Training Preseason 2024

[vidwhal]

Full Intraclub Match #2 - 16-02-2024


Enjoy.


Or Cry.


Whatevas driving those emotions.

 

[ubiquitous226]

Anyone here rate Sam Van Rooyen?

Train-on players join Fremantle on the track

Invitations accepted with two places remaining on Fremantle's list

www.fremantlefc.com.au

I hear his mum is a fan

 

[DQ 4EVER]

remember we are talking about americans here mate

Give me a Yank over a pom any day.
(Yank being a noun, not a verb)

On SM-G960F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[MadMundy]

The team conditioning looks to be very good in this off season so far, I'm keen to see how they end up going on the track.

 

[wakojako]

Raz ain't going to die wondering, look at those arms

 

[Piggy Smalls]

I reckon we pulled a rabbit out of the hat with Stanley, I think he's not just going to be B22, but will become one of our top 12 players. Just a natural footballer and athlete who took a bit longer than others to pull his finger out. Now he has, he's progressing at a ridiculous rate.

Progressed from Ammos to VFL to AFL in less than 12 months didn’t he?

 

[s_wd6]

Progressed from Ammos to VFL to AFL in less than 12 months didn’t he?

A year before he was drafted he hadn’t even cracked the senior ammos side

 

[Piggy Smalls]

A year before he was drafted he hadn’t even cracked the senior ammos side

It’s hard not to get excited. Apart from his physical attributes that are clearly there for all to see you’d think his footy IQ must be through the roof to just keep hitting the next level.
In the last quarter of one our games this year he won a clearance about 60m from goal, exploded from congestion, found himself in about 5m of space in the blink of an eye and just missed the goal from about 40m.
He’s the kind of player we have been missing.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

A year before he was drafted he hadn’t even cracked the senior ammos side

His background and how he bolted from being an amateur player to an afl player in record time has many similarities to Issac Smith. His pace and long kicking also similar to Smith. Geez if even one of Stanley or Sharp can step up and be regular contributors next season our prospects look way better.

 

[more_of_bito]

Did someone say Tabs?

Anyone else notice the scrubber kick he manages after the mark.

 

[Spirit Level]

And they have entire schools that don't have students able to pass literacy testing.

So do we, a lot of them are feeders for the factories and giant hospitality corporations

 

[pK75]

It’s hard not to get excited. Apart from his physical attributes that are clearly there for all to see you’d think his footy IQ must be through the roof to just keep hitting the next level.
In the last quarter of one our games this year he won a clearance about 60m from goal, exploded from congestion, found himself in about 5m of space in the blink of an eye and just missed the goal from about 40m.
He’s the kind of player we have been missing.

He’s easily got the highest ceiling of our wing options, in that limited game time he had in 2023, his poise and decision making looked first rate and the booming kick is a thing of beauty.
I am stunned by the physical strength he seems to have added in 3 months. If he has the endurance to run out a game pounding up and down the wing and can get 20 touches a game, we’ll be set for the next decade.

 

[wakojako]

He’s easily got the highest ceiling of our wing options, in that limited game time he had in 2023, his poise and decision making looked first rate and the booming kick is a thing of beauty.
I am stunned by the physical strength he seems to have added in 3 months. If he has the endurance to run out a game pounding up and down the wing and can get 20 touches a game, we’ll be set for the next decade.

Why are you limiting him to a wing

 

[Joao]

Why are you limiting him to a wing

I think his lack of contested game does that for him.

If he improves that he has a bunch more options with his size and athletic profile.

 

[ozzie69]

It’s hard not to get excited. Apart from his physical attributes that are clearly there for all to see you’d think his footy IQ must be through the roof to just keep hitting the next level.
In the last quarter of one our games this year he won a clearance about 60m from goal, exploded from congestion, found himself in about 5m of space in the blink of an eye and just missed the goal from about 40m.
He’s the kind of player we have been missing.

A possible wing rotation of NOD, Sharp and Stanley would seem to have a lot of potential. Success here could make a massive difference. Here's hoping.

 

[wakojako]

I think his lack of contested game does that for him.

If he improves that he has a bunch more options with his size and athletic profile.

He's still fresh in the system. The fact that they put him in the center at Peel during finals would show that they do see it as a potential option. I agree though he should be focused on securing a wing spot for now.

 

[Taylor]

Burst speed at that size and incisive kicking would be most effective for the team at the stoppages.

 

[Alfonz]

Anyone else notice the scrubber kick he manages after the mark.

What do you mean by scrubber kick? Something bad (e.g. along the ground)? Looks like a nice low bullet pass to me.

 

[Paracleet]

I think his lack of contested game does that for him.

If he improves that he has a bunch more options with his size and athletic profile.

Last two WAFL games of the season before he was out with the back injury he was playing on ball.

 

[Joao]

He's still fresh in the system. The fact that they put him in the center at Peel during finals would show that they do see it as a potential option. I agree though he should be focused on securing a wing spot for now.

Last two WAFL games of the season before he was out with the back injury he was playing on ball.

My bad, I thought we were talking about Sharp. Agree on Stanley.

 

[ubiquitous226]

Warming up in both senses

 

[DragoDelph]

Treacy with the scrubber low dart pass kick after sprinting

 

[Taylor]

I'm so happy we signed him for three seasons, I really didn't want him stepping out of his padawan stage elsewhere making us look stupid while he wins games for them.

 

[ubiquitous226]

I was trying to keep a three year old entertained so don't have a lot of real insights, but a few takeaways;

• The team started with drills in the relevant third, then progressed to a few breakout groups (Amiss, Draper and Davies did some filmed agility drill), before doing a range of ball movement work
• The wing competition is going to be good, Sharp looks motivated and NOD is working hard
• Jackson and Darcy are still working on their secret handshake
• Walters is still a leader and has a lot of energy on the training track
• Rehab group was Emmett, Kuek, Brayshaw, Walker Jackson and I believe Stanley. A few others joined them after a while to knock out some laps, including Fyfe, Darcy and Simpson.

 

[ubiquitous226]

Confirmed no hat.

 

[Purpletown]

Confirmed no hat.

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Only needs a top and a brim, could be the beginnings of a hat.