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I ventured out to Gosch's Paddock on a beautiful sunny morning to bring you the following observations from this morning's Captain's Run. Only Jack Viney on the track with one of the trainers who is belting balls into him at close range. Viney has no strapping on his knee. May is here. Walking onto the field. Has a slight limp. May is in runners and training tshirt (not jumper). Looks like only named players training (Captain’s Run). Will keep you updated as to what May does or does not do. Of the 4 Emergencies only Melksham is here. (So far). Viney heading back to the rooms. He was doing some longer kicks before he left and he and the trainer seemed happy. Reckon he plays next week. Otherwise Rd 3 vs Swans. Yep definitely only Melksham of the 4 named Emergencies. I’d say he’s a certainty for the Sub. May assisting with training throwing the ball to players. Not moving all that well. No strapping but noticeable limp I can’t see him playing next week but I am not a medical expert. Just my gut feel. Very light training sessions (Captains Run). Drills are short and sharp. May doing some kick to kick with Selwyn Griffiths now. Short and low 25m kicks. Now extended to higher 40m kicks. Looks like one of the TV stations camera men are here filming May so I’m sure we’ll see some vision later today. Melksham will be the Sub. May now kicking to Griffith 50m from out of the square. They’re finished that now. May appears to be walking very gingerly. Perhaps exacerbated by the kicking practice. A few minutes later he was walking a lot better albeit with a slight, noticeable limp. You’d assume it’s a strain and not a tear. Obviously not risking him this week. Perhaps he plays next week but I reckon we’ll be more conservative given his age and it being early in the season and perhaps the new conservative philosophy. Again I am not an expert. I have no medical training and am just going by my own observations and gut feel. I have no idea on timeframes nor the severity of the injury. Just reporting my observations. He was able to kick. He wasn’t running. You could tell he was limping but it wasn’t an overly exaggerated limp. May was kicking well off one step and then when they finished and were walking back to the sidelines he was walking gingerly with a noticeable limp. I’m no expert obviously but perhaps the kick to kick from short pass then to longer passes slightly aggravated his soreness. He’s walking around the boundary a lot better now. Clearly there is a strain to the calf. It’s by no means a long term injury. Team has split up into two separate groups doing the same drill on opposite sides of the ground. 6 on 3 keepings off hand ball drill culminating in kicking to a lone forward in the square. Lone forwards have been Brown, Gawn, Grundy, TMac and Melksham. The 2nds have just come on to the field. They’re just on the sidelines at the moment and I assume they are training separately right after the Captain’s Run. Salem is in training jumper with his trusty wrist strapping so I assume he will be training. Fritsch is in training tshirt perhaps indicating that he won’t be participating in full training. I can’t stay for the entire 2nds training but will Report on whether Bayley trains or not. Salem definitely training with the 2s. Fritsch just having shots on goal. Nailing most of the them. That’s a wrap from Preseason Training. A massive thanks to all of our trackwatchers over the summer. You’ve lifted the bar for future seasons. That’s a wrap from Preseason Training. A massive thanks to all of our trackwatchers over the summer. You’ve lifted the bar for future seasons. Thanks to @kev martin @picket fence @Slartibartfast @george_on_the_outer @Gator @DeelightfulPlay @DeeSpencer @dazzledavey36 @Nudge @Wizard333 @McQueen @Tough Kent @Yokozuna @Dee Zephyr @Stiff Arm @EMDE @Bitter but optimistic @stinga @RedLegs23 @waynewussell @DemonWheels @Deespicable @old dee @dworship @Tim Apologies to anybody I missed.

Has been widely reported as a calf injury. Where did you hear it was a hammy?

Huge out for the Bombers if serious.

Mostly one step.

I’m no expert. I have no idea on timeframes nor the severity of the injury. Just reporting my observations. He was able to kick. He wasn’t running. You could tell he was limping but it wasn’t an exaggerated limp.

That’s a wrap from Preseason Training. A massive thanks to all of our trackwatchers over the summer. You’ve lifted the bar for future seasons. Thanks to @kev martin @picket fence @Slartibartfast @george_on_the_outer @Gator @DeelightfulPlay @DeeSpencer @dazzledavey36 @Nudge @Wizard333 @McQueen @Tough Kent @Yokozuna @Dee Zephyr @Stiff Arm @EMDE @Bitter but optimistic @stinga @RedLegs23 @waynewussell @DemonWheels @Deespicable @old dee @dworship @Tim Apologies to anybody I missed.

Salem definitely training with the 2s. Fritsch just having shots on goal. Nailing most of the them.

Salem said is in training jumper with his trusty wrist strapping so I assume he will be training. Fritsch is in training tshirt perhaps indicating that he won’t be participating in full training. I can’t stay for the entire 2nds training but will Report on whether Bayley trains or not.

Must be as the 2nds have just come on to the field. They’re just on the sidelines at the moment and I assume they are training separately right after the Captain’s Run.

He was kicking well and then when they finished and were walking back to the sidelines he was walking gingerly with a noticeable limp. I’m no expert obviously but perhaps the kick to kick from short pass then to longer passes slightly aggravated his soreness. He’s walking around the boundary a lot better now. Clearly there is a strain to the calf. It’s by no means a long term injury.

You’d assume it’s a strain and not a tear. Obviously not risking him. Perhaps he plays next week but I reckon we’ll be more conservative given his age and it being early in the season and perhaps the new conservative philosophy.

Split up into two separate groups doing the same drill on opposite sides of the ground. 6 on 3 keepings off hand ball drill culminating in kicking to a lone forward in the square. Lone forwards have been Brown, Gawn, Grundy, TMac and Melksham.

They’re finished that now. May walking very gingerly.

May now kicking to Griffith 50m from out of the square.

Yep. Melksham will be the Sub.

Looks like one of the TV stations camera men are here filming May so I’m sure we’ll see some vision later today.

May doing some kick to kick with Selwyn Griffiths now. Short and low 25m kicks. Now extended to higher 40m kicks.

Very light training sessions (Captains Run). Drills are short and sharp.

May assisting with training throwing the ball to players. Not moving all that well. No strapping but noticeable limp I can’t see him playing next week.

Yep definitely only Melksham of the 4 named Emergencies. I’d say he’s a certainty for the Sub.

Viney heading back to the rooms. He was doing some longer kicks before he left and he and the trainer seemed happy. Reckon he plays next week. Otherwise Rd 3 vs Swans.

Of the 4 Emergencies only Melksham is here. (So far).

May is in runners and training tshirt (not jumper). Looks like only named players training (Captain’s Run). Will keep you updated as to what May does or does not do.

May is here. Walking onto the field. Has a slight limp.

I’m at Gosch’s. Only Jack Viney on the track with one of the trainers who is belting balls into him at close range. Viney has no strapping on his knee.