Training Training updates 2026.

[Peters_Nuts]

Would think Dan would need to play, his pre-training has been limited hasn't it? At least with match sims?

Yeah you would think priorities are the hampered pre season squad; McStay, Beau, Reef, Sullivan, Houston, etc.

Put players like Jordy, Elliott, Maynard and Schultz on ice.

 

[Peters_Nuts]

 

[LuckyLee]

What did Reef, Moore and Howe do at training today?

Any optimism about (some of) them being OK for Saints or Crows games?

 

[Harry O]

Anyone attend our main training this morning ?

 

[BillyElliott]

Anyone attend our main training this morning ?

Here's a snippet from Swoop

 

[BLS World Wide]

Then why did we chase Houston when it looks like does not fit our System?

You really need to relax, mate. Houston probably played more games last year than Bobby and jordy combined (2 of our top earning players ) even if his numbers dipped a bit after the switch (still 16.9 disposals average, reliable as ever across half-back).


Trades aren’t reversible there’s no refund button. Defeatist whinging about him is straight up un-Collingwood like cheering against the jumper just to prove a point.


I’d take him firing, the club stacking wins (or flags), and keeping my mouth shut over being “right” while we flop. Grow up and barrack for our jumper, not your ego.

SIDE BY SIDE

 

[slugger01]

You really need to relax, mate. Houston probably played more games last year than Bobby and jordy combined (2 of our top earning players ) even if his numbers dipped a bit after the switch (still 16.9 disposals average, reliable as ever across half-back).


Trades aren’t reversible there’s no refund button. Defeatist whinging about him is straight up un-Collingwood like cheering against the jumper just to prove a point.


I’d take him firing, the club stacking wins (or flags), and keeping my mouth shut over being “right” while we flop. Grow up and barrack for our jumper, not your ego.

SIDE BY SIDE

People are allowed to voice their frustration.
You just did as well…

 

[manicpie]

You really need to relax, mate. Houston probably played more games last year than Bobby and jordy combined (2 of our top earning players ) even if his numbers dipped a bit after the switch (still 16.9 disposals average, reliable as ever across half-back).


Trades aren’t reversible there’s no refund button. Defeatist whinging about him is straight up un-Collingwood like cheering against the jumper just to prove a point.


I’d take him firing, the club stacking wins (or flags), and keeping my mouth shut over being “right” while we flop. Grow up and barrack for our jumper, not your ego.

SIDE BY SIDE

I don't think it's too much to ask for much better performances from someone who's 2 times AA, especially considering what we paid for him.

 

[Sea fog]

There must have been a training session today because Annabela has just put this report up on fb.
Players were out prior to nine and the whistle to begin proceedings summoned them at 9.08.

Conditions: the pale blue sky featured cottony white clouds and there were a few random raindrops early but also some biting sun on a day forecast to be capricious weather wise

Who was missing? Hill and Prindable - early Beau moved towards the pavilion in a constipated fashion which looked worrying but any fears were allayed when it was simply to change his boots and don a cap

Points of interest? Word on the street is that the practice match against Norf will basically be a team of under 30s - Moore completed the first phase of matchplay and appeared to move freely and at top speed, just prior to this, he and Fly hugged one another as if it signalled him committing to the next step on the road to playing

Rehab: Only permanent member was Howe who started with light handball skills and a bit of kicking and reflex work involving tennis and football before being a little more kinetic on the outer side of the ground, though he only stayed outside for about half of the session. While the skinny match simulation (officially labelled cross ground reset was on, JDG, Maynard, and Schultz, who may still be nursing a sore shoulder worked in this are, completing some repetitive sprints under the guidance of a physio who was timing them - at this juncture, Reef and Moore worked with another trainer - interestingly yet again the former was trailing his running partner - endurance not his favourite pastime

How did the players warm-up? Resistance tape with lots of sideways and forward movement, running to hold position - moving with objects used for mock sparring - Nick and Moore undertook a tailored approach to their needs during this phase with the former doing solo sprinting, while the skipper ran with a rod at full pace like a Viking about to launch the javelin - Nick continued sprinting on his own throughout the initial drills

Other activities? Blacks and whites attired cleaved for some up tempo close-in handball and kicking drills with some players out the back connecting to movement chains, close in skills which made the players rise to mark the ball though they were in a tightly arranged formation - two adjacent lines whereby the coach would indicate a direction with his arms and the players had to respond with many ending up in the wrong place much to the accompaniment of some high-pitched chortling - this seemed as much about team building as testing players’ reactions to instructions - generally the first few activities are part of the extended warm-up routine

Quickly following this were three groups of sprinters - out the back appeared to be those who’d undergone a lot of rehab this summer - there were mainly taller types in another group, with the bulk of the players in another group who sprinted over a large distance - the other two completed shorter and medium range distances- For example the tall group consisted of: Buller, Cochran, Smit, Membrey, Howes, West, Maynard and Steene, while those at the back were: McStay, Moore, Lippa, Reef and Cameron. Clearly programs are linked to the group’s needs based on fitness level, current body health and likely playing positions and styles. Following this there were lots of rotations between three groups who spent a long time on tackling skills and honing their kicking to position over a range of distances. This was quite a sharply executed activity despite some miskicks. This activity was called Cameron connection reset

Prior to the bounce and hold extended drill, the players all gathered below the scoreboard, and vision of our practice match against the Giants was screened. They watched attentively and then sprung into action - half of the players wore Orange vests - therein followed the Crispy connect which involved a lot of palming down to effect ground retrieval and players in white and black linking with their teammates

Following this was the quasi match simulation and finally the cross ground reset which is a form of matchplay involving three teams in a round robin format - today it was black, white and orange - Heppell had a run with the white team in the first named matchplay activity

Today the players remained in the black and white strip they entered the arena in for the duration of the session in contrast to some days which present identification challenges for onlookers as numbers and colour of tops are changed so frequently. For the record the majority who’d normally be automatic or likely senior selections donned the black, while the VFL types were clad in white. Some clear exceptions appeared to be Sidey and Allan wearing white, with Smit and Tew seen in black guernseys.

Random observations of players:

Smit - if he’s good for nothing else he might appeal as a random excrement vehicle as he threw his weight around to good effect today. At one point Cameron got back to his feet gingerly, and then walked as if he was corked, while he made his forward opponents earn their kicks but took the odd grab and kicked a bit better today.

Howes - had an interesting duel with Tew - the latter clunked one early but then Noah who was leading well for the ball took a few marks but maybe because of the adjusted game-plan was hellbent on playing on every time and Jiath kept him honest by nailing him each time

West - was impressive today marking very well except the one time that Tew outpointed him albeit having the advantage given the way the ball was delivered. Charlie was covering a bit of ground and looking very mobile.

Swadling - didn’t play in the practice match but wove his way through traffic with agility today and showed again his penchant for bouncing at speed and then delivering with reasonable accuracy by foot

Long - covered probably more ground than anyone, not only retrieving the pill but also laying effective tackles - his body of work over this summer should be rewarded with a productive season

Anderson - backed up well from the practice match, bulldozing his way through congestion and showing a turn of speed as he exploded away - was capable of penetrating deep into attack for the white team at the end of his withering runs - seemed very confident today in the way he moved and constructed his play

Josh - gorgonized spectators with his swiftness of movement as he cut a swathe through a clogged corridor and then speared his passes if aiming for bullseyes - this reminded us how much he was missed in adding fluency to our passages of play against the Giants

Tew - given there might be a vacancy at times in the half back region (and possibly now) with Howe still incapacitated, his name rarely comes up, yet he does have some tools and he’s completed most sessions and shown glimpses of good skill and competitiveness at times against decent opponents - would love to see a breakout game of sorts from him against the beleaguered Kangas this Sunday

Beau - is moving well and adds definite explosive ballast to our midfield set-up

IQ - so hard to play on one-on-one as he gives a great contest regardless of the height or body size of his opponents - struggled aerially against Cameron but even them made him earn it - a pertinacious character but also offers so much run that he is quite often the architect of the forward movements

Allan - was again conspicuous today and burst from clearance again several times, and like Swadling his starting to make bouncing one of his trademark moves

Saxena - lit up the track at times - Saxy was so fervent in his desire to go on for a long trip to score an epic goal that he was called by the officiating AFL umpires for running too far but we don’t want to nip his adventurous intent in the bud as his speed and skills are what we’re crying out for - Hill’s absence leaves a gap in the, X factor small forward category and we have a willing successor in Jai

McCarthy - like his Oakleigh Charges teammate, he oozes class in his own way with his silky skills and sticky hands - it’s only his light frame forestalling any possible suggestions for advancement at the moment; he’s still raw and needs time but at least shows there is quite a bit there to work with

Harrison - looked lively at times and will be pushing strongly for a senior berth


Sidey - is the jack of all trades but an amusing moment was when he was opposed to Jamie who was too strong aerially for him. Steele can play just about anywhere but back pocket is not suited to his skilful elusiveness which is allied with attacking instincts.

Reef - was interesting to see him playing some midfield time in the match simulation - he was involved in some tough physical contests and survived them

Cochran - continues to impress and apparently there are some midfield ambitions burning within - in an era of the prototype taller and bigger bodied midfielder, a team can’t have enough of them

Buller - marked strongly today in both matchplay segments and his mobility is on show in the way he attacks the ball and in his follow-up work

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

Josh "The Gorgonizer" Daicos. Has a nice ring to it.

 

[riddick78]

Long - covered probably more ground than anyone, not only retrieving the pill but also laying effective tackles - his body of work over this summer should be rewarded with a productive season

Anderson - backed up well from the practice match, bulldozing his way through congestion and showing a turn of speed as he exploded away - was capable of penetrating deep into attack for the white team at the end of his withering runs - seemed very confident today in the way he moved and constructed his play

Allan - was again conspicuous today and burst from clearance again several times, and like Swadling his starting to make bouncing one of his trademark moves

Harrison - looked lively at times and will be pushing strongly for a senior berth

Reef - was interesting to see him playing some midfield time in the match simulation - he was involved in some tough physical contests and survived them

Cochran - continues to impress and apparently there are some midfield ambitions burning within - in an era of the prototype taller and bigger bodied midfielder, a team can’t have enough of them

Buller - marked strongly today in both matchplay segments and his mobility is on show in the way he attacks the ball and in his follow-up work

It's good to hear good things about these players (i'll add Parker to this list), need some of these kids to step up, we can't keep wheeling out Pendles.

Would be great to have a midfield of Nick, Josh, Long, Angry, Beau, Allan and Steele by the end of the season.
Reef, Parker and Cochran in our backline and Buller, West and Harrison in our forward line and Steene giving Cameron some thing to think about.

I know it's wishful thinking, but i have hope.

 

[Dtennent94]

There must have been a training session today because Annabela has just put this report up on fb.
Players were out prior to nine and the whistle to begin proceedings summoned them at 9.08.

Conditions: the pale blue sky featured cottony white clouds and there were a few random raindrops early but also some biting sun on a day forecast to be capricious weather wise

Who was missing? Hill and Prindable - early Beau moved towards the pavilion in a constipated fashion which looked worrying but any fears were allayed when it was simply to change his boots and don a cap

Points of interest? Word on the street is that the practice match against Norf will basically be a team of under 30s - Moore completed the first phase of matchplay and appeared to move freely and at top speed, just prior to this, he and Fly hugged one another as if it signalled him committing to the next step on the road to playing

Rehab: Only permanent member was Howe who started with light handball skills and a bit of kicking and reflex work involving tennis and football before being a little more kinetic on the outer side of the ground, though he only stayed outside for about half of the session. While the skinny match simulation (officially labelled cross ground reset was on, JDG, Maynard, and Schultz, who may still be nursing a sore shoulder worked in this are, completing some repetitive sprints under the guidance of a physio who was timing them - at this juncture, Reef and Moore worked with another trainer - interestingly yet again the former was trailing his running partner - endurance not his favourite pastime

How did the players warm-up? Resistance tape with lots of sideways and forward movement, running to hold position - moving with objects used for mock sparring - Nick and Moore undertook a tailored approach to their needs during this phase with the former doing solo sprinting, while the skipper ran with a rod at full pace like a Viking about to launch the javelin - Nick continued sprinting on his own throughout the initial drills

Other activities? Blacks and whites attired cleaved for some up tempo close-in handball and kicking drills with some players out the back connecting to movement chains, close in skills which made the players rise to mark the ball though they were in a tightly arranged formation - two adjacent lines whereby the coach would indicate a direction with his arms and the players had to respond with many ending up in the wrong place much to the accompaniment of some high-pitched chortling - this seemed as much about team building as testing players’ reactions to instructions - generally the first few activities are part of the extended warm-up routine

Quickly following this were three groups of sprinters - out the back appeared to be those who’d undergone a lot of rehab this summer - there were mainly taller types in another group, with the bulk of the players in another group who sprinted over a large distance - the other two completed shorter and medium range distances- For example the tall group consisted of: Buller, Cochran, Smit, Membrey, Howes, West, Maynard and Steene, while those at the back were: McStay, Moore, Lippa, Reef and Cameron. Clearly programs are linked to the group’s needs based on fitness level, current body health and likely playing positions and styles. Following this there were lots of rotations between three groups who spent a long time on tackling skills and honing their kicking to position over a range of distances. This was quite a sharply executed activity despite some miskicks. This activity was called Cameron connection reset

Prior to the bounce and hold extended drill, the players all gathered below the scoreboard, and vision of our practice match against the Giants was screened. They watched attentively and then sprung into action - half of the players wore Orange vests - therein followed the Crispy connect which involved a lot of palming down to effect ground retrieval and players in white and black linking with their teammates

Following this was the quasi match simulation and finally the cross ground reset which is a form of matchplay involving three teams in a round robin format - today it was black, white and orange - Heppell had a run with the white team in the first named matchplay activity

Today the players remained in the black and white strip they entered the arena in for the duration of the session in contrast to some days which present identification challenges for onlookers as numbers and colour of tops are changed so frequently. For the record the majority who’d normally be automatic or likely senior selections donned the black, while the VFL types were clad in white. Some clear exceptions appeared to be Sidey and Allan wearing white, with Smit and Tew seen in black guernseys.

Random observations of players:

Smit - if he’s good for nothing else he might appeal as a random excrement vehicle as he threw his weight around to good effect today. At one point Cameron got back to his feet gingerly, and then walked as if he was corked, while he made his forward opponents earn their kicks but took the odd grab and kicked a bit better today.

Howes - had an interesting duel with Tew - the latter clunked one early but then Noah who was leading well for the ball took a few marks but maybe because of the adjusted game-plan was hellbent on playing on every time and Jiath kept him honest by nailing him each time

West - was impressive today marking very well except the one time that Tew outpointed him albeit having the advantage given the way the ball was delivered. Charlie was covering a bit of ground and looking very mobile.

Swadling - didn’t play in the practice match but wove his way through traffic with agility today and showed again his penchant for bouncing at speed and then delivering with reasonable accuracy by foot

Long - covered probably more ground than anyone, not only retrieving the pill but also laying effective tackles - his body of work over this summer should be rewarded with a productive season

Anderson - backed up well from the practice match, bulldozing his way through congestion and showing a turn of speed as he exploded away - was capable of penetrating deep into attack for the white team at the end of his withering runs - seemed very confident today in the way he moved and constructed his play

Josh - gorgonized spectators with his swiftness of movement as he cut a swathe through a clogged corridor and then speared his passes if aiming for bullseyes - this reminded us how much he was missed in adding fluency to our passages of play against the Giants

Tew - given there might be a vacancy at times in the half back region (and possibly now) with Howe still incapacitated, his name rarely comes up, yet he does have some tools and he’s completed most sessions and shown glimpses of good skill and competitiveness at times against decent opponents - would love to see a breakout game of sorts from him against the beleaguered Kangas this Sunday

Beau - is moving well and adds definite explosive ballast to our midfield set-up

IQ - so hard to play on one-on-one as he gives a great contest regardless of the height or body size of his opponents - struggled aerially against Cameron but even them made him earn it - a pertinacious character but also offers so much run that he is quite often the architect of the forward movements

Allan - was again conspicuous today and burst from clearance again several times, and like Swadling his starting to make bouncing one of his trademark moves

Saxena - lit up the track at times - Saxy was so fervent in his desire to go on for a long trip to score an epic goal that he was called by the officiating AFL umpires for running too far but we don’t want to nip his adventurous intent in the bud as his speed and skills are what we’re crying out for - Hill’s absence leaves a gap in the, X factor small forward category and we have a willing successor in Jai

McCarthy - like his Oakleigh Charges teammate, he oozes class in his own way with his silky skills and sticky hands - it’s only his light frame forestalling any possible suggestions for advancement at the moment; he’s still raw and needs time but at least shows there is quite a bit there to work with

Harrison - looked lively at times and will be pushing strongly for a senior berth


Sidey - is the jack of all trades but an amusing moment was when he was opposed to Jamie who was too strong aerially for him. Steele can play just about anywhere but back pocket is not suited to his skilful elusiveness which is allied with attacking instincts.

Reef - was interesting to see him playing some midfield time in the match simulation - he was involved in some tough physical contests and survived them

Cochran - continues to impress and apparently there are some midfield ambitions burning within - in an era of the prototype taller and bigger bodied midfielder, a team can’t have enough of them

Buller - marked strongly today in both matchplay segments and his mobility is on show in the way he attacks the ball and in his follow-up work

Couple things in there make me think she wrote this while on the toilet, or at least wishing she was.

 

[granniewolf]

Smit - if he’s good for nothing else he might appeal as a random excrement vehicle

Great to hear some are liking to run and bounce, love watching players do that. Adds so much excitement.

 

[Sea fog]

It's good to hear good things about these players (i'll add Parker to this list), need some of these kids to step up, we can't keep wheeling out Pendles.

Would be great to have a midfield of Nick, Josh, Long, Angry, Beau, Allan and Steele by the end of the season.
Reef, Parker and Cochran in our backline and Buller, West and Harrison in our forward line and Steene giving Cameron some thing to think about.

I know it's wishful thinking, but i have hope.

I agree because if that group you have named get lots of games on an ongoing basis together and they can develop confidence and connection especially that midfield lotm we might start to get improvement and see the next gen.

 

[Sea fog]

Couple things in there make me think she wrote this while on the toilet, or at least wishing she was.

Ha ha I noticed constipated but I reckon I recall people saying that about the way they thought Grundy used to move in the ruck. A bloke in the stands used to say he moved like he had a broom stuck up his behind.

 

[anshell]

Josh "The Gorgonizer" Daicos. Has a nice ring to it.

It’s great.Anabelle certainly has a way of expressing herself that few other people have.

 

[BillyElliott]

 

[granniewolf]

What a fine looking speciman of a babby pie

 

[Pistol Night]

What a fine looking speciman of a babby pie

I was wondering who the new bloke with the massive nose was

 

[Peters_Nuts]

I was wondering who the new bloke with the massive nose was

Always wondered what Pavlich would've looked like in Black and White

 

[Pistol Night]

Always wondered what Pavlich would've looked like in Black and White

I thought Bill Lawry might be down at the club running water or something

 

[Apples]

Wow! Fancy that. We are getting better with communication as a club. I wish that timetable had been put up in the days when I went to training and wrote up reports. Plenty of days I'd arrive to an empty oval. They were also the days when we had a cafe with good food and half-decent coffee!

 

[BillyElliott]

 

[Dtennent94]

Wow! Fancy that. We are getting better with communication as a club. I wish that timetable had been put up in the days when I went to training and wrote up reports. Plenty of days I'd arrive to an empty oval. They were also the days when we had a cafe with good food and half-decent coffee!

The guy who used to unlock the doors has been moved to the social media department.

 

[Seedsfan]

I’m not sure how much mid time people are expecting but probably in rotation with pendles. How much mid- hb Josh splits remains to be seen

But as soon as Josh is in the middle, Houston will assume his role.

How much midfield time Josh gets is dependent on two factors for mine

A. How he goes in there. If he is putting up numbers like he did in the last quarter against the Suns his time will increase.

B. How Houston goes taking his role on half back, if he can get back close to his All Australian best and Josh is performing in the middle then that’s where they will play