Training To hell and back but we never actually left hell (Preseason thread)

[schmuttt]

1-4 year players started back today, also we had Gawn/Lever/TMac/Trac getting into it. TMac needs a monster preseason to turn it around from here.

 

[adonski]

To Hell and Back: Dante's Inferno Edition (Part 2 of 9)

 

[Crimson Azure]

I'm here for the disappointment.

 

[rhaz]

I'm here for the disappointment.

Addam Maric

Addam Maric

Age

33

Ht

176cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.4

3star

is training the house down

 

[Proper Gander]

I'm here for the disappointment.

This is the good bit though. Houses coming down etc

 

[Tulip]

Cal Twomey's phantom would appear to have us taking two ball winning mids.

 

[adonski]

Cal Twomey's phantom would appear to have us taking two ball winning mids.

Carroll is advertised as a bit of everything, some draft guides he's listed as inside, some as outside mid/back flanker

STRENGTHS:

• Disposal efficiency
• Decision making
• Clean hands
• Athleticism
• Versatility
• Upside
• Class

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Strength
• Post-injury durability

Holmes is outside with 'contested game' a weakness according to draft central

STRENGTHS:

• Athleticism
• Speed
• Endurance
• Clean hands
• Rate of development

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Rawness
• Strength/contested game

 

[markm106]

Tmac looking very fit. Trac looking like he hasn’t missed a beat since last season.

 

[ABray10]

Think TMacs best hope is a massive pre season and dropping some weight to try and regain some of his mobility

 

[ImissFrosty]

Think TMacs best hope is a massive pre season and dropping some weight to try and regain some of his mobility

Yeah, I think on the Gawn and Gus podcast Max said he'd lost around 5 kilos and was easily the fittest he's ever been, scary thought considering he used to win all our time trials.

 

[Topkent]

Just shows you how soft modern AFL is that a skinny KPF needs to lose 5kgs to run more.

My guess is no one has any ******* idea about the draft because there is so little known about the current top 10

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I'm sure Baldrick Goody has come up with a cunning plan to get us out of hell this year.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

My guess is six players off the back of the centre square at centre bounces leaving us completely naked in defense. Time to pull out all stops.

 

[mrmonkey]

I'm sure Baldrick Goody has come up with a cunning plan to get us out of hell this year.

Ah yes and Baldrick Goody will trade Oliver for a giant turnip come end of the year. At least it's not Carlton.

 

[CoDkiller]

... leaving us completely naked in defense. Time to pull out all stops.

Don't worry, we got rid of omac

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[Crimson Azure]

Ah yes and Baldrick Goody will trade Oliver for a giant turnip come end of the year. At least it's not Carlton.

You mean his dream turnip. In this case Goody would have thrown in Trac to make sure he secured said turnip.

 

[TheCount]

Back at it yesterday, gallery down there ...

Training Gallery: January 6

Melbourne hit the track for the first time in 2021

www.melbournefc.com.au

- #48 would seem to be Kobe Farmer
- Liking Rosman out in front of that (presumably) time trial group. Particular with Tomlinson - a certified endurance beast - labouring a few back. (Also either good signs for Hunt and Smith as well ... or just a bad sign for Tomlinson)
- TMac looks to have dropped the weight that he promised
- Bowey looks to have a decent bit of muscle for a little bloke

 

[TheCount]

- TMac looks to have dropped the weight that he promised

Just on this, because there is a rain delay in the BBL and I'm drinking by myself convincing myself it doesn't matter that I have to work in the morning, I'm rewatching games from last year, and I'm up to the North game, and TMac looks considerably more solid, and at the particular part of the game I'm watching, he's just chased a couple of defenders out of our forward line, and he looks like he's blowing big time ... dropping some kg's will only help

Meanwhile, Hannan starts this game looking ominous, which makes me sad

 

[stEdy]

There's some slight glimmer of hope for Tmac with BBB taking the no.1 defender and him dropping considerable weight and (hopefully) regaining his endurance and mobility that was his strength as a forward when he was on top of his game.

We need some of our senior players to regain form in 2021 if we are going to threaten any of the top teams (Jetta, Melksham, Tmac, arguably AVB too).

They don't have to become stars again, but the team needs to be able to rely on them to play their role week in, week out with some A grade performances on occasion.

 

[Tulip]

Rosman has a serious body already. If he's any good footy wise, he'll get a game early.

 

[Topkent]

Rosman looks 28, Laurie looks 15

 

[markm106]

I assume they trained today? Nothing reported.

 

[Demon 16]

Rosman has a serious body already. If he's any good footy wise, he'll get a game early.

He’s a physical and athletic beast with a great work ethic.

Can’t kick though so it will be interesting to see how he develops.

 

[TheCount]

He’s a physical and athletic beast with a great work ethic.

Can’t kick though so it will be interesting to see how he develops.

Should slot in seamlessly then

 

[Demon 16]

Should slot in seamlessly then

We brought in 2 of the best kicks in the draft with our first picks - particularly Bowey apparently.

Rosman is a project type that we probably won’t see in the senior side for a year or 2 at best.