Training Pre season training

[BarkerFan]

Looks massive. Very good signs

Yep, Shuey has transformed his body.. Good signs

 

[BarkerFan]

Mitch is on the right.. is that Garcia on the left? looks much much stronger than last year

 

[hangdog]

Collard is a really difficult guy to assess. I will say this much though. Did he take it easy? No. Did he slack off? No. Did he drop his shoulders and give bad body language? No.

He was the only one in the group at the end of the session who couldn't keep up with the times, so clearly still doesn't have the engine and may never. Again, very hard to assess because that's not his role. I will say he has definitely improved, ran out of petrol tickets in the end but I think he had a really positive session. He may not be the modern prototypical small forward but he definitely has something so it's very difficult to gauge with him.

Not sure what I'll remember from today but I'll write down some stuff and see where it goes. I'll try not to rehash too much of what's already been said.

I'll start with a pair of Max's. Max Heath, the difference between how he has presented back to the club is absolutely chalk and cheese when compared to last year. He looks significantly leaner, but not in a skinny way, if that makes sense. Kept up with Ro for 3/4 of the running, which is definitely an improvement. He was actually very clean with his skills today especiallyby foot. Main takeaway was that he started last year waaaay behind the 8 ball in terms of fitness, this year, he's not the finished product but he's definitely on the right track. I left today thinking there's a good chance he'll be a better option than any state league ruckman we can find.

Max Hall, today I got huge Darren Minchington vibes from Max, not sure how I never really saw it until now. He looks like a good depth player, I am somewhat unsure as to where he fits. I don't think he sneaks into our midfield, so is it the Butler type role that he will be aiming for?

Jack Macrae, his class was obvious within a few minutes of him picking up a ball today. I don't think he missed a target by foot during the entire session. With respect to Steeley, I think he is our best midfielder in 2025. I'm still not quite sure how anyone was critical of his recruitment to be honest.

I'll sound like a broken record this year I feel, because I feel like I'm going to say Mattaes, Darcy and Hugo were standouts more than once.

There is something about Phillipou, he is morphing into Bont before our eyes. I never stopped saying stick with him last year when some were having doubts, eventually it clicked. He is special, like, seriously special - I don't know how else to put it.

Pou's mate at the front of the sprinting groups was of course Wilson. Pou works hard to stay with Wilson, but Darce just glides. The kid sets serious standards with his fitness. Having said that, he was really clean and confident today with ball in hand.

Garcia, there's just something about him that scares me, terminator like. There is this epic intensity to the way he trains. I liked Seb and feel guilty speaking ill of him, but over the years I'd be so frustrated with him at training. He'd often lack training intensity, joke around after losses, etc. I bring it up because I feel it's hopefully a good comparison to what type of era we are moving into. With guys like Garcia, Phillipou, Wilson driving standards we can only be on the right track. Hugo isn't the finished product, but you'd have him in there and just accept that while you won't get perfection from him yet - you'll get a kid who will carry you over the line on his shoulders.

Irish, let's be honest, I've only nicknamed him Irish because I always forget if it's O'Donnell, O'Connell, McConnell, etc - so Irish it is. I'm sure he is taller than his listed height of 189cm. There is something about him, he has a spark, he's actually got a great natural footy brain and can pull off the weird lateral kicks that only a Gaelic footballer can do. I haven't seen him play enough competitive footy to truly understand his scope - but I'd not be shocked if he became the bolter for Battle's spot. Like Arie, he probably needs to improve his 1 on 1 game, I've not seen enough in games to know for sure.

As for Arie, I believe the kid was set a challenge in the off-season as to whether he really wants it and his condition is peak. Certainly looks the part, he was covering ground quite well today and we all know what he can do with his left boot.

Hastie, well last year I joked that he looked like he could've been on the set auditioning for the remake of the remake of Point Break. That demeanour hasn't really changed, but I'm not going to hang him out to dry for it. I hope he has the hunger to make it like the other recruits seem to have. He definitely has the talent.

Keels is possibly in a similar boat in that it may just be decided that he doesn't have the drive to make it. I personally think that's rubbish and that he would thrive if given the chance. His skills below his knees and by foot are simply too good to see him not make it. His fitness is quite good too, for a big guy, he's pretty athletically gifted.

Windy, Owens and Nas were just doing their thing all at a high standard. I actually think that its great for these 3 to just keep being pushed by the younger ones and not have the spotlight focussed on them. Mitchitos kicking for goal was superb, kudos to him for the work he put in last year.

Caminiti was getting smaaaaaaashed with fitness stuff in his rehab session. I actually thought he was going to collapse at the end of his running, working incredibly hard.

Watching today, and it's early days with no pressure, but our kicking looked really sharp. The inclusion of Macrae will be huge, his delivery into the F50 is just amazing. Our recruitment from the last few years has been top notch, the recruitment focus on speed and kicking was on display today.

The positive thing about our list is that noone really looks like they are making up the numbers. We won't be challenging for the 2025 premiership, but the signs are there that they have the skill and temperament to build into a premiership contending list in the coming years.

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[Palantine]

McLennan looking a lot thinner in a couple of snaps!? Is his body having a rebuild? Bit of a fan and hope he has a breakout game or two.


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[SaintSteele9]

Believe a setback, hopefully minor, for Marcus with that hamstring. Perhaps one to keep an eye out for tomorrow/this week for the track watchers??

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Believe a setback, hopefully minor, for Marcus with that hamstring. Perhaps one to keep an eye out for tomorrow/this week for the track watchers??

For Sucks Face. Hopefully not disrupted again

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Believe a setback, hopefully minor, for Marcus with that hamstring. Perhaps one to keep an eye out for tomorrow/this week for the track watchers??

 

[austinnn]

What is Liam Henry's injury status? I thought he was hugely important in the games he played so can't wait to hear how he's progressing

 

[Barrels]

It’s business time

 

[Barrels]

The Preseason “Lemme See What We’ve Got Here” XX.

B: Stocker - Cordy - McLennan
HB: Schoenmaker - Caminiti - Hastie
C: O’Connell - Clark - Wilson
HF: Phillipou - Keeler - Carroll
F: Collard - Owens - Hall
Foll: Heath - Garcia - Dow

Int: Byrnes Jones
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[Dr Spaceman]

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[LennyHayes77]

Is Max King

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Max King

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24

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202cm

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100kg

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2.7

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0.7

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1.4

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7.3

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4.7

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2.6

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2.7

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0.7

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1.4

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still slated to do a full preseason? Haven't seen him mentioned yet

 

[Saint_Dos]

What is Liam Henry's injury status? I thought he was hugely important in the games he played so can't wait to hear how he's progressing

Believe in the post season injury report he was slated to start training post xmas.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

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The Hammer looks like he could cook a decent battered king salmon with half a serve of chips and a kabana.

 

[Jesuswasacarpenter]

The Hammer looks like he could cook a decent battered king salmon with half a serve of chips and a kabana.

I like Salmon not battered tho.
And with the skin on.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

I like Salmon not battered tho.
And with the skin on.

You’re thinking of something different. King salmon is also known as threadfin. We catch them in the gulf. One of the best eating fish out there.

 

[The Jack]

You’re thinking of something different. King salmon is also known as threadfin. We catch them in the gulf. One of the best eating fish out there.

 

[Imtellingya]

Is Max King still slated to do a full preseason? Haven't seen him mentioned yet

Saw Max doing some running exercises at the ground a couple of weeks ago so he is doing some work. Looked fit.

 

[Jesuswasacarpenter]

You’re thinking of something different. King salmon is also known as threadfin. We catch them in the gulf. One of the best eating fish out there.

Blue eye travella, and Orange Roughy pretty damn good too

 

[LuckyBounce!]

Saw Max doing some running exercises at the ground a couple of weeks ago so he is doing some work. Looked fit.

A mate told me he saw Max running around Dendy Park in Brighton a few weeks back if that helps? Could have been Ben though!

 

[gringo2011]

Blue eye travella, and Orange Roughy pretty damn good too

Up north they call those baitfish.

 

[DougalHoward]

Blue eye travella, and Orange Roughy pretty damn good too

Orange roughy (they call it sea perch in Vic now) has a lot of heavy metals in it due to being a very long lived fish, they can live for over 200 years.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

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That’s the one

 

[Jesuswasacarpenter]

Up north they call those baitfish.

They are that good the fish eat them too obvs.