Training 2026 Preseason

[serial_thrilla]

sand boarding park? bringing Lancelin to Cockburn

Imagine the potential for preseason injuries. King Huskii will be reporting on Caleb Serong doing 1080s and Double McTwists.

 

[ImperialPurple]

I didn't know Valente was still on our list. Good to see he's still in the mix.

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Whilst I appreciate the comedic talent of so many posters on this board and often have a bit of a smirk at their offerings, it’s not often I laugh out. You got me Daddoo

 

[Daddoo]

Whilst I appreciate the comedic talent of so many posters on this board and often have a bit of a smirk at their offerings, it’s not often I laugh out. You got me Daddoo

Thank you, my dear.

 

[lint]

Big Docker heeds star's advice in new role, targets Origin midfield clash

Luke Jackson leans on Caleb Serong as he trains as an inside midfielder, but looks forward to going head-to-head with him in Origin

www.afl.com.au

"Teenage half-forward Chris Scerri is training for a list spot during the pre-season supplemental selection period and enjoyed some flashes of involvement, bringing physical pressure and showing attacking instincts.

"He's one of those exciting players when the ball drops in front of him he's just got that speed," Jackson said.

"He's really going to add to our forward line and keep growing."

Thank goodness for BettercallSaul's recent post, however there are more Chris Scerri training references from Nathan Schmook at AFL.com and Dogga here then 50 odd pages of training reports. Pull your finger out lads and train those glasses on the pocket rocket from Strathmore.

 

[FreoRicci]

A proven classy but older player training well in January...oh the humanity

Classy? Hardly.
At what point do you say that’s he’s depth, his age and experience has reached its limit.
He went from on baller to defensive wing.

Ended up with 8 disposals in a final as the most experienced player in the team. Fyfe came on and had more impact.

I’d rather give his spot to Erasmus, and Johnson and build experience.

JOM is just taking a spot on the team with his limitations.

 

[Docker82]

One thing I'll say about the Sean Darcy

4

Sean Darcy

Age

27

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

injury is I'm way more confident in the ability of Mason Cox

18

Mason Cox

Age

34

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

to fill in for a few games than I ever was of Liam Reidy.

Carlton fans that think Liam Reidy is the next Lloyd Meek are in for a harsh reality check. I'm fully aware of what we got for Reidy at trade time and am still of the opinion we got MASSIVE overs for him. Meek on the other hand was AFL standard every time he played no.1 ruck for Freo. Him becoming Hawthorn's no.1 was predictable, Darcy's injuries weren't. It is what it is.

 

[King Huskii]

Imagine the potential for preseason injuries. King Huskii will be reporting on Caleb Serong doing 1080s and Double McTwists.

I use to sandboard back in the day in the dunes. Brings back old memories

 

[WilloTree]

All clubs are suffering soft tissue injuries. Massive overreaction re: calf strain for Darcy. In the past we have worked him too hard in the PS games. Let’s hope he is available for some mins in the final PS game - aside from that let big Cox ruck in all the other scratchy games.

We will get a better idea of Darcy’s injury over the next couple of weeks but reverting to he’ll be out for 3-4 months and we should have kept Meek is over the top.

Meek was scratching around being trialed at full back for Peel not long before requesting a trade. He also couldn’t take a mark when playing AFL. Good on him for work hard a taking his opportunity. At start of 2024 Hawks preferred Reeves and he changed the script.

Maybe a bit of an overreaction, but 18 clubs are taking Meek over Darcy now.

And it's not even close.

 

[theGav56]

Fingers crossed. I do get a bit jittery where concerns Sean Darcy.

I would too if we hadn't grabbed Cox-the-larger.

 

[Count Moriarty]

Cox > Darcy anyway.

 

[Count Moriarty]

Scerri difficult to identify at training without designated number.
Some Peel players there too?

 

[freoextra]

Scerri difficult to identify at training without designated number.
Some Peel players there too?

Yeah, don’t worry, when you add in caps and bibs you are lucky to identify everyone. I totally missed him in the one training session I attended. If I had missed M Cox then I would send myself in for some checkups!

 

[BettercallSaul]

Scerri difficult to identify at training without designated number.
Some Peel players there too?

Yeah they were a couple of Peel players. One was a ruckman and I think there was another skinny kid too.

 

[largebus]

Cox > Darcy anyway.

Kind of unfair to Darcy being compared to two players on our list. He can't clone himself, yet

 

[Purpleheart_56]

Cox > Darcy anyway.

I'd rather have big Cox anyway...

 

[malpaso]

Scerri difficult to identify at training without designated number.
Some Peel players there too?

Club probably doesn't want him identified..

 

[DQ 4EVER]

imagine if carlton had a big giant dune in the background of Ikon Park...it would be covered in footballs

Kicked there by Blake Acres

 

[FreoRicci]

If Sean Darcy

4

Sean Darcy

Age

27

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

is injured, Mason Cox

18

Mason Cox

Age

34

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

is straight in. Jackson shouldn’t be doing sole ruck duties ever again

 

[FreoRicci]

Maybe a bit of an overreaction, but 18 clubs are taking Meek over Darcy now.

And it's not even close.

Always said.. availability > talent/potential.

Meek has nearly played a whole season more worth of games since joining Hawthorn

 

[Minz]

Always said.. availability > talent/potential.

Meek has nearly played a whole season more worth of games since joining Hawthorn

 

[kuhni]

Always said.. availability > talent/potential.

Meek has nearly played a whole season more worth of games since joining Hawthorn

Hindsight brigade, Meek wasn't half the player he is now.

 

[FreoRicci]

Hindsight brigade, Meek wasn't half the player he is now.

Had glimpses. Just knew he wouldn’t get a chance.

 

[anchor man]

Hindsight brigade, Meek wasn't half the player he is now.

Still was a very good player. Too good to be a back up.

 

[JunglistPosse]

anchor man a few comments on the sand dunes, interested in your thoughts.

 

[anchor man]

anchor man a few comments on the sand dunes, interested in your thoughts.

Have pased them on before as you no doubt are aware. You want to play games go to a private place to do it.