Pre-season training - 2016

[Twodogs]

Great signs to see that Bamblett is tearing up the training track this pre-season. He should have a massive 2016.

From all reports Les will be massive in 2016 in much the same way he has been massive since he gave VFL footy away.

[Webby]

Little birdy told me Jake limped off the track on the Sunshine Coast today with either an ankle or foot injury.

[Go_Dogs]

Am I right in saying there was no training today, as the side is just returning from QLD?

[kruder]

just watching the very brief training updates, is it just me or does it look like Zaine has grown again?

[GVGjr]

Am I right in saying there was no training today, as the side is just returning from QLD?

That was my understanding. I was going to head there this morning but made a call on Thursday and was told there would be no training today.

[bornadog]

Sunshine Coast Wrap up

While clubs travel the world looking for an edge that will set them apart from the competition, the Bulldogs have spent the past 10 days in the heat and humidity of the Sunshine Coast under the watchful eye of the coaching staff and Physical Performance Manager Mathew Inness.


Inness, in his first full year in the role after previous appointments at the club as Conditioning Coach and VFL High Performance Manager, said that the players have adjusted well to Queensland’s tropical climate.


“Obviously there’s a bit of heat and humidity around here, so that took a while for the players to get used to but once they became accustomed to that, they trained really well," he said.


“There’s three ovals we used which we obviously don’t get in Melbourne, [but] the heat adds an environmental stimulus which is something that definitely tested the boys, which was great.”


Speaking with westernbulldogs.com.au, Inness said that benefits in making the trip north extends beyond the footy field, the 10 days away giving the players, new and old, a chance to bond as a unit.


“It was basically to move our normal training up to here, so it was a chance to get away, spend some time together and get some really good training in the lead up to the NAB Challenge in a couple of weeks.


“It’s been good to get away and spend 10 days together and get some good training under our belts, so it’s achieved its purpose.”


Inness said that one of the more pleasing aspects of the camp has been seeing a full squad out on the park.


“We’ve had some guys who were in long term rehab but they’ve come back and they’re training really well.


“We’ve had pretty much the whole group training throughout the whole camp so that’s been really positive for us.”


The Bulldogs will take on the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the first NAB Challenge match on Thursday, February 25 at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

[bornadog]

The next open training session at Victoria University Whitten Oval will be held from 1:30pm (approx) on Tuesday 9 February 2016, for approximately one hour.

[Twodogs]

Innes has a linear progression. Conditioning, high performance, Footscray, high performance western bulldogs.

[Mofra]

Innes has a linear progression. Conditioning, high performance, Footscray, high performance western bulldogs.

The clear next step is "High Performance with reigning premiers Western Bulldogs"

[Twodogs]

The clear next step is "High Performance with reigning premiers Western Bulldogs"

He already has the "High Performance Manager with VFL premiers Footscray" tucked away. So he got them to perform at a very high level.

[bornadog]

Dogs head to Ballarat for a couple of days: details here

[LostDoggy]

In an article on afl.com.au, all the teams had 3-4 players nominated as pre-season stars.

Ryan Davidson (who always covers us and seems pretty well informed) nominated our stand-outs as Tom Campbell (gets a big rap from Steven King, who reckons his hunger is up and has really good GPS stats), Bailey Dale (has added 8 kg of much needed muscle and improved endurance) and Tom Liberatore ('flawless').

[Mofra]

Interesting, so many different opinions on who is flying.
Libba is unanimous, but heard really good things about Caleb Daniel & JJ, others said McLean was flying yet he had a quiet intra-club day by all accounts (although didn't Morris got o him for a bit?)

[LostDoggy]

Interesting, so many different opinions on who is flying.
Libba is unanimous, but heard really good things about Caleb Daniel & JJ, others said McLean was flying yet he had a quiet intra-club day by all accounts (although didn't Morris got o him for a bit?)

That's true. It's been a most intriguing pre-season, in a good way, with all the closed training sessions, positions up for grabs and a super exciting crop of 1st and 2nd year players to really push our depth.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

In an article on afl.com.au, all the teams had 3-4 players nominated as pre-season stars.

Ryan Davidson (who always covers us and seems pretty well informed) nominated our stand-outs as Tom Campbell (gets a big rap from Steven King, who reckons his hunger is up and has really good GPS stats), Bailey Dale (has added 8 kg of much needed muscle and improved endurance) and Tom Liberatore ('flawless').

The game that Tom Campbell played where he kicked a couple of goals and nearly busted a goal post trying to get to the ball, showed his intensity and near maniacal endeavour. I haven't seen that level of commitment from him since but that game proved he has it. It would be great to see again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqBZQ4Cl0nA