Training Pre season training

[stfan]

Yeah I went with my daughter.

17th Jan

Henry, Collard, Hastie, Said and Barratt all rehab. No compression on for Barratt. Looks to be running OK. Might have just had awareness or tightness.

Henry and Collard looked to be nearly at full speed. Henry ran alot of laps and looked to be moving pretty well. Collard definitely had a few 100% effort sprints on the other side.

Tauru on field. Rehab. Little bit of running. Not much though. Then spent time on bike.

Spoke to Clark - he's fine. Just sore

First drill that broke up into backs fwds mids. Caminiti, Owens Wilson all in fwds. Did separate drills for each group. Defenders worked on 2 on 1 aerial contests. Mids on the release kick out. Fwds lead up hits.

Carroll in mids has unreal speed. Think he will bring a lot to the fwd line. Do him and Hall both fit? With Higgins and Butler?

Max Hall got a lot of love out on the field. Pressure and tackling excellent. Really impressed.

NAS can be paid whatever he wants. The bloke is a freak. He can just get himself out of trouble every time.

Boyd is so quick once it hits the ground. Is going to be a bull. Think he will play a few games. When the ruckmen were off on there own they did some sprints. Marshall and Boyd blew Heath away. Marshall just beat Boyd.

Next drill they broke into 2 teams and the drill definitely favoured the black team. Working on defensive positioning and fast ball movement.

Jones, Windy, hall, Carroll, keeler, caminiti, shoenmaker, Garcia all in B team.

Cordy in A team. In defence ?????

But they switched players around. So might be just trying to even up the teams. Was pretty even. But of red team got it they just gave it to black. Red kicked out and worked the hall out of Defence but didn't get too far down the ground.

Fair bit of full ground work. Close in contested work. Then a drill that was very narrow across the ground. Working on pressure in tight. Those short 45 kicks. If no option it was long down the line and take it over the line.

Heath, Marshall and Boyd all did a bit of tap work against each other. Dodson was in the running group.

Looks like they were trying to go out wide and use the corridor closer to the 50. Steele and Phillipou not happy at stages with some of the players decisions to keep the ball out wide.

Owens and Hall stayed out and worked on goal kicking.

Noticed Goddard also working with Arie on positioning at the end of training.

Think match sim pretty close. Most drills seemed to be either contested or longer drills.

Fingers crossed all those mentioned above in rehab are just sore. The group is slowly getting bigger.

Carroll looks to have improved his tank alot. In Dec he was labouring at the back. But he held on to his group.

Alot to like about Boxshall. He takes them on. But can get himself into trouble. Think he could be a very good player. Just needs time to understand his strengths.

Dodson seems bigger than before Xmas.

That's about all I can remember.

Good report. Thank you, and great injury updates on Clark and Barrat that both are not bad as was feared.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Thanks for all the reports. I'll think about getting more bullish if we beat Port at Moorabbin in the scratch match.
We haven't been able to beat them much anywhere for 15 years so I'll take a win on the Linton St turf as good a sign as any until Rd 1!

Don’t care overmuch about winning a scratch match.
More hoping we don’t get injuries.

 

[The Jack]

Excuse my ignorance, but who is the ruck coach? (the big guy in the video)

Good question. I was wondering the same thing when I was there Wednesday?

 

[ESPN8 The Ocho]

Is that CursingFijian

 

[hangdog]

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Feel like I'm looking into a mirror

Opens fresh packet of pork scratchings while laying pantsless on the couch

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Good question. I was wondering the same thing when I was there Wednesday?

?

 

[SteeleSaints]

Good question. I was wondering the same thing when I was there Wednesday?

I think its Darren Flanigan 62yo the ex Geelong & St Kilda ruckman, he was with us last year also.

 

[stfan]

I think its Darren Flanigan 62yo the ex Geelong & St Kilda ruckman, he was with us last year also.

Well that is his pic...


VAFA News

Darren Flanigan joins VAFA Community and Club Team​

By VAFA Media · December 10, 2024
The VAFA is delighted to announce the appointment of Darren Flanigan to the position of VAFA Community & Club Support Manager.

Darren’s official start date will be January 20, 2025, but he is scheduled to attend the VAFA Annual General Meeting on Thursday, December 12, where he will be formally introduced to the members.


Though I guess he could squeeze in a few hours a week as a specialist ruck coach. Or maybe he was just helping out till 20 Jan.

 

[Joffaboy]

Good report. Thank you, and great injury updates on Clark and Barrat that both are not bad as was feared.

Seems the only long term injury is Tauru, Collard wasn't injured prior to Xmas so is probably a conditioning issue and Henry is getting back to full training in a week or two.
Let's hope it stays that way all season.

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[austinnn]

No team in their right mind would be getting rid of Chris Scott. Underperformed for years but since he’s changed to a chaos game style he’s the best coach in it IMO. They’ve got have a couple of superstars but there’s no way that list should have been so close to a grand final.

Agreed. Think he'll step away pretty soon. No info obvs just opinion

 

[Palantine]

I was there for the first two thirds today and the simulation I really wanted to watch wasn’t possible due to my offspring responsibilities despite repeated offers of more food and hot chocolate. Really nice conditions.

What caught my eye:

Stocker; I said in my last report, gee he couldn’t look any more compact and travelling swiftly across the ground.

Boxshall; noticeable getting hands on ball and definitely has midfielder instincts.

Collard; moving very well doing three person drills in goal front.

Dodzilla: someone mentioned bigger than before xmas, definitely the case.

Nas; so confident with ball in hand.

Boyd; really big version of Sinclair. Very toey

Toby; just ok this time around for me. For some reason I was really noticing how skinny he is (obvious one I know) but could help but think he’s unlikely to go straight in.

Hammer; looks in super nick. Moving quick across the grass. King looming large and good to see him back amongst the main group.

Hill; impressive. And Sincs, Steele, Macrae, Wilkie, Doug - all where we want them to be. Didn’t see Dow. Hunter ran a couple of laps.

Owens; probably the most prominent I’ve seen him.


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[Diehard Saint]

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WW.
That is some transformation!

 

[Diehard Saint]

I’d love to stick it up a lot of people!

As would he, I’m sure!

 

[crawfords cat]

Seems the only long term injury is Tauru...

Got my Mum hyped for the Flying Viking showing her highlights around draft time. Told her he probably wouldn't play in the seniors in 2025 and she got super disappointed

 

[Parkysp]

Don’t care overmuch about winning a scratch match.
More hoping we don’t get injuries.

there was more than a bit of tounge in cheek...

 

[Ads734]

Any pou updates?

 

[saintmike65]

Got my Mum hyped for the Flying Viking showing her highlights around draft time. Told her he probably wouldn't play in the seniors in 2025 and she got super disappointed

He’ll play in ‘25 alright…just a matter of when and how many games

 

[BrutThough]

 

[CursingFijian]

Is that CursingFijian

You'll know when you see me...

 

[Saint_Dos]

I was there for the first two thirds today and the simulation I really wanted to watch wasn’t possible due to my offspring responsibilities despite repeated offers of more food and hot chocolate. Really nice conditions.

What caught my eye:

Stocker; I said in my last report, gee he couldn’t look any more compact and travelling swiftly across the ground.

Boxshall; noticeable getting hands on ball and definitely has midfielder instincts.

Collard; moving very well doing three person drills in goal front.

Dodzilla: someone mentioned bigger than before xmas, definitely the case.

Nas; so confident with ball in hand.

Boyd; really big version of Sinclair. Very toey

Toby; just ok this time around for me. For some reason I was really noticing how skinny he is (obvious one I know) but could help but think he’s unlikely to go straight in.

Hammer; looks in super nick. Moving quick across the grass. King looming large and good to see him back amongst the main group.

Hill; impressive. And Sincs, Steele, Macrae, Wilkie, Doug - all where we want them to be. Didn’t see Dow. Hunter ran a couple of laps.

Owens; probably the most prominent I’ve seen him.


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Love the "Dodzilla" name selection.
Should be one that catches on I reckon

 

[Barrels]

Which is a fancy name for what, exactly?

Geelong recruitment.

 

[tomjoad]

Don’t care overmuch about winning a scratch match.
More hoping we don’t get injuries.

Both would be good. A bit of encouragement before the season begins, and a clean bill of health...happy days.

 

[Saint Watto]

WW.
That is some transformation!

Are you channeling your inner Warren Jones there Diehard ?

If so,very impressive !

 

[gringo2011]

Geelong recruitment.

That's what I thought. Didn't he recruit Jack Bowes like a predatory scout master at a jamboree?

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

I want peak G Train. Stick the arse out to push his player off balance, then elbow them and run hard at the ball. Only needed about 10 meters to get proper separation.

don't we all ;(