Training 2023 Pre-season thread

[Saucery]

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Looks like this years focus will be team defence.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Are the club putting out details of training days/times/locations anywhere?

 

[briztoon]

Are the club putting out details of training days/times/locations anywhere?

Haven’t seen any listed.

We rocked up to Wednesday afternoons training out at Springfield on the assumption that they’re still doing Wednesday afternoons.

Pretty sure it’s still Monday and Friday mornings.

For someone who’s just used to city metro driving, it’s not a particular nice drive out there.

So everyone I have growled at for criticising the Springfield location and player commutes, I apologise.

Hope the players each get a fuel card.

 

[FeastOrFamine]

Some good ol' fashioned shit stirring from the coaches

 

[Section 5]

Haven’t seen any listed.

We rocked up to Wednesday afternoons training out at Springfield on the assumption that they’re still doing Wednesday afternoons.

Pretty sure it’s still Monday and Friday mornings.

For someone who’s just used to city metro driving, it’s not a particular nice drive out there.

So everyone I have growled at for criticising the Springfield location and player commutes, I apologise.

Hope the players each get a fuel card.

Not sure you need to apologize it is early days regarding the venue

On Friday i drove from the northern suburb of Everton Park. It only took me 38 minutes to travel 35km leaving at 7.30 am
If i drove to the old Yeronga training field, at the same time it would be at least 38 minutes travel time as i can't avoid going via the city
However, Brighton Homes Arena is 10km longer to travel. Will i use more petrol, maybe, maybe not. Mostly nonstop driving v stop start via city
So, a lot would depend on which suburb the players/fans are coming from. Also, what time training/game starts

I thought the road out to Springfield was fine. Mostly 2 lanes except for the last 2 km. Travelling at 4pm-6pm those 2 km may be an issue
On the other hand, coming back you will be held up by major roadworks at the Camira/Carole Park section. Two lanes down to 1 until completed

Like any other capital city, the traffic you encounter depends on the time of day you travel, a weekday v weekend/school holidays, roadworks and accidents

 

[scoman]

Haven’t seen any listed.

We rocked up to Wednesday afternoons training out at Springfield on the assumption that they’re still doing Wednesday afternoons.

Pretty sure it’s still Monday and Friday mornings.

For someone who’s just used to city metro driving, it’s not a particular nice drive out there.

So everyone I have growled at for criticising the Springfield location and player commutes, I apologise.

Hope the players each get a fuel card.

Was the traffic ordinary?

 

[briztoon]

Was the traffic ordinary?

Don’t go through Archerfield.

 

[Morbidly_Obese]

How has nakia cockatoo looked during training?

 

[briztoon]

How has nakia cockatoo looked during training?

Fit and happy.

We’ll have to watch his burst and power, and his endurance, to really gage where he’s at.

 

[Nunez]

Fit and happy.

We’ll have to watch his burst and power, and his endurance, to really gage where he’s at.

Would be some sort of irony if Cockatoo has a breakout season while Cam Rayner struggles with fitness.

 

[Dalions]

Would be some sort of irony if Cockatoo has a breakout season while Cam Rayner struggles with fitness.

If Cam was that far out of form and fitness to be dropped then I would opt for Lohmann personally.

But Cocky did look fit and eager the other day at training, didn’t notice him in the running drills at the end though.

 

[scoman]

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Looks like this years focus will be team defence.

I certainly hope that is the case. We get that right we are unstoppable imho.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Is it me or is Premium seating spreading into prime seating. 426, 427 and 407 I'm certain use to be in the cheaper category.

 

[T Rick]

Went to training this morning, mainly to take some photos. Will sort some out and post them later today
I won't be able to give much feedback because of taking photos
Temperature was a mild 24 to 26 during the session
Below image + a fun one, is one of the rehab group. That group did a lot of running today.

Big O trained a little with the main squad but also added a lot of running during the session but he was on his own
Oscar is quick for his size and even though he had no one to run with he put in a big effort
He did not appear to have an injury that was noticeable. Maybe they want to get his TOG up a bit
Oscar has only exceeded 80% TOG once being in 2021. That year it was 82.6%
The usual split groups, training mostly ball work
Did not do any 400 or 200 group running unless they did it before i arrived at 8.15am. Training finished at around 9.30am


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All with shoulder surgery?

 

[briztoon]

All with shoulder surgery?

Gardiner, Berry and Daniher all had shoulder surgery. I’m not sure about Answerth.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Gardiner, Berry and Daniher all had shoulder surgery. I’m not sure about Answerth.

Groin precautions maybe?

 

[Loyal Lion]

We probably have the option to play Gunston as a defender and play both Fort and O alternating forward and ruck.
Or a left field option of Henry Smith playing Forward/Ruck if we don’t think Fullarton is up to it.

But I don’t see any of that happening unless there is an injury or poor form with Andrews, Gardiner and Payne.

Another out of left field option is maybe putting Hipwood at CHB. He would have the athleticism, height & football nouse to make the switch. Although it may be seen as robbing Peter to pay Paul a bit. Then leave Gunston & Daniher & Big O/Fort in the forward line.

 

[Tom14]

On the Hipwood extension - not a big fan of the number of years still, but have a look at this article outlining the remaining free agents:

Comprehensive list: Your AFL club’s 2023 free agents

It’s never too early to look ahead because AFL clubs are already plotting to keep their biggest stars. Here are the competition’s free agents for the upcoming season.

www.theage.com.au

The only key position players under 30 left in this list who aren't people who have been delisted previously (like Sam Durdin), are Himmelburg, Doedee, Ben McKay, and I'd assume all of those will re-sign on good money.

Not exactly a heap of upcoming KPF free agents either out of the 2016 and 2017 drafts - Todd Marshall and Darcy Fogarty are the pick of the bunch which is very sad.

 

[Brett C]

Another out of left field option is maybe putting Hipwood at CHB. He would have the athleticism, height & football nouse to make the switch. Although it may be seen as robbing Peter to pay Paul a bit. Then leave Gunston & Daniher & Big O/Fort in the forward line.

Only issue with that post is that Hippy doesn’t have footy nous and is pretty soft most of the time.

Would struggle massively down back

 

[Sproj]

Haven’t seen any listed.

We rocked up to Wednesday afternoons training out at Springfield on the assumption that they’re still doing Wednesday afternoons.

Pretty sure it’s still Monday and Friday mornings.

For someone who’s just used to city metro driving, it’s not a particular nice drive out there.

So everyone I have growled at for criticising the Springfield location and player commutes, I apologise.

Hope the players each get a fuel card.

You are kidding right? You have to compare traffic to relevant traffic which is basically Melbourne. Let’s say you live in Toorak and you want to drive to Richmond for training. This like 5km and to drive it in peak hour, you are looking at 45 minutes already anyway. If you are at Essendon and want to live in the nice part of Melbourne in bayside, you are looking at up to 2 hours and tolls to get to training in peak hour. This commute thing is nothing in Brisbane to Springfield.

 

[T Rick]

Only issue with that post is that Hippy doesn’t have footy nous and is pretty soft most of the time.

Would struggle massively down back

Hippy is not even remotely soft - hits the ball very hard and always gives a contest.

 

[scoman]

Only issue with that post is that Hippy doesn’t have footy nous and is pretty soft most of the time.

Would struggle massively down back

Can't agree with any of that. Hippy shows plenty of aggression, more than McStay or Daniher do/ did imho. Further it takes far more footy 'nous' to play as a decent key forward than it does as a key defender. Hippy played plenty of footy all over the ground as a junior as far as I know. I'm sure he could handle the switch. But I wouldn't want him to anyway.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I think Hippy would make a fine defender, if any of Harris, Payne and Dizzy get injured. Our lack of KPD depth with Adams potentially out is worrying.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

I think Hippy would make a fine defender, if any of Harris, Payne and Dizzy get injured. Our lack of KPD depth with Adams potentially out is worrying.

Just goes nicely with Dunkley becoming our 2nd ruckman in the side now

 

[acuguy]

The boys better be training hard. Just paid the family membership and it cost $1715. Works out to be $155 per game for this family of 5. Time for a premiership. Does make me question if I would be willing to fork out this kind of money if we were going crap.