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TRAINING: Sunday 9th September 2023

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Hopefully we will see 

1- forward line strategy being worked on asap (including no one trying to kick goals from 50 metres out) 

2- Trac and Viney and sparrow and Clarry and Hunter and Salem all learning how to hit a pass on a forward entry and not a Hail Mary aerial bomb into a 12 player pack !!! 

3- players using the corridor and then turning and moving the ball on ; not slow and wide to Hunter and Langdon as safe slow nowhere options that lets defensive unit setup

4- Kozzzy crumbing a pack from front or behind and not on side 

5- Grundy taking contested marks. (Need him this week. ) 

6- goalkicking practice (in real action contests) and goalkicking confidence (including Trac needing daily sessions so he doesn’t handball off within 15 metre of goal) 

Hopefully we don’t see or hear 

1- any more injuries 

2- Goody talking about learnings again and again 

3 - excuses … we have so much talent and underperforming in ‘22 and potentially ‘23

 

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    It’ll be the sole reason we don’t win another flag. 

    Forward connection and turnover transition is what they need to work on preseason drill after drill after drill. No more excuses. 

    Lions are ordinary bar a few decent players but they play their system and use their advantages so well. 

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    47 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    It’ll be the sole reason we don’t win another flag. 

    Forward connection and turnover transition is what they need to work on preseason drill after drill after drill. No more excuses. 

    Lions are ordinary bar a few decent players but they play their system and use their advantages so well. 

    Can someone send this article to Goodwin please

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    12 hours ago, Rednblueriseing said:

    Can someone send this article to Goodwin please

    Is he up for some genuine learnings? 

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    22 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Hopefully we will see 

    1- forward line strategy being worked on asap (including no one trying to kick goals from 50 metres out) 

    2- Trac and Viney and sparrow and Clarry and Hunter and Salem all learning how to hit a pass on a forward entry and not a Hail Mary aerial bomb into a 12 player pack !!! 

    3- players using the corridor and then turning and moving the ball on ; not slow and wide to Hunter and Langdon as safe slow nowhere options that lets defensive unit setup

    4- Kozzzy crumbing a pack from front or behind and not on side 

    5- Grundy taking contested marks. (Need him this week. ) 

    6- goalkicking practice (in real action contests) and goalkicking confidence (including Trac needing daily sessions so he doesn’t handball off within 15 metre of goal) 

    Hopefully we don’t see or hear 

    1- any more injuries 

    2- Goody talking about learnings again and again 

    3 - excuses … we have so much talent and underperforming in ‘22 and potentially ‘23

     

    Look out - lotsa learnings ahead.  

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    If anyone going can find out how Gus is doing, that would be greatly appreciated. 

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    12 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    It’ll be the sole reason we don’t win another flag. 

    Forward connection and turnover transition is what they need to work on preseason drill after drill after drill. No more excuses. 

    Lions are ordinary bar a few decent players but they play their system and use their advantages so well. 

    So you are saying that 2 sessions are enough to top up on thd skills ,systems  and available players they have had 2 seasons to get right and clearly you didn't watch either Brisbane or GWS yesterday. 

    Anyway perhaps they might try and beat Carlton first.

    Geez there's one eyed and there's denial

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    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Anyone going today?

    I'll be there.

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    11 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    We left at least 3-4 gettable goals on the table. Get those and this is a non story. Kozzy missed 1, Lingers 1, Fritta 1-2 as well.

    As did the Pies in the first quarter

    The game could have been all over after 20 minutes

    If the players allow Carlton a fast start, say hello to 2024

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    53 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    If anyone going can find out how Gus is doing, that would be greatly appreciated. 

    Press conference with Petracca on the mobile app. 
    Trac gives a good overview but does say he’s not the best. 

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    Anyone will do give a summary of today's session?

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    Lots of families out watching the training, which is nice to see.

    They were doing some kick pass drills when I arrived but stopped before I noticed anything (or anyone) interesting.  

    They've split into two groups.  One is running a light defence and forward entry sim (all the usual defenders involved, split in to reds and white bibs).

    The smaller group seems to be practising crumbing and kicking for goal (from the right pocket). Grundy and Jordon are in this pocket, with Kyah Farris White also kind of just shadowing.

    Sestan is doing resistance training.

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    Ooops I lied, there's a third group on the other side of the ground from where I am.  Similar forward sim, but too far to see who exactly involved.  They've now consolidated the two forward groups and are debriefing.

    The defence team is also debriefing with Chaplin.

    Max walking around perimeter and signing things - assume things will wrap soon and the rest of the boys will do the same.

     

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    No Clarry.

    Daniel turner with the forwards. 

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    Harmes not training likely confirming hammy news from vfl practice match.

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    1 minute ago, fr_ap said:

    No Clarry.

    Daniel turner with the forwards. 

    Wtf is wrong with Clarry?

    Surely not yet another injury

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