Review Pre-Season Games 2023

[Snuffaluphagus]

Full replay should be here friends

Pre-season Match Replay: Fremantle v Port Adelaide

The Dockers and Power clash at Fremantle Oval

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[Andy Brennan]

Henry really worked hard that quarter good to see

 

[FreoRicci]

I'm really loving Henry's game. He might not be getting a helluva lot of it but his defensive work has improved massively.

He’s standing up in contests more. He’s helping out with defence a fair bit too

 

[armpit]

We've got some guys running around in our forward line who can take a mark and kick a goal. I'm so happy.

 

[FreoRicci]

Clever kick to Fyfe whoever that was

Treacy. He’s been very good this quarter

 

[freo_leo29]

Treacy looks much better as a second ruck

 

[gaskin]

Is it just me or has Fyfe slimmed down a bit?

 

[Ge3ks]

Loving Henry's game.

 

[armpit]

What a great young man Serong is. Take a few tips from him Horne-Francis.

 

[Scham]

Going ok with lots to work on but a couple of standout positives for me - Cox is looking great again. Fyfe working well as a forward.

 

[s_wd6]

Cox is really good

 

[Lach72]

Some really positive stuff here. Some good ball movement.
Henry Sturt Treacy and Fyfe looking good.
Andy and Caleb starting to get to work

 

[Square Peg]

Pretty solid quarter that. 3.6 though.
Treacy the highlight for me, oh boy if he can be good we're in for some fun

 

[Joose]

Should be a lot further in front. 2 posters to us and 3 arsy goals to Port

+ : Fyfe, Darcy, the midfield, Cox, Treacy, Schultz, Young, Chapman, Hughes, Wilson

Henry has been busy but lets himself down sometimes with disposal. Walker has not been great

 

[RonnieRaven]

Cox Henry shooter Fyfe looking good
AB and serong starting to warm up
Treacy and Clark been handy

 

[Taylor]

Yeah... can we sign Josh Treacy for three years please.

 

[Boomer93]

Hughes has looked good as well as the guys others have mentioned.

On a side note, I have always found it strange how people discuss fyfe "learning" the forward craft. He was drafted as a forward, and has been extremely dangerous when very he played forward during his prime. It's not about learning forward craft it's purely getting used to his body and gaining confidence. Great signs that quarter.

 

[Taylor]

I'd have sworn we were ahead on free kicks by about double, but it's 15-14 to us.

 

[tonygeeks]

Exactly what I’ve ( we’ve ) been wanting to see from Henry … you don’t have to be a bloodthirsty inside the windwhirl madman but you have to go when you have to go

 

[freo_leo29]

Cox is nearing "throw him 6 years at whatever money he wants" territory tbh

And the Crows will try to do just that...

 

[MrDanggazz]

Hughes has looked good as well as the guys others have mentioned.

On a side note, I have always found it strange how people discuss fyfe "learning" the forward craft. He was drafted as a forward, and has been extremely dangerous when very he played forward during his prime. It's not about learning forward craft it's purely getting used to his body and gaining confidence. Great signs that quarter.

It would take a mental adjustment to go from having the club on your back as an onballer getting 30+ to be effective, to being a role player only needing 8 touches and 3 goals to do his part.

 

[tonygeeks]

Haha looking sharp Freddy

 

[Hazelsnuts]

I am not convinced about Walker, love his atttribute of speed and positioning in the back half -BUT when he has the ball for more a second he shits his dacks and invariably turns it over in an extremely dangerous position.
Unless he can tidy this up, he will really cost us - hopefully not at an important moment in a game….

 

[tonygeeks]

Cox is nearing "throw him 6 years at whatever money he wants" territory tbh

And the Crows will try to do just that...

He would be just about the perfect recruit for them

 

[Scham]

Hughes has looked good as well as the guys others have mentioned.

On a side note, I have always found it strange how people discuss fyfe "learning" the forward craft. He was drafted as a forward, and has been extremely dangerous when very he played forward during his prime. It's not about learning forward craft it's purely getting used to his body and gaining confidence. Great signs that quarter.

1. The game has changed massively with leading patterns and positioning etc.
2. The forward personnel has changed so he's got to learn to work in with the other forwards and,
3. As you say, his body has changed along with his movement and pace, so he needs to re-learn forward craft that suits his ability etc.

 

[Joose]

I am not convinced about Walker, love his atttribute of speed and positioning in the back half -BUT when he has the ball for more a second he shits his dacks and invariably turns it over in an extremely dangerous position.
Unless he can tidy this up, he will really cost us - hopefully not at an important moment in a game….

Agree - at this stage Wilson is a much better option