Training 2025 Pre-Season - Standards are currently being driven

[perplexed]

I know, but who else would you have traded in and would that have given us the same opportunity to move up six spots?

We didn't need to move up that badly, we were taking Dawson anyway. If we couldn't do the trade without Fisher we would have likely missed Hardeman or Goad and taken Morris or Mitchell instead. Plus had another pick in the thirties to use or possibly trade for an F2.

 

[Istanbul Roo]

Yeah we've had a few young players cop some pretty nasty injuries because they played too early. I think they need to be ready before we put them on the park.

Yes, Miller Bergman was another. I'm all for proper apprenticeships in the 2s.

 

[Kanga Glory]

Luke Urquhart going ok by the sound of it, who would have thought

Apparently can't kick

 

[Waynesworld]

Apparently can't kick

Really? I hadn't heard that

 

[shintemaster]

From everyone I spoke to yesterday, there seems to have been a massive shift in the perception of where we are at. The confidence is there and the guys seem to really be enjoying themselves.

This is the big one and also the big bonus in bringing in Daniel, Parker & Darling. Group knows the gauntlet is down, no more excuses.

FWIW I agree where we are at has now moved, finally.

 

[DuckYeah]

Apparently can't kick

Really? I hadn't heard that

You are gluttons for punishment. Masochists. Couldn’t pick a good kick in a group better than you could pick your own nose

 

[DuckYeah]

This is the big one and also the big bonus in bringing in Daniel, Parker & Darling. Group knows the gauntlet is down, no more excuses.

FWIW I agree where we are at has now moved, finally.

Yeh as long as they dont hang their heads after they are pantsed in round 1. Still the youngest group. There is reality and complete delusion. Just like majority of posters on here. Reality is, we dont win a game in the first month. Be as confident as you want

 

[The Dingrel]

So if Goater and Hardeman kick on and earn Best 22/23 spots.What does our backline look like? :stern look

Just to wind everyone up, Daniel and Fisher relegated to VFL and subs, like their old clubs????

 

[Kanga Glory]

You are gluttons for punishment. Masochists. Couldn’t pick a good kick in a group better than you could pick your own nose

 

[FlyHigh18]

Parker will definitely play which means a fan fav will be dropped. Question is who.

I had thought with Daniels coming in Colby will move up, but can't see it happening if we need to drop two in the midfield.

Really looking forward to the R1 team announcement.

 

[shinboner magic]

Parker will definitely play which means a fan fav will be dropped. Question is who.

I had thought with Daniels coming in Colby will move up, but can't see it happening if we need to drop two in the midfield.

Really looking forward to the R1 team announcement.

Colby can start on the wing

 

[Heaps of fun]

He hasn’t put on any size. He’s the same as he was a month ago..

You think one month in the gym and you will notice gains? come on

18 year olds do.

 

[Themanbun]

Parker will definitely play which means a fan fav will be dropped. Question is who.

I had thought with Daniels coming in Colby will move up, but can't see it happening if we need to drop two in the midfield.

Really looking forward to the R1 team announcement.

Colby has made it clear he will do everything within his power to earn a starting mid spot

 

[FlyHigh18]

Colby can start on the wing

Replacing Dylan Stephens?

 

[DuckYeah]

18 year olds do.

Zoom the camera out bro

 

[chubbspeterson]

You are gluttons for punishment. Masochists. Couldn’t pick a good kick in a group better than you could pick your own nose

Mate you say some bloke is an elite kick, then they have 1 or 2 turnovers and then you're off them and you say they can't kick the footy. Even the best kicks will have a couple of turnovers a game with the amount of pressure.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Parker will definitely play which means a fan fav will be dropped. Question is who.

I had thought with Daniels coming in Colby will move up, but can't see it happening if we need to drop two in the midfield.

Really looking forward to the R1 team announcement.

There is a certain butcher that could do with a run in the vfl on a wing

 

[DuckYeah]

Mate you say some bloke is an elite kick, then they have 1 or 2 turnovers and then you're off them and you say they can't kick the footy. Even the best kicks will have a couple of turnovers a game with the amount of pressure.

Never have I ever said anyone from our team is an elite kick. Thats a flat out lie.

I may have dropped best kick in the team with Daniel. Never said anyone was an elite kick. We dont have one. We had 2 above average kicks before Daniel

Dont give me AFL stats. Their stats are bullshit.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Zoom the camera out bro

Not saying Matt is bigger but let young guys grow so fast at that age you can definitely see changes in a month.

 

[DuckYeah]

Not saying Matt is bigger but let young guys grow so fast at that age you can definitely see changes in a month.

He’d be on a minimal program to not overload. He would not have grown. If anything he’s probably lost weight.

 

[Luke72]

Who should we have taken instead of Fisher with our concession pick that we had to use on an established player or potentially (most likely) lose the next year?

Last year's free agency crop wasn't exactly amazing.

In retrospect we should have held onto them. Easy to say now, but if they had those two picks at the start of the second round they could have turned it into some real gold.

 

[Passmore]

In retrospect we should have held onto them. Easy to say now, but if they had those two picks at the start of the second round they could have turned it into some real gold.

Would we have missed out on any of Goad, Hardeman, or Dawson if we held the picks?

 

[DuckYeah]

Would we have missed out on any of Goad, Hardeman, or Dawson if we held the picks?

I want them all to succeed but they’re all about a 50/50 shot.

 

[Passmore]

I want them all to succeed but they’re all about a 50/50 shot.

No doubt. Same as this years. And next year’s….and so on.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Never have I ever said anyone from our team is an elite kick. Thats a flat out lie.

I may have dropped best kick in the team with Daniel. Never said anyone was an elite kick. We dont have one. We had 2 above average kicks before Daniel

Dont give me AFL stats. Their stats are bullshit.

I'm not talking about North. It's your general commentary on players from all clubs.
You're off them after they miss a couple of targets. Players aren't going to go at 90% efficiency. Most will have a couple of turnovers a game because there's too much pressure in the game.