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Re: East Meets West Family Day
What time is good to get there? Is it usually packed?
What time is good to get there? Is it usually packed?
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Re: East Meets West Family Day
From memory if you get there late car parking can be a bit of a pain in the arse. Not sure what it'll be like if it actually gets a really good crowd. Usually plenty of space around the training ground to watch.
But hey it's at Wesley, there's loads of ovals for a kick and there's got to be somewhere to park all the Beamers and Mercs on school days.Park that car
Drop that phone
Sleep on the floor
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Re: East Meets West Family Day
If you point out the close friend to me,Our family will be there (me and the missus, son and two daughters), my brother and two of his daughters, and a close friend who currently barracks for Essendon but is almost across the line to be a doggies member. Family day should be the final lever that completes the mission
I'll give them a lovely, rousing rhyme,
About how becoming a devoted Doggie,
Will be right come this September time.
From the families to the fanatics alike,
And also first yearers to long hikes,
We see a team that will finally break,
No pinnacle for years fifty-five straight.
I'll go easy on how they were wrong,
To be supporting that team essendon.
For there certainly won't be much of a thrill,
This season out there at windy hill.Comment
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Re: East Meets West Family Day
Just checked my email, there's one from the E-W club, regarding the training session at Wesley. The email says it's on Saturday, and a link within the article goes to the WB site, to a story regarding the 2009 Day (and it says January 17th)????
Further down there is another link, this one to the 2010 E-W Day, on Saturday... more quality website work from the club (or whoever administers the site!)[B][COLOR="#0000CD"]Our club was born in blood and boots, not in AFL focus groups.[/COLOR][/B]Comment
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Re: East Meets West Family Day
Don't forget your doggies comrades who are interstate but cant get to the family day!!!Any pics (and stories)would be greatly appreciated. Weather looks like its going to be good for you all -enjoy yourselves - I'm envious!!Comment
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Re: East Meets West Family Day
The Club website can be topsy turvy at times but at least it gives us better news than Carlton wih their A/A Players
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Couldn't have said it better myself Bumblebee/the Pointer Sisters.Comment
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Re: East Meets West Family Day
I went along today and had a good look at the boys being put through their paces.
During some of the drill Barry Hall was very much one of the leaders who kept up the talk and made sure the boys were motivated.
Some of the new boys were on display including Tutt, Prato Moles, Thorne, Rose and Markovic.
Thorne looks a good prospect but probably doesn't kick the ball hard enough in the drills.
Markovic moved well and has strong hands, Tutt is a good runner, Prato full of athletic potential, Moles is a good all round footballer and Rose looked OK as well. Mulligan is also a strong runner.
From the emerging group of players I was once again impressed with Roughead who quite often was able to bend down and scoop balls off the ground on the half volley.
Jones (LJ) was also moving very well and his around the ground kicking quite good.
Brennan Stack looks in great condition and I think he is now physically ready for the rigors of senior football. Easton Wood was also running very well and I am told he is in great condition.
Hard to judge how Jarrad Grant is progressing and to be honest I didn't watch him all that closely.
There was plenty of senior players there including Giansiracusa, Murphy, Eagleton, Akermanis, Hargrave, Cross, Boyd and Gilbee.
I'm sure there will be plenty of other reports.
Panos
Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Re: East Meets West Family Day
Thanks for that GVGjr, did you keep an eye on Josh Hill at all? Someone i know went down to Whitten yesterday and basically said he was training the roof down, always up with the leaders in any running drills, just full of life, which is great to hear.Comment
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His skills didn't look out of place either, which was great to see given he has played less than half a dozen games of footy. The question mark will be over his game smarts.
I also thought DaDruid looked replendent in his mohawk and bearded one shirt. Seemed to be posing for more photos than some of the players.
The Angels have the phone box. [SIZE="2"]Don't blink![/SIZE]Comment
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Re: East Meets West Family Day
I went along as well. They must have started early as I arrived well before 9 and they were already in full swing. It looked like 1/2 the squad were absent. I didn't see Johnson, Murphy, Everitt, Hudson, Cooney, Howard, Reid, Lake, Hargrave, Hahn, Aker, Minson on the track although most were there signing autographs.
i couldn't really gather too much as the training was fairly basic stuff. However here are some observations;
Thorne - I watched him a bit and it looked easy for him. Took marks lightly in his hands and drilled all the passes I saw and with good speed. He has what I would call greyhound legs.
Prato - Big and athletic. I was quite surprised by his skill level, the kick and mark variety. His kicking was accurate and co-ordinated for such a big fellow with little experience.
Tutt - Quite broad shouldered for a little guy. Looks more like a rugby scrum half. over cooked a few kicks but did what you would expect.
Grant - I liked the look of him today. He cruised a fair bit which tells me there is still some in the tank. He looked purposeful, kicked well and looked quite fit. still slim but the body looked hard.
Hall - Put on a clinic today. When he was involved the tempo seemed to lift a gear. A real PRO.
Roughead - looks big, fit and strong. I really like him. Can't wait to see him play.
The boys looked fairly sharp and in great nic. Some of the young veterans like Higgins, Boyd, Griffen looked in fantastic shape. Stack looked in perfect shape.Listening to Brahm's 3rd RacketComment
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