Training Preseason 2024
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Tabs will be battling to get a gig in the fwd line and has zero hope to get a wing spot.
Not sure what others saw yesterday…
I saw a guy who couldn’t get space from his opponent, barely any aerial presence and just continually double back leads into space which isn’t working out for him like 20/21 seasons yet.
Will start for Peel.
Aaron Keating and Frampton?
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Small forward version of Dan Rioli
Geez that’s little generous.
Need to see more than 2 afl games.
His first few Peel games were pretty awful tbh so I kinda stamped his papers then. Somewhat turned it around with a cameo late last year, we’ll see how he goes.
I am more keen to see Wagner out there strutting his stuff..unfortunately with his interrupted pre season will have him starting at peel. Really rate his run n carry. So much more damaging than Worner, Walker and even Aishy.
Clark and Wagner could really drive us.
Only way you could seriously play Tab is if Cox is out and Treacy is down back.
Tabs is an athletic tall, just doesn’t have a footy brain.
Then you could argue with his back and age he should only be a backup.
Probably controversial but Knobel probably offers more in the long term.
Like Hughes good on them for being on a list for ten years, but your not building
a team to storm the comp with stagnated players.
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Nah I meant small forward version of Rioli was a terrible premiership player. Very good off half back though. I think you’ve been harsh on Emmett, I think we all had similar or worse opinions of Schultz the first few years and I think there is always room at AFL for 185cm+ player who runs around like a maniac trying to hurt blokes
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Emmett just on physical attributes is both taller and faster than Schultz which is exciting but obviously doesn't have the game experience Schultz does. These hard working small forward types do take extra time to develop so I'm happy to just give him Schultz's spot and let him play all 26 games to learn the position.
Tabs due being basically off the field for two years will now need to build some game continuity through Peel. It took APearce a while after missing a couple of years. Hamling looked lost in 2022 but started to show a bit after basically playing week in week out at Peel in 2023.
Tabs will be good back-up and if he plays a good run of games at Peel and finds his 2020 mojo then he could be a handy addition. If he can’t find form and continuity at Peel then I think we all know where his career is at.
As for Wing that is ludicrous. Yea he has a good tank but has no idea where to run and has literally played nil Wing.
Thanks vidwhal
Johnson was starting on the Wing.
Johnson was starting on the Wing.
To be honest I never really warmed to Shultz at first. A good mate reckoned I was harsh on him. Definitely improved over time but at his age he had too.
Ended up being a real competitor but just as I was starting to warm to him he
feathered his own bed.
Think it will work out better due to now playing more medium talls, and the fact
that Simpson will get a game and it will be a win win.
Who is 37 for white team with hat on. Definitely isn’t Conrad Williams. Matthew Johnson started Wing then after first couple of goals went to bench and then onball. No. 37 with white hat moved to wing matched up on Sharp.
Edit: might be Brady Grey.
Edit: might be Brady Grey.
So who’s going onSaturday evening?
Johnson definitely has some forward craft and goalkicking ability in his locker but I’m not sure Young has ever kicked a goal for freo, maybe once? It sounds like young will play midfield.
Is Wagner injured or did he play yesterday?
Trying to keep a lid on the excitement of Fyfe having a great preseason. Could be transformational to our midfield that lacked a lot last year. When the whips were cracking last year it was Sidebottom and Pendlebury, both older than Fyfe that were carrying that Pies side to the flag.
Is Wagner injured or did he play yesterday?
Trying to keep a lid on the excitement of Fyfe having a great preseason. Could be transformational to our midfield that lacked a lot last year. When the whips were cracking last year it was Sidebottom and Pendlebury, both older than Fyfe that were carrying that Pies side to the flag.
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Re: Wagner.
The Ryan interview seemed that he could have played some minutes yesterday , but the club was just being overly careful.
Shouldn’t be too far away
Wagner didn’t play. He is just about my favourite player to watch..reminds me of Neesham era docker players off half back. Run n Carry/chip and draw.
If he did play I for one didn’t spot him. Doubt he did
Couple of things I’ve noticed in the first half.
Worner sprays his kicks. One was a helicopter that then went end of end i50.
Williams and Draper move nicely but boy their skills are lacking.
Like Emmett’s work - aside from kicking at goal.
Worner sprays his kicks. One was a helicopter that then went end of end i50.
Williams and Draper move nicely but boy their skills are lacking.
Like Emmett’s work - aside from kicking at goal.
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Horribly worded my end.If he did play I for one didn’t spot him. Doubt he did
Could have played. Club decided to hold him back a bit longer instead
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This is relatively minor but if there is one small thing I would love to see this year from the club it’s this:
Stop forcing our players to record those bullshit, vomit inducing apologies that get shared on socials if they get suspended for a week for an overly physical tackle.
I’m not sure when this phenomenon crept into the game but it’s awful, meaningless and just basically a power move from AFL house.
I don’t see us benefitting from them and I can still remember Serong fuming through gritted teeth last season when he was harshly rubbed out for that Cerra tackle and had to apologise
Stop forcing our players to record those bullshit, vomit inducing apologies that get shared on socials if they get suspended for a week for an overly physical tackle.
I’m not sure when this phenomenon crept into the game but it’s awful, meaningless and just basically a power move from AFL house.
I don’t see us benefitting from them and I can still remember Serong fuming through gritted teeth last season when he was harshly rubbed out for that Cerra tackle and had to apologise
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I really want to see Emmett play the negating forward role on the oppositions best rebounding defender and round 1 on Coleman would be a great test, he cut teams up during last years finals series and to take that away from the lions would go a long way to securing the win.
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First highlight was a kick to Walters inside 50 while surrounded by defenders. Football never changes.
That was a much better display. We are still a little ways off from the best teams, but that was more promising.
