Training 23/11

[El Wood]

If no one else is writing a training report, I better do one. They trained at Elsternwick Park (so close to home, nice if it was permanent) and I can't remember seeing such intense football training drills at this time of the year. Hard in and under hand passing and kicking drills. Lots of talking and Lyon shouting "support the ball carrier" and "go inside".

Quite a few just doing laps - Ball, Goddard, Harvey. King and Gardiner together kicking and then doing laps. Kosi just had a massage. Allen had both ankles in ice. No X. Raph involved in everything and seemed to look bigger.

Session was intense and went for over 1 1/2 hrs.

[Mr Magic]

Quite a few just doing laps - Ball, Goddard, Harvey. King and Gardiner together kicking and then doing laps. Kosi just had a massage. Allen had both ankles in ice. No X. Raph involved in everything and seemed to look bigger.

Session was intense and went for over 1 1/2 hrs.

Are you sure it was Kosi?
I got there about 9:45 and King and Gardi were having massages. I also overheard 2 telephone conversations which seemed to indicate Kosi was not there - unless he left earlier and they were looking for him?

[cowboy18]

Thanks for that! Nice to hear that Raph is involving himself and that Gardiner is running a bit.




Any dejected looks among the prettier players about the move to Frankston?

[El Wood]

Yes, got there about 9 and Kosi was on the massaga table, then chatted with Harves when he was masseged and then disappeared.

[Saint05]

If no one else is writing a training report, I better do one. They trained at Elsternwick Park (so close to home, nice if it was permanent) and I can't remember seeing such intense football training drills at this time of the year. Hard in and under hand passing and kicking drills. Lots of talking and Lyon shouting "support the ball carrier" and "go inside".

Quite a few just doing laps - Ball, Goddard, Harvey. King and Gardiner together kicking and then doing laps. Kosi just had a massage. Allen had both ankles in ice. No X. Raph involved in everything and seemed to look bigger.

Session was intense and went for over 1 1/2 hrs.

Did you see Gram there? I noticed S Fisher didnt do any of the running drillls, just stayed by the boundary line.

Cant wait till they come down to Franga, will only be a 10 minute drive instead of an hours one

[Mr Magic]

Yes, got there about 9 and Kosi was on the massaga table, then chatted with Harves when he was masseged and then disappeared.

Did he seem 'distressed' in any way?

[El Wood]

Gram also just did laps. Sammy a few laps and then some boxing.

[El Wood]

Yes, got there about 9 and Kosi was on the massaga table, then chatted with Harves when he was masseged and then disappeared.

Did he seem 'distressed' in any way?

No usually smiley Kosi face.

[Oh When the Saints]

Thanks for the report.

Did anyone stand out or impress you in the drills?

[El Wood]

Thanks for the report.

Did anyone stand out or impress you in the drills?

You can't help but notice the usuals - Monty, Dal, Reiwoldt, Lenny (with mo), Milne. Fiora looks so thin and un-muscly. Noticed Luke Van Rheenan trying hard. Birss,with another ugly mo looking a lot like McQualter, was also in it all.

[Saints43]

...Lyon shouting "support the ball carrier"...

Does this mean we are going to see the first Saints shepherd since 2005?

Hope so.

[rodgerfox]

So, who has had surgery that we know of?

Bally obviously.

Who else?

[Eastern]

Thanks for the report, El Wood !!

[SaintBot]

So, who has had surgery that we know of?

Bally obviously.

Who else?

harvs

[Eastern]

So, who has had surgery that we know of?

Bally obviously.

Who else?

harvs

and some bloke who is in Sweeden at the moment (or is he on his way home) !!

[Armoooo]

...Lyon shouting "support the ball carrier"...

Does this mean we are going to see the first Saints shepherd since 2005?

Hope so.

That was the first thing that I noticed
It's looking like Lyon is going be putting a lot of emphasis on supporting the ball carrier and it's about time, also great to hear about Raph and Birss getting into it:)
As for LVR trying, that's a start atleast.... it seems he has the right attitude...


And El Wood, how was Goddard looking, did he look uncomfortable in his kicking motion? Was he running at a reasonable pace, and even though you're not a doctor (I assume) what chance would you give him of returning round 1?

[Dal'sGal26]

So, who has had surgery that we know of?

Bally obviously.

Who else?

harvs

Banger didn't look right. Just saw him running laps. Gram left early and Chips didn't look 100% either.

[LennyBoy]

OMG OMG I was at training and Dally is soooo hot OMG OMG you should have seen him.

[Dal'sGal26]

OMG OMG I was at training and Dally is soooo hot OMG OMG you should have seen him.

Haha, with his top off! Mmm that's what I like
We had a lovely conversation with him about JT and other random stuff!

[riccardo]

Gram left early.

Hope he is OK.

[El Wood]

[And El Wood, how was Goddard looking, did he look uncomfortable in his kicking motion? Was he running at a reasonable pace, and even though you're not a doctor (I assume) what chance would you give him of returning round 1?[/quote]



Goddard didn't kick the footy but was just running. Looked very comfortable and relaxed. Ran with Ball and another player who I didn't recognise. The third player had trouble keeping up with them.

[Armoooo]

So, who has had surgery that we know of?

Bally obviously.

Who else?

harvs

Banger didn't look right. Just saw him running laps. Gram left early and Chips didn't look 100% either.

Hopefully this is just tightness from being reasonably inactive for a while...
If it is more soft tissue problems I don't know what to think
I think the players should do all their pre season training on the beach, nice cushioning soft surface aswell as it being more of a workout...

[The Peanut]

Training was very intense compared to other sessions I have seen.

Kosi was indeed at training ... but just did a little business on the field then left.

There's a few more snaps at WoM

[Armoooo]

Training was very intense compared to other sessions I have seen.

Kosi was indeed at training ... but just did a little business on the field then left.

There's a few more snaps at WoM

Lol, looks like someone really did come for a workout

[SaintBot]

There's a few more snaps at WoM

cheers for that.

a few faces i dont recognise there - rohan bail, etc i presume?


riewoldt is very white - both skin and hair...took me a few seconds to recognise him


i saw our geelong recruits...did the sydney boys train?