Pre-season 2020

[Molly dooker]

Just watched Ronke on SS website. Did I hear correctly "being up here 5 days a week".
If I did hear right, what does that mean? Until the season starts, he is FIFO.?

[Melbourne_Blood]

Just watched Ronke on SS website. Did I hear correctly "being up here 5 days a week".
If I did hear right, what does that mean? Until the season starts, he is FIFO.?

He says “in the club” really softly after “back up here”. I think he just meant training five days a week.


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[Melbourne_Blood]

McCartins biggest drawback in the forward role is his pretty ordinary kicking at goal. Unless this improves he will have to be a utility.

Mccartin for me is a young Nick Riewoldt type ( hopefully as good , i believe he could be). His strengths are his ability to compete in the contest , brilliant hands and an enormous tank. Riewoldt could’ve been a great defender as well , I saw him very early against the swans at Telstra Dome ( I think it was called that back then) and he absolutely tore us up playing down back. And only In his first or second season I believe. But with that ability to get up and down the ground providing a get out option and to clunk the big marks , these type of footballers are simply more valuable starting in the front half IMO, even without elite goal kicking skills ( and as markwebbos commented Mccartin seems to be improving in this department ). You can’t really leave an opponent to go providing a marking target further down the field when you start as a defender. That’s the difference for me. That bit of freedom to use your tank and your marking skills when you are a forward. It’s more restricted in defence ( unless you are playing loose /intercept defender )


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[707]

Just watched Ronke on SS website. Did I hear correctly "being up here 5 days a week".
If I did hear right, what does that mean? Until the season starts, he is FIFO.?

Probably going home on weekends.

McCartins goal kicking is noticeably better this year, Plugger been working with him no doubt.

[bloodspirit]

Does anybody know if Maibaum has still been training with us as we are looking to re-rookie him? Seems like he might fall behind in his pre-season if he we do rookie him and he hasn't been training.

I saw him at training a week ago, first day back. I presume he continues to train with us.

[dazedjosh]

That's good to hear. I was really keen to see what he was capable of when we drafted him and he's only 21 now. He was an All Australian at U18 so clearly has the ability. Apparently it was just his attitude the first couple of seasons and then his ACL at the start of last season that left him where he is at the moment. I understand that we can't leave him on the senior list but not giving him another chance on the rookie list would seem like a waste of talent.

[Molly dooker]

He says “in the club” really softly after “back up here”. I think he just meant training five days a week.


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Thanks MB. My partner keeps telli g me I'm losing my hearing a little. Must be all my yelling and clapper use at the games.

[royboy42]

Thanks MB. My partner keeps telli g me I'm losing my hearing a little. Must be all my yelling and clapper use at the games.

So you're the one who drives me crazy with the 100 minute clapper bashing. Right in my ear. Enough that I'm changing my seats of 15 years this season.

[longmile]

So you're the one who drives me crazy with the 100 minute clapper bashing. Right in my ear. Enough that I'm changing my seats of 15 years this season.

We need to ban those clappers. They drive me nuts

[dazedjosh]

Is it just me or does anybody else want a constant live stream of pre-season training so they can see how we're tracking for 2020 already?

I just want the new season to be here. I'm an eternal optimist.

I really want to see how Ronke responds to his 2nd season slump (not uncommon for young guys), how Melican responds to his inconsistent form (he all of a sudden became Grundy's replacement at age 22 and I think he'll be a lot better for that experience).

I also think 2020 is the year Hewett takes over from JPK, Dawson averages 25 touches a game, Papley comes back and kicks 40 for us before deciding to stay in Sydney, Heeney displays All-Australian form, and Mills moves into the McVeigh role and also flirts with All-Australian.

[Markwebbos]

I’m looking forward to seeing progress from:

Blakey
Florent
Rowbottom
Dawson
Ling
Naismith
Our draft picks

[stevoswan]

Is it just me or does anybody else want a constant live stream of pre-season training so they can see how we're tracking for 2020 already?

I just want the new season to be here. I'm an eternal optimist.

I really want to see how Ronke responds to his 2nd season slump (not uncommon for young guys), how Melican responds to his inconsistent form (he all of a sudden became Grundy's replacement at age 22 and I think he'll be a lot better for that experience).

I also think 2020 is the year Hewett takes over from JPK, Dawson averages 25 touches a game, Papley comes back and kicks 40 for us before deciding to stay in Sydney, Heeney displays All-Australian form, and Mills moves into the McVeigh role and also flirts with All-Australian.

I like your thinking.....

[bloodspirit]

Is it just me or does anybody else want a constant live stream of pre-season training so they can see how we're tracking for 2020 already?

I just want the new season to be here. I'm an eternal optimist.

I really want to see how Ronke responds to his 2nd season slump (not uncommon for young guys), how Melican responds to his inconsistent form (he all of a sudden became Grundy's replacement at age 22 and I think he'll be a lot better for that experience).

I also think 2020 is the year Hewett takes over from JPK, Dawson averages 25 touches a game, Papley comes back and kicks 40 for us before deciding to stay in Sydney, Heeney displays All-Australian form, and Mills moves into the McVeigh role and also flirts with All-Australian.

Love it! Especially training cam.

[Ralph Dawg]

I see Goddard rates our defence as 16th best in the league. Love to see Rampe and friends make him look like the goose he is in 2020!

[Blood Fever]

I see Goddard rates our defence as 16th best in the league. Love to see Rampe and friends make him look like the goose he is in 2020!

How Goddard gets a gig in the HS is farcical. Ill tempered and selfish player and very ordinary analyst. Surely there's someone better but a number of Victorian nuffies will hang on every word,