Training Training updates 2026.

[BillyElliott]

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If it looks like a duck.....

Yep. Looks like a Nana haircut. It's shocking.

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Apparently he agrees, because he's had more cut off according to his gf

 

[Jen2310]

Yep. Looks like a Nana haircut. It's shocking.

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Apparently he agrees, because he's had more cut off according to his gf

Next we're gonna see him with his hair shaved off...

 

[Kirby]

I was referring to him as Samson on Saturday night. I felt he was less than his manic and fierce best and wondered whether his haircut did him in....

You'd have to check out the limp on Delilah to know for sure.

 

[Gaspard]

Give him a break. As someone who lived a life with curly, frizzy hair, I can tell you there is very little constructive that you can do with it.

 

[VinnieB]

I'm going all out and say this guy will be the surprise packet of 2026 for the Pies:
No-one is talking about him, and maybe he has some growing up to do, but there were a few games in the VFL he really showed something. Now he has had a pre-season, and he continues to develop, you just never know what may happen with half a chance.

 

[Pistol Night]

Give him a break. As someone who lived a life with curly, frizzy hair, I can tell you there is very little constructive that you can do with it.

 

[Peters_Nuts]

I'm going all out and say this guy will be the surprise packet of 2026 for the Pies:
No-one is talking about him, and maybe he has some growing up to do, but there were a few games in the VFL he really showed something. Now he has had a pre-season, and he continues to develop, you just never know what may happen with half a chance.

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I actually recall reading anything about him this preseason. I’ve been looking for West’s name.

Anyone have intel as to how he’s been travelling?

 

[Jen2310]

I actually recall reading anything about him this preseason. I’ve been looking for West’s name.

Anyone have intel as to how he’s been travelling?

Not much to say. Can’t say he’s stood out so far.
Hopefully he impacts games this year consistently

 

[yeah man]

I'm going all out and say this guy will be the surprise packet of 2026 for the Pies:
No-one is talking about him, and maybe he has some growing up to do, but there were a few games in the VFL he really showed something. Now he has had a pre-season, and he continues to develop, you just never know what may happen with half a chance.

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I feel like I've read this exact post during the offseason, word for word. lol.

 

[Mick F]

I'm going all out and say this guy will be the surprise packet of 2026 for the Pies:
No-one is talking about him, and maybe he has some growing up to do, but there were a few games in the VFL he really showed something. Now he has had a pre-season, and he continues to develop, you just never know what may happen with half a chance.

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And he would be Master ??

 

[VinnieB]

I feel like I've read this exact post during the offseason, word for word. lol.

I’m AI.

 

[Gaspard]

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Where did you get that photo of me?

 

[cityslick1]

Apparently he produced some fava beans in the club kitchen and the dietician was too scared to say anything

And the Pendlebury Chianti…

 

[WanderingDude]

Give him a break. As someone who lived a life with curly, frizzy hair, I can tell you there is very little constructive that you can do with it.

My hair is between straight and moving out, not my problem. You can share your pain. Those hair irons are just pure evil. The burns. And burns. And burns. Have you tried the anti-Afro tablets? Allergies can be an issue.

 

[Jen2310]

 

[granniewolf]

Give him a break. As someone who lived a life with curly, frizzy hair, I can tell you there is very little constructive that you can do with it.

Sleep on silk pillowslip

 

[Harry O]

The return of the Reefer. Can’t wait

 

[Jen2310]

Training - Bye week. Main session.

Absent:

• R. Steele
• Harrison
• Perryman

Rehab:
Zero.

Sold session that went for 2.5hrs, not finishing until close to 12pm as they finish off their final session of the bye week.

Moore & Howe completed the whole session, match sim and all.

Its not a day to take note of the teams, but during match sim this was the line up:

Black defenders:
Reef, Parker, Swadling, Ryan, Cochran, TJ, Smit

White forwards:
Sullivan, Hayes, Howes, West, McCarthy, Saxena

White mids:
Steene, Crisp, Nick, Harry D (Wing), Pendles (Wing), Anderson

Black mids:
Cameron, Allan, Long, Lippa (Wing), Sidey, Prindable (Wing)

Black forwards:
Beau, McStay, Buller, Schultz. Jamie, Jordy

White defenders:
IQ, Josh, Maynard, Frampton, Moore, Houston, Howe

Reef was a standout in today's session. His attack on the ball, in the air, marking in defence. He looked confident without fear of his knee, which can be half the battle sometimes coming back from an ACL.

Moore and Howe also trained very well, Moore using his attacking flair to propel the ball forward off half back. Howe too took some nice intercept marks down back.

Pendles playing wing is unusual, but assume its because of a couple players missing like Steele.
Anderson is tough in the contest, though his ball use could do with a bit of work. Swadling linking up chains of play off half back, because he is a ball magnet.

Josh and Houston linked up off the half back line as they shared with ball with each other. Josh licked a ripper goal tight on the boundary late in the match sim.

Steene performed strongly in the ruck aversed Cameron, as he used his athlecism to reach the height of heights. Some nice follow ups and ground ball work. Tackling.

Mcstay and Membrey also attacked the ball strongly and both took some nice marks over the course of the ground.


Allan played through the guts, because shocker, its his natural position and looked strong, grabbed a couple clearances and streamed forward to kick a long running goal from the middle.

West took a couple nice marks in his limited opportunity up forward where the other team dominated so he didn't get a great look at it.

 

[Gammalite44]

Training - Bye week. Main session.

Absent:

• R. Steele
• Harrison
• Perryman

Rehab:
Zero.

Sold session that went for 2.5hrs, not finishing until close to 12pm as they finish off their final session of the bye week.

Moore & Howe completed the whole session, match sim and all.

Its not a day to take note of the teams, but during match sim this was the line up:

Black defenders:
Reef, Parker, Swadling, Ryan, Cochran, TJ

White forwards:
Sullivan, Hayes, Howes, West, McCarthy, Saxena

White mids:
Steene, Crisp, Nick, Harry D (Wing), Pendles (Wing), Anderson

Black mids:
Cameron, Allan, Long, Lippa (Wing), Sidey, Prindable (Wing)

Black forwards:
Beau, McStay, Buller, Schultz. Jamie, Jordy

White defenders:
IQ, Josh, Maynard, Frampton, Moore, Houston, Howe

Reef was a standout in today's session. His attack on the ball, in the air, marking in defence. He looked confident without fear of his knee, which can be half the battle sometimes coming back from an ACL.

Moore and Howe also trained very well, Moore using his attacking flair to propel the ball forward off half back. Howe too took some nice intercept marks down back.

Pendles playing wing is unusual, but assume its because of a couple players missing like Steele.
Anderson is tough in the contest, though his ball use could do with a bit of work. Swadling linking up chains of play off half back, because he is a ball magnet.

Josh and Houston linked up off the half back line as they shared with ball with each other. Josh licked a ripper goal tight on the boundary late in the match sim.

Steene performed strongly in the ruck aversed Cameron, as he used his athlecism to reach the height of heights. Some nice follow ups and ground ball work. Tackling.

Mcstay and Membrey also attacked the ball strongly and both took some nice marks over the course of the ground.


Allan played through the guts, because shocker, its his natural position and looked strong, grabbed a couple clearances and streamed forward to kick a long running goal from the middle.

West took a couple nice marks in his limited opportunity up forward where the other team dominated so he didn't get a great look at it.

No mention of Smit?

 

[LuckyLee]

Training - Bye week. Main session.

Absent:

• R. Steele
• Harrison
• Perryman

Rehab:
Zero.

Sold session that went for 2.5hrs, not finishing until close to 12pm as they finish off their final session of the bye week.

Moore & Howe completed the whole session, match sim and all.

Its not a day to take note of the teams, but during match sim this was the line up:

Black defenders:
Reef, Parker, Swadling, Ryan, Cochran, TJ

White forwards:
Sullivan, Hayes, Howes, West, McCarthy, Saxena

White mids:
Steene, Crisp, Nick, Harry D (Wing), Pendles (Wing), Anderson

Black mids:
Cameron, Allan, Long, Lippa (Wing), Sidey, Prindable (Wing)

Black forwards:
Beau, McStay, Buller, Schultz. Jamie, Jordy

White defenders:
IQ, Josh, Maynard, Frampton, Moore, Houston, Howe

Reef was a standout in today's session. His attack on the ball, in the air, marking in defence. He looked confident without fear of his knee, which can be half the battle sometimes coming back from an ACL.

Moore and Howe also trained very well, Moore using his attacking flair to propel the ball forward off half back. Howe too took some nice intercept marks down back.

Pendles playing wing is unusual, but assume its because of a couple players missing like Steele.
Anderson is tough in the contest, though his ball use could do with a bit of work. Swadling linking up chains of play off half back, because he is a ball magnet.

Josh and Houston linked up off the half back line as they shared with ball with each other. Josh licked a ripper goal tight on the boundary late in the match sim.

Steene performed strongly in the ruck aversed Cameron, as he used his athlecism to reach the height of heights. Some nice follow ups and ground ball work. Tackling.

Mcstay and Membrey also attacked the ball strongly and both took some nice marks over the course of the ground.


Allan played through the guts, because shocker, its his natural position and looked strong, grabbed a couple clearances and streamed forward to kick a long running goal from the middle.

West took a couple nice marks in his limited opportunity up forward where the other team dominated so he didn't get a great look at it.

Thanks Jen
That all sounds extremely positive. Will be great to have all of Reef, Howe and Moore soon available for selection. Amongst other benefits, hopefully it frees up Perryman to play more midfield minutes.

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Thanks Jen!

I know he’ll play there eventually because we’ll cop injuries but I just want to see one game when Allan attends multiple centre bounces in a row. He’s had 1 CBA in two games.

He hasn’t looked good on the wing but I want to see him in his natural position before we put a line through him.

 

[rand corp]

Thanks Jen, love your work

 

[Jen2310]

No mention of Smit?

Oops. My bad. He was with the black forwards.

 

[Jen2310]

Thanks Jen!

I know he’ll play there eventually because we’ll cop injuries but I just want to see one game when Allan attends multiple centre bounces in a row. He’s had 1 CBA in two games.

He hasn’t looked good on the wing but I want to see him in his natural position before we put a line through him.

Its crazy isn't it. Training there, and then plays on the wing. He needs more CB attendances.
When our midfield wasn't working, surely you do something different..

 

[JuniorB]

Training - Bye week. Main session.

Absent:

• R. Steele
• Harrison
• Perryman

Rehab:
Zero.

Sold session that went for 2.5hrs, not finishing until close to 12pm as they finish off their final session of the bye week.

Moore & Howe completed the whole session, match sim and all.

Its not a day to take note of the teams, but during match sim this was the line up:

Black defenders:
Reef, Parker, Swadling, Ryan, Cochran, TJ, Smit

White forwards:
Sullivan, Hayes, Howes, West, McCarthy, Saxena

White mids:
Steene, Crisp, Nick, Harry D (Wing), Pendles (Wing), Anderson

Black mids:
Cameron, Allan, Long, Lippa (Wing), Sidey, Prindable (Wing)

Black forwards:
Beau, McStay, Buller, Schultz. Jamie, Jordy

White defenders:
IQ, Josh, Maynard, Frampton, Moore, Houston, Howe

Reef was a standout in today's session. His attack on the ball, in the air, marking in defence. He looked confident without fear of his knee, which can be half the battle sometimes coming back from an ACL.

Moore and Howe also trained very well, Moore using his attacking flair to propel the ball forward off half back. Howe too took some nice intercept marks down back.

Pendles playing wing is unusual, but assume its because of a couple players missing like Steele.
Anderson is tough in the contest, though his ball use could do with a bit of work. Swadling linking up chains of play off half back, because he is a ball magnet.

Josh and Houston linked up off the half back line as they shared with ball with each other. Josh licked a ripper goal tight on the boundary late in the match sim.

Steene performed strongly in the ruck aversed Cameron, as he used his athlecism to reach the height of heights. Some nice follow ups and ground ball work. Tackling.

Mcstay and Membrey also attacked the ball strongly and both took some nice marks over the course of the ground.


Allan played through the guts, because shocker, its his natural position and looked strong, grabbed a couple clearances and streamed forward to kick a long running goal from the middle.

West took a couple nice marks in his limited opportunity up forward where the other team dominated so he didn't get a great look at it.

Play Ed as a mid?
Duuhh!
He's wasted on a wing.