White:

Jefferson Berry Culley Petty Fritsch Heath Howes Rivers Casey Player

Orange:

May Kentfield CJ Pickett Kolt Kalani Chandler Casey Player

Blue: Trelly Sharp Campbell Sparrow Lever Onley Laurie

Pink: JVR TMAC Taylor Salem Windsor AJ Steele Sinnema Casey Player

McAdam running laps with Reece Conca

It doesn’t appear as if Langdon is present today. It was previously reported that he copped a knock last week and was in concussion protocols.

Gawn Melksham Langford and Disco running repeat 150m fast run throughs along the boundary.

AMW & Matthews running laps separately.

Now they’ve split into two groups (Blues & Whites) for what could be the Match SIM

CJ is not participating in the Match SIM and is now jogging lap with Conca.

Mids:

BLUES: Kozzy Campbell Sparrow Kolt Wings: Onley Culley

white

Heath Windsor Steele Chandler Rivers

Wings: Sharp

7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

AMW & Matthews running laps separately.

When are these two supposed to be fit and playing?

26 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

Nothing to worry about re Disco. His hammy isn’t a concern, they’re just being super cautious with him. He’ll be “running today and running fast” according to Pete our head physio. Pete says at this time of year they don’t want anyone trying to be a hero. I have nfi what that means, I just nodded like I understood

Am I right you've never heard "don't be a hero"? Assuming no it mainly applies if you take a silly risk confronting someone dangerous, say like in an armed hold-up. Disco is better to not rush his recovery rather than needlessly test his injury.

4 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Mids:

BLUES: Kozzy Campbell Sparrow Kolt Wings: Onley Culley

white

Heath Windsor Steele Chandler Rivers

Wings: Sharp

Sharp's endurance is SO GOOD he can cover both wings 😀

Forwards:

Blue: JVR Fritsch Kalani Kentfield

White: Mihocek AJ Jefferson

Defenders:

White: May TMac Howes

Blue: Lever Petty Adams

9 minutes ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

Sharp's endurance is SO GOOD he can cover both wings 😀

Casey player was on the other wing.

White 6-2-38 to Blue 3-1-19 at Half Time.

Sharp and Windsor (both White) in everything.

Kozzy (Blue) getting a lot of the footy too.

Viney & Henderson smashing the bikes

CJ heading back to the rooms. He participated in the mini SIMs before doing some running with trainer and now heading back to the rooms after not participating in the full Match SIM. Watch this space.

3 QTR Time (Full Time)

White: 7-3-45

Blue: 6-3-39

Culley (blue) finding space in the forward line.

Trelly (white) like Kozzy has such good footy IQ and instincts and knows exactly what he is going to do with the footy before he gets it.

47 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Louis Hodder, aged 18, is a small forward from the Dandenong Stingrays (176cm).

49 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

When are these two supposed to be fit and playing?

AMW told us previously he could join full training post-Christmas....not sure about Matthews.

51 minutes ago, Demonland said:

white

Heath Windsor Steele Chandler Rivers

Wings: Sharp

Wow! I know he’s got pace and stamina to burn, but Sharp is covering BOTH wings?

Edit: I post what I thought was a really clever/humerous post, then go back to continue reading, and guess what… @Lil_red_fire_engine goes all pre-crime on me 🤣

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by hardtack

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

CJ heading back to the rooms. He participated in the mini SIMs before doing some running with trainer and now heading back to the rooms after not participating in the full Match SIM. Watch this space.

Update pls?

Just had a chat with Kingy. We talked about training. I told him that of the players I’ve asked about training so far the consensus is that it’s brutal, intense, very challenging, etc. I even told him one player called him a [censored] psycho. He loves it. He said that tells him he’s doing things right. But I also told him that these same players all said while it took some getting used to, they actually love this level of intensity and they feel so much stronger and fitter.

I told Kingy that thus far there’s been no S&Gs out there. Not a single shc!tt or giggle in sight. He said, “Oh there’s S&Gs, most definitely there is. But that’s when we’re over there” and he motioned towards AAMI. He said he doesn’t just let them engage in S&Gs, he encourages it because there has to be a healthy balance.

Then, back on the serious training subject, he told me some of the things he tells the players. This was my favourite: he tells them “Yes, it’s bloody hard, it’s brutal, I’m pushing you then pushing you again, and again. I’m pushing you to your absolute limits. I’m doing everything I can to get everything possible out of you and that’s because I want you to be bulletproof and, more importantly, I want you to KNOW you’re bulletproof.”

Talk about inspirational! It took every fibre of my being to resist jumping the fence and slam tackling anyone in my path then running 50 laps for fun. But then I remembered I’d likely pull a hammy just trying to jump the fence so instead I just pictured myself doing it.

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by Ghostwriter
Had to add a forgotten comma so as I can sleep tonight 😁

2 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Update pls?

That was the update. CJ went back to rooms during the Match SIM.