Training Preseason Training Thread - 2024/25

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[ghostbat12]

Play Archer Reid in the pocket as a small forward - am I right, Godfather32?!

Nah. Archer into the midfield.

 

[Hook461123]

I know people don’t want Reid rucking too early but I remember watching some of his u18’s games and he was really good in the ruck. Probably played his best games switching between ruck and forward.
If Billiams and Flynn continue to struggle then I could see a future where Reid and Jilliams split the ruck/fwd duties. Probably not this year but it would be a way to get both in the team long term.
It will be interesting to see if he does any rucking in the Beagles this year.
It will be either him or Barnett who support one of Flynn or Billiams in the wafl.

 

[Easternkingdom87]

My take aways from training today-
Fairly light session, skills weren't great due to some wind and general low intensity from the group.

Flynn injury had him pointing to his heel/ Achilles with trainer's fwiw.
Nice to see drills with overlap runners from behind, charging upfield in numbers.
Hutchy running well, super athlete and in most drills now after modified loads pre Xmas.

Kept a good eye on Brock and who I assume is Van Es in #41. Both training with the backs.
Brock still to fill out but a huge frame and neat left foot.
Van Es I must say was totally underwhelming. From early warm up, stationary kicking with BoA, he'd make Bo run 5-10m nearly every kick over a 30m pass. Not to get overly critical.... but...he went on to drop a few marks and kicking did not improve. Even lazily kicking ball back to a coach setting up kicks for 3rd up marking drills, missed kick by a mile, making coach run back 20m to pick ball up and slow down drill. No intensity, little chat- I was actually amazed that this is a guy given a chance to fight for a list spot.
Brock might not be the guy but Van Es not in the ballpark from my small training sample size..

Whopper still with arm guard but in all drills, mainly unimpeded.
Good intensity from the usual suspects- Ginbey, Baker, the Spartan, Fridge, Clay, JHunt. Harley ran well.

BoA not out of place. Definitely kicks better long, can miss short spot up kicks.

Barnett, Maric, Baker training w backs as mentioned.







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[We_The_West]

I'm interested to hear what people's views are on Barnett's field kicking?

 

[Fatty rules]

Spearmint milk is bloody disgusting, uppercuts all round.

Fold your epicurean existence, now please.

 

[Fatty rules]

No chance they move Archer back, unless it's out of necessity.

I think they'll use Barnett, Jamo, Bazzo, Jobe and one of Brock (nephew of Peter Brock) or Van Es before they think of moving him

Oh so he's Peter Brock's nephew then.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Spearmint milk is the best.

Should replace the black swan on the state flag.

 

[Doashuey]

I mean at least he's actually a forward so it makes a f**kload more sense than playing a tall back as a backup to the backup ruck in the forward pocket

So what you are saying is we should move Archer to CHF, Oscar to FB and Hedwards to the FP?
Get it done Mini.