Preview 2025 Goodbye (To 2026) New; Preseason Discussion

[Ford Fairlane]

Balyn O'Brien

 

[Andre]

Unless he orders some dodgy Uber eats and shits on Carr's desk, Stephenson would have one spot locked up. So really it's 3 competing for the 1 remaining spot. As long as we aren't taking an undersized SANFL midfielder, to then play out of position as a small forward at AFL level most games, it won't make a big difference who is picked.

 

[DaTBird187]

Balyn O'Brien

Looks like Tom Green

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Stephenson most likely will win a spot. So it comes down to BOB, Zadow and O O O O'Brien for the last spot.

I wonder if Port can take the two players not chosen for the SSP into their SANFL program and see how they perform?

 

[Jojay]

 

[NoddyHolder]

no votes for Jimmy Toumpas. Disappoint

 

[DaTBird187]

no votes for Jimmy Toumpas. Disappoint

He has to finish the last one before he can start this one.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Balyn O'Brien looks taller than his advertised 187cm and seems to have put on some size since the sanfl finals. Could be photo illusion too. Does look very fit and rangy.

 

[manureid]

Balyn O'Brien looks taller than his advertised 187cm and seems to have put on some size since the sanfl finals. Could be photo illusion too. Does look very fit and rangy.

Is fit and rangy the new speed and endurance blend?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Is fit and rangy the new speed and endurance blend?

 

[Coobk001]

Balyn O'Brien looks taller than his advertised 187cm and seems to have put on some size since the sanfl finals. Could be photo illusion too. Does look very fit and rangy.

I'm leaning towards illusion based on Power Pete's pic here with Rome.

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[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Willsy10]

Anyone know their times?

 

[Willsy10]

So from another post the top 5 were:
1) Willem Drew

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Willem Drew

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

8.7

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

5.6

5star

CL

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

18.0

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.8

5star

.
2) Jack Watkins.
3) Jacob Wehr.
4) Lachie Jones.
5) Darcy Byrne-Jones

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Darcy Byrne-jones

Age

30

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.1

2star

D

25.0

5star

K

16.0

5star

HB

9.0

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

19.8

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.4

3star

.

For a guy of his size Lachie Jones finishing 4th in the 2km time trial is impressive, all the others are more your lightweight runners build.

To me someone with a solid build like him finishing high in the running time trials, shows he puts in a lot of work and has a great natural tank.

I see him having the most potential and scope for improvement as any player on our list. if he can just get his confidence up and improve his decision making he could easily be a top 5 player at the club.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Great to see two new boys to the AFL list in the top 3.

For the first time in probably over 15 years it feels like there is a bit of drive in the group.

 

[TazD]

Anyone know their times?

They were bad. My sleep paralysis demon said so.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Great to see two new boys to the AFL list in the top 3.

For the first time in probably over 15 years it feels like there is a bit of drive in the group.

It gives you a clue as to why Carr has selected some guys that others have questioned.

Wanting to lift the on track standards it would seem.

On that note where's Will Brodie?

 

[GoPorts]

They were bad. My sleep paralysis demon said so.

Bigdog tweets just need to be automatically dropped into a dedicated thread. I don't want to sign up to Twitter to need to see this kind of insider knowledge.
Having said that, I hope he's got other things going on in life and is happy

 

[Cosmicwinduptoy24]

So from another post the top 5 were:
1) Willem Drew.
2) Jack Watkins.
3) Jacob Wehr.
4) Lachie Jones.
5) Darcy Byrne-Jones.

For a guy of his size Lachie Jones finishing 4th in the 2km time trial is impressive, all the others are more your lightweight runners build.

To me someone with a solid build like finishing high in the runners, shows he puts in a lot of work and has a great natural tank.

I see him having the most potential and scope for improvement as any player on our list. if he can just get his confidence up and improve his decision making he could easily be a top 5 player at the club.

Last year I got laughed at for suggesting he could be a future AA. He has all the tools just needs to put it all together consistently.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Last year I got laughed at for suggesting he could be a future AA. He has all the tools just needs to put it all together consistently.

Hahahhahahaha

Good one!!!!

 

[Doctor Feel]

2km is not endurance running though. Its basically high intensity.

 

[gbear]

They were bad. My sleep paralysis demon said so.

I reckon big dog is pafc66

 

[DaTBird187]

Last year I got laughed at for suggesting he could be a future AA.

They were right to do so.

 

[Coobk001]

They were bad. My sleep paralysis demon said so.

He's just trolling us now lol

 

[240volt]

I reckon big dog is pafc66

Both out of Melbourne PAFC66 has gone missing like the Crows did in the finals.
You might be onto something Sherlock