EFC Training 16 July.........now you see it, now you don't!

Those expecting any legitimate training session this morning would have been bitterly disappointed. I think Hirdy spoke to the press for about the same time as the team showed up on the McCracken Oval in cool but fine conditions.

I had arrived as usual before 10.15am even though the website had specified 10.45am for a training session this morning. Many parents turned up with their kids at around 10.45 only to find an empty oval as players appeared at around 10.15 and finished about 20 minutes later. To say the session was light would be an understatement. A bit of kick to kick, handball and kicking for goal was the limit of the efforts and only about half the players were in attendance.

Be that as it may, I captured a few snaps for those desperate enough to need a fix…

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Giles and Kav are amused at this week’s selection?

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Steiny is relaxed with his “Granny bun” hairstyle.

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Marty looking for any opportunity to hone his kicking skills.

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“I know there’s another ruckman some where around here.”

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NOB works on his goal kicking along with Shaun and Jayden

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Head over the ball goal kicking for Stants

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Bags taking a casual approach to training with his “designer” beanie and his runners.

Secret weapon… balancing balls on heads?

side note - our training kits are great. really like the font used for the numbers (more visible on the fluro yellow training tops).

Wonder why the short session?

A lot of players carrying niggles? Playing group run down? Short turn around?

If any or all of the above are true, 20 minutes is awfully quick even for a “light” session.

More like a captains run.

Baguley clearly wearing a St Kilda beanie to remind us how diabolical we were that day.

Thanks mate

Wonder why the short session?

A lot of players carrying niggles? Playing group run down? Short turn around?

If any or all of the above are true, 20 minutes is awfully quick even for a “light” session.

More like a captains run.

Because we are playing tomorrow… … dot dot dot

…and these

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SMACK rarely misses in goal shooting.

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“If I can’t get a game I’ll at least show them I’m a candidate to coach!”

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Zac hits up a short target

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Jayden drills one on the run.

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“That’s better Joey. Head over the ball. I think he’s got it!”

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“Will your bike crash dint you chance to ride for BMC Hirdy?”

Wonder why the short session?

A lot of players carrying niggles? Playing group run down? Short turn around?

If any or all of the above are true, 20 minutes is awfully quick even for a “light” session.

More like a captains run.

Because we are playing tomorrow… … dot dot dot

Doh.

Thought we were playing Saturday, thanks mate.

Thanks for the training report and pics!

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Must have been a rubbish question to get this look x2

Thanks for the report KB.
I feel for the parents driving their kids in only to find they’d already finished. Hope they didn’t have to travel too far.

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Must have been a rubbish question to get this look x2

New caption contest.

Reporter: I work for channel 9, home of barrett.
Hird and Essendon reporter: …

julian de stoop here…

What’s Messi doing standing next to Hird?? :slight_smile:

Purple told me to tell you that it’s just one light, not lights, and you’re the one who’s scared of him.

Wonder why the short session?

A lot of players carrying niggles? Playing group run down? Short turn around?

If any or all of the above are true, 20 minutes is awfully quick even for a “light” session.

More like a captains run.

Black ops training session inside.

I reckon the whole team will turn up to play in beenies tomorrow…would look really cool.

Wonder why the short session?

A lot of players carrying niggles? Playing group run down? Short turn around?

If any or all of the above are true, 20 minutes is awfully quick even for a “light” session.

More like a captains run.

Black ops training session inside.

Say that again.

What's Messi doing standing next to Hird?? :)

Looks more like one of the lads from The Inbetweeners