Training today starts at 10.00am and further training continues on Friday, Saturday (Christmas get together), next Monday and finishes up a week from today, Wednesday 17th January 2025.

Training resumes on Thursday 8th January - most likely at Gosch’s but that won’t be confirmed until a week or so before.

Training won’t be at Waverley “for a long while yet” according to the Property Manager.

30 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

Training today starts at 10.00am and further training continues on Friday, Saturday (Christmas get together), next Monday and finishes up a week from today, Wednesday 17th January 2025.

Training resumes on Thursday 8th January - most likely at Gosch’s but that won’t be confirmed until a week or so before.

Training won’t be at Waverley “for a long while yet” according to the Property Manager.

Did we secure the rights to Waverley over Richmond? I didnt realise that was confirmed.

The present, rehab and absent list for this morning's training session:-

 PRESENT:

1. Steven May

3. Christian Salem

5. Xavier Lindsay

6. Caleb Windsor

8. Jake Lever

9. Jack Steele

12. Koltyn Tholstrup

13. Jai Culley

14. Changkuoth Jiath

16. Bailey Laurie

19. Xavier Taylor 

21. Matt Jefferson

22. Blake Howes

24. Trent Rivers

25. Tom McDonald

26. Jed Adams

27. Max Heath

28. Brody Mihocek

29. Tom Campbell

30. Harry Sharp

31. Bayley Fritsch

32. Tom Sparrow

33. Latrelle Sumner-Pickett

34. Kalani White

35. Harry Petty

36. Kysaiah Pickett

37. Kade Chandler

38. Oscar Berry

40. Riley Onley

42. Aidan Johnson 

44. Luker Kentfield

REHAB:

4. Harvey Langford

7. Jack Viney

10. Daniel Turner

11. Max Gawn

15. Ed Langdon

18. Jake Melksham

20. Thomas Matthews

23. Shane McAdam

43 Jack Henderson

45. Andy Moniz-Wakefield

ABSENT:

2. Jacob van Rooyen

17. Jake Bowey

39. Ricky Mentha Jnr

AMW is very close to being 100% He’s been told he will be in full training after Xmas. And he’s delighted.

May was doing 100m fast run throughs while other players were doing various pre-warm ups before the actual training warmups stated at 10am. 

Langford and Langdon running laps as part of rehab. 

As reported on Monday Langford copped a knock at training last week and is in concussion protocols

Not sure what is wrong with Langdon. 

McAdam is doing work with one of the trainers. 

Viney, Matthews & Henderson are handballing with a trainer. 

AMW doing the warm ups with the main group but I am sure he will move back to rehab once the drills commence.

Gawn, Turner Melksham and Campbell all doing run throughs at a slower pace separate to the main group.

We know that Gawn & Turner both have hammy awareness from last Fridays session but don’t know what injury Melk and Campbell have.

Will update what the rehabbers are doing as training progresses. 

Bowser won’t be on the LTI. JT said at this stage they’re hoping to not have to put him on it.

McAdam running laps with Reece Conca. 

Would appreciate any observations about how AJ is performing - rarely mentioned so far, but I see he ran well in the Shuttle. Understandably not a point of conversation here given the pecking order, but curious how he is going amongst the new forward (?) bunch.

4 minutes ago, Robbie87 said:

Would appreciate any observations about how AJ is performing - rarely mentioned so far, but I see he ran well in the Shuttle. Understandably not a point of conversation here given the pecking order, but curious how he is going amongst the new forward (?) bunch.

I’m not excited by him nor expect him to be a regular but it’s worth noting he was in our forward line/back up ruck during the 2 week period in May that we actually looked like a genuine top 8 side last year.

Just now, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I’m not excited by him nor expect him to be a regular but it’s worth noting he was in our forward line/back up ruck during the 2 week period in May that we actually looked like a genuine top 8 side last year.

He has a crack — good depth for sure

16 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Langford and Langdon running laps as part of rehab. 

As reported on Monday Langford copped a knock at training last week and is in concussion protocols

Not sure what is wrong with Langdon. 

McAdam is doing work with one of the trainers. 

Viney, Matthews & Henderson are handballing with a trainer. 

AMW doing the warm ups with the main group but I am sure he will move back to rehab once the drills commence.

Gawn, Turner Melksham and Campbell all doing run throughs at a slower pace separate to the main group.

We know that Gawn & Turner both have hammy awareness from last Fridays session but don’t know what injury Melk and Campbell have.

Will update what the rehabbers are doing as training progresses. 

Is it possible there's nothing wrong with Langdon and that he's running with Langford as a pacemaker, or just to keep him company?

JVR & Mentha not present today.

Harvey looks YUGE

Langdon also copped a knock on the head in a previous session and is in the rehab group as a result. 

Viney and Henderson are on the bikes

Matthews is doing separate rehab with a trainer. 

McAdam and Langford running laps. 

Gawn, Turner and Langdon doing some light ball work with a trainer. 

After some ball warm up drills the players are doing 200m runs in small groups. 

9 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Viney and Henderson are on the bikes

Matthews is doing separate rehab with a trainer. 

McAdam and Langford running laps. 

Gawn, Turner and Langdon doing some light ball work with a trainer. 

Would love your thoughts on the following:

• Trelly Pickett - how does he look on the track and do you think he is a high chance for round 1?

• Riley Onley - does he move well and look solid through the midfield?

• X Taylor - could he be the Bowey replacement?

Drills

Forwards and Defenders

Forwards: Mihocek Kentfield Fritsch Jefferson Johnson

Defenders Lever May TMac Petty Adams Howes 

Split into two groups with a mix of these players to do 3 vs 3 

Many thanks to all at training

Not possible to hope for finals next year but to walk away from games thinking they had a go, showed desire to compete, were competitive , and might have improvement . That would make me smile for a bit. Go Dee’s

Drill:

Rucks:

Max Campbell Heath White working on ball ups vs each other in the middle of the ground. Sometimes solo against the bag and sometimes 1 vs 1. 

Drills: 

The Rest

Close quarters keepings off handball drill with tackling/contact. Red vs Yellow bibs

Split into 4 groups for 4 separate rotating drills

1. 1 vs 1 marking drill with ball kicked high in the air

2. 4 vs 5 keepings off drill in the 50m arc with kicking and a lot more space to run into. Goal is to get the ball to your goal

3. 6 vs 3 keepings off handball drill up the wing. Goal is for the 6 to handball the ball around quickly up the wing usually ending with a long kick to one of the 6 who is by himself further up the wing.

4. Goal kicking. Set shots and snaps on the run. On angles or straight in front. 

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Langford and Langdon running laps as part of rehab. 

As reported on Monday Langford copped a knock at training last week and is in concussion protocols

Not sure what is wrong with Langdon. 

McAdam is doing work with one of the trainers. 

Viney, Matthews & Henderson are handballing with a trainer. 

AMW doing the warm ups with the main group but I am sure he will move back to rehab once the drills commence.

Gawn, Turner Melksham and Campbell all doing run throughs at a slower pace separate to the main group.

We know that Gawn & Turner both have hammy awareness from last Fridays session but don’t know what injury Melk and Campbell have.

Will update what the rehabbers are doing as training progresses. 

Langdon also in concussion protocols. He copped a knock to the head during training.