Training Training reports 2024

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Umm yeh thanks. You’re confusing me. There’s too many Colby’s on here all of a sudden. Are you one of many aliases or separate individuals?

Anyway
Cox -1
Gawn-1
Goldy- won more Finals than *
Sandilands- won more Finals than *
Clarko- goes gets Hale to win two Flags

A good Ruckman helps

Cox won a premiership outside that time frame. So in 15 years, just one premiership team has featured a top All Australian level ruck. David Hale was never a top ruck. He played second ruck and was serviceable. With all other bases covered, you just need a competitive ruck. So all this negativity and panic that our midfield is suddenly screwed without Todd Goldstein is not really supported by facts. And Clarko knows best.

 

[JGreezy]

An elite tap ruckman is nice but not necessary.

 

[Disco Dew]

I don’t think Xerri is anywhere near as bad as some are suggesting. Hes got him self in great shape and training well by the reports.

Agree with this. If he can keep his body right, he’ll be more than serviceable.

 

[The Warlord]

Clarko didn't start Goldy in Round 1 LAST YEAR ffs.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Less ruck talk more training reports pls

 

[susurrar]

I don’t think Xerri is anywhere near as bad as some are suggesting. Hes got him self in great shape and training well by the reports.

i agree. in fact people are going to be shocked at how good he is if he gets an injury-free run. many people on here are very wrong about this player. the coaches know and have known for a long time. st kilda knew too.

sure, hes got plenty to work on, but hes going to be influential around the ball and put up massive numbers in contested possessions, clearances, tackles. dont be surprised if he ends up with a nice goal tally too, as we saw some good forward work in one game last season.

 

[year of the roo]

Less ruck talk more training reports pls

Who is your favourite ruckman?

 

[Jasemon]

i agree. in fact people are going to be shocked at how good he is if he gets an injury-free run. many people on here are very wrong about this player. the coaches know and have known for a long time. st kilda knew too.

sure, hes got plenty to work on, but hes going to be influential around the ball and put up massive numbers in contested possessions, clearances, tackles. dont be surprised if he ends up with a nice goal tally too, as we saw some good forward work in one game last season.

He just needs to start clunking a few more marks.

 

[hsquid]

Great that he's ripping it up on the track, but he needs to do something about career figures of 14 contested marks v 51 frees against (102 clangers). No point pushing the ruck out of the way then handing him the ball.

 

[Gasometer]

Cox won a premiership outside that time frame. So in 15 years, just one premiership team has featured a top All Australian level ruck. David Hale was never a top ruck. He played second ruck and was serviceable. With all other bases covered, you just need a competitive ruck. So all this negativity and panic that our midfield is suddenly screwed without Todd Goldstein is not really supported by facts. And Clarko knows best.

Idk how you misconstrued my post as being necessary to have an AA Ruckman

A competent Ruckman that can tap the ball to the mids is all I am asking to save on the fatigue for the mids

X has potential; but so does half the list

But yeh, you never answered which Colby you are just sayin

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Idk how you misconstrued my post as being necessary to have an AA Ruckman

A competent Ruckman that can tap the ball to the mids is all I am asking to save on the fatigue for the mids

X has potential; but so does half the list

But yeh, you never answered which Colby you are just sayin

Save on fatigue? Spare me, that's such nonsense. What is clear from the last 15 years is that the best midfield groups are not dependent on their own ruck to win taps and feed it directly into their path. All they require is a competitive beast to ensure that the opposition ruck isn't having it all his own way and palming the ball directly to their opponents. But even if he is, a well set up and talented midfield group can minimise the damage. If rucks were as important to the modern game as you seem to think, they'd be winning Brownlows. I suspect you're stuck living in the 70s when that was a common occurrence.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Idk how you misconstrued my post as being necessary to have an AA Ruckman

A competent Ruckman that can tap the ball to the mids is all I am asking to save on the fatigue for the mids

X has potential; but so does half the list

But yeh, you never answered which Colby you are just sayin

This is his seventh year.

He’d want to start showing something now.

 

[year of the roo]

But yeh, you never answered which Colby you are just sayin

It's pharro.

 

[shinboner magic]

He just needs to start clunking a few more marks.

Has he even got that skill set

 

[DarkPhoenix]

I just want Xerri to start taking marks and using soft hands. Thats one of the biggest things holding him back at the minute.

 

[kangaroos3]

Who is your favourite ruckman?

Probably some international category B rookie thats never played AFL that we haven’t used out last lost spot on.

 

[My Left Foote]

Time to update the thread title; Pre-Season 2024 includes some mild stalking and some mild debating of ruckmen.

 

[Gasometer]

Who is your favourite ruckman?

Mick Nolan

 

[Gasometer]

Save on fatigue? Spare me, that's such nonsense. What is clear from the last 15 years is that the best midfield groups are not dependent on their own ruck to win taps and feed it directly into their path. All they require is a competitive beast to ensure that the opposition ruck isn't having it all his own way and palming the ball directly to their opponents. But even if he is, a well set up and talented midfield group can minimise the damage. If rucks were as important to the modern game as you seem to think, they'd be winning Brownlows. I suspect you're stuck living in the 70s when that was a common occurrence.

Again your inability to read is evident
Leave it be

 

[desie]

Great that he's ripping it up on the track, but he needs to do something about career figures of 14 contested marks v 51 frees against (67 clangers). No point pushing the ruck out of the way then handing him the ball.

Everything I’ve seen up to now tells me that he’s a complete klutz.

No doubt he’s a trier but I don’t see anything else.

 

[Harris 10]

All Xerri has to do is compete, anything on top of that is a bonus.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

All Xerri has to do is compete, anything on top of that is a bonus.

Not sure I really want that to be the level of expectation.

 

[shinboner magic]

Not sure I really want that to be the level of expectation.

You’ve seen him play ….. right

 

[Deepthroat]

I take it from the Xerri love that CCJ has been universally written off as any form of ruck answer?

How did he fare in the recent scratchie?

 

[Rod Stroker]

I don’t think Xerri is anywhere near as bad as some are suggesting. Hes got him self in great shape and training well by the reports.

Being in great shape and training well is encouraging. But the eternal question yet to be answered with X is, can he football?

Jury is still out on that.