Training 2024 Pre-Season
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Darrian Barnett
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Sometimes tough love is the only approach with some folk. Carrots are fine, but when you run out, there's only the stick that remains.
Broadcasting his fitness issues may bring initial heat, but long term also helps to lower expectations, which gives him the necessary time to work on things.
The kid has clearly got work to do...another poster/track watcher said that he's a long way back fitness wise.
If he gets to work, he'll be fine.
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Doubt its just he's unfit. I think probably an attitude readjustment. There was a poster saying he missed a session after a big night.
If it was just lack of legs they'd be whipping him during the main sessions. Only so much you can run before you get hurt.
Sending him to the VFL would be more a wake up call.
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Midfielder Zac Jones continues to be carefully managed and again trained away from the main group on Wednesday, while draftee Arie Schoenmaker ran laps for most of the session as he completes an individual conditioning block.
I thought that was a piss take.
Honestly no idea what's real anymore on this site.
What times training again I'm gonna have to get down myself to make sure this isn't all a dream.
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The 'bridging professional standards line' feels like a quote Cleary was fed to read between the lines on.
It's not like 2024 is make or break for Ari anyway. Once the season kicks off, hopefully not getting picked in the ones lights a fire and gets him on the right track professionally to attack the next preseason.
Arie is the least athletic/natural runner of the new recruits though.
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Nice of the Herald Sun to write up a training report
Nothing I have seen at training from Shoenmaker would suggest he is not giving his all or has not got the right attitude.
Cordy was unfit when he got to the Saints, Stocker was unfit when he got to the Saints. Both were put on modified training programs.
It is not unusual. The interesting part will be how he responds and how quickly he can build up his fitness base to a sufficient level.
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Cordy was unfit when he got to the Saints, Stocker was unfit when he got to the Saints. Both were put on modified training programs.
It is not unusual. The interesting part will be how he responds and how quickly he can build up his fitness base to a sufficient level.
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He wouldn't be able to stop.himself from interfering with the footy dept
Sometimes professionalism is about what happens off the field as much as on it.
I'm sure we had players who trained and played their hardest but switched off their 'elite sportsman' switch once they left the gates.
Not saying that's what is happening here, but sometimes on field behaviour can be deceiving.
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Hey that's another way to look.at things!!!!
So Dow is unlikely to be in the Round 1 side now. We have enough depth for a Geelong side where midfield depth is not their strong suit.
The only thing we can go on is what is in front of us.
He is running laps by himself, when with the group he is working but obviously not hard enough.
Off field issues, and I stress, if any, would be dealt with in other ways.
The proof will be how quickly his fitness is up to standard.
If it's not he will be back in the bush leagues before he knows it.
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I think it's time to get Max into the midfield- pretty mobile for his size, great skills..put Steele at FF
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Seriously though, the news about Dow is a bit damp, here's hoping we see him close to Rnd 1 if not on it.
Wasn't his running pretty good though for a guy his size? Sure he's no way near the mids but he ran a 6:32min 2km at the draft combine which is pretty decent.
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Exactly. We have a pretty settled backline as it is, with - I would imagine - a few more senior bodies ahead of him in the pecking order if injuries occur. He's barely had orientation. It's a year of learning for this kid...the dream is now a reality for him, it takes work, so wakey wakey bucko.
VFL will be good for him.
Batch, and this Carrol fella, will put him straight.
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Don't know about King into the midfield, but wouldn't mind seeing him at CHF; and am certainly a fan of Steele getting more time forward.
It hardly matters. We got him with pick 82, the alternative was keeping Dmac whilst we're flush with wingers and maybe Tassie will offer us something for him in a couple of years. Or, he works out and we have a player with some real campaigner and a cannon leg on him.
