Training 2020 Training - pics, reports etc

[DirkDiggler]

We need to manage our expectations re Cuningham. Killed it last year at pre season training and we all thought he turned the corner. With ball in hand he looks great but for me he is inconsistent and goes missing. Such a tease of a player. Not sure if its lack of concentration or an inability to read the game which stops him from starring across the four quarters. Would love to see Sam Walsh mentor him because he is the best at our club in finding the ball.

Dirk

 

[windows1]

Oh be quiet Dirk.

Advance notice of training report title:

The Lid Is Off Baby!!!!

 

[FRUMPY]

We need to manage our expectations re Cuningham. Killed it last year at pre season training and we all thought he turned the corner. With ball in hand he looks great but for me he is inconsistent and goes missing. Such a tease of a player. Not sure if its lack of concentration or an inability to read the game which stops him from starring across the four quarters. Would love to see Sam Walsh mentor him because he is the best at our club in finding the ball.

Dirk

Not getting inured is all he needs - the inconsistency you speak of is through a lack of consecutive matches where he can gain the experience, fitness and self belief. If he can string together a full season, watch out for his 2nd half of the year.

 

[jonob1995]

Was C Curnow sighted?
Kreuzer?
Which of the recent draftees were impressing the most?

 

[Coops93]

How's Eddie look?

 

[BigFrizz36]

We need to manage our expectations re Cuningham. Killed it last year at pre season training and we all thought he turned the corner. With ball in hand he looks great but for me he is inconsistent and goes missing. Such a tease of a player. Not sure if its lack of concentration or an inability to read the game which stops him from starring across the four quarters. Would love to see Sam Walsh mentor him because he is the best at our club in finding the ball.

Dirk

He has played 25 games of a.f.l. football as a half forward and played in four wins. Pretty confident that if gets a good run at it and as a team we get more of the footy in his area you will be pleasantly surprised by his ability.

 

[Arr0w]

Cuners could be anything, for now, I just want continiuty and let the rest play out.

Like most players of his ilk, if he can bridge the gap between xfactor and consistency, watch out, there might be a Peter Matera type ready to shine

 

[Coops93]

The thing with Cuningham, at least from my understanding, is most don't really doubt his ability or talent, it's more having no faith that his body will allow him to flourish.

We've all seen the burst away from stoppage and great goals, but then next minute he's nicked up and out for another 3 weeks. That's where the lack of faith comes from.

If he can stay fit I don't think many here doubt he'll make it. It's just the staying fit part that raises doubt...

 

[KJP7]

Interested to know what other track watchers think of TDK, he had a real presence today and crashed a lot of packs as well as jumping over Kruz and Pitt.

Its only one training session albeit against ourselves but I saw enough today to think he could be a smokey for Round 1 as a second key tall and back up ruck.

 

[agro]

The thing with Cuningham, at least from my understanding, is most don't really doubt his ability or talent, it's more having no faith that his body will allow him to flourish.

We've all seen the burst away from stoppage and great goals, but then next minute he's nicked up and out for another 3 weeks. That's where the lack of faith comes from.

If he can stay fit I don't think many here doubt he'll make it. It's just the staying fit part that raises doubt...

Like you I’ll reserve judgment until I see him get through 4 AFL games in a row (unscathed) which would be a record for him.

 

[mr_robot]

Was C Curnow sighted?
Kreuzer?
Which of the recent draftees were impressing the most?

Charles wasn’t sighted from what I saw. Kruezer participated in the match sim and looked like the same old tractor he always is.
Of the recent draftees, Honey and Philp were most impressive to me. Honey is extremely explosive, a lot of power in those legs. Did a couple of nice things. Philp has a great burst from stoppages and good hands, but needs to work on the consistency of his kicking.

 

[Aphrodite]

Star recruit lights up Blues' match simulation

Former Sun impresses in Blues' match practice on Friday

www.afl.com.au

JACK Martin has delivered an exciting glimpse of what he will add to Carlton's mix in season 2020, producing an encouraging display in the club's first significant match simulation drill of the summer.

David Cuningham was perhaps the standout of Friday morning's match simulation drill, playing largely through the midfield where he demonstrated his class at stoppages and his turn of speed with ball in hand.

 

[blueboy25]

Interested to know what other track watchers think of TDK, he had a real presence today and crashed a lot of packs as well as jumping over Kruz and Pitt.

Its only one training session albeit against ourselves but I saw enough today to think he could be a smokey for Round 1 as a second key tall and back up ruck.

Probably all depends if Big H gets up for rd 1 I reckon

 

[Red_man2008]

Interested to know what other track watchers think of TDK, he had a real presence today and crashed a lot of packs as well as jumping over Kruz and Pitt.

Its only one training session albeit against ourselves but I saw enough today to think he could be a smokey for Round 1 as a second key tall and back up ruck.

140k supercoach bench option. Lol. Cover for the injured 350k Nic Nat.

 

[blueblooded]

Oh be quiet Dirk.

Advance notice of training report title:

The Lid Is Off Baby!!!!

Come on Windows... I'm just finishing my lunch break and am waiting with baited breath! I need to get back to work shortly...
sounds like we have a positive training report on the way!

 

[Macca43]

We need to manage our expectations re Cuningham. Killed it last year at pre season training and we all thought he turned the corner. With ball in hand he looks great but for me he is inconsistent and goes missing. Such a tease of a player. Not sure if its lack of concentration or an inability to read the game which stops him from starring across the four quarters. Would love to see Sam Walsh mentor him because he is the best at our club in finding the ball.

Dirk

Cuningham killed last pre-season - took that form into the Richmond game (second quarter was amazing) for 22 possessions and 5 tackles and then missed 5 weeks with a kidney injury and suddenly he isn't performing "consistently" (although betwen round 6 and 13, where he picked up a knee injury that derailed his season, he averaged 16 possessions, 3.5 tackles, 1.7 clearances and 1 goal per game).

 

[thylacine60]

Someone tell me Doc is flying

 

[thylacine60]

Join the queue.

no you.....

 

[Weiterbot23]

Jones. Kicked another one to finish this quarter

Great stuff here. Everyone having good moments.
Dows goal was brilliant. Walsh making time stand still. Setterfield doing very well.
Young guys with good moments also. Philip just need to move the ball on a little quicker. Honey impressive and Ramsay involved.

Damn end of game. Only three quarters... So to speak.

Solid understanding of fractions there Harker

My first detention at school was trying to explain to my PE why putting the cone at "a half of a half" could be better conveyed

Come on Windows... I'm just finishing my lunch break and am waiting with baited breath! I need to get back to work shortly...
sounds like we have a positive training report on the way!

Cut and paste it into an email, then you can read it, email to yourself and read it again.

 

[TwiggleyFanClub]

Victor Charlie Charlie to Mike Sierra Foxtrot. Do you copy?

 

[Macca43]

no you.....

I am the one at the front, can you see me waving from back there?

 

[Blue Flame]

Sorry guys, windows1 did a hamstring.
I was just having a subway in the stands, but here I go...

 

[Sector 7G]

Star recruit lights up Blues' match simulation

Former Sun impresses in Blues' match practice on Friday

www.afl.com.au

Interesting that the club are pumping him up but the track watches here haven't mentioned him.

 

[AT97]

Love to hear how the the guys on the fringe are did/doing if that’s possible. The likes Of polson, o’dwyer, gibbons, Lang, pittonet, b.silvagni etc.

 

[Macca43]

Interesting that the club are pumping him up but the track watches here haven't mentioned him.

Could be looking at different things could be Jack needs that bit of a pick me up to build confidence.