Training 2024 Preseason reports and discussion

[SSSSSS]

I wonder if we can get Wardy a Banana Boat sponsorship.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I wonder if we can get Wardy a Banana Boat sponsorship.

Can we just introduce him to the Sun first?

 

[matey]

Did Wardy come through in the end? He looks bloody fit!

 

[Brishawk]

Butler leading Finn and Ward. No easy feat.

Assuming he isnt about to be lapped, that is amazing!

 

[Flukey!]

Love that training hasn't officially started but a good group are back already.

 

[Brishawk]

Would that indicate a particular problem?

Every runner aspires to be photographed with two feet in the air. Its the holy grail of amateur running, anyway

 

[matey]

Butler leading Finn and Ward. No easy feat.

Butler coming second as they couldn’t fit Weddle in pic!

 

[Manila_Hawk]

Who is going to send the photo of Finn to Nick Daicos ?

He will have nightmares

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Who is going to send the photo of Finn to Nick Daicos ?

He will have nightmares

maybe this one instead

 

[peetoo]

The 3rd/4th year is an interesting phase for most players (ex talls who can take longer). Start to expect consistent output and impact on games rather than cameos. And also start to get attention of opposition - weaknesses found and exploited (CJ a good example - teams dragged him deep to cut off run). Not all can make the jump.

Day and Moore had large breakouts in 4th seasons (after some interrupted seasons) but guys like Kosi, scrim, Morrison have never really got the consistency or higher level of performance.

The other challenge is for the coaches. Pretty clear now how we like to play and opposition coaches likely spend a bit more time on us. Teams who did their homework on us (eg saints) unpicked us. Appears we have a few tweaks (Amon to hbf) and new faces to change things up in 2024.

Second meeting for sure. first match it was clear saints gave no respect at all

 

[Steven Tyler]

Who is going to send the photo of Finn to Nick Daicos ?

He will have nightmares

He’d just respond with his own photo………

 

[I got the outside word]

Well, if we don’t win premierships with this group at least the club can make a fortune off calendars.

 

[WWSD]

I think Butler will break into the best 22 by the end of next year. We need more speed in the forward half of the ground. If Butler can hit the scoreboard more often he could become a dangerous small forward.

 

[matey]

Getting a bit sick of the draft talk ….. look at what we have! His thighs and trunk looking bigger

 

[BlueWaterHawk]

Getting a bit sick of the draft talk ….. look at what we have! His thighs and trunk looking bigger

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Had work is done, now time for the beach weights!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

All accounted for, apart from Punky, Gunner, Ginni(both played finals so have to have extra time off), Chol, Meek, Reeves, Chad, Karl, Jars, Nash.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Did Wardy come through in the end? He looks bloody fit!

Josh looks super strong, good deal of bulk throughout his lower body which is important.

Could be in for a breakout year?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Josh looks super strong, good deal of bulk throughout his lower body which is important.

Could be in for a breakout year?

Hope so.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Weddle just took the beep test out, completed the entire thing.

Edit: or at least as much as we let him. Well into Level 21.

 

[tl92]

Anyone know the training dates and times this week? Would love to get down

 

[MrPremiership]

All accounted for, apart from Punky, Gunner, Ginni(both played finals so have to have extra time off), Chol, Meek, Reeves, Chad, Karl, Jars, Nash.

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Did you look for Chad at the Holden Centre?

 

[VandoHawk]

Great to see so many key players back and training early.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Great to see so many key players back and training early.

They want it more.

 

[SSSSSS]

Weddle just took the beep test out, completed the entire thing.

This is the endurance equivalent of the G-train's bench press record at both the Saints and the Eagles. Legendary.

 

[GinniAndTonic]

Anyone know who is next to Finn & Mass?