Training 2026 Pre Season Training Thread

[TasSixer]

Haven't seen much of Jai Serong, is he doing well?

 

[The King!]

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Going by this photo, it doesn't look like Mills is training yet

Oh oh people will want him arrested

 

[The King!]

Haven't seen much of Jai Serong, is he doing well?

Yep he looked good when I watched , I remember having to look up who the heck is that

 

[The King!]

Thing with AFL rule changes is that yeah they change every year and it's stupid. But the fact they change game to game and week to week, officially and unofficially is what shits me more than the actual change

 

[joeykanga]

I've been a doubter since he was drafted, but Bowman looks physically ready for AFL-level football.

Ive always been bullish on him and he looks physically up to it like you said. He could be our Hayward replacement

 

[Kiama Chris]

Ive always been bullish on him and he looks physically up to it like you said. He could be our Hayward replacement

He definitely looks more physically developed and appears to be right amongst it. I'm liking where the list is at right now. A decent mix of stars, solids, role players and developers.

 

[Kbroome]

Ive always been bullish on him and he looks physically up to it like you said. He could be our Hayward replacement

Except for the fact that he looked his best as an intercepting medium defender. Wouldn't mind seeing him chucked forward for a chunk of time next year to see if he could truly hack it as a medium forward if not, we have turned another non-defender into a defender

 

[Kbroome]

McLean looks even lighter than last year. Doesn't help him IMO.

Not the best news for him as I legit think there is a chance that Greeny goes past him as the FWD/RUC next year if required

 

[ErrolisGoldun]

Who is that on the left in the 12th photo with McCartin Wicks and Blakey?

Edit: and who is the blonde guy in the light coloured top in the 5th photo about to handball? Reminds me a little of Luke Parker around the eyes and face in general. Can't think of who on our list that is though. Double EDIT: It's Ned Bowman, based on a comment on the Instagram feed mentioning the same similarity. Looks a bit different to how I remember him last season.

Good shout, I thought the same about looking like a young Parker. Bowman has changed! Looking good

 

[joeykanga]

Not the best news for him as I legit think there is a chance that Greeny goes past him as the FWD/RUC next year if required

How exactly would the fact that he's lighter be news to him. It must be what the experts at the club think is best for him in whatever role they deign. Its not like he's been naughty and shirking weight training.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

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Going by this photo, it doesn't look like Mills is training yet

In Gaming terms an NPC is a non-player character. Mills is our NPC (non-playing Captain).

 

[Kiama Chris]

In Gaming terms an NPC is a non-player character. Mills is our NPC (non-playing Captain).

He was doing something in the gym.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Going by this photo, it doesn't look like Mills is training yet

Going by this one, he trained at least once this week

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Going by this one, he trained at least once this week

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AI is getting better every day.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Going by this one, he trained at least once this week

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Probably just not fully stretching out yet. Promising.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Going by this one, he trained at least once this week

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Who is that standing there on the left, evidently bludging whilst the others put in?

Delist whoever it is immediately.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Who is that standing there on the left, evidently bludging whilst the others put in?

Delist whoever it is immediately.

Gotta say every pic with Pistol he's been putting in hard.

 

[bedford]

Ive always been bullish on him and he looks physically up to it like you said. He could be our Hayward replacement

What , just go missing we don't need another one

 

[joeykanga]

What , just go missing we don't need another one

You dont but i do

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Injury update, via HSun/Code

Callum Mills is recovering well from his hamstring concern and has been training strongly on a modified program since December

Taylor Adams is recovering from an Achilles issue and is still some time from rejoining full training

Billy Cootee is managing a hip issue that flared up after he started pre-season

Riak Andrew is also recovering from a quad issue, but the Swans are confident that it is a concern they can manage



Source: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...e/news-story/ee4af976d0af02388db45b5817f03fcd

 

[bedford]

Im sure i saw Cootee waterskiing

 

[Kiama Chris]

Nice little insight using Swans vision.

 

[Caj]

Ive always been bullish on him and he looks physically up to it like you said. He could be our Hayward replacement

Not even close to Hayward’s level of talent at this point, needs to actually be able to find the ball and he hasn’t done that at any level of football yet

 

[strauchanie59]

Gotta say every pic with Pistol he's been putting in hard.

Should be in the best 23 come Opening Round ahead of McLean or Green. Need him in the side so Grundy doesn't burn out mid-season again, even if he only plays 35-45% game time.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Should be in the best 23 come Opening Round ahead of McLean or Green. Need him in the side so Grundy doesn't burn out mid-season again, even if he only plays 35-45% game time.

Definitely not Green but Pistol and Dossa are both putting their best foot forward for the second ruck role. I agree that overworking Grundy is dumb if we expect to feature in finals but I don't think it matters so much who relieves him.