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Open training session tomorrow boys and girls. Can bar open and sausage sizzle on. 5.30 start.

Had my yearly tennis club quiz night yesterday. Can anyone give an update on how the open training night was?
 

Randall, Derksen and Broadbent not there, all in NT I think. but great to see Brandon Parfitt there and looked good. Sam Simpson looked in good nick and looks like he's had a better preparation than this time last year. Hopefully that holds him in good stead for a season where he maybe plays 15 games.

Constable and A.Ckarke looked great, Schlensog on the bike, Johnno in a moon boot. Paton played will be like a new recruit. Tyrone Thorne needs to find a pair of shorts that fit. Conrad Williams a nice mover. Q, Stubbs, Nyika John all present, players that had interrupted past pre seasons. Edwards looked great in the ruck I think he's going to have a big season. Tristan Jacques went up against him.

Daniel Hill played forward. Elijah Scoble looked good. A few new faces I couldn't make out.

 

A very interesting intra club sim game on Friday. There were some very interesting signs to take away.
It seems there are signs of players having been in the gym over summer. Notable new physiques exposed by Aussie Davis and Brodie Gray, not that he really needed it, but both looked impressive. Others looked like they also had done some gym work this pre-season. Add Randall and Derksen and there will be plenty and physicality in the team.
Very hard to be too overly positive but I did see signs of a hard sustained run and carry game by both sides with players taking the game on with a give off, run on and receive and give again with always someone in support. I expected to see players tire late in the game but generally the pace was maintained to the end.
Indications seem to be that fitness levels have been raised this pre-season which is good news.
Yes DD, all the recruits looked fit so we hope there will be no long term injuries. Parfitt seemed to fit in well. He should be a key player at this level. 
Early days yet.


 

It seems our fixture times have changed for the first 2 games. We are now playing SF and WP at 7.30pm start time. A bit late to be changing times around but typical WAFL I suppose.