5 Station Full Oval

Focus

Hard Running, Front & Square, Run & Carry.

Skills

Handballing.

Purpose

A drill involving hard running, good front and square positioning, and the ability to move the ball the length of the ground with precise, long kicks.

Players

18⁺

Ages

13⁺

Balls

Cones

Distance (max)

130m

Setup
Place a cone in each pocket about 20m from the goalsquare. Players pair up and distribute evenly between pocket stations (A)(B)(D)(E). 1 pair start in the middle (C).
Step 1
Pair (A) start. Each player in the pair must touch the ball per turn, so (A1) handballs to (A2). (A2) runs and kicks to a stationary player in the centre circle (C).

Meanwhile, pair (B) time their run so they are perfectly positioned to receive from pair (C)
Step 2
(C1) marks and handballs to partner (C2) who is running past front and square.

Every pair goes to the station of the pair they give to. So (A) go to the middle
Step 3
(C2) handballs to one of the pair (B), who cross front and square to the opposite flank, then run the entire length of the ground before disposing to leading (D)

Care must be taken with the kick, as players will be tired and may struggle to deliver accurately.

Pair (C) join station (B), (B) join (D)
Step 4
The drill is mirrored when returning from the other end

Pair (D) share and give to the stationary middle (C1)

(C1) marks, give front and square to (C2) who give to pair (E)

Pair (E) share and give to leading (A)