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Training For 2023
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Either do anything of noteThis is why i have difficulty when I am asked how Steely and Seth are going when they don't train in numbers, Steely 179cm Seth 182cm and both poor excuse for mo's
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Neither stood out but hard to know what each player has done especially when my eye kept going to the dominating players.
Hopefully just a load management thing with him. It's well known what he can do so it gave someone else a go in that role inside. Last thing we needed was him to play the full sim & get injuried in last min or 2 with camp next week etc. The good thing is u didn't notice him chatting to the medico's etc.
Few questions I’d like to throw out there:
- How do we best utilise Bakes & Shorty? I’m hesitant to muck them around again by playing them in one position one week and other the next week. Both too young and important to our future to stagnate their development.
- cotch forward is interesting. Was wondering what the plan with him would be. Never been great in front of the sticks but maybe his ferocious attack on the ball/ pressure is what he’ll be called upon for? An out and out champion who you find a spot for every time he is fit to take the field.
- it’s looking like our preferred starting midfield is Prestia-Taranto-Hopper. Do we need a point of difference in there with them? Whether that be Shai or Shorty? Worried they are all similar types.. good issue to have, I know
- How do we best utilise Bakes & Shorty? I’m hesitant to muck them around again by playing them in one position one week and other the next week. Both too young and important to our future to stagnate their development.
- cotch forward is interesting. Was wondering what the plan with him would be. Never been great in front of the sticks but maybe his ferocious attack on the ball/ pressure is what he’ll be called upon for? An out and out champion who you find a spot for every time he is fit to take the field.
- it’s looking like our preferred starting midfield is Prestia-Taranto-Hopper. Do we need a point of difference in there with them? Whether that be Shai or Shorty? Worried they are all similar types.. good issue to have, I know
Better than we’ve had for a while. Things are looking up
Can't understand why they got a day off they just got back to training and our starts to seasons has been shitt.
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Love how some of the boys were straight away teeing up a game of golf.
Even with the photos I don’t know which is which! LolThis is why i have difficulty when I am asked how Steely and Seth are going when they don't train in numbers, Steely 179cm Seth 182cm and both poor excuse for mo's
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News flash - Dimma picked Nank because he wanted the day off more than anybody. He needs a full day to work out his NFL tips for Reds comp.
Bit of a statement that the team worked on Australia Day & took the following day off.
If it is the intention to play Cotch up forward where does that leave No. 11 Castagna?
Thanks for your kind words @The Big Richo .
I would say Noah has returned to the club in the best shape he has been in and has been settled down back, no stints forward and absolutely no ruck duties, relief ruck duties coming from Miller who is fwd
Has been performing well so maybe remiss of me for not mentioning him in dispatches a bit more.
Cheers
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Good issues to raise, I'll have a crack.
Bakes and Shorty are interchangeable off the back line for mine. It's where they've done their best work - by far. But it depends on form and opposition. Bakes is better at locking down an opponent and Short is better going forward delivering into the forward line (when in form). But when I write down my best 23 - I usually leave Shorty out for Bakes.
Cotch is a mid - not a forward for mine. He either works in bursts at the coal face or is on the bench. Or managed. We have way better options up forward than him and I wouldn't keep them out of the action just to rest Cotch up forward.
I think there's enough variation in that trio to work. Sure, they can all win the ball, distribute the ball, run with the ball - but they all do it a little differently to one another. If the greatest of our problems is lining up those three together at centre bounces - then premiership No. 4 in 7 years here we come.
Good start in an intraclub I'm pretty surprised at the Cotch forward experiment mainly because his set shot goal kicking in the past has been suspect.
That said if he doesn't have to work as hard inside his skills may benefit. Be interesting to see if this experiment continues.
That said if he doesn't have to work as hard inside his skills may benefit. Be interesting to see if this experiment continues.
