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[Linda_Lovelace]

Relax re Goo and his body shape. He is a power based athlete and it will take a number of pre seasons to get him fit enough to be a consistent mid-fielder. If you rush it he will suffer soft tissue and stress related issues. In the interim he is a forward with the odd mid field burst.

Tracking like Dustin Martin.

 

[loki04]

Relax re Goo and his body shape. He is a power based athlete and it will take a number of pre seasons to get him fit enough to be a consistent mid-fielder. If you rush it he will suffer soft tissue and stress related issues. In the interim he is a forward with the odd mid field burst.

Tracking like Dustin Martin.

Except Dustin Martin had elite endurance. Ran a 14.1 beep test at 18. IIRc there was some questioning of his preparation in his initial years once in the AFL system which may have impacted his ability to push through the midfield.

Degoey is coming from even further back in regards to this (endurance base) but he will get there eventually I agree.

 

[surfer1]

Did anyone else go today to the open session?

I was there, but mostly was socialising with some friends and didn't catch all the action.

What I do know is that after Jamie warmed up, he went inside, maybe he saw the conditions and decided not to risk his body? Who knows.

Mayne was out there, but in a jacket and not training. This would be the third time he hasn't been training. I'm not sure what's up with that. taylor Adams and Appleby were on the bikes.

In the rehab group you had: Phillips, Cal brown, Quaynor, Noble, Dunn, Greenwood, Daicos.

De Goey running sessions.

The rest participated in match sims, and groups of transitional work.

Even though they aren't on the AFL list, but those VFL players training with us.. damn they are good. There was some really good tackling, marking stuff I have seen even from our own players.
The one that's a Beams lookalike is especially good.

I have the names of them, just haven't put name to player except the blonde who is Kaden schrieber. I have had these names confirmed to me of our VFL signings, that haven't been announced yet.

Shaz looked like he played a little midfield time, also back in defense as well.


Merry christmas everyone, next update in the new year!

Merry Christmas, on Nicks Warburton Lad has written and excellent training report. I don’t know how to copy it across to here. sure TD does and also others will know also. it’s a great read. No disrespect to you or Apples.

 

[Jen2310]

Merry Christmas, on Nicks Warburton Lad has written and excellent training report. I don’t know how to copy it across to here. sure TD does and also others will know also. it’s a great read. No disrespect to you or Apples.

None taken. We all do it our own way

 

[jackcass]

Merry Christmas, on Nicks Warburton Lad has written and excellent training report. I don’t know how to copy it across to here. sure TD does and also others will know also. it’s a great read. No disrespect to you or Apples.

He certainly knows how to wax lyrical....

Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board :: View topic - Training Report. 16th December.

Collingwood Football Club supporters' forum featuring the Magpies, the great Australian Rules football team

www.magpies.net

​

As I leave my abode in Melbourne’s far outer-east, the rising sun kisses the south-facing slope of the gorgeous mountain range that gives my beloved Warburton its unique micro-climate. For a variety of reasons, it has been a long time since I have journeyed to the Westpac Centre and on the hour long trip down on the train, I contemplate the notion of heroism. Each of us have heroes, people we admire and look up to; in the football sense, I am old enough to remember those players who have worn the Black-and-White with pride and left nothing in the tank in pursuit of team success: Des Tuddenham, Ian Cooper, Kevin Worthington, Stan Magro, Darren Millane, Tony Shaw,Scott Burns, Tyson Goldsack. As resolute and selfless these players were, their courage pales into insignificance when I think of the extraordinary efforts of the men, women and communities in the face of the bushfire apocalypse ravaging mainland Australia. May God bless these truly heroic folks and keep them safe from peril. I arrive at Westpac Centre and eagerly await the arrival of the players on the track. Whilst I wait, I devour one of Melbourne’s best fresh-cooked muffins; today it’s old-mate raspberry muffin with a large hot chocolate- a taste of the food they make in heaven that awaits Warburton Lad in the fullness of time. The AFL Rising Stars Academy (Under 18’s) are doing their time trials from around 8-00am under the watchful eyes of scouts from a number of Melbourne-based clubs as well as Kinnear Beatson from Sydney, some cat from Adelaide and Kevin ‘Shifter’ Sheehan. Our man, Derek Hine, was front-and-centre as usual. The endurance skills of these players, even at this age, are something to marvel over. Just after nine, the ground rumbles as an avalanche of Melbourne Storm players wander across the turf on their way to their training ground- their solid torsos carried by legs that could have been hewn from two hundred year old Oak trees. Hard to believe they play sport at the elite level in one of the nation’s biggest codes; one would not want to miss a ‘shout’ with these lads in a pub. Others may have different measures of a player’s eagerness to excel, but, for me, early attendance at training is a pretty clear marker. In this sense, it’s pleasing to see Callum Brown, Lynden Dunn, Daicos, Phillips, Levi Greenwood (no strapping on his reconstructed knee) and John Noble lead the boys out closely followed by Quaynor and Hoskin-Elliott who looks in marvellous shape and whose first ‘barrel’ from outside fifty splits the perpendicular uprights. The ground is like a billiard table, barely a blade of grass out of place- not sure on the penetrometer reading, but it does look firm today. For the record, the following were not sighted on the track by ‘The Lad’: Mayne, Beams, Stephenson, Langdon, Adams. It is a truism in sport that, “Form is temporary, class is permanent” and so it is with our amazing captain. Time and again, as he has for over a decade at the top level, he gives his teammates silver service, by hand or foot,creating time and space for them where, seemingly, none exists. At 32, he is looking extremely fit and ready for another stellar season. What impresses me most on this overcast morning is his continually evolving leadership qualities: cajoling, encouraging and directing his colleagues as they go about their business. Much has been said and written about the need for our young tyros: C.Brown, T.Brown, Quaynor, Noble,Daicos, Murphy, Kelly, Sier, Wills, Bosenavulagi ,Bianco, Tohill, Wilson and Keane to step up and play more significant roles in our progress from contender to genuine threat for a flag- I am paying special attention to their exploits on the track today. Quaynor certainly seems to have bulked up in the arms- with his closing speed and desire to take the game on he could be a weapon in 2020. Lynden Dunn is an honest broker and his presence on the track is considerable- for a player not currently on the senior list, he is brilliant in the way he gets around his teammates. Grundy is truly elite- he is a tireless worker and pushes himself from contest to contest. Mason Cox appears 100% after his off-season surgeries on his eyes- certainly, he is making a concerted effort to take the ball at the highest possible point in the marking contest which automatically puts his opponent out of the equation. Darcy Cameron is an interesting recruit- he is strong as an ox, but has skills that one would not usually associate with a player of such little experience. Newly-promoted Max Lynch looks increasingly likely- as I have reported in recent times, he works with Grundy almost exclusively and endeavours to match him in terms of running patterns- no easy task! The new boys: Bianco, Ruscoe and Rantall are working away from the main group- each has attributes which can be built upon: Bianco is a very fine user of the ball who has that innate gift that very talented players do of choosing the right option more frequently than not; he also possesses a very solid frame. Rantall just seems to run non-stop and Ruscoe clearly loves contact and physicality which belies his youth and inexperience- does not seem at all phased by whoever he lines up against. One has to love the work ethic of Jeremy Howe, Jack Crisp and Jordan Roughead; already established as first-choice defenders, they train as if they are battling for the last spot on the rookie list. The surety of Howe’s marking in the drizzly conditions is a sight to behold- thanks again, Melbourne. During gentle kick-to-kick with Ruscoe, he can be heard voicing encouragement to his young teammate. For those interested in matters tonsorial, Darcy Moore has gone with a brown, Beatles mop-top this December he warms up with Sier who sports a hairstyle that could be described as an apple that has been two-thirds peeled, starting from the bottom up. Hard to tell what Grundy is running with as he is wearing a black and white beanie with a fetching pom-pom on top! Of those coming off injury-riddled seasons, De Goey is looking great, kicking well off either side of his body; Tyler Brown looks really solid physically, as does Will Kelly who has the 21st Century footballers physique to die for; hopefully they will deliver in spades this coming season. Ben Reid looks several kilos lighter and trained the house down as did Rupert Wills. The training drills get under way at 9-40 and are varied; there is a genuine hunger for the players to excel that is evident from the get-go. Again, it is impossible to know what each player is thinking, but there is a focus and drive among the group which is palpable. There appears to be a particular focus on getting to the drop of the ball in marking contests and quick hands to move the ball out of congestion- think western Bulldogs, 2016 style. There is no quarter asked for by those caught in possession and none given; the gladiatorial nature of football at this level is clearly on display. The match practice was played along the central corridor, if you can imagine fifteen metres outside of the centre square all the way down the ground. Possessions were harder to pick up than the voice of a mute in a hurricane, but the clever players were able to get them at will (or Wills, in Rupert’s case). Sier was matched up against Tyler Brown and excelled- it helped that Pendles was on the ‘Black’ team with Sier. Varcoe/Scharenberg/Tohill and Moore all played back for the Grey team and Will Kelly was a surprise (and talented) choice up forward for the Greys leading and marking strongly. Sidebottom (up forward) simply outclassed Nathan Murphy, but Murphy refused to give in and was strong in several contests. Pendlebury racked them up, playing, essentially, off the back of the centre square and marshalling the troops by where he placed the ball. In the second period of match-practice, Scharenberg continued his domination off half back with cool intercepts and precision disposals; his form may have been useful in the preliminary last year. The pace of the game was frenetic and one could have been mistaken for thinking it was being played a fortnight before the first round. As the gloom descended, Tyler Brown (with a super blind-turn) and feed-off to Sidebottom who passed to Reid saw a goal to the Greys despite the valiant efforts of Roughead. The spirited encounter seemed to excite some players; Brayden Maynard was notable in the physicality as was Rantall who is physically equipped to play round one. It appeared to this observer that the Black team and the Grey teams were addressed by Pendlebury and Maynard respectively at the main break. After the break, the match practice freed up as it was a whole-ground exercise. Wills must have swallowed some angry pills as his attack on the ball was ferocious. To see Pendles beaten in a one-on-one contest was like seeing Steve Smith make a first ball duck, but normal transmission soon resumed as he slid back into Rolls-Royce mode. Cox was engaged in an exciting duel with Darcy Moore with the Texan improving as the period went on. At one stage, the big Texan contested a boundary throw in with Grundy and his persistence and second-efforts drew a free for the Black team. Whilst Varcoe, Maynard and Cripps were combining with great effect off half back for the Greys, Bosenavulagi tried to up the tempo by breaking a line off the wing- sadly for the fiesty-Fijian, Crisp was onto him and a bone-crunching tackle caused a turnover. Treloar took a while to warm to his work and he was intermittently tagged by Rantall who appeared to really enjoy the challenge of playing on the brilliant number seven. Rantall was by no means disgraced. By 10-50, the players were taking a very well-earned break from hostilities and were addressed by Buddha Hocking in the middle. After the break, match sim continues, this time Orange versus Grey- it doesn’t matter what colour he is wearing, it does not take Howe long to elevate and take a strong mark- by this stage, Nathan Murphy is also making his mark with strong spoils and frequent attempts to create play. Clever play by Pendlebury creates an opportunity for Varcoeto stream through the middle but a poor kick ruins a promising entry into the forward fifty- it is the only blemish on an otherwise great training session by the ex-Cat. Phillips, Noble, Quaynor, Callum Brown, Daicos, Dunn, Greenwood, De Goey and Hoskin-Elliott train away from the main group, but none of these guys appear restricted in any sense of the word as they train solidly. By 10-30, these guys were out in yellow tops (players in recovery) and running very solid laps of the oval. At this stage, I must leave to head back to my mountain refuge, but, sometimes, seeing 100 minutes of training is enough to get a sense of where we are at. There is talent, tenacity and team-spirit aplenty in the squad we have assembled for the crack at immortality; with a degree of luck we may be able to jag a flag. Again, all of the above are just the opinions and observations of an old guy in the outer but one who is truly a rusted-on follower of our beloved football club. Flags have been as elusive as honesty from politicians and ethical behaviour in the banking industry for our club in the past 61 seasons, but I believe 2020 could be something very special. Floreat Pica fellow Magpies; long may our club give us pleasure!​

 

[joff]

He certainly knows how to wax lyrical....

Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board :: View topic - Training Report. 16th December.

Collingwood Football Club supporters' forum featuring the Magpies, the great Australian Rules football team

www.magpies.net

​

As I leave my abode in Melbourne’s far outer-east, the rising sun kisses the south-facing slope of the gorgeous mountain range that gives my beloved Warburton its unique micro-climate. For a variety of reasons, it has been a long time since I have journeyed to the Westpac Centre and on the hour long trip down on the train, I contemplate the notion of heroism. Each of us have heroes, people we admire and look up to; in the football sense, I am old enough to remember those players who have worn the Black-and-White with pride and left nothing in the tank in pursuit of team success: Des Tuddenham, Ian Cooper, Kevin Worthington, Stan Magro, Darren Millane, Tony Shaw,Scott Burns, Tyson Goldsack. As resolute and selfless these players were, their courage pales into insignificance when I think of the extraordinary efforts of the men, women and communities in the face of the bushfire apocalypse ravaging mainland Australia. May God bless these truly heroic folks and keep them safe from peril. I arrive at Westpac Centre and eagerly await the arrival of the players on the track. Whilst I wait, I devour one of Melbourne’s best fresh-cooked muffins; today it’s old-mate raspberry muffin with a large hot chocolate- a taste of the food they make in heaven that awaits Warburton Lad in the fullness of time. The AFL Rising Stars Academy (Under 18’s) are doing their time trials from around 8-00am under the watchful eyes of scouts from a number of Melbourne-based clubs as well as Kinnear Beatson from Sydney, some cat from Adelaide and Kevin ‘Shifter’ Sheehan. Our man, Derek Hine, was front-and-centre as usual. The endurance skills of these players, even at this age, are something to marvel over. Just after nine, the ground rumbles as an avalanche of Melbourne Storm players wander across the turf on their way to their training ground- their solid torsos carried by legs that could have been hewn from two hundred year old Oak trees. Hard to believe they play sport at the elite level in one of the nation’s biggest codes; one would not want to miss a ‘shout’ with these lads in a pub. Others may have different measures of a player’s eagerness to excel, but, for me, early attendance at training is a pretty clear marker. In this sense, it’s pleasing to see Callum Brown, Lynden Dunn, Daicos, Phillips, Levi Greenwood (no strapping on his reconstructed knee) and John Noble lead the boys out closely followed by Quaynor and Hoskin-Elliott who looks in marvellous shape and whose first ‘barrel’ from outside fifty splits the perpendicular uprights. The ground is like a billiard table, barely a blade of grass out of place- not sure on the penetrometer reading, but it does look firm today. For the record, the following were not sighted on the track by ‘The Lad’: Mayne, Beams, Stephenson, Langdon, Adams. It is a truism in sport that, “Form is temporary, class is permanent” and so it is with our amazing captain. Time and again, as he has for over a decade at the top level, he gives his teammates silver service, by hand or foot,creating time and space for them where, seemingly, none exists. At 32, he is looking extremely fit and ready for another stellar season. What impresses me most on this overcast morning is his continually evolving leadership qualities: cajoling, encouraging and directing his colleagues as they go about their business. Much has been said and written about the need for our young tyros: C.Brown, T.Brown, Quaynor, Noble,Daicos, Murphy, Kelly, Sier, Wills, Bosenavulagi ,Bianco, Tohill, Wilson and Keane to step up and play more significant roles in our progress from contender to genuine threat for a flag- I am paying special attention to their exploits on the track today. Quaynor certainly seems to have bulked up in the arms- with his closing speed and desire to take the game on he could be a weapon in 2020. Lynden Dunn is an honest broker and his presence on the track is considerable- for a player not currently on the senior list, he is brilliant in the way he gets around his teammates. Grundy is truly elite- he is a tireless worker and pushes himself from contest to contest. Mason Cox appears 100% after his off-season surgeries on his eyes- certainly, he is making a concerted effort to take the ball at the highest possible point in the marking contest which automatically puts his opponent out of the equation. Darcy Cameron is an interesting recruit- he is strong as an ox, but has skills that one would not usually associate with a player of such little experience. Newly-promoted Max Lynch looks increasingly likely- as I have reported in recent times, he works with Grundy almost exclusively and endeavours to match him in terms of running patterns- no easy task! The new boys: Bianco, Ruscoe and Rantall are working away from the main group- each has attributes which can be built upon: Bianco is a very fine user of the ball who has that innate gift that very talented players do of choosing the right option more frequently than not; he also possesses a very solid frame. Rantall just seems to run non-stop and Ruscoe clearly loves contact and physicality which belies his youth and inexperience- does not seem at all phased by whoever he lines up against. One has to love the work ethic of Jeremy Howe, Jack Crisp and Jordan Roughead; already established as first-choice defenders, they train as if they are battling for the last spot on the rookie list. The surety of Howe’s marking in the drizzly conditions is a sight to behold- thanks again, Melbourne. During gentle kick-to-kick with Ruscoe, he can be heard voicing encouragement to his young teammate. For those interested in matters tonsorial, Darcy Moore has gone with a brown, Beatles mop-top this December he warms up with Sier who sports a hairstyle that could be described as an apple that has been two-thirds peeled, starting from the bottom up. Hard to tell what Grundy is running with as he is wearing a black and white beanie with a fetching pom-pom on top! Of those coming off injury-riddled seasons, De Goey is looking great, kicking well off either side of his body; Tyler Brown looks really solid physically, as does Will Kelly who has the 21st Century footballers physique to die for; hopefully they will deliver in spades this coming season. Ben Reid looks several kilos lighter and trained the house down as did Rupert Wills. The training drills get under way at 9-40 and are varied; there is a genuine hunger for the players to excel that is evident from the get-go. Again, it is impossible to know what each player is thinking, but there is a focus and drive among the group which is palpable. There appears to be a particular focus on getting to the drop of the ball in marking contests and quick hands to move the ball out of congestion- think western Bulldogs, 2016 style. There is no quarter asked for by those caught in possession and none given; the gladiatorial nature of football at this level is clearly on display. The match practice was played along the central corridor, if you can imagine fifteen metres outside of the centre square all the way down the ground. Possessions were harder to pick up than the voice of a mute in a hurricane, but the clever players were able to get them at will (or Wills, in Rupert’s case). Sier was matched up against Tyler Brown and excelled- it helped that Pendles was on the ‘Black’ team with Sier. Varcoe/Scharenberg/Tohill and Moore all played back for the Grey team and Will Kelly was a surprise (and talented) choice up forward for the Greys leading and marking strongly. Sidebottom (up forward) simply outclassed Nathan Murphy, but Murphy refused to give in and was strong in several contests. Pendlebury racked them up, playing, essentially, off the back of the centre square and marshalling the troops by where he placed the ball. In the second period of match-practice, Scharenberg continued his domination off half back with cool intercepts and precision disposals; his form may have been useful in the preliminary last year. The pace of the game was frenetic and one could have been mistaken for thinking it was being played a fortnight before the first round. As the gloom descended, Tyler Brown (with a super blind-turn) and feed-off to Sidebottom who passed to Reid saw a goal to the Greys despite the valiant efforts of Roughead. The spirited encounter seemed to excite some players; Brayden Maynard was notable in the physicality as was Rantall who is physically equipped to play round one. It appeared to this observer that the Black team and the Grey teams were addressed by Pendlebury and Maynard respectively at the main break. After the break, the match practice freed up as it was a whole-ground exercise. Wills must have swallowed some angry pills as his attack on the ball was ferocious. To see Pendles beaten in a one-on-one contest was like seeing Steve Smith make a first ball duck, but normal transmission soon resumed as he slid back into Rolls-Royce mode. Cox was engaged in an exciting duel with Darcy Moore with the Texan improving as the period went on. At one stage, the big Texan contested a boundary throw in with Grundy and his persistence and second-efforts drew a free for the Black team. Whilst Varcoe, Maynard and Cripps were combining with great effect off half back for the Greys, Bosenavulagi tried to up the tempo by breaking a line off the wing- sadly for the fiesty-Fijian, Crisp was onto him and a bone-crunching tackle caused a turnover. Treloar took a while to warm to his work and he was intermittently tagged by Rantall who appeared to really enjoy the challenge of playing on the brilliant number seven. Rantall was by no means disgraced. By 10-50, the players were taking a very well-earned break from hostilities and were addressed by Buddha Hocking in the middle. After the break, match sim continues, this time Orange versus Grey- it doesn’t matter what colour he is wearing, it does not take Howe long to elevate and take a strong mark- by this stage, Nathan Murphy is also making his mark with strong spoils and frequent attempts to create play. Clever play by Pendlebury creates an opportunity for Varcoeto stream through the middle but a poor kick ruins a promising entry into the forward fifty- it is the only blemish on an otherwise great training session by the ex-Cat. Phillips, Noble, Quaynor, Callum Brown, Daicos, Dunn, Greenwood, De Goey and Hoskin-Elliott train away from the main group, but none of these guys appear restricted in any sense of the word as they train solidly. By 10-30, these guys were out in yellow tops (players in recovery) and running very solid laps of the oval. At this stage, I must leave to head back to my mountain refuge, but, sometimes, seeing 100 minutes of training is enough to get a sense of where we are at. There is talent, tenacity and team-spirit aplenty in the squad we have assembled for the crack at immortality; with a degree of luck we may be able to jag a flag. Again, all of the above are just the opinions and observations of an old guy in the outer but one who is truly a rusted-on follower of our beloved football club. Flags have been as elusive as honesty from politicians and ethical behaviour in the banking industry for our club in the past 61 seasons, but I believe 2020 could be something very special. Floreat Pica fellow Magpies; long may our club give us pleasure!​

The lad has serious talent love his reports

 

[Apples]

The original and still the best!

 

[jonbe54]

Total agreement lad rules.

 

[jimmy35]

Good read indeed.

 

[left at home]

Knows how to create a good story, very creative reading.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

He certainly knows how to wax lyrical....

Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board :: View topic - Training Report. 16th December.

Collingwood Football Club supporters' forum featuring the Magpies, the great Australian Rules football team

www.magpies.net

​

As I leave my abode in Melbourne’s far outer-east, the rising sun kisses the south-facing slope of the gorgeous mountain range that gives my beloved Warburton its unique micro-climate. For a variety of reasons, it has been a long time since I have journeyed to the Westpac Centre and on the hour long trip down on the train, I contemplate the notion of heroism. Each of us have heroes, people we admire and look up to; in the football sense, I am old enough to remember those players who have worn the Black-and-White with pride and left nothing in the tank in pursuit of team success: Des Tuddenham, Ian Cooper, Kevin Worthington, Stan Magro, Darren Millane, Tony Shaw,Scott Burns, Tyson Goldsack. As resolute and selfless these players were, their courage pales into insignificance when I think of the extraordinary efforts of the men, women and communities in the face of the bushfire apocalypse ravaging mainland Australia. May God bless these truly heroic folks and keep them safe from peril. I arrive at Westpac Centre and eagerly await the arrival of the players on the track. Whilst I wait, I devour one of Melbourne’s best fresh-cooked muffins; today it’s old-mate raspberry muffin with a large hot chocolate- a taste of the food they make in heaven that awaits Warburton Lad in the fullness of time. The AFL Rising Stars Academy (Under 18’s) are doing their time trials from around 8-00am under the watchful eyes of scouts from a number of Melbourne-based clubs as well as Kinnear Beatson from Sydney, some cat from Adelaide and Kevin ‘Shifter’ Sheehan. Our man, Derek Hine, was front-and-centre as usual. The endurance skills of these players, even at this age, are something to marvel over. Just after nine, the ground rumbles as an avalanche of Melbourne Storm players wander across the turf on their way to their training ground- their solid torsos carried by legs that could have been hewn from two hundred year old Oak trees. Hard to believe they play sport at the elite level in one of the nation’s biggest codes; one would not want to miss a ‘shout’ with these lads in a pub. Others may have different measures of a player’s eagerness to excel, but, for me, early attendance at training is a pretty clear marker. In this sense, it’s pleasing to see Callum Brown, Lynden Dunn, Daicos, Phillips, Levi Greenwood (no strapping on his reconstructed knee) and John Noble lead the boys out closely followed by Quaynor and Hoskin-Elliott who looks in marvellous shape and whose first ‘barrel’ from outside fifty splits the perpendicular uprights. The ground is like a billiard table, barely a blade of grass out of place- not sure on the penetrometer reading, but it does look firm today. For the record, the following were not sighted on the track by ‘The Lad’: Mayne, Beams, Stephenson, Langdon, Adams. It is a truism in sport that, “Form is temporary, class is permanent” and so it is with our amazing captain. Time and again, as he has for over a decade at the top level, he gives his teammates silver service, by hand or foot,creating time and space for them where, seemingly, none exists. At 32, he is looking extremely fit and ready for another stellar season. What impresses me most on this overcast morning is his continually evolving leadership qualities: cajoling, encouraging and directing his colleagues as they go about their business. Much has been said and written about the need for our young tyros: C.Brown, T.Brown, Quaynor, Noble,Daicos, Murphy, Kelly, Sier, Wills, Bosenavulagi ,Bianco, Tohill, Wilson and Keane to step up and play more significant roles in our progress from contender to genuine threat for a flag- I am paying special attention to their exploits on the track today. Quaynor certainly seems to have bulked up in the arms- with his closing speed and desire to take the game on he could be a weapon in 2020. Lynden Dunn is an honest broker and his presence on the track is considerable- for a player not currently on the senior list, he is brilliant in the way he gets around his teammates. Grundy is truly elite- he is a tireless worker and pushes himself from contest to contest. Mason Cox appears 100% after his off-season surgeries on his eyes- certainly, he is making a concerted effort to take the ball at the highest possible point in the marking contest which automatically puts his opponent out of the equation. Darcy Cameron is an interesting recruit- he is strong as an ox, but has skills that one would not usually associate with a player of such little experience. Newly-promoted Max Lynch looks increasingly likely- as I have reported in recent times, he works with Grundy almost exclusively and endeavours to match him in terms of running patterns- no easy task! The new boys: Bianco, Ruscoe and Rantall are working away from the main group- each has attributes which can be built upon: Bianco is a very fine user of the ball who has that innate gift that very talented players do of choosing the right option more frequently than not; he also possesses a very solid frame. Rantall just seems to run non-stop and Ruscoe clearly loves contact and physicality which belies his youth and inexperience- does not seem at all phased by whoever he lines up against. One has to love the work ethic of Jeremy Howe, Jack Crisp and Jordan Roughead; already established as first-choice defenders, they train as if they are battling for the last spot on the rookie list. The surety of Howe’s marking in the drizzly conditions is a sight to behold- thanks again, Melbourne. During gentle kick-to-kick with Ruscoe, he can be heard voicing encouragement to his young teammate. For those interested in matters tonsorial, Darcy Moore has gone with a brown, Beatles mop-top this December he warms up with Sier who sports a hairstyle that could be described as an apple that has been two-thirds peeled, starting from the bottom up. Hard to tell what Grundy is running with as he is wearing a black and white beanie with a fetching pom-pom on top! Of those coming off injury-riddled seasons, De Goey is looking great, kicking well off either side of his body; Tyler Brown looks really solid physically, as does Will Kelly who has the 21st Century footballers physique to die for; hopefully they will deliver in spades this coming season. Ben Reid looks several kilos lighter and trained the house down as did Rupert Wills. The training drills get under way at 9-40 and are varied; there is a genuine hunger for the players to excel that is evident from the get-go. Again, it is impossible to know what each player is thinking, but there is a focus and drive among the group which is palpable. There appears to be a particular focus on getting to the drop of the ball in marking contests and quick hands to move the ball out of congestion- think western Bulldogs, 2016 style. There is no quarter asked for by those caught in possession and none given; the gladiatorial nature of football at this level is clearly on display. The match practice was played along the central corridor, if you can imagine fifteen metres outside of the centre square all the way down the ground. Possessions were harder to pick up than the voice of a mute in a hurricane, but the clever players were able to get them at will (or Wills, in Rupert’s case). Sier was matched up against Tyler Brown and excelled- it helped that Pendles was on the ‘Black’ team with Sier. Varcoe/Scharenberg/Tohill and Moore all played back for the Grey team and Will Kelly was a surprise (and talented) choice up forward for the Greys leading and marking strongly. Sidebottom (up forward) simply outclassed Nathan Murphy, but Murphy refused to give in and was strong in several contests. Pendlebury racked them up, playing, essentially, off the back of the centre square and marshalling the troops by where he placed the ball. In the second period of match-practice, Scharenberg continued his domination off half back with cool intercepts and precision disposals; his form may have been useful in the preliminary last year. The pace of the game was frenetic and one could have been mistaken for thinking it was being played a fortnight before the first round. As the gloom descended, Tyler Brown (with a super blind-turn) and feed-off to Sidebottom who passed to Reid saw a goal to the Greys despite the valiant efforts of Roughead. The spirited encounter seemed to excite some players; Brayden Maynard was notable in the physicality as was Rantall who is physically equipped to play round one. It appeared to this observer that the Black team and the Grey teams were addressed by Pendlebury and Maynard respectively at the main break. After the break, the match practice freed up as it was a whole-ground exercise. Wills must have swallowed some angry pills as his attack on the ball was ferocious. To see Pendles beaten in a one-on-one contest was like seeing Steve Smith make a first ball duck, but normal transmission soon resumed as he slid back into Rolls-Royce mode. Cox was engaged in an exciting duel with Darcy Moore with the Texan improving as the period went on. At one stage, the big Texan contested a boundary throw in with Grundy and his persistence and second-efforts drew a free for the Black team. Whilst Varcoe, Maynard and Cripps were combining with great effect off half back for the Greys, Bosenavulagi tried to up the tempo by breaking a line off the wing- sadly for the fiesty-Fijian, Crisp was onto him and a bone-crunching tackle caused a turnover. Treloar took a while to warm to his work and he was intermittently tagged by Rantall who appeared to really enjoy the challenge of playing on the brilliant number seven. Rantall was by no means disgraced. By 10-50, the players were taking a very well-earned break from hostilities and were addressed by Buddha Hocking in the middle. After the break, match sim continues, this time Orange versus Grey- it doesn’t matter what colour he is wearing, it does not take Howe long to elevate and take a strong mark- by this stage, Nathan Murphy is also making his mark with strong spoils and frequent attempts to create play. Clever play by Pendlebury creates an opportunity for Varcoeto stream through the middle but a poor kick ruins a promising entry into the forward fifty- it is the only blemish on an otherwise great training session by the ex-Cat. Phillips, Noble, Quaynor, Callum Brown, Daicos, Dunn, Greenwood, De Goey and Hoskin-Elliott train away from the main group, but none of these guys appear restricted in any sense of the word as they train solidly. By 10-30, these guys were out in yellow tops (players in recovery) and running very solid laps of the oval. At this stage, I must leave to head back to my mountain refuge, but, sometimes, seeing 100 minutes of training is enough to get a sense of where we are at. There is talent, tenacity and team-spirit aplenty in the squad we have assembled for the crack at immortality; with a degree of luck we may be able to jag a flag. Again, all of the above are just the opinions and observations of an old guy in the outer but one who is truly a rusted-on follower of our beloved football club. Flags have been as elusive as honesty from politicians and ethical behaviour in the banking industry for our club in the past 61 seasons, but I believe 2020 could be something very special. Floreat Pica fellow Magpies; long may our club give us pleasure!​

Thanks Warburton Lad.

 

[Linda_Lovelace]

Except Dustin Martin had elite endurance. Ran a 14.1 beep test at 18. IIRc there was some questioning of his preparation in his initial years once in the AFL system which may have impacted his ability to push through the midfield.

Degoey is coming from even further back in regards to this (endurance base) but he will get there eventually I agree.

Goo started late in the U18's. Beep test is as much power, if you had Dusty's 2km time trials I think that would be more relevant.

 

[Copeland]

What a great write up.

 

[loki04]

Goo started late in the U18's. Beep test is as much power, if you had Dusty's 2km time trials I think that would be more relevant.

No Beep test is a endurance and recovery test, the ability to push further within time.

20m time and vertical leap are power based tests.

He ran the 3km that year finished just outside the top 10 but it was a year of very good endurance runners including someone who held the AFL draft record for the event with 9min43sec. All the top 10 were sub 10.22.

13/09/2017 · Dustin Martin leads the 3km time-trial at the 2009 draft camp. His future is footy and personal training, in which he has certificate three

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2009 Draft
Three-kilometer time trial (min.sec)

1. Kallen Geary 9.43
2. Ryan Bastinac 10.03
3. Brayden Norris 10.05
=3. Kane Lucas 10.05
5. Dylan Roberton 10.13
6. Josh Cowan 10.14
7. Mitch Duncan 10.15
8. Jordan Williams 10.18
9. Mark Hutchings 10.19
10. Marcus Davies 10.22

 

[sr36]

No Beep test is a endurance and recovery test, the ability to push further within time.

20m time and vertical leap are power based tests.

He ran the 3km that year finished just outside the top 10 but it was a year of very good endurance runners including someone who held the AFL draft record for the event with 9min43sec. All the top 10 were sub 10.22.

13/09/2017 · Dustin Martin leads the 3km time-trial at the 2009 draft camp. His future is footy and personal training, in which he has certificate three

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2009 Draft
Three-kilometer time trial (min.sec)

1. Kallen Geary 9.43
2. Ryan Bastinac 10.03
3. Brayden Norris 10.05
=3. Kane Lucas 10.05
5. Dylan Roberton 10.13
6. Josh Cowan 10.14
7. Mitch Duncan 10.15
8. Jordan Williams 10.18
9. Mark Hutchings 10.19
10. Marcus Davies 10.22

I'm not sure how it's even a discussion. Dusty walked in to the AFL as a high possession mid with endurance. JDG didn't and once in the AFL, he's developed his power more quickly than his endurance. They're different athletes. Personally, I hope JDG stays predominately forward, but gets used at forward half stoppages, rather than moving ahead of the ball straight away.

 

[Linda_Lovelace]

No Beep test is a endurance and recovery test, the ability to push further within time.

20m time and vertical leap are power based tests.

He ran the 3km that year finished just outside the top 10 but it was a year of very good endurance runners including someone who held the AFL draft record for the event with 9min43sec. All the top 10 were sub 10.22.

13/09/2017 · Dustin Martin leads the 3km time-trial at the 2009 draft camp. His future is footy and personal training, in which he has certificate three

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2009 Draft
Three-kilometer time trial (min.sec)

1. Kallen Geary 9.43
2. Ryan Bastinac 10.03
3. Brayden Norris 10.05
=3. Kane Lucas 10.05
5. Dylan Roberton 10.13
6. Josh Cowan 10.14
7. Mitch Duncan 10.15
8. Jordan Williams 10.18
9. Mark Hutchings 10.19
10. Marcus Davies 10.22

Sprinting is power based. Beep test is testing ability to back up and repeat sprint. You very rarely find someone who can dominate a beep test and a time trial. Anyway we kind of agree, I am very tired today.

 

[Scodog10]

Sprinting is power based. Beep test is testing ability to back up and repeat sprint. You very rarely find someone who can dominate a beep test and a time trial. Anyway we kind of agree, I am very tired today.

Pardon?

Rantall smashes AFL Draft Combine record

'He's had a really outstanding draft combine.'

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Both the TT and yo yo (replaced the beep test in 2017) test endurance. Get back to bed.

 

[Horaceg]

I'm not sure how it's even a discussion. Dusty walked in to the AFL as a high possession mid with endurance. JDG didn't and once in the AFL, he's developed his power more quickly than his endurance. They're different athletes. Personally, I hope JDG stays predominately forward, but gets used at forward half stoppages, rather than moving ahead of the ball straight away.

I hope he doesn’t become a Stringer knob, I think he’s destined for the middle.

 

[Albert Parker]

The original and still the best!

He might be recycling an old report though.........Westpac Centre?!

And I think he's talking about Melbourne Rebels players, who use our gym frequently and fit the bill on their build description.
I've rarely seen a Storm player using our facilities.

He has a way with words though, even if his facts need checking a bit more these days.

 

[jonbe54]

He has such a big frame, that if he lost a few kg’s of fat i doubt he would lose that power. He may just be like Swanny, thats just his body type.

however, Swanny has no issues playing full seasons of footy usually

We are all just pissing in the wind here really - only the conditioning staff know the true bmi figures and how they relate to the total fitness picture.

 

[Jen2310]

It's 2020, and I'm back. Had a much needed break, but feeling refreshed and good!

Boys are back training next week. AFL article says first day back thurs 9th, but I imagine the friday they'll train (since they usually do mon--wed-fri for pre-season)

 

[kickitolachie]

It's 2020, and I'm back. Had a much needed break, but feeling refreshed and good!

Boys are back training next week. AFL article says first day back thurs 9th, but I imagine the friday they'll train (since they usually do mon--wed-fri for pre-season)

I can't wait.

 

[AshW]

Is that confirmed Jen?

I have looked on their social media and club website but cant find anything about when they return.

 

[DinoSoar]

Is that confirmed Jen?

I have looked on their social media and club website but cant find anything about when they return.

Friday 10th at 10am is when they’re back at training according to the club’s twitter.

 

[Jen2310]

Friday 10th at 10am is when they’re back at training according to the club’s twitter.

Yeah, I saw that.