Training 2025 Pre Season and Training Reports Thread

[JohnnySteel]

I recall one game possibly 2023 where Jamarra had a cameo down back and he looked very good. Do not expect someone his talent to play down back but think he would be good at it. Having said that he could be very good up forward if he got his head right.

Absolutely, I expect him to be a forward long term who rotates through mid (when he gets his endurance up). But may be a good way to integrate him back into the team in the short term if reports of him training there are correct.

 

[Dougs Wing]

Jamarra played in defence in the match sim today and took a few really nice intercepts

There was no match sim yesterday in the traditional sense ie one team vs another and there was no way he was played in the back line. I'm not sure where you got that information but you must have misread it. You certainly didn't see it.

 

[Dougs Wing]

Im very bullish on croft i like his aggression, size and skills
does anyone think he is a smokey for r1?

He's had two sessions almost fully running laps and has not been included in the contact drills. I can't see him playing round one.

 

[cleveland]

Bont aiming for round 3

 

[maddog37]

Whispers of Josh Bruce making a one off appearance against North just for the memories.

 

[Pencil case]

There was no match sim yesterday in the traditional sense ie one team vs another and there was no way he was played in the back line. I'm not sure where you got that information but you must have misread it. You certainly didn't see it.

It was a 12 v 12 training drill, not a traditional match sim

 

[Dougs Wing]

It was a 12 v 12 training drill, not a traditional match sim

Jamarra was not not in the back line as you mentioned and the interceptions he made were of cross passes from the opposition defenders that he picked off. You gave people the idea that he was trialed in the back line and that isn't correct.

 

[Martyn_30_]

Every single person who doesn't have a history of muscle strains think they're right to go before they are. It's the last 10% which takes about as long as the first 90% in the rehab process. Bont himself would have literally no idea where he's at, a week or two now might save you 12 throughout the year if it becomes a recurring issue.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Anyone seen Jaques on track?

 

[dergert]

Jamarra was not not in the back line as you mentioned and the interceptions he made were of cross passes from the opposition defenders that he picked off. You gave people the idea that he was trialed in the back line and that isn't correct.

Settle down.

 

[FoochPackage]

Settle down.

We demand perfection from our players, must set the standards on the big footy board too

 

[Dougs Wing]

Settle down.

I don't think I was over the top with my response but fair point if you are OK with the suggestion that Ugle-Hagan was trialed in the back line. FWIW Naughton, Ugle-Hagan and Darcy were in separate teams with Lobb, O'Donnell and Busslinger as their opponents.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Roarke Smith is our VFL runner this year
Odd seeing him with short hair

Is he playing anywhere?

 

[Testekill]

Is he playing anywhere?

Balnarand apparently

 

[Westerndog11]

Balnarand apparently

Balranald?

 

[dogwatch]

Balnarand apparently

Balranald?

That’d be a pretty long commute.

Balnarring?

 

[spindles11]

When will the players learn the team? Will it be Wednesday?

 

[DueWest]

When will the players learn the team? Will it be Wednesday?

And when do we close this thread ?

 

[Mutt]

And when do we close this thread ?

When our season starts.

 

[Iamspock]

Bont aiming for round 3

Don't tease us...

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Come Saturday our pre season from hell will be over and we can close this thread. Hooray

 

[RWnBluey]

Bont aiming for round 3

If the injury was around the myotendinous junction as reported/rumoured then I’d really prefer us to be overly cautious with his return. Best to come back a week too late than a week too early.

 

[Pencil case]

Treloar supposedly completed training with the main group today - woof on twitter.

Sneaky round 1 chance?

 

[Foxman98]

Treloar supposedly completed training with the main group today - woof on twitter.

Sneaky round 1 chance?

Not worth the risk

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

When our season starts.

I'm not mentally prepared for footy. The stress of winning and the stress of losing