Training Training updates 2026.

[TradeDraft]

correct.
You find players across different clubs training together. Its not unusual.

Like last year when Petrecca trained at our Training Ground

 

[Jen2310]

Like last year when Petrecca trained at our Training Ground

it is a public ground that anyone can use.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Is cox hoping to be rookied?

Yes, jmac70 already has him in his best 23.

 

[jmac70]

Yes, jmac70 already has him in his best 23.

I’d rather you in the 23.

 

[Copeland]

Yes, jmac70 already has him in his best 23.

Someone may rookie him as a backup if their rucks stocks are thin.

 

[lyfsux]

I’d rather you in the 23.

come on jmac you can't be that silly

 

[BillyElliott]

Someone may rookie him as a backup if their rucks stocks are thin.

Dockers are picking him up.

 

[jmac70]

come on jmac you can't be that silly

OA moves like a winged gazelle

 

[lyfsux]

OA moves like a winged gazelle

I've been told he's to one sided no left foot, left foot, left foot, left foot

 

[Jen2310]

We're 5 days away from training.

 

[Gaspard]

We're 5 days away from training.

Looking forward to it, not least for your reports. They make sure that we go into the season with optimism.

 

[Jen2310]

Looking forward to it, not least for your reports. They make sure that we go into the season with optimism.

I love preseason more than in season training most of the time. Seeing if there are any positional changes. To see how the kids have physically developed in the off season

 

[watt price tully]

I love preseason more than in season training most of the time. Seeing if there are any positional changes. To see how the kids have physically developed in the off season

Preseason (like the draft) is a time for hope - that’s why I like it too.

 

[Jen2310]

While Steele Sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

35

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

and Collingwood players were putting the work ahead of the official pre-season return. Picture: Michael Klein
He wasn’t the only ex-Pie to take to the track, with delisted fan favourite Oleg Markov

37

Oleg Markov

Age

30

Ht

188cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

3star

MG

228.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

15.4

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

4.2

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

295.2

5star

joining the group as they worked through some interval running.

Darcy Cameron

14

Darcy Cameron

Age

30

Ht

204cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.0

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.7

2star

CL

0.3

2star

HO

5.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

3.5

5star

D

6.0

2star

K

3.3

2star

HB

2.7

3star

CL

0.3

2star

HO

5.3

5star

, Steele Sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

35

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

and Dan McStay continued to put in early work ahead of their return to pre-season on December 1.

Wil Parker, Illiro Smit, Lachie Sullivan and Tew Jiath joined in, with the younger Pies restarting their training on November 24.

 

[granniewolf]

While Steele Sidebottom and Collingwood players were putting the work ahead of the official pre-season return. Picture: Michael Klein
He wasn’t the only ex-Pie to take to the track, with delisted fan favourite Oleg Markov joining the group as they worked through some interval running.

Darcy Cameron, Steele Sidebottom and Dan McStay continued to put in early work ahead of their return to pre-season on December 1.

Wil Parker, Illiro Smit, Lachie Sullivan and Tew Jiath joined in, with the younger Pies restarting their training on November 24.

Is Sully back to full training?
Is Markov likely to play with the VFL side?
When will we know?

 

[Jen2310]

Is Sully back to full training?
Is Markov likely to play with the VFL side?
When will we know?

Sully I think should be back in full training now.
Not sure about Markov, I'll keep an eye on it, he could just be doing some training in general.

 

[granniewolf]

Sully I think should be back in full training now.
Not sure about Markov, I'll keep an eye on it, he could just be doing some training in general.

Would be great if he decides to play with our VFL side.

 

[Jen2310]

What you all have waited for...

TRAINING NEXT WEEK

Monday - 9:15-11:45 (Main)
Tuesday - 9:10-10:30 (Light)
Wed - 9:40-11:45
Friday - 9:40-12:15

 

[tmpies01]

So good to have this thread going again

 

[MooreTreloar]

Hype for Jens pre season training reports has quadrupled with the 5 new additions to the playing list over the past 24hrs.

Roll on next week.

Can’t wait to see the master at work. Jen2310

 

[Jen2310]

Hype for Jens pre season training reports has quadrupled with the 5 new additions to the playing list over the past 24hrs.

Roll on next week.

Can’t wait to see the master at work. Jen2310

Can't wait to see all 5 draftees there on monday.

 

[granniewolf]

Can't wait to see all 5 draftees there on monday.

And last year's. How many 20 and unders does that make for us?
10 or 11?

 

[Jen2310]

And last year's. How many 20 and unders does that make for us?
10 or 11?

Lets see.
We can discount our last select from the sanfl, he's over 20.
But 11 but harry and TJ are 20

 

[granniewolf]

Lets see.
We can discount our last select from the sanfl, he's over 20.
But 11 but harry and TJ are 20

I counted TJ but not Harry, thought he was older.
Nice crop of young ones bodes well for the future.
Of course they are all going to be stars

 

[Jen2310]

I counted TJ but not Harry, thought he was older.
Nice crop of young ones bodes well for the future.
Of course they are all going to be stars

Harry and TJ were drafted in the same draft lol