Training For Redemption in 2022

[Tigers of Old]

Its the disappointing thing about his recruiting; wasn't like he didn't have a brother already in the system butchering the ball.
To be fair, Richmond had a lower priority on KE during our pressure game phase, to great effect (3 outa 4).
The Stand Rule has changed the game, and subsequently our recruiting focus to a greater priority on KE.

From what I've seen he has very little confidence at all with his left foot & nearly always prefers to handball on that side so that really limits him as a player. He's going to have to be absolutely exceptional in the contest to survive with that weakness. His agility is exceptional but there's going to be a lot of times he finds himself running into trouble. Jury out for mine.

 

[BillyJean17]

Its the disappointing thing about his recruiting; wasn't like he didn't have a brother already in the system butchering the ball.
To be fair, Richmond had a lower priority on KE during our pressure game phase, to great effect (3 outa 4).
The Stand Rule has changed the game, and subsequently our recruiting focus to a greater priority on KE.

That change was def a theme in our recruiting priorities, Brown, Sonz banks juddy all a grade kicks

 

[spook]

From what I've seen he has very little confidence at all with his left foot & nearly always prefers to handball on that side so that really limits him as a player. He's going to have to be absolutely exceptional in the contest to survive with that weakness. His agility is exceptional but there's going to be a lot of times he finds himself running into trouble. Jury out for mine.

He has to work on his kicking but time's on his side. Shane Edwards couldn't kick either foot for the first 10 years of his career.

 

[Harry]

Stack should play behind the ball. Should play in the backline instead of Short.

 

[Scoop]

From what I've seen he has very little confidence at all with his left foot & nearly always prefers to handball on that side so that really limits him as a player. He's going to have to be absolutely exceptional in the contest to survive with that weakness. His agility is exceptional but there's going to be a lot of times he finds himself running into trouble. Jury out for mine.

I’ve never been huge on Dow. Reckon he is a fair way down the pecking order. Doesn’t look a true mid.

 

[Tigers of Old]

He has to work on his kicking but time's on his side. Shane Edwards couldn't kick either foot for the first 10 years of his career.

I never really doubted Shedda would be a star. I’m not so sure on Dow. He can live off a handball as opposed to a kick but he’ll have to be pretty special. We watch with interest.

 

[daniel30]

Dow is pure in and under player and reads the ball well similar traits to Edwards handballing. I think his kicking is not as bad as people make it to be. His a natural footballer through I rate him.

 

[Leysy Days]

He has to work on his kicking but time's on his side. Shane Edwards couldn't kick either foot for the first 10 years of his career.

Will always back up Eddie's kicking. Even on here years and years ago against the grain. Was never a poor kick.

He made howlers by foot at senior level that tore our hair out. Who can forget his dribblers along the ground.

But he always went back to Coburg and split the atom. Would take kickouts from the square and routinely hit blokes 55m off a step without breaking stride.

Kicking was fine. In fact a strength.

He was always about composure and confidence. Once he had a coach who backed him, then felt he belonged, then got confidence, then took his time, he then displayed to everyone the quality kick he always was.

 

[caesar]

With scratch matches now upon us training reports become less relevant so briefly on today's, (Thursday's), main session:

Absent : Nank & DRioli

Rehab Hacks : Graham Banks Parker Cotch Lambo

Those that missed Saturday and back training fully : Brown Dusty Lynch Samson

Lambo actually doing some of the lighter drills.

Think Shai has a niggle, didn't do much and left track early.

Riley copped a couple of knocks, (one where he ran down MRJ), the other when Shai jumped on his back both flying for a mark Riley seemed to land a bit awkwardly on his ankle and was a bit ginger and left track for last couple of drills.

Balta disappeared half way through so not sure on that one.

 

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

How many barra are on the long-term injury list?

 

[123cups]

Will always back up Eddie's kicking. Even on here years and years ago against the grain. Was never a poor kick.

He made howlers by foot at senior level that tore our hair out. Who can forget his dribblers along the ground.

But he always went back to Coburg and split the atom. Would take kickouts from the square and routinely hit blokes 55m off a step without breaking stride.

Kicking was fine. In fact a strength.

He was always about composure and confidence. Once he had a coach who backed him, then felt he belonged, then got confidence, then took his time, he then displayed to everyone the quality kick he always was.

I liked his kicking at Coburg too. Shane was usually a great kick at all levels, but people remember those 1 or 2 frustrating kicks in a game.

Rance probably wasn't as bad as people remember either. Some types of "bad kicks" are more examples of inconsistency while developing. Better than being consistently mediocre.

Another example was in 2019 when Jack failed to kick 40m for goal one time, then a week later he kicked a 55m goal... but for over a year people were saying he couldn't kick over 40m anymore because of that 1 memorable error.

The best 10% and the worst 10% of a player's form are usually the most misleading.

 

[Blind Faith]

With scratch matches now upon us training reports become less relevant so briefly on today's, (Thursday's), main session:

Absent : Nank & DRioli

Rehab Hacks : Graham Banks Parker Cotch Lambo

Those that missed Saturday and back training fully : Brown Dusty Lynch Samson

Lambo actually doing some of the lighter drills.

Think Shai has a niggle, didn't do much and left track early.

Riley copped a couple of knocks, (one where he ran down MRJ), the other when Shai jumped on his back both flying for a mark Riley seemed to land a bit awkwardly on his ankle and was a bit ginger and left track for last couple of drills.

Balta disappeared half way through so not sure on that one.

What happened to Cotch?

 

[caesar]

What happened to Cotch?

Don't know didn't look too bad, did Cotch play out the full game Saturday? heard he starred in the 1st half and maybe didn't play the 2nd? I didn't catch the match.

 

[BrisTiger24]

Don't know didn't look too bad, did Cotch play out the full game Saturday? heard he starred in the 1st half and maybe didn't play the 2nd? I didn't catch the match.

Was he doing lighter or heavier work in rehab?

Doubt he would have played on Saturday regardless of any niggle.

 

[TigerPort]

I liked his kicking at Coburg too. Shane was usually a great kick at all levels, but people remember those 1 or 2 frustrating kicks in a game.

Rance probably wasn't as bad as people remember either. Some types of "bad kicks" are more examples of inconsistency while developing. Better than being consistently mediocre.

Another example was in 2019 when Jack failed to kick 40m for goal one time, then a week later he kicked a 55m goal... but for over a year people were saying he couldn't kick over 40m anymore because of that 1 memorable error.

The best 10% and the worst 10% of a player's form are usually the most misleading.

Sometimes the bad kicking comes from the player trying a low % kick. The scrubbers Edwards would produce were usually from trying to place the ball on a 10 cent piece.

As a player gets older and more experienced they will eliminate trying to pull off the low % kicks. Astbury a prime example. His nickname of DTLD came about from doing just this and kicking long down the boundary on every occasion. Even late in his career he would look across ground and then go back down the line.

Steve Waugh went from average to superstar in cricket when he eliminated the shots that were causing him to get out cheaply

 

[caesar]

Was he doing lighter or heavier work in rehab?

Doubt he would have played on Saturday regardless of any niggle.

Run throughs and laps is all Cotch did today.

 

[tigerman]

Run throughs and laps is all Cotch did today.

Hopefully after having a good hit-out in the intra-club game he's just being managed.

 

[eZyT]

Riley copped a couple of knocks ....when Shai jumped on his back both flying for a mark Riley seemed to land a bit awkwardly on his ankle and was a bit ginger and left track for last couple of drills.

Theres a pretty clear moral to that story

 

[spook]

Will always back up Eddie's kicking. Even on here years and years ago against the grain. Was never a poor kick.

He made howlers by foot at senior level that tore our hair out. Who can forget his dribblers along the ground.

But he always went back to Coburg and split the atom. Would take kickouts from the square and routinely hit blokes 55m off a step without breaking stride.

Kicking was fine. In fact a strength.

He was always about composure and confidence. Once he had a coach who backed him, then felt he belonged, then got confidence, then took his time, he then displayed to everyone the quality kick he always was.

Tongue firmly in cheek, Bry. No bigger fan of Shed than spook.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Poor Banks has been in the rehab group since he was drafted.