waynewussell

6 Gawn 5 Petracca 4 Pickett 3 Oliver 2 Lever 1 Brown

McVee is progressing well. Those who have attended pre-season would be aware that he is highly regarded and is doing well as a defender in match sim... more likely to get an extension than be delisted.

I picked this team from my best 22 at this morning’s session:- B: Hibberd, May, Harmes HB: Brayshaw, Lever, Rivers C: Langdon, Sparrow, Howes HF: Pickett, McDonald, Schache F: Fritsch, Van Rooyen, Spargo Foll: Gawn, Viney, Petracca Inter: Grundy, Melksham, Jordan, Dunstan, Neal-Bullen I admit backline not quite balanced … but Salem still building, Petty wasn’t there, Disco unlucky, Bowey close, Tomlinson looking very fit …

DK got that right! Upscaled on my respect list!

From what I saw, Bowey was positioning well, but got nabbed a few times under pressure and kicking wasn't as effective as usual.

If I was picking 23 on today’s training… Max, Petracca, Viney, Langdon, Kossie, McDonald, Fritsch, JVR, Rivers, May, Harmes, ANB, Schache, Howes, Sparrow, Lever, Brayshaw, Hibberd, Melksham, Jordan, Dunstan, Spargo, Grundy

Match sim was so exciting to watch… speed ball taken to the next level! Boys back in small group skill activities, which are a bit boring by comparison (but essential of course!) It’s 11:10 and I’m about to check out…

Haven’t seen Petty for quite a while! Ed doing what Ed does! Beautiful pass by Viney to Schache, who is prominent close to goal

Schache marks in front of Lever. McDonald has been very good in everything this morning. Big Max brings Kossie to ground with a strong tackle. Jefferson’s pass to Seston off!

Full ground sim now. JVR reads ball better and snaps a goal v May & Lever

Hibberd contesting well, Brayshaw so laconic… lacking precision, no one is worried!

Sparrow impressive in one of the handball / kick forward groups

Petracca now dominant. Seeing much more of Max than Grundy. First fumble by JVR. Howes marking and kicking well.

Watching full length competitive Blue v Red, using all but Punt Road flank. Kossie brilliant midfield to forward… golden moment when he confronted Viney, bounced off him with ball and nailed a 50 metre kick to Harmes

JVR stand out in team pressure ball carrier/ break free / handball to outside runner activity. He is quick, follows up, sure by hand Kossie un-tackleable in same activity

Harmes, Verall, & Adams doing agility, ball handling

Younger players tending to float short passes to leading forward (D Smith, 33, 39, KF-S) while Petracca, Viney, Kossie, ANB shoot hard and low bullets

J Smith striding out in rehab. BB taking lots of shots on goal after session marking in goal square v Stafford

Petracca here!

COMPILATION OF ALL OF WAYNEWUSSELL'S POSTS FROM TRAINING Haven’t noticed Oliver, Petracca and Hunter, just about everyone else accounted for. Petracca here! J Smith striding out in rehab. BB taking lots of shots on goal after session marking in goal square v Stafford Younger players tending to float short passes to leading forward (D Smith, 33, 39, KF-S) while Petracca, Viney, Kossie, ANB shoot hard and low bullets Harmes, Verall, & Adams doing agility, ball handling JVR stand out in team pressure ball carrier/ break free / handball to outside runner activity. He is quick, follows up, sure by hand Kossie un-tackleable in same activity Watching full length competitive Blue v Red, using all but Punt Road flank. Kossie brilliant midfield to forward… golden moment when he confronted Viney, bounced off him with ball and nailed a 50 metre kick to Harmes Petracca now dominant. Seeing much more of Max than Grundy. First fumble by JVR. Howes marking and kicking well. Sparrow impressive in one of the handball / kick forward groups Hibberd contesting well, Brayshaw so laconic… lacking precision, no one is worried! Full ground sim now. JVR reads ball better and snaps a goal v May & Lever Schache marks in front of Lever. McDonald has been very good in everything this morning. Big Max brings Kossie to ground with a strong tackle. Jefferson’s pass to Seston off! Haven’t seen Petty for quite a while! Ed doing what Ed does! Beautiful pass by Viney to Schache, who is prominent close to goal Match sim was so exciting to watch… speed ball taken to the next level! Boys back in small group skill activities, which are a bit boring by comparison (but essential of course!) It’s 11:10 and I’m about to check out… If I was picking 23 on today’s training… Max, Petracca, Viney, Langdon, Kossie, McDonald, Fritsch, JVR, Rivers, May, Harmes, ANB, Schache, Howes, Sparrow, Lever, Brayshaw, Hibberd, Melksham, Jordan, Dunstan, Spargo, Grundy DEELIGHTFULPLAY'S TRAINING REPORT DEESPENCER'S TRAINING REPORT SLARTIBARTFAST'S TRAINING REPORT DEMONWHEELS' TRAINING REPORT KEV MARTIN'S TRAINING REPORT GEORGE ON THE OUTER'S TRAINING REPORT DEESPICABLE'S TRAINING REPORT OLD DEE'S TRAINING REPORT

Our real, and immediate goal should be to make our own home ground a win for us!

My view on Kardinia Park is this... the more our current list plays there the better equiped they will be to win there!

Deserving of more games than he got, he performed well in the few he was given. Hard at it, four quarter effort. Kicking, particularly distance, better than suggested around here. Gets in good places and not intimidated by physical contact. I think he is important in our current profile.

Showed his grit in the Casey Premiership win! After a shaky start, in atrocious conditions, Oskar fought his way into the game with determination and grunt running. By the final quarter he had become central to Casey's relentless movement of the ball going forward. I think he will be picked up, and I believe well worth the risk. Best wishes Oskar, football teams need blokes of your quality!

Got the following insight from a mate who is a lifelong Bulldogs supporter. “Schache under the right coach could be better than both McDonald and Brown as a tall marking forward option. Matthew Lloyd reckons he has the best set shot kicking action of anyone he coached at the AIS. Schache was kicking bags of goals in VFL ( 6 & 8 goal games) at the end of 2022 season. But Bevo only played him sporadically in 2022 and mostly as an intercept marking back (he was quite good) and backup ruck (also quite good) but rarely gave him a chance as a key forward. Like most tall players, Schache is a late developer but a valuable pick up for the Dees.”