Training Pre-season 2026

[THE_GUN]

Not sure about that picture

he still looks scrawny in real life

 

[clark1980]

I really like the midfield selections of the last 2 drafts. have a combination of players with different traits and goal kicking ability. Hotton, Cumming, Lalor and Smilie. I can imagine a midfield rotation in the future similar as with dusty of where a match up works in our favour, to have one of them moving forward. it could be a huge weapon for us in the future. even just having 2 on ball and 2 forward rotating would make opposition backlines totally unsettled.

 

[guruisatiger]

Where would he sit all time as the most underrated 3 time premiership player?

Mervyn keane

 

[sregit]

Really ?

Both HKTiger & Caeser have mentioned Gibcus has not missed a session and looking huge and very good
Gray was criticized just last week for not hitting targets and looking lost but had a great hitout and looed fantastic the last training session. But Gibcus has looked fantastic since they came back.
There is a massive talent difference between the 2 players

I have seen all of both players games and have not seen a great talent difference as yet. I’d reserve that comment that Gibcus has massive talent advantage over Gray, until there has been a lot more evidence to substantiate this.

 

[LTT]

Indeed. All 4 look worthy of playing, but only 3 will. Then there is Broad as well. Which is why the wing might be worth looking at.

Or all 4 could play 75% game time.

 

[LTT]

Mervyn keane

We have had some really good nobodies. Broady and Townsend in this era. Merve Keane, Laurie Fowler and Paul Sproule before them.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

I have seen all of both players games and have not seen a great talent difference as yet. I’d reserve that comment that Gibcus has massive talent advantage over Gray, until there has been a lot more evidence to substantiate this.

I really like Gray, but he remains a fairly rustically skilled footballer at this stage. He may be now reaping the benefits of a second pre-season and hopefully continues filling in some of the blanks in his armoury.

Gibcus is total class. There is a pretty obvious gap between these players if we are judging by the best we have seen so far from both.

 

[Groupie_]

theyve put smilie on the dimma half back flanker diet

 

[guruisatiger]

I really like Gray, but he remains a fairly rustically skilled footballer at this stage. He may be now reaping the benefits of a second pre-season and hopefully continues filling in some of the blanks in his armoury.

Gibcus is total class. There is a pretty obvious gap between these players if we are judging by the best we have seen so far from both.

The good part about gray is he is young hungry and really wants to make it
You can tell by the way he plays especially his spoiling and closing down speed is great
He hasn't been in an elite system
So another full season in the ressies and another full pre season next year-and he will be broadys replacement for 2027 great long term investment

 

[Grrr]

Or all 4 could play 75% game time.

plus Banks, Trainor, Brown, Short, Broad??

 

[Rubber Hips]

Blue collar legend...

Back pocket plumber

 

[sregit]

I really like Gray, but he remains a fairly rustically skilled footballer at this stage. He may be now reaping the benefits of a second pre-season and hopefully continues filling in some of the blanks in his armoury.

Gibcus is total class. There is a pretty obvious gap between these players if we are judging by the best we have seen so far from both.

What have we seen from Gibcus that puts him above Gray? I actually thought Gray in his couple games was better than Gibcus. Don’t get me wrong I have high hopes for Gibcus but on the small body of work we’ve seen from both there is no clear cut evidence that Gibcus is better. By season end it may be revealed.

I looked up stats for Gray v Gibcus and they’re almost identical, if you need to split them Gray has slightly/minutely better in the small sample size we have available.

 

[sanaya]

that campaigner literally couldnt wipe his own arse

it's the 21st century we have bidets now, just let it air dry

 

[sanaya]

she/her GAGF

u prefer he/hims? proud of u groupie

 

[Rubber Hips]

I’m pumped

 

[tigs2010]

theyve put smilie on the dimma half back flanker diet

Pow

 

[Nostradumbass]

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Who is this guy?

That's.... Concerning

 

[Dr Tigris]

I have seen all of both players games and have not seen a great talent difference as yet. I’d reserve that comment that Gibcus has massive talent advantage over Gray, until there has been a lot more evidence to substantiate this.

Gibcus showed elite levels of talent. Not sure that is true of Gray. he looks good and could hold a position. If both come on really well then we have a great headache.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

What have we seen from Gibcus that puts him above Gray? I actually thought Gray in his couple games was better than Gibcus. Don’t get me wrong I have high hopes for Gibcus but on the small body of work we’ve seen from both there is no clear cut evidence that Gibcus is better. By season end it may be revealed.

I looked up stats for Gray v Gibcus and they’re almost identical, if you need to split them Gray has slightly/minutely better in the small sample size we have available.

You are comparing Gibcus after almost 3 years out of footy with Gray who has had better continuity.

If you make reasonable extrapolations from Gibcus's 19yo form, he is likely to be on another level to Gray. OK, if the injuries have taken a big toll that could possibly be different, but you would have to expect if Gibcus gets a good run at it he will be a very high calibre player.

 

[Woodstock]

Gray looked good when he came in, reads the play well. Gibcus is also good.

Can’t we just be happy?

 

[Groupie_]

Gray looked good when he came in, reads the play well. Gibcus is also good.

Can’t we just be happy?

both will be delisted within 2 years

 

[THE_GUN]

both will be delisted within 2 years

Both have skinny necks

 

[Groupie_]

Both have skinny necks

bingo

 

[Hoos]

Mervyn keane

Oh yes. Mervyn was similar to Broad in that he was no frills, disciplined, tough, brave and rarely if ever beaten in finals.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Oh yes. Mervyn was similar to Broad in that he was no frills, disciplined, tough, brave and rarely if ever beaten in finals.

Merv Keane was actually a really polished footballer to go with his reliability and discipline. In our current era he would be more like a Nick Vlastuin.