Does that mean Trump is a likely candidate????Originally Posted by wolftone57
Does that mean Trump is a likely candidate????
I had a look at training on Friday morning. I got there around 8.45 and they had already started kicking the ball to each other in a square.
The session was just a few skill drills and seemed to finish around 10am.
- Rotated around 3 stations. Kicking high balls back and forth to practice 1 vs 1 contested marking. Picking up a ground ball and then handballing it off. Kicking a short pass to a player turning and making a lead.
- 3 attackers vs 2 defenders handball drill. Attacking team made their way forward by handballing past the defending team.
- 5 attackers vs 4 defenders kicking drill in the defensive 50. In the defensive 50 arc, the attacking team tried to keep possession by moving to space and chipping it between themselves.
- 3 attackers handball past 2 defenders and then kick to 2 attackers vs 1 defender upfield.
I saw a few senior players there. Sinclair, Ronke and Gray were just running laps around the boundary. I think Dawson was doing agility drills with a coach behind the goals. Naismith seemed to be doing some exercises on far side. He was not involved in the main session but would kick the ball back if it went near him.
Not many players in the main session. From memory I think Kennedy, Hewett, Hayward, Mclean, Melican, McCartin, Amartey, O'Connor, Bell, Wicks, Gulden, Campbell and Sheather.
Last edited by SeanM; 20th December 2020 at 08:32 PM.
Thanks SeanM, any reports through the unbiased eyes of an RWO'er is much appreciated.
Let's see what this Covid outbreak does to our resumption in the new year :-(
Many thanks too Sean. First-hand updates are most welcome.
Interested to know what our leadership group will look like for 2021.
Will Buddy be included again?
Will Heeney spending most of 2020 not in the hub with the rest of the squad effect his chances?
Will Papley be named again after committing to the club?
Will there be a smokey (ie Cunningham, Hewett)?
It's a good question. I was wondering whether JPK would be retained as captain too. I reckon they could just keep it the same this season.
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I recalled reading that Llyod, Papley and Cunningham were playing leadership roles in the hub after a few leaders were injured
Indeed. It would be naive to think the hub and this unconventional 2020 season wouldn't have changed the dynamics of the squad somewhat. I could see a larger than usual leadership group to best adjust to the circumstances, like COVID restrictions and the amount of younger players on the list.
Thought all of our senior players that were able to get on the park had fantastic seasons this year, don't see any particular reason to be changing things up.
Less about replacing them, and more adding to them. The challenging circumstances of 2020 and not having leaders like Buddy, Kennedy, Rampe and Heeney at times would've emphasized how important others like Lloyd and Cunningham are to the playing group.
I would support additional players being added to the leadership group - 5 was the smallest leadership group we've had in years. I don't think any of the current ones need to be moved on just yet but the addition of Papley and Lloyd and/or Cunningham would be cool, and a nice recognition of their contribution in seasons past, especially 2020.
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Does training start back on Jan 4th or 11th?
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