Training 2023 Pre-season thread

[Dalions]

I think we all need to relax occasionally

I am as relaxed as they come.

 

[Morbidly_Obese]

Dev is gonna be our clayton oliver

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Clayton Oliver

Age

26

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

next year.

 

[dlanod]

I am as relaxed as they come.

I'm so relaxed I'm practically comatose

 

[Dalions]

I'm so relaxed I'm practically comatose

You’ve just had 1 too many.

 

[brizrider]

Is it possible to go down to field training in the new place or is everyone locked out?

 

[T Rick]

How good must it be for players, coaching staff and admin to have a home-base with all new facilities for training and recovery instead of being all over the place and having no post training facility follow up.

 

[Viceregal]

How good must it be for players, coaching staff and admin to have a home-base with all new facilities for training and recovery instead of being all over the place and having no post training facility follow up.

It will be interesting to see how it affects our players' health going forward.

 

[T Rick]

It will be interesting to see how it affects our players' health going forward.

I guess that might be hard to assess but it must be good for players and coaches to know there is just the one place to go to work and that it is a top class state of the art venue for training.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

That pass was like a bullet, nice.

 

[Dalions]

Early days and these clips could be a little deceiving but both Rich and Zorks look a little leaner coming into the pre-season.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Still waiting or the first comment regarding a player in flex mode poised to pick up a footy as them being jacked/huge/a beast.

 

[On the quiet]

Just looking at a few of the club photos and videos.

Dev is noticeably bigger across the chest and shoulders. So to a few of the other players.

Not so much the second year players, they’re still looking lightweight.

Hopefully he gets selected from round 1 and cements a spot for the year in a crowded space for spots. Some unlucky players to miss out

 

[On the quiet]

It will be interesting to see how it affects our players' health going forward.

forecast for Brissy next two days in low to mid 30's with Ipswich mid to high 30's and high humidity a real QLD welcome for our new recruits.

Obviously much smarter people than me at the Lions would be aware of the dangers of training too hard and too long in such conditions and by all accounts there are good indoor facilitates so reckon some gym and aerobics work this week followed by a swim.

 

[Mr Ripper]

Still waiting or the first comment regarding a player in flex mode poised to pick up a footy as them being jacked/huge/a beast.

 

[Grasshopper17]

forecast for Brissy next two days in low to mid 30's with Ipswich mid to high 30's and high humidity a real QLD welcome for our new recruits.

Obviously much smarter people than me at the Lions would be aware of the dangers of training too hard and too long in such conditions and by all accounts there are good indoor facilitates so reckon some gym and aerobics work this week followed by a swim.

And if this is the attitude of our players and coaches then no wonder our ability to cover ground when it matters in big games gets brought into question.

We should be using these conditions to our advantage, not as a hindrance.

 

[On the quiet]

And if this is the attitude of our players and coaches then no wonder our ability to cover ground when it matters in big games gets brought into question.

We should be using these conditions to our advantage, not as a hindrance.

I don't think it is a fitness issue regarding the two way running of some of our players, it is arguably more aligned with attitude and lack of leg speed eg Lyons lack of leg speed.

preseason is well known for increased running loads, I am just stating that in extreme conditions we now have, new larger purpose built indoor facilities and a pool. There are a lot of ways to increase aerobic capacity and it does not just involve running lap after lap in 36 to 37 degrees in blistering sun.

 

[Grasshopper17]

I don't think it is a fitness issue regarding the two way running of some of our players, it is arguably more aligned with attitude and lack of leg speed eg Lyons lack of leg speed.

preseason is well known for increased running loads, I am just stating that in extreme conditions we now have, new larger purpose built indoor facilities and a pool. There are a lot of ways to increase aerobic capacity and it does not just involve running lap after lap in 36 to 37 degrees in blistering sun.

I hope you're right! A couple of comments from Lachie Neale to Josh Dunkley and then last week from Dan McStay have me concerned though. I guess I'll be reserving judgement until the season proper.

 

[Nunez]

I hope you're right! A couple of comments from Lachie Neale to Josh Dunkley and then last week from Dan McStay have me concerned though. I guess I'll be reserving judgement until the season proper.

I really, REALLY wouldn't read that much into it.

 

[Dalions]

I hope you're right! A couple of comments from Lachie Neale to Josh Dunkley and then last week from Dan McStay have me concerned though. I guess I'll be reserving judgement until the season proper.

All that Dan McStay said was that it was different because they were straight into contested work.
Which is definitely different because they usually ease into that sort of stuff.

I think it was around the 2019/20 preseason where Fages changed things up a bit because all the boys come back in really good nick, so they decided to jump straight into match simulation stuff much quicker than they had previously.
Designed to help the team click earlier in the season and become a more cohesive unit.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Early days and these clips could be a little deceiving but both Rich and Zorks look a little leaner coming into the pre-season.

Again, could be imagining things but is Harris a bit broader across the shoulders?

Harris Andrews Press Conference: Preseason

Watch Brisbane's press conference with Harris Andrews on the first day of preseason training.

www.lions.com.au

 

[Dalions]

Again, could be imagining things but is Harris a bit broader across the shoulders?

Harris Andrews Press Conference: Preseason

Watch Brisbane's press conference with Harris Andrews on the first day of preseason training.

www.lions.com.au

Could just be the buzz cut.

 

[JasRulz63]

 

[The Flying Belgian]

That's the one that springs to mind.

 

[Dalions]

Again, could be imagining things but is Harris a bit broader across the shoulders?

Harris Andrews Press Conference: Preseason

Watch Brisbane's press conference with Harris Andrews on the first day of preseason training.

www.lions.com.au

Might we be looking at the first interview of the new Club Captain?