Training 2025 Pre-Season - Standards are currently being driven

[Rod Stroker]

Harry Sheezel?

Luke McDonald?

LOL! When is the last time LMac played as a mid?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

The Lmac bit was a joke but Sheeze was one of the best mids in the comp late last season.

He was.

I don’t see him playing majority midfield minutes this year. More of a split between mid and forward.

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

Were the people criticising the senior players results at training today? Can you say for certain those senior players didn’t bust their arse for longer and harder during the match sim before the shuttle run?

 

[SimpinForSimpkin]

Who’s Bushwick Bill, Scarface, Big Mike, Raheem, Prince Johnny C?

Caleb Daniel = Bushwick Bill

 

[Val Keating]

Caleb Daniel = Bushwick Bill

LOL. That’s perfect

 

[Augustine]

Pretty simple. Bigger body very often means worse running. River Stevens likely isn’t even carrying 70kgs around. I guarantee if they released the top ten on the bench press or squat rack we’d be seeing extremely different top ten. Cunners was always close to the back of the pack on these things…

This is why Goldy was such a ****ing beast.

Sheezel has put on significant muscle and retaining his fitness. It’s exciting.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

Just saw Steve Smith on 7 Sport at a training session in Sri Lanka... with a tennis racquet & tennis ball!

Clarko has started a worrying trend & will get McDonalds sacked

 

[Val Keating]

Just saw Steve Smith on 7 Sport at a training session in Sri Lanka... with a tennis racquet & tennis ball!

Clarko has started a worrying trend & will get McDonalds sacked

I know you’re joking, but they’ve been training with a soccer ball since Scott was coaching

 

[ferball]

He was.

I don’t see him playing majority midfield minutes this year. More of a split between mid and forward.

If we need him in the midfield and he dominates like he did late last year then he'll play there.

Even of they start him on the FF half the time I reckon he'll just follow the ball around anyway, effectively playing as a mid.

 

[Seattle Mariners]

Anyone have the inside word on the date and time of the North V Melbourne practice match at Arden Street.

Sounds likes it’s Saturday 21 February but the time hasn’t been announced yet.

Thanks in advance.

 

[The Brady Bunch]

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...

Club is coasting at the moment, night and day compared to some other clubs and that is a key reason why we finish bottom 2 year after year.

I'm confused. Are we more intense than we've been in many years or are we coasting? Or are these Schrödinger's training sessions?

 

[Devington]

Or are these Schrödinger's training sessions?

Always have been.

 

[Shinboner1]

Anyone have the inside word on the date and time of the North V Melbourne practice match at Arden Street.

Sounds likes it’s Saturday 21 February but the time hasn’t been announced yet.

Thanks in advance.

95% lockied for 22nd of feb the sat.

 

[footy2016]

I'm confused. Are we more intense than we've been in many years or are we coasting? Or are these Schrödinger's training sessions?

From what I have seen, coasting.

 

[Frank Thring]

I'm confused. Are we more intense than we've been in many years or are we coasting? Or are these Schrödinger's training sessions?

To be fair, it wouldn't be hard

 

[Nylex]

Darcy Tucker has the right motor needed to be a handy lock-down defensive mid..
Jacko Archer an impressive shuttle as well

 

[Disco Dew]

Concerning that there was a bottom 5 at all. Thought the club were working hard on our fitness issues.

Genuinely laughed out loud. Love your work

 

[king of the road]

how does one hold a race where there is no last 5 places?

User name checks out.

 

[DunderHead]

It’d be different if the run was at the start of the session but most of the contested stuff they did today was in the midfield.

 

[My Left Foote]

Can also confirm that the bottom few were Payne (last), Konstanty, Goater + Harvey, and Comben.

I understand Goater being in the last group, Chom and Konstanty are coming off interrupted preseasons so that’s understandable to a degree. Harvey looks like he’s improved in other areas but clearly still has a lot of work to do on his endurance. Payne is a concern feels like he’s a long way off it.

Edit - It’s Payne’s first preseason after all so prepared to cut him some slack.

 

[DunderHead]

I understand Goater being in the last group, Chom and Konstanty are coming off interrupted preseasons so that’s understandable to a degree. Harvey looks like he’s improved in other areas but clearly still has a lot of work to do on his endurance. Payne is a concern feels like he’s a long way off it.

I honestly think all of those were noticeably engaged in the rest of the session. I’m not saying they are or aren’t fit but they could have just run themselves into the ground in the prior 2 hours

 

[My Left Foote]

I honestly think all of those were noticeably engaged in the rest of the session. I’m not saying they are or aren’t fit but they could have just run themselves into the ground in the prior 2 hours

Good point. Perhaps I was being a bit unfair on Payne it is his first preseason after all.

 

[shinboner magic]

Does anyone know if our mids ran this and if they went hard or were just managing their loads.

 

[DuckYeah]

LOL! When is the last time LMac played as a mid?

He’s mid alright.. nothing elite about the bloke

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Why won't the club break its silence on the pre-seasons dramatic turn for the worse.

This could be a headline of a Murdoch-media rag.