Training Pre-Season 2023 (First game 18/3 v North)

[flamingEMBERS]

Nic had a knee operation roughly two months ago and watching that training snippet he’s clearly still working his way through rehabilitation

It’s mid October. Official preseason training is still 6 weeks away. There’s plenty of time

Clearly he and his teammates are starting training well before time, it’s a good thing

He’s clearly struggled with his weight since he’s knee recons but to use a recent surgery as an excuse is ridiculous. He’s a professional athlete, diet is a huge part of his performance. For too long he’s been given a free ride in the media because of the “Fijian” body shape.

It’s just disappointing because our club depends on his output so badly.

Obviously it’s easier said than done especially from the cheap seats but ffs. Kane Cornes no doubt going to give the fat story another run tomorrow.

Melt over. I hope it’s just a bad angle

 

[squashface]

I don't suppose in the absence of Keys someone took a trundle down to training this morning to check them out on return?


No? Ok i'll be back in in a few weeks.

Nice post. Can't wait to see it in the dump thread.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Nice post. Can't wait to see it in the dump thread.

That ****ing dump thread is the worst thing to happen to this board since Gunston and Bock.

 

[shooshka]

Protrudes out the back also. Looks like he's wearing some kind of vest, or something.

Good call I think.

Looks like either padding (unlikely) or a weight vest under his shirt.

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[PremiershipNo4]

Good call I think.

Looks like either padding (unlikely) or a weight vest under his shirt.

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Maybe it’s one of those vibrating fat loss vests, the ones they advertise at 3am on TV.

 

[Mulldogg]

Protrudes out the back also. Looks like he's wearing some kind of vest, or something.

Doesn’t look that way in the video footage. It’s just a massive roof over the tool shed.

At least they’re putting in the work but Big Nic looks to be coming from a loooooong way back.

 

[Mulldogg]

Think that’s Greg Clark not Bazzo. Can’t tell who the guy in the white hat is.

Reckon the white hat might just be Taj Schofield who was recently delisted by Port. Looks to be chatting to his old man later in the story.

 

[LittleFires]

Reckon the white hat might just be Taj Schofield who was recently delisted by Port. Looks to be chatting to his old man later in the story.

Oh interesting - great spot. Maybe he’s lining up for a train-on spot over summer?

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

**** Nic looks horrendous

 

[KERRPOW]

from all reports Masto training the house down, set for a big season.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Ah well, Nicnat's never turned up to pre season and trained the house down or pushed his fitness in the past 13 off-seasons so why is anyone surprised he'd do it in his 14th?

 

[Big_Birdy]

This talk is reminding me of this photo of Grant Hackett

Bloke was fit as a fiddle. Sometimes there are bad angles, swollen muscles due to exercise, bloating, caught at the wrong time, drinking lots of water, what you've eaten etc.

Here is Hackett a couple of days later

Let's just see how it plays out.

 

[BeornJ]

Dude is back at training weeks earlier than he needs to, right after his girlfriend gives birth and this board is like 'NicNat is fat, LOL'

 

[darksquare]

The king doing king s**t

Never skip leg day

Did not age well

 

[Seadog]

He's in no condition to play footy. Very disheartening!

Oh no how has he managed to put on so much back fat
Good to see people writing him off 5 months before the season on the back of one dodgy photo.

 

[DanWCE]

Did not age well

Sandover medal incoming

 

[new breed]

Yeo and Darling returned to pre- season training both trim
Lycett in Perth taking snaps for " Kane bloody Cornes "
Bit early for pre- season but good on them for setting a good example !!

 

[EagleEgo]

Blues want ‘as many blockbusters as possible’ as more Magic Round, opening week details emerge

Blues want ‘as many blockbusters as possible’ as more Magic Round, opening week details emerge

www.foxsports.com.au

2023 Fixture will be available 1st week of December.

 

[Campaigner for good]

That ******* dump thread is the worst thing to happen to this board since Gunston and Bock.

Gee...

 

[Rowan18]

Blues want ‘as many blockbusters as possible’ as more Magic Round, opening week details emerge

Blues want ‘as many blockbusters as possible’ as more Magic Round, opening week details emerge

www.foxsports.com.au

2023 Fixture will be available 1st week of December.

Groan - the last thing we need is Carlton shoved down our throats every week. We had a good sesson or two were the AFL finally accepted they were shit and didn't play them every second Friday like usual. Guess those days are over.

Bring on the Eagles playing 8/11 home games at the Sunday graveyard spot. Also 1 or 2 MCG games only.

 

[dinnaz]

Whats our best 22 for R1 looking like? Our strongest team on paper without injuries or imagination

FB	Hurn	H. Edwards	Barrass
HB	Yeo	McGovern	Duggan
C	Hunt	Sheed	Gaff
HF	Cripps	Darling	Kelly
FF	Ryan	Allen	Petruccelle
FOLL	Naitanui	Shuey	Clark
BENCH	Cole	Chesser	B. Williams
	Petrevski-Seton

 

[THE A5]

Whats our best 22 for R1 looking like? Our strongest team on paper without injuries or (imagination)

FB	Hurn	H. Edwards	Barrass
HB	Yeo	McGovern	Duggan
C	Hunt	Sheed	Gaff
HF	Cripps	Darling	Kelly
FF	Ryan	Allen	Petruccelle
FOLL	Naitanui	Shuey	Clark
BENCH	Cole	Chesser	B. Williams
	Petrevski-Seton

I'm bullish of Hedwards but I can see Bazzo leap frogging him. With Gov/TB is able to play more like a third tall and even smaller..

 

[dinnaz]

I'm bullish of Hedwards but I can see Bazzo leap frogging him. With Gov/TB is able to play more like a third tall and even smaller..

I would like to see Bazzo given a role as a pure lockdown FB for a year or two which has been Edwards spot. Fees up Gov & Barrass & and also gets better experience by playing on better forwards.
However- being conservative and going for wins I can see the WAFL waiting for Bazzo.
Realistically our spine is pretty set -barring injuries. No one drafted will demand games over who we have already.

 

[bzparkes]

Whats our best 22 for R1 looking like? Our strongest team on paper without injuries or imagination

FB	Hurn	H. Edwards	Barrass
HB	Yeo	McGovern	Duggan
C	Hunt	Sheed	Gaff
HF	Cripps	Darling	Kelly
FF	Ryan	Allen	Petruccelle
FOLL	Naitanui	Shuey	Clark
BENCH	Cole	Chesser	B. Williams
	Petrevski-Seton

You forgot Culley, probably pushes Sheed to a wing.

 

[dinnaz]

You forgot Culley, probably pushes Sheed to a wing.

Then where does Hunt go? (Gaff can be locked in) We have a zillion back flankers. We need better forward rotations too.