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You always were respectful on Nicks and the habits of a lifetime are hard to change.
That's true, I like Jen's style as well. But if I've got time, I don't mind track-watchers augmenting their reports with a bit of extra information so that they paint a bit of a word-picture. But of course, many people are time-poor, so it's a matter of finding the right balance.
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Looking forward to the full training report.
I wasn't being critical of Annabel, certainly not as a writer, but rather stated that of all the reviewers, I probably like Jen's the most because the economy of words and a plethora of videos gives her training reports a picture book feel to me.That's true, I like Jen's style as well. But if I've got time, I don't mind track-watchers augmenting their reports with a bit of extra information so that they paint a bit of a word-picture. But of course, many people are time-poor, so it's a matter of finding the right balance.
I really think Annabel tries too hard and it smacks of showing off (but I still appreciate the time and effort taken in posting these reports, especially for ex-Melbournians living in heathen territory
Some poetic license there admittedly
I read and enjoy all of the reports also I think that way you get the biggest and the fairest idea about what is really going on at training.Being interstate I really appreciate all the reports from everyone.
The might need them all for the intraclub.
I hope they do it this week - at least signing anyone they're committed to.
Tom is in Noosa. Must have been given an extra long weekend..This just dropped on FB from Nigel on Side by side page.
TRAINING FRIDAY 2nd FEBRUARY :- A fairly cool start to training this morning. About 17° and a stiff breeze. Training got underway at about 9.30. No sign of Tom Mitchell today. Good to see Ash Johnson back after he missed a couple of seasons. Only players in rehab were Jakob Ryan and Josh Daicos. Bothe of them took part in most of the drills but sat out the match sims. Brody Mihocek was back in full training and looking really good. After a short warmup session the players took part in several sprints over 100m. The quickest in these were usually Isaac Quaynor, Harry Di Mattea and Beau McCreery. Following the sprints the players broke into 4 groups for the next drills. The focus was always fast play on footy mostly by hand then a long kick into the forward line. That was followed by a short match sim. There were some excellent chains of play by a lot of the players and good that they were from the younger players or fringe players. Darcy Cameron dominated the ruck and took some good marks around the ground too. Reef McInnes kicked a couple of goals after taking a couple of good marks. Fin Macrae was looking in good form too. Then followed a few more of the drills still with the focus always of play on fast footy. The players then left the ground for a while no doubt to get instructions for the full on match sim that was to follow. And what a match sim it was. Easily the best one of the pre-season. There was some absolutely brilliant passages of play and once again not just from the seasoned players but the younger and newer players as well. Reef McInnes took a couple of strong marks again for a couple of goals and then he made a couple of good leads for another 2goals. And not to be outdone Ash Johnson also took 2 terrific pack marks and slotted 2 goals. The way things are going I could see Reef and Ash playing in the same forward line. Fin Macrae got plenty of grabs too. Carmichael was a bull in the midfield and Beau McCreery played time in the midfield and the forward line and was awesome in both. He snapped a terrific goal from 40m back over his shoulder. Then Jordy DeGoey bulldozed his was through a pack for an awesome goal on the run from 45m and followed it up with a huge snap from near the boundary after a mark. Jordy is in for a BIG BIG season I think. Aiden Begg took some strong marks as well. He is really starting to hit his straps now. Lachie Sullivan who is trying out for a rookie spot always seemed to be where the ball was and was involved in some great passages of play that resulted in goals. But I thought the player of the game was Darcy Cameron who took some great marks around the ground, dominated the ruck contests and worked hard all around the ground. And a couple of times he was on his hands and knees knocking the ball out of packs to teammates. In my opinion Darcy Cameron is the most improved player in the squad this pre-season especially since the Christmas break. There were too many good players today to list here. They all played their role well. Things are really starting to click again at Pieland. I’m really looking forward to the practice games against North and the Tigers. The players apparently have a 4 day break now and return on Wednesday. Go Pies.
