Training 2026 Off-Season & Preseason reports and discussion

[Simon Crawshay]

I was expecting to see Greeves to show a bit more bigger shape with more visible puppy fat and he too looks quite toned as well to my eyes.

Obviously can do more but to my eyes feels not far from a AFL body. Sure needs to get his endurance up before we have murmurs of debut.

We will know more about that for all our draftees by end of Feb and some inkling before Christmas.

Yep, plenty more months left before the season starts to get a feel on where each of the new kids is re their conditioning. I agree Greeves looks not that bad in terms of his body shape.

Dalton winning the 2km is a pretty impressive start though. We have seen in recent years with the likes of Sheezel, Daicos, etc that these UBER fit kids can hit the ground running in the AFL.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Dalton winning the 2km is a pretty impressive start though.

He didn’t though.

 

[Philhawk]

Can anyone share how Huss looked?

I’ve been thinking about him a lot this offseason. Must have been quite difficult on him and it could go either way as a result this season.

Fingers crossed for him.

 

[stevehawkington]

Title of wards presser "everyone's got a lot of energy".

They're pro athletes.. it would be a concern if there was a small amount of energy.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

As a precaution I would have thought. He will ramp things up in the new year.

 

[cryptor]

I'm glad there's not a running commentary on the internet about my work performance coming off a break, or even just any Monday. It would be ****ing brutal reading.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

What days do we train?

 

[CHUBBSS]

Curious what the vibes have been like around the club on the new draft picks for those who a bit closer to the club.

Just get the feeling it was a perfect draft and the kids we brought in really round out the group.

Seeing Day in as good a condition as he is already is even better news to

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Can anyone share how Huss looked?

I’ve been thinking about him a lot this offseason. Must have been quite difficult on him and it could go either way as a result this season.

Fingers crossed for him.

I did not have a clear shot of Huss and this is the best I got from yesterday.




Anyway I have added more pics from yesterday's training.

 

[cryptor]

I did not have a clear shot of Huss and this is the best I got from yesterday.

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Anyway I have added more pics from yesterday's training.

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Awkward spacing on those steps.

 

[Tall Tales and True]

Wonder whether any Box Hill boys get an 'official' call-up, with a spot in mind beyond 'train-on' & making up the numbers. I'm thinking folk like Bianco & Stanley, though TB's recent signing w Bayswater might suggest he's heading in the other direction.

With 2 spots available, and any LTI's covered, in the short term by the Mid-Year Draft, what chance someone like Phillips gets a try out after all?

 

[Tall Tales and True]

Did I miss something? Who's the dude running w Calsher?

(JJ's hair ... quite the character!)

 

[Hawks_Footy]

Wonder whether any Box Hill boys get an 'official' call-up, with a spot in mind beyond 'train-on' & making up the numbers. I'm thinking folk like Bianco & Stanley, though TB's recent signing w Bayswater might suggest he's heading in the other direction.

With 2 spots available, and any LTI's covered, in the short term by the Mid-Year Draft, what chance someone like Phillips gets a try out after all?

Apparently we completed a few medicals on some DFAs, anyone got info on those?

 

[Atch]

Apparently we completed a few medicals on some DFAs, anyone got info on those?

Johanisson.

 

[mustang]

Needs to grow a massive beard.

Watch all the crap come out of the media from the South Australian clubs every time he comes out of contract.

 

[ReturningHawk]

Johanisson.

We completed a medical on one of our coaches?

Stranger things have happened, he did declare he wanted to play on just last month. But he’s an injury prone 33 year old.

 

[earthworms]

We completed a medical on one of our coaches?

Stranger things have happened, he did declare he wanted to play on just last month. But he’s an injury prone 33 year old.

If JJ is suiting up hopefully Sammy can insert himself back into the midfield for 2026

 

[ReturningHawk]

If JJ is suiting up hopefully Sammy can insert himself back into the midfield for 2026

Sammy lines up in the centre square for round 1

Andrew Welsh: “hold my lube”

 

[cryptor]

We completed a medical on one of our coaches?

Stranger things have happened, he did declare he wanted to play on just last month. But he’s an injury prone 33 year old.

Not sure where I heard it but I believe he is going to be playing for Box Hill. A real hands on approach to developing our kids.

 

[ReturningHawk]

Not sure where I heard it but I believe he is going to be playing for Box Hill. A real hands on approach to developing our kids.

Interesting. It’s quite common to see delisted youngsters sign on to VFL teams in the hope of cracking back into the AFL. I’d suggest he’d be the first Norm Smith medalist to go down that path though! Good luck to him.

 

[TazHawk15]

What days do we train?

Every day that ends with a Y.

 

[threesixpio]

Buzzcut = breakout.

It's a fact.

And Mo !

 

[threesixpio]

I'm glad there's not a running commentary on the internet about my work performance coming off a break, or even just any Monday. It would be ****ing brutal reading.

cryptor has come back looking a little out of shape, possibly hung over. It’s fair to say that contributions in meetings have actually gone downhill. Delist

 

[OnTheRocks]

cryptor has come back looking a little out of shape, possibly hung over. It’s fair to say that contributions in meetings have actually gone downhill. Delist

Not worthy of trade bait!

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Did I miss something? Who's the dude running w Calsher?

(JJ's hair ... quite the character!)

Ed Barlow-sports psychologist