Training - Monday 24 January 2022

[bomberboy05]

Any whispers on who we will be playing in the first practice match and what date? The unofficial one.

Carlton was it in 2021.

I assume it will be the week before the official game against st kilda.

[Houli_Dooley]

Playing the Bulldogs. You’d think it would be 25th-27th a week before our official AAMI Community Series match vs St Kilda on March 5.

[Josh]

Was tex and Fejo the only train on players invited to this camp?

[b00bytrap]

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been to plenty of team building days which were a complete waste of time and totally counterproductive to the whole point of them so I do hear what you’re saying.

I still think there’s a place for them, if done well. A bit like Friday night drinks. Some people build a much better connection with their workmates relaxing over a few beers than they ever do in a workplace setting.

[Coastalpipeline]

You can almost fill in the blanks with the same word.

[alex.f.94]

@b00bytrap

I still think there’s a place for them, if done well. A bit like Friday night drinks. Some people build a much better connection with their workmates relaxing over a few beers than they ever do in a workplace setting.

Yup, exactly, you know why? because the average joe absolutely hates his job and alcohol is the only way to make it tolerable.

Taking some time away from a busy training schedule to spend time alone with your team mates who you have genuine relationships with is completely different to forced white collar ‘team building’ hoorah

[Saucy]

If I ran a team building camp, most of the exercises would involve testicle cupping.

[astro_bomber]

Takes real balls to run something like that.

[stir_fried_ewok]

@Saucy

If I ran a team building camp, most of the exercises would involve testicle cupping.

There is no GF in team.

[Captain_Jack]

@jonovdp

These camps are for the players to have abit of fun during an intense Preseason program, and spend some quality time together as a group.

It’s like saying ‘why go away camping or travelling with our family/friends?’ as it won’t change behaviours and performance at school & work.

We want the players to enjoy spending time with each other, and it’s important for new players to get to know the other players and coaches.

I don’t mind a two day camp in the middle of 3 - 4 months of gruelling, physical training. A break of routine is needed to stop players from going stale. They get to see other sides of each other, sides that are valuable and might otherwise remain hidden in the grind of repetition. It doesn’t matter if it is a football team or any other sort of group, such occasional breaks are necessary, and beneficial.

[frosty]

@Houli_Dooli

@Fozdog

When Marvel floods this year we will best the competition in kicking goals from a kayak.

Kayaking, good exercise to give the legs a rest. plus fun.
You might have just invented a new sport.

US have gone there

I used to know a bunch of people who played kayak polo on the marybirnong

[Milanista28]

Probably play the dogs @ the Whitten Oval, Bloody AFL always screwing us over ffs.

[jonovdp]

Especially when they’re still (football) training as per their weekly schedule.

[Albert_Thurgood]

@CJohns

I will say poor Francis was getting called Bairstow by his team mates on Saturday lol

Did he make a heroic performance that covered up for slack performances by the rest of the team?

[sine_nomine]

@Begbie

Harry Jones looking ok in this club photo, flexibility looks fine in his leg. Hopefully he’s dodged a bullet. He was walking very awkwardly after the training incident Saturday.

Judging by this photo of Harry Jones kayaking across a body of water, he has obviously seriously injured his leg. Uninjured, he’d be walking on water. So, obviously a precautionary fall back position.

May or may not be true that he later calmed the waters and then fed the whole team and the trainers by the side of the lake starting out with just two sardines and a slice of bread.

[FurryLog]

@Saucy

If I ran a team building camp, most of the exercises would involve testicle cupping.

Sounds like a difficult camp

[jonovdp]

As I said previously, the team is still training per their usual Preseason schedule…. And then doing other camp activities afterwards.

Not sure why it’s bad they’re at camp having fun & doing team building activities.

[MattPocock18]

Didn’t do these blokes any harm. Essendon Pre season training 2000 - YouTube

[Bacchusfox]

Your own or someone else’s ?

[Heppelltitis]

Hmmm blindfolds hey.
Can’t see anything going wrong here.