2nds Peel Thunder 2024 Season

[FD2646]

I really rate Knobel, you wonder why we bothered flying Reidy to Adelaide if he wasn’t playing. I anticipate it was a good chance to see Knobel as the first ruck and he acquitted himself well.

I think they should both be playing WAFL seniors. Reidy learning more forward craft would be valuable.

IIRC Reidy was primarily a forward until the year before we drafted him, when he transitioned into a ruckman.

 

[Purplrrr]

Never forget that game Matera played in the GF in 92. I didn't watch much footy at that point and I didn't hate the Eagles, was just mostly indifferent to them but I loved watching some of their players - Kemp was just lovely to watch, the precision of McKenna off half back and even Worsfold was good value when he put some of the big Vics like Dermie on their asses. I loved Mainwaring (knew him personally) and Heady was good to watch.

But Matera was something else that day. Just one of the great individual games of football.

My folks are foreigners and we knew nothing about footy but the whole of WA stopped to watch that game and I didn’t want to be left out. I was just mesmerised by Matera. Absolutely put the love of footy into me. Why I’m a sad sack on big footy now I tried to look for highlights a while ago to see if it matched my memories but the quality was garbage.

 

[mattis117]

Knobel simply has to play League. Forcing him into the reserves for Reidy is just dumb.

Looking forward to watching Peel have more than 9 Freo players this weekend, should be up to the full complement of 12.

 

[apuchar]

Sounds like Odin Jones will be back soon. Makes it awkward.

 

[mattis117]

Sounds like Odin Jones will be back soon. Makes it awkward.

Pretty sure Odin will play full-forward, but yeah if Taberner is back at Peel then someone gets relegated to reserves.

 

[pK75]

Pretty sure Odin will play full-forward, but yeah if Taberner is back at Peel then someone gets relegated to reserves.

Voss ready to come back as well, suddenly the 12 limit is going to hurt us.

 

[Paracleet]

I think the hard limit of 12 is for finals. For regular season games it's an informal limit (13?) which I am reasonably certain they have 'broken' a few times in the last 2 years.

Voss ready to come back as well, suddenly the 12 limit is going to hurt us.

 

[Superkoops]

Sounds like Odin Jones will be back soon. Makes it awkward.

Given Odin has come from Colts and played no games other than a few mins against WC in a glorified scratchy, fair to assume he will start at reserves.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

Not Judd but we’ve been huge on him since day dot. I’m convinced there is a very good AFL player there and it sucks he was injured for half the preseason and start of the year. Like Draper, just had AFL traits.

I’m going to be very annoyed if we can’t turn him into a player or lose him this year

I think Knobel could be one of the best from the next gen.
Time he is 22-23 if he is not at Freo we will be gutted.

I know its a very small sample size in terms of how much we've seen Knobel play but the most exciting thing about his ruckwork is how well he directs the taps he wins. Being the son of an afl ruckman Im not surprised he has great tocuh with his ruckwork. We picked up three great prospects at the 2022 draft in Draper, Davies and Knobel. Getting three tall players with great potential using no top 32 picks was a great effort by Walls.

I agree completely there is just something about Stanley that makes him look like a potential afl regular. His long kicking is probably the most exciting attribute he possesses.

 

[theGav56]

In 2-3 years time the AFL landscape can change dramatically, including internally at Fremantle. We have our rucks on long term deals but shyte happens and opportunities arise. Having an emerging ruck is important.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I think Knobel would also be silly to head back now. Start dominating Peel with no pressure to perform at a club with a proven record of developing rucks then if you still can’t get a look in, join the ruck merry go round at 23/24

 

[theGav56]

I think Knobel would also be silly to head back now. Start dominating Peel with no pressure to perform at a club with a proven record of developing rucks then if you still can’t get a look in, join the ruck merry go round at 23/24

The man has Darcy and Jackson as mentors and training buddies. Amazing.

 

[serial_thrilla]

Voss, Worner and Wagner named.
No Murphy or Knobel though. And without a reserves game, it suggests a niggle.

 

[serial_thrilla]

NOD named too. So everyone passed their fitness test this week except Freddy.

No Tabs though.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Keen to see how Cooper goes.

 

[FD2646]

I'm happy to see Simpson back in the team. Had heard he may have contracted glandular fever, but JL mentioned in the press conference earlier today he missed last week with covid.

 

[FreoRicci]

NOD named too. So everyone passed their fitness test this week except Freddy.

No Tabs though.

He’ll get a break. Emergency but probably managed/rested

 

[serial_thrilla]

He’ll get a break. Emergency but probably managed/rested

Could he be the gameday emergency? Both other emergencies (Davies and Simpson) named for Peel.

 

[mattis117]

Still one more spot, could see an AFL emergency added late. Taberner in would make for an imposing forward line.

 

[anchor man]

NOD named too. So everyone passed their fitness test this week except Freddy.

No Tabs though.

I think I saw where TAbs was being ... Managed.But named as emergency

 

[Quay Club]

Just an aside how lucky are we to have Brady Grey

Brady Grey

Age

29

Ht

182cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

4.2

5star

G

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

guiding our young blokes on the field at Peel.

He is a good role model for them.

The couple of Peel games I have seen he is actually playing some good footy this season.

 

[mattis117]

Just an aside how lucky are we to have Brady Grey guiding our young blokes on the field at Peel.

He is a good role model for them.

The couple of Peel games I have seen he is actually playing some good footy this season.

Nathan Wilson too.

 

[Lach72]

Hey Blair Bell is back…someone told me he’d retired

 

[ROGS]

Hey Blair Bell is back…someone told me he’d retired

played in the two`s last week and kicked 3 goals

 

[freo_leo29]

Hey Blair Bell is back…someone told me he’d retired

Seems he was a very late addition, only announced he is back on Peel's socials last week

Must have been 50/50 on coming back