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Training For Redemption in 2022

Ghost of 29

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Caesar, definitely not having a go at you. And yes I'm an optimist. I went and watched the shuttle runs from next to the entrance to the Tiger Den and watched Broady, Hugo, RCD and Stacky closely. It appeared that MRJ pushed himself through all 5 sets. (The cramps 5 mins later support that.) Stackman cruised sets 4 and 5 but then looked good in the very next drill with ball in hand. Maybe he just paced himself knowing it was a 2.5 hour session. And then did some catch up work.

But will agree. He looked fit and trim.

Kane however looked ripped.
On Sydney, he may have been told based on his GPS/HR data to cruise through sets 4/5 and use as a recovery for rest of the session. I assume he hits his thresholds quicker than others and if they blow him up in the running he will be useless for the ball drills. I also base this on him doing extra runs at end of session. High quality first, volume 2nd. Of course I could be wrong but it makes sense to me.
 
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Long Lost Hernaman

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Thanks for the reports guys, much appreciated. From the photos and the commentary I'm thinking maybe there's positives than negatives around Syd's presentation and effort at the minute. I suspect how he comes back from the Christmas break will tell us a lot.
 
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HKTigerB

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On Sydney, he may have been told based on his GPS/HR data to cruise through sets 4/5 and use as a recovery for rest of the session. I assume he hits his thresholds quicker than others and if they blow him up in the running he will be useless for the ball drills. I also base this on him doing extra runs at end of session. High quality first, volume 2nd. Of course I could be wrong but it makes sense to me.
Steve Morris was doing the shuttles with the team. The focus was very much on RCD and Hugo. They switched RCD from the middle of the group to run with (and keep up with) Broady. I clearly heard Steve call that out. They did not push Sydney. The dynamics in the group are fun to watch. To my eye there seems to be a level of some senior guys taking some of the younger guys under their wing and pushing them through some of the exercises. Definitely seemed that way with Shorty and Dow and how Nathan was being asked to drive Hugo and Riley.
 
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craig

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Steve Morris was doing the shuttles with the team. The focus was very much on RCD and Hugo. They switched RCD from the middle of the group to run with (and keep up with) Broady. I clearly heard Steve call that out. They did not push Sydney. The dynamics in the group are fun to watch. To my eye there seems to be a level of some senior guys taking some of the younger guys under their wing and pushing them through some of the exercises. Definitely seemed that way with Shorty and Dow and how Nathan was being asked to drive Hugo and Riley.
Lambo and Broady are two of the clubs elite athletes when it comes to running so its good to see them setting the standard and putting the kids through their paces and showing them what its all about when neither of them need to be there and could be enjoying the rest period.

Shows some good signs re intent around the group.

JR8, GOAT, Grimey, Sheds, and Cotchy can keep their feet up for a bit longer.
 
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HKTigerB

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Lambo and Broady are two of the clubs elite athletes when it comes to running so its good to see them setting the standard and putting the kids through their paces and showing them what its all about when neither of them need to be there and could be enjoying the rest period.

Shows some good signs re intent around the group.

JR8, GOAT, Grimey, Sheds, and Cotchy can keep their feet up for a bit longer.
Totally agree. That's what I took out of it as well.
 
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craig

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So not exactly a sign that Stack is lazy then! Or unfit.
Could it be that he’s simply a poor endurance runner? Like a lot of the indigenous boys?
Like me even at my athletic zenith, Id try but endurance running was not for me.

I couldn't run endurance for anything I was always in the last 5 stragglers when it cam to anything over sprints.

Middle distance weak as pisss, long distance extremely extremely poor.

BUT !!

I was as fast twitch as it got, could sprint fast smashed everyone in sprints, high jumping and agility, reaction hand eye I was ace (hence I always played my footy as a Key Defender.

Every time I got thrown in the ruck due to my height I was cooked in no time at all.

No endurance whatsoever, it wasn't in my make up I was definitely a more explosive type physically.
 
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Dont Argue

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Like me even at my athletic zenith, Id try but endurance running was not for me.

I couldn't run endurance for anything I was always in the last 5 stragglers when it cam to anything over sprints.

Middle distance weak as pisss, long distance extremely extremely poor.

BUT !!

I was as fast twitch as it got, could sprint fast smashed everyone in sprints, high jumping and agility, reaction hand eye I was ace (hence I always played my footy as a Key Defender.

Every time I got thrown in the ruck due to my height I was cooked in no time at all.

But I would also recover quickly.

No endurance whatsoever, it wasn't in my make up I was definitely a more explosive type physically.
Heard you’re quick with a script and lightning with an invoice too
 
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Jonesracing82

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Lambo and Broady are two of the clubs elite athletes when it comes to running so its good to see them setting the standard and putting the kids through their paces and showing them what its all about when neither of them need to be there and could be enjoying the rest period.

Shows some good signs re intent around the group.

JR8, GOAT, Grimey, Sheds, and Cotchy can keep their feet up for a bit longer.
Shows how selfless these guys are & how great out culture is, these guys are essentially helping guys who can take their spots...
 
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eZyT

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Syd's presentation and effort at the minute. I suspect how he comes back from the Christmas break will tell us a lot.

eating his turkey this year without being manacled,

will be a significantly better preparation.

stackman's gonna go AA in 2022
 
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Brodders17

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Saw Syd on Swan St yesterday, looked in fine fettle to me
Not at the late night Kebab place I hope.

On Stack's fitness, the reality is a kid who hasnt done the work as a teenager, then missed last pre-season is going to take time to catch up to the rest.
 
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Mr Brightside

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Shows how selfless these guys are & how great out culture is, these guys are essentially helping guys who can take their spots...
These guys would have a huge burning in the guts ( I’m talking dodgy vindaloo burning) after last years poor result , proud proud bunch who want their *smile* title back
 
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year of the tiger

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These guys would have a huge burning in the guts ( I’m talking dodgy vindaloo burning) after last years poor result , proud proud bunch who want their *smile* title back

your mixing your curry metaphors Mr Bright. A decent chillie con-carne or a Thai green curry can burn the gut but a vindaloo cooked correctly tends to burns when you are sitting on the royal chamber
:peepwall;);)
 
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Mr Brightside

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your mixing your curry metaphors Mr Bright. A decent chillie con-carne or a Thai green curry can burn the gut but a vindaloo cooked correctly tends to burns when you are sitting on the royal chamber
:peepwall;);)
See that’s where you’ve gone wrong yott, cooked correctly :)).
Actually funny story last week I bought a very nice piece of meat and put it in the air fryer to cook , so when I pulled it out it was a perfect pink in the middle , so I applied some Mint jelly ,sat down and started to eat the “ lamb” couple of bites in that little bell in my head went ding!! , I quickly went to the bin checked the packet … *smile* it was pork not lamb
 
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spook

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Air fryer. Some marketing guru is winning an award for solving the problem of How Do We Sell More Ovens.
 
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caesar

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Training today and the balls came out to play:

Only addition today to training group was Caddy.

Biggie out there trained fully and well.

Will Martyn absent today.

Dow & Graham not with main group but doing Rehab? management program?, plenty of laps.


Liveliest Parker

RCD & Syd looking super with ball in hand and delivery.

Liking Sampson today, some super impressive below the knees work for a bean stalk.

Ross solid.

Missing targets were Junior and Cumberland, some butchered passes between the two of them.

Nank and Lynch great shape in fact I am calling Nank best ever shape.

At the end of session Bakes Cumberland Riley Syd MRJ Mansell Aarts in a group ran 3 laps Bakes was in there as the pacesetter, anyway Riley and Bakes finished a fair way ahead of the rest and a long way ahead of some. Riley busting a gut with Bakes yelling out let's go let's go, Riley really impressing.

That's the wrap for the week, hopefully some new recruits to run the eye over next week.
 
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Tigertough1974

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Cheers Caesar, much appreciated as always!.

Is Riley the big bull inside mid everyones so desperate to draft :) :cool:
 
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