Wednesday Training.

[Cousin of Daicos]

I think it's funny that we're getting a bigger crowd at our mid week training session than many clubs get to their games.

 

[half_back_flank]

The players didn't want to break routine apparently, it was there decision.

Oh ok, thats fair enough then.

 

[TradeDraft]

I think it's funny that we're getting a bigger crowd at our mid week training session than many clubs get to their games.

Big as the Crowd as the Semi between Dogs and Swans

 

[Bucks Boy Jett]

Ball was quite happy to kick on both feet.

 

[Copeland]

Where actually do you stand at the MCG, would I be better off there instead up in the "nose bleed section"

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Nose bleed in Q are the best seats in the house. Always have been.

 

[Copeland]

Why's that SE

 

[Thommo 42]

I'm going to training Friday, I assume being 6'4 will mean I can get there late and still see?

 

[jaxter600]

In M24 bottom level...most of the games I go to I end up standing - but I think for the GF they may police it fairly tightly - worth a shot though...better than top deck for mine - but everyone is different.

 

[Forgotten Legend]

Here are some pics from the training session:

http://web7.twitpic.com/img/165832317-1a2f5e67bc741c56617cc2b3176178d2.4c995510-full.jpg

(see bally running in the background)

http://web1.twitpic.com/img/165834106-7ff402dee417af197c579ab0d7d9e8ab.4c995510-full.jpg

http://web12.twitpic.com/img/165844242-8ba5768bce0fa8c73c4d1e427641c6f0.4c995c18-full.jpg

From all reports Ball is looking fit and healthy to play GF day.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Why's that SE

You can see everything.

Under cover.

Still feel close to the action.

 

[half_back_flank]

I'm going to training Friday, I assume being 6'4 will mean I can get there late and still see?

With 15 thousand there, i would think even the vertically gifted will have trouble seeing if they get there late.

By the way, looking forward to the Ball/Hayes battle too Thommo.

 

[scruffydog]

I'll be going on Friday. Losing my job has great advantages! Haha.

 

[Gone Critical]

Went to training and watched Luke Ball almost exclusively

Was v happy with what I saw. No one was full pace but he stretched out as much as anyone

My observations were

He jumped freely off his L leg going for overhead marks without hesitation.

Accelerated off the mark without hesitation

Stretched out when kicking on the run

Took set shots for goal from 30-40m with full kicking action

After seeing him I am confident he has cramped rather than sustained any muscle damage. If he had it would be v hard to be doing what he did so soon after the injury

He will be playing Sat IMHO

 

[Kirby]

^ Great news GC!!!

 

[Gone Critical]

Nose bleed in Q are the best seats in the house. Always have been.

Just picked up my seats. 6 seats in Ponsford pocket Q29 row A. Agree these give a good view and still close to ground but not the best seats. 2nd level front rows have you much closed to action. Any where level 2 is fantastic

 

[boxy2010]

Anyone got a summation of Prestis training session?

 

[Gone Critical]

Was concentrating on Ball but watch Presti some of the time. Moving freely but as no one at top pace hard to say more. I think he is fit to play but lack of match conditioning may count against him. I think they will opt for Brown

 

[Old Spice]

Presti and Leon joint J-Mac, Medders, Lockyer, Buckley et al after the session ended. That suggests to me that we may go in unchanged.

Leroy and Trav stayed on the other end to have a few shots at goal. Dawes wasn't there, maybe reward for straight kicking.

Harry, Didak and Trav all looked pretty sharp today. Davis looked good out there.

 

[Stifler's mom]

Off topic, sorry, but can anyone tell me any details of the GF parade this Friday? Times etc?

 

[Brad Goodman]

About a month ago I found out I would have to move out of my current address at the end of September so I took the Thursday and Friday before the grand final off to move house on the Thursday and (hopefully) go to training and the parade on the Friday.

So glad the boys held up their end of the bargain!

 

[mattys123]

I got to training late this morning due to sleeping in, but the view when I got off the train at Richmond station warmed my heart.

To see Gosch's paddock, in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by the "black and white army" was a grand site.

Oh yeah, and Ball, Presti and Leon all trained strongly too, from what I could see.

I'll be back on Friday (I'll set the alarm this time) and then on to the parade.

 

[Thommo 42]

Nose bleed in Q are the best seats in the house. Always have been.

Good, because I'm in Section Q3 Row V.

Which if memory serves me correctly, is in the nose bleed section directly behind the goals in the southern stand.

 

[jimmy35]

Glad to hear Bally seems good to go.

One things for sure, he will be fanatical out there on Saturday

 

[rocket1]

Is fridays training still on?? says it is on the cfc website, but the ABC news said todays training was the pies last for the week...