Training Pre-season updates 2025.

[TradeDraft]

Yeah they are now playing in the same position. Ed now playiing more on the inside, same as Perryman. I think they're trying to add a forward role into his role as well so that he has another position to get him into the rotation. Its clear he is more of a mid not a winger. He is someone that needs to be around the ball.

In VFL looked miles better in the Midfield

 

[Jen2310]

In VFL looked miles better in the Midfield

Its clearly his best position, on the inside.

 

[Finnishpie]

Last year was a little crazy, we were playing Sullivan and Long in the midfield with Bytel on the wing. We also had WHE as our full forward for large patches and we almost made the 8.
Our midfield is fairly large but also thin for talant outside the first 6-7
N Daicos, DeGoey, Mitchell, Pendlebury, Perryman, Allan, Sidebottom, Sullivan, Long and Macrae.
My preference is that the last 3 don't get a game because the top 6 stay mostly injury free. If we can do that we are a top 4 side.

Sullivan and Long in the midfield gives me Tony Shaw years shudders. Wild and Patterson in the midfield for a bit there.

 

[sr36]

We also missed Pendlebury for a large period with that bicep injury.
We didn't have Perryman. We didn't try Allan in the midfield soon enough because we were testing Long and Sullivan. And finally we didn't put an extremely effective Sidebottom in the midfield until late in the year. We just had a few to many injuries and also made a few missplays that cost us a finals birth.

Pendles was the breaking point - clearly wasn't fit when he returned either. Pendles, Nick and Crisp actually went on a tear when JDG and Titch were injured. Then the ****ing Freo game where Pendles did his arm and we snatched a drew from certain victory with the Dockers getting an armchair ride from the umps.

 

[sr36]

We also missed Pendlebury for a large period with that bicep injury.
We didn't have Perryman. We didn't try Allan in the midfield soon enough because we were testing Long and Sullivan. And finally we didn't put an extremely effective Sidebottom in the midfield until late in the year. We just had a few to many injuries and also made a few missplays that cost us a finals birth.

I also don't think the coaches had a great year. Did well when we got a heap of injuries, but whatever we adjusted to start the year just didn't work, we were just letting teams waltz through the middle uncontested - three games dropped. Then there was the weird bit where we dropped 4 in a row because we just didn't defend the ground and just gradually pulled back allowing teams to chip kick all the way into forward 50 without taking any risk at all.

 

[Vicky Park]

I also don't think the coaches had a great year. Did well when we got a heap of injuries, but whatever we adjusted to start the year just didn't work, we were just letting teams waltz through the middle uncontested - three games dropped. Then there was the weird bit where we dropped 4 in a row because we just didn't defend the ground and just gradually pulled back allowing teams to chip kick all the way into forward 50 without taking any risk at all.

Yep, 2024 was a lost year, best forgotten - except for lessons learnt and all that.

Just horrible. A wasted year.

 

[jimmy35]

Yep, 2024 was a lost year, best forgotten - except for lessons learned and all that.

Just horrible. A wasted year.

1991-ish

 

[No SPIN]

Those few who have identified the pace issue now that Noble has gone are correct. Pace and dare were his great attributes, supplemented by great courage given his lack of physical strength. McInnes may be able to supply some of these: I don't know if his pace and endurance are actually at Noble's levels. He is an obvious upgrade overhead. If he can also supply some of what Murphy gave us, then there is probably a place on the backline for him.
No two players are identical. McInnes will not be one of the players we have lost. I expect he will be trying to use what he has in his own unique way. There is not much we can say until we get a view of what that might be.
As an aside, I believe that Gold Coast will get far more from Noble than they will from Rioli. The trade values of those two were heavily skewed.

Can’t agree re Noble - a fit and firing Markov had pace and more compared to Noble as evidenced by his inclusion in the GF.

 

[Horaceg]

1991-ish

1991 was pretty low, we lost a Collingwood Great way before his time

 

[Fat Jesus]

Edward Allan. Get in there son. Don't say I didn't tell you. Watch

 

[Matrix10]

Edward Allan. Get in there son. Don't say I didn't tell you. Watch

I be watch

 

[Jelly Bean]

Pendles was the breaking point - clearly wasn't fit when he returned either. Pendles, Nick and Crisp actually went on a tear when JDG and Titch were injured. Then the ****ing Freo game where Pendles did his arm and we snatched a drew from certain victory with the Dockers getting an armchair ride from the umps.

The ump made a horrible call for sure with a few minutes to go. But Schultz also missed a certainty from the goalsquare with a couple to go that would have locked in the win also.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Can’t agree re Noble - a fit and firing Markov had pace and more compared to Noble as evidenced by his inclusion in the GF.

Markov was picked over Noble three times (the finals in 2023). Noble was picked over Markov loads more time before in 2023, and almost every time last year. To say Markov is better than Noble is a real long bow.

 

[Mollythedolly]

Markov was picked over Noble three times (the finals in 2023). Noble was picked over Markov loads more time before in 2023, and almost every time last year. To say Markov is better than Noble is a real long bow.

They both played 23 games in ‘23…. Just saying.

 

[Pistol Night]

Edward Allan. Get in there son. Don't say I didn't tell you. Watch

Now is the time. Bont like year from EA.

 

[Apex36]

They both played 23 games in ‘23…. Just saying.

How many games have they both played since Noble debuted in 2018? And how many times have they respectively been delisted?

 

[Jen2310]

It was only when WHE went into defence that squeezed out noble in 2023 finals.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

It was only when WHE went into defence that squeezed out noble in 2023 finals.

They at training today?

Back at work for me today so can't go again anymore

 

[Jen2310]

They at training today?

Back at work for me today so can't go again anymore

Nah, unfortunatey they aren't due back til tomorrow. 4 day break.
Wed, thur and fri this week
At least you got to attend a couple sessions.

 

[manicpie]

Nah, unfortunatey they aren't due back til tomorrow. 4 day break.
Wed, thur and fri this week
At least you got to attend a couple sessions.

How is AJ going jen?

 

[Jen2310]

How is AJ going jen?

Been in the rehab group since his knock but should be back to full training this week maybe. But before then? Can't say he's done too much. Some nice 1v1 marks in a drill.

 

[manicpie]

Been in the rehab group since his knock but should be back to full training this week maybe. But before then? Can't say he's done too much. Some nice 1v1 marks in a drill.

Thanks jen

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

I jujst want to see Nick back full training and SOMETHING from Titch

 

[Jen2310]

I jujst want to see Nick back full training and SOMETHING from Titch

Mitchell has started running. Nick will progress. Lets see this week.
Josh will be back in full training this week

 

[Pistol Night]

I jujst want to see Nick back full training and SOMETHING from Titch

You will mate. In September if we approach it with caution now