Training Pre Season ‘25

[SMILLIE]

Is this being presented as information he's gotten from people 'in the know'/at the club? Or is it himself attending training sessions? Or is it 'all he's seen' sat at home like us, watching training videos the club uploads and reading Caeser's training reports and coming to this conclusion?

Because Smillie had about two sessions and then hurt his hip and has been rehab ever since, etc. etc.

I'm confused

 

[richoplzbreed]

Didn’t realise he’d signed with our VFL team. He’s a 3rd tall forward type, mobile and athletic. Hope he goes well in our VFL team, but we do have a number of that type on our AFL list, and plenty of developing talls that are going to take a while. Wouldn’t have thought his type would be a need for us down the track.

It's phenomenal for the family connection and history of the club. I hope he gets a few years to develop. We gifted a VFL contract to some NGA bloke Pala Pumba?? last year. At one point we had 25 odd injuries across AFL/ VFL teams and he was never sighted. I'd rather player's like Scott, Bower, Broderick, Frangalas and KB's boy get opportunities than NGA kids who have zero loyalty to the Tigers and would take our development and gladly jump ship for an extra $5k. Richo knocked back a Buddy type contract from Freo after 96 season to stay at Punt Rd for 60% as much.

Half our "talls" in Lynch, Gibcus, Lefau, Fawcett, Colina, Gray, Young, Trainor, Bauer were/ are under injury clouds with next to no contribution last year. Several are most likely gone end of season. Young's dropped in the pecking order with Balta back, a fit Gibcus should be played ahead of him as should Trainor. Fawcett and Gray have 3 x 1st round KPF who're contracted 2 more years than them breathing down their necks. VFL games will be must watch this year with competition for spots.

 

[All Aust]

I’m not sure what to make of this

Dare you wander down to Punt Rd, take over and lead the full squad in this training drill.

Double dare.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

I'll let you know if I spot him

They said the plough not the oyster bar.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Yeah reneged on his home club Maroochydore after the fiancé didn’t want to move to QLD and the fifo would have counted towards their salary cap

Who'd wanna stay in this state.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

I usually subscribe to no news is good news, but I must admit to being surprised about the lack of reports on Armstrong throughout the pre-season. Even Sims has had more mentions than Armstrong, I dont recall a "brilliant training" or a "he was poo" big footy report

He's still over the moon

 

[captain blood 17]

He should still be in the AFL

Well maybe in an AFL X comp, because in the regular season he offered no physical presence, no run, no disposals, no defence. But apart from that, yeah, we were wrong to cut him. 3 AFL coaches being Hardwick, Mini and Yze all got it wrong.

 

[tigs2010]

Is this being presented as information he's gotten from people 'in the know'/at the club? Or is it himself attending training sessions? Or is it 'all he's seen' sat at home like us, watching training videos the club uploads and reading Caeser's training reports and coming to this conclusion?

Because Smillie had about two sessions and then hurt his hip and has been rehab ever since, etc. etc.

I'm confused

Alger

 

[Lord of the Wings]

Is this being presented as information he's gotten from people 'in the know'/at the club? Or is it himself attending training sessions? Or is it 'all he's seen' sat at home like us, watching training videos the club uploads and reading Caeser's training reports and coming to this conclusion?

Because Smillie had about two sessions and then hurt his hip and has been rehab ever since, etc. etc.

I'm confused

Complete rubbish that tweet. Faull hasn't been out of rehab since he was drafted and only just getting started.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Well maybe in an AFL X comp, because in the regular season he offered no physical presence, no run, no disposals, no defence. But apart from that, yeah, we were wrong to cut him. 3 AFL coaches being Hardwick, Mini and Yze all got it wrong.

And the 15 other clubs who didn’t pick him up as a rookie

 

[biaseddustyfan]

Is this being presented as information he's gotten from people 'in the know'/at the club? Or is it himself attending training sessions? Or is it 'all he's seen' sat at home like us, watching training videos the club uploads and reading Caeser's training reports and coming to this conclusion?

Because Smillie had about two sessions and then hurt his hip and has been rehab ever since, etc. etc.

I'm confused

AI generated tweet

 

[sante]

Well maybe in an AFL X comp, because in the regular season he offered no physical presence, no run, no disposals, no defence. But apart from that, yeah, we were wrong to cut him. 3 AFL coaches being Hardwick, Mini and Yze all got it wrong.

I was taking the piss out of those who thought he was the next star of the comp, the blokes a spud

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Is this being presented as information he's gotten from people 'in the know'/at the club? Or is it himself attending training sessions? Or is it 'all he's seen' sat at home like us, watching training videos the club uploads and reading Caeser's training reports and coming to this conclusion?

Because Smillie had about two sessions and then hurt his hip and has been rehab ever since, etc. etc.

I'm confused

Jonty Faull impressing everyone with his rehab so much that hell step straight out of traction into a debut. This is unhinged stuff, keep it coming Cam.

Pretty much lock Armstrong in for round 1 now.