Subiaco Seniors Pre-Season Update

The Subiaco Football Club are well into pre-season, with 59 days until our Good Friday clash against Leederville Oval co-tenants East Perth in the City of Vincent Match.

The players returned from the Christmas and New Years break in top condition and raring to go to hit 2021 with a bang.

Prior to the break, Subiaco recruited Corey Robinson from East Fremantle who will add depth to our Midfield group, with ex Richmond VFL player Chad Harris fitting in nicely, after commencing training last Thursday after serving his two week quarantine.

Football Operations General Manager, Kristian Dicton stated that the rehab group is quite small at the moment, which is a positive sign.

“Jack Mayo is tracking well from a serious Knee injury and is set to be available mid-season.

“Big thanks must go to our Strength and Conditioning team of Michael Dobbin and Jemma Bassi along with our Physio Kristelle Graus and Head trainer Maddie Oudman; who have put a mountain of work in to get our players bodies right and keeping everyone on the track” said Dicton.

In 2021, the club looks to bounce back from a disappointing 2020 season, with the aim for all grades to play finals football.

Dicton said “we are also looking to rediscover our ruthless attitude and be the hardest working, most disciplined team in the WAFL competition”.

After debuting seven players in the 2020 Optus WAFL Premiership Season, Dicton expects a few players will continue to develop at league level this year, with some 2020 Premiership Colts players also in for big years.

“We have a good mix of experience and youth but I’d expect players like Aaron Breman  and the Hickmott brothers to continue on developing at League level as well as some colts players; Lachlan Henderson, Lachlan Vanirsen, Jed Kemp and Matthew Johnson.”

“Nick Martin is also one that’s in for a big season pending how he goes with his WC eagles train on commitments” said Dicton.

With the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Perth, the players are now only able to train outside for one hour per day with one other individual.  Dicton said the players all have program’s they are set to complete at home or in their allocated one hour outside,  with the main messaging being to keep healthy, keep engaged with coaches and team mates ,and to be Safe.

“We are very lucky that our group is resilient so like everyone else we are just in a holding pattern until new information is released” said Dicton.

Subiaco Football Club will look to advice members of updates with the COVID-19 situation once more information comes to hand.