Brayshaw ticks absolutely every box on and off field.
The ultimate professional, he drives everyone's standards higher and is a quality person through and through.
I have no idea about his contract details. But I am sure of two things:
1. He will be on a good deal.
2. He will want to ensure...
Isn't there problem with this analysis? Why hasn't anyone thought to say to the rest of the team, 'You're overlooking Freddy. He's so fast he burns his man off and is in space. Look for Freddy.' There is a ready solution to kicking over someone's head if they are in space. Just kick it...
Boring - generally I agree but I think there's genuine 'pride/cameraderie/let's show them what we can do' in this one. I think it will be great. It's also going to give the Freo 24-30 ranked players an opportunity to shine.
Not ones with 100% liquified innards that slosh from side to side changing direction completely and almost instantaneously repeatedly and unpredictably. Think of the stink.
Unfortunately experts are prone to over-reach and fads too. Lap band anyone?
Elite sport is by definition people looking for the 'fraction of a percentage point edge' to be the winners. Boundaries are pushed into the unknown. If you don't do this you will never be a winner.
The Sloshy...
I bet London to a brick that this will be a fad that proves to cause an increase in injuries. Weight like that jostling around in such a rapid, random way in an awkward, unnatural position sounds like unknown unknown unknowns to me.
We can specualte all we like about JLo. I like him. I think he's achieved a lot.
Whatever happens in 2025 I think the time for giving him 'the benefit of the doubt' is past. If we don't finish Top 6 minimum let's hope there is a better option.
You make a very good point - culture/leadership - he's a big contributor and very hard to replace. He will help their rebuild enormously if he's around the club for the next six years+.
I think we went past the 'meaningless' comment. The result is meaningless. But there is still lots to see. Especially how young blokes are tracking, how a game plan is shaping up, how are new recruits fitting in, are new draftees going to get a shot? etc
We all know that he is good but this is too spooky, too scary. LFG!
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Interesting the whole role thing.
If you had 6 Matthew Pavliches, would you only play 5 plus Banners so you had a different role?
If you had 6 Ballantynes, would you only play 5 plus Kepler for the different role?
At what point do you just play the best available players and model the team play...
Ouch! Bit harsh. I've heard Brayshaw described by his peers several times as 'the best two-way running player in the league'. His skills may not be elite but they are not below average.
I think that's right. I'm no expert but there are laws about public affray/nuisance?? So even if no-one complained you could could get pinged but unlikely.
People are talking about the pressure that JLo will be under in 2025 given it is his last year under contract.
JLo under pressure is a GREAT THING.
If the pressure is external to JLo then he should be laughing inside because he knows that the team's performance in 2025 will silence the doubters...
It's a huge plus for Freo that in 2025 we barely need our oldest players - their young replacements are close to, if not already surpassed, what they offer. We also have leadership and footy nous way beyond the age/games played metrics across all lines. Exciting times.
I agree with you that there has to be a better option. If the club admin are doing their job they have already gamed out that scenario and have a list.
I don't know that it is in the club's best interests to extend pre-finals. Would we be worried that JLo might be poached?
If we are serious about contending for a premiership in the next 5 years then JLo's pass mark for 2025 cannot be incremental improvement ie simply making finals.
IMO a minimum of Top 6 when all is said and done should be our trigger. That means either a Top 4 HnA finish or a 5-8 HnA finish with...
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