Training 2026 Preseason Thread

[MarcMaverick]

Where they should be.
Bowey until he grows another 15cm.
Chandler when he can run a lot faster.

Bowza can't help it and Chin doesn't have to be "faster"

 

[Dory_77]

Bowey is out for half the season anyway, isn't he? (Or won't be in good nick until then anyway with missing all preseason). Chandler probably goes to a HFF or wing in place of Salem but eh. There's usually a bolter or two from preseason who gets into the side plus some blokes go into new roles.

Exciting that there's going to have to be major changes to the team lineup and style.

 

[TheBoss]

Where they should be.
Bowey until he grows another 15cm.
Chandler when he can run a lot faster.

Bowey was one of our best players last year and is an automatic selection when fit.

He's taller than Kozzy too!

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Can't wait for the season to start, first time I haven't been dreading it in years.

 

[schmuttt]

Can't wait for the season to start, first time I haven't been dreading it in years.

Same. A win against the Saints in r1 would be very funny (Albeit very unlikely IMO)

 

[PerfectFooty]

The only time i can recall us playing the saints in round 1 is 2014 at docklands with all the paul roos hype and being meh, then the start of 07 Friday night after beating them in that final the previous year and being very meh but robbo kicked a good goal i think?

 

[stEdy]

**** I hate the Saints

 

[Bluelegs]

The only time i can recall us playing the saints in round 1 is 2014 at docklands with all the paul roos hype and being meh, then the start of 07 Friday night after beating them in that final the previous year and being very meh but robbo kicked a good goal i think?

Goodwins first game as coach. We beat them comfortably.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Goodwins first game as coach. We beat them comfortably.

I honestly forgot that one, and i watched recently too lol

 

[mrmonkey]

The only time i can recall us playing the saints in round 1 is 2014 at docklands with all the paul roos hype and being meh, then the start of 07 Friday night after beating them in that final the previous year and being very meh but robbo kicked a good goal i think?

The 07 game was so meh the AFL decided to have an opener that actually got attention and since then it's pretty much been Richmond vs Carlton. Yeah they've had some pretty meh games but they always get a big crowd.

 

[Proper Gander]

Goodwins first game as coach. We beat them comfortably.

Lewis played his first game for us, Vince clobbered someone in the back of the head and Paul Roos did the weirdest rambling commentary about what a clever move it was to bring in Lewis, how clever Lewis is (I forget why) and how clever Jesse Hogan is for being able to move not just forward and backwards but side-to-side. And how clever Vince was for whatever reason.

I was trying to put sauce on two pies and the big squeezy bottle had the entire top shoots off and I was sprayed in sauce globs

 

[Bluelegs]

Lewis played his first game for us, Vince clobbered someone in the back of the head and Paul Roos did the weirdest rambling commentary about what a clever move it was to bring in Lewis, how clever Lewis is (I forget why) and how clever Jesse Hogan is for being able to move not just forward and backwards but side-to-side. And how clever Vince was for whatever reason.

I was trying to put sauce on two pies and the big squeezy bottle had the entire top shoots off and I was sprayed in sauce globs

Nick Riewoldt had a knee scare and the footy world has a premature funeral for him. He played the following week.

 

[schmuttt]

Nick Riewoldt had a knee scare and the footy world has a premature funeral for him. He played the following week.

Lol I remember that. Was a stinking hot day too and felt even hotter under the roof at docklands.

 

[Charlie_s123]

Same. A win against the Saints in r1 would be very funny (Albeit very unlikely IMO)

Viney doing nothing all day then kicking the match winner after the siren and getting 3 votes would be the ideal outcome.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Even though we all know NAS should have had the 1, 2 and 3 votes that day, it's bloody nice still hearing the Saints fans whinge and moan about him not getting the 3 votes. Saints f* us for years and years. How many in a row did they win against us? Wasn't it like 17 or something ridiculous? F* the Saints. Probably the one club that's more pathetic than us.

 

[Proper Gander]

Nick Riewoldt had a knee scare and the footy world has a premature funeral for him. He played the following week.

That was funny (TBF - he thought he had snapped an ACL and hadn’t done one before, and he was dead embarrassed)

 

[Proper Gander]

Lol I remember that. Was a stinking hot day too and felt even hotter under the roof at docklands.

Joel Smith debuted then I think and dislocated a shoulder

 

[schmuttt]

Joel Smith debuted then I think and dislocated a shoulder

Yep, had a great first quarter from memory then got hurt. The saints started that game very well then we smashed them after 1/4 time, the melts on their board were legendary. Hoping for a repeat!

 

[stEdy]

Joel Smith debuted then I think and dislocated a shoulder

Took a few gutsy marks then was gone.

Classic Joel Smith really.

 

[Headless]

how clever Jesse Hogan is for being able to move not just forward and backwards but side-to-side

 

[PerfectFooty]

I think it was Riewoldt who slid over him and caused the dislocation? Watching at the ground when Riewoldt hurt his knee you expected him to be worse off than Joel

 

[Proper Gander]

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Your capacity to find a Simpsons gif for any situation is unparalleled

 

[Proper Gander]

Yep, had a great first quarter from memory then got hurt. The saints started that game very well then we smashed them after 1/4 time, the melts on their board were legendary. Hoping for a repeat!

Recalling some random win from a non-finals year in great detail is such a Melbourne supporter thing

 

[Scythe]

 

[Proper Gander]

Thought provoking.

Cheers team Melbourne