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

[dinnaz]

I wonder if Simpson’s referring to Ginbey or Burgiel when he says they got a rebounding half back in the first two nights of the draft?

Exactly my thoughts. We have a plethora of backmen though so surely unearthing good forward options are a focus now?

 

[Biggie]

Got a text saying Greg Clark ran a 6.13 2km

Last year was 6.30

Excellent improvement

 

[RookiePick]

Interesting on Trew. I thought he looked pretty clean in the videos of the drills someone posted the other day.

 

[dinnaz]

Got a text saying Greg Clark ran a 6.13 2km

Last year was 6.30

Excellent improvement

Confirmed winger

 

[FKASC]

Confirmed winger

Someone needs to fill the Brander role

 

[Keys]

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Simpson press conference from this morning

Focus is on getting fit and healthy pre Christmas break before concentrating on game plan etc next year

Happy with the condition players came back in

 

[dinnaz]

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Simpson press conference from this morning

Focus is on getting fit and healthy pre Christmas break before concentrating on game plan etc next year

Happy with the condition players came back in

Am I alone in thinking most clubs are already fit and firing and would be focusing on pushing the envelope by now?

 

[DanWCE]

Am I alone in thinking most clubs are already fit and firing and would be focusing on pushing the envelope by now?

Yes.

 

[Keys]

Am I alone in thinking most clubs are already fit and firing and would be focusing on pushing the envelope by now?

I think there’s a couple of things

• We were banged up pretty badly at the end of the season and were clearly behind other clubs in terms of fitness. So there’s a catch-up element
• Simpson pointed out we have a number of players who have played very little football over the last 12 months so they’ll need to be eased in to contact training when it starts
• He didn’t say it directly but I got the sense they’re wary of overloading players too soon and are preferring a steady build of a fitness base so players are ready for the rigours of a move to contact training

My overall impression is that the squad is in good shape. There are no significant injuries and whilst there’s a group of about 6-10 players not training fully, everyone is running to some extent. The draftees are also being eased into the preseason

 

[Eaglemaniac]

I’m so used to that unfunny fake training report that’s been posted on here for the last few preseasons, that I can’t take any real training reports seriously until I read them through at least twice looking for “gee”.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

Is he calling Barrass, Sheed and Cole young leaders?

 

[Cornelius Roy]

Came on to type up my impressions but this covers off basically everything I was going to say so you’ve saved me the trouble. Couple of things I’ll add

• Sheed was there
• Agree with your thoughts on Trew, he’s been training well
• Jamieson is also impressing me. Looks less like a baby giraffe than he used and is moving well. His kicking for a tall is also pretty respectable
• Cole is showing no lingering effect of his ankle injury and is covering the ground nicely
• Ginbey is indeed a very good trainer and the way he ran the laps showed he’s aerobically fit, moreso than Hewett which surprised me
• Simpson said on Duffield’s show that Naitanui is crook which explains why he wasn’t there today or Monday

Anyone pale as buggery though?

 

[Keys]

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West Coast has hit out at the way the AFL handled a police incident involving one of its young players who attended a league training conference.
New details have emerged about the night in Geelong when Eagles player Isiah Winder, 20, came to police attention.


More than 100 players were attending an AFL/AFLPA’s four-day Indigenous and Multicultural Players’ Summit.

A dinner was arranged for the players in a hotel conference room where the summit was held on Friday night.

Some Victorian-based players headed home after the dinner, but some interstate players, including the Perth-based Eagles, had an extra night’s accommodation.

A bus was due to take players, including the Eagles cohort, to Melbourne Airport on Saturday morning at 9am.

Winder was with a group of younger players who went out in Geelong following the dinner, sources said.

No AFL staff were with Winder or the group when the incident involving police occurred, sources have confirmed.

West Coast Eagles Indigenous Player Development manager Chance Bateman

Chance Bateman

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43

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175cm

Wt

75kg

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Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

4star

CL

1.1

3star

No current season stats available

D

18.6

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

— a former Hawthorn player — attended the summit but was not with Winder at the time of the incident.

News Corp sent five questions to the Eagles about the incident.

When asked whether West Coast was satisfied with the way the AFL handled the matter, the club responded: “No.”

The club added it was unsure what protections were in place for players after the event.

“We do not know other than they had a flight the next morning,” the club said.

Winder made a 9am bus heading for Melbourne Airport, despite his contact with police.

West Coast has confirmed it would co-operate with police investigating the reported physical altercation.

The AFL summit had included player development workshops and an on-field training session at North Shore Football Club in Geelong.

“The Summit offers a platform for players to discuss matters of importance to them and how the AFL and the AFLPA can work collaboratively to best support change across the industry that will impact positively on their experiences in the game, on and off the field,” a statement on the AFL’s website said.

Winder, 20, had just been given a lifeline by the Eagles before the incident.



Kinda curious response from the club here. Not sure what to make of it but it does sound a bit like whinging

 

[RookiePick]

Any day the club actually give the VaFL a whack is a good day IMO.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

He's a grown man.

And not sure replying "No" to a question constitutes 'slamming' the AFL over it tbh. Gutter journalism.

 

[Keys]

Anyone pale as buggery though?

Foley and Bailey Williams are the pale kings

 

[Mature Age Rookie]

I wonder if Simpson’s referring to Ginbey or Burgiel when he says they got a rebounding half back in the first two nights of the draft?

When the groups split up this morning and newbies got involved, Burgiel was with the backline group and Ginbey was with the mids, so hopefully he's referring to Burgiel. He does have a quick turn of foot just watching him during this drill.

 

[WCE_phil]

When the groups split up this morning and newbies got involved, Burgiel was with the backline group and Ginbey was with the mids, so hopefully he's referring to Burgiel. He does have a quick turn of foot just watching him during this drill.

He's quick, he's incredibly agile, one touch and a very good kick as well.

 

[Avalor]

Culley is looking like a beast.

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Absolutely, I am more excited by him than anyone for the coming season. Ripped, and slaying it on the training track. He is in for a big year.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

When the groups split up this morning and newbies got involved, Burgiel was with the backline group and Ginbey was with the mids, so hopefully he's referring to Burgiel. He does have a quick turn of foot just watching him during this drill.

I think Burgiel did say in his interview with LJ that he enjoyed playing defence. If midfield doesn't work out, he should do well in forward or defence.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

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West Coast has hit out at the way the AFL handled a police incident involving one of its young players who attended a league training conference.
New details have emerged about the night in Geelong when Eagles player Isiah Winder, 20, came to police attention.


More than 100 players were attending an AFL/AFLPA’s four-day Indigenous and Multicultural Players’ Summit.

A dinner was arranged for the players in a hotel conference room where the summit was held on Friday night.

Some Victorian-based players headed home after the dinner, but some interstate players, including the Perth-based Eagles, had an extra night’s accommodation.

A bus was due to take players, including the Eagles cohort, to Melbourne Airport on Saturday morning at 9am.

Winder was with a group of younger players who went out in Geelong following the dinner, sources said.

No AFL staff were with Winder or the group when the incident involving police occurred, sources have confirmed.

West Coast Eagles Indigenous Player Development manager Chance Bateman — a former Hawthorn player — attended the summit but was not with Winder at the time of the incident.

News Corp sent five questions to the Eagles about the incident.

When asked whether West Coast was satisfied with the way the AFL handled the matter, the club responded: “No.”

The club added it was unsure what protections were in place for players after the event.

“We do not know other than they had a flight the next morning,” the club said.

Winder made a 9am bus heading for Melbourne Airport, despite his contact with police.

West Coast has confirmed it would co-operate with police investigating the reported physical altercation.

The AFL summit had included player development workshops and an on-field training session at North Shore Football Club in Geelong.

“The Summit offers a platform for players to discuss matters of importance to them and how the AFL and the AFLPA can work collaboratively to best support change across the industry that will impact positively on their experiences in the game, on and off the field,” a statement on the AFL’s website said.

Winder, 20, had just been given a lifeline by the Eagles before the incident.



Kinda curious response from the club here. Not sure what to make of it but it does sound a bit like whinging

West Coast would co-operate with the coppers, but like what do we co-operate with? The club hasn't done anything wrong.

 

[bUCKET__]

 

[amazingjoshy]

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West Coast has hit out at the way the AFL handled a police incident involving one of its young players who attended a league training conference.
New details have emerged about the night in Geelong when Eagles player Isiah Winder, 20, came to police attention.


More than 100 players were attending an AFL/AFLPA’s four-day Indigenous and Multicultural Players’ Summit.

A dinner was arranged for the players in a hotel conference room where the summit was held on Friday night.

Some Victorian-based players headed home after the dinner, but some interstate players, including the Perth-based Eagles, had an extra night’s accommodation.

A bus was due to take players, including the Eagles cohort, to Melbourne Airport on Saturday morning at 9am.

Winder was with a group of younger players who went out in Geelong following the dinner, sources said.

No AFL staff were with Winder or the group when the incident involving police occurred, sources have confirmed.

West Coast Eagles Indigenous Player Development manager Chance Bateman — a former Hawthorn player — attended the summit but was not with Winder at the time of the incident.

News Corp sent five questions to the Eagles about the incident.

When asked whether West Coast was satisfied with the way the AFL handled the matter, the club responded: “No.”

The club added it was unsure what protections were in place for players after the event.

“We do not know other than they had a flight the next morning,” the club said.

Winder made a 9am bus heading for Melbourne Airport, despite his contact with police.

West Coast has confirmed it would co-operate with police investigating the reported physical altercation.

The AFL summit had included player development workshops and an on-field training session at North Shore Football Club in Geelong.

“The Summit offers a platform for players to discuss matters of importance to them and how the AFL and the AFLPA can work collaboratively to best support change across the industry that will impact positively on their experiences in the game, on and off the field,” a statement on the AFL’s website said.

Winder, 20, had just been given a lifeline by the Eagles before the incident.



Kinda curious response from the club here. Not sure what to make of it but it does sound a bit like whinging

The club responding "No" equalling "slam the AFL" feels a stretch

 

[tigger_ferret]

He's quick, he's incredibly agile, one touch and a very good kick as well.

What I really want to know is does he have swerveability, or take crazy subtle angles?

 

[Obeanie1]

When the groups split up this morning and newbies got involved, Burgiel was with the backline group and Ginbey was with the mids, so hopefully he's referring to Burgiel. He does have a quick turn of foot just watching him during this drill.

Pretty sure Burgiel is close to Petrucelle speed. But looks more like a natural footballer.