Training 2024 Preseason Training Thread

[ghostdog]

What's with all the GWS training pics?

I'm going with psychological, to remind them of how fun the bus ride was getting to sing about the Big Big Sound. They should have been encouraged to sing it in the round, like on the old primary school camping trips, so the song would never end.

 

[Vindicater]

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Judging from Durham's face, I can only assume he let Redman win.

s**t eating grin if ever I saw one.

 

[Kong]

I reckon all three of you have been hanging around for long enough to hear all the classics at least a hundred times

We all better pack it in, then, given 90% of topics discussed here are rough retreads of others had over the years.

 

[ant555]

Apparently 15 listed players didn’t run time trial....no idea who but results should be taken with a grain of salt.

Not really if they are running a PB.

 

[EnolaGay]

But we don’t so finishing position is really all we have. It’s still indicative in some cases - for example Tsatas was dead last in 2022, mid-pack this time. A good sign.

Unless the half that finished behind him ran slower than last year..


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[Vander18]

Not really if they are running a PB.

Do we know who ran PB’s?

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Was top 5 or so in the TT I think, has had another good off season, he should improve again, he's definitely one who puts the work in

 

[ant555]

Do we know who ran PB’s?

A few did . No one has reported back behind where they wanted them

 

[FlyingV]

A few did . No one has reported back behind where they wanted them

Do you know what time Redman ran?

 

[TheUnicorn]

Last year it was

1st. Mason Redman

27

Mason Redman

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

262.0

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

210.3

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

144.2

3star

2nd. Jake Kelly

29

Jake Kelly

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

157.8

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

104.1

2star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.2

5star

MG

107.0

2star

3rd. Will Snelling

11

Will Snelling

Age

26

Ht

175cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

4.7

2star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

8.3

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

5.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

5star

G

1.2

4star

The year before

1st. Will Snelling

11

Will Snelling

Age

26

Ht

175cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

4.7

2star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

8.3

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

5.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

5star

G

1.2

4star

2nd. Archie Perkins
3rd. Dylan Shiel

9

Dylan Shiel

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.6

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

13.6

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

6.4

5star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

11.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

3.8

5star

 

[ant555]

Do not know the times. Wa

Do you know what time Redman ran?

Do not know the times. Just know a few ran a PB.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Never forget; if our forwards are doing well it's because they're beating our defenders. If the defenders are doing well it's because they're beating our forwards. If the midfield is looking good it's because the other half of the midfield is letting them look good.

And if the scratch match is a draw… this ******* club

 

[JT_the_Man]

Best way to take preseason is just as an assessment of how our list stacks up against each other. Because obviously not everyone can really have taken 10 steps forward in one preseason…

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Apparently Cox in rehab? Any idea what the injury is

According to injury report today they are just being cautious with him focussing on building strength in his ankle joints at this point

 

[ant555]

Injury update: Star defenders make full recovery, new recruits to resume full training in coming weeks

A full pre-season report on the Bombers' injury list.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Petrify]

I'm just happy to hear Tsatas improved his tank because if he can become an elite runner he'll be unstoppable

 

[TheUnicorn]

Injury update: Star defenders make full recovery, new recruits to resume full training in coming weeks

A full pre-season report on the Bombers' injury list.

www.essendonfc.com.au

I didn't realise we had so many beaten up bodies still

 

[ant555]

I didn't realise we had so many beaten up bodies still

The season did fall of a cliff for a few reasons. Injuries and beaten up players played a part.

 

[guelfontheshelf]

What's with all the GWS training pics?

Ah man as someone who jumped on the giants bandwagon in September (their social media game was elite and I needed some hope that Carlton/Collingwood wouldn't dominate), I'm loving the orange training tops. Really keen to buy one whenever they go on sale lol.

 

[andleanback]

Injury update: Star defenders make full recovery, new recruits to resume full training in coming weeks

A full pre-season report on the Bombers' injury list.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Happy they’re easing Jones and Cox in , it’s the mistake they made with Reid last year putting him in full training from day 1

 

[Blind Turn]

Shiel has the conditioning to get up to scratch from a fitness perspective very quickly. I’m hopeful that he will be a bonus if his injuries are behind him.

Cox and Wanganeen missing pre-season development time concerns me most as all the others should be up and running early in the new year and have hardened bodies already (is Stringer’s a ‘hardened’ body?).

Reid and Jones getting full pre-seasons from here would be ideal.

 

[andleanback]

Shiel has the conditioning to get up to scratch from a fitness perspective very quickly. I’m hopeful that he will be a bonus if his injuries are behind him.

Cox and Wanganeen missing pre-season development time concerns me most as all the others should be up and running early in the new year and have hardened bodies already (is Stringer’s a ‘hardened’ body?).

Reid and Jones getting full pre-seasons from here would be ideal.

Cox is training? He’s on a modified program

 

[Blind Turn]

Cox is training? He’s on a modified program

From what I’ve read he’s not been on the track so much. With all the development he’s missed already you’d be hoping to see him get close to a full pre-season in. Would be reassuring to hear he’s in full training in the very near future. Not to rush him of course, but simply to know that he’s free enough of his ailments that we can properly develop him. He’s the one player I’d like to see learn more about ‘being a footballer’ and time in rehab is not going to give him that.

 

[Petrify]

Shiel has the conditioning to get up to scratch from a fitness perspective very quickly. I’m hopeful that he will be a bonus if his injuries are behind him.

Worst case if he can't play til mid year it just gets more mid time into Tsatas, Perkins and Hobbs.

 

[owen87]

From what I’ve read he’s not been on the track so much. With all the development he’s missed already you’d be hoping to see him get close to a full pre-season in. Would be reassuring to hear he’s in full training in the very near future. Not to rush him of course, but simply to know that he’s free enough of his ailments that we can properly develop him. He’s the one player I’d like to see learn more about ‘being a footballer’ and time in rehab is not going to give him that.

Cox has a strong aerobic background, shouldn't be too hard for him to have his running where it needs to be, his issue has been adding weight and staying fit and playing consistently (aside from year 1). If they're taking the time to build slowly and ensure any injuries are in order then that's the most important thing IMO.