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Training - Friday 4th March, 2016

Apocalypse XXXI
in Melbourne Demons

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4 hours ago, Mr. White said:

I'm not liking this Hogan "non injury" one little bit. 

May be just general soreness having his way.

Hoges may have done a lot more running this pre season as expected,  & is feeling it in the calves.   from all the pounding.   that should ease off,  as we get into season games

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    11 hours ago, McQueen said:

     

    pinchy o'pinchy  Kelly,   behind again.

    2 hours ago, Earl Hood said:

    One of the greatest goal kicking psychopaths we have ever seen! 

    Yes indeed & we need to get back to the days where players played on one another & ran off them when opportunity presented. 

    Guarding thin air,  is the worst blight on this game I've ever seen.

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    36 minutes ago, dee-luded said:

    May be just general soreness having his way.

    Hoges may have done a lot more running this pre season as expected,  & is feeling it in the calves.   from all the pounding.   that should ease off,  as we get into season games

    Correct, as for the ridiculous comment earlier about incorrectly adding bulk to his frame, it is carefully monitored to ensure it doesn't impact on aerobic capacity  

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    5 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Correct, as for the ridiculous comment earlier about incorrectly adding bulk to his frame, it is carefully monitored to ensure it doesn't impact on aerobic capacity  

    maybe he's body's not yet used to the extra load with more weight & firm grounds,  (El Nino).  his calves are taking a lot of pounding on the firm surfaces. 

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    4 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Correct, as for the ridiculous comment earlier about incorrectly adding bulk to his frame, it is carefully monitored to ensure it doesn't impact on aerobic capacity  

    I think the concern is more around a bloke with a history of back issues being told to bulk up, putting him at further risk of back issues. 

    Would be monitored though

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    I must say that i thought Hogan was carrying more weight than he needs to to impose himself. He didn't appear to be quite as mobile. Maybe they want him to start the season like that as he will lose some over the season.

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    1 minute ago, btdemon said:

    I must say that i thought Hogan was carrying ore weight than he needs to to impose himself. Maybe they want him to start the season like that as he will lose some over the season.

    I have had a chat to both Hoges himself and the training staff, they expect him to play around the 100kg mark, he is around that now, if you watch the clip on the club website featuring the strength and conditioning coach you will hear how much thought goes into each player, Hoges' aerobic and running capacity has improved out of site this pre season, me I am pleased he is being given a break, has hardly missed a session all pre season, just freshen him up

    At every training session he gets a massage half way through the session to his back and hips, think it is more habit now and makes him 'feel ok', assume same happens at half time during games

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