all the training with MFC list

[waynewussell 6,571]

Black clouds and more rain as players break into longer, cross-over kicking routine

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Rain has seen the skills drop quite a bit, Watts' hands not great in the wet.

Brayshaw a beautiful kick for goal.

Petracca certainly has the size but his kicking needs work.

JKH is kicking well and running hard.

Toumpas moves his legs quickly but doesn't move very fast.

Can see why people like the look of Newton.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

I'll probably be going out on a limb here, but Tyson could be a player.

[waynewussell 6,571]

Pretty impressive full ground long passing activity in the wet, no pithy shack pressure but tidy for the most part Betnie co tours to run some serious laps

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Nothing new, but Dunn really is vocal and looks much stronger than before.

Edited January 25, 2015 by Clint Bizkit

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,450]

I'll probably be going out on a limb here, but Tyson could be a player.

Cameron Mooney for 500.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

A green shed just as you turn onto Goschs from AAMI park, which seats or stands 4 (depending on your preference) in separate cubicles, they have been immaculately cleaned during the Asian Cup, usually they smell like a Turkish wrestlers jockstrap (please don't ask me to explain how I know), then it is a 100 metre walk to watch the training, if you haven't gone and you need to go, either walk back or use one of the large wooden things (known locally as trees) and crouch down behind it

As for food, doubt whether Edwins which is at AAMI Park will be open, if it is you can get a boiling hot coffee there (Barista only knows one way) and some overpriced food, if not, on Ozzie day there are usually a good selection of cafes open on Swan St, recommend the Blueberry or the one attached to the bookshop, can't remember the name, others are full of those crop haired, bearded, short jeaned, plimsole wearing tryhards and their blonde bimbettes in denim shorts, all trying to out-pseud each other....unless that's your thing of course

The players, apart from Cross and Grimes, do not eat during training, bananas of course, if you want to please the players bring a bag of 'snakes' and hand them out at the end,

Saty, I loved this

Your best report yet!

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

They should organise the Demon Army to do sausage sizzles and coffee van every week.

That day they did it just before the Christmas break was really appreciated.

My waistline really appreciated the extra couple of cms.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Lovely helicopter pass on to the chest of an opponent by Tom McDonald.

[P-man 13,366]

Clint, you're killing me dude.

[dpositive 1,767]

Lovely helicopter pass on to the chest of an opponent by Tom McDonald.

His kicking has improved then???

[ThreeOneSix 954]

I'll probably be going out on a limb here, but Tyson could be a player.

Big call.

[dpositive 1,767]

Pretty impressive full ground long passing activity in the wet, no pithy shack pressure but tidy for the most part Betnie co tours to run some serious laps

Dont know what a pithy shack is unless its reference to that green building that Saty referred to and assume Betnie co tours is Bernie and others. BUt seriously Thanks all for reports shedding a glimmer of light into our working day existence.

Are the boys showing effects of the climate change from Maroochy to Melb.

Hope we are not going to get any illnesses from that.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Overall, it wasn't the most taxing session which is understandable after the camp.

The rain didn't help, but all in all the skills were quite poor I thought. It's hard to judge individuals too much but I did like the look of Newton, Salem and Jetta as a whole.

Hogan's awkward kicking action is still awkward but as others have mentioned he's a competitive beast.

I'm struggling to see where Toumpas fits in the team, what type of player is he?

Edited January 26, 2015 by Clint Bizkit

[hardtack 10,689]

Can confirm Bernie has arrived looks like a 17 year old!

Don't tell me he forgot to apply the Clearasil before going out on the track!

[Matt Demon 1,513]

Did anyone else see Hogan come off towards the end. He looked a bit frustrated & had a chat to a couple of trainers pointing to his butt. He got a rub down and had kick with Brad Miller then packed it in.

[waynewussell 6,571]

Hi dpositive, the typos were a combination of automatic spell-check and freezing fingers. I meant Bernie continues to run laps and looking good without defensive pressure. I had to leave after 90 minutes to thaw out in the comfort of my car! Unlike Clint, I thought the skills were quite good for the most part. I think the players enjoyed being out there in the rain after the gruelling training up north.

[1964nowMORE 492]

I'll admit to being a glass half full guy up front.

Headed down to training for the first time in ages today, the persistent rain didn't help for viewing, or training for that matter. I'm not seeing all the poor skills Clint is talking about, felt like I saw 25-30 kicks in a row hit a leading forward nicely. In match simulation grimes did miss the target on his left.....but he only had it as Salem got caught and he had followed up from deep defence, the grimes story!

Really liked what I saw, a lot, I mean a lot of fit healthy, sharp looking players. Toumpas was much faster than I thought. Pedo looked good forward and higher up the ground, kick it well and clunked it. Lead and clean grab out in front of the day for me was big Maxy Gawn, he might just be very intimidating deep forward. We have plenty who can play tall forward with Gawn, Hogan, Pedo, Fitzy, Jamar and Watts all doing it today.

Rawlings was teaching a group how to body off when deep forward with your shoulder, and then likewise how to prevent a forward doing this to you......cross very good at this as was Garland. I really liked the look of Newton throughout, from today he would be my pick as an unassuming player who slots 18+ games of good intensity and skill.

The defenders (from memory Grimes, tmac, frost, garlo, Harmes, hunt, Terlich, Jetta, Dunn) did some impressive clearing the ball from defence, and after hitting a player about 50-70m out wide on the flank centered in board to Rawlings and then had runners storming past. Grimes excelled at this, Harmes looked good and wow, gee wow isn't hunt super super quick. If he can get on the end of handball running through the middle look out opposition, even if that is Port Melbourne not Richmond.

Didn't see a lot of the new young ones, though Petracca did some nice things, Dunny was really pushing him in the ground simulation a few times....."get forward Track, get forward, go.....".

Funny moment was when tmac sold viney a huge dummy in the goal square and kicked a goal, boys had a real chuckle.

There is some real depth now. A bright year awaits.

No Howe, and Vince ran 50 laps.

[Moonshadow 17,678]

Good write up 1964nowMORE. Thanks.

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

Top work 1964 - thanks.

Newton seems like he'll be a really good pick up. Will really add to our midfield.

[Bossdog 2,002]

Thanks for all the reports

It's funny that two D'Landers can watch the same training and have opposite views....One positive and one negative

Not having a go at anyone.....just find it "interesting"