Training Pre-season updates 2025.

[Jen2310]

He seems pretty advanced in his rehab - I hope we see him play some games next year.

mid-season I reckon.
he's just passed the 3 month mark (about 13 weeks now) yet feels like further progressed than expected.

 

[Apples]

Again, not saying it’s an issue, just saying that the training sessions I’ve been at he has surprised me with how poor he runs/his fitness base is compared to the rest of the team.

I agree; it's not an issue. Some players just turn up on game day and play like champs. They don't blitz it on the track. They're not all athletes or driven, Pendlebury types. Houston doesn't need to be the fastest or fittest. We just need him to keep doing what he does best.
I've enjoyed what I've seen so far. He knows what's going on around him and executes precisely.

 

[Apples]

Can't see any mention of Friday's training time.
Could it be 9am, or maybe 11, or perhaps 12:45 or not at all?
Asking for the poor bugger who has ridden his bike in three times to find an empty stadium.

The players, trainers, volunteers and media are informed. Our enormous media department could surely find a way to communicate. Is that asking too much?

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Can't see any mention of Friday's training time.
Could it be 9am, or maybe 11, or perhaps 12:45 or not at all?
Asking for the poor bugger who has ridden his bike in three times to find an empty stadium.

The players, trainers, volunteers and media are informed. Our enormous media department could surely find a way to communicate. Is that asking too much?

 

[Apples]

Thanks EM. So Insta is the preferred communication tool? I probably need to learn how to use it, or perhaps you can just post it for us?

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Thanks EM. So Insta is the preferred communication tool? I probably need to learn how to use it, or perhaps you can just post it for us?

I remembered I'd read it somewhere after I saw your post. Just had to remember where

 

[Vicky Park]

Thanks EM. So Insta is the preferred communication tool? I probably need to learn how to use it, or perhaps you can just post it for us?

Learn how to use it

The club posts a lot of good content on Insta, plus there are some excellent fan based accounts which produce good content.

It’s my preferred source of Pie material.

After BigFooty of course.

 

[Big Bryza]

Anyone else seeing similarities between the squad we're taking into 2025 and the current Australian Test cricket team?

No.

 

[Kirby]

We should recruit The Bison.

 

[tmpies01]

I really really really wish we'd go back to adidas

Nike looks a lock for next year but hopefully that is the last…

 

[Finnishpie]

I've always wondered how we compare to other clubs in terms of training standards / drills and fitness approach /focus.

Not making any opinion or comment around port vs us etc.
Just would love to know the players opinions on it.

The closest was Frampton, who made the comment of how different our defensive game was and how hard it was to un-learn things he's done all his career.

Would be interesting to hear from the 3 this year as to whats different (good or bad) between environments & clubs.

David King said last year that our training standards are elite.

Last year at least.

 

[tmpies01]

This West kid is going to be something special. You wouldn’t think he’s 18 with the way he carries himself. Already a huge fan.

 

[TheVillageIdiot7]

David King said last year that our training standards are elite.

Last year at least.

Yeah i'm more talking about those directly involved rather than track watchers.

The players would intimately know the differences.
Things that happen away from public views as well.

Anyway, would be a fascinating conversation, across all clubs.

 

[Jen2310]

Looos like 1-4 years minus Nick. Steene. Ash plus the draftees snd new recruits and Moore have left for the NT trip. None are here

 

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[ElliottsMaggies]

Boys in NT

 

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[Jen2310]

Pre-season training: Friday November 29.

Smaller squad this morning.
1-4 years (minus Nick, Johnson and Steene)
Moore and the off-season recruits are up in NT on a 4 day cultural camp.

So the remaining squad included:

• Lippa
• IQ
• Maynard
• JD
• Schultz
• Pendles
• Mcstay
• DC
• Frampton
• Fin
• Steene
• Sidey
• Hill
• Crisp
• Reef
• Beau
• WHE
• ND
• Markov
• Howe
• Johnson
• Checkers
• Cox

• No Jordy
• Harrison did some rehab work on the sidelines.

It was a decent session in the morning heat, that went on for more than 2 1/2hrs, itching toward the 3hr mark. They started off with a block of conditioning running, back and forth through the middle of the ground.
Then they paired off in groups and worked through some ground ball work, and rotated every 5 mins or so.

Resetting then they went into line groups.
Other drills included a focus on tackling, and closing in one someone's space if the opposition has ball in hand.

Then they went into some transition work, as they worked in two three separate groups and rotated. Moving the ball not just through the sides but through the middle.
There was focus on running in waves, and by hand up the middle of the ground until you found a forward target to kick to.
Then there was a bit more full ground match sim type senarios where they moved with the mids starting in the middle, and the backs and forwards in position.

There was more running to top off the session.
There was a point where mcstay came off second best, and went off the ground for a bit. But he came back on and finished with the running.
Another incident with Dean, while he was running, he complained about soreness just below his knee. He went off to see a medico and came back on after getting it checked out, completing some final running drills.

It was Steene v DC in the ruck, with Cox was predominant up forward, usually on Reef then Cox was on Maynard lol. Now that's giving up a bit of height to say the least.

Some players were thrown around.
Fin playing inside and wing.
Lippa wing and inside
Beau did some centre bounce work
Howe went forward when Mcstay was off.

 

[Jen2310]

Looks like jordy was outside, on the bike, I didn't notice him at the time as across the way from where I was at. But least he is getting in some work

 

[Jen2310]

While it's been 3 weeks, but I think Reef is firming for that vacant position in defence over frampton and Dean imo

 

[Harry O]

While it's been 3 weeks, but I think Reef is firming for that vacant position in defence over frampton and Dean imo

I like Reef in defence but don’t think he would play a Dean or Frampton role. More a third or fourth tall Ala Clement

 

[Mick F]

While it's been 3 weeks, but I think Reef is firming for that vacant position in defence over frampton and Dean imo

Who would play on their second tall forward?