3 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Not sure what the true story is now, but concerned with the lack of strapping of any sort if he did the patella, did a couple of kicks as he was walking around so put all the weight on the right leg as he kicked with the left, ANB had the strapping on for nearly a month

Time (and Misso) will tell, I suppose. 

And here is one for all the Jayden fans

Me "Jayden, you know you will be more of a marked man this season, opposition teams will try and rough you up"

Jayden "they can try, a couple of them tried it last year, looking forward to it"

 

Anyone know what time training will be on Wednesday?

7 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

And here is one for all the Jayden fans

Me "Jayden, you know you will be more of a marked man this season, opposition teams will try and rough you up"

Jayden "they can try, a couple of them tried it last year, looking forward to it"

 

Was really hoping for "They can try, but they won't keep up"

3 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Anyone know what time training will be on Wednesday?

9.30am closed session supposedly

Good session from what I saw today. Certainly an emphasis on spreading the field in the full ground stuff. The ball will often travel diagonally from one flank to the other. Certainly corridor play is encouraged but getting the ball to space seems to be the main aim.

Everyone is encouraged to take the game on and take on the man on the mark after a switch or change of angle kick. 

The Weed had a nice play out of the back pocket kicking a long diagonal switch and then as the ball came back (the drill moves the ball from one end to the other then back) got deepest and got on the end of a lobbed up kick from the skipper to run in to open goal. He's not perfect by foot but is a good user for a tall and runs good patterns without the ball.

Pat McKenna was training with the backs when they split in to positional groups.

There seems to be a bit of man love between Rooke and Clarry, I expect those 2 will work closely.

Joel Smith was up in the midfield group taking an outside position. Probably just to even up the numbers as well as when half backs take position off the back of stoppages. 

 

 

2 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

Watts concussion from knock to jaw

Hibberd knee grumbling just managing it

ANB and JKH hope to be main group Friday, ANB knee and JKH been building his core, ran fastest time ever last week in testing

Tyson and Kent early walking laps

Hogan the standout today along with Birthday Boy Brayshaw

I recall someone mentioning this before we traded for Hibberd.

The poster said he has had a knee issue for a while. One of the reasons essedon were happy to trade him.

10 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

Was really hoping for "They can try, but they won't keep up"

That as well, he still looks facially like a schoolboy, but they have built a serious frame on him and he is really aggressive, even on the training track, watched him and Viney on a tackling drill today, who was going to blink first

23 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

And here is one for all the Jayden fans

Me "Jayden, you know you will be more of a marked man this season, opposition teams will try and rough you up"

Jayden "they can try, a couple of them tried it last year, looking forward to it"

 

 

15 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

Was really hoping for "They can try, but they won't keep up"

 

Better still if he'd said: "But I am full of the wrath of the Lord, and I cannot hold it in." 

A lot has already been said. No real stand out which I guess is what you hope for. All look in good nick including Pedo and Clarry. Those in rehab none appeared too far off. Tyson and Hullett the only ones who appeared to be missing aside from the first years. Clear focus on hard spread, widening the ground, quick hands and kicking on opposite foot to clear space. Short kicks out of back preferred with long kicks to deep 50 once in the attacking half. I thought skills were consistently good, the sessions generally seemed much more organised with limited rest between drills and all players knowing what to do quickly. However I thought the intensity was less than I would expect in the drills that were held. 

28 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Good session from what I saw today. Certainly an emphasis on spreading the field in the full ground stuff. The ball will often travel diagonally from one flank to the other. Certainly corridor play is encouraged but getting the ball to space seems to be the main aim.

Everyone is encouraged to take the game on and take on the man on the mark after a switch or change of angle kick. 

The Weed had a nice play out of the back pocket kicking a long diagonal switch and then as the ball came back (the drill moves the ball from one end to the other then back) got deepest and got on the end of a lobbed up kick from the skipper to run in to open goal. He's not perfect by foot but is a good user for a tall and runs good patterns without the ball.

Pat McKenna was training with the backs when they split in to positional groups.

There seems to be a bit of man love between Rooke and Clarry, I expect those 2 will work closely.

Joel Smith was up in the midfield group taking an outside position. Probably just to even up the numbers as well as when half backs take position off the back of stoppages. 

 

 

Excellent report. Thanks DS

News on Ben Ken?

1 minute ago, Gorgoroth said:

News on Ben Ken?

Seem to be playing him as small forward, haven't seen him doing any midfield work, another one that is not standing our either good or bad, just ticking off the sessions

5 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

News on Ben Ken?

Yep is a certainty to play most of 2017 at Casey.

7 minutes ago, old dee said:

Yep is a certainty to play most of 2017 at Casey.

OD you must have missed BenKen not getting a name check in the training reports of late

My take from what I have seen/read/heard, he is in competition for the small forward spot with Garlett, JKH, Dion Johnstone and maybe Dean Kent, he is training really well but so is most of the squad, assume he will have to shine in practice/pre season games to get a sniff for round 1

24 minutes ago, old dee said:

Yep is a certainty to play most of 2017 at Casey.

This comment reminds me of a mate who when I said "Sad to see Grimesy go" said "he was no f'ing good".

I called him a jerk, not because he was wrong but because he said it.

Very good session today, I thought.  Fast ball movement, run and spread seemed to be the emphasis.  The work was mostly crisp and clean, with very good intensity and pressure around the ball.  As soon as there was any hint of relaxation or a player lost concentration for a split second, he was promptly reminded to maintain "match day intensity".  I must have heard one or other of the coaches bellowing this instruction half a dozen times, as well as the players continually urging eachother to greater heights.  Great stuff!  Regardless of how we fare this year, l'm 100% confident that we will have a very 'honest' team playing for us every week.  Anything less and they'll be at Casey.

A few individual highlights from my observations:

-  Jesse is in superb physical nick.  Stronger than ever, and extremely quick and agile for a kpp, as shown in a forward entry / ball movement drill.  Would love to have seen him have some set shots, but I don't think he had one all session.  Can't wait to see him when the real stuff starts!  I reckon he'll have a 'blinder'.

-  Tracc also looks to be in great shape, and has definitely shed a few kgs.  His ability to clunk a mark at its highest point is exceptional, as he showed on several occasions today.  Endurance is still a work in progress, but I was pleased to see him spend some time working with the mids.  He also did maybe 20 mins one-on-one specialist tackling work at the end of the session.

-  Trenners also spent some time with the mids, as did Vanders.  Both looked good.

-  I thought Frosty's short kicking and reaction time in some intensive drills were pretty good.  Let's wait and see how he goes under match conditions, but I saw enough today to be encouraged.

-  Harmesy was again amongst the front runners, both in sprints and endurance work.

-  Clarrie and Salem were the last two to leave the track, working on in-tight ground ball control, with Crossy tossing and kicking hard balls in their direction from close range.  For the most part they were very sure of hand, but they got very shitty on themselves after even the slightest fumble.

Edited January 9, 20178 yr by Deeoldfart
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3 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

Watts concussion from knock to jaw

Hibberd knee grumbling just managing it

ANB and JKH hope to be main group Friday, ANB knee and JKH been building his core, ran fastest time ever last week in testing

Tyson and Kent early walking laps

Hogan the standout today along with Birthday Boy Brayshaw

Saty, tell us more about Watts' concussion.. when did that happen??

6 hours ago, waynewussell said:

The half backs, Bernie, Salem, Wagner and Frost are in a side step and short kick activity. Now all called back into centre of ground

Can you clarify if Salem is training with backs or mids or a bit of both?

Thanks - most reports to date have noted him with the mids.

4 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

Saty, tell us more about Watts' concussion.. when did that happen??

He was in the rehab group, as he was leaving I asked him ankle? and he said no head, I said the bang on the jaw from Thursday, yes......they have to have a week of light duties these days after a knock, assume he had slight concussion issue

3 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

Can you clarify if Salem is training with backs or mids or a bit of both?

Thanks - most reports to date have noted him with the mids.

He is being coached as a mid, there was a little group at the end with Lewis, Clarry, Stretch, Salem and Viney all doing a bit extra when everybody else had left

7 news just reported breaking news coming up from Melbourne football club, made me nervous 

2 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

He was in the rehab group, as he was leaving I asked him ankle? and he said no head, I said the bang on the jaw from Thursday, yes......they have to have a week of light duties these days after a knock, assume he had slight concussion issue

Thanks, just going over everyone's reports, saw yours and had a mild panic attack! 

We've been so lucky the last 18 months with injuries, the doomsdayer in me is waiting for a shocker (touch wood). 

24 minutes ago, brendan said:

7 news just reported breaking news coming up from Melbourne football club, made me nervous 

I reckon Tyson to stop all the speculation and maybe Hibberd news or Kent?

Edited January 9, 20178 yr by Satyriconhome

 

 

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