Training 2017/2018 Pre-season Thread

[mistylake]

How hard is it to walk into an op shop and say “where is the worst tracksuit you have in store?”

That might be tapping the full capacity of some people.

 

[fabs33]

So if your sole job is to cover the AFL, you’re telling me you can’t learn the lists?

That’s a joke considering the starting 18 of most teams are common knowledge, so they can’t learn the rest? They should be sacked.

One other thing worth considering is that our sport has no where near the level of player movement that can be found in other major sports around the world. For example, journalists following Soccer in Europe have to contend with new players coming in from all corners of the globe, every year. Far cry from our sport where the vast majority of new additions to our league come from under our noses in the under-eighteens competitions.

On the whole it shouldn't be all that difficult to have a reasonable amount of knowledge regarding team lists if your profession revolves around this sport. Heck, I've seen more in-depth knowledge of team lists from people who play fantasy football type games than I do from some journalists.

 

[fabs33]

Who's on first?

Correct. What's on second and I Don't Know is on third.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Correct. What's on second and I Don't Know is on third.

John Who's on first

 

[GreyCrow]

Dunno, but I heard ROB played really well in the last practice match.

So good they named him Co-Captain

 

[GreyCrow]

Correct. Watts on second and I Don't Know is on third.

EFA

 

[Bicks]

Hmmmmmm

https://www.zerohanger.com/mark-rob...632/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=AFL+Memes

Robbo’s Top 50 for the Herald Sun

1. Patrick Dangerfield – Geelong
2. Dustin Martin – Richmond
3. Nathan Fyfe – Fremantle
4. Alex Rance – Richmond
5. Lance Franklin – Sydney
6. Gary Ablett – Geelong
7. Josh Kelly – GWS
8. Joe Daniher – Essendon
9. Joel Selwood – Geelong
10. Josh Kennedy – West Coast
11. Rory Sloane – Adelaide
12. Marcus Bontempelli – Western Bulldogs
13. Josh Kennedy – Sydney
14. Tom Mitchell – Hawthorn
15. Patrick Cripps – Carlton
16. Scott Pendlebury – Collingwood
17. Trent Cotchin – Richmond
18. Eddie Betts – Adelaide
19. Paddy Ryder – Port Adelaide
20. Dayne Zorko – Brisbane
21. Michael Hurley – Essendon
22. Robbie Gray – Port Adelaide
23. Jeremy McGovern – West Coast
24. Toby Greene – GWS
25. Ben Brown – North Melbourne
26. Luke Parker – Sydney
27. Luke Shuey – West Coast
28. Zach Merrett – Essendon
29. Rory Laird – Adelaide
30. Max Gawn – Melbourne
31. Dayne Beams – Brisbane
32. Dylan Shiel – GWS
33. Tom Lynch – Gold Coast
34. Michael Hibberd – Melbourne
35. Matt Crouch – Adelaide
36. Lachie Neale – Fremantle
37. Sam Jacobs – Adelaide
38. Isaac Heeney – Sydney
39. Charlie Dixon – Port Adelaide
40. Chad Wingard – Port Adelaide
41. Steven May – Gold Coast
42. Callan Ward – GWS
43. Ollie Wines – Port Adelaide
44. Steele Sidebottom – Collingwood
45. Elliot Yeo – West Coast
46. Clayton Oliver – Melbourne
47. Bryce Gibbs – Adelaide
48. Jack Riewoldt – Richmond
49. Mitch Duncan – Geelong
50. Taylor Walker – Adelaide

 

[Roovolution]

You don’t take guys from forward to defender unless they can’t make it as a forward

If you’re bleeding goals defensively then you shore up your defense and slot a guy like Dear or Keith forward because they’ll be getting fed by our midfield and surrounded / supported by Tex etc which will eleveate them by a fair bit.

‘Defense wins championships’. Who had the better defense last season and in particular on GF day? Us or Richmond?

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Hmmmmmm

https://www.zerohanger.com/mark-rob...632/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=AFL+Memes

Robbo’s Top 50 for the Herald Sun

1. Patrick Dangerfield – Geelong
2. Dustin Martin – Richmond
3. Nathan Fyfe – Fremantle
4. Alex Rance – Richmond
5. Lance Franklin – Sydney
6. Gary Ablett – Geelong
7. Josh Kelly – GWS
8. Joe Daniher – Essendon
9. Joel Selwood – Geelong
10. Josh Kennedy – West Coast
11. Rory Sloane – Adelaide
12. Marcus Bontempelli – Western Bulldogs
13. Josh Kennedy – Sydney
14. Tom Mitchell – Hawthorn
15. Patrick Cripps – Carlton
16. Scott Pendlebury – Collingwood
17. Trent Cotchin – Richmond
18. Eddie Betts – Adelaide
19. Paddy Ryder – Port Adelaide
20. Dayne Zorko – Brisbane
21. Michael Hurley – Essendon
22. Robbie Gray – Port Adelaide
23. Jeremy McGovern – West Coast
24. Toby Greene – GWS
25. Ben Brown – North Melbourne
26. Luke Parker – Sydney
27. Luke Shuey – West Coast
28. Zach Merrett – Essendon
29. Rory Laird – Adelaide
30. Max Gawn – Melbourne
31. Dayne Beams – Brisbane
32. Dylan Shiel – GWS
33. Tom Lynch – Gold Coast
34. Michael Hibberd – Melbourne
35. Matt Crouch – Adelaide
36. Lachie Neale – Fremantle
37. Sam Jacobs – Adelaide
38. Isaac Heeney – Sydney
39. Charlie Dixon – Port Adelaide
40. Chad Wingard – Port Adelaide
41. Steven May – Gold Coast
42. Callan Ward – GWS
43. Ollie Wines – Port Adelaide
44. Steele Sidebottom – Collingwood
45. Elliot Yeo – West Coast
46. Clayton Oliver – Melbourne
47. Bryce Gibbs – Adelaide
48. Jack Riewoldt – Richmond
49. Mitch Duncan – Geelong
50. Taylor Walker – Adelaide

Ben Brown at 25? What the hell has Robbo been drinking?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Hmmmmmm

https://www.zerohanger.com/mark-rob...632/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=AFL+Memes

Robbo’s Top 50 for the Herald Sun

1. Patrick Dangerfield – Geelong
2. Dustin Martin – Richmond
3. Nathan Fyfe – Fremantle
4. Alex Rance – Richmond
5. Lance Franklin – Sydney
6. Gary Ablett – Geelong
7. Josh Kelly – GWS
8. Joe Daniher – Essendon
9. Joel Selwood – Geelong
10. Josh Kennedy – West Coast
11. Rory Sloane – Adelaide
12. Marcus Bontempelli – Western Bulldogs
13. Josh Kennedy – Sydney
14. Tom Mitchell – Hawthorn
15. Patrick Cripps – Carlton
16. Scott Pendlebury – Collingwood
17. Trent Cotchin – Richmond
18. Eddie Betts – Adelaide
19. Paddy Ryder – Port Adelaide
20. Dayne Zorko – Brisbane
21. Michael Hurley – Essendon
22. Robbie Gray – Port Adelaide
23. Jeremy McGovern – West Coast
24. Toby Greene – GWS
25. Ben Brown – North Melbourne
26. Luke Parker – Sydney
27. Luke Shuey – West Coast
28. Zach Merrett – Essendon
29. Rory Laird – Adelaide
30. Max Gawn – Melbourne
31. Dayne Beams – Brisbane
32. Dylan Shiel – GWS
33. Tom Lynch – Gold Coast
34. Michael Hibberd – Melbourne
35. Matt Crouch – Adelaide
36. Lachie Neale – Fremantle
37. Sam Jacobs – Adelaide
38. Isaac Heeney – Sydney
39. Charlie Dixon – Port Adelaide
40. Chad Wingard – Port Adelaide
41. Steven May – Gold Coast
42. Callan Ward – GWS
43. Ollie Wines – Port Adelaide
44. Steele Sidebottom – Collingwood
45. Elliot Yeo – West Coast
46. Clayton Oliver – Melbourne
47. Bryce Gibbs – Adelaide
48. Jack Riewoldt – Richmond
49. Mitch Duncan – Geelong
50. Taylor Walker – Adelaide

Wow, Robbo has us with 7 players in the top 50.

 

[hey shorty]

Wow, Robbo has us with 7 players in the top 50.

Eddie is a bit too high at 18 IMO.

 

[Bring back Bas]

Hmmmmmm

https://www.zerohanger.com/mark-rob...632/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=AFL+Memes

Robbo’s Top 50 for the Herald Sun

1. Patrick Dangerfield – Geelong
2. Dustin Martin – Richmond
3. Nathan Fyfe – Fremantle
4. Alex Rance – Richmond
5. Lance Franklin – Sydney
6. Gary Ablett – Geelong
7. Josh Kelly – GWS
8. Joe Daniher – Essendon
9. Joel Selwood – Geelong
10. Josh Kennedy – West Coast
11. Rory Sloane – Adelaide
12. Marcus Bontempelli – Western Bulldogs
13. Josh Kennedy – Sydney
14. Tom Mitchell – Hawthorn
15. Patrick Cripps – Carlton
16. Scott Pendlebury – Collingwood
17. Trent Cotchin – Richmond
18. Eddie Betts – Adelaide
19. Paddy Ryder – Port Adelaide
20. Dayne Zorko – Brisbane
21. Michael Hurley – Essendon
22. Robbie Gray – Port Adelaide
23. Jeremy McGovern – West Coast
24. Toby Greene – GWS
25. Ben Brown – North Melbourne
26. Luke Parker – Sydney
27. Luke Shuey – West Coast
28. Zach Merrett – Essendon
29. Rory Laird – Adelaide
30. Max Gawn – Melbourne
31. Dayne Beams – Brisbane
32. Dylan Shiel – GWS
33. Tom Lynch – Gold Coast
34. Michael Hibberd – Melbourne
35. Matt Crouch – Adelaide
36. Lachie Neale – Fremantle
37. Sam Jacobs – Adelaide
38. Isaac Heeney – Sydney
39. Charlie Dixon – Port Adelaide
40. Chad Wingard – Port Adelaide
41. Steven May – Gold Coast
42. Callan Ward – GWS
43. Ollie Wines – Port Adelaide
44. Steele Sidebottom – Collingwood
45. Elliot Yeo – West Coast
46. Clayton Oliver – Melbourne
47. Bryce Gibbs – Adelaide
48. Jack Riewoldt – Richmond
49. Mitch Duncan – Geelong
50. Taylor Walker – Adelaide

That doesn't look too bad to me. He has overrated the usual suspects and probably gone a year or two too early on Kelly, Daniher and Heeney but all footy commentators do that with the good young talents. Poor Sam Jacobs has dropped from 20 to 37 since the one Robbo did post last season. He has to be close to the most underrated player of his generation! He is such an unsexy player but exceptionally good.

 

[1990crow]

That doesn't look too bad to me. He has overrated the usual suspects and probably gone a year or two too early on Kelly, Daniher and Heeney but all footy commentators do that with the good young talents. Poor Sam Jacobs has dropped from 20 to 37 since the one Robbo did post last season. He has to be close to the most underrated player of his generation! He is such an unsexy player but exceptionally good.

Cripps at 15? Wow I’d barely have him top 75 at the moment.

 

[Footypie32]

Selwood is not a top 10 player.

 

[Scorpus]

Eddie is a bit too high at 18 IMO.

Jacobs isn't top 50 IMO. Wouldn't have Hibberd above Crouch or Ryder in the top 20. Robbie Gray should be higher

 

[MRB37]

 

[Sanders]

Ben Brown at 25? What the hell has Robbo been drinking?

You should watch some more Ben Brown

 

[hey shorty]

You should watch some more Ben Brown

Top 25 in the comp ?? Not likely

 

[skam85]

A 50+ goal young forward that’s only getting better despite average to very poor midfield service. 25 is spot on IMO and has him ranked as the fourth best big forward in the league. But instead of being behind Bud, Daniher and Kennedy it probably should be Bud, Kennedy and GC Lynch.

 

[Elite Crow]

You should watch some more Ben Brown

We chose Knight ahead of a Brown, leading up to the draft there were good wraps about him and I wondered if we would regret it.

Imagine Brown instead of Jenkins

 

[Redleg Crow]

Hmmmmmm

https://www.zerohanger.com/mark-rob...632/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=AFL+Memes

Robbo’s Top 50 for the Herald Sun

1. Patrick Dangerfield – Geelong
2. Dustin Martin – Richmond
3. Nathan Fyfe – Fremantle
4. Alex Rance – Richmond
5. Lance Franklin – Sydney
6. Gary Ablett – Geelong
7. Josh Kelly – GWS
8. Joe Daniher – Essendon
9. Joel Selwood – Geelong
10. Josh Kennedy – West Coast
11. Rory Sloane – Adelaide
12. Marcus Bontempelli – Western Bulldogs
13. Josh Kennedy – Sydney
14. Tom Mitchell – Hawthorn
15. Patrick Cripps – Carlton
16. Scott Pendlebury – Collingwood
17. Trent Cotchin – Richmond
18. Eddie Betts – Adelaide
19. Paddy Ryder – Port Adelaide
20. Dayne Zorko – Brisbane
21. Michael Hurley – Essendon
22. Robbie Gray – Port Adelaide
23. Jeremy McGovern – West Coast
24. Toby Greene – GWS
25. Ben Brown – North Melbourne
26. Luke Parker – Sydney
27. Luke Shuey – West Coast
28. Zach Merrett – Essendon
29. Rory Laird – Adelaide
30. Max Gawn – Melbourne
31. Dayne Beams – Brisbane
32. Dylan Shiel – GWS
33. Tom Lynch – Gold Coast
34. Michael Hibberd – Melbourne
35. Matt Crouch – Adelaide
36. Lachie Neale – Fremantle
37. Sam Jacobs – Adelaide
38. Isaac Heeney – Sydney
39. Charlie Dixon – Port Adelaide
40. Chad Wingard – Port Adelaide
41. Steven May – Gold Coast
42. Callan Ward – GWS
43. Ollie Wines – Port Adelaide
44. Steele Sidebottom – Collingwood
45. Elliot Yeo – West Coast
46. Clayton Oliver – Melbourne
47. Bryce Gibbs – Adelaide
48. Jack Riewoldt – Richmond
49. Mitch Duncan – Geelong
50. Taylor Walker – Adelaide

One of the best things about blogs and social media is it reveled just how irrelevant Sheehan's and now Robbo's top 50 are.

 

[Sanders]

One of the best things about blogs and social media is it reveled just how irrelevant Sheehan's and now Robbo's top 50 are.

Doubt even they think they were ever relevant. They’re just lists

Lists are fun to talk about.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Clearly bullshit. We all know the hyperbaric chambers of the 1990s eradicated OP.

 

[FAITH]

Hmmmmmm

https://www.zerohanger.com/mark-rob...632/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=AFL+Memes

Robbo’s Top 50 for the Herald Sun

1. Patrick Dangerfield – Geelong
2. Dustin Martin – Richmond
3. Nathan Fyfe – Fremantle
4. Alex Rance – Richmond
5. Lance Franklin – Sydney
6. Gary Ablett – Geelong
7. Josh Kelly – GWS
8. Joe Daniher – Essendon
9. Joel Selwood – Geelong
10. Josh Kennedy – West Coast
11. Rory Sloane – Adelaide
12. Marcus Bontempelli – Western Bulldogs
13. Josh Kennedy – Sydney
14. Tom Mitchell – Hawthorn
15. Patrick Cripps – Carlton
16. Scott Pendlebury – Collingwood
17. Trent Cotchin – Richmond
18. Eddie Betts – Adelaide
19. Paddy Ryder – Port Adelaide
20. Dayne Zorko – Brisbane
21. Michael Hurley – Essendon
22. Robbie Gray – Port Adelaide
23. Jeremy McGovern – West Coast
24. Toby Greene – GWS
25. Ben Brown – North Melbourne
26. Luke Parker – Sydney
27. Luke Shuey – West Coast
28. Zach Merrett – Essendon
29. Rory Laird – Adelaide
30. Max Gawn – Melbourne
31. Dayne Beams – Brisbane
32. Dylan Shiel – GWS
33. Tom Lynch – Gold Coast
34. Michael Hibberd – Melbourne
35. Matt Crouch – Adelaide
36. Lachie Neale – Fremantle
37. Sam Jacobs – Adelaide
38. Isaac Heeney – Sydney
39. Charlie Dixon – Port Adelaide
40. Chad Wingard – Port Adelaide
41. Steven May – Gold Coast
42. Callan Ward – GWS
43. Ollie Wines – Port Adelaide
44. Steele Sidebottom – Collingwood
45. Elliot Yeo – West Coast
46. Clayton Oliver – Melbourne
47. Bryce Gibbs – Adelaide
48. Jack Riewoldt – Richmond
49. Mitch Duncan – Geelong
50. Taylor Walker – Adelaide

How is dusty not no 1?
I'd have fyfe ahead of danger too.

 

[Elite Crow]

Clearly bullshit. We all know the hyperbaric chambers of the 1990s eradicated OP.

And he didn’t look to be hindered last year as he had a strong year