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TRAINING: Monday 20th January 2020

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  On 20/01/2020 at 08:39, drysdale demon said:

Paddy Mcartin's concussion problems stem from a neck problem.

Did some research and it’s quite complicated by the sounds of it. 
Not ‘technically’ a concussion from a brain injury but all the similarities in symptoms. 

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    Loving hearing AvB training really well, was hoping Hannan would be the same but fingers crossed the fitness team can get him out on the park.

    Also happy to hear some positive reports about Weid. If he gets a clean run at it then this has to be the year things start to click, our forward line was so impotent last year so we need TMac and Weid to find the form from the end of 2018 that contributed to us being so high scoring.

    Also just a quick one, any reason why Melksham was a no show? For me he is one of our most important players.

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      On 20/01/2020 at 12:00, McQueen said:

    Did some research and it’s quite complicated by the sounds of it. 
    Not ‘technically’ a concussion from a brain injury but all the similarities in symptoms. 

    His brother Tom had similar problems, I will leave it at that as I don't wish to divulge too much, but one can now play as the other has ongoing issues.

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      On 20/01/2020 at 12:00, McQueen said:

    Did some research and it’s quite complicated by the sounds of it. 
    Not ‘technically’ a concussion from a brain injury but all the similarities in symptoms. 

    Not sure if you realise that facts aren't welcome on social networks in this post-truth world. Consider yourself admonished.

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      On 20/01/2020 at 11:42, Lord Nev said:

    vandenBerg will be 28 at the start of the season.

     

    With the ‘explosive pace’ and ‘Dangerfield at the same age’ comparison I think Older Demon was referring to our SA recruit Tom Sparrow 

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      On 20/01/2020 at 01:06, drdrake said:

    Agree, you have surgery on a muscle bit of scare tissue and it is just waking everything up.  He will have tight calves and need to manage them.  He is the cream on a pretty good trade and draft period, no essential but a big bonus if he does get through 

    I imagine his lower legs will take quite some time to adjust and strengthen,  now some bits have been removed.  It will change almost everything in his lower legs,  and all tissues will need to re-adjust..

    Maybe it will be next year to see any real improvements.?

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      On 20/01/2020 at 08:55, Vineytime said:

    Was hoping Hannan would get a good pre season in, seems not to be the case. 
     

    Fingers crossed he can get back in the main group ASAP. 

    I think Hannan is always going to be a week to week proposition for us now,  with his knee issue.

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      On 20/01/2020 at 12:22, Satyriconhome said:

     

    There is a determined look on the face of AVB      just love it   stay fit  young man   !!

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      On 20/01/2020 at 11:42, Lord Nev said:

    vandenBerg will be 28 at the start of the season.

     

    OD was referring to Sparrow, not AVB, and I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure it was Bernie Vince who compared him to Dangerfield last year

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      On 20/01/2020 at 22:24, FarNorthernD said:

    With the ‘explosive pace’ and ‘Dangerfield at the same age’ comparison I think Older Demon was referring to our SA recruit Tom Sparrow 

     

      On 21/01/2020 at 01:37, MaybeNextYear said:

    OD was referring to Sparrow, not AVB, and I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure it was Bernie Vince who compared him to Dangerfield last year

    That would make a lot more sense!

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      On 21/01/2020 at 00:57, 640MD said:

    There is a determined look on the face of AVB      just love it   stay fit  young man   !!

    The amusing thing at training is the players,  if they are in the opposing team to AVB, trying not to be in his vicinity

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      On 21/01/2020 at 03:17, Satyriconhome said:

    The amusing thing at training is the players,  if they are in the opposing team to AVB, trying not to be in his vicinity

    I'd say that's some smart behaviour on their part.

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      On 21/01/2020 at 01:37, MaybeNextYear said:

    OD was referring to Sparrow, not AVB, and I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure it was Bernie Vince who compared him to Dangerfield last year

    Yep, definitely Bernie during a preseason fluff interview on SEN.  He was involved with our preseason training and was asked which recruit was standing out. Got me pretty excited about the kid, especially when he was picked so early on in the season.  Hopefully the non-fairy tale first season works in his favour and Sparrow has a great career.

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      On 20/01/2020 at 12:22, Satyriconhome said:

     

     

      On 21/01/2020 at 03:17, Satyriconhome said:

    The amusing thing at training is the players,  if they are in the opposing team to AVB, trying not to be in his vicinity

    You can see it this pic.

    Dunkley looks like he's just spotted a white pointer and he's done, meanwhile his teammate (is that Bedford?) is looking on like he's a gonna...

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    avb should be banned from contact training

    let him bottle it up for the opposition in the real stuff

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