Training 11/1/08

[ErnieSigley]

I went again on Friday.
Paul Dimantina turned up with his 2 kids. The young boy has a pretty good left foot on him.

Same old same old on the track. In rehab were Lake(Harris), Harbrow, Skipper, Gia, Hill, Minson.
Welsh, Grant and a few other did limited stuff.

The rookie recruits were back.
Like the look of Tim Callan. Seems is no nonsense, trains hard, and doing all the right things. He was playing deep in the backline.

Questions?

 

[murphy2bedabest]

I went again on Friday.
Paul Dimantina turned up with his 2 kids. The young boy has a pretty good left foot on him.

Same old same old on the track. In rehab were Lake(Harris), Harbrow, Skipper, Gia, Hill, Minson.
Welsh, Grant and a few other did limited stuff.

The rookie recruits were back.
Like the look of Tim Callan. Seems is no nonsense, trains hard, and doing all the right things. He was playing deep in the backline.

Questions?

how r Harbrow, Hill and our other Draftees from last year going? beefing up?

who has been ripping it up over the summer, and who from a fringe player looks like they might have a big 2008

thanks

 

[Mofra]

Like the look of Tim Callan. Seems is no nonsense, trains hard, and doing all the right things. He was playing deep in the backline.

That is good news. He might find himself as the dour small BP we need to negate the opposition goalsneaks. McMahon had the talent but not the concentration for the role - a case perhaps of the better player not being better for the team?

 

[Dogs-R-US]

How is Welsh looking? his body, his leadership, his fitness? etc

 

[stefoid]

Ernie = star!

Great job turning up to training.

Hows the younger midfield brigade looking - Grif, Coon, Ray, Higgins, etc...

 

[acker]

Is Dimma still working at Essendon ?

 

[#1 Dogs Fan]

Is Dimma still working at Essendon ?

He is still working at his restaurant !

Great food their

Top bloke Dima as well

 

[ErnieSigley]

Is Dimma still working at Essendon ?

No he said he was standing out of football this season.

 

[ErnieSigley]

Hows the younger midfield brigade looking - Grif, Coon, Ray, Higgins, etc...

Some of those didn't have preseasons last year so its a good a sign. Hard to tell just yet if they are better, the same or worse. Griff is the one with a bigger body.

 

[ErnieSigley]

How is Welsh looking? his body, his leadership, his fitness? etc

Haven't seen him much on the track with his back problems. Looks fit.
The backwards hat he wears makes me think he is your typical Adelaide bogan.

 

[scooter600x]

Haven't seen him much on the track with his back problems. Looks fit.
The backwards hat he wears makes me think he is your typical Adelaide bogan.

He was a guest at the selector's table christmas show and I can confirm he is a bogan of the highest order.

Can't string three words together.

 

[Pigdog]

He was a guest at the selector's table christmas show and I can confirm he is a bogan of the highest order.

Can't string three words together.

Let's hope he can string more than 3 games together..

 

[Cyberdoggie]

I have a question for you ernie,


you said hill and harbrow were in rehab, any idea what is wrong with them?

also do hill, lynch and harbrow still look like breece rude?

 

[ErnieSigley]

I have a question for you ernie,


you said hill and harbrow were in rehab, any idea what is wrong with them?

also do hill, lynch and harbrow still look like breece rude?

Asked Harbrow and he said he has a shoulder problem, not too far off being back.

Hill was running a lot of laps.

Breece rude?

 

[#1 Dogs Fan]

Harbrow is one good thing to come out of 2007. I hope he continues his development and starts playing some very good football

 

[Allan Shorty]

He was a guest at the selector's table christmas show and I can confirm he is a bogan of the highest order.

Can't string three words together.

Suspected as much... Still, I'm not sure we are in a position to condemn boganism -- our coach has some tendencies that way.....

 

[Jaxon]

That is good news. He might find himself as the dour small BP we need to negate the opposition goalsneaks. McMahon had the talent but not the concentration for the role - a case perhaps of the better player not being better for the team?

Totally agree. Callan may just fill that void (not that I've actually seen him play) but have heard he goes alright especially as a tagger and will probably struggle to get a game in our midfield.

There has been a lot of talk about our best 22 for 2008 in other forums with the common backline presented as Lake, Williams, Everitt, Hargrave, Morris and Gilbee. Now sure they probably deserve to be our back 6 although for team balance Gilbee can't play back pocket as he needs to be up the ground using his penetrating kick to half forward and it's a big ask for Morris to chase these whippets from some clubs so Callan could be the answer.

There was also a mention of Harbrow, although I don't think he's a backman by any means, plus he seems to attract the ball okay in the midfield. A bit of a smoky there!

Any thoughts/argument?

 

[#1 Dogs Fan]

Totally agree. Callan may just fill that void (not that I've actually seen him play) but have heard he goes alright especially as a tagger and will probably struggle to get a game in our midfield.

There has been a lot of talk about our best 22 for 2008 in other forums with the common backline presented as Lake, Williams, Everitt, Hargrave, Morris and Gilbee. Now sure they probably deserve to be our back 6 although for team balance Gilbee can't play back pocket as he needs to be up the ground using his penetrating kick to half forward and it's a big ask for Morris to chase these whippets from some clubs so Callan could be the answer.

There was also a mention of Harbrow, although I don't think he's a backman by any means, plus he seems to attract the ball okay in the midfield. A bit of a smoky there!

Any thoughts/argument?

Well yes i di agree but you have to remember that we have plenty of players that can play the HBF possession and play it good. Players like Griff, Gilbe etc can play it so we have no problem in that area. Its just about having versatility which is what we have lacked in previous seasons.