Training Apples' Training Threads 2018/19

[Thatsmyname]

Well... I did have to Google it first

The true genius is not adverse to using the technology of the day to enhance his cerebral powers.

 

[ottoman]

I'm going to assume that's a reference to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and that you are a genius and a comic.

Didn't he also cook drugs in Breaking Bad.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Didn't he also cook drugs in Breaking Bad.

Not a cook.

A genius chef.

He finessed the purity


(Brilliant show. Brilliant.)

 

[sr36]

Great report Apples. CrockO'Clock might be delayed for a couple of weeks, but once we teach him how to walk, look out!

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Not a cook.

A genius chef.

He finessed the purity


(Brilliant show. Brilliant.)

Good show but I preferred Mad Men and The Sopranos.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Good show but I preferred Mad Men and The Sopranos.

Loved the Sopranos.

Not mad on the ad men. Except the delightful Elisabeth Moss, she’s always wonderful.

 

[Apples]

Good show but I preferred Mad Men and The Sopranos.

Me too. Loved the Sopranos, didn't watch Mad Men and think Breaking Bad is up with the very best. Loved The Wire too.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I watched a fair bit of Mad Men but it isn’t up with others mentioned just now.

True Detective season 1 though, wowee.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Me too. Loved the Sopranos, didn't watch Mad Men and think Breaking Bad is up with the very best. Loved The Wire too.

Have you watched

Better Call Saul?

It’s really excellent.

 

[Quicky]

Training Report: Monday April 29
It was a ghost town at Olympic Park when I arrived just before ten this morning. My first training appearance in 8 weeks (doctor’s orders) and it looked to be a waste of time. Stayed in the cafe, read a bit, had a coffee and at 10:20 there was movement with trainers setting up equipment. Josh Thomas, James Aish and Matty Sharenberg we’re first out followed by Anton Tohill. Glad I stayed. I should add, that this was the quietest session I've ever attended. There were more media people than supporters and even the Lady Gatekeepers were missing. I counted 8 supporters and 2 dogs in attendance.

Not sighted: Beams, Cox, Treloar, Sier, Quaynor, Bosenavulagi, Keene, Appleby, Reid,
Limited Training: Mayne, T Brown, Sharenberg, Murphy,
Sighted but not training: Wells, Crocker.
Wells walked 2 or 3 laps and then went inside. Crocker arrived with two physiotherapists (I think) at 11:50. They watched as he walked 20 metres or so and then spoke to him about his walking mechanics. Well, I'm totally guessing this, but they did watch his walking gait and then reported to him.

Elliott and Aish moved freely and did all of the drills. I suppose the takeaway today would be; a light session with emphasis on foot skills. After various warm ups, the players were broken up into groups with supervising trainers.

Over in front of the Glasshouse, Grundy and the centreline players practised clearances. Grundy tapped the ball from a ball up to two players who in turn were shadowed by two others. The extractor then had to wheel and deliver the ball to a waiting trainer some 40 m away.

The most interesting drill was the 'accuracy triangle'. At first three players were stationed about 30 metres apart in a triangle formation. Each player stood inside a small triangle designated by small witches hats. They then had to kick to another player and try to get it to that player accurately and without him moving outside the triangle.

This turned out to be the warm up. After a few rounds of this drill, Bucks came over and joined in. Now a designated player stood in the centre of a 30mx30m diamond. A coach threw the ball and the designated player had to turn and kick the ball to one of the four waiting players.

I have never seen this drill before. Each player had 10 kicks. Here are the results. I scored each player who kicked accurately; that is, the waiting player did not need to move.
Round 1 (10 kicks)
Sidebottom 50%
Adams 40%
Roughead 90%
Sharenberg 73%
Phillips 45%

Round 2 (5 kicks only)
Sidebottom 100%
Adams 100%
Roughead 90%
Phillips 70%

At about 11:15 the VFL players left the field and the senior list did 30 minutes or so of goal shooting at the Yarra end.
I'd say from what I saw today, Elliott and Aish are completely recovered.
Mayne is a few weeks away still.
Wells is being tightly managed, but will not be considered for senior selection if today was anything to go by.
Neither will T Brown, Wills, Daicos, Appleby or Sier.
There were no mishaps.

With the kicking drill were the kicking and receiving players more or less static?

 

[76woodenspooners]

Training Report: Monday April 29
It was a ghost town at Olympic Park when I arrived just before ten this morning. My first training appearance in 8 weeks (doctor’s orders) ...

You obviously have a very good doctor ...

... if they’re ordering you to go to training when you haven’t been in eight weeks

 

[Apples]

Yep, poorly expressed 76WS. Diagnosed with shingles about 8 weeks ago. Didn't realise how debilitating it was. Spent the afternoon back in bad to pay for my outing though.

 

[Apples]

With the kicking drill were the kicking and receiving players more or less static?

The designated kicker was given the ball and had to turn immediately and deliver to the target. Roughead was the most consistent. Wednesday's training will be interesting I think. If there is match simulation, you'd reckon there'd be emphasis on contested ball and clearance work.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Yep, poorly expressed 76WS. Diagnosed with shingles about 8 weeks ago. Didn't realise how debilitating it was. Spent the afternoon back in bad to pay for my outing though.

Get better soon.
I’ve heard it’s very frustrating too.

Get well.
Do you get to the games themselves or is it too difficult.

 

[sr36]

Yep, poorly expressed 76WS. Diagnosed with shingles about 8 weeks ago. Didn't realise how debilitating it was. Spent the afternoon back in bad to pay for my outing though.

I've heard you were still walking better than The Croc, who needed some remedial walking work.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Yep, poorly expressed 76WS. Diagnosed with shingles about 8 weeks ago. Didn't realise how debilitating it was. Spent the afternoon back in bad to pay for my outing though.

Ah, that’s not good. Rest up and hope you’re back tip top soon

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Yep, poorly expressed 76WS. Diagnosed with shingles about 8 weeks ago. Didn't realise how debilitating it was. Spent the afternoon back in bad to pay for my outing though.

Nasty, painful condition, that.

I imagine Lyrica has been your friend for 8 weeks!

 

[foreigner]

Great report Apples. CrockO'Clock might be delayed for a couple of weeks, but once we teach him how to walk, look out!

Is he preparing for a career on the catwalk?

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Is he preparing for a career on the catwalk?

Not sure that works as well as you’d think.

 

[rand corp]

Thanks again for a great report Apples

 

[sr36]

Not sure that works as well as you’d think.

He'd be a great choice to model the before shots for a tattoo repairing business.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Anyone see an individual fitting the description of Tom Wilson at training lately?

 

[Saintly Viewed]

He'd be a great choice to model the before shots for a tattoo repairing business.

But nothing beats Pauley Walnuts observation of modelling

 

[CFC2010]

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

A few knocks on Cal but I can see him building quite nicely thankyouverymuch.