Training 2025 Pre-Season - Standards are currently being driven

[the big lebowski]

It's been well documented that we've had one of the largest rehab groups in the league for most of this preseason, which has now started to slowly decrease. On the one hand, it's common sense to manage the load for blokes who came off injuries late last season (Comben, Sheezel et al) but on the other hand, when the total number of blokes in that position reaches a critical point, it would likely affect the list readiness for the start of the season, early rounds especially.

The question to regular track watchers - is this likely to be an issue for us, or have the blokes on managed loads done enough overall to be ready to go when it matters?

I’m not concerned

Most of the rehab group have just been avoiding bumps etc, but have been doing heaps of running

Comben
Logue
Dursma
Corr (recently)
W Dawson
Sheezel (not really to avoid bumps but manage work load with niggles)

The list overall, at this stage, is very healthy (knock on wood, knock on wood, knock on wood).

 

[Waynesworld]

If he's that quick, maybe we play him as a small forward.

Doesn't everyone start as a half back flanker?

 

[My Left Foote]

Just announced Jy Captain, Larkey and Harry Co-Vice Captains.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Would’ve preferred a complete change at the top.

But at least McDonald is a serious chance to be removed from the 23.

 

[DunderHead]

Would’ve preferred a complete change at the top.

But at least McDonald is a serious chance to be removed from the 23.

Mcdondald at his best is a really good player. If he can focus more on his own game and take some pressure off himself he could become a really important player and cog in getting us back on track.

 

[Lomas]

If Jy is stand alone, I will re-sign. If Happy Meal is anywhere near it, I ai t signing up and I aint going to a game. We arent serious, I aint wasting my time or money.

Get that credit card out

 

[Rod Stroker]

I’ve heard a whisper it’s getting announced this week and it’s Jy as solo captain, maybe as early as tomorrow.

Good get!

 

[Rod Stroker]

"Luke McDonald made the decision to step aside prior to the leadership vote last week"

I wonder if he reads our board?

 

[DuckYeah]

Get that credit card out

I’ll buy 3

 

[Its a Process]

Good get!

Many thanks. I must admit I was querying my information as the day wore on!

Importantly I think it's the right move for the Club and fingers crossed Jy can have more games like his match winner against West Coast next season.

Also, hopefully it freshens Luke up and he can focus on his football.

 

[Gasometer]

M

Many thanks. I must admit I was querying my information as the day wore on!

Importantly I think it's the right move for the Club and fingers crossed Jy can have more games like his match winner against West Coast next season.

Also, hopefully it freshens Luke up and he can focus on his football.

Whilst you are here, pop into Accounts and discuss Autorenew for us will ya?

 

[king rising]

Mcdondald at his best is a really good player. If he can focus more on his own game and take some pressure off himself he could become a really important player and cog in getting us back on track.

Truly laughable comment.

 

[DunderHead]

Truly laughable comment.

Do horses have short memories?

 

[shinboner magic]

Would’ve preferred a complete change at the top.

But at least McDonald is a serious chance to be removed from the 23.

Had to leave it with Jy as harry will get it in a year or two and can’t really give to to Souva as a fill in

 

[DuckYeah]

Watch the membership numbers exponentially rise

 

[DuckYeah]

Would’ve preferred a complete change at the top.

But at least McDonald is a serious chance to be removed from the 23.

Inevitable, ****in gone.. he’ll be playing at Abers next year

 

[My Left Foote]

If Jy is stand alone, I will re-sign. If Happy Meal is anywhere near it, I ai t signing up and I aint going to a game. We arent serious, I aint wasting my time or money.

Great call DuckYeah, the club and LMac clearly agree. This is a big step in the right direction, if LMac was anywhere near the leadership group then the club was going backwards.

 

[Wonderdog]

Just got my official AFL season 2025 guide. It includes stats from last year. One really stood out for me as it didn’t confirm what my eyes told me.Over the season we were third in disposals efficiency at 74.6%. I thought we might have been third last at best.

 

[Frank Thring]

Just got my official AFL season 2025 guide. It includes stats from last year. One really stood for me as it didn’t confirm what my eyes told me.Over the season we were third in disposals efficiency at 74.6%. I thought we might have been third last at best.

You sure you weren't reading it upside down?

 

[zoomba23]

Just got my official AFL season 2025 guide. It includes stats from last year. One really stood out for me as it didn’t confirm what my eyes told me.Over the season we were third in disposals efficiency at 74.6%. I thought we might have been third last at best.

Chaos ball era where teams go forward first and think afterwards, a famously control-obsessed coach in charge of the club, and a bit of stat padding in the back half. No surprise to me

 

[Heaps of fun]

I mentioned at the end of last year that Goad was getting battered during the week training against X & Free and was often doing extra running/weights during the week too. He was often going into games with general soreness and because of that he was having his game time managed heavily. In a few VFL games last year he had less than 50% game time.

Seems like all that conditioning is already starting to pay dividends though.

It's hard to imagine the amount of pain a 207cm 18 year old that trains against Tristan Xerri has to endure.

 

[King Corey]

You sure you weren't reading it upside down?

Made me actually lol you idiot.

 

[chickenonachain]

Just got my official AFL season 2025 guide. It includes stats from last year. One really stood out for me as it didn’t confirm what my eyes told me.Over the season we were third in disposals efficiency at 74.6%. I thought we might have been third last at best.

Just goes to show you that stats lie

 

[Sticksphat]

Mcdondald at his best is a really good player. If he can focus more on his own game and take some pressure off himself he could become a really important player and cog in getting us back on track.

L'Mac's biggest issue is that what he used to be able to do, lock down close checking versatile defender, Jacko is now doing better than him. If the coaches thought he could be the experienced level headed sweeper bringing the ball out of the back half with control and low risk disposal, we wouldn't have recruited Daniels. And the run and gun role off the HBF can be done so much better by a more skillful, pacy creative type ala Sheez/McKerch etc.

With Goater's return and Hardemans development I really can't see him in the firsts ahead of these guys barring injury.

 

[year of the roo]

Goater is a mile off it atm and Hardeman hasn't played a good AFL level game yet.