Training 2024 Preseason reports and discussion

[Judd2Sewell]

Pffftt... those idiots...

It is a dud nickname

 

[OsakaHawk]

I reckon he plays. Maybe as sub. I hope starting team.

I remember with one of the debuts recently, maybe it was Seamus or Weddle, Sammy made a point of saying to the backs group the debutant is starting on the ground at first bounce so work out the rotations. I don't think Sammy's going to let anyone debut as sub.

 

[Yardie]

I remember with one of the debuts recently, maybe it was Seamus or Weddle, Sammy made a point of saying to the backs group the debutant is starting on the ground at first bounce so work out the rotations. I don't think Sammy's going to let anyone debut as sub.

What Clarko did to Downie was very poor.

 

[Slainte]

It is a dud nickname

We need a new AFL rule. No use of nicknames prior to the options being tested in an official public poll. Any player found to be using a non-AFL-approved nickname will be charged with bringing the game into disrepute and suspended for six weeks on first offence and the season on second offence. The should ensure that players get decorous nicknames like "Crocky" instead of dud ones like "croc"

 

[TheFourPillars]

It is a dud nickname

Lol mate

 

[Judd2Sewell]

We need a new AFL rule. No use of nicknames prior to the options being tested in an official public poll. Any player found to be using a non-AFL-approved nickname will be charged with bringing the game into disrepute and suspended for six weeks on first offence and the season on second offence. The should ensure that players get decorous nicknames like "Crocky" instead of dud ones like "croc"

Fan approved polls for all decisions are the future.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

What Clarko did to Downie was very poor.

That still irks me to this day.

In fact the whole injury sub irked me, what a horrible concept that was.

 

[Yardie]

That still irks me to this day.

In fact the whole injury sub irked me, what a horrible concept that was.

I would have no problem with the original concept of a concussion sub rather than the abomination it became.

Would have been simple. You sub off a player who is concussed and that player does not play, at a minimum, the next week.

 

[Brant]

I would have no problem with the original concept of a concussion sub rather than the abomination it became.

Would have been simple. You sub off a player who is concussed and that player does not play, at a minimum, the next week.

Keep it real simple. Make it 5x on the Bench - manage your rotations however you want. Or do that with 4x.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Keep it real simple. Make it 5x on the Bench - manage your rotations however you want. Or do that with 4x.

Yes that's the way to do it.

Having a sub makes no sense at all to me when you already have four on the bench.

Injuries happen, it's part of the randomness of sport.

 

[Kanga Commando]

I still reckon DGB equals Digby. I haven't heard him called anything else, and it always looks like Digby to me.

let's go Digby, get amongst it!

100%
always read DGB as Digby

 

[jiphoc]

Yes that's the way to do it.

Having a sub makes no sense at all to me when you already have four on the bench.

Injuries happen, it's part of the randomness of sport.

I have been on this for a while now.

5 on the bench and make the number of interchanges something around the 60 mark (+/- 5).

Clarko by memory was responsible for the very last minute change that gave birth to the atrocity that was the injury sub. Terrible idea given how late it was to the season actually starting. No where near enough due diligence time given.

 

[peetoo]

Is it coincidence the red vest sub years covered our threepeat neatly?

 

[moginie]

Lol mate

Exactly. It's a little more inventive than "Hilly" or "Whitey".

 

[wahawk]

Exactly. It's a little more inventive than "Hilly" or "Whitey".

You mean Yt

Get some creativity

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

How can you say it's rubbish when you don't know the origins of the nickname.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Exactly. It's a little more inventive than "Hilly" or "Whitey".

Whitey AKA Swiss

 

[Deliverance]

I still reckon DGB equals Digby. I haven't heard him called anything else, and it always looks like Digby to me.

let's go Digby, get amongst it!

I thought it was Shaggy

 

[Brant]

Is it coincidence the red vest sub years covered our threepeat neatly?

Sorry - is that a serious question?

Really wanna hope not but cautious that it was

 

[Simon Crawshay]

I have been on this for a while now.

5 on the bench and make the number of interchanges something around the 60 mark (+/- 5).

Clarko by memory was responsible for the very last minute change that gave birth to the atrocity that was the injury sub. Terrible idea given how late it was to the season actually starting. No where near enough due diligence time given.

Yep he was responsible.

I mean the whole concept of the injury sub (and subs in general) is just completely nuts.

What happens if your injury sub gets injured on the field after being activated?

Do you activate the injury / injury sub?

5 on the bench and 60ish interchanges sounds right on the sweet spot to me.

 

[Newmo89]

It is a dud nickname

He explained on the Talking Hawks podcast last year that he got the nickname Croc when at Hailebury College as he resembled an older student who’s last name was Crocker and it has stuck ever since

 

[Yardie]

Keep it real simple. Make it 5x on the Bench - manage your rotations however you want. Or do that with 4x.

Totally agree with you. I was merely reflecting on how the AFL caved to the coaches to make it effectively a fifth player rather than for concussion.

 

[extractasam]

Yes that's the way to do it.

Having a sub makes no sense at all to me when you already have four on the bench.

Injuries happen, it's part of the randomness of sport.

The problem was it actually became advantageous to have an injury later in games.

You should’ve been able to make your sub as soon as the other team has an injury - regardless if you had one or not. Having people sit out though as a sub always just became a logistical nightmare more than anything for clubs. Should just be 5 on bench and restricted interchanges

 

[Simon Crawshay]

The problem was it actually became advantageous to have an injury later in games.

You should’ve been able to make your sub as soon as the other team has an injury - regardless if you had one or not. Having people sit out though as a sub always just became a logistical nightmare more than anything for clubs. Should just be 5 on bench and restricted interchanges

Really is amazing that the injury sub got vetoed so quickly by AFL house.

So many obvious flaws and potentials for abuse in its concept.

Some ideas you might say well I have my misgivings but let’s see how it goes.

That injury sub though I was like nope this is an absolute dog of an idea, what the hell are they thinking!

 

[Dewnior]

He is called that by the playing group.

And before that by his school mates