News 2015 pre-season (Training, photos etc, THREAD FINALLY CLOSED, SEE NEW PHOTOS THREAD)

[Laurie Holden]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-01-23/deadeye-pies-on-track

 

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OLD DOG NEW DOG

 

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THE OLD AND THE NEW

 

[Magpie Girl]

oh to have a telescopic lens

 

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TOOVES THE OLD BACKMAN AND HIS NEW BREED BACKMAN APPRENTICE

 

[BEEG]

Love that article that's what we want to see our kicking getting fixed

 

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HE MAN WITH THE MICHAEL JORDAN TONGUE

 

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RUN FORREST RUN

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

 

[Reykjavik]

Growing that teenage beard sapped his last ounce.

Christ I had better bumfluff at 13.

 

[Old Spice]

Christ I had better bumfluff at 13.

I suspect maybe some transplanting has occurred.

 

[Reykjavik]

I suspect maybe some transplanting has occurred.

He wont need a crack back and sack for a while.

 

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AGRO

ANIMAL

AND OSCAR

 

[jefffff34]

Going by the comments on Seed's insta pic, it's nothing serious.

 

[rustyg70]

BIG JESSE ON THE MEND LOOKING GOOD AGAIN FOR 2015

Is that TD in the background?
Where's Magpie Girl ??

 

[Hagla]

Is that TD in the background?
Where's Magpie Girl ??

Good spot, now we sit and wait in anticipation... Is she the blonde? the brunette? or has she ducked off for a sec to grab a sausage or two (in bread)?

 

[PepperFace]

Is that TD in the background?
Where's Magpie Girl ??

Doesnt look like their date went well. She must have left half way through

 

[SApies]

Has everyone been in the best mood or something? Everyone's having a laugh on BF today! I have not seen 1 negative post.

Even TG is getting in on it!

Keep it up ladies and gents!

 

[Good_Old]

TOOVES THE OLD BACKMAN AND HIS NEW BREED BACKMAN APPRENTICE

He looks sooooooo anorexic.

 

[Magpie Girl]

None of the players looked too thin.
They did all look very lean though.

Witts, Grundy, Scharenberg etc
The whole team

 

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THREE OF THE BEST

 

[loki04]

Love that article that's what we want to see our kicking getting fixed

I hope AFL.com.au is right and all the preseason training reports are wrong as up till now they have all had a common theme kicking = shithouse , intensity = high.

None of the players looked too thin.
They did all look very lean though.

Witts, Grundy, Scharenberg etc
The whole team

Dynasty sides have never been lean or thinly lean.

Hawks late 80s/early 90s, Lions 01-04, Cats 07-12 etc all bigger sides capable of withstanding and dishing out physical punishment.

The trick is to build mass and endurance over time but all started as bigger builds then built up the tanks to match it takes time and plenty of injuries and poor years till it "clicks".

Thin lean model sides are flag pinchers WC and Swans 05/06 sides spring to mind.

 

[PTpie]

I have to say that from the pics Jack Crisp is looking in pretty decent nick.

He seems to fly under the radar but I seriously hope that is not the case for us. After his end of season form at the Lions he should be given plenty of opportunity at the Pies. Apart from maybe 10 guys our best 22 is anyone's guess and he could easily fit in it.

Also I look forward to seeing Broomhead and Freeman playing together. I think those 2 working our left side and Pendles and Sidebottom on the right gives us some real punch. Clean clearances with pace and elite foot skills from a stoppage is something we lacked last season.

 

[soreplums]

1st official year as a member. Let's do this! #sidebyside #2015 @CollingwoodFC @magpie_fans @TheMightyPies

Collingwog?

 

[TradeDraft]

Varcoe trained really well today. Showed great Intensity

 

[Wooljay]

If Varcoe ends up being revitalised under Bucks and plays a great role for us on the wing or half forward or something I will lose my goddamn mind out of happiness.