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Given the lack of action over the break, I thought I'd provide some observations I didn't make when I didn't go down to training.

Buckley - his ankle injury is quite bad and can hardly jog. At least the bright side is he can now 'keep up with the Joneses'.

Jones - amazingly, he finsihed the latest 3km time trial in first position. Surprised almost everyone at the club as only a handful of players knew that he took ballet classes. Tried the pirouette, but looked weird with his hands in front of his chest.

Plowman - apparently read on BF that Harks said he looked 'beast' at training. Has been googling 'sports curse witchdoctors' every 5 minutes since.

Curnow Snr, Casboult and Korcheck - they are forced to wear their geurnseys at all times, in case a match drill breaks out and the coaches can't figure out which team they were trying to kick to.

Weitering - moves like a 200 gamer and is controlling the backline like a 4 star general. Just screams defense expert. Has also finalised Australia's next generation submarine contract and has replaced our ageing jet fighter fleet with just a couple of elite interceptors.

Murphy - Has taken his shoulder surgey badly. Sits at home all day watching the same movie over and over again. Keeps on saying a 'Dr Richard Kimble' is trying to hunt him down.

Mckay - looked annoyed. Apparently SOS keeps on getting him mixed up with some other giant Harry. Says it's maddening.

SOSOS - I don't think he's in the rehab group, but I haven't seen him out on the field much either. I heard a rumour he spends most of his time locked away with the media team filiming tear-jerking family reunion videos.

Tuohy, Byrne, Sheehan - looking great and will add much to the team this year. Despite Gaelic football not being a contact sport, the three seem to be excelling at tackling drills. Curiously though, they all seem to be tackling Bolton and asking him to grant them three wishes.

Gallucci - hoping to be elevated to the rookie spot early in the year. Literally, he would need to be elevated, otherwise he wouldn't reach.

Cuningham - strutted around the whole session showing everyone how 'F'ing cool' he is.

Thomas - Went off under the blood rule and had to change his jumper. They asked him what number he deserved. He remembered that his 39 was supposed to make him 3 times the player he was at Collingwood and then realised he was thankful 13 is a prime number.

Coaches

Bolton
- great coach, full of energy, fresh ideas, players really listening. Looks to be the answer to all of our problems. I mean all. The club has introduced a swear jar and Bolts is now half way to eradicating the club's debt.

Craig
- He realises he has developed a reputation as a hard arse and hopes that he can finally show his softer side by bringing his great-great-great-grandkids along to next month's Family Day.

Watson - was expected to be a great all-round coach, good enough to teach the forwards or defenders. But so far looks useless at both. Showed some fleeting promise during opening drills.
 
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Given the lack of action over the break, I thought I'd provide some observations I didn't make when I didn't go down to training.

Buckley - his ankle injury is quite bad and can hardly jog. At least the bright side is he can now 'keep up with the Joneses'.

Jones - amazingly, he finsihed the latest 3km time trial in first position. Surprised almost everyone at the club as only a handful of players knew that he took ballet classes. Tried the pirouette, but looked weird with his hands in front of his chest.

Plowman - apparently read on BF that Harks said he looked 'beast' at training. Has been googling 'sports curse witchdoctors' every 5 minutes since.

Curnow Snr, Casboult and Korcheck - they are forced to wear their geurnseys at all times, in case a match drill breaks out and the coaches can't figure out which team they were trying to kick to.

Weitering - moves like a 200 gamer and is controlling the backline like a 4 star general. Just screams defense expert. Has also finalised Australia's next generation submarine contract and has replaced our ageing jet fighter fleet with just a couple of elite interceptors.

Murphy - Has taken his shoulder surgey badly. Sits at home all day watching the same movie over and over again. Keeps on saying a 'Dr Richard Kimble' is trying to hunt him down.

Mckay - looked annoyed. Apparently SOS keeps on getting him mixed up with some other giant Harry. Says it's maddening.

SOSOS - I don't think he's in the rehab group, but I haven't seen him out on the field much either. I heard a rumour he spends most of his time locked away with the media team filiming tear-jerking family reunion videos.

Tuohy, Byrne, Sheehan - looking great and will add much to the team this year. Despite Gaelic football not being a contact sport, the three seem to be excelling at tackling drills. Curiously though, they all seem to be tackling Bolton and asking him to grant them three wishes.

Gallucci - hoping to be elevated to the rookie spot early in the year. Literally, he would need to be elevated, otherwise he wouldn't reach.

Cuningham - strutted around the whole session showing everyone how 'F'ing cool' he is.

Thomas - Went off under the blood rule and had to change his jumper. They asked him what number he deserved. He remembered that his 39 was supposed to make him 3 times the player he was at Collingwood and then realised he was thankful 13 is a prime number.

Coaches

Bolton
- great coach, full of energy, fresh ideas, players really listening. Looks to be the answer to all of our problems. I mean all. The club has introduced a swear jar and Bolts is now half way to eradicating the club's debt.

Craig
- He realises he has developed a reputation as a hard arse and hopes that he can finally show his softer side by bringing his great-great-great-grandkids along to next month's Family Day.

Watson - was expected to be a great all-round coach, good enough to teach the forwards or defenders. But so far looks useless at both. Showed some fleeting promise during opening drills.
They are actually chasing his pot of gold as well...
 
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http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/ca...s/news-story/a1aa096589af4e4bf6c6e40d2ecb31fd

“We’re doing a lot of things that we’ve never done before, we’ve stripped it right back and started again,” Gibbs said.

Gibbs has also tipped Carlton fans to expect another big year from 20-year-old midfielder Patrick Cripps. “He’s going well. He’s put on a few more kilos, it’s scary,” he said.
“He’s going to take his game to another level next year. He came back in superb nick and he’s been training the house down.”
 

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