Training 2025 Preseason Thread

[Lord Nev]

Anyone know anything about this guy?

Played with Aidan Johnson and think he was best on in the Grand Final from memory? We're apparently looking at him as a small forward option given our dire needs in that part of our list currently. Didn't really watch Werribee during the year though so hopefully someone here watched the VFL closer.

 

[Bluelegs]

Played with Aidan Johnson and think he was best on in the Grand Final from memory? We're apparently looking at him as a small forward option given our dire needs in that part of our list currently. Didn't really watch Werribee during the year though so hopefully someone here watched the VFL closer.

Article says he's a midfielder but I presume that's a bit like how Spargo plays midfield when he's playing VFL?

 

[stEdy]

This feels like a step further away from Roy George and that makes me sad

 

[Lord Nev]

Article says he's a midfielder but I presume that's a bit like how Spargo plays midfield when he's playing VFL?

Has played as a goal kicking inside mid at VFL level, but from what I've heard we want him as a small forward. He's only 177cm, so not ideal for an AFL mid. Seems the classic Goody type though with his competitiveness.

 

[markm106]

Article says he's a midfielder but I presume that's a bit like how Spargo plays midfield when he's playing VFL?

Had a bit of a google. And has played a small forward role as well as mid. Seems more the type we need over Culley.

 

[Bluelegs]

Looked up the GF highlights.


Two solid set shots at 1:58 and 2:58 so would appear to have a good boot on him. Not sure if there was a breeze that day.

 

[The Dr]

[SIZE=[emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji639]]]IT WAS THE SAME PICK [/SIZE]

Suns must still value Lachie Weller at pick [emoji638] then I guess


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[Proper Gander]

Anyone know anything about this guy?

He’s a Werribee flag-winner

 

[Bluelegs]

He’s a Werribee flag-winner

Thanks for that.

 

[Scythe]

His VFL stats from last year

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

This feels like a step further away from Roy George and that makes me sad

We don't deserve him anyway. We deserve bland inside mids.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Has played as a goal kicking inside mid at VFL level, but from what I've heard we want him as a small forward. He's only 177cm, so not ideal for an AFL mid. Seems the classic Goody type though with his competitiveness.

As a Willamstown supporter this feels very Gibbons like talk in terms of taking him and where we 'supposedly' intend to play him

Small but gun VFL mid, drafted and played out of position as a forward and then delisted

 

[melbun]

Getting recruited is one thing. Getting selected in the 1st 23 is another.
Let's hope that selection is a little more rational than last year.

 

[Topkent]

As a Willamstown supporter this feels very Gibbons like talk in terms of taking him and where we 'supposedly' intend to play him

Small but gun VFL mid, drafted and played out of position as a forward and then delisted

Also screams a bloke who plays 3 games for us for the whole season, we weren't interested in him to begin with and now we want to shoehorn him into a small forward role?

 

[Lord Nev]

As a Willamstown supporter this feels very Gibbons like talk in terms of taking him and where we 'supposedly' intend to play him

Small but gun VFL mid, drafted and played out of position as a forward and then delisted

There were media reports we were looking at him in the draft but ended up going with Johnson instead, so I guess the one thing in his favour is it's not a last minute interest as such.

It is what it is - It's a SSP pick to replace an injured player. I'm just glad we're actually looking to the small forward role instead of taking Culley tbh.

 

[Lord Nev]

Done deal.

 

[Bluelegs]

EZ PZ

 

[Topkent]

 

[TheBoss]

Anyone know anything about this guy?

A 177cm 24 year old from the VFL. Could be the next James Magner! A real moneyball type player from the guru Tim Lamb!

 

[Scythe]

Can't wait to hear about what public infrastructure he's built

 

[PerfectFooty]

There were media reports we were looking at him in the draft but ended up going with Johnson instead, so I guess the one thing in his favour is it's not a last minute interest as such.

It is what it is - It's a SSP pick to replace an injured player. I'm just glad we're actually looking to the small forward role instead of taking Culley tbh.

I'm glad we're looking for small forwards too. But i have doubts jamming a good VFL mid there will work.

But again this is mainly me having seen this dance before. Gibbons was a good player but supremely wasted by Carlton forced up forward

 

[Scythe]

If nothing else, Casey will be a lot better this year you'd think

 

[Lord Nev]

I'm glad we're looking for small forwards too. But i have doubts jamming a good VFL mid there will work.

But again this is mainly me having seen this dance before. Gibbons was a good player but supremely wasted by Carlton forced up forward

Yeah more than fair. As low cost as it gets though, and we're in dire need. If they liked him at the draft, which has been reported, then he must have been close already and I have 0 confidence in Sharp or Spargo to have much impact so I'm willing to see what happens.

 

[Proper Gander]

Thanks for that.

No sweat, legs.

 

[Proper Gander]

If nothing else, Casey will be a lot better this year you'd think

Finding it difficult to disguise my elation here