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A lot of this session is fast running incorporating sprints or short bursts into the drills. Less focus on skills. All about running and still doing the one percenters even when fatigued.

They just stopped the drill and players were gassed and bending over. Chaplin calls out for them to get up and then says “What do you thinks happening now that fatigue has set in?” “NO TALK”. “You need to communicate”. “Let’s Go Again”.

Back to the keeping’s off handball drill with a different set of players. No one can catch Windsor. Verrall tackling ferociously. AMW just crunch Viney in a tackle. Almost took him down.

No. He is not training. He was doing some very light exercises (stretching type) but isn’t running.

They’ve split into 3 groups 1. One on one marking drill 2. two on two ground ball drill 3. ground ball drill with two players. One gets the ball and is immediately hit by a trainer with a bag and so is his buddy who then receives the handball from the first player.

Windsor is back this session fully participating in all the drills so far.

Lever, Sestan & Howes doing fast quarter laps Campbell is doing grappling with a trainer.

Split into two groups. One is doing the keeping’s off handball drill in a small circle with the goal of getting a goal. It is fast paced and players have to handball off quickly and as soon as a goal is scored the ball comes immediately back into play and they go again. the other is a handball drill with an uneven number and the uneven number is under fierce tackling pressure

Yes

Lever, Howes & Sestan doing sprints. They are listed in the order of how fast each can run given whatever ailments they have. Sounds like Lever isn’t far off from returning to full training. Tom Campbell jogging around the boundary. Obviously not progressed to a sprint.

Now the footys are out. Players running in 3s the length of the square. One with the footy sprinting down the square before kicking whilst the other two sprint beside him.

So far not much footy besides the warmup handball and kicking drills. Boys now doing sprints from one end of the centre square to the other.

Sestan, Howes and Campbell in the rehab group working with a trainer separately from the main group. Walking through high knee lifts and then turning around and bending down simulating picking up the footy. Someone previously mentioned Sestan and Howes having some hamstring awareness. Campbell might be in the same boat.

The main group are being taken through some agility annd stretching exercises by one of the trainers.

Spargo is present but is just in regular training gear and not the red training guernsey. Doing some stationary handball drills with the guys but doubt he will join in on the main session.

Tom Campbell is a massive unit. Will keep an eye on how he moves.

Since these are new guernseys I would say it’s pretty much confirmed that Kolt will wear #12 this year.

TRAINING: Viney, Clarry, Lever, TMac, Rivers, Petty, McVee, Bowey, JVR, Hore, Tom Campbell (in training guernsey with no number), Woey, Tholstrup (wearing #12), Windsor, Jefferson, Laurie, Turner, Verral, Howes, Sestan, AMW (wearing #45), Adams, Brown, Kentfield

The rest of the players are coming onto the track now. I will compile a list shortly.

Reigning Keith Bluey Truscott champion Jack Viney is the first one out on the track. Jack’s wearing the red version of the new training guernsey which is the only version available for sale at the Demon Shop * * not an advertisement

Of course

One curious onlooker has arrived.

It’s a beautiful cool morning down at Gosch’s Paddock and I’ve arrived early to bring you my observations from today’s session. Let me know if you want me to look out for any players in particular.

Best mates set for AFL

To my knowledge based on the reports to date Harry has not been present at any of the preseason sessions. He was in the same draft year at Bowey & Laurie so not sure why he is not required but it could be because he was listed with the Lions and they finished the season 5 weeks later than us he might not be required/allowed to start training until a certain date.