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TRAINING: Friday, 26th July 2019

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It was a short run for the squad, 30 to 40 minutes.

No emergencies out there.

Rehab had Steven May doing laps with some ball work, Joel Smith walking with a tracker on and Aaron Nietschke laps.

The drills begun with paired kicking at which we looked a bit off. Next was short runs with sharp direction changes. A full squad ball movement of run, kicking and loud calls. Looked very good, barely a clanger. Then two groups of mids moving the ball around two defenders and delivering into a leading forward. Lastly, they used Jordan Lewis and a coach delivering into two crowded areas, defenders intercepting well and an occasional success.

They split into line squads.

Christian Pettraca, Corey and Josh Wagner in with the mids, as was Oscar Baker but with less participation. They spent time talking about the set-ups at the ruck.

Jordan Lewis and Bayley Fritsch with the forwards. They did some high marking off a bag and developing quick reactions by using blind turns and starts with lying face down on the ground.

The backs had 7 players in it including Nathan Jones. Emphasis was closing space and using angles to open up and maintain possession.

They finished with goal kicking, generally positive except for Harrison Petty who was struggling to kick straight. Ball fading either left or right. Brendan McCartney working with him and Jayden Hunt (mainly snaps).

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47 minutes ago, kev martin said:

 

The drills begun with paired kicking at which we looked a bit off. 

Thanks Kev greatly appreciated. 

Why does the above not surprise me. It’s how we have been playing all season. 

As the saying goes “play as u train and train and u play”

Its the MFC way unfortunately. 

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4 hours ago, DemonOX said:

Thanks Kev greatly appreciated. 

Why does the above not surprise me. It’s how we have been playing all season. 

As the saying goes “play as u train and train and u play”

Its the MFC way unfortunately. 

The following sounds like how we play also.

4 hours ago, kev martin said:

Lastly, they used Jordan Lewis and a coach delivering into two crowded areas, defenders intercepting well and an occasional success.

Thanks Kev, again. Legend.

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The drills begun with paired kicking at which we looked a bit off. Next was short runs with sharp direction changes. A full squad ball movement of run, kicking and loud calls. Looked very good, barely a clanger. Then two groups of mids moving the ball around two defenders and delivering into a leading forward. Lastly, they used Jordan Lewis and a coach delivering into two crowded areas, defenders intercepting well and an occasional success.

 

Kev, interesting your comment on Lewis and a coach delivering high balls into two crowded areas and practicing intercept marking and I assume the designated forwards trying to mark or spoil or read the spill of the ball and crumb a goal or two; if that is what they were practicing?  I made a comment in last week’s game thread that my observations at training this year are that we simulate quick ball movement and precise passing to a leading forward or forward who has created space often because we have more designated forwards than defenders. Those drills look good but come game day and some added pressure and our forward delivery is haphazard at best with loopy running chaos kicks to forwards who are covered or the set kick high ball to the space 20 metres out from goal. With this forward delivery we need forwards who can take contested marks or bring the ball to ground and others who can crumb the ground balls. My point was I have never seen us practice reacting to the chaos balls that we create in a match. 

Maybe todays drill was trying to replicate reality, I.e train as you play? 

 

 

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5 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

What’s the latest on Viney, was he getting involved? 

 

4 hours ago, kev martin said:

I can't remember seeing him on the paddock this morning.  

MFC Instagram had a photo of him. 

 

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