Brisbane Pre-Season Training

Ringo · November 11, 2014, 10:22:39 AM

Thought I would start a thread to discuss pre-season training where we can post information on the training.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku68D0IQv6g

Very enlightening interview with Sam Mayes, Impressed with his honesty and the way he handles himself.

Great to see that with the new signings competition for spots is already intensifying given that a group of 15 started training 4 weeks before official start.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHAB5naRTB0

Interview with Dan McStay after first session.
Fact 17 out of the 22 bettered their set time for the 2k time trial. Looks like jhe sees himself as a defender this year while he continues to build strength.

Feel free to add any training info you come across to this thread,

GoLions · November 11, 2014, 11:08:03 AM

Hmmm, if McStay is seeing himself as a defender, might not be best 22 then? Cause assuming Hanley and Rich rotate across half back, plus Goose/Clarke/Dizzy/Sauce/Adcock/Harwood, not sure where he fits in

Good to have such a strong competition for spots though, really hoping Mayes and Harwood in particular can take it to the next level in 2015 :)

Ringo · November 11, 2014, 01:05:23 PM

Can see McStay filling a bench position due to his versatility at either end.

Ringo · November 11, 2014, 04:21:59 PM

http://www.lions.com.au/news/2014-11-11/rich-on-track-for-round-1

Nice article on Dan saying he has been doing a lot of physical work and is fit and aiming for round 1, Will be virtually 12 months to the day so should be a fair chance.

Has been running for a while. Can not wait to see him and Reddo return along side Beams, Christo and Robbo.

GoLions · November 11, 2014, 04:34:24 PM

Awesome! Basically a new recruit after missing almost all of this year

strikes91 · November 11, 2014, 08:22:42 PM

Quote from: Ringo on November 11, 2014, 01:05:23 PM
Can see McStay filling a bench position due to his versatility at either end.

Leppas pick for the rising star. So pencil him in definitely

Ringo · November 13, 2014, 04:39:28 PM

http://www.lions.com.au/video/2014-11-12/pre-season-training-with-the-lions

Some vision from Yesterdays training sessions. Gee some of the boys have bulked up a bit especially Archie Smith.

Open training session @ Cansdale St, Yeronga at 8:00am if any is interested, Bit far away for me with having to take daughter to work.

Ringo · November 19, 2014, 03:41:04 PM

http://www.lions.com.au/gallery/2014-11-19/pre-season-training-19-nov-2014#bf1b0da2936c9410VgnVCM100000976bb70aRCRD

Some photos from todays training sessions. Great to see the work being put in. Some of the boys looked to have put some muscle on in the off season especially looking at Archie Smith and Jackson Paine.

Reddan running well so looks to be over his injury.

http://www.lions.com.au/video/2014-11-19/cian-hanley-press-conference
Interesting interview with Cian Hanley as well. Does not lack confidence.

Ringo · November 19, 2014, 06:15:43 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zVAOvdsxZI

Interview with Allen Christensen and how he is going with his rehab. Still not running but hopes to be running when they return after Christmas.

Ringo · November 22, 2014, 07:07:54 PM

http://www.lions.com.au/news/2014-11-20/slower-start-for-some

PreSeason Injury update:

Injury List

Matt Maguire (Ankle) - 1 week
Luke McGuane (Knee) - 4 weeks
Lewis Taylor (Knee) - 3 weeks
Trent West (Knee) - 6 weeks
Allen Christensen (Back) - 8 weeks
Cian Hanley (Knee) - 12 months
Stefan Martin (Knee) - 4 weeks
Daniel Merrett (Knee) - 8 weeks

Also this will make fans glad:

"Daniel Rich, Matthew Leuenberger, and Brent Staker, meanwhile, will be pleased to no longer be part of the rehab group, having spent the bulk of their 2014 campaigns there.

The trio have, however, been doing some modified drills in their first week back on the track as a precautionary measure."

strikes91 · November 22, 2014, 11:08:34 PM

West 6 weeks is surprising.

Rusty00 · November 22, 2014, 11:12:39 PM

Quote from: strikes91 on November 22, 2014, 11:08:34 PM
West 6 weeks is surprising.

Was going to same the same thing

Ringo · November 23, 2014, 07:58:43 AM

Trent West suffered a ruptured ACL in Round 11 so based on the rehab for ACL further weeks is considered reasonable given that Dan Rich also had a ruptured ACL in Round 3 and is only just returning to full training now.

Ringo · December 04, 2014, 04:13:13 PM

Couple of pics and videos of training at Noosa

this is a short video but hilarious to watch playing bubble soccer.
https://vine.co/v/OvXFDvDr2Q9

This is a series of picks from day 2 of the Noosa Camp - looks like some interesting team bonding exercises.
http://www.lions.com.au/gallery/2014-12-04/2014-pre-season-camp-day-2

Hopefully will be at Noosa beach on Saturday Morning to see new recruits.

Ringo · December 19, 2014, 10:01:03 PM

An update on our injury list as we head into the pre-season break.

Luke McGuane (Knee) - 3 weeks
Trent West (Knee) - 4 weeks
Allen Christensen (Back) - 6 weeks
Cian Hanley (Knee) - 11 months
Daniel Merrett (Knee) - 4 weeks
Justin Clarke (Hamstring) - 8-10 weeks
Jonathan Freeman (Glute) - TBC

Freemans injury only recent and full diagnosis still to be done. Bad luck for Clarke who injured his hammy at training.