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Title: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: one-eyed on December 16, 2014, 09:27:03 PM
Richmond fans will get an opportunity to see their favourite players in action this Friday (December 19), at the final open training session for 2014.

The Tigers will train at the ME Bank Centre on Friday, for their last session before the Christmas break.

Fans are being encouraged to arrive at 8.45am for a free breakfast and giveaways, and players will sign autographs at the completion of the session.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-12-16/watch-the-tigers-train
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Tiger Tragic on December 16, 2014, 11:00:39 PM
They've only been back a few weeks. A trip to FNQ and they get another break already?

No wonder we are middle of the road
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Penelope on December 16, 2014, 11:24:25 PM
 ::)
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: the claw on December 16, 2014, 11:36:14 PM
They've only been back a few weeks. A trip to FNQ and they get another break already?

No wonder we are middle of the road
lol.
at richmond we are firm believers in easing into training. we are sure that this yr we will reach full fitness before the half way mark of the season. it will be a vast improvement on previous yrs.
hhhhaaaarrrrgggggggg.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: RFC_Official on December 17, 2014, 09:17:30 AM
at richmond we are firm believers in easing into training.
If you think the Townsville training camp was easing into training..... :help
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Owl on December 17, 2014, 09:20:56 AM
Claw reckons he works out harder pushing those keys whilst sitting on his fat clacker.  Takes a lot of energy to work up that kind of deep whine. :thumbsup
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Mr Magic on December 17, 2014, 09:29:20 AM
at richmond we are firm believers in easing into training.
If you think the Townsville training camp was easing into training..... :help

Yes by my understanding it was no holiday!
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: tony_montana on December 17, 2014, 10:35:32 AM
Every club has time off over Christmas - its part of the deal the AFL PA did on behalf of the players years ago - as well as minimum break between seasons - ie no more coming back 6 weeks early for a bigger preseason.

Players are given individual programs they follow over the breaks
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: The Big Richo on December 17, 2014, 10:42:54 AM
Not only that but they will have GPS watches that are monitored by the fitness staff so they can actually see the program is being followed.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Penelope on December 17, 2014, 11:20:56 AM
Every club has time off over Christmas - its part of the deal the AFL PA did on behalf of the players years ago - as well as minimum break between seasons - ie no more coming back 6 weeks early for a bigger preseason.

Players are given individual programs they follow over the breaks

:shh dont  spoil ignorant rants with facts, you will ruin their bliss.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: RFC_Official on December 17, 2014, 11:30:53 AM
Every club has time off over Christmas - its part of the deal the AFL PA did on behalf of the players years ago - as well as minimum break between seasons - ie no more coming back 6 weeks early for a bigger preseason.
Players need AFLPA permission to come back to the club early (before the mandatory 10 week break) to train.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Tiger Tragic on December 17, 2014, 11:34:01 AM
Every club has time off over Christmas - its part of the deal the AFL PA did on behalf of the players years ago - as well as minimum break between seasons - ie no more coming back 6 weeks early for a bigger preseason.
Players need AFLPA permission to come back to the club early (before the mandatory 10 week break) to train.

When do the players start back after the Xmas break?
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: RFC_Official on December 17, 2014, 11:40:30 AM
Every club has time off over Christmas - its part of the deal the AFL PA did on behalf of the players years ago - as well as minimum break between seasons - ie no more coming back 6 weeks early for a bigger preseason.
Players need AFLPA permission to come back to the club early (before the mandatory 10 week break) to train.

When do the players start back after the Xmas break?
Jan 5.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Chuck17 on December 17, 2014, 01:35:32 PM
It should be Jan 4 FFS how is the club ever going to make any headway with decisions like this
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Yeahright on December 17, 2014, 01:39:36 PM
Enough time for a NYE bender :clapping
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: RFC_Official on December 17, 2014, 02:54:24 PM
It should be Jan 4 FFS how is the club ever going to make any headway with decisions like this

 :santa :santa :santa
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: The Machine on December 17, 2014, 03:41:39 PM
They've only been back a few weeks. A trip to FNQ and they get another break already?

No wonder we are middle of the road
lol.
at richmond we are firm believers in easing into training. we are sure that this yr we will reach full fitness before the half way mark of the season. it will be a vast improvement on previous yrs.
hhhhaaaarrrrgggggggg.



T. Hunt advised us last night that we train harder and do much more running than Geelong :whistle
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Diocletian on December 17, 2014, 04:03:26 PM
They've only been back a few weeks. A trip to FNQ and they get another break already?

No wonder we are middle of the road
lol.
at richmond we are firm believers in easing into training. we are sure that this yr we will reach full fitness before the half way mark of the season. it will be a vast improvement on previous yrs.
hhhhaaaarrrrgggggggg.



T. Hunt advised us last night that we train harder and do much more running than Geelong :whistle

Like Gus said when went to Adelaide? Like nearly all players say when they change clubs?  Didn't some people here just dismiss the stuff Matt White said about going from first at Richmond to sixth at Port for endurance running? (Despite Port's superior fitness to everyone being fairly self-evident since Hinkley & Burgess arrived the year before.) Not having a crack, just saying.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: tony_montana on December 17, 2014, 04:23:46 PM
They've only been back a few weeks. A trip to FNQ and they get another break already?

No wonder we are middle of the road
lol.
at richmond we are firm believers in easing into training. we are sure that this yr we will reach full fitness before the half way mark of the season. it will be a vast improvement on previous yrs.
hhhhaaaarrrrgggggggg.



T. Hunt advised us last night that we train harder and do much more running than Geelong :whistle

He did and seemed pretty legit when he said it. Perhaps we've stepped it up big time this preseason after our start in 2014? The FNQ training camp sounded brutal.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Diocletian on December 17, 2014, 04:36:03 PM
Well to be fair, after all the talk from within the club about the poor attitude & half-arsed approach to last year's pre-season, you'd expect they would be making a particular point of stepping things up, so despite my previous post I'm inclined to believe Hunt's not just mouthing the usual pre-season platitudes.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Penelope on December 17, 2014, 05:03:36 PM
you can only hope
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Willy on December 18, 2014, 05:11:36 PM
Anyone have any idea when the actual training will begin tomorrow? Im keen to come down but not much interested in the giveaways and such.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Chuck17 on December 18, 2014, 07:15:18 PM
Has any player moved to another club and said the training standards are worse?
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: The Big Richo on December 18, 2014, 07:22:18 PM
My take on it is he could just not say anything at all.

Another likely possibility is Geelong know something we don't and are spending more time on skills/building up at different stages/training smarter etc.........
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Diocletian on December 18, 2014, 07:25:12 PM
Has any player moved to another club and said the training standards are worse?

Publicly - no, privately - definitely.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Diocletian on December 18, 2014, 07:29:11 PM
My take on it is he could just not say anything at all.

Another likely possibility is Geelong know something we don't and are spending more time on skills/building up at different stages/training smarter etc.........

Yeah I think if that was the case Hunt would be aware of it and considering they're arguably still a benchmark club (albeit one probably on the slide), you'd assume he'd be supplying us with some info in that regard.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: one-eyed on December 19, 2014, 12:47:59 PM
From afl.com.au
Jennifer Phelan 
December 19


The Tigers faced a tough training session on Friday for their final hit-out before the Christmas break.

Chris Newman (groin) was in the rehab group but is expected to be back after the break, while Sam Lloyd is in a moon boot after suffering a minor ankle injury at training.

Matt Thomas remains out of the main group after knee surgery late in the season.   

Astbury said the players had responded well to a solid training block ahead of Christmas and the results had already been clear.

"It's about gritting your teeth and getting some real improvement – we've seen some real improvement and it's been really positive," he said.

"Everyone has just come back in extraordinary shape. We're looking really good and I think we've simplified things a little bit and the boys are really excited about what 2015 brings for us.

"It's a really enthusiastic environment and we're really looking forward to the home-and-away season.

"We're all meeting our goals and we've got some return targets after the Christmas break, but so far there's probably no one I can't say that about, which is a really good sign."

The Tigers have fallen at the first hurdle in the finals the past two seasons and need to find something from within to improve, after acquiring just one experienced player in the off-season, Geelong's Taylor Hunt.

Astbury said he believed the middle-tier players had the ability to stand up next season.

"It's been documented we weren't really active in the trade period, but we're sort of relying on natural progression and we had a clear strategy to go to the draft and bring some youth through," he said.

"I think we've got a really solid base of players between the four and seven years who definitely have a lot more improvement – we started to see that towards the back end of the year with guys like Ben Griffiths, Jake Batchelor and Dylan Grimes.

"They're the guys who are really going to take the next step and they're going to drive us deeper into September."

Development coach Mark Williams was involved in Friday's session and has been in and around the club since being diagnosed with lymphoma last month.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-12-19/astburys-body-of-work
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: one-eyed on December 19, 2014, 01:41:30 PM
Wayne Ludbey. ‏@WLudbey twitter:

"@BrettDeledio03 & @DustinMartin4 #Tigers super impressive over a two hour training session punt rd @heraldsunsport"

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B5LsrYKCMAAaH4o.jpg)
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: one-eyed on December 19, 2014, 02:03:46 PM
PICS from today's public training session:

http://www.gettyimages.com.au/search/events/529347067?editorialproduct=sport


(http://cache1.asset-cache.net/gc/460647818-players-run-laps-during-a-richmond-tigers-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7Qb9En%2bxPuLFGTUBdCuo5wpl29NSC8IbQwjIuGo%2fWkK5tptLWC8aIU258v0T2via2%2bQ%3d%3d)
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: one-eyed on December 19, 2014, 02:12:25 PM
More pics from the Herald-Sun website ...

(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227161/859681-b1636e4a-8729-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg)
(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227161/842944-27d61bba-8728-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg)
Photos: Wayne Ludbey; Source: News Corp Australia (http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmonds-young-list-can-catapult-tigers-to-a-finals-win-says-defender-david-astbury/story-fndv8t7m-1227161826308)
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: yellowandback on December 19, 2014, 06:25:51 PM
Good to see Chris Knights out there
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Chuck17 on December 19, 2014, 06:49:10 PM
Inb4 injury
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Mr Magic on December 19, 2014, 08:29:01 PM
Guns on Lids.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: one-eyed on December 19, 2014, 09:32:07 PM
More pics from the Herald-Sun website ...

(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227162/113988-c94bf458-873a-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg) (http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227162/161563-f1824800-873a-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg)
(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227162/161504-ea591a5e-873a-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg) (http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227161/935053-01fa2284-8731-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg)
(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227162/112908-c0dd41aa-873a-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg) (http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227162/112826-d8911876-873a-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg)
(http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227162/112854-d2a004ae-873a-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg) (http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227161/884051-5c4d9798-872c-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg)
(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2014/12/19/1227161/935027-00c0fcbc-8731-11e4-bec7-01128b09a77b.jpg)

Photos: Wayne Ludbey; Source: News Corp. Australia (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmonds-young-list-can-catapult-tigers-to-a-finals-win-says-defender-david-astbury/story-fni5f9jb-1227161826308)
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on December 19, 2014, 10:13:35 PM
Why are jack and Brandon laughing? FFS Tigers, this is serious mum
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: 🏅Dooks on December 20, 2014, 09:02:10 AM
Jeez have a look at the size of Vickery  ::)
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: one-eyed on December 20, 2014, 01:23:04 PM
Why are jack and Brandon laughing? FFS Tigers, this is serious mum
Arnot (the paper says it was Butler  :huh3) trying to take on big Ivan who is almost a foot taller is pretty funny.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Yeahright on December 20, 2014, 05:23:52 PM
Jeez have a look at the size of Vickery  ::)

 :lol
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Mr Magic on December 21, 2014, 09:29:10 AM
Why are jack and Brandon laughing? FFS Tigers, this is serious mum
Arnot (the paper says it was Butler  :huh3) trying to take on big Ivan who is almost a foot taller is pretty funny.

Thighs are the same size.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: Owl on December 22, 2014, 04:41:42 PM
If that is Butler, he is pretty well built already. 
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: RFC_Official on December 23, 2014, 10:35:38 AM
Good to see Chris Knights out there
Just popped into the office and Knighta is here on the oval doing sprints and what not.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: The Big Richo on December 23, 2014, 12:39:18 PM
No holidays for RFCO.  :clapping

Example to the rest of the joint.  :bow

 :cheers
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: yellowandback on December 23, 2014, 01:00:40 PM
Good to see Chris Knights out there
Just popped into the office and Knighta is here on the oval doing sprints and what not.

Hopefully he holds up, could be like a ew recruit  ;D
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on December 23, 2014, 01:14:38 PM
Good to see Chris Knights out there
Just popped into the office and Knighta is here on the oval doing sprints and what not.

Hopefully he holds up, could be like a new recruit  ;D
Is Foley out there too?
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: The Big Richo on December 23, 2014, 01:25:33 PM
My concern with all of these new recruits is it will take several rounds for them all to get to know one another.
Title: Re: Open training session @ Punt Rd this Friday, Dec. 19
Post by: RFC_Official on December 23, 2014, 05:48:38 PM
Good to see Chris Knights out there
Just popped into the office and Knighta is here on the oval doing sprints and what not.

Hopefully he holds up, could be like a new recruit  ;D
Is Foley out there too?

No, but, and I know a few of you will enjoy this, Ty was out there with Chris shortly after my last post. Working hard.