Training 2025 Pre-Season Thread

[Dalions]

I hope you are not meaning GC to win the 2025 Premiership?

 

[briztoon]

I hope you are not meaning GC to win the 2025 Premiership?

GC means it.

 

[martinson]

I don't see Levi coming in to play sub. McKenna was a backman so it isn't a straight swap.

I would expect our starting Mids to line up as:
Berry Neale Fletcher
McInerny Dunkley Ashcroft/McCluggage (Wing/Mid)

Fowards to line up as:
Rayner (Fwd/Mid) Hipwood Ah Chee (DefFwd)
Cameron Day Morris

Int: Bailey (Fwd/Wing/Mid), Ashcroft/McCluggage (Mid/Wing/Fwd), Lohman (Fwd), Zorko/Wilmott/Answerth/Coleman (Def)

Someone from these lines needs to come out for us to field Levi, that is without factoring in Linc who as many have said, may struggle to break back into the side given the talent and age profile of the players he is competing for a spot against.

Fletcher could swap for Cllugg and start on the bench while Clugg is on a wing, chewing up Bailey's wing time.
Yes we will no doubt get an injury/ies to one of more of our mids and fwds that allows Levi to come in as a straight sway, but if everyone is fit and healthy for RO/R1 one of the non key positions will make way for Levi. We know who it won't be, which leaves one of Bailey, Lohman or Ah Chee.

ETA: All this is meaningless and easy to figure out if we go for two talls instead of 3. Hippy has the height to pinch hit in the ruck but I am doubtful that happens.

We've got quite a long rehab list. I can't see Fagan rushing any of these guys back.

 

[Dalions]

GC means it.

Tell em their dreamin!

 

[Pommylovescarlton]

This was recommended on YT earlier; never come across this guy before, but good on him for putting himself out there, seems no less knowledgeable than some of the gooses on Seven and Fox and not a bad analysis. Well done PommyinOz

Thank you so much for the kind words! Made My manic Thursday better!

So much respect for what the lions have built and what you will continue to build!

Looking forward to watching you defend the title