Preseason Training 2017

[Twodogs]

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That is huge.

Kids in my year level from year 10 onwards were going OS and interstate on tours and missing school. The lunchtime games could get a bit technical and we learned how to mark our man.

A couple of then would have had EU passports as well I think. It makes it a lot easier to play in Europe or something. Apparantly they were like gold for professional footballers.

I think half the Serbian soccer team grew up in the western suburbs of Melbourne and Sydney at one stage. Might have been one of the other Baltic states.

[ledge]

Re: Preseason Training 2017

Kids in my year level from year 10 onwards were going OS and interstate on tours and missing school. The lunchtime games could get a bit technical and we learned how to mark our man.

A couple of then would have had EU passports as well I think. It makes it a lot easier to play in Europe or something. Apparantly they were like gold for professional footballers.

I think half the Serbian soccer team grew up in the western suburbs of Melbourne and Sydney at one stage. Might have been one of the other Baltic states.

Good old Footscray JUST .. Think they finally transformed into Melbourne Knights. Coached juniors against them , funnily enough it was harder to get a game at green gully. At age 9 you had to try out to get a go at green gully where Melbourne Knights just kept adding junior sides depending on numbers.

[Twodogs]

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Good old Footscray JUST .. Think they finally transformed into Melbourne Knights. Coached juniors against them , funnily enough it was harder to get a game at green gully. At age 9 you had to try out to get a go at green gully where Melbourne Knights just kept adding junior sides depending on numbers.

Yep. Hellas and JUST had plenty of contacts iin Greece and Yugoslavia football so lots of promising Melbourne kids went over and got a gig playing soccer on a recommendation from such and such back in Melbourne.

[Webby]

Re: Preseason Training 2017

Good old Footscray JUST .. Think they finally transformed into Melbourne Knights. Coached juniors against them , funnily enough it was harder to get a game at green gully. At age 9 you had to try out to get a go at green gully where Melbourne Knights just kept adding junior sides depending on numbers.

Nah, Footscray JUST were Serbian and Melbourne Knights are the old Melbourne Croatia - Formed in Footscray, but based in Essendon and Geelong at different stages. The two were huge rivals. Bit of rivalry between the Serbs and Croats come 1990 or thereabouts, but in reality, it simmered in Melbourne for many years prior.

JUST were always more powerful than Melb Croatia, but, as things tend to go, the Balkans war had a galvanising effect on Croatia, but the exact opposite effect on JUST. Melb Croatia went on to become multiple national champs, whilst JUST folded. Melb Croatia moving to the outer suburbs (North Sunshine) and JUST stayed in the inner suburbs (just over the Maribyrnong from Footscray in West Melbourne where container yards and transport depots now are.)

As a footnote, as a kid, the Footscray Bulldogs used to wear Eastcoast Jeans sponsors logos, so when I saw Footscray JUST playing in red white & blue on SBS, I used to think it had something to do with a Just Jeans sponsorship... Theres a chance I wasn't the brightest kid..

[Mantis]

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Any chance this thread (and others) could stay the *!*!*!*! on track?

[Twodogs]

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Yeah I'm done.


Has anyone been to training?

[Bulldog4life]

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http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2017-01-12/joint-open-training

Men's and women's teams to train together

Come down to Victoria University Whitten Oval on Tuesday afternoon to see a special one-off open training session, where both our men’s and women’s teams will train together, leading into the first NAB AFLW game in three weeks’ time.

Date: Tuesday 17 January
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Victoria University Whitten Oval

We will have plenty of activities on during training, including:

Have your photo with the Premiership Cup between 3pm – 5pm
Win a signed copy of “Against All Odds”
Bulldogs giveaways
Both teams will be available for autographs after training*
Visit the Bulldogs Shop to purchase the latest merchandise
Membership staff will be on hand for all enquiries


*Not all players are guaranteed to be in attendance and will only be available to sign autographs for a limited time
*Parking is limited. We recommend using public transport if possible, as Victoria University Whitten Oval is only a short stroll from West Footscray train station

[Mantis]

Re: Preseason Training 2017

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/ne...-open-training

Men's and women's teams to train together

Come down to Victoria University Whitten Oval on Tuesday afternoon to see a special one-off open training session, where both our men’s and women’s teams will train together, leading into the first NAB AFLW game in three weeks’ time.

Date: Tuesday 17 January
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Victoria University Whitten Oval

We will have plenty of activities on during training, including:

Have your photo with the Premiership Cup between 3pm – 5pm
Win a signed copy of “Against All Odds”
Bulldogs giveaways
Both teams will be available for autographs after training*
Visit the Bulldogs Shop to purchase the latest merchandise
Membership staff will be on hand for all enquiries


*Not all players are guaranteed to be in attendance and will only be available to sign autographs for a limited time
*Parking is limited. We recommend using public transport if possible, as Victoria University Whitten Oval is only a short stroll from West Footscray train station

Early weather forecast for Tuesday is 38.

Not sure 3pm is the best time to hold this session.

[Twodogs]

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Early weather forecast for Tuesday is 38.

Not sure 3pm is the best time to hold this session.

Might have to wear a cap to that one. That's gonna be bloody hot.

[Rocco Jones]

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Early weather forecast for Tuesday is 38.

Not sure 3pm is the best time to hold this session.

Totally. Wouldn't be too many places to sit or stand in the shade too. Surely they should change the time or postpone the date.

[Twodogs]

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Totally. Wouldn't be too many places to sit or stand in the shade too. Surely they should change the time or postpone the date.

Aren't we supposed to be SunSmart. I mean like contractually obliged, they are a sponsor or something?

[Eastdog]

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Looking forward to the training reports from this afternoon for those woofers who brave the heat.

[comrade]

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Joint session, women & men training together. Pretty cool idea.

[jazzadogs]

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The way the club is embracing the women's team is fantastic. The girls will be very excited to be training with the guys.

It was fantastic. I was close to groups run by Gia and Ash Hansen, and they were taking women aside to talk them through kicking technique, or running patterns, or all sorts of things. The improvement that will be seen in women's AFL with this level of support and coaching will be phenomenal. Not to mention their skills are already extremely solid, and most of them have already been playing for a while.
The best part was that they all joined in the signing and photos on the fence at the end, which was noticeably a thrill for both them and a number of supporters (especially younger girls). Very proud to be a Bulldog.

As for the men training, the only person I didn't sight was Tory Dickson, but I was struggling with so many people out there.

There was a large number of players who didn't do full training, including Libba, Stringer, Suckling, Matt Boyd, JJ, Morris, Cloke, both Smiths and more.

Training itself was pretty routine, and hard to read anything into it.

Roberts did an extra 10 minutes or so of high intensity running at the end.

Redpath said he is aiming to be back for round 10. He was saying that usually they aim for a 9-10 month return, but they're being slightly more cautious with him and doing 11 months because of his history.

Wallis looked great, not really training but looks in ripping shape. He and Dahlhaus are having a tan off. Confirmed that round 1 is the aim, but didn't say it with a heap of confidence!

One of the young guys was in a moon boot, not sure who.

And my favourite thing were a couple of tatts - JJ "it was all a dream" (not grand final related, but very apt) and Libba "when the going gets weird, the weird get going". Classic Libba.

[LostDoggy]

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Thanks jazzadogs, I'm spewing I didn't go I'm such a sook.