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PRESEASON TRAINING: Saturday 2nd March 2024

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23 hours ago, Sydee said:

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

 

23 hours ago, 12345_54321 said:

We’ve done that before. Nothing out of the ordinary imo. 

 

23 hours ago, Sydee said:

Really when ? 

 

23 hours ago, adonski said:

We had McVee, Laurie in R1 last year (and Grundy if that counts)

 

22 hours ago, 12345_54321 said:

And Hunter…😂😂


Things have been much worse. We had 20 debut in 1896.

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    23 hours ago, Sydee said:

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

    A regular finals team debuting 3 kids straight from u/18's together, would be rare indeed. I find it more intriguing than worrying, but you raise a good point. 

    Windsor and 'Pup' Brown to me, have shown too much NOT to be picked. I'd prefer 'The Kolt' to wait in the wings a little longer, but gee, we have got some good 'uns here.

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    29 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

     

     

     

     


    Things have been much worse. We had 20 debut in 1896.

    Don't remind me.....!

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    20 hours ago, kev martin said:

    A nice late morning run, good temperature with a bit of wind about.

    They are out of the sheds and walking down to Gosch's with smiles on their faces. The review about Wednesday must have gone well.

    The three of Kossie, McAdam and Moniz-Wakefield walk with Wheelan from a different area.

    Great to see Petty with the squad, Fullaton, Woey, Clarry and Moniz-Wakefield as well. McAdam did the warm-up with them. Petty building his fitness with extra running after the drills.

    Rehab was all split up into different programs for different levels. BBB, Spargo, Turner, Hunter (in runners but doing very little), no Melky.

    The squad is looking good, there was a great atmosphere about them today. It appears they are happy with the preseason being over and ready for the season to get going. They had a low-key recovery session run today.

    The main drills were two groups, one with the mids starting on the goal side of centre, (via a tap down) then moving the ball by handball and finding a forward who were running set patterns. Three opponents against about nine attackers. Then they changed to using the other direction.

    The other one started from the back of centre (via a kick towards that direction), with the backline spreading, finding a runner with a kick and hitting up a forward. Then again repeating towards the opposite goal, it also had about the same numbers of defender as the previous squad.

    I heard Goody say if you have any doubt of where to run, head towards the straight line corridor, and don't hang out for the angled inside kick.

    Plenty of kicking for goal. Many doing what Tracc does and having shots after the session has ended, mostly the young ones, but also Kossie, and Fritsch.

    Chandler was not hitting them well, still with the yips. Ended his shots with three bad misses, then walked off. Really needs to work on his art and get it right, I reckon.

     

    Thanks Kev another great report we are very spoilt.!!

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    4 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    If Petty and McAdam train strongly b over the next 2-3 weeks I can’t see them being left out of the side

    Unless Schache tears the house down in Petty's absence that's the first change.

    Then you'd imagine McAdam would be coming in for Laurie/Chandler.

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    5 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

     

     

     

     


    Things have been much worse. We had 20 debut in 1896.

    Not wanting to be pedantic - hell, why not - it was probably only 18 (or maybe 19) back then. 

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    19 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    Not wanting to be pedantic - hell, why not - it was probably only 18 (or maybe 19) back then. 

    I did check @monoccular. Apparently 20.

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    4 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    I did check @monoccular. Apparently 20.

    Thanks QD - my apologies for doubting you  

    I just checked and you were correct

    In 1897, the VFL competition consisted of eight teams of 20 on-the-field each, with no "reserves" (although any of the 20 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their place on the field at any time during the match).

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