Training Pre Season 18/19

[tigerdan]

who does ellis push out of the midfield and side for that matter

Conca?

 

[Tenacious T]

After watching Mav's highlights and seeking opinion of saints supporters, he's in for a ripper year.
Unfortunately at the expense of Brando.

 

[NZ_Tiger]

Brando is scared of contact. Unless he fixes that he won’t see midfield time. No more short steps.


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[Tiger_Of_Old]

reckon the beard might reinvigorate rance actually

could see him winning the brownlow as a defender now

All jokes aside.Will be an interesting year for Rance.Opposition would have taken notes on how the Pies handled him in the PF.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

who does ellis push out of the midfield and side for that matter

Eventually Grigg?

 

[cairo tiger]

Ellis to midfield is ridiculous. Ellis is either out or possibly on a wing. He is not accountable up back. Lots of others putting up hand

 

[captain cotch 9]

All jokes aside.Will be an interesting year for Rance.Opposition would have taken notes on how the Pies handled him in the PF.

IMO Garth will come in to play FB or CHB with Astbury and allow Rance to be the 3rd main man.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

IMO Garth will come in to play FB or CHB with Astbury and allow Rance to be the 3rd main man.

Why i'd love to see Garth come in.We won't have 3 "loafers" in the backline(Grimes,Astbury & Garth).Current balance is just about right.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Rance rebounding half back, Garth CHB, Houli/Short to the wing

Bellis becomes midfield depth

 

[JR82]

Ellis moving to the midfield this season. Finally, where he belongs

Like it, like it a lot! Made AA sqd playing there a few yrs back

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Anyone else notice how Conca leaving opens up about 5 midfield spots? I know he struggled with weight at times but it's still a numbers game people!

 

[KiwiTiger]

I did a simulated match committee with Damian, Neil B, Blake, Leppa, Mini and Kingsley last Wednesday . I had to sell them my Round 1 side, assuming all available.

Backs were;
Grimes, Astbury, Rance, Short, Broad, Vlastuin.

Mids and Ruck were;
Cotchin, Martin, Prestia, Edwards, Lambert, Nankervis

Forwards were;
Lynch, Riewoldt, Rioli, Butler, Higgins, Caddy

Bench was;
McIntosh, Graham, Houli, Ross

If you think Ellis is in, then the only sub I can see possible is with Ross. Garthwaite is still in rehab and I can’t see him taking anyone’s defensive spot in Round 1. If you think Weller will be playing a few games, then I struggle to see it immediately. He’s a depth player.

Was quite a challenge to look our coaches in the eye and discuss. And it’s not easy, which is a good thing!

Haere Ra

 

[captain blood 17]

Bucks will take the lads to Wobbies World.

I believe Collingwood went here....




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[captain blood 17]

I did a simulated match committee with Damian, Neil B, Blake, Leppa, Mini and Kingsley last Wednesday . I had to sell them my Round 1 side, assuming all available.

Backs were;
Grimes, Astbury, Rance, Short, Broad, Vlastuin.

Mids and Ruck were;
Cotchin, Martin, Prestia, Edwards, Lambert, Nankervis

Forwards were;
Lynch, Riewoldt, Rioli, Butler, Higgins, Caddy

Bench was;
McIntosh, Graham, Houli, Ross

If you think Ellis is in, then the only sub I can see possible is with Ross. Garthwaite is still in rehab and I can’t see him taking anyone’s defensive spot in Round 1. If you think Weller will be playing a few games, then I struggle to see it immediately. He’s a depth player.

Was quite a challenge to look our coaches in the eye and discuss. And it’s not easy, which is a good thing!

Haere Ra

No Costagna is an interesting call given his defensive pressure numbers. Big call.


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[KiwiTiger]

No Costagna is an interesting call given his defensive pressure numbers. Big call.


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Well he’s in a moon boot currently. If available for round 1, and based on current training performance, who would you drop for him?

 

[Charlie Pannam]

I did a simulated match committee with Damian, Neil B, Blake, Leppa, Mini and Kingsley last Wednesday . I had to sell them my Round 1 side, assuming all available.

Backs were;
Grimes, Astbury, Rance, Short, Broad, Vlastuin.

Mids and Ruck were;
Cotchin, Martin, Prestia, Edwards, Lambert, Nankervis

Forwards were;
Lynch, Riewoldt, Rioli, Butler, Higgins, Caddy

Bench was;
McIntosh, Graham, Houli, Ross

If you think Ellis is in, then the only sub I can see possible is with Ross. Garthwaite is still in rehab and I can’t see him taking anyone’s defensive spot in Round 1. If you think Weller will be playing a few games, then I struggle to see it immediately. He’s a depth player.

Was quite a challenge to look our coaches in the eye and discuss. And it’s not easy, which is a good thing!

Haere Ra

I’d imagine that Dimma would be big Ross fan. Looks the type that you could rely on to get the job done, in particular that shut down role

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

I did a simulated match committee with Damian, Neil B, Blake, Leppa, Mini and Kingsley last Wednesday . I had to sell them my Round 1 side, assuming all available.

Backs were;
Grimes, Astbury, Rance, Short, Broad, Vlastuin.

Mids and Ruck were;
Cotchin, Martin, Prestia, Edwards, Lambert, Nankervis

Forwards were;
Lynch, Riewoldt, Rioli, Butler, Higgins, Caddy

Bench was;
McIntosh, Graham, Houli, Ross

If you think Ellis is in, then the only sub I can see possible is with Ross. Garthwaite is still in rehab and I can’t see him taking anyone’s defensive spot in Round 1. If you think Weller will be playing a few games, then I struggle to see it immediately. He’s a depth player.

Was quite a challenge to look our coaches in the eye and discuss. And it’s not easy, which is a good thing!

Haere Ra

Who takes ruck @ centre bounces when Nankervis is taking a rest?

 

[captain blood 17]

Well he’s in a moon boot currently. If available for round 1, and based on current training performance, who would you drop for him?

If fit, i would have to think Ross. But if he’s crook, then fair enough. I find Ross and interesting inclusion. He’s going that well?


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[Charlie Pannam]

Brando is scared of contact. Unless he fixes that he won’t see midfield time. No more short steps.


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You see how a good midfield unit crashes in at stoppages puts blocks on for each other and really have that fearless attitude and you just couldn’t see Brandon doing that.
And that’s not criticism, he was recruited as a hb/ wing and has been developed over the years in that role.

 

[KiwiTiger]

Who takes ruck @ centre bounces when Nankervis is taking a rest?

Astbury.

 

[Roksman]

Astbury.

Ok.... That I did not expect to hear and is pretty concerning IMO. I was hoping that we would look to explore another tall who could provide ruck relief (not Lynch).

Despite all of our excitement over Balta, his name is barely mentioned in preseason reports - maybe he is a long way off much to our disappointment.

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

Astbury.

So in preseason he has been doing tapwork with the midfield? Then again... he would be replacing Grigg.

Tap... whats that!!

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Our biggest headache this pre season is the 2nd Ruck dilemma.

 

[Charlie Pannam]

So in preseason he has been doing tapwork with the midfield? Then again... he would be replacing Grigg.

Tap... whats that!!

Structuraly that scenario robs our backline. Who plays on Kennedy, Walker etc when Dave is rucking

 

[KiwiTiger]

Ok.... That I did not expect to hear and is pretty concerning IMO. I was hoping that we would look to explore another tall who could provide ruck relief (not Lynch).

Despite all of our excitement over Balta, his name is barely mentioned in preseason reports - maybe he is a long way off much to our disappointment.

Astbury did ruck work in 2018 Qualifying Final.

Haere Ra