Training 2026 Pre Season & Training Reports

[shinboner magic]

can toby pink **** off

Yeah I felt the same about Josh Gibsons bathroom

 

[zoomba23]

can toby pink **** off

Schrödinger's Pink. Too shit to play, then spoils our leading goalkicker and apparently it's too aggressive. Blind spots the size of Kazakhstan apply in your case, sir

 

[RooInNorthLondon]

I like Toby Pink. I think he is our most consistent effort defender. He isn’t top class in his skills by any means but he’s comfortably in my 18 unless someone else takes a big leap before the season starts.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Toby Pink channeling his inner Kayne Turner

28

Kayne Turner

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.5

5star

MG

150.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.8

5star

.

Injuring a somewhat important player in an unnecessary training contest.

 

[Frank Thring]

You play as you train.

 

[maddiemelb]

 

[speedy]

Contrary to most training reports so far, I hope we are making strides in our strength n conditioning and skills.

I mean cmon!

 

[speedy]

Glad Logue got a head cut. Was getting bobo the clown vibes before.

 

[Psicosis]

Todd Viney on 16th October saying we’ve thrown the magnets around too much with young players not playing them in their natural position.



Arguably no bigger need on our list then a medium sized natural defender that has both offensive & defensive balance. After showing great signs in 2025 and potential to breakout in that role in 2026… Send him to a wing.

Whilst this Football department continues to prioritise senior players playing in their natural position over our young quality, we are going nowhere ladies & gents.

 

[Passmore]

Todd Viney on 16th October saying we’ve thrown the magnets around too much with young players not playing them in their natural position.



Arguably no bigger need on our list then a medium sized natural defender that has both offensive & defensive balance. After showing great signs in 2025 and potential to breakout in that role in 2026… Send him to a wing.

Whilst this Football department continues to prioritise senior players playing in their natural position over our young quality, we are going nowhere ladies & gents.

He was playing HB. Pushing up the ground at times. He’s been a staple in defence in all match sim so far.

 

[speedy]

Todd Viney on 16th October saying we’ve thrown the magnets around too much with young players not playing them in their natural position.



Arguably no bigger need on our list then a medium sized natural defender that has both offensive & defensive balance. After showing great signs in 2025 and potential to breakout in that role in 2026… Send him to a wing.

Whilst this Football department continues to prioritise senior players playing in their natural position over our young quality, we are going nowhere ladies & gents.

Lock it in now, Caleb will play every ****ing game again. Prized jewel of the back 6.

 

[My Left Foote]

Lock it in now, Caleb will play every ****ing game again. Barnacle of the back 6, attached himself to the defence, clinging on tightly to his career.

FIFY

 

[zoomba23]

I mean, if we move Hardeman to the wing we might as well just forfeit the year.

What exactly about an aerially defensively sound player with a smart head on him, a lack of prolific accumulation, and a penetrating kick, screams wingman?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Todd Viney on 16th October saying we’ve thrown the magnets around too much with young players not playing them in their natural position.



Arguably no bigger need on our list then a medium sized natural defender that has both offensive & defensive balance. After showing great signs in 2025 and potential to breakout in that role in 2026… Send him to a wing.

Whilst this Football department continues to prioritise senior players playing in their natural position over our young quality, we are going nowhere ladies & gents.

If we move Hards to the wing we’ve lost the plot.

He is our best medium defender.

Clarkson trying everything justify keeping Daniel and McDonald in the bloody side.

 

[ferball]

Contrary to most training reports so far, I hope we are making strides in our strength n conditioning and skills.

I mean cmon!

Could be the Maddie filter but they look fitter and stronger than they have before.

 

[Ura]

If we move Hards to the wing we’ve lost the plot.

He is our best medium defender.

Clarkson trying everything justify keeping Daniel and McDonald in the bloody side.

I don’t disagree with you.

Only thing club maybe thinking is Archer, LMAC and Hopefully Goater can play that role. FOS and Kerch likely to play there aswell.

I saw Harvey playing there at training aswell FWIW.

 

[Passmore]

He hasn't been playing wing and he wasn't today. Calm down.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Been said before both worth repeating; Log looks in good shape. And that shape is not round.

Wardlaw looks to be in the thick of the action in every photo I see him in.

 

[Passmore]

Been said before both worth repeating; Log looks in good shape. And that shape is not round.

Wardlaw looks to be in the thick of the action in every photo I see him in.

Georgie's covering the ground alot better. And Logue is certainly playing with a spring in his step.

 

[Chip Scab1]

If we move Hards to the wing we’ve lost the plot.

He is our best medium defender.

Clarkson trying everything justify keeping Daniel and McDonald in the bloody side.

Funny. I do want to see Hardeman on a wing but also can't see how we win 13 games with Daniels.

McDonald was good last year.

 

[Roos1991]

I’m not sure exactly we can expect all of them to be axed, we obviously will need to fill a few spots but none of these types will return much and we will only have a handful of picks .

Yes we can hit fa hard ish but who’s up .

I think there will be a few to jettison but we aren’t going to drop 10 guys

You’d think
Corr is done

Darling might retire *

Parker might retire*

Scott would need a bloody miracle SnapBack

CCJ was lucky to get a deal

Stevens doesn’t look like making it

RHJ and Banch I don’t see it

Harvey is on a knife’s edge critical year

Then George /Goater simply need to demonstrate they could get on the park

I think pink has done enough to at least be in the squad but one would hope our other kpds take over his spot.

I know lmac isn’t popular here but I think he’s marked quite harshly and still at present is a lower part of the 25 player. Again call him a squad player if you wish.

I just think we are going to stagger the exits. I don’t think we will pay out any contracts so I think that won’t be a possibility.

Yes we will get draftees/FA/trades but I don’t think with the currency we have we will be rapidly upgrading these spots

Bit harsh on Banch, definitely finds the right spots and has come back amongst the top 2 or 3 in terms of his conditioning. A forward line with him and Dovaston could be epic for us. The rest, I don't disagree with.

 

[Shinboner1]

Bit harsh on Banch, definitely finds the right spots and has come back amongst the top 2 or 3 in terms of his conditioning. A forward line with him and Dovaston could be epic for us. The rest, I don't disagree with.

Just needs to figure out his kicking.
Always seems to be a little short, or the others dont read it properly.
Ive seem him shank a few or they'd turn into ground balls at training when he's trying to hit someone on the run.

 

[shinboner magic]

Lock it in now, Caleb will play every ****ing game again. Prized jewel of the back 6.

I predict he starts the season and after we suck ass - he is demoted and the season takes off.

Just like souva when he couldn’t get in the side

 

[Chadwiko]

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

can be a very very solid contributor and a best 22 guy for us. The problem is we mis-used him horribly.

Get him out of deep defense, and stop him doing the kick ins. Get him solidly on the HBF/wing area and use his good kicking to hit up targets moving forward in transition. He'll be good in that role.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Caleb Daniel can be a very very solid contributor and a best 22 guy for us. The problem is we mis-used him horribly.

Get him out of deep defense, and stop him doing the kick ins. Get him solidly on the HBF/wing area and use his good kicking to hit up targets moving forward in transition. He'll be good in that role.

Wing only. Does his best work kicking the footy inside forward 50.