Training Pre-season training updates 2026.

[Jen2310]

How long has Jiath been injured for? is it the same injury that kept him out of the VFL?

yeah it is.
I believe it was a hip injury.

 

[WanderingDude]

What really worries me is Hills state of mind. Imagine playing, signing, and stating he wants to play for Collingwood. Just how do you begin to deal with that level of stupidity.

This was an intentional silly statement. Hill is a pie and brilliant footballer. May all issues, physical and mental be resolved by the experience staff at the club. May he consistently take gams apart. Not sure why the neg.

 

[Chunky Steak]

I think this has been said almost every year.

Yeah but this year I'm saying it with my hands clasped and I also lit a candle. So it's different.

 

[Jen2310]

Yeah but this year I'm saying it with my hands clasped and I also lit a candle. So it's different.

Tbf, it really could have been this year if not for that ACL injury. The club clearly have high hopes for him, and he's working hard as anyone atm on and off the field.
Thankfully he's had no setback during this recovery.

 

[manicmagpie]

Boring news, but Justin Leppitsch

Justin Leppitsch

Age

50

Ht

191cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.2

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

0.6

1star

T

1.0

3star

was just on my flight to Sydney this morning.

Let’s all wildly speculate as to which Swans/Giants players he’s here to poach.

 

[sr36]

When’s the last time you’ve seen Maynard kick the ball properly on his right?

It's really over-hyped as a necessity. Being able to turn onto your opposite foot to create space and execute is a great asset to have. The reality however is that are very few in the league that you want trying to hit targets on their opposite foot. For most it's just a take territory option when under pressure.

 

[SchuPie]

Boring news, but Justin Leppitsch was just on my flight to Sydney this morning.

Let’s all wildly speculate as to which Swans/Giants players he’s here to poach.

Finn Callaghan!!!!!!!!
Lock it in

 

[Jen2310]

Finn Callaghan!!!!!!!!
Lock it in

Didnt he just sign a 4 year contract? lol

 

[sr36]

Finn Callaghan!!!!!!!!
Lock it in

When is Heeney out of contract? He'd have to be an UFA by now.

 

[SchuPie]

It's really over-hyped as a necessity. Being able to turn onto your opposite foot to create space and execute is a great asset to have. The reality however is that are very few in the league that you want trying to hit targets on their opposite foot. For most it's just a take territory option when under pressure.

Yep
All these players that get praised for the “brilliant banana kick” or “using the outside of their boot” to hit a target when in reality they have to bc they can’t use their non dominant foot

 

[SchuPie]

Didnt he just sign a 4 year contract? lol

Doesn’t matter
Lock it in - straight swap for HDM

 

[Jen2310]

When is Heeney out of contract? He'd have to be an UFA by now.

2028
signed a 6 year deal in 2022

 

[The Phantom]

Tbf, it really could have been this year if not for that ACL injury. The club clearly have high hopes for him, and he's working hard as anyone atm on and off the field.
Thankfully he's had no setback during this recovery.

He’s been blessed with a very long stay in our system given he was involved even before draft.
He’d want ’26 to be the breakout year. A nearly year won’t be enough.

 

[SchuPie]

He’s been blessed with a very long stay in our system given he was involved even before draft.
He’d want ’26 to be the breakout year. A nearly year won’t be enough.

Isn’t he contracted for 2027?
I thought they gave him 2 more years during this season?
If so, he’s got one more “nearly year” left in him

 

[SchuPie]

2028
signed a 6 year deal in 2022

Doesn’t matter
Straight swap for HDM

 

[Bianconeri]

One watch on Prindable is he chronically left sided like HDM. Hard to make it if you are

Plenty of one sided players have made the grade.

 

[Harry O]

It's really over-hyped as a necessity. Being able to turn onto your opposite foot to create space and execute is a great asset to have. The reality however is that are very few in the league that you want trying to hit targets on their opposite foot. For most it's just a take territory option when under pressure.

Agree with that.

And that is what I meant with HDM - he has no awareness to even run onto his right to create space. Plus his high ball drop makes it a terminal issue

 

[Chunky Steak]

Tbf, it really could have been this year if not for that ACL injury. The club clearly have high hopes for him, and he's working hard as anyone atm on and off the field.
Thankfully he's had no setback during this recovery.

I agree Jen, I was really excited to see him in defence. I think it's his go. Sending him good vibes!

 

[Chunky Steak]

Boring news, but Justin Leppitsch was just on my flight to Sydney this morning.

Let’s all wildly speculate as to which Swans/Giants players he’s here to poach.

Off to Bondi to turn his skin into one giant freckle.

 

[Gymnorhina tibic]

Boring news, but Justin Leppitsch was just on my flight to Sydney this morning.

Let’s all wildly speculate as to which Swans/Giants players he’s here to poach.

My source tells me he was seen having coffee with Jake Stringer in Bondi

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Boring news, but Justin Leppitsch was just on my flight to Sydney this morning.

Let’s all wildly speculate as to which Swans/Giants players he’s here to poach.

Not player related, looking for new spot for a Derrimut Cafe franchise.

 

[VinnieB]

One watch on Prindable is he chronically left sided like HDM. Hard to make it if you are

A bit like this guy?

 

[Scodog10]

Have we found this years Chugg/ Briskey/ Draper/ Eyre/ McInnes yet? I’ve got an early front runner, but I’m curious what the consensus is so far.

 

[granniewolf]

Have we found this years Chugg/ Briskey/ Draper/ Eyre/ McInnes yet? I’ve got an early front runner, but I’m curious what the consensus is so far.

From the new recruits?

 

[Vicky Park]

Have we found this years Chugg/ Briskey/ Draper/ Eyre/ McInnes yet? I’ve got an early front runner, but I’m curious what the consensus is so far.

Surely not Prindable.

Maybe AA?