2025 Trial games

[southernbulldog]

Close game between the 2 teams likely to play in the GF

[robranisgod]

North 16.14
West 6.8

Obviously it was only a trial, but I was very pleased with the way North moved the ball and some of the new recruits. van Wyk looks to be a very competitive ruckman, He is a huge man, something North haven't had for years. If he continues that form once the season starts, it will allow Harvey to play up forward where he belongs. Schumacher looked very good, Maher and Faulkhead caught the eye and three of last year's recruits in Raak, Mackinlay and Ramsay showed great form. It was also excellent to see van Huisstede back after his serious illness. He was very steady in defence and should shore up one of the key defensive posts.

I didn't know many of the West players and I don't know how many senior players didn't play but their best players were defenders which is obvious looking at the scoreboard.

[northerner]

North 16.14
West 6.8

Obviously it was only a trial, but I was very pleased with the way North moved the ball and some of the new recruits. van Wyk looks to be a very competitive ruckman, He is a huge man, something North haven't had for years. If he continues that form once the season starts, it will allow Harvey to play up forward where he belongs. Schumacher looked very good, Maher and Faulkhead caught the eye and three of last year's recruits in Raak, Mackinlay and Ramsay showed great form. It was also excellent to see van Huisstede back after his serious illness. He was very steady in defence and should shore up one of the key defensive posts.

I didn't know many of the West players and I don't know how many senior players didn't play but their best players were defenders which is obvious looking at the scoreboard.

That's a valid point about vanWyk releasing Harvey to play up fwd. Whenever he is playing as a fwd he is a beast. Old style FF.
Dogs were also chasing vanWyk, great pickup.

[southernbulldog]

Both us & Norwood had some good players out,
Dont know who will come back in for Glenelg trial .
Saw all the players that didnt play against Norwood at the game except Presbury & Pearce

[Big Phil]

Kyle Presbury was at a wedding.

[MJP1993]

Time changes for west v eagles trial

TRIAL TIME CHANGE ⏰

Our Men’s League & Reserves trial at Hisense Stadium on Saturday has been brought forward.

Reserves: 9:00am
League: 11:40am

#EaglesWWTFC #TogetherWeFly #OneClubOneCulture

[Spargo]

Forecast for Elizabeth on Saturday is 40*
Just call it off FFS

[BoomBabyDagger]

Not trial games, but speaking of weather..... forecast 39 in Mt Barker on Saturday for Round 1 of the U18s. All 4 games back to back at The Summit

[TDJ44]

Forecast for Elizabeth on Saturday is 40*
Just call it off FFS

Should play the game on Sunday

[gadj1976]

Forecast for Elizabeth on Saturday is 40*
Just call it off FFS

My lad played a 16's trial at Eliz Saturday and it hit 37. Ridiculous.

[wenchbarwer]

Forecast for Elizabeth on Saturday is 40*
Just call it off FFS

My lad played a 16's trial at Eliz Saturday and it hit 37. Ridiculous.

I reckon the middle of Elizabeth Oval is always a good couple of degrees warmer, That, coupled with the distance the water carriers have to run make for very uncomfortable trial games

[nwdfanparade]

Forecast for Elizabeth on Saturday is 40*
Just call it off FFS

My lad played a 16's trial at Eliz Saturday and it hit 37. Ridiculous.

I reckon the middle of Elizabeth Oval is always a good couple of degrees warmer, That, coupled with the distance the water carriers have to run make for very uncomfortable trial games

A few years ago, the league had games on extreme temperature days where there was a break half way between each quarter. Can't remember if the games were trial or premiership point games.

[southernbulldog]

Do we really need to play a trial in that heat .
Sunday couldve been an option but its the First round of SANFLW
Although they start at 12.00pm and we could play the mens after .

[UK Fan]

Dogs league side

LEAGUE SQUAD:

A Grace, J Tomkinson, B Thomas
J Gasper, A Kitschke, A Lochowiak
O Shaw, M Liddy, J Larkins
D Posthuma, B Little, M Lochowiak
B Iles, G Kendall, R Montgomerie
K Annand, H Grant, W Barry
D Sharp, J Callinan, K Pudney, Z Adams, N Lange, L Whitelum, L Chisholm, K Presbury


A pretty strong side lbh

[TDJ44]

Dogs league side

LEAGUE SQUAD:

A Grace, J Tomkinson, B Thomas
J Gasper, A Kitschke, A Lochowiak
O Shaw, M Liddy, J Larkins
D Posthuma, B Little, M Lochowiak
B Iles, G Kendall, R Montgomerie
K Annand, H Grant, W Barry
D Sharp, J Callinan, K Pudney, Z Adams, N Lange, L Whitelum, L Chisholm, K Presbury


A pretty strong side lbh

Is Monaghan injured?

[northerner]

Dogs league side

LEAGUE SQUAD:

A Grace, J Tomkinson, B Thomas
J Gasper, A Kitschke, A Lochowiak
O Shaw, M Liddy, J Larkins
D Posthuma, B Little, M Lochowiak
B Iles, G Kendall, R Montgomerie
K Annand, H Grant, W Barry
D Sharp, J Callinan, K Pudney, Z Adams, N Lange, L Whitelum, L Chisholm, K Presbury


A pretty strong side lbh

Is Monaghan injured?

Has a back injury, should be available for round one.
Dittmars concussion protocols will finish the day before round one.
Surman in the same boat having also suffered concussion.

The Nwd player (?) who dumped Dittmar has been handed a 3 game suspension.

Big ups to Mihail Lochowiak who is returning to the field for his first game in 22 months after 2 knee recons.

[southernbulldog]

Northerner where did you find out about the Norwood player suspension ?

[Hazydog]

Dogs v Bays trial now a 9am start. Ressies trial cancelled.

[Hazydog]

Dogs league side

LEAGUE SQUAD:

A Grace, J Tomkinson, B Thomas
J Gasper, A Kitschke, A Lochowiak
O Shaw, M Liddy, J Larkins
D Posthuma, B Little, M Lochowiak
B Iles, G Kendall, R Montgomerie
K Annand, H Grant, W Barry
D Sharp, J Callinan, K Pudney, Z Adams, N Lange, L Whitelum, L Chisholm, K Presbury


A pretty strong side lbh

Is Monaghan injured?

Has a back injury, should be available for round one.
Dittmars concussion protocols will finish the day before round one.
Surman in the same boat having also suffered concussion.

The Nwd player (?) who dumped Dittmar has been handed a 3 game suspension.

Big ups to Mihail Lochowiak who is returning to the field for his first game in 22 months after 2 knee recons.

The Nwd player (?) also got the free kick.. again displaying the fine line between perfect tackle in the umps eyes and heinous crime in the eyes of the tribunal

[BoomBabyDagger]

Dogs v Bays trial now a 9am start. Ressies trial cancelled.

Same story for West v Eagles. League at 9am, ressies cancelled.