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

[hawkman]

They really want people to attend these games with those timeslots

 

[MrPremiership]

When is Brockman back?
After the new year?
Puts him a fair bit behind the others

Won't be back until after the new year

Does put him behind, hopefully he's doing his own program in WA and that doesn't keep him too far back

 

[Slainte]

Great report SYL - much appreciated.

 

[Mojo]

Won't be back until after the new year

Does put him behind, hopefully he's doing his own program in WA and that doesn't keep him too far back

Haha hope so. That's probably his year and possibly career at Hawthorn done if not.

 

[OsakaHawk]

Today’s session started off wet then it cleared, and we got some sunshine for an hour before a blasting icy breeze, then showers came late in the session. Lovely December day.

No managed group at all today when I arrived, and nor for most of the session. Only late in the session did a couple of players break off to run laps, or head off upstairs when it started raining. Stephens and Bruest not doing much later in the session.

For the most part, the skills were still quite good despite the ball being slippery and the ground obviously being wet under foot.

During today’s session, there was a small amount of match sim where some real run and gun football from the back half was scene from CJ and Jars but unfortunately on two occasions Jars got smashed in tackles, once in the back line where his ankle got caught and then once he recovered from that he made a dash through the middle and delivered to the leading Ferg to applause from the bench - as he was dealt with late. Nothing serious, but he had a rough day.
CJ continues to excite with his ability to get in and out of trouble and the reach of would-be tacklers.
Ramsden and Lynch went at in the ruck battle in the middle, while Day was in amongst the mids also, attacking the contest and trying to break tackles as we know and love. MacDonald and Hurstwaite also into the middle for the centre bounces.

McCabe looks like a slightly shorter version of Ramma, but with a bit more of an Afro to carry on those shoulders of his. He has good skills and is quite mobile for a 196cm+ string bean. We had to double-take to work out who the new kid was.

During stoppage drills a little earlier in the session, Frenchy and Amon combined again quite well with Nash and Newk at the boundary throw ins. Meek's ability to contest the ruck and then get involved once the ball hits the ground is first rate. On multiple occasions he was acting as another midfielder.
Lynch won his share of hitouts today to, but what impresses me the most with Meek is that he's not a stand and deliver ruck, acting like a statue in the contest giving 1-2 handballs to the mids, he was moving outside the contest with them, breaking forward with Frenchy and Amon and they worked the ball toward the 50.
Ward and Worpel were in amongst most stoppages and contested situations, as were Nash, Frenchy and Newk. It's an intriguing watch, to see who will be our first selected midfield group, with so many wanting to take their chance.

While some of the other draftees watched on Hurstwaite, Frenchy and Weddle were all involved in the short amount of match sim between drills, and O'Sullivan also showed some zip and smarts. Frenchy's ability to drop a ball into a hole over a man, or hit a longer target with ease is already prevalent.

Jeka was playing deep defense and continuously found space to drop off and be used as the outlet off the back with his foot skills being a real highlight to deliver too players who'd broken out to the wing, or directly through the middle. His intensity was where it needs to be, which was also good to see.
Sicily just did as he pleased and read the ball in flight at will in a typical display of what we know Sic can do.

Ferg and Chad look to be in very good nick and we proving to be a bit of a handful up forward. At one point Chad lead out to a ball that landed in front of him, he picked it up and then put on some moves that had him dodge two tacklers before giving it off to Moorey. Kosi and Lewis were playing deep and put in some good leads, with Blanky and Frost opposed to them, it wasn't easy. DGB read the ball off the boot well on a couple of occasions and took the intercept.

This is the last week before the xmas break, so I'm tipping a big session on Thursday out on the track, hopefully with better conditions for the track watchers.

Yeah we're definitely a sneaky chance for the premiership

CJ continues to excite with his ability to get in and out of trouble

This is the perfect description of CJ

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Any Box Hill guys out there SYL?

Yes. Naish, Brown and two others, which I’m not 100% on.

 

[hawkmang]

Won't be back until after the new year

Does put him behind, hopefully he's doing his own program in WA and that doesn't keep him too far back

He’s training over here with Shai Bolton under one of WA’s most renowned footy PTs

 

[cs61]

Meek's ability to contest the ruck and then get involved once the ball hits the ground is first rate. On multiple occasions he was acting as another midfielder.
Lynch won his share of hitouts today to, but what impresses me the most with Meek is that he's not a stand and deliver ruck, acting like a statue in the contest giving 1-2 handballs to the mids, he was moving outside the contest with them, breaking forward with Frenchy and Amon and they worked the ball toward the 50.

Reading the above and also noticing how Newcombe seems even bigger this year... looking forward to seeing Meek, Newcombe, Nash, and Stephens start in the centre bounce and hearing media say "Hawthorn need more big bodied mid..... oh.... wait...."

 

[Yardie]

He’s training over here with Shai Bolton under one of WA’s most renowned footy PTs

That's great to hear. Really hope Shai is giving him good advice on what is required to make it.

 

[MrPremiership]

Yes. Naish, Brown and two others, which I’m not 100% on.

Cal Porter and L.Coghlan i think

 

[MrPremiership]

He’s training over here with Shai Bolton under one of WA’s most renowned footy PTs

yep - his insta is showing the work he's putting in

 

[HawthornHawk]

He’s training over here with Shai Bolton under one of WA’s most renowned footy PTs

Prime Train?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Cal Porter and L.Coghlan i think

I don’t believe so. They were faces I didn’t recognize.

 

[SunshineHawkCal]

Strapping Young Lad were either Hustwaite or Weddle noticeable in the contest?

 

[hawkmang]

Prime Train?

Gerard Majda (Body Majic)

His insta here

Most of the big WA players train with him when they come home over the off-season

 

[hawkmang]

That's great to hear. Really hope Shai is giving him good advice on what is required to make it.

From most pics I see of them together Brocky looks in better condition than Shai

 

[Brant]

I don’t believe so. They were faces I didn’t recognize.

GWS players?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Strapping Young Lad were either Hustwaite or Weddle noticeable in the contest?

Yes, Hurstwaite looks faster than I had anticipated with his hands.

 

[Dewnior]

Weddle has 4 hands

Been drinking again or not wearing your specs?

 

[Slainte]

From most pics I see of them together Brocky looks in better condition than Shai

Very encouraging news - I couldn't imagine a better training parter than Bolton.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Thanks SYL for the training report.

Just waiting for Cal Twomey to pump up McCabe to be the number 1 pick, so Hawks pay overs.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Thanks SYL for the training report.

Just waiting for Cal Twomey to pump up McCabe to be the number 1 pick, so Hawks pay overs.

He won't there are several others that are ahead of him Some of them trained with us at exactly this time last year

 

[kirbatron]

McCabe nearly lapped weddle in the time trial today apparently. never knew he was also a good runner

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

This kid training with us apparently.

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Tasmania Devils small forward Brandon Leary knows his way to goal, proving a reliable scorer for his state throughout 2022.

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[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Seems like a small forward who kicks goals for fun

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Cal Porter and L.Coghlan i think

I thought this might be one of them, but it’s not. It’s another face I didn’t see today.