Training Pre Season ‘25

[Oldest Tiger]

Disagree, particularly with the bolded part. I suppose you could say both haven't (Cumbo never did given he is no longer with the club) reached their potential. But I think the comparisons end there.

The biggest difference between the 2 is mental/keeping their head in the game. MRJ could be having a quiet one but he is always locked in, focused and continues to apply his pressure and cause turnovers throughout the game. If the ball didn't fall for Cumbo early OR he made an error, he would completely lose his head and overthink everything and essentially be rendered useless for the rest of the game.

Cumberland is a naturally talented footballer with great goal sense. But in his time with us apart from that little patch at the end of 2022, he could never play consistent footy. If Cumberland wasn't kicking goals he wasn't offering anything else. MRJ always brings pace, pressure and causes turnovers. If he can build on that and start kicking goals more consistently then we will have a A grade small forward. His floor is always that though, chase and tackle. Cumbo's floor could be pretty awful. IMO that is why the narrative was so different.

And for the record, I think MRJ really started to show great signs of maturing as a player this year pre his injury. Yze had allowed him to move up the ground and he was getting a lot more involved in general play. Hopefully he continues to build on that moving into 2025.

Not a fan and this is over a considerable body of work. My opinion and not held by most here is he will not make it. Firstly he is not 'fast' is very quick over 5 meters but slows rapidly and gets tackled a lot. His endurance is poor so pressure is one off, rarely repeat efforts. Almost blasphemy but for a Rioli he does not have a football brain! That is he is not a very good reader of the game (drop of the ball, forward craft etc). With experience and better fitness base he should improve but with competition for spots I am not optimistic.

 

[Maurice Mitchell]

And for the record, I think MRJ really started to show great signs of maturing as a player this year pre his injury. Yze had allowed him to move up the ground and he was getting a lot more involved in general play.

Firstly he is not 'fast' is very quick over 5 meters but slows rapidly and gets tackled a lot.

I made the point many times in his first few years that his sprint was short and he was caught with the ball too many times but last season he was able break tackles, which he couldn’t do before.

That at least showed progression. As long as there are signs of improvement he’s worth having around. His physique seems to be better this preseason as well.

If he doesn’t make it, he doesn’t make it. But at least he isn’t regressing.

 

[Groupie_]

I made the point many times in his first few years that his sprint was short and he was caught with the ball too many times but last season he was able break tackles, which he couldn’t do before.

That at least showed progression. As long as there are signs of improvement he’s worth having around. His physique seems to be better this preseason as well.

If he doesn’t make it, he doesn’t make it. But at least he isn’t regressing.

at least he has already passed dean

 

[All Aust]

Is MRJ’s massive potential due to his extreme talent (which he hasn’t used so far) or just due to the fact that he’s done nothing to far therefore doing anything would be a massive improvement. At what point do we stop talking about potential and start talking about underperforming. I see MRJ and Cumberland as very similar but the narrative on here is very different.

Junior puts on pressure. Defensive. Cumbo never. Junior runs to the right spots. Cumbo rarely.
Cumbo had an instinct for a shot on goal. Junior needs to develop this.

 

[tigerfan1961]

Imagine if Cumbo was named Noah Rioli?

He’d still be cr@p and delisted

 

[AllHart]

Open Training on Friday 13 December at Punt Road Oval.

 

[matt_y106]

Big lunchtime getting an entire pre season done. Unheard of. Hopefully means an uninterrupted season for him. As well as Dion. Need these on the park all season to guide the draftees and lead from thr front. Considering Nank has been unsighted most of pre season.
Wonder when they do the leadership announcements. Surely can’t be long after Christmas.


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[Tiger_Of_Old]

I just can't get over the fact we have a so called "supporter" basically cheerleading for a player to be culled in Nov this year. Absolute ****ing disgrace.

Why surprised?
Look how George was treated.

 

[Rubber Hips]

Open Training on Friday 13 December at Punt Road Oval.

Thanks for posting this

Great to see the whole session ….lunch looking prime…Mykelti looks solid….new draftees look very skilled

 

[Groupie_]

Big lunchtime getting an entire pre season done. Unheard of. Hopefully means an uninterrupted season for him. As well as Dion. Need these on the park all season to guide the draftees and lead from thr front. Considering Nank has been unsighted most of pre season.
Wonder when they do the leadership announcements. Surely can’t be long after Christmas.


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gonna kick 7 against carltoon

 

[Lord of the Wings]

Boy's are looking good!!
just watched all the Queensland highlight's

Did you see Sonsie’s fumble and his kick sideways when tackled?

One of his best sessions ever.

 

[Lacustrus]

Did you see Sonsie’s fumble and his kick sideways when tackled?

One of his best sessions ever.

 

[4tune8]

Big lunchtime getting an entire pre season done. Unheard of. Hopefully means an uninterrupted season for him. As well as Dion. Need these on the park all season to guide the draftees and lead from thr front. Considering Nank has been unsighted most of pre season.
Wonder when they do the leadership announcements. Surely can’t be long after Christmas.


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Might've shot ya load a little early, it's not even Xmas yet

Looking good so far though.

 

[Groupie_]

I dont see how nank can be captain again, misses too many games through injury and suspension and doesnt have a voice for leadership

just give it to tarranto already

 

[Lord of the Wings]

I dont see how nank can be captain again, misses too many games through injury and suspension and doesnt have a voice for leadership

just give it to tarranto already

Vlaustin should have got it when Cotchin gave it up

 

[Boxo004]

Did you see Sonsie’s fumble and his kick sideways when tackled?

One of his best sessions ever.

Shhh the adults are speaking

 

[tiger_tough]

Shhh the adults are speaking

Blocked.

 

[Boxo004]

Blocked.

That’s old news

 

[Hello harry]

He’d still be cr@p and delisted

What have you ever done with your life? Leave the kid alone! Pretty sure you never played with Dusty


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[JAKLAUGHING]

Vlaustin should have got it when Cotchin gave it up

Did he have his finga up for it?!

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Is the eagles game part of the community series or organised by the clubs & will have the VFL stream setup?

 

[tigerfan1961]

What have you ever done with your life? Leave the kid alone! Pretty sure you never played with Dusty


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Not a lot Mate, just offering an opinion on a player. I backed him in for a long while but he proved me wrong. I wish him nothing but success in his future but sadly, he just wasn’t up to it.

 

[Lord of the Wings]

What have you ever done with your life? Leave the kid alone! Pretty sure you never played with Dusty


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[Lord of the Wings]

What have you ever done with your life? Leave the kid alone! Pretty sure you never played with Dusty


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Didn’t play with Dusty but I did play on the G with Roach, Flea, Ghost, Hoggy, Bowdo, Duck, Freezer, Ryan, Pooley, Palm, Fish, Bourke & Timmy Powell to name a few. Would have got BOG also but they made a Farken woke call and gave it to some chick

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

gonna kick 7 against carltoon

In what will be his last game.