Did pre-season start today?

[go_monty]

Just so you all know Pre Season Training Officially Started today. The team were running in Centennial Park this Morning

GM

[EMJ]

Article in weekend papers said pre season starts officially 22 November - but those who would like to start early welcome today. Leo Barry, Saddington and Crouch will not start till new year.

[stellation]

http://sydneyswans.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=177606

[Snowy]

on channel 10 news (Melbourne), it showed footage of many of the players running. Roos is putting the acid on Schneider and Davis to get fit enough to regularly play midfield. Was suggested elsewhere that Davis is on his last chance.

[Whitefox]

Originally posted by Snowy
Was suggested elsewhere that Davis is on his last chance.

didn't you also state that he would be traded?

[ScottH]

Originally posted by BAMbi
Hi

Does that mean that all the boys are back now?

Bi

No.

"Leo Barry, Ben Mathews, Jared Crouch and Jason Saddington are the main four that we will not see until after Christmas and most of the others will filter back in between now and our last session before Christmas."

Barry Hall, Matthew Nicks, Adam Goodes and Mathew Davis are also amongst a group returning from off-season surgery.

Nick Davis, Michael O'Loughlin, Ben Fixter and Mark Powell are on restricted training, while the elder statesmen Jason Ball, Stuart Maxfield and Paul Williams will commence training on Monday 22nd November.

Jude Bolton, Brett Kirk, Craig Bolton and Tadhg Kennelly are due to start on Monday 29th November after taking part in the International Rules Series.

From AFL.com.au. Jolly joins in.

[Snowy]

Yes I did White Fox and if you speak to Roos you will find that that was the intention. The sticking point was one year left on the contract. My gut feel is that he would retire anyway. So I guess it is up to Schneider and Davis to accept the challenge, injury permitting, and prove to the selectors that they can play at their best and work hard as midfielders. Certainly the team needs and injection of class in the middle.

[sharp9]

Originally posted by Snowy
Yes I did White Fox and if you speak to Roos you will find that that was the intention. The sticking point was one year left on the contract. My gut feel is that he would retire anyway. So I guess it is up to Schneider and Davis to accept the challenge, injury permitting, and prove to the selectors that they can play at their best and work hard as midfielders. Certainly the team needs and injection of class in the middle.

Assuming this is all true it seems to demonstrate that Fosdike only figures in any midfield equation based entirely on his better fitness.

[BAM_BAM]

Originally posted by Snowy
So I guess it is up to Schneider and Davis to accept the challenge, injury permitting, and prove to the selectors that they can play at their best and work hard as midfielders. Certainly the team needs and injection of class in the middle.

Wasn't this the main problem with both these players this year? I was there to see Nick play the first half at the GABBA and he looked awesome. I've no doubt his year would have been extremely different if he'd not injured himself then.