SEN’s Dwayne Russell was blown away after seeing a Geelong pre-season session recently.
While a lot of don’t get to see the Cats’ behind-closed-doors sessions, Russell was lucky sufficient to get access to GMHBA Arena to enjoy them train.
Coming off a premiership, the Cats are wanting to enhance once again, and Russell says it was “ridiculous” how effective and expert Chris Scott’s side looked.
“I had to get a security guard let me in to head up the right lift and go in the right entrance,” Russell informed SEN Afternoons.
“I can inform you last night (last Thursday), it was ludicrous, they were effective.
“It was a very professional session, they really used their time well.”
With the staying team from last season a well-oiled device, Russell kept a close eye on the club’s draftees and employees and he says trade acquisition Ollie Henry was “the standout by a mile” throughout the entire team.
Having actually played mostly as a forward at Collingwood, reports have actually recommended Henry has actually been trialled in defence and Russell enjoyed what he saw from the 20-year-old and a few of his other young colleagues.
“Ollie Henry was the standout,” Russell said.
“Jhye Clark looked good, the kid they got in the draft and I believed Ollie Dempsey looked well for a great deal of it.
“They attempted Max Holmes in the middle for a great deal of centre bounces and they turned a couple of men through there – when Jhye Clark remained in there he simply kept getting it.
“Threat was there for a fair bit and he hasn’t missed out on a beat, he backed into a couple of packs, and I believed, ‘Why are you doing that?’, however that’s the sort of dedication if you’re going to be a potential captain that you require to reveal.
“They were pretty good, but Ollie Henry was the standout by a mile.”
Having actually played last season on a wing, David King anticipates Max Holmes to make a larger effect in 2023 as he invests more time at the coal face as he anticipates the Cats to be “hard to beat” once again.
“Max Holmes in as a centre bounce midfielder will probably make the biggest impact on their midfield,” King said.
“Joel Selwood has obviously retired, what that costs off-field we won’t know for some time, but on-field wow, they’re going to be hard to beat again this year there’s no doubt about that.”
Geelong open their 2023 project with a Round 1 clash versus Collingwood at the MCG on March 17.
