Gould looks lean, Florent and Stephens look like units - can't believe how much Dyl had bulked up! Wonder if he will play a big role inside this year?
Gould looks lean, Florent and Stephens look like units - can't believe how much Dyl had bulked up! Wonder if he will play a big role inside this year?
Wow, it's exciting to see how these guys look so fit, strong and mature. A very encouraging sign for the season ahead. Stephens and Gould are especially impressive in how they have re-shaped their bodies.
Yes, while individual photos can be deceptive, at the very least, it's a sign that they've taken their off-season training seriously.Originally Posted by Aprilbr
I'm now curious what shape Taylor will come back in. Will he once again be Tubby Taylor, or will he look like he's keen to save his AFL career?
Stephens will hav e a huge year i reckon
If 2021 was year of The Chad, let 2022 be year of the Dyl!
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I wonder if The Chad and Logan are still in Perth? They area on a training regime together.
I believe they are in Perth until after NY, if they came to Sydney, they would have to do two weeks quarantine when they returned to WA. There was an article where Corey Warner said he was doing the Swans training regime with Chad.
Had day off work so had a look at training. Started around 9am and finished around 1030am.
I think there was about 18 players in the main group. I think Parker Papley, Hickey, Cunningham, COR, Melican, Florent, Hayward, Rowbottom, Ronke, Sheather, Campbell, McAndrew, Stephens, Wicks, Mcinerney, Gould and maybe Gulden.
McLean, McCartin, Amartey, Clarke and Blakey were doing lighter stuff to the side. Blakey was doing a lot of straight line running, kicking the ball back and forth and taking a few marks on the run.
Naismith with his dog came by to watch the session from the boundary. I think I saw P. McCartin as well on the boundary.
- Started with a warmup. Split into 4 groups and ran around a square to 4 stations. Things like stepping over mini hurdles or weaving between poles.
- Kicking back and forth in 3s.
- 3 skill stations. (Quick flat handballs across the body to a player running next to them, kicking drill within defensive 50 and contested marking practice from high long balls.)
- Handball drill. Attacking team tries to handball their way past defensive team in a tight congested space.
- Another handball drill. Cox hurls the ball away, attacking team picks it up and handballs past the defensive team. Maybe simulating a defender picking up a loose ball and using the extra numbers to stay composed and keep possession with handballs.
- Ball movement drill. Attacking team set up with 4 backs 3 mids and 4 forwards vs a few coaches as opposition. Practiced moving the ball upfield with kicks. With a focus on the players upfield creating options by making angled runs into space and the players behind making supporting runs from deep.
- Ball movement/rebound drill. Ball starts from a kick in at the goal square. Work the ball upfield for a little bit with a few kicks, then kick it long to a ruckman on halfway who knocks it down. Then the team quickly attacks in the opposite direction. Maybe this simulates quickly attacking from a turnover.
- Did a 3min run around the boundary about 2 laps. Brief rest then run a few shuttles back and forth. Then a few players did another 3min run around the boundary. McAndrew did some 1 on 1 ruck work with Cox whilst this was happening.
Last edited by SeanM; 24th November 2021 at 12:53 PM.
Similar physique to Jarryd McVeigh who started to get stronger around the same age. McVeigh became a regular around the same age as Stephens is now. Here's hoping Dylan is on the same trajectory.
Much appreciated Sean (from those of us who live out of Sydney)!
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