Training 2017 Preseason Thread

[Lance Uppercut]

"only a week or two off", less than 2 weeks before first preseason game when he hasn't played in 18 months

heh

 

[eDPS]

 

[Beerfish]

Essendon fans will be given a first-hand look at the progress of the team with the Bombers intra-club match on Wednesday to be broadcast LIVE on essendonfc.com.au.

The game shapes as the Bombers final major hit-out before the side takes the field against Collingwood in the opening match of the JLT Community Series.

Essendon Champion Scott Lucas and Fox Sports News AFL Correspondent Julian de Stoop will provide commentary and analysis throughout the broadcast.

Coach John Worsfold, Chief Executive Xavier Campbell, List and Recruiting Manager Adrian Dodoro and General Manager of Football Rob Kerr will join the commentary team during the coverage.

Following the match the post-game press conference will also be broadcast live on the website.

It all begins at 9:30am AEDT on Wednesday February 8 LIVE on essendonfc.com.au.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2017-02-03/intraclub-broadcast-live

 

[DapperDon]

Well, there goes work for Wednesday.

Sorry boss

 

[Zach Package]

this is ****ing phenomenal

 

[Beerfish]

Surely they will leave the video up after so people that have jobs and can't watch live can watch? Right?

 

[Maddogm]

Surely they will leave the video up after so people that have jobs and can't watch live can watch? Right?

isn't that 6:30am your time?

 

[Beerfish]

isn't that 6:30am your time?

Yes.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Surely they will leave the video up after so people that have jobs and can't watch live can watch? Right?

100% no doubt about it matey

 

[Paul_Barnard]

Anyone see the periscope on Essendon twitter page of intraclub? Is that Darcy Parish side stepping a few and selling candy then snapping a goal under pressure?

Everyone in that video is yelling Horse, so looks like it was McKernan..
Good sidestep though...

 

[eDPS]

 

[Keystone agony]

Darcy Parish is looking huge (knew with his frame hed easily add weight but glad my thoughts have been confirmed)

Laverde isn't injured and played also excites me tunning up and down the wing with Stanton it seemed

By the sounds of things i hope we start to look at Langford and he is being picked over Hocking his upside is worth it he just needs time and then his game will blossom next year when he fills the Goddard, Watson,Stanton hole.

Dyson Heppell may take his 2014 season to a whole new level by really hitting the scoreboard has been a big emphasis by woosha/coaching team towards him exactly what we needed

 

[eDPS]

 

[vaughany]

Any update yet on the Hurley injury?

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[Harlequin Dream]

Any update yet on the Hurley injury?

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On the Crowe interview he said that he was walking around on it and putting weight on it this afternoon. Seems minor.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

McKernan looked good in the highlights. I think he's in for a big year.

 

[WEEVZ]

McKernan looked good in the highlights. I think he's in for a big year.

In the VFL.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

In the VFL.

Probably.

 

[MightyDons4]

In the VFL.

If we let him play his natural game at AFL level then he'd make it.

 

[WEEVZ]

If we let him play his natural game at AFL level then he'd make it.

Unlikely to happen imo. I'd honestly rather play Draper if we have to upgrade a rookie listed ruckman. For mine last year was just further confirmation that McKernan doesn't belong at AFL level.

 

[vaughany]

Hopefully gets an upgrade and another chance. Needs to play just as a forward that can just do little pinch hits in the ruck.
He shouldn't be played as the designated no.1 ruckman but unfortunately injuries to other players means he gets the role a bit.

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[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Hopefully gets an upgrade and another chance. Needs to play just as a forward that can just do little pinch hits in the ruck.
He shouldn't be played as the designated no.1 ruckman but unfortunately injuries to other players means he gets the role a bit.

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The Josh Jenkins role.

 

[MightyDons4]

Unlikely to happen imo. I'd honestly rather play Draper if we have to upgrade a rookie listed ruckman. For mine last year was just further confirmation that McKernan doesn't belong at AFL level.

I'm not talking about using him as a main ruckman. Anytime he featured at AFL level last season how was forced to play as a deep forward, which he is quite clearly terrible at. Smack's much more effective as a 2nd/3rd tall that is allowed to roam up the field, somewhat similar to a Justin Westhoff type, whilst also pinch hitting in the ruck.

 

[WEEVZ]

I'm not talking about using him as a main ruckman. Anytime he featured at AFL level last season how was forced to play as a deep forward, which he is quite clearly terrible at. Smack's much more effective as a 2nd/3rd tall that is allowed to roam up the field, somewhat similar to a Justin Westhoff type, whilst also pinch hitting in the ruck.

Fair enough, guess we'll have to wait and see. Personally I can't see him surviving beyond this year, given that's the role Stewart is likely to play and the likelihood of us recruiting a KPF and/or ruck or two in this years trade/draft period.

 

[eth-dog]

It speaks volumes that McKernan played more VFL games than AFL last year when we were missing 12 top 30 players