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1 hour ago, biggestred said:

Any reports from today?

Thanks in advance :)

 

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  • Whispering_Jack changed the title to PRESEASON TRAINING: Monday 20th January 2025

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Should have been school holiday assignments handed out to the kids to write a training report


Photos are up. AJ looks like he is auditioning for Nux's part in Fury Road. Look out Brayden! Some terrific images amongst the ordinaire. Jakie Melksham gets aerial. Young Verrall has muscled up. Plus battle of the tree trunk thighs goes femoral.

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3 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Well … I can say that fans flocked to Casey today and the club actually covered the event on its photo gallery.

Training Gallery | Fans flock to Casey

Good to see Rick in footy boots and noted that Goodie looked as dressed up as if he had just come from a wedding….

36 minutes ago, demosaw said:

More people than slitheras today and no reports 🤷‍♀️

Maybe it was the opposite?

4 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Well … I can say that fans flocked to Casey today and the club actually covered the event on its photo gallery.

Training Gallery | Fans flock to Casey

 From the gallery, looked like Gawny was in main training, though with the yellow (no collision) cap on. It appeared Turner was full training, with Petty going to the backline. A picture of Woewodin, looks like he was training with the group. Only picture of Tracc was with the fans, I assume he is still in rehab.

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I was there, but if there's a worse place to watch footy than Casey I haven't found it.

There were 5 in the main rehab group, namely Gawn, Petracca, Fullarton, Woewodin and Lever.  Laurie was running laps by himself, as was Jefferson.  Chandler, as has been reported, had his arm in a sling.  Lindsay did a bit of lap running later on.

Some of the ''rehab 5'' participated in non contact drills and ball movement at the beginning of training, but when the more intense contest work started they retreated to the boundary and did short kicking to a player being hindered and bumped before they broke away for the short hitup.  This was interspersed with lap running.

The match sims mainly comprised of getting the ball out of D50 through either the wings, or a 45 kick through the middle.  Generally the skills were pretty good, but no team would be training without the odd turnover.  Once there was a turnover the forwards were spotted with passes or there were long kicks to advantage.

Players swapped from white tops to red and back again.  On multiple occasions.  And with many wearing caps it's not easy to pick up every player all the time.

The players I noticed the most were Viney, who stands out.  But he was also very involved.

Windsor is used a lot, moves fast and looks confident.  He missed the odd target, but looks great and generally uses it well.

I like Kynan Brown, but he did make a few poor decisions.  But he does enough good stuff to not sweat a few errors.  He's a second year player, after-all.  And these errors were split seconds kicks in congestion, which was part of the drill.

Billings got leather poisoning.  He's good when he's dancing with his sister.

Mentha surprised me.  He looked better than I expected, but did cough it up under pressure.  With small forwards it's AFL pressure that makes or breaks them.  Too early to tell.

Tom McDonald looks very good and dependable down back.

Bowey got stacks of it and played in defence.  

May was the general and intercepted well.

Rivers played midfield and looks assured.

Oliver is definitely leaner and fitter.  He still has his big physique, but it's much closer to normal.  Was involved without being dominant.

I love the look of Langford.  He moves really nicely, marks well and just has that class most left footers possess.  He and Rivers spent time on each other.  He'll be fine competing against men from day one such is his strength and build.

The only other player I wanted to mention was Salem.  He was moving really nicely and looked like the 2021 version.  He just looks fit and unhampered.  Even when he played last year he didn't look right.  May used him a lot as that first 20 metre outlet kick from deep defence along with Bowey.

I didn't see Pickett and I didn't notice McVee, but he may have been there.

 

46 minutes ago, Gator said:

I was there, but if there's a worse place to watch footy than Casey I haven't found it.

There were 5 in the main rehab group, namely Gawn, Petracca, Fullarton, Woewodin and Lever.  Laurie was running laps by himself, as was Jefferson.  Chandler, as has been reported, had his arm in a sling.  Lindsay did a bit of lap running later on.

Some of the ''rehab 5'' participated in non contact drills and ball movement at the beginning of training, but when the more intense contest work started they retreated to the boundary and did short kicking to a player being hindered and bumped before they broke away for the short hitup.  This was interspersed with lap running.

The match sims mainly comprised of getting the ball out of D50 through either the wings, or a 45 kick through the middle.  Generally the skills were pretty good, but no team would be training without the odd turnover.  Once there was a turnover the forwards were spotted with passes or there were long kicks to advantage.

Players swapped from white tops to red and back again.  On multiple occasions.  And with many wearing caps it's not easy to pick up every player all the time.

The players I noticed the most were Viney, who stands out.  But he was also very involved.

Windsor is used a lot, moves fast and looks confident.  He missed the odd target, but looks great and generally uses it well.

I like Kynan Brown, but he did make a few poor decisions.  But he does enough good stuff to not sweat a few errors.  He's a second year player, after-all.  And these errors were split seconds kicks in congestion, which was part of the drill.

Billings got leather poisoning.  He's good when he's dancing with his sister.

Mentha surprised me.  He looked better than I expected, but did cough it up under pressure.  With small forwards it's AFL pressure that makes or breaks them.  Too early to tell.

Tom McDonald looks very good and dependable down back.

Bowey got stacks of it and played in defence.  

May was the general and intercepted well.

Rivers played midfield and looks assured.

Oliver is definitely leaner and fitter.  He still has his big physique, but it's much closer to normal.  Was involved without being dominant.

I love the look of Langford.  He moves really nicely, marks well and just has that class most left footers possess.  He and Rivers spent time on each other.  He'll be fine competing against men from day one such is his strength and build.

The only other player I wanted to mention was Salem.  He was moving really nicely and looked like the 2021 version.  He just looks fit and unhampered.  Even when he played last year he didn't look right.  May used him a lot as that first 20 metre outlet kick from deep defence along with Bowey.

I didn't see Pickett and I didn't notice McVee, but he may have been there.

 

Magnificent appraisal thanks very much,,from the fishing/surfing ICON at Port Fairy P.F


2 hours ago, picket fence said:

Magnificent appraisal thanks very much,,from the fishing/surfing ICON at Port Fairy P.F

PF. Enjoy port fairy. Envious it's 3C where I am, home in 22 days

 

17 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Well … I can say that fans flocked to Casey today and the club actually covered the event on its photo gallery.

Training Gallery | Fans flock to Casey

Looks like a finals training!...

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17 hours ago, Tarax Club said:

 

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16 hours ago, demon3165 said:

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This be what they're talkin' about...

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17 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Well … I can say that fans flocked to Casey today and the club actually covered the event on its photo gallery.

Training Gallery | Fans flock to Casey

Great photos. Looks like plenty of support. Doesnt look like a club imploding Tom Morris will be disappointed.

Muscle definition seems better than previous years so that seems a positive.

Clayton must be the whitest man on the squad. Did he use sun screen all over?

12 hours ago, Gator said:

I was there, but if there's a worse place to watch footy than Casey I haven't found it.

There were 5 in the main rehab group, namely Gawn, Petracca, Fullarton, Woewodin and Lever.  Laurie was running laps by himself, as was Jefferson.  Chandler, as has been reported, had his arm in a sling.  Lindsay did a bit of lap running later on.

Some of the ''rehab 5'' participated in non contact drills and ball movement at the beginning of training, but when the more intense contest work started they retreated to the boundary and did short kicking to a player being hindered and bumped before they broke away for the short hitup.  This was interspersed with lap running.

The match sims mainly comprised of getting the ball out of D50 through either the wings, or a 45 kick through the middle.  Generally the skills were pretty good, but no team would be training without the odd turnover.  Once there was a turnover the forwards were spotted with passes or there were long kicks to advantage.

Players swapped from white tops to red and back again.  On multiple occasions.  And with many wearing caps it's not easy to pick up every player all the time.

The players I noticed the most were Viney, who stands out.  But he was also very involved.

Windsor is used a lot, moves fast and looks confident.  He missed the odd target, but looks great and generally uses it well.

I like Kynan Brown, but he did make a few poor decisions.  But he does enough good stuff to not sweat a few errors.  He's a second year player, after-all.  And these errors were split seconds kicks in congestion, which was part of the drill.

Billings got leather poisoning.  He's good when he's dancing with his sister.

Mentha surprised me.  He looked better than I expected, but did cough it up under pressure.  With small forwards it's AFL pressure that makes or breaks them.  Too early to tell.

Tom McDonald looks very good and dependable down back.

Bowey got stacks of it and played in defence.  

May was the general and intercepted well.

Rivers played midfield and looks assured.

Oliver is definitely leaner and fitter.  He still has his big physique, but it's much closer to normal.  Was involved without being dominant.

I love the look of Langford.  He moves really nicely, marks well and just has that class most left footers possess.  He and Rivers spent time on each other.  He'll be fine competing against men from day one such is his strength and build.

The only other player I wanted to mention was Salem.  He was moving really nicely and looked like the 2021 version.  He just looks fit and unhampered.  Even when he played last year he didn't look right.  May used him a lot as that first 20 metre outlet kick from deep defence along with Bowey.

I didn't see Pickett and I didn't notice McVee, but he may have been there.

 

Thanks Gater. Did McAdem participate in the sim?


56 minutes ago, djr said:

Thanks Gater. Did McAdem participate in the sim?

Yes.  I didn't notice him much.

That said, it seemed to be defensive-centric.  Not many forwards stood out.

13 hours ago, Gator said:

I was there, but if there's a worse place to watch footy than Casey I haven't found it.

There were 5 in the main rehab group, namely Gawn, Petracca, Fullarton, Woewodin and Lever.  Laurie was running laps by himself, as was Jefferson.  Chandler, as has been reported, had his arm in a sling.  Lindsay did a bit of lap running later on.

Some of the ''rehab 5'' participated in non contact drills and ball movement at the beginning of training, but when the more intense contest work started they retreated to the boundary and did short kicking to a player being hindered and bumped before they broke away for the short hitup.  This was interspersed with lap running.

The match sims mainly comprised of getting the ball out of D50 through either the wings, or a 45 kick through the middle.  Generally the skills were pretty good, but no team would be training without the odd turnover.  Once there was a turnover the forwards were spotted with passes or there were long kicks to advantage.

Players swapped from white tops to red and back again.  On multiple occasions.  And with many wearing caps it's not easy to pick up every player all the time.

The players I noticed the most were Viney, who stands out.  But he was also very involved.

Windsor is used a lot, moves fast and looks confident.  He missed the odd target, but looks great and generally uses it well.

I like Kynan Brown, but he did make a few poor decisions.  But he does enough good stuff to not sweat a few errors.  He's a second year player, after-all.  And these errors were split seconds kicks in congestion, which was part of the drill.

Billings got leather poisoning.  He's good when he's dancing with his sister.

Mentha surprised me.  He looked better than I expected, but did cough it up under pressure.  With small forwards it's AFL pressure that makes or breaks them.  Too early to tell.

Tom McDonald looks very good and dependable down back.

Bowey got stacks of it and played in defence.  

May was the general and intercepted well.

Rivers played midfield and looks assured.

Oliver is definitely leaner and fitter.  He still has his big physique, but it's much closer to normal.  Was involved without being dominant.

I love the look of Langford.  He moves really nicely, marks well and just has that class most left footers possess.  He and Rivers spent time on each other.  He'll be fine competing against men from day one such is his strength and build.

The only other player I wanted to mention was Salem.  He was moving really nicely and looked like the 2021 version.  He just looks fit and unhampered.  Even when he played last year he didn't look right.  May used him a lot as that first 20 metre outlet kick from deep defence along with Bowey.

I didn't see Pickett and I didn't notice McVee, but he may have been there.

 

Get these reports up faster.

1 hour ago, djr said:

Rivers looked good with his pace out of stoppages and power. AJ was super competitive and has an appetite for the contest. The ruckman Tom Campbell was outstanding with some big clunks and tap work, was good around the ground as well, a genuine backup. 
I did notice the last drill of the day with the forwards Kynan Brown was tackled awkwardly and got his knee caught up and had to be helped from the ground in some pain. Fingers crossed. 
 

Didn’t see McAdam on the field or Juddy.

 
13 hours ago, Gator said:

I was there, but if there's a worse place to watch footy than Casey I haven't found it.

There were 5 in the main rehab group, namely Gawn, Petracca, Fullarton, Woewodin and Lever.  Laurie was running laps by himself, as was Jefferson.  Chandler, as has been reported, had his arm in a sling.  Lindsay did a bit of lap running later on.

Some of the ''rehab 5'' participated in non contact drills and ball movement at the beginning of training, but when the more intense contest work started they retreated to the boundary and did short kicking to a player being hindered and bumped before they broke away for the short hitup.  This was interspersed with lap running.

The match sims mainly comprised of getting the ball out of D50 through either the wings, or a 45 kick through the middle.  Generally the skills were pretty good, but no team would be training without the odd turnover.  Once there was a turnover the forwards were spotted with passes or there were long kicks to advantage.

Players swapped from white tops to red and back again.  On multiple occasions.  And with many wearing caps it's not easy to pick up every player all the time.

The players I noticed the most were Viney, who stands out.  But he was also very involved.

Windsor is used a lot, moves fast and looks confident.  He missed the odd target, but looks great and generally uses it well.

I like Kynan Brown, but he did make a few poor decisions.  But he does enough good stuff to not sweat a few errors.  He's a second year player, after-all.  And these errors were split seconds kicks in congestion, which was part of the drill.

Billings got leather poisoning.  He's good when he's dancing with his sister.

Mentha surprised me.  He looked better than I expected, but did cough it up under pressure.  With small forwards it's AFL pressure that makes or breaks them.  Too early to tell.

Tom McDonald looks very good and dependable down back.

Bowey got stacks of it and played in defence.  

May was the general and intercepted well.

Rivers played midfield and looks assured.

Oliver is definitely leaner and fitter.  He still has his big physique, but it's much closer to normal.  Was involved without being dominant.

I love the look of Langford.  He moves really nicely, marks well and just has that class most left footers possess.  He and Rivers spent time on each other.  He'll be fine competing against men from day one such is his strength and build.

The only other player I wanted to mention was Salem.  He was moving really nicely and looked like the 2021 version.  He just looks fit and unhampered.  Even when he played last year he didn't look right.  May used him a lot as that first 20 metre outlet kick from deep defence along with Bowey.

I didn't see Pickett and I didn't notice McVee, but he may have been there.

 

Great info, thanks. Any player/new coaches interactions?


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