Training 2018 - Preseason training

[ilikepotatoes]

I'd be disappointed if their goal wasn't to aim for finals every year.

I'd be very disappointed if that was their goal.

It should be to win the Grand Final.

 

[theGav56]

We are stuck in a cycle of debt.

Well we are in a rebuild mode. There is no problem while the club is getting great value for evry single selection, which they clearly are.

 

[Righteo]

Met informally with some players and officials from Hugh Dixon's club, the Kingston Tigers last night. Feedback very positive. Hugh loves everything about being drafted to Fremantle and being a professional footballer. Fremantle is concentrating on getting Hugh's body right and ready for the demands of the training required at AFL level. Hugh has spoken about becoming a 200 game player for the club, so he is obviously very happy and can see a future with Fremantle. It was interesting that everyone I have spoken to talks about the enormous upside with Hugh. Injuries, largely unrelated to football (ex. broken hand and fingers from diving into a shallow river, serious ankle injury playing basketball, arm injury mucking around, etc) ruined the two seasons before 2017. Even in 2017 he didn't have a pre season, though he began to focus on footy. AFL Tasmania really put some work into him in the six weeks after the end of the Div 1 U/18 Championships in preparation for the Draft Combine. He dropped 6 kgs, became much fitter and began playing up the ground toward the end of the TSL year. Kingston Tigers senior team only won 3 or so games for the year, and lost their last 2 games easily. Yet, in those two games Dixon kicked 5 goals and 3 goals and was close to best on ground in both. Hugh hurt is back at the U/18 Combine after playing in the All Stars game on grand final day. He has been heavily restricted in his training since. It would seem that Fremantle medics have him sorted now. Let's hope he can play at Fremantle, to the best of his ability, for many years.

Bloody legend. Hugely appreciated insights mate

 

[youmewe]

Met informally with some players and officials from Hugh Dixon's club, the Kingston Tigers last night...
Injuries, largely unrelated to football (ex. broken hand and fingers from diving into a shallow river, serious ankle injury playing basketball, arm injury mucking around, etc) ruined the two seasons before 2017...

Puts Zac Clarke's music festival fiasco in the shade.

Only needs a head injury to complete the set.

 

[One_Wing]

Sandi looking terrifying

 

[Tundrawolf]

Sandi looking terrifying

I'd be terrified too if someone took a photo of me wearing a crop top.

 

[Seppo]

Sandi looking terrifying

Bit of Ivan Drago look about the big man...

 

[Bigger]

If he hit you, you'd stay hit.

 

[Freo Shark]

Sandi looking terrifying

Geez the boxing coach would be praying that Sandi isnt unco.

 

[G Mus]

We might have to hide him as we don't have much points for 2018.

He will need surgery on that ulnar ligament eventually so we've probably planned for him to be hidden

 

[Wally Walpamur]

Sandi looking terrifying

Stevie J running into him is still a top 10 Sandi moment for me

 

[youmewe]

Stevie J running into him is still a top 10 Sandi moment for me

Stevie J got up though, unlike Phil Davis.

 

[beetz]

Lets not forget the shepard he laid for Morabito (I think it was) against the Hawks

 

[gaskin]

I love the title of that 2nd video.

"Aaron Sandilands feels something brush past him."

 

[youmewe]

Lets not forget the shepard he laid for Morabito (I think it was) against the Hawks

At 0.25 and especially at 0.43 in the video.

 

[SHill Shall]

Still breaks my heart seeing that first year talent in an Elim final, only for it not to be fully realised.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Another great reminder of Luke Darcy's commentary skills. Franklin sheparding his teammate was a unique tactic.

 

[Freo]

Geez the boxing coach would be praying that Sandi isnt unco.

Looks like the trainer Springer. He's been around a good while. I don't think he gets tagged very often.

 

[Fyfster]

At 0.25 and especially at 0.43 in the video.

You know i hate Mora highlights , Just a constant reminder of what might have been

 

[Randomizor]

Another great reminder of Luke Darcy's commentary skills. Franklin sheparding his teammate was a unique tactic.

“It’s a bold move Cotton”

 

[sansian]

At 0.25 and especially at 0.43 in the video.

Thing of beauty

 

[Joao]

Pumped for reports if anyone is down there today.

 

[freo1997]

Pumped for reports if anyone is down there today.

They're building an Ark.

 

[wayToGo_]

I did think about going today but opened my front door and said "Nup". Wtf Perth?

 

[Joao]

They're building an Ark.

Haha that's right it is raining at the cricket, so it is probably raining at Cockburn...