Trac just makes it look so easy with his lateral movement in traffic. So much power. 

As I’ve mentioned every training session I’ve been to Kozzy is a magician in traffic. I would hire him to navigate my way up Punt Rd in peak hour. 

It really doesn’t need to be said as we’ve seen it last two seasons but Langdon’s work rate from deep in defence, up the wing and deep into the forward line is just phenomenal. 

Spargo’s tackling work is mint. 

Sparg’s was often used as a link up along the wing and would look to bring it back in board with his clean & accurate disposal. 

Laurie with a very clever tap on to a running Deakyn Smith.

Maxy’s marking is top shelf.

Rivers disposal into the forward line is beautiful. 

Is River playing midfield minutes?

Petty clunks a beauty against JVR.

Lever very vocal in the back 50.

May cuts off Petty's kick to Gawn and bursts forward, kicking to the advantage of JVR.

If JVR doesn’t mark it his follow up work is top rate. He doesn’t stop trying to win the ball and his ground work is fantastic for a big man. A lot of power in the hips. 

Trac is winning every contest he's involved in. Looks set for a better of a season.

Also, Viney looks more physically imposing and threatening than he ever has, which is saying something! The 'JV made me cry' thread is getting a few bumps this year I reckon.

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2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Is River playing midfield minutes?

Hard to tell because all the play is generated from full back ie: almost like from kick outs but not in terms of being set plays from kickouts. Playing today in the half back to half forward arc closer to the boundary. 

Schache not playing as a key forward. Playing up the ground possibly replacing Grundy who is absent today as ruck positionally.

Hunter’s delivery all around the ground (with the exception of one howler) and especially into the forward 50 is pinpoint. 

Lots of mini drill stations set up around the ground. 

One of them has ground ball contests between a big and a small. TMac vs Spargo and Schache vs Chandler. 

A snap for goal from the boundary station. 

One on one marking contest either in the air or to a lead. Trac vs Viney and Harmes vs Sparrow. 

Jefferson vs Farris-White in contest marking contest taken by Stafford. 

May, Rivers, Lever, JVR, K Turner, Disco Turner & Tomlinson are just having the ball kicked to them individually on a semi lead by Chaplin

19 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Spargo’s tackling work is mint. 

He is the king of pinning the hand to the hip and driving the tackler down. It is just one step below a sling tackle and is perfectly legal. 

Two other drills on the other side of the field but I can’t tell what they’re doing. 

Actually one of them appears to be a ball-in drill simulating once the ball is tapped down and each player involved has his turn to mop up the ball once it hits the ground. 

Kye Turner signing papers handed to him by List Manager Tim Lamb

22 minutes ago, Demonland said:

As I’ve mentioned every training session I’ve been to Kozzy is a magician in traffic. I would hire him to navigate my way up Punt Rd in peak hour. 

Prefer that to navigating Aguirre (Klaus Kinski) down the Amazon River!

That’s all from me. The boys look like they’re changing from boots into runners so perhaps they are going to do their sprints and warm down. 

I’ll compile all my posts into the top post in the thread as well as add some other insights later. 

I’ll also compile the other posters thoughts and link to them in the first post. 

In summary; not one house in the Richmond area is left standing after we once again trained the house down. 

18 minutes ago, Demonland said:

If JVR doesn’t mark it his follow up work is top rate. He doesn’t stop trying to win the ball and his ground work is fantastic for a big man. A lot of power in the hips. 

That's why I believe we can play BBB and Tmac and JVR and Fritta plus 2 smalls say Kossie and/or Chandler ANB Spargo.

JVR is another Fritta style player as well as a KP competitor. Lucky US.