Training Preseason Training Thread - 2024/25

[Keys]

First Game - v Richmond
February 17 (Mon) at Lathlain - Time TBA

 

[bzparkes]

Don't worry gaiz, Kelly will be the mentor enforcer Harley needs instead of Yeo..

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"And Harley, this is how to ignore teammates out in space on their own"

 

[ghostbat12]

Mitchell Woodcock

@Mitch_Woodcock
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Sources have said that Yeo the Eagles are looking at a potential knee injury. He hobbled from the field.

Is Adam Simpson his source?

 

[bindi27]

Damn. Let’s hope that the scans come back with positive news.

Major injury blow as star Eagle sent for scans on knee

Elliot Yeo lands awkwardly in a tackle during match simulation and is sent for further assessment

www.afl.com.au

 

[WA footy mad]

If its an ACL its retirement for Yeo sadly

 

[Spooky17]

If its an ACL its retirement for Yeo sadly

Let’s not jump to conclusions….

I’ll prepare the eulogy.

 

[Seadog]

Don't worry gaiz, Kelly will be the mentor enforcer Harley needs instead of Yeo..

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I thought that was what we got Graham for.

 

[WCErevival]

If its an ACL its retirement for Yeo sadly

He's contracted to 2027 so retirement unlikely

 

[LittleFires]

LittleFires

Can you save the day? Did you get down to training?

In Europe for the next 6 months, so I won't be of much value until next preseason

 

[mattyc75]

Edit: There is a directive that Newscorp articles can’t be reproduced in full, so I’ve edited this post to provide cliff notes only. Sorry - don’t shoot the messenger

Keys

CODE Sports - Eliza's article

West Coast star Elliot Yeo has suffered an injury scare during match simulation on Friday in what could be massive blow to the Eagles’ midfield stocks.

Play was stopped for several minutes as multiple physios attended to Yeo. Teammates also came across to check on him.
The 31-year-old was eventually helped to his feet and looked to be favouring his right ankle as he limped towards the change rooms.

It was a sour note to end an otherwise productive session under new coach Andrew McQualter.

West Coast played 2x20 minute periods of match simulation, debuting a high-octane style of play.

The hallmarks of Richmond’s premiership dynasty were evident across the 40 minutes of play.

In a clear move towards momentum football, the Eagles played on at every opportunity but were sometimes hindered by poor skills and decision making. The corridor was also a popular method to move the ball forward.

The small forward (Ryan) enjoyed a productive session, his work rate to link up and ball use inside 50 evident as the cloud of last week’s alleged street fight hangs over him.

Campbell Chesser, Harry Edwards and Callum Jamieson didn’t take part in match simulation but did other drills.


PLAYERS WHO IMPRESSED
Jack Hutchinson: The mid-season draft pick played a new midfield role during match simulation and found plenty of the footy. Taken as a high-flying forward from Collingwood’s VFL side, Hutchinson played seven games for the Eagles and had 24 disposals and a goal as a midfielder in the final game of the year against Geelong. Hutchinson pushed back hard into defence and his clean foot skills got the Eagles out of trouble on numerous occasions.

Jack Graham: The premiership Tiger has made a big difference in West Coast’s midfield and he’s already proven himself to be one of the strongest runners at the club. The big-bodied midfielder was composed and calm in traffic. He laid a few big tackles and notably forced Harley Reid to turn the footy over in congestion. He also found Jake Waterman in space tucked up against the boundary.

Harry Barnett: Drafted as a ruckman, the third-year tall has been retooled as a key defender this pre-season. And the new role looks to have potential. Barnett stood up in some big moments down back and notably spoiled the footy away from a leading Jake Waterman. The more options down back the better for the Eagles after the departure of Tom Barrass.

If hutch and barnett can make their new roles their own our rebuild will be way ahead of schedule!

Sent from my SM-S921B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[CursoryMercenary]

That three year deal for Yeo looks like another bust already from this club.

 

[ArdentEagle]

That three year deal for Yeo looks like another bust already from this club.

 

[ghostbat12]

That three year deal for Yeo looks like another bust already from this club.

Yeah, they should have known he would do an ACL.

 

[Elite Pete]

In Europe for the next 6 months, so I won't be of much value until next preseason

Enjoy

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Yeah, they should have known he would do an ACL.

We'll add that to the list of asking for Carlton's draft picks instead knowing two months into the future that some of their important players would get pre-season injuries.

Oh magic crystal ball...where art thou

 

[Bender_]

The Yeo injury sux, but we're at a point where we should be moving away from an over reliance of him. We recruited Baker and Graham who have big bodies and can rotate through the midfield, we have young players looking to take the next step and a handful of draftees fighting for a spot.

As the Chinese say people - Crisitunity!

Nonetheless let's hope it's nothing too serious.

 

[TELG]

I hope it is ok to post here, I was at training today and saw Yeo, he was limping slightly when he left the ground but didn’t look too bad. The article said play was stopped for 5 minutes, but it definitely wasn’t that long. I personally didn’t think it was anything bad.

But I have no medical training, so I could be completely wrong and it could be serious, but from what I saw, I don’t think it is.

 

[Bender_]

I hope it is ok to post here, I was at training today and saw Yeo, he was limping slightly when he left the ground but didn’t look too bad. The article said play was stopped for 5 minutes, but it definitely wasn’t that long. I personally didn’t think it was anything bad.

But I have no medical training, so I could be completely wrong and it could be serious, but from what I saw, I don’t think it is.

It's more than okay to post here mate, especially when you're sharing information we all want to hear about.

 

[TELG]

Thank you. I honestly didn’t think it was anything serious, he didn’t look overly concerned when he left the ground. I don’t think there is reason to panic. But that is just my opinion, and I could have got it completely wrong.

 

[stallon]

Worst case Yeo is out for a prolonged period of time, from a purely list discovery and development point of view I dont think its a bad thing.
We still have Duggan, Graham and Kelly as senior mids in there.
It just opens up a spot for a guy like Hutchinson to jump in there, who I think has all the tools to be a very good player for us long term.

Even if Yeo is out for a couple of weeks of the season proper, maybe he comes back in playing half back(while regaining match fitness) while we leave the midfield as it is?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Hopeful that it isn't too bad.

The real issue with Yeo going down would be the lack of support Harley will get re: tags. Graham will have to play a real role there you'd think, Yeo or otherwise.

 

[CursoryMercenary]

Hopefully its not too bad, I guess we'll have to wait until Monday to find out.

 

[Keys]

Training notes from the club

Showing some love for Johnston, Archer, Gross and Hewett

Plus an acknowledgment at the end that Yeo is going off for scans without any indoor how serious the injury is or what it might be

 

[Keys]

Hopefully its not too bad, I guess we'll have to wait until Monday to find out.

*Tuesday

Public holiday Monday

Might even be Wednesday since Tuesday players have the day off as part of their mandated 4 day break

 

[PremiershipNo4]

In Europe for the next 6 months, so I won't be of much value until next preseason

Enjoy

 

[AnyDanger]

As much as I'd love to ride the january optimism with the barnett chat, I'll believe it when I see it. He is coming from absolutely miles back, so I'll be surprised if he plays any meaningful afl footy this year.

We're definitely going to know a lot more about our KPD stocks by year end. We've got about 6 guys with a question mark and varying levels of confidence about whether each will make it.