Been gone ... we all wearing the new stealth tracky dacks?

Anything ... Ferris ...

13 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Been gone ... we all wearing the new stealth tracky dacks?

Anything ... Ferris ...

That really happened???

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-31/key-dee-stays-indoors-but-ruckman-making-progress

I drove past too quickly to see anything of note,  but did see Gus in his training gear which is a good sign.

Not related to today's training, but based on experience of previous years, can anyone tell me what the training arrangement is in the lead up to the Queen's Birthday game.  My son and I will be down from Sydney (arriving around the middle of Thursday) and I'm hoping there might be a Friday (or Saturday?) session. I probably ask this every year, but I'm old, ok - and I've only made it down for one QB game which was a few years ago.

Just now, hardtack said:

Not related to today's training, but based on experience of previous years, can anyone tell me what the training arrangement is in the lead up to the Queen's Birthday game.  My son and I will be down from Sydney (arriving around the middle of Thursday) and I'm hoping there might be a Friday (or Saturday?) session. I probably ask this every year, but I'm old, ok - and I've only made it down for one QB game which was a few years ago.

Suggest you ring the Club early next week when training schedules are finalised.

2 minutes ago, longsuffering said:

Suggest you ring the Club early next week when training schedules are finalised.

Thanks LS. Yeah, I'll probably do that... just thought I'd ask here first as I'm sure there are at least a couple of regular attendees here who will have the likely answer.

8 hours ago, Fifty-5 said:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-05-31/key-dee-stays-indoors-but-ruckman-making-progress

From that sounds pretty likely Spencer will be good to go against the pies.

1 hour ago, binman said:

From that sounds pretty likely Spencer will be good to go against the pies.

Kinda read it the other way... A bit off contact drills..

9 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Kinda read it the other way... A bit off contact drills..

'Fellow big man Jake Spencer is closer to a return than Gawn, with the back-up ruckman completing the majority of the drills with the main training group.

Spencer did not join in the contact-based match simulation transition drills, but moved well early in training as the Dees had a focus on skills and moving the footy in tight spaces.'

11 days out from the game and by the sounds of it did almost the whole session. Plenty of time for introducing contact drills.

 

17 hours ago, hardtack said:

Not related to today's training, but based on experience of previous years, can anyone tell me what the training arrangement is in the lead up to the Queen's Birthday game.  My son and I will be down from Sydney (arriving around the middle of Thursday) and I'm hoping there might be a Friday (or Saturday?) session. I probably ask this every year, but I'm old, ok - and I've only made it down for one QB game which was a few years ago.

Last season there was an open training session with BBQ, mascots... etc on the Saturday before QB. Pretty sure it was same year before too. Dont remember actual time of last years session but I have a couple of pics with timestamps of around 11:00am, so it was around then-ish

2 hours ago, JTR said:

Last season there was an open training session with BBQ, mascots... etc on the Saturday before QB. Pretty sure it was same year before too. Dont remember actual time of last years session but I have a couple of pics with timestamps of around 11:00am, so it was around then-ish

Thanks very much JTR! I'll call the club during the week to check, but that's certainly encouraging news. Appreciated!

10 hours ago, binman said:

'Fellow big man Jake Spencer is closer to a return than Gawn, with the back-up ruckman completing the majority of the drills with the main training group.

Spencer did not join in the contact-based match simulation transition drills, but moved well early in training as the Dees had a focus on skills and moving the footy in tight spaces.'

11 days out from the game and by the sounds of it did almost the whole session. Plenty of time for introducing contact drills.

 

Hope you're right Bin. Could certainly use a Ruck ( real one ) 

12 hours ago, binman said:

'Fellow big man Jake Spencer is closer to a return than Gawn, with the back-up ruckman completing the majority of the drills with the main training group.

Spencer did not join in the contact-based match simulation transition drills, but moved well early in training as the Dees had a focus on skills and moving the footy in tight spaces.'

11 days out from the game and by the sounds of it did almost the whole session. Plenty of time for introducing contact drills.

 

That was my interpretation too. No point going too early on the contact drills. Get his fitness and touch up now and test the shoulder out closer to the time - gives the maximum chance of him being ready. I'm expecting him as an 'in' based on that. 

Hogan is a longer shot to return I think.

15 minutes ago, Nasher said:

That was my interpretation too. No point going too early on the contact drills. Get his fitness and touch up now and test the shoulder out closer to the time - gives the maximum chance of him being ready. I'm expecting him as an 'in' based on that. 

Hogan is a longer shot to return I think.

Hogan will be an interesting one. The magpies would be unlikely you'd have to think but the following game would have to be a chance as it gives him two and half weeks to get into the routine of training.

 

Best not to rush either of them back.

Comfortable with our midfield for the next game.