News Wednesday Training Session is "Open".

[i_hate_scams]

Yeah I think so scams, during the match practice he had to cover Woody at full tilt a couple of times and stretched right out. It looked to me like Woody was trying to test him a bit and Jolls stuck to him like glue. We know he can play with pain as well. Going on what I saw today, he'll play and play well.

thanks for that, its made my day to know that they will both play and almost unrestricted

 

[dubber]

Sight for sore eyes, anxious souls

Reid, Jolly fly through training

COLLINGWOOD expects Ben Reid and Darren Jolly to face Geelong in Saturday's Grand Final after both trained strongly on Wednesday at Gosch's Paddock.

Reid, Jolly fly through training

 

[larrikan]

Do you guys seriously believe MM would wait until Beams was out on the track to give him bad news...comon..

he probably said you might need to change those boots in this weather..Beams looked down....lol..."but I love these boots"- "no, there out"

 

[Ed D]

I'd rather Johnson plays to be honest.

Harry usually towels him when he's fit, what's he going to do when he's not?

Johnson game involves lots of speed and lots of direction change and lateral movement. Even more so against Harry. So again, I hope he plays. Will be advantageous to us if he does.

Harry needs to work him over hard.

Doesn't matter either way. Harry plays on an unfit Johnson or towels up a player like Stokes or Byrnes.

 

[soreplums]

Not sure if it was Bucks or Scott Watters who said that there was more concern from people outside the club than inside the club regarding Jolly's and Reid's injuries. Although Jolly looked bad on Friday night, maybe it wasn't as severe as first thought?

 

[jonbe54]

Its been absolutely pelting down out here in Werribee, if the GF is played in these conditions it will simply be a case of whoever wins the toss kicks with the tide

 

[rdangelo]

Beams would be stiff to miss. When he has played he has had a really good season (apart from the Prelim) - whats the odds of him playing 2 crap games in a row? There's no way he could play a crap game like that again and he has a good record against the Cats. I have a feeling he will play, he'd be a real plus in the wet.

 

[Keele]

A few photos I took today

Jolly looked fine

Ben Reid was impressive and moved like a gazelle.

I was also impressed with Cam Wood... he was keen as and hard at the ball.
Looks in prime condition as well

 

[Quicky]

Cheers for the pics Keele! Any of Jolly to put the nerves at ease

 

[esc0bar]

Umm does anyone hearing about these injuries think ball and his hamstring last year??? Reid and jolly both certain starters and will absolutely dominate. They will be the difference between the two clubs.

 

[Football God]

Umm does anyone hearing about these injuries think ball and his hamstring last year??? Reid and jolly both certain starters and will absolutely dominate. They will be the difference between the two clubs.

Didn't Reid do his hammy and played most of the game with it...

 

[mwalker]

I'd rather Johnson plays to be honest.

Harry usually towels him when he's fit, what's he going to do when he's not?

Johnson game involves lots of speed and lots of direction change and lateral movement. Even more so against Harry. So again, I hope he plays. Will be advantageous to us if he does.

Harry needs to work him over hard.

I hope they take him in too. With the weather they are forecasting and as you said Ed, he needs alot of quick change of directions to be at his best, he would most likely be a liability. Hopefully sometime in the first he needs to be subbed out.

Thanks for all the training info, me thinks Beams will be lucky to play. MM made the call on Leon last year and Beams has not had a good record in finals to date. I just hope Fas gets a game as I think he will deliver.

 

[mattys123]

Didn't Reid do his hammy and played most of the game with it...

Nah, he broke his foot or leg during the replay last year, can't remember exactly what the injury was.

 

[Ed D]

Didn't Reid do his hammy and played most of the game with it...

he had a fractured fibula!

 

[mwalker]

Nah, he broke his foot or leg during the replay last year, can't remember exactly what the injury was.

Cracked leg, not sure which bone though.

edit: did not see Ed's response.