Training today...

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From Imtellingya on BF -

Some observations from today’s training session.

Hannebery played some match sim minutes and looked sharp. He has very quick hands. Then ran the boundary and looked very fit. Gresh had heavily bandaged knee and spent most of the time walking around boundary with the occasional jog. Billings was walking only and completed static drills. He and Gresh seemed to be only injured players. Adam’s was training and spent some time in match sim, same with Wanganeen Milera. Higgins was his usual busy self and kicked a few goals. Agree match sim was scratchy but it was hot. We won’t be able to complain that they were not fit this year, they are doing much more running than last year. Hayes held his own when matched up against Howard, took some nice contested grabs and converted.

NB Hopefully Gresham is not carrying a injury again??

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https://www.saints.com.au/news/1052465/ ... aws-closer

[WellardSaint]

Somebody on FB reckons that Hayes has played a few times on Dougal in SA and seemed to have his measure, i.e. Hayes played well against him

[B.M]

Brad Crouch and Jack Higgins both look a lot leaner and fitter this year

[MC Gusto]

As does Hill BM - saw pics the other day and he’s def lost some of that chub he supposedly didn’t have last year!!

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Saints feature after the Richmond clip -

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Medical Room
Jade Gresham managed only three games due to an Achilles tear in 2021 but the young gun is back in full training and on track to play in St Kilda's intra-club next month. Jarryn Geary also appeared only three times due to a broken leg and shoulder reconstruction, but the former skipper is transitioning back into the main group and on track to be available in round one. Injury-plagued midfielder Dan Hannebery has trained all pre-season, but given the soft tissue injuries the three-time All-Australian has dealt with since joining St Kilda, the club is taking it one session at a time and aren’t looking too far ahead.

Time trial king
Endurance beast Mason Wood won St Kilda's 3km time-trial in December, narrowly beating Bradley Hill in a dash to the finish. Jack Sinclair, Ryan Byrnes, Dan Butler and Jack Steele weren’t far behind, with all finishing under 10 minutes. Zak Jones ran a personal best, finishing inside the top-10, while Irishman Darragh Joyce produced one of the most improved times after spending the off-season back home.

Who's flying?
Jack Steele may have won the past two Trevor Barker Awards and two consecutive All-Australian blazers, but the 26-year-old doesn’t look like taking his foot off the pedal anytime soon. He has been a standout on the track over the summer and signed a five-year contract extension in December, meaning he isn’t going anywhere.

Pre-season games
Practice match: Thursday, February 24 v Carlton @ Ikon Park (TBC)
AAMI Community Series: Saturday, March 5, v Essendon @ Marvel Stadium, 7.10pm AEDT

And another thing…
Callum Wilkie has opened his doors in recent weeks to a man he knows very well from South Australia. Jack Hayes has been training at the club since December and looks set to earn a spot on St Kilda's list in the coming weeks. The pair played under-18 football together and played on each other in the SANFL, where Hayes touched up Wilkie. - Josh Gabelich

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Repeat

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Saints feature after the Richmond clip -

Must be a few kiwis in that tiger squad.

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I was a bit weird, Im sure the animal activists will have fun with it.