Training Pre Season ‘25

[captain blood 17]

Prestia in the rehab group makes me sad

We got about 4 different rehab groups going though apparently

 

[Wavvey]

Just watched the latest Sounds of the Track video the club uploaded. Bloody hell Fawcett is a big boy. Can’t wait to watch him in action.

 

[lizard man]

We got about 4 different rehab groups going though apparently

Why so many? What’s the difference between each group?

 

[bc27]

Man Smillie and Lalor are absolute beasts for 18/19 kids.

Both are in the Cam Raynor, Matty Rowell, Horne-Francis, Harley Reid type mold that are physically mature enough to have a pretty solid impact year 1.

I could honestly see both lining up in the centre square with Taranto at the opening bounce.

 

[Phar Ace]

Man Smillie and Lalor are absolute beasts for 18/19 kids.

Both are in the Cam Raynor, Matty Rowell, Horne-Francis, Harley Reid type mold that are physically mature enough to have a pretty solid impact year 1.

I could honestly see both lining up in the centre square with Taranto at the opening bounce.

Smillie's tank is good from reports I've had, Lalor work in progress.

 

[captain blood 17]

Why so many? What’s the difference between each group?

I was being sarcastic, but if i was a betting man, i reckon there’s a difference between rehab groups and blokes we are managing to have ready for R1. Prestia will be managed for the rest of his days.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Prestia in the rehab group makes me sad

seemed to be running fine in the vid, must just be load management

 

[captain blood 17]

Man Smillie and Lalor are absolute beasts for 18/19 kids.

Both are in the Cam Raynor, Matty Rowell, Horne-Francis, Harley Reid type mold that are physically mature enough to have a pretty solid impact year 1.

I could honestly see both lining up in the centre square with Taranto at the opening bounce.

I’m trying to curb my enthusiasm, but i am getting real excited by these kids.

 

[Phar Ace]

Hey all - I made it down to training this morning to take a look. They started about 9:20 - no public access for 'non-open' training but you have a pretty good view from the fence.

I'll post a few photos below of your forward and mid groups as they probably mean a bit more to you guys than me.

I have no pre-concieved views on any of these players so please take it as my views from a couple of hours only:

• Forward group: The forward group trained right infront of me - it was a drill where one of the keys wrestled with a coach, and tried to bring the ball to front and center to the crumbing forwards. Tom Lynch seemed to train fully, unimpeded and was cleary the most mature. The younger guys (Faucett, Sims, Colina, Bauer) seemed to struggle a bit vs the coach. The small fowards were very zippy, chatty and the finishing was sharp (Campbell, Sonsie, Mansell, Rioli) - that said the intensity was relatively low and there was no pressure.
• Midfield group: I was surprised that both Smilie and Lalor were in the midfield group - I thought I'd heard things about half back/half forward but they were both in there and didn't move. They did a drill where you'd recieve a handball and try to evade a tackler (and have a go at both). The clear standout was the way that Lalor approached the tackling - he gets low, and wide and is going to be a fierce tackler - looks like he's got the strength to really drive it home and make it hurt. When he was on the evasive side, he didn't really try to side step - more trusted his strength and hips to get through (think Rayner). Smilie tried to evade a little bit (not massively) and raise his hands high to keep his hands free (think Bont, Pendlebury).
• Rehab group: Prestia, Hotton, Faull, McCauliffe, Young, Lefau. There was a nice moment where all the 30-40 fit players came over to cheer the rehab groups run throughts in a break.
• Defence group: Was up the other end so didn't see anything. Balta was out there but wasn't with the Forwards.
• They did some full field sprints - I think Tom Brown one the 2nd one, a bit hard to see the other others.
• They they broke in to an almost full field drill - the highlight was Lalors cleanness and kicking. Not sure if it's been highlighted here, but I saw him take 4 varied kicks - all of which were drilled/weighted perfectly. I know he's strong, and clever but didn't realize he looked a very good kick as well. I also don't think I saw him fumble once - very impressed.

Any questions

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Thanks - champion thing to do!

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

bauer said he had a small shoulder op over the break




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[captain blood 17]

bauer said he had a small shoulder op over the break




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If the butcher was in charge we would have waited till late Feb.

 

[ROYCY HART A TRUE CHF]

whose 37? The tap fawcett?

Yep….Fawcett
Has filled out nicely.
Got a good feeling about Fawcett & McAuliffe.

 

[Sir_Loin]

France

C’est en France. Bebe

 

[Hoos]

Was a golden age. Where is Nantes by the way. A little posh nosh before the main event would be nice

He doesn't post in the thread, but I think he goes in the song contest quite often.