TRAINING: Wednesday 22nd February 2023

[Demonland 72,176]

Lot of loose players. Not really man on man. More of end to end circle work than a Match SIM. 

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48 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Kye Turner is wearing number 33. New number perhaps?

probably as that was Burgoynes number 

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43 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Full length ground drill starts with a kick to a one on one contest. If the ball spills a player swoops in and 4 players run down the field almost in a line and kick to a contest at the other end and the drill begins again the other direction. 

Our game plan in a nutshell.

[Demonland 72,176]

In case I’ve never mentioned this before Kozzy is just a magician. He scooped the ball up in a one on one ground contest, broke out of a tackle with a nice don’t argue, kicked beautifully into Chandler ona lead who was spoiled in a marking contest but got the spill and handballed to Kozzy who had continued to gut run down the field and had every right to have a shot for goal on a tight angle but he kicked it in board to a free Trac who snapped truly. 

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13 minutes ago, Redleg said:

No we are not.

Agreed, injury breeds opportunity for others

[Demonland 72,176]

I know that Ben Brown and TMac have been in great form and are almost undoubtedly around 1 starters but I can’t see how Van Rooyen doesn’t get a call up either. He is a natural forward with great hands and a superb ground ball game. 

Can we possibly trial 3 talls again? It didn’t work with Weid in the Mix but Van Rooyen is a different beast. 

Great conundrum to have. 

[Demonland 72,176]

Howes is a very smart clean footballer. Was in trouble in the wing and thought his way out of the situation. Granted there is not really tackling in this drill but he had a player in front and no options forward and managed to spot a player backwards and found the option. Got kudos from players and coaches around him. 

[Demonland 72,176]

Some of the things that Clarry does just cannot be accurately described. 

[Fat Tony 5,228]

5 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I know that Ben Brown and TMac have been in great form and are almost undoubtedly around 1 starters but I can’t see how Van Rooyen doesn’t get a call up either. He is a natural forward with great hands and a superb ground ball game. 

Can we possibly trial 3 talls again? It didn’t work with Weid in the Mix but Van Rooyen is a different beast. 

Great conundrum to have. 

It is really 4 talls with Gawn & Grundy though. And if Fritsch is fit, we are already playing 3.5 talls.

[Demonland 72,176]

Players now doing run throughs to cool down. They’ve been instructed to go slow and not reach their destination before 17 seconds. 

[Demonland 72,176]

1 minute ago, Fat Tony said:

It is really 4 talls with Gawn & Grundy though. And if Fritsch is fit, we are already playing 3.5 talls.

Exactly. I don’t think we can play all 3 with Grawndy and Fritsch. 

[Hawk the Demon 990]

For match sim (apart from Salem, Dunstan, Fritsch, Melksham and Woewodin mentioned earlier) - Adams, Brown and J Smith sat it out.

I see Essendon are taking 35 up to Gold Coast for 6 x 25. I guess we also play that number on Friday?

[Demonland 72,176]

The way Schache has been training at every session I have been to and from anecdotal evidence from other trackwatchers and from talking to some players at the player sponsor it is hard to see him not pushing for selection. Granted he will probably have to prove himself at Casey but I think we will definitely see him at some point in the season. 

[Demonland 72,176]

Just noticed that TMac has his left elbow strapped. Hasn’t hampered him. 

[Demonland 72,176]

3 minutes ago, Hawk the Demon said:

I see Essendon are taking 35 up to Gold Coast for 6 x 25. I guess we also play that number on Friday?

I had heard we’ll be rotating a lot of players through the game. 

[Demonland 72,176]

That’s a wrap from me. I’ll compile all my posts later on and add a few other observations too. 

 

[Demonland 72,176]

Oh and did I mention that we trained some very sturdy dwellings all the way down. 

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31 minutes ago, binman said:

Our game plan in a nutshell.

Revolutionary isn’t it. 

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Don't see why JVR couldn't play Melksham's role up forward.

[Fat Tony 5,228]

6 minutes ago, loges said:

Don't see why JVR couldn't play Melksham's role up forward.

He could but remember that Melksham was playing TMac's role when he was injured.

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12 minutes ago, Demonland said:

That’s a wrap from me. I’ll compile all my posts later on and add a few other observations too. 

 

It’s a beautiful day.

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43 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I know that Ben Brown and TMac have been in great form and are almost undoubtedly around 1 starters but I can’t see how Van Rooyen doesn’t get a call up either. He is a natural forward with great hands and a superb ground ball game. 

Can we possibly trial 3 talls again? It didn’t work with Weid in the Mix but Van Rooyen is a different beast. 

Great conundrum to have. 

Think he will be in the Team, but won't start on the ground.

[stinga 566]

10 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

He could but remember that Melksham was playing TMac's role when he was injured.

TMac and JVR are not 200cm KPF players.  They're not much taller than Fritsch.   They are the size of Cripps and a few other on ballers.  They are very mobile and can attack the ball on the ground.   Can't see why they can't all play.

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11 minutes ago, stinga said:

TMac and JVR are not 200cm KPF players.  They're not much taller than Fritsch.   They are the size of Cripps and a few other on ballers.  They are very mobile and can attack the ball on the ground.   Can't see why they can't all play.

Your right Stinga they are more med talls at 6’4” and both very mobile, Fritta and Seston 6’2” ers, we now have a really good spread of talls and will be able to stretch oppo teams at times.!!

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1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

As a matter of interest, are you using a colloquial expression to mean Verral is rucking against Gawn and being beaten badly or that Gawn is actually teaching him properly?

What Verral picks up from Max will be worth it's weight in gold.