2024 Training With The Ooze Crew

[Tigers of Old]

Simply can't understand why a coach would run practice matches of his best 22 against the also rans n expect to find much worthwhile. Mix the guns in with the potentials and play some proper competitive footy to find out who's best possible to step up and drive the club forward.

It’s a new game plan & structure. How else is the core group supposed to learn it without practicing it?
If those outside the starting sides impress in these scratch matches they’ll come into consideration.

 

[Redford]

S

Simply can't understand why a coach would run practice matches of his best 22 against the also rans n expect to find much worthwhile. Mix the guns in with the potentials and play some proper competitive footy to find out who's best possible to step up and drive the club forward.

It’s not a big deal or anything, but yeah, for a number of obvious reasons, I’m not a fan of starting 22’s playing against the maybes either. Although I think in this case (and last week), the midfield was a mix of both, for both teams, so any huge unevenness was diluted a bit.

 

[Brodders17]

Is it a bit alarming that the red team has almost beaten the much stronger yellow team in both match sims, today and last Wednesday

Just shows we have great depth.

 

[Leysy Days]

You know the abyss is biting strong when our biggest topic is debating the merits of how strong the respective intra club teams should be bahaha!

 

[Greenie]

Any comments on how Ryan went?

 

[Brodders17]

Any comments on how Ryan went?

Maybe check the Steely Green thread.

 

[Redford]

You know the abyss is biting strong when our biggest topic is debating the merits of how strong the respective intra club teams should be bahaha!

Or when Ryan Sampson is being compared to Gawn and English and Tompers Dow to Shane Edwards.

 

[tony_montana]

Yes. Here are some random observations.
There was a full four quarter match sim. Teams were preferred backs and forwards in yellow with the midfielders evenly divided between red and yellow. Dusty played mostly mid for a half in yellow and Taranto and Hopper in the red. Dow was in yellow.
Yellow had a narrow win by 8 points which were 8 behinds. The wind was a little gusty so i will allow some inaccuracy.
Shai - great 4 quarter performance. Did as he pleased. As one of the trainers said “he’s bored and just wants to start playing”. BOG over the 4 qtrs.
Dusty. -Wow. Just wow. Absolutely dominated for a half then sat out the rest of the game. He’s in Brownlow form. (Wink, wink)
Nank head to head with Naismith was a good battle. Points were even.
in no particular order - The wing role battle is heating up. Pickett was good, Kamdyn started slow but was good second half, Banks a bit quieter but had a couple of great attacking link plays. Ross was efficient and used it well.
Balta stood out forward and did some ruck work including centre clearances.
Cumberland was very lively and kicked a couple and brought others into the game. He was very lively around stoppages and off the packs on high incoming balls. I think he will play.
Sonsie played half forward and had about 5 shots on goal for one or two goals. He is silk. Uses it so well and brings others into it.
Steely was good first half around the ground balls so maybe not a flash in the pan.
Maurice was lively in patches and caused defensive turnovers a number of teams. Back to his pressure best. I’m pleased.
Bakes was everywhere mopping up.
Broad started well but faded. Young doesnt look out of place. Trezise did a couple of things but was matched on Shai for a while. Shai made everyone look silly - they just could not tackle him. Brown also used it very well.
McAuliffe was good but not outstanding. I would play him every week. He will just get better.
Fawcett moves well and gets to good spots but bodied out of it too often. Not ready yet.
Bad news -Fridge hurt his ankle I think in Q2 and limped off and didn’t come back on. I just hope it’s not syndesmosis.
Rehab was Lynch, Mansell (corkie), Bauer, Coulthard, Grimes and Prestia. I dont think Prestias injury is anything much at all. He did a lot of running and included some agility sprinting between cones.
All in all a much better and cleaner match than last Wednesday.

Awesome writeup thanks! Couple of questions
How did Gibcus look and who did he play on? Ditto Miller.
Who was Brown matched up on?
Was Baker fwd, back or mid?
How did my boy Campbell go?

 

[Tig3]

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Simply can't understand why a coach would run practice matches of his best 22 against the also rans n expect to find much worthwhile. Mix the guns in with the potentials and play some proper competitive footy to find out who's best possible to step up and drive the club forward.

true but it does sound like only the midfields were even, with the stronger forwards and defenders on the yellow team

 

[The Mole]

true but it does sound like only the midfields were even, with the stronger forwards and defenders on the yellow team

Correct. The yellows won by 8 scoring shots - all behinds but it should have been 4-5 goal win. Early season inaccuracy, tired legs and wind were factors. Dont forget these guys are in a heavy ramping up phase now.

 

[nqtiger]

Who does the AFL draw?

Geelong

 

[The Mole]

Awesome writeup thanks! Couple of questions
How did Gibcus look and who did he play on? Ditto Miller.
Who was Brown matched up on?
Was Baker fwd, back or mid?
How did my boy Campbell go?

Gibbo looked good. Better for the run. Played on Schofield, Lefau (train-on players), Kosi, and Archie May (VFL). They seemed to be playing a team defence rather than specific persons. Miller was the same but seemed to be the deeper positioning. Miller was good defensively. I'm not a fan but he was ok.
Brown was floating as well but tasked with kicks out of defence, often as first receiver from kickout.
Baker was more backline/ midfield.
Seth was fairly quiet and turned it over once in front of me and Ooze spoke to him. Looked rusty.

 

[tigerdell]

S

Simply can't understand why a coach would run practice matches of his best 22 against the also rans n expect to find much worthwhile. Mix the guns in with the potentials and play some proper competitive footy to find out who's best possible to step up and drive the club forward.

I'd say its mostly team cohesion.
Building the understanding of teammates, setting structures, improving connection and communication.


In short they get used to playing as a team.
Against inferior players.
But they do the competitive work in the contested drills. Thats when you might get Rance v Jack moments

 

[tigerfan1961]

Yes. Here are some random observations.
There was a full four quarter match sim. Teams were preferred backs and forwards in yellow with the midfielders evenly divided between red and yellow. Dusty played mostly mid for a half in yellow and Taranto and Hopper in the red. Dow was in yellow.
Yellow had a narrow win by 8 points which were 8 behinds. The wind was a little gusty so i will allow some inaccuracy.
Shai - great 4 quarter performance. Did as he pleased. As one of the trainers said “he’s bored and just wants to start playing”. BOG over the 4 qtrs.
Dusty. -Wow. Just wow. Absolutely dominated for a half then sat out the rest of the game. He’s in Brownlow form. (Wink, wink)
Nank head to head with Naismith was a good battle. Points were even.
in no particular order - The wing role battle is heating up. Pickett was good, Kamdyn started slow but was good second half, Banks a bit quieter but had a couple of great attacking link plays. Ross was efficient and used it well.
Balta stood out forward and did some ruck work including centre clearances.
Cumberland was very lively and kicked a couple and brought others into the game. He was very lively around stoppages and off the packs on high incoming balls. I think he will play.
Sonsie played half forward and had about 5 shots on goal for one or two goals. He is silk. Uses it so well and brings others into it.
Steely was good first half around the ground balls so maybe not a flash in the pan.
Maurice was lively in patches and caused defensive turnovers a number of teams. Back to his pressure best. I’m pleased.
Bakes was everywhere mopping up.
Broad started well but faded. Young doesnt look out of place. Trezise did a couple of things but was matched on Shai for a while. Shai made everyone look silly - they just could not tackle him. Brown also used it very well.
McAuliffe was good but not outstanding. I would play him every week. He will just get better.
Fawcett moves well and gets to good spots but bodied out of it too often. Not ready yet.
Bad news -Fridge hurt his ankle I think in Q2 and limped off and didn’t come back on. I just hope it’s not syndesmosis.
Rehab was Lynch, Mansell (corkie), Bauer, Coulthard, Grimes and Prestia. I dont think Prestias injury is anything much at all. He did a lot of running and included some agility sprinting between cones.
All in all a much better and cleaner match than last Wednesday.

Hopper still standing out as a starting mid? He’s a crucial part of our midfield puzzle imo. Oh, and thank you for stepping up in Caesar’s absence, great report

 

[T-Shirt Tommy]

Caesar taught me everything I know.

Considering your high praise for Shai, I'm not surprised.

 

[daniel30]

Gibbo looked good. Better for the run. Played on Schofield, Lefau (train-on players), Kosi, and Archie May (VFL). They seemed to be playing a team defence rather than specific persons. Miller was the same but seemed to be the deeper positioning. Miller was good defensively. I'm not a fan but he was ok.
Brown was floating as well but tasked with kicks out of defence, often as first receiver from kickout.
Baker was more backline/ midfield.
Seth was fairly quiet and turned it over once in front of me and Ooze spoke to him. Looked rusty.

Great write up how did Schofield look ?.

 

[The Mole]

Great write up how did Schofield look ?.

Got a little bit of it but not outstanding. Lefau didn’t get much more of it but probably had some impact around the ball with his size, pace and attack on the man.

 

[Brodders17]

Seth was fairly quiet and turned it over once in front of me and Ooze spoke to him. Looked rusty.

Thats strange. I would have thought if anyone looked rusty it would be Steel.

 

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[TigerForce]

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Sounds like Shorty's in the run for VC. I like it.

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