Training Training Reports, Pics 2017

[Old navy]

Pickett as we know is a no.4 pick....and was about to break into GWS 22 when injury struck...hence big wraps and justified.
He has had several months off post surgery and his was worse than Sumners with a longer rehab time.
We are looking at rehab management of a lis franc injury......he would not have put a full load repetitively on that foot yet in terms of full sessions and game sim time and would have lost what little tank he had...
going to have to be patient.[this is why GWS let him slide]
because even if he makes the 22 say mid season from northern he will be struggling for fitness.

Yep. Pretty slim chance will see him in the seniors in the early part of the season, think half way mark is much more realistic.
Has the potential to be a massive win for us, but will need to be patient, is one of those players with the rare combo of elite pace and foot skills.
If anyone wants to see him play, pretty sure you can watch a replay of the AIS vs Collingwood 2's on Utube.
IIRC the first play of the game is him winning the first possession turning on the turbo and bursting out of the middle, pretty impressive, bigger bodies didn't seem to worry him.

 

[thylacine60]

I will watch him in the NBs, I will assess him, I will promote him at the appropriate time.

 

[TeeJay Blue]

You mean to say we're still sitting on his fence looking into his yard?

 

[KohPhi]

If he starts in the centre circle, we're completely 'rucked'...

So Gorringe is the new hack..

 

[Stig O'Hara]

I will watch him in the NBs, I will assess him, I will promote him at the appropriate time.

That's the thing, could he play deep inside 50 as a goal sneak in the ones, else does he truck around the Suburban sludge heaps as a mid??

As an aside: worst gound I ever played on.........Kilsyth.

 

[thylacine60]

don't listen to passmark , cramer street is a polo field............

 

[Jabba73]

That's the thing, could he play deep inside 50 as a goal sneak in the ones, else does he truck around the Suburban sludge heaps as a mid??

As an aside: worst gound I ever played on.........Kilsyth.

It snows at Trentham, games get called off because players have frostbite and you can't see 35 metres across the ground. Need to call which end you kick it to and hope someone is listening and can find the pill.

 

[Blue Doormat]

It snows at Trentham, games get called off because players have frostbite and you can't see 35 metres across the ground. Need to call which end you kick it to and hope someone is listening and can find the pill.

+ 1. So cold

 

[Old navy]

That's the thing, could he play deep inside 50 as a goal sneak in the ones, else does he truck around the Suburban sludge heaps as a mid??

As an aside: worst gound I ever played on.........Kilsyth.

Think he's coming from a fair way back, maybe starts as a forward in the 2's, can see the club taking a long term approach.
Kid is a goal kicking mid with turbo, when up and running, be interesting to see which group he trains with when he returns to the main training group.

 

[zeeCFC]

Boekhorst and Kreuzer training on Friday after missing Wednesday.

 

[LanceRomance]

Boekhorst and Kreuzer training on Friday after missing Wednesday.

Boekhorst has the potential to be a game winner for us... lets hope he wants that.

You can sort of tell he is going to be a great player for another team post this season lol

 

[HARKER]

Boekhorst has the potential to be a game winner for us... lets hope he wants that.

I can understand some not liking his game and for very good reasons.
Hard to watch him just strolling around the periphery of the action, so we either work a way to get him into the game or simply have to keep him out of it.

He is a good one to have the ball in hand though and that's what hurts about him not being that little bit hungrier than he seems to be.

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

Boekhorst honestly gives me the impression that he couldn't give two shits if he has a successful AFL career or not (which is fine, it's not the life for everyone).

Reckon he'd be just as happy going back to Perth and rolling around in the WAFL whilst working on his hipster game after hours.

 

[Soapy V]

don't listen to passmark , cramer street is a polo field............

water polo?

 

[Soapy V]

Boekhorst has the potential to be a game winner for us... lets hope he wants that.

You can sort of tell he is going to be a great player for another team post this season lol

I don't think he has the poise or skills. Not an afl player. Looks okay in space and has pace but that's it. Just a shocking recruiting decision.

 

[ShanDog]

I don't think he has the poise or skills. Not an afl player. Looks okay in space and has pace but that's it. Just a shocking recruiting decision.

Disagree regarding poise and skill. He has shown it quite a few times. Whether he get himself to the level of doing it consistently is the question, and will ultimately determine whether it was a shocking recruiting decision.

I'm 100% in his corner and hoping for the best, but if I were on the list management staff, I'd be planning for the worst.

 

[HARKER]

Disagree regarding poise and skill. He has shown it quite a few times. Whether he get himself to the level of doing it consistently is the question, and will ultimately determine whether it was a shocking recruiting decision.

I'm 100% in his corner and hoping for the best, but if I were on the list management staff, I'd be planning for the worst.

List management had a choice last year to not renew his contract...........they gave him an extra year.
So I guess that either some of us here are wrong or the SOS and co. are wrong. Which one may it be?

OK. We did keep Buckley & Graham on also, but they were largely fillers when we couldn't exploit the drafts any further.
Boekhorst can play and he can mark. Just seems to have gone too koala for my liking. Maybe it's just his nature....I don't know.

 

[Soapy V]

Disagree regarding poise and skill. He has shown it quite a few times. Whether he get himself to the level of doing it consistently is the question, and will ultimately determine whether it was a shocking recruiting decision.

Can't see it but hope you're right. I've seen him in space with time absolutely drill some passes and then make 3-4 basic mistakes. Under pressure really struggles.

 

[Soapy V]

List management had a choice last year to not renew his contract...........they gave him an extra year.
So I guess that either some of us here are wrong or the SOS and co. are wrong. Which one may it be?

or maybe we had so many to get rid of he survived and being a younger player was given one last chance?

 

[Soapy V]

Boekhorst can play and he can mark. Just seems to have gone too koala for my liking. Maybe it's just his nature....I don't know.

I am yet to see any evidence of that at any level. When has he played ONE good game? There has been some moments but that's about it. 24 this year so needs to happen

 

[HARKER]

or maybe we had so many to get rid of he survived and being a younger player was given one last chance?

Sure. Reckon SOS would have got rid of more of he could, but he couldn't.
You simply cannot do it all in one fell swoop nor should he have been allowed to.

I know that players Boekhorst & Jaksch have ability beyond that they have shown to date.
Maybe it will come through this year and maybe it won't. If one finally makes good, then that's a start.

Just on Boekhorst though; He was out for a large part of last year and did play with an arm in discomfort. Maybe we've forgotten.

 

[Soapy V]

I know that players Boekhorst & Jaksch have ability beyond that they have shown to date.
Maybe it will come through this year and maybe it won't. If one finally makes good, then that's a start.

24 & 23 this year. It's time.

They all have ability. It's how they got picked. Some just don't step up and any flaws really whow up at this level. Both have some qualities but for me the negatives far outway the positives with these 2 and we now have a number of players challenging for positions.

For them to stay they now not only have to greatly improve but they need to stay ahead of the new crop of kids and that will be hard.

 

[HARKER]

24 & 23 this year. It's time.

They all have ability. It's how they got picked. Some just don't step up and any flaws really whow up at this level. Both have some qualities but for me the negatives far outway the positives with these 2 and we now have a number of players challenging for positions.

For them to stay they now not only have to greatly improve but they need to stay ahead of the new crop of kids and that will be hard.

Yes but after seasons end. They'll be playing out the year as 23 & 22 year olds.

Not necessarily. A lot of meat & potatoes also get picked up along the way.
You may cite that they were both early selections and that's where your argument carries more weight.

I know Jaksch's issues but not so much Boekhorsts, other than to know he's not everyones favourite at the club.
Again, they have the talent and I know that guarantees little. Maybe if they trusted themselves a little more, they'd be doing better. We'll see.

 

[COBALT BLUE]

Enigma. If he wants it enough something has to change. Someone suggested you can coach anything - can't coach a hard-edge. He needs to accumulate another 6-10 damaging possessions. Chases well we know, kicking excellent, links beautifully but is he willing to hurt himself like the gut-running Bradley or the fear-no-danger Simpson? Is a bit brittle which will always work against him. Forget the mo and the hairstyle, get on with the basic skills and running and team-plan things. He may make it but I am not 100% confident that he will. Has to do everything spot-on from here to the extent he can't be forced out of the team and if that happens we will have a pretty fair player.

We have such a long list of fringe players...
which will be gradually filtered out......filter in and filter out
haha..

A few posters have said Willaimson looks elite and possible 22..
To be honest he stood out at training..big,defined for his age and fast and good skills,...HOWEVER when it came to game simulation he struggles with clanger kicks and just generally terrible..he is a great athlete however will need a lot of work...

 

[zeeCFC]

I thought Boekhorst was great before he hurt himself. Sadly he doesn't seem very resilient but surely people see the talent.