Preseason Training 2021

[soupman]

Don't see why we wouldn't have at least pretended to try and fix our issues and ask two good sized key defenders and two pacy small forwards to train with us.

Of the players we have training with us:
-Cody Raak is a lean and slightly undersized key defender. We already have a bunch of these guys like Cordy and Gardner. If we can pick him up as a cat B though might be worthwhile, otherwise not a high priority.
-Ewan McPherson. Mid sized defender that seems to read like a lower possession Bailey Williams. We aren't screaming out for anyone of this type but if he is good one on one and can do a defensive job while being ok going forward could be worthwhile, but not a high priority
-Corey Preston is a small forward, which is good and definitely a spot of high priority assuming he is one with genuine pace, puts on pressure and can crumb. If he is another rangy leading/marking type small forward like Dale, Hannan, Weightman, Bedendo then no thanks.
-Anthony Scott is a tallish midfielder/half forward who apparently can kick goals. Sounds good but struggle to see how we can put him on the list when we have guys like Lipinski, West and Garcia all ahead of him and none of them in our current best 22. So not an area of high priority.

Would've loved at least one profile to read:
-Magnus Nielson, 200cm key defender who is still raw with a good frame and shows a good ability to read the ball in the air. or...
-David Brent, pacy small forward who flashes in and out of games but is dangerous at ground level.

[comrade]

-David Brent, pacy small forward who flashes in and out of games but is dangerous at ground level.

I've also heard he's a bit of a chilled out entertainer.

[Axe Man]

I've also heard he's a bit of a chilled out entertainer.

Haha. Surely no parent would have named their child David Brent circa 2002?

And Magnus Nielson sounds like a competitor in the world strongest man competition.

[soupman]

I've also heard he's a bit of a chilled out entertainer.

Akermanis fancied himself as "an entertainer first", so why not another?

[Mofra]

Of the players we have training with us:
-Cody Raak is a lean and slightly undersized key defender. We already have a bunch of these guys like Cordy and Gardner. If we can pick him up as a cat B though might be worthwhile, otherwise not a high priority.
-Ewan McPherson. Mid sized defender that seems to read like a lower possession Bailey Williams. We aren't screaming out for anyone of this type but if he is good one on one and can do a defensive job while being ok going forward could be worthwhile, but not a high priority
-Corey Preston is a small forward, which is good and definitely a spot of high priority assuming he is one with genuine pace, puts on pressure and can crumb. If he is another rangy leading/marking type small forward like Dale, Hannan, Weightman, Bedendo then no thanks.
-Anthony Scott is a tallish midfielder/half forward who apparently can kick goals. Sounds good but struggle to see how we can put him on the list when we have guys like Lipinski, West and Garcia all ahead of him and none of them in our current best 22. So not an area of high priority.

Would've loved at least one profile to read:
-Magnus Nielson, 200cm key defender who is still raw with a good frame and shows a good ability to read the ball in the air. or...
-David Brent, pacy small forward who flashes in and out of games but is dangerous at ground level.

Raak is up to 194cm now isn't he? He's still growing.
If Ewan McPherson can play as a genuine lockdown small defender then that's great as well. Besides Duryea we don't really have one.

[Doc26]

Haha. Surely no parent would have named their child David Brent circa 2002?

And Magnus Nielson sounds like a competitor in the world strongest man competition.

He’s a character in Netflix’s “Dark” series.

[Happy Days]

Maybe Raak fully sucks?

[jeemak]

Maybe Raak fully sucks?

Bahahaha.......indeed he might!

Though possibly a bit early to make that call!

[comrade]

Marra and Stef Martin back training this week after delays with COVID test results meant they couldn't train last week. AFL have also given the greenlight for clubs to commence full training, rather than in groups of 10 like last week.

[Grantysghost]

Lin in line for a forward role?

[Twodogs]

I've also heard he's a bit of a chilled out entertainer.

I couldn't take a player called David Brent seriously. I'd be expecting a goal celebration like this.

[bornadog]

[Axe Man]

Does Marra apply his zinc with a shotgun?

[The Adelaide Connection]

It won’t let me add a photo (it always tells me I am over my quota despite having no usage) but does Lin Jong look much, much stockier?

It could be that he is a little out of shape post injury, but in one photo he is competing with Keath. With Bevo we can only conclude that he is set for a stint as a power forward/resting ruck.

[Grantysghost]

It won’t let me add a photo (it always tells me I am over my quota despite having no usage) but does Lin Jong look much, much stockier?

It could be that he is a little out of shape post injury, but in one photo he is competing with Keath. With Bevo we can only conclude that he is set for a stint as a power forward/resting ruck.

Check post 205 TAC

He does look like he's bulked up for sure. Photos can sometimes be deceiving though.