Training 21/1/19

mattyb · January 21, 2019, 4:52am

By grass to height ratio we now have an 8 foot wingman?

Deckham · January 21, 2019, 4:59am

Robin_Close · January 21, 2019, 5:27am

No joke my brother lives just a few doors down from it.

Houli_Dooli · January 21, 2019, 5:28am

That shot shows some of Joks athleticism.
There seem to be quite a few new guys will be interested in at the intra club and preseason matches

Jok, Ham, Mo22ie, and maybe that shiel bloke.

dingus · January 21, 2019, 5:30am

I can’t believe nobody has started the “Jok has a blue, 40 cm DONGA” jokes yet.

Zimmer · January 21, 2019, 5:32am

Yeah, I’m not going all lid off. It just seems the intensity of training is different. We’ll see I suppose.

Bomb_Doe · January 21, 2019, 5:45am

WindsockBoy · January 21, 2019, 5:51am

Now which Langford loving Blitzer keeps insisting that McGrath only does short give & go handballs?

Thanks for the video repost.

Fairybread · January 21, 2019, 5:52am

I don’t think there was really a problem with Stewart re his presence, marking, kicking etc. The problem was he couldn’t work within the team structures most notably getting sucked up the ground.

FTWinderlich · January 21, 2019, 5:55am

So. Much. Hype.

Can’t wait for us to absolutely bottle this season somehow.

efc1robbo · January 21, 2019, 5:57am

MattPocock18:

Nice morning at The Hangar. Sun out, warmish conditions, little to no wind.

I’ll keep this brief, as I didn’t see all of training. A few notes on players:

Houlahan - Was receiving a massage on his hip from DJ when I got there. Did a few runs, then went in. Slight concern.

Daniher - upped his work rate today, is moving pretty well. Still not sure about Round 1, but looks better with every day. More sprinting and kicking drills today, seemed to go quite well.

Ham - moves really well in traffic, nice user of the ball. Good speed, seems to have a good footy brain as well. One to watch.

Walla - looking as good as ever I’ve seen him.

Stewart - EXCELLENT! Done what I’ve been waiting for from him for a while - he has a presence! Marking, moving and kicking beautifully, has had a great pre-season.

Ridley - a slight concern. Uses it okay from a set shot, but was told off for lacking voice in stoppage drills. Also got caught a couple of times in match play. Hopefully just an off day.

Hurley - more of a vocal leader today, and a general in defence. Looking really good.

Long - was really clean a couple of times in difficult situations. Looking a lot fitter too.

Did not see Francis or Shiel. Modified group included Daniher, Smith, Begley, Heppell and Oraaaaaazio. Saad was back today, did not appear to be fat.

Didn’t think the disposal during match play was as good as I’d seen in recent times, but maybe that was because the pressure went up. One effort from McGrath drew raptuous applause from teammates, though I didn’t see the play.

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Deckham · January 21, 2019, 5:57am

Told ya - lots to like about Langford without comparing to McGrath hahahaha

Bomb_Doe · January 21, 2019, 5:58am

Should be pleased they both play for the same side.

Bomb_Doe · January 21, 2019, 5:59am

I wonder how much hype there was pre-season 2000.

edit: 1993 for that matter

dingus · January 21, 2019, 6:00am

Before the internet, pre-seasons did not exist.

Fairybread · January 21, 2019, 6:02am

No, Heppell had him tipped to be the breakout player last season (2018). The HUN have lazily just regurgitated this and predicted that Begley will break out this year instead.

I reckon coming back from the ACL will reduce his chances of a breakout year this year.

Bomb_Doe · January 21, 2019, 6:03am

I believe that was one of the two reasons the internet was invented

dingus · January 21, 2019, 6:08am

And now Blitz has combined them.

Hoffy · January 21, 2019, 6:10am

@Riolio would be the one.

Efc2019 · January 21, 2019, 6:11am

First day back