Preseason 13/14 - TTHD

[Suma Magic]

With preseason training kicking off next week, thought I'd start a thread.

Relevant dates

West Coast
Return dates: First to fourth-year players start their pre-season on November 6. Fifth-year and older players start on November 18.

The strength and conditioning department will finalise the Eagles' pre-season program with new coach Adam Simpson this week. As usual, the Eagles are unlikely to go overseas instead choosing to prepare in the hot Perth summer. Nic Naitanui has trained regularly on his own through September and October to prepare himself for a full pre-season after missing the last six games of 2013 due to his groin issues.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-23/wednesday-special-summer-training-plans

Current injuries

Brant Colledge (ankle) Season ended in July when he was sent for surgery in order to be right for pre-season. He is expected to participate fully.

Shannon Hurn (ankle) Badly damaged his ankle in the round 13 loss to Hawthorn but was a chance to play if West Coast made the finals. Will be fine for the pre-season.

Jeremy McGovern (hip) Required surgery in July in order to have the exciting key position prospect ready for day one of pre-season.

Nic Naitanui (groin) Was rested after round 17 and has been training hard on his own since season's end and will be ready for day one of the pre-season.

Beau Waters (shoulder) Had surgery in late August to be right for the pre-season but has suffered issues with it, requiring another operation in October and further recovery. His pre-season start date is unknown.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-11-02/the-longterm-injuries-at-your-club

Great to hear that Waters will be the only one missing the start of preseason (unless this article has missed anyone?).

 

[Keys]

For the benefit of Wellingham

 

[Jafa]

Houses being trained down.

Etc.

 

[QS]

 

[squashface]

 

[Prem87]

And so it begins..

 

[ChampRevesby]

Great to hear that Waters will be the only one missing the start of preseason (unless this article has missed anyone?).

Same old same old.

 

[Milenko]

Thread needs more Masten.

 

[Tiff]

Smith is the man to be demolishing streets with his blistering pace. Don't deny it campaigners.

Look at that swervabilty. He actually bent the fabric of space time time time there. Andromeda came just that little bit closer. See it even messes with my keyboard.

And look at the integrity in those ankles, unlike Foamankleingham.

30 degree swerve up in here. Smiffy Lol @ all of you.

Yeah I m drunk

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Thread needs more Masten.

 

[Doughboy]

I wonder if we wil hear the same old rhetoric with preseason traing or some honesty with how we are actually going?

 

[beatlesmith]

I had never seen this. Fantastic.

 

[lmach]

I wonder if we wil hear the same old rhetoric with preseason traing or some honesty with how we are actually going?

Naitanui's a late out.

 

[mattyc75]

we wont have razzle leading the pack anymore

 

[fidstar]

I wonder if we wil hear the same old rhetoric with preseason traing or some honesty with how we are actually going?

nope. And I don't think that is unreasonable. Every club has always said positives during the pre-season * (the eagles aren't alone with this). It helps with sponsors/memberships and just general morale. I never listen to the preseason stuff other than I like to know when an injured player is back into full training. Other than that I just wait until the NAB cup to see what's up.

* I'm pretty sure that when Ben Cousins was running from his car John said that he was running a personal best time (or was that swimming a personal best time?).

 

[Suma Magic]

I'm not sure if a Hagdorn article makes this good or bad news, but he's claiming that Beau is expected to be ready for the start of the preseason.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/af...er-than-expected/story-fniv6fhh-1226752012646

 

[QS]

Smith is the man to be demolishing streets with his blistering pace. Don't deny it Syds.

Look at that swervabilty. He actually bent the fabric of space time time time there. Andromeda came just that little bit closer. See it even messes with my keyboard.

And look at the integrity in those ankles, unlike Foamankleingham.

30 degree swerve up in here. Smiffy Lol @ all of you.

Yeah I m drunk

 

[SpaceClef]

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i know dat feel

 

[QS]

i know dat feel

It's like time bends around your swervingness

 

[SpaceClef]

ridic

 

[SpaceClef]

It's like time bends around your swervingness

I displayed some crazy subtle swervability last night

 

[Tiff]

Drunk posting level 9000

 

[lmach]

Wow, such swerve

 

[squashface]

My life is infinitely better after becoming apart of this thread

 

[Bacon Warrior]

Much swerve.

Anyway, I want to hear about factories and apartment complexes being trained down this summer, not simply houses.