Training Pre Season ‘25

[4tune8]

Castagna was far more than a pressure forward, when he was allowed to play his natural game he was attacking and a good mark. In 2017-19 he averaged 27 goals. In 2018 he took the most marks inside 50 after Jack.

Mansell kicked 21 goals last season which was pretty good in our awful forward line. He kicked 10 points only, so his kicking was far from awful. He actually delivered the ball very well into the forward line when playing high up the ground.

Pressure forwards have one position, the VFL, because that position only existed in Dimma's sides late in his tenure. Mansell is a far better player up the ground where he can use his running game, aggression and generally pretty good and long kicking to advantage. His kicking has improved 100%.

Morphing into a Lambert?

 

[LTT]

Mansell is a shocking kick. Has lost us games with his goal kicking

Love his aggressiveness if he’s going to play a role for us it needs to be a small pressure forward like a castagna

If we play Brown and Banks down back then we need a shutdown small defender and really only Mansell and Smith seem to be available. As far as kicking, as long as he can reliably get it to Brown or Banks or Short then that is enough. Banks should definitely be half back or half forward. He’s quick but doesn’t seem to be able to exploit his pace when playing on the wing.

 

[Tigerandy63]

Backyard blitz leaves Brad Ottens stuck ​

A bit of backyard DIY went horribly wrong for the Richmond ruck-forward after the 2002 season. The No.2 draft pick from 1997 fell from a tree while trying to hang an outdoor swinging chair and landed on what he described as "a broomstick-sized" garden stake, which got stuck in his thigh. Ottens spent two days in hospital having the wound treated but was back to full fitness by early December. However, his 2003 season was derailed by back surgery just before the opening round, wiping out the first half of his campaign.

Brad Ottens (left) with Matthew Richardson in round 14, 2002. Picture: AFL Photos

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I haven’t read the article and not sure if this is mentioned but didn’t Mark Coughlan do his ACL slipping in the shower?

 

[docko911]

I haven’t read the article and not sure if this is mentioned but didn’t Mark Coughlan do his ACL slipping in the shower?

Think that was the second one wasn’t it

 

[docko911]

Mansell is a shocking kick. Has lost us games with his goal kicking

Love his aggressiveness if he’s going to play a role for us it needs to be a small pressure forward like a castagna

So become worse at kicking or just completely unable to execute a handball?

Castagna had all the tools except absolutely no skill. He would’ve been a 40+ goal a season small forward if he had any skill.

 

[Grrr]

Morphing into a Lambert?

I think that is going to be Campbell, classier, but yes a bit with Mansell as well.

 

[Groupie_]

firing on all cylinders

cherry ripe

locked and loaded

we cant make the finals but we can shape em


rinse repeat

 

[prodigy]

Another Mansell mention.
My boy Sonsie also!

 

[Morro]

Another Mansell mention.
My boy Sonsie also!

I call it how I see it, ya welcome

 

[sante]

Good to hear about Sonsie, the guy looked like being a gun mid and I reckon that suspension knocked him around a bit and he struggled to find form in 2024. Hopefully we see him apart of the midfield rotations in 2025

 

[Groupie_]

patty contin more likely to become best 22 than sonsie

 

[sante]

patty contin more likely to become best 22 than sonsie

Who let you out of the TAN

 

[tunksy]

Another Mansell mention.
My boy Sonsie also!

interesting comment about the coaching and consistent messaging.

 

[tunksy]

Good to hear about Sonsie, the guy looked like being a gun mid and I reckon that suspension knocked him around a bit and he struggled to find form in 2024. Hopefully we see him apart of the midfield rotations in 2025

needs to line up round 1 as part of the midfield rotation. Bloke has talent and has shown it at the level before. hoping he finds it again and kicks on.

 

[Al Heimer]

Reckon once Yze is punted, Steve is the man to lead our new generation of players.

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[El Tigre]

Morro a great addition to our senior coaching ranks. Communication and connection a real stand out. That with Caracellas experience and hope with some PD of Yze, that our coaching dept works better this year.

 

[Morro]

Morro a great addition to our senior coaching ranks. Communication and connection a real stand out. That with Caracellas experience and hope with some PD of Yze, that our coaching dept works better this year.

 

[Sir_Loin]

I know we all like to hang shite on Morro but I’d just like to dedicate this song to him get him over the next couple days

 

[captain blood 17]

Another Mansell mention.
My boy Sonsie also!

Our next senior coach

 

[jreesosb]

Houli was not tough as nails, but he was no shirk and as you say stood under high balls and learned to tackle well enough. But Mansell likes to take the body and is far more physical that is why he wins 50-50 balls. Mansell's attitude has got him where he is now, an established player, which most of us here would not have said that a season orIf you dont think standing under

Houli was not tough as nails, but he was no shirk and as you say stood under high balls and learned to tackle well enough. But Mansell likes to take the body and is far more physical that is why he wins 50-50 balls. Mansell's attitude has got him where he is now, an established player, which most of us here would not have said that a season or two ago.

Standing under the ball while players like Tex Walker and Tom Hawkins, 104 kg?? run into you at speed is the literal definition of tough. (in my book). tough and courageous. Brave? Yes. Personally I think he was (and still is), tough, brave and courageous

 

[All Aust]

Nerves. He'll get used to it.

To be honest, couldn't give a rats if he's a media dud. Want our coach to get a team together that is hard and competitive on every deck, every week against all oppo.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Bring on Monday!


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[tiger_tough]

Whos the campaigner with Prestia?

 

[prodigy]

Whos the campaigner with Prestia?

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Yeah I couldn't work it out

 

[tigs2010]

Whos the campaigner with Prestia?

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Jasper Alger