Training Preseason 22-23

[The Inbetweener]

Feel for Jones if that accurate. He’d be close to a lock to debut if Weightman was to miss

 

[X_box_X]

Feel for Jones if that accurate. He’d be close to a lock to debut if Weightman was to miss

What are you seeing in Jones that makes you think he's close to a lock to debut?

 

[ossie_21]

What are you seeing in Jones that makes you think he's close to a lock to debut?

A few that made it to pre season sessions have mentioned he looked much improved. I went to the Norf practice game and he certainly didn’t look out of place. If Weightman was to miss and we need a small forward, he’d be almost top of the list by default but looks to have done enough to deserve it.

 

[Mofra]

Feel for Jones if that accurate. He’d be close to a lock to debut if Weightman was to miss

I'd say JJ gets that defensive HHF role ahead of Jones if JJ is fit

 

[Doggy]

I'd say JJ gets that defensive HHF role ahead of Jones if JJ is fit

Seems fit, buzzed around and kicked s few snags during match sim

 

[The Inbetweener]

What are you seeing in Jones that makes you think he's close to a lock to debut?

If you are going to play 4 key position players, you need to balance that out with someone who can apply pressure. The fact he played in the practice match surely indicates he’s in calculations

 

[gordo2016]

I'm hoping Arty debuts soon. We have have one indigenous star in the side but to have two playing would be brilliant. Hope Buku can cement a spot as well, is a really good role model for all the Sudanese community in the Western Suburbs.

 

[Bulldogs85]

I'm hoping Arty debuts soon. We have have one indigenous star in the side but to have two playing would be brilliant. Hope Buku can cement a spot as well, is a really good role model for all the Sudanese community in the Western Suburbs.

We have two in the side Liam Jones and JUH

 

[gordo2016]

We have two in the side Liam Jones and JUH

Yer, you're right Bulldogs, my mistake.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

What's wrong with Garcia?

 

[Here we go dogs]

interested to see how Mitch Hannan goes today.

He should play as the small forward if his fit with JJ.

 

[cecil]

interested to see how Mitch Hannan goes today.

He should play as the small forward if his fit with JJ.

I reckon this is how we go and there will be so many melts

 

[CarnTheScray]

interested to see how Mitch Hannan goes today.

He should play as the small forward if his fit with JJ.

The dude is 190cm.

 

[adogsfan5]

Arty Jones ruled out of round one. Massive shame.

 

[Here we go dogs]

The dude is 190cm.

Wrong word - pressure forward.

He has far better leg speed than our other fit options.

 

[iambrilliant]

interested to see how Mitch Hannan goes today.

He should play as the small forward if his fit with JJ.

Kicked 5 snags apparently

 

[Here we go dogs]

Kicked 5 snags apparently

Well think it’s a no brainer for him to play if that’s the case. Do you know if any other afl listed players played for us?

Thanks

 

[Northernsoul74]

Wrong word - pressure forward.

He has far better leg speed than our other fit options.

Yeah Hannan isn’t the silkiest but he’s hard at it, quick and fit.

 

[Mofra]

The dude is 190cm.

Yep, he's shorter than Stevie J

 

[Mofra]

Yeah Hannan isn’t the silkiest but he’s hard at it, quick and fit.

... and sacrifices his game more than most.
He's actually decent overhead and a decent kick for goal too - managed 2 snags in the first quarter of the prelim

 

[ScragCity]

Hannan plays the small forward role well. Doesn't matter what his actual height is.

 

[Here we go dogs]

Yeah Hannan isn’t the silkiest but he’s hard at it, quick and fit.

He hasn’t really had a good run at things given his time with us has been injury riddled.

I think he could suprise a few this year after hearing reports of a strong preseason.

He also puts the team first more often than not. Don’t feel we had many of those last year.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

It's funny cause everyone at the demons are raving about his kick inside 50.

If he is fit and healthy both physically and mentally he can be damaging by foot but also with his hands.

Same with Dunkley - both were actually okay kicks when they had space, played on and had to time their kicks in the natural flow of play.

It's when they had the mark manned, had to go backward and assess options and make decisions slowly that they were terrible. Hunter could run on the forward flank and hit a lead no doubt. It's the marks on the half back flank and the dinky 25m kicks that have too much air and get spoilt out of bounds that were the issue. And Dunkley would just shank his.

Both are obviously big losses, but it allows our midfield to play a "slower" style with midfielders taking marks and going backward and assessing their options, spreading the field, more than they used to. It means Dale and Daniel can actually look to spread into space, rather than be the handball receiver for either of them after they took a mark.

 

[strauchy]

How’s treloar going this pre season?
Estimating him or Libba to have bigger years?

 

[bresker]

Same with Dunkley - both were actually okay kicks when they had space, played on and had to time their kicks in the natural flow of play.

It's when they had the mark manned, had to go backward and assess options and make decisions slowly that they were terrible. Hunter could run on the forward flank and hit a lead no doubt. It's the marks on the half back flank and the dinky 25m kicks that have too much air and get spoilt out of bounds that were the issue. And Dunkley would just shank his.

Both are obviously big losses, but it allows our midfield to play a "slower" style with midfielders taking marks and going backward and assessing their options, spreading the field, more than they used to. It means Dale and Daniel can actually look to spread into space, rather than be the handball receiver for either of them after they took a mark.

Yes indeed, these problems were more evident when you attended the game than when watching on TV. Players would know that Hunter was incapable of the long, quick kick across ground and would head to the boundary. Their opposing midfielder would follow them. Suddenly you've got 25 players all in a tight pocket around the left centre, but a hectare of unused space on the right.

It's frustrating to see as a supporter, and boring to watch as a spectator. In the modern game where possession is key and players are desperate to avoid a loose man , slow dinky kicks kill the spectacle and suck enjoyment out of the game. I'm not saying Hunter is single handedly responsible for that. He can't help who he is . It's the coaches who are to blame. But I'm hoping we become a more enjoyable team to watch if we spread more to the other parts of the paddock.