Training 2022 - 2023 Off-Season and Pre-Season training Watch

[hawkman]

They really want people to attend these games with those timeslots

 

[TylerDurden]

Does anyone know when training is on this week and if it’s open to the public?

They've already finished for the year I believe.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Long for mine is the suprise packet, might be one of the hardest trainer on the list and his kicking was a huge suprise last year.

It won’t be long if he continues with his growth that he will be playing alongside ward. I see him getting 10% better every year his in the system, which could end up being our closest current player to how hard Sewell worked.

Jai, Moore, long, ward, Lewis, Hardwick would be the standard setters on the track - probably forgotten a few but it’s bloody exciting and sets high bar for all the kids coming in.

Longs behind a few for a spot in the 22, and is out of contract at the end of 2023. He needs to show improvement.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Longs behind a few for a spot in the 22, and is out of contract at the end of 2023. He needs to show improvement.

isnt half the list out of contract next year?

Everyone will need to improve, maybe not Sicily or Hardwick

 

[SunshineHawkCal]

Players training today... anyone down there?

 

[The_Axeman]

Players training today... anyone down there?

Yep

 

[SunshineHawkCal]

Yep

Made my day, looks like match sim or little bit of a hitout. Breust kicked 2 quickly apparently

 

[The_Axeman]

What a day for training at Waverley. Blue skies, sunshine, warm with a very light cool breeze at times. Perfection.

Hickmott told us it was going to be a perfect day for a big skills session and that's exactly what it was. Brilliant session to finish the year with non stop ball based drills all over the ground and a 12 minute match sim towards the end.

This was brutal, high intensity session. They went full tilt, hitting hard, guys were hurting.

I'll start by awarding best on ground today to Ned Long, all of us watching agreed. An incredible display from Ned this morning. Whatever drill he was in, he dominated. Whether it was playing as a centre square mid or running up and down the wing, he was everywhere and in everything. His handballing was elite level and his kicks hitting their targets. His repeat efforts to run and receive then keep running to create an option were AFL standard. He delivered well to the forwards and actually slotted 2 set shots of his own in the match sim, one from about 55-60 metres out on a 45 deg angle which went through at the top of the goal posts. He won numerous centre clearances and with no fumbling was just cleanly handballing out to a team mat then running to be a receiving option closer to goal. In one piece of play, he read the tap perfectly, swung around and launched it to the square off one step where Breust collected it off the bounce and put it through. Ned is playing like a man that wants to get a new contract.

Seamus Mitchell is looking really good. He is really quick and uses his speed to weave his way through traffic and deliver accurately. He was responsible for quite a few goals during the match sim due to his ability to cut through middle and deliver to the forwards. Knows how to lay a tackle as well. Lots of potential, but can he stay on the park?

Out of the new guys, Bailey Macdonald was a highlight. He is a quick and skilful player and repeatedly broke the lines with his run up the wing from halfback. houdinihuddo likened him to Jayden Hunt but with Skills. Hustwaite continues to really impress as a tall midfielder. He has great skills and composure. Wil be a massive bargain. Josh Bennetts is another one that is super impressive. Not only is he quick and clever, he is ferocious with his tackling and finished with a long list of victims. Something about this kid tells me has he will make it. Cam Mackenzie is polished and composed with elite kicking skills. Weddle continues to impress although the one disappointing thing about him so far is his nickname which appears to just be 'Weddle', I mean come on guys, is that best you can do?

Newc was dominant again and continues to make football look easy. In a first, we actually saw him feel pain after he and Fionn clashed in a contest. Newc was in a bit of pain and possibly winded but Fionn looked a bit more the worse for wear. To his credit, Fionn was able to gather the ball after the hit and keep running but then needed a bit of help. All were okay in the end.

Speaking of O'Hara, he is looking quite good out there. Was involved in many passages of play and looks like he knows what he is doing. He is a quick evasive type.

Nash had a good day.

Denver had a very good day, probably the best I have seen from him at Training. He was reading the incoming ball perfectly, taking one grab marks, some contested, and then hitting targets with his kick outs.

Kosi had a great patch in the match sim with a couple of outstanding contested marks and a couple of goals but was then completely destroyed by Blank who had a very, very good day on the track. This is Blanks first pre-season as an AFL listed player and he looks like he is loving it.

Worpel is looking trimmer and moving quicker and more freely than last pre-season. He is definitely primed to take up the in and under role and was looking really good today. Noticeably quicker than he has been. He was actually breaking tackles and evading tacklers whilst racking up plenty of disposals.

Finn Maginess looks assured and confident. Kicking has vastly improved and must be close to the fittest guy on the list. He was playing a tagging role at times and pretty much kept whoever he was on out of the game while still getting his own ball.

Lewis owns the forward line now. He is the big dog and he knows it.

Jeka is looking good. Much more prominent than previous pre-seasons. His field kicking is up there with Sicily and he looks to be super fit.

Great to see Bramble has got his acceleration back.

I was really impressed with big Max Lynch. He really is good around the ground and held his own against Meek.

Breust is all class all the time, Moore the same as Breust

Morrison ran laps for what must have been over an hour. Impey walked laps, Cooper Stephens ran laps, Ward ran laps and went off early.

That's it until next year.

 

[GerryLewis]

What a day for training at Waverley. Blue skies, sunshine, warm with a very light cool breeze at times. Perfection.

Hickmott told us it was going to be a perfect day for a big skills session and that's exactly what it was. Brilliant session to finish the year with non stop ball based drills all over the ground and a 12 minute match sim towards the end.

This was brutal, high intensity session. They went full tilt, hitting hard, guys were hurting.

I'll start by awarding best on ground today to Ned Long, all of us watching agreed. An incredible display from Ned this morning. Whatever drill he was in, he dominated. Whether it was playing as a centre square mid or running up and down the wing, he was everywhere and in everything. His handballing was elite level and his kicks hitting their targets. His repeat efforts to run and receive then keep running to create an option were AFL standard. He delivered well to the forwards and actually slotted 2 set shots of his own in the match sim, one from about 55-60 metres out on a 45 deg angle which went through at the top of the goal posts. He won numerous centre clearances and with no fumbling was just cleanly handballing out to a team mat then running to be a receiving option closer to goal. In one piece of play, he read the tap perfectly, swung around and launched it to the square off one step where Breust collected it off the bounce and put it through. Ned is playing like a man that wants to get a new contract.

Seamus Mitchell is looking really good. He is really quick and uses his speed to weave his way through traffic and deliver accurately. He was responsible for quite a few goals during the match sim due to his ability to cut through middle and deliver to the forwards. Knows how to lay a tackle as well. Lots of potential, but can he stay on the park?

Out of the new guys, Bailey Macdonald was a highlight. He is a quick and skilful player and repeatedly broke the lines with his run up the wing from halfback. houdinihuddo likened him to Jayden Hunt but with Skills. Hustwaite continues to really impress as a tall midfielder. He has great skills and composure. Wil be a massive bargain. Josh Bennetts is another one that is super impressive. Not only is he quick and clever, he is ferocious with his tackling and finished with a long list of victims. Something about this kid tells me has he will make it. Cam Mackenzie is polished and composed with elite kicking skills. Weddle continues to impress although the one disappointing thing about him so far is his nickname which appears to just be 'Weddle', I mean come on guys, is that best you can do?

Newc was dominant again and continues to make football look easy. In a first, we actually saw him feel pain after he and Fionn clashed in a contest. Newc was in a bit of pain and possibly winded but Fionn looked a bit more the worse for wear. To his credit, Fionn was able to gather the ball after the hit and keep running but then needed a bit of help. All were okay in the end.

Speaking of O'Hara, he is looking quite good out there. Was involved in many passages of play and looks like he knows what he is doing. He is a quick evasive type.

Nash had a good day.

Denver had a very good day, probably the best I have seen from him at Training. He was reading the incoming ball perfectly, taking one grab marks, some contested, and then hitting targets with his kick outs.

Kosi had a great patch in the match sim with a couple of outstanding contested marks and a couple of goals but was then completely destroyed by Blank who had a very, very good day on the track. This is Blanks first pre-season as an AFL listed player and he looks like he is loving it.

Worpel is looking trimmer and moving quicker and more freely than last pre-season. He is definitely primed to take up the in and under role and was looking really good today. Noticeably quicker than he has been. He was actually breaking tackles and evading tacklers whilst racking up plenty of disposals.

Finn Maginess looks assured and confident. Kicking has vastly improved and must be close to the fittest guy on the list. He was playing a tagging role at times and pretty much kept whoever he was on out of the game while still getting his own ball.

Lewis owns the forward line now. He is the big dog and he knows it.

Jeka is looking good. Much more prominent than previous pre-seasons. His field kicking is up there with Sicily and he looks to be super fit.

Great to see Bramble has got his acceleration back.

I was really impressed with big Max Lynch. He really is good around the ground and held his own against Meek.

Breust is all class all the time, Moore the same as Breust

Morrison ran laps for what must have been over an hour. Impey walked laps, Cooper Stephens ran laps, Ward ran laps and went off early.

That's it until next year.

Thanks again Axe. Brilliant stuff. To have Long and Mitchell as your two stand outs was music to my ears. If they can both stand up this year and contribute then we will look a far different side. What role was Weddle playing in match sim?

 

[tommyk72]

Yep

What’s that salivating emoji gone!!??

 

[The_Axeman]

Thanks again Axe. Brilliant stuff. To have Long and Mitchell as your two stand outs was music to my ears. If they can both stand up this year and contribute then we will look a far different side. What role was Weddle playing in match sim?

Outside Mid, wing.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

What a day for training at Waverley. Blue skies, sunshine, warm with a very light cool breeze at times. Perfection.

Hickmott told us it was going to be a perfect day for a big skills session and that's exactly what it was. Brilliant session to finish the year with non stop ball based drills all over the ground and a 12 minute match sim towards the end.

This was brutal, high intensity session. They went full tilt, hitting hard, guys were hurting.

I'll start by awarding best on ground today to Ned Long, all of us watching agreed. An incredible display from Ned this morning. Whatever drill he was in, he dominated. Whether it was playing as a centre square mid or running up and down the wing, he was everywhere and in everything. His handballing was elite level and his kicks hitting their targets. His repeat efforts to run and receive then keep running to create an option were AFL standard. He delivered well to the forwards and actually slotted 2 set shots of his own in the match sim, one from about 55-60 metres out on a 45 deg angle which went through at the top of the goal posts. He won numerous centre clearances and with no fumbling was just cleanly handballing out to a team mat then running to be a receiving option closer to goal. In one piece of play, he read the tap perfectly, swung around and launched it to the square off one step where Breust collected it off the bounce and put it through. Ned is playing like a man that wants to get a new contract.

Seamus Mitchell is looking really good. He is really quick and uses his speed to weave his way through traffic and deliver accurately. He was responsible for quite a few goals during the match sim due to his ability to cut through middle and deliver to the forwards. Knows how to lay a tackle as well. Lots of potential, but can he stay on the park?

Out of the new guys, Bailey Macdonald was a highlight. He is a quick and skilful player and repeatedly broke the lines with his run up the wing from halfback. houdinihuddo likened him to Jayden Hunt but with Skills. Hustwaite continues to really impress as a tall midfielder. He has great skills and composure. Wil be a massive bargain. Josh Bennetts is another one that is super impressive. Not only is he quick and clever, he is ferocious with his tackling and finished with a long list of victims. Something about this kid tells me has he will make it. Cam Mackenzie is polished and composed with elite kicking skills. Weddle continues to impress although the one disappointing thing about him so far is his nickname which appears to just be 'Weddle', I mean come on guys, is that best you can do?

Newc was dominant again and continues to make football look easy. In a first, we actually saw him feel pain after he and Fionn clashed in a contest. Newc was in a bit of pain and possibly winded but Fionn looked a bit more the worse for wear. To his credit, Fionn was able to gather the ball after the hit and keep running but then needed a bit of help. All were okay in the end.

Speaking of O'Hara, he is looking quite good out there. Was involved in many passages of play and looks like he knows what he is doing. He is a quick evasive type.

Nash had a good day.

Denver had a very good day, probably the best I have seen from him at Training. He was reading the incoming ball perfectly, taking one grab marks, some contested, and then hitting targets with his kick outs.

Kosi had a great patch in the match sim with a couple of outstanding contested marks and a couple of goals but was then completely destroyed by Blank who had a very, very good day on the track. This is Blanks first pre-season as an AFL listed player and he looks like he is loving it.

Worpel is looking trimmer and moving quicker and more freely than last pre-season. He is definitely primed to take up the in and under role and was looking really good today. Noticeably quicker than he has been. He was actually breaking tackles and evading tacklers whilst racking up plenty of disposals.

Finn Maginess looks assured and confident. Kicking has vastly improved and must be close to the fittest guy on the list. He was playing a tagging role at times and pretty much kept whoever he was on out of the game while still getting his own ball.

Lewis owns the forward line now. He is the big dog and he knows it.

Jeka is looking good. Much more prominent than previous pre-seasons. His field kicking is up there with Sicily and he looks to be super fit.

Great to see Bramble has got his acceleration back.

I was really impressed with big Max Lynch. He really is good around the ground and held his own against Meek.

Breust is all class all the time, Moore the same as Breust

Morrison ran laps for what must have been over an hour. Impey walked laps, Cooper Stephens ran laps, Ward ran laps and went off early.

That's it until next year.

Wow - you have outdone yourself again - brilliant report Axe I love it when players fighting for a spot on the list have a great session, looks like Ned Long had a Paddy Cripps day Really good to see big Max fit - we all love the look of Meek but Max showing that isn’t automatically the 3rd banana in ruck

 

[VandoHawk]

What a day for training at Waverley. Blue skies, sunshine, warm with a very light cool breeze at times. Perfection.

Hickmott told us it was going to be a perfect day for a big skills session and that's exactly what it was. Brilliant session to finish the year with non stop ball based drills all over the ground and a 12 minute match sim towards the end.

This was brutal, high intensity session. They went full tilt, hitting hard, guys were hurting.

I'll start by awarding best on ground today to Ned Long, all of us watching agreed. An incredible display from Ned this morning. Whatever drill he was in, he dominated. Whether it was playing as a centre square mid or running up and down the wing, he was everywhere and in everything. His handballing was elite level and his kicks hitting their targets. His repeat efforts to run and receive then keep running to create an option were AFL standard. He delivered well to the forwards and actually slotted 2 set shots of his own in the match sim, one from about 55-60 metres out on a 45 deg angle which went through at the top of the goal posts. He won numerous centre clearances and with no fumbling was just cleanly handballing out to a team mat then running to be a receiving option closer to goal. In one piece of play, he read the tap perfectly, swung around and launched it to the square off one step where Breust collected it off the bounce and put it through. Ned is playing like a man that wants to get a new contract.

Seamus Mitchell is looking really good. He is really quick and uses his speed to weave his way through traffic and deliver accurately. He was responsible for quite a few goals during the match sim due to his ability to cut through middle and deliver to the forwards. Knows how to lay a tackle as well. Lots of potential, but can he stay on the park?

Out of the new guys, Bailey Macdonald was a highlight. He is a quick and skilful player and repeatedly broke the lines with his run up the wing from halfback. houdinihuddo likened him to Jayden Hunt but with Skills. Hustwaite continues to really impress as a tall midfielder. He has great skills and composure. Wil be a massive bargain. Josh Bennetts is another one that is super impressive. Not only is he quick and clever, he is ferocious with his tackling and finished with a long list of victims. Something about this kid tells me has he will make it. Cam Mackenzie is polished and composed with elite kicking skills. Weddle continues to impress although the one disappointing thing about him so far is his nickname which appears to just be 'Weddle', I mean come on guys, is that best you can do?

Newc was dominant again and continues to make football look easy. In a first, we actually saw him feel pain after he and Fionn clashed in a contest. Newc was in a bit of pain and possibly winded but Fionn looked a bit more the worse for wear. To his credit, Fionn was able to gather the ball after the hit and keep running but then needed a bit of help. All were okay in the end.

Speaking of O'Hara, he is looking quite good out there. Was involved in many passages of play and looks like he knows what he is doing. He is a quick evasive type.

Nash had a good day.

Denver had a very good day, probably the best I have seen from him at Training. He was reading the incoming ball perfectly, taking one grab marks, some contested, and then hitting targets with his kick outs.

Kosi had a great patch in the match sim with a couple of outstanding contested marks and a couple of goals but was then completely destroyed by Blank who had a very, very good day on the track. This is Blanks first pre-season as an AFL listed player and he looks like he is loving it.

Worpel is looking trimmer and moving quicker and more freely than last pre-season. He is definitely primed to take up the in and under role and was looking really good today. Noticeably quicker than he has been. He was actually breaking tackles and evading tacklers whilst racking up plenty of disposals.

Finn Maginess looks assured and confident. Kicking has vastly improved and must be close to the fittest guy on the list. He was playing a tagging role at times and pretty much kept whoever he was on out of the game while still getting his own ball.

Lewis owns the forward line now. He is the big dog and he knows it.

Jeka is looking good. Much more prominent than previous pre-seasons. His field kicking is up there with Sicily and he looks to be super fit.

Great to see Bramble has got his acceleration back.

I was really impressed with big Max Lynch. He really is good around the ground and held his own against Meek.

Breust is all class all the time, Moore the same as Breust

Morrison ran laps for what must have been over an hour. Impey walked laps, Cooper Stephens ran laps, Ward ran laps and went off early.

That's it until next year.

Thanks for the report Axe! Great to hear Long is having a good preseason - is he looking quicker?

 

[arupist]

The exciting thing about these training reports is that pretty much ALL of our current midfield group are showing quite a bit. In 12 months we will not even remember TOM and JOM. I am pretty comfortable with having traded these guys and moved on Shiela and Howe. Sure, we may lose a few games next year but I reckon there is a lot to look forward to with this new group.

PS I have a gut feeling that BMAC will prove to be a steal from the draft. Have a really good feeling about him after watching his highlights and considering he came from nowhere early in the season to get drafted.

 

[Slainte]

Ned Long! I don't think anyone has him in their Rd 1 22. Might be time to start rethinking.

Long, Nash, Weddle and the midget, Newcombe. There is a midfield to reckon with.

 

[KermitJagger]

The exciting thing about these training reports is that pretty much ALL of our current midfield group are showing quite a bit. In 12 months we will not even remember TOM and JOM. I am pretty comfortable with having traded these guys and moved on Shiela and Howe. Sure, we may lose a few games next year but I reckon there is a lot to look forward to with this new group.

PS I have a gut feeling that BMAC will prove to be a steal from the draft. Have a really good feeling about him after watching his highlights and considering he came from nowhere early in the season to get drafted.

A lot of the guys we picked, like Bailey but not to the same extent, were massive bolters. Weddle and MacKenzie were nowhere near any serious pundits top 20 coming in to this season but we snapped em up quick.

It's a pretty good rule of thumb that if someone has made so much ground in their final year, they're going to be a higher ceiling selection than a kid who was highly rated in the years prior and might be a "steal" because they slid down the order.

 

[The_Axeman]

Thanks for the report Axe! Great to hear Long is having a good preseason - is he looking quicker?

Yep, sure is. Great endurance as well.

 

[Hawks1994]

Always wonderful to hear good training reports, especially the young blokes cracking in and making serious cases for senior spots already

Gonna be another exciting (although likely lots of losses) season next year with all this talent we possess

One question though, who is Frenchy?

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Always wonderful to hear good training reports, especially the young blokes cracking in and making serious cases for senior spots already

Gonna be another exciting (although likely lots of losses) season next year with all this talent we possess

One question though, who is Frenchy?

Cam Mackenzie

 

[Dewyyyyy]

What a day for training at Waverley. Blue skies, sunshine, warm with a very light cool breeze at times. Perfection.

Hickmott told us it was going to be a perfect day for a big skills session and that's exactly what it was. Brilliant session to finish the year with non stop ball based drills all over the ground and a 12 minute match sim towards the end.

This was brutal, high intensity session. They went full tilt, hitting hard, guys were hurting.

I'll start by awarding best on ground today to Ned Long, all of us watching agreed. An incredible display from Ned this morning. Whatever drill he was in, he dominated. Whether it was playing as a centre square mid or running up and down the wing, he was everywhere and in everything. His handballing was elite level and his kicks hitting their targets. His repeat efforts to run and receive then keep running to create an option were AFL standard. He delivered well to the forwards and actually slotted 2 set shots of his own in the match sim, one from about 55-60 metres out on a 45 deg angle which went through at the top of the goal posts. He won numerous centre clearances and with no fumbling was just cleanly handballing out to a team mat then running to be a receiving option closer to goal. In one piece of play, he read the tap perfectly, swung around and launched it to the square off one step where Breust collected it off the bounce and put it through. Ned is playing like a man that wants to get a new contract.

Seamus Mitchell is looking really good. He is really quick and uses his speed to weave his way through traffic and deliver accurately. He was responsible for quite a few goals during the match sim due to his ability to cut through middle and deliver to the forwards. Knows how to lay a tackle as well. Lots of potential, but can he stay on the park?

Out of the new guys, Bailey Macdonald was a highlight. He is a quick and skilful player and repeatedly broke the lines with his run up the wing from halfback. houdinihuddo likened him to Jayden Hunt but with Skills. Hustwaite continues to really impress as a tall midfielder. He has great skills and composure. Wil be a massive bargain. Josh Bennetts is another one that is super impressive. Not only is he quick and clever, he is ferocious with his tackling and finished with a long list of victims. Something about this kid tells me has he will make it. Cam Mackenzie is polished and composed with elite kicking skills. Weddle continues to impress although the one disappointing thing about him so far is his nickname which appears to just be 'Weddle', I mean come on guys, is that best you can do?

Newc was dominant again and continues to make football look easy. In a first, we actually saw him feel pain after he and Fionn clashed in a contest. Newc was in a bit of pain and possibly winded but Fionn looked a bit more the worse for wear. To his credit, Fionn was able to gather the ball after the hit and keep running but then needed a bit of help. All were okay in the end.

Speaking of O'Hara, he is looking quite good out there. Was involved in many passages of play and looks like he knows what he is doing. He is a quick evasive type.

Nash had a good day.

Denver had a very good day, probably the best I have seen from him at Training. He was reading the incoming ball perfectly, taking one grab marks, some contested, and then hitting targets with his kick outs.

Kosi had a great patch in the match sim with a couple of outstanding contested marks and a couple of goals but was then completely destroyed by Blank who had a very, very good day on the track. This is Blanks first pre-season as an AFL listed player and he looks like he is loving it.

Worpel is looking trimmer and moving quicker and more freely than last pre-season. He is definitely primed to take up the in and under role and was looking really good today. Noticeably quicker than he has been. He was actually breaking tackles and evading tacklers whilst racking up plenty of disposals.

Finn Maginess looks assured and confident. Kicking has vastly improved and must be close to the fittest guy on the list. He was playing a tagging role at times and pretty much kept whoever he was on out of the game while still getting his own ball.

Lewis owns the forward line now. He is the big dog and he knows it.

Jeka is looking good. Much more prominent than previous pre-seasons. His field kicking is up there with Sicily and he looks to be super fit.

Great to see Bramble has got his acceleration back.

I was really impressed with big Max Lynch. He really is good around the ground and held his own against Meek.

Breust is all class all the time, Moore the same as Breust

Morrison ran laps for what must have been over an hour. Impey walked laps, Cooper Stephens ran laps, Ward ran laps and went off early.

That's it until next year.

Any news on CMac?

How’s Sicily going in terms of vocal and leadership?

Wingard?

 

[cryptor]

What a day for training at Waverley. Blue skies, sunshine, warm with a very light cool breeze at times. Perfection.

Hickmott told us it was going to be a perfect day for a big skills session and that's exactly what it was. Brilliant session to finish the year with non stop ball based drills all over the ground and a 12 minute match sim towards the end.

This was brutal, high intensity session. They went full tilt, hitting hard, guys were hurting.

I'll start by awarding best on ground today to Ned Long, all of us watching agreed. An incredible display from Ned this morning. Whatever drill he was in, he dominated. Whether it was playing as a centre square mid or running up and down the wing, he was everywhere and in everything. His handballing was elite level and his kicks hitting their targets. His repeat efforts to run and receive then keep running to create an option were AFL standard. He delivered well to the forwards and actually slotted 2 set shots of his own in the match sim, one from about 55-60 metres out on a 45 deg angle which went through at the top of the goal posts. He won numerous centre clearances and with no fumbling was just cleanly handballing out to a team mat then running to be a receiving option closer to goal. In one piece of play, he read the tap perfectly, swung around and launched it to the square off one step where Breust collected it off the bounce and put it through. Ned is playing like a man that wants to get a new contract.

Seamus Mitchell is looking really good. He is really quick and uses his speed to weave his way through traffic and deliver accurately. He was responsible for quite a few goals during the match sim due to his ability to cut through middle and deliver to the forwards. Knows how to lay a tackle as well. Lots of potential, but can he stay on the park?

Out of the new guys, Bailey Macdonald was a highlight. He is a quick and skilful player and repeatedly broke the lines with his run up the wing from halfback. houdinihuddo likened him to Jayden Hunt but with Skills. Hustwaite continues to really impress as a tall midfielder. He has great skills and composure. Wil be a massive bargain. Josh Bennetts is another one that is super impressive. Not only is he quick and clever, he is ferocious with his tackling and finished with a long list of victims. Something about this kid tells me has he will make it. Cam Mackenzie is polished and composed with elite kicking skills. Weddle continues to impress although the one disappointing thing about him so far is his nickname which appears to just be 'Weddle', I mean come on guys, is that best you can do?

Newc was dominant again and continues to make football look easy. In a first, we actually saw him feel pain after he and Fionn clashed in a contest. Newc was in a bit of pain and possibly winded but Fionn looked a bit more the worse for wear. To his credit, Fionn was able to gather the ball after the hit and keep running but then needed a bit of help. All were okay in the end.

Speaking of O'Hara, he is looking quite good out there. Was involved in many passages of play and looks like he knows what he is doing. He is a quick evasive type.

Nash had a good day.

Denver had a very good day, probably the best I have seen from him at Training. He was reading the incoming ball perfectly, taking one grab marks, some contested, and then hitting targets with his kick outs.

Kosi had a great patch in the match sim with a couple of outstanding contested marks and a couple of goals but was then completely destroyed by Blank who had a very, very good day on the track. This is Blanks first pre-season as an AFL listed player and he looks like he is loving it.

Worpel is looking trimmer and moving quicker and more freely than last pre-season. He is definitely primed to take up the in and under role and was looking really good today. Noticeably quicker than he has been. He was actually breaking tackles and evading tacklers whilst racking up plenty of disposals.

Finn Maginess looks assured and confident. Kicking has vastly improved and must be close to the fittest guy on the list. He was playing a tagging role at times and pretty much kept whoever he was on out of the game while still getting his own ball.

Lewis owns the forward line now. He is the big dog and he knows it.

Jeka is looking good. Much more prominent than previous pre-seasons. His field kicking is up there with Sicily and he looks to be super fit.

Great to see Bramble has got his acceleration back.

I was really impressed with big Max Lynch. He really is good around the ground and held his own against Meek.

Breust is all class all the time, Moore the same as Breust

Morrison ran laps for what must have been over an hour. Impey walked laps, Cooper Stephens ran laps, Ward ran laps and went off early.

That's it until next year.

Great report. Love the focus on a lot of players who've been copping it on here recently. Sounds like they're killing it.

 

[lyger]

What a day for training at Waverley. Blue skies, sunshine, warm with a very light cool breeze at times. Perfection.

Hickmott told us it was going to be a perfect day for a big skills session and that's exactly what it was. Brilliant session to finish the year with non stop ball based drills all over the ground and a 12 minute match sim towards the end.

This was brutal, high intensity session. They went full tilt, hitting hard, guys were hurting.

I'll start by awarding best on ground today to Ned Long, all of us watching agreed. An incredible display from Ned this morning. Whatever drill he was in, he dominated. Whether it was playing as a centre square mid or running up and down the wing, he was everywhere and in everything. His handballing was elite level and his kicks hitting their targets. His repeat efforts to run and receive then keep running to create an option were AFL standard. He delivered well to the forwards and actually slotted 2 set shots of his own in the match sim, one from about 55-60 metres out on a 45 deg angle which went through at the top of the goal posts. He won numerous centre clearances and with no fumbling was just cleanly handballing out to a team mat then running to be a receiving option closer to goal. In one piece of play, he read the tap perfectly, swung around and launched it to the square off one step where Breust collected it off the bounce and put it through. Ned is playing like a man that wants to get a new contract.

Seamus Mitchell is looking really good. He is really quick and uses his speed to weave his way through traffic and deliver accurately. He was responsible for quite a few goals during the match sim due to his ability to cut through middle and deliver to the forwards. Knows how to lay a tackle as well. Lots of potential, but can he stay on the park?

Out of the new guys, Bailey Macdonald was a highlight. He is a quick and skilful player and repeatedly broke the lines with his run up the wing from halfback. houdinihuddo likened him to Jayden Hunt but with Skills. Hustwaite continues to really impress as a tall midfielder. He has great skills and composure. Wil be a massive bargain. Josh Bennetts is another one that is super impressive. Not only is he quick and clever, he is ferocious with his tackling and finished with a long list of victims. Something about this kid tells me has he will make it. Cam Mackenzie is polished and composed with elite kicking skills. Weddle continues to impress although the one disappointing thing about him so far is his nickname which appears to just be 'Weddle', I mean come on guys, is that best you can do?

Newc was dominant again and continues to make football look easy. In a first, we actually saw him feel pain after he and Fionn clashed in a contest. Newc was in a bit of pain and possibly winded but Fionn looked a bit more the worse for wear. To his credit, Fionn was able to gather the ball after the hit and keep running but then needed a bit of help. All were okay in the end.

Speaking of O'Hara, he is looking quite good out there. Was involved in many passages of play and looks like he knows what he is doing. He is a quick evasive type.

Nash had a good day.

Denver had a very good day, probably the best I have seen from him at Training. He was reading the incoming ball perfectly, taking one grab marks, some contested, and then hitting targets with his kick outs.

Kosi had a great patch in the match sim with a couple of outstanding contested marks and a couple of goals but was then completely destroyed by Blank who had a very, very good day on the track. This is Blanks first pre-season as an AFL listed player and he looks like he is loving it.

Worpel is looking trimmer and moving quicker and more freely than last pre-season. He is definitely primed to take up the in and under role and was looking really good today. Noticeably quicker than he has been. He was actually breaking tackles and evading tacklers whilst racking up plenty of disposals.

Finn Maginess looks assured and confident. Kicking has vastly improved and must be close to the fittest guy on the list. He was playing a tagging role at times and pretty much kept whoever he was on out of the game while still getting his own ball.

Lewis owns the forward line now. He is the big dog and he knows it.

Jeka is looking good. Much more prominent than previous pre-seasons. His field kicking is up there with Sicily and he looks to be super fit.

Great to see Bramble has got his acceleration back.

I was really impressed with big Max Lynch. He really is good around the ground and held his own against Meek.

Breust is all class all the time, Moore the same as Breust

Morrison ran laps for what must have been over an hour. Impey walked laps, Cooper Stephens ran laps, Ward ran laps and went off early.

That's it until next year.

Great report, thank you.

Interested to hear how defenders lined up? Was Denver mostly playing third tall, and Jeka playing CHB with Blanck playing deep?

 

[Simon Crawshay]

What a day for training at Waverley. Blue skies, sunshine, warm with a very light cool breeze at times. Perfection.

Hickmott told us it was going to be a perfect day for a big skills session and that's exactly what it was. Brilliant session to finish the year with non stop ball based drills all over the ground and a 12 minute match sim towards the end.

This was brutal, high intensity session. They went full tilt, hitting hard, guys were hurting.

I'll start by awarding best on ground today to Ned Long, all of us watching agreed. An incredible display from Ned this morning. Whatever drill he was in, he dominated. Whether it was playing as a centre square mid or running up and down the wing, he was everywhere and in everything. His handballing was elite level and his kicks hitting their targets. His repeat efforts to run and receive then keep running to create an option were AFL standard. He delivered well to the forwards and actually slotted 2 set shots of his own in the match sim, one from about 55-60 metres out on a 45 deg angle which went through at the top of the goal posts. He won numerous centre clearances and with no fumbling was just cleanly handballing out to a team mat then running to be a receiving option closer to goal. In one piece of play, he read the tap perfectly, swung around and launched it to the square off one step where Breust collected it off the bounce and put it through. Ned is playing like a man that wants to get a new contract.

Seamus Mitchell is looking really good. He is really quick and uses his speed to weave his way through traffic and deliver accurately. He was responsible for quite a few goals during the match sim due to his ability to cut through middle and deliver to the forwards. Knows how to lay a tackle as well. Lots of potential, but can he stay on the park?

Out of the new guys, Bailey Macdonald was a highlight. He is a quick and skilful player and repeatedly broke the lines with his run up the wing from halfback. houdinihuddo likened him to Jayden Hunt but with Skills. Hustwaite continues to really impress as a tall midfielder. He has great skills and composure. Wil be a massive bargain. Josh Bennetts is another one that is super impressive. Not only is he quick and clever, he is ferocious with his tackling and finished with a long list of victims. Something about this kid tells me has he will make it. Cam Mackenzie is polished and composed with elite kicking skills. Weddle continues to impress although the one disappointing thing about him so far is his nickname which appears to just be 'Weddle', I mean come on guys, is that best you can do?

Newc was dominant again and continues to make football look easy. In a first, we actually saw him feel pain after he and Fionn clashed in a contest. Newc was in a bit of pain and possibly winded but Fionn looked a bit more the worse for wear. To his credit, Fionn was able to gather the ball after the hit and keep running but then needed a bit of help. All were okay in the end.

Speaking of O'Hara, he is looking quite good out there. Was involved in many passages of play and looks like he knows what he is doing. He is a quick evasive type.

Nash had a good day.

Denver had a very good day, probably the best I have seen from him at Training. He was reading the incoming ball perfectly, taking one grab marks, some contested, and then hitting targets with his kick outs.

Kosi had a great patch in the match sim with a couple of outstanding contested marks and a couple of goals but was then completely destroyed by Blank who had a very, very good day on the track. This is Blanks first pre-season as an AFL listed player and he looks like he is loving it.

Worpel is looking trimmer and moving quicker and more freely than last pre-season. He is definitely primed to take up the in and under role and was looking really good today. Noticeably quicker than he has been. He was actually breaking tackles and evading tacklers whilst racking up plenty of disposals.

Finn Maginess looks assured and confident. Kicking has vastly improved and must be close to the fittest guy on the list. He was playing a tagging role at times and pretty much kept whoever he was on out of the game while still getting his own ball.

Lewis owns the forward line now. He is the big dog and he knows it.

Jeka is looking good. Much more prominent than previous pre-seasons. His field kicking is up there with Sicily and he looks to be super fit.

Great to see Bramble has got his acceleration back.

I was really impressed with big Max Lynch. He really is good around the ground and held his own against Meek.

Breust is all class all the time, Moore the same as Breust

Morrison ran laps for what must have been over an hour. Impey walked laps, Cooper Stephens ran laps, Ward ran laps and went off early.

That's it until next year.

Nothing lifts my spirits more than a pre season training report from The Axeman

Gotta say though that with roughies like Long and Mitchell coming in from the clouds it's really anyone's guess what our 22 for round 1 will be

 

[The_Axeman]

Any news on CMac?

How’s Sicily going in terms of vocal and leadership?

Wingard?

I think I mentioned CMac in my last report. I see him as potentially the player with highest ceiling on the list and his performance at training aligns with my thoughts. He looks like a 5 year veteran out there. Lacks for nothing skills wise and is just pure class.

With regards to Sicily, to be honest it's so noisy out there these days that you can't tell who is saying what, but Sicily just does what he always does, which is be elite.

 

[bigmaxi]

Elite report !

 

[The_Axeman]

Great report, thank you.

Interested to hear how defenders lined up? Was Denver mostly playing third tall, and Jeka playing CHB with Blanck playing deep?

I think Denver had Serong at one stage and well and truly beat him, Jeka didn't play in the scratch match and Blank was playing as Full Back at the opposite end to Denver