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TRAINING: Friday 21st January 2022

Whispering_Jack
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Me thinks complacency has set in, WJ.  We've won the cup, now it's all just a bit ho hum...!

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    27 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Is the tyranny of distance keeping our track watchers away?

    Training Gallery: January 21

    Wow 

    Reckon Turner has put in size and weight to his frame pre season  which is great news.

    Also how much has RIV developed in size and bulk in 2 seasons ? A big lad developing before our eyes !! 

    A big tick to our development programs of the last few years ! 

    PS bet Bowser  has put on weight and size just can't see it yet!! 

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    33 minutes ago, Vagg said:

    Me thinks complacency has set in, WJ.  We've won the cup, now it's all just a bit ho hum...!

    We now want to go under the radar!!

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    1 hour ago, 58er said:

    Wow 

    Reckon Turner has put in size and weight to his frame pre season  which is great news.

    Also how much has RIV developed in size and bulk in 2 seasons ? A big lad developing before our eyes !! 

    A big tick to our development programs of the last few years ! 

    PS bet Bowser  has put on weight and size just can't see it yet!! 

    Disco Turner looks like he could play key position.

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    It looks like the group has come back in extra good shape and Hibberd has fined down a little from last year.

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    I bumped into Daniel Turner at our local gym during the off season and had a good chat to him about his stint so far in the AFL system and the September experience. 

    I was also blown away by how incredibly fit he was. He'd already lost all his puppy fat and looked as lean as I had seen. He said he got a reality check with just how professional you have to be off field including your diet. Stark different compared to his 'tradie diet' as an apprentice plumber prior to being drafted.

    He was doing his running program up here with Charlie Spargo who is an absolute pro when it comes to off field training standards. 

    His older brother has recently signed at our footy club. Looking forward to getting some good updates off him.

    I hope he gets a game next year.

     

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    13 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    I bumped into Daniel Turner at our local gym during the off season and had a good chat to him about his stint so far in the AFL system and the September experience. 

    I was also blown away by how incredibly fit he was. He'd already lost all his puppy fat and looked as lean as I had seen. He said he got a reality check with just how professional you have to be off field including your diet. Stark different compared to his 'tradie diet' as an apprentice plumber prior to being drafted.

    He was doing his running program up here with Charlie Spargo who is an absolute pro when it comes to off field training standards. 

    His older brother has recently signed at our footy club so looking forward to getting some good updates off him.

    I hope he gets a game next year.

     

    Recruit him to Dland ala Drunkn.

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    12 hours ago, durango said:

    It looks like the group has come back in extra good shape and Hibberd has fined down a little from last year.

    Hibbo was his fittest since he joined us in 2017 last year and carried no extra weight at all and very good season by the end of year when the cards fell for him and not Hunty. 
    Will still be handy this season to mind Martin snd Johanissen!!

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    9 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    I bumped into Daniel Turner at our local gym during the off season and had a good chat to him about his stint so far in the AFL system and the September experience. 

    I was also blown away by how incredibly fit he was. He'd already lost all his puppy fat and looked as lean as I had seen. He said he got a reality check with just how professional you have to be off field including your diet. Stark different compared to his 'tradie diet' as an apprentice plumber prior to being drafted.

    He was doing his running program up here with Charlie Spargo who is an absolute pro when it comes to off field training standards. 

    His older brother has recently signed at our footy club. Looking forward to getting some good updates off him.

    I hope he gets a game next year.

     

    Went back and had another look at toddy's Training photos.
    What I should have said was he ( Daniel Turner) looks more muscly and fitter and as indicated by DD lost his puppy fat.But overall he looks a bigger unit ready for some serious footy. 
    Love  the story how he has done extra work running etc. with Spargs. That's the great thing about our Club there is always a mate to help you go the extra mile.

    also Joel  Smith looks by far the fittest he has been ever. The test will come when the real body work and match practice to see if his body can survive and give him a belated chance for a career in the defence in 2022. There are no vacancies now but it's amazing how they can in a full season esp. with Covid capers going on! He deserves a change of luck and this  Year is his last chance.

    Another  who looks much fitter is Rosman with a full first preseason under his body. May be the key to his form also with this base giving him confidence. Might also be the fact that one Blake Howes  will be fighting like hell to challenge for a senior spot if one arises at any stage in our centreline.

    Wonder how much weights work JVR Howes Taj Juddy AMW are doing at this stage. If much at all. 

    These players are really along with Dunstan starting their career but so much excitement as we look for more  gems from the JT factory.

    Bring on a full Casey season so we can give these future players a decent chance of adjusting to an AFL Club already on its way to potentially its greatest modern period of sustained success.

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    18 hours ago, 58er said:

    Wow 

    Reckon Turner has put in size and weight to his frame pre season  which is great news.

    Any photos anyone of Turner.

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    3 hours ago, adonski said:

     

    Angus is so highbrow isn't he at  times !!! 

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    56 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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    Might just be one photo but seems to have long arms and big buckets for hands. Handy attributes for a tall back 

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    Live track report, few of the boys are enjoying a drink or two at a watering hole down by the mornington peninsula ... dynamic ruck duo where happy to take a pic or two with an appreciative long term dees member ... guns

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    On 1/21/2022 at 6:29 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

    I bumped into Daniel Turner at our local gym during the off season and had a good chat to him about his stint so far in the AFL system and the September experience. 

    I was also blown away by how incredibly fit he was. He'd already lost all his puppy fat and looked as lean as I had seen. He said he got a reality check with just how professional you have to be off field including your diet. Stark different compared to his 'tradie diet' as an apprentice plumber prior to being drafted.

    He was doing his running program up here with Charlie Spargo who is an absolute pro when it comes to off field training standards. 

    His older brother has recently signed at our footy club. Looking forward to getting some good updates off him.

    I hope he gets a game next year.

     

    There was very little known of Turner when he was drafted late in last year’s mid-season draft. One unconfirmed report said that he started last year at 191cm but was closer to 194cm when selected in June. 

    @dazzledavey36- could you please follow up his height and the all-important nickname “Disco”? Do they have discos in your neck of the woods?

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    I have a technical question. When I open the gallery in my Chrome browser, the tops and bottoms of the photos are "chopped off" so I basically see a lot of headless players. Any suggestions as to how to fix this gratefully received. (Note: Any answers need to be understood by someone with the technical knowledge equivalent of someone under ten years old...or over 60).

    Also, that's a nasty swollen joint on Joel Smith's left hand ring finger. I wonder whether that's permanent damage or just some temporary swelling? 

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