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  • JohnGentStand
    WOOF Member
    • Feb 2011
    • 290
    #61
    Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

    It makes me think about the huge upside this season offers with a fresh / fit list. Williams, Higgins, Smith, JJ available + the rise of Macrae, Stringer, TC & Co + Crammers... Hear the bark - Fear the bite
    I'm paying money, the girl's happy, she's got no money, I got my rocks off, how good is this...

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      • KT31
        Bulldog Team of the Century
        • Jul 2008
        • 5454
        #62
        Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

        Originally posted by JohnGentStand
        It makes me think about the huge upside this season offers with a fresh / fit list. Williams, Higgins, Smith, JJ available + the rise of Macrae, Stringer, TC & Co + Crammers... Hear the bark - Fear the bite
        Great on a bumper sticker.
        It's better to die on our feet than live on our knees.

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          • Twodogs
            Moderator
            • Nov 2006
            • 27654
            #63
            Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

            I've been meaning to post this foe a while. At pre Christmas session the players were just about to start a competitive drill. Just as the first players line up the coach said "do this with intensity but don't hurt each other"
            They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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              • boydogs
                WOOF Member
                • Apr 2009
                • 5842
                #64
                Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                Originally posted by Twodogs
                I've been meaning to post this foe a while. At pre Christmas session the players were just about to start a competitive drill. Just as the first players line up the coach said "do this with intensity but don't hurt each other"
                Sounds like he's having to hold them back!
                If you kicked five goals and Tom Boyd kicked five goals, Tom Boyd kicked more goals than you.

                Formerly gogriff

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                  • jeemak
                    Bulldog Legend
                    • Oct 2010
                    • 21584
                    #65
                    Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                    Originally posted by Twodogs
                    I've been meaning to post this foe a while. At pre Christmas session the players were just about to start a competitive drill. Just as the first players line up the coach said "do this with intensity but don't hurt each other"
                    Originally posted by gogriff
                    Sounds like he's having to hold them back!
                    I think it's an important thing to have to remind younger players of.

                    All the older blokes would know how to go hard at it with intent pretty much all the time (or they should, anyway) without taking it beyond the edge of what's reasonable.

                    Younger players sometimes don't get it and end up injured. I've seen it happen plenty of times at training.
                    TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.

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                      • ratsmac
                        Coaching Staff
                        • May 2009
                        • 3975
                        #66
                        Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                        Originally posted by wse
                        Goodesy winning the time trial ahead of Tutt, Crameri and Boyd, very interesting
                        I agree, interesting indeed. I know it's great that Goodes has come back in good shape (pardon the pun) but what is that saying about our midfield group? Probably nothing, but would it be better to see a younger bloke winning a 2km time trial?
                        They've done studies you know, 60% of the time, it works every time!
                        Brian Fantana.

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                          • Hotdog60
                            Bulldog Team of the Century
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 5846
                            #67
                            Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                            Originally posted by ratsmac
                            I agree, interesting indeed. I know it's great that Goodes has come back in good shape (pardon the pun) but what is that saying about our midfield group? Probably nothing, but would it be better to see a younger bloke winning a 2km time trial?
                            Goodes has a lot of football under his belt and maybe he is benefiting from being in the AFL system all be it a bit late in life. He may just burn bright for the next couple of seasons if he can keep his body injury free. Then age may catch up very quickly.
                            Don't piss off old people
                            The older we get the less "LIFE IN PRISON" is a deterrent...

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                              • GVGjr
                                Moderator
                                • Nov 2006
                                • 44316
                                #68
                                Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                                Originally posted by Hotdog60
                                Goodes has a lot of football under his belt and maybe he is benefiting from being in the AFL system all be it a bit late in life. He may just burn bright for the next couple of seasons if he can keep his body injury free. Then age may catch up very quickly.
                                Agreed. I think he has two more years where he might be able to produce consistent football but there could also be a rapid loss of form. It's encouraging to see that he is giving it his best shot though.
                                Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"

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                                  • always right
                                    WOOF Member
                                    • Nov 2007
                                    • 4189
                                    #69
                                    Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                                    Originally posted by Twodogs
                                    I've been meaning to post this foe a while. At pre Christmas session the players were just about to start a competitive drill. Just as the first players line up the coach said "do this with intensity but don't hurt each other"
                                    I remember a conversation I had with Macca at last year's East/West family day. I commented on Lin Jong and what a powerful frame he had for a young bloke. I suggested that with appropriate development he could become quite a physical weapon onfield.

                                    Macca agreed and mentioned that he had encouraged Jong to use his physical attributes more but had to reign him in when he became too eager at training and started hurting his teamates.
                                    I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.

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                                      • Bornadog
                                        WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                        • Jan 2007
                                        • 66141
                                        #70
                                        Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                                        Originally posted by always right
                                        I remember a conversation I had with Macca at last year's East/West family day. I commented on Lin Jong and what a powerful frame he had for a young bloke. I suggested that with appropriate development he could become quite a physical weapon onfield.

                                        Macca agreed and mentioned that he had encouraged Jong to use his physical attributes more but had to reign him in when he became too eager at training and started hurting his teamates.
                                        and himself.
                                        FFC: Established 1883

                                        Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                                          • Twodogs
                                            Moderator
                                            • Nov 2006
                                            • 27654
                                            #71
                                            Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                                            Originally posted by always right
                                            I remember a conversation I had with Macca at last year's East/West family day. I commented on Lin Jong and what a powerful frame he had for a young bloke. I suggested that with appropriate development he could become quite a physical weapon onfield.

                                            Macca agreed and mentioned that he had encouraged Jong to use his physical attributes more but had to reign him in when he became too eager at training and started hurting his teamates.


                                            Lin is a big unit. If he could get a good run injury wise he could be good for us.
                                            They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                                              • westdog54
                                                Bulldog Team of the Century
                                                • Jan 2007
                                                • 6686
                                                #72
                                                Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                                                Originally posted by always right
                                                I remember a conversation I had with Macca at last year's East/West family day. I commented on Lin Jong and what a powerful frame he had for a young bloke. I suggested that with appropriate development he could become quite a physical weapon onfield.

                                                Macca agreed and mentioned that he had encouraged Jong to use his physical attributes more but had to reign him in when he became too eager at training and started hurting his teamates.
                                                Yet another 'wrecking ball' for the books. Brilliant.

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                                                  • Bornadog
                                                    WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                                                    • Jan 2007
                                                    • 66141
                                                    #73
                                                    Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                                                    OPEN TRAINING: Tomorrow 9:45am (Wednesday 15 January) will be the next open training session and the final open session of this week.

                                                    It will be hot again out there

                                                    The boys sweated it out on the track yesterday morning, another solid running session to finish off after skills.

                                                    FFC: Established 1883

                                                    Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                                                      • Cyberdoggie
                                                        WOOF Member
                                                        • Jan 2007
                                                        • 2859
                                                        #74
                                                        Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                                                        Originally posted by Twodogs
                                                        Lin is a big unit. If he could get a good run injury wise he could be good for us.
                                                        Unfortunately won't get very far unless he learns how to dispose the ball accurately.

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                                                          • Mofra
                                                            Hall of Fame
                                                            • Dec 2006
                                                            • 14868
                                                            #75
                                                            Re: Pre-season Training Thread 2014

                                                            Originally posted by Cyberdoggie
                                                            Unfortunately won't get very far unless he learns how to dispose the ball accurately.
                                                            Or model his game on Dale Morris who kicks well within his limitations and also lacks rebounding nous at times.

                                                            Jong is a super athlete and similar size to Glove.
                                                            Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers

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