Training 2024 Pre-season training

[doggiesin08]

Yeah no doubt, I’m happy to use a list spot on an injury prone player so long as they’ve got a lot of talent. Plenty of success stories in the past, I mean there’s plenty here who would have canned Wood if they had their way and he’s a premiership captain now. There’s been a lot worse than him - but yeah 2nd day back after missing the whole season last year. That hurts

Be careful though, when you say he’s worth the keeping as the 44th player on the list some people will only hear “Dom Bedendo is the next Leigh Matthews”.

 

[geoffjennings79]

Be careful though, when you say he’s worth the keeping as the 44th player on the list some people will only hear “Dom Bedendo is the next Leigh Matthews”.

I'd settle for the next Andrew McLeod... ☹

 

[Dog 36]

I'd settle for the next Andrew McLeod... ☹

You reminded me of Cam Faulkner (next McLeod)

I liked Cam but never really made the most of his talent

 

[geoffjennings79]

You reminded me of Cam Faulkner (next McLeod)

I liked Cam but never really made the most of his talent

That was my underlying inference.

Those days when we used to try to nab 'the next <insert name of oppo superstar>"... at least these days other teams are trying to find the next Bont, Naughton or JUH... or pinch our ones!

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Rory Lobb

7

Rory Lobb

Age

31

Ht

207cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

11.3

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.6

3star

: "Welcome to the club Nick. Now you know how I felt last year having my leads ignored."

 

[TiAn_]

Pretty exciting pre-season for us when you consider it’ll be the first full pre-season for Busslinger and Clarke, as well as this year’s five draftees. Gallagher’s coming off an injury interrupted year as well.

Our depth now includes 8 recent national draft picks (none mature agers) that are yet to debut. Hopefully they all make it through pre-season healthy. It’s a much better spot for the list to be in than previous years.

 

[TiAn_]

It’s probably also better for the vibes around the joint to have more enthusiastic kids starting their career than late career battlers losing their grip on their last shot.

 

[PocketRocket08]

It’s probably also better for the vibes around the joint to have more enthusiastic kids starting their career than late career battlers losing their grip on their last shot.

Anyone watch today’s session ? Reports? How’s Dom leg?

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[doggies ftw]

Wouldn’t surprise me at all if Freijah played reasonably early - he’s already got enough size for an outside role, he’s got the work rate & tank. He’s also from what I’ve seen got a pretty simple game to him, he has an efficient style - I reckon he’ll get up to speed and the only players really in front of him are Baker & Poulter and if he’s any chop he’ll move past them in the rankings pretty quickly.

Could be wrong but my early call is he’s a somewhat mainstay in the side in the 2nd half of the season

 

[Foxman98]

Wouldn’t surprise me at all if Freijah played reasonably early - he’s already got enough size for an outside role, he’s got the work rate & tank. He’s also from what I’ve seen got a pretty simple game to him, he has an efficient style - I reckon he’ll get up to speed and the only players really in front of him are Baker & Poulter and if he’s any chop he’ll move past them in the rankings pretty quickly.

Could be wrong but my early call is he’s a somewhat mainstay in the side in the 2nd half of the season

He went past Baker as soon as we drafted him for me

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Wouldn’t surprise me at all if Freijah played reasonably early - he’s already got enough size for an outside role, he’s got the work rate & tank. He’s also from what I’ve seen got a pretty simple game to him, he has an efficient style - I reckon he’ll get up to speed and the only players really in front of him are Baker & Poulter and if he’s any chop he’ll move past them in the rankings pretty quickly.

Could be wrong but my early call is he’s a somewhat mainstay in the side in the 2nd half of the season

I don't know anything about how ready he is, but from a list perspective, he's certainly the draftee with the least competition standing in the way of an early debut.

Our current wings are named not because they excel or are particularly natural in the position, but because they hold structure and run hard - both things that a switched on kid with a good aerobic base can manage. If he can get close to matching Poulter/Williams/Baker/Scott on that front and show some offensive scope, I wouldn't be surprised to see him feature early either.

 

[flipper83]

Wouldn’t surprise me at all if Freijah played reasonably early - he’s already got enough size for an outside role, he’s got the work rate & tank. He’s also from what I’ve seen got a pretty simple game to him, he has an efficient style - I reckon he’ll get up to speed and the only players really in front of him are Baker & Poulter and if he’s any chop he’ll move past them in the rankings pretty quickly.

Could be wrong but my early call is he’s a somewhat mainstay in the side in the 2nd half of the season

I'm not so sure about that. He was pretty inconsistent last year from the bits and pieces I've seen.
Could look a million bucks one week (6 goals) but other games a bit scrappy and unsure.
It's probably just a confidence or preparation thing and also just knowing when to go in as an outside player but I think he'll need a bit of time to get his confidence up against lesser opposition.

 

[dogwatch]

Did Bont turn up? How's the ankle?

 

[TiAn_]

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Definitely doesn’t need to add any size to be ready for round 1.

 

[Pugz89]

Any idea who this is?

 

[Cudi]

Is that not Buku?

 

[Mofra]

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So that's what Dale will look like when he grows up

 

[weltschmerz]

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Buku with his recent haircut

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

So that's what Dale will look like when he grows up

For a second I thought you'd quoted Pugz89 's post and I thought to myself, "Wow, Mofra is optimistic today."

 

[Testekill]

I don't know anything about how ready he is, but from a list perspective, he's certainly the draftee with the least competition standing in the way of an early debut.

Our current wings are named not because they excel or are particularly natural in the position, but because they hold structure and run hard - both things that a switched on kid with a good aerobic base can manage. If he can get close to matching Poulter/Williams/Baker/Scott on that front and show some offensive scope, I wouldn't be surprised to see him feature early either.

Both things that are also identified as Joel's strengths.

 

[Pugz89]

Buku with his recent haircut

Looks like he's bulked up a bit again? Looks different with haircut. My bad.