My timing was poor so only saw the end of training but here’s a few points.
Laverde - moved fine. Not injured. Did everything asked of him.
Joey - played high half forward in match practice and did fine. Later did a drill where from half forward he would hit the hard-leading Stewart with 35 or 40m passes. Did not miss.
Joey kicking left foot but occasionally the right, accurately too.
Did one on one marking with Stewart too and won most times.
Long - just does a couple of things that make you think yes. Baulks, blind turns, stutters. I prefer a developing player with X factor and he has that in spades.
Fantasia - takes game on. Get feeling he is approaching this year in a very positive mindset. He will be an improver this year.
Langford - wins a lot of inside ball. Reads it well and is hard to tackle.
Thanks Begbie - positive comment on Lav, who I’m really hoping will take a huge step forward this year. Has the natural attributes to be a fine player. Langford too, though I feel he’s already heading in that direction smoothly
Wow. That is about the best news we’ve had this preseason. Lav and Joe both fine and training.
Hooker and Hartley hopefully both only a short time away. Leaves only TBC, whom Zaka said yesterday was aiming for rd1.
Happy days.
Sorry guys can’t comment on every player eg Hooker as I only got there for last few minutes of match practice.
Then half squad left field. Others did drills.
McKernan, however, looked like only one in rehab group.
Didn’t see TBC.
No one was doing laps.
I enjoyed this rather sparse training report so much that it’s now clear to me I’m only interested in good news. I wonder if we can organise an Alternative Facts match day thread each week where we thump the opposition every single time? “JOEDAN!! … DOESN’T MISS!!”
I enjoyed this rather sparse training report so much that it's now clear to me I'm only interested in good news. I wonder if we can organise an Alternative Facts match day thread each week where we thump the opposition every single time? "JOEDAN!! .... DOESN'T MISS!!"
Fantasia - takes game on. Get feeling he is approaching this year in a very positive mindset. He will be an improver this year.
An Improver?!!?? His awesomness is already super awesome. Might have to revise my opinion of who the best 5 players at the club are if he continues to get better. That 2nd half of the year he put up super small forward numbers.
My timing was poor so only saw the end of training but here's a few points.
Laverde - moved fine. Not injured. Did everything asked of him.
Joey - played high half forward in match practice and did fine. Later did a drill where from half forward he would hit the hard-leading Stewart with 35 or 40m passes. Did not miss.
Joey kicking left foot but occasionally the right, accurately too.
Did one on one marking with Stewart too and won most times.
Long - just does a couple of things that make you think yes. Baulks, blind turns, stutters. I prefer a developing player with X factor and he has that in spades.
Fantasia - takes game on. Get feeling he is approaching this year in a very positive mindset. He will be an improver this year.
Langford - wins a lot of inside ball. Reads it well and is hard to tackle.
