2nds 2022 Peel Thunder

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After a quiet first half, Jye Amiss converts his first goal early in the second. Took a courageous pack mark and another grab inside 50 just after as he builds in confidence. <a href="https://t.co/zHt4ZZGMOA">pic.twitter.com/zHt4ZZGMOA</a></p>&mdash; Jordan McArdle (@jordan_mc12) <a href="">March 19, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Conor Blakely best of our guys IMo.

Blair Bell and Ben Hancock others who were very good.
sturt was very rusty. He worked into it. And was pretty good on the last.
O’Driscoll tried hard without standing out.
Hughes was just ok. Hamling was mostly excellent. Had a couple of good dashes out of defence.

Aish worked into the game from half time and his disposal was top notch

Amiss was on limited minutes I’d say, but his third quarter was very good
he started to demand the ball and launch at a few, nice goal from 45 and a good effort from the boundary.
Western immediately looked better when he was moved midfield. He gets lost at half forward. He was dynamic coming off the wing moving through the centre.

Worner started well but was largely anonymous after. Got a few important link up touches.

Peel we’re poor in the first but Conor, Hancock and Bell got to work in the second and they never looked like losing after.
 

Fremantle Dockers Connor Blakely stars, Joel Hamling could face MRP scrunity as Peel beat West Perth

Forgotten Fremantle midfielder Connor Blakely’s strong pre-season continued with a best-afield performance in Peel Thunder’s scratch match against West Perth at Lane Group Stadium in Mandurah.

Out of contract at season’s end, the 26-year-old looked trimmed down and fitter than ever, dominating in the middle and racking up possessions while showing huge improvement with his disposal.

Blakely also drifted forward for a pair of goals as the Thunder ran out 34-point victors, 16.9 (105) to 11.5 (71).

But another one of the nine Dockers out there, premiership defender Joel Hamling, could face some scrutiny from the WAFL’s match review panel after collecting his opponent high during in the third quarter.

Hamling had a see-sawing battle with recent Fremantle and West Coast train-on Tyler Keitel, with the dual Bernie Naylor medallist kicking two majors from limited touches.

Peel’s reigning fairest-and-best Tyrone Thorne went down with a right knee injury in the opening term and didn’t take any further part in a worrying sign less than a month out from round one.

Top-10 pick Jye Amiss bounced back from a quiet first half to convert a courageous pack mark shortly after half-time, showing glimpses of his enormous potential before coming off late with a bit of a limp after landing awkwardly in a marking contest, holding his right knee briefly.

Fellow first-round selection Sam Sturt also hit the scoreboard two final-quarter goals.

Uncapped second-year Docker Nathan O’Driscoll was also among the standouts playing a mix of inside mid and wing to put his hand up for an AFL berth, while James Aish was good in patches across half-back.

Mobile 20-year-old tall Wade Derksen looks a real find for the Thunder after moving down from the Northern Territory.

Derksen, who caught Freo’s eye during the pre-season as a potential train-on before the AFL knocked it back because he hadn’t nominated for the most recent draft, looked equally as good as a marking forward or pinch-hitting in the ruck.

Falcons recruit Mitch Dobson showed a bit up forward after dropping significant weight since moving from East Perth, while teammate Mitch Antonio booted an equal game-high three majors matched only by Peel pocket rocket Ryan Bennell.

Sandover medallist Aaron Black, who started training with West Coast on Thursday and nearly made their team for Sunday’s clash against Gold Coast, sat out the match for the Falcons.

A new-look East Fremantle disposed of East Perth by 67 points, 16.13 (109) to 6.6 (42) at New Choice Homes Park in the other practice match.

East Perth coach Jeremy Barnard was absent due to being a close contact to a positive COVID case, with East Fremantle captain Matthew Jupp and midfielders Blaine Boekhorst and Milan Murdock also missing for the same reason.

After losing a trio of key players, ruckman Luke Strnadica, tall forward Hugh Dixon and midfield recruit Tom Joyce, to West Coast in the Pre-Season Supplementary Selection Period, the Sharks had others step up around the ground.

A beefed-up Brynn Teakle looked good as East Freo’s No.1 ruck, outrunning his opponents around the ground, while Cody Leggett booted 4.4 as an undersized key forward.

Utility Jonathon Marsh was particularly influential during his stints in the middle was also drifted forward for two majors.

For the Royals, first-round draft fancy Jedd Busslinger showed plenty down back in his first taste of league footy before going down with a left calf injury and sitting out the second half.

Busslinger spent time on former Brisbane and Geelong player Jarrad Jansen and held his own, taking a nice intercept mark in the second term to go with a couple of spoils.

Former Carlton on-baller Angus Schumacher won a heap of the footy, recent Eagles train-on Kade Dittmar was good in patches and marking forwards Thomas Medhat and Thomas Graham were a handful.
 

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