Bigman’s Training Reports

[cleanhands]

I stood next to him at the airport once. Sure dwarfed me and others around him. That was about his 2nd or 3rd year on the list and he's bigger now.

Is there anyone smaller than you

 

[Not Darryl Moss]

No issues with Fog's physique from photos. That said, I just think we're at the stage that he is what he is, especially sharing a forwardline with Thilthorpe.

Any upside as a mid rotation Scott Thompson type - what's the knock on that? Asking for a friend...

 

[Pugsley]

Any upside as a mid rotation Scott Thompson type - what's the knock on that? Asking for a friend...

Spoken like a former Glenelg footballer

 

[cmndstab]

Thanks for getting us through the worst period of the year for footy fans, bigman! Looking forward to the reports resuming in the new year

 

[Pugsley]

Is there anyone smaller than you

Only my garden gnome....oh

 

[Pugsley]

Ahh cool we’re back to the “Fog is fat” part of the off season

People need to go to SpecSavers.

 

[Carmo]

Hey bigman, this'll test your memory, my question for ya is this:
My gut feeling is that when you have reported on the competitions between the a and b teams over the last 3 years is that the margins between the teams used to be bigger. I think you've said this year that the "matches" have been shorter but even so it seems there's not so much between a and b this year.

If this was accurate there's perhaps a couple of ways this could be interpreted, one is that the a team has dropped its level, which would be bad, but I think the more likely explanation is that our depth has closed the gap significantly, which is a good thing and what we really need while we're still only midrange in terms of experience.

 

[Ham]

Hope McGuane can get back to training asap

 

[1970crow]

Hope McGuane can get back to training asap

Why?

 

[beartoo]

Is there anyone smaller than you

Depends what you're referring to.

 

[Pugsley]

Depends what you're referring to.

 

[Coopers]

Why?

Cos he won't be able to win a spot otherwise?

 

[Grenville]

Hey bigman, this'll test your memory, my question for ya is this:
My gut feeling is that when you have reported on the competitions between the a and b teams over the last 3 years is that the margins between the teams used to be bigger. I think you've said this year that the "matches" have been shorter but even so it seems there's not so much between a and b this year.

If this was accurate there's perhaps a couple of ways this could be interpreted, one is that the a team has dropped its level, which would be bad, but I think the more likely explanation is that our depth has closed the gap significantly, which is a good thing and what we really need while we're still only midrange in terms of experience.

Overloading the B team with an extra man or two maybe?

 

[1970crow]

Cos he won't be able to win a spot otherwise?

Oh no.

 

[Ham]

Oh no.

Yeah look, im probably being optimistic about him. We were hoping to bring in a mid, and the fact Sid is now under an injury cloud just makes me hopeful. Twomey early on seems to have had him in 20-30 pick range and it seems Collingwood fans were originally pumped to be getting him. Looks like he works hard and they said very vocal at our training. Also if his strengths are his footy IQ and the fact he can accumulate means he might look good early plus if his knock is his size we seem to be pretty good at building them up. And looking around the consensus was he might start on a wing which we could have opening up if Curtin can transition into the middle. I dunno, feels like there's potential upside there to me.

 

[Coopers]

Oh no.

It's ok to want good things to happen to others.

 

[1970crow]

It's ok to want good things to happen to others.

I don’t want any player injured, including those on other club lists. The clear implication was that the concern related to impact on this year's performance. And we’ve got guys actually taken in drafts off full preseasons and great patches of form in the 2s that can’t get near it. McGuane zero chance of being in the selection frame, even if he hadn’t gotten injured.

 

[Pugsley]

I don’t want any player injured, including those on other club lists. The clear implication was that the concern related to impact on this year's performance. And we’ve got guys actually taken in drafts off full preseasons and great patches of form in the 2s that can’t get near it. McGuane zero chance of being in the selection frame, even if he hadn’t gotten injured.

This.

 

[Ham]

I don’t want any player injured, including those on other club lists. The clear implication was that the concern related to impact on this year's performance. And we’ve got guys actually taken in drafts off full preseasons and great patches of form in the 2s that can’t get near it. McGuane zero chance of being in the selection frame, even if he hadn’t gotten injured.

Yeah apologies, i didnt put much into that first message - i dont think hes going to greatly change our 2026 all i meant is i hope hes back training asap cause im excited about him being on the list and i think he’s got great potential

 

[UcantCme]

I don’t think there has been a greater emphasis on running. Wednesday’s season was an outlier.

Wouldn’t worry about their physical condition! In fact they’re much more even across the board, very few carrying excess weight this year.

Fog isn’t much different to previous years but you can tell he’s just a bit bulky. He did have surgery it must be said. He’s back in full training so needs to work hard the next three weeks to fine down a touch.

The greater emphasis on running aligns with the rule changes - there will be less stoppages, less recovery and more running

 

[ams4crows]

Hi Bigman, just curious if the club acknowledge you in any way at training? Do they know who you are? Do they say hello?

And if we can get Bigman some extra perks ie an opportunity to go in the rooms after a game or something like that.


They pick randos on Tiktok all the time that say nice things about the club and give them experiences.
He really is doing gods work with all these in-depth reports

 

[Pugsley]

And if we can get Bigman some extra perks ie an opportunity to go in the rooms after a game or something like that.


They pick randos on Tiktok all the time that say nice things about the club and give them experiences.
He really is doing gods work with all these in-depth reports

People who do this deserve access.

 

[Carn The Texan]

And if we can get Bigman some extra perks ie an opportunity to go in the rooms after a game or something like that.


They pick randos on Tiktok all the time that say nice things about the club and give them experiences.
He really is doing gods work with all these in-depth reports

We could all pitch in for a picket at the Thebarton facility dedicated in Bigman's name (well, nom de plume)

 

[Coopers]

We could all pitch in for a picket at the Thebarton facility dedicated in Bigman's name (well, nom de plume)

I'd do that

 

[Golumless]

The greater emphasis on running aligns with the rule changes - there will be less stoppages, less recovery and more running

Hard to say if that'll be the case as the season goes on, seeing more running will inevitably mean stoppages will increase.

It may become the case that teams inevitably place greater emphasis on spoiling the ball over the boundary as a means to reorganise.