Apples' Training Reports

[Pragmatic Shill]

Appleby and Wills have been with the rehab group the entire session.

 

[grayza2018]

Great work with the Twitter updates Apples, much appreciated!

 

[Apex36]

So Treloar is on Sier in match sim. Does that mean if Treloar gets named Sier gets dropped?

Not sure how you could possibly have come to that conclusion...

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Goldsack playing?

 

[good4footy]

Goldsack playing?

IMO Goldy & Howe. Don't be surprised if Goldy goes forward and keeps either Hurn or McGovern company.

 

[CFC2010]

Goldsack playing?

As per Apples

Goldsack left with the main group so must be in the picture
#GoPies

 

[deano_66]

Think Treloar has to be named and is worth the risk Buckley said he gets through training today he plays and he did get through it.

 

[Adz]

Goldy, Treloar, Moore and Howe.

#rollthedice

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

Betcha Moore will travel with the group as an emergency

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Betcha Moore will travel with the group as an emergency

Watching the guys train, Treloar is a definite, but watching both Reid and Moore, both trained at full tilt unhampered, which is a great sign.

 

[frantelle]

Great stuff, Apples

 

[sr36]

IMO Goldy & Howe. Don't be surprised if Goldy goes forward and keeps either Hurn or McGovern company.

I'd be both surprised and concerned if we went that way. It'd be a disappointingly defensive move.

Let Hurn have his hands full with a genuinely dangerous forward.

Macgovern. Last time MacGovern took us to the cleaners, but Mihocek had half a dozen shots for goal - it's the only time this year that he's wasted chances, so I wouldn't expect him to be wasteful again. Coupled with this, Cox didn't play. I reckon MacGovern will go to Mihocek again and look to sag off and intercept kicks in the Cox direction, but this time he'll be burnt. Mihocek will take his chances and get even more chances than last time. Cox will be tall enough to cause spillage and Mihocek has been doing a great job of roving to Cox when his man peels off and tries to intercept.

My prediction: 4 first half goals to Mihocek. WCE reshuffle their defence and then someone else gets off the leash. Comfortable Pies victory.

 

[mwhop]

I'd be both surprised and concerned if we went that way. It'd be a disappointingly defensive move.

Let Hurn have his hands full with a genuinely dangerous forward.

Macgovern. Last time MacGovern took us to the cleaners, but Mihocek had half a dozen shots for goal - it's the only time this year that he's wasted chances, so I wouldn't expect him to be wasteful again. Coupled with this, Cox didn't play. I reckon MacGovern will go to Mihocek again and look to sag off and intercept kicks in the Cox direction, but this time he'll be burnt. Mihocek will take his chances and get even more chances than last time. Cox will be tall enough to cause spillage and Mihocek has been doing a great job of roving to Cox when his man peels off and tries to intercept.

My prediction: 4 first half goals to Mihocek. WCE reshuffle their defence and then someone else gets off the leash. Comfortable Pies victory.

love this post

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I’m more of a Freddy Mercury fan.

He liked the big muscly trucker types.

Don’t quite picture you as that

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Just drove past the LTI rehab group walking the Tan. Can confirm no Dunn or Scharenberg this week.

Thought Dunn was a long shot,

But Matthew... disappointed

 

[Saintly Viewed]

So Treloar is on Sier in match sim. Does that mean if Treloar gets named Sier gets dropped?

No.
It means Treloar is going to be rightly tested and not get it soft.

 

[DuckToaster]

I can't see Sier getting dropped but I'm terribly unapologetically biased.

 

[Apples]

Thought Dunn was a long shot,

But Matthew... disappointed

Shaz and Broomy walked from the car park into the gym.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I can't see Sier getting dropped but I'm terribly unapologetically biased.

As you should be.

He ain’t getting dropped either

 

[DuckToaster]

As you should be.

He ain’t getting dropped either

The only way that Sier gets dropped is if his frame is too big for airplane seats. Could actually be a problem though, better sit him next to Stephenson.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Seriously who could even think Sier is getting dropped. Bizarre.

 

[Apples]

Training Report: Pre Final v West Coast
It was blowing a gale as we walked through Yarra Park. At the MCC, Richmond and Hawthorn fans were queued for tonight's final.
It's a mild morning and as we arrive, there seem to be more media people than supporters, but that changes as the players wander onto the oval.
We're going to watch 4 players this morning and we'll be tweeting as we go.
Treloar looked almost ready last Thursday, so he will be watched carefully.
•Sier has been to the barber and sports a Thai schoolboy/military fade-cut. Didn't think that look would ever be popular here, but there you go.
•Treloar was late to come onto the oval and went straight to the step routine. No problems here as he stepped up nice and high.
•Howie looks as good as new.
•Players are called into a huddle and there are some loud cheers. I can't see who is being cheered, but the bloke nearby thinks it's Goldy.
•In match play, Reid plays full back on Goldsack. Moore plays full back at the other end on Cox.
•Sier stands beside Treloar and Pendles takes Adams. Pendlebury is outstanding during this drill. Looks to have recovered well.
•Adams trains like a house on fire.
•Coxy outmarks Madgen and kicks a nice goal.
•Now Moore opposed to Grundy, judges it nicely as he floats across the pack to mark.
•Pendles continuing to shine, balks and weaves through the middle.
•Now it's Reid v Langdon and Langdon marks easily.
•Howe is a lock after this session. Treloar hasn't touched it while I have been watching, but I'm told he did have a few possies.
•Apples and Wills work all morning with a trainer and do no match work.
•Now the team breaks up into 3 groups (backs, mids and forwards,). Bucks watches the mids (which includes Treloar) very closely.
•Now most of the players leave the track. Wow there are some very vocal supporters here today. One lady has leather lungs and screams her support much to the mirth of Stevo from 7 and the other assembled media.
•Suspect this old dear will get a gig on the news tonight.
•Now Bucks mischievously suggests to Leather Lungs that she call out her support for Howie. She obliges.
•Significantly, Goldsack leaves with the main group. Others who remain on the track are: Callum & Tyler Brown, McLarty, Murphy, Blair, Crocker, Oxley, Reid and Moore.
That looks bad for Oxley and Murphy I reckon.
•Treloar got through the session so is probably in line for selection, but he didn't do anything much. Moore and Reid look ready to my eyes. They should be good to go next week. Both have let us down many, many times by leaving the field in big games. They can't be risked this week.
•It appears from today that Goldsack may play. I'd be shocked. Not because we don't need his height and big game experience, but because he has played 2 games in 12 months. It's a risk.
•There was something not quite right about today's session. I reckon there might be some gamesmanship going on to be honest.
Happy to answer any questions.

 

[Spatfers]

Training Report: Pre Final v West Coast
It was blowing a gale as we walked through Yarra Park. At the MCC, Richmond and Hawthorn fans were queued for tonight's final.
It's a mild morning and as we arrive, there seem to be more media people than supporters, but that changes as the players wander onto the oval.
We're going to watch 4 players this morning and we'll be tweeting as we go.
Treloar looked almost ready last Thursday, so he will be watched carefully.
•Sier has been to the barber and sports a Thai schoolboy/military fade-cut. Didn't think that look would ever be popular here, but there you go.
•Treloar was late to come onto the oval and went straight to the step routine. No problems here as he stepped up nice and high.
•Howie looks as good as new.
•Players are called into a huddle and there are some loud cheers. I can't see who is being cheered, but the bloke nearby thinks it's Goldy.
•In match play, Reid plays full back on Goldsack. Moore plays full back at the other end on Cox.
•Sier stands beside Treloar and Pendles takes Adams. Pendlebury is outstanding during this drill. Looks to have recovered well.
•Adams trains like a house on fire.
•Coxy outmarks Madgen and kicks a nice goal.
•Now Moore opposed to Grundy, judges it nicely as he floats across the pack to mark.
•Pendles continuing to shine, balks and weaves through the middle.
•Now it's Reid v Langdon and Langdon marks easily.
•Howe is a lock after this session. Treloar hasn't touched it while I have been watching, but I'm told he did have a few possies.
•Apples and Wills work all morning with a trainer and do no match work.
•Now the team breaks up into 3 groups (backs, mids and forwards,). Bucks watches the mids (which includes Treloar) very closely.
•Now most of the players leave the track. Wow there are some very vocal supporters here today. One lady has leather lungs and screams her support much to the mirth of Stevo from 7 and the other assembled media.
•Suspect this old dear will get a gig on the news tonight.
•Now Bucks mischievously suggests to Leather Lungs that she call out her support for Howie. She obliges.
•Significantly, Goldsack leaves with the main group. Others who remain on the track are: Callum & Tyler Brown, McLarty, Murphy, Blair, Crocker, Oxley, Reid and Moore.
That looks bad for Oxley and Murphy I reckon.
•Treloar got through the session so is probably in line for selection, but he didn't do anything much. Moore and Reid look ready to my eyes. They should be good to go next week. Both have let us down many, many times by leaving the field in big games. They can't be risked this week.
•It appears from today that Goldsack may play. I'd be shocked. Not because we don't need his height and big game experience, but because he has played 2 games in 12 months. It's a risk.
•There was something not quite right about today's session. I reckon there might be some gamesmanship going on to be honest.
Happy to answer any questions.

Thanks for the report Apples. Do you think Goldy playing FF is a legit chance or a ploy to throw off the opposition like you were suggesting with gamesmanship?

 

[ThePhantom777]

Training Report: Pre Final v West Coast
It was blowing a gale as we walked through Yarra Park. At the MCC, Richmond and Hawthorn fans were queued for tonight's final.
It's a mild morning and as we arrive, there seem to be more media people than supporters, but that changes as the players wander onto the oval.
We're going to watch 4 players this morning and we'll be tweeting as we go.
Treloar looked almost ready last Thursday, so he will be watched carefully.
•Sier has been to the barber and sports a Thai schoolboy/military fade-cut. Didn't think that look would ever be popular here, but there you go.
•Treloar was late to come onto the oval and went straight to the step routine. No problems here as he stepped up nice and high.
•Howie looks as good as new.
•Players are called into a huddle and there are some loud cheers. I can't see who is being cheered, but the bloke nearby thinks it's Goldy.
•In match play, Reid plays full back on Goldsack. Moore plays full back at the other end on Cox.
•Sier stands beside Treloar and Pendles takes Adams. Pendlebury is outstanding during this drill. Looks to have recovered well.
•Adams trains like a house on fire.
•Coxy outmarks Madgen and kicks a nice goal.
•Now Moore opposed to Grundy, judges it nicely as he floats across the pack to mark.
•Pendles continuing to shine, balks and weaves through the middle.
•Now it's Reid v Langdon and Langdon marks easily.
•Howe is a lock after this session. Treloar hasn't touched it while I have been watching, but I'm told he did have a few possies.
•Apples and Wills work all morning with a trainer and do no match work.
•Now the team breaks up into 3 groups (backs, mids and forwards,). Bucks watches the mids (which includes Treloar) very closely.
•Now most of the players leave the track. Wow there are some very vocal supporters here today. One lady has leather lungs and screams her support much to the mirth of Stevo from 7 and the other assembled media.
•Suspect this old dear will get a gig on the news tonight.
•Now Bucks mischievously suggests to Leather Lungs that she call out her support for Howie. She obliges.
•Significantly, Goldsack leaves with the main group. Others who remain on the track are: Callum & Tyler Brown, McLarty, Murphy, Blair, Crocker, Oxley, Reid and Moore.
That looks bad for Oxley and Murphy I reckon.
•Treloar got through the session so is probably in line for selection, but he didn't do anything much. Moore and Reid look ready to my eyes. They should be good to go next week. Both have let us down many, many times by leaving the field in big games. They can't be risked this week.
•It appears from today that Goldsack may play. I'd be shocked. Not because we don't need his height and big game experience, but because he has played 2 games in 12 months. It's a risk.
•There was something not quite right about today's session. I reckon there might be some gamesmanship going on to be honest.
Happy to answer any questions.

Gamesmanship...like a late change on game day? Hopefully it's Moore for Goldsack.

 

[Anzacday]

Thanks again Apples I snuck over and have a look at your tweets/photos/videos and noticed Sier having a kick with Callum.
In an old photo/video he's doing the same thing, maybe Callum is Sier's Pony?

PS: If that doesn't awaken Bad Horse I don't know what will