2020 HFC Pre Season Training

[KermitJagger]

The fitness change is due to the game plan change where we have moved to a more contested brand of football.
This may have the side effect of us not running out the season (especially the 1 - 4 years).
Resting the older players during the season may be more important going forward

It depends.

Ultimately it depends on how much running you're doing vs how much running you're making the other team do.

Throughout the year, Richmond weren't necessarily the fittest team in the league, but they were being more economical with their running than other teams. In most games they covered a few KM less distance, but generally beat their opposition for sprinting and repeat sprinting efforts.

It doesn't make a huge amount of difference to be slightly bigger than your opponent because the act of playing against bigger opposition will tire teams out.

 

[tige19]

Sure, but i wonder how many soft tissue and other injuries were avoided by our players carrying a little less weight.

Geelong always have a healthy list and they are the heaviest team in the comp, have been for a number of years.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[Brishawk]

Geelong always have a healthy list and they are the heaviest team in the comp, have been for a number of years.

They seemed to be gassed by finals each year. Not sure they are the right team to model our team strategy on.

 

[Iceman!]

They seemed to be gassed by finals each year. Not sure they are the right team to model our team strategy on.

Disagree they are gassed, just poorly coached and that matters in finals. Also lose the GMHBCJKGA stadium advantage and get an average list exposed.

 

[B&GBlood]

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Old Crazy Eyes looks bigger in the background

 

[Dewnior]

Old Crazy Eyes looks bigger in the background

So does Impey

 

[Hawk Dork]

Hopefully see taking on the tackler and a lot more breaking away from the tackles and applying ones that stick

 

[burner1]

The fitness change is due to the game plan change where we have moved to a more contested brand of football.
This may have the side effect of us not running out the season (especially the 1 - 4 years).
Resting the older players during the season may be more important going forward

This makes a lot of sense. We are less skilled than our 2013-15 group but arguably have a bit more inside grunt and contested marking (ex Lake).

Leaner bodies isn’t going to help us as our skills are down and need to withstand the Richmond defensive ‘swarm’.

 

[Bugs1977]

Agree but I think he had us a shade light.

If we end up with a bunch of soft tissue then I'm sure we'll all be blaming the extra kgs. Fingers crossed it doesn't come to that.

 

[Iceman!]

The Big fella

 

[Falco131415]

Hopefully see taking on the tackler and a lot more breaking away from the tackles and applying ones that stick

This point exactly!
Despise seeing teams shrug off our tackle efforts & vice versa us being pinged more often than not.

 

[philohk]

Peripherally related, but did anyone else note that all our draftees including Pepper and except Jeka have run sub-3 second 20m sprints? Jeka was 3.04. Finn came second in the 2k and beat the old record as well. Most of them have sticky hands too. Probably a good pointer of how the coaches see the game going, and how to maintain ball control against a swarming team like Richmond: repeat sprints and strong marking.

 

[MrPremiership]

Peripherally related, but did anyone else note that all our draftees including Pepper and except Jeka have run sub-3 second 20m sprints? Jeka was 3.04. Finn came second in the 2k and beat the old record as well. Most of them have sticky hands too. Probably a good pointer of how the coaches see the game going, and how to maintain ball control against a swarming team like Richmond: repeat sprints and strong marking.

Good pick up, I don't mind the analysis

 

[Brishawk]

Disagree they are gassed, just poorly coached and that matters in finals. Also lose the GMHBCJKGA stadium advantage and get an average list exposed.

You can see it in squiggle. Peaked in round 6 basically. They had a late season surge to the right which was due to one game in which they kept north to 14 points. That pushed their squiggle back into relevance but otherwise they were a first half of the year strong performer who faded after the bye.

 

[Brishawk]

Peripherally related, but did anyone else note that all our draftees including Pepper and except Jeka have run sub-3 second 20m sprints? Jeka was 3.04. Finn came second in the 2k and beat the old record as well. Most of them have sticky hands too. Probably a good pointer of how the coaches see the game going, and how to maintain ball control against a swarming team like Richmond: repeat sprints and strong marking.

Yes this is a stronger group athletically than we have selected for quite some time. Seemed to have been an emphasis but fortunately the footballing skills are also strong.

 

[Topiary]

Peripherally related, but did anyone else note that all our draftees including Pepper and except Jeka have run sub-3 second 20m sprints? Jeka was 3.04. Finn came second in the 2k and beat the old record as well. Most of them have sticky hands too. Probably a good pointer of how the coaches see the game going, and how to maintain ball control against a swarming team like Richmond: repeat sprints and strong marking.

speed and agility, NO MATTER THE SIZE, is a feature that I am very much liking.

 

[Beandip]

I speculate that Russell's fanatacism with athleticism over size was centred on our high kicking efficiency game plan, on the basis that travelling a bit lighter might add a fraction more speed and separation to execute a cleaner disposal.

 

[burner1]

speed and agility, NO MATTER THE SIZE, is a feature that I am very much liking.

Agree - but more is needed!

 

[amofootyfan]

Loving the convo on this site. Im sure all teams think they are certs for the 8 and maybe premiership favs at this time of year. But i certainly want to put a pin in Tiggies bubble. All my Tiggy mates think they will go back to back

 

[Dewnior]

Peripherally related, but did anyone else note that all our draftees including Pepper and except Jeka have run sub-3 second 20m sprints? Jeka was 3.04. Finn came second in the 2k and beat the old record as well. Most of them have sticky hands too. Probably a good pointer of how the coaches see the game going, and how to maintain ball control against a swarming team like Richmond: repeat sprints and strong marking.

Plus they all seem to be good decision makers which is as important when fatigue sets in late in quarters.

 

[Mojo]

Loving the convo on this site. Im sure all teams think they are certs for the 8 and maybe premiership favs at this time of year. But i certainly want to put a pin in Tiggies bubble. All my Tiggy mates think they will go back to back

It's sickening how many Tiger's supporters you see around the Eastern suburbs. Just sickening.

 

[KermitJagger]

Peripherally related, but did anyone else note that all our draftees including Pepper and except Jeka have run sub-3 second 20m sprints? Jeka was 3.04. Finn came second in the 2k and beat the old record as well. Most of them have sticky hands too. Probably a good pointer of how the coaches see the game going, and how to maintain ball control against a swarming team like Richmond: repeat sprints and strong marking.

Yeah I pointed this out either early in this thread or in another one. Speed + contested marking.

Richmond's game style comes from turn over through the middle or spillage in the defensive half of the ground. Getting separation and ensuring that you win the aerial contest means they can't swarm forward, and you'll catch them cheating when guys like Dusty swarm forward and bet on a turnover.

 

[philohk]

Plus they all seem to be good decision makers which is as important when fatigue sets in late in quarters.

I've only seen their highlights, but if true I agree 100% - there's more pressure in the game than ever, and good decision making is critical.

 

[philohk]

Yeah I pointed this out either early in this thread or in another one. Speed + contested marking.

Richmond's game style comes from turn over through the middle or spillage in the defensive half of the ground. Getting separation and ensuring that you win the aerial contest means they can't swarm forward, and you'll catch them cheating when guys like Dusty swarm forward and bet on a turnover.

Spot on. Let's see if it works! Winning first use obviously important as well - out of the middle and don't let their defenders mark it.