'Closed' training today

[spiral3]

Attended the members closed training session today, nice initiative by the club
interesting to see the new recruits on the field
lots going on in numerous groups so hard to track everyone but a few thoughts -

Max King - great mover, only running laps but he really covers the ground well, chalk and cheese with Billy Longer who was also running laps
Has a slightly odd running style though , quite wobbly through the hips, bad thing?

Robbie Young - good energy, as noted by others, very one sided. His legs are quite lopsided, one is much more developed than the other

Callum Wilkie - didn't note him too much, similar look to a few others, seemed pretty vocal and working hard

Dan Hannebery - in everything, working hard, very vocal. looks like he'll be a coaches favourite. heaps of encouragement for team mates - behaved very 'captainy'

Biggy Nyuon - great mover, very fluid, good leap, got his hands on it a bit in match sim drills

Jack Billings - looks in ripping shape, ran some laps in addition to normal training, ditto Jake Carlisle and Jack Steven

Dylan Roberton - full training, great to see him back

Ben Long - very lively, moving very well, nice penetrating kick

Koby Stevens in attendance - good to see him down at the club

Paddy - didn't seem to do much, not a stand out
Nick Coffield - looks in good knick, did some nice things
Oscar Clavarino - did well in running drills
Lewis Pierce - weakest in talls running group (by a fair margin) - but kept at it - worked hard

Jack Bytel - didn't take part in training

good vibe down at the club, nice to see the new coaches in action

new recruits were excellent with the supporters, spent a lot of time chatting with fans and introducing themselves, great stuff

[chico2001]

Beautifully done spiral...….

[Myron Gaines]

Great report. Thanks for sharing.

[saint-stu]

Thanks for the update. Which members were invited?

[footynut]

Thanks really appreciated!!!

[SaintNo4]

IS Jack Stevens back training ??

[No.11]

Yeah, Jacks back. Poor skin folds mind you. As well as three others, one a habitual offender.

[spiral3]

Thanks for the update. Which members were invited?

I just got am email fromthe club Stu, level 2 reserved seat holder, dunno if that's the criteria. There are two other dates in Jan from memory

[spiral3]

Yeah, Jacks back. Poor skin folds mind you. As well as three others, one a habitual offender.

Any clues or should we guess No.11?
Only other lap runners I recall were Jake, Langlands and Billy. Max King of course.
Didn't notice Armo or Rice out there

[spiral3]

Yeah, Jacks back. Poor skin folds mind you. As well as three others, one a habitual offender.

Any clues or should we guess No.11?
Only other lap runners I recall were Jake, Langlands and Billy. Max King of course.
Didn't notice Armo or Rice out there

[sunsaint]

Attended the members closed training session today, nice initiative by the club


Max King - great mover, only running laps but he really covers the ground well, chalk and cheese with Billy Longer who was also running laps
Has a slightly odd running style though , quite wobbly through the hips, bad thing?

sidewards movement (waddle) or does the hip look to "roll" forward each stride?

[sunsaint]

PS thanks for the report

[spiral3]

PS thanks for the report

no worries, sorry, not sure how to describe the hip thing, just seemed to move around quite a lot
Given he's such a big kid hope it's not something that causes trouble

[MC Gusto]

Skinfold serial offender is either longer or white

Both have been accused before so that’d be my best guess

[saynta]

Yeah, Jacks back. Poor skin folds mind you. As well as three others, one a habitual offender.

Where are you getting your information on skin folds from?

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

Hannerbrey is exactly what we were expecting and are getting. Very vocal.

[Jacks Back]

Yeah, Jacks back. Poor skin folds mind you. As well as three others, one a habitual offender.

My skin folds and folds.

[saint-stu]

Thanks for the update. Which members were invited?

I just got am email fromthe club Stu, level 2 reserved seat holder, dunno if that's the criteria. There are two other dates in Jan from memory

Level 2 might be it. Another one of the perks? I have level 3 reserved but have been thinking about upgrading

[66Iwasthere]

Bit confused about this 'closed' training session. You can go down to a training session at any time, I go quite often. The whole complex is quite open, it's a bit hard to keep people out.

[Selhurst Saint]

Thanks for the update. Which members were invited?

I just got am email fromthe club Stu, level 2 reserved seat holder, dunno if that's the criteria. There are two other dates in Jan from memory

Level 2 might be it. Another one of the perks? I have level 3 reserved but have been thinking about upgrading

I had a choice of going to training or going to a meeting hosted by the list manager. I think I was invited because I have been a member for over 40 years. I chose the list manger meeting, which was held last night.

[spiral3]

Bit confused about this 'closed' training session. You can go down to a training session at any time, I go quite often. The whole complex is quite open, it's a bit hard to keep people out.

Absolutely, hence the inverted commas in the subject. There must have been an intro/welcome to those invited. I missed it as I just wandered in around the side of the oval, rather than through the complex
Always interesting going to watch training, especially this time of year with the new recruits on field

[outside66]

Bit confused about this 'closed' training session. You can go down to a training session at any time, I go quite often. The whole complex is quite open, it's a bit hard to keep people out.

I think this was a training session where a select group of members got some exclusive treatment. I was offered to go to Moorabbin yesterday for a behind the scenes talk with the recruiting team and the new recruits but couldn't make it unfortunately.

[saintsRrising]

Bit confused about this 'closed' training session. You can go down to a training session at any time, I go quite often. The whole complex is quite open, it's a bit hard to keep people out.

I think this was a training session where a select group of members got some exclusive treatment. I was offered to go to Moorabbin yesterday for a behind the scenes talk with the recruiting team and the new recruits but couldn't make it unfortunately.

Yes a good initiative of the club this year was to reward signed up members with a range of "rewards".

I think the footy focused ones such as the Training Session, or the Recruiting Briefing that I attended were a great idea and for footy-nuts made you feel like a true club member rather than just a theatre goer.

It is good to get some club based initiatives going again rather than just being viewed as money on legs.


It was a little weird walking around the new buildings vastly different than the place I used to watch games at, play squash at, have a beer and a meal at and buy tickets in the meet raffle while you waited for the team to be announced on Thursday night after training so you heard it first before the media.

Even watching training was different as there was no mud (!!!) and there were a swag of Saints associated different teams training including the women (which I noticed that Burkey was helping out with with his daughter being one of those training).