Training 2025 Pre Season Thread

[Mofra]

Last year playing three talls made us look vulnerable as theopps could not put meaningful pressure on rebound. The JUH situation might be a blessing in disguise. Hope he gets well soon though. Such a talented player

Naughton is excellent with defensive pressure but it's not Marra's forte. Given we may go with two talls forward and back in round 1, that's two extra runners in the side. That may actually play to our advantage.

 

[grassman75]

You're doing God's work

With 3 kids in two….ill see what I can do

 

[glenashley]

Crossly doing his Stewart Dew impression.

 

[glenashley]

Ads walking around without any hindrance but obviously he's on a long term return.
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[glenashley]

Yellow (green) team. Bont, crossly, buku, west, ed, arty, Darcy, Naughton, sanders, busslinger, baker, vdm, jod, l kennedy, mcsteal, cody

Blue team. Jones, lobb, english, libba, frejah, Williams, Gardner, Poulter, croft

Plenty of new faces I need to learn.

 

[fred cook]

Crossly doing his Stewart Dew impression.View attachment 2216475

When did Merv Hughes sign up for the Bulldogs

 

[DognBones]

Crossly doing his Stewart Dew impression.View attachment 2216475

Imagine if Crossley played in our first game against Norf. We'd have our very own 'Galloping Gasometer'.

 

[fred cook]

Crossly doing his Stewart Dew impression.View attachment 2216475

Why isn't JUH in that photo is he injured and out of the game today.

 

[Dogsman16]

Nice to spend my Sunday with a 25 minute drive to watch the boys have a run around.

Out of summer big footy hibernation for this one. Will post updates.

Nick Coffield appeared to be training away from the group.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Last year playing three talls made us look vulnerable as theopps could not put meaningful pressure on rebound. The JUH situation might be a blessing in disguise. Hope he gets well soon though. Such a talented player

Im not sure how the possible loss of a generational KPF from the game let alone our team can be considered a blessing in disguise. From what I recall it was when Beveridge dropped his ludicrous idea of playing 4 talls in the forward line that it finally began to take shape and function as a dangerous and cohesive unit. The lack of pressure on the ball coming out of our forward half was as much a consequence of the small/medium forwards and mids not setting up quickly or working hard enough to get coverage across the ground.

Whether this was the fault of the coaching panel or the players I dont know. Sure JUH wasn't great in this regard but it speaks volumes for teh rest of the side that Naughton always appeared to be the guy who worked the hardest defensively in this regard.

Which for mine is an indictment on the smalls. Especially the guys filling the other forward slots if they weren't reliably hitting the scoreboard.

 

[glenashley]

Blue kicking to the north end with a couple goal breeze.

 

[glenashley]

Crossly v Gardner in ruck

 

[bobs head soup]

When did Merv Hughes sign up for the Bulldogs

With the balding head and tache, he reminds me more of another former Footscray and Test cricketer - Ray Bright

 

[fred cook]

Crossly v Gardner in ruck

and who said Bevo dosenrt rate ruckman

 

[Dogsman16]

Blue with the early 2 goal lead. Davo and Poulter one each.

Blue with a 5-6 goal breeze advantage though.

 

[glenashley]

First blue goal to Davidson following a good lobb intercept mark in the backline setting up a chain.

2nd goal to blue Poulter. Great long kick, dodgy holding free against buku.

 

[Dogsman16]

Cooper hynes. Goal. He’s been good.

 

[JTCWBFC]

Cooper hynes. Goal. He’s been good.

Good to hear!

 

[Dogsman16]

Green with their first. Think it was Darcy with the check side.

 

[Dogsman16]

Gardiner kicks another for blue.

Blue 26 - Green 8

 

[Dogsman16]

Gardiner with his second. Twice he’s pushed forward opposed to O’Donnell (in the ruck) and marked inside 50

 

[BrisDog]

How is Crossley looking lads? Giving Sean Darcy a run for the most ill-fitting jumper competition. Is he providing first-use over Smith?

 

[Dogsman16]

Blue 32 - Green 15. Qtr time

Expecting Green to kick about 7-8 goals in the second with a big breeze advantage.

 

[Bulldog rick]

Poulter and Gardiner doing well in forward line for blues. Arty showing heaps for Greens.

 

[Dogsman16]

Sanders looks improved. Getting involved.