Player Watch #11 Luke Trainor

[thegcat]

Zac Dawson vibes with this guy defending right now. Understand he is asked to perform a role he isn't capable of yet, but that's not my issue with him. Has numerous really soft half-heated efforts that show up big time. Todays example:
2nd quarter - Reads the ball when in defence and should intercept or at least push the ball out of bounds, but goes soft and one armed. Then his direct opponent Amartey dances around him doing a full 360 whilst Trainor falls over his own feet. Than Trainor misses a very regulation tackle and Amarty kicks a goal. Any one single effort in this play would have killed the contest, but his 3 shocking efforts within 10 seconds cost a goal

It was rinse and repeat of a poor effort against Freo earlier this year.

Can't and won't hold his spot post bye. Reckon the MSD fella comes in.

Needs to get in the weight room and the want room ASAP

Very good analysis and comparison. Pity the tree huggers will now get stuck into you for telling the wretched truth

 

[Coach_Required]

A 2nd year player struggling and not getting any decent help from more experienced backman this year in a struggling team thats getting thumped out of the middle every week.

Well blow me down with a feather, never understand how this could happen. Got a fair few numptys on this board.

 

[Toothpick Vic]

Does not have one single AFL quality trait.... Not one. Be that physically, mentally or talent wise.

 

[DustinsGuns]

A 2nd year player struggling and not getting any decent help from more experienced backman this year in a struggling team thats getting thumped out of the middle every week.

Well blow me down with a feather, never understand how this could happen. Got a fair few numptys on this board.

It's not his ability that is in question. It's his effrot. Despite Caddy kicking a couple on him last week, the free kicks Trainor gave away were clumsy at worst, but almost exciting at best as he stayed with Caddy step for step on the lead.

Today however. He was deadset awful (as were plenty of others). The difference is Trainor clearly has the physical potential to be a good player but it's his willingness for the contest that lets him down. His disposal is also shocking, but he is hardly Robinson Crusoe there with this side and can be forgiven.

 

[Coach_Required]

Does not have one single AFL quality trait.... Not one. Be that physically, mentally or talent wise.

It's not his ability that is in question. It's his effrot. Despite Caddy kicking a couple on him last week, the free kicks Trainor gave away were clumsy at worst, but almost exciting at best as he stayed with Caddy step for step on the lead.

Today however. He was deadset awful (as were plenty of others). The difference is Trainor clearly has the physical potential to be a good player but it's his willingness for the contest that lets him down. His disposal is also shocking, but he is hardly Robinson Crusoe there with this side and can be forgiven.

3 weeks ago against Adelaide everyone was raving about him as he had 18 disposals, 10 marks 89% DE, 4 intercept marks .

This week we get absolutely flogged, the coach for some dumb arse reason decides to play him on a key forward veteran and sap any confidence he had within minutes and we have posters on here telling us he has no AFL qualities, lacks effort LOL

****ing laughable. Let's talk about Shorts game, or Vlastuin or Miller they where just as ****ing terrible but get a free pass around here because it's easier to pot a 2nd year player.

 

[DustinsGuns]

3 weeks ago against Adelaide everyone was raving about him as he had 18 disposals, 10 marks 89% DE, 4 intercept marks .

This week we get absolutely flogged, the coach for some dumb arse reason decides to play him on a key forward veteran and sap any confidence he had within minutes and we have posters on here telling us he has no AFL qualities, lacks effort LOL

****ing laughable. Let's talk about Shorts game, or Vlastuin or Miller where just as ****ing terrible but get a free pass around here because it's easier to pot a 2nd year player.

He absolutely lacks effort. Rewatch today's game, rewatch the game against the Giant's and tell me he doesn't. He has potential and is in the age profile of our next potentially good side. I think that's why it gives people the shits when he has games like today.

 

[Coach_Required]

He absolutely lacks effort. Rewatch today's game, rewatch the game against the Giant's and tell me he doesn't. He has potential and is in the age profile of our next potentially good side. I think that's why it gives people the shits when he has games like today.

Lacked effort today just like the other 22 players. Did you watch the whole team play or just focused on this guy?
Turn it up

 

[DustinsGuns]

Lacked effort today just like the other 22 players. Did you watch the whole team play or just focused on this guy?
Turn it up

The whole team. Infact, baring Alger I don't think a single player gets a pass today. This is true.

What is also true, is Trainor was god awful today.

 

[Rich01]

He absolutely lacks effort. Rewatch today's game, rewatch the game against the Giant's and tell me he doesn't. He has potential and is in the age profile of our next potentially good side. I think that's why it gives people the shits when he has games like today.

Bullshit. They had 73 inside 50s. The ball was down there a ridiculous amount of times.

How are Trainor, Miller, Broad supposed to cover Curnow, Amarty, McClean and McDonald? They are one tall down, the older mids let the swans mids in Heeney, Warner and Sheldrick WALK the ball through the middle, and we are criticising the backline?

 

[Lacustrus]

He’s a bust - trade him to LOLNorf for something decent

Nice trolling

 

[Lord of the Wings]

Nice trolling

I’m serious

 

[Nostradumbass]

Singling out a kid who was thrown to the wolves by dumb arse is lame.

 

[Rich01]

He’s a bust - trade him to LOLNorf for something decent

Yep, you’re on record as hating this pick too so at least you’re consistent this time in your criticism.

Just don’t claim him when he comes good.

 

[Julio Dulio]

Fair few flogs who just pop up here occasionally to take pot shots at the kids learning the game. Pretty pathetic tbh

 

[db26]

Again with a midfield and forward line adding no pressure whatsoever or failing to do the basics the ball was coming in so much even if you had Rance there make no difference

 

[THE_GUN]

The trolling of our own players just get worse by the week
cant believe that these trolls are allowed so much rope and not taken care of. What do they add to this forum apart from shit

 

[Karp3_dm]

If Trainor doesn’t become a 200 game gun player ill let the cowards here cut of my left nut

2nd year skinny kid playing on Flag favorites, 30 year old Coleman medalist with midfield firing it in like an Uzi

I blame the coaches for this insane move

Hope he learnt at a lot at least

 

[tiger_tough]

Good learning experience for him today. Will slot into Broads role seamlessly next year.

 

[wegetpumped]

It's not his ability that is in question. It's his effrot. Despite Caddy kicking a couple on him last week, the free kicks Trainor gave away were clumsy at worst, but almost exciting at best as he stayed with Caddy step for step on the lead.

Today however. He was deadset awful (as were plenty of others). The difference is Trainor clearly has the physical potential to be a good player but it's his willingness for the contest that lets him down. His disposal is also shocking, but he is hardly Robinson Crusoe there with this side and can be forgiven.

The guy had concussions; no wonder he doesn't try that hard. The real problem is not him but the club. Why on earth would you recruit someone like that and call it a rebuild? Not to mention some of the others.
While he had a prior concussion history during his junior career in 2024 that raised some draft concerns,

 

[wegetpumped]

It was weird watching our midget defense against them, as the smallest of their tall players is Curnow!

 

[We are back baby!]

Good learning experience for him today. Will slot into Broads role seamlessly next year.

Responded really well to being beaten today continuing to attack the ball and man despite giving away considerable size. I agree that he is the third tall and will be a great replacement for Broad.

 

[Bojangles17]

WTF thought this guy could play on Charlie curnow

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Charlie Curnow

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29

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194cm

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94kg

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Fwd

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Last 5

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13.3

3star

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9.7

4star

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3.6

3star

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5.3

5star

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2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

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10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

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4.4

4star

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3.2

4star

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1.6

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0.8

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,. tom Stewart wouldn’t be even play on on curnow
I see trainor as a HBF type not unlike broad , it’ll be a while before we could give assignments like this one

Easy to see why selecting a kpd in MSD was a good idea

 

[Charlie Pannam]

WTF thought this guy could play on Charlie curnow,. tom Stewart wouldn’t be even play on on curnow
I see trainor as a HBF type not unlike broad , it’ll be a while before we could give assignments like this one

Easy to see why selecting a kpd in MSD was a good idea

Agreed, the role he performed yesterday was a tough one, physically he’s not up to it, but all part of his football education. He needs to be able to defend but he’ll prob never have the size or strength to match it with the big forwards

Moving Balta out of the backline has changed the dynamics down back. Hopefully we get another genuine KPD ( or hope that Annand proves capable) to play alongside Miller, releasing Trainor to the 3rd tall role.