Training Preseason Training Thread - 2024/25

[Keys]

And that’s me done for preseason

Probably the best conditioning I’ve seen the squad in since I’ve been attending training.

There’s a bit to look forward to this season albeit we’ll lose more than we win and there’ll be the occasional shellacking when things come completely unstuck

Stay positive, take the good with the bad as the players learn the new game plan and Mini identifies what he has to work with. Some will thrive, others will fall away but one thing I’m sure of is that the effort and desire to compete and improve will be there

Onwards and upwards, enjoy the season

 

[kane249]

Spent 4 hours in lockup.... for a piss lol

Should have given his details when asked by the cops

 

[FKASC]

Not sure I'd tempt fate by smashing down the water.

It’s Gatorade

 

[Big_Birdy]

It’s Gatorade

Smart. They may have pulled out a random drug test before court.

 

[WCE777]

So a new coach who has his own ideas on a new game plan and playing style get's a couple of seasoned players over who he thinks will fit well into the team.
Players he knows well from coaching them in the past and has a good relationship with.
Players that want to be here and have already proved on the track they are up for it and have probably lifted the standards for the rest of the players to see where they need to be.
Players that haven't yet had a chance to actually represent the club in an actual game but look from all reports fully committed.

But hey let's write them off, pot them, say it was a terrible idea to get them and waste our money and draft picks on them.

Let's just reign those horses in guys and actually see them run out and represent the club in a proper game.

Personally I am pretty stoked we got them and think it is a positive move. Owies I was a bit Eh? What? on. But that was mainly from his Carlton jumper. Now he is one of ours and I am behind him all the way and think he will also add a lot of AFL experience and grunt to our new and growing young list.
If we can get a good 4-6 years from these guy's, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM??

100% agree

 

[dinnaz]

7-12? Do you mean wins? Thatd be great.
3 years of development while not being shit, then when the younger guys start to get to 21-24 years old thats when we can push higher on the ladder hopefully.

We are still discovering players and need long term replacements for Gov, Yeo and Kelly so its hard to really guess where we will be in 3 years.

7-12 ladder positioning.
May crack an elimination final but won't go any further.

The fact we are in WA, tends to gives us a cushy draw where we may make finals but not deserve to be there.

100%
We don't have the replacements for our top players and you can only go so far with an innovative game plan and sheer will of character.

 

[dinnaz]

Gtfo town. Gross is going to be a stud, and was a steal

If you had asked me that 3 years ago I would have agreed. The fact that he hasn't really improved over the last 2 years is a massive red flag.
There's no such thing as a draft steal at pick #46 Every recruiter in the country passed on him more than once for a reason.

 

[garlic munchers]

Personally I enjoy comparing him to Robert Harvey.

Let's just say there are a lot of areas where Baker comes up short.

Shit acquisition IMO.

Per cm, he actually stacks up as not half bad.

Mind you and notwithstanding it's allegedly not the size that matters, would have liked another ten cms so he could be injected into middle as one of the big boys.

As it stands, he won't touch the sides as a replacement for Yeo who is out with cindy moses.

 

[FatPizza]

https://archive.is/0ABTp

Ginbey fined $1000 + $156 court costs for disorderly conduct and not giving his name to police

The public urination charge was dropped

Given a spent conviction

Puts that one to bed

Hope that bed has a waterproof mattress...

 

[stallon]

7-12 ladder positioning.
May crack an elimination final but won't go any further.

The fact we are in WA, tends to gives us a cushy draw where we may make finals but not deserve to be there.

100%
We don't have the replacements for our top players and you can only go so far with an innovative game plan and sheer will of character.

Really depends on this off-season a lot, do we get Warner or not

 

[stallon]

I would have taken perryman .

Is Baker better than perryman ? Perryman is a midfielder that was shifted to the HBF because GWS has a glut of mids and perryman is an elite kick .

Free agent so we would have kept our picks .

Also not a midget .

Perryman is playing midfield at Collingwood because they needed to bolster their midfield.

Baker is playing defence for us because we needed to bolster our d50.
Our elite mid will come this year(Warner)

We need elite mids and traded for a back pocket , forward pocket and a treacle slow HFF we are using as a mid .

Did you forget or just intentionally not mention the top 10 pick hopeful and long term Yeo replacement - Allan?

 

[Corkintheocean]

Ashleigh Nelson
@ashnelson08
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Right leg injury for Liam Baker. Seems to be icing ankle as Harley Reid checks in on him. Injured during marking contest. Has now gone into rooms
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#afl

Why you don't sell the farm for utility players. Another write-off season incoming. Class.

 

[Bender_]

Hutch looking in fine form looks fit strong legs , strong glutes .

This is why I pay for a BigFooty membership, this sort of content makes my loins swampy. It's the best deal in town!

 

[bzparkes]

This is why I pay for a BigFooty membership, this sort of content makes my loins swampy. It's the best deal in town!

Seems like he's real strong around the arse area.

 

[stallon]

I don't rate Graham. The fact most Richmond fans were happy to see him go is telling .

I'm comparing Baker to traded players roughly getting the same salary as Baker.

They were only happy to see graham go because they thought theyd get an end of 1st rounder or start of 2nd rounder for him lmao.

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Did you forget or just intentionally not mention the top 10 pick hopeful and long term Yeo replacement - Allan?

Top 10 ?
Bo Allan was pick 16

As for yeo replacement maybe off the HBF but just like ginbey he struggles to find the ball in the middle so far in his career

 

[stallon]

Top 10 ?
Bo Allan was pick 16

top 10 pick hopeful

As for yeo replacement maybe off the HBF but just like ginbey he struggles to find the ball in the middle so far in his career

Its not like we are replacing any mids than consistently go 30+ touches per game. We are looking at needing 20odd touches, especially under what is likely to be reminiscent of Richmonds game style

 

[Keys]

Can we try keeping this thread discussing training and move the merits or otherwise of trade/draft decisions to the contracts megathread

Please

 

[1Bally1]

Can we try keeping this thread discussing training and move the merits or otherwise of trade/draft decisions to the contracts megathread

Please

On that note did anyone get down to training then ????

 

[Dark Sharks]

Baker has a lot to answer for.

Pick 14 doesn't have an ankle injury, smh.

 

[Easternkingdom87]

I arrived 1/2 hour late this morning . Only my 2nd time at training so not as skilled at recognising players . They were split yellow blue and took turns at turnover against the trainers in pink from a back pocket to full play on until a score was registered . Then had like a 20 minute match sim against each other . Once again emphasis on quick ball movement . Not really heavy tackling just general jostling . Some nice plays from Hewett , Malakai , Gross . Hutch looking in fine form looks fit strong legs , strong glutes . Big bodied . Ryan at FF screaming angrily at Archer to feed it out quickly to Dewar , obviously a preferred i50 deliverer . Ryan and Waterman showing their class .
Then they split into mids fwds backs
Mids doing drills to quickly get it to outside mid and go .
Backs : I saw Gov and Brock doing laying on ground then get up and 1v1 for high ball coming in .
Barnett doing same with Van Es .
Barnett looking quite the athlete . All looked even in them battles .

Thanks for the report mate. Genuinely!!!

So…..Hutch has a nice ass does he?!?! [emoji23]


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[We_The_West]

Top speed and 20m sprint are completely different subjects

Didn't Graham win our maximum aerobic speed test? Probably another different subject concerning slow mids...

 

[Shueygod]

Top 10 ?
Bo Allan was pick 16

As for yeo replacement maybe off the HBF but just like ginbey he struggles to find the ball in the middle so far in his career

Who is this flawless midfield accumulator you would have taken?

 

[Corkintheocean]

Who is this flawless midfield accumulator you would have taken?

 

[Shueygod]

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Well if the illustrious Brodie Kemp can’t tackle him, Ginbey or Allan would snap that twig in half.

 

[Grahame]

The fact we are in WA, tends to gives us a cushy draw where we may make finals but not deserve to be there.

Sorry, I don't understand this. WA = cushy draw?