PRESEASON TRAINING: Wednesday 21st January 2026

2 hours ago, DeeZone said:

Agree Sydee Latrelle has consistently shown that he has serious weapons, just needs to continue to build stamina and strength he is 180cm and has a more mature body than Kozzie had in his first year.

Tommy Mathews comes with huge wraps, he was the captain of Gippsland Power, however his PCL injury held him back, I think JT mentioned that they were surprised that he was still available at our 3rd pick. He is the same height as Kozzie (172cm) but has very strong legs and larger body type, I’m picking him as this years Smokey if he can get his knee right.

Ricky Mentha is showing that he has some X factor but needs to perform well at Casey to get a call up. Shane McAdam could be a lock if his body holds up, he has great skills as shown at Crows but he can’t stay on the park. And we have Kozzie 🌟🌟🌟and Kade Chandler 🌟 already performing at a high level.

If we are to compete seriously in the midfield this season Kozzy needs to play primarily as a mid imo. That means we need to find another electric small forward that not only kicks goals but also provides serious defensive pressure to fill the gap he leaves inside F50.

Our forward structure is likely to be quite different this year there are a number of tallish contenders, and none are a lock at this point from what I'm seeing/reading. Competition for a spot hopefully drives someone surprising us all.