Training 2026 Pre Season & Training Reports

[Shinboner Supremacy]

Fos could certainly win the syd barker. If he finds it more look out. He is a surpreme athlete!

 

[The Nostradamus]

FOS and Urqs both really pushing themselves in the running drills after the match sim as well. Were first and second in most. Banch not far behind. Great to see.

Surprised jy not dominating as per

 

[jay317]

LDU just there for the vibes or???

 

[Caracas]

When was the last time NMFC lost a game? I’ve forgotten. What’s the streak at now?

 

[Krakouer Bonar]

Peanut. Emphasis on RHJ. FOS is a gun, RHJ is a cabbage.

But what else would I expect from another bootlicker

Every time I read another one of your insightful and delightful contributions, all I hear are slow, sorrowful violins.

Such a happy little vegemite.

 

[Pravda Roo]

I cant put my finger in it but we play so well in this games:; if we can translate that to the whole season we should improv. I have backed us to win the flag into UDL Brown Low at 51-1 on the nose.

 

[kool kangas]

FOS and Urqs both really pushing themselves in the running drills after the match sim as well. Were first and second in most. Banch not far behind. Great to see.

l would love to see Urqs get a crack at playing in the seniors this season..

 

[SpiderBurton22]

 

[footy2016]

Jan 16 and following players on the injury list.

• archer
• corr
• George
• CCJ
• Goater

can’t be unlucky when it’s the same players every time. Club is doing itself a massive disservice carrying a large number of regularly injured players.

Best asset is availability.

 

[The Nostradamus]

The return

 

[7577969923]

He looked the goods before the knee. Was tough as nails too.

 

[spurs]

Perez’s kicking was the issue. Hopefully he’s a better kick now.

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

 

[the big lebowski]

final thoughts on today’s match sim

2 x 15 minutes, less set up and stoppage time, so just a little morsel of footy in mid Jan. so trying to read too much into things

First half was like a proper game, with resets in the centre square post goals. The second half seemed to be all about setting up to around the ground stoppages and playing from there. Kind of makes me think we might be looking to create more stoppages

Anyway, the players

X - utterly dominant and seemingly wrecked the coaches plans. His team just won clearance after clearance. They swapped his team in the second half and in the end gave up and moved him to full forward so we could get a contest. Then he took 2 marks inside 50 with a goal. Admittedly he dropped the second one but the ump was blind sided

Simpkin - aside from X was easily the best player in the ground. Won heaps of the footy from the wing. Getting it down back, setting up goals inside 50. This move outside but still around the ball will be really good as he showed late last year.

The next best 3 imo

Stephens - controlled the other wing. Kicked 2, should have been 3. Won heaps of it (not as much as Simpkin). I assumed he wouldn’t be best 23 given Simpkin, Kerch and fos but he’s easily best 18 based on today

FOS - started wing and got heaps of it. Went into the middle and kept getting heaps of it. Took some good marks, only blemish by foot was a point which should have been a goal.

Wardlaw - covering the ground the best I’ve seen him. Nice kicking other than one inside 50 that too high. Should have had a shot at goal later that he elected to pass to Curtis, who couldn’t mark despite a good kick, but the warlord should have had the shot which is team mates told him

Other players

Duursma - promising display from which I think he would have gained some confidence. Manned up in hards, Harvey and Logue. Now I’m not getting carried away, he was still a little frustrating with his “cruise mode” too often and not enough “get the ****ing ball mode”. But he worked hard up and down the ground. Didn’t drop his head when he wasn’t finding it much early.

His first goal was a Joe the goose type from Curtis that did require a decent snap from 35-40. His second was from a simple turnover error from Dawson. But as my earlier post indicated, his 3 was very nice. He picked it up kouta esq at half back, got a handball receive back at half forward and drilled a lovely kick from outside 50 in the run.

Only took the one mark. Probably had 10 touches in the 2 halves. Was. Oval at times as well giving set up instructions.

Hope is not lost yet

Curtis - looks in good Knick so obviously over his illness. Think he kicked 0.3.

Colby & sheez - found plenty of the ball, but not much of it particularly eye catching. Both turned it over too much, esp Colby.

Banch vs JK vs Dova

I’d have Banch the clear standout, and jk next just and then the kid.

Wil Dawson - an absolute mile off it. Just turned 20 but I have real concerns about his ability to defend. Every time he switches onto some else they look dangerous suddenly. Even that new guy that not on a list yet looked to trouble him. The over the top encouragement from Lmac and Logue indicate to me that he’s struggling and they are trying to get his confidence back up. But if you see someone put him in a round 1 team, don’t bother reading any further

Whitlock - also a mile off it. Pink made him look like a 12 year old trying to play on Robbie Tarrant. Came into it a bit in the second half but if he’s playing afl this season we are in trouble

Trembath - where the **** was the bath? Wasn’t in rehab. Maybe sick or sumfink? Very disappointed as I was lost looking forward to watching him

Darling - questioned whether he’s best 23. Question answered. He is

That’s about it

Any questions let me know

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Flynn Perez = The Daniel Pratt

 

[the big lebowski]

How about LDU? Haven't heard much about him lately..

Looks in great condition

Was closer to water boy out there than player. Idling around letting the younger mids shine

Judge him off round 1

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

final thoughts on today’s match sim

2 x 15 minutes, less set up and stoppage time, so just a little morsel of footy in mid Jan. so trying to read too much into things

First half was like a proper game, with resets in the centre square post goals. The second half seemed to be all about setting up to around the ground stoppages and playing from there. Kind of makes me think we might be looking to create more stoppages

Anyway, the players

X - utterly dominant and seemingly wrecked the coaches plans. His team just won clearance after clearance. They swapped his team in the second half and in the end gave up and moved him to full forward so we could get a contest. Then he took 2 marks inside 50 with a goal. Admittedly he dropped the second one but the ump was blind sided

Simpkin - aside from X was easily the best player in the ground. Won heaps of the footy from the wing. Getting it down back, setting up goals inside 50. This move outside but still around the ball will be really good as he showed late last year.

The next best 3 imo

Stephens - controlled the other wing. Kicked 2, should have been 3. Won heaps of it (not as much as Simpkin). I assumed he wouldn’t be best 23 given Simpkin, Kerch and fos but he’s easily best 18 based on today

FOS - started wing and got heaps of it. Went into the middle and kept getting heaps of it. Took some good marks, only blemish by foot was a point which should have been a goal.

Wardlaw - covering the ground the best I’ve seen him. Nice kicking other than one inside 50 that too high. Should have had a shot at goal later that he elected to pass to Curtis, who couldn’t mark despite a good kick, but the warlord should have had the shot which is team mates told him

Other players

Duursma - promising display from which I think he would have gained some confidence. Manned up in hards, Harvey and Logue. Now I’m not getting carried away, he was still a little frustrating with his “cruise mode” too often and not enough “get the ****ing ball mode”. But he worked hard up and down the ground. Didn’t drop his head when he wasn’t finding it much early.

His first goal was a Joe the goose type from Curtis that did require a decent snap from 35-40. His second was from a simple turnover error from Dawson. But as my earlier post indicated, his 3 was very nice. He picked it up kouta esq at half back, got a handball receive back at half forward and drilled a lovely kick from outside 50 in the run.

Only took the one mark. Probably had 10 touches in the 2 halves. Was. Oval at times as well giving set up instructions.

Hope is not lost yet

Curtis - looks in good Knick so obviously over his illness. Think he kicked 0.3.

Colby & sheez - found plenty of the ball, but not much of it particularly eye catching. Both turned it over too much, esp Colby.

Banch vs JK vs Dova

I’d have Banch the clear standout, and jk next just and then the kid.

Wil Dawson - an absolute mile off it. Just turned 20 but I have real concerns about his ability to defend. Every time he switches onto some else they look dangerous suddenly. Even that new guy that not on a list yet looked to trouble him. The over the top encouragement from Lmac and Logue indicate to me that he’s struggling and they are trying to get his confidence back up. But if you see someone put him in a round 1 team, don’t bother reading any further

Whitlock - also a mile off it. Pink made him look like a 12 year old trying to play on Robbie Tarrant. Came into it a bit in the second half but if he’s playing afl this season we are in trouble

Trembath - where the **** was the bath? Wasn’t in rehab. Maybe sick or sumfink? Very disappointed as I was lost looking forward to watching him

Darling - questioned whether he’s best 23. Question answered. He is

That’s about it

Any questions let me know

Thanks mate, love these reports.

Given the dominance of FOS, I assume RHJ was showed up a bit on the wing?

How was Goad around the ground?

And Urqhart in the clearance battle?

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

final thoughts on today’s match sim

2 x 15 minutes, less set up and stoppage time, so just a little morsel of footy in mid Jan. so trying to read too much into things

First half was like a proper game, with resets in the centre square post goals. The second half seemed to be all about setting up to around the ground stoppages and playing from there. Kind of makes me think we might be looking to create more stoppages

Anyway, the players

X - utterly dominant and seemingly wrecked the coaches plans. His team just won clearance after clearance. They swapped his team in the second half and in the end gave up and moved him to full forward so we could get a contest. Then he took 2 marks inside 50 with a goal. Admittedly he dropped the second one but the ump was blind sided

Simpkin - aside from X was easily the best player in the ground. Won heaps of the footy from the wing. Getting it down back, setting up goals inside 50. This move outside but still around the ball will be really good as he showed late last year.

The next best 3 imo

Stephens - controlled the other wing. Kicked 2, should have been 3. Won heaps of it (not as much as Simpkin). I assumed he wouldn’t be best 23 given Simpkin, Kerch and fos but he’s easily best 18 based on today

FOS - started wing and got heaps of it. Went into the middle and kept getting heaps of it. Took some good marks, only blemish by foot was a point which should have been a goal.

Wardlaw - covering the ground the best I’ve seen him. Nice kicking other than one inside 50 that too high. Should have had a shot at goal later that he elected to pass to Curtis, who couldn’t mark despite a good kick, but the warlord should have had the shot which is team mates told him

Other players

Duursma - promising display from which I think he would have gained some confidence. Manned up in hards, Harvey and Logue. Now I’m not getting carried away, he was still a little frustrating with his “cruise mode” too often and not enough “get the ****ing ball mode”. But he worked hard up and down the ground. Didn’t drop his head when he wasn’t finding it much early.

His first goal was a Joe the goose type from Curtis that did require a decent snap from 35-40. His second was from a simple turnover error from Dawson. But as my earlier post indicated, his 3 was very nice. He picked it up kouta esq at half back, got a handball receive back at half forward and drilled a lovely kick from outside 50 in the run.

Only took the one mark. Probably had 10 touches in the 2 halves. Was. Oval at times as well giving set up instructions.

Hope is not lost yet

Curtis - looks in good Knick so obviously over his illness. Think he kicked 0.3.

Colby & sheez - found plenty of the ball, but not much of it particularly eye catching. Both turned it over too much, esp Colby.

Banch vs JK vs Dova

I’d have Banch the clear standout, and jk next just and then the kid.

Wil Dawson - an absolute mile off it. Just turned 20 but I have real concerns about his ability to defend. Every time he switches onto some else they look dangerous suddenly. Even that new guy that not on a list yet looked to trouble him. The over the top encouragement from Lmac and Logue indicate to me that he’s struggling and they are trying to get his confidence back up. But if you see someone put him in a round 1 team, don’t bother reading any further

Whitlock - also a mile off it. Pink made him look like a 12 year old trying to play on Robbie Tarrant. Came into it a bit in the second half but if he’s playing afl this season we are in trouble

Trembath - where the **** was the bath? Wasn’t in rehab. Maybe sick or sumfink? Very disappointed as I was lost looking forward to watching him

Darling - questioned whether he’s best 23. Question answered. He is

That’s about it

Any questions let me know

How was stiffy and how was the skipper

 

[Karanicolas]

Looks in great condition

Was closer to water boy out there than player. Idling around letting the younger mids shine

Judge him off round 1

Isn’t this the problem with LDU? We don’t want him idling so, when Rd 1 comes around, he is ready to explode.

 

[Karanicolas]

Isn’t this the problem with LDU? We don’t want him idling so, when Rd 1 comes around, he is ready to explode.

I really want a Rd 1 win against the Tarps.

 

[the big lebowski]

How was stiffy and how was the skipper

Hards was solid. Disposal seemed to be longer than the short kicks which he can fluff. I liked that

Larkey maybe a step above solid. Played mostly further up the ground which gave him plenty of freedom

Moving very well

 

[DuckYeah]

Every time I read another one of your insightful and delightful contributions, all I hear are slow, sorrowful violins.

Such a happy little vegemite.

Good one Donald

 

[DuckYeah]

Hey Flyn, wanna come back?

If I had multiple clubs and delisted by one of them, unless there was no other opportunity, I’d probably be telling North… Nahhhhh

 

[the big lebowski]

Isn’t this the problem with LDU? We don’t want him idling so, when Rd 1 comes around, he is ready to explode.

Recent round 1 returns for LDU

25- 20 disposals 2 goals 5 clearances

24 - 29 disposals 2 goal assists 6 tackles 8 clearances

23 - 32 disposals 1 goal 10 clearances

22 - 27 disposals 9 tackles 5 clearances

He started 2025 slowish but I wouldn’t have thought LDU’s early season form was an issue

 

[Star]

Nah I'm going with the head shrunk theory.

Not sure what you mean