Training 2025 Pre Season Thread

[DueWest]

Pratt specifically mentioning Lachie Jaques courageous acts in his first match sim is most encouraging.

Impressive interview

 

[Golden_6]

Sounds like Geary is the head of development now

From the outside looking in, Pratt, Geary & Johnston seem to have been excellent hires last offseason.

Hopefully we can go to another level with another year of stability under some newer voices.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

From the outside looking in, Pratt, Geary & Johnston seem to have been excellent hires last offseason.

Hopefully we can go to another level with another year of stability under some newer voices.

We’ve also added Ben Reid to the group as Development coach.

Lots of fresh voices over the last 12mths.

 

[dergert]

We’ve also added Ben Reid to the group as Development coach.

Lots of fresh voices over the last 12mths.

All defenders... Defence first.

 

[dergert]

This club always manages to hook me in every off season and get me excited for the new year ahead.

 

[cleveland]

Some decent info from match sim yesterday on woof. All members can view it as well. They don't like you copying and pasting, which is fair enough. So go on and have a look.

 

[VitalDread]

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Geez, League in trouble if Croft is playing

 

[VitalDread]

Something that i've noticed is how slim Lachlan Smith is looking

I know our ruck depth is pretty much locked in but i really hope he gets a chance this year.

 

[Dog 36]

This club always manages to hook me in every off season and get me excited for the new year ahead.

Until we roll up Round 1 then the excitement changes (well it has in the past vs Demons)

 

[Mofra]

Something that i've noticed is how slim Lachlan Smith is looking

I know our ruck depth is pretty much locked in but i really hope he gets a chance this year.

He's still raw as hell. I'd expect Gardner to ruck ahead of him in the event of injury this year.

 

[Golden_6]

So apparently Jamarra was unsighted at training again yesterday. Let's hope there was an actual legitimate reason or this isn't a recurrence of whatever was happening towards the end of last season.

 

[VitalDread]

So apparently Jamarra was unsighted at training again yesterday. Let's hope there was an actual legitimate reason or this isn't a recurrence of whatever was happening towards the end of last season.

 

[Bald]

So apparently Jamarra was unsighted at training again yesterday. Let's hope there was an actual legitimate reason or this isn't a recurrence of whatever was happening towards the end of last season.

Lol

 

[_Cerberus_]

So apparently Jamarra was unsighted at training again yesterday. Let's hope there was an actual legitimate reason or this isn't a recurrence of whatever was happening towards the end of last season.

This rumor has been wrong many times, and people are still recycling it each training week.

Enough with the "apparently". Everyones sources all suck.

 

[Golden_6]

This rumor has been wrong many times, and people are still recycling it each training week.

Enough with the "apparently". Your sources all suck.

This is the direct quote from a regular training watcher. Training on Friday but not on Monday.

"The big talking point was Jamarra being unsighted. He was at the Club on Friday and I spoke with him. He gave no indication that there are any issues, was upbeat and looking terrific. Let's hope there is nothing aside from a modified program, as we need to have that incredible specimen out there for 2025."

 

[threenewpadlocks]

He's still raw as hell. I'd expect Gardner to ruck ahead of him in the event of injury this year.

Yep precisely this. He's coming along nicely but as a shorter ruck you essentially need to be stronger than an average AFL ruck to be able to push and prod at ruck contests, use body to force the opposition ruck in bad positions etc. He's not there yet.

 

[adogsfan5]

Gardy in the ruck.. sheesh is that where we’re at in the ruck department?

 

[VitalDread]

Gardy in the ruck.. sheesh is that where we’re at in the ruck department?

He was rotation ruck for the VFL for most of the year

 

[JohnnySteel]

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Geez, League in trouble if Croft is playing

Such an exciting talent. Really unique. Complements our other talls nicely.

 

[ossie_21]

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Geez, League in trouble if Croft is playing

“He’s a glitch!” hahaha

 

[ScragCity]

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Passed out drunk at training is a bad look

 

[Doggies7]

He's still raw as hell. I'd expect Gardner to ruck ahead of him in the event of injury this year.

I would still rather Lobb / Darcy share the ruck 70/30% - 60/40% if English misses a game or two and then play Jones / JOD / Busslinger down back, rather than ruck with Gardy.

 

[adogsfan5]

Croft is an interesting one. Looks like being groomed as a winger/fwd so far at training.