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I was at training today and it's all been covered.  There wasn't any real match sims which I find the most revealing so I thought I'd reflect on what I've noticed most over the training sessions I've

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It’s a beautiful morning at Gosch’s Paddock. I’ll record my observations as the morning progresses but I have to leave early so hopefully some other Trackwatchers can fill in the gaps.  Here is a

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Rivers is a seriously big unit now, powerfully muscled and very quick. Can see him doing some midfield minutes this year. Has grown from a boy to a man since he joined us. Loved the intense close

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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

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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. 

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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. 

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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!

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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. 

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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. 

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