Went to the open training session this morning

- Dickson is the travelling emergency, Cloke & Webb not here

- Training consisted of an opening jog, kick to kick over 30m in pairs, kicking to the side of the player to run onto it over 30m in pairs, gathering a loose ball and handballing back, leaping for a mark with the ball thrown in the air, and goalkicking practice

- Dickson, Wallis, Morris & Murphy did handball drills after the 30m kicking

- This is the cleanest Bulldogs side with their skills I have ever seen. Very few fumbles, dropped marks or shanked kicks. Perfect execution on both sides of the body, clean pickups and quick hands

- When the players got in a line to have a set shot from the same spot (35m out 45 degree angle), everyone kicked the goal except Mitch Honeychurch. Not fair on him though as he was kicking straight before that when they were all spread out having shots. Remarkable accuracy, most put it through the middle with only Macrae and Cordy towards the far post but still straight

- Suckling is a lair, every shot was a torp, snap or off one step. Most missed

- Daniel didn't do a thing wrong all session. Remarkably well balanced and clean with his skills, keeps the ball low when kicking so it travels to his target quickly

- Lewis Young looks like an excitable kid who can't believe where he is and is enjoying every second

- We look short and slight as a group with Roughead, Redpath, Cordy & Young the only talls, Morris & Bonts excluded