Training 2019/20 Preseason Training

[Avalor]

Who is Ben Johnson?

Have you been living under a stone? Or just not obsessed?

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

Have you been living under a stone? Or just not obsessed?

I should have phrased it as, ‘Why is he a notable absentee?’ I mean he is not in contention for the first game so to lump him with premiership players is a bit strange.

 

[ziad]

Who is Ben Johnson?

 

[Biggie]

Who is Ben Johnson?

Quarantine this poster immediately

 

[LittleGreekGod]

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Gotta Love This

 

[Dylan82]

Who is Ben Johnson?

A sprinter who broke the 100m world record at the 1988 Seoul olympics, only to have his gold medal stripped two days later for doping.

Sounds like a consultant to help Willie in his ASADA case.

 

[WCErevival]

Interesting to see Rotham favoured over Schofield

 

[LittleGreekGod]

A sprinter who broke the 100m world record at the 1988 Seoul olympics, only to have his gold medal stripped two days later for doping.

Sounds like a consultant to help Willie in his ASADA case.

I can see some merit in bringing in A a 208 cm Afro Canadian that can run like the wind.

 

[LittleGreekGod]

Interesting to see Rotham favoured over Schofield

Maybe Schofield was required to give Darling a bit of a pressured workout

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Wouldn't buy too much into it.

 

[Chris_6678]

Maybe Schofield was required to give Darling a bit of a pressured workout

This.

One player that is able to niggle and piss you off is Schoey.

 

[Art OF war]

I’d say this is a clear intent that games will be pumped into Rotham with the club focussing on the future. Schofield the first in line as backup.

 

[WestCoast05]

Maynard: It was a free to me.

Robbo: #robbed

 

[garlic munchers]

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is it just me or does Darling look rather top heavy

Bigger chest is a strategy to facilitate more opportunities for Kelly to crumb the balls that bounce off.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

A sprinter who broke the 100m world record at the 1988 Seoul olympics, only to have his gold medal stripped two days later for doping.

Sounds like a consultant to help Willie in his ASADA case.

It was the greatest 100 metres sprint I have ever seen.

 

[bzparkes]

Treacy? No chance IMO.

Bullshit.

 

[ziad]

It was the greatest 100 metres sprint I have ever seen.

He had quite the build the bust packs as well. Just huge.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Bullshit.

Apologies, Mrs Treacy.

 

[twadds]

I can see some merit in bringing in A a 208 cm Afro Canadian that can run like the wind.

He certainly was nowhere near 208cm. Unless you’re referring to the distance he “won” by.

 

[ArdentEagle]

He certainly was nowhere near 208cm. Unless you’re referring to the distance he “won” by.

177cm tall and 208cm long perhaps?

 

[kerr87]

On the outer? West Coast Eagles’ Jake Waterman, Will Schofield suit up for ‘the rest’ in match simulation
Mitchell Woodcock The West Australian
Friday, 13 March 2020 12:41PM



West Coast forward Jake Waterman could be squeezed out of the team for round one in favour of high-flier Brendon Ah Chee, despite his solid form this pre-season.
The 21-year-old and veteran Will Schofield suited up for the “rest” against the likely round one team in a half-hour match simulation in a closed session at Mineral Resources Park today.
Much of the Eagles’ best suited up for the run through, with Josh Kennedy (elbow), Bailey Williams (hamstring), Ben Johnson and Liam Duggan the only noticeable absentees.
Waterman’s exclusion from the stronger team was the biggest surprise, with the fourth-year forward booting three goals against Essendon a little over a fortnight ago in an impressive performance alongside Kennedy.
The father-son product was one of a number of Eagles to have a quiet game against Fremantle at the weekend, going goalless and collecting 14 disposals as the team’s second key forward.
Schofield surprisingly lined up on forward Jack Darling, who was back in full contact work after a few weeks dealing with a broken cheekbone, with Josh Rotham joining fellow defenders Jeremy McGovern, Tom Barrass, Brad Sheppard, Jackson Nelson and Lewis Jetta at the opposite end of the field.

Eagle Will Schofield and Docker Matt Taberner. Credit: Jackson Flindell/The Sunday Times, Jackson Flindell
Rotham returned through the team’s WAFL side at the weekend, putting on a best-on-ground performance against Peel Thunder in the curtain-raiser scratch match as he buildings his fitness from a hamstring strain.
Utility Oscar Allen, who has had an injury interrupted pre-season with hernia, knee and ankle issues, moved freely as he partnered Darling up forward in a sign that the youngster could be ready come early in the season.
Premiership ruckman Nathan Vardy continued his push to take on Melbourne in round one by partnering star Nic Naitanui, while the Eagles’ experiment with their new midfield, with Tim Kelly, Luke Shuey and Elliot Yeo lining up against the younger midfielders.
Utility Jarrod Brander appears to be ahead of premiership tagger Mark Hutchings based on the line-ups, with the Victorian impressing with his positioning as he continues to grow in his new role on the wing.
The quartet of Kennedy, Williams, Duggan and Johnson all participated in the warm up drills, before heading to the other east oval to do light skill work while match simulation took place.
Second-year forward Jarrod Cameron was also seen walking laps as he continues to battle a pubic bone stress injury.

Good to see Rotham preferenced. Really think he's quality.

Allen obviously preffered over Waterman, despite having an interrupted preseason.

So Kennedy Darling Allen Ryan Cripps Petch up forward

Rucks: Naitanui + Williams/Vardy

Mids: Kelly Shuey Yeo Gaff Sheed Redden Brander

Backs: Gov Barrass Rotham Shep Jetta Nelson

We're a very tall team...

 

[Schtinker]

177cm tall and 208cm long perhaps?

Didn't call him Ben "The Snake" Johnson for nothing.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

He had quite the build the bust packs as well. Just huge.

Worth watching.

 

[LittleGreekGod]

He certainly was nowhere near 208cm. Unless you’re referring to the distance he “won” by.

Yep. The anti doping agency sure cut him down to size.

 

[Level_Headed]

Worth watching.

Not even worth looking at, he tired at the end too much.