Training 2025 Off-Season & Preseason reports and discussion

[tommyk72]

Gee whiz Ramma has bulked up a heap…

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And I reckon he’s still a year or four from hitting peak physique.

 

[CHUBBSS]

And I reckon he’s still a year or four from hitting peak physique.

2meter steam train that runs through brick walls, and never stops. Get him into the old richo position

 

[cryptor]

What's the expectation for Barrass re: games for the year?
A lot of talk about how bad his back is and how it will require constant maintenance, but so far I've not heard anything over the pre-season about where he's at with it.

Some track watchers mentioned that Barrass had told fans at training before the break that essentially the extent of his back issues were overblown and that it requires no special treatment outside of the typical body management a player around 30 would deal with.

That said, he's never played more than 19 games in a season in his career. So I'd expect he will be managed throughout the year to try and make sure he's right for a potential finals campaign.

 

[HomerJayS]

That said, he's never played more than 19 games in a season in his career. So I'd expect he will be managed throughout the year to try and make sure he's right for a potential finals campaign.

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[barbster]

2meter steam train that runs through brick walls, and never stops. Get him into the old richo position

Yes, on the wing. Player that size and that running ability would be hard to stop.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Gee whiz Ramma has bulked up a heap…

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I think this is the best shape out players have looked in a pre season for a long time.

So many players (Ramma, Newk, Ginni, Blank, Lewis, Scaife, etc) are all looking noticeably stronger and leaner. Even old heads like Gunners look as good as I've ever seen.

I think our conditioning team are absolutely killing it the last three years, they have been producing super fit players and keeping our injury list at very low levels as well

Kudos to you fitness team!

 

[becalm]

Some track watchers mentioned that Barrass had told fans at training before the break that essentially the extent of his back issues were overblown and that it requires no special treatment outside of the typical body management a player around 30 would deal with.

That said, he's never played more than 19 games in a season in his career. So I'd expect he will be managed throughout the year to try and make sure he's right for a potential finals campaign.

What worries me is in his highlights after taking a mark or spoil he spends quite a bit of time on his back on the ground.

 

[cryptor]

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Blanck and Frost would be reliable replacements at FB, should they need to be called upon.

 

[Tomohawks]

Yes, on the wing. Player that size and that running ability would be hard to stop.

Yeah but Ramma doesn't have that ball chasing mid nous and instinct as Richo did. He'll be a ruck/forward with special running ability if he makes it.

 

[I got the outside word]

Gee whiz Ramma has bulked up a heap…

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How many Pitonet’s hands is his head? Needs some work I reckon.

 

[barbster]

Yeah but Ramma doesn't have that ball chasing mid nous and instinct as Richo did. He'll be a ruck/forward with special running ability if he makes it.

Did Richo have the ball chasing nous? For me he played similiar to that as he did as a forward, demanding the ball.

 

[peetoo]

Did Richo have the ball chasing nous? For me he played similiar to that as he did as a forward, demanding the ball.

Young Richo was every bit as mercurial as young lance franklin. Genuine talent

 

[MazHawk]

Will be Papley and Hayward that could worry us.

I'd rather they worry about Ginnivan, Watson & Moore.

 

[Slainte]

I'd rather they worry about Ginnivan, Watson & Moore.

Don't have time - too busy worrying about Croc, Hardwick and Weddle.

 

[eaglevision]

Some track watchers mentioned that Barrass had told fans at training before the break that essentially the extent of his back issues were overblown and that it requires no special treatment outside of the typical body management a player around 30 would deal with.

HNY Hawks, only been saying that for the best part of 18 months, mainly to parts my own board and some salty Freo supporters that liked to inexplicably chime in on the Barrass trade thread.

Have track watchers been happy with how he’s looked, came as advertised? Him and Battle have given you guys incredible backline depth.

Speaking of spines, despite holding your draft picks this year I was sad to see Calsher go down with lumbar stress fractures. That is one that needs careful management and hope to see him back on the park soon after an excellent debut season.

FYI I know many are talking about LDU but don’t be at all surprised to see pictures of Sam in a Perth cafe at some point later in the season chatting to Oscar Allen.

 

[TazHawk15]

Something tells me that Dimma would relish playing a role on a showboat type player like Papley (who I love to watch do his thing).

I love watching Papley do his thing as well.

The vanishing act he does in Grand Finals is glorious to watch and a thing of beauty.