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Thanks again, Neil.
Your training reports are a real pleasure to read.
A number of good news stories there, including those already in, like Broomy; those expected soon, like Wells and De Goey; and those yet to feature, like Kirby and the other youngsters.
Let's hope we get some wins in the coming games now.
 
Training Report No.6: Thursday 20th April
Weather: Warm & Sunny 22°
Not Training: Brayden Sier (eye socket injury), Mitch McCarthy, Adam Oxley, Josh Smith
Limited training: Ben Sinclair
I said it last week, but it’s as healthy a list as I’ve seen in years.

The players began quite late this morning, with drills not getting underway until 10:40, but it was an intensive session of kicking inside 50 and fast hand-work in close.

After quite a few kicking and handball under pressure drills, the players broke into two groups; I’ll call them A & B. Group A moved to the centre and broke into two competing teams to win the ball and deliver to a leading forward.

Group B went to the Social Club wing and broke into orange team v white team. These boys took part in stoppage clearance work with the emphasis on getting the ball to an outlier who would then deliver long to a leading forward. After 15 minutes, the teams swapped over.

The Group B drill was interesting to watch. Anthony Rocca and Burns oversaw this. White team tried to win the ball from the stoppage and kick backwards to a waiting Treloar, who then kicked long to a target leading from CHF.

A few match ups in this stoppage work: Pendles v Wills/Ramsay v Faz/Mackie v Wells/ Green v Varcoe
When the ball in won in this contest, it is centred and then taken forward to the waiting Moore, Max Lynch and Grundy.

Wills is very hard at the ball in the packs. He’s a strong body and is not afraid to use it. De Goey came off second best as Wills out-chested him and then delivered nicely by hand to Sidey.

Now Wills again wins it in close and hand-passes to Fasolo, on to Elliott and then to Treloar. Now they switch ends but Moore, Lynch, Grundy and Cox are the forward targets.

Burning it up:
Daicos – in everything and very clean around the contested stoppages. He will play soon.
Brown – like Daics, very clean at ground level and doesn’t mind it tough close in.
De Goey- worked really hard and looks as good as I’ve seen him. Unfortunately, he’s two more weeks away.
Wells- Alex Fasolo will be praying Wells is selected this week; he was terrific today. At one stage, Wells won the ball on the outer wing and then paused before delivering lace out to Fasolo on a fast lead 50 metres away. Fasolo kicked truly.
Crocker- worked really well and was very clean by foot. I’d like to think he’s not far off a run.
Shade- watched him closely this morning. Seems very poised with ball in hand. Used it very well by hand and foot. Doesn’t rush or panic under pressure.

Now we finally get to full ground match simulation and all eyes are on the forward line. Will Bucks try Reid or Howe down there to assist Moore? Well, not if this drill is anything to go by.
Backs: Maynard, Reid, Howe, Goldy, McLarty & Shade
Forwards: Cox, Moore, Hoskin-Elliott, Fasolo, Broomhead, Elliott
Key match ups:
McLarty V Cox, Mackie v Hoskin-Elliott, Dunn v Moore, Howe v Fasolo

From what I saw this morning Bucks is not going to move either Howe or Reid forward. Cox is the only option if today’s drills mean anything. Wells simply must come in after today’s run. He’s as ready as he’ll ever be.
 
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How was Pendlebury? Did he train at 100%. From watching him at the game last week he is not right. Did Phillips train?
 
Mazzarjo said:
Training Report No.6: Thursday 20th April

Now we finally get to full ground match simulation and all eyes are on the forward line. Will Bucks try Reid or Howe down there to assist Moore? Well, not if this drill is anything to go by.
Backs: Maynard, Reid, Howe, Goldy, McLarty & Shade
Forwards: Cox, Moore, Hoskin-Elliott, Fasolo, Broomhead, Elliott
Key match ups:
McLarty V Cox, Mackie v Hoskin-Elliott, Dunn v Moore, Howe v Fasolo

From what I saw this morning Bucks is not going to move either Howe or Reid forward. Cox is the only option if today’s drills mean anything. Wells simply must come in after today’s run. He’s as ready as he’ll ever be.
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No White forward??? Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

Any chance of playing Moore in the goal square and having ONLY Elliott next to him.........it worked OK against W.C at the G last year?????
 
esc0bar said:
How was Pendlebury? Did he train at 100%. From watching him at the game last week he is not right. Did Phillips train?
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Pendles was fine. Looked all clear to me. Phillips likewise - he's fully recovered. White was pretty inconspicuous today. Just didn't notice him. He may have played forward at the other end, but I was watching who Bucks placed next to Moore and it was big man Cox.
 
Mazzarjo said:
Training Report No.6: Thursday 20th April
Weather: Warm & Sunny 22°
Not Training: Brayden Sier (eye socket injury)
Limited training: Ben Sinclair
I said it last week, but it’s as healthy a list as I’ve seen in years.

The players began quite late this morning, with drills not getting underway until 10:40, but it was an intensive session of kicking inside 50 and fast hand-work in close.

After quite a few kicking and handball under pressure drills, the players broke into two groups; I’ll call them A & B. Group A moved to the centre and broke into two competing teams to win the ball and deliver to a leading forward.

Group B went to the Social Club wing and broke into orange team v white team. These boys took part in stoppage clearance work with the emphasis on getting the ball to an outlier who would then deliver long to a leading forward. After 15 minutes, the teams swapped over.

The Group B drill was interesting to watch. Anthony Rocca and Burns oversaw this. White team tried to win the ball from the stoppage and kick backwards to a waiting Treloar, who then kicked long to a target leading from CHF.

A few match ups in this stoppage work: Pendles v Wills/Ramsay v Faz/Mackie v Wells/ Green v Varcoe
When the ball in won in this contest, it is centred and then taken forward to the waiting Moore, Max Lynch and Grundy.

Wills is very hard at the ball in the packs. He’s a strong body and is not afraid to use it. De Goey came off second best as Wills out-chested him and then delivered nicely by hand to Sidey.

Now Wills again wins it in close and hand-passes to Fasolo, on to Elliott and then to Treloar. Now they switch ends but Moore, Lynch, Grundy and Cox are the forward targets.

Burning it up:
Daicos – in everything and very clean around the contested stoppages. He will play soon. ully not yet.
Brown – like Daics, very clean at ground level and doesn’t mind it tough close in.
De Goey- worked really hard and looks as good as I’ve seen him. Unfortunately, he’s two more weeks away.
Wells- Alex Fasolo will be praying Wells is selected this week; he was terrific today. At one stage, Wells won the ball on the outer wing and then paused before delivering lace out to Fasolo on a fast lead 50 metres away. Fasolo kicked truly.
Crocker- worked really well and was very clean by foot. I’d like to think he’s not far off a run.
Shade- watched him closely this morning. Seems very poised with ball in hand. Used it very well by hand and foot. Doesn’t rush or panic under pressure.

Now we finally get to full ground match simulation and all eyes are on the forward line. Will Bucks try Reid or Howe down there to assist Moore? Well, not if this drill is anything to go by.
Backs: Maynard, Reid, Howe, Goldy, McLarty & Shade
Forwards: Cox, Moore, Hoskin-Elliott, Fasolo, Broomhead, Elliott
Key match ups:
McLarty V Cox, Mackie v Hoskin-Elliott, Dunn v Moore, Howe v Fasolo

From what I saw this morning Bucks is not going to move either Howe or Reid forward. Cox is the only option if today’s drills mean anything. Wells simply must come in after today’s run. He’s as ready as he’ll ever be.
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Thanks Maz, good report.

White wasn't mentioned in your report at all. Did he train? If he wasn't in the simulation drills, and Cox took his place, are we to assume White will be dropped for Cox?
 
slugger01 said:
Thanks Maz, good report.

White wasn't mentioned in your report at all. Did he train? If he wasn't in the simulation drills, and Cox took his place, are we to assume White will be dropped for Cox?
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I think you might be spot on. White was training slugger01 but let's put it this way, he didn't catch the eye. Neither did Cox for that matter, but Bucks put him next to Moore so that move looks to be on the cards. My heart did sink when I saw both Reid and Howe line up down back. Surely Bucks has to try one of these guys? Is Cox a smoke screen for Anzac Day? Both Howe and Reid judge the ball very well in the air. They make great position. Both can kick accurately. Oh yes, they can mark over head. Come on Bucks, your future depends on being bold.
 
Mazzarjo said:
Pendles was fine. Looked all clear to me. Phillips likewise - he's fully recovered. White was pretty inconspicuous today. Just didn't notice him. He may have played forward at the other end, but I was watching who Bucks placed next to Moore and it was big man Cox.
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Cox be a Bigger Help then White
 

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Mazzarjo said:
I think you might be spot on. White was training slugger01 but let's put it this way, he didn't catch the eye. Neither did Cox for that matter, but Bucks put him next to Moore so that move looks to be on the cards. My heart did sink when I saw both Reid and Howe line up down back. Surely Bucks has to try one of these guys? Is Cox a smoke screen for Anzac Day? Both Howe and Reid judge the ball very well in the air. They make great position. Both can kick accurately. Oh yes, they can mark over head. Come on Bucks, your future depends on being bold.
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I understand the idea behind wanting one or both of Howe and Reid forward but I honestly don't see the goal differential of the move being in our favour.

Howe is our best rebound 50 with Reid equal second with Maynard. The only one really close to them is Treloar.
 
Mazzarjo said:
Training Report No.6: Thursday 20th April
Weather: Warm & Sunny 22°
Not Training: Brayden Sier (eye socket injury), Mitch McCarthy, Adam Oxley, Josh Smith
Limited training: Ben Sinclair
I said it last week, but it’s as healthy a list as I’ve seen in years.

The players began quite late this morning, with drills not getting underway until 10:40, but it was an intensive session of kicking inside 50 and fast hand-work in close.

After quite a few kicking and handball under pressure drills, the players broke into two groups; I’ll call them A & B. Group A moved to the centre and broke into two competing teams to win the ball and deliver to a leading forward.

Group B went to the Social Club wing and broke into orange team v white team. These boys took part in stoppage clearance work with the emphasis on getting the ball to an outlier who would then deliver long to a leading forward. After 15 minutes, the teams swapped over.

The Group B drill was interesting to watch. Anthony Rocca and Burns oversaw this. White team tried to win the ball from the stoppage and kick backwards to a waiting Treloar, who then kicked long to a target leading from CHF.

A few match ups in this stoppage work: Pendles v Wills/Ramsay v Faz/Mackie v Wells/ Green v Varcoe
When the ball in won in this contest, it is centred and then taken forward to the waiting Moore, Max Lynch and Grundy.

Wills is very hard at the ball in the packs. He’s a strong body and is not afraid to use it. De Goey came off second best as Wills out-chested him and then delivered nicely by hand to Sidey.

Now Wills again wins it in close and hand-passes to Fasolo, on to Elliott and then to Treloar. Now they switch ends but Moore, Lynch, Grundy and Cox are the forward targets.

Burning it up:
Daicos – in everything and very clean around the contested stoppages. He will play soon.
Brown – like Daics, very clean at ground level and doesn’t mind it tough close in.
De Goey- worked really hard and looks as good as I’ve seen him. Unfortunately, he’s two more weeks away.
Wells- Alex Fasolo will be praying Wells is selected this week; he was terrific today. At one stage, Wells won the ball on the outer wing and then paused before delivering lace out to Fasolo on a fast lead 50 metres away. Fasolo kicked truly.
Crocker- worked really well and was very clean by foot. I’d like to think he’s not far off a run.
Shade- watched him closely this morning. Seems very poised with ball in hand. Used it very well by hand and foot. Doesn’t rush or panic under pressure.

Now we finally get to full ground match simulation and all eyes are on the forward line. Will Bucks try Reid or Howe down there to assist Moore? Well, not if this drill is anything to go by.
Backs: Maynard, Reid, Howe, Goldy, McLarty & Shade
Forwards: Cox, Moore, Hoskin-Elliott, Fasolo, Broomhead, Elliott
Key match ups:
McLarty V Cox, Mackie v Hoskin-Elliott, Dunn v Moore, Howe v Fasolo

From what I saw this morning Bucks is not going to move either Howe or Reid forward. Cox is the only option if today’s drills mean anything. Wells simply must come in after today’s run. He’s as ready as he’ll ever be.
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Thanks. I enjoy these training reports more than our actual games.:(
 

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pablo disco bar said:
Be daring start reid and howe forward bring in dunn start Moore back......then mix things up
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Didn't you say a few weeks ago that you have given up on the Pies?
 
pablo disco bar said:
Yeah were shit ....pretty obvious i bleed black and white mate!! Anyway I think my suggestion would work....we need an element of surprise and unpredictability
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I wouldn't be playing Moore back, but I think playing Dunn and moving Reid forward could work.
 
Mukesh said:
Rupert just can't come back quickly enough to my way of thinking....
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We do need new fresh meat occasionally to bag out ;)
 
Any news on Aish?
I had hopes he would make it but I'm losing confidence in him TBH.

Does he train hard or he is half hearted?
 
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