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2024 Training With The Ooze Crew
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I would like to think that Daniel has been at Maurice and keeping him focused. and on target.
Started to show signs end of 22 and has gone awry after coming back out of condition for pre season for 23.
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Training Today Monday 15th:
Finally training in their numbers "whohoo' easier to identify.
Coulthard: Those that follow this thread will know that on the last training session before xmas 18th Dec i reported Matty either did a bad hammy or even a knee after being escorted from the ground by two trainers. The next day at the Captains Run I lent towards hammy as he was at least out there walking around.
He was not there Friday but out there today in rehab moving pretty well and not looking far away and was very bubbly, (being 28 days since incident I am sticking with hammy although nothing on RFC website).
McCauliff, Trezise, Hayyes-Brown, Miller: All back today.
Tylar Young: Absent
Bauer: Back in rehab/conditioning doing really low level run throughs, didn't see him do an injury Friday but fear he might be a hammy guy?
Lynch: 6 laps amongst his 1 hour duties compared to two on Friday
Jack Ross: Learnt today his toe is fine just a bit tight, getting close.
Hightlight Moment: Now I can't describe it in detail but between the two of us, (we were both on the phone we pieced it together), Lefau, had a bout 5 repeats efforts around the midfield and then an exhausted last effort further down in defence as he lunged and spoilt the forward. Coaches and players roared their appreciation and the whole playing list came down to high five him or rustle his affro, Dusty was 2nd man in line to do so.
One act but way to go to impress your coaches, effort trumps a lot of other values.
He did have one other highlight but if i were the Ump, hands in the back would have denied his specky.
Tom Brown: Forget the 2km time trials, endurance not his go, today he was winning the full length ground sprints, (maybe 150 meters or whatever the length of PRO is?), beating the likes of Kmac, Banks, Clark etc. I am the Choo Choo at the front of the Brown train, not sure if i have any passengers as yet
Lines:
Fwds: Balta, Fawcett, Kossi, Schofield, Mansel, Cumberland, Shai, Campbell, Steely, (doesn't read that well but better if you add a fit Lynch and Coulthard).
Seth: Showing a bit here, a nice pre-season so far.
Mids: A bit of centre clearance work today a sublime tap by Mate` to Marlion the highlight, Dusty more mid today.
Hopper very involved today.
Negative Nelly: Now I don't really like being negative but this will be my last comment on junior, I reckon he will go the way of the Doddo Bird and is not in my future of the RFC, pretty disappointed in him really, (only my opinion so don't shoot me like I am shooting Bambi).
Cheers
Congrats mate.
Forget the content. This is the best formatted post in the history of PRE.
Outstanding!
Apologies for asking, was just curious as to if you saw something today (monday) that made u feel that way or if it's just been a feeling for a while. All good
Im loving the SETH news coming through
Seth & Coulthard in the fwd 50 makes me excited about whats to come in the next few years
Seth & Coulthard in the fwd 50 makes me excited about whats to come in the next few years
Young and Gibcus the key. If Gibcus stands up and Young, Broad and NV can continue at last years rate, losing Balta forward won't hurt nearly as much as not actually having him there will.
Also Bauer is training as a back and looks a good prospect, hopefully in the Grimes role. (Agree Grimes has looked done for a while now).
Hi Caesar, am I right to assume Miller is training down back?
Plus one more question and I know this is a controversial topic, but does anyone know Browns real height?
To me if we are really intent on playing Balta forward we need other options outside of just Young and Gibcus. Players that can play genuine Key Position. Grimes is past his best and Broad (champion) but does not play a key position role.
Just fascinating to see what we do??
Plus one more question and I know this is a controversial topic, but does anyone know Browns real height?
To me if we are really intent on playing Balta forward we need other options outside of just Young and Gibcus. Players that can play genuine Key Position. Grimes is past his best and Broad (champion) but does not play a key position role.
Just fascinating to see what we do??
I don’t mind us trying Balta forward again, but if we do and we suspect Grimes is near done, then it places a lot of pressure on the backline. Especially where taking the prime, or gorilla opposition forward is concerned.
Gibcus, a puppy still, coming back from a big and difficult injury. Young. Also a puppy and having an interrupted pre season. That leaves Broad who is going to be 31 this year. And Broadie doesn’t really take the monsters anyway.
Again, I don’t mind giving Balta a go up forward, but I see some vulnerability down back where our KPD set up is concerned if we go down that path. In fact I see a few gaps around the ground, to be honest.
Is Kosmo the surprise down back ? Or maybe Yze is prepared to just bite the bullet on this front ? Get the pressure into Gibcus and Young. Prepare as quickly as possible for the future. Fair enough. Who knows. Whatever, I expect a bit of pain this year where keeping opposition scores down is concerned if we commit to Balta up forward.
Gibcus, a puppy still, coming back from a big and difficult injury. Young. Also a puppy and having an interrupted pre season. That leaves Broad who is going to be 31 this year. And Broadie doesn’t really take the monsters anyway.
Again, I don’t mind giving Balta a go up forward, but I see some vulnerability down back where our KPD set up is concerned if we go down that path. In fact I see a few gaps around the ground, to be honest.
Is Kosmo the surprise down back ? Or maybe Yze is prepared to just bite the bullet on this front ? Get the pressure into Gibcus and Young. Prepare as quickly as possible for the future. Fair enough. Who knows. Whatever, I expect a bit of pain this year where keeping opposition scores down is concerned if we commit to Balta up forward.
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I think miller is capable of taking the gorillas. Would be great if he stepped up
Based on past performances, I reckon Miller is in his final year if he doesn’t make a huge step up.
Balta had a fantastic year at full back in 2020, as a 20 year old, so can't discount Gibcus doing the same in his third year. We did have Grimes in his prime back then, and a really stingy and settled defence though
Yeah, Balta at 20 didn’t have to deal with what Gibcus is though.Balta had a fantastic year at full back in 2020, as a 20 year old, so can't discount Gibcus doing the same in his third year. We did have Grimes in his prime back then, and a really stingy and settled defence though
Also fair different body profile.Balta had a fantastic year at full back in 2020, as a 20 year old, so can't discount Gibcus doing the same in his third year. We did have Grimes in his prime back then, and a really stingy and settled defence though
Balta was always a beast.
Gibcus, to me, is best as the dominant aerialist. Josh gibson, Lever. He'll play on the weakest tall and control the airwaves.
Gorilla handler is Young, which was the 20yo Balta in 2020
Gibcus played on Buddy in his first season and did quite well up until 3QT. Played on other key forwards as well, not usually the number 1 but he was still raw. he is 196cm, looks like hes gained a few kgs so pushing 100 you'd think (but we'll never know now
). cant underestimate his strength, especially since we havent seen him play for 18 months
Hi Caesar, am I right to assume Miller is training down back?
Plus one more question and I know this is a controversial topic, but does anyone know Browns real height?
To me if we are really intent on playing Balta forward we need other options outside of just Young and Gibcus. Players that can play genuine Key Position. Grimes is past his best and Broad (champion) but does not play a key position role.
Just fascinating to see what we do??
Yes Miller training down back.
Every site now showing Tom Brown as 193cm compared to an AFL Rookie Me Now that him 186cm in Draft year, I am not sure Tom Brown even knows how tall he is
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