Training Sesssions

Date: Friday, 30 November
Time: 9.30am
Location: Gosch's Paddock, Olympic Bvd, Melbourne

Any going down to training today? Would love a report and some photos.

@Satyriconhome @DeeSpencer @kev martin and others.

Thanks in advance.

Stand out for me was young Kade Chandler.

Tom Sparrow

Tom Sparrow

Austin Bradtke

James Jordon

Aaron Neitschke

Toby Bedford

Kade Chandler

Kade Kolodjashnij

Braydon Preuss

Apparently the young recruits were put through a pretty gruelling running session?

11 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Apparently the young recruits were put through a pretty gruelling running session?

The 'older' guys went up Anderson Hill and the newbies did about 4 or 5 3/4 oval runs at top speed

I swear every year the new recruits are getting bigger and bigger. Dream of the good old days when Toump and Morton got drafted and they made me feel like I could have been a footballer. 

16 minutes ago, Dee-licious said:

I swear every year the new recruits are getting bigger and bigger. Dream of the good old days when Toump and Morton got drafted and they made me feel like I could have been a footballer. 

I swear every year the new recruits are getting younger and younger. Maybe that's just me getting older and older. Anyone else feel the same way? 

Sparrow looks a unit.

 

Sparrow look the pick of the bunch in the running drills they did at the end i.e. 2 sets of 3 by 300 sprints. Little bit of a gap to Bedford and the others.  Not surprisingly, Bradtke was bringing up the tail

Hey guys,

One of my first training reports so be nice Feel free to ask me any questions.

- Oliver ran around the boundary the whole time. Looked fine, just needs fitness. 
- Lever ran around the boundary too. Looks much bigger in the upper body which was nice to see. Has obviously been hitting the weights hard.
- Steven May. Wow. Easily the best trainer today. Is probably the best kick in our team and was looking very comfortable in front of goal too when having set shots for about 15 minutes. He could definitely go forward in games. Bedford tried to dance on May in a drill and May went straight at him and took him to the ground. Got a bit of an applause from the players and a laugh from the coaches. A good lesson for Bedford. This is AFL. May also lifted Nibbler up off the ground rugby style and almost flipped him over completely but he landed okay and continued. You could hear 'well done Stevie' throughout a lot of the training sessions.
- Petracca ran around the boundary and he definitely still has the Petracca plod and could definitely strip weight off. 
- Harmes was running around the boundary and looking in great physical nick. He has dropped weight and is so thin around his waist now. 
- Sparrow is a good kick and hit a lot of 30m targets comfortably. I liked what I saw.
- James Jordon seems to lack a bit of pace but if he can find his feet at afl level, I think it will be half back. Composed and a good user. Also pinged one from 55m off 1 step in between drills.
- Preuss trained very well. His kicking is very good from what I saw. barely missed a target.
- I can actually see why bedford slid to the 70's in the draft. he is quick and he has tricks but his kicking needs work. I think he will be quite shaky in front of goals. 
- Kade Chandler was the pick of the draftees today. He plays with intensity and is quick across the field. He could develop into a decent player. Has a bit of Ben Kennedy about him. LOL. And whilst Kennedy wasn't up to AFL standard that doesn't mean Chandler can't. A nuggety small forward left footer with intensity.
- I wouldn't be holding my breath of Austin Bradtke making it. I don't want to go too early but he seemed way off the pace. In terms of physicality and skill. Even in training he seemed out of his depth. 
- After training finished, the draftees were forced to do a bunch (maybe 4 or 5) 300m run throughs as full pace.  James Jordon was the pick of the bunch there. He tired in the last couple but he was clearly the best of the lot at these distances. nietschke performed well too. 
  

 

Edited November 30, 20187 yr by Dr.D

One amusing bit at training, amused Josh Mahoney, Matty Whelan and Nev Jetta and myself, couple of players, Toby Bedford and Nibbler tried to step Steven May, he buried both of them in tackles, obviously missed his highlights video

11 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

Hey guys,

One of my first training reports so be nice Feel free to ask me any questions.

- Oliver ran around the boundary the whole time. Looked fine, just needs fitness. 
- Lever ran around the boundary too. Looks much bigger in the upper body which was nice to see. Has obviously been hitting the weights hard.
- Steven May. Wow. Easily the best trainer today. Is probably the best kick in our team and was looking very comfortable in front of goal too when having set shots for about 15 minutes. He could definitely go forward in games. Bedford tried to dance on May in a drill and May went straight at him and took him to the ground. Got a bit of an applause from the players and a laugh from the coaches. A good lesson for Bedford. This is AFL. May also lifted Nibbler up off the ground rugby style and almost flipped him over completely but he landed okay and continued. You could hear 'well done Stevie' throughout a lot of the training sessions.
- Petracca ran around the boundary and he definitely still has the Petracca plod and could definitely strip weight off. 
- Harmes was running around the boundary and looking in great physical nick. He has dropped weight and is so thin around his waist now. 
- Sparrow is a good kick and hit a lot of 30m targets comfortably. I liked what I saw.
- James Jordon seems to lack a bit of pace but if he can find his feet at afl level, I think it will be half back. Composed and a good user. Also pinged one from 55m off 1 step in between drills.
- Preuss trained very well. His kicking is very good from what I saw. barely missed a target.
- I can actually see why bedford slid to the 70's in the draft. he is quick and he has tricks but his kicking needs work. I think he will be quite shaky in front of goals. 
- Kade Chandler was the pick of the draftees today. He plays with intensity and is quick across the field. He could develop into a decent player. Has a bit of Ben Kennedy about him. LOL. And whilst Kennedy wasn't up to AFL standard that doesn't mean Chandler can't. A nuggety small forward left footer with intensity.
- I wouldn't be holding my breath of Austin Bradtke making it. I don't want to go too early but he seemed way off the pace. In terms of physicality and skill. Even in training he seemed out of his depth. 
- After training finished, the draftees were forced to do a bunch (maybe 4 or 5) 300m run throughs as full pace.  James Jordon was the pick of the bunch there. He tired in the last couple but he was clearly the best of the lot at these distances. nietschke performed well too. 
  

 

On Bradtke, think you had your ex basketballer goggles on, will post a pick later that shows him in a better light

17 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

- I wouldn't be holding my breath of Austin Bradtke making it. I don't want to go too early but he seemed way off the pace. In terms of physicality and skill. Even in training he seemed out of his depth. 

  

 

Thanks for the report.

On Bradtke, follow your own advice and don't go too early. These big kids need time to develop and grow into their bodies. 

Great report Dr D.

Appreciate it.

Interesting on Chandler, same height as Spargo but has a pretty big leap and is quick. With his tackling pressure, he could surprise during the pre season.

Him and Spargo could form a nice little duo.

Thanks for the reports....always greatly appreciated. How did Natalie Portman go?

 

10 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

How epic is it going to be to have Lever back and alongside May next season?

The backline will be next level.

Great report Dr.D.

Much appreciated.

48 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

Hey guys,

One of my first training reports so be nice Feel free to ask me any questions.


 

I have a question: Can you change your avatar?

Good report BTW

Just now, jnrmac said:

I have a question: Can you change your avatar?

Good report BTW

it was a bet I lost with a fellow poster. I've got to keep it all pre-season.

9 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

it was a bet I lost with a fellow poster. I've got to keep it all pre-season.

No lost bet deserves such a punishment. Who was this other poster? He needs to be banned immediately for this. ?

 

PS. Nice report ??

7 minutes ago, Males said:

No lost bet deserves such a punishment. Who was this other poster? He needs to be banned immediately for this. ?

 

PS. Nice report ??

Binman.  

10 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

Binman.  

Which is now where he belongs...unless he lets you alter your avatar to save the rest of us from cringing every time we read one of your posts.

28 minutes ago, Males said:

No lost bet deserves such a punishment. Who was this other poster? He needs to be banned immediately for this. ?

 

PS. Nice report ??

Seems like a punishment for the rest of us.