Training 2026 Off-Season & Preseason reports and discussion

[badgrill]

Promising signs for the youngster but alarm bells for our senior players

they all need to LIFT!

 

[badgrill]

w

Weds trade value just plummeted

we're hiding him

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Gotta say Dalton is looking super fit, he’s got an AFL body already which is a real testament to his dedication at such a young age.

Questionable. Looks very much under size and a junior with quite a bit of muscle needing to be added, which is only natural.

 

[Buttonsticher]

Thank you muchly good Sir.

And re Hill today. He was ill. Heard him talking to one of the coaches about not eating well last couple of days and having stomach issues. On one of the laps he looked like he was going to throw up so I would not read into his running today.

 

[hawkinoz]

Is that butler being tackled by McCabe...

1st pic of Ollie G on the tracks and the Lord himself keeping eye on all

 

[MasterSamurai]

Thanks all for the report, much appreciated. My eyes and ears will be on Mackenzie for the pre season. Wanna see more power running, stopagge craft and 1-2 give and gets to enable him to get somewhere close to his ceiling. He and Ward are extremely important for our top four aspirations.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Only negative I have is how uninspired and bland those pre-season singlets are. Look like Vic Market style knock offs.

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Is that butler being tackled by McCabe...

1st pic of Ollie G on the tracks and the Lord himself keeping eye on all

McCabe and Battle.

In the next session (which unfortunately, I didn't get a pic.) Greeves was asked to take on Meek.

 

[fairdinks]

McCabe looks like he is in good nick. Put on a bit of size which is promising.

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

It's a warm morning, with some annoying flies in attendance.



Even before the boys came down to the oval, Amon can be seen jogging along.


While the rest of the boys are still inside.
Note that they can be seen through from the glass, which is a different feel from Waverley where you can only hear them screaming from upstairs.


When it's time, they head off to the oval.






Spang walking around with Max.


LeRay in action while Kennedy look from afar.


Wiz is showing Cody how it is done.


Some of the stars like TB are away from the main group.


Will Day found his new levitating power.


Newk jogs a lot today.


Calsher is gassed.


Group drills.



Schu in action.


Calsh and Newk doing groundballs.



Harry and Scrimma jogging.


Brutal Time trials


And the morning is done.









Frenchie is struggling behind Ramma. Cramps?




Ward being interviewed.

 

[Roddy]

To anyone who went, how was Day moving?

 

[Flag08]

I was lucky enough to venture out to The Kennedy Community Centre, yesterday morning to check out the new facilities and I was lucky enough the boys were training.

There were about 20 of the squad out there.
No Calsher,Butsy,Newk,Chol,Hill,Ginni, Wiz,Reeves,Battle,Barrass and Anderson.
I think everyone else was there and Sam seemed to be the only coach present I think.
The boys were finishing running when I arrived and they were just having pings at the goals at the finish.

My only take ways were Will McCabe was winning his running group that had a few of the big boys it, but Joe Webble was in that group also.

Gunners was there doing the running .


Wardy has a new army style haircut.

Bloody windy out at Dingley.
Not going to be nice in the middle of winter.

I was surprised the shop and museum are a lot smaller than out at Waverley.

That is why Haby retired

 

[TheFourPillars]

So the running today was 4 6 minute laps. Dalton ran well for 2 of them and then was pulled up with the rest of the 1st years. The rest of the runs were dominated by Moore, Ward Finn Connor

 

[Dewnior]

And re Hill today. He was ill. Heard him talking to one of the coaches about not eating well last couple of days and having stomach issues. On one of the laps he looked like he was going to throw up so I would not read into his running today.

So it was just Mabior that missed. I think he also missed the first few sessions last preseason and turned up when the senior players were meant to return.

It makes sense not to take the Chols Royce out of the garage until it starts to get hot.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Ward looks bigger

 

[matey]

So it was just Mabior that missed. I think he also missed the first few sessions last preseason and turned up when the senior players were meant to return.

It makes sense not to take the Chols Royce out of the garage until it starts to get hot.

Yeah didn’t see Chol but with the different groups breaking off across the ground, different hair cuts, hats on, focusing on certain players ….. I didn’t notice the captain or Ginni either!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

To anyone who went, how was Day moving?

Moving well. Wasn’t in ball drills as he was running most of the time with others.
Had some shots at goal from the point post late in the session.

Looks very fit.

 

[marklar]

That's a real game size footy yeah? Not one of those little ones they sign and give out at the end of games right?

Don't let this kid shake hands with Pittonet.

 

[Strebi3]

Only negative I have is how uninspired and bland those pre-season singlets are. Look like Vic Market style knock offs.

They look similar to the white ones we wore when we moved to Waverley. I’m taking it as a good omen

 

[SSSSSS]

That's a real game size footy yeah? Not one of those little ones they sign and give out at the end of games right?

Don't let this kid shake hands with Pittonet.

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[hawkmang]

That's a real game size footy yeah? Not one of those little ones they sign and give out at the end of games right?

Don't let this kid shake hands with Pittonet.

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This guys is going to be an absolute unit when he fills that frame out

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

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[CHUBBSS]

That's a real game size footy yeah? Not one of those little ones they sign and give out at the end of games right?

Don't let this kid shake hands with Pittonet.

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Theirs a reason he doesn’t drop marks…

 

[HawthornHawk]

I can't believe the transformation of McCabe, for a guy of his height he has obviously put in a lot of work

 

[ReturningHawk]

Massive preseason coming up for Mackenzie. Hopefully already spent a bit of time jogging with Wardy.