Training Saints preseason 2026

[aussierulesrules]

Tauru, Barrat, and Clark are in rehab so they must be in some doubt.

Did Howard join some level of training today? And what about Wood, who did his “minor calf” about 7 weeks ago?

 

[beside the seaside]

Jeez that sucks about LOC. Was that from the Wilkie hit?

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Jeez that sucks about LOC. Was that from the Wilkie hit?

Someone’s had to do Roughead’s work now he’s no longer here

 

[BrutThough]

Yep, LOC. His mums come out from Ireland-absolutely quality family

Hopefully Wilkie covered the bill for her.

Wish him well in recovery. Sounds like a nasty injury for him.

 

[ScrappyDo]

Jeez that sucks about LOC. Was that from the Wilkie hit?

Fair to say that he ran into Wilkie rather than there being any hit.

 

[beside the seaside]

Fair to say that he ran into Wilkie rather than there being any hit.

It was obviously an unfortunate accident, I'm not suggesting anything else.

 

[Moorabbin Ghost]

Max King set to miss at least 6 months with back stress fracture. Terrible news for the lad.

 

[The Punter]

Max King set to miss at least 6 months with back stress fracture. Terrible news for the lad.

I was waiting for someone to do this.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Max King set to miss at least 6 months with back stress fracture. Terrible news for the lad.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Already stinking hot, still in the shit blue training tops.
Needed to go back to the car to get my big sun hat.
Barrat in red top.
Both Dodson and Doogs in blue tops meaning probably most of main training.
Tauru still with the right knee strapped in red top. Max out in red for more rehab. Clark as well. Actually it was Barrat not Max.
Hugo in runners carrying his boots, joind the rehab group. Must be on a modified program, doesn't seem injured.
Cant see Henry, Windy leading the way with warm up run throughs.
Up in the stand today. Two groups one with the band other run throughs. Trav and Windy working together, very intense.
Wood back in the main group with a no.1 haircut. Whatever happened to our list full of skinny kids? Stocker looking absolutely cut, big barrel chest. Always chunky but looks as fit as I have seen him . Boxshall in main training left knee strapped.
Three groups, close in ball drill. Closest to me positioning for forward attacking ball movement. Choosing the correct target. Groups swap after 5 minutes. Second group not as clean as the first ( first group had NAZ), but Stocker, Chito and Wilson tyding things up. Hall and Butler a bit wayward.
Dodson and Sincs doing run throughs, not involved.
Next group with TDK, JSOS, Pou, Hill, Dodson, Armstrong and Trav, slick af. Amazing that at 33 Hill still has extreme acceleration to break a line and set up the next play. Sincs involved in this. Last pass getting a bit sloppy, I'll give it to the defence zone and roll, very tight.
King snuck out while I wasn't looking. Doing a bit of gentle contested marking. Seems unemcumbered by the knee, moving well from side to side.
Two groups 8 minute drill, closest to me is stoppage drills, TDK v Roh. Sammy Flanders good driver in heavy traffic.
Lovely. Pou misses the ball, follows up and collars Boxshall.
Max off after 10 minutes. Doesn't look happy but then again when does he? Just gave someone a thumbs up. Looked knackered, probably worked his arse off inside. Cooled off now with some cloud cover..
So missed the next ten minutes as I decided to throw my credit card down a crack between the serving table and the food display at the cafe, had to get a handyman to get it back. Boomers hey?
Doogs back over with rehab, but obviously a modified program. Same with Dodson. No contact for either.
Gimme Gimme a man after midnight, homo eroticism at Saints training. Pride! Music still questionable.
8 min full field. Up to the stand for a better look.
Great chase. Lance, runs down Hill in full flight and affects the kick.
Some pretty unimpressive field kicking. Great smother from Coops who follows up with a goal. Wind affecting the kicking a bit.
Naz drops the mark, great transition off hb to Coops who kicks truly from the mark. Windy running the arcs and is linked up numerous times on the wing, two kicks from goal.
Trav the long kick into the forward line set up JSOS for the easy contested mark in defence.
Lots of missed passes, but this is what training is for.
Transition gets sloppy again, however this is now contested drills, not as easy when there is an opposition who wants the ball.
Carroll not transferring earlier training form into match condition form.
Two huddles. Mids on one with Harvs, the rest with another coach I cant see, maybe biscuit boy.
Two groups far side transition work, near side mids. Will go down to the fence for a look.
Dodson v TDK in the ruck. As tall as TDK and halving the contest. Now Roh v Dodson. Dodson is strong. Macrae, Dow and Flanders looking good at the stoppage. Rucks rotating. Same with mids.
Too look at our mids, Macrae, Windy, Pou, Flanders, Naz, Boxshall, Dow and our rucks TDK, Roh, and Dodson, hard to believe we considering what we had a few short years ago and had pages dedicated to Longer v Hickey, and all hoped Moose would be an AFL ruck. Keeler not rucking and playing forward BTW..
Was Wood over with rehab not Dodson who rucked v TDK and Roh and went ok.
Happy to see Paddy Dow getting more involved.
Banfield working with Pou, Windy and Boxshall contested ground ball gets with quick hands to the receiver.
Now McCrae and Dow join the group who is being taken by Shiel hopefully not teaching them how to duck .
Ground ball gets in a circle called fumble lots of talk and laughs. Fumble hey, obviously an Essendon drill
Elimination, first Windy, then Boxhall, now Pou. Now Dow, Ronnie and Banfield left. JSOS with the barrel from 55 for a post hieght goal. Walks off the track in triumph.
Thats all she wrote, will try for Friday match sim.
Injury news. LOC, cheek, eye socket and nose. Henry, they cant work out what the problem is. Maybe a very high strain above the hammy. Both disappointing for the two lads.
Adios Amigos.

Great report and much appreciated, but Hickey had already gone from West Coast to the Swans by the time Moose started at the club ( and Melbourne still hope he will be AFL level ).

 

[austinnn]

Max King set to miss at least 6 months with back stress fracture. Terrible news for the lad.

You utter bastard

 

[bwardi]

Max King set to miss at least 6 months with back stress fracture. Terrible news for the lad.

Jesus Christ don't do me like that!!!

 

[Saintbloke]

I reckon the Box might have a breakout year..quietly confident

 

[SainterinSydney]

Our thoughts and wishes are with Liam today as he goes in for surgery

Guy can't catch a break. Bloody hell.

 

[SainterinSydney]

Max King set to miss at least 6 months with back stress fracture. Terrible news for the lad.

Now the baby is awake after I screamed like a little girl. Thanks, Moorabbin Ghost

 

[akaifu]

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Now the baby is awake after I screamed like a little girl. Thanks, Moorabbin Ghost

I now have to buy a new Laptop ... and a new TV ..... and explain to the wife and kids why the cat is limping .... on both sides

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Disappointing news for him. Hope it goes well.

Are there are any guys who are basically looking like being no chance of playing the first couple of rounds, outside of presumably Henry and LOC, and maybe Max?

Last l heard on Henry, was that he had avoided structural damage, so was looking at only 2 weeks on the sidelines with a hammy.
Has that changed?

 

[Joffaboy]

Did Howard join some level of training today? And what about Wood, who did his “minor calf” about 7 weeks ago?

Both with the main group doing some drills. Neither in match sim.

 

[Joffaboy]

Max King set to miss at least 6 months with back stress fracture. Terrible news for the lad.

Thought he was going well in contested marking today with all those stress fractures

 

[Bill Crouse]

Max King set to miss at least 6 months with back stress fracture. Terrible news for the lad.

That name seems to be jinxed. Maybe they should both change it to Maxwell or something.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Last l heard on Henry, was that he had avoided structural damage, so was looking at only 2 weeks on the sidelines with a hammy.
Has that changed?

Yes ..... apparently his hammy pinged off the bone, broke through the skin, flicked up and smashed his eye socket, cheek & nose causing structural damage to that facial region and concussion .... the resulting concussion then led him to change his surname by deed poll and dress and act like a leprachaun for a few days

 

[aussierulesrules]

Last l heard on Henry, was that he had avoided structural damage, so was looking at only 2 weeks on the sidelines with a hammy.
Has that changed?

No idea I have only heard what I’ve read here, that would be great if correct though!

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Yes ..... apparently hua hammy pinged off the bone, broke through the skin, flicked up and smashed his eye socket, cheek & nose causing structural damage to that facial region and concussion .... the resulting concussion then led him to change his surname by deed poll and dress and act like a leprachaun for a few days

That's rediculous, poor guy?

 

[Dr Spaceman]

That name seems to be jinxed. Maybe they should both change it to Maxwell or something.

The first attempt at a 200cm forward didn’t even play a game

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