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Looks as though there is already some resemblance of a game plan for this year. Also some news on Cogs towards the bottom.
Tigers focus on stoppages
10:54:55 AM Fri 21 January, 2005
Jordan Chong
Sportal
Richmond is focusing heavily on improving its work at set-play situations, according to assistant coach Brian Royal.
Royal, reunited with senior coach Terry Wallace after the pair worked together at the Western Bulldogs between 1996 and 1999, has been placed in charge of ensuring the Tigers become more potent at the stoppages.
"We're not having your typical backline, forward line, midfield coaches as such. I'm managing all the set-play structures - centre-bounces, ball-ups, boundary throw-ins, kick-out," Royal said.
"I mean, it's important that we're organised to start with and that we practice them and we're disciplined in carrying out the structures that we have in place."
"We're working at the moment on those areas of the game, we haven't covered them all because time hasn't permitted that at this stage."
"Hopefully we're putting structures in place around those areas that will be very competitive when it comes to time. If you're very well organised and disciplined in those areas you can score quite regularly from them."
Despite the imminent arrival of intra-club, practice and Wizard Home Loans Cup matches, Royal says the focus on physical strength hasn't wavered despite the huge amount of material the coaching staff is trying to get through.
"Obviously the physical aspect and the competitive aspect of the game is fairly strong so we've got to make sure we maintain that but at the same time try not to get the guys hurt."
"Certainly the closer we get to games, probably the training time will shorten and obviously we'll start to really try and get our skill levels a little bit sharper."
"We've got a plan in place that we know exactly what happens from day to day, from week to week, from month to month. We'll cover it all by the time it comes to round one of the main season."
At a session at Victoria Park this week, the Tigers had only Kane Johnson and Mark Chaffey on the sidelines, with both carrying slight hamstring injuries.
But Royal indicated both will be available when games start, as will dynamic young midfielder Mark Coughlan, who trained strongly with the main group after being on a modified program over summer.
Coughlan, who suffered osteitis pubis and missed rounds six to 20, is gently easing his way towards full fitness.
"That was probably the longest he trained so he's getting back with the group," Royal said of Monday's workout.
"He had it fairly heavy so it's one we're trying to take our time with and making sure it doesn't reoccur."
Tigers focus on stoppages
10:54:55 AM Fri 21 January, 2005
Jordan Chong
Sportal
Richmond is focusing heavily on improving its work at set-play situations, according to assistant coach Brian Royal.
Royal, reunited with senior coach Terry Wallace after the pair worked together at the Western Bulldogs between 1996 and 1999, has been placed in charge of ensuring the Tigers become more potent at the stoppages.
"We're not having your typical backline, forward line, midfield coaches as such. I'm managing all the set-play structures - centre-bounces, ball-ups, boundary throw-ins, kick-out," Royal said.
"I mean, it's important that we're organised to start with and that we practice them and we're disciplined in carrying out the structures that we have in place."
"We're working at the moment on those areas of the game, we haven't covered them all because time hasn't permitted that at this stage."
"Hopefully we're putting structures in place around those areas that will be very competitive when it comes to time. If you're very well organised and disciplined in those areas you can score quite regularly from them."
Despite the imminent arrival of intra-club, practice and Wizard Home Loans Cup matches, Royal says the focus on physical strength hasn't wavered despite the huge amount of material the coaching staff is trying to get through.
"Obviously the physical aspect and the competitive aspect of the game is fairly strong so we've got to make sure we maintain that but at the same time try not to get the guys hurt."
"Certainly the closer we get to games, probably the training time will shorten and obviously we'll start to really try and get our skill levels a little bit sharper."
"We've got a plan in place that we know exactly what happens from day to day, from week to week, from month to month. We'll cover it all by the time it comes to round one of the main season."
At a session at Victoria Park this week, the Tigers had only Kane Johnson and Mark Chaffey on the sidelines, with both carrying slight hamstring injuries.
But Royal indicated both will be available when games start, as will dynamic young midfielder Mark Coughlan, who trained strongly with the main group after being on a modified program over summer.
Coughlan, who suffered osteitis pubis and missed rounds six to 20, is gently easing his way towards full fitness.
"That was probably the longest he trained so he's getting back with the group," Royal said of Monday's workout.
"He had it fairly heavy so it's one we're trying to take our time with and making sure it doesn't reoccur."
