Training 2022 Men’s Preseason Thread - New training reports - 15/3

[Lore]

Replay link:

Full replay | Intraclub match

Catch all the action from today's intraclub match at the NEC Hangar.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Info inc team lists:

Live stream: Essendon intraclub game

Tune in here for a live stream of Wednesday's intraclub match at the NEC Hangar.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[faible]

Reid will take time, but he’ll come good. Those big blokes putting on size often have a lot of back and leg injuries in their first couple of years.

Refer Jordan Ridley. He turned out OK.

 

[Old Campaigner]

On the other hand, Scott Gumbleton

Scott Gumbleton

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.0

4star

 

[Keystone agony]

If Reid barely plays this year then starts to become a concern. I still rate him highly what he showed at VFL level off limited prep was impressive. Just will be bordering on very limited football games in 4 years come April 2023

 

[naraku]

Did that kid from WA (Martin/Marshall) make it over ?
If so, how has he looked?

 

[FlyingV]

What’s wrong with Reid? Has there been any actual info?

 

[Lore]

What’s wrong with Reid? Has there been any actual info?

Per his player thread he's on light duties following a stress fracture in his back late last year. Mitch Cleary is also reporting a foot injury but aside from Mitch Cleary (who is admittedly generally well connected) I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else and I don't think we have any further details.

 

[andleanback]

Per his player thread he's on light duties following a stress fracture in his back late last year. Mitch Cleary is also reporting a foot injury but aside from Mitch Cleary (who is admittedly generally well connected) I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else and I don't think we have any further details.

He literally hasn’t trained a main session with the group throughout the whole preseason yet, so there’s obviously something going on. No need to rush him

 

[Lore]

He literally hasn’t trained a main session with the group throughout the whole preseason yet, so there’s obviously something going on. No need to rush him

Sorry, wasn't trying to rush him. Just answering a question, as asked above.

 

[ghostdog]

Pre-season games will be great to see the development of fringe players. I'm keen to see how the Rance effect manifests itself in BZT, who should be starting to look like a meat axe. Hopefully that reduces my Reid anxiety.

 

[eth-dog]

Does anyone know when we're going to play the Bulldogs in the Practice Match?

 

[faible]

Sorry, wasn't trying to rush him. Just answering a question, as asked above.

I can't believe you're rushing him back Lore, settle down!

 

[andleanback]

Sorry, wasn't trying to rush him. Just answering a question, as asked above.

Yeh I wasnt trying to imply that you were, just stating it

 

[JT_the_Man]

Grabbed this from Blitz, but these were the intraclub teams. Make of it what you will, but that pink team is far stronger.

Pink team is:-

Merrett
Shiel
Caldwell
Parish
Laverde
Stewart
Kelly
Durham
Heppell
Stringer
Snelling
Langford
McGrath
Draper
Wright
Smith
Ridley
Francis

Blue Team

Hobbs
Phillips
Clarke
Baldwin
Hind
Bryan
Ham
McBride (if he is 42?)
Hird
Redman
McDonough
Guelfi
Lord
Cutler
Waterman
Wanganeen
Fejo
And maybe Martin?

There were jumper swaps throughout as well from what I’m reading but that’s how they started.

 

[ant555]

Looks like most will be ready to play within the first 4 weeks with only Hurls slightly longer term.
From what I know Walla is on a slower build up to try and reach the peak in a more steady fashion to avoid any more soft tissue set backs.
Reid had some minor foot soreness so they modified his program. Will likely rule him out on a AFL front early but there is confidence he will play VFL early.
Perkins injury is more of a calf soreness .

 

[Lore]

Looks like most will be ready to play within the first 4 weeks with only Hurls slightly longer term.
From what I know Walla is on a slower build up to try and reach the peak in a more steady fashion to avoid any more soft tissue set backs.
Reid had some minor foot soreness so they modified his program. Will likely rule him out on a AFL front early but there is confidence he will play VFL early.
Perkins injury is more of a calf soreness .

Thanks for the update, much appreciated

 

[Lore]

So the guys who aren't on that list of intraclub players;
Cox (foot soreness)
Perkins (calf)
Hurley (hip)
Jones (foot)
McDonald-Tipungwuti (calf)
Reid (foot soreness)
Zerk-Thatcher ?
Eyre ?
Brand ?
Voss ?

McBride (if he is 42?)

McBride wears 41, so might also be missing in action...

 

[Maxabillions]

Intra club today:

 

[Keystone agony]

Well maybe Hobbs plays if Tippa isnt ready



Hes ready i wouldnt want to waste hin away in the VFL for the majority of the year. Lucky were good at getting injuries



Hobbs - HJ - Caldwell

Snelling - Wright - Francis (Perkins)

 

[Keystone agony]

From photos it looked like Draper, Shiel, Parish, Caldwell were the main mids

Where did Zerrett, Mcgrath and Stringer play?

Stringer i assume played fwd more without HJ

Good to see Baldwin kick 2 goals for the weaker side against Stewart, Lav, Ridley, Kelly ect

 

[faible]

From photos it looked like Draper, Shiel, Parish, Caldwell were the main mids

Where did Zerrett, Mcgrath and Stringer play?

Stringer i assume played fwd more without HJ

Good to see Baldwin kick 2 goals for the weaker side against Stewart, Lav, Ridley, Kelly ect

Playing Stringer at centre bounces is just cruel. You know he's going to rip the ball away and kick goals for the fun of it.

Needed to give the other guys a go.

 

[Keystone agony]

Playing Stringer at centre bounces is just cruel. You know he's going to rip the ball away and kick goals for the fun of it.

Needed to give the other guys a go.

Instead Ben Hobbs did but he will have to sit in the VFL unless injury

 

[Lore]

Instead Ben Hobbs did but he will have to sit in the VFL unless injury

If he's good enough then they'll rotate the same as the defence does, they'll take turns resting or being the sub. It's not 1983, we can do that now, and with the length of the season it's not a bad thing to keep them a bit fresher at the end of it, rather than running them into the ground and then when they collapse that's when he gets a go.

 

[fishardansin]

What's happening with Fejo? When does club make those decisions?

 

[Lore]

What's happening with Fejo? When does club make those decisions?

Sometime in March, I don’t think the exact date is public though. Wasn’t last time I looked anyway

 

[ghostdog]

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From photos it looked like Draper, Shiel, Parish, Caldwell were the main mids

Where did Zerrett, Mcgrath and Stringer play?

Stringer i assume played fwd more without HJ

Good to see Baldwin kick 2 goals for the weaker side against Stewart, Lav, Ridley, Kelly ect

I think Baldwin's goals were kicked after he switched sides? Still good to see him kick them.