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PRESEASON TRAINING: Saturday 2nd March 2024



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7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I’m at Gosch’s Paddock this morning in the lead up to our first match of the 2024 AFL Season. 

Thanks

I’m keen to hear thoughts on 

1. Fullerton v Schache - who looks more likely to get the nod for swans game (assume it’s the Shack)

2. Who are are options for Picketts spot 😒?

Brown , McAdam , AMW ? Assume Spargo isn’t fit 

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Training Squad: Full Squad so easier to make rehab group. 

Rehab: Brown, Spargo, Turner handballing in triangle. 

Woey who I reported as having strapping on quad after Casey game is warming up with main group as is McAdam & Petty

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Main Squad: May, JVR, Salem, McVee, Trac, Windsor, Viney, Lever, Gawn, Clarry, Billings, Langdon, Laurie, Bowey, Schache, Tomlinson, Jefferson, Howes, McAdam, Rivers, McDonald, Adams, Hore, Verrell, ANB, Fritsch, Sparrow, Fullarton, Petty, Kozzy, Chandler, Sestan, Tholstrup, Woey, K Brown, KFW, AMW

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11 minutes ago, Sydee said:

Thanks

I’m keen to hear thoughts on 

1. Fullerton v Schache - who looks more likely to get the nod for swans game (assume it’s the Shack)

2. Who are are options for Picketts spot 😒?

Brown , McAdam , AMW ? Assume Spargo isn’t fit 

Most likely would be Jnr Dog or AMW to debut, as the other 2 are injured or not match fit.

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19 minutes ago, Sydee said:

Thanks

I’m keen to hear thoughts on 

1. Fullerton v Schache - who looks more likely to get the nod for swans game (assume it’s the Shack)

2. Who are are options for Picketts spot 😒?

Brown , McAdam , AMW ? Assume Spargo isn’t fit 

Guaranteed we will go into the Swans game with the same lineup as the Blues game with Brown slotting in for Kozzy. 

I’d like to see Fullarton get a nod over the early rounds but we’ve also got to give Schache a look in too.

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Selwyn Griffith is kicking the ball to McAdam far and high in the air and making him run to it. Moving much better than I have seen in a number of weeks. Can’t be too far off returning to the main group. 

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Transition/Interception drill. Simulating opposition kicking from our half forward to half back and we intercept and transition through the middle to hit up one of our forwards. Lots of long handballs. Out numbered amount of opposition in white bibs to simulate pressure from oppo. 

2 separate groups simulating this drill on either side of the ground. 

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Selwyn kicking the ball to McAdam on the lead out of the pocket. McAdam marks and kicks back to Selwyn and then has to run back to position by zig zagging out of the way from another trainer applying blocking pressure.

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4 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Selwyn kicking the ball to McAdam on the lead out of the pocket. McAdam marks and kicks back to Selwyn and then has to run back to position by zig zagging out of the way from another trainer applying blocking pressure.

They really seem to be pushing him - assuming he must be close to playing 

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5 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Selwyn kicking the ball to McAdam on the lead out of the pocket. McAdam marks and kicks back to Selwyn and then has to run back to position by zig zagging out of the way from another trainer applying blocking pressure.

I have done this kind of drill previously at semi professional level a decade and a bit ago and it's absolutely not as easy as it sounds.

Depending how many repetitive efforts it can be a taxing drill and I'm glad he's getting a solid workout in.

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30 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Guaranteed we will go into the Swans game with the same lineup as the Blues game with Brown slotting in for Kozzy. 

I’d like to see Fullarton get a nod over the early rounds but we’ve also got to give Schache a look in too.

Just not sure about having 3 debutants in a first round team - seems like a lot of inexperienced players at once 

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Selwyn kicking the ball high up to Petty who is being manned by Stafford and another trainer and Petty needs to lead and get separation from the two. Moving & jumping very well. 

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