Mega Thread All things Pre-season: 2012.

[jedi mind tricks]

i'll head down for the last time this pre-season. Damn 6 and a half week holiday allmost up.

can i ask how Kavinagh has trained he may be DT bench player for me.

 

[Wigarus]

i'll head down for the last time this pre-season. Damn 6 and a half week holiday allmost up.

can i ask how Kavinagh has trained he may be DT bench player for me.

who?
6char

 

[Nickos66]

Wrong forum?

 

[Dockernut]

i'll head down for the last time this pre-season. Damn 6 and a half week holiday allmost up.

Was beginning to wonder whether you were some sort of vagrant with a laptop.

 

[salim malik]

Heard that Balla was on the easy list for the last couple of weeks due to an attack of the shingles.

 

[yakamoto]

Did his roof fall in on him during last week's storm? Or was he always one short?

 

[Falkon]

Heard that Balla was on the easy list for the last couple of weeks due to an attack of the shingles.

Is it just me or are most of your posts rumours of injuries and illnesses. Source?

 

[Lach72]

Is it just me or are most of your posts rumours of injuries and illnesses. Source?

Salim attends training every day pretty much and chats with people.

 

[Lach72]

Ok, I'm heading down on Friday. It's going to be stinking hot so I'm going to get there about 8.30. Wouldn't be surprised if they train early and short and sharp.

Anyone want to grab a frothie?

 

[mayne iac]

Re: All things Pre-season: 2012.
Ok, I'm heading down on Friday. It's going to be stinking hot so I'm going to get there about 8.30. Wouldn't be surprised if they train early and short and sharp.

Anyone want to grab a frothie?

On a Monday Morning?? how dare you mention such things.
You just buggered my whole week.

 

[Lach72]

It's going to be in a pint and ice cold, too.

 

[mayne iac]

mmmm beer...

 

[salim malik]

Anthony amped up this morning and trained strongly,fantastic to see he is getting the message and working hard ,his skills were great.

 

[Arcassius]

Jack or Mora

 

[imadoka]

Is it just me or are most of your posts rumours of injuries and illnesses. Source?

Salim rarely misses a training session so just be greatfull that he takes the time to share his observations and what he hears at the club.

 

[Scatter]

Anthony amped up this morning and trained strongly,fantastic to see he is getting the message and working hard ,his skills were great.

Wonder if this had anything to do with Walters getting sent back to wafl? Maybe the underachievers have been sent a message?

 

[jedi mind tricks]

Was beginning to wonder whether you were some sort of vagrant with a laptop.

I do have some kind of a nomadic mindset but not a vagrant.


Anyway at training today I did notice that Anthony stepped up a few notches. It was pleasing to see. He obviously has caught the eye of a few other onlookers.

Will be good when Fyfe, Lower and Ibbo join in with the squad while doing full ground match simulation drills.

My highlight of today was just how solid Broughton trained, Crozier is starting to get more involved and Mello is really imposing himself at training.

 

[E Shed]

Broughton was great today wasn't he!

I love the session today. For the first time ever I (and a few others) applauded a passage of play during a drill when Fyfe hit Mayne lace out at full stretch on a long fast lead.

You can feel the tempo & intensity is lifting as we are now inside a month to NAB footy.
Ross the Boss is getting more and more precise in his instruction and every micro play is getting deconstructed with the players given the opportunity to self critique. At one point today Van Berlo took a strong mark, played on and kicked a nice ball along the boundary but Ross stopped it, told everyone to freeze, pointed at players inside in the corridor and asked VB "where are we more likely to kick a goal from?" When VB answered he said "ok what should you have done?" and when he liked the answer (I couldn't hear it) he nodded and called the next play. Great stuff.

There was some real intensity in some of the sims today. Clancy and MDB actually went the jumper punch on each other at one centre square setup (they had a laugh after). Anthony split a pack trying to drag in a big grab and there was some serious body contact at times. I think the players are starting to realise how tight the contest is going to be for a spot in the team with players like Crighton, Mellington, Van Berlo, Pearce etc fighting over 1 or 2 spots.

Some random observations. Suban always plays on the last line of defence at match sims and almost always is the first person kicking in or starting play. Duffield is playing further up the ground running from half back across the centre playing the rebounder where he does his best work. Similarly Johnson is lining up as loose man in defence. Kepler contests some ruck knocks but is being used mostly as a leading forward. Pav is always playing forward McPhee and Dawson playing negating defenders, McPharlin as fullback but taking off with the ball a lot, taking on the defenders. Balla is simply everywhere! A lot of planning going into getting Hilly the ball! DeBoer taking strong marks across half forward and his goal kicking is pretty reliable from 45 or inside. He's right on the edge of his distance from 50 but he's kicking straight and with good contact. Crighton is good in traffic.

There are more people at training regularly than I've ever seen and the mood is very excited. Hearing people talk about how organised it all is and how well the players are moving. I don't want to pump things up too much but I'm really starting to believe we are going to be a serious force this year.

 

[Keystone agony]

Surely freo train more than 3 times a week for only 1-1.5 hours??

Or are the other sessions at subi?

 

[Nickos66]

The most of the rest is indoors/gym/cardio/yoga/nutrition etc. They train on saturday mornings also a little bit.

 

[Freodoc]

Ok, I'm heading down on Friday. It's going to be stinking hot so I'm going to get there about 8.30. Wouldn't be surprised if they train early and short and sharp.

Anyone want to grab a frothie?

I have got the day off and am planning to head down for my 1st training sess!

 

[rgauci]

Broughton playing mid or backline?

 

[Lach72]

I have got the day off and am planning to head down for my 1st training sess!

Sweet

 

[yakka man]

Surely freo train more than 3 times a week for only 1-1.5 hours??

Or are the other sessions at subi?

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are their main 2 hour + sessions but they do a little work on the ground each day with the rest cardio and weights indoors.

Thanks for the reports on todays sesh guys, I couldn't make it down.

 

[chinggis77]

Good to hear (in Mcpharlap's interview vid on FFC website) that Pav has dropped a few kg's and improved his time trial.

May be just what he needs to regain his touch and mobility which seemed to take a dramatic turn for the worse at times this year.