Training 2021 - Preseason Thread

[THE A5]

 

[Keys]

It's what I'd do - faced with a rule that overwhelmingly punishes any risk taken by a club to press higher up the ground, the reaction will be to reduce that risk and deploy additional players behind the ball as a means of delaying the opposition's attacking movement.



Agreed, expecting to see a lot of clubs playing their wings as effectively additional half backs this year, which will provide cover for those sweepers to drop off behind play.


Can see many matches decaying into unsightly slogs for territory gains, which are dictated for the most part by one defence kicking it to the other and back again.

Two defensive wingers ftw

We’ve been ahead of the curve!!

 

[RookiePick]

But Simmo you've only been playing one defensive winger?

"now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle station"

This is why we close training you rebel scum.

 

[Rowan18]

It's what I'd do - faced with a rule that overwhelmingly punishes any risk taken by a club to press higher up the ground, the reaction will be to reduce that risk and deploy additional players behind the ball as a means of delaying the opposition's attacking movement.



Agreed, expecting to see a lot of clubs playing their wings as effectively additional half backs this year, which will provide cover for those sweepers to drop off behind play.


Can see many matches decaying into unsightly slogs for territory gains, which are dictated for the most part by one defence kicking it to the other and back again.

Don't Port press high up the ground? If so, expect them to miss the 8 again for the next two years

 

[Doashuey]

Agreed, expecting to see a lot of clubs playing their wings as effectively additional half backs this year, which will provide cover for those sweepers to drop off behind play.

The past 2 decades of recruiting strategy is about to bear fruit.

 

[bUCKET__]

AFL media:

The Eagles suffered no fresh injuries, although WAFL Eagle Ben Fitzgerald, who joined in as a top-up player, copped a boot to the head when trying to smother and required treatment from trainers.

Club media team:

The good news was that there were no injuries of note.

Welcome to the club, Ben!

 

[Mattman93]

As for the intraclub highlights - everything is contact-free now, including football it would seem.

This was very evident watching it live. It felt more like 'match sim' in the training drill sense of the term than an actual practice match.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Not the most exciting highlights package to be fair.

I dont care about Darling running around clunking them on undersized, inexperienced WAFL spuds. I don't care about Gaff having it on a string.

Was hoping for more from our youngsters. That's what I'm looking for to at this time of the year. Not seniors running amok under no pressure.

Edwards always looks awful in these videos with JK or Darling monstering him, and to me that's disappointing.

Trew, O'Neil, other Edwards, Langdon, Witherden were barely cited.

Bailey didn't play.


Bit boring really. But I'll take what I can get from Kate. She's got the time this week

I agree, can't recall any vision of Edward's, Trew or Winder. I was keen to see one highlight from each of them, and I don't think that overhypes them with just one each.
Match report said Edward's and Winder had some good moments, well show us them pls.

 

[ArdentEagle]

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Did piss myself. One of the funnier things I've read in a fair while.
Cheers!

 

[Fatty rules]

Is that you Dennis?

The highest compliment! Thanks.

 

[Chris_6678]

Ryan Daniels

@FootyRhino
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defender Brad Sheppard has a broken nose, and some suggestion he also has a sore hammy. Would be touch and go for Saturday’s pre-season derby.

 

[squashface]

Surely you'd just rule him out immediately. He knows how to football, should be fine to miss a scratchie.

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

Sheed saying Jones has been doing small phases in the middle. Doubt that in itself eventuates to much, but to know there's that confidence in his ability and fitness is great.

 

[THE A5]

Sheed saying Jones has been doing small phases in the middle. Doubt that in itself eventuates to much, but to know there's that confidence in his ability and fitness is great.

In that trial game he was in the centre bounce on one occasion.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

In that trial game he was in the centre bounce on one occasion.

And got the clearance and kicked to a leading forward who marked. It was beautiful.

 

[Obeanie1]

And got the clearance and kicked to a leading forward who marked. It was beautiful.

Sounds.......just.......like......Willie

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Sounds.......just.......like......Willie

I miss Willie

Really doubt he'll play for us again. Thank goodness for 2018.

 

[Chris_6678]

Former Cat a pre-season standout for Eagles, midfield push is on

Dom Sheed confident Jamaine Jones has done enough to rotate as a midfielder if selected

www.afl.com.au

 

[swingdog]

Former Cat a pre-season standout for Eagles, midfield push is on

Dom Sheed confident Jamaine Jones has done enough to rotate as a midfielder if selected

www.afl.com.au

I'll just leave this here.

 

[DanWCE]

Has there been any indication as to whether this weekend's scratchie will be streamed or televised?

 

[WCE_phil]

Has there been any indication as to whether this weekend's scratchie will be streamed or televised?

Keep an eye out on dockers bigfooty and website, they will likely stream it.

 

[DanWCE]

Keep an eye out on dockers bigfooty and website, they will likely stream it.

I had a quick look on their website and Twitter but there was no mention of their intention to broadcast it. Maybe it's too early in the week.

 

[kane249]

Sheed saying Jones has been doing small phases in the middle. Doubt that in itself eventuates to much, but to know there's that confidence in his ability and fitness is great.

We might be trying to find our own Shai Bolton with the way he moves

 

[JDWCE]

I’m really bullish on Jones. Think he brings a lot to the table so fingers crossed he has his body right and fires for us this year

 

[Keys]

My boy JJ looking good for round one and beyond.