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TRAINING: Wednesday 27th November 2019

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in Melbourne Demons

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If anyone is heading down to training today we'd appreciate a report. Keep an eye out for Petracca and the drills he is (or isn't) involved in.

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Upcoming AFL training sessions

Date: Wednesday 27 November
Start time: 10.30am
Location: Gosch's Paddock

Date: Friday 29 November
Start time: 10.30am
Location: Gosch's Paddock

*Please note: Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice. Please check this page on the morning of each session to confirm the time and date.

Players may be available to sign any items at the conclusion of their training session. Signing will be dependent on individual training schedules and not all players may be available.

Getting to Gosch's Paddock

Public transport
Gosch's Paddock is located a short walk from Richmond train station. Jolimont station is also located a 10 minute walk away.

Tram route 70 also stops near the ground at AAMI Park (stop 7D). Tram route 48 and 75 are also located in the vicinity near Jolimont Station.

Bus 246 (Latrobe Uni - Elsternwick Station) travels down Punt Road, stops at the corner of Olympic Blvd. From here patrons can walk to Gosch's Paddock.

Read more about public transport here.

Parking info
Non-event car parking is available opposite AAMI Park at the National Tennis Centre. See more info here.

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    29 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Trac is on the track

    Seems appropriate!

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    15 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    What about the unknown player he buried into the turf?

    That would be today's mystery.  (Maybe, Andy, you could run a little book on the side and have a prize for the member who guesses the name of the poor soul buried by the Trac...)

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    I am not very good at reporting the drills, find it boring

    Suffice to say most of the drills were similar to those described on Monday

    They did do yet another weird one where they rolled on the ground and another player jumped over them , then laid on tbe ground etc etc  will post a pic, used to do this as part of battle training in the Army 40 years ago

    Oliver annoys me, minding his own business waiting to join in drill, a loose ball bounces behind him,  one handed flicks it over his head, catches and handballs to a player running past all in one motion

    Had a good chat to a guy leaning on the fence, seemed very knowledgeable, it was Jeff Gieschen

    Edited by Satyriconhome

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    Stand out again Petracca

    There is definite desire to bring more physicality to our game, hence all the solid contact drills

    There is also an emphasis on burst speed, in  the handball driill they are being encouraged to run and also chase of course

    Early days but Trac, Salem, Oliver and Brayshaw ssemed to have increased their leg speed, maybe told to

    Jordon is with the mids if they break up into recognisable grouos

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    So I want to take my son this Friday.

    Reading a few reports looks like I should get there around 9 am ? He is only four so I don't want to be hanging around for over an hour of nothing is happening. How long does training usually run for?

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    2 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

    So I want to take my son this Friday.

    Reading a few reports looks like I should get there around 9 am ? He is only four so I don't want to be hanging around for over an hour of nothing is happening. How long does training usually run for?

    Don’t take the following as gospel.

    The club lists training as starting at 10:30am.

     Our trackwatchers are reporting training starting at 9 and sometimes going for 3 hours. 

     Not sure why the club is saying 10:30am. 

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    So did anyone get along to training?

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    24 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

     

    When he was appointed coach at Richmond the slogan was unleash the giesch 

    Ah!  That makes sense!  (Gotta admit my "I'll bite" line was a tad clever retort...!)

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    34 minutes ago, demonstone said:

    Barrie is almost 77 years old.  Fair effort to be still turning up for work, even in your own business.

    What would you expect from the greatest HFF of all time?!!

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    39 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    So did anyone get along to training?

    That is being a bit obvious Steve. I, like many on this site appreciate all training reports

    Edited by drysdale demon
    additional info

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    1 hour ago, Vagg said:

    What would you expect from the greatest HFF of all time?!!

    Geoff Tunbridge objects

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    2 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Stand out again Petracca

    There is definite desire to bring more physicality to our game, hence all the solid contact drills

    There is also an emphasis on burst speed, in  the handball drill they are being encouraged to run and also chase of course

    Early days but Trac, Salem, Oliver and Brayshaw seemed to have increased their leg speed, maybe told to

    Jordon is with the mids if they break up into recognizable groups

    Also in the handball drill , they must hit the target person on the full, and also the player with ball, must not be able to be touched by a defender.If any of these happens, the ball is turned over to the other side.

    The object of the drill is to handball a goal, and the teams are evenly paired.

    This drill and others are so much more intense than LY.

    Even the match simulation was even numbers per team, and again a mistake meant a side losing the ball

    in another area, others were been showed how to tackle better, by starting lower down when tacking.

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    51 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

    That is being a bit obvious Steve. I, like many on this site appreciate all training reports

    Think you'll find steve has Saty on ignore.

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    45 minutes ago, durango said:

    Geoff Tunbridge objects

    Geoff who.??  (LOL)

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    26 minutes ago, Vagg said:

    Geoff who.??  (LOL)

    Excuse me, Mr Vagg! There are many here among us who consider you were the poor man's Geoff Tunbridge. ( You could kick better, though.)???

    Edited by dieter

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    1 hour ago, RedsoxMan said:

    Also in the handball drill , they must hit the target person on the full, and also the player with ball, must not be able to be touched by a defender.If any of these happens, the ball is turned over to the other side.

    The object of the drill is to handball a goal, and the teams are evenly paired.

    This drill and others are so much more intense than LY.

    Even the match simulation was even numbers per team, and again a mistake meant a side losing the ball

    in another area, others were been showed how to tackle better, by starting lower down when tacking.

    It's good to watch isn't it

    If we can begin to translate this to match day

    Asked the players, they find it really hard work but they are enjoying it

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    1 hour ago, RedsoxMan said:

    Also in the handball drill , they must hit the target person on the full, and also the player with ball, must not be able to be touched by a defender.If any of these happens, the ball is turned over to the other side.

    The object of the drill is to handball a goal, and the teams are evenly paired.

    This drill and others are so much more intense than LY.

    Even the match simulation was even numbers per team, and again a mistake meant a side losing the ball

    Interesting. I recall in recent times we were running drills with attackers outnumbering the defence? 

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    This more intense drilling after 3-4 months should have a Positive affect in games

    It is also a way of getting our players fit

    You can see the players are puffing at the end of the drill

     

     

     

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