Carlton Forums Training Thread

[Salaryman]

Would give it full marks if he was also handcuffed to Scotland

 

[Shambolic]

Would give it full marks if he was also handcuffed to Scotland

Nah Scotland doesnt touch the good stuff anymore...

 

[Aphrodite]

How do you think Levi got into shape, it's a dietarysuperbeverage

Hahahahahaha what a classic

 

[Salaryman]

Nah Scotland doesnt touch the good stuff anymore...

Good to hear.

Apparently I was handcuffed to HBF on my bucks and ended up walking under a tram while pi$$ed

 

[Mister Carlton]

Graham is that you?

 

[Aphrodite]

From CFC's twitter ..................

Training 26th January ...........


http://twitter.com/Carlton_FC/status/29772945224105984

Tomorrow's training is an open session.
Training begins at 9:30am here at Visy Park.
Entry via Gate 2 on the North side of ground. #BeNavy

 

[HBF]

I'm there!. Thanks Aph
Latte is it?

 

[Salaryman]

Aph is part of the social set....I'm guessing skinny soy latte, addshot, no sugar

 

[HBF]

Rather than your large flat white, 5 Dim Sims, two hotdogs topped with sauce, mustard and cheese, and a packet of salt and vinegar chips all scoffed down before 1/4 time at the footy.

 

[thylacine60]

I think if Toad wants his new diet details splashed all over the internet that's his choice. Poor form, HBF.

 

[Aphrodite]

Aph is part of the social set....I'm guessing skinny soy latte, addshot, no sugar

No soy but 2 sugars

 

[Aphrodite]

I'm there!. Thanks Aph
Latte is it?

Latte it is HBF.

Your shout

 

[bluepride]

Pfft, nothing but beer is expected on the great day even if it is 9:30am.

Will be drinking like a veteran tomorrow .

 

[Mister Carlton]

I'm there!. Thanks Aph
Latte is it?

Anything but egg flip. Cheers!

 

[HBF]

Anything but egg flip. Cheers!

Just cannot fathom this hatred for the best Big M EVER!

 

[Sin City]

I think if Toad wants his new diet details splashed all over the internet that's his choice. Poor form, HBF.

Nice

 

[Shambolic]

Ive just arrived on Planet Earth and found my way accidentally to Royal Parade, where it seems there has been no training this pre-season but the Milk selection with the new facilities has gone through the roof...

 

[BlueTouchPaper]

Just got back from the session - will do a write-up soon for all of those abroad/interstate!

 

[zeeCFC]

Good stuff BTP

HBF will hopefully have one up too

 

[AlecDuncan]

I really struggled to pick up the new faces today.

Aussie restricted to laps today as was someone else. Touhy still in a knee brace. The Great Man got a jarred finger from one of those ghastly full-on-kick-the-ball-to-the-guy-five-metres-away drills. Lachy and someone else doing handball drills. Didn't see Labi or Special K out there. Mitch left early and got some unsolicited advice from TGM. Watson tried to take on Yazz once, and failed. A man's got to know his limitations. TheMudd even trains angry, and White was often the opponent as a defender.

A lot of end-to-end and contested drills. Nothing we haven't seen before. Just some touch training in preparation for the weekend.

 

[Blueboys7]

I can't bloody wait for Saturday!! Hope they have a decent line up for both teams.

What do we expect from this hit out, is it that competitive?

 

[zeeCFC]

All I remember from last year is how good Robbo was, how shitty the umpires were and mistaking Ash Arrowsmith for Hendo the whole game

 

[BlueTouchPaper]

Training started off with some pseudo-beep-test happening, lasted a very short time before the boys broke into more full ground drills.​

Judd, Austin, Henderson, Joey Dare and about 4 others were in the recovery group.​

Kreuzer a notable absentee.

The first drill was a half-ground, high-pressure drill with forwards leading from the goal square. The smalls on the wing were pressured and forced to share the ball before delivering inside 50. There was a bit of niggle and a tonne of passion with Bower and Waite having a bit of a dip at the behind post following a decent marking exchange​

• The drill showed how reliant we are on too few players to dispose accurately into the F50.
• Armfield, Touhy and Duigan all very content to take the game on.​
• Hampson and Warnock lead exceptionally well – Hampson moving far more naturally than this time last year in a FWD role.​
• Setanta the standout (full) forward of the drill.​
• Walker appears fully confident in his body – was content to launch at every ball and a few stuck - seems content with the club acceding to his wishes of more time in the F50.​
• Watson’s pace, whilst not blistering, will stand up to AFL level – of that I have few doubts.​
• Labi’s movement and cleanliness below his knees was something to get excited about – probably won’t be an AFL level player for a prolonged period, but definitely has the tools to light it up in a few NAB Cup matches and take it from there. Still very, very raw though.​

After this they broke into a scratch match, Orange bibs led by Murph – Blue shirts by Gibbs.

• The boys were having a dip – showed as much, if not more intensity than you would likely see in a NAB Cup match – was really quite a treat to see. There was a massive tackle at the interchange bench that got the 30 or so strong crowd going.​
• Blue’s movement of the football especially along the Northern side was absolutely outstanding – if we can maintain movement as such in real matches we should simply be able to dismantle the lesser teams. Scotland off of HBF, to Gibbs wide on the wing, to Waite leading deep onto the flank – Absolutely sublime stuff.​
• Jamison (who led Orange’s defence) was solid as a rock, White, at CHB looked very good as well – exceptional reading of the play to make Jamo’s job that much easier.​
• Touhy, again, very content to take the game on – Busted out a lovely goose-step on the Southern side wing before taking a bounce and hitting a target about 40 metres down field.​
• The MC seem set on Yarran off of a HBF/BP – He was exposed, time and time again by Betts – not realising that awarding #19 with as little as a metre or two results in Eddie getting the ball. Probably a good apprenticeship nevertheless, as Eddie truly is our go-to man and a good hit-up target to boot. Yarran was learning from one of the most versatile small forwards in the game at present. Yazz did make up for it with a stellar chase down of a gangly Bray, suggesting that at least his application was still 100% even if his discipline was not.​
• ‘Legs’ Twomey with a tonne of voice and enthusiasm. Appears to be a hard runner and really nimble. (Got absolutely pantsed by Garlett at one stage in a later drill )​

Thereafter, the boys jumped into a goal-kicking drill where defenders lobbed high balls to the forwards, allowing themselves enough airtime to apply pressure to the forwards. Our kicking, was, more or less, shocking. I was sitting in the pocket – so it would’ve appeared worse – but for instance Hampson, on the run, or Joseph when forced onto his wrong, are virtually 10% chances. Nevertheless, the tempo they maintained was huge and still being a good 2 months out from the season proper, I’m sure there’s still some focus on the aerobic aspect.​

The last significant drill of the morning was a defensive tactics drill, specifically aimed at quickly setting up to defend after scoring a behind. Ball movement was very hesitant, but that is probably a sign that the drill is serving its purpose.

• Touhy entrusted with the kickouts for his side​
• Gibbs appears to have a very solid knowledge of where and how to move around the D50 – his apprenticeship has served him well and because of his ability to find space he was the choice for the first target almost everytime.​
• Curnow a little unsure of himself at this early stage – also not particularly agile or athletic – perhaps he was another of those hard, uncompromising players that EP alludes to, the one’s Ratten has been demanding for some time now.​

Probably the main thing to note from the session was the tempo with which it was all conducted. Really fast and furious – but perhaps they were putting on a show for a smaller than expected Australia Day crowd. Intensity and physicality were way up perhaps at the expense of skill-level.​

Judd ran quarter laps of the oval like a metronome – 15 seconds on, 15 off, and repeat – Not the remedy for a bruised heel one would suggest Whatever setback he had, both he and Austin are keen on hitting the AFL/NAB season at full force. Austin was powering through laps of PP and really appears to acknowledge that his time could be nigh if he doesn’t break into the 22 at the start of the season. Luke Mitchell was also pushing himself and doing squats and lunges whilst the rest were doing drills – perhaps a groin/thigh strain – but he wasn’t moving particularly freely.

As HARKER says, Murphy isn't looking like he's in the happiest of spaces right now - The sooner he commits - one way or the other - the sooner he plays good football. Make up your mind now, buddy, so we can make peace and get on with the season!​

Also interesting to not that Garlett and Collins were teamed up throughout all of training, and trained away from the main group. It appeared to be aimed at developing their core strength – They did a tonne of wrestling, grappling, and tight confined ballwork. Collins appears no heavier than Garlett and it’s apparent that he’ll need to put on some size to maintain an AFL career – However, in the drills he was participating in, his skills were top notch and arguably the standout (along with Yarran who just doesn’t miss). Collins is a ‘footballer’ and whilst I’m not sure what he’ll offer our side as yet – he could really turn out to be a gem.​

 

[AlecDuncan]

Armfield, Touhy and Duigan all very content to take the game on.

Wasn't Touhy in the rehab group with the knee brace? Who was it if not him?

Great work by the way BTP.

 

[chipzac]

Training started off with some pseudo-beep-test happening, lasted a very short time before the boys broke into more full ground drills.​

Judd, Austin, Henderson, Joey Dare and about 4 others were in the recovery group.​

Kreuzer a notable absentee.

The first drill was a half-ground, high-pressure drill with forwards leading from the goal square. The smalls on the wing were pressured and forced to share the ball before delivering inside 50. There was a bit of niggle and a tonne of passion with Bower and Waite having a bit of a dip at the behind post following a decent marking exchange​

• The drill showed how reliant we are on too few players to dispose accurately into the F50.
• Armfield, Touhy and Duigan all very content to take the game on.​
• Hampson and Warnock lead exceptionally well – Hampson moving far more naturally than this time last year in a FWD role.​
• Setanta the standout (full) forward of the drill.​
• Walker appears fully confident in his body – was content to launch at every ball and a few stuck - seems content with the club acceding to his wishes of more time in the F50.​
• Watson’s pace, whilst not blistering, will stand up to AFL level – of that I have few doubts.​
• Labi’s movement and cleanliness below his knees was something to get excited about – probably won’t be an AFL level player for a prolonged period, but definitely has the tools to light it up in a few NAB Cup matches and take it from there. Still very, very raw though.​

After this they broke into a scratch match, Orange bibs led by Murph – Blue shirts by Gibbs.

• The boys were having a dip – showed as much, if not more intensity than you would likely see in a NAB Cup match – was really quite a treat to see. There was a massive tackle at the interchange bench that got the 30 or so strong crowd going.​
• Blue’s movement of the football especially along the Northern side was absolutely outstanding – if we can maintain movement as such in real matches we should simply be able to dismantle the lesser teams. Scotland off of HBF, to Gibbs wide on the wing, to Waite leading deep onto the flank – Absolutely sublime stuff.​
• Jamison (who led Orange’s defence) was solid as a rock, White, at CHB looked very good as well – exceptional reading of the play to make Jamo’s job that much easier.​
• Touhy, again, very content to take the game on – Busted out a lovely goose-step on the Southern side wing before taking a bounce and hitting a target about 40 metres down field.​
• The MC seem set on Yarran off of a HBF/BP – He was exposed, time and time again by Betts – not realising that awarding #19 with as little as a metre or two results in Eddie getting the ball. Probably a good apprenticeship nevertheless, as Eddie truly is our go-to man and a good hit-up target to boot. Yarran was learning from one of the most versatile small forwards in the game at present. Yazz did make up for it with a stellar chase down of a gangly Bray, suggesting that at least his application was still 100% even if his discipline was not.​
• ‘Legs’ Twomey with a tonne of voice and enthusiasm. Appears to be a hard runner and really nimble. (Got absolutely pantsed by Garlett at one stage in a later drill )​

Thereafter, the boys jumped into a goal-kicking drill where defenders lobbed high balls to the forwards, allowing themselves enough airtime to apply pressure to the forwards. Our kicking, was, more or less, shocking. I was sitting in the pocket – so it would’ve appeared worse – but for instance Hampson, on the run, or Joseph when forced onto his wrong, are virtually 10% chances. Nevertheless, the tempo they maintained was huge and still being a good 2 months out from the season proper, I’m sure there’s still some focus on the aerobic aspect.​

The last significant drill of the morning was a defensive tactics drill, specifically aimed at quickly setting up to defend after scoring a behind. Ball movement was very hesitant, but that is probably a sign that the drill is serving its purpose.

• Touhy entrusted with the kickouts for his side​
• Gibbs appears to have a very solid knowledge of where and how to move around the D50 – his apprenticeship has served him well and because of his ability to find space he was the choice for the first target almost everytime.​
• Curnow a little unsure of himself at this early stage – also not particularly agile or athletic – perhaps he was another of those hard, uncompromising players that EP alludes to, the one’s Ratten has been demanding for some time now.​

Probably the main thing to note from the session was the tempo with which it was all conducted. Really fast and furious – but perhaps they were putting on a show for a smaller than expected Australia Day crowd. Intensity and physicality were way up perhaps at the expense of skill-level.​

Judd ran quarter laps of the oval like a metronome – 15 seconds on, 15 off, and repeat – Not the remedy for a bruised heel one would suggest Whatever setback he had, both he and Austin are keen on hitting the AFL/NAB season at full force. Austin was powering through laps of PP and really appears to acknowledge that his time could be nigh if he doesn’t break into the 22 at the start of the season. Luke Mitchell was also pushing himself and doing squats and lunges whilst the rest were doing drills – perhaps a groin/thigh strain – but he wasn’t moving particularly freely.

As HARKER says, Murphy isn't looking like he's in the happiest of spaces right now - The sooner he commits - one way or the other - the sooner he plays good football. Make up your mind now, buddy, so we can make peace and get on with the season!​

Also interesting to not that Garlett and Collins were teamed up throughout all of training, and trained away from the main group. It appeared to be aimed at developing their core strength – They did a tonne of wrestling, grappling, and tight confined ballwork. Collins appears no heavier than Garlett and it’s apparent that he’ll need to put on some size to maintain an AFL career – However, in the drills he was participating in, his skills were top notch and arguably the standout (along with Yarran who just doesn’t miss). Collins is a ‘footballer’ and whilst I’m not sure what he’ll offer our side as yet – he could really turn out to be a gem.​

BlueTouchpaper, now that's what I call a review of training! Fantastic work. If you don't mind, could I ask how these guys went, too?: Carter, O'keefe and Laidler?