Preview 2024 Goodbye (To 2025) New; Preseason Discussion

[drcollossimo]

From the article

Power development coach Hamish Hartlett revealed the plan after the club’s training session at Alberton Oval on Monday, saying list changes were part of the reason behind the tweak.

One of the most notable is the retirement of long-time spearhead Dixon and the arrival of Gold Coast swingman Jack Lukosius, which leaves the attack more athletic but without its best contested mark.

Dixon averaged the eighth-most contested marks in the league last season for players with at least 10 games.

He was second in the AFL in 2023, eighth in 2022, third in 2021 and first in 2020, as teammates up the field had a 200cm, 100-plus-kilogram focal point to kick long to for nine years.

LOL it took the retirement of his bestie to change the “bomb it long and hope” game style he’s been rolling with for a decade despite Allllllllll the evidence to the contrary

If you don’t laugh you’ll cry

 

[HinkleysHeroes]

We're going to do it a bit closer to the season kicking off so as to maximise numbers.

Thanks, was just checking cause the last 2 seasons it popped up really quickly for me. May or may not have been semi absent due to disinterest in this form of our club.

 

[Jonts]

Best sports story in the world and in my biased opinion the most remarkable athlete in modern day sport.

And that's just JHF

 

[Sewer de Lance]

From the article

Power development coach Hamish Hartlett revealed the plan after the club’s training session at Alberton Oval on Monday, saying list changes were part of the reason behind the tweak.

One of the most notable is the retirement of long-time spearhead Dixon and the arrival of Gold Coast swingman Jack Lukosius, which leaves the attack more athletic but without its best contested mark.

Dixon averaged the eighth-most contested marks in the league last season for players with at least 10 games.

He was second in the AFL in 2023, eighth in 2022, third in 2021 and first in 2020, as teammates up the field had a 200cm, 100-plus-kilogram focal point to kick long to for nine years.

Basing your forward line entries on contested marks is about as dumb as it gets.

Hawkins & Cameron generated most of their goals from smart lead up work into space.

Contested marks are Hail Mary’s in the NFL, they should only be used when you have no other choice.

 

[jackag24]

From the article

Power development coach Hamish Hartlett revealed the plan after the club’s training session at Alberton Oval on Monday, saying list changes were part of the reason behind the tweak.

One of the most notable is the retirement of long-time spearhead Dixon and the arrival of Gold Coast swingman Jack Lukosius, which leaves the attack more athletic but without its best contested mark.

Dixon averaged the eighth-most contested marks in the league last season for players with at least 10 games.

He was second in the AFL in 2023, eighth in 2022, third in 2021 and first in 2020, as teammates up the field had a 200cm, 100-plus-kilogram focal point to kick long to for nine years.

Hinkley struggling to come to grips with the fact that Dixon isn't out there it seems

 

[jackag24]

Basing your forward line entries on contested marks is about as dumb as it gets.

Hawkins & Cameron generated most of their goals from smart lead up work into space.

Contested marks are Hail Mary’s in the NFL, they should only be used when you have no other choice.

I can't remember the last team that won a premiership through sheer force of contested marking

 

[drcollossimo]

I can't remember the last team that won a premiership through sheer force of contested marking

Haha to be fair we proved why, if that’s your only path to goal it fails disastrously when the whips are cracking

It’s not 1984 anymore it just doesn’t stand up now

 

[rogerjames]

I attended the open training today and each of the young draftees impressed. Berry was easy to confuse for Butters at times, similar height similar energetic hard running, great vision and clean hands. Butters went in that bit harder when it came to tackling though. Berry looks the most likely to debut early, as would be expected from their relative draft positions. Whitlock runs hard and tries to create but his lack of body size will hold him back for now. Moraes, Cochrane and Barrett were also impressive in different ways. Moraes looked dangerous on the outside, Barrett zipped around extracting the ball from close quarters and moving it into the open and Cochrane showed good skills and balance. Cochrane also showed some great team traits, encourging Rome when his attempt at being creative was thwarted in a strong tackle.

Of the trades, Lukosius is ridiculously mobile for a bigger guy and you could almost see him used as a tall midfielder in the Bont or Cripps style. Richards was clean with the ball and showed good pace. Atkins didn't stand out as either especially good or bad.

SPP hope, Josh Jai, is an impressive athlete and has nice skills. He made some very impressive dashes with the ball. For me he has more scope to be a star than Watkins but I would have liked to see some match simulation to get a better picture. It will be a difficult choice for the recruiters as Watkins was also impressive in the session.

Thanks for that info, very interesting. Like that Berry reminded you a bit of Butters. A great compliment to Berry. How do I find out when open training sessions are scheduled?

 

[Blinky Nyland]

Thanks for that info, very interesting. Like that Berry reminded you a bit of Butters. A great compliment to Berry. How do I find out when open training sessions are scheduled?

The open training dates were announced on the club website on the 9th of December. There are two remaining dates. Wednesday 15th Jan and Wednesday 22nd Jan. Training begins at 9:15 am on both days.

 

[Butters and Pepper]

Hinkley struggling to come to grips with the fact that Dixon isn't out there it seems

That's him half an hour before a game and he realises again he doesn't know any of the opposition players.

 

[RangaInTeal]

The open training dates were announced on the club website on the 9th of December. There are two remaining dates. Wednesday 15th Jan and Wednesday 22nd Jan. Training begins at 9:15 am on both days.

Know what date the internal is set for?

 

[RossFC]

Know what date the internal is set for?

Could be 14th of Feb, a week before the crows trial game.

 

[wayb2912]

I look forward to us doing the Wines special of hand balling to a passing player without assessing the situation and passing them straight into a brick wall.

We’re generally quite good at that.

Wines always burns us like that

 

[Blinky Nyland]

Know what date the internal is set for?

I haven't heard any news on that.

 

[RossFC]

If any of our players get selected for the Indigenous All-Stars game, they will likely miss the intra-club match.

 

[davesnothere]

If any of our players get selected for the Indigenous All-Stars game, they will likely miss the intra-club match.

The all stars game is probably better for Rioli and Burgoyne and gives us a better look at the kids.

 

[Blinky Nyland]

The all stars game is probably better for Rioli and Burgoyne and gives us a better look at the kids.

Jason Horne-Francis would be eligible too.

 

[simba_]

Berry will be an excellent Butters replacement

 

[Rash]

Berry will be an excellent Butters replacement

Butters replacement?

 

[TazD]

Butters replacement?

Just in case

 

[Rash]

Just in case

no indication what so ever he is leaving.

Would not go to two drafts in the last couple of years if he was not committed.

 

[TazD]

no indication what so ever he is leaving.

Would not go to two drafts in the last couple of years if he was not committed.

Until about 3 months ago there were zero indicators that Houston would request a trade. These things happen and happen quickly.

 

[Coobk001]

Bergman feels like a far bigger flight risk than Butters.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Bergman feels like a far bigger flight risk than Butters.

From the way his manager spoke on Gettable during the year, I'm expecting Miles Bergman to remain unsigned for most of the season, regardless of whether he is staying or going.

 

[davesnothere]

Berry will be an excellent Butters replacement

We won’t believe he’s not Butters?