Pre-season training - 2016

[Bulldog4life]

Word it delicately B4L. If you straight out ask him for his vital stats, he might get the wrong idea.

Yes I'll be careful.

[Twodogs]

Word it delicately B4L. If you straight out ask him for his vital stats, he might get the wrong idea.

You wouldn't get a straight answer anyway.

[LostDoggy]

You wouldn't get a straight answer anyway.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

Of course not

[Rocket Science]

Word it delicately B4L. If you straight out ask him for his vital stats, he might get the wrong idea.

Particularly if you're brandishing a tape measure.

No, there's nothing wrong with that.

[LostDoggy]

The game is unpredictable, especially in terms of injuries. Imagine Boyd going down with a 5 or 6 week injury and being able to bring Jed Adcock in to fill the hole! I like

[jeemak]

There's way too much innuendo in this thread, and it's only week four.

[LostDoggy]

There's way too much innuendo in this thread, and it's only week four.

If that's a problem, I would refrain from a term such as innuendo. That's just asking for trouble.

[Avoid the rush]

If that's a problem, I would refrain from a term such as innuendo. That's just asking for trouble.

Isn't an innuendo an Italian suppository

[Twodogs]

Isn't an innuendo an Italian suppository

Heh!

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Isn't an innuendo an Italian suppository

I got one of those at home at 81 Droop St Footscray in about 1959 after I obliged my mother when she asked me to bend over. That was the last time I bent over for anybody.

[GVGjr]

I went along this morning and had a look. The session today was a little different than others compared to last season with a greater emphasis on kicking on the non preferred foot. There was also a focus on crowding players and forcing them to get their possessions away quickly and accurately. This really tested some players decision making.

I say this jokingly but Collins can't be 17yo.

Clay Smith and Liberatore trained away from the group, mainly running and kicking the football. Liberatore looks so much leaner than 12 months ago and I wonder if he will be a late starter to the season.

This time 12 months ago Tory Dickson's value and position within the team was being heavily questioned by many here but after an uninterrupted pre-season he played right through the year and was one of our better players.
I was having a look at Tom Campbell today and I'm hoping that an injury free summer will result in a Tory Dickson type breakout season for him. He was moving so well in all the drills. Good luck to the big man.

[Mantis]

I went along this morning and had a look. The session today was a little different than others compared to last season with a greater emphasis on kicking on the non preferred foot. There was also a focus on crowding players and forcing them to get their possessions away quickly and accurately. This really tested some players decision making.

Who were the players that struggled?

Clay Smith and Liberatore trained away from the group, mainly running and kicking the football. Liberatore looks so much leaner than 12 months ago and I wonder if he will be a late starter to the season.

You would think Libba would be right to go come round 1 considering his injury occurred in early Feb.

I hope Clay is given a full 12 months off too.

[F'scary]

Any news on young Roarke Smith?

[GVGjr]

Who were the players that struggled?

There were two groups and I focused on the one on my side fo the ground and I thought Biggs got caught a couple of times and his kicks were picked off a couple of times as well. Caleb Daniel on the other hand was one I thought handled the congested play well.
Cordy might have got caught a couple of times but looked better than most.

You would think Libba would be right to go come round 1 considering his injury occurred in early Feb.

I hope Clay is given a full 12 months off too.

Perhaps I'm too cautious but Liberatore still looks a bit off the mark for mine although I could be thrown by how much leaner he looked than 12 months back.