Training Summary & Pics 30 March 2016

Training this morning in gloomy and chilly conditions at TVSC.

The good news: The vast majority are fit and were training fully. Jamar & Ashby were on modified programs and are both no more than 2 weeks away.

The unexplained: Captain BJ and Brown were not sighted. Maybe BJ was at birthing duties? Brown’s non appearance unexplained?

Lots of drills being undertaken during the 2+ hours session, addressing clearances, tackling, hitting targets by foot without turnovers, forward delivery strategies and positioning.Most of the above are still work in progress with target hitting in any consistent manner still an issue. As has been said before, it’s worth taking note of improvements on a week by week basis rather than expecting it all to come together in the first 4 weeks on the season.

Now for some pics…

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Gach rounds up the Birdman in the tackling drill.

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Hamsy gets up close and personal with Zerrett whilst Sam Michael looks on in amazement.

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Leueny grits the teeth as he attempts to tackle Kommsy.

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Hamsy attempts to break clear of Paddy on the boundary.

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Zaka seems happy enough that he has got Shauny’s measure.

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Kommsy spits the dummy when no one will kick him the ball!

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Harry, our long term security man shows he hasn’t lost his speed and is ready for Woosha’s call up.

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Gwilt is expected to get another opportunity to lead from the back this weekend.

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Bags pins the Coondawg watched on by The Langford, Michael, Crowls, Kelly and Stokes.

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Nathan Grima takes a look away mark like he’s just been given a hand grenade!

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Orazio uses his pace and baulking ability to get past an opponent and snap a good goal.

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Kommsy re-enters the fray only to be dragged to a halt by Bags.

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Joey shoots accurately.

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Our five “tall timbers” about to contest throw-in drills.

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Kommsy and Laverde break even in this marking contest.

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Shaun finds a way to evade the traffic and kick a goal.

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Coondawg gets front position to out mark Laverde.

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Conor shows Jerrett a clean pair of heals.

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At last! Grimley finds a way to take a contested pack mark.

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Zaka takes on media duties at the end of training and handles the journos with ease.

Training this morning in gloomy and chilly conditions at TVSC.

The good news: The vast majority are fit and were training fully. Jamar & Ashby were on modified programs and are both no more than 2 weeks away.

The unexplained: Captain BJ and Brown were not sighted. Maybe BJ was at birthing duties? Brown’s non appearance unexplained?

Lots of drills being undertaken during the 2+ hours session, addressing clearances, tackling, hitting targets by foot without turnovers, forward delivery strategies and positioning.Most of the above are still work in progress with target hitting in any consistent manner still an issue. As has been said before, it’s worth taking note of improvements on a week by week basis rather than expecting it all to come together in the first 4 weeks on the season.

Now for some pics…

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Gach rounds up the Birdman in the tackling drill.

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Hamsy gets up close and personal with Zerrett whilst Sam Michael looks on in amazement.

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Leueny grits the teeth as he attempts to tackle Kommsy.

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Hamsy attempts to break clear of Paddy on the boundary.

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Zaka seems happy enough that he has got Shauny’s measure.

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Kommsy spits the dummy when no one will kick him the ball!

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Harry, our long term security man shows he hasn’t lost his speed and is ready for Woosha’s call up.

Looks like Sam Michaels is posing for the pic

How soft must our training sessions be if cooney is able to grab a ball in a contested situation

How soft must our training sessions be if cooney is able to grab a ball in a contested situation

…SOFT(sometimes)! :confused:

Thanks KB :slight_smile:

Thanks KB :)

Because we can’t say it enough.

KB, your photos are outstanding.

Zaka is in ripping good form and it shows. I really hope he can sustain it. He has been one of the clubs excitement machines since his first game.

Ambrose practising tackling Puopolo and Caleb Daniel. He needs to watchout for Lindsay Thomas, who can magically make his legs disappear and head go backwards instantly when touched.

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Ambrose practising tackling Puopolo and Caleb Daniel. He needs to watchout for Lindsay Thomas, who can magically make his legs disappear and head go backwards instantly when touched.

Hams is the only (non-top-up?) guy on our list able to draw a free.

But yeah, it does look like Ambrose is gently picking up a midget.

Thanks karma.
You have excelled yet again my friend.

Beautiful work.