The Great Consolidated 2016/17 Pre-season Thread

[BazBoy]

Two sons of 1990 hero's and the Brown boy making
his presence felt at training apparently

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[RudeBoy]

If I was Greenwood or Blair I'd be planning my post footy career now.

[MightyMagpie]

I agree Rudey that they have moved from best 22 to being more on the fringe, but anyone in our top 30 players will get plenty of game time (and probably some below that) with the way even an average run with injuries will fall.

By some accounts Greenwood is tearing up the training track this pre-season. I was also a little surprised by his goal-scoring potency when I reviewed 2016.

As exciting as it is to read the herald Sun pumping up Brown as a possible round 1 starter I really think we need to make senior games harder to earn for our young kids and make them perform through the VFL over an extended period. This happened for the most part during the recent Geelong and Hawks successful periods and I think it is a sound model. If they are genuinely best 22 then fine, but there is something seriously wrong if a kid can walk in from TAC Cup and push out seasoned players based on form in round 1.

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

In Monday's training session in the match play exercise, De Goey has been pushed out of the half forward flank and was playing as a defensive inside mid against Treloar. So as well as Callum Brown, De Goey is now competing against Crisp and Greenwood for that position. It's difficult to see Crisp losing his spot because we need his bulk in the centre contests. So the player most under pressure there is Greenwood.

Mayne and WHE were playing in the forward line as well as Fasolo and Elliot. Elliot is first selected if fit and Mayne gets in because of his defensive pressure in the forward line. WHE is an out and out gun if he can get fit so gets a game in front of everybody. The way I see it is that the player most under pressure to retain his spot in the forward line is Blair.

So, if I was either Blair or Greenwood, I would be feeling a bit like MacCaffer was feeling this season. Unless we get injuries those two are the most likely to make way.

[BazBoy]

Collingwood get a Xmas present says Herald Sun

They site Jamie Elliot ,the Faz and the Shaz all going well and Shaz and Jamie doing full training

Faz ,Ramma and Reid all be ready for pre season games

OK Lady Luck be a darling and give us this Xmas prezzie

[think positive]

Ah well, it's good to see my boy is still doing everybodies heads in!

[warburton lad]

HNY to you all. Have been largely absent these past few years but am getting excited about the prospect of an improved showing in 2017. I'm glad we have the premiers first-up.

Am keen to get back on the bike with a training report or two, but can't find when we recommence our training. Would be grateful for a heads-up around those details.

If Reid, Scharenberg, Ramsay are fit, our backline will be stronger. If Elliot and Faz are match fit, our scoring potential will be enhanced, and if our senior players show more leadership , then perhaps we can threaten the eight.

Lots of ifs and buts and maybes there, but I feel the sleeping giant might just be awakening.

[RudeBoy]

Welcome back Lad, your wisdom and Magpie insights have been sadly missed.

[Jezza]

Welcome back, Lad. It's been too long!

[warburton lad]

Thank you Mr Jezza and Mr Rude Boy. Six weeks and three days till the boys hit the track at Etihad to play Essendon. Looking forward to some track-watching time before then and to keep our legion of fans in the loop.

[cityslick1]

great to see the little yoda avatar re-appear...

I'm not in the country for summer this year, so will miss my beloved training sessions. V much looking forward to your imminent updates and observations Lad.. always a great read.

There'll be plenty to take in no doubt, with a maturing list and - hopefully - a lot less on the sidelines this year.

I'll be paying particular attention to comments re the recovering / returning / emerging brigade of Broomhead, Keefe, Thomas, Shazza, Elliott, Fasolo, Ramsay, Cox, Sinclair, Goldy, Langdon, Sier & Wills (a lot)... along with all new players and best 22 trialists - Dunn, WHE, Mayne, Wells, and dare I say Brown & McLarty...

Enjoy the sun & Go Pies!

[neil]

Pleased to see the Lad back
His training notes are vital for those of us outside of Victoria

[stui magpie]

Haven't seen this posted yet, good positive article about JDG

[stui magpie]

Billy looking good.

[Jezza]

I can't wait to see Jamie back on the field.