Training Training reports 2024

[Gasometer]

That was the last game I saw live Gaso. He kicked it a minute before the siren from nearly directly in front. I think if he'd kicked it we would have missed LDU and drafted Sleevo.

How long left now Redball?

At the parole hearing I bet you do this next time to get to the next live game

 

[ferball]

How long left now Redball?

At the parole hearing I bet you do this next time to get to the next live game

Believe it or not when I first got here some people wondered if I might be tef.

 

[the big lebowski]

Believe it or not when I first got here some people wondered if I might be tef.

……. You’re not?

 

[ferball]

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……. You’re not?

Of course I am.

What is it with you low IQ Statist Wokesters that don't have my perfect understanding of the world?

 

[chubbspeterson]

Crazy how Will Dawson isn't even 18 yet.

Will Dawson in a couple of years.

 

[skinner84]

Anyone at training this morning?

 

[Gasometer]

Believe it or not when I first got here some people wondered if I might be tef.

Believe it or not some people still wonder if I am the IUB

 

[Shinboner1]

Will Dawson got hops!
Posted by GL on Facebook.

 

[Shinboner1]

 

[Psicosis]

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In the last 3 weeks there have been 4 club interviews with media. Simpkin, Adcock, Barlow & Corr. All have singled this guy out. He's clearly impressing.

 

[speedy]

In the last 3 weeks there have been 4 club interviews with media. Simpkin, Adcock, Barlow & Corr. All three have singled this guy out. He's clearly impressing.

All 4?

 

[LB2Snake]

Will Dawson got hops!
Posted by GL on Facebook.
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Really like the look of this dude. This he’s gunna be a steal.

 

[Shinboner1]

In the last 3 weeks there have been 4 club interviews with media. Simpkin, Adcock, Barlow & Corr. All have singled this guy out. He's clearly impressing.

Really fills a need too!
If he can't keep his pace and agility while filling out his body, I think we'll be onto a winner

 

[Better Loosen Up]

No doubt Colby ends up a top 20 player in the comp in my mind.

It’s why I was consistent all year with “McKercher no matter what..” even with the Reid trade scenarios.

He just has too many weapons, both physical (ultra rare endurance/elite speed combo), footy IQ is through the roof and his skill set is ultra damaging. To not end up right at the point end.

I don’t think anyone at the club possesses a 9/10 athletic profile and a 9/10 footy profile. Wardlaw is the closest for raw power on the athletic side and footy profile is comparable with his contested ability, skill level isn’t as good though.

He very much has the ceiling to be the alpha footballer in this future side, which is a big call with LDU, Wardlaw and Sheezel in it.

It’s no surprise he already jumps out as one of the better players on the track.

But Nostra wanted The Wiz!

 

[My Left Foote]

Really fills a need too!
If he can't keep his pace and agility while filling out his body, I think we'll be onto a winner

What about if he can keep his pace agility while filling out his body?

 

[Heaps of fun]

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Haven't seen #18 get that high since I was at Crown Perth.

 

[Reagan Smash]

Apologies if already posted

The group of North Melbourne youngsters who are impressing new head of development — SEN

The young Roos who are showing plenty.

apple.news

 

[davefromjerra]

NMFC games decided with a kick after the siren.
Round 13, 1926 v Hawthorn - Drawn - Gerry Donnelly - Behind
Round 3, 1927 v Geelong - Lost - Fred Metcalf - On the full
Round 14, 1939 v Carlton - Lost - Jack Wrout - Goal
Round 7, 1949 v Geelong - Won - Jock Spencer - Goal
Round 16, 1972 v Collingwood - Won - Doug Wade - Goal
Round 10, 1976 v Carlton - Won - Malcolm Blight - Goal
Round 12, 1977 v Hawthorn - Lost - Malcolm Blight - On the full
Round 14, 1978 v St.Kilda - Lost - Robert Elliott - Goal
Round 15, 1987 v Melbourne - Won - Alastair Clarkson - Goal
Round 20, 1987 v Footscray - Drawn - Steve Macpherson - Goal
Round 22, 1987 v Carlton - Lost - Stephen Kernahan - Goal
Qualifying Final, 1994 v Hawthorn - Drawn* - David King - Fell short
Preliminary Final, 1994 v Geelong - Lost - Gary Ablett - Goal
Round 4, 2002 v Sydney - Lost - Daryn Cresswell - Goal
Round 9, 2008 v Western Bulldogs - Won - Brad Johnson - Behind
Round 1, 2012 v Essendon - Lost - Hamish McIntosh - Behind
Round 8, 2013 v West Coast - Lost - Nic Naitanui - Goal
Round 13, 2021 v GWS Giants - Drawn - Adam Kennedy - Fell short

The Doug Wade goal after the siren was 1973 not 1972. I was there.

 

[perplexed]

The Doug Wade goal after the siren was 1973 not 1972. I was there.

If you can remember the 70's, were you really there?

 

[The Nostradamus]

1 more session to go for the year

 

[Marstermind]

The Doug Wade goal after the siren was 1973 not 1972. I was there.

Yeah. Pretty ordinary that among all that info I made one typo. I promise to do better.

 

[kirbonavich]

I think we need to separate some aspects of this 'can or can't kick' conversation.

Poor kicking is often just a by-product of fatigue, which is more common for younger players who gas themselves more often in games. IMO its incorrect to say that kicking cannot be improved - I think you absolutely can keep improving right up till the late 20's as you make your body stronger and more able to do the things you ask of it.

My thoughts are that the thing that is hard to remove is kicking instincts. Lets take someone like JZ, who had these instincts in close to ALWAYS bomb it out when in a contest. He never was able to fully change that, if he felt any pressure he would not hang on or look or even think about placement, he would always go for taking up ground.

Not entirely accurate, specifically taking past seasons into account.

Hawthorn were the youngest list this year & had the second best DE across the competition, Fremantle the second youngest list with the best DE in the comp.

Also JZ had one of the best DE in the competition this year at 81.8%... was ranked 12th for most kicks across the entire competition this year and the third best by foot at 80.7%...

Perhaps the odd kick he bombed was significantly noticeable, but all in all, he was solid.

 

[DuckYeah]

I think we need to separate some aspects of this 'can or can't kick' conversation.

Poor kicking is often just a by-product of fatigue, which is more common for younger players who gas themselves more often in games. IMO its incorrect to say that kicking cannot be improved - I think you absolutely can keep improving right up till the late 20's as you make your body stronger and more able to do the things you ask of it.

My thoughts are that the thing that is hard to remove is kicking instincts. Lets take someone like JZ, who had these instincts in close to ALWAYS bomb it out when in a contest. He never was able to fully change that, if he felt any pressure he would not hang on or look or even think about placement, he would always go for taking up ground.

Absolute rubbish. Tell me Gary Junior, Bartell, Enright were too tired to kick? I can list ****ing elite kicks that dont cook kicks because they’re “tired, weak and poor”, I can name an abundance of st kilda players through out their tenure, hawthorn players, sydney, west coke players. have a spell. You are making excuses for players that can’t kick. All those players that can kick in dynasty football club premiers who were the point of difference in winning and losing could all kick a footy lace out at 18 as they could at 21 throughout their entire career.

Ive watched Jy blaze balls over leading forwards or drop that shit on the bounce in the first few minutes of a game.

I would never put JZ in a class of elite kicking. Far from it, had nothing to do with fatigue. He was a forward who played mid. He was never a lace out kick.

 

[rickety]

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Brett Burton esque

 

[Rod Stroker]

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the tackle bag had to be sent off with concussion