JVR resumes training in the warmup.

Sharp did all the warmups with the main group but is now running laps as they start training proper.

Split into a 4 different groups for different drills.

Keen to hear how Kentfield goes.

If Mihocek isn’t ready to go round one I’d love for him to get a chance

Midfield ball up drill in the Centre square.

Max, Heath, Steele, Langford, Kolt, Pickett, Langdon, Windsor, Culley, Onley

1 hour ago, DEE fence said:

Feel free to say hello, green lululemon shirt and the giant bike, 1st preseason I’ve watched since Daniel Cross was running around.

Not a bad day you got going there DEE Fence. Bit jealous!

Key forward/Defenders Drill

Ball kicked up to a one on one forward vs defender grappling with a second defender coming in for the punch spoil.

JVR Turner Adams Lever Jefferson TMac May Kalani May Kentfield

Small forwards snapping for goal. Trelly Laurie Chandler Matthews Mentha Fritsch

Johnson training away from main group and not involved in the forward defender marking spoiling drill.

6 minutes ago, Dees051321 said:

Any idea when checkers will be ready to go?

Spoke to Richo who said next week or so he will be in some contact drills.

Side note: Matthews is looking better literally by the touch — agreed slow as you’d expect but is already showing flashes of being bake to do the one-touch things so many players just can’t do!

Half back have a separate drill Howes AMW Taylor CJ Salem Lindsay taken by Jared Rivers.

2 on 1 marking drill for the talls.

Key forwards: JVr, Jeffo, Kentfield

Key backs; Lever, Adams, T Mc, Disco, Berry

May and Kalani swapped bibs between the roles which is interesting. Wouldn’t read too much in to it but could be something we see with May, and I’d start Kalani down back at Casey if we can find a role for him.

AJ doing some rehab work with an unknown left footer, looks fine. Mihocek running at speed. No sign of Petty.

Howes, Taylor, Salem, CJ, AMW, Lindsay our small backs working on ball movement

26 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Rehab: Viney, Mihocek, Melksham, Henderson, McAdam

Absent: Bowey, Petty & Rivers

Thanks for that. Is there indication on how far away the rehab players are, including Mathews etc?

They get put on the forum as rehab often but not so much a timeline. Would love to know how they look, ie proppy or free moving.

8 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Small forwards snapping for goal. Trelly Laurie Chandler Matthews Mentha Fritsch

matthew’s joining in the drills?

1 minute ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Thanks for that. Is there indication on how far away the rehab players are, including Mathews etc?

They get put on the forum as rehab often but not so much a timeline. Would love to know how they look, ie proppy or free moving.

So far Matthews has participated in all the drills. Not sure whether he will participate in the contact/match Sim type drills but he can’t be too far away from integrating back.

McAdam and May are running fast laps separately with different trainers

They’ve split into 3 or 4 random groups of players for different types of keepings off drills. Some with just handballs in a more confined area and others in a larger area with kicking. All players cycle through in their groups to all the different drills that are set up around the ground.

Mihocek running laps

Strongly dislike may but he is training his [censored] off

Anyone know who is running laps with Miochek? No number

1 minute ago, Trident22 said:

Anyone know who is running laps with Miochek? No number

Someone mentioned it was the bosses son.

Melksham and Henderson are on the bikes in the shed.

6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Someone mentioned it was the bosses son.

Which boss? The coach ?

11 minutes ago, Rooooooooooo said:

Strongly dislike may but he is training his [censored] off

It's been reported he's done a lot of running away from the group this preseason. Interested if this a veteran management thing or a lack of conditioning

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by Mickey

3 minutes ago, Trident22 said:

Which boss? The coach ?

Kingy’s boy, Oscar. Just having a run with the boys today.