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TRAINING: Wednesday 4th December 2019

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Thanks to those who attend training and write reports for those of us at work. My two questions:

1. What is the current status of Vandenberg and Kolodjashnij? Are they in full training with rest days or are they still on light duties? We can't afford to carry multiple fringe players on the injury list all season again. 

2. Are there any signs that Hibberd can turn around his recent decline, or is he simply playing out the final year of his career?

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I arrived at about 9.15 with things well underway.  I won't repeat what Demonland has said about rehab and missing players only to confirm that TMac was doing gentle agility runs and small kicks in re

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Pickett wearing 36. Has a beautiful kick. 

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I'll preface by saying I'm just making an assumption here but groups of 6 to 8 at a time were pulled from whatever main drill they are doing at the time to do intensive exercises described above (grap

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1 minute ago, poita said:

Thanks to those who attend training and write reports for those of us at work. My two questions:

1. What is the current status of Vandenberg and Kolodjashnij? Are they in full training with rest days or are they still on light duties? We can't afford to carry multiple fringe players on the injury list all season again. 

2. Are there any signs that Hibberd can turn around his recent decline, or is he simply playing out the final year of his career?

1. Neither was on the track today. From pictures and reports the other day Vanders was on the track albeit on a modified/non-contact/more than just rehab program. I hope he re-joins the main group after Christmas but I have no idea what the actual timeline is. KK for mine is a big worry. Wasn't there today and has been sporadic in appearances or in rehab.

2. Kicked out on full or missed targets a few times in match sim. Wasn't concentrating on him during the session as there were others I wanted to see.

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25 minutes ago, poita said:

Thanks to those who attend training and write reports for those of us at work. My two questions:

1. What is the current status of Vandenberg and Kolodjashnij? Are they in full training with rest days or are they still on light duties? We can't afford to carry multiple fringe players on the injury list all season again. 

2. Are there any signs that Hibberd can turn around his recent decline, or is he simply playing out the final year of his career?

Hibberd played on Fritsch for a bit of the match sim and made on great closing spoil and took a nice mark. Fritta got him once or twice as well. He looks fitter and still has more defensive smarts than most of our players. He had a few nice kicks as well, it just seems like he's off in his kicking on the run. 

Not sure if that's fatigue, feeling perceived pressure now he's lost a little speed or a confidence to technique error. 

I'd like to see him balance up and go for shorter smarter targets. He expects to outrun opponents and launch it 60 like he used to and I don't think he can do that with the same reliability.

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hemingway Redleg

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Lets hope the kicking improves. it is disappointing to hear of kicking out on the full and missed targets during training. Sure it happens but it should be at a minimum. Given that turnovers was one of the serious problems this season it is important that there is a major improvement otherwise it will again cost games.  

As much as possible training should simulate match conditions. You play as you train.

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Lets hope the kicking improves. it is disappointing to hear of kicking out on the full and missed targets during training. Sure it happens but it should be at a minimum. Given that turnovers was one of the serious problems this season it is important that there is a major improvement otherwise it will again cost games.  

As much as possible training should simulate match conditions. You play as you train.

On this point we have a few players that kick magnificently during these drills. Steven May hits targets lace out on the run with 40 to 50m passes. 

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Can't believe an AFL club is using the Mark Williams Ball, this is the one with the yellow line up the middle to teach kids how to drop the ball correctly

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3 hours ago, brendan said:

Every report so far has trac killing it, I sense a break out year coming up although he was good this year 

Extra mid field time incentive?

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1 hour ago, Demonland said:

On this point we have a few players that kick magnificently during these drills. Steven May hits targets lace out on the run with 40 to 50m passes. 

On the little we saw of him last season, his kicking was 100% the thing that surprised me the most. He is a beautiful left foot kick.

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Satyriconhome Trident

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This is December, there are going to be kicking, handball, marking etc errors, hopefully by the end of March they will be mostly eradicated

Is there a point to reporting them?

If so, Bedford didn't miss a target today

Personally I am glad they are using the ball with the stripe, simple guide, so no over thinking, wouldn't surprise me if it was Lewis' idea

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1 hour ago, Demonland said:

On this point we have a few players that kick magnificently during these drills. Steven May hits targets lace out on the run with 40 to 50m passes. 

Now all he has to do is stay off the injured list.

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36 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

This is December, there are going to be kicking, handball, marking etc errors, hopefully by the end of March they will be mostly eradicated

Is there a point to reporting them?

If so, Bedford didn't miss a target today

Personally I am glad they are using the ball with the stripe, simple guide, so no over thinking, wouldn't surprise me if it was Lewis' idea

I appreciate the efforts of posters to keep us informed and feel like I can handle the truth about a few errant kicks.

If I was in a socialist country they may want to hide me from it.

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6 hours ago, Demonland said:

Two quick ones of the new boys.

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Be good when this fashion of bad facial hair ends

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28 minutes ago, ProDee said:

I appreciate the efforts of posters to keep us informed and feel like I can handle the truth about a few errant kicks.

If I was in a socialist country they may want to hide me from it.

Or in the WHite House where theu'd simply call it fake news.

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DeeZone Redleg

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Thanks BB, Dland & Saty for those great reports and those fab photo's Saty. Also all posters. Greatly appreciated.............!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2 hours ago, drdrake said:

Can't believe an AFL club is using the Mark Williams Ball, this is the one with the yellow line up the middle to teach kids how to drop the ball correctly

drdrake. Why not, if it helps?

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