Demonland

CROWS B: Josh Worrell, Jordon Butts, Max Michalanney HB: Brodie Smith, James Borlase, Mitch Hinge C: Chayce Jones, Jordan Dawson, Lachie Sholl HF: Ben Keays, Josh Rachele, Izak Rankine F: Riley Thilthorpe, Taylor Walker, Darcy Fogarty FOLL: Reilly O’Brien, Rory Laird, Sam Berry I/C: Luke Pedlar, Jake Soligo, Will Hamill, Lachie Murphy, Matt Crouch, Chris Burgess, Wayne Milera, Ned McHenry EMER: Kieran Strachan, Brayden Cook, Luke Nankervis, Lachlan Gollant Notable absentees: Nick Murray, Daniel Curtin, Rory Sloane, Mark Keane, Elliott Himmelberg EAGLES B: Alex Witherden, Tom Barrass, Tom Cole HB: Liam Duggan, Jeremy McGovern, Brady Hough C: Jayden Hunt, Elliot Yeo, Andrew Gaff HF: Noah Long, Jake Waterman, Jamie Cripps F: Jack Petruccelle, Jack Darling, Ryan Maric FOLL: Bailey Williams, Tim Kelly, Harley Reid I/C: Luke Edwards, Jamaine Jones, Callum Jamieson, Campbell Chesser, Harry Barnett, Loch Rawlinson, Tyrell Dewar, Coen Livingstone Notable absentees: Reuben Ginbey, Dom Sheed, Tyler Brockman, Oscar Allen, Liam Ryan, Matt Flynn, Elijah Hewett

Happy to be the underdog all year.

Swans duo Tom Papley and Chad Warner were rested for the Lions clash but are expected to be fit for Opening Round. Jake Lloyd also didn’t play due to a sore hip. Livewire Swans forward Will Hayward wasn’t seen from quarter-time onwards after copping a bump from Lions defender Darcy Wilmot, who was penalised for high contact. Mills and Parker will also miss the Opening Round.

A mixed bag. JVR dead eye. Trac sometimes watch your head.

Petty and McAdam last ones on the track working with the Selwyn. Both have been getting high 5s from assistants and trainers. Both seemed to have ticked off some boxes today.

Selwyn kicking the ball high up to Petty who is being manned by Stafford and another trainer and Petty needs to lead and get separation from the two. Moving & jumping very well.

I think that’s stumps.

Most of the boys having shots for goal now. May and Lever having a chat with Chaplin.

Gawn and Langdon heading back to AAMI. No idea why. Neither looks hampered.

Petty now left the main group and doing 200m sprints. I don’t think there is anything nefarious to it. Probably easing back into the main group.

Selwyn kicking the ball to McAdam on the lead out of the pocket. McAdam marks and kicks back to Selwyn and then has to run back to position by zig zagging out of the way from another trainer applying blocking pressure.

Transition/Interception drill. Simulating opposition kicking from our half forward to half back and we intercept and transition through the middle to hit up one of our forwards. Lots of long handballs. Out numbered amount of opposition in white bibs to simulate pressure from oppo. 2 separate groups simulating this drill on either side of the ground.

Brown and Spargo doing rehab together.

Now McAdam doing some lateral movement ground ball drills. Reckon if he gets through today he’ll be training with the main group next week.

Selwyn Griffith is kicking the ball to McAdam far and high in the air and making him run to it. Moving much better than I have seen in a number of weeks. Can’t be too far off returning to the main group.

Petty moving very well 😀

Guaranteed we will go into the Swans game with the same lineup as the Blues game with Brown slotting in for Kozzy. I’d like to see Fullarton get a nod over the early rounds but we’ve also got to give Schache a look in too.

McAdam has split from the main group and is doing 200m run through on the boundary as he’s been doing the last few sessions I’ve been to.

Selwyn Griffiths taking the boys through some warm up jog troughs

Hunter just arrived in training T-shirt and runners. Will keep an eye on what he does.

Not present: Melksham & Smith

Main Squad: May, JVR, Salem, McVee, Trac, Windsor, Viney, Lever, Gawn, Clarry, Billings, Langdon, Laurie, Bowey, Schache, Tomlinson, Jefferson, Howes, McAdam, Rivers, McDonald, Adams, Hore, Verrell, ANB, Fritsch, Sparrow, Fullarton, Petty, Kozzy, Chandler, Sestan, Tholstrup, Woey, K Brown, KFW, AMW

Training Squad: Full Squad so easier to make rehab group. Rehab: Brown, Spargo, Turner handballing in triangle. Woey who I reported as having strapping on quad after Casey game is warming up with main group as is McAdam & Petty