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Kozzy just carved his way through traffic with ease and such poise. I’ll eat my hat off his not playing more midfield minutes.

Looks like Match Sim is about to start. Clarry is wearing the flouro yellow hat. Assume this is meant to denote no or limited contact and isn’t a fashion statement or screen from the sun.

Sparrow is a tackling beast. Has put on so much size.

Apologies Sestan does appear to have one quad bandaged. Moving freely though.

They’ve broken up into the white versus blue keepings off game with a pink vest on the middle that plays on both teams. Kozzy in pink in one group. Lingers in pink in the other. Spargo now pink. Now Bowey One group keeps changing the pink vest. Lingers still the pink vest in his group. No one ever anywhere near him.

Viney & Woey doing work on the rowing machine.

Melksham and Joel Smith are participating in this no contact full ground drill

Clarry back in full training marking and handballing with no apparent discomfort in his thumb.

Max also running freely with no apparent lingering effect of his hamstring injury that sidelined him a few weeks ago.

As already reported Lever is back in full training and does not look to be hampered by anything. Running and kicking freely. Looks in great nick.

Now just hand balling with Woey

No bandage today.

Melksham involved in a goal kicking on the run drill.

No Steven May No James Harmes

Boys playing a game of soccer.

Interestingly Viney in the rehab group not doing anything.

Clarry training with the main group. I didn’t notice any strapping on his hand.

White: Grundy Farris-White Clarry JVR Schache Fritsch Sparrow Howes Hunter Rivers Hibberd Tomlinson AMW Deakyn Smith Laurie Blue: TMac Gawn Lever Bowey Petty Brayshaw Petracca Jordon Viney (no number today) Brown Kozzy Melksham Nibbler Joel Smith Sestan Dunstan Langdon Kye Turner Jefferson Chandler Kozzy

REHAB: Viney, Melksham, Joel Smith,, Salem, Woey, Verral - I’ll add to this Players warming up with kick to kick. Stafford taking the Rucks (Gawn, Grundy, Farris-White) in ruck craft drills. Verral acting as the umpire throwing the ball up. Lever, Petty & Hibberd running laps to warm up.

It’s a beautiful sunny morning at Gosch’s Paddock and I’ll be bringing you some observations from training. REHAB: Viney, Melksham, Joel Smith, Salem, Woey, Verral No Shows - Steven May & James Harmes Players warming up with kick to kick. Stafford taking the Rucks (Gawn, Grundy, Farris-White) in ruck craft drills. Verral acting as the umpire throwing the ball up. Lever, Petty & Hibberd running laps to warm up. White: Grundy Farris-White Clarry JVR Schache Fritsch Sparrow Howes Hunter Rivers Hibberd Tomlinson AMW Deakyn Smith Laurie Blue: TMac Gawn Lever Bowey Petty Brayshaw Petracca Jordon Viney (no number today) Brown Kozzy Melksham Nibbler Joel Smith Sestan Dunstan Langdon Kye Turner Jefferson Chandler Kozzy Clarry training with the main group. I didn’t notice any strapping on his hand. Interestingly Viney in the rehab group not doing anything. Boys playing a game of soccer. No Steven May No James Harmes Melksham involved in a goal kicking on the run drill. As already reported Lever is back in full training and does not look to be hampered by anything. Running and kicking freely. Looks in great nick. Max also running freely with no apparent lingering effect of his hamstring injury that sidelined him a few weeks ago. Clarry back in full training marking and handballing with no apparent discomfort in his thumb. Melksham and Joel Smith are participating in this no contact full ground drill Viney & Woey doing work on the rowing machine. They’ve broken up into the white versus blue keepings off game with a pink vest on the middle that plays on both teams. Kozzy in pink in one group. Lingers in pink in the other. Spargo now pink. Now Bowey One group keeps changing the pink vest. Lingers still the pink vest in his group. No one ever anywhere near him. Sestan does appear to have one quad bandaged. Moving freely though. Sparrow is a tackling beast. Has put on so much size. Looks like Match Sim is about to start. Clarry is wearing the flouro yellow hat. Assume this is meant to denote no or limited contact and isn’t a fashion statement or screen from the sun. Kozzy just carved his way through traffic with ease and such poise. I’ll eat my hat off his not playing more midfield minutes. Long beautiful kick from Trac off half back to TMac who turns and kicks beautifully to Jefferson on a lead. Disco Turner takes an intercepting screamer in the middle of Gosch’s Paddock. Rivers looks super fit. Hunter is going to be so important for us on the other wing. Constantly with the get, give and go again. He and Lingers on opposite wings is a weapon. Max playing last line of defence. If we kick to Brown in front on a lead so he can mark out in front he will be unstoppable. Hibbo came off second best in a marking contest with Trac and limping with some discomfort to his left leg. TMac, Brown & JVR all look in great nick out on the track. Would not want to be a round 1 selector. Jefferson obviously won’t play for a while but he is an exciting prospect for the forward line. Brayshaw came off and is getting his wrist strapped. He’s back out training now. Some great tackling from Fritsch today. Feel for Tomlinson. Works his guts out but I feel he has moved down the pecking order. Already hard to break into the defence with Petty, May & Lever and with Disco Turner impressing and Jed Adams doing his apprenticeship you feel he might not get the opportunity baring injuries. It’s evident that this year we’ll be bringing the ball back into the guts more rather than always predictably going along the wings and kicking into the forward pocket. Brown, Hibbo, Adams & Moniz-Wakefield no longer participating in match sim and are running half laps at a quick pace. Hibbo’s thigh has been bandaged indicating a corkie. Running with a slight limp. Melksham on the bike and Woey doing weights. Lever also left the match sim and is doing gym work in the makeshift shed. Ben Brown practicing snaps from the boundary. Howes also working out in the outdoor gym now. JVR cleaned up Petty in a contest. I like his mongrel. Petty eventually got up but he felt it as did the spectators nearby. DEELIGHTFULPLAY'S TRAINING REPORT DEESPENCER'S TRAINING REPORT SLARTIBARTFAST'S TRAINING REPORT JOEBOY'S TRAINING REPORT KEV MARTIN'S TRAINING REPORT

Just a reminder that there is an advertised Open Session at Gosch's Paddock tomorrow. I will be in attendance to provide my observations. Date: Wednesday 8th February Time: 9:30am Location: Gosch's Paddock * Please note: There are no public undercover areas available at Gosch's Paddock so please come prepared for weather conditions. Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice.

Forgot about COVID

We're the walking wounded all of a sudden. Not a great sign 39 days out from our first match.

He did just before Christmas. Trackwatchers have since noted post Christmas that he has often left the track wincing in pain and clutching his hand indicating a problem that may be new or relating to that pre-christmas issue.