Training 2026 Pre Season & Training Reports

[Scottroo]

Logue been hitting the beers all summer

 

[Ura]

Also I didn’t see Duurs there… I’ll guess was away

 

[spicerFanClub]

2024 results to compare for anyone interested to compare

Top 10 2km time trial

1. Jy Simpkin
2. Dylan Stephens
3. Colby McKercher
4. Griffin Logue
5. Luke McDonald
6. Finn O'Sullivan
7. Darcy Tucker
8. Bailey Scott
9. Tom Powell
10. Paul Curtis

 

[The Nostradamus]

Players who did not take part due to modified programs were: Caleb Daniel

5

Caleb Daniel

Age

29

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

, Zane Duursma, Jy Simpkin

12

Jy Simpkin

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

20.6

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

9.6

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.5

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

, Luke Urquhart, Callum Coleman-Jones

21

Callum Coleman-jones

Age

26

Ht

200cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.0

1star

, Paul Curtis, Jackson Archer, Matt Whitlock and Cam Zurhaar.

 

[Themanbun]

9 of top 10 are all blokes who passed the eye test as coming back in improved or good condition. Fat doesn't fly.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Huge efforts from Logue/Banch/Trembath.

 

[Ura]

Huge efforts from Logue/Banch/Trembath.

Considering a knock on Trembath was his running a great return

 

[Its a Process]

Considering a knock on Trembath was his running a great return

Considering he has shown that he has a great leap, good hands and leads naturally it’s bloody exciting that he can also run.

Ceiling appears to be very high for this kid.

 

[muttley45]

Good effort by Trembath, in top 10 in his 1st real pre-season, upside is enormous

 

[r00boy96]

Be very careful what you post RB96, I once posted something about Tina Turner and the next day she was dead.

The jinx has transferred to you now. If Sheezel is dead tomorrow it's on you

 

[Themanbun]

Sheez coming in just behind Colby is big. He wasn't even top 10 last year when they all came back.

 

[zoomba23]

Got to training at 10ish.

No Dove or Gold on the track which was disappointing.

Simpleton, Curtis and Urqs walking laps have a big old sook.
Urqs is big. If Simpleton could play with his shirt off, he might play better.

Group of 12 year old fangirls trying to bust onto the track giving off St Kilda 2010 vibes.

Delidio running laps have a dirty old squiz.

Training was underwhelming.

A heap of blokes missing.

Sheezel is the best. The rest still eating crayons with their noses.

Thanks, CaptainObvious

 

[Harris 10]

Logue’s problem isn’t running, even though he was a bit heavy last year.

Getting caught between zoning off and defending a player is.

 

[zoomba23]

Logue’s problem isn’t running, even though he was a big heavy last year.

Getting caught between zoning off and defending a player is.

Surely that issue is at least partially due to coaching

 

[speedy]

Sheez coming in just behind Colby is big. He wasn't even top 10 last year when they all came back.

I wonder if he has made gains on his speed/power too? Hard to do but he’s so committed it wouldn’t surprise me if he worked on all his deficiencies. His weights program could have been geared towards that.

 

[Themanbun]

I wonder if he has made gains on his speed/power too? Hard to do but he’s so committed it wouldn’t surprise me if he worked on all his deficiencies. His weights program could have been geared towards that.

He's heaps leaner and was specifically training these things so he absolutely would have.

Even just getting leaner would have done this. Even if all your power and strength metrics stay the same, going from 15% ish to 10% body fat will yield a significant improvement in speed and power to weight ratio. IMO it's the single biggest factor for power.

 

[speedy]

Surely that issue is at least partially due to coaching

Or having a midfield that doesn’t cover or pressure? Anyhow Barlow said they are tweaking how we defend in his presser.

 

[zoomba23]

I wonder if he has made gains on his speed/power too? Hard to do but he’s so committed it wouldn’t surprise me if he worked on all his deficiencies. His weights program could have been geared towards that.

I don't know the technical terms but if all is clear in wherever he was labouring this year (my guess would be the groin area) then he should at least be more agile than he was. Haven't forgotten the black magic moment against Cripps in 2024 where he simultaneously basketball-dribbled and did a 90 degree turn to get out of trouble

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Logue’s problem isn’t running, even though he was a big heavy last year.

Getting caught between zoning off and defending a player is.

I’ve never seen a back six that are all so poor at judging when to drop off and when to man up.

It’s a cluster**** of epic proportions back there.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Huge efforts from Logue/Banch/Trembath.

River too considering he’s also put on noticeable muscle.

 

[speedy]

He's heaps leaner and was specifically training these things so he absolutely would have.

Even just getting leaner would have done this. Even if all your power and strength metrics stay the same, going from 15% ish to 10% body fat will yield a significant improvement in speed and power to weight ratio. IMO it's the single biggest factor for power.

Needs to put on some muscle though if he’s main position is inside mid. So the trick is to do that and still improve his speed/power too.

 

[Themanbun]

Needs to put on some muscle though if he’s main position is inside mid. So the trick is to do that and still improve his speed/power too.

He'll have LDU, Wardlaw, Parker extracting the pill so not sure he needs to add too much more in that regard. His problem this year was getting cooked by pace and transition work rate, not really strength.

 

[speedy]

Did FOS run in the time trial? Would have expected his name up there.

 

[Ura]

LDU didn’t overly standout today. Always concerned he doesn’t take pre season seriously and he hasn’t done a lot to change my mind.

Players like Parker and Darling all over it and shape looks amazing. LDU fades into the mass at these times

 

[shinboner magic]

Had a feeling log would bounce back. Hopefully translates on field.

It must be a contract year