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Pottentially Louis Emmett 198cm and Tom Gross 180cm (above) from 2024 Victorian talent hubs and Oakleigh Chargers

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Possibly, similar shaped face.
 
Sea fog said:
From Side by Side

The ground is looking in superb condition after its makeover and training occurred in propitious conditions today after the point when the tufts of white cloud briefly joined providing a grey roof over the AIA centre. In terms of the roll call, the only notable absentee was Josh Daicos who is battling a lower leg issue. Checkers ran laps along the outer side of the ground, though he joined in a whole ground movement drill for ten minutes. Late in the session he had Maynard and Tew and Harry for company, the last two gaining a reprieve from the last few drills of mainstream training. Checkers undertook some agility-dedicated routines in addition to the straight running.



McStay engaged with the black and white fans who thronged the arena on the pavilion side. He is very friendly, and obliged with the signing of autographs and posing for photos with the patrons. In answer to a question regarding his return, he responded with “January” which can only be interpreted as twelve months from now. Peter Moore oversaw training on the other side of the players’ entrance with one of his white blonde granddaughters. He hugged and shook hands with the majority of our players as they came out and was deep in conversation with Jeremy Howe for a long time.



There were some tradies erecting some structures advertising the Australian Open as it seems we’re profiting from some tennis-oriented functions. The whole session played to the accompaniment of the mid-summer soundtrack of announcements from across the road guiding the hordes of tennis attendees whose steady stream continued.



It was a relatively punishing session in which all the supplementary selections had a chance to strut their stuff in the hope of impressing the Pie coaches. Eyre again looked impressive and did nothing to disabuse one of his position at the head of this queue, especially given his credentials as a 199 cm defender who might be able to play on the increasing number of giant forwards. The other players are providing plenty of encouragement and mentoring to aid his chances of selection. According to Jen who spoke with his father, his body feels better than it has in any pre-season and he’s loving his time at Collingwood. Bytel and Hustwaite both wore #33 today but in different colours. To my eye, the former looks a solid, run of the mill player. Hustwaite did a few noteworthy things today but doesn’t strike one as necessarily a player destined for a sustainable AFL career. Teakle looks all right at times but his hands certainly don’t look as sure as Eyre’s. If he was to be selected, one suspects it would be as a back up ruck, with Begg considered more a key position prospect. Regarding Sullivan, it may depend, if we select two or more players, whether our preference is for a balance of tall and shorter types.



The players engaged in a large number of drills and activities all examining various skills and movements. There was a lot of focus on tackling with players extricating themselves from congestion through their elusiveness and then laying off by hand and foot to targets. In many of the drills, coaches and players alike could be heard screaming “Corridor” and there seems to be an emphasis on honing their capacity to still select this option even when under duress to create more opportunities for us when we need to score quickly.



There were also various iterations or versions of match sim, some using all, some part of the ground, as well as some activities which occupied two semi-circles where the objective was swift ball movement, precise kicking to targets and running with alacrity.



There were a few rehydration breaks and a couple of huddles, with the first showcasing rousing cheers and enthusiastic jumping as the players displayed great camaraderie.



Random observations of players based on these latest sessions:



Harrison who looks more muscular and defined hasn’t lost any space and is moving well in all the drills, often weaving his way out of traffic and he was at the end of some balls when playing in attack, wand he kicked a few majors.



Lippa looks super fit and primed for action and getting through the last part of 2023 when he may have still been sub-consciously concerned about his shoulders, may have allayed his fears so that he can now tackle his work with impunity.

IQ is looking ripped and he’s revelling in the action. He seems to be moving up the ground a bit at times.



Beau is the fittest he’s looked in a January as he’s generally been waylaid by a niggle at this time of the year. At times it was great to watch him today again bursting through congestion with power and speed and one wonders if the coaches will consider becoming more creative with his positioning.



Schultz – the nuggety forward who likes to wear #11, generally looks solid and precise in everything he does.



Nick who wore his #35 today turned heads again with his skilful negotiating of traffic and his general speed, precision and wherewithal to know what to do in all situations.



Reef is definitely more involved in the play and he looks appreciably stronger the way he is sticking and withstanding tackles. He is a decent marking target who offers flexibility to the team.



Noble predictably his approaching his work as industriously as ever and today he showcased his speed at times. He and Howe stood out for the amount of zinc cream applied to negate the effects of the potentially malign sun.



Ash looks fit and willing. He played as a deep forward today and slotted a few goals. He would be aware of the McStay opening, but equally the requirement for him to work harder off the ball.



Crisp and Mitch are players one takes for granted, they are constantly where the ball is, and Crisp’s often reckless attack on the ball to initiate attacks is there to see at training too.



Pendles was responsible for one egregious error today when he blundered into the corridor for a turnover but apart from that was linking up seamlessly and directing traffic. He played in defence during the final match sim which occurred down the middle of the ground from wing to wing.



Richards moves speedily and is blessed with reasonable skills but it’s hard to see him breaking into the firsts, maybe by dint of his size but also because he is competing with players who currently have a mortgage on a certain position.



Murphy is showing no ill-effects from his knocks and is playing with his customary courage and attack on the ball. He always dons the white top and tends to pitt himself against more seasoned players.



Carmichael is still recovering from the effects of his concussion sustained shortly before Christmas but he’ been on the track.



Moore is moving extremely well after battling multiple injuries late last season. He’s quite vociferous when guiding his fellow defenders and was the recipient of many admiring comments on the sidelines from bystanders who saw his physique at close range.



Fin floated forward a few times was at the end of a chain which saw him lining up for goal. It would be great to see him getting an early chance to shine as he’s certainly looking as fit as a fiddle and he’s a very willing tackler.



Allan again impressed at times and his body looks big enough to withstand the rigours of AFL. I love how deft he is by hand which is sometimes I also noticed in the VFL last year. He is getting a liberal dose of on ball time.

Tew who answers to the sobriquet of TJ, is quite springy and a very fluent mover around the ground.

Seeing Harry at close quarters, his body looks reasonably mature for a neophyte and it wouldn’t surprise if he graced the seniors this year.



Cox looks clean and he and Cameron who’s been marking will again be the mainstays of the rucking department if they remain fit.



Maynard is still working his way back to full fitness.
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Sea fog said:
From Side by Side

The ground is looking in superb condition after its makeover and training occurred in propitious conditions today after the point when the tufts of white cloud briefly joined providing a grey roof over the AIA centre. In terms of the roll call, the only notable absentee was Josh Daicos who is battling a lower leg issue. Checkers ran laps along the outer side of the ground, though he joined in a whole ground movement drill for ten minutes. Late in the session he had Maynard and Tew and Harry for company, the last two gaining a reprieve from the last few drills of mainstream training. Checkers undertook some agility-dedicated routines in addition to the straight running.



McStay engaged with the black and white fans who thronged the arena on the pavilion side. He is very friendly, and obliged with the signing of autographs and posing for photos with the patrons. In answer to a question regarding his return, he responded with “January” which can only be interpreted as twelve months from now. Peter Moore oversaw training on the other side of the players’ entrance with one of his white blonde granddaughters. He hugged and shook hands with the majority of our players as they came out and was deep in conversation with Jeremy Howe for a long time.



There were some tradies erecting some structures advertising the Australian Open as it seems we’re profiting from some tennis-oriented functions. The whole session played to the accompaniment of the mid-summer soundtrack of announcements from across the road guiding the hordes of tennis attendees whose steady stream continued.



It was a relatively punishing session in which all the supplementary selections had a chance to strut their stuff in the hope of impressing the Pie coaches. Eyre again looked impressive and did nothing to disabuse one of his position at the head of this queue, especially given his credentials as a 199 cm defender who might be able to play on the increasing number of giant forwards. The other players are providing plenty of encouragement and mentoring to aid his chances of selection. According to Jen who spoke with his father, his body feels better than it has in any pre-season and he’s loving his time at Collingwood. Bytel and Hustwaite both wore #33 today but in different colours. To my eye, the former looks a solid, run of the mill player. Hustwaite did a few noteworthy things today but doesn’t strike one as necessarily a player destined for a sustainable AFL career. Teakle looks all right at times but his hands certainly don’t look as sure as Eyre’s. If he was to be selected, one suspects it would be as a back up ruck, with Begg considered more a key position prospect. Regarding Sullivan, it may depend, if we select two or more players, whether our preference is for a balance of tall and shorter types.



The players engaged in a large number of drills and activities all examining various skills and movements. There was a lot of focus on tackling with players extricating themselves from congestion through their elusiveness and then laying off by hand and foot to targets. In many of the drills, coaches and players alike could be heard screaming “Corridor” and there seems to be an emphasis on honing their capacity to still select this option even when under duress to create more opportunities for us when we need to score quickly.



There were also various iterations or versions of match sim, some using all, some part of the ground, as well as some activities which occupied two semi-circles where the objective was swift ball movement, precise kicking to targets and running with alacrity.



There were a few rehydration breaks and a couple of huddles, with the first showcasing rousing cheers and enthusiastic jumping as the players displayed great camaraderie.



Random observations of players based on these latest sessions:



Harrison who looks more muscular and defined hasn’t lost any space and is moving well in all the drills, often weaving his way out of traffic and he was at the end of some balls when playing in attack, wand he kicked a few majors.



Lippa looks super fit and primed for action and getting through the last part of 2023 when he may have still been sub-consciously concerned about his shoulders, may have allayed his fears so that he can now tackle his work with impunity.

IQ is looking ripped and he’s revelling in the action. He seems to be moving up the ground a bit at times.



Beau is the fittest he’s looked in a January as he’s generally been waylaid by a niggle at this time of the year. At times it was great to watch him today again bursting through congestion with power and speed and one wonders if the coaches will consider becoming more creative with his positioning.



Schultz – the nuggety forward who likes to wear #11, generally looks solid and precise in everything he does.



Nick who wore his #35 today turned heads again with his skilful negotiating of traffic and his general speed, precision and wherewithal to know what to do in all situations.



Reef is definitely more involved in the play and he looks appreciably stronger the way he is sticking and withstanding tackles. He is a decent marking target who offers flexibility to the team.



Noble predictably his approaching his work as industriously as ever and today he showcased his speed at times. He and Howe stood out for the amount of zinc cream applied to negate the effects of the potentially malign sun.



Ash looks fit and willing. He played as a deep forward today and slotted a few goals. He would be aware of the McStay opening, but equally the requirement for him to work harder off the ball.



Crisp and Mitch are players one takes for granted, they are constantly where the ball is, and Crisp’s often reckless attack on the ball to initiate attacks is there to see at training too.



Pendles was responsible for one egregious error today when he blundered into the corridor for a turnover but apart from that was linking up seamlessly and directing traffic. He played in defence during the final match sim which occurred down the middle of the ground from wing to wing.



Richards moves speedily and is blessed with reasonable skills but it’s hard to see him breaking into the firsts, maybe by dint of his size but also because he is competing with players who currently have a mortgage on a certain position.



Murphy is showing no ill-effects from his knocks and is playing with his customary courage and attack on the ball. He always dons the white top and tends to pitt himself against more seasoned players.



Carmichael is still recovering from the effects of his concussion sustained shortly before Christmas but he’ been on the track.



Moore is moving extremely well after battling multiple injuries late last season. He’s quite vociferous when guiding his fellow defenders and was the recipient of many admiring comments on the sidelines from bystanders who saw his physique at close range.



Fin floated forward a few times was at the end of a chain which saw him lining up for goal. It would be great to see him getting an early chance to shine as he’s certainly looking as fit as a fiddle and he’s a very willing tackler.



Allan again impressed at times and his body looks big enough to withstand the rigours of AFL. I love how deft he is by hand which is sometimes I also noticed in the VFL last year. He is getting a liberal dose of on ball time.

Tew who answers to the sobriquet of TJ, is quite springy and a very fluent mover around the ground.

Seeing Harry at close quarters, his body looks reasonably mature for a neophyte and it wouldn’t surprise if he graced the seniors this year.



Cox looks clean and he and Cameron who’s been marking will again be the mainstays of the rucking department if they remain fit.



Maynard is still working his way back to full fitness.
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Great write up of the individual players.

Interestingly no mention of Sof. From Jen's footage he seemed a bit more involved today.
 

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Pre-season Training - January 15th.

A late start this morning, not til about 9:40am or so.

A strong set of numbers. Only Josh Daicos was missing.
McStay made an appearance, doing some kicking for goal (right leg) some handballing, chatted to some fans, who he mentioned he would be back next January.

Checkers still away from the main group doing some running, but did participate in a light kicking drill early on.

Carmichael did some drills, but then spent the rest of his time running with Maynard and Mihocek.

Today's session was focused on fluid ball moment, and it was slick. The skills are getting better every session, and moving the ball in quick unison. Forming good connection between mids. backs and forwards.

Howe was back in defence.

During match sim, it went as followed.

  • Pendles played at half back in match sim
  • Crisp also back in defence
  • Ryan was in the middle.

Eyre v Teakle
Hustwaite v Jordy
Fin v Lippa
Nick v Allan
Ryan v Bytel

Eyre had another impressive session, making him one of the front runners for a spot on the list. He did lots of spoiling from contests, and he actually is a real booming nice kick for his size.
Hustwaite and Bytel did some nice things
Sofronidis got involved a little more than usual, and had some nice kicking during some plays.

Teakle did a little bit ruck in some parts of match sim, but mostly spent his time forward with Eyre for company.

Pendles just defying his age, and moving like he is 20, not 36.
Bobby showed some tricks.
Fin was very impressive through the midfield, and pushed forward and kicked a few goals, one to finish off match sim from 40 metres.

Harrison was busy up forward, getting on the end of some good passages of play which resulted in him getting some shots on goal.
Both Cox and Cameron performed strongly in the ruck and forward.















 
Jen2310 said:
Pre-season Training - January 15th.

A late start this morning, not til about 9:40am or so.

A strong set of numbers. Only Josh Daicos was missing.
McStay made an appearance, doing some kicking for goal (right leg) some handballing, chatted to some fans, who he mentioned he would be back next January.

Checkers still away from the main group doing some running, but did participate in a light kicking drill early on.

Carmichael did some drills, but then spent the rest of his time running with Maynard and Mihocek.

Today's session was focused on fluid ball moment, and it was slick. The skills are getting better every session, and moving the ball in quick unison. Forming good connection between mids. backs and forwards.

Howe was back in defence.

During match sim, it went as followed.

  • Pendles played at half back in match sim
  • Crisp also back in defence
  • Ryan was in the middle.

Eyre v Teakle
Hustwaite v Jordy
Fin v Lippa
Nick v Allan
Ryan v Bytel

Eyre had another impressive session, making him one of the front runners for a spot on the list. He did lots of spoiling from contests, and he actually is a real booming nice kick for his size.
Hustwaite and Bytel did some nice things
Sofronidis got involved a little more than usual, and had some nice kicking during some plays.

Teakle did a little bit ruck in some parts of match sim, but mostly spent his time forward with Eyre for company.

Pendles just defying his age, and moving like he is 20, not 36.
Bobby showed some tricks.
Fin was very impressive through the midfield, and pushed forward and kicked a few goals, one to finish off match sim from 40 metres.

Harrison was busy up forward, getting on the end of some good passages of play which resulted in him getting some shots on goal.
Both Cox and Cameron performed strongly in the ruck and forward.















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Good to see Sof get a mention. Was Sullivan there? Haven't heard much about him since they returned after xmas.
 
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