Training 2026 Training Reports

[kool kangas]

Was there today. It’s hard to take to much from the drills.

Where i was sitting they like to use Spargo to distribute the ball. On afew drills he was being used that way.

Darling is the absolute role model of how to train and keep your body. His repeat running puts alot to shame.

Urqhart not doing a lot wrong for me. I expect him to be a physical beast and think he will achieve that.

Dawson concerns me.

Had some great moments but Kerch needs to be better by foot. He is a lot better then he has been showing.

FOS a standout.

Barring injuries, FOS will end up being on the same level as Sheezel and will surpass LDU...Bookmark it.

 

[the big lebowski]

Had some great moments but Kerch needs to be better by foot. He is a lot better than he has been showing.

Is he though?

I think he thinks he’s better by foot than he is.

And one of the main reasons we need to get him out of the backline.

 

[Ashley B]

We will finally come good this yr imo. I think a number of teams will drop back this season.Hopefully it comes to fruition we have waited long enough.
Go The Mighty Roos

 

[The Dingrel]

Is he though?

I think he thinks he’s better by foot than he is.

And one of the main reasons we need to get him out of the backline.

He certainly backs himself, and I kind of agree, I think he is a very good kick for goal on the run. Few can go with him pace wise and if he is running inside 50, I think it kind of forces defenders to leave their man and come forward. So either he's in space and kicks the goal, or an easy joe the goose over the top to a team mate.

 

[DuckYeah]

Barring injuries, FOS will end up being on the same level as Sheezel and will surpass LDU...Bookmark it.

LDU hasn’t reached his potential. He’s been fingered in development

 

[andana]

That defensive zone strategy was never going to be successful.
Everyone else knows the universe is expanding.

 

[Dinkers]

So 8:45am Friday morning is a 2 half 20 minute each hitout.
Goater is in which is great news.

Apologies if already posted

B George a slight hamstring injury 3 weeks. Not the dreaded 2 week injury.

 

[Shinboner Supremacy]

Hows the size of Chom.. wow! Credit Maddie great flicks!

 

[Ashley B]

We are starting to develop leaders on each line this augurs well for improvement surely . And stop calling me Shirley

 

[DuckYeah]

The best defensive strategy is to compress the ground, push up high, intercept and work cohesively from the forwards to the defenders. The defensive strategy needs high pressure to force long high kicks into F50 (what teams do to us the last decade), it MUST BE zoned defence. This 1 v 1 shit makes me sick to read.

We have brought on some sort of enigmatic guru as some around here have suggested and the best reports have seen is “on the shoulder” defensive structure?

That is a complete ****ing balls up.

It is a disaster waiting to happen if this is what we roll out in round 1.

What that suggests to me.

The coaches believe we can be more damaging than oppo with ball in hand and score more than what they can.

Essentially, we have given up on defence and are attempting to mitigate the damage.

****ing amateurs

 

[DuckYeah]

Hows the size of Chom.. wow! Credit Maddie great flicks!

So what? He cant mark, kick, handball or spoil, he gets lost and is beaten 1v1? Who gives a shit what he looks like. One massive liability in defence, especially if we are going 1v1. He’ll be destroyed

 

[Shinboner1]

So 8:45am Friday morning is a 2 half 20 minute each hitout.
Goater is in which is great news.

Apologies if already posted

B George a slight hamstring injury 3 weeks. Not the dreaded 2 week injury.

Match sim fridays

 

[Shinboner1]

The best defensive strategy is to compress the ground, push up high, intercept and work cohesively from the forwards to the defenders. The defensive strategy needs high pressure to force long high kicks into F50 (what teams do to us the last decade), it MUST BE zoned defence. This 1 v 1 shit makes me sick to read.

We have brought on some sort of enigmatic guru as some around here have suggested and the best reports have seen is “on the shoulder” defensive structure?

That is a complete ****ing balls up.

It is a disaster waiting to happen if this is what we roll out in round 1.

What that suggests to me.

The coaches believe we can be more damaging than oppo with ball in hand and score more than what they can.

Essentially, we have given up on defence and are attempting to mitigate the damage.

****ing amateurs

To be fair, none of our lime coaches have changed in the last 3 years and our mids coach has been at the club for the last 3 also, just in another position.
Ita not like we've had a big injection of ideas or talent recently.

 

[Dinkers]

So what? He cant mark, kick, handball or spoil, he gets lost and is beaten 1v1? Who gives a shit what he looks like. One massive liability in defence

Geebus mate he's played 48 games, and has spent 4 years injured, give him another 12 months before losing your shit. Comben isn't a star and I agree his 2025 was rubbish, but I think we're going to improve and that will make his life easier.
Our opponents collectively had 222 more inside over the course of season 2025. 2.45 per quarter, let's wait until we even that up.

Weren't you on the Phillip bus.

 

[footyfnatiC]

Dawson isnt ready. He’s another one that I dont think has shown enough promise in his time yet. Still plenty of time but im skeptical on him and a few other ones we have drafted.

The club is pushing to win > 8 games. You wont find dawson in the starting team.

The rest of the team I dont mind.

If that is our goal this is exactly why we should be developing the future in my opinion. Pink is not part of it for me.

Hopefully Whitlock gets some development too.

 

[the big lebowski]

So what? He cant mark, kick, handball or spoil, he gets lost and is beaten 1v1? Who gives a shit what he looks like. One massive liability in defence, especially if we are going 1v1. He’ll be destroyed

Incredible that a guy that can’t mark was 8th best in the comp for intercept marks. Playing games with a fractured shoulder blade as well.

He was 6th in the comp in 2024

 

[winalotroos]

So what? He cant mark, kick, handball or spoil, he gets lost and is beaten 1v1? Who gives a shit what he looks like. One massive liability in defence, especially if we are going 1v1. He’ll be destroyed

Can always count on you for a positive perspective

 

[DuckYeah]

Incredible that a guy that can’t mark was 8th best in the comp for intercept marks. Playing games with a fractured shoulder blade as well.

He was 6th in the comp in 2024

 

[chickenonachain]

So what? He cant mark, kick, handball or spoil, he gets lost and is beaten 1v1? Who gives a shit what he looks like. One massive liability in defence, especially if we are going 1v1. He’ll be destroyed

Imo from what I’ve seen so far is he’s only good at intercept marking. Unfortunately people in here overate him

 

[DuckYeah]

Imo from what I’ve seen so far is he’s only good at intercept marking. Unfortunately people in here overate him

He drops a lot of marks he should take also. Ball comes in, Cobden under it, you can raffle whether he takes it or drops it.. if he takes it, then he has possession, oh FFS he’s stubbed his toe on the ground and kicked it either straight to the oppo or out of bounds. How good?

At least Maddys photos turn blokes on around here.

 

[Harvey Manfrenjensenden]

He drops a lot of marks he should take also. Ball comes in, Cobden under it, you can raffle whether he takes it or drops it.. if he takes it, then he has possession, oh FFS he’s stubbed his toe on the ground and kicked it either straight to the oppo or out of bounds. How good?

At least Maddys photos turn blokes on around here.

 

[DuckYeah]

Incredible that a guy that can’t mark was 8th best in the comp for intercept marks. Playing games with a fractured shoulder blade as well.

He was 6th in the comp in 2024

Which defender would you rather? All of em? Would you pick every one of those blokes ahead of him? Because I would

 

[the big lebowski]

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Which defender would you rather? All of em? Would you pick every one of those blokes ahead of him? Because I would

Chom had a lot to learn as a defender. That’s obvious.

He’s also top 8 for ave intercept marks per game in the AFL. Intercepting third tall defender is his position.

I’d take him in the role over the majority of those guys on the list.

Are we in agreement that Chom can actually mark?

Or are we still making inaccurate blanket statements to solidify our points of view?

 

[DuckYeah]

He’s also top 8 for ave intercept marks per game in the AFL. Intercepting third tall defender is his position.

Dont give me that shit. He is 14th for intercept marks in 2025 and every player inside that top 25 I would choose over him.

And no, he drops far too many sitters. He’s an average as shit mark with all the ball that comes in, if he was a good mark he would sit comfortably at number 1

 

[Harvey Manfrenjensenden]

Chom had a lot to learn as a defender. That’s obvious.

He’s also top 8 for ave intercept marks per game in the AFL. Intercepting third tall defender is his position.

I’d take him in the role over the majority of those guys on the list.

Are we in agreement that Chom can actually mark?

Or are we still making inaccurate blanket statements to solidify our points of view?

I thought the conversation had moved on to men being aroused by photograph's of our players training.

It's an intricate web and I struggle to keep up.