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

 

[amazingjoshy]

Or, just maybe, he's an angry dickhead. Let's not rush to his defence because he's 'one of ours'.

There's no doubt footballers would catch more lip than the average bloke but I still managed to go my entire adulthood without getting into a fight. It's very easy to walk away when you don't have an oversized ego. The one exception I might give is racial abuse, something I've never had to deal with, but that's obviously not the case here.

By the exact same token, how about we dont rush to hang him on a short video clip with no context

 

[JackOutback]

By the exact same token, how about we dont rush to hang him on a short video clip with no context

I don't care enough to rush to judgement, I don't think there's much to it. But anyone who gets into a fight for any other reason than someone has attacked them or someone has attacked someone else has likely made a poor judgement call.

 

[THE A5]

Jake Paul has withdrawn his call out to Ryan after seeing that footage.

Apparently he’s called out Keys

 

[Jumpoff Joey]

Easier said than done.

Look we all been there, few drinks and someone always wants to take the title.

But Liam isnt 18, he should have enough sense or good enough mates around him to pull him away and keep it moving. And whatever the context is, it doesnt matter.

It brings attention and questions him, his worth to the team and to a wider extend the club. Hopefully, nothing comes of it and footy just gets started so these bullshit discretions are all forgotten about.

 

[PremiershipNo4]

I see this all the time up here in Kununurra.
Two people would have a little punch on with a group surrounding them, then walk off like nothing had happened.

Same in Broome, nothing to see here move on.
City folk are soft, god help us if we ever have to go to war again!

 

[Wedgetailed Westerner]

Same in Broome, nothing to see here move on.
City folk are soft, god help us if we ever have to go to war again!

Tell me about it mate. They grow up punching on for fun amongst them selves. To the outsider it looks like a real fight.

 

[Mattman93]

Probably just some mouthy kent reckoned they knew where to get the best value carpets in town.

 

[Bender_]

Typical Simmo woke bullshit, we should be raising our kids like the Spartans in 300.

 

[flyinghi64]

Training thread or...............

 

[JackOutback]

Training thread or...............

Big Boxing.

 

[DanWCE]

Big Box

Look there's no need to speculate on how the argument started

 

[RanaNaved]

I love how Liam was shaping up like he's in a 1930s slapstick comedy

 

[wce4premiership]

Old mate is lucky he only took on Ryan and not Gaff.

The bystander wouldn't have had time to press record on that exchange.

 

[garlic munchers]

As someone who has lived in regional WA for large chunks of my life I really doubt it was self defence from an incident that flared up that night.

Very likely it’s feuding between families and it’s a square up for something Liam has done or that the other bloke has done to a member of Liam`s family. Very likely it’s family related somehow.

Can’t guarantee that but if i was betting that’s what i would put my money on.

Played with a couple of the krakouer brothers and was outside Subi oval in the carpark when they both ran past, said a quick hi to me and kept running through the parked cars with about 10 blokes in hot pursuit.

Bit surreal that they both acknowledged me whilst being chased, but apparently the feud was long standing and they were pretty used to it.

Mind you, one of them was a bit lazy back of centre and its a shame he never ran that fast or far into defence.

 

[JackOutback]

I love how Liam was shaping up like he's in a 1930s slapstick comedy

 

[Yeahnahmate]

It’s not about self defence it’s a mutual fight. This stuff would go on regularly between these families. This time Liam has got caught up in it


Anyway I’m not going to comment any more on it it’s a tough one to explain to people that haven’t grown up watching this stuff.

For all your experience with regards to this you remain very ignorant to the fact that context will be everything. May have just had himself or partner physically threatened, or anything. Might not have wanted to be in the fight but also might not have wanted to be king hit while walking away.

Sure, could be at fault but none of us know how he found himself in that face up. Hopefully he wasn’t wanting to get there but had to for whatever reason. Seen plenty enough scraps to know it can totally happen like that too

 

[garlic munchers]

Business as usual for the time being

Dan Rioli and Bolton were involved in a scuffle either last year or the year before and from memory weren’t penalised

As far as street fights go, this one seems quite civilised- 1v1, no king hits from behind, no wrestling to the ground etc. Just two blokes facing each other throwing some fairly innocuous blows that mostly miss

Simmo's cuddles out....

The big bad eagles back........... Number 5 bookmarked for 2029.

 

[Obeanie1]

Typical Simmo woke bullshit, we should be raising our kids like the Spartans in 300.

What throw them into a pit to die if they have a birth mark or look funny?

 

[Bender_]

What throw them into a pit to die if they have a birth mark or look funny?

It's more of a ditch than a pit, but yes.

 

[MIKE85]

I’m guessing the “city folk are soft” brigade are the same types that say footy is also soft these days cause the heros of yesteryear where tough guys that would cheap shot blokes behind the play and get called the best players of all time, looking at you Matthews. Modern day players are bigger, stronger and play at a speed that make the actual in game, legitimate hits way harder than any of the old bush league days. Bit off topic, carry on.

 

[Beutbrute]

Nah. Archer into the midfield.

Brent Staker likes this

 

[Obeanie1]

It’s not about self defence it’s a mutual fight. This stuff would go on regularly between these families. This time Liam has got caught up in it


Anyway I’m not going to comment any more on it it’s a tough one to explain to people that haven’t grown up watching this stuff.

We don't know who started what.

So not sure how anyone can say if it is or isnt self defense. We don't know.

We don't know what stage of the exchange the footage started, what happened prior to the camera recording. Etc.

 

[plays tall 1]

Business as usual for the time being

Dan Rioli and Bolton were involved in a scuffle either last year or the year before and from memory weren’t penalised

As far as street fights go, this one seems quite civilised- 1v1, no king hits from behind, no wrestling to the ground etc. Just two blokes facing each other throwing some fairly innocuous blows that mostly miss

I saw some fairly heavy haymakers being thrown at Liam, which thankfully all appeared to miss the target. Would hate to go a few rounds with Keys if these are just innocuous punches in his book.

 

[EaglesVille]

Anyone watch training, like to give us a report
Thanks in advance

 

[Seadog]

Anyone watch training, like to give us a report
Thanks in advance

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