Richmond Training, January 12th 2011

Here are some of the notes from the session. I went with a mate (Richmond supporter), so I was able to spot out a few more players.

• The main group were doing light ball drills (kick to kick etc) for a warmup. One thing I noticed was that Nason stood at the back of the line, feeding the ball to on-coming players rather than joining in.
• One group was doing lighter work. Using the ground ladder for run throughs. Astbury, Cotchin, Foley, Mcguane were apart of this group.

•  Webberley, Nasan, Mitch Farmer not training with the main group.
• Astbury seems to have filled out.
• Cotchin, Mcguane, Foley and Post did a low lap.
• The next drill involved one side of the field stacked with players. A stoppage would form in that 50 and the players would try and play to their side of the ground.

• Match-ups: O'Reilly on Vickery, the Goo on Riewoldt, Rance on King. Looks as though Grimes is playing as a loose backman, as is Houli.
• Other side were: Thursfield on Miller, Mccguane on Leppitsch, Astbury on Westhoff.
•  To the person who commented on my Monday report, Mitch Morton didn't train with the main group. Rather standing and watching with Nason, Webberley and Farmer. Didn't see him do anything.

• Cotchin decided to enter the drill after standing out for much of it.
• Post goes into the Gym, haven't seen him do much work.
• Griffo not spotted throughout the day.
• The drill is very congested at the stoppage end.
• Lids seems to be running the show. Can't stop finding it and picks out passes with ease. Like a quarter-back, every play is going through him.
• Bachar had a shot from 55, lovely shoe!
• Derickx (mate kept calling him x-man) was rucking against Browne. Browne looked to be winning most of them.
• Newman played a kick behind in the drill. Patrolling the defense, and leaving his man to fill the holes or create a contest.
• Haven't spotted Troy Taylor.
• Conca didn't train either as shown below. Only time I noticed him. I really want to have a look at this kid!

• Cotchin was continuously told to engage by Hardwick (who sat at the top of the Jack Dyer stand)
• King has strapping around his left upper-arm.
• The next drill involved the players working around the outside of the ground. Starting at the pocket, working it's way around and ended by a kick for goal. 
• Cotchin and Foley sat out of this drill.