News 2015 preseason training news and updates

[johncat]

With our pre-season officially starting tomorrow, for the 1st-4th year players at least, thought a thread dedicated to any training news, updates, pictures etc would be a good way for us to keep informed on how the players are travelling.

Only have this article to start us off, which I believe has been posted elsewhere, but great to see the rehab duo being supported by their team mates, most notably Smedts;

http://m.geelongcats.com.au/news/2014-11-05/injured-cats-ramp-things-up.mobileapp

 

[Bobby_]

good work john.
These pre season threads have not been nice to us recently. Fingers crossed the injury bug is kind to us in the next 3-4 months

 

[cats23]

Expect to read the usual clichés about "player x having his best pre-season ever" or how "player y is over his injury niggles".

Not that I mind it. A bit of optimism leading into the new season is okay by me.

Here's another little snippet, mentioning that the full team will be back training on December 1st. Particularly liked reading that Selwood finds it difficult to stop training over the break;
http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2014-11-11/selwood-ready-to-ramp-it-up-in-december

 

[johncat]

Expect to read the usual clichés about "player x having his best pre-season ever" or how "player y is over his injury niggles".

Not that I mind it. A bit of optimism leading into the new season is okay by me.

Here's another little snippet, mentioning that the full team will be back training on December 1st. Particularly liked reading that Selwood finds it difficult to stop training over the break;
http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2014-11-11/selwood-ready-to-ramp-it-up-in-december

Oh yeah, totally slipped my mind that Selwood, Taylor and SJ were heading to Perth for the IR series next weekend as suggested in the article. Selwood's a training beast!

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

It would be nice to have a fully fit list to choose from going into round 1 for a change, at least potential best 22 players.

 

[Strangled Cat]

Expect to read the usual clichés about "player x having his best pre-season ever" or how "player y is over his injury niggles".

Not that I mind it. A bit of optimism leading into the new season is okay by me.

Here's another little snippet, mentioning that the full team will be back training on December 1st. Particularly liked reading that Selwood finds it difficult to stop training over the break;
http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2014-11-11/selwood-ready-to-ramp-it-up-in-december

I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that half a dozen or so players will "train the house down"!

 

[you pick one]

or "player x saying player y is one of the most difficult players to match up on during training"

In fact, didn't Selwood once say Stringer is going to be some kind of player? Or was that Sheringham he was referring to? Was one of those.

And of cause Scarlett on gillies,future full back and Taylor on Brown,running patterns.Yep plenty of puff pieces to come.

 

[FredLeDeux]

And of cause Scarlett on gillies,future full back and Taylor on Brown,running patterns.Yep plenty of puff pieces to come.

And the club announcing in February which half dozen players had surgery in December and January.

 

[Pivo]

Expect to read the usual clichés about "player x having his best pre-season ever" or how "player y is over his injury niggles".

Gotta be careful of these "training the house down" puff pieces.

Billie Smedts career hadn't even begun but such was the expectation some supporters had of him because of one of those articles a few years back he was expected to win games off his own boot when first started in the 1s.

 

[The rabbi]

With our pre-season officially starting tomorrow, for the 1st-4th year players at least,

Does anyone know where and when training will take place?
I have an RDO and would not mind having a look if they are training at K/Park and it is open to the public.

 

[Partridge]

And of cause Scarlett on gillies,future full back and Taylor on Brown,running patterns.Yep plenty of puff pieces to come.

And the vast majority of supporters will believe they're all true.

 

[Partridge]

or "player x saying player y is one of the most difficult players to match up on during training"

In fact, didn't Selwood once say Stringer is going to be some kind of player? Or was that Sheringham he was referring to? Was one of those.

The funny thing is, of all the guys that got cut, I would say Stringer in 2012 showed more than quite a few of our younger players, both past and current. He never came close to recapturing it unfortunately.

 

[Partridge]

Gotta be careful of these "training the house down" puff pieces.

Billie Smedts career hadn't even begun but such was the expectation some supporters had of him because of one of those articles a few years back he was expected to win games off his own boot when first started in the 1s.

It's because he was a first round draft pick. We're still the same now, look at the expectations of Lang and Jansen. It'll happen again with whoever we get first round in November.

 

[WeAreGeelong]

And the vast majority of supporters will believe they're all true.

Is it not the job of the club to promote itself?

 

[Partridge]

Is it not the job of the club to promote itself?

I thought it was to win premierships.

 

[WeAreGeelong]

I thought it was to win premierships.

Of course it is, but I can't see how a few articles getting people a little excited, maybe to the point of buying a membership hurts anyone?
You don't have to believe it all, that's up to you.

 

[Strangled Cat]

And the vast majority of supporters will believe they're all true.

Judging by the respondents in this thread so far, I'm not sure that is likely.

 

[Pivo]

It's because he was a first round draft pick. We're still the same now, look at the expectations of Lang and Jansen. It'll happen again with whoever we get first round in November.

I think you can pin any expectations of Jansen on Daniel McL

 

[you pick one]

Judging by the respondents in this thread so far, I'm not sure that is likely.

Spot on I've see over 500 players go through the Geelong footy club to date and if I've learnt anything at all it's judge players on what you see not what you hear or read.Or even worse what you want to see.

 

[Partridge]

Spot on I've see over 500 players go through the Geelong footy club to date and if I've learnt anything at all it's judge players on what you see not what you hear or read.Or even worse what you want to see.

That's the one that matters most.

 

[Daniel McL]

I think you can pin any expectations of Jansen on Daniel McL

Don't know what you are talking about

 

[Willo_]

I'm looking forward to hearing from Clarke, Blease and big Irish as much as anything today... and Stanley to some extent but he has already been interviewed about coming to the Cats (and speaks very impressively mind you)

and The rabbi I can assume it will be at Geelong, OR may be at that Landy field if they are doing time trials and things? I have no ideas about the rules for who can watch training, you might be able to sweet talk someone to let you watch for a bit

 

[Lager]

Good to see the boys back - great news re. Menz!

 

[TheJimmyCartel]

Good to see the boys back - great news re. Menz!

Wow. That's very impressive from Menz. Knee good, big bodied midfielder we need?

 

[The rabbi]

Wow. That's very impressive from Menz. Knee good, big bodied midfielder we need?

I would not put too much hope on Menzel. He is likely to break your heart.