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Went to Richmond training today

Yze_Magic
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No, it wasnt pre-planned.

My mate lives opposite Vic Park, and we noticed their was a lot of noise coimg from there. Strolled over, and the Tigers were having an intra club match.

I am now tempted to put money on them for the spoon. It was a very unorganised session with some of the worst skills I have ever seen. Granted, it was slippery and humid, but still. At one point Terry Wallace stopped the match completely because he was unsatisfied. He barked orders for a few minutes, then they started up again

At one point they chipped the ball around for 5 minutes, their forward line was overcrowded. And Richo didnt look too happy (whats new)

Kent Kingsley and Jay Schulz werw walking laps. They then ran off the track before their teammates had even finished the intra club, and jumped in their car amd went home. So much for the word "team". Coughlan still recovering from a knee, and was just doing handball drills. The Snake rocked up on crutches, poor bastard.

Graham Polak did look pretty good playing full back on Richo. The conditions would have helped him though.

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    Do you feel unclean ?

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    I feel filthy

    But also happy I was born a Demon, and not a Tiger

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    I feel filthy

    But also happy I was born a Demon, and not a Tiger

    You know what?

    I had been getting a bit sick of reading pre season training reports because most of them at this time of the year are looking at their clubs through rose coloured glasses. I think we would be much better off asking someone who supports a club other than Melbourne to go and have a look at our training and vice versa with the opposition clubs. The reports would be more interesting!

    (no offence to WJ, Decoy and George at Demonology)

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    That's a great idea. I'm gonna try and get that organised with one of my mates.

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    I feel filthy

    But also happy I was born a Demon, and not a Tiger

    Can I ask how Nathan Brown trained?

    No, I'm not a closet Richmond fan... just curious.

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    I caught up with a mate who is a mad Hawks supporter for a coffee on Wednesday out at Waverley and we watched the Hawks train for about an hour and a half, and I have to say, they looked pretty damn good!!!!!!

    Not only that, but I am bloody jealous of the set up they have out there........absolutely fantastic.......the Hawks should be congratulated for setting up an awesome training base!

    They were very sharp, and played a few 10-15 quarters before doing laps, then back into game mode.

    Standouts were Roughhead........he has bulked up, and marked everything that came his way........he will be a big improver this year.

    Beau Muston......the guy that has had a few knee recos looks fully fit, and can seriously play this kid........he could be a gem for the Hawks!

    Josh Kennedy (son of John)....the biggest 18 year old rookie I have seen......he has clearly been preparing for his tilt at AFL for a while......he looked impressive as well.

    I think the Hawks will be a tough proposition in round 1 of the NAB cup, and I hope the MFC have been working hard in the off season because the Hawks definitely look much better than last year........but time will tell!

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    Can I ask how Nathan Brown trained?

    No, I'm not a closet Richmond fan... just curious.

    He played out of the goalsquare, alongside Richo

    Didnt really get into it, maybe a couple if touches in the time I was there

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    It's funny that you were unimpressed by the Tigers YM. Speaking on SEN this week Kevin Bartlett claimed that he'd been talking with an AFL scout who went to different AFL club training sessions (to spy on them) who told KB that the Tigers were training the hardest of all the AFL clubs.

    The Hawks will definitely be hard to beat in our first up NAB Cup game. They're pumped and primed to do well after a very lean period and teams like that are very dangerous in the pre season competition.

    I suppose I have to agree that most clubs look pretty good on the surface this year. After all, they're not losing any games.

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    FWIW

    The Hawks lack of a ruckman, full forward and full back might see them wanting a bit.

    Kids look great playing against other kids. Let's see how they look against MEN like Carroll, Neitz, White and Jamar. (a doubt Neitz will play in the NAB cup game though).

    GO DEES

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    It's funny that you were unimpressed by the Tigers YM. Speaking on SEN this week Kevin Bartlett claimed that he'd been talking with an AFL scout who went to different AFL club training sessions (to spy on them) who told KB that the Tigers were training the hardest of all the AFL clubs.

    Well I was only there for half hour, and it was an intra club

    They may be training hard, but one thing seems the same as alays - they still have terrible skills

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