Training 2025 Pre Season Thread

[Angak]

Croft as a viable first backup key defender behind JOD, Lobb and Jones would make me feel a whole lot better about the position our list is in.

Good to see some signs of development (albeit not in a crucial area).

With his running capacity could he play a Weddle type of role for us?

Intercepting defender that can run off half back and maybe even wing.

 

[0utsider]

With his running capacity could he play a Weddle type of role for us?

Intercepting defender that can run off half back and maybe even wing.

Not sure he’s got that level of overall athleticism, he’s 9 cm taller than Weddle at 201cm so it’s a big ask to expect him to be able to move that well.

Personally I’d prefer him to be a solid classic key defender anyway, it’s what we’ve struggled with the most in the last 10 years.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

I have seen enough we can't possibly lose a quarter next year let alone a game

Just you wait until the club posts summer trading shots of the boys in motion and flexing. Those always get this boards errrr…juices flowing!

 

[0utsider]

Just you wait until the club posts summer trading shots of the boys in motion and flexing. Those always get this boards errrr…juices flowing!

I’m ashamed to admit how often I think about that photo of Naughty in the tug o war in either his second or third pre-season.

 

[Hoges64]

TRAINING.


THE.


HOUSE.


DOWN!!!!

 

[dogsuperfan]

Dynasty here we come.

Bark to bark to bark

 

[dergert]

Apparently Dom brew kicked 8 goals in match simulation today and cured cancer

 

[0utsider]

Apparently Dom brew kicked 8 goals in match simulation today and cured cancer

Another VFL plodder is it?

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[King Harold]

Kennedy looks a decent size !

 

[Wizard17]

Kennedy looks a decent size !

He is. Pretty solid unit. Could easily see him play some games this year, particularly on a wing.

 

[bobs head soup]

I know people have mentioned that about JOD, however I yearn to see Croft galloping off CHB like an enormous Nick Blakey

He could become known as the goanna - super sized lizard.

 

[Wizard17]

Just read a article on Brew in the Border Mail. He really does sound like one of the best clubsman that you can hope for.

 

[Sentinel]

Croft beat Freijah by 8 seconds in the 2km time trial at the Draft Combine. Would be interested to know the times for today to see what's changed since...

 

[Bulldogs85]

 

[JTCWBFC]

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This blokes improvement is seriously critical for us.

 

[bobs head soup]

Joel Freijah settles off pace, rounds up everyone ahead of him and runs away. This kid is getting seriously scary.

 

[Saintsone]

Joel Freijah settles off pace, rounds up everyone ahead of him and runs away. This kid is getting seriously scary.

He is only touching the service, will end up top 5 of his draft class

 

[Dav1d]

Richards, Freijah, Hynes, Sanders, Luke Kennedy
Throw a big name recruit in there & that’s a midfield with a lot of potential

Has a good balance of attacking and defending

 

[iambrilliant]

Richards, Freijah, Hynes, Sanders, Luke Kennedy
Throw a big name recruit in there & that’s a midfield with a lot of potential

Has a good balance of attacking and defending

Someone like butters ? For example

 

[Dav1d]

Someone like butters ? For example

Wouldn’t hurt

 

[scooter600x]

Croft as a viable first backup key defender behind JOD, Lobb and Jones would make me feel a whole lot better about the position our list is in.

Good to see some signs of development (albeit not in a crucial area).

Jedd Busslinger doesn’t like this

 

[weltschmerz]

Jedd Busslinger doesn’t like this

Jones has a year or two left in him. Down the line I really like the idea of a JOD, Buss, Croft trio. Between them they’ve got damn near everything you could want.

 

[_Cerberus_]

I've never understood the obsession with wanting to know the exact times for the 2km, in the first week back (some people on social media demanding the full times for every single player to be posted, probably so they can mock those at the bottom). All it really is, is to measure where everyone is fitness wise, and who needs more conditioning. So they can adjust and plan preseason programs accordingly. It's all irrelevant to almost 4 months time, where the results will be drastically different come then. As long as they are fit by the first game, that's all I care about.

But credit to Freijah for returning in the best shape out of everyone. Not often you see first or second year players take out the 2km trial. Likewise to Croft. If our younger players can set the standard like that, then it holds the club and themselves in good stead for the future.

 

[Doggy]

Wouldn’t hurt

I can't believe it's not butters