2026 Pre-Season Thread

[Lace Out]

Lohmann’s season could be interesting if he can stay out of the hospital bay

 

[Lazza16]

I suspect that if things aren't sorted out between Lachie and Jules and she stays in Perth with their kids, it will be goodbye Lachie for us..

He won't want to be so far away from his kids.

..and tbh, Good riddence if he does. I've lost all respect for him now, don't care. He deserves all the heat he gets on this... ..and Jules gets as much coin out of him as possible.

We're still a mighty team without him.

6-7

 

[Lazza16]

been happening for ever
It's not an essential requirement to be an effective leader that you're morally 'perfect' in your private life.

Well said Tricky Dicky

 

[PattyKwasagun]

Still hard to believe Allen & Draper will be playing for us next year.
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Wonder when the club last had guernsey numbers 1-10 all playing in the same game.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Wonder when the club last had guernsey numbers 1-10 all playing in the same game.

I was going to rush in with a 'most likely, never', but https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2025/011920250606.html

 

[Grasshopper17]

I was going to rush in with a 'most likely, never', but https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2025/011920250606.html

Swamped.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Swamped.

How DARE you attempt to interact with me! Blocked! /sirswampthing

 

[Section 5]

I was going to rush in with a 'most likely, never', but https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2025/011920250606.html

A game where we kicked ourselves out of a win.
Last quarter Lions 0.8.8 to Crows 5.0.30 to lose by 5 points

 

[Nathan Barley]

A game where we kicked ourselves out of a win.
Last quarter Lions 0.8.8 to Crows 5.0.30 to lose by 5 points

Yes we should never play all the single digit jumper numbers together again

 

[Coastal Lion]

Lohmann’s season could be interesting if he can stay out of the hospital bay

Im quietly waiting for Kai to have a forty goal 75 tackle season.
He was adamant that he was having a busy off season getting his body right no holiday OS just resting his bruised body and doing extra training....that right there says his attitude is right.
Fully fit everybody in form I think Kai knows his spot in the fwd line is not a 100% lock no holiday and saying he is focused on getting better in October he is already putting his best footy forward.

Damn if our vets and mid aged players stay at the same level of output and we get a say a 5% natural improvement out of our players under 24 years of age with adding OA, Drapes and Annable the rest of the league better look the f#%k out.

 

[Section 5]

Remember the years when clubs sent players for altitude and even heat training in Qatar.
Two articles one 2012 the other 2016

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-clubs-love-highaltitude-training-camps-but-do-they-actually-do-much-for-the-players/news-story/d5c5795adda1023dc38f7ee11f0915b3

AFL: Clubs trade height for heat in pre-season training

Football clubs have shifted away from altitude training and gone in search of the sun.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Grasshopper17]

How DARE you attempt to interact with me! Blocked! /sirswampthing

I actually got a response from Swamp once

 

[Lace Out]

I actually got a response from Swamp once

Go hang a salami I’m a lasagna hog

 

[SRH17]

Must say I find it fascinating how many have jumped to judgement about Lachie when all they have heard is one version of events. As my dear old dad told me once, there are three sides to every story - hers, his and somewhere in the middle lies the truth.

 

[SizeMatters]

Must say I find it fascinating how many have jumped to judgement about Lachie when all they have heard is one version of events. As my dear old dad told me once, there are three sides to every story - hers, his and somewhere in the middle lies the truth.

“I fell and it just somehow slipped in like that! I swear!”.

To mine, it seems fairly clear cut. Not sure what else it could allude to tbh.

But anyways, their lives are playing out on social media with semi cryptic instagram posts etc. I’m too old for this shit.

Time for Xmas ham. The Club is what matters to me.

 

[Coastal Lion]

Ham whisky and GC semi final atm
3 x Suns fans at mine.

 

[mighty_lions]

Ham whisky and GC semi final atm
3 x Suns fans at mine.

have a shot every time pumbaaaa breaks a tackle

 

[Brizzys Squizzy]

Seen and read some really dumb things over the years on this forum, but people losing their S@#t over Neale personal life nearly takes the cake, particularly seeing as though they have no Idea what's been going on at home. Also you F#### mentioning Zorko as a comparison are embarrassing.. GROW UP.

 

[mpal6]

Seen and read some really dumb things over the years on this forum, but people losing their S@#t over Neale personal life nearly takes the cake, particularly seeing as though hey have no Idea what's been going on at home. Also you F#### mentioning Zorko as a comparison are embarrassing.. GROW UP.

Off season and the footy mad audience don't have anything to chew on. We have to put up with this for another 1-2 weeks until more pre-season coverage picks up across all clubs.