Training Pre Season ‘25

[THE THIN MAN]

Still reckon no injury will ever top astbury getting stung by a sting ray

Backyard blitz leaves Brad Ottens stuck ​

A bit of backyard DIY went horribly wrong for the Richmond ruck-forward after the 2002 season. The No.2 draft pick from 1997 fell from a tree while trying to hang an outdoor swinging chair and landed on what he described as "a broomstick-sized" garden stake, which got stuck in his thigh. Ottens spent two days in hospital having the wound treated but was back to full fitness by early December. However, his 2003 season was derailed by back surgery just before the opening round, wiping out the first half of his campaign.

Brad Ottens (left) with Matthew Richardson in round 14, 2002. Picture: AFL Photos

Golf balls, stingrays and garden stakes: 10 weird off-field injuries

We look back at some of the most memorable off-field injuries that have hit the game's stars

www.afl.com.au

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[Mr Unbelievable]

I dont watch any of these shite.

win fk n games of football

They make me cringe

 

[Hoos]

We have balta of course

He would be a great second ruck. The only problem would be being able to leave him there.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Backyard blitz leaves Brad Ottens stuck ​

A bit of backyard DIY went horribly wrong for the Richmond ruck-forward after the 2002 season. The No.2 draft pick from 1997 fell from a tree while trying to hang an outdoor swinging chair and landed on what he described as "a broomstick-sized" garden stake, which got stuck in his thigh. Ottens spent two days in hospital having the wound treated but was back to full fitness by early December. However, his 2003 season was derailed by back surgery just before the opening round, wiping out the first half of his campaign.

Brad Ottens (left) with Matthew Richardson in round 14, 2002. Picture: AFL Photos

Golf balls, stingrays and garden stakes: 10 weird off-field injuries

We look back at some of the most memorable off-field injuries that have hit the game's stars

www.afl.com.au

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Out: ottens (sex swing mishap)

 

[tiger_tough]

Dare I say it - Samson is looking a little more solid

 

[Hoos]

Dare I say it - Samson is looking a little more solid

It had to happen sooner or later.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

need more macaulift pics

 

[Wrenny]

Dare I say it - Samson is looking a little more solid

Good to see he is keeping his Metamucil intake up.

 

[prodigy]

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Sonsie looking sharp

 

[Groupie_]

Backyard blitz leaves Brad Ottens stuck ​

A bit of backyard DIY went horribly wrong for the Richmond ruck-forward after the 2002 season. The No.2 draft pick from 1997 fell from a tree while trying to hang an outdoor swinging chair and landed on what he described as "a broomstick-sized" garden stake, which got stuck in his thigh. Ottens spent two days in hospital having the wound treated but was back to full fitness by early December. However, his 2003 season was derailed by back surgery just before the opening round, wiping out the first half of his campaign.

Brad Ottens (left) with Matthew Richardson in round 14, 2002. Picture: AFL Photos

Golf balls, stingrays and garden stakes: 10 weird off-field injuries

We look back at some of the most memorable off-field injuries that have hit the game's stars

www.afl.com.au

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the best yellow ever

 

[Drunken Wookie]

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Sonsie looking sharp

never seen him that intense, this geelong fitness bloke must be administering vitamins pilfered from geelongs reserve stock

 

[Maurice Mitchell]

sosnie still looks like an under 10s kid and has the body to match

Surely he looks at McAuliffe and the penny drops!!

8 talented kids about to arrive. He’s ****ed unless he works bloody hard. Can’t see it happening.

 

[Groupie_]

Surely he looks at McAuliffe and the penny drops!!

8 talented kids about to arrive. He’s ****ed unless he works bloody hard. Can’t see it happening.

problem is he doesnt need penny dropping

hes just not very good

 

[tiger_tough]

Short snippet from lord Caesar

Training?

Where can I find training times for this week? Next week?

www.puntroadend.com

Junior: appears to have come back in good shape for the first time in his career.
Blight: the hardest worker on the track today, slimmed down, maybe he can be a poor mans David Astbury

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David Astbury

Age

33

Ht

195cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

204.2

3star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

5.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

MG

230.8

4star

D

8.4

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

and fill a role.
Bauer: who last year did virtually nothing pre & post Christmas is training fully and was one of the last to leave the track, (would be nice if Ben Serpell has already waved his magic hamstring wand )

Banksy has been in rehab the first 3 sessions along with Brown who of course had both shoulders tightened about a month apart in the off-season.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Short snippet from lord Caesar

Training?

Where can I find training times for this week? Next week?

www.puntroadend.com

He’s an absolute gem
I’ve asked him a few times to post on here but he’s content just giving PRE his reports

Definitely worth heading over during the pre season and following his training thread

 

[tiger_tough]

He’s an absolute gem
I’ve asked him a few times to post on here but he’s content just giving PRE his reports

Definitely worth heading over during the pre season and following his training thread

Yeah he's a legend. I signed up last year just for the training reports.

 

[Yo Yo Ma!!!]

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Sonsie looking sharp

This not aimed at Sonsie, as that was a great kick that hit target, but use your left FFS!!!! vast number of AFL players kick lower % on the right like that, abysmal that opposite foot skills are overlooked. Rant over

 

[DontArgue4]

This not aimed at Sonsie, as that was a great kick that hit target, but use your left FFS!!!! vast number of AFL players kick lower % on the right like that, abysmal that opposite foot skills are overlooked. Rant over

if theres one player on our list that id call dual sided, its Sonz

 

[Boxo004]

This not aimed at Sonsie, as that was a great kick that hit target, but use your left FFS!!!! vast number of AFL players kick lower % on the right like that, abysmal that opposite foot skills are overlooked. Rant over

Landscape has changed in regard to opposite foot kicking. Opposite foot only needs to be serviceable if you have an elite preferred. Dusty mastered the art of being able to deliver off the outside of his foot. I was watching a training session with Petracca in Noosa during the week and he was doing the exact thing that Sonsie did.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Albany's Jacob Blight takes part in his first-ever AFL pre-season with Richmond. Credit: Lucy Edwards Richmond FC

Richmond mid-season draftee Jacob Blight, who hails from Albany, returned to Punt Road on Monday for the club’s first pre-season session.

The Railways product, who spent some time in Albany during the off-season break, is taking part in his first proper AFL pre-season after being taken with the Tigers’ No.2 mid-season draft pick last year.

The 196cm 22-year-old key defender played three matches for the Tigers last season and may get more opportunities following the departure of retiring stalwart backman Dylan Grimes

2

Dylan Grimes

Age

33

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

136.0

2star

D

12.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

136.0

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

.

Brookton-Pingelly junior Steely Green joined Blight on Monday and is undertaking his third pre-season since being drafted in 2022.

Brookton-Pingelly junior Steely Green returns to Punt Road for his pre-season with Richmond. Credit: Lucy Edwards Richmond FC

Since then the lively 20-year-old pressure forward has played six games, which all came last season.

Lake Grace star and new West Coast Eagles recruit Liam Baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

was absent from the club’s first pre-season hit out on Monday.

The club welcomed their first-to-fourth-year players but the hard-nosed 26-year-old small utility is expected to join the squad in a fortnight following his move West from Richmond through the trade period.

Albany’s Jacob Blight joins Tigers for first AFL pre-season

Richmond mid-season draftee Jacob Blight, who hails from Albany, returned to Punt Road on Monday for the club’s first pre-season session.

www.albanyadvertiser.com.au

 

[sabso]

Ben better be trying to get some of the Kane Mac juice into Steely’s arms

 

[Yo Yo Ma!!!]

Landscape has changed in regard to opposite foot kicking. Opposite foot only needs to be serviceable if you have an elite preferred. Dusty mastered the art of being able to deliver off the outside of his foot. I was watching a training session with Petracca in Noosa during the week and he was doing the exact thing that Sonsie did.

All good , I utterly understand what you are saying with todays footy, especially as I actively watch a sydney clubs academy program. Only small proportion of AFL players have 'servicable' opposite foot and Im just whinging as I am a fat old fart who thinks of the glory days when opposite foot kicking was a desired dark art, lol

 

[Boxo004]

All good , I utterly understand what you are saying with todays footy, especially as I actively watch a sydney clubs academy program. Only small proportion of AFL players have 'servicable' opposite foot and Im just whinging as I am a fat old fart who thinks of the glory days when opposite foot kicking was a desired dark art, lol

Haha I know exactly where you’re coming from. Don’t even get me started about kicking around corners especially for goal

 

[Dr Tigris]

Dare I say it - Samson is looking a little more solid

Actual image of his first day back.

 

[Tiger2709]

Out: ottens (sex swing mishap)

Does that explain his move to the Cats?