Training report Friday Jan 18

[samwoods]

Of the newer guys Ham is exceptionally clean by hand and foot but still someway off the size needed to play AFL.

Sounds so much like early days Fantasia.

We already know he has elite endurance and speed.

[conjunctivitus]

Callum Twomey (CalTwomey)

[Wanderlust]

Club reporting it’s a sprain and 2 weeks in a moon boot.

See!! I told you Michael wouldn’t lead us astray!!

[Stressed_out]

If it means he avoids AFLX then it’s great news.

[conjunctivitus]

Mickie Niklos!!!

[Deckham]

Club injury report from yesterday regarding Begley…

“Josh is 37 weeks now after his injury. He’s tracking really well. He had Cybex testing this week, where we measure the strength of both legs. On most things, his legs are equal, which is a really good sign and a good indication that we can keep progressing,” Crow said.

“We’re just looking to take it steady with him over the next month, doing most of his work on the rehab oval until the point where he can integrate into some drills

Today from Deckham

Begley – running extremely well. Looks powerful. Tackled strongly, kicked very well. Aggressive.

Difficult to tell what’s going on there… but I’m putting the kid back in round 1 calculations.

Well who’re ya gonna believe? Some dude with degrees responsible for the health of the entire list, or me, Deckham…ahm…Blitz person…avatar.

[chris_64]

[Speedy_Gonzales]

Thank fark

[SMJ]

Tom “making it up as he goes along” Browne

[Clone_Hirdy]

2 weeks = return in 2020

[SMJ]

Also the club are now saying it’s just a strain? TIME TO PANIC

[dingus]

“Strain”… pfffft.

RIP IN PEACE ZERRETT

[dons1972]

How does Tom Browne keep his job?

[Kj_11]

It’s a step up from knock at least

Knock = Dead
Strain = Amputation
Early Onset/General Soreness = Season
Carrying an injury = 12 weeks

[SMJ]

Essendon injury reports are like reading Fox News - you know there may be one or two true things in there but the rest is the spinniest spin that ever spun

[chris_64]

Zerret to play round 1. According to SEN, but look at Brownes first go at it !

[Stressed_out]

I’m more concerned with the club’s statement “wont impact the start of the season at this stage”****

[SofStar99]

Tom was the first reporter (non blitzer) to report that Zach got injured. Cut him some slack, he practically said that he wasn’t sure what the issue was at the time, but looked like a knee.

[SofStar99]

they will only know how long he will be out for based on how the injury responds to treatment.

[samwoods]

A few drills including stop/start bursts then handball, focussing on driving the knees to generate acceleration. Another for the small forwards Walla, Houla, Begs & Bags – gruelling running, sprints, weaving around poles, then snapping for goal – and repeat until almost vomit-time. Calls of ‘you’re forwards – kick goals!” , and “catch him, pass him !!”.

Hey @deckham, I wonder if you wouldn’t mind ranking the lads as to who performed better in this drill. Meaningless, I know… but hey, it’s preseason.