STRENUOUS TEST AHEAD - Footscray Trains Hard For South - The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956) - 1 May 1936 (original) (raw)

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Fri 1 May 1936 - The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956)
Page 26 - STRENUOUS TEST AHEAD

LfiOOTSCRAY players are to undergo a

■*" special metliod of training this ■week

in anticipation of a strenuous match

against South Melbourne on Saturday. The

engagement Is considered a crucial one

The coach (A. Morrison) concentrated

on the followers and forwards last night

and all players had practice In long driv

ing kicks and high marking. A plan to

nullify South's forwards Is being con

With the exception of Eason, who la In

bed with badly bruised kidneys, and Kelly,

bruised thigh, all the players on the list

TXT AYE and Ware have recovered from

tt minor Injuries, and trained well. Two

new players appeared. They were W.

Walsh, a forward and rover from Mel

bourne. and. C. J. Pettlona, ,a half-back

from Port Melbourne. Walsh was one of

the Redlegs In-the last three matches last

season, and Pettlona Is a nephew of the

former South Melbourne wing-man, now

The club has received the clearance of

Connor, from Bcnalla, and he will apply

for his permit this week.

All players injured during the sea

son will be paid the basic wage of

their trade. Each case will be con