PRESEASON TRAINING: Wednesday 20th November 2024

[Demonland 73,138]

It’s a beautiful cool morning down at Gosch’s Paddock and I’ve arrived early to bring you my observations from today’s session. 

Let me know if you want me to look out for any players in particular. 

[Demonland 73,138]

One curious onlooker has arrived. 

[Stu 969]

6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

One curious onlooker has arrived. 

Did you boo him/her?

[Demonland 73,138]

Just now, Stu said:

Did you boo him/her?

Of course

[Demonland 73,138]

Reigning Keith Bluey Truscott champion Jack Viney is the first one out on the track. 

Jack’s wearing the red version of the new training guernsey which is the only version available for sale at the Demon Shop *

* not an advertisement 

[Demonland 73,138]

The rest of the players are coming onto the track now. 

I will compile a list shortly. 

[Demonland 73,138]

TRAINING: Viney, Clarry, Lever, TMac, Rivers, Petty, McVee, Bowey, JVR, Hore, Tom Campbell (in training guernsey with no number), Woey, Tholstrup (wearing #12), Windsor, Jefferson, Laurie, Turner, Verral, Howes, Sestan, AMW (wearing #45), Adams, Brown, Kentfield

[waynewussell 6,237]

Jack Viney first out. Ollie is here. Tom McD ready. Tom Campbell has a club strip!

[Demonland 73,138]

Since these are new guernseys I would say it’s pretty much confirmed that Kolt will wear #12 this year. 

[Demonland 73,138]

Tom Campbell is a massive unit. Will keep an eye on how he moves. 

[waynewussell 6,237]

22 players out warming up at the moment

[waynewussell 6,237]

Spargo ready to resume rehab running

[Demonland 73,138]

Spargo is present but is just in regular training gear and not the red training guernsey. Doing some stationary handball drills with the guys but doubt he will join in on the main session. 

[waynewussell 6,237]

Rehab group Sestan, Spargs, Campbell, Lever, Howes involved in handball keeping’s off

[Demonland 73,138]

The main group are being taken through some agility annd stretching exercises by one of the trainers. 

[Demonland 73,138]

Sestan, Howes and Campbell in the rehab group working with a trainer separately from the main group. Walking through high knee lifts and then turning around and bending down simulating picking up the footy.

Someone previously mentioned Sestan and Howes having some hamstring awareness. Campbell might be in the same boat. 

[Demonland 73,138]

So far not much footy besides the warmup handball and kicking drills. 

Boys now doing sprints from one end of the centre square to the other. 

[Demonland 73,138]

Now the footys are out. Players running in 3s the length of the square. One with the footy sprinting down the square before kicking whilst the other two sprint beside him. 

[Gorgoroth 13,016]

I'm interested in Kolt. How is he running the session out? I mean he was touted as a player that was a link between mid and forwards who would work hard and maybe the ideal player to step in for Nibbler.

[waynewussell 6,237]

Interesting that Windsor is with the backs in the current exercise, along with 4, 25, 35, 45, 27, 26 & 17

[BigFez 1,462]

I'd be interested to hear if Kentfield is showing anything to suggest he might see some AFL action this year.  Only things I've really heard about him are he's big and slightly off the pace in terms of fitness.

[Kent 2,913]

Is Oliver there?

[Demonland 73,138]

Lever, Howes & Sestan doing sprints. They are listed in the order of how fast each can run given whatever ailments they have. Sounds like Lever isn’t far off from returning to full training. 

Tom Campbell jogging around the boundary. Obviously not progressed to a sprint. 

[Kent 2,913]

Sorry he is thanks Waynerussell😁

[Demonland 73,138]

1 minute ago, Kent said:

Is Oliver there?

Yes