Training Report 29 Jan

[Jelly Bean]

I went to training today for the first time this preseason. Some notes below.

Those in partial training: Howe and Greenwood (ran laps together), Fasolo (laps and strides), Callum Brown (strides for part of it), Sier (looked fit, but ran laps only), Broomhead (laps, and at a pretty light pace). There might have been one or so more (e.g. Moore didn't do the full training, but not sure if managed or injured).

Overall:
I have to be honest, it was a bit of a sloppy session. Skills overall weren't perfect, and a few fumbles in marking that really shouldn't be there in elite footballers. I should note it was pretty windy, but still some
of the errors were purely sloppy.

Some player highlights:
- Stephenson. Looked quite good, honestly, and I am not saying that because he is the 'shiny new object' as a high draft pick. Did well in the game play with some good possessions, showed good breakaway pace from inside the contest a couple of time and outside the contest (and kicked a nice goal). Will see time in the JLT series.
- McLarty. Loves a contested grab, and took a couple of big ones in the match play. Don't know if ready (am still worried about his pace), but he has a crack every time.
- Grundy. Did well in the match simulation. Accumulated a lot of possessions and was a presence.
- Murray. Only realised who he was after watching him or about 10 minutes in one of the drills. Good runner and beautiful left foot kick. I think we will see him become one of our best running field kicks in coming seasons, just beautiful.
- Goldsack. Some very nice passages of play in match sim, seemed to be high half forwardish.

 

[Buckley is my hero]

Stinking hot day today with high humidity, so I wouldn't have expected the players to be training at their peak. However no excuse for poor execution and sloppy kicking so would be expecting better from the players being closer to the preseason season.

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

I went to training today for the first time this preseason. Some notes below.
- McLarty. Loves a contested grab, and took a couple of big ones in the match play. Don't know if ready (am still worried about his pace), but he has a crack every time.

Thx Jelly Bean for sharing your observations.

Nice to read that McLarty's marking is advancing under Ben Reid's tutelage.

 

[TradeDraft]

Great to read about Stephenson.

Can have Speed on Both the Inside and Outside

 

[Black_White]

Stinking hot day today with high humidity, so I wouldn't have expected the players to be training at their peak. However no excuse for poor execution and sloppy kicking so would be expecting better from the players being closer to the preseason season.

Poor execution?
Sloppy kicking?
How many years before we understand it’s not the players?

 

[TradeDraft]

Poor execution?
Sloppy kicking?
How many years before we understand it’s not the players?

Just shows that people are expecting to much when say we Rocked up the Table.

I heard from quite a Few People over the Pre-Season that our Skills Level still not even close to being Good Enough

 

[Darkyprotector]

Ta mate
Good to read about sammy , thankyou

 

[Daicos Torpedo]

Is it just me or am i like a '90s Smith St junkie waiting for his next fix and asking if everyone is 'Jason'? I digress, ahhh fix had...training report! Thanks, brief but imformative. Happy to hear Sam I am and Stevo are both shining! Cheers!

 

[legendstatus]

Just shows that people are expecting to much when say we Rocked up the Table.

I heard from quite a Few People over the Pre-Season that our Skills Level still not even close to being Good Enough

Did you really? Who from..


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[Jasper84]

I went to training today for the first time this preseason. Some notes below.

Those in partial training: Howe and Greenwood (ran laps together), Fasolo (laps and strides), Callum Brown (strides for part of it), Sier (looked fit, but ran laps only), Broomhead (laps, and at a pretty light pace). There might have been one or so more (e.g. Moore didn't do the full training, but not sure if managed or injured).

Overall:
I have to be honest, it was a bit of a sloppy session. Skills overall weren't perfect, and a few fumbles in marking that really shouldn't be there in elite footballers. I should note it was pretty windy, but still some
of the errors were purely sloppy.

Some player highlights:
- Stephenson. Looked quite good, honestly, and I am not saying that because he is the 'shiny new object' as a high draft pick. Did well in the game play with some good possessions, showed good breakaway pace from inside the contest a couple of time and outside the contest (and kicked a nice goal). Will see time in the JLT series.
- McLarty. Loves a contested grab, and took a couple of big ones in the match play. Don't know if ready (am still worried about his pace), but he has a crack every time.
- Grundy. Did well in the match simulation. Accumulated a lot of possessions and was a presence.
- Murray. Only realised who he was after watching him or about 10 minutes in one of the drills. Good runner and beautiful left foot kick. I think we will see him become one of our best running field kicks in coming seasons, just beautiful.
- Goldsack. Some very nice passages of play in match sim, seemed to be high half forwardish.

Cheers for the update JB. Did you notice if Smith was playing forward in the match sims?

 

[Kirby]

Don't mind a sloppy session

 

[jackcass]

I went to training today for the first time this preseason. Some notes below.

Those in partial training: Howe and Greenwood (ran laps together), Fasolo (laps and strides), Callum Brown (strides for part of it), Sier (looked fit, but ran laps only), Broomhead (laps, and at a pretty light pace). There might have been one or so more (e.g. Moore didn't do the full training, but not sure if managed or injured).

Overall:
I have to be honest, it was a bit of a sloppy session. Skills overall weren't perfect, and a few fumbles in marking that really shouldn't be there in elite footballers. I should note it was pretty windy, but still some
of the errors were purely sloppy.

Some player highlights:
- Stephenson. Looked quite good, honestly, and I am not saying that because he is the 'shiny new object' as a high draft pick. Did well in the game play with some good possessions, showed good breakaway pace from inside the contest a couple of time and outside the contest (and kicked a nice goal). Will see time in the JLT series.
- McLarty. Loves a contested grab, and took a couple of big ones in the match play. Don't know if ready (am still worried about his pace), but he has a crack every time.
- Grundy. Did well in the match simulation. Accumulated a lot of possessions and was a presence.
- Murray. Only realised who he was after watching him or about 10 minutes in one of the drills. Good runner and beautiful left foot kick. I think we will see him become one of our best running field kicks in coming seasons, just beautiful.
- Goldsack. Some very nice passages of play in match sim, seemed to be high half forwardish.

Any news on Kirby and Wills?

 

[cityslick1]

sadly, skill errors seem to be a common theme in every training report. Including the sessions I've seen.

I'll say it again that if we miss the eight, it'll be because of poor skills and the lack of quality KPP's.

I'd also like to see the club bite the bullet and recruit a gun development coach. Alan Richardson was v good at this, and Hawthorn's skill and fitness team have been lauded for their impact on the recent dynasty era, whilst we seem to have had a vaccum in this area for the past 6 years...

 

[Bad Horse]

sadly, skill errors seem to be a common heme in every training report. Including the sessions I've seen.

I'll say it again that if we miss the eight, it'll be because of poor skills and the lack of quality KPP's.

I'd also like to see the club bite the bullet and recruit a gun development coach. Alan Richardson was v good at this, and Hawthorn's skill and fitness team have been lauded for their impact on the recent dynasty era, whilst we seem to have had a vaccum in this area for the past 6 years...

Now now, thats harsh. Why, we have Jamie Cassidy-McNamara devoted to skills acquisition and ....


yeah ok, carry on.

 

[HeathySure]

Arghh it really annoys me that people blame skills. You can set a game plan to minimise the skill problems... MM did it for years

 

[Soups]

Arghh it really annoys me that people blame skills. You can set a game plan to minimise the skill problems... MM did it for years

MM had someone in the forward line that could mark out mark any defender. That was the big reason why that game plan around the boundary worked so well. We are a good stoppage team but we lack skill going into the F50 and we have no big bloke to kick to.

 

[HeathySure]

MM had someone in the forward line that could mark out mark any defender. That was the big reason why that game plan around the boundary worked so well. We are a good stoppage team but we lack skill going into the F50 and we have no big bloke to kick to.

so we put up with crap skills and kick it to anyone? Needs to be a solution. Slowing down the ball movement is something we must do even if its not aesthetically beatiful
Agree with no big forward to kick too. But thats the path we have taken...

 

[Kirby]

so we put up with crap skills and kick it to anyone? Needs to be a solution. Slowing down the ball movement is something we must do even if its not aesthetically beatiful
Agree with no big forward to kick too. But thats the path we have taken...

You don't slow down ball movement if you lack skills, you do the opposite.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I see a thread creeping in with SENs latest casualty Old Mate Mick drifting in....

Yikes

 

[HeathySure]

You don't slow down ball movement if you lack skills, you do the opposite.

i disagree. We played frenetically last year and look where that got us. We don't have the players "to play fast". Adams and Treloar just blaze away for no return (although i blame Treloars groin for his bad disposal ). They need to think where to kick it. Their first thought is the wrong one.

 

[pablo disco bar]

i disagree. We played frenetically last year and look where that got us. We don't have the players "to play fast". Adams and Treloar just blaze away for no return (although i blame Treloars groin for his bad disposal ). They need to think where to kick it. Their first thought is the wrong one.

Na when adams thinks ro much he stuffs up imo

 

[THATSGOLD]

Sounds like Goldsack will play Forward again while Moore goes back.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Cheers for the update JB. Did you notice if Smith was playing forward in the match sims?

No, didn't notice, sorry

 

[Jelly Bean]

Any news on Kirby and Wills?

Yeah, Wills didn't do much (ran some slow run throughs and and then walked a bit). Kirby looked to do a full session from what I saw, and looked okay in match sim. Still unfit though, was outrun by Mason (and the rest of the group) on one particular run through of about 300m.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Thx Jelly Bean for sharing your observations.

Nice to read that McLarty's marking is advancing under Ben Reid's tutelage.

Is Ben Reid’s hairline advancing under McLarty’s tutelage yet?