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I went today and haven't seen this many in full training for a long time. I was so happy to see Jack Viney fit and in everything, you can just tell he's loving being out there. Like everyone else has mentioned this pre season you cant take your eye's off Petracca, I'll tell you right now the penny has absolutely dropped, he's in for a big one. Others that are way ahead of this time last year - Lever, May, Weid, Hibberd, Oliver, TMac. My only concerns are Tomlinson who's starting to miss a large chunk of pre season & KK who seems to be in no mans land just at the minute. 

Also this was the first time I'd seen Luke Jackson up close..... Wow. 


9 minutes ago, Matt Demon said:

I went today and haven't seen this many in full training for a long time. I was so happy to see Jack Viney fit and in everything, you can just tell he's loving being out there. Like everyone else has mentioned this pre season you cant take your eye's off Petracca, I'll tell you right now the penny has absolutely dropped, he's in for a big one. Others that are way ahead of this time last year - Lever, May, Weid, Hibberd, Oliver, TMac. My only concerns are Tomlinson who's starting to miss a large chunk of pre season & KK who seems to be in no mans land just at the minute. 

Also this was the first time I'd seen Luke Jackson up close..... Wow. 

Go on......

8 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Go on......

I'm not going to tell you he's going to run out there from day one a dominant because like all kids they need time to develop but i honestly don't think ive seen a kid that quick & agile for his size, he's super competitive, he can obviously take a big mark and his awareness in congestion was excellent. Also im not sure what the panic was with his kicking, it looked just fine to me. I could honestly see him playing as a midfielder in a few years. 

My first time in 2 years - in town from NSW visiting family.

Exciting to see so many on the track.

May’s left foot is laser like.

Jackson shows good hands low down.

Nice chatting to you towards the end of the session @Baghdad Bob. Very much agree that Petty will be a gun.

 

 
1 hour ago, Matt Demon said:

I'm not going to tell you he's going to run out there from day one a dominant because like all kids they need time to develop but i honestly don't think ive seen a kid that quick & agile for his size, he's super competitive, he can obviously take a big mark and his awareness in congestion was excellent. Also im not sure what the panic was with his kicking, it looked just fine to me. I could honestly see him playing as a midfielder in a few years. 

We already have one in Bradtke, but because he is B class rookie, no fanfare

He is developing nicely

Should be fun to watch him and Jackson in the forward line at Casey

Fact 5 clubs were chasing him to join them when he made a call to go as a B class rookie


 

57 minutes ago, Left Field said:

Nice chatting to you towards the end of the session @Baghdad Bob. Very much agree that Petty will be a gun.

 

As to you lefty!  Didn't realise it was you.  Did you know it was me when we chatted?  Keep safe mate.

6 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

We already have one in Bradtke, but because he is B class rookie, no fanfare

He is developing nicely

Should be fun to watch him and Jackson in the forward line at Casey

Fact 5 clubs were chasing him to join them when he made a call to go as a B class rookie

He was only a ‘puppy’ last year, and was only introduced to Casey as the season progressed.  He showed a few things of real interest, and I am keen to see how he develops.  As you say, Saty, Casey will have a very interesting forward line with Jackson and Bradtke, until they get call ups to assist in the seniors.  If Kozzie is buzzing at their feet....

Training review from an AFL track watcher: https://www.afl.com.au/news/267311/draftees-shine-as-fit-again-dees-leave-horror-2019-behind

Extracts:

  • [vandenBerg] was able to run in the off-season for the first time since arriving at the Demons in the 2014 rookie draft and has been doing so for the best part of four months. Most encouragingly, vandenBerg took part in midfield drills. 
  • [Pickett] sought treatment for a sore left patella and had it taped but completed the session without any noticeable issues while running, leaping and wrestling in one-on-one work.  He swapped comfortably between kicking on his left and right foot, was clean at ground level, showed good intensity and displayed clean hands but was blowing hard by session's end.
  • Jay Lockhart and Harry Petty – who showed promise in attack through necessity this year – continue to train with the defenders and forwards, respectively, but are expected to play at both ends in 2020
  • Second-year players Tom Sparrow, Kyle Dunkley and James Jordon were in the thick of the midfield work.

Very encouraging, especially Aaron!

Edited by Lucifer's Hero

58 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Training review from an AFL track watcher: https://www.afl.com.au/news/267311/draftees-shine-as-fit-again-dees-leave-horror-2019-behind

Extracts:

  • [vandenBerg] was able to run in the off-season for the first time since arriving at the Demons in the 2014 rookie draft and has been doing so for the best part of four months. Most encouragingly, vandenBerg took part in midfield drills. 
  • [Pickett] sought treatment for a sore left patella and had it taped but completed the session without any noticeable issues while running, leaping and wrestling in one-on-one work.  He swapped comfortably between kicking on his left and right foot, was clean at ground level, showed good intensity and displayed clean hands but was blowing hard by session's end.
  • Jay Lockhart and Harry Petty – who showed promise in attack through necessity this year – continue to train with the defenders and forwards, respectively, but are expected to play at both ends in 2020
  • Second-year players Tom Sparrow, Kyle Dunkley and James Jordon were in the thick of the midfield work.

Very encouraging, especially Aaron!

Vanders went with the forwards when they broke into 'recognisable' groups

2 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

We already have one in Bradtke, but because he is B class rookie, no fanfare

He is developing nicely

Should be fun to watch him and Jackson in the forward line at Casey

Fact 5 clubs were chasing him to join them when he made a call to go as a B class rookie

There are many words quietly expressed about Bradtke, his ability and his developmental progress as a senior footballer. It may be opportune this pre-season to include reports on him and one or two others in similar circumstances. B-rookie is the hard route so I guess we all hope that he emerges well.


11 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

There are many words quietly expressed about Bradtke, his ability and his developmental progress as a senior footballer. It may be opportune this pre-season to include reports on him and one or two others in similar circumstances. B-rookie is the hard route so I guess we all hope that he emerges well.

He is progressing nicely, had a bit of calf issue but is now back full training, has good hands, neat kicking skills, of course like Jackson, gets knocked around by Gawn and Preuss when doing ruck drills

Was working 1 on 1 with Stafford the other day on his goal kicking, didn't miss one

Important bit is, he loves being a footy player, always smiling, think he can't believe his luck, playing for the club he supports, like Harmes

Edited by Satyriconhome

2 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

We already have one in Bradtke, but because he is B class rookie, no fanfare

He is developing nicely

Should be fun to watch him and Jackson in the forward line at Casey

Fact 5 clubs were chasing him to join them when he made a call to go as a B class rookie

Yeah i see the similarities and i like Austin but from my eye Jackson looks a class above Bradtke. I mean there's good reason LJ was All Aus, 2nd in the Lark medal & pick 3. More than happy if Bradtke can prove me wrong over time. 

32 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

He is progressing nicely, had a bit of calf issue but is now back full training, has good hands, neat kicking skills, of course like Jackson, gets knocked around by Gawn and Preuss when doing ruck drills

Was working 1 on 1 with Stafford the other day on his goal kicking, didn't miss one

Thank you for this separate report, Saty; it is difficult to amass news of the Dees from Adelaide - even though this site is far better than the MFC site, there are gaps in information, naturally, from time to time. I appreciate your efforts and reports - and this specific missive. Keep up the good work on our behalf.

6 hours ago, martin said:

 *Having said all that, Jones cuts a frustrated figure. Not exactly sure of the problem?

Realising father time has caught him.

17 minutes ago, Matt Demon said:

Yeah i see the similarities and i like Austin but from my eye Jackson looks a class above Bradtke. I mean there's good reason LJ was All Aus, 2nd in the Lark medal & pick 3. More than happy if Bradtke can prove me wrong over time. 

This year (2020) will be another development year for Bradtke. Watched a couple of Casey games where he was hardly noticed all day. But to me that's fine as he was a project raw tall prospect that was always going to take time.

I don't expect much from him next as i expect the bigger bodies to still push him around as he is still relatively skinny but also his game sense around him still needs work. I think his 3rd year under a AFL system is where we will really start to hopefully get a real glimpse of his talent. I like him and hope he really comes on.

That or he could be the next Max King who was on our list..


6 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

"That's what we [censored] got you here for!"

Love it.

To be honest i was expecting a better mark than a two grabber where he didn't get far off the ground.

Soaring across the pack is a bit of a stretch!

3 hours ago, Baghdad Bob said:

 

As to you lefty!  Didn't realise it was you.  Did you know it was me when we chatted?  Keep safe mate.

Figured it out afterwards BB. We last met more than 10 years ago at a pub in Hawthorn.

Agree with the confidence for 2020. We’re closer than most realise. Richmond, WCE then about 6 (including us). 

All the best.

2 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

He is progressing nicely, had a bit of calf issue but is now back full training, has good hands, neat kicking skills, of course like Jackson, gets knocked around by Gawn and Preuss when doing ruck drills

Was working 1 on 1 with Stafford the other day on his goal kicking, didn't miss one

Important bit is, he loves being a footy player, always smiling, think he can't believe his luck, playing for the club he supports, like Harmes

If he works as hard as Harmes did then he'll get there.  It would be amazing if he got to that level. 

 

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