Training Training reports 2024

[DuckYeah]

George Wardlaw training with the main group today, good to see. Almost killed poor McKercher during a drill.

Welcome to the big time. Because George is the boss. What an animal. I cannot remember quite the alpha hunter for a long time.

 

[Heaps of fun]

That's bigfooty in a nutshell isn't it? There's always someone ready to ruin the vibe.

And about seven people with nothing better to do than argue with him.

 

[DuckYeah]

im pointing out that he isn't back when the whole squad was/still is

He would of been delisted if it wasn’t for a trigger clause in a contract. Lets all be honest here.

 

[My Left Foote]

It's always the usual suspects.

Let's hope it ends Keyser Soze style as Nostra gets up from his desk, logs out of Big Footy, walks away from his computer his limp disappearing with each step... And like that, he's gone.

 

[Psicosis]

lol pipe down you nuffy im aware where he is hence I'm calling it out

had all off season to go travel

if it were another player doing it they would be getting ripped

Nuffy? What? Is that supposed to be an insult?

He's overseas with his partners family & appears to be training a lot. He's not overseas with his mates getting blind every night.

They would only get ripped by idiots. Case and point.

 

[The Nostradamus]

And about seven people with nothing better to do than argue with him.

There’s really no argument tho

It’s a fact pointed out that greenwood is the only player yet to return to training

Then a bunch of nuffies piping up for no reason

 

[Joshen]

Welcome to the big time. Because George is the boss. What an animal. I cannot remember quite the alpha hunter for a long time.

My new favourite thing to call out at the footy is "get him George".

Watching him chase down and tackle opponents is like watching a predator take down their prey.

 

[The_General#1]

I still don't understand why we are taking Shiels into the 2024 season. Not disputing his ability and he's had a great career but seriously the spot should be for a kid. He won't be part of future success or even in our best 23. He could onfield coach just as well in the VFL.

 

[The Talent Scout]

Sanchez maybe.

Koen ???

 

[The_General#1]

Koen ???

Yes. Or go after anyone else with speed that could potentially play high fwd. Listening to recruiting bosses post draft all spoke about speed being the priority. Colby and Zane has some toe, let's get more into the list. It can't hurt to get some speedy types into train. Looking fwd to seeing how Hansen Jnr goes.

 

[hotchilli]

I still don't understand why we are taking Shiels into the 2024 season. Not disputing his ability and he's had a great career but seriously the spot should be for a kid. He won't be part of future success or even in our best 23. He could onfield coach just as well in the VFL.

His on-field leadership looked very important at times last year. It's not as if he is going to play every game.

 

[The_General#1]

His on-field leadership looked very important at times last year. It's not as if he is going to play every game.

Lets be honest. He's no luke hodge. Move him on and coach the AFL listed coach in the VFL.

 

[apollo_creed]

Guys I have just rung the club and cancelled my membership. I implore you all to the do the same.

Just so it's clear and we send a message to the club, when they ask why remember to say 'because Greenwood wasn't at training'.

 

[hotchilli]

Lets be honest. He's no luke hodge. Move him on and coach the AFL listed coach in the VFL.

If you take out Shiels, our 5 most experienced players in terms of games played are McDonald (181), Corr (139), Simpkin (134), Tucker (126) & Greenwood (118).

There is definitely a required role in the side for Shiels even if he only plays half the games.

 

[apollo_creed]

And we're talking about moving Shiels on? We get a couple of young guys in because we're terrible and our fan base suddenly thinks we're the Harlem Globetrotters.

The last four years we have finished 17th, 18th, 18th and 17th.

We need Shiels. We need Greenwood (even if he trains part time via Teams).

 

[The_General#1]

If you take out Shiels, our 5 most experienced players in terms of games played are McDonald (181), Corr (139), Simpkin (134), Tucker (126) & Greenwood (118).

There is definitely a required role in the side for Shiels even if he only plays half the games.

I get your point but at what point is that no longer a valid reason? I still think he should step aside and give the spot to a kid. He's 33 next year and i don't see the value in keeping him in the team just for leadership.

 

[perplexed]

I still don't understand why we are taking Shiels into the 2024 season. Not disputing his ability and he's had a great career but seriously the spot should be for a kid. He won't be part of future success or even in our best 23. He could onfield coach just as well in the VFL.

Last year he was one of the few on our list capable of running out a game. If a kid wants his spot, they need to get fit enough to earn it.

 

[The_General#1]

If a kid wants his spot, they need to get fit enough to earn it.

100% agree. I'm not saying we should gift games.

 

[King Corey]

Guys I have just rung the club and cancelled my membership. I implore you all to the do the same.

Just so it's clear and we send a message to the club, when they ask why remember to say 'because Greenwood wasn't at training'.

Done.

Can I still Costanza it and rock up and try to use it at our first home game?

"Sir it says membership cancelled by user?"

"Oh that! I was just joking! You didn't think I really meant that? Come on!"

 

[Rod Stroker]

We could be looking at Connor Downie. Clarkp still feels bad after debuting him as the sub for his one and only game, but he got no game time. Will be interesting to see which undrafted CTL boys we bring into the VFL program. Maybe 1 or 2 of those will get a chance to train on.

That's no reason to take up our final list spot. There'd be dozens more players that were drafted under Clarko and never got senior game time.
We're not a charity case. After carrying plodders on our list year after year for no success, we need to be damn picky with who wears our jumper.

 

[The_General#1]

That's no reason to take up our final list spot. There'd be dozens more players that were drafted under Clarko and never got senior game time.
We're not a charity case. After carrying plodders on our list year after year for no success, we need to be damn picky with who wears our jumper.

Well i didn't say I was happy about it.

 

[The Talent Scout]

I still don't understand why we are taking Shiels into the 2024 season. Not disputing his ability and he's had a great career but seriously the spot should be for a kid. He won't be part of future success or even in our best 23. He could onfield coach just as well in the VFL.

I understand what your saying and the reason is we have a lot of kids and a premiership player from Hawthorn who really did play well this year, has so much to teach the younger guys, his experience with lots of things are invaluable, on and off the field, for example in a lot of games watch the hit he takes in shepherding the younger boys, like in the movie, "The Little Things"; "its the little things Jimmy, its the little things that get you caught".

 

[Rod Stroker]

I still don't understand why we are taking Shiels into the 2024 season. Not disputing his ability and he's had a great career but seriously the spot should be for a kid. He won't be part of future success or even in our best 23. He could onfield coach just as well in the VFL.

Really?
We lost over 1000 games of experience this year alone.
We have enough kids on our list. Shiels is needed as an older head to help show them the way, on and off the field.

 

[Rod Stroker]

So... was anyone at training today and can share what was going on? any pics?

 

[The_General#1]

Really?
We lost over 1000 games of experience this year alone.
We have enough kids on our list. Shiels is needed as an older head to help show them the way, on and off the field.

Yeah I get that. But at what point do we cut the chord? Let's face it we aint winning the flag in the next few years so I'd rather get experience into the kids. But I get your point.