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PRESEASON TRAINING: Friday 15th November 2024

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Players doing sprints along the square line of the wing. 

When the whistle blew they were instructed to get water and as per my previous post they had to sprint to the boundary.

Few players were gassed and on their haunches and a few players yelled to get up saying “body language”. Player quickly bounced up.

Obviously a standard is being set.

 

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    Team split into 3 rotating drill groups. 

    1. One on One marking and if dropped a tussle to get the loose ball  

    2. One on One loose ball on the ground with the player who doesn’t get the ball having to tackle. 

    3. Another one on one loose ball but with the goal for the player who wins the ball to get a handball off to a player running past. 

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    Tom Morris reporting Clarry popped in to training on his way home from Revolver with Blues players

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    46 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Petty playing as a defender. Whether that is because there are no other senior defenders training (TMac, May, Lever) is anyone’s guess. 

    Good point Andy. Would explain why he's down there and not that it's a permanent change. 

    41 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    With the simulated kick out to forward line transition drill their are 2 teams, blue and white, with white outnumbered. Players swapping blue and white to simulate them having to attack or defend in the their particular position. 

    I hope the outnumbered whites are the forwards not the backs. Makes a lot more sense to have to work harder to hit targets and alas is closer to our actual matches over the past few years. 

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    4 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    Based on these reports I'm going out to get 2025 added to my existing premiership tattoo

    You should have twenty of them by now based on training reports. 

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    10 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Players doing sprints along the square line of the wing. 

    When the whistle blew they were instructed to get water and as per my previous post they had to sprint to the boundary.

    Few players were gassed and on their haunches and a few players yelled to get up saying “body language”. Player quickly bounced up.

    Obviously a standard is being set.

     

    Bad signs here. Just more proof of the culture problems. I'm sure we'll be reading about it in the press. 

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    15 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Players doing sprints along the square line of the wing. 

    When the whistle blew they were instructed to get water and as per my previous post they had to sprint to the boundary.

    Few players were gassed and on their haunches and a few players yelled to get up saying “body language”. Player quickly bounced up.

    Obviously a standard is being set.

     

    I think the body language thing was something Darren Burgess was big on - ie never show that you're gassed in training or in a game as it gives the impression of vulnerability to the opposition. I wonder if Darren Shand has had any input yet, because this also has echoes of the All Blacks philosophy.

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    6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Not if you just keep tattooing over them like I have. 

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    impressive but did you get your nob done

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    I attended some of the training. I was very impressed with how Jefferson was moving, and looked. It was good to see Clarry training. Richo came over for a chat. 

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    Just now, Ditcha said:

    I attended some of the training. I was very impressed with how Jefferson was moving, and looked. It was good to see Clarry training. Richo came over for a chat. 

    All ears!  What did he say ...

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    2 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    All ears!  What did he say ...

    It was about it been a beautiful day. We also had a chat on Wednesday when he told me that we will be good. 

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    5 minutes ago, Ditcha said:

    I attended some of the training. I was very impressed with how Jefferson was moving, and looked. It was good to see Clarry training. Richo came over for a chat. 

    Meaning GIF

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    Thanks Demonland great reporting loved the detail and if the Tom Couch news is correct I am rapt, also another well credentialed Dee coming home to roost.

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    1 hour ago, DeeZone said:

    Thanks Demonland great reporting loved the detail and if the Tom Couch news is correct I am rapt, also another well credentialed Dee coming home to roost.

    For those saying Tom Couch is a great get such as yourself, why's that?  I know he was on our list previously and was involved in 2021? but other than that don't know much about him / what he brings.

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    1 hour ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    Do you think he’s a chance to debut early this season?

    I think he is a chance, not necessarily round 1, but if he shows his development in a few games at Casey then he is ready!

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