Training 2025 Pre-Season - Standards are currently being driven

[koshari]

Sad that an 8 win season would be hailed as an exceptional year for North.

far sadder that its a result of about 5 years of abysmal management.

realistically 6 wins would be exceptional taking into account the crapshoot we have come from

 

[ferball]

And because that's where we are our year last season should not really surprise people.

Especially given the instability off field ... with situations like the Hawthorn one and Thomas.

But its also worth remembering that while every team improves each year, well the best teams do, they usually only improve a little (or go backwards small/medium amount,) over a season. There are outliers obviously.

But three of our most important and influential players - Sheeze, X and Paul Curtis - are 10 games either side of 50. A bunch more will be nearing 50 with a full season behind them.

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

I reckon we are pretty stacked players wise. I don’t think pushing for finals is crazy. Get a few wins early and confidence wise I could see us having a solid year

 

[ferball]

I reckon we are pretty stacked players wise. I don’t think pushing for finals is crazy. Get a few wins early and confidence wise I could see us having a solid year

In 50 games time we should see:

Jy around 200; LDU, Larkey, Zurhaar, between 140 and 200; Powell, Logue and Scott between 100 and 150; Sheeze, X, Curtis, Warlord, Chom, Arch, Kerch and maybe a few others between 50 and 100, some of them just over 100.

We may have players like Parker and Daniel still playing good footy and even darling might be kicking goals. There's a bunch of other players who can play roles and improve or be replaced by better trades.

So the first half of 2025 might not be as good as the second but the second should be much better.

 

[king rising]

Finals lol

 

[The Nostradamus]

I reckon we are pretty stacked players wise. I don’t think pushing for finals is crazy. Get a few wins early and confidence wise I could see us having a solid year

The first month is crucial

Although even if we start poor the hawks will be the inspo going 0-5 to finals

Keep your September free lads

 

[marklovesbeer]

Finals lol

It’s happening.

 

[Gasometer]

Overall the AFL is getting better by the year.
North could be better than 2024 and still not comparable

And better doesn’t translate into about 6 games a Round that are boring af

 

[Gasometer]

Well Debbie Downer keeps referring back to the result of the last Round of 2024 with regard to Finals in 2025

 

[Chip Scab1]

The first month is crucial

Although even if we start poor the hawks will be the inspo going 0-5 to finals

Keep your September free lads

Agree with the first month being crucial.

Absolutely crucial.

But, September I'll be overseas without a care in the world. 2027 is when I start to keep September's free.

 

[amaz199]

It’s happening.

so tempting to whip out the gif

 

[shinboner magic]

Finals lol

Yeah I’m with you man - it’s grand final or gtfo

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Anyone have any sense for how much of an improvement there's been in training standards pre-break? Hearing good things but I've also caught a couple of clips of St Kilda and the Bulldogs and they look bit more intense than us.

Not saying that they're NOT training more intensely, but the highlighted is a big reason why it looks like they are training harder. It's a clip.
You're not seeing the full 2-3 hrs out on the track, you're seeing curated highlights fed to their fans.

It could be as simple as their media team choosing more intense highlights.
or they're actually training harder shrug

 

[The Nostradamus]

The AFL program will resume on Thursday, January 9, with the club to re-open on Monday, January 13.

So the players back jan 9
But the club is closed til 13th?

 

[Chip Scab1]

The AFL program will resume on Thursday, January 9, with the club to re-open on Monday, January 13.

So the players back jan 9
But the club is closed til 13th?

Better than the other way around, surely.

 

[Saintsone]

Just a friendly, casual, cold blooded assassination.

Wasn’t tucker

 

[the big lebowski]

Wasn’t tucker

Who then please?

 

[Saintsone]

Who then please?

No idea

 

[the big lebowski]

No idea

Glad we sorted that out

 

[hotchilli]

The AFL program will resume on Thursday, January 9, with the club to re-open on Monday, January 13.

So the players back jan 9
But the club is closed til 13th?

Who honestly cares that the staff are back on the following Monday?

 

[Samsquanch]

Who honestly cares that the staff are back on the following Monday?

Would there be an exemption for the barista?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Going to see Critical Role in Melbourne June 25th, so thought I'd look at extending the stay and watching North play in Melbourne.

Just so happens, that we play the next day... in Tasmania vs the Hawks.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Kerch will still play half back/mid rotation. Daniel will help Kerch drive the ball in attack.

I dont know where this talk of Kerch on a wing comes from. FOS and Butcher Scott will be on the wings.

Hopefully expect the following en repeat:

Intercept mark Comben (full back) > short kick to Daniel who marks (Centre-half-back) > 35 metre 45 degree kick inbound kick to bounding McKercher > Kerch runs 35 metres and delivers a dart to a leading Larkey.

X 80 in 2025.

Larkey wins the Coleman. Chom, Kerch and Daniel make the AA.

North win 16 matches and wins the premiership.

 

[DuckYeah]

Hopefully expect the following en repeat:

Intercept mark Comben (full back) > short kick to Daniel who marks (Centre-half-back) > 35 metre 45 degree kick inbound kick to bounding McKercher > Kerch runs 35 metres and delivers a dart to a leading Larkey.

X 80 in 2025.

Larkey wins the Coleman. Chom, Kerch and Daniel make the AA.

North win 16 matches and wins the premiership.

one avenue to goal from half back is too easily picked off. Hope it works

 

[The Talent Scout]

Slippers from the hotel.

Yeah, he's cool for cats!