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Training Friday 18th March 2011

March 20, 2011 By Phillip Molly Malone Leave a Comment

Bit late getting this post out but went down to Waverly on Friday for a training session. One of the features of the session was a number of players in there original home club outfits. A good session by all. I spent a lot of it watching the rucks doing their thing. Check the photos out for more comments.

Jordan Lewis, Jack Mahony, David Hale, Jordan Williams and Issac Smith heading down to the ground

No, not Grant Birchall heading to the Pies, just the Devonport jumper

Shuan Burgoyne in his Mallee Park Jumper

Buddy Franklin and Chance Bateman heading to the ground

Cyril Rioli heading to training in his St Marys jumper

Young and Renouf coming down the steps

Roughy with his runners in hand heading to the ground

Paul Puopolo in the kicking warm up

Left to right: Bateman (York), Birchall (Devonport), Suckling (Wagga Tigers), Rioli (St Marys), Burgoyne (Mallee Park) and Osbourne (Labrador)

The last addition to the list, Ruckman Paul Johnson

Boys stretching with Lewis and Sewell in the foreground

Whitecross in the middle of a drill being the distributor

Grimley in rehab group

The main injury list player, Sam Menegola, keeping fit

Now for the Ruck Group. First up Renouf on the bag

Lisle on the bag. Intersting to see him training with the ruck group

Renouf getting ready to leap

Hale working on positioning/dishing it to the right area

Shiels tagging Mitchell getting involved in the Ruck training

Gibo in ball movement training

Ozzie in the kicking drill

Forgotten man, Rick Ladson. Could be really important if can get to main fitness

The Factor, Clinton Young in the kicking drill

Filed Under: Photos, Training Tagged With: Brad Sewell, Bredan Whitecross, Brent Renouf, Buddy, Chance Bateman, Clinton Young, Cyril Rioli, David Hale, Devonport, Grant Birchall, Hawks, Hawthorn, Issac Smith, Jack Mahony, Jarryd Roughead, Jordan Lewis, Jordan Lisle, Jordan Williams, Josh Gibson, Labrador, Lance Franklin, Liam Shiels, Mallee Park, Matt Suckling, Michael Osbourne, Paul Johnson, Paul Puopolo, Rick Ladson, Sam Grimley, Sam Menegola, Sam Mitchell, Shuan Burgoyne, St Marys, Training, Wagga Tigers, Waverly Park, York

Hawks Training 25th Feb 2011–Before 2nd NAB game

February 25, 2011 By Phillip Molly Malone 2 Comments

Wander down to training this morning and the boys looked good. I took some photos mainly of skill work rather then of structure work as I could understand the club being a little touchy about that. Everyone looked good. I think most were on the field in one form or another. Comments in the photos below. By the way, if I have a name wrong, please let me know in the comments below. ENJOY! GO HAWKS

Bruce in a kicking drill

Buddy shapes for goal from boundary in contest with Cameron Bruce and Jordan Lisle

Cam Bruce shooting for Goal in contest with Buddy & Lisle. He scored!

Jordan shots in the contest but missed!

Sam shooting from the middle. Put it through.

Mitch Hallahan kicking for goal. No tongue in his shot. Wonder if this is as he is a rookie?

David Hale photo. With the new Ruckman that is going to make Hawks debut on weekend have a few photos

Haley shooting on goal

Haley about to kick. Notice the tongue action!

Lado marking in a drill

The forgotten member of the Hawks training squad, ruckman, Paul Johnson

Birch running laps. Looked to be moving fine

Mitch kicking in a drill

Clarko looking on at training. I have been really impressed in what I have seen from Clarko lately. Gut feel is has been more involved or maybe I have just noticed it more

Hodgy just working up to more training and if you believe the paper, last two games of NAB series

Jordan kicking at goal

Shoey in the training squad

Pop kicking out

Brad Sewell, Luke Breust and Chance boxing in the background.

Jordan in the orange top at training

Leon Cameron instructing the forwards and backs

Bateman at training

Buddy snapping a goal

Roughy shooting for goal. Kicking action looked fine to me, but I think we all think his kicking issues in his head

Derick Wanganeen looking at the result of his kick.

Buddy watches on eagerly at the shot of Jordan Lisle. There is a coffee riding on this!

Buddy was keen to win that coffee but Bruce still slotted it

Filed Under: News, Training Tagged With: Alastair Clarkson, Brad Sewell, Brendan Whitecross, Buddy, Cameron Bruce, Chance Bateman, David Hale, Derick Wanganeen, Grant Birchall, Jarryd Roughead, Jordan Lisle, Jordan Williams, Lance Franklin, Luke Hodge, Mitch Hallahan, Paul Johnson, Paul Puopolo, Rick Ladson, Ryan Schoenmakers, Sam Mitchell

Hawks training 20 Jan 2011–Lets get physical

January 19, 2011 By Phillip Molly Malone 3 Comments

Boys had training yesterday. A very hard session. During the time I was there, I think there was a heavy price being put on endurance type work.

Chance at Training with Hale & Lewis riding the bikes in background

Roughy during match simulation

Max Bailey during match Simulation

One of the new guys (??)

Teaching some pressure tactics in break of "Keepers off"

Birchall,Young, Burgoyne & Renouf listening hard

Junior at training

Renouf changing sides

Lado, Milne, Lowden, Ellis, Hallahan and Waganeen were in running work

Roughy with a big leap over Monky

Buddy in marking contest with Monky

Shaun at training

Buddy taking mark over Renouf

Big Max in contest with Renouf

Roughy & Renouf contesting while Buddy looks on

Renouf knocks it away

Buddy shoots on goal

Good to see Max in Full training

New guy. Not sure who. Mahoney??

Another I am not Familar with

New boy Hale marking

Wrestling work

Bruce evading Hodgy

Sewell gasping for air

Adam Simpson was in charge of the tourture, I mean training

Brucey training

Chance running

Normal Youngy running style.

It was a hard session. You can see it on Mitch and Sewell's face

Mitch again

Doctor X still found a smile

Riley Milne in a running group

Hodgy working hard

More wrestling. Buddy enjoying it a little too much

Running boys again

Cyril and Bruce in another ground drill

Filed Under: Photos, Training Tagged With: Adam Simpson, Brad Sewell, Brent Renouf, Buddy, Cameron Bruce, Chance Bateman, Clinton Young, Cyril Rioli, David Hale, Derrick Wanganeen, Grant Birchall, Jarryd Roughead, Lance Franklin, Luke Lowden, Max Bailey, Mitch Hallahan, Rick Ladson, Riley Milne, Sam Mitchell, Shaun Burgoyne, Training, Waverly Park, Xavier Ellis

Photos: Boys are Back in Town (well, at Waverly Park)

December 6, 2010 By Phillip Molly Malone 1 Comment

So we are into preseason for 2011 season and after some major work to the playing surface that saw the whole turf relayed, the boys were back training at the famous oval. Most of the players out there and from all reports, quite a long session that included ball work and a simulated match.

By the time I got there, the match was just ending but I was able to get some photos of the boys running. Any help with point out the new players greatly appreciated.

Lado and Riley Milne boxing in the rehab group

Filed Under: Photos, Training Tagged With: Alastair Clarkson, Ben Straton, Brad Sewell, Brent Renouf, Buddy, Cameron Bruce, Chance Bateman, Clinton Young, David Hale, Grant Birchall, Hawks, Hawthorn, Jarrod Morton, Jarrod Roughead, Jordan Lewis, Jordan Lisle, Kyle Cheney, Lance Franklin, Max Bailey, Paul Puopolo, Photos, Preseason, Rick Ladson, Riley Milne, Ryan Schoenmakers, Sam Grimley, Shaun Burgoyne, Taylor Duryea, Thomas Murphy, Travis Tuck, Waverly Park, Will Langford, Will Sierakowski

Training Photos – 17 Feb 2010 – Burgoyne joins Main Group

February 18, 2010 By Phillip Molly Malone 6 Comments

After the good NAB Cup Round 1 win over the Tigers (I hope to write up my thoughts soon) the boys returned to Melbourne and back at training. Their were some extra guys in the rehab group from the game (Franklin, Mitchell and Gilham to name a couple) but shouldn’t be too much worries on these guys. The good news was the guys that were in the main group (for the first hour of training that I saw anyway). The guys I was excited to see most were 3 new guys and one young guy that we haven’t seen a lot of. Josh Gibson, Rhan Hooper and Shaun Burgoyne along with second year rookie, Carl Peterson (who is looking lean). I am trying something different with the photos. I will include some photos here and then there is about 100 of them on the following page that you can check out. On these posts I try not to have too many of the same player where as on the Page there are some players that there are many photos of (Shaun Burgoyne just to name one). Here are the photos:

Squad for NAB Cup Round 1, 2010

February 11, 2010 By Phillip Molly Malone Leave a Comment

Shane Savage - One to watch in Round 1 of 2010 NAB Cup

The boys will be having an Open Training tomorrow morning before heading out to Tassie to take on the Tigers in the opening Round of the NAB Cup. Here is the Squad:

2 Jarryd Roughead
3 Jordan Lewis
4 Rick Ladson
5 Sam Mitchell
6 Josh Gibson
8 Xavier Ellis
12 Brad Sewell
13 Simon Taylor
14 Grant Birchall
15 Luke Hodge
16 Beau Dowler
17 Beau Muston
18 Brent Guerra
19 Jarryd Morton
21 Shane Savage
23 Lance Franklin
25 Ryan Schoenmakers
26 Liam Shiels
27 Stephen Gilham
28 Garry Moss
30 Campbell Brown
31 Matthew Suckling
36 Jordan Lisle
39 Ben Stratton
42 Wayde Skipper
43 Will Sierakowski
45 Jarrod Kayler-Thomson
47 Luke Breust

The boys I am most looking forward to seeing are:

Josh Gibson – One of the two prize recruits (along with Shaun Burgoyne). How goes Gibson might be how goes the Hawks. Brad Sewell claimed that he will be playing Full Back this year. May not actually play.
Shane Savage – Like what he has done both late last year and in the last two training sessions I have been too. Could be a Smokey to make the Round 1 side v Melbourne
The Cobbler (Ryan Schoenmakers) – One of the players with the most excitement around him this year from the Hawks faithful. With Croad’s retirement, big things are hoped from him. Would be suprised to see him wear the 24 by the start of 2011.
Liam Shiels – Another Popular player. Has finished school and word is that he is killing it on the track, leading all the runs. With his outstanding fitness, could find himself as the Hawks number 1 tagger this year.
Matthew Suckling – Another fan fav for his work at Box Hill last year. Great kick and that is something that the Hawks coaches love.
Wade Skipper – Sneaky chance for round 1 with the burns to Brent Renouf. I have a strange feeling that Clarko is a big rap for the mobile ruckman and he should be on all DreamTeam and SuperCoach Benches!
Rick Ladson – Back from injury and another Fantasy hot item. Has been talk that he is injured but has looked good in the last few weeks.

Who are you looking forward to seeing? Comment below!

Don’t forget to checkout the article on the Hawks site: “Pre-season Report: New faces”

Filed Under: News, Teams Tagged With: 2010, Cobbler, Josh Gibson, Liam Shiels, Matthew Suckling, NAB Cup, Rick Ladson, Round 1, Ryan Schoenmakers, Shane Savage, Team, Wade Skipper

Training Photos – 10 Feb 2010 – Where is everyone?

February 10, 2010 By Phillip Molly Malone Leave a Comment

Got down to training this morning. Really enjoyed seeing the drills this morning. A few boys stepped it up and others in the rehab group. Unfortunately won’t be at Open training Friday before they go to Tassie for the NAB Cup opener against Richmond (if anyone does and wants to share commentary/photos, let me know, would love to put them up).

Enjoy the photos below! Who looks good. Don’t hesitate to comment below (have made it easier but will moderate to stop spam).

Training 27/1/2010 – Its been a while for me!

January 28, 2010 By Phillip Molly Malone Leave a Comment

After life (i.e. family committments) had prevented me from getting to training, I was able to get down for 30 odd minutes of training this morning. My son (Patrick) and I were down at Waverly for a training kickoff about 9:30am, with players coming down in two waves (including Hodge sneaking down late (see photo below)). One of the nice sights to see and hear is Max Bailey taking a very active role in the rehab group (okay, I mean I would rather him not in the rehab group but you know what I mean)! Anyway, I am sure your not here for my report, there are better around, on with the photos!