Photos from training 28/01/08

[aker39]

Gia

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Boumann

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[The Coon Dog]

Instructions sent to A39, but if anyone wants to know how to post pics:

Here's a guide:

1. Save the pics to your computer.
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[firstdogonthemoon]

My daughter got a digital camera for christmas. How convenient.

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[firstdogonthemoon]

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[firstdogonthemoon]

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[firstdogonthemoon]

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[LostDoggy]

Great stuff. I like how aker posted saying he took photos but FDOTM published his ones.

[LostDoggy]

Attending training this morning with approx. 12 supporters – a non advertised training session.

Missing from training were: Eagleton, Skipper.

Players restricted to physio, boxing, & bikes were: Gia, Williams, Bouman, & Lynch.

A significant part of training consisted of ball handling sessions – both kicking and handballing in team contests – not unexpected for this time of year.

A practice match followed using the full length of the oval.

A few observations:

Aker: looked fit & ‘cat like’ (always ready to pouch), read the play well, had speed to burn. Outplayed Ward (how showed glimpses himself), and will have a better season this year.

Wight& McDougall: played against one another – broke even.

Hudson: we have a ruckman (we know that), but seeing a smart, athletic, big marking player who knows his trade will provide a lot confidence to the team – a good replacement for the Darcy of old.

Street: Bigger body, moving better both in drills & around the ground in match play – a second ruckman.

Minson: Played forward, not spectacular, but a good foil for Hudson, when both lined to compete in the ruck on the forward line (Street couldn’t man up both – easy down to a running player). Seemed to work a few times.

Stack: looked good in the forward pocket – stronger than our other small forwards – starting to display the ‘X’ factor we had hoped from our Indigenous player.

Welsh: great seeing him move freely. Played on the half back flank, good reader of the game, marked and kicked well (Nbr 11 in Firstgogonthemoon’s photos).

Grant: can read the game, but lacks ball handling practice (playing with a brace on his left forearm), however, kicked a very long goal from the boundary line. Will improve, looks promising.

[GVGjr]

Great report and photos guys. Much appreciated.

[LostDoggy]

A few after thoughts:

Hill vs O’Shea: pitted against one another; a good contest, with both players being very competitive, and worth watching their progress. A smaller agile forward Vs a taller athletic player (O’Shea could become another Morris – good body size and height – almost as tall as Everitt when standing alongside one another).

Lake & Wight: Both pulled up a little sore in the hammy area, requiring ice & physio.
Didn’t look serious.

Murphy & Hahn: Both look more advanced than when they first played last season – would have to expect better seasons ahead. Already moving very freely and demanding the ball.

Harbrow & Cooney; Both moved very well, good at ground level, prepared to take on their opponents.

Callum Ward: As mentioned earlier, out played by Aker, but remained competitive, and did a couple of nice things – could be player. Would like to see these two play on one another in a few weeks to measure Ward’s progress.

That’s about it.

[BulldogBelle]

Thanks for the report Doggy Doo very good reading and also to firstdogonthemoon for the pictures. :)

[firstdogonthemoon]

a couple of others

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"You have made Gia angry! Gia kill you now!"

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"Gia, you are so funny"

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"Are you the guy Gia wanted to kill?"

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"Get the red thing! Get the red thing!"

[LostDoggy]

Who is the player boxing in the red shirt?

[Raw Toast]

Great photos and report. Ta muchly. Have to get down there soon myself.

[LostDoggy]

Who is the big bloke laughing in the boxing session?
Boumann mentioned in DoggyDoos report but thats not Boumann.
I known the third boxer is Williams

[aker39]

Lynch

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Williams

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[GVGjr]

Who is the big bloke laughing in the boxing session?
Boumann mentioned in DoggyDoos report but thats not Boumann.
I known the third boxer is Williams
Sam Reid

[LostDoggy]

Who is the big bloke laughing in the boxing session?
Boumann mentioned in DoggyDoos report but thats not Boumann.
I known the third boxer is Williams


Thanks these photos are great. Wish I had of known there was training today, it was my last day of holidays.
I also am wondering who 2nd photo is of? anyone know

[LostDoggy]

Possibly Mulligan - one I didn't notice on the field.

Just out of interest, for those who can remember what Bob Murphy looked like when first arrived at the dogs - nothing like a potential AFL player - just have peak at Henry White.

A very fast wingman from SA - you would never pick him as a footballer.
Hope the club can build up his body - Good luck to him.

[GVGjr]

Possibly Mulligan - one I didn't notice on the field.

Just out of interest, for those who can remember what Bob Murphy looked like when first arrived at the dogs - nothing like a potential AFL player - just have peak at Henry White.

A very fast wingman from SA - you would never pick him as a footballer.
Hope the club can build up his body - Good luck to him.


White looks like a kid on work experience and I agree that Murphy and probably Ray had similar builds when they arrived. White is a good mover and must be viewed as a long term prospect.

[LostDoggy]

Judging by those photos Reid has the potential to be huge. His frame is massive for a guy his age.

[GVGjr]

Judging by those photos Reid has the potential to be huge. His frame is massive for a guy his age.

He's a well put together lad. He has a real athletic appearance about him and I think he could be a bit like Mitch Hahn in the first season or two.

[Go_Dogs]

Terrific reports and photos, thanks a lot.

Seems like everything is going really well at the moment, very pleased to hear that Gia seems over his knee issues.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Great reports & photos.

Gia looks solid, nice to see. Williams is quite possibly Hulk in disguise, whilst Reid really looks impressive body wise.

How did Reid & Mulligan go in the match?

[mjp]

He's a well put together lad. He has a real athletic appearance about him and I think he could be a bit like Mitch Hahn in the first season or two.

Can't he kick either? :D

Reid is a likely looking footballer - will be interesting to see how his disposal skills hold up.

[The Underdog]

Just out of interest, for those who can remember what Bob Murphy looked like when first arrived at the dogs - nothing like a potential AFL player - just have peak at Henry White.

A very fast wingman from SA - you would never pick him as a footballer.
Hope the club can build up his body - Good luck to him.

At the Wesley East-West training day a car in front of us pulled over by the side of the road and this young kid hopped out with a bag and ran across to the oval, while his mum took off to park. Thought it must have been a school student late for some sport training. After we'd parked and walked up to have a look at the boys I realised that it was White. He is very very skinny.

Thanks to all for reports and photos to all. Much appreciated.
Can't wait for this all to kick off.

[DOG GOD]

AWESOME pics and reports guys....greatly appreciated....keep em coming.

[LostDoggy]

Great reports & photos.

Gia looks solid, nice to see. Williams is quite possibly Hulk in disguise, whilst Reid really looks impressive body wise.

How did Reid & Mulligan go in the match?

Can't help with useful info on either - I actually thought Reid might have been Mulligan as he looked very tall (apparently 187cm) alongside the boxing coach (but they all do) and Gia - couldn't line 'him' up against Williams.

The players on the sidelines alternated between physio/boxing/bikes on the field, and training in the rooms, following printed routines.

The match was played at a very fast pace for all quarters (or possibly 'fifths') of about 10 to 12 minutes each. A number of players were either wearing the wrong numbers ('itsy-bitsy' Everitt wearing white 42 - with his hair cut), or no numbers on their singlets. That was before they swapped singlets during the match.

Furthermore, the match was played 'off centre', towards the outer - anything to confuse the few spectators.

In addition, we have;

- Peter Street being much more solid (refer to the photo of the ruck contest against Hudson, with the house in the background)

- Everitt looking like Skipper in body shape, height, and hair style, but wearing that dam #42 - in the same photo

- a slimmer Will Minson (occasionally being mistaken for one of the taller recruits - when his number was covered) or, as in the photo prior to the one mentioned above, thought there were 3 big bodied 'Wills' playing in the blue singlets.

I would recommend players have their numbers printed (large) on the back of their shorts.

Haven't answered your question, but hope I've been able to share some of the confusion I went through.