Has Sparrow trimmed down a fair bit?

2 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Has Sparrow trimmed down a fair bit?

To be fair to Tommy he’s always been in great shredded nick. 

Chandler, Lever, and Petty walking from AAMI with the coaches as I arrive. Some are already on Gosch's, they are getting down to prepping. The sun block, hydration, the Tech in the jersey, and all in runners. Plenty of buzz around for our first full hit up. Yet no balls on the field. The time trials! They are hyped and ready. Those ahead of their times appeared to be, Sparrow, Kolty (maybe flu related), Sharp, and another but cannot recall. They got to sit out when the others did 5 more sets of 120 metre runs close at the end of the training.

Kossie is fit and running very well. Goody got round him soon after his run and gave him the warmest of embraces, slaps, and words.

Verral struggled, though ended his running with some push. Sestan ran better than other years, a little slow but not struggling.

Langford led for some time, looks like a competitor, overrun close to the end. (Between some drills Tracc was getting around him, offering some insights)

Great to see Maysie and Melk back.

They all got round each other after the running, plenty on their haunches. Great effort all round.

Shane McAdams back on the exercise bike. His body shape is good, looks like he has been working out.

Lever has increased his workload, with a variety of running drills. My guess is that of Achilles awareness. 

Fritta is putting in hard runs. My guess is that his goal is being very fit.

Xavier Lindsay is on a modified program and is going at about 70% effort.

Spargo spent most of his time on the bike.

Rumours were spreading that Roy George is being picked up. 

The drills were a little off. Windy, hot day, with some exhaustive running, I reckon caused some astray kicking and fumbles. 

 Ricky Mentha has good hands, also doesn't do two errors in a row. It was apparent that he puts his head into it, after a mistake.

Looks like Kossie, Rivers and Woey are in the mids squad, whereas Windsor and Petty are backmen.

I like what Chaplin is doing as a forwards coach. He was getting the smalls to crumb. Two of them would follow the flight of the ball, the talls would bring it down, then the smalls either, handball to their partner who would snap, or they would snap. He was very hands-on at describing the movement patterns he wants from those marking forwards. 

The backs worked with the mids. They were getting the connections and fast ball movement down the wings. Langdon with leather poisoning and Sparrow running the wings very well, often the last one with the ball.

Goody set up a full field structure, getting them to position where he wants them. Looks like a high press, with no one in the forward 50.

Some goal kicking from the mids and forwards, as the backs settled down for a chat about structures.

Jed Adams had some testing from the trainer, after some sims. Appeared to have a slight limp

A good session. 

Edited December 2, 2024Dec 2 by kev martin

18 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Has Sparrow trimmed down a fair bit?

I wouldn't say he is lighter, but he looks in great nick. I suggest he is at record lows for the skinfold test.

Here are some pics of Kalani White from today's training:

Early on was doing a kick-to-kick drill with Dees NGA player Toby Sinnema:

Kalani and Toby Sinnema chatting with Langford:

This was during the football part of the training session after the time trials:

 

Edited December 2, 2024Dec 2 by gs77
Added Toby Sinnema's name

7 minutes ago, gs77 said:

Here are some pics of Kalani White from today's training:

Early on was doing a kick-to-kick drill with another trainee:

Kalani and another trainee chatting with Langford:

This was during the football part of the training session after the time trials:

 

That other trainee is Toby Sinnema in the 1st and 4th photos....

Here are some pics of Clarry from today:

Here he is laying a tackle during the football drills in the latter part of the session:

And another one :-)

9 minutes ago, Fritta and Turner said:

That other trainee is Toby Sinnema in the 1st and 4th photos....

Thanks!  I've added that correction to the post in question.

Edited December 2, 2024Dec 2 by gs77

Here's some shots of Viney from this morning's session:

This was a particularly evasive passage from him:

 

Huge thanks to Demonland, WWussell, Dspicable, Ghost Writer, gs77, Fritta and Turner & Kev Martin and all posters special comments and insights, some great and detailed reports today. What a great read and positivity thread, some good shots as well, including Kalani, Toby and the mysterious Roy George.😁😁😁👍

Edited December 2, 2024Dec 2 by DeeZone
Almost missed Kev

1 minute ago, gs77 said:

Here's some shots of Viney from this morning's session:

This was a particularly evasive passage from him:

 

Viney looks to be in career best nick from a body perspective.

5 hours ago, Nascent said:

Kid might be Toby Sinnema from the Stingrays. Is this him?

 

Yes … it’s him 

Stingrays win double header

49 minutes ago, 12345_54321 said:

To be fair to Tommy he’s always been in great shredded nick. 

He needs to trim down a bit to gain some speed no doubt he was fit in the first place.

Couple of references to the dees picking up Roy George. Is our list not full? 

Wouldn't have thought he would qualify as a cat-b rookie?

Here are some shots from one of the sets of time trials - part of the squad ran in this one, with the runners broken into three groups spaced around the boundary.

Here's Langford heading up his group.

Followed by Howes (apologies if I mis-identify anyone), Bowser, Koz, Marty Hore, etc.

Kozzy tailed by Hore, AMW and Ricky Mentha:

Koz closing on the finish line:

Here's May and Jefferson:

Here's Luker Kentfield ahead of May and Jeffo:

Here's Turner followed by Fullarton and Aidan Johnson:

 

3 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Couple of references to the dees picking up Roy George. Is our list not full? 

Wouldn't have thought he would qualify as a cat-b rookie?

Maybe on the Casey List?

Here's one of the groups from the latter set of time trials.  Billings setting the early pace ahead of Trac, Kolt, Salem, etc.

Salem, followed by Rivers, Viney, Roo and Clarry:

Trac taking the lead:

Trac and Kolt breaking away in the push to the finish line from followers led by Billings:

Recovery!

Here's TMac's group from this morning's time trial - leading over Petty, Melksham, Woey and Laurie.

Petty & co.

Petty, Melk, Woey & Laurie

TMac building a significant lead

Sharp was a machine today - miles ahead of his group

Chandler, McVee, Sparrow & possibly Windsor in a chasing group

Thanks track watchers. This has brightened my day! 

Here's NGA prospect Toby Sinnema laying successive tackles on Riv then May:

 

44 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Maybe on the Casey List?

If there is something being finalised by Alan Richardson that would mean he's getting paid to train full time as it a potential rookie.

What Richardson would be finalising is an interim contract wage to compensate for whatever employment he's had to put aside while he trains with us full time.

I only know this from a mate that trained at Richmond two years ago as a SPP selection.

Edited December 2, 2024Dec 2 by dazzledavey36

Next training session someone has to find out if Sinnema is available as an academy selection!

For those on Langford watch, here are a few pics from today's session.  

 

1 minute ago, gs77 said:

For those on Langford watch, here are a few pics from today's session.  

 

Ready made

Got anything for us on Jeffo watch?

A few more of Langford: