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Training 2025 Pre-Season - Standards are currently being driven
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I've never read so many reports of sledging and physicality at training before. I hope this is the beginning of seeing some real Clarkson coached traits on the field.
I don't think anybody could not recognise Frank Thring. He's a rather distinctive looking thespian kind of fellow - dressed in black and flashing the bling.
Yes, but also moved further up the field. His contested work and quick hands were a feature. I had previously thought he was fringe until today. Not any more. Not sure where he fits but if the round one team were selected today, he'd be in it.
Dylan Stephens looked better in the contest. Used his mobility well and got involved in chains, and when needed, he went. Looks like this has been identified in his game and addressed. Used it well. Something to work with.
Sheez was fine. Sheez was Sheez. Like others have said, barely got out of 2nd gear. Looked as good as ever.
Geordie Payne I didn't really notice. Might be a while yet. Not a run in with the skipper, more so with CHom right at the half time "whistles" (no siren of course). Not much in it.
Hope it's not like when I was being taught to duck by the team boxing coach.
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Anyone know if there was someone getting footage of the intraclub today? Spewing I didn’t come down this morning
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There’s been a few over the journey.
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I was only slightly joking about asking if the media team showed up for work today but at the same time I’ve yet to see any content
My thoughts on today:
Tom Powell: stand out mid for the day. Clean, fast, and got plenty of it. Will take the next step this year.
Will Phillips: see Tom Powell. Very close second. Surprisingly good, clean, and competitive. He is a clearance mid. He is not a tagger. Really had the hunger today and looks super fit.
Taylor Goad: I've probably said enough, but there's a lot to like. Got involved much more than at any time last season and is really coming along. Atheltic, tall, and seems to have added self-belief. Look out in the next few years.
Cooper Harvey: What a nice surprise to see his development. Just used it beautifully, and contested hard. Won a lot of ball and set up plays more than once. Not like his father at all, he's a different player, but you know when someone has it, and he has it. Very hopeful signs.
Nick Larkey: Looks fit, ready to go and as primed as ever. Hard to notice if the addition of Darling helped him or not. He's just a very good player.
Paul Curtis: Outstanding display. Kick three, could have had 5 and yes it's a match sim, but he looked sharp, quick, and made some beautiful quick decisions with the ball. Seems like he's been told he can lead up at the ball carrier and that's what he did. Set for a big year.
Finbar Maley: Have we found another backman? Looks like it. His marking has never been in question. His kicking for goal has let him down so plonk him in the backline. Not only does he intercept, but he uses it well too. A big plus from today. Keep an eye on him in the backline for the rest of the pre-season.
George Wardlaw: was George Wardlaw. Looked great, tackled, got away handballs while being tackled, and got involved in chains. Looks in good shape for the season.
Luke Parker: Was heavily involved, doing the things we're used to watching him do for his former club. Will be a massive plus for our midfield as a unit. Worth everything we paid for him.
LDU: In cruise mode a la Harry. Looked great but didn't have to do too much. Kicking still an issue at times.
Hansen Jr: I've been big on this guy in the past. I saw nothing today that changed my mind. Played a wing/half fwd role and got involved quite a bit. Great hands in traffic and looked composed with it. Ran the whole game out, rather than being flashy at times.
Tristan Xerri: See LDU and Sheezel. Much the same as before. As good as Goad was, he was no match for Tristan most of the time. Played forward as well.
Eddie Ford: Only played the 2nd half, don't know why, but kicked two nice goals.
Can Zurhaar: Did bits and pieces, but I feel like his reputation alone won't be enough this year. Looked a bit slow to move it on at times, but still kicked a goal and was handy.
Jack Darling: Was a presence in the forward line but didn't to too much outside of an easy Joe the Goose in the last quarter.
Jy Simpkin: Looked great. Sole captaincy seems to suit him. Did not play a lot of mid time but did get around the ball and up forward. Looks really fit and moble.
LMac: Was LMac. Solid without being flashy. Had to play on Pauly and was made to look stupid a few times, but Pauly is going to do that to more than a few backmen this year.
Jacko Archer: Hardly noticed him. Not sure if he went off injured or not? A bit of a worry at the moment.
Miller Bergmen: Did okay in the backline. Got beaten a few times. Okay at other times.
Josh Goater: Great to see him back. Only played a qtr and a half. Seemed to cope okay and ran laps after that.
Caleb Daniel: Didn't do too much. Carrying an injury obviously and did rehab in the 2nd half.
Brynn Teakle: Not really that noticeable. Kicked a goal and spent a bit of time in the ruck. Suspect Goad may have gone past him in just one match sim.
Riley Hardeman: Looked great. Also played limited minutes, but was quick and used it well.
Dylan Stephens: Didn't look out of place. Got to where the ball was more than I expected he would. Contested well.
Colby McKercher: Coasted in the first half (or maybe that was just me) but really got going in the 2nd half and was the player we saw last year. Nothing to worry about here at all.
Bailey Scott: Ran all day as per usual and was clean and influential. A best 22 lock and looks set for a good year. Still as lightly framed as ever.
Zac Fisher: Only played the first half but was one of the standouts. Really competitive and clean. Got a fair bit of it off half back and up the left wing. Great signs. Much better than what we saw most of the time last year.
Charlie Comben: Played a Chom-like game, as expected. Couldn't keep up with Goad when he went forward, but I don't think anyone else would have either. Looked great.
Kallan Dawson: An excellent backup if Logue, Corr and/or others don't get up. A really good guy to have on your list.
Zane Duursma: Played limited minutes and was hardly involved when he was out there. A real concern for mine. Maybe it's because of whatever injury he's carrying.
Toby Pink: Was good for the most part, but now just might be depth if we have injuries. Didn't mind his game at all.
Jacob Konstanty: had a short for goal in the first and then went off or just was invisible. Not sure which. Didn't see him after the 1st quarter.
Did not see: 1st year players, Logue, Corr, BGeorge, WDawson, Tucker, CCJ
Any questions please fire away.
Tom Powell: stand out mid for the day. Clean, fast, and got plenty of it. Will take the next step this year.
Will Phillips: see Tom Powell. Very close second. Surprisingly good, clean, and competitive. He is a clearance mid. He is not a tagger. Really had the hunger today and looks super fit.
Taylor Goad: I've probably said enough, but there's a lot to like. Got involved much more than at any time last season and is really coming along. Atheltic, tall, and seems to have added self-belief. Look out in the next few years.
Cooper Harvey: What a nice surprise to see his development. Just used it beautifully, and contested hard. Won a lot of ball and set up plays more than once. Not like his father at all, he's a different player, but you know when someone has it, and he has it. Very hopeful signs.
Nick Larkey: Looks fit, ready to go and as primed as ever. Hard to notice if the addition of Darling helped him or not. He's just a very good player.
Paul Curtis: Outstanding display. Kick three, could have had 5 and yes it's a match sim, but he looked sharp, quick, and made some beautiful quick decisions with the ball. Seems like he's been told he can lead up at the ball carrier and that's what he did. Set for a big year.
Finbar Maley: Have we found another backman? Looks like it. His marking has never been in question. His kicking for goal has let him down so plonk him in the backline. Not only does he intercept, but he uses it well too. A big plus from today. Keep an eye on him in the backline for the rest of the pre-season.
George Wardlaw: was George Wardlaw. Looked great, tackled, got away handballs while being tackled, and got involved in chains. Looks in good shape for the season.
Luke Parker: Was heavily involved, doing the things we're used to watching him do for his former club. Will be a massive plus for our midfield as a unit. Worth everything we paid for him.
LDU: In cruise mode a la Harry. Looked great but didn't have to do too much. Kicking still an issue at times.
Hansen Jr: I've been big on this guy in the past. I saw nothing today that changed my mind. Played a wing/half fwd role and got involved quite a bit. Great hands in traffic and looked composed with it. Ran the whole game out, rather than being flashy at times.
Tristan Xerri: See LDU and Sheezel. Much the same as before. As good as Goad was, he was no match for Tristan most of the time. Played forward as well.
Eddie Ford: Only played the 2nd half, don't know why, but kicked two nice goals.
Can Zurhaar: Did bits and pieces, but I feel like his reputation alone won't be enough this year. Looked a bit slow to move it on at times, but still kicked a goal and was handy.
Jack Darling: Was a presence in the forward line but didn't to too much outside of an easy Joe the Goose in the last quarter.
Jy Simpkin: Looked great. Sole captaincy seems to suit him. Did not play a lot of mid time but did get around the ball and up forward. Looks really fit and moble.
LMac: Was LMac. Solid without being flashy. Had to play on Pauly and was made to look stupid a few times, but Pauly is going to do that to more than a few backmen this year.
Jacko Archer: Hardly noticed him. Not sure if he went off injured or not? A bit of a worry at the moment.
Miller Bergmen: Did okay in the backline. Got beaten a few times. Okay at other times.
Josh Goater: Great to see him back. Only played a qtr and a half. Seemed to cope okay and ran laps after that.
Caleb Daniel: Didn't do too much. Carrying an injury obviously and did rehab in the 2nd half.
Brynn Teakle: Not really that noticeable. Kicked a goal and spent a bit of time in the ruck. Suspect Goad may have gone past him in just one match sim.
Riley Hardeman: Looked great. Also played limited minutes, but was quick and used it well.
Dylan Stephens: Didn't look out of place. Got to where the ball was more than I expected he would. Contested well.
Colby McKercher: Coasted in the first half (or maybe that was just me) but really got going in the 2nd half and was the player we saw last year. Nothing to worry about here at all.
Bailey Scott: Ran all day as per usual and was clean and influential. A best 22 lock and looks set for a good year. Still as lightly framed as ever.
Zac Fisher: Only played the first half but was one of the standouts. Really competitive and clean. Got a fair bit of it off half back and up the left wing. Great signs. Much better than what we saw most of the time last year.
Charlie Comben: Played a Chom-like game, as expected. Couldn't keep up with Goad when he went forward, but I don't think anyone else would have either. Looked great.
Kallan Dawson: An excellent backup if Logue, Corr and/or others don't get up. A really good guy to have on your list.
Zane Duursma: Played limited minutes and was hardly involved when he was out there. A real concern for mine. Maybe it's because of whatever injury he's carrying.
Toby Pink: Was good for the most part, but now just might be depth if we have injuries. Didn't mind his game at all.
Jacob Konstanty: had a short for goal in the first and then went off or just was invisible. Not sure which. Didn't see him after the 1st quarter.
Did not see: 1st year players, Logue, Corr, BGeorge, WDawson, Tucker, CCJ
Any questions please fire away.
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Agree with Frank Thring , it was certainly the highest quality intra club/match sim I’ve seen in years. They could charge admission to watch that midfield group go at it. Yes, we have to temper things a bit as it was only intra club, but crikey, it could be fun to watch.
I thought Powell was the standout. Controlled things in there. Looks to be a bit quicker. Him and Wardlaw were staging their own private war for a good part.
Phillips looked decidedly more nimble. McKercher had a really good patch when on a wing for the blue team in the 3rd qtr.
Curtis was the other who looks to have taken things up a notch. Looked a lot more capable of applying forward pressure.
The highlight was probably Goat’s smile after he’d got through the first half and performed well. Looked well pleased.
I thought Powell was the standout. Controlled things in there. Looks to be a bit quicker. Him and Wardlaw were staging their own private war for a good part.
Phillips looked decidedly more nimble. McKercher had a really good patch when on a wing for the blue team in the 3rd qtr.
Curtis was the other who looks to have taken things up a notch. Looked a lot more capable of applying forward pressure.
The highlight was probably Goat’s smile after he’d got through the first half and performed well. Looked well pleased.
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Hope so. When we start having players 22+ that aren't established doing well and pushing into Rd1 teams instead of 18year olds off one pre season we will start making inroads.phillips still going after a whole game and 100 meter runs, what a year he’s gonna have
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It was very noticeable. The first quarter felt like a game between mates but after that it felt it got more serious. Harder tackling, higher intensity and verbalisation. Look it could amount to another crap season but it felt different today. A lot of off the ball niggling stuff. I was quite surprised.
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If you're hoping to see content about football/match sim stuff, I've been told that it's unlikely. The football department under Viney has really cracked down on what they can share in terms of practice footage, especially from match-sim and gameplan/structure stuff.
The media team has put out a few things today but nothing substantive.
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What has to happen next, which failed last year, is a transfer of this form and energy from the preseason into round one, hopefully Daniel and Parker can assist with that but I wouldn't underrate what the big mad lads Xerri and Comben will bring now they know they belong in the side. Both hate losing and will be letting the other blokes know about it.
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Toby Pink played in defense I understand? How'd he look?
1. There were two forward lines today. It's hard to tell. Sometimes Larks was playing with JD, other times not. Wait until a game against another team to judge this.
2. Yes. It was great today. Both sides. Lots of lead up mark and kick goals.
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