Training 2025 Pre-Season Training - reports, pics etc

[sweethoney]

Track watch: Match sim reveals more Blues clues, Walsh timeline
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...n/news-story/1be6fa2e9893ed2d6ee241980683424c
Todays training report

 

[Aphrodite]

across

 

[Aphrodite]

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https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...n/news-story/1be6fa2e9893ed2d6ee241980683424c
Todays training report

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[Aphrodite]

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Matt Carroll is a big unit. Huge legs.

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Went along again on Friday, just haven't had a chance to sit and type something, but better late than never as the saying goes. I'll start with who was and wasn't training, briefly saw Alex Cincotta still limping, Walshy did a lot of running, but did join Charlie Curnow and Rob Monahan who were doing their own thing off to the side of the main groups, kicking and running at different stages, these seem to be the rehab group. Silvagni, McGovern and Duffy did alot of the drills, but did not join in the match sim, I suspect they are no contact still. I did not spot Sam Docherty, don't know why and during the session Jordon Boyd left the drills, ran some laps and then rode an exercise bike on the sidelines for a while, like Doc, no idea why.

The train-on guys were present, McMahon, White, Grainger-Barass and Matt Carroll. Along with the NGA boys Jack Ison and Mingara Clark, no Tyson Gresham this week or Harry Dean. Kreuzer's shadow Flynn Riley, I think, a ruckman signed up to the VFL Squad, he tends to follow Kreuzer around and occasionally join a drill. There were also about 3 or 4 blokes I think are probably also from the VFL squad, I couldn't identify them all one was Francis Evans, I think. Finally for the oldies like me, I spotted Wayne Harmes and Rod Ashman (he was wearing a hat that made it hard to see his face) watching training from the sidelines, great to see some club champions came along and support the team.

After doing some warm up running and stretching, they did some different drills, a couple of groups played keepy uppy with a soccer ball, while others did tackling or evading drills and reading the ball off a contest. They split into groups and practiced ball movement, with one group handballing or kicking, while others tried to pressure them. They eventually moved into match sim, which they did stop half way through did another drill and then went back to match sim.

From the match sim, it was good to see Blake Acres taking part even if he was wearing the yellow (dont tackle me) cap, along with Corey Durdin and Matt Cottrell both back to full training. I thought Cerra played really well and got a number of clearances, Hudson O'Keeffe did some good things in the ruck, has come along way in two seasons. Kemp looked like he was set to mark a couple of times only for Weitering to arrive and knock him out of the way or block his run and mark it himself. It is players like Weitering, Cripps, McKay, who are the best at trainers, just as they are the best players.

Of the others, Motlop and Moir were working in well with McKay, as is Williams who is moving further up the field a bit more than he was in games during the year. Both Holland boy's were getting plenty of the ball. You can tell Haynes knows what he's doing, a couple of spoils and a tap to advantage, hope he gets a good run at it at Carlton. If you haven't seen it already have a look at the extended highlights of the match sim the club put up on the website. It's a compilation of different training sessions since they returned after the break, not just last Friday's session, explains why Cerra, TDK, Moir, etc. appear to switch sides.

Hoping to get to another session or two at LaTrobe, before they return to being behind closed doors at Princes Park.

Thanks for the report.
Great to hear Rod Ashman was out & about, have heard he is not in the best of health these days.

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Good comparison. I see him as a Gary Rohan type who can play tall and small hopefully turns into an effective impact player like Micky O’Loughlin

Rohan had some serious speed, even after the bad broken leg, a little different in that regard…
I like the O’Loughlin comparison, geez if he could have the same amount of game impact as a player, he’ll become a huge fan favorite no doubt…

 

[swuzzlebubble]

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[swuzzlebubble]

Thanks for the report. Just a question. In the match sim, was there a stronger side and if so, any interesting observations on who was in it vs the weaker one?

Covered in the archive link above

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Moir is the one who could do anything this year a lot Jamarra about him.


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Reckon he's a bit of a smiling assassin as well....that bump he laid on Harley Reid in his first game was pure gold. Harley wasn't real happy about it either. I've seen him do it in the VFL as well - got some genuine aggression about him.

I agree - he could be absolutely anything. It's no wonder our list management crew were keen to grab him.

 

[Blue and Silver]

That step and finish from Moir is top shelf

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[CrippaTheGoat9]

Reading the training reports about Ashton I want our starting forward 6 to be -
Moir Harry Elijah
Mots Charlie Zac
(Fog/Durdin off the bench)

Moir has to play this season, he’s a difference maker that we need!

Fantasia should spend the majority of the season in the VFL.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

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PLAYERS WHO IMPRESSED

Adam Cerra – It’s been a near-faultless pre-season from Cerra after persistent soft tissue injuries last year. He had one poor turnover in defence but otherwise had the ball on a string in the midfield.

Elijah Hollands – In his second year at Carlton, Hollands looks locked in as a high half-forward and set up a shot at goal for Harry McKay before slotting one of his own. The goal came courtesy of a 50-metre penalty given away by his brother, Ollie.

 

[Carl Tone]

2025 Coleman Medallist

[ Photo: Jake Nowakowski ]

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

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2025 Coleman Medallist

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Needs to get some training in his legs before we worry about that

 

[Aphrodite]

Needs to get some training in his legs before we worry about that

Needs a trip to Ciccone’s!

 

[marcmurphy3]

Reading the training reports about Ashton I want our starting forward 6 to be -
Moir Harry Elijah
Mots Charlie Zac
(Fog/Durdin off the bench)

Moir has to play this season, he’s a difference maker that we need!

Fantasia should spend the majority of the season in the VFL.

Same, although I want Fog or Cotts (in that order) in that 7th spot. Someone really strong defensively, to complement the other guys.

 

[Blue__Balls]

Reading the training reports about Ashton I want our starting forward 6 to be -
Moir Harry Elijah
Mots Charlie Zac
(Fog/Durdin off the bench)

Moir has to play this season, he’s a difference maker that we need!

Fantasia should spend the majority of the season in the VFL.

I'd have the same starting 6, but the bench spot is a legitimate raffle between a bunch of blokes.

Fog for pressure and midfield connection.
Cottrell for a run-with role and wing rotations.
Fantasia for mid/fwd connection and experience (not much leadership in the first 6...).
Kemp for height and versatility.
Durdin if his last few ordinary years are well behind him and he's ready to pressure and impact.
JSOS is training down back, but could be used as a swingman off the bench.
Even a chance for Lemmey or O'Keeffe to play fwd/ruck if the matchups are right.

Then there's the question of how/if we're squeezing in Smith and/or Lord. Maybe instead of a 7th forward we run with the extra mid and rotate Cripps to FF, Walsh and Smith to HFF etc.

It'll come down to balance more than talent.

 

[Stefchook]

Big Rick doing Big Rick.

Who's that?

 

[JoeyPBLUES]

Who's that?

Crippa mate.

 

[The Bighouse]

PLAYERS WHO IMPRESSED

Adam Cerra – It’s been a near-faultless pre-season from Cerra after persistent soft tissue injuries last year. He had one poor turnover in defence but otherwise had the ball on a string in the midfield.

Elijah Hollands – In his second year at Carlton, Hollands looks locked in as a high half-forward and set up a shot at goal for Harry McKay before slotting one of his own. The goal came courtesy of a 50-metre penalty given away by his brother, Ollie.

There were 3 players mentioned - where is Orazio in bold?