Training 2026 Preseason

[Spirit Level]

When does training start? The West (urgh) was full of pics of Harleys calves today so we must be close.

 

[apuchar]

And the new do. Important stuff

 

[Lach72]

When does training start? The West (urgh) was full of pics of Harleys calves today so we must be close.

Should be two weeks after them

 

[PrancingPony]

Who's winning the Brett Bewley

17

Brett Bewley

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.4

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.1

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

15.1

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

13.6

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

Medal so far?

 

[freoextra]

Who's winning the Brett Bewley Medal so far?

I will put my money on J Carr taking out the early sessions of the Bewley medal, the boy can seriously run (and mark but the rest is meh).

 

[Superkoops]

Who's winning the Brett Bewley Medal so far?

I thought it was the Daniel Bandy training the house down award.

 

[E Shed]

Darcy Tucker

13

Darcy Tucker

Age

28

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.3

5star

MG

239.7

4star

D

14.0

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.3

4star

MG

240.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.8

5star

MG

234.8

4star

award.

 

[Vintage]

Still no training? Looks like JLO has lost them.

 

[freoextra]

Still no training? Looks like JLO has lost them.

Literally?

 

[greatgatsby]

Well we know the skipper's hangin' with Bridget in Collingwood making podcasts. I suppose he'll get back to start training at some point.

 

[mattis117]

We start later because we played the elimination final. We will be back either next week or the week after.

 

[JunglistPosse]

Daniel Bandy

Daniel Bandy

Age

50

Ht

200cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

DFR

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

0.2

3star

award

 

[Spirit Level]

Do we have a preseason TTHD badge award for training reports? The annual Viv Michie

Viv Michie

Age

33

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.8

5star

CL

2.2

4star

medal?

 

[mike91]

Mason Cox

18

Mason Cox

Age

34

Ht

211cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

on a rookie contract is a big possibility. I'm all for it as ruck insurance

 

[go_the_dockers]

Mason Cox on a rookie contract is a big possibility. I'm all for it as ruck insurance

When was the last time he rucked a full game?

Serious question, because my memory says he played at most 40-50% ruck when he played.

Collingwood has a lot of set plays for him, and a lot of blocking and he is not athletic enough to get free of his man. Can we replicate these?

 

[Lach72]

When was the last time he rucked a full game?

Serious question, because my memory says he played at most 40-50% ruck when he played.

Collingwood has a lot of set plays for him, and a lot of blocking and he is not athletic enough to get free of his man. Can we replicate these?

Now do a Reidy equivalent ruck

 

[Taylor]

Collingwood has a lot of set plays for him, and a lot of blocking and he is not athletic enough to get free of his man. Can we replicate these?

They also try and move the ball lightning fast which we don't. So planting a tree on the field might actually be better for us than it is for them, you don't look immobile when the ball isn't moving.

 

[Kapow!!!]

They also try and move the ball lightning fast which we don't. So planting a tree on the field might actually be better for us than it is for them, you don't look immobile when the ball isn't moving.

That kinda feels like setting a field for bad bowling...

 

[King Huskii]

They also try and move the ball lightning fast which we don't. So planting a tree on the field might actually be better for us than it is for them, you don't look immobile when the ball isn't moving.

If you can't move the ball then you may as well fold

 

[Taylor]

If we turn it over less and then mark our way to set shots with the biggest players on the ground our opponents will either try and play small, giving up the marks, and trying to outrun us or play tall to block the marks a bit and get outrun.

 

[Ysaye]

You have to be able to move the ball quickly and aggressively at times, and also slowly and stiflingly accurately at times as well, depending on game situation and the opposition. I am not saying we are perfect at either game or necessarily our timing, but we clearly demonstrated throughout the season that we are working to be able to do both well when needed.

 

[Raz]

Once they get skills we will improve

 

[Ghost Pig]

The boy's went hard last pre season, there are benefits to training in harsh conditions but overdoing it can also have deleterious effects too. Let's pray for a short, mild summer.

I'm interested to see how things are structured this preseason with the "new" fella at the helm of Performance.

Also how will the bevvy of primetime games affect our preparation, the odd evening training session in the preseason might be nice?

 

[Spirit Level]

The boy's went hard last pre season, there are benefits to training in harsh conditions but overdoing it can also have deleterious effects too. Let's pray for a short, mild summer.

I'm interested to see how things are structured this preseason with the "new" fella at the helm of Performance.

Also how will the bevvy of primetime games affect our preparation, the odd evening training session in the preseason might be nice?

This killed me last season (probably more so the players), got really sick of it being 40 degrees at the footy.

Had enough of that in cricket season

 

[BurnedScones]

This killed me last season (probably more so the players), got really sick of it being 40 degrees at the footy.

Had enough of that in cricket season

That game against the Swans in round 2 killed me, section 148 directly in the sun all day. Upgraded my seats this morning to the train station side mainly for that reason.