I’m on my way to Gosch’s but please don’t anyone expect a training report of any kind. I’m going there for something way more important than training… nicknames. 😛

Gotta complete our list. 

Having a coffee in Swan St and who should happen to walk past saying hello and thanks for Sunday? Gussy, that’s who!

it makes the hours of sweating in that sch!tty helmet worth it. 

9 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

it makes the hours of sweating in that sch!tty helmet worth it. 

You can take it off now WCW ... then  maybe head to a local Richmond gym or YMCA for a quick shower.

If not i doubt you'll be getting close enough to any of the boys to hear their nicks.

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Shane and Bowser already out on the ground each of them one-on-one with a trainer. Bowser jogging around the boundary. Up and at ‘em McAdam doing “reps of 20” as his trainer said but I have nfi what he’s repping 😅

5 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

You can take it off now WCW ... then  maybe head to a local Richmond gym or YMCA for a quick shower.

If not i doubt you'll be getting close enough to any of the boys to hear their nicks.

Already got one! Heard the trainer call him Shane-o.

Scratch Shane-o. That’s just what this trainer calls him. He got Shane to come over to join our very important convo about nicknames. Shane said the boys haven’t given him one yet. 😭 I said “Do you like Up and at ‘em?” He didn’t say yes or no. He said “that was when I was with the Crows, though.” So, that’s a no. 

Edited March 21, 20241 yr by WalkingCivilWar

Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

Already got one! Heard the trainer call him Shane-o

thought he might be a shazza?

 

2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

thought he might be a shazza?

 

Shmacca?  WCW yell that out and see what ya get back 😅

Got some new nicknames:

Caleb Windsor- Leb 

Tom Fullarton- Cream

Jack Billings- Jibba, JB or Jubba 

11 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Shmacca?  WCW yell that out and see what ya get back 😅

Hey, I’ve made friends with Shane (he’s a hard egg to crack) I’m hardly gonna undo my good work by calling him Shmacca 😂

18 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

thought he might be a shazza?

 

That’s Nibbla’s mum!

So it’s 9:10 and as yet no sign of any of the other boys. Just Bowser and Shane-o shmacca up and at ‘em McAdam running/jogging/sprinting.

Early this week I heard the coaches have a meeting scheduled today prior to training. Maybe it’s running over. So for now it’s just me and the two rehabbers 😁

 

Just discovered this captain’s run starts at 9:45. Note to self: check the frigging website before you get up before the birds (my chooks)

Also just heard Gussy will be present for this and future sessions. 

21 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

That’s Nibbla’s mum!

mcadam is nibbler's mum? 😮  cool, that's so fluid

Squad: McVee May Howes Rivers Lever Salem Langdon Petracca ANB Sparrow Brown Pickett Fritsch JVR Chandler Gawn Viney Billings Windsor Oliver McDonald Hore Petty Laurie Fullarton Woewodin 

Rehab: Bowey McAdam 

Warm Ups

43 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Hey, I’ve made friends with Shane (he’s a hard egg to crack) I’m hardly gonna undo my good work by calling him Shmacca 😂

Damn!  It does have a kind of ring to it.  Actually i just realised it's spelt Smacka.  Even easier!

And you can show him this good lookin (somewhat famous) fella from back in the day.  Very stylish!  He can trial this as the latest rehab kit!

P.S. I can still send Uber Eats down with a Bloody Mary.  Actually i'll make it two, one for Smacka as well.

Would that help!??

Just overheard Max asking a trainer about Shane. The trainer said he’ll be ready for Anzac eve. 

Ben Brown doing his own program. I suspect it’s all part of the plan to get him through as many games as possible this season particularly through the next block of games. 

Transition Drill from intercept mark off half back with no opposition (well the coaches) ending with kick to the lead of either JVR or Petty. Fast ball movement moving through the middle. 

Very interesting. Seems like they were practicing tactics for stoppages and in particular using a spotter off the contest communicating the oppo numbers around the stoppage. That’s what it looked like to my untrained eye. 

I like the old school push ups for a mistake. 

Goal kicking practice time. 35 degree angle and from the pocket. 

Fritta nailing them all. 

The duality of Trac. Nailing one and spraying the next. 

That’s stumps on a light Captains run session. 

@kev martin in attendance so you can expect a short report from him too. 

Last players on the track having pings at goal - Salem, Kozzy, Fritta, Vines & Clarry

1 hour ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Shmacca?  WCW yell that out and see what ya get back 😅

Little Mac or Mac Jnr.