Training 2025 Pre-Season Training - reports, pics etc

[Aphrodite]

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[bigblueboy]

Blue team was the first choice players?
Smith and Motlop look great.

 

[carlton_99]

From the clip, O.Hollands looks like an absolute natural across the HB line - providing plenty of drive from there. Smith's movement and agility is fantastic - we haven't had a player like that in the midfield group for years. Motlop the other big standout. Involved in a heap.

 

[carlton_99]

Blue team was the first choice players?
Smith and Motlop look great.

Not sure - Boyd, Cowan, Hewett and Cerra were all in the white shirt at times. At least 3/4 seem like locks.

 

[Arr0w]

Blue team was the first choice players?
Smith and Motlop look great.

Not sure - Boyd, Cowan, Hewett and Cerra were all in the white shirt at times. At least 3/4 seem like locks.

Few players switched jumpers throughout the match sim

 

[marcmurphy3]

I've noticed over the years, we seem to prefer more balanced sides during match sim, then the possibles vs probables approach. There is a bit of that, but its much clearer with other teams. We do seem to like keeping our probables forwards together, for synergy I assume. Pros and cons to both approaches.

 

[Arr0w]

Lemmey looks to be moving better than I have seen him previously

Jagga's moments and IQ is impressive for a player of his age

Elijah really does look comfortable both sides of his body, also looks leaner in the right areas

 

[marcmurphy3]

For the first time in years we should have a bunch of guys in the forward line that are all genuinely dangerous. Motlop, Williams, Moir, E.Hollands all capable of regularly kicking multiple goals and making something out of nothing. The latter 3 also dangerous in the air and at ground level.

There will still be a role player or 2, but gone are the days of those making up the majority of our forward line.

 

[fras]

Was anyone there live? Able to give a match sim report?

 

[AT97]

If I could make a request to editors of the next training video, it would be something of Wilson with ball in hand as opposed to him only chasing, more Moir, Lemmy, Binns and the rest of the 2nd and 3rd ‘yearers’.

 

[Pablito]

Yeh that video tells me Jagga will be playing very early. His first few steps in possession are elite. Reads the play like the best players in the league.

 

[tarczonandjane]

A big thank you to whichever genius figured out how we could trade up to secure Jagga Smith.

 

[BluStreak]

was good to see Moir flying for marks there as well. H is looking ominous.

 

[tarczonandjane]

Short targeted kicks too. My view is that short kicks open up long kicks because the opposition don’t know the depth at which to defend. We will see if the intent continues into the season.

 

[CCurnow3votes]

A big thank you to whichever genius figured out how we could trade up to secure Jagga Smith.

That you curly?

 

[CCurnow3votes]

Motlop looking a likely mid rotation from the latest vision.

Don’t mind that idea at all.

 

[Tjblues]

Hard not to be impressed by Jagga in the vision.

I’d like to see him end up on the end of a few of those chains and delivering the ball forward. He is a really talented decision maker and rarely misses by foot, while the mids are clearly loving how he can give them the ball in space, I reckon Harry Charlie and co would be licking their lips seeing Jagga 45m away knowing they’re about to get a shot at goal

 

[marcmurphy3]

Motlop looking a likely mid rotation from the latest vision.

Don’t mind that idea at all.

I think he is pushing up from half forward and running back. Didnt see any footage that suggests hes playing as an actual mid.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Jagga looked great. Hit the ground in contests and just so nippy
H looks great owning the forward line as a target
Real danger in Moir, Lij, Williams and Mots up forward. Can they pressure and lock it in though?
See potential in Lemmey!
Ollie looks great
Cez looks strong over the ball and can still deliver
Cripps, just goodness me!
Weitering looks like a monster
Looking forward to Aints and Giants in the preseason

 

[Aphrodite]

across

 

[BigFrizz36]

I wonder what an all up on Jagga for the R/S, Crippa for the brownlow, Charlie for the Coleman, Blues for the flag and Sammy for the N/S is paying?

I don't want to get ahead of myself but it's almost in the "good thing" category isn't it?

 

[Blue and Blue]

For the first time in years we should have a bunch of guys in the forward line that are all genuinely dangerous. Motlop, Williams, Moir, E.Hollands all capable of regularly kicking multiple goals and making something out of nothing. The latter 3 also dangerous in the air and at ground level.

There will still be a role player or 2, but gone are the days of those making up the majority of our forward line.

I'll believe when I see it on the scoreboard but yeah............

 

[The Bighouse]

Think if Billy Wilson is to make it, he needs to take a leaf out of the Jagga playbook; short(ish) back & sides.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

I wonder what an all up on Jagga for the R/S, Crippa for the brownlow, Charlie for the Coleman, Blues for the flag and Sammy for the N/S is paying?

I don't want to get ahead of myself but it's almost in the "good thing" category isn't it?

They don’t do NormSmith until GF week, for Jagga $7 Cripps $10 Charlie $5 & Blues Flag $9
$3,150 to 1… TAB Odds…