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I know it’s become a bit of a running joke at the expense of the old guard, and maybe a cheeky dig at Trac, but I honestly don’t remember seeing soccer balls used in past preseasons. From what I recall, the soccer sessions have always been a light-hearted recovery activity in the first session after a game, not a replacement for proper training or skill work. I’m sure other clubs have their own equivalent fun drills too. If King pulls out the frisbees for a post–Round 1 frolf session, I’ll have to start upgrading the server immediately.

Agree. His kicking in this role this morning was fantastic albeit under little to no match day like pressure.

That’s a wrap on the first week of Preseason Training for the 2026 Season. We’ll be back next week. 📆 Monday, November 17 ⏰ 10:00am - 11:30am 📍 Gosch's Paddock 🏃‍♂️ Session type: Training

Ending the session with sprints up and down the Centre Square.

Windsor being used as the link man at half back. Kolt substituting with him when Windsor resting.

Almost end to end (from half back) drill Red vs Blue bibs. When red are attacking the order of the day is very quick ball movement with lots of forward hand balling to players running. When Blues bibs have it’s a lot slower and more controlled movement of the ball back to the other end.

Henderson and Johnson running laps together As are Mentha Jnr and Oscar Berry.

5 (red) on 5 (yellow) handball keeping’s off drill with ferocious tackling with 3 pink vest players in the mix one at either end of the drill area and one in the middle playing both sides. Jonesy and Chaplin taking control of this drill while King watches on.

Windsor back with the main group. Watch this space.

Physio twisting Windsor foot to test out the ligaments in the ankle.

Windsor rejoined one of the groups but a few minutes later returned to the same trainer on the boundary with what looks like some complaint with the legs/foot/ankle.

Windsor doing some work away from the 3 groups with a trainer testing out something with his lateral movement. Doesn’t look too concerned.

Split into 3 different groups for drills and rotating the groups through each one Jared Rivers kicking the ball high up to a one on one contest. Some good matchups. TMAC/JVR, TMac/Heath, Lindsay/Langford. Keepings off handball drill with 5 on 2. One on one tackling drill.

Interestingly Fritsch playing more on the wing/half back as a link player on the wing utilizing his kicking skills. Could just be for lack of numbers and personnel as the two key (only) forwards at either end are JVR/Jefferson & Kentfield/Heath.

Kozzy ELECTRIC wearing the pink vest as the swingman playing for both teams in the middle. Skills sublime.

Lot of very quick ball movement.

Henderson has joined the Match SIM drill so AMW the only rehabber. Jogging laps.

And just as I say that a couple of howlers. Got to love the preseason. Greatest time of the year.

Full length ground Match SIM drill Some nice skills on show.

Hand balling drill running fast in waves of 3 spread out and hand balling to the guy on either side ahead of him running towards goal.

Correct

REHAB: AMW & Henderson

Players going through some warm up short sprints

PLAYERS MISSING: Max, Lever, May, Melksham, Langdon, Turner, Mihocek, CJ, Campbell, Steele, Viney, Laurie, McAdam, Rivers, Sharp, Petty

PLAYERS PRESENT: Salem, Kozzy, Lindsay (No #5 today), Chandler, Fritsch, Bowey, Howes, Johnson, TMac, Adams, Kentfield, JVR, Windsor, Langford (#4), AMW, Heath, Sparrow, Berry, Jefferson, Culley (No #13 today), Henderson, Kolt & Mentha Jr