Review Freo Their Own Worst Enemy - Rd 19 Review

[apuchar]

Can't stand toxic positivity but I'm honestly pretty bloody happy with our squad in general.

What we're seeing is a team that has all the right parts in place. Once this second youngest team in the comp gets that last piece - the stamina and physique then we're looking at a powerhouse for seasons to come, mark my words.

Positives were Wagner and Henry, who's value has skyrocketed in just a month - he will be a staple in the outer midfield.

Redemption will be here sooner than it appears!

Richmond are playing a 198cm inside mid. Brayshaw and Serong will never have the physique. Doubt we can often, if ever, have the two of them in there at the same time in the future against most Afl midfields.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Colin young’s mouthpiece (Jon Ralph) said that Henry looked almost certain to go vic early in the year but is now considering an offer from freo. So narrative has changed a little

Oh thank ****

 

[maccamk]

Young turned into a bit of a nothing player. So often he’s left 5-10m behind a forward streaming towards goal. Why our relatively slow defense choose to stand in front of their forward is beyond apprehension. The stand rule means that overlap run and long kicks will happen often. You need to deny space over the top. Our coaches are horrendous.

We underestimate what impact a fit Chapman has on Youngs game. He is a tidy kick and great mark. Teams can’t sag off him like they do to Hughes which Young and Clark use their weapons.

Hughes is a great depth player for when someone goes down.


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[Gimme the Fyfe]

I'm getting to the point where I am going to be ******* pissed if we lose Henry. Him, Stanley and Noddy should be a fantastic 3 wing options for the future. Cant keep losing best 22 players (and he's best 22 now) and we are probably going to get ****ed on his ability which is really starting to come through (finally)

Same. We've put such an investment into him now that it would be treacherous for him to leave. That vast, vast, VAST Melbourne fortune will be tempting for him though.. Vast..

 

[AAACockburn]

We were missing A few key players in Darcy,Cox and Walker. In saying that we were competitive and skill errors cost us the game. Henry is a good player but he is a squib when he hears footsteps. Pearce let us down with horrendous decisions and skill errors and got owned by a geriatric Champion.

 

[King Tenz]

I'm getting to the point where I am going to be ******* pissed if we lose Henry. Him, Stanley and Noddy should be a fantastic 3 wing options for the future. Cant keep losing best 22 players (and he's best 22 now) and we are probably going to get ****ed on his ability which is really starting to come through (finally)

I won't be too pissed. Only real attribute is the ability to find the ball now but thats it really. Still a bit slow, not much of a kick, a little soft, not a long kick, not much of a tackler, not much of a marker.

As frustrating as it would be losing ANOTHER player, it's not the end of the world in my opinion.

 

[trentjac]

coach is a muppet

I would much prefer Kermit the frog

 

[Gimme the Fyfe]

We were missing A few key players in Darcy,Cox and Walker. In saying that we were competitive and skill errors cost us the game. Henry is a good player but he is a squib when he hears footsteps. Pearce let us down with horrendous decisions and skill errors and got owned by a geriatric Champion.

I'll take a fit and in form Hamling over Pearce any day.

 

[trentjac]

I'm really curious what Pearce says in the huddle before the game?

'pace yourself gents.. '

Hey guys, what you think of my nose ring?

 

[MadMundy]

Wagner looked a lot more comfortable, Henry did some good stuff, Stanley looks pretty damn exciting, Hamling looking pretty decent as well.

 

[trentjac]

We must of seen the game very differently . I Thought Henry was very good.

Henry was close to BOG for mine. Kept his width and was cleaner with the ball than most

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I won't be too pissed. Only real attribute is the ability to find the ball now but thats it really. Still a bit slow, not much of a kick, a little soft, not a long kick, not much of a tackler, not much of a marker.

As frustrating as it would be losing ANOTHER player, it's not the end of the world in my opinion.

One of the only players we have with flare that really tries to open things up though. Losing him would just be continuing to set the clock back. Another nearly 50 games out the door again

 

[MadMundy]

I'm really curious what Pearce says in the huddle before the game?

'pace yourself gents.. '

"Remember boys, the opponents are your friends, so make sure to kick directly to them in the contest. It's not about the result, it's about having a good time "

 

[trentjac]

Not in my life time i reckon.

And you’re only 20

 

[sdfc]

I'm getting to the point where I am going to be ******* pissed if we lose Henry. Him, Stanley and Noddy should be a fantastic 3 wing options for the future. Cant keep losing best 22 players (and he's best 22 now) and we are probably going to get ****ed on his ability which is really starting to come through (finally)

Losing him would be shithouse. Has been good since he came back into the side. Another solid game tonight.

 

[s_wd6]

Henry was close to BOG for mine. Kept his width and was cleaner with the ball than most

An interesting one, because he had plenty of fumbles. Credit to him though he was able to recover them quickly for the most part.

 

[Van_Dyke]

realise that Serong took most of them tonight, but not a single clearance for Brayshaw is uh interesting

 

[BringBackTheAnchor]

Whos to blame this time? Josh Carr

Josh Carr

Age

44

Ht

179cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

, the contest, neil erasmus or liam henry?

 

[Lach72]

realise that Serong took most of them tonight, but not a single clearance for Brayshaw is uh interesting

it’s not unusual Tbh. He’s been shit in the Center square.

play him in the wing rotation, use Treacy and a Jackson as some bash and crash

 

[s_wd6]

Whos to blame this time? Josh Carr, the contest, neil erasmus or liam henry?

Alex Pearce personally

 

[Gimme the Fyfe]

I'm really curious what Pearce says in the huddle before the game?

'pace yourself gents.. '

He was emphasising the benefits of using hair conditioner.

 

[s_wd6]

A few more thoughts.

• Thought Joel Hamling
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  Joel Hamling

  Age

  31

  Ht

  194cm

  Wt

  92kg

  Pos.

  Def

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  11.6

  3star

  K

  6.2

  2star

  HB

  5.4

  4star

  M

  5.0

  5star

  T

  1.4

  3star

  No current season stats available

  D

  11.8

  3star

  K

  7.6

  3star

  HB

  4.2

  4star

  M

  5.8

  5star

  T

  1.0

  3star

  was solid without doing too much. I still see him as more of a Pearce replacement than Cox. Interested to see how a Cox/Hamling backline would work. I don't think they've played in the same backline before.
• Jackson in the ruck still doesn't work. Never thought I'd be missing Meek so much.
• What does Corbett actually do? No way he would have gotten a game if there was a single other option.
• Corey Wagner finally showing why we picked him up. Really liked a lot of his game today.
• Ethan Stanley looks the goods (albeit limited game time). Can't wait to see him play a full game.

 

[Footskill]

Figured out why our 1st quarters been shit ...seems like switta is in charge of the music in the room on game day

 

[Midnite65]

Young turned into a bit of a nothing player. So often he’s left 5-10m behind a forward streaming towards goal. Why our relatively slow defense choose to stand in front of their forward is beyond apprehension. The stand rule means that overlap run and long kicks will happen often. You need to deny space over the top. Our coaches are horrendous.

Totally agree, he had 3 or 4 kicks in a row streaming though the middle in the second half and couldnt find one target.

 

[Gimme the Fyfe]

Never seen Corbett play before today. Thought he really stank.

Has anyone seen him for the Suns or Peel? Besides potentially being called 'Ronnie' what does he offer?