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I didn't make it to this morning's open training session but I have passed by on a couple of other recent mornings. One thing that struck me was how much I missed seeing Jetts and Goodsie out there. While I am optimistic we can cover their losses on-field, it wasn't until I saw them training that I felt the pain of the loss for more off-field reasons. What awesome characters/spirits to miss! I think Jetta's gentleness and cheekiness and Goodsie's statesmanlike drive and aplomb are gaping holes that Macca and Kizza can't easily fill (nor Joey or Hanners) .
Thank god we haven't entirely lost Shawry as well and we've got Kirky back! Their passion, enthusiasm and care are vital. The departures also add to the painful resonance of learning of AJ's latest setback. Part of what makes AJ so valuable (and part of why I suspect the club has stuck so phat with him) is his positivity, spirit and off-field contribution/leadership (despite his relative lack of seniority and longstanding injury).
Some other sundry thoughts:
* was impressive seeing how far Sammy Naismith can lob (what's the proper word?) an American football!
* the general tone of the snippets of training I have seen has been quite laid back and knockabout and less intense than I expected - although I did see them doing an exercise that looked like getting to kick under pressure/fatigue. I'm sure there are other bits that are much more demanding and it's good to seeing them switching on/off as required and enjoying themselves.
* have noticed the skills component even this early in the training - the other day I think they were practicing kicking for accuracy i.e. kicking to a teammate and ideally the receiver would not have to take a step to catch the ball. I was not that blown away by the skill levels on display I'm sorry to say; as often as not, the receiver would have to move to catch the ball even though there was no pressure whatsoever on the kicker and they would only have been 30 metres apart.
* Does anyone else struggle to understand the hoo-haa about the reduction in the number of interchanges? I fail to understand why this is such a big deal. As best I can tell it doesn't have to mean players play any more minutes - it's the same amount of playing time divided by the same number of players - they just can't change as frequently. Also, surely this is at least partly balanced out by the abolition of the sub rule?! Now the 22nd player can rotate on and off all game and that will allow those on the bench to rest longer. What's more, that should actually mean the players (except for the otherwise sub) actually have slightly reduced playing time (typically more than an hour's less playing time spread across the group - based on the sub typically starting around 3/4 time, sometimes later and occasionally sooner in the case of injury).All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)
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Just scanned the training pics and I must say that Callum Sinclair doesn't even look like a ruckman so I hope we knew what we were doing when we recruited him!Comment
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It basically means that players have to stay on the field longer each time meaning more fatigue, less speed. The rule will suit players with big tanks and hurt players who currently have to interchange frequently to stop "blowing up". It should stop that really annoying coming off after you kick a goal, the purpose of which defeats me.Comment
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Who is the guy with the long black ponytail training with us? There was an article on AFL.com about next years potential draftees training with all clubs. We had one.
Remember when Lewis was the name we had 2 of. Now it is Callum. On our website there is a picture of Callum Mills training, (pretty sure it is Mills) but the caption says it is Callum Sinclair.Comment
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Dustin Martin is not an example anyone should follow at this point in time.
Hope he turns it around.Comment
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