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Who's winning the Brett Bewley Medal so far?
 

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Darcy Tucker award.
 
Well we know the skipper's hangin' with Bridget in Collingwood making podcasts. I suppose he'll get back to start training at some point.
 
Do we have a preseason TTHD badge award for training reports? The annual Viv Michie medal?
 

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Mason Cox on a rookie contract is a big possibility. I'm all for it as ruck insurance
 
Mason Cox on a rookie contract is a big possibility. I'm all for it as ruck insurance

When was the last time he rucked a full game?

Serious question, because my memory says he played at most 40-50% ruck when he played.

Collingwood has a lot of set plays for him, and a lot of blocking and he is not athletic enough to get free of his man. Can we replicate these?
 
When was the last time he rucked a full game?

Serious question, because my memory says he played at most 40-50% ruck when he played.

Collingwood has a lot of set plays for him, and a lot of blocking and he is not athletic enough to get free of his man. Can we replicate these?

Now do a Reidy equivalent ruck
 
Collingwood has a lot of set plays for him, and a lot of blocking and he is not athletic enough to get free of his man. Can we replicate these?

They also try and move the ball lightning fast which we don't. So planting a tree on the field might actually be better for us than it is for them, you don't look immobile when the ball isn't moving.
 
They also try and move the ball lightning fast which we don't. So planting a tree on the field might actually be better for us than it is for them, you don't look immobile when the ball isn't moving.
That kinda feels like setting a field for bad bowling...
 
They also try and move the ball lightning fast which we don't. So planting a tree on the field might actually be better for us than it is for them, you don't look immobile when the ball isn't moving.

If you can't move the ball then you may as well fold
 

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If we turn it over less and then mark our way to set shots with the biggest players on the ground our opponents will either try and play small, giving up the marks, and trying to outrun us or play tall to block the marks a bit and get outrun.
 
You have to be able to move the ball quickly and aggressively at times, and also slowly and stiflingly accurately at times as well, depending on game situation and the opposition. I am not saying we are perfect at either game or necessarily our timing, but we clearly demonstrated throughout the season that we are working to be able to do both well when needed.
 
The boy's went hard last pre season, there are benefits to training in harsh conditions but overdoing it can also have deleterious effects too. Let's pray for a short, mild summer.

I'm interested to see how things are structured this preseason with the "new" fella at the helm of Performance.

Also how will the bevvy of primetime games affect our preparation, the odd evening training session in the preseason might be nice?
 
The boy's went hard last pre season, there are benefits to training in harsh conditions but overdoing it can also have deleterious effects too. Let's pray for a short, mild summer.

I'm interested to see how things are structured this preseason with the "new" fella at the helm of Performance.

Also how will the bevvy of primetime games affect our preparation, the odd evening training session in the preseason might be nice?
This killed me last season (probably more so the players), got really sick of it being 40 degrees at the footy.

Had enough of that in cricket season
 
This killed me last season (probably more so the players), got really sick of it being 40 degrees at the footy.

Had enough of that in cricket season
That game against the Swans in round 2 killed me, section 148 directly in the sun all day. Upgraded my seats this morning to the train station side mainly for that reason.
 

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