Player Watch #31: Bayley ‘Slick’ Fritsch

[Proper Gander]

My favourite was when Jordon snapped from the pocket and she said that would be like Jordan or Jordan esq if he pulled that off because you know Michael Jordan was known for kicking snags from the boundary line.

F Hell. NOW I know what her dumb comment was supposed to mean. I went to Jordan Lewis but got confused because his claim to fame is as a tough and skilled midfielder so ... ?

God that was dreadful commentary

 

[ImissFrosty]

Yes "slick" is a terrible nickname and I really hope it doesn't stick. But there is something we're all forgetting, Fritsch is a very slick player, the slickest on our list

 

[mrmonkey]

For some reason he reminds me of buthead, think it's the hair. Might start calling him that if he doesn't fix his set shots.

 

[CTHORANGE]

My favourite was when Jordon snapped from the pocket and she said that would be like Jordan or Jordan esq if he pulled that off because you know Michael Jordan was known for kicking snags from the boundary line.

Thought this exact same thing

She could go from deplorable to stock standard if she just called the game without adding silly nicknames or descriptions for no apparent reason, like Lever has long arms, well yeh he is tall after all? So weird

 

[Crusty Demon]

Thought this exact same thing

She could go from deplorable to stock standard if she just called the game without adding silly nicknames or descriptions for no apparent reason, like Lever has long arms, well yeh he is tall after all? So weird

Supposedly Nick Haynes is now known as All Australian Nick Haynes. She couldn't say his name without mentioning that he's an All Australian. Did it at least 3 or4 times. FFS!!

 

[stabler]

Supposedly Nick Haynes is now known as All Australian Nick Haynes. She couldn't say his name without mentioning that he's an All Australian. Did it at least 3 or4 times. FFS!!

"All Australian kick... All Australian hair.... thats why they call him All Australian Nick Haynes!!!"

 

[Crusty Demon]

"All Australian kick... All Australian hair.... thats why they call him All Australian Nick Haynes!!!"

Did she say that? Even if she didn't I can see her saying it. Slick Nick the All Australian from 2020! Surely that one sticks!

 

[pjfairbairn]

For some reason he reminds me of buthead, think it's the hair. Might start calling him that if he doesn't fix his set shots.View attachment 1095707

We call him the Lego Man.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

If I was Fritsch I would simply kick the ball straight through the middle of the big sticks. No two ways about it.

How am I not the senior coach yet

 

[Dory_77]

How am I not the senior coach yet

Your record against top-4 teams isn't good enough.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Your record against top-4 teams isn't good enough.

It’s not my fault we haven’t played any yet!

 

[Dory_77]

It’s not my fault we haven’t played any yet!

It is if you keep beating them! How can they make top-4 if they always lose to us?

 

[Dory_77]

Why did TMc play on then?! Eugh

 

[Demon13304]

I can see "Slick" Fritsch being a huge inside joke on this board for years to come

 

[Dory_77]

I can see "Slick" Fritsch being a huge inside joke on this board for years to come

Ironically great call by Kelli

 

[Demon13304]

Ironically great call by Kelli

Glad she said it now, i've been loving it

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Kicked straight and four goals yet he still found ways to frustrate me.

 

[rhaz]

Kicked straight and four goals yet he still found ways to frustrate me.

Dropped two sittings about 15m out too (and not in the pocket). Real shame he didn't get 5.

 

[Xhoquelin]

Cats sent Blicavs to him for most of the game too, and actually put JKolo(I think) on TMac. Fritta still managed to lose even Blitz a few times though mostly off forcing Cats turnovers up the ground, so not so much in a set defense setting.

Teams seem to respect Fritta and his simple footy nous and leading patterns nous makes him a difficult matchup(and I feel he'd be so much better in a team where forwards aren't instructed to congregate at a single central point inside 50 25M out), so imagine how difficult it'll be for teams to matchup with Benny Brown at full forward.

Now, if we could mix up the leading patterns from the other forwards, and maybe kick it 10M ahead of our forwards and give them time to run and jump at the footy; Jacko had some fantastic attempts where he ended up at least bringing the footy to ground coming from the side attacking a ball kicked to aforementioned central point. He's clearly someone who defenses SHOULD have to worry about IF we were capable of mixing up the forward 50 entries; doubly so for Ben Brown

50

Ben Brown

Age

32

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

2.2

5star

D

7.9

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.6

1star

M

3.7

4star

T

0.9

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

. And even Maxy Gawn; Maxy is a beanpole 208CM ruck, if you're plonking it on his head a good, smart defender is bodying him up, using their lower centre of gravity to advantage, and pushing him out of the pack; whereas if you're kicking it 10M in front of him he gets a chance to jump and extend the dukes.

With opposing help defenders plugging up that space in front of these guys, guys like Fritta, Milkshakes should be able to take advantage and get pretty easy leads into other areas in the forward 50. Feels like basically we're still playing with a handbrake on with Goody and his forward 50 entry philosophies.

Anyway: Fritta very good. Good to see his play get rewarded on the scoresheet and may this be the turning point that leads to Fritta delivering Maxy his long awaited coleman medal.

 

[stabler]

Kelly underwood playing that 4D chess.. turns out we do call him Slick Fritsch...

Cosmic.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

I’ve never enjoyed a nickname more

 

[Topkent]

I’ve never enjoyed a nickname more

When they rolled with Andrew Swallows nickname on the footy Show I had a good laugh

 

[MartinPrince]

the slickness with that 4th goal set shot

 

[Bluelegs]

Heard Cornes point out that we drafted Fritsch with the pick we got for Watts. Turned out to be an excellent trade really.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Kelly underwood playing that 4D chess.. turns out we do call him Slick Fritsch...

Cosmic.

Agree, time to remove the question marks from the title TheCount "Slick" has been 100% approved and confirmed I think