Fitness

[flamebouyant]

I think Griffen was testing or trying to gage match fitness.
I do get that strategy

Kinda wish Pay did a bit of that, but I am trusting his judgment.

I get the reasoning, i just dont think it was necessary

 

[GrogDog]

I think Griffen was testing or trying to gage match fitness.
I do get that strategy

Kinda wish Pay did a bit of that, but I am trusting his judgment.

I think it is inviting injury more to do that at this stage of the season....or pre-season. Penrith walked away embarrassed and with more questions than answers I think. Top effort by the young pups in smashing a full strength NRL FG team with a reserve grade team + one FG player in the Beast. All of a sudden we have depth. Fitness and fun have returned and look at the difference.

 

[EXPLORER]

I get the reasoning, i just dont think it was necessary

Be interesting to see how we go round 1 against the storm.
Considering the Storm have had 3 hard hit outs.
They played all out against the Knights in preparation for the world club challenge
Then they played all out Against Leeds
Then they Played all out against the cows in the testimonial game.

3 full games of match fitness and combinations.

As opposed to our 40min effort against Canberra for our NRL players.

 

[Bad Billy]

I just watched the Panthers game,
We made way more interchanges than the Panthers did, The Panthers were forced to play fatigued where as our 2nd string team were largely kept fresh with plenty of player rotation up front.
Correct me if I am wrong (and I'm sure you or someone will), but that's how it appeared to me watching the game.

You’re right. They didn’t make a change in the first half.

 

[Bad Billy]

VO max levels

Fuck I hate the VO2 max test. Last time I did it, it made me spew. Give me the shuttle run any day.

 

[flamebouyant]

Be interesting to see how we go round 1 against the storm.
Considering the Storm have had 3 hard hit outs.
They played all out against the Knights in preparation for the world club challenge
Then they played all out Against Leeds
Then they Played all out against the cows in the testimonial game.

3 full games of match fitness and combinations.

As opposed to our 40min effort against Canberra for our NRL players.

Yeah it will be interesting. But i wont be blaming our lack of trial minutes if we lose. melbourne are almost always the benchmark, so if we lose against them its likely because they were too good and nothing else.

 

[EXPLORER]

Yeah it will be interesting. But i wont be blaming our lack of trial minutes if we lose. melbourne are almost always the benchmark, so if we lose against them its likely because they were too good and nothing else.

So true,

 

[dogwhisperer]

Be interesting to see how we go round 1 against the storm.
Considering the Storm have had 3 hard hit outs.
They played all out against the Knights in preparation for the world club challenge
Then they played all out Against Leeds
Then they Played all out against the cows in the testimonial game.

3 full games of match fitness and combinations.

As opposed to our 40min effort against Canberra for our NRL players.

Ever heard of player burnout. GF’s aren’t won in March or April. Pay knows his players are match fit already, we’ve had real game opposed session at belmore already before we even played in the trials. And the players are the fittest they have been for a long time!

Yes, Melbourne will hit the ground running but it’s also very important to have your players fresh to start the season because it’s a long season ahead. You don’t want to be gassed by round 20.

 

[rainman]

Last year I attended a function as a guest at the roosters leagues club a few days before we played them for the second time ( hear me out )
And talking to a few of their players and a manager they all had the same opinion that the dogs will come out firing then fade after 20 mins from lack of condition
I would think that most teams would have had the same opinion
Let's hope things have changed

 

[Ant2611]

It makes me wonder about Des' statistics - keeping everyone accountable to numbers. While I agree to get metrics and give as much feedback as possible, I think Des forgot to engage, inspire and motivate them to embrace the Dogs culture. He just treated it like a scientific process with no heart. He actually forgot to get his heart and the heart of his players into the mission. Instead they were doing what they needed to do to be seen rather than being equipped. I am generalising, but the focus makes a difference on what you end up with - the focus was numbers not the joy of winning a game. I also believe when you are being treated like a robot to just deliver numbers as just one of the teeth in the gears, you will have resentment. It is easy to make your numbers increase just to get the pressure off you by taking short cuts. E.g. being a delayed add on in a tackle that is already affected and lame hit ups that don't break the line. We saw plenty of that in the last few years.

Statistics lie look at politics and desball

 

[doggieaaron]

Last year I attended a function as a guest at the roosters leagues club a few days before we played them for the second time ( hear me out )
And talking to a few of their players and a manager they all had the same opinion that the dogs will come out firing then fade after 20 mins from lack of condition
I would think that most teams would have had the same opinion
Let's hope things have changed

Things certainly look to have changed and last year i dont even think it was 20 mins i used to go to bed after 10 mins as it was awful to watch

 

[bcmf]

Statistics lie look at politics and desball

Yeh just goes to show if you look for something you want long enough, you will find it.

Stupid fucking des.

 

[doggieaaron]

Yeh just goes to show if you look for something you want long enough, you will find it.

Stupid fucking des.

He certainly lost his way too obsessed with desball and over complicated and took the fun out of it for the players

 

[Mr Invisible]

Is Ray Mourjalli and Toy Grimaldi our fitness staff this year, alongside James Rahme as physio?

 

[doggieaaron]

Is Ray Mourjalli and Toy Grimaldi our fitness staff this year, alongside James Rahme as physio?

Pretty sure ray is for isp not sure about the others,one of my clients are cousins with lobster ill ask them

 

[rainman]

Pretty sure ray is for isp not sure about the others,one of my clients are cousins with lobster ill ask them

I worked with one of his cousins, what line of work are you in ?

 

[Chris Harding]

Last year I attended a function as a guest at the roosters leagues club a few days before we played them for the second time ( hear me out )
And talking to a few of their players and a manager they all had the same opinion that the dogs will come out firing then fade after 20 mins from lack of condition
I would think that most teams would have had the same opinion
Let's hope things have changed

Well, we saw that in action didn't we? Dogs would start well, then concede points 10 minutes before half time. Score early in the second half, then fall apart in the final half hour. Repeat next week.

What was the point of the ultra expensive training equipment?

 

[BELMORE]

Well, we saw that in action didn't we? Dogs would start well, then concede points 10 minutes before half time. Score early in the second half, then fall apart in the final half hour. Repeat next week.

What was the point of the ultra expensive training equipment?

We never started well. We’re on the back foot and holding on for the first 20 minutes every game

 

[Alexander the Great]

I wonder if mike Tyson has anything to do with it???
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oh Mike..
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[jasonsmith11]

health is more important than fitness,we dont want players on the sidelines injured and eating mcdonalds