Preview 2024 Round 2 Freo v Roos

[anchor man]

I would be more than happy to see Draper get a chance to show what he can give to the team.
I was impressed by what I saw in two preseason games.

 

[bellie4pm]

If draper or davies don’t debut… it means they are not close to ready, which would be concerning. This scenario is exactly why they were drafted.

If not, Johnson back and omeara in is growing on me! Great suggestion thankyou. (Who is calling justin to let him know?

 

[FreoGirl]

What's happened to Clark?

he didn't train

 

[Joao]

It's a concern to me that so much of our scoring came from clearance in the Brisbane game. I hope that is partly early season rust as we need to improve our turnover scoring if we want to be serious this year.

 

[WilloTree]

The problem is you need to think about the whole team balance when you are making changes. Bringing in OMeara and one of Tabs/Voss leaves us a defender short, so if Banfield plays forward. Who goes back? Young? You’ll get a lot of push back if that is your intention


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Yes, good point - but I just can't see who's ready to come in from who's available.

 

[SupermanCapes]

How do you have 3 out and 5 in. You actually dropped Fyfe and Emmett without mentioning it!?


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Thank you for pointing this out, I thought I was going mad.

 

[WilloTree]

Oh I didn't read this. Maybe one of the tall kids are going to get a crack after all.

That would be great!

 

[noise36]

I still cant believe they beat us by a point at home last year, need payback, need to smash them.

 

[Taylor]

It's a concern to me that so much of our scoring came from clearance in the Brisbane game. I hope that is partly early season rust as we need to improve our turnover scoring if we want to be serious this year.

I agree, but quite a number of those scores from clearance came from forcing Brisbane to lose possession - just not directly to our players.

Particularly kicks down the line. Cox would have marked more of those instead of them being a tackle or out of bounds for a stoppage

 

[mattis117]

If draper or davies don’t debut… it means they are not close to ready, which would be concerning. This scenario is exactly why they were drafted.

If not, Johnson back and omeara in is growing on me! Great suggestion thankyou. (Who is calling justin to let him know?

It's not that concerning... They are still quite raw KPDs.

 

[Lach72]

Yes, good point - but I just can't see who's ready to come in from who's available.

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Brodie, Draper, Davies, Voss and Walker are all ok.

Sturt needs more games

 

[WilloTree]

Brodie, Draper, Davies, Voss and Walker are all ok.

Sturt needs more games

Initially my concern was throwing 20 year old into the team V Larkey or CCJ, but JL seems to think they're ready. That's good enough for me

 

[Boppo]

Man I hope Tabs comes in. If he takes Corr the other 2 lads will run beserk and if he gets left to run up and down that left half forward flank clunking marks he will be a beast.

 

[s_wd6]

I didn't watch their game on the weekend so can someone tell me why people seem to be so high on North? I'm reading about how they looked good on the weekend, and looked exciting etc. but the score tells me they lost by 40 points and giants had 20 more scoring shots than them.

I rate anyone as a chance against us because of our injury list atm, but did North really look that good in a game they were outscored in so heavily?

 

[FreoGirl]

Brodie, Draper, Davies, Voss and Walker are all ok.

Sturt needs more games

totally forgot about Sturt

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I didn't watch their game on the weekend so can someone tell me why people seem to be so high on North? I'm reading about how they looked good on the weekend, and looked exciting etc. but the score tells me they lost by 40 points and giants had 20 more scoring shots than them.

I rate anyone as a chance against us because of our injury list atm, but did North really look that good in a game they were outscored in so heavily?

They did not, I saw GWS frequently literally walk it up the ground. They were in cruize control and scored at a ridculous rate per inside 50

 

[millsy]

I didn't watch their game on the weekend so can someone tell me why people seem to be so high on North? I'm reading about how they looked good on the weekend, and looked exciting etc. but the score tells me they lost by 40 points and giants had 20 more scoring shots than them.

I rate anyone as a chance against us because of our injury list atm, but did North really look that good in a game they were outscored in so heavily?

I watched parts of it. GWS could have won by millions. To be fair to North they moved the ball ok at times themselves, but they're no good defensively and GWS transitioned the ball easily (albeit they're excellent at that).

 

[FreoGirl]

Maybe this is the best opportunity to play young players against a young side - I hope we are not complacent

 

[Purple Jesus]

Would like to see Draper and Cooper in. I'm yet to see anything that elevates Ras above De Boer levels (not awful but not great) yet so he can stay sub.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I watched parts of it. GWS could have won by millions. To be fair to North they moved the ball ok at times themselves, but they're no good defensively and GWS transitioned the ball easily (albeit they're excellent at that).

North are exactly as you'd expect. Good midfield with enough talent to at least try to run two ways but will tire drastically as the year goes on. Terrible structures because it's literally a team of kids basically. Horrible backline that isnt helped because the kids cant structure themselves on transition

 

[millsy]

North are exactly as you'd expect. Good midfield with enough talent to at least try to run two ways but will tire drastically as the year goes on. Terrible structures because it's literally a team of kids basically. Horrible backline that isnt happened because the kids cant structure themselves on transition

Yep, but you run the risk of seeing that assessment pop up on Saturday arvo, so I tempered mine!

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Who sniff is going to sniff replace Clark? sniff

What you talkin bout ?

 

[Superkoops]

Brodie, Draper, Davies, Voss and Walker are all ok.

Sturt needs more games

Out: Cox, McDonald, Worner
In: JOM, Draper, Walker

 

[FreoGirl]

What you talkin bout ?

I think I have fallen from The West's supreme trickery (I hope)

 

[apuchar]

I didn't watch their game on the weekend so can someone tell me why people seem to be so high on North? I'm reading about how they looked good on the weekend, and looked exciting etc. but the score tells me they lost by 40 points and giants had 20 more scoring shots than them.

I rate anyone as a chance against us because of our injury list atm, but did North really look that good in a game they were outscored in so heavily?

I had to turn it off. Neither team had a defensive bone in their bodies. Thought i was watching basketball.