Training Pre-season updates 2024-2025.

[Soups]

Now don’t jump on me, because this is just an observation and I’m as excited to see him play as anyone…

But does anyone think that Houston looks a little less fit/lean than lots of our other players?

For a guy who is an AA and been in the system for a long time, I am surprised to see him seemingly at a higher BF% than many of our younger (and older) guys.

This isn’t a criticism. Just an observation. Perhaps our training standards can even lift him up another level by the end of pre-season?

 

[Dtennent94]

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I’ll take 10, please!

Houston was a rookie pick, right? Wonder if perceived conditioning issues (that perhaps weren’t true for he or Swan) factored into that?

 

[Fat Jesus]

I am a passionate supporter just like you.

I am nowhere near as fit as Dan and I’m not suggesting that he isn’t fit or in great overall shape.

But we have seen physique changes in players like Reef, Macrae, Parker, Ryan, etc and countless players before and this generally amounts to improvements in their capabilities.

It just makes me wonder about Port’s training standards compared to our own (I rate us as quite a fit and well-trained team under Wade) or whether Dan can take his game to another level under our training. That’s all.

I think fitness wise he'd be off the charts. Just a different body type.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Now don’t jump on me, because this is just an observation and I’m as excited to see him play as anyone…

But does anyone think that Houston looks a little less fit/lean than lots of our other players?

For a guy who is an AA and been in the system for a long time, I am surprised to see him seemingly at a higher BF% than many of our younger (and older) guys.

This isn’t a criticism. Just an observation. Perhaps our training standards can even lift him up another level by the end of pre-season?

Different clubs/players have different standards

If you look across most of the players from Melbourne, most of them don't appear to place a lot of focus/importance on being lean/ripped/good skin folds

Our players/club appears to take it very seriously. Outside a few (maybe a handful), basically all our players are quite cut/lean

I expect it will rub off on Houston as well and by the end of next season (maybe even start of next season) he'll cut a different figure

 

[Scodog10]

I’ll take 10, please!

Houston was a rookie pick, right? Wonder if perceived conditioning issues (that perhaps weren’t true for he or Swan) factored into that?

In the space of 40 minutes you’ve gone from eyeballing him as “a little less fit/lean than others” to it potentially factoring into his draft position 9 years ago! Let it go I reckon.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

I think fitness wise he'd be off the charts. Just a different body type.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[Dtennent94]

In the space of 40 minutes you’ve gone from eyeballing him as “a little less fit/lean than others” to it potentially factoring into his draft position 9 years ago! Let it go I reckon.

I have enjoyed reading your posts for a long time. Nice to meet you.

I won’t lose any sleep over this and I look forward to Dan becoming one of my favourite players

 

[Jen2310]

Lets not scare off the newbies quite yet

 

[SchuPie]

Think smit will be ready to take over from cox in 2026?

Coxy will probs retire at end of this year?

Cameron will be our main ruck then who he gets a chop out from will be bw Smit + Steene

He looks to be a competitive beast

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

I reckon two consecutive years of All-Australian blazers speaks more to Houston's fitness than his physique to be honest.

 

[sr36]

I’ll take 10, please!

Houston was a rookie pick, right? Wonder if perceived conditioning issues (that perhaps weren’t true for he or Swan) factored into that?

At 18, he was a small marking forward without much pace. Not exactly an in-demand player type.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

Funny I always thought Membrey was taller but here’s McCreery almost looking down at him! Beau is stealth tall.

 

[Jen2310]

Watching the shuttle runs, its clear Reef has made improvments on his running. He did well. Didn't drop out at all.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Funny I always thought Membrey was taller but here’s McCreery almost looking down at him! Beau is stealth tall.

Beau 186cm. Membrey 188cm. I thought Tim was taller too.

 

[sr36]

I reckon two consecutive years of All-Australian blazers speaks more to Houston's fitness than his physique to be honest.

I think him being a porker is why we didn't take Stringer . Two porkers exceeds the AFL diversity quota and you only get a cap saving for one of them.

 

[Scodog10]

Funny I always thought Membrey was taller but here’s McCreery almost looking down at him! Beau is stealth tall.

It’s a testament to what Membrey’s been able to achieve and why I think it was so clever bringing him in. He just knows how to kick goals.

McReery’s a beast though he’d sit alongside Danger as the most powerful/ explosive player in the game. It’s a shame he probably never makes a midfield move work.

 

[Jen2310]

Welcome Dtennent94 btw
we try not to crucify people too often lol At least early.

 

[Dtennent94]

Welcome Dtennent94 btw
we try not to crucify people too often lol At least early.

Thanks Jen! (You’re a legend btw, regardless of what time you get up or eat for breaky )

Been reading your reports for years now and they’re always appreciated!

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Welcome Dtennent94 btw
we try not to crucify people too often lol At least early.

That tigerairau didn't get a nice welcome message!

 

[Jen2310]

That tigerairau didn't get a nice welcome message!

Not sure they were actually new tbf lol Also I don't appreciate people mocking me.

 

[Tadpole]

Welcome Dtennent94 btw
we try not to crucify people too often lol At least early.

I can attest to that.