Apples' Training Reports

[jmac70]

Then again, Cox'll probably be out again before you know it.

In, out...in, out...shake it all about..

 

[Apples]

A beautiful crisp and sunny morning for training today. Quite a decent crowd turned up to watch what was a very light session.

Not Training: Varcoe
Light Training: Ben Sinclair
Late: Treloar didn't start with the main group but joined in the drills later.
I'd heard a rumour that a couple of blokes were sore and were doubtful starters against the Blues. Treloar and Phillips trained strongly and put paid to those rumours. Pendles trained very lightly indeed and wore an orange vest for much of the session. Looks fine to me.

The drills today focussed on fast ball movement by hand and foot. Lots of core development with emphasis on short passes (20-30 metres) and accuracy. Players worked in four rotations and all had quite a lengthy goal kicking session. The emphasis was on set shots from 30-40 metres out. Fasolo couldn't miss. De Goey couldn't nail many and Elliott left his kicking boots in the rooms. Cox had a lengthy spell kicking from distance with a trainer. Dunn was very accurate and hardly missed a set shot during this time.
Earlier Cox rucked against Anthony Rocca attempting to palm to the waiting Crisp, Adams and Treloar.
Ben Reid and Wells took part in all drills too.

The VFL players trained separately under Coach Rivers. Good to see Sier back on the track and fully recovered from his facial injury. I hope this lad gets a clear run now to show us what he can do. I don't know if he can play or not yet, but he has the skills and the body. Footy smarts? We shall see.

Sharenberg, Mayne, Crocker, Langdon, Keeffe, Mackie, Daicos, White, Kirby and Brown kept training well after the AFL boys had left the field. Their training involved foot skill work and keeping possession, the coach was asking them to 'hold possession' and then deliver accurately.

Crocker and Sharenberg look right and are ready to step up if the opportunity arises. I guess the conundrum this week is whether to play Dunn or not. Reid should come back and De Goey seems likely.
As Bucks seems convinced that Reid should play back, it seems the Cox experiment will continue. As he was given plenty of time in the ruck today and in goal kicking drills, he'll stay beside Moore for another week, but could Dunn play forward?

There was no match practice today and rightly so; 3 games in 12 days requires freshening up only.

 

[TradeDraft]

Great Job Again Mazzarjo

 

[surfer1]

Thanks again was Aish out there?

 

[magpie_marty]

A beautiful crisp and sunny morning for training today. Quite a decent crowd turned up to watch what was a very light session.

Not Training: Varcoe
Light Training: Ben Sinclair
Late: Treloar didn't start with the main group but joined in the drills later.
I'd heard a rumour that a couple of blokes were sore and were doubtful starters against the Blues. Treloar and Phillips trained strongly and put paid to those rumours. Pendles trained very lightly indeed and wore an orange vest for much of the session. Looks fine to me.

The drills today focussed on fast ball movement by hand and foot. Lots of core development with emphasis on short passes (20-30 metres) and accuracy. Players worked in four rotations and all had quite a lengthy goal kicking session. The emphasis was on set shots from 30-40 metres out. Fasolo couldn't miss. De Goey couldn't nail many and Elliott left his kicking boots in the rooms. Cox had a lengthy spell kicking from distance with a trainer. Dunn was very accurate and hardly missed a set shot during this time.
Earlier Cox rucked against Anthony Rocca attempting to palm to the waiting Crisp, Adams and Treloar.
Ben Reid and Wells took part in all drills too.

The VFL players trained separately under Coach Rivers. Good to see Sier back on the track and fully recovered from his facial injury. I hope this lad gets a clear run now to show us what he can do. I don't know if he can play or not yet, but he has the skills and the body. Footy smarts? We shall see.

Sharenberg, Mayne, Crocker, Langdon, Keeffe, Mackie, Daicos, White, Kirby and Brown kept training well after the AFL boys had left the field. Their training involved foot skill work and keeping possession, the coach was asking them to 'hold possession' and then deliver accurately.

Crocker and Sharenberg look right and are ready to step up if the opportunity arises. I guess the conundrum this week is whether to play Dunn or not. Reid should come back and De Goey seems likely.
As Bucks seems convinced that Reid should play back, it seems the Cox experiment will continue. As he was given plenty of time in the ruck today and in goal kicking drills, he'll stay beside Moore for another week, but could Dunn play forward?

There was no match practice today and rightly so; 3 games in 12 days requires freshening up only.

 

[magpie_marty]

Great Post,
As for Dunn has he played up forward before ?

 

[pablo disco bar]

A beautiful crisp and sunny morning for training today. Quite a decent crowd turned up to watch what was a very light session.

Not Training: Varcoe
Light Training: Ben Sinclair
Late: Treloar didn't start with the main group but joined in the drills later.
I'd heard a rumour that a couple of blokes were sore and were doubtful starters against the Blues. Treloar and Phillips trained strongly and put paid to those rumours. Pendles trained very lightly indeed and wore an orange vest for much of the session. Looks fine to me.

The drills today focussed on fast ball movement by hand and foot. Lots of core development with emphasis on short passes (20-30 metres) and accuracy. Players worked in four rotations and all had quite a lengthy goal kicking session. The emphasis was on set shots from 30-40 metres out. Fasolo couldn't miss. De Goey couldn't nail many and Elliott left his kicking boots in the rooms. Cox had a lengthy spell kicking from distance with a trainer. Dunn was very accurate and hardly missed a set shot during this time.
Earlier Cox rucked against Anthony Rocca attempting to palm to the waiting Crisp, Adams and Treloar.
Ben Reid and Wells took part in all drills too.

The VFL players trained separately under Coach Rivers. Good to see Sier back on the track and fully recovered from his facial injury. I hope this lad gets a clear run now to show us what he can do. I don't know if he can play or not yet, but he has the skills and the body. Footy smarts? We shall see.

Sharenberg, Mayne, Crocker, Langdon, Keeffe, Mackie, Daicos, White, Kirby and Brown kept training well after the AFL boys had left the field. Their training involved foot skill work and keeping possession, the coach was asking them to 'hold possession' and then deliver accurately.

Crocker and Sharenberg look right and are ready to step up if the opportunity arises. I guess the conundrum this week is whether to play Dunn or not. Reid should come back and De Goey seems likely.
As Bucks seems convinced that Reid should play back, it seems the Cox experiment will continue. As he was given plenty of time in the ruck today and in goal kicking drills, he'll stay beside Moore for another week, but could Dunn play forward?

There was no match practice today and rightly so; 3 games in 12 days requires freshening up only.

Dunn should def have a stint forward

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Thanks for the report, Neil. Hugely appreciated!

Miss reading your reports on Nicks.

 

[Kick It 2 Me]

Great Post,
As for Dunn has he played up forward before ?

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Lynden_Dunn.html

Kicked 26 goals in 2010, 16 in the last 6 matches of the H&A.

 

[Kilmo]

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Lynden_Dunn.html

Kicked 26 goals in 2010, 16 in the last 6 matches of the H&A.

Including a bag of five against Richmond that year.

 

[magpie_marty]

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Lynden_Dunn.html

Kicked 26 goals in 2010, 16 in the last 6 matches of the H&A.

Wow cheers for the Intel,was he CHF ?

 

[Hardas]

Cheers, Neil!
(Was Varcs the only absentee then?)

 

[TradeDraft]

Thanks again was Aish out there?

mattys123 Reported he was out there training with the AFL Team

 

[loki04]

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Lynden_Dunn.html

Kicked 26 goals in 2010, 16 in the last 6 matches of the H&A.

and 10 goals from the first 16 matches...

 

[Gayfer_Pants]

Great update again, thanks. Was Rupert Wills out there?

 

[Apples]

Aish was there surfer1 and took part in all drills. I didn't spot Rupert Wills but he may have been over on the AAMI side.

 

[Anzacday]

After seeking his permission, I merged the 4 training reports Mazzarjo has kindly done for us.




76woodenspooners Gone Critical Magpie Girl Vicky Park

 

[Saintly Viewed]

After seeking his permission, I merged the 4 training reports Mazzarjo has kindly done for us.




76woodenspooners Gone Critical Magpie Girl Vicky Park

When you crack that whip, it be cracked.

Getting us all into line.

Great reports that's for sure

 

[Woods List Clogger]

Top shelf as always Mazzarjo,your reports are much appreciated.

 

[Kick It 2 Me]

and 10 goals from the first 16 matches...

You're a mathematical genius. Brilliant.

 

[loki04]

You're a mathematical genius. Brilliant.

Good to see I'm finally being recognised for my brilliance. Cheers.

Now since the point was so eloquently missed, it means he was a non event in 16 games prior to his end of season purple patch when played as a forward. Not exactly endorsement material is it. Cherry picking is fun.

 

[Kick It 2 Me]

Good to see I'm finally being recognised for my brilliance. Cheers.

Now since the point was so eloquently missed, it means he was a non event in 16 games prior to his end of season purple patch when played as a forward. Not exactly endorsement material is it. Cherry picking is fun.

Cherry picking ain't fun. Filling a 20 kg bin with little red cherries is bloody hard work.

The question that needs to be asked was where did he play those first 16 games? I don't know. Do you? Maybe he was a swing man, maybe he spudded it up. Anyway the original question that was asked was answered, he has played as a forward.

 

[loki04]

Cherry picking ain't fun. Filling a 20 kg bin with little red cherries is bloody hard work.

The question that needs to be asked was where did he play those first 16 games? I don't know. Do you? Maybe he was a swing man, maybe he spudded it up. Anyway the original question that was asked was answered, he has played as a forward.

He played forward for that season. The role though maybe what we/you can question as I think it started as a defensive role.

 

[Apples]

Training Report Tuesday May 9, 2017
Cool and Cloudy. Clearing after morning showers.
Players began arriving on the track at about 9:50. I did the usual Glasshouse breakfast – coffee, bacon and eggs (no toast) at a cost of $16. Impressive barista work this morning; my coffee had an elephant worked into the crema.
The scoreboard showed a tribute to Lou Richards and in the gateway to the field, on a black pedestal, stood the 1953 Premiership Cup draped in a Collingwood scarf.
In a mark of respect, no music played during training.

Tribute

• Apples
• May 9, 2017
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• lou richards tribute to lou

The 1953 Premiership Cup draped with Collingwood scarf in a tribute to Lou Richards at training...

Not training:
Braydyn Maynard, Travis Varcoe. Both appeared on the sidelines, but took no part in field training. Couldn’t spot Rupert Wills.
Limited training:
Levi Greenwood, Adam Treloar, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Jamie Elliott
These guys ran laps and then 100 metre sprints before leaving the track before the bulk of the players.
Most of the training centred around foot skills; delivery to leading forwards, accurate passing over short distances and reflex delivery by hand and foot.
Obervations:

•Tyson Goldsack took the fashion low ground by sporting a completely daggy Collingwood beanie.

• Mason Cox joined the sprinters and didn’t join general training

• Players rotate through 3 groups: one group at the Boulevard end play soccer, one does handball drills and another shooting at goal inside 50 on the run.

•New drill: Player with ball, two players run away towards goal and then turn, doubling back looking for a pass from approx.. 25 metres from goal.

•Another drill now features player receiving handball, sprinting, receiving handball back and then shooting at goal from corridor.

•Most emphasis this morning is on accurate delivery to leading forwards. In one example, four players run towards goal, and then turn, sprinting and calling for the ball.

*At the AAMI side, Robert Harvey supervises a ‘spoiling drill’ with the ball kicked high and two players attempting to punch the ball away from a forward.

•Bucks supervises a marking drill with the ball being kicked to the square to a leaping Darcy Moore.

•Our inaccuracy in front of goal this year, can’t be sheeted home to a lack of practice. This year has seen more time spent on various goal kicking drill than ever before.

•A kicking accuracy test now takes place with a group of players taking the ball and trying to hit one of three rectangular nets placed in an arc about 20 metres away. The players are: De Goey, Adams, Wells, Fasolo, Sidebottom Broomhead and Crisp. I guess there were 6 -10 attempts for each player with only one bulls-eye in total and that ladies and gents went to Taylor Adams, which might be a bit of a surprise to some.

Eddie arrived at about 11 am, spoke to his right-hand man, David Emerson for a while, before chatting with supporters and posing for photos. Ed then asked one young fan if he’d like a photo with him in front of the 1953 Cup – a nice, generous gesture.

I had to leave at 11:40, but training was still running.
I’ve rarely seen so many media people at training; it seemed as though they had all come to witness some sort of tribute ceremony to Lou Richards. Fearing parking inspectors, I had to leave, but I am informed a video tribute from today’s training will be posted on the Club’s website later.

 

[TradeDraft]

A kicking accuracy test now takes place with a group of players taking the ball and trying to hit one of three rectangular nets placed in an arc about 20 metres away. The players are: De Goey, Adams, Wells, Fasolo, Sidebottom Broomhead and Crisp. I guess there were 6 -10 attempts for each player with only one bulls-eye in total and that ladies and gents went to Taylor Adams, which might be a bit of a surprise to some.

Big Difference Kicking at Training then During a Game.

Great Report Again