Training Preseason Training Thread - 2024/25

[Keys]

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

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Do you reckon he's a good chance being ahead of Hall or Hutchinson for a game?

Probably pretty hard to tell at this stage.

I feel Hutch or Hall are better fits to balance our midfield but Allan is probably closer to what Yeo is

Hutch being 4 years older than bo and 3 years older than hall I would say he is the front runner .

Hutch also 92kgs which bodes well for a physical role .

Clay hall reminds me very much of wilem drew from Port. Picked around the same stage of the draft groomed to play that inside extractor role which is physically demanding. Drew didn't play any meaningful on ball time until his 4th season after he developed in the lower league

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Was under the impression it was a lot less than 900k per season. Where do those figures come from?

Freo reportedly offered Baker 4mill over 5 years to be part of the Bolton trade for their 3 firsts last season .

We offered more

 

[Elite Pete]

Probably fair to say we will see an internal practice match towards the end of next week.

Be interesting to see if they play it before the Richmond game or in between the 2 preseason games.

Last year we were later back to back weekends. This year there is a gap between the games

 

[Bender_]

Just visited a mate in hospital - still recovering from a car accident and experiencing a lot of lingering soreness and is fed up with the pain. Doctor has recommended he pursues a career as an AFL defender to help speed up his recovery.

 

[THE A5]

Oh come on......

He a massive bees dick taller than that monster inside mid Caleb Serong (1cm) and only 4cm shorter than Andy Brayshaw.

And I'm not lying through my teeth (andy's jealous) by pointing out that he weighs less than either of them.

Non of those guys are big bodied mids

 

[Yeahnahmate]

Honestly his kicking isn't anywhere near good enough to be a rebounding defender so if he is playing defence like it has been stated then what is his role ?

This kid acting like Baker is an unexposed debutant. Ever seen him play? He’s a fair way into his career….

 

[eaglesnutcase]

Do you feel bad that we paid 900k a year and pick 14 for a back pocket ?

Just out of curiosity have you actually watched any of Bakers highlights ??

 

[THE A5]

Just visited a mate in hospital - still recovering from a car accident and experiencing a lot of lingering soreness and is fed up with the pain. Doctor has recommended he pursues a career as an AFL defender to help speed up his recovery.

Such a stupid post that one ahaha. Unless you’re a seagull flanker that gets a ton of ball, it can be have its challenges on your body. Shep/waters were tough as nails and got smashed (even bunga). Key talls literally wrestle blokes for majority of the game

 

[Goroyals22]

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The hole in the salary cap from Baker?

Cripes,, I haven’t sensed such hatred in a player since …

Baker is an upgrade on any of our small to medium defenders outside of Hough

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[Get_The_Gaff]

Just out of curiosity have you actually watched any of Bakers highlights ??

Better yet I've seen him play so I've seen all of what he does not just the good bits.

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Cripes,, I haven’t sensed such hatred in a player since …

Baker is an upgrade on any of our small to medium defenders outside of Hough

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For 900k a year he better be .

 

[Grahame]

Looks like we have found another player for the obsessed.

Keys will be stepping in soon.

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Looks like it’s going to pretty easy to go fishing, no need to get the gaff, he brings his own.

 

[dinnaz]

Baker, Allan(projected top 10 pick), Gross and Graham(wouldnt have come without Baker) is a decent result for pick 3

Not when Baker ages out and the others all flop. 5 years none will be on the list.

 

[EagleMan87]

Just visited a mate in hospital - still recovering from a car accident and experiencing a lot of lingering soreness and is fed up with the pain. Doctor has recommended he pursues a career as an AFL defender to help speed up his recovery.

Yep. All those broken ribs, concussions, etc our backmen incur are obviously just because they're big ol' softies.

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Grahams close to 10cm shorter and about 10kgs lighter than Yeo. He ain’t a big bodied mid

So if he is also a slow what does he offer ?

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Looks like it’s going to pretty easy to go fishing, no need to get the gaff, he brings his own.

We paid the same if not more salary and draft picks that Collingwood paid for Houston and Geelong for bailey Smith.

Those 2 are or could be genuine A graders .

Baker is no A grader and never will be

 

[stallon]

Not when Baker ages out and the others all flop. 5 years none will be on the list.

You can think that if you want.

Allan will be entrenched in our starting midfield and Gross will be our new Cripps at hff roaming up to stoppages

 

[stallon]

We paid the same if not more salary and draft picks that Collingwood paid for Houston and Geelong for bailey Smith.

Those 2 are or could be genuine A graders .

Baker is no A grader and never will be

Perryman is on 900k at Collingwood. Baker is better than Perryman

Maybe provide a source for Houston or Smith, I dont believe Houston is on such little pay

 

[dinnaz]

Backline is the easiest position to play for your body .

HFF is probably the hardest in terms of unrewarded running and inside mid hardest in terms body on body

Sounds like someone is a cushy flanker that's never stood in the hole

 

[dinnaz]

You can think that if you want.

Allan will be entrenched in our starting midfield and Gross will be our new Cripps at hff roaming up to stoppages

Well that's the best possible outcome.
But Allan is a much worse Ginbey, and Gross is a much worse Long if used that way.

 

[dinnaz]

Hutch being 4 years older than bo and 3 years older than hall I would say he is the front runner .

Hutch also 92kgs which bodes well for a physical role .

Clay hall reminds me very much of wilem drew from Port. Picked around the same stage of the draft groomed to play that inside extractor role which is physically demanding. Drew didn't play any meaningful on ball time until his 4th season after he developed in the lower league

Drew was injured. A lot. Is much harder than Hall who is more of a Stanton type.
I hope we give him some meaningful time in the guts because he can be part of the mid rotation albeit only to the bench.

 

[stallon]

Well that's the best possible outcome.

Well you came up with the worst possible outcome

But Allan is a much worse Ginbey, and Gross is a much worse Long if used that way.

Lol, strong disagree

 

[dinnaz]

Just out of curiosity have you actually watched any of Bakers highlights ??

It's the lowlights that are concerning.

 

[dinnaz]

Well you came up with the worst possible outcome

Lol, strong disagree

Guilty,

But it is more likely that we amble around 7-12 for the next 3 years and they play more games than they deserve and ultimately get chopped.