Training 2026 Training Reports

[pK75]

Too early to write Davies off, but he is one of those players who you sort of expect a cat 10 or two off each game.

Preseason is perfect then, we can write off the cat10’s as situational training for the real season without it costing us any premiership points.

 

[Docker82]

Cox and McDonald rarely make Cat 10 errors. The other big defenders are regular offenders at the minute.

I’d be very surprised if McDonald isn’t the worst kick on our list tbh.

Very good defensively and quite reliable to just do a job though.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Just saw Adelaide's injury list, and they are quite depleted too.

On a related side note, I hope Soligo is OK long-term. Heart-related conditions must be terrifying when you are an elite athlete. I recall Dylan Roberton

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Dylan Roberton

Age

34

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.1

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

373.2

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.0

1star

MG

215.0

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

having to retire prematurely when he'd just established himself as an AA calibre rebound defender.

 

[King Huskii]

I do think Draper is the better footballer but the non-rating of Davies on this board is ridiculous.

He was for example twice the player Murphy was at WAFL last year and now this board is writing Davies off as delist material and Murphy as some future AFL player based off a few moments in preseason. There's obviously been zero games of between end of last season and now - Until Murphy outperforms Davies at WAFL level (or AFL) in my mind Davies is still ahead by a fair bit.

I don't rate Murphy at all not do I rate Davies.

Draper has the talent all be it he looks casual.

 

[malpaso]

I don't rate Murphy at all not do I rate Davies.

Draper has the talent all be it he looks casual.

Draper reminds me of what Pearce looked like when he started out, played insecurely and lacked confidence in body and himself and so just needs game time. He'll be fine.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

I don't rate Murphy at all not do I rate Davies.

Draper has the talent all be it he looks casual.

What's the main knock on Murphy?

 

[Cesoir]

What's the main knock on Murphy?

There is no knock on Ollie Murphy, he has the potential to become an elite key defender - a hybrid version of Pearce snd Cox. I'd go so far as to say he will end up McPharlane reincarnated.

(I may or may not be his buddy)

 

[Piggy Smalls]

There is no knock on Ollie Murphy, he has the potential to become an elite key defender - a hybrid version of Pearce snd Cox. I'd go so far as to say he will end up McPharlane reincarnated.

(I may or may not be his buddy)

If you put it out there, it will happen.

I mean, look at Bailey Banfield. Tonga Bob has pretty much manifested his whole career to date.

 

[WilloTree]

Was hoping Toby Whan would get a game. Oh well, still some interesting players to watch.

I'm particularly looking forward to seeing Davies, Draper, Murray and McVee.

 

[mike91]

Cox and McDonald rarely make Cat 10 errors. The other big defenders are regular offenders at the minute.

Cox rarely makes cat 10 errors? Really?

 

[s_wd6]

Cox rarely makes cat 10 errors? Really?

He was the least cat 10 out of all our defenders last year after that first month

 

[Chris25]

Am I the only one who dislikes ‘cat 10’? Why is this a thing.

 

[Deveraux]

Am I the only one who dislikes ‘cat 10’? Why is this a thing.

I dunno man, but those goose's over at purple reign love it too, not sure if they coined it, but yeah

 

[Purple Jesus]

I dunno man, but those goose's over at purple reign love it too, not sure if they coined it, but yeah

All the more reason to boycott it, maaaaaayyyyytttteeee.

 

[Vintage]

That’s “testing out his calf”?

If so I hope that’s also his round 1 pace.

 

[thistimeforsure]

Am I the only one who dislikes ‘cat 10’? Why is this a thing.

Ethan Hughes

 

[Jezzitizle]

Am I the only one who dislikes ‘cat 10’? Why is this a thing.

It’s an efficient way to describe an especially egregious unforced mistake that usually leads to a goal?

 

[malpaso]

Am I the only one who dislikes ‘cat 10’? Why is this a thing.

I know right. Take the context of the actual sport, pressure and speed into account and Cat 10 is just a silly term. Now, if the missed kick or something just gave up a goal that lost a GF then yes it's a Cat 10. But not some turnover in Q2 of a Round 2 game..

 

[pK75]

Who was our biggest turnover merchant coming out of defence?
Surely we can replace “cat 10” with “doing a Dawson” or “having a Zac moment”

 

[Duz97]

Who was our biggest turnover merchant coming out of defence?
Surely we can replace “cat 10” with “doing a Dawson” or “having a Zac moment”

Pearce has to be the worst kick we’ve ever had surely

 

[Purple Suit]

I know right. Take the context of the actual sport, pressure and speed into account and Cat 10 is just a silly term. Now, if the missed kick or something just gave up a goal that lost a GF then yes it's a Cat 10. But not some turnover in Q2 of a Round 2 game..

Correct! There is no Cat 10, the scale goes to 5. If you have a player doing a regular thing every week that is double the scale then it really isn’t rare enough to be called that.

This is the most outrageous call since athletes starting saying they are giving 110% effort.

 

[Alfonz]

I’d be very surprised if McDonald isn’t the worst kick on our list tbh.

Very good defensively and quite reliable to just do a job though.

Pearce and O''Driscoll would be worse kicks. There could be others as well.

 

[greatgatsby]

That scrub Young occasionally misses a target

 

[Piggy Smalls]

That scrub Young occasionally misses a target

100% efficiency or GTFO!

In all seriousness I'd just about rate Young's left foot as our best kick and his right foot as our second best kick.

Clark is also a very good kick, as is Treacy.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Pearce and O''Driscoll would be worse kicks. There could be others as well.

Bolton