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Today is D-day for the new recruits including invitees to train Harley Bennell and Mitch Brown. We'd love any reports and some photos.

Upcoming AFL training sessions

Date: Monday 2 December
Start time: 10.30am
Location: Gosch's Paddock

Date: Wednesday 4 December
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.

Looking forward to seeing pic of Harley doing 100x100's.......

 

Yeah, just happy to see him and the new kids in the jumper .

You will have to wait till tomorrow for Harley

Drove past at 9.30am and they were all already out there. Think we take it as gospel that 10.30am club time = 9.30am actual time.

Edited December 1, 20195 yr by Lord Nev

4 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Drove past at 9.30am and they were all already out there. Think we take it as gospel that 10.30am club time = 9.30am actual time.

I wonder what the reasoning for that is?

Just now, Demonland said:

I wonder what the reasoning for that is?

Maybe they haven't changed to daylight savings time

Sorry had to work today to earn some money, Wednesday will be there

Bennell and Brown should train then

Asked why the discrepancy of times on website, nobody sure, maybe for journos to turn up in middle of session?

Will ask again on Wednesday, know who to ask directly if they are there

5 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I wonder what the reasoning for that is?

Incompetence. 

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Today is D-day for the new recruits including invitees to train Harley Bennell and Mitch Brown.

Bennell and Brown start on December 3 a non Gosch's day

Edited December 1, 20195 yr by dworship
Clarity

2 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Incompetence. 

I doubt that is the case. I assume it's so they can do secret things on a publicly open field.

I stopped for 5-10mins on my way past. Doing some match simulation clearing the ball from defence. Was fairly willing. Tracc the stand-out for mine again. Looking forward to a more detailed post from someone who was there longer - there was a reasonable crowd. 

Do the new draftees start today?

Got there at 9:40 as the boys were finishing their warm ups. Windy, cool but not cold by that time, a bit soft under foot but no rain.

Training the Winehouse down
Baker just walking. Hannan some light jogging.
Petty and Vanders with a mix of solid footy training and some steady running
Bradtke and Weid joined in to make 4 for some kicking and marking. Weid later returned to the match sim
Not sighted: Spargo, Tomlinson

Young talent time
LJ 17, KP 24, TR 20
Jackson - reports of his kicking being an issue are greatly exaggerated, has no problem kicking a nicely weighted drop punt. Didn't get too involved in many drills, but at one stage had a nice lead, spilled a mark and then turned and laced a kick. Did a little mock ruck contest with Bradtke and I saw his noted speed to gather the ball after a contest.
Pickett - be it via handball or kick he gets the ball where he wants it to go and how he wants it to go, a natural. Makes all the little adjustment steps before marking or disposing with nice balance. He's not tall or bulky but in a bunch of mostly uncontested stuff he looked comfortable.
Rivers - bearing in mind I didn't stay to see any endurance running he looks like a very good athlete and another who didn't look out of place at all. Can use it well on both sides, moves well to get the ball in the handball drill. Good first hit out.

Missin' Misson injury update
Oscar McDonald left the ground in the handball drill, not sure what happened and not obviously carrying anything but didn't look right, maybe copped a knock?
Tommy then promptly went down rolling his left ankle trying to change direction. It's nice to know he still has ankles but this one didn't go well for him. Was in obvious discomfort. Then took him off and strapped him and tried a run through which didn't look too bad but sanity eventually prevailed and he walked back to AAMI (I would've used the golf cart for him but whatever)
Nath Jones then later walked off looking rather grumpy. Unsure what happened there. Could be as simple as a bit of veteran rest.

Comedic break: a dramatic reproduction of Demonland arguing over who we should've drafted with pick 3

 

Is that Italian Saty pushing to draft the ruckman?

Drills

Warm up exercises
Kick to kick in 4's with pressure coming, using both sides
Kick to kick around the ground with a partner
Small group craft drills - ground balls, marking, clearances etc
Handball in a 60 by 30 rectangle working the ball end to end
Kicking in a 60 by 30 rectangle end to end

Match Sim
The 3 young guys sat out this one, initially watching before doing some standing kick to kick - all 3 rarely missing 15m passes, then a bit ground ball work and handballs

Gawn - who was the defender so had the wind blowing it to him over the back took his usual number of strong marks, but Preuss got a couple back later
Petracca, Oliver and Viney all had moments of quality and a stack of the ball
Dunkley kept finding it out on the wing with varying results. Langdon started slow then got more involved
Lockhart was the standout initially with excellent quick penetrating kicks on both sides of the body, turned a couple over later but its not easy with the wind
Weideman took one nice grab inside 50, had a good lead and then turn and hit up kick
Jordon gets involved, a few messy handballs but a nice smother
Melksham busy across half forward. Fritsch the standout forward though.
May a nice pack mark. Lever some well timed intercepts - although not playing on anyone

Overall it was pretty messy due to the wind I think. Not as clean as last week. But very willing.
 

 

Edited December 2, 20195 yr by DeeSpencer

Proof of Life

 

The west Aussie boys leave Perth mid 30's degrees arrive at training what would feel like mid arctic conditions

Tomlinson is a bit of a worry, only seen him do 2 slow jogs of the oval since he arrived

@DeeSpencer   was there any of that grappling/ tackling today?

 

8 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Tomlinson is a bit of a worry, only seen him do 2 slow jogs of the oval since he arrived

Has a strained calf. Did it doing extra work before the preseason officially started. Not a bloke you would need to worry about IMO.

 

7 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

@DeeSpencer   was there any of that grappling/ tackling today?

 

As part of the craft rotations they had a drill where they stood back to back, run to a cone 5m away, spin and then try to beat the tackler.

I didn't notice any particular special coaching on it.

11 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Tomlinson is a bit of a worry, only seen him do 2 slow jogs of the oval since he arrived

I assumed he'd be sidelined for the standard 4-5 week calf injury which would have him returning just in time for when everyone breaks up for xmas.

Definitely not an ideal preparation for him. 

5 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I assumed he'd be sidelined for the standard 4-5 week calf injury which would have him returning just in time for when everyone breaks up for xmas.

Definitely not an ideal preparation for him. 

THAT WOULD BE 4 TO 6 RIGHT??

1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

Proof of Life

 

Could these also be their official numbers?

24 -Kysaiah Pickett

17 - Luke Jackson

20 - Trent Rivers

 

43 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Tomlinson is a bit of a worry, only seen him do 2 slow jogs of the oval since he arrived

 

33 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Has a strained calf. Did it doing extra work before the preseason officially started. Not a bloke you would need to worry about IMO.

 

OMG I've woken up in a parallel universe where Saty's concerned about a player's fitness and other posters are telling him not to worry and that everything's fine. 

Edited December 2, 20195 yr by Grapeviney

Today would be Tomlinson's first actual day after playing in the Grand Final?

Pickett really is small going by that picture.