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TRAINING: Wednesday 8th February 2023

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  On 08/02/2023 at 00:03, Demonland said:

It’s evident that this year we’ll be bringing the ball back into the guts more rather than always predictably going along the wings and kicking into the forward pocket. 

Are the brain's trust also applying the collective 'gruppendenken' to the behinds kick out?

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    Very very messy period of match sim. Honestly I would’ve called it off and given them a bake.

    No doubt they’re running on fumes down rotations but there’s a lack of off ball running to create switches and corridor looks.

    You can’t beat a zone purely by accurate kicks, you need guys moving in and out of gaps. 

    Not sure why the coaches are so keen to keep practicing JVR and Petty crunching in to each other over and over again. 

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    Not sure if it was the defensive pressure dropping off but they just finished a much sharper period with far more corridor play. 

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    Squad now lined up down the centre on either side, with individuals coming down the centre to kick for goal head on.  Heckling on the approach and shouting encouragement after.  Didn't go for too long, was using Choco's striped balls

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      On 08/02/2023 at 00:01, dazzledavey36 said:

    Did Adams participate in the match sim?

    I believe he did in the earlier full ground drills which weren’t contact but then not in the full match sims with contact. 

    Also when they separated into two groups for the keepings off drills there was a third small group that did the same thing without contact. He was in that group along with Ben Brown, Clarry, Chandler & AMW and perhaps one or two others. 

    They were further away so I wasn’t paying as close attention. 

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      On 08/02/2023 at 00:34, Nascent said:

    How is Laurie travelling? 

    Laurie did a few nice things. You don’t notice him much. His disposal was a lot cleaner than I and others observed a few weeks ago. I’d think there are a number of players ahead of him in the pecking order. Baring good form in the twos I can’t see him cracking into the side just yet. 

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      On 07/02/2023 at 23:58, Neil Crompton said:

    Much thanks to Demonland, DeelightfulPlay and DeeSpencer for your match sim reporting. Almost as good as being there.

    Agreed very informative.

    Think watchers should take into account this is the third training run ( I know others were light Capt Style runs to  partially please the special fans who supported the boys so well) this week and some allowance for small jiggles etc is justifiable in match sim esp. 

     But I have to admit I like the fair dinkum one on ones between aspiring backs and forwards and of course our proven stars and also the odd champs scattered on the field.  Long May this lead our standards. 

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    Some good reports on Jefferson it seems?

    Keen to hear how Deakyn Smith and Schache went in the match sims.

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      On 07/02/2023 at 23:44, DeelightfulPlay said:

    Disco took a nice contested mark but fumbled disposal

    Chin did great intercept on Grundy kicking to Hunter

    Who's Chin please? 

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    Thanks all for the reports.

    I only saw Bowey mentioned once in passing - any thoughts on where he is in the medium / small defence ranking especially vis a vis Rivers and Hibberd.   Presuming Salem won't be ready for round 1, who gets the nod?

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      On 08/02/2023 at 00:51, dazzledavey36 said:

    Some good reports on Jefferson it seems?

    Keen to hear how Deakyn Smith and Schache went in the match sims.

    I didn't notice Deakyn much but Schache went well in the match sims.  Few good marks and nice positioning at times

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      On 08/02/2023 at 01:00, DeelightfulPlay said:

    Chin is Chandler :)

    Thanks Delightful  Can't wait to your finalised report on the Training today. 
    Every session brings up new options and prospects for Club to consider. Very good group of young players on the rise and about 10/12 A graders in the list if they return in top form or continue on their rise in our ranks. 

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      On 08/02/2023 at 00:28, Demonland said:

    Looks like he copped a cheap shot in the guts from Rivers in a marking contest. He wasn’t happy with it. Limped off but seems fine. 

    I thought a Cheap shot to the guts was what other clubs did,   I assume it was an accident, or did Riv not like being beaten

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      On 08/02/2023 at 00:51, dazzledavey36 said:

    Some good reports on Jefferson it seems?

    Keen to hear how Deakyn Smith and Schache went in the match sims.

    Just back from training and having read the posts by others there isn't a lot to add.

    I've not noticed Jefferson much to date but he was very good today.  He marks the ball at his highest point timing his jump really well.  He was a lot more involved in the match sims and disposed of it well.  It's the first time I've really thought he's shown something in the match sims but I think he'll be good.  Schache was disappointing for mine today.  I noticed a few skill errors under little pressure and he just seemed a bit off.  For mine he's well behind BBB, TMac and JVR.  Deakyn Smith didn't do much but he's only just got back into the match sims and like most of the younger players he just wasn't involved.

    When you report on training sessions it almost goes without saying that blokes like Clarrie, Gus, Trac and the other mature players do well.  So I tend to concentrate on the younger players or those who I think might push for selection.  The two standouts for me today were Kade Chandler and JJ.  Kade was so clean with the ball, I didn't see him fumble once and his disposal by hand or foot was pretty good although like everyone he missed the odd target.  JJ was in everything and got leather poisoning.  I think I'm like many who really like him but struggle to see exactly where he fits in but on his performance to date during PS he is best 22 and my observation is his best position is midfield.  He's clean with the ball, he's brave, he gets it and he makes good quick decisions by hand.  I just wonder if we should start to spread the load on Viney, Clarrie and Trac and start to give kids like JJ and Tommy S a bit more prime time mid roles.  It would give the top boys a bit of a cop out and it would make the opposition concentrate on more than the big three.

    Others to impress today were Bowser who I thought was very good, Riv who looks in good form, JVR who continued his good form and for a bit of a smokie, JFW who I reckon is well ahead of where they thought he would be.  He's nowhere near senior level but for a young kid who hasn't played any real footy he shows quite a bit, and encouragingly plenty when the ball hits the ground.

    My boy Olie Sestan did some nice things too but his fitness needs some real development.  And for Dazzle, Joel Smith started to do more than just running the boundary with some gentle agility work.

    The match sims today weren't a fierce as some others I've seen and it was more ball movement today.  Players were not finishing forward plays with shots for goal and the tackling wasn't as intense.

    It was a solid session going for well over 2 hours.  

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    thanks all   some more light reading during lunch

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