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[Fruit]

A benefit of Reef being in the side as a backman if he makes it, is that he would be perfect to swing forward if we needed to change things up to find a goal. He has always had a knack of finding the goals every time he plays even if it’s from limited touches.

 

[Jen2310]

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[Anzacday]

Training as per the website.

Given they dont have thur or next wed here, I'm assuming those will be light sessions.

AFL


Wednesday 29 January 9am-12pm

Friday 31 January 9am-12pm

Monday 3 February 9am-12pm

Friday 7 February 9am-12pm

Hi Jen,
To save you being asked multiple times I’ve “stickied” this post.
Maybe you could update as we go along?

 

[Horaceg]

A benefit of Reef being in the side as a backman if he makes it, is that he would be perfect to swing forward if we needed to change things up to find a goal. He has always had a knack of finding the goals every time he plays even if it’s from limited touches.

Also if he goes well down back could also help free up Howe to go forward more often. Good to have versatility if needed.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Keeping him fit is another thing. I can't recall the last time he played a full season

I don't think he has played a full season, including his debut season in 2015

 

[LarryKinn]

Are they training this morning ?

 

[Jen2310]

Are they training this morning ?

Nah don’t believe so. Tomorrow though

 

[LarryKinn]

Thanks, I’ll try and get down tomorow

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Hi Jen,
To save you being asked multiple times I’ve “stickied” this post.
Maybe you could update as we go along?

Where is the stickied post?

 

[Jen2310]

Where is the stickied post?

top of the page

 

[Ted Parker]

Pre-season training. - January 29
9:30am.

Jen / regular track watchers - based on your pre-season training observations to date, if you ranked a top three -
Who has stood out / emerged on the contested possession front?
Who has the best contested marking hands?
Who are the best tacklers?
Who has the best distribution hands in a stoppage?
Who are the clearest improvers?
Who are the best movers through heavy traffic?
Who are the best kicks?

Finally, do you feel the squad is noticeably different to what you saw at the same time last year? Do they seem any more connected, has the change to the coaching ranks brought about a noticeable change?

 

[Mick F]

Jen / regular track watchers - based on your pre-season training observations to date, if you ranked a top three -
Who has stood out / emerged on the contested possession front?
Who has the best contested marking hands?
Who are the best tacklers?
Who has the best distribution hands in a stoppage?
Who are the clearest improvers?
Who are the best movers through heavy traffic?
Who are the best kicks?

Finally, do you feel the squad is noticeably different to what you saw at the same time last year? Do they seem any more connected, has the change to the coaching ranks brought about a noticeable change?

Four of our elite players have been injured. The rest have only just come back from a break.

Match sim will be indicative of where players are at.

 

[Jen2310]

Jen / regular track watchers - based on your pre-season training observations to date, if you ranked a top three -
Who has stood out / emerged on the contested possession front?
Who has the best contested marking hands?
Who are the best tacklers?
Who has the best distribution hands in a stoppage?
Who are the clearest improvers?
Who are the best movers through heavy traffic?
Who are the best kicks?

Finally, do you feel the squad is noticeably different to what you saw at the same time last year? Do they seem any more connected, has the change to the coaching ranks brought about a noticeable change?

I'll try answer some of these later, but in terms of the coaching. Skipworth had taken over for most of pre-season. Until now. Fly's taken back over. But other than Boyd, not too much has changed. Oh and the inclusion of Murphy. Its business per usual. Everyone is in the same mindset from what ive seen.

 

[Big Bryza]

Murphy was an excellent game reader though, not sure Reef has that.

Let's not forget that it took Murph 5-6 seasons to lock down that Key Defender role. Reef still has a bit of time on his side, although you get the feeling this becomes a make or break season with the change of position.

 

[Jafo]

A benefit of Reef being in the side as a backman if he makes it, is that he would be perfect to swing forward if we needed to change things up to find a goal. He has always had a knack of finding the goals every time he plays even if it’s from limited touches.

Hopefully he can become a mainstay back. Be a good transition like a few before him- Presti, Taz, Leon etc

 

[BillyElliott]

 

[Vankri]

Let's not forget that it took Murph 5-6 seasons to lock down that Key Defender role. Reef still has a bit of time on his side, although you get the feeling this becomes a make or break season with the change of position.

Reef seems to be the biggest talking point of the pre season, whether he can hold the second key back position or not. The attributes are there: competitiveness, body strength and speed. But I agree that reading the play and knowing when to peel off and when to stay put is a big unknown. And the comparison to Murphy are apt because it’s what we need and a big gap left by his retirement.

One thing in Reef’s favour is that he has the benefit of having Murphy himself as a coach. I hope they are getting lots of 1:1 time together (Jen2310?) because that could be the deciding factor if he can make it in that back 6.

 

[Harry O]

tbf, in 2018, he was more of a forward so there was less impact on his body.
2023 was a miracle for him he played that much.

I see why you prefer Fin now

 

[Big Bryza]

Those few who have identified the pace issue now that Noble has gone are correct. Pace and dare were his great attributes, supplemented by great courage given his lack of physical strength. McInnes may be able to supply some of these: I don't know if his pace and endurance are actually at Noble's levels. He is an obvious upgrade overhead. If he can also supply some of what Murphy gave us, then there is probably a place on the backline for him.
No two players are identical. McInnes will not be one of the players we have lost. I expect he will be trying to use what he has in his own unique way. There is not much we can say until we get a view of what that might be.
As an aside, I believe that Gold Coast will get far more from Noble than they will from Rioli. The trade values of those two were heavily skewed.

Reef will play an entirely different role to JFN.

Also, Rioli is a far superior footballer to JFN.

 

[Jen2310]

For some reason I thought there was training this morning. Woke up, but then double checked my info and I turns out I never was told thur, not even sure where I got that in my head lol
Actually I think it came when Mick Mcguane mentioned tommy was gonna be at the club on thur, and I assume they were gonna train wed, thur and fri. Given the 4 days off the boys had prior to that. But today probably recovery day from yesterday's session.

So I went back to bed haha.

 

[Mollythedolly]

Reef will play an entirely different role to JFN.

Also, Rioli is a far superior footballer to JFN.

Agree. Question currently on Rioli is injury but he’s been very durable over the last few seasons so you’d expect him to overcome his injuries.

 

[Scodog10]

Jen / regular track watchers - based on your pre-season training observations to date, if you ranked a top three -
Who has stood out / emerged on the contested possession front?

Pendles
Crisp
Steele

Who has the best contested marking hands?

McStay
Moore
IQ

Who are the best tacklers?

Beau
Shoota
Maynard

Who has the best distribution hands in a stoppage?

Pendles
Crisp
Allan

Who are the clearest improvers?

Allan (taken against what I saw early in 2024)
No one else has given a different look

Who are the best movers through heavy traffic?

Allan
Hill
Crisp

Who are the best kicks?

Houston
Jaicos
Howe

Finally, do you feel the squad is noticeably different to what you saw at the same time last year? Do they seem any more connected, has the change to the coaching ranks brought about a noticeable change?

Can’t answer these. They’re great questions, but to intangible for anyone to properly answer without being on the inside. I also expect Naicos would be top of the pops for most of these if he’d been in full training post Christmas…

 

[Big Bryza]

I thought Jon Anderson retired so we didn't have to hear his drooling opinions that he disguises as journalism anymore. Bloke is so stuck in the 70s and 80s that he probably thinks Rick James is still #1 on the charts.

Is he still drunkenly driving into shop fronts?

 

[Bianconeri]

No coincidence both Grand Final seasons

 

[LuckyLee]

Anyone else wondering about the shape of our forward line this season? Even allowing for rotations, it’s hard to see how we fit in all of:
Checkers
McStay
Membrey
Resting Ruck?
Elliott
Hill
Schultz
DeGoey?
McCreery
Hoskin Elliott?
Sidebottom?

Personally, I don’t think we recruited Membrey to play VFL. I expect to see him in our AFL side from the opening game.

I’m very keen to hear how our training-watchers think the puzzle will fit together.


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