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so fingers crossed second time.
Very detailed and insightive report as usual Mightytigers!
Just a few questions -
Did Thursty, JON, Lids, Patto, Tiv or Meyer train?
Cheers Stripes
Yes they all training fully.
Were they practising shepherding and blocking in the forwardline to create space?
The forward line was left fairly open. Sat 4 forwards at the most so there was plenty of room to lead into. They also played high and low so that allowed them to keep out of each others way. The congestion was more in the midfield and there was a noticeable emphasis on shepherding and blocking when clearing from stoppages and when linking up running and carrying through the corridor from out of defensive 50 to about 80m out from goal.
How many people were watching training?
There was a group of 25 teenage schoolkids watching and they made up 70% of the 'crowd' watching training. In total there would've been 30-35 people. Each week there's usually a group of schoolkids down at Punt Rd so it must be part of the club's community work.
Have you noticed a difference in intensity at training over the past few weeks?
Not really over the past few weeks but definitely yesterday it was full on during the scratch match. Usually they do little full on contact work midweek during the season as the players are still slightly sore and recovering from the previous weekend's game. I'm guessing with the week off Plough and the coaching staff took the opportunity to up the ante in intensity and organised a 15 minute scratch match. I'm glad we didn't cop any injuries (apart from Cogs of course and his hammy was pre-existing).
Is there anyone who seems to be dropping there head or underperforming?
No not really apart from Petts' tantrums when he misses a shot on goal lol. Actually the enthusiasm is up. Players happy for each other when they do something good. Jack even had his arm around Danny Meyer for about a minute laughing over whatever they were talking about. That might have been as Camel said on Y&B when Jack commented on his coaching lol.
