Pre-season

[the banker]

Re: Pre-season

Lets face it, we played the best we could in finals, we were not soft, we just didn't have that extra A Grader that we needed to get us over the line.

For the coming season, we don't have enough A Graders at this stage to even think about finals.

An even, well trained, disciplined outfit can get us to the finals. Progressing in the finals without the A graders very problematical.

[Maddog37]

Re: Pre-season

Any training tomorrow guys?

[jazzadogs]

Re: Pre-season

Any training tomorrow guys?

East West Day at Wesley College, Glen Waverley.
East West Day Thread

EDIT: my mistake. Until about 3pm today I thought it was Friday, and that 'tomorrow' was Saturday.

[SlimPickens]

Re: Pre-season

Any training tomorrow guys?

I'd suggest there is training at the Whitten Oval tomorrow. i go down on a friday occasionally. East meets West is on saturday.

[Maddog37]

Re: Pre-season

Today training points of interest for me.

DJ very fit.
Gilbee looks very motivated.
Minno ditto.
Patty V and Liam Jones look very unfit during repeat running. Jones took hanger though which was good.
J Grant trying very hard(fingers crossed as I like the boy)
Cross Boyd and Gia machines.
Panos fit and impressive.
Lots of competitive work as stated many times before.
Camaraderie very high, good vibe.
Clay smith is a beast in the wrestling. Gave Dickson a touch up.
Howard looks the part and runs ok too. Still to be convinced though.
Shaggy looks very happy.
Cooney had ankle strapped still after training.
Higgins did a couple of things as usual that just made you think he could be anything.
Hooper not any skinnier and worked alone.
No Lake I think and Coons went in early.
I have massive man crush on Griff.

Sorry if misspelt names. Very hard to tell who players are at times when wearing vests etc.

[Before I Die]

Re: Pre-season

Today training points of interest for me.

DJ very fit.
Gilbee looks very motivated.
Minno ditto.
Patty V and Liam Jones look very unfit during repeat running. Jones took hanger though which was good.
J Grant trying very hard(fingers crossed as I like the boy)
Cross Boyd and Gia machines.
Panos fit and impressive.
Lots of competitive work as stated many times before.
Camaraderie very high, good vibe.
Clay smith is a beast in the wrestling. Gave Dickson a touch up.
Howard looks the part and runs ok too. Still to be convinced though.
Shaggy looks very happy.
Cooney had ankle strapped still after training.
Higgins did a couple of things as usual that just made you think he could be anything.
Hooper not any skinnier and worked alone.
No Lake I think and Coons went in early.
I have massive man crush on Griff.

Sorry if misspelt names. Very hard to tell who players are at times when wearing vests etc.

Thanks for the report. Looking forward to getting my first peek at the new boys tomorrow.

[chef]

Re: Pre-season

Thanks Maddog37

[jeemak]

Re: Pre-season

Today training points of interest for me.

Hooper not any skinnier and worked alone.

Pretty sure he has OP. The Han Solo vibe he's pulling suggests he does.

[F'scary]

Re: Pre-season

Today training points of interest for me.

DJ very fit.
Gilbee looks very motivated.
Minno ditto.
Patty V and Liam Jones look very unfit during repeat running. Jones took hanger though which was good.
J Grant trying very hard(fingers crossed as I like the boy)
Cross Boyd and Gia machines.
Panos fit and impressive.
Lots of competitive work as stated many times before.
Camaraderie very high, good vibe.
Clay smith is a beast in the wrestling. Gave Dickson a touch up.
Howard looks the part and runs ok too. Still to be convinced though.
Shaggy looks very happy.
Cooney had ankle strapped still after training.
Higgins did a couple of things as usual that just made you think he could be anything.
Hooper not any skinnier and worked alone.
No Lake I think and Coons went in early.
I have massive man crush on Griff.

Sorry if misspelt names. Very hard to tell who players are at times when wearing vests etc.

Ta, Maddog, appreciate your field report. I am very curious about how Morris is going, if anyone knows anything.

Also, as a few have voiced feelings about the 2012 season, I'll join in to say I feel like we will have a winning season (more wins than loses) and that should get us a gig at finals time. I say this because the monkey is off our back with respect to expectations, new coach should reinvigorate the club, C Grant is on the Board and has the title, if I'm right, of Football Director and Lake, Hargrave & Cooney will be playing many more games (this alone will be a big +, three A+ graders).

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Pre-season

Ta, Maddog, appreciate your field report. I am very curious about how Morris is going, if anyone knows anything.

Also, as a few have voiced feelings about the 2012 season, I'll join in to say I feel like we will have a winning season (more wins than loses) and that should get us a gig at finals time. I say this because the monkey is off our back with respect to expectations, new coach should reinvigorate the club, C Grant is on the Board and has the title, if I'm right, of Football Director and Lake, Hargrave & Cooney will be playing many more games (this alone will be a big +, three A+ graders).

That's gotta be worth 2-3 wins right there.

[F'scary]

Re: Pre-season

That's gotta be worth 2-3 wins right there.

Off field stuff is important too!

[KT31]

Re: Pre-season

Off field stuff is important too!

Just ask Fev.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Pre-season

Fair enough. If you are waiting for the club to play perfect games in finals then you are dreaming.
To me I could care less whether we played poor or good in a final, the result is the most important thing.
Even Geelong had some poor performances(by your standards) in finals during premiership years.

Spot on. Our record in finals is awful, and that's a fact.
Are we soft? Not for mine. We just haven't been good enough .
I reckon 97 was the only time we were the best side in it and we all know the story!!

[Desipura]

Re: Pre-season

Ta, Maddog, appreciate your field report. I am very curious about how Morris is going, if anyone knows anything.

Also, as a few have voiced feelings about the 2012 season, I'll join in to say I feel like we will have a winning season (more wins than loses) and that should get us a gig at finals time. I say this because the monkey is off our back with respect to expectations, new coach should reinvigorate the club, C Grant is on the Board and has the title, if I'm right, of Football Director and Lake, Hargrave & Cooney will be playing many more games (this alone will be a big +, three A+ graders).

I only count 2 A+ graders in Cooney and Lake if they can recapture their best form. Surely you are not suggesting Hargrave is an A+ grader?

[mjp]

Re: Pre-season

I only count 2 A+ graders in Cooney and Lake if they can recapture their best form. Surely you are not suggesting Hargrave is an A+ grader?

I am counting Murphy.