Training 2026 Pre Season & Training Reports

[giantroo]

 

[Waynesworld]

This update says that Brayden George didn't participate in the match sim??

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[giantroo]

This update says that Brayden George didn't participate in the match sim??

Yes, he injured himself in the warm-ups.

 

[Waynesworld]

Yes, he injured himself in the warm-ups.

Wow, that's even worse!

 

[muttley45]

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 for reports tbl, what sort of a role was Parker playing, i assume he took part, but not many mentions ?

 

[the big lebowski]

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?

I think it’s fair to say that RHJ wasn’t near the impact of Simpkin and Stephens. FOS is as only wing for first part of game, on RHJ and easily won the battle

Goad looked a shattered man after x had his was with him. Certainly looked more advanced than his fist year, but last year goad was a standout this time of year. Actually thought he did his knee at one stage but was ok. But he shouldn’t be playing afl this year

I actually thought urquhart was McPherson so I couldn’t answer how he went

 

[the big lebowski]

Thanks for reports tbl, what sort of a role was Parker playing, i assume he took part, but not many mentions ?

Just did Parker things. Forward/mid. If you watched him play last year, that’s exactly he did today

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Duursma report the big positive for mine!

Also stoked to hear of FOS finding plenty of it up the ground. If he can get it 25+ times a game it’ll go a long long way to us winning more games. Things just happen when the ball is in his hands.

 

[the big lebowski]

Yes, he injured himself in the warm-ups.

Any idea where Trembath was?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

It’d be perfect if we snatched him from under the Hawks nose and he ended up becoming the player we thought he would when he got drafted.

 

[Shinboner1]

Its happening gif

 

[GS WARRIORS]

Yes, he injured himself in the warm-ups.

Do you know what part of the leg he injured and if its serious?

 

[rickety]

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

It's not, bloke just doesn't like him.

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

B George isn’t going to happen is it?

 

[DunderHead]

It’d be perfect if we snatched him from under the Hawks nose and he ended up becoming the player we thought he would when he got drafted.

Good size. Tough. Great kick. Would make a great partner in crime for Hardeman.

 

[hellas_johnny]

Any update on if and how cooper Harvey played

 

[Pravda Roo]

Yes, he injured himself in the warm-ups.

I'm not a psychotherapist but at a guess

The athlete, a [Age]-year-old male, presented with acute-onset pain in the posterior right thigh during the final phase of high-intensity sprinting drills. The patient reported a "popping" sensation followed by immediate functional limitation. There was no direct contact or external trauma involved.

 

[giantroo]

Any idea where Trembath was?

Was on the spin bike.

 

[the big lebowski]

Was on the spin bike.

Any issue or just loading?

 

[giantroo]

 

[Merlin007]

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

great work, thanks

 

[The Filth Wizard]

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

All depends how we broke up. Certainly stood by the rehabs and from memory we told him in his draft year when he went down to focus on recovery as we planned to draft him.

Second chance is a nice story I guess.

 

[Themanbun]

All depends how we broke up. Certainly stood by the rehabs and from memory we told him in his draft year when he went down to focus on recovery as we planned to draft him.

Second chance is a nice story I guess.

Good thing we are renowned for handling our xit interviews with class and sensitivity

 

[Big_H]

A few more thoughts about the match sim:

The teams were about 16 each, evenly distributed with talent and both had a smattering of non-afl talent. I missed the first 15m or so of match sim. Skills started rusty. Then they had a break, went inside and when they returned the skills improved.

Duurs was classy, kicked 3 or 4 goals, including a passage where he nailed a kick at half back, got it back and slotted it from 50.

Whitlock played forward. He didn’t do a heap, but participated in good passage of play where he took the ball at his feet and then handballed to Jy which ended in a goal. Also kicked a goal.

Urquhart was playing midfield, got his hand to it a bit and had a nice booming clearance which went around 55-60.

FOS was creative and smart.

Daniel used the ball well coming out of defence. Had one good passage where he got a one two and popped a pass to Jy who kicked a goal.

Speaking of Jy, played forward and wing, linked up well. Could be a big year for him.

Goad got beaten when X was there, but gave Darling a bath in turn. Was impressed with his ball handling, including a passage where he scooped up the ball easily at his feet and handed it off. Looks bigger, cleaner and better skilled that last year. Was lagging behind the other big men later in the drills, so clearly has a bit to work on in his tank.

Stephens got on the end of a few, must have kicked at least 3 goals and generally kicked well.


That was all that stood out for me. Here for any questions if there are any.