Training Training Thread

[Manila_Hawk]

Really looking forward to the training reports on the new draftees and rookies.....

 

[threesixpio]

Really looking forward to the training reports on the new draftees and rookies.....

Axeman Axeman Axeman

 

[Thaihawk]

I quite like it, takes me back to playing video games in my childhood....

Here's a pic of Poppy in the new training gear.

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Smidgen too tall, I think G. M.

 

[Thaihawk]

Billy can autograph the heels of my running shoes as I lead him around the final lap, then he can eat my dust as I take off for the finish line.

That's done and dusted.

Isn't your identity supposed to be a secret, Agent?

 

[sven_inc]

A few training pics up.

Since when did Hogan come across to us in offseason?

 

[Ordovician]

Howe's looking in great shape.

Great photos.

Unfortanately, they highlight several dreadful flaws in his kicking technique.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Great photos.

Unfortanately, they highlight several dreadful flaws in his kicking technique.

Grant_birchall.tchnq

 

[TazHawk15]

Great photos.

Unfortanately, they highlight several dreadful flaws in his kicking technique.

Unfortunately you highlighted a dreadful flaw in spelling skills.

 

[Davo23]

Great photos.

Unfortanately, they highlight several dreadful flaws in his kicking technique.

Doesn't kick left foot?

 

[The_Axeman]

Axeman Axeman Axeman

Patience my friend. January is when I will be on the scene.

 

[Ordovician]

Doesn't kick left foot?

Start with the high ball drop and then work forward from there ...

 

[toomanysquibs]

Unfortanately, they highlight several dreadful flaws in his kicking technique.

I always scratch my head at this stuff - how the $#@% can so many kids who are scrutinised within an inch of their life not get drilled properly on kicking?

You see it every year, really odd kicking styles from really high level talent. It's ridiculous that they don't get schooled till they get drafted.

 

[cryptor]

Great photos.

Unfortanately, they highlight several dreadful flaws in his kicking technique.

Cyril, Buddy and Suckling all have unorthodox kicking styles and each of them get great results with their field kicking most of the time.

Howe also gets great results so it's not really an issue unless you make it one. If he was a shit kick AND his execution was poor then it would be worth addressing.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Howe also gets great results so it's not really an issue unless you make it one. If he was a shit kick AND his execution was poor then it would be worth addressing.

I definitely agree with this, but it would still be better if they'd had a look at it when he was an elite 14 year-old.

That extra distance is another tenth of a second or three for someone to get a hand in there.

Probably doesn't affect most guys who are like that, but would factor in with the odd time they're smothered etc.

 

[cryptor]

I definitely agree with this, but it would still be better if they'd had a look at it when he was an elite 14 year-old.

That extra distance is another tenth of a second or three for someone to get a hand in there.

Probably doesn't affect most guys who are like that, but would factor in with the odd time they're smothered etc.

That's true, but maybe they did and he was resistant to the change (particularly if it got him worse results in the short term) and in the end just let it go to instead focus on greater weaknesses in his game? Or possibly that his kicking action was actually at one point much worse and this is in fact a huge improvement?

 

[toomanysquibs]

That's true, but maybe they did and he was resistant to the change (particularly if it got him worse results in the short term) and in the end just let it go to instead focus on greater weaknesses in his game? Or possibly that his kicking action was actually at one point much worse and this is in fact a huge improvement?

Good points, it may be that they did.

The best example of someone having some really minor changes at a late stage of their development, was Sewell.

Yet he remained a player and was in the senior team before they bothered to look at it.

You're right though, some guys don't take well to the changes offered. I think Buddy was notoriously resistant to change, even through his period of chronic yips.

 

[sven_inc]

A few training pics up.

Since when did Hogan come across to us in offseason?

Just on this pic, who is it? I cant for the life of me work out who it is.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Just on this pic, who is it? I cant for the life of me work out who it is.

A ruck, pittonet?

Neitz is around 195 from memory.

 

[sven_inc]

A ruck, pittonet?

Neitz is around 195 from memory.

I think you're right actually. The beard defiantly makes him look different. Looking fit though!

 

[MrPremiership]

Just on this pic, who is it? I cant for the life of me work out who it is.

100% Marc Pittonet. Looking strong

 

[MadDawg]

Great photos.

Unfortanately, they highlight several dreadful flaws in his kicking technique.

Going to drop below 90% DE with that kicking action, what a hack!

 

[Big A]

Great photos.

Unfortanately, they highlight several dreadful flaws in his kicking technique.

Thats very depressing news....any fricken silver lining?
Edit: why the heck are we recruiting top notch players who cant kick ?

 

[cryptor]

Good points, it may be that they did.

The best example of someone having some really minor changes at a late stage of their development, was Sewell.

Yet he remained a player and was in the senior team before they bothered to look at it.

You're right though, some guys don't take well to the changes offered. I think Buddy was notoriously resistant to change, even through his period of chronic yips.

Buddy is just a confidence player. His whole game fluctuates with it. The defenders that could get in his head were always the ones who did best on him.

 

[popin]

I thought I'll share some preseason love and post some Off-season training photos you might like of your amazing three peat champion team before holiday's start.

 

[popin]