Training 2025 Pre-Season - Standards are currently being driven

[Better Loosen Up]

My write up.

I've been to many preseason intras/sim games over the last few years and this by far has been the best. Better intensity, skills and a discernible game plan.

Phillips and Powell dominated and while Phillips missed a few kicks late in the game, its obvious his fitness has improved as he got to most contests and was following up with second possessions. Powell was everywhere and very vocal. Has added muscle and looks primed.

It was great to see Goater play well in the first half. Apart from.his skinny legs, looks like he hasn't lost his speed and he.kicked really well.

Sheezel looked in second gear but did everything so well. Same with LDU. Parker was very good aswas Simpkin playing the high half forward role.

Maley moved to HB at half time and was fantastic. Inthe air, on the ground and his kicking were really good. Has good pace for a big man beating Zurhaar in a loose ball and offloading it to a team-mate.

Dawson was close to best defender today. Controlled half back for the blue team and was well supported by Chom and Hardeman.

The surprises for me were Goad and Harvey. Both played really well. Cooper looks leaner and fitter and was changing on the ball and was in a lot of chain plays. His kicking was also excellent in general play and inside 50. I can't believe the difference in Goad from last year. While Xerri beat him in the first half, he never stopped having a crack and then 8n the 3rd when he was against Teakle he really showed what he can do. He really does move like a cat and some of his clearnace and ground work were ridiculous for a 207 19 year old. Probably won't play this year due to his frame but we may have a player here.

Other special mentions for Curtis and Ford, both worked well with Larkey where they combined for about 8 to 10 goals.

Any questions, hit me up

Nice to hear fringe players stepping up while the overall standard was far better than previous years. Don't mind K. Dawson as a player so good to hear he played well. I think he's one of those serviceable, depth types that every team needs.

 

[The Nostradamus]

you’d assume next match sim Logue and Corr would be right to play

First years will be back along with W Dawson

then it’s just the long term guys George and CcJ missing

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

i know it’s a intra club game but holy we look like we have improved so much forget aiming for 8 wins we should be aiming for top 10


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[Hazey1977]

Blue team was argy, red team bargy

Just about 5 seconds of push and shove

Better than paper, rock, scissors!

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[Harris 10]

Monkhurst teaching Hansen how to blind turn

I want more detail on this please?

 

[lockheed]

Phillips and Harvey appear to be doing ok so far, whipping boy status in danger ?

This is bigfooty. Never!

 

[muttley45]

Surprised hardly any mentions for Sheez, how did Geordie Payne go, did someone say he had a run in with the skipper ?

 

[lockheed]

Cooper again. ...

Somebody read the riot act to Cooper Harvey in the offseason.

His dad, maybe?

 

[Wels Eicke]

Excellent updates everyone. Like others, haven't got any work done for the last two hours, but it was worth it. And I'm so pumped by our performance I've gone and filled my fantasy team with North players.

 

[Its a Process]

Did Zac Fisher play back? Also, how did Dyl Stephens go?

 

[Friday Night Lights]

Very excited by these reports. I salute our track watchers.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Darling with a great piece of play. The spoil, the follow up clearance and then got on the end of a handball for a goal

I'll ask you because you'll give it to me straight, Frank. How's Darling moving? Stick in his arse still or moving freely? Any real pace on the lead?

 

[lockheed]

Two questions:
1. Did the forward line, where Darling was playing, function better?
2. Has the delivery into the forward line improved?

 

[Hojuman]

I want more detail on this please?

" Robbie, you are on holiday in Thailand at a beachside 4 star hotel. The lunch buffet is about to open in the dining room, but 3 busloads of Chinese tourist's have just pulled up out the front. They look hungry......."

 

[Shinboner Supremacy]

Two questions:
1. Did the forward line, where Darling was playing, function better?
2. Has the delivery into the forward line improved?

I thought Darling could barely jumper today. Didn’t look great

 

[Shinboner Supremacy]

I would be interested to know from those watching today who were the best 3 FWD's, DEF's and MID's.

Will Phillips was very good in the mids today

 

[hsquid]

Whitlock and 19 for 18 starting to look like a steal.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Two questions:
1. Did the forward line, where Darling was playing, function better?
2. Has the delivery into the forward line improved?

There was more use of the HF line.

Less over the back stuff.

 

[year of the roo]

Bergman and Hardeman went well in defence? Tucker as well?

 

[Frank Thring]

I want more detail on this please?

It was some pretty funny shit. Hansen was pissing himself laughing

 

[Frank Thring]

Did Zac Fisher play back? Also, how did Dyl Stephens go?

Fisher only played first half and was particularly dominant in the second quarter. Stephens worked his way into the game nicely after a poor first quarter

 

[spurs]

Goad wins a free. Bergman couldn't defend him adequately. Kicks the goal.

A star is born, folks.

Why is Bergman playing on Goad. Goad should be kicking 10.

 

[Merlin007]

Get excited. It's an early call but he could be anything. The athleticism is something I've not seen before in someone his size. Definitely get excited.

Imagine giving up pick 15 for a project ruck who won’t play for 5 years, they’re two a penny when you need one. Ridiculous list management

 

[Passmore]

Surprised hardly any mentions for Sheez, how did Geordie Payne go, did someone say he had a run in with the skipper ?

Sheez is football’s version of Jannick Sinner. Not full of PEDS, he’ll be involved in chains of disposal, then unleash something unbelievable. You kind of get to the blasé stage.

Didn’t notice Payne a lot apart from a very brief and minor altercation.

 

[Passmore]

Why is Bergman playing on Goad. Goad should be kicking 10.

He may have kicked 10 if the match up was all game and not just a brief happening.