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BrutThough said:
Was a good session from the boys this morning. Lots match sim than last week which was good to see.

On top of those on the injury list - Byrnes was inside riding the bike, Caminiti was with the rehab group, Boyd did drills with the no-contact hat then ran laps instead of match sim, Jones came out to warm up then headed inside, Carroll went inside mid-way through and appeared to be riding the bike with Byrnes. Barratt wasn't there.

- King and Owens were great again. Was particularly impressed by King below his knees. Moving with ease compared to last year. Owens strength really stood out, both in some marking contests and then again in the middle of the ground where Windy tried to tackle him and Windy just flew to the ground after a stiff arm from Owens. If both can stay fit the forward line will be significantly better this year.

- One of the best showings from Hastie I've seen. He spent time in both the A and B backlines and seemed to have an impact in both. He just takes it under his arm and goes which suits how we want to play. Som

- Nas and Sinclair are a lethal duo. Opposition teams won't stop both.

- Of the mids - Steele and Macrae were just as expected. Hugo played inside the entire time and was good. Expect him to be a starting mid at this rate. Windy started off with the ground group then was moved into the midfield in the 2nd half. Thought he was excellent in both positions. Boxhall needs some development time but finds it easily.

- Hall, like last week, came to life when the match sim started. Not as prolific throughout as some of the others already mentioned but had some stand out moments. Well on track for rd1.

- I'm concerned about the key back situation. Cordy got a bath from King. Arie still learning. Every other key back prospect missing. Wilkie going to earn his money this year. Webster appeared to be spending time on Sharman in the 2nd half so maybe prepping to play on some bigger types this year.

- Heath was the main ruck for the first half against Dodson then switch to the B side to play forward and Keeler taking over as the A ruck. There is just something about Keeler that says he is going to be a player. I dont know the position or how he fits in, but he just has it. He wasn't even particularly dominant but when he was involved, good things happened.

- Tobie got another lesson from Hill. Probably the player Ross gave the most direct feedback to as well. In the 4th quarter, he moved onto the far wing onto Wood (and away from Ross) and had a couple of good moments. He is going to be a player but more of a 2nd half of the year prospect than a rd1 one.

-Collard was having a bit of a dirty day as a small on the B side but was moved up to the wing in the 4th (onto Hill) and got involved. Did some nice things once we put him near the ball. Maybe something to look try at Sandy to help him get involved.


That covers most players. Let me know if there is anyone you want to know about that I've missed.
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Darcy Wilson train with the mids, and more inside or outside?
 
BrutThough said:
Was a good session from the boys this morning. Lots match sim than last week which was good to see.

On top of those on the injury list - Byrnes was inside riding the bike, Caminiti was with the rehab group, Boyd did drills with the no-contact hat then ran laps instead of match sim, Jones came out to warm up then headed inside, Carroll went inside mid-way through and appeared to be riding the bike with Byrnes. Barratt wasn't there.

- King and Owens were great again. Was particularly impressed by King below his knees. Moving with ease compared to last year. Owens strength really stood out, both in some marking contests and then again in the middle of the ground where Windy tried to tackle him and Windy just flew to the ground after a stiff arm from Owens. If both can stay fit the forward line will be significantly better this year.

- One of the best showings from Hastie I've seen. He spent time in both the A and B backlines and seemed to have an impact in both. He just takes it under his arm and goes which suits how we want to play. Som

- Nas and Sinclair are a lethal duo. Opposition teams won't stop both.

- Of the mids - Steele and Macrae were just as expected. Hugo played inside the entire time and was good. Expect him to be a starting mid at this rate. Windy started off with the ground group then was moved into the midfield in the 2nd half. Thought he was excellent in both positions. Boxhall needs some development time but finds it easily.

- Hall, like last week, came to life when the match sim started. Not as prolific throughout as some of the others already mentioned but had some stand out moments. Well on track for rd1.

- I'm concerned about the key back situation. Cordy got a bath from King. Arie still learning. Every other key back prospect missing. Wilkie going to earn his money this year. Webster appeared to be spending time on Sharman in the 2nd half so maybe prepping to play on some bigger types this year.

- Heath was the main ruck for the first half against Dodson then switch to the B side to play forward and Keeler taking over as the A ruck. There is just something about Keeler that says he is going to be a player. I dont know the position or how he fits in, but he just has it. He wasn't even particularly dominant but when he was involved, good things happened.

- Tobie got another lesson from Hill. Probably the player Ross gave the most direct feedback to as well. In the 4th quarter, he moved onto the far wing onto Wood (and away from Ross) and had a couple of good moments. He is going to be a player but more of a 2nd half of the year prospect than a rd1 one.

-Collard was having a bit of a dirty day as a small on the B side but was moved up to the wing in the 4th (onto Hill) and got involved. Did some nice things once we put him near the ball. Maybe something to look try at Sandy to help him get involved.


That covers most players. Let me know if there is anyone you want to know about that I've missed.
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I think maybe a backline like this could work:

Webster - Cordy - Wilkie
Sinclair - Caminiti - NWM
Schoenmaker (bench)

It's not ideal but it has a mix of speed, rebound, precision kicking. Webster/Wilkie lock down on smalls with Cordy/Caminiti/Arie/Wilkie taking care of talls (Wilkie depending on matchup). With 4 key defenders hopefully Arie can help intercept while also being part of the attacking side of things

If the backline is too big, Hastie sub could help especially since he can also play wing, which can push Wood forward
 

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saintbill said:
Thanks to those putting out my training reports. Gee, King's preseason sounds exciting.

Outside of King, great to hear Hastie is getting amongst it. Love the way he plays. If he can lock down a slot, frees up Sinc to get more midfield time.

Lack of tall defenders remains the big concern.
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We have plenty of tall defenders. It's just that nearly all of them are injured or unproven.
 
dudeintheswamp said:
Keeler a chance for Round One?
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If I was picking, I'd just roll the dice and put him as the ruck. But more realistically, probably a long shot with King/Owens/Sharman seemingly the preferred fwd set up. Hopefully we see him in the preseason games and he can earn his way in.

littlecreatures said:
Darcy Wilson train with the mids, and more inside or outside?
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Bit of everything. Started as inside mid and spent time forward/wing in his usual role. Wasn't as noticeable as an inside mid as Hugo/Windy but great to see him start getting time in that position.
 
akaifu said:
I think maybe a backline like this could work:

Webster - Cordy - Wilkie
Sinclair - Caminiti - NWM
Schoenmaker (bench)

It's not ideal but it has a mix of speed, rebound, precision kicking. Webster/Wilkie lock down on smalls with Cordy/Caminiti/Arie/Wilkie taking care of talls (Wilkie depending on matchup). With 4 key defenders hopefully Arie can help intercept while also being part of the attacking side of things

If the backline is too big, Hastie sub could help especially since he can also play wing, which can push Wood forward
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I could see that rd1. But maybe Stocker instead of Arie. I forget to mention him above but he was good today. Spent some time in the midfield during the drills then played back during match sim. Left the ground a few times to deal with a quad issue but came back out both times and kept playing. Looks fitter than last year.
 
Media Report 31/1/25 - Training New
  • Index
    • Training report by Josh Gabelich

    • Arie and Cordy look set to play round 1
    • Boyd load management
    • Hall pressing round 1 debut case with Henry no certainty
    • Tauru running
    • Garcia and Hastie prominent

    Saints defender to miss months, recruit in frame for R1 debut

    Dougal Howard is headed for surgery after dislocating his shoulder on Monday
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    • BrutThough said:
    If I was picking, I'd just roll the dice and put him as the ruck. But more realistically, probably a long shot with King/Owens/Sharman seemingly the preferred fwd set up. Hopefully we see him in the preseason games and he can earn his way in.


    Bit of everything. Started as inside mid and spent time forward/wing in his usual role. Wasn't as noticeable as an inside mid as Hugo/Windy but great to see him start getting time in that position.
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    Very interesting with Keeler. David King wrote in a tweet today alluding that he is a big Keeler fan however gets the vibe that he is out of favour with match committee.

    At the moment with all of Howard, Marshall, Caminiti and Boyd not training they still won’t give him a birth in the 1s forward line.
    If I was a betting man I would bet he doesn’t even get selected for the pre season games, which would be an absolute farce but I can see it happening.
     

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    We went into the season having lost Battle and not signed a replacement, we had to have been planning for the event of an injury to Howard and/or Wilkie. There just has to be a reasonable plan in place.

    We managed a couple of years ago playing Cordy as a forward, hopefully we can figure out something similar for the backline now. It would be such a shame for this backline issue to derail the season.
     
    On the doom and gloom for our tall defenders, who do we really need to cover in the first 6 weeks?

    Adelaide - Cordy on Walker
    Richmond - We should have them covered regardless.
    Port Adelaide - Cordy on Lukosius, Wilkie on Georgiadies, also Finalyson to worry about.
    GWS - We struggle here anyway, Cadman and Hogan. Think this is a tough matchup even with Dougs.
    Bulldogs - Wilkie on JUH, Cordy to Noughton.
    Brisbane - Would have been good to have Howard on Hipwood. Another tough matchup even with Dougal.
     
    Three weeks tomorrow until our match against the Blues. Hopefully some of those not participating in the match sim today will be rested and ready.
     
    Otiman said:
    On the doom and gloom for our tall defenders, who do we really need to cover in the first 6 weeks?

    Adelaide - Cordy on Walker
    Richmond - We should have them covered regardless.
    Port Adelaide - Cordy on Lukosius, Wilkie on Georgiadies, also Finalyson to worry about.
    GWS - We struggle here anyway, Cadman and Hogan. Think this is a tough matchup even with Dougs.
    Bulldogs - Wilkie on JUH, Cordy to Noughton.
    Brisbane - Would have been good to have Howard on Hipwood. Another tough matchup even with Dougal.
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    Adelaide - Walker yeah, and Thilthorpe is now a man mountain, it's a worry
    Richmond - If we lose to the tigers I'm gonna buy a microwave
    Port Adelaide - No big Charlie will help
    GWS - will do well again this year, Hogan a tough matchup
    Bulldogs - Some doubt on JUH, early in the season at least
    Brisbane - After I post this I'm gonna google when we last beat them, feels like it's been a while. At least Dopey Joe won't be taking spectacular grabs against us and kicking miraculous goals. 🙄
     
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