Review The Pre-Season Report Thread (Requests, reports and much more!)

[ThePuppetMaster]

Hey!

I've made two reports!!!



I was there, and a report will come later tonight... I'm fairly hectic at the office at the moment.

I was the good looking kid; for anyone who was wondering.

 

[maxmustard]

Drove past and looked out the window, Jurrah did a nice handball...was very tempted to forget work and have a proper look. Appreciate the reports this pre season guys and if anyone saw more than a rehab group handball I'd love to hear about it.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

I'll also reassure you that I will have a report for the intra-club..

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

So I went down to training today, while mildly affected by alcohol, and my first impressions were as follows.

- high intensity
- high competition within the group
- stronger bodies

The rehab group did some light drills and walked laps; this featured Grimes, Tapscott, Bail, Evans.. Sylvia, Jurrah and McKenzie were also part of this group while switching intermittently with the main group.

After a light warm-up the boys split up and did some contested drills involving short and sharp handballs; Watts, Gysberts and Bennell really impressed here with their vision and agility. The players were asked to move the ball from one side of the grid to another using pace and skill.

Jones also looked fantastic in that session.

Then there was a simple circle work drill, some notes;
- Jurrah joined in here and looked a little rusty with his ball skills however moved well and looked to have a put on some size.
- I was suprised by how polished Clarks short footskills were
- Morton hit some nice passes and Nicholson looks to have really improved his footskills as well
- Bate has trimmed down and is moving well

Other than that.... it's circle work.

There was a 40 minute period of match simulation, with the coaches being very involved vocally ... No negativity, it was either encouragement or instruction.

Some notes;
- Watts was really attacking the ball hard, he hit a couple of packs at 100mph and split them.
- Sellar did a really good job on Clark, I think he has a role on less explosive key forwards waiting for him.
- Gysberts worked hard and was creative in and under.
- Jones used the ball excellently and looks very agile.
- Cook got to good positions, just lacks the strength to win the contest
- There seems to be a focus on creating space in stoppages through a chain of handballs and once free to kick quickly and long into the 50.
- Trengove was as classy as always
- McDonald imoressed with his athleticism and commitment.
- I can't figure out which Magner attacks harder.. The man or the ball, best just to call it the contest.

The boys finished with some keeping off style games, using handballs and feet in different groups.

I will say I had a look at the Wobbles as well, and in terms of intensity and skill execution we aquitted ourselves well.

Questions welcomed.

 

[Spirit of 39]

Great write up TPM.

Cheers

 

[AllenJakovich13]

Magner! anyone think he will get many games this year?

 

[Demons2012]

Thanks TPM, good work. Love hearing about Watts and co putting plenty of effort into the contests.

No mention of Davey? How has he been training?

 

[Crimson Azure]

Thanks TPM.

 

[Jordie_tackles]

Magner! anyone think he will get many games this year?

Yes i do, i think he is a big show, will depends alot on rookie elevation as i think Nicho is the first to get the nod, but we might have 2 due to GAWNS injury.

 

[Demon 16]

Great stuff TPM..

Thanks from London

 

[Topkent]

Cheers from Canada Tpm can anyone here give me an idea of how much the intensity an professionalism has risen compared to the preseasons under bailey an co, loving this neeld regime so far an if he can get Davey an Sylvia to play with the intensity an passion of bartram an jones week in week out we are at least going to be a **** load more competitive thus year

 

[Higgs Boson]

So I went down to training today, while mildly affected by alcohol, and my first impressions were as follows.

- high intensity
- high competition within the group
- stronger bodies

The rehab group did some light drills and walked laps; this featured Grimes, Tapscott, Bail, Evans.. Sylvia, Jurrah and McKenzie were also part of this group while switching intermittently with the main group.

After a light warm-up the boys split up and did some contested drills involving short and sharp handballs; Watts, Gysberts and Bennell really impressed here with their vision and agility. The players were asked to move the ball from one side of the grid to another using pace and skill.

Jones also looked fantastic in that session.

Then there was a simple circle work drill, some notes;
- Jurrah joined in here and looked a little rusty with his ball skills however moved well and looked to have a put on some size.
- I was suprised by how polished Clarks short footskills were
- Morton hit some nice passes and Nicholson looks to have really improved his footskills as well
- Bate has trimmed down and is moving well

Other than that.... it's circle work.

There was a 40 minute period of match simulation, with the coaches being very involved vocally ... No negativity, it was either encouragement or instruction.

Some notes;
- Watts was really attacking the ball hard, he hit a couple of packs at 100mph and split them.
- Sellar did a really good job on Clark, I think he has a role on less explosive key forwards waiting for him.
- Gysberts worked hard and was creative in and under.
- Jones used the ball excellently and looks very agile.
- Cook got to good positions, just lacks the strength to win the contest
- There seems to be a focus on creating space in stoppages through a chain of handballs and once free to kick quickly and long into the 50.
- Trengove was as classy as always
- McDonald imoressed with his athleticism and commitment.
- I can't figure out which Magner attacks harder.. The man or the ball, best just to call it the contest.

The boys finished with some keeping off style games, using handballs and feet in different groups.

I will say I had a look at the Wobbles as well, and in terms of intensity and skill execution we aquitted ourselves well.

Questions welcomed.

 

[Franky_024]

Loving the constant updates guys, apart from the cricket its the only thing keeping me from constant boredom during the offseason. I know it's been said a few times but thanks for taking the time to get down there and support the boys but also update us
who can't get down there on who's doing what and how they are progressing individually

It's also great to read the progress of players in comparison to last year, not only does it seem our guys are faster, stronger and more dedicated but also seems that we are working at structures and improving on areas that decimated our 2011 season. I'm looking forward to watching games where we can run out all 4 quarters and push teams all the way to the end, even looking forward to the NAB cup :O

 

[jonesy86]

Apparently there was a low key Melbourne vs Collingwood practice match at Vic Park today, any dees fans sneak a peek?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

[Wise Guy Sam]

Apparently there was a low key Melbourne vs Collingwood practice match at Vic Park today, any dees fans sneak a peek?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Heard nothing.

I like that we had one with the Pie's though. I'm sure we got taught a few lessons but now is the time to learn it.

I'll check Demonland and repost anything I find

 

[jonesy86]

I'm guessing it would be a similar arrangement between Neeld and Buckley that Clarkson and Hardwick have.

The past couple of years the young Tigers and Hawks have had a private practice match prior to the NAB Cup.

 

[CoDkiller]

Flap! I was there! Snuck a peek at pies training but thought it was just 2nds with goldsack, macaffer and Keefe

 

[Demon 16]

Was a practice match of sorts - mostly younger players, and coaches dictating plays such as repeated throw ins or kick outs after goals etc.

Morton looked good in defense from several different reports.

 

[Captain Jack]

The Age was on the ball:

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...ng-practice-makes-perfect-20120210-1sma0.html

Buckley, Neeld hoping practice makes perfect

The senior players of both teams had trained earlier at Gosch's Paddock. Collingwood had three premiership players participating - Steele Sidebottom, Jarryd Blair and Tyson Goldsack- while the Demons' regulars included Jack Watts, promising forward/ruckman Steff Martin, Joel Macdonald, Matthew Bate and an impressive Cale Morton, who moved well in defence alongside ex-Adelaide key-position player James Sellar, whom Neeld has earmarked as a pinch-hitter at both ends.

I like it.

 

[Higgs Boson]

impressive Cale Morton

I know what each of those words means individually, but put them together and I'm stumped.

Anyone?

 

[Captain Jack]

I know what each of those words means individually, but put them together and I'm stumped.

Anyone?

Last sighted in 2009 regular season, current whereabouts limited to pre-season games and training.

 

[Logger]

Last sighted in 2009 regular season, current whereabouts limited to pre-season games and training.

...unsubstantiated sightings reported in the VFL. Many have dismissed these as hoaxes.

 

[Captain Jack]

...unsubstantiated sightings reported in the VFL. Many have dismissed these as hoaxes.

I can bear witness to this in fact, I saw it when Casey played Geelong last year. However, due to the combined losing margin of about 310 points across two games, not much can be made of it.

 

[demonfan9]

Never knew clubs played unofficial practice matches against each other.

 

[Crimson Azure]

...unsubstantiated sightings reported in the VFL. Many have dismissed these as hoaxes.

I've solved it, typed 'Impressive Morton' into Hoax Slayer & it came up with searches for 'impressive Martin.'

Just to make sue I googled "Impressive Cale" & it came up with; Did you mean "Impressive cake.'

Easy mistake from a rookie journalist.