Training 2023 Training - reports, pics etc

[CJMB]

Plenty of others got promoted ahead of him. Notably Setterfield, Cotterel, Plow and Lob when he got dropped, etc.

There were plenty of chances to shape the team to fit him in and our selectors kept going another way. As I said - sometimes you can find ways to get guys into the team or find ways to justify keeping them out.

Anyhow good luck to him. I just hope we give him a solid run of games in the 1s to work out if he's up to AFL level.

Playing O’Brien/Cottrell/etc ahead of Newnes is hardly the same as playing Dow ahead of Cripps/Kennedy/Hewett/Cerra…

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

If he's in our best 22 then its another long year

Agreed, would rather see Cowan, Marchy or Kemp. We already know what Plowman can produce and its nothing extraordinary. The others may start a bit shaky but by the end of the year feel like they'd be ahead of him once they adjust to the speed of the game

 

[Arr0w]

Great day for an open training session

At the start of the day, Hansen spoke to the crowd and what stuck out for me was, that this was our last preseason session. Took that as workloads will taper off and focus more on match day drills, match sims, etc. Think some players are already tapering, others looked heavy in the legs

The other thing Hansen mentioned was that the list was in a healthy state, apart from Boyd, Philp and Williams. While i noticed there were still players in the rehab group, they are more advanced in their workloads

Pace of the session was highish, skills generally clean. Will detail some of the possible gameplan changes at a later date

I left end of match sim

• Jsos, typical Jack, created options, always fighting for front spot, never stopped. Goal kicking was average. End of the session, seemed to tweak an ankle, but stayed out there and was doing some goal kicking, moved freely
• Dow, was like a different footballer from the last session I saw. Was running on top of the ground, looked quick and strong. Running past for handball receives, involved in chains, kicks were hitting targets and great decisions when releasing a handball. Still behind our main mids, but was very encouraging. One of the standouts of the session
• Mots, seriously leg to body ratio has the biggest legs out there. Another preseason for the top half but well on the way. Think he is in for a very good season
• LOB, again impressed with his positioning, and kicking. Think he is a lock for round 1 wing
• Cerra, all class, moved well and never seemed pressured. With Walsh out early, will be a starting centre bounce mid, which I believe suits him perfectly
• Williams
• Kennedy, physically, best shape I have seen him in, moved freely, tough and was showing even more intent. A lock for round 1
• Fog, increased workload, involved in some of the match sim, moved freely enough. Personally think he is carrying a bit too much weight, should start round 1 VFL
• Cripps, was involved but seem to be holding back a little which is fine. Body looks more defined, moving well, will be ripe for round 1
• McKay, think this is the best he has moved in a preseason. What impressed me most was he was always on the move, and actually fighting hard to find and keep front position. Expecting a massive year from H
• Gov, unsighted
• TDK, that's 2 sessions where he has been a tad underwhelming, although he did look heavy in the legs. Needs to stop trying to take school yard mark of the year and play the percentages. Kicking was lazy
• Acres, just a smart, big body, mature, cool headed player. Great pick up
• Hollands, or should i say Walsh-Lite. Really impressed me, compared to the last sighting. Never stopped running, when he has the ball in motion, he will break lines, wants to take the game on, will run and carry if there is space in front of him. Kicking in general play was very good, actually placing the ball in front of a teammate. In traffic and or with more heat on, his disposal was sub par, needs to release quicker and not take on a player unless he has some momentum. 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Doc, Williams going down won't change a thing, he will play in the middle. Although, suspect he will spend time as a defensive mid to add some speed in the back half
• Carroll, not involved as much as last outing, but was used a bit on the wing, inside and 1 out. Looks strong and confident, 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Kemp, didn't notice him much, but given he has been playing as a KPD in these match sims, it's no surprise. Has filled out, moving well.
• Walsh, running laps, lots of laps. Fitness wise he would be ready to go, but seems they are holding him back
• C Durdin, over the shoulder surgery and looks quick. A couple involvements in the around the ground stoppages, read the ball well in the forward half. Of the 2, think Durdin will have the more consistent year, Mots might have a couple of 4 goal games
• Plow, looks healthy, moved well, played the percentages. Think he plays round 1, given the injuries
• Martin, still on a modified program but everything he was involved in was at high pace. Round 1 lock
• Marchbank, not as advanced as Martin, probably at 80% but was moving well. Think he will be right to go round 1 VFL
• Weitering, looked leg heavy but didn't seem to effect his play. Although, couple of times McKay outworked him.
• Newman, has trimmed down, footskills still penetrating, a lock for now
• Fisher, has moved well every time I have seen him. Will play HHF, pushing up at times. Makes smart decisions and expecting further improvement this year
• Cowan, liked what I saw. The knock for me in his draft year was not using shorter targets by foot enough, but it was his first option today. Strong overhead, kicking was accurate. Will take time to develop, but could feature 2nd half of the year
• Pitto, not unlike TDK, underwhelming but still building from surgery. Just a stoppage ruckman, not much else
• Cuners, yes it was a little exciting to see him more involved than I thought he would be and looked really clean apart from some bad bonces. Kicking both sides of the body was elite. Push for round 1? No unlikely, but will have start round 1 VFL. No strapping at all
• Hewett, Mr Professional, never rushed, stands up in a tackle, hits targets on either side of the body. Fit and a lock for round 1
• Charlie, still the best in-play kick in the side. Set shots, he actually went back, took his time, despite 1 miss. Looks better than last year
• Lemmey, not ready body wise, but all other aspects, yes. Very clever with his leading in an open or congested forward line, massive tank, needs more sprint work/intent. Kicking is elite at goal (yes better than Charlie and Big H) as well as round the ground. Wouldn't disgrace himself if there was an injury. If he stays fit, will kick 40 in the VFL
• Binns, not as prominent as Hollands, but more disciplined and measured. Holds a wide position on a wing, defensive first mindset and makes good decisions/execution by foot
• Young, his normal self in the air, rusty when it hit the deck. Not surprising missing some sessions
• Philp unsighted
• Ed, did Ed things, but actually used the ball well by foot while playing a more outside/wing role. 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Honey, was one touch gathering but really rusty releasing the ball. Still heavily strapped right knee, unsure whether he will be ready for VFL opener. But great to see him ramping up workload
• Boyd
• S Durdin, just a good old fashioned defender. Nice to have a backup for injury and or form slump
• Akuei, really underdone, but played back in the match sims. IMHO, more likely to make it as a forward
• Saad, think he is just waiting for the season to start. Did everything well, but never took off on runs. Will have another great year
• Owies, probably the hardest working forward, disciplined, but just lacks that xfactor. Behind Mots, Durds, Fisher, Martin
• Mirkov. Miles off, full year in the VFL until he can improve his workrate
• Cotts

Didn't see and or notice Cincotta. Parks was actually good, Ronke has lost a lot of touch, but will do well in our VFL side


Locks given what I have seen this preseason and considering injuries


Plow Weitering Newman
Gov Young or S Durdin Saad

Pitto Hewett Doc
Acres Cripps LOB

Martin Charlie Fisher
Mots McKay Durdin

Kemp Kennedy Jsos Cerra

Sub ????

Last spot up for grabs, TDK, Carroll, Hollands, Owies, Dow (yes that's right), Ed

Practice matches will be very interesting

 

[JuddgementDay]

Such a smooth mover even at top speed and a great kick, done some nice things with a few good interceptions amongst them…
Keep training him up until he’s actually ready to go, there’s a few in the same boat…

Left field cunners to play Williams role?

 

[Mr_Plow]

Nice to read that Cunners is involved.

 

[thylacine60]

Nice to read that Cunners is involved.

shhhhh........

 

[JustaBattler]

Thanks Arr0w

good to see Cuningham back on the paddock and interesting to hear that Dow is actually running better and we may have jagged a beauty in Lemming

 

[marcmurphy3]

Great report. Thanks heaps! What position was cunners playing?

 

[Aphrodite]

Great work Arr0w

Thanks heaps.


I copied your post over to the Training No Disc thread.

 

[BlueGum]

Thanks Arr0w and other training reporters. Much appreciate your observations.

 

[JuddgementDay]

Great day for an open training session

At the start of the day, Hansen spoke to the crowd and what stuck out for me was, that this was our last preseason session. Took that as workloads will taper off and focus more on match day drills, match sims, etc. Think some players are already tapering, others looked heavy in the legs

The other thing Hansen mentioned was that the list was in a healthy state, apart from Boyd, Philp and Williams. While i noticed there were still players in the rehab group, they are more advanced in their workloads

Pace of the session was highish, skills generally clean. Will detail some of the possible gameplan changes at a later date

I left end of match sim

• Jsos, typical Jack, created options, always fighting for front spot, never stopped. Goal kicking was average. End of the session, seemed to tweak an ankle, but stayed out there and was doing some goal kicking, moved freely
• Dow, was like a different footballer from the last session I saw. Was running on top of the ground, looked quick and strong. Running past for handball receives, involved in chains, kicks were hitting targets and great decisions when releasing a handball. Still behind our main mids, but was very encouraging. One of the standouts of the session
• Mots, seriously leg to body ratio has the biggest legs out there. Another preseason for the top half but well on the way. Think he is in for a very good season
• LOB, again impressed with his positioning, and kicking. Think he is a lock for round 1 wing
• Cerra, all class, moved well and never seemed pressured. With Walsh out early, will be a starting centre bounce mid, which I believe suits him perfectly
• Williams
• Kennedy, physically, best shape I have seen him in, moved freely, tough and was showing even more intent. A lock for round 1
• Fog, increased workload, involved in some of the match sim, moved freely enough. Personally think he is carrying a bit too much weight, should start round 1 VFL
• Cripps, was involved but seem to be holding back a little which is fine. Body looks more defined, moving well, will be ripe for round 1
• McKay, think this is the best he has moved in a preseason. What impressed me most was he was always on the move, and actually fighting hard to find and keep front position. Expecting a massive year from H
• Gov, unsighted
• TDK, that's 2 sessions where he has been a tad underwhelming, although he did look heavy in the legs. Needs to stop trying to take school yard mark of the year and play the percentages. Kicking was lazy
• Acres, just a smart, big body, mature, cool headed player. Great pick up
• Hollands, or should i say Walsh-Lite. Really impressed me, compared to the last sighting. Never stopped running, when he has the ball in motion, he will break lines, wants to take the game on, will run and carry if there is space in front of him. Kicking in general play was very good, actually placing the ball in front of a teammate. In traffic and or with more heat on, his disposal was sub par, needs to release quicker and not take on a player unless he has some momentum. 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Doc, Williams going down won't change a thing, he will play in the middle. Although, suspect he will spend time as a defensive mid to had some speed in the back half
• Carroll, not involved as much as last outing, but was used a bit on the wing, inside and 1 out. Looks strong and confident, 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Kemp, didn't notice him much, but given he has been playing as a KPD in these match sims, it's no surprise. Has filled out, moving well.
• Walsh, running laps, lots of laps. Fitness wise he would be ready to go, but seems they are holding him back
• C Durdin, over the shoulder surgery and looks quick. A couple involvements in the around the ground stoppages, read the ball well in the forward half. Of the 2, think Durdin will have the more consistent year, Mots might have a couple of 4 goal games
• Plow, looks healthy, moved well, played the percentages. Think he plays round 1, given the injuries
• Martin, still on a modified program but everything he was involved in was at high pace. Round 1 lock
• Marchbank, not as advanced as Martin, probably at 80% but was moving well. Think he will be right to go round 1 VFL
• Weitering, looked leg heavy but didn't seem to effect his play. Although, couple of times McKay outworked him.
• Newman, has trimmed down, footskills still penetrating, a lock for now
• Fisher, has moved well every time I have seen him. Will play HHF, pushing up at times. Makes smart decisions and expecting further improvement this year
• Cowan, liked what I saw. The knock for me in his draft year was not using shorter targets by foot enough, but it was his first option today. Strong overhead, kicking was accurate. Will take time to develop, but could feature 2nd half of the year
• Pitto, not unlike TDK, underwhelming but still building from surgery. Just a stoppage ruckman, not much else
• Cuners, yes it was a little exciting to see him more involved than I thought he would be and looked really clean apart from some bad bonces. Kicking both sides of the body was elite. Push for round 1? No unlikely, but will have start round 1 VFL. No strapping at all
• Hewett, Mr Professional, never rushed, stands up in a tackle, hits targets on either side of the body. Fit and a lock for round 1
• Charlie, still the best in-play kick in the side. Set shots, he actually went back, took his time, despite 1 miss. Looks better than last year
• Lemmey, not ready body wise, but all other aspects, yes. Very clever with his leading in an open or congested forward line, massive tank, needs more sprint work/intent. Kicking is elite at goal (yes better than Charlie and Big H) as well as round the ground. Wouldn't disgrace himself if there was an injury. If he stays fit, will kick 40 in the VFL
• Binns, not as prominent as Hollands, but more disciplined and measured. Holds a wide position on a wing, defensive first mindset and makes good decisions/execution by foot
• Young, his normal self in the air, rusty when it hit the deck. Not surprising missing some sessions
• Philp unsighted
• Ed, did Ed things, but actually used the ball well by foot while playing a more outside/wing role. 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Honey, was one touch gathering but really rusty releasing the ball. Still heavily strapped right knee, unsure whether he will be ready for VFL opener. But great to see him ramping up workload
• Boyd
• S Durdin, just a good old fashioned defender. Nice to have a backup for injury and or form slump
• Akuei, really underdone, but played back in the match sims. IMHO, more likely to make it as a forward
• Saad, think he is just waiting for the season to start. Did everything well, but never took off on runs. Will have another great year
• Owies, probably the hardest working forward, disciplined, but just lacks that xfactor. Behind Mots, Durds, Fisher, Martin
• Mirkov. Miles off, full year in the VFL until he can improve his workrate
• Cotts

Didn't see and or notice Cincotta. Parks was actually good, Ronke has lost a lot of touch, but will do well in our VFL side


Locks given what I have seen this preseason and considering injuries


Plow Weitering Newman
Gov Young or S Durdin Saad

Pitto Hewett Doc
Acres Cripps LOB

Martin Charlie Fisher
Mots McKay Durdin

Kemp Kennedy Jsos Cerra

Sub ????

Last spot up for grabs, TDK, Carroll, Hollands, Owies, Dow (yes that's right), Ed

Practice matches will be very interesting

Thanks for the report, sounds really good.
Healthy competition for spots in best 22/23

BTW - “ the list was in a healthy state, apart from Boyd, Philp and Williams.” Sack AR!!!

 

[Arr0w]

Great report. Thanks heaps! What position was cunners playing?

Half forward

 

[thebluenewdeal]

Was cotters sighted?

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Thanks for the report, sounds really good.
Healthy competition for spots in best 22/23

BTW - “ the list was in a healthy state, apart from Boyd, Philp and Williams.” Sack AR!!!

Cotters?

 

[Arr0w]

Was cotters sighted?

Cotters?

No

 

[SOS Rules]

Great day for an open training session

At the start of the day, Hansen spoke to the crowd and what stuck out for me was, that this was our last preseason session. Took that as workloads will taper off and focus more on match day drills, match sims, etc. Think some players are already tapering, others looked heavy in the legs

The other thing Hansen mentioned was that the list was in a healthy state, apart from Boyd, Philp and Williams. While i noticed there were still players in the rehab group, they are more advanced in their workloads

Pace of the session was highish, skills generally clean. Will detail some of the possible gameplan changes at a later date

I left end of match sim

• Jsos, typical Jack, created options, always fighting for front spot, never stopped. Goal kicking was average. End of the session, seemed to tweak an ankle, but stayed out there and was doing some goal kicking, moved freely
• Dow, was like a different footballer from the last session I saw. Was running on top of the ground, looked quick and strong. Running past for handball receives, involved in chains, kicks were hitting targets and great decisions when releasing a handball. Still behind our main mids, but was very encouraging. One of the standouts of the session
• Mots, seriously leg to body ratio has the biggest legs out there. Another preseason for the top half but well on the way. Think he is in for a very good season
• LOB, again impressed with his positioning, and kicking. Think he is a lock for round 1 wing
• Cerra, all class, moved well and never seemed pressured. With Walsh out early, will be a starting centre bounce mid, which I believe suits him perfectly
• Williams
• Kennedy, physically, best shape I have seen him in, moved freely, tough and was showing even more intent. A lock for round 1
• Fog, increased workload, involved in some of the match sim, moved freely enough. Personally think he is carrying a bit too much weight, should start round 1 VFL
• Cripps, was involved but seem to be holding back a little which is fine. Body looks more defined, moving well, will be ripe for round 1
• McKay, think this is the best he has moved in a preseason. What impressed me most was he was always on the move, and actually fighting hard to find and keep front position. Expecting a massive year from H
• Gov, unsighted
• TDK, that's 2 sessions where he has been a tad underwhelming, although he did look heavy in the legs. Needs to stop trying to take school yard mark of the year and play the percentages. Kicking was lazy
• Acres, just a smart, big body, mature, cool headed player. Great pick up
• Hollands, or should i say Walsh-Lite. Really impressed me, compared to the last sighting. Never stopped running, when he has the ball in motion, he will break lines, wants to take the game on, will run and carry if there is space in front of him. Kicking in general play was very good, actually placing the ball in front of a teammate. In traffic and or with more heat on, his disposal was sub par, needs to release quicker and not take on a player unless he has some momentum. 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Doc, Williams going down won't change a thing, he will play in the middle. Although, suspect he will spend time as a defensive mid to had some speed in the back half
• Carroll, not involved as much as last outing, but was used a bit on the wing, inside and 1 out. Looks strong and confident, 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Kemp, didn't notice him much, but given he has been playing as a KPD in these match sims, it's no surprise. Has filled out, moving well.
• Walsh, running laps, lots of laps. Fitness wise he would be ready to go, but seems they are holding him back
• C Durdin, over the shoulder surgery and looks quick. A couple involvements in the around the ground stoppages, read the ball well in the forward half. Of the 2, think Durdin will have the more consistent year, Mots might have a couple of 4 goal games
• Plow, looks healthy, moved well, played the percentages. Think he plays round 1, given the injuries
• Martin, still on a modified program but everything he was involved in was at high pace. Round 1 lock
• Marchbank, not as advanced as Martin, probably at 80% but was moving well. Think he will be right to go round 1 VFL
• Weitering, looked leg heavy but didn't seem to effect his play. Although, couple of times McKay outworked him.
• Newman, has trimmed down, footskills still penetrating, a lock for now
• Fisher, has moved well every time I have seen him. Will play HHF, pushing up at times. Makes smart decisions and expecting further improvement this year
• Cowan, liked what I saw. The knock for me in his draft year was not using shorter targets by foot enough, but it was his first option today. Strong overhead, kicking was accurate. Will take time to develop, but could feature 2nd half of the year
• Pitto, not unlike TDK, underwhelming but still building from surgery. Just a stoppage ruckman, not much else
• Cuners, yes it was a little exciting to see him more involved than I thought he would be and looked really clean apart from some bad bonces. Kicking both sides of the body was elite. Push for round 1? No unlikely, but will have start round 1 VFL. No strapping at all
• Hewett, Mr Professional, never rushed, stands up in a tackle, hits targets on either side of the body. Fit and a lock for round 1
• Charlie, still the best in-play kick in the side. Set shots, he actually went back, took his time, despite 1 miss. Looks better than last year
• Lemmey, not ready body wise, but all other aspects, yes. Very clever with his leading in an open or congested forward line, massive tank, needs more sprint work/intent. Kicking is elite at goal (yes better than Charlie and Big H) as well as round the ground. Wouldn't disgrace himself if there was an injury. If he stays fit, will kick 40 in the VFL
• Binns, not as prominent as Hollands, but more disciplined and measured. Holds a wide position on a wing, defensive first mindset and makes good decisions/execution by foot
• Young, his normal self in the air, rusty when it hit the deck. Not surprising missing some sessions
• Philp unsighted
• Ed, did Ed things, but actually used the ball well by foot while playing a more outside/wing role. 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Honey, was one touch gathering but really rusty releasing the ball. Still heavily strapped right knee, unsure whether he will be ready for VFL opener. But great to see him ramping up workload
• Boyd
• S Durdin, just a good old fashioned defender. Nice to have a backup for injury and or form slump
• Akuei, really underdone, but played back in the match sims. IMHO, more likely to make it as a forward
• Saad, think he is just waiting for the season to start. Did everything well, but never took off on runs. Will have another great year
• Owies, probably the hardest working forward, disciplined, but just lacks that xfactor. Behind Mots, Durds, Fisher, Martin
• Mirkov. Miles off, full year in the VFL until he can improve his workrate
• Cotts

Didn't see and or notice Cincotta. Parks was actually good, Ronke has lost a lot of touch, but will do well in our VFL side


Locks given what I have seen this preseason and considering injuries


Plow Weitering Newman
Gov Young or S Durdin Saad

Pitto Hewett Doc
Acres Cripps LOB

Martin Charlie Fisher
Mots McKay Durdin

Kemp Kennedy Jsos Cerra

Sub ????

Last spot up for grabs, TDK, Carroll, Hollands, Owies, Dow (yes that's right), Ed

Practice matches will be very interesting

Thanks very much for putting this together. Much appreciated. Sounds encouraging and rapped that DC is on his way back.

 

[thylacine60]

Great day for an open training session

At the start of the day, Hansen spoke to the crowd and what stuck out for me was, that this was our last preseason session. Took that as workloads will taper off and focus more on match day drills, match sims, etc. Think some players are already tapering, others looked heavy in the legs

The other thing Hansen mentioned was that the list was in a healthy state, apart from Boyd, Philp and Williams. While i noticed there were still players in the rehab group, they are more advanced in their workloads

Pace of the session was highish, skills generally clean. Will detail some of the possible gameplan changes at a later date

I left end of match sim

• Jsos, typical Jack, created options, always fighting for front spot, never stopped. Goal kicking was average. End of the session, seemed to tweak an ankle, but stayed out there and was doing some goal kicking, moved freely
• Dow, was like a different footballer from the last session I saw. Was running on top of the ground, looked quick and strong. Running past for handball receives, involved in chains, kicks were hitting targets and great decisions when releasing a handball. Still behind our main mids, but was very encouraging. One of the standouts of the session
• Mots, seriously leg to body ratio has the biggest legs out there. Another preseason for the top half but well on the way. Think he is in for a very good season
• LOB, again impressed with his positioning, and kicking. Think he is a lock for round 1 wing
• Cerra, all class, moved well and never seemed pressured. With Walsh out early, will be a starting centre bounce mid, which I believe suits him perfectly
• Williams
• Kennedy, physically, best shape I have seen him in, moved freely, tough and was showing even more intent. A lock for round 1
• Fog, increased workload, involved in some of the match sim, moved freely enough. Personally think he is carrying a bit too much weight, should start round 1 VFL
• Cripps, was involved but seem to be holding back a little which is fine. Body looks more defined, moving well, will be ripe for round 1
• McKay, think this is the best he has moved in a preseason. What impressed me most was he was always on the move, and actually fighting hard to find and keep front position. Expecting a massive year from H
• Gov, unsighted
• TDK, that's 2 sessions where he has been a tad underwhelming, although he did look heavy in the legs. Needs to stop trying to take school yard mark of the year and play the percentages. Kicking was lazy
• Acres, just a smart, big body, mature, cool headed player. Great pick up
• Hollands, or should i say Walsh-Lite. Really impressed me, compared to the last sighting. Never stopped running, when he has the ball in motion, he will break lines, wants to take the game on, will run and carry if there is space in front of him. Kicking in general play was very good, actually placing the ball in front of a teammate. In traffic and or with more heat on, his disposal was sub par, needs to release quicker and not take on a player unless he has some momentum. 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Doc, Williams going down won't change a thing, he will play in the middle. Although, suspect he will spend time as a defensive mid to had some speed in the back half
• Carroll, not involved as much as last outing, but was used a bit on the wing, inside and 1 out. Looks strong and confident, 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Kemp, didn't notice him much, but given he has been playing as a KPD in these match sims, it's no surprise. Has filled out, moving well.
• Walsh, running laps, lots of laps. Fitness wise he would be ready to go, but seems they are holding him back
• C Durdin, over the shoulder surgery and looks quick. A couple involvements in the around the ground stoppages, read the ball well in the forward half. Of the 2, think Durdin will have the more consistent year, Mots might have a couple of 4 goal games
• Plow, looks healthy, moved well, played the percentages. Think he plays round 1, given the injuries
• Martin, still on a modified program but everything he was involved in was at high pace. Round 1 lock
• Marchbank, not as advanced as Martin, probably at 80% but was moving well. Think he will be right to go round 1 VFL
• Weitering, looked leg heavy but didn't seem to effect his play. Although, couple of times McKay outworked him.
• Newman, has trimmed down, footskills still penetrating, a lock for now
• Fisher, has moved well every time I have seen him. Will play HHF, pushing up at times. Makes smart decisions and expecting further improvement this year
• Cowan, liked what I saw. The knock for me in his draft year was not using shorter targets by foot enough, but it was his first option today. Strong overhead, kicking was accurate. Will take time to develop, but could feature 2nd half of the year
• Pitto, not unlike TDK, underwhelming but still building from surgery. Just a stoppage ruckman, not much else
• Cuners, yes it was a little exciting to see him more involved than I thought he would be and looked really clean apart from some bad bonces. Kicking both sides of the body was elite. Push for round 1? No unlikely, but will have start round 1 VFL. No strapping at all
• Hewett, Mr Professional, never rushed, stands up in a tackle, hits targets on either side of the body. Fit and a lock for round 1
• Charlie, still the best in-play kick in the side. Set shots, he actually went back, took his time, despite 1 miss. Looks better than last year
• Lemmey, not ready body wise, but all other aspects, yes. Very clever with his leading in an open or congested forward line, massive tank, needs more sprint work/intent. Kicking is elite at goal (yes better than Charlie and Big H) as well as round the ground. Wouldn't disgrace himself if there was an injury. If he stays fit, will kick 40 in the VFL
• Binns, not as prominent as Hollands, but more disciplined and measured. Holds a wide position on a wing, defensive first mindset and makes good decisions/execution by foot
• Young, his normal self in the air, rusty when it hit the deck. Not surprising missing some sessions
• Philp unsighted
• Ed, did Ed things, but actually used the ball well by foot while playing a more outside/wing role. 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Honey, was one touch gathering but really rusty releasing the ball. Still heavily strapped right knee, unsure whether he will be ready for VFL opener. But great to see him ramping up workload
• Boyd
• S Durdin, just a good old fashioned defender. Nice to have a backup for injury and or form slump
• Akuei, really underdone, but played back in the match sims. IMHO, more likely to make it as a forward
• Saad, think he is just waiting for the season to start. Did everything well, but never took off on runs. Will have another great year
• Owies, probably the hardest working forward, disciplined, but just lacks that xfactor. Behind Mots, Durds, Fisher, Martin
• Mirkov. Miles off, full year in the VFL until he can improve his workrate
• Cotts

Didn't see and or notice Cincotta. Parks was actually good, Ronke has lost a lot of touch, but will do well in our VFL side


Locks given what I have seen this preseason and considering injuries


Plow Weitering Newman
Gov Young or S Durdin Saad

Pitto Hewett Doc
Acres Cripps LOB

Martin Charlie Fisher
Mots McKay Durdin

Kemp Kennedy Jsos Cerra

Sub ????

Last spot up for grabs, TDK, Carroll, Hollands, Owies, Dow (yes that's right), Ed

Practice matches will be very interesting

brilliant! thanks so much, arrowman - how exciting - 100+ likes incoming..........

 

[BartSimpson]

Agreed, would rather see Cowan, Marchy or Kemp. We already know what Plowman can produce and it’s nothing extraordinary. The others may start a bit shaky but by the end of the year feel like they'd be ahead of him once they adjust to the speed of the game

Plow doesn’t need to be extraordinary. Just needs to do his job - that being the one Voss wants him to do, not what “others” want him to do.

 

[Arr0w]

brilliant! thanks so much, arrowman - how exciting - 100+ likes incoming..........

Hoping they run more of these open sessions during school holidays. While there was a decent turn out, last time it was huge amount of people

 

[BigFrizz36]

If he's in our best 22 then its another long year

Not really true though.

Last year he played 15 games and we won 66.6% of them.

The team only won 54.55% of the games for the year.

So statistically we were better off when plow played than when he didn't.

It's a bit of a stretch to believe that it will be a "long year" because a well seasoned defender might have to play a few games due to others being injured.

 

[thylacine60]

it must just feel safe kicking the same under pressure player over and over - as though there is some expectation that others will applaud your efforts......

 

[marcmurphy3]

I have no problem with Plowman playing but not as a replacement for Williams if Kemp/Marchbank are the 7th defender.

A backline of Young, Weitering, Plowman, Newman, Saad, McGovern and Kemp / Marchbank is too slow, lacks rebound and has more height than we need.

If the plan is for Docherty to play mainly mid we need another running type to balance us which is why I'm desperately hoping Cowan can push to play.

 

[Arr0w]

I have no problem with Plowman playing but not as a replacement for Williams if Kemp/Marchbank are the 7th defender.

A backline of Young, Weitering, Plowman, Newman, Saad, McGovern and Kemp / Marchbank is too slow, lacks rebound and has more height than we need.

If the plan is for Docherty to play mainly mid we need another running type to balance us which is why I'm desperately hoping Cowan can push to play.

All valid points, but you don't select a guy like Cowan if he isn't ready.

Kemp being in the back 7 will give us some run, but Plow can still play on smaller forwards

 

[BigFrizz36]

Great day for an open training session

At the start of the day, Hansen spoke to the crowd and what stuck out for me was, that this was our last preseason session. Took that as workloads will taper off and focus more on match day drills, match sims, etc. Think some players are already tapering, others looked heavy in the legs

The other thing Hansen mentioned was that the list was in a healthy state, apart from Boyd, Philp and Williams. While i noticed there were still players in the rehab group, they are more advanced in their workloads

Pace of the session was highish, skills generally clean. Will detail some of the possible gameplan changes at a later date

I left end of match sim

• Jsos, typical Jack, created options, always fighting for front spot, never stopped. Goal kicking was average. End of the session, seemed to tweak an ankle, but stayed out there and was doing some goal kicking, moved freely
• Dow, was like a different footballer from the last session I saw. Was running on top of the ground, looked quick and strong. Running past for handball receives, involved in chains, kicks were hitting targets and great decisions when releasing a handball. Still behind our main mids, but was very encouraging. One of the standouts of the session
• Mots, seriously leg to body ratio has the biggest legs out there. Another preseason for the top half but well on the way. Think he is in for a very good season
• LOB, again impressed with his positioning, and kicking. Think he is a lock for round 1 wing
• Cerra, all class, moved well and never seemed pressured. With Walsh out early, will be a starting centre bounce mid, which I believe suits him perfectly
• Williams
• Kennedy, physically, best shape I have seen him in, moved freely, tough and was showing even more intent. A lock for round 1
• Fog, increased workload, involved in some of the match sim, moved freely enough. Personally think he is carrying a bit too much weight, should start round 1 VFL
• Cripps, was involved but seem to be holding back a little which is fine. Body looks more defined, moving well, will be ripe for round 1
• McKay, think this is the best he has moved in a preseason. What impressed me most was he was always on the move, and actually fighting hard to find and keep front position. Expecting a massive year from H
• Gov, unsighted
• TDK, that's 2 sessions where he has been a tad underwhelming, although he did look heavy in the legs. Needs to stop trying to take school yard mark of the year and play the percentages. Kicking was lazy
• Acres, just a smart, big body, mature, cool headed player. Great pick up
• Hollands, or should i say Walsh-Lite. Really impressed me, compared to the last sighting. Never stopped running, when he has the ball in motion, he will break lines, wants to take the game on, will run and carry if there is space in front of him. Kicking in general play was very good, actually placing the ball in front of a teammate. In traffic and or with more heat on, his disposal was sub par, needs to release quicker and not take on a player unless he has some momentum. 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Doc, Williams going down won't change a thing, he will play in the middle. Although, suspect he will spend time as a defensive mid to had some speed in the back half
• Carroll, not involved as much as last outing, but was used a bit on the wing, inside and 1 out. Looks strong and confident, 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Kemp, didn't notice him much, but given he has been playing as a KPD in these match sims, it's no surprise. Has filled out, moving well.
• Walsh, running laps, lots of laps. Fitness wise he would be ready to go, but seems they are holding him back
• C Durdin, over the shoulder surgery and looks quick. A couple involvements in the around the ground stoppages, read the ball well in the forward half. Of the 2, think Durdin will have the more consistent year, Mots might have a couple of 4 goal games
• Plow, looks healthy, moved well, played the percentages. Think he plays round 1, given the injuries
• Martin, still on a modified program but everything he was involved in was at high pace. Round 1 lock
• Marchbank, not as advanced as Martin, probably at 80% but was moving well. Think he will be right to go round 1 VFL
• Weitering, looked leg heavy but didn't seem to effect his play. Although, couple of times McKay outworked him.
• Newman, has trimmed down, footskills still penetrating, a lock for now
• Fisher, has moved well every time I have seen him. Will play HHF, pushing up at times. Makes smart decisions and expecting further improvement this year
• Cowan, liked what I saw. The knock for me in his draft year was not using shorter targets by foot enough, but it was his first option today. Strong overhead, kicking was accurate. Will take time to develop, but could feature 2nd half of the year
• Pitto, not unlike TDK, underwhelming but still building from surgery. Just a stoppage ruckman, not much else
• Cuners, yes it was a little exciting to see him more involved than I thought he would be and looked really clean apart from some bad bonces. Kicking both sides of the body was elite. Push for round 1? No unlikely, but will have start round 1 VFL. No strapping at all
• Hewett, Mr Professional, never rushed, stands up in a tackle, hits targets on either side of the body. Fit and a lock for round 1
• Charlie, still the best in-play kick in the side. Set shots, he actually went back, took his time, despite 1 miss. Looks better than last year
• Lemmey, not ready body wise, but all other aspects, yes. Very clever with his leading in an open or congested forward line, massive tank, needs more sprint work/intent. Kicking is elite at goal (yes better than Charlie and Big H) as well as round the ground. Wouldn't disgrace himself if there was an injury. If he stays fit, will kick 40 in the VFL
• Binns, not as prominent as Hollands, but more disciplined and measured. Holds a wide position on a wing, defensive first mindset and makes good decisions/execution by foot
• Young, his normal self in the air, rusty when it hit the deck. Not surprising missing some sessions
• Philp unsighted
• Ed, did Ed things, but actually used the ball well by foot while playing a more outside/wing role. 1 of 6 players that will be fighting for a bench spot
• Honey, was one touch gathering but really rusty releasing the ball. Still heavily strapped right knee, unsure whether he will be ready for VFL opener. But great to see him ramping up workload
• Boyd
• S Durdin, just a good old fashioned defender. Nice to have a backup for injury and or form slump
• Akuei, really underdone, but played back in the match sims. IMHO, more likely to make it as a forward
• Saad, think he is just waiting for the season to start. Did everything well, but never took off on runs. Will have another great year
• Owies, probably the hardest working forward, disciplined, but just lacks that xfactor. Behind Mots, Durds, Fisher, Martin
• Mirkov. Miles off, full year in the VFL until he can improve his workrate
• Cotts

Didn't see and or notice Cincotta. Parks was actually good, Ronke has lost a lot of touch, but will do well in our VFL side


Locks given what I have seen this preseason and considering injuries


Plow Weitering Newman
Gov Young or S Durdin Saad

Pitto Hewett Doc
Acres Cripps LOB

Martin Charlie Fisher
Mots McKay Durdin

Kemp Kennedy Jsos Cerra

Sub ????

Last spot up for grabs, TDK, Carroll, Hollands, Owies, Dow (yes that's right), Ed

Practice matches will be very interesting

Really excited to hear your opinion about Hollands. From memory you weren't overly enthused at draft time (dare I say it you might have seen him as a bit vanilla - not bad but drafted a bit higher than you would have taken him)

I respect your opinion so would be interested to know what he has done to change your original opinion - if indeed he has.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

I have no problem with Plowman playing but not as a replacement for Williams if Kemp/Marchbank are the 7th defender.

A backline of Young, Weitering, Plowman, Newman, Saad, McGovern and Kemp / Marchbank is too slow, lacks rebound and has more height than we need.

If the plan is for Docherty to play mainly mid we need another running type to balance us which is why I'm desperately hoping Cowan can push to play.

Saad and Guv are express, Kemp's the next quickest....Marchy's far from slow.

I'm all for Moo getting a game if his form warrants it.

Don't see a problem with Young, Weitering, Plowman, Newman, Saad, McGovern and Kemp / Marchbank.....

Prefer blokes who can defend well and have footy nous than speed!