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I only had a look for an hour and a half

Moore - what a trainer. Really sets the standard w Pendles. Gave every warm up activity his full attention and commitment

Ed Allan looks like he is going to tear 2024 apart

Like the look of our drills
One had kicking to a contest at half forward that had 2 variables
i) kick to a contest we could mark then release by handball
ii) kick to contest that we didn’t mark but rather tapped to front or side or back for running player

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IMO 2 of our available spots will go to Eyre + Bytel
Also, there were a number of players that I had NFI who they were
Ryan was also absent today
Regarding the SSP selections, Skipworth mentioned in his press conference that the club will "look at their list needs and go from there" - So based on needs, Eyre makes sense, tall defenders Dean and Murphy pose some list risk due to past history with concussion or long term injury. Selecting Bytel would indicate coverage for either: a pure in-side mid, an option to include a run-with role in the mid-field, or, maybe just additional AFL games experience.

If Sullivan is selected, then that may point to the Jaics injury being a little worse than reported (or maybe just bolstering our run and carry capabilities).
 

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I only had a look for an hour and a half

Moore - what a trainer. Really sets the standard w Pendles. Gave every warm up activity his full attention and commitment

Ed Allan looks like he is going to tear 2024 apart

Like the look of our drills
One had kicking to a contest at half forward that had 2 variables
i) kick to a contest we could mark then release by handball
ii) kick to contest that we didn’t mark but rather tapped to front or side or back for running player

Edit
IMO 2 of our available spots will go to Eyre + Bytel
Also, there were a number of players that I had NFI who they were
Ryan was also absent today

Thanks for the insights.

Ed Allan is the player I’m most excited to see in the seniors this year. I’m hoping he turns into our version of The Bont. No pressure! 🤣


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The problem with playing Noble on a wing is that you need to be good in one-on-ones, as you’re often on an island without support vs your direct opponent. Rusty put the clown suit on Langdon, for example, and you can see the difference it made to our fortunes on the night.

Yeah i still have memories of Noble playing on the wing against Bailey Smith, in round 1 2021. Smith gave him an absolute bath.
 
Is it shaping up as a battle between Allan and Macrae to replace Taylor Adams in our midfield rotations?


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There's lots of ways it could go. Lippa is part of the equation. So too are the other fringe guys like Reef, Harrison, Ryan. We have a lot of flexibility within the team. We don't need to bring someone in specifically for midfield rotations and could easily just go with JDG, Nick, Mitchell, Pendles, Crisp, Lippa. McCreery another they have spoken of in terms of midfield rotations.

So if any of last year's fringe youngsters really puts their hand up in any role we could give an opportunity to them raher than someone specifically for midfield rotations.
 
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Reef is the exact same height as Charlie Curnow at 194cm, 4kgs lighter, both are strong and mobile

At 21 Charlie had his breakout year with 34 goals from 20 games

This is Reefs year!
 
Reef is the exact same height as Charlie Curnow at 194cm, 4kgs lighter, both are strong and mobile

At 21 Charlie had his breakout year with 34 goals from 20 games

This is Reefs year!
Interesting how so many bang on about needing a really tall forward..I always assumed Curnow was taller than that.

As for the weight, who cares, hey? We don't even know if that's accurate for either player.

Let's hope Dan's unfortunate injury provides us with a silver lining, giving Reef & Ash the opportunity to shine.
 
Interesting how so many bang on about needing a really tall forward..I always assumed Curnow was taller than that.

As for the weight, who cares, hey? We don't even know if that's accurate for either player.

Let's hope Dan's unfortunate injury provides us with a silver lining, giving Reef & Ash the opportunity to shine.
A tall forward for me is GOLD if he is an out and out superstar otherwise I'd rather 6 cracking players up forward (which I reckon we have)
 
Reckon this is belated today as it has just dropped on Facebook from the regular poster Annabele G and is quite long.

Again nature borrowed from its winter palette with grey and pastel shades dominating, though a deep blue occasionally penetrated the thick blanket of cloud only to betray us with a disappearing act on a moody day. Fly delighted the many children and even the big kids by working his way up the line of spectators watching the action by posing for pictures and signing a motley collection of gear. Anyone in his social orbit is privy to what a genial and accommodating person he is.



Jakob Ryan was a no show today.

Kreuger was the first to grace the field, followed by Tew. Like Wednesday there was a sprinkling of putative senior players wearing both white and black and it seemed to be orchestrated as when longish match simulation which was the penultimate activity on the menu showcased two evenly matched teams and facilitated opportunities for the youngsters to play with and against the more seasoned types.



As per usual the players engaged in their desultory kick to kick routine among friends with a largish group breaking away to partake of a drill predominantly directed at players handling ground balls which serves to hone this skill in addition to warming up the hamstrings.



The long whistle heralded the start to training proper. At this point it was clear that Josh Daicos was still missing in action, though he did make an appearance to undertake some sprinting and jogging on both sides of the arena. McStay of course is still following his own program away from prying eyes, while later Checkers and Maynard eschewed the match simulation, along with the academy players as they worked under the direction of a trainer.



Initially the black tops ran to the outer side to complete the conventional warm-up of high knee lifts and sundry exercises, while those clad in white formed for lines and undertook some interval training with a mixture of kicking and handball between the overlapping groups punctuating the running focus



The blacks and whites then all combined for some sprinting, with some staggering to take account of the mixed abilities presenting within the group.



There were then four different stations featuring a particular skill focus, and within each players retained their original tops or donned one of the coloured vests available to them to distinguish themselves from the other half. One set of players were able to focus on goal-kicking at the River End. Analysing the various stations one could positively conclude that the skills were reasonably sharp with some crisp and swift connection by both hand and foot.



Following rehydration breaks, Wade was providing an appraisal of the collective performance and issuing instructions for the next set of activities.

The next bracket involved conducted yo yo or pseudo beep tests with staff overseeing three different groups. What was interesting about today’s session was that it seemed designed to sharpen skills but also improve fitness in a way which simulated match day with players alternating some high intensity sprinting and some endurance activity with skills and strategy culminating in a searching match simulation.

In these beep tests, it was instructive as usual to see how the faster guys were leading near the start but tended to taper off the longer, they went. Hill was a case in point, leading the pack until those with superior endurance occupied the leader board. Lippa was impressive, while Allan and Crisp were tracking well until they rotated into another group. With this, Nick arrived to show Lippa who was boss and he ran with consummate ease to show the adoring fans how elite endurance complements his other astonishing gifts. The female coach who used to be the VFLW assistant coach was calling out the times and encouraging them. It was pleasing to see some of the more lumbering types persisting until the end. The group in front of the John Cain arena, participated in a beep test of sorts which was conducted over a much shorter distance and they ran at a greater speed. Some of the players here were athletically inclined specimens whose endurance does not match some of the smaller mids. JDG’s endurance bona fides look good. Bytel showcased his credentials in this area too.



Pendles, Macrae and Mitch did not belong to any of these groups but worked on lateral movement in the middle of the ground, sometimes even practising backward movements a la umpires.



Following this, the players immediately had to regroup for some whole ground ball movement to keep on the move but bring some football orthodoxy back on the menu. Some of the rust of a week ago had worn off and it was quite a slick session. One noticeable thing was how sticky Cameron’s hands are. No matter how the ball was delivered, providing it was in his propinquity, his vice-like grip came to the fore. He really nailed some of the flat trajectory balls which sizzled into his mitts. Conversely it showed why players such as Kreuger are behind in the pecking order; his hands just aren’t as reliable.



One variation to this was added, whereby players in the chain were instructed to knock the ball on, mainly in an aerial fashion, in order for teammates to practise retrieving the ball when this action is effected in general play. There was good overlapping of play coming from different directions There was great vocal affirmation during this drill with the mutual encouragement increasing the sense of urgency among the players.



Therein followed some more interesting drills with blue vested players kicking to talls who would purposefully direct the ball over their shoulder for a player to run onto and initiate a chain which finish with a shot at goal. Here Richards showed his nippiness, while Reef was sharp as he was all day.



This was the final drill prior to the match simulation and once again the players sprinted to earn their refreshment. This idea of sprinting maintains the continuity of movement to keep players attuned to what match day presents. Before the simulation, Fly addressed the group and provided an appraisal of their output, much of which was hard to decipher because every time the players were in the vicinity the fans were screaming for photos and signatures.



Like Wednesday, the match simulation went for a reasonably long period. There were some interesting match-ups with Pendles opposing Kroogs, while WHE and Sidey lined up on one wing, with Crisp and Elliott taking the other.



Teakle displayed good hands throughout this match play while there were quite a few highlights.



Tew showed some propensity to spoil playing in defence and one can see him developing, maybe into a Langdon type player albeit a slightly more athletic version.



Ash showed good hands marking and converting, and while he looks fit and sharp, he could still improve by getting the pill more.

In contrast Reef was more active. He took some excellent grabs, including a ripper against Murphy which showed how strong in the air he is.



Schultz and Nick featured in the best passages of play during this session. The former got his hands on the ball, moved with speed through some congestion, laid off a precise handball, received the pill again and kept moving goalwards before drilling it. Lachie had a number of shots for goal and was a visible presence up forward, at times pressuring the opposition into errors.

Nick was remarkably ubiquitous and his decision-making was a testament to his off the charts footy IQ. He constantly ran past teammates, receiving the ball and disposing it with a wide array of kicks specially tailored to the situation. He is hard to tackle and he’s perpetually hungry for the ball.



Sam S. struggled for involvement in the play and once appeared frustrated when Pendles almost pointedly ignored his loud entreaties for the receipt of the ball but the erstwhile skipper prepared the direct route rather than via the cape which may have coaxed him to become more central to the action. He did effect one spoil when Sidey was camped under a hospital ball and showed some willingness to tackle as well as occasionally appearing in attacking chains down the pavilion side but for a lot of the time remained anonymous. He was complimented by teammates for the spoiling action though.



Pendles was super creative out of defence and linked with his peers numerous times to provide valuable impetus to the black team. Mitch who spent a lot of time in the middle again showed how slick his hands are. JDG was also given plenty of time on ball, while both Allan and Beau had a run through the middle.



Beau undertook another of his withering taking no prisoner runs, and late in the match, he sharked the ball at a stoppage down the River End, burst clear from the pack and snapped a goal from a fair distance out.

Macrae was a bit untidy at times by hand and foot but demonstrated his footy nous and linked up nicely at times to propel the white team. He certainly roams far and wide.



Evergreen Sidey was everywhere again also becoming a part of some attacking chains to provide drive for the whites.



Jamie got some ball while on the wing but later moved to more familiar territory and found himself shooting for goal. Moore drifted down forward for the last three or so minutes and was opposed to a much shorter player but alas the ball didn’t go in his area. His leadership appears strong among the group as one can constantly hear him barking instructions and alternating lauding good performances.



Sullivan started proceedings off with a spot in the centre square group. Bytel flashed in and out of the play, while Eyre was solid again taking one eye catching mark in defence..

If the players thought they had completed the session which had already gone for just under three hours, when match simulation ended, Wade had other ideas. They assembled in a long line, only to undertake yet more running. This was staggered, with the laggards (endurance wise) separated like a handicap event.
 
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