Pre Season Training Before Christmas - Objectives

[Seaford_Saint]

I read an interesting article containing a few quotes from Leigh Matthews today - as usual "Lethal" struck a chord with me... key message.... The first 3 months of pre-season training for the Lions is all heavily skewed towards development of 'self' as opposed to 'team' - ' team' comes later in January, February & March.

I think this makes great sense.

Here's my take on a few development of 'self' objectives for our boys...

Nick Dal Santo - gut running
Xavier Clarke - kicking for goal
Jason Gram -gut running (with a view of moving into the midfield for a high % of game time)
Justin Koschitske - how to kick 100 goals a season - as authored by Fraser & Plugger
David Armitage - gut running
Clint Jones - "the drop punt 101"
Adam Fiora - how to kick goals on the run
Raph Clarke - taking the 1st option

I'm sure not everyone agrees with my 'off the top of the head' objectives above, but focussing on 'self' for 2-3 months sure makes alot of sense to me.

[Otiman]

Michael Rix - The big, red, oval thing and how to spot it.

[borderbarry]

Is'nt it odd that before this season Fiora was one of the most reliable shots for goal from 50 on the run in the league. I wonder what happened to change him.

[saintspremiers]

Michael Rix - The big, red, oval thing and how to spot it.

barks4eva - the other 17 players on the ground.

[LTN16]

Adam Fiora - how to kick goals on the run

Adam Fiora - Learn how to spell his name

[SaintBot]

Jason Blake - Australian Rules Football for Dummies

[wildgoose]

The whole team, gut running, so we dont fade out in final quarters. Fitness has to be the main priority.

[mad saint guy]

Allen - Spoiling
Armitage - Fitness
Attard - Rehab
Baker - Suttle jumper punches, awareness of camera direction
Ball - Fitness, agility
Birss - Not falling over when the ball is near
Blake - When you get the ball and an opposition player is running towards you, kick the ball away
R.Clarke - Play natural game with more discipline
X.Clarke - Fitness
Dal Santo - Fitness
Dempster - Learn when to run off opponent
Eddy - Disposal and making safe decisions with the ball
Ferguson - Get slightly better at playing football
Fiora - Goalkicking on the run
L.Fisher - Agility, fitness, spoiling
S.Fisher - Spoiling
C.Gardiner - Learn to mark and then kick
M.Gardiner - Watch tapes of 2003, then re create
Geary - Fitness, strength
Gilbert - Long kicking on the run
Goddard - Fitness, agility
Gram - Fitness, defensive pressure
Harvey - Whip everyone senseless until they can keep up with you on a 5km run
Hayes - Agility
Howard - Football
Hudghton - Just don't get injured
Jones - The red thing, and how to make it go places with your feet
King - Fitness
Koschitzke - Learn when and where to lead (speaciallist coaching from Fraser would be ideal)
Maguire - Someone just tell him about the hands in the back rule
McQualter - Fitness, self-belief
Milne - Goalkicking from 40m+ out
Montagna - See Milne
Riewoldt - Goal kicking
Rix - Football
Schneider - Fitness
van Rheenen - Ruckwork, positioning around the ground

[Unforgiven]

Xavier Clarke- Finding the football (when he gets he, he generally uses it well).

[SaintBot]

Xavier Clarke- Finding the football (when he gets he, he generally uses it well).

just get him to watch Harvs 350th over and over again

if he learns to play consistently like that then im sold

[iwantmeseats]

ENTIRE List :

trusting your first instinct and look foward instead of sideways when one gets possesion of the ball!

Oh, and...

repeat.

[bigcarl]

RL: A game plan that ensures we kick winning scores

[Quixote]

Yep, good thread

Everyone - Run, and Play On

The Grape and the Great White Hype - Kicking

Roo - Get Angry

Dal - Bust your Gut Man

X - Watch Harv's 350th, couldn't agree more

Kosi - Believe

Goose - Exceed 2005

Gardiner, M - Play

Gardiner, C - Casey need a Flag

Ross Lyon - Continue to improve, and Adapt

Hamstrings - Stop Annoying Us

Lenny - Already a champion. Get angrier

Luke Ball - Please, is the OP over?

Armitage - Do a Selwood

[Quixote]

Ferguson - Get slightly better at playing football

Good

[barneyboyz]

Allen - Spoiling
Armitage - Fitness
Attard - Rehab
Baker - Suttle jumper punches, awareness of camera direction
Ball - Fitness, agility
Birss - Not falling over when the ball is near
Blake - When you get the ball and an opposition player is running towards you, kick the ball away
R.Clarke - Play natural game with more discipline
X.Clarke - Fitness
Dal Santo - Fitness
Dempster - Learn when to run off opponent
Eddy - Disposal and making safe decisions with the ball
Ferguson - Get slightly better at playing football
Fiora - Goalkicking on the run
L.Fisher - Agility, fitness, spoiling
S.Fisher - Spoiling
C.Gardiner - Learn to mark and then kick
M.Gardiner - Watch tapes of 2003, then re create
Geary - Fitness, strength
Gilbert - Long kicking on the run
Goddard - Fitness, agility
Gram - Fitness, defensive pressure
Harvey - Whip everyone senseless until they can keep up with you on a 5km run
Hayes - Agility
Howard - Football
Hudghton - Just don't get injured
Jones - The red thing, and how to make it go places with your feet
King - Fitness
Koschitzke - Learn when and where to lead (speaciallist coaching from Fraser would be ideal)
Maguire - Someone just tell him about the hands in the back rule
McQualter - Fitness, self-belief
Milne - Goalkicking from 40m+ out
Montagna - See Milne
Riewoldt - Goal kicking
Rix - Football
Schneider - Fitness
van Rheenen - Ruckwork, positioning around the ground

Good stuff MSG. but if harv's had to hold himself to a 5k. run he couldn't sleep. (30k. runs on Christmas or New Years day, what a pro)

[Eastern]

Rix - Football

I can see this getting you into all sorts of trouble with the Albino Toy Mini-Bus !!

[Spinner]

Blake - Dont conveniently fall down at every contest creating the illusion that you are actually giving an effort.

Milne - Stop being a selfish hog. Only call for the ball when you are in a better position.

R Clarke - Stop kicking the ball to X.

Rix - TRY harder.

[cwrcyn]

NO OSTEITIS PUBIS!!!!!