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.