Training Training Thread 2023

[The Nostradamus]

Wardlaw appears to have rejoined the main group.

keen for updates on TT also

 

[Passmore]

keen for updates on TT also

His time will come

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[Sillygit]

all y'all need watches

 

[SunnyBoner]

His time will come

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Didn't we call him the Black Jesus at one stage?

 

[Passmore]

Didn't we call him the Black Jesus at one stage?

I think that was Daniel Wells.

 

[King Corey]

Didn't we call him the Black Jesus at one stage?

That was Aaron Black.

 

[Tas]

I was looking for him in the rehab group. Took me a while to spot him. He certainly wasn't holding back.

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We need to paint a mural of Garner for the rehab group.

 

[Tas]

Purple Patch: Adams 'impressed' with forward line form

With the addition of Harry Sheezel and the on-going growth of tall forwards Callum Coleman-Jones and Charlie Comben, an elevated Kangaroos attack is expected in 2023 as the jostling for an opening round spot ramps up

www.nmfc.com.au

I think with Cunners, Jy and Greenwood back I hope we leave Zurhaar forward for more of the game. I'd like to see us have a good spread of goal scorers but for guys like Cam, I want him to more consistently get on the scoreboard, look for more easier opportunities to score and for the club to be drilled to look for guys clear in the forward 30 as the number one priority rather than having low probability shots on goal.

 

[DesertRoo]

Purple Patch: Adams 'impressed' with forward line form

With the addition of Harry Sheezel and the on-going growth of tall forwards Callum Coleman-Jones and Charlie Comben, an elevated Kangaroos attack is expected in 2023 as the jostling for an opening round spot ramps up

www.nmfc.com.au

I think with Cunners, Jy and Greenwood back I hope we leave Zurhaar forward for more of the game. I'd like to see us have a good spread of goal scorers but for guys like Cam, I want him to more consistently get on the scoreboard, look for more easier opportunities to score and for the club to be drilled to look for guys clear in the forward 30 as the number one priority rather than having low probability shots on goal.

I think people have to get their heads around cunners might take twelve months to get going again.
He’ll still be a monster match up but building fitness/strength takes time.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see a 50/50 split with Zurhaar to keep them both on the ground for extended periods. As they’d be a nightmare matchup forward, after having impact spells on the ball.

 

[Tas]

I think people have to get their heads around cunners might take twelve months to get going again.
He’ll still be a monster match up but building fitness/strength takes time.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see a 50/50 split with Zurhaar to keep them both on the ground for extended periods. As they’d be a nightmare matchup forward, after having impact spells on the ball.

When he came back in 2021 he had missed a lot of the pre-season so his first half of the season was slow as he took time to get match fit. He has had a fairly strong pre-season so I would expect him to be match fit heading into the start of the season.

I think just given his age and the way we want to play he is going to play a fair bit of time up forward regardless if he is at 100%, I am guessing 70% midfield, 30% forward... so if he averaged 85% ToG it is going to be 60% mid, 25% forward and 15% bench.

I think if Powell and Phillips take big steps forward this year, it might be counterproductive to have Cam too much in the middle, we will have to see I guess. It depends on how much we get pushed around.

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[Jeremias]

Hi all, not sure where to post this - mods feel free to move if there's a more appropriate place.

After your thoughts on the following, please. Are they best 22? Likely to feature prominently?

Taylor
Shiels
Phillips
Powell

Thanks!

 

[TheBigHorne]

Hi all, not sure where to post this - mods feel free to move if there's a more appropriate place.

After your thoughts on the following, please. Are they best 22? Likely to feature prominently?

Taylor
Shiels
Phillips
Powell

Thanks!

Bottom 3 will defo be best 22 and should play a lot of games.

Not sure about Curtis Taylor though. Haven't heard much about him.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Hi all, not sure where to post this - mods feel free to move if there's a more appropriate place.

After your thoughts on the following, please. Are they best 22? Likely to feature prominently?

Taylor
Shiels
Phillips
Powell

Thanks!

Taylor (wing), phillps (on ball) and powell (wing and on ball) are best 22 for mine

 

[Makeshift Park]

Hi all, not sure where to post this - mods feel free to move if there's a more appropriate place.

After your thoughts on the following, please. Are they best 22? Likely to feature prominently?

Taylor
Shiels
Phillips
Powell

Thanks!

I think many of us were expecting Taylor to be best 22 this year, but that hasn't really borne out in the match sims.
Trackwatchers like Passmore have noted that he's been absent for critical weeks during the preseason, its not clear why.
At the moment he's out with a minor calf issue... but that doesn't really explain the disruptive training block he's had for much of the summer.

Shiels on the other hand has been playing in The Probables during match sims. Often its a wing role, obviously a position of need for us. Scott's assumed to be a lock on the other wing, so one thing to watch will be how Tucker's return affects Shiels job security in the seniors.

Everyone has high expectations of Phillips and Powell and pending some unforeseen disaster they're both locks.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Yep, I know its just a preseason game, but I think this week's game will reveal a fair bit about where we are at.

Last time we played them, it was a very Bad Friday indeed, our second 10+ goal drubbing for the season if I recall correctly.

We got slaughtered on the turnovers, our ability to exert any forward pressure was nonexistent.

(And of course, the year before, we lost by 128 points, so haven't had the best record against the Doggies in recent years I think its fair to say)

But obviously our football department was been lobotomised since then.

And Atu, Walker and JHF are gone, replaced with Logue, Sheezel and Shiels.

Cunnington, Phillips and Comben have made their returns.

Goater and Curtis have emerged as tantalising young talents.

Footscray have lost Dunkley and Hunter, but gained Lobb and Jones.

I hope I'm not getting ahead of myself in hoping for a cracking contest.

I just hope we are competitive. On paper, I feel that the dogs have on of the best lists going around. Footscray fans would be pissed if they let another year slip away to underperforming.

Their talls depth is scary. It’s like the inverse of our list. If we get within 30, that will be a win.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Taylor (wing), phillps (on ball) and powell (wing and on ball) are best 22 for mine

It would be stupid not utilising one of the few young, hungry and reliable players you have on your list that can run 14 km each match (Taylor).

 

[DesertRoo]

I just hope we are competitive. On paper, I feel that the dogs have on of the best lists going around. Footscray fans would be pissed if they let another year slip away to underperforming.

Their talls depth is scary. It’s like the inverse of our list. If we get within 30, that will be a win.

Isn’t it funny a few years ago when they won the premiership they basically had no tall depth on their list, that’s why they offered T.Boyd the mother of all loads.

 

[Reginald0]

Shiels was surplus to requirements at Hawks and is here as part of the Clarko regime change
He has been a solid player who plays the % and makes few mistakes
Anyone around here remember Dumont
So we are going backwards big time if this bloke gets more than the odd game

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

I think people have to get their heads around cunners might take twelve months to get going again.
He’ll still be a monster match up but building fitness/strength takes time.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see a 50/50 split with Zurhaar to keep them both on the ground for extended periods. As they’d be a nightmare matchup forward, after having impact spells on the ball.

He has generally taken a few good months to return to full match fitness after injury. Don’t be expecting 30+ possies this year a game.

 

[Passmore]

That was Aaron Black.

That was more “Jeeesus, Black…”

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Shiels was surplus to requirements at Hawks and is here as part of the Clarko regime change
He has been a solid player who plays the % and makes few mistakes
Anyone around here remember Dumont
So we are going backwards big time if this bloke gets more than the odd game

He’ll play plenty. We desperately need players who can play a role and stick to it. Shiels has a mature body and has played locked down roles on some of the best over the last ten years. We desperately need that sort of defensive winger/midfielder who can really lock down on an opponent while still finding the footy themselves.

We were stupid to get rid of Dumont, he was the only play on our list our list that fitted the description above. While he was one paced, he was a decent role player.

 

[Nugget 83]

Shiels was talked about as a potential captain before Mitchell took over at Hawthorn. The leadership he will bring onfield will be invaluable.

 

[rickety]

We need to paint a mural of Garner for the rehab group.

 

[Tas]

You could have gone with our Jasmine, but alas, i think even the actress would have got on the park more.