Training 2024 Preseason reports and discussion

[Dewnior]

Team defences and the way the game is played means you are playing in confined spaces. 36 players are in one half of the ground mate

Only when both coaches allow it.

I reckon the real reason we are training this game play is to capitalise on strengths (like speed, agility, endurance) we have accumulated via recruiting recently

 

[Bugs1977]

Awesome footage

Who else lost their s**t with the Weddle mark and play-on kick to Chol. *

Weddle? I thought that was Michael Jordan.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Only when both coaches allow it.

I reckon the real reason we are training this game play is to capitalise on strengths (like speed, agility, endurance) we have accumulated via recruiting recently

Thats every game mate. Its always like that and it wont change anytime soon

 

[Roddy]

Any track watchers share how Blanck is going thus far this preseason? Looks to have put on some size from some of the photos the club has put out but keen to know if he's looking a lock as our KPD or if he's got work to do?

Yes I’d like to know too.

I don’t actually feel he needs to put on much size, looks a big lump of a lad anyway. Just needs more games under his belt.

 

[steezy]

Ward back on track today, will be good to see him in match sim

 

[thehardway]

Ward back on track today, will be good to see him in match sim

And DGB and Ginnivan also who both left training early on Monday. Appears to be just Day and Chad missing.

 

[SSSSSS]

Hope I don't jinx it but this seems to be the healthiest our list has been in late January in a long time.

 

[eldorado]

Hope I don't jinx it but this seems to be the healthiest our list has been in late January in a long time.

Ok, everyone, if we suddenly get a spate of debilitating long term injuries, we know who to blame ^^^^^^^^^

 

[steezy]

Q1 starting lineup Probables:
BCK: Weddle McCabe DGB Serong BMcDonald Ryan
MID: Worpel Nash McDonald (Wing) Newcomb CJ (Wing) Meek
FWD: Hardwick Chol Lewis Moore Ginniven Wizard

They seem to be changing a bit and I was in a work call while watching, so I'm 95% sure...

 

[rei154]

Q1 starting lineup Probables:
BCK: Weddle McCabe DGB Serong BMcDonald Ryan
MID: Worpel Nash McDonald (Wing) Newcomb CJ (Wing) Meek
FWD: Hardwick Chol Lewis Moore Ginniven Wizard

They seem to be changing a bit and I was in a work call while watching, so I'm 95% sure...

Ward involved with match sim?

 

[thehardway]

Ward involved with match sim?

Yep.

 

[steezy]

Ward involved with match sim?

He came on to a wing during play

 

[rei154]

He came on to a wing during play

For probables?

 

[steezy]

For probables?

Yep

 

[smish]

Q1 starting lineup Probables:
BCK: Weddle McCabe DGB Serong BMcDonald Ryan
MID: Worpel Nash McDonald (Wing) Newcomb CJ (Wing) Meek
FWD: Hardwick Chol Lewis Moore Ginniven Wizard

They seem to be changing a bit and I was in a work call while watching, so I'm 95% sure...

Mackenzie getting a run?

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Yep

Any surprising possibles?

 

[steezy]

Q2 starting lineup Probables:
BCK: Massimo Frost Serong McCabe Mitchell ?
MID: Worpel Nash Newcomb Morrison (Wing) CJ (Wing) Meek (Ruck)
FWD: Hardwick Chol Lewis Bruest Ginniven Wizard

Moore, CMcDonald, Weddle moved to possibles

Looks like they were trying to balance the teams a bit more and only 5 backs for probables and 5 forwards for possibles

 

[steezy]

Any surprising possibles?

I'm liking the amount of time McCabe is getting with them, he looks good

Also the pure time Dimma is getting in the forward line was unexpected to me

 

[steezy]

Take the probables backs with a grain of salt, looks like most of the back talent was in the probables backs

 

[streetspirit]

 

[thehardway]

Hustwaite very good in close. Some impressive clearances.

 

[steezy]

Maybe I'm going blind, or I missed it, but I haven't sighted Ward for either the probables or possibles since the first quarter, getting a bit worried for my keeper league team... Can anybody else confirm or deny his disappearance / my eyesight going?

 

[steezy]

Mackenzie getting a run?

Q3 I missed the start, but he appears to be in the guts for probables, as is Hustwaite

 

[steezy]

Dimma just bagged a sausage roll, looks like a potential full time forward move at the moment... please don't quote this back to me in 2 months

 

[cryptor]

Take the probables backs with a grain of salt, looks like most of the back talent was in the probables backs

Makes sense to have the best backs playing on the best forwards.