PRESEASON TRAINING: Saturday 2nd March 2024

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

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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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Keen to hear about the progress of  Spargo, McAdam and Petty if they’re out there.

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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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Not present: Melksham & Smith

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Hunter just arrived in training T-shirt and runners.  Will keep an eye on what he does. 

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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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Selwyn Griffiths taking the boys through some warm up jog troughs 

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McAdam has split from the main group and is doing 200m run through on the boundary as he’s been doing the last few sessions I’ve been to. 

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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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Petty moving very well 😀

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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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Now McAdam doing some lateral movement ground ball drills. Reckon if he gets through today he’ll be training with the main group next week. 

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Brown and Spargo doing rehab together. 

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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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Petty now left the main group and doing 200m sprints. I don’t think there is anything nefarious to it. Probably easing back into the main group. 

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Gawn and Langdon heading back to AAMI. No idea why. Neither looks hampered. 

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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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Most of the boys having shots for goal now. May and Lever having a chat with Chaplin. 

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I think that’s stumps. 

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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.