Tiger Training

[mightytiges]

On Cotch, I don't know for sure but I beleive it's more soreness Magic and not a tear. The Club isn't talking about it or making a fuss about it. Cotch isn't running. Only doing some handball in the rehab group at the start of starting then leaves after 15 minutes.

torch, Polo was apparently told at the end of last season to get his act together (re: on and off field). He's signed a new two year deal but the word is the second year of it depends on the first. So far in the preseason you can't criticize him. He looks to be working his backside off. Hopefully also he's over his shoulder problems which have bugged him since 2007.

Tambling is training fully now and moving well. I wouldn't say he's bulked up noticably but he looks more confident in himself now days.

Cleve has had a full preseason so far but i haven't noticed him that much too be honest. You need to them perform in a scratch match to judge if there's any significant improvement. In Cleve's case to see if he can give us those second and third efforts which are missing from his game at the moment at AFL level.

Vickery like most of the newbies is doing about of the main squad training to ease him into it as well as spending time with Monkhurst practising ruckwork along with Simmo, Gus, Putt and Patto.

Thomson went off the ground with a trainer about 30 mins into the session. Not sure if there's anything wrong or just a precautionary thing.

Hislop was finishing in the top 4 in the sprints which surprised me a bit as I've heard a couple of Bomber fans criticize his pace or lack of it. Hopefully a sign he's making the most of the second chance we've given him.

[one-eyed]

The Herald-Sun has some more photos from yesterday's training

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/gallery/0,22010,5036932-19894,00.html#

[richmondrules]

Hislop was finishing in the top 4 in the sprints which surprised me a bit as I've heard a couple of Bomber fans criticize his pace or lack of it. Hopefully a sign he's making the most of the second chance we've given him.

  Well either were really slow as a team and just kidding ourselves (I don't think we are, nothing wrong with our pace as a team) or we may have uncovered a winner. Signs are good.

Lets all face it. Who in there right minds would be motivated to play with the bombers? lol.

[Ramps]

On Cotch, I don't know for sure but I beleive it's more soreness Magic and not a tear. The Club isn't talking about it or making a fuss about it. Cotch isn't running. Only doing some handball in the rehab group at the start of starting then leaves after 15 minutes.

torch, Polo was apparently told at the end of last season to get his act together (re: on and off field). He's signed a new two year deal but the word is the second year of it depends on the first. So far in the preseason you can't criticize him. He looks to be working his backside off. Hopefully also he's over his shoulder problems which have bugged him since 2007.

Tambling is training fully now and moving well. I wouldn't say he's bulked up noticably but he looks more confident in himself now days.

Cleve has had a full preseason so far but i haven't noticed him that much too be honest. You need to them perform in a scratch match to judge if there's any significant improvement. In Cleve's case to see if he can give us those second and third efforts which are missing from his game at the moment at AFL level.

Vickery like most of the newbies is doing about of the main squad training to ease him into it as well as spending time with Monkhurst practising ruckwork along with Simmo, Gus, Putt and Patto.

Thomson went off the ground with a trainer about 30 mins into the session. Not sure if there's anything wrong or just a precautionary thing.

Hislop was finishing in the top 4 in the sprints which surprised me a bit as I've heard a couple of Bomber fans criticize his pace or lack of it. Hopefully a sign he's making the most of the second chance we've given him.

Thanks for the update MT. I also was of the opinion that Hislop was "slow" so hopefully he has found another gear. Hopefully his attitude is improved as well, he could be a real bonus along with Thomson.

[torch]

On Cotch, I don't know for sure but I beleive it's more soreness Magic and not a tear. The Club isn't talking about it or making a fuss about it. Cotch isn't running. Only doing some handball in the rehab group at the start of starting then leaves after 15 minutes.

torch, Polo was apparently told at the end of last season to get his act together (re: on and off field). He's signed a new two year deal but the word is the second year of it depends on the first. So far in the preseason you can't criticize him. He looks to be working his backside off. Hopefully also he's over his shoulder problems which have bugged him since 2007.

Tambling is training fully now and moving well. I wouldn't say he's bulked up noticably but he looks more confident in himself now days.

Cleve has had a full preseason so far but i haven't noticed him that much too be honest. You need to them perform in a scratch match to judge if there's any significant improvement. In Cleve's case to see if he can give us those second and third efforts which are missing from his game at the moment at AFL level.

Vickery like most of the newbies is doing about of the main squad training to ease him into it as well as spending time with Monkhurst practising ruckwork along with Simmo, Gus, Putt and Patto.

Thomson went off the ground with a trainer about 30 mins into the session. Not sure if there's anything wrong or just a precautionary thing.

Hislop was finishing in the top 4 in the sprints which surprised me a bit as I've heard a couple of Bomber fans criticize his pace or lack of it. Hopefully a sign he's making the most of the second chance we've given him.

thank you "mightytiges"

Cotchin doesn't seem right. not running and completing the training can't be good news.

great to hear that Coughlan will play in the NAB Cup Round 1.

[Tiger Tragic]

Thanks for the update MT. I also was of the opinion that Hislop was "slow" so hopefully he has found another gear. Hopefully his attitude is improved as well, he could be a real bonus along with Thomson.

Maybe they sent Hislop to the same sprint school as Foley.  I always thought Foley was a bit slow until one year for some reason he exploded with pace.  I think they did a lot of work on his running technique to draw out more pace.  They may have done the same with Hislop.

[wayne]

Maybe they sent Hislop to the same sprint school as Foley.  I always thought Foley was a bit slow until one year for some reason he exploded with pace.  I think they did a lot of work on his running technique to draw out more pace.  They may have done the same with Hislop.

They probably play a police siren behind Hislop to get him running fast 

[mightytiges]

Cotchin doesn't seem right. not running and completing the training can't be good news.

A poster on BF says they spoke to a RFC trainer and Cotch may be back training next week (won't play round 1 NAB Cup though). Hopefully that's right  .

[Mr Magic]

Hopefully that's right on Cotch MT.

How's Polak looking in the drills BTW?
Looking at some of the photos he seems to be going ok, can you please give us a clearer picture as to his progress?

[mightytiges]

How's Polak looking in the drills BTW?
Looking at some of the photos he seems to be going ok, can you please give us a clearer picture as to his progress?

I don't know exactly how Polly is coming along but I think the media got carried away yesterday reporting almost as if Polly could play actual matches. There's been no scratch matches or game conditions with full only tackling, bumping and collisions that he has been or can be involved in. I'm not saying that where Polly is at now isn't amazing given where he came from after the accident and he is doing most of the running and skillwork at training (a sign he is not getting as tired as before especially in that heat IMO). But let's allow him to train and get his life back together which he is doing without raising expectations that he may be able to play actual games as the media did yesterday. 

[Mr Magic]

I'm not saying that where Polly is at now isn't amazing given where he came from after the accident and he is doing most of the running and skillwork at training (a sign he is not getting as tired as before especially in that heat IMO). But let's allow him to train and get his life back together which he is doing without raising expectations that he may be able to play actual games as the media did yesterday. 

Agree on all counts MT.
It's just brilliant that he is progressing well.

[peggles]

How's Polak looking in the drills BTW?
Looking at some of the photos he seems to be going ok, can you please give us a clearer picture as to his progress?

I don't know exactly how Polly is coming along but I think the media got carried away yesterday reporting almost as if Polly could play actual matches. There's been no scratch matches or game conditions with full only tackling, bumping and collisions that he has been or can be involved in. I'm not saying that where Polly is at now isn't amazing given where he came from after the accident and he is doing most of the running and skillwork at training (a sign he is not getting as tired as before especially in that heat IMO). But let's allow him to train and get his life back together which he is doing without raising expectations that he may be able to play actual games as the media did yesterday. 

i agree. while it's too early to expect him to play actual games, i think he's certainly moving in the right direction.  pre-christmas he wasn't doing any contact work at all, only kicking drills and handball drills.  but at wednesday's session he was doing all of them, including some with the kpps wrestling for position etc.  certainly good signs but early days yet.

[Smokey]

Can anyone who watches training tell me how Polak is going re: ball handling/marking?  I know there were stories going around pre-Christmas that he has lost some peripheral vision and I just wondered if this is still the case or noticeable.

[mightytiges]

Can anyone who watches training tell me how Polak is going re: ball handling/marking?  I know there were stories going around pre-Christmas that he has lost some peripheral vision and I just wondered if this is still the case or noticeable.

I saw Polly drop a mark but from just one error you can't make any conclusions. He could have just stuffed up one. He looked fine in terms of ball handling (that's why the media got excited) and as a defender even intercepted a handpass in the goalkicking drill to which Jack yelled out and gave him praise for. So if he has lost some peripheral vision it wasn't noticeable at Wednesday's training.

[Fluffy Tiger]

This is the reason so many of us come to this site.  Keep up the reports and good work MT, is brings us that cant get anywhere near training so much insite.