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yeh that’s true. But it’s certainly does suggest he’s battling with those groins. And shin splints are not fun.
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That's just when the planets and moons aligned - we needed a fitness boss at the same time he was willing to come here, so we took him while we could get him.
We didn't really have the luxury of saying "sorry, the time isn't right for us now but we'll bring you on in a few years when we're contending". Because by then he's got a job at Juventus - he wouldn't have turned that down to come to us (in fact he walked away from us to take it), so we wouldn't have had him at all.
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Training 25/2/26
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I’ll keep today’s report shorter as you’ve all seen the lads by now.
Berry must’ve done something to himself as he pulled out of the match sim portion of training. He didn’t look particularly sore or concerned, and wasn’t getting worked on or icing up. Perhaps he copped a knock or just didn’t feel great? One to keep in mind at least for Saturday’s game, not sure if he plays.
I also saw that Dowling was not named in the match sim, and did not notice him out there (admittedly I was distracted looking to see what Berry’s issue was). So Billy could be completely fine. Let’s hope so as our midfield is about as deep as a puddle at present.
Hinge was a no-show once again. We were recently told he was hoping to play Saturday but there’s no way that’s happening now. Must be in serious doubt for round one. Thankfully we have very adequate options in Bond, Cook and Nankervis to replace him.
Rankine, Ah Chee and Cumming did rehab together, consisting of a bunch of running and short/sharp work. All looked in good spirits and were moving well. Clearly they won’t play this week though, meaning Cumming will have no games under his belt bar half the internal in Port Augusta. Ah Chee at least had Origin.
Good to see Draper back out there and moving pretty well. I saw the picture of him icing his groin - I wouldn’t read too much into it, it’s highly likely a precautionary thing he has done after every session to aid the recovery process. He’s wearing a headband now; half the time he was adjusting the thing so might not be worth it Sid! His shoulders are massive now by the way, I think people will be surprised when they see him. Would be a chance to play limited minutes on Friday you would think.
First part of the session was devoted to rotations between three drills:
1. Keeping’s off on the wing.
2. Quick movement though the corridor to leading forwards.
3. Handball link-up work in defence.
The lads then broke into their respective lines, with the mids doing various stoppage work while the forwards/defenders competed against each other. Guys like Keays and Laird were with the mids but thankfully only as half forwards/backs for structure.
They then split into two teams for a very short amount of match sim (barely more than 12 or so minutes). These were very much A vs B which gives an indication as to what to expect on Saturday.
Blue
FB: Michalanney Butts Worrell
HB: Laird N.Murray Milera
_C: Jones Berry* Cook
HF: Neal-Bullen Fogarty Keays
FF: Pedlar Thilthorpe Walker
_R: McAndrew Rachele Dawson
IN: Peatling T.Murray
White
FB: Ryan Borlase Cotton
HB: Bond Bell Nankervis
_C: Sholl Edwards Marsh
HF: Taylor Welsh Draper
FF: Drury Maley Ludowyke
_R: O’Brien Foot Soligo
*Edwards replaced Berry in the A team.
Assuming they take Walker over to Perth, we will likely have a very similar team on Saturday as we did against the Powa. There’s at least three bench spots to fill, so you’d think Soligo (edit: scratch that) and Bond would be the ones to play seniors, as well as Taylor and/or Nankervis. Maybe Edwards as well depending on Berry’s fitness.
Not much point making many player comments as you’ve all seen the lads by now. But I’ll do a select few:
14. Soligo - was doing a bunch of running at the end of the session, including sprint work. He’s never been quick but I thought he just looked a bit restricted. We know he’s a quality player but I am definitely concerned about his readiness for round one.
Edit: just saw the news. Well that explains a bit. Not good news for the lad, hopefully we have a good solution for the issue. Definitely makes playing early games very unlikely.
15. Cook - has such a confidence about him, which has been the case practically all summer. He’s taking one-handed marks, dancing around opponents, etc. Would love for 2026 to finally be Cooky’s breakout year.
21. Bond - was one of the more prominent blokes in the (very short) match sim. He’s a good player Hugh, but until Laird eventually makes way, I wonder if he fits our structure. Personally I would go with Nankervis due to Nank’s line-breaking ability. It would appear Bond is the one preferred by the coaches, however.
24. Worrell - owned the match sim much like he owned last Friday night. He was a bit slow to get going this summer but Josh is peaking at the right time. Looks terrific at the moment.
32. Fogarty - is probably the most vocal out there of all the players, telling teammates where to set up and really encouraging them. So I can see why he has been voted in - I just hope he can maximise his own talent.
34. Ludowyke - not for this year but I’m confident we have found a player here. He’s moving really well now and definitely appears more confident, which is resulting in less dropped marks. He just looks like a footballer and has a pretty well-rounded game - he’s not just a kick-and-catch type. Half a dozen or so talls did speckie work on the orange bag at the end of training, and his timing was the best of the bunch.
Berry must’ve done something to himself as he pulled out of the match sim portion of training. He didn’t look particularly sore or concerned, and wasn’t getting worked on or icing up. Perhaps he copped a knock or just didn’t feel great? One to keep in mind at least for Saturday’s game, not sure if he plays.
I also saw that Dowling was not named in the match sim, and did not notice him out there (admittedly I was distracted looking to see what Berry’s issue was). So Billy could be completely fine. Let’s hope so as our midfield is about as deep as a puddle at present.
Hinge was a no-show once again. We were recently told he was hoping to play Saturday but there’s no way that’s happening now. Must be in serious doubt for round one. Thankfully we have very adequate options in Bond, Cook and Nankervis to replace him.
Rankine, Ah Chee and Cumming did rehab together, consisting of a bunch of running and short/sharp work. All looked in good spirits and were moving well. Clearly they won’t play this week though, meaning Cumming will have no games under his belt bar half the internal in Port Augusta. Ah Chee at least had Origin.
Good to see Draper back out there and moving pretty well. I saw the picture of him icing his groin - I wouldn’t read too much into it, it’s highly likely a precautionary thing he has done after every session to aid the recovery process. He’s wearing a headband now; half the time he was adjusting the thing so might not be worth it Sid! His shoulders are massive now by the way, I think people will be surprised when they see him. Would be a chance to play limited minutes on Friday you would think.
First part of the session was devoted to rotations between three drills:
1. Keeping’s off on the wing.
2. Quick movement though the corridor to leading forwards.
3. Handball link-up work in defence.
The lads then broke into their respective lines, with the mids doing various stoppage work while the forwards/defenders competed against each other. Guys like Keays and Laird were with the mids but thankfully only as half forwards/backs for structure.
They then split into two teams for a very short amount of match sim (barely more than 12 or so minutes). These were very much A vs B which gives an indication as to what to expect on Saturday.
Blue
FB: Michalanney Butts Worrell
HB: Laird N.Murray Milera
_C: Jones Berry* Cook
HF: Neal-Bullen Fogarty Keays
FF: Pedlar Thilthorpe Walker
_R: McAndrew Rachele Dawson
IN: Peatling T.Murray
White
FB: Ryan Borlase Cotton
HB: Bond Bell Nankervis
_C: Sholl Edwards Marsh
HF: Taylor Welsh Draper
FF: Drury Maley Ludowyke
_R: O’Brien Foot Soligo
*Edwards replaced Berry in the A team.
Assuming they take Walker over to Perth, we will likely have a very similar team on Saturday as we did against the Powa. There’s at least three bench spots to fill, so you’d think Soligo (edit: scratch that) and Bond would be the ones to play seniors, as well as Taylor and/or Nankervis. Maybe Edwards as well depending on Berry’s fitness.
Not much point making many player comments as you’ve all seen the lads by now. But I’ll do a select few:
14. Soligo - was doing a bunch of running at the end of the session, including sprint work. He’s never been quick but I thought he just looked a bit restricted. We know he’s a quality player but I am definitely concerned about his readiness for round one.
Edit: just saw the news. Well that explains a bit. Not good news for the lad, hopefully we have a good solution for the issue. Definitely makes playing early games very unlikely.
15. Cook - has such a confidence about him, which has been the case practically all summer. He’s taking one-handed marks, dancing around opponents, etc. Would love for 2026 to finally be Cooky’s breakout year.
21. Bond - was one of the more prominent blokes in the (very short) match sim. He’s a good player Hugh, but until Laird eventually makes way, I wonder if he fits our structure. Personally I would go with Nankervis due to Nank’s line-breaking ability. It would appear Bond is the one preferred by the coaches, however.
24. Worrell - owned the match sim much like he owned last Friday night. He was a bit slow to get going this summer but Josh is peaking at the right time. Looks terrific at the moment.
32. Fogarty - is probably the most vocal out there of all the players, telling teammates where to set up and really encouraging them. So I can see why he has been voted in - I just hope he can maximise his own talent.
34. Ludowyke - not for this year but I’m confident we have found a player here. He’s moving really well now and definitely appears more confident, which is resulting in less dropped marks. He just looks like a footballer and has a pretty well-rounded game - he’s not just a kick-and-catch type. Half a dozen or so talls did speckie work on the orange bag at the end of training, and his timing was the best of the bunch.
With the injuries we have, it means Nicks can show us whether he can coach. Other sides have injuries so it isn't an excuse.
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Yeah I'm officially worried.
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Both are fixableThe heartbeat issue sounds worrying. Another Hamstring also.
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I think I'm coming round to the idea that we need to query the new fitness guy over all these hammies.The heartbeat issue sounds worrying. Another Hamstring also.
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Well..... not quite like that.
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Every year a handful of clubs have a few hammies in a cluster. Even fewer clubs have a run of ACLs. I would implore everyone to at least read up on the concept of Poisson clumping before coming to any conclusions. A little bit of statistical understanding goes a long way to avoiding bad assumptions.
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Poisson clumping - Wikipedia
Possibly confusing Peats with Berry?
When the hell did that happen!?
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Keays didn’t deny it when asked about it.
I’m disappointed in myself for missing that one. And it’s definitely a blow. JP has been looking real sharp.
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Hopefully just a "not risking him in a trial game" type hamstring.
