Training 2022 - 2023 Off-Season and Pre-Season training Watch

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Update from the Hun on pre-season with bits about CMac’s performance in time trials, stephens, Nash, Greene etc


Hawthorn looked relatively healthy, with Lachlan Bramble (back stress fracture) and Seamus Mitchell (ankle) appearing to be the only hobbled Hawks.
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First thing to report today is it the great man Ian Dicker was there watching on and was greeted by the CEO, a bunch of other staff and then Rob McCartney, who sat and talked footy with Ian for quite some time thereafter.

Quite a few players in the rehab group again today doing interval running and sprint drills on the other side of the ground. Nothing to be worried about really with all of these players, they’re all moving quite freely and looking good they just obviously either coming back from minor injury surgeries and I having their programs managed. Maybe I shouldn't call it the rehab group, just the managed load group. Morris, Scrim, Frost, Morrison, Bramble, Ramma, Denver, Lynch and Ward.

For the most part, there was a lot of different drills going on with different groups around the ground, which were interchanging and players were rotating through these groups. When I first arrived Meek and Hale were doing stoppage drills down to Stephens, Worpel and Long.

Of particular interest today were a couple of the more contested handball drills. It was pink singlets versus no singlets, which made for some very interesting watching as particular players really tried to take the tackler on, and it was quite ferocious at times.
The aim for both sides was to work the ball with handballs from one end to another and handball through a set of goals, but the balls never stopped being entered into the game once a score was made, so it was just constant movement for both sides where they quickly had to transition from either attacking or defending depending on who’s turn it was to try to score.
One of the more humorous parts of this drill was the attempt by 3 players to tackle Lloyd Meek with the 3 players being dragged along while he just powered through them, when the 4th arrived he was brought down.
Nash and Newcombe were very big in this drill along with Cooper Stephens, who also stepped around or battled through tackles and really took some work to get down. Hardwick was very productive and sleek with his hands in close to free up others.

Another drill of note was receiving a 15 metre pass on the the chest, pivoting quickly, steadying and delivering. Sam gave the example at the front of the group of how to quickly turn and deliver. This was very much a play from Sam's own playing days and a way in which he was always able to keep us moving quickly without being a run and carry type, but it seems to me like a view of how we intend to be even quicker at transition play in 2023.

When the players went for a drink break through the middle of the session they were all asked to check their GPS numbers in the tent with the staff member who'd layed out their standings. I'd not noticed this at other sessions, but I'll be interested to note if this is something that continues as Burge was heard to say that the players should have noticed a small increase in the work they were doing.

Later, on in the session, there was some match sim, but this time pink singlets had control of one ball heading in one direction, and non-singlets had another ball going in the opposite direction.
Both sides were only focused on their own ball and movement, but had to navigate each other along the way. Interestingly, within this drill Will Day was matched on the wing with Amon, but of course they went in their own directions. Cmac was also part of the mids in this drill along with Worps, Stephens and Long.
The emphasis of this drill was around ball use from the back half through the pockets and flanks and then transitioning to the wing and then finally through CHF. As the drill came to a close Fergus had somehow managed to get the ball in his hands, and while the remaining non-singlets all congregated to the middle of the ground, Fergus stayed focus and took his shot. Upon kicking the goal he let out a mighty scream, fist pumped and ran back passed every player right through to the center of the field, high-fiving everyone swearing at them all, telling them to "****ing get around me!!". He is a very big character already within the group. Kosi was the key forward at one end, while Meek and Noodle alternated as forwards at the other end, while also pushing up into the general play as the ball was moved through the middle.

Players of note who I've taken an interest in watching, and who look like they’re really having a good start to the preseason are CJ, Cmac, Worpel, Meek, Impey, Butler, Day and Blanke. Maginness, although he started in the managed group looks to have some speed about him, and is looking very fit.

It’s still only early in the preseason, but everything I see of Meek is impressive, and I’m particularly liking his marking above head when he finds himself in the goal square in some of these drills. The big noodle is also seeing quite a bit of time as a forward, so despite losing Gunston, I think we’re still going to have quite an aerial threat in the forward line at all times with one of these big boys down there alongside Lewis and Kosi/Greene.

That's as much as I can remember for now.
 
Strapping Young Lad said:
First thing to report today is it the great man Ian Dicker was there watching on and was greeted by the CEO, a bunch of other staff and then Rob McCartney, who sat and talked footy with Ian for quite some time thereafter.

Quite a few players in the rehab group again today doing interval running and sprint drills on the other side of the ground. Nothing to be worried about really with all of these players, they’re all moving quite freely and looking good they just obviously either coming back from minor injury surgeries and I having their programs managed. Maybe I shouldn't call it the rehab group, just the managed load group. Morris, Scrim, Frost, Morrison, Bramble, Ramma, Denver, Lynch and Ward.

For the most part, there was a lot of different drills going on with different groups around the ground, which were interchanging and players were rotating through these groups. When I first arrived Meek and Hale were doing stoppage drills down to Stephens, Worpel and Long.

Of particular interest today were a couple of the more contested handball drills. It was pink singlets versus no singlets, which made for some very interesting watching as particular players really tried to take the tackler on, and it was quite ferocious at times.
The aim for both sides was to work the ball with handballs from one end to another and handball through a set of goals, but the balls never stopped being entered into the game once a score was made, so it was just constant movement for both sides where they quickly had to transition from either attacking or defending depending on who’s turn it was to try to score.
One of the more humorous parts of this drill was the attempt by 3 players to tackle Lloyd Meek with the 3 players being dragged along while he just powered through them, when the 4th arrived he was brought down.
Nash and Newcombe were very big in this drill along with Cooper Stephens, who also stepped around or battled through tackles and really took some work to get down. Hardwick was very productive and sleek with his hands in close to free up others.

Another drill of note was receiving a 15 metre pass on the the chest, pivoting quickly, steadying and delivering. Sam gave the example at the front of the group of how to quickly turn and deliver. This was very much a play from Sam's own playing days and a way in which he was always able to keep us moving quickly without being a run and carry type, but it seems to me like a view of how we intend to be even quicker at transition play in 2023.

When the players went for a drink break through the middle of the session they were all asked to check their GPS numbers in the tent with the staff member who'd layed out their standings. I'd not noticed this at other sessions, but I'll be interested to note if this is something that continues as Burge was heard to say that the players should have noticed a small increase in the work they were doing.

Later, on in the session, there was some match sim, but this time pink singlets had control of one ball heading in one direction, and non-singlets had another ball going in the opposite direction.
Both sides were only focused on their own ball and movement, but had to navigate each other along the way. Interestingly, within this drill Will Day was matched on the wing with Amon, but of course they went in their own directions. Cmac was also part of the mids in this drill along with Worps, Stephens and Long.
The emphasis of this drill was around ball use from the back half through the pockets and flanks and then transitioning to the wing and then finally through CHF. As the drill came to a close Fergus had somehow managed to get the ball in his hands, and while the remaining non-singlets all congregated to the middle of the ground, Fergus stayed focus and took his shot. Upon kicking the goal he let out a mighty scream, fist pumped and ran back passed every player right through to the center of the field, high-fiving everyone swearing at them all, telling them to "******* get around me!!". He is a very big character already within the group. Kosi was the key forward at one end, while Meek and Noodle alternated as forwards at the other end, while also pushing up into the general play as the ball was moved through the middle.

Players of note who I've taken an interest in watching, and who look like they’re really having a good start to the preseason are CJ, Cmac, Worpel, Meek, Impey, Butler, Day and Blanke. Maginness, although he started in the managed group looks to have some speed about him, and is looking very fit.

It’s still only early in the preseason, but everything I see of Meek is impressive, and I’m particularly liking his marking above head when he finds himself in the goal square in some of these drills. The big noodle is also seeing quite a bit of time as a forward, so despite losing Gunston, I think we’re still going to have quite an aerial threat in the forward line at all times with one of these big boys down there alongside Lewis and Kosi/Greene.

That's as much as I can remember for now.
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Ty. Spoilt Hawks today, training report and draft tonight.
 
Strapping Young Lad said:
First thing to report today is it the great man Ian Dicker was there watching on and was greeted by the CEO, a bunch of other staff and then Rob McCartney, who sat and talked footy with Ian for quite some time thereafter.

Quite a few players in the rehab group again today doing interval running and sprint drills on the other side of the ground. Nothing to be worried about really with all of these players, they’re all moving quite freely and looking good they just obviously either coming back from minor injury surgeries and I having their programs managed. Maybe I shouldn't call it the rehab group, just the managed load group. Morris, Scrim, Frost, Morrison, Bramble, Ramma, Denver, Lynch and Ward.

For the most part, there was a lot of different drills going on with different groups around the ground, which were interchanging and players were rotating through these groups. When I first arrived Meek and Hale were doing stoppage drills down to Stephens, Worpel and Long.

Of particular interest today were a couple of the more contested handball drills. It was pink singlets versus no singlets, which made for some very interesting watching as particular players really tried to take the tackler on, and it was quite ferocious at times.
The aim for both sides was to work the ball with handballs from one end to another and handball through a set of goals, but the balls never stopped being entered into the game once a score was made, so it was just constant movement for both sides where they quickly had to transition from either attacking or defending depending on who’s turn it was to try to score.
One of the more humorous parts of this drill was the attempt by 3 players to tackle Lloyd Meek with the 3 players being dragged along while he just powered through them, when the 4th arrived he was brought down.
Nash and Newcombe were very big in this drill along with Cooper Stephens, who also stepped around or battled through tackles and really took some work to get down. Hardwick was very productive and sleek with his hands in close to free up others.

Another drill of note was receiving a 15 metre pass on the the chest, pivoting quickly, steadying and delivering. Sam gave the example at the front of the group of how to quickly turn and deliver. This was very much a play from Sam's own playing days and a way in which he was always able to keep us moving quickly without being a run and carry type, but it seems to me like a view of how we intend to be even quicker at transition play in 2023.

When the players went for a drink break through the middle of the session they were all asked to check their GPS numbers in the tent with the staff member who'd layed out their standings. I'd not noticed this at other sessions, but I'll be interested to note if this is something that continues as Burge was heard to say that the players should have noticed a small increase in the work they were doing.

Later, on in the session, there was some match sim, but this time pink singlets had control of one ball heading in one direction, and non-singlets had another ball going in the opposite direction.
Both sides were only focused on their own ball and movement, but had to navigate each other along the way. Interestingly, within this drill Will Day was matched on the wing with Amon, but of course they went in their own directions. Cmac was also part of the mids in this drill along with Worps, Stephens and Long.
The emphasis of this drill was around ball use from the back half through the pockets and flanks and then transitioning to the wing and then finally through CHF. As the drill came to a close Fergus had somehow managed to get the ball in his hands, and while the remaining non-singlets all congregated to the middle of the ground, Fergus stayed focus and took his shot. Upon kicking the goal he let out a mighty scream, fist pumped and ran back passed every player right through to the center of the field, high-fiving everyone swearing at them all, telling them to "******* get around me!!". He is a very big character already within the group. Kosi was the key forward at one end, while Meek and Noodle alternated as forwards at the other end, while also pushing up into the general play as the ball was moved through the middle.

Players of note who I've taken an interest in watching, and who look like they’re really having a good start to the preseason are CJ, Cmac, Worpel, Meek, Impey, Butler, Day and Blanke. Maginness, although he started in the managed group looks to have some speed about him, and is looking very fit.

It’s still only early in the preseason, but everything I see of Meek is impressive, and I’m particularly liking his marking above head when he finds himself in the goal square in some of these drills. The big noodle is also seeing quite a bit of time as a forward, so despite losing Gunston, I think we’re still going to have quite an aerial threat in the forward line at all times with one of these big boys down there alongside Lewis and Kosi/Greene.

That's as much as I can remember for now.
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Great report SYL 👍

I'm getting pumped about big Lloyd as well.

As a physical specimen (combination of size and speed) I don't think there is anyone in the AFL who can match him at the moment and if we can harness that power watch out!
 
Strapping Young Lad said:
First thing to report today is it the great man Ian Dicker was there watching on and was greeted by the CEO, a bunch of other staff and then Rob McCartney, who sat and talked footy with Ian for quite some time thereafter.

Quite a few players in the rehab group again today doing interval running and sprint drills on the other side of the ground. Nothing to be worried about really with all of these players, they’re all moving quite freely and looking good they just obviously either coming back from minor injury surgeries and I having their programs managed. Maybe I shouldn't call it the rehab group, just the managed load group. Morris, Scrim, Frost, Morrison, Bramble, Ramma, Denver, Lynch and Ward.

For the most part, there was a lot of different drills going on with different groups around the ground, which were interchanging and players were rotating through these groups. When I first arrived Meek and Hale were doing stoppage drills down to Stephens, Worpel and Long.

Of particular interest today were a couple of the more contested handball drills. It was pink singlets versus no singlets, which made for some very interesting watching as particular players really tried to take the tackler on, and it was quite ferocious at times.
The aim for both sides was to work the ball with handballs from one end to another and handball through a set of goals, but the balls never stopped being entered into the game once a score was made, so it was just constant movement for both sides where they quickly had to transition from either attacking or defending depending on who’s turn it was to try to score.
One of the more humorous parts of this drill was the attempt by 3 players to tackle Lloyd Meek with the 3 players being dragged along while he just powered through them, when the 4th arrived he was brought down.
Nash and Newcombe were very big in this drill along with Cooper Stephens, who also stepped around or battled through tackles and really took some work to get down. Hardwick was very productive and sleek with his hands in close to free up others.

Another drill of note was receiving a 15 metre pass on the the chest, pivoting quickly, steadying and delivering. Sam gave the example at the front of the group of how to quickly turn and deliver. This was very much a play from Sam's own playing days and a way in which he was always able to keep us moving quickly without being a run and carry type, but it seems to me like a view of how we intend to be even quicker at transition play in 2023.

When the players went for a drink break through the middle of the session they were all asked to check their GPS numbers in the tent with the staff member who'd layed out their standings. I'd not noticed this at other sessions, but I'll be interested to note if this is something that continues as Burge was heard to say that the players should have noticed a small increase in the work they were doing.

Later, on in the session, there was some match sim, but this time pink singlets had control of one ball heading in one direction, and non-singlets had another ball going in the opposite direction.
Both sides were only focused on their own ball and movement, but had to navigate each other along the way. Interestingly, within this drill Will Day was matched on the wing with Amon, but of course they went in their own directions. Cmac was also part of the mids in this drill along with Worps, Stephens and Long.
The emphasis of this drill was around ball use from the back half through the pockets and flanks and then transitioning to the wing and then finally through CHF. As the drill came to a close Fergus had somehow managed to get the ball in his hands, and while the remaining non-singlets all congregated to the middle of the ground, Fergus stayed focus and took his shot. Upon kicking the goal he let out a mighty scream, fist pumped and ran back passed every player right through to the center of the field, high-fiving everyone swearing at them all, telling them to "******* get around me!!". He is a very big character already within the group. Kosi was the key forward at one end, while Meek and Noodle alternated as forwards at the other end, while also pushing up into the general play as the ball was moved through the middle.

Players of note who I've taken an interest in watching, and who look like they’re really having a good start to the preseason are CJ, Cmac, Worpel, Meek, Impey, Butler, Day and Blanke. Maginness, although he started in the managed group looks to have some speed about him, and is looking very fit.

It’s still only early in the preseason, but everything I see of Meek is impressive, and I’m particularly liking his marking above head when he finds himself in the goal square in some of these drills. The big noodle is also seeing quite a bit of time as a forward, so despite losing Gunston, I think we’re still going to have quite an aerial threat in the forward line at all times with one of these big boys down there alongside Lewis and Kosi/Greene.

That's as much as I can remember for now.
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Awesome

Is Brockman training?
 

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Strapping Young Lad said:
It’s still only early in the preseason, but everything I see of Meek is impressive, and I’m particularly liking his marking above head when he finds himself in the goal square in some of these drills. The big noodle is also seeing quite a bit of time as a forward, so despite losing Gunston, I think we’re still going to have quite an aerial threat in the forward line at all times with one of these big boys down there alongside Lewis and Kosi/Greene.
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I'm excited about this. I think two massive blokes with good aerial capabilities will make for an interesting ruck/fwd rotation.
 
KermitJagger said:
I'm excited about this. I think two massive blokes with good aerial capabilities will make for an interesting ruck/fwd rotation.
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100%. I reckon they're good for 2+ shots on goal a game (combined).

I want Reeves to start at FF (Lewis @ CHF), with Meek in the ruck. Meek to be as physical with the opposition ruckman as he can, then for Reeves to clean him up once Meek has bashed him around a bit.
 
JR33 said:
Brockman recently became a father to twins, so it’s understandable that he’s still in WA. He will make it at the AFL level, but we need to be patient.
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I'm sure the club would let him stay in WA til the new year.
 
JR33 said:
Brockman recently became a father to twins, so it’s understandable that he’s still in WA. He will make it at the AFL level, but we need to be patient.
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That's wild!
Best of luck to them all and I hope the club does everything they can to support em.
 
JR33 said:
Brockman recently became a father to twins, so it’s understandable that he’s still in WA. He will make it at the AFL level, but we need to be patient.
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Awesome news for the lad!
 

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