Prediction Round 8: Changes Vs Hawks + prematch discussion

[Snuffaluphagus]

 

[GingerDocker]

In that game, Johnson showed the ability to bend time (mirroring his spirit animal David Mundy

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David Mundy

Age

39

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.1

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

11.8

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

5.1

5star

D

15.7

4star

K

6.7

3star

HB

9.0

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.7

4star

CL

3.7

5star

D

27.8

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

12.4

5star

M

5.8

5star

T

6.2

5star

CL

7.2

5star

), the ability to stand in the tackle and dispose the ball effectively, showed cleaner hands, at times, than most of his senior team mates and almost knocked out Zorko.

It's as close to a perfect game for a young fella that I can think of.

 

[mayne iac]

Just catching up on Treacys WAFL game at the weekend.
Just ******* get him in. Anywhere. He looked like a man at the weekend not a kid. We desperately need that power and strength and ability to clunk marks.
Back the kid in.

Seasons done and dusted, not sure why you wouldn't put him in for the rest of the season.....errm actually its Bellmuir we are talking about

 

[Tonga Bob]

Jordan McArdle's updates from training...

Darcy may be doing a fitness test & Chapman at least 6-8 weeks away:



Fyfe training well:



Colyer & Frederick in main training:

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Jordan McArdle's updates from training...

Darcy may be doing a fitness test & Chapman at least 6-8 weeks away:



Fyfe training well:



Colyer & Frederick in main training:

All I can think is that Henry must LOVE that game where he can dance around and literally not allowed to get tackled

 

[sumavich]

Liam is a great trainer, not so flash in the heat of battle!

 

[AFL Nut]

Jordan McArdle's updates from training...

Darcy may be doing a fitness test & Chapman at least 6-8 weeks away:



Fyfe training well:



Colyer & Frederick in main training:

Doesn’t Darcy always have his left knee strapped ??

 

[Footskill]

Liam is a great trainer, not so flash in the heat of battle!

You got that he was a great trainer from that snippet, where he was going at 30% effort

 

[David Bubb]

 

[DragoDelph]

 

[Scham]

There's the opening for Treacy. Hopefully he'll be the replacement if Darcy misses, Reidy is not an option imo. Jackson as number 1 ruck, Treacy as back up.

 

[s_wd6]

Darcy is always under an injury cloud. Wouldn’t read too much into it

 

[Ge3ks]

But The West wouldn't exaggerate an issue just to troll the Fremantle FC.

 

[Joao]

It's their size and power (once developed). If they come through as we hope, I think they can be more impactful than Brayshaw and Serong.

If you were to list the most damaging midfielders of the last 10-20 years, most of them are big and powerful. Judd, Fyfe, Dangerfield, Martin, Bontempelli, Oliver, Petracca, Cripps, throw in smooth movers like Pendlebury, Bartel and Mundy. Even Brownlow winners like Cooney and Wines for their year at the top. There was GAJ and Voss who were shortish but immensely powerful.

Not saying Erasmus and Johnson will join that group above. They almost certainly won't. But they are the primary players we need to drive us to a flag, as you need the power and strength to compete at the top.

Yes I think I am coming around to this. I think a lot of my rationale was that Andy and Serong were playing more in their early years and hence had the opportunity to show more. This wasn't because they were necessarily better early, just that we were in rebuild mode where playing them made development sense. Ras and Johnno have come in when most of the team is established so opportunities are more limited.

Suspect I'd be up and about for both if they had played 20 games each already like the other two had early in their second seasons.

You could actually make a case Andy looked the least impressive early of the 4. Serong I think still looked the best so far inside 20 games.

Just catching up on Treacys WAFL game at the weekend.
Just ******* get him in. Anywhere. He looked like a man at the weekend not a kid. We desperately need that power and strength and ability to clunk marks.
Back the kid in.

Yeah the main reason I haven't put a line through him (apart from the obvious being he is 21 and a KPF) is that when he plays well at Peel he looks dominant.

He imposes himself like you would expect a seasoned AFL KPF to do at that level. Obviously doesn't do it all the time but the attributes for a good player are there.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Yes I think I am coming around to this. I think a lot of my rationale was that Andy and Serong were playing more in their early years and hence had the opportunity to show more. This wasn't because they were necessarily better early, just that we were in rebuild mode where playing them made development sense. Ras and Johnno have come in when most of the team is established so opportunities are more limited.

Suspect I'd be up and about for both if they had played 20 games each already like the other two had early in their second seasons.

You could actually make a case Andy looked the least impressive early of the 4. Serong I think still looked the best so far inside 20 games.


Yeah the main reason I haven't put a line through him (apart from the obvious being he is 21 and a KPF) is that when he plays well at Peel he looks dominant.

He imposes himself like you would expect a seasoned AFL KPF to do at that level. Obviously doesn't do it all the time but the attributes for a good player are there.

I might be high off copium and having a short memory but if that Brisbane game becomes the bar for Johnson the rest of the season, he'd be ahead of Serong for best first 20 games IMO. You just cant buy that combo of size and poise

 

[Joao]

I might be high off copium and having a short memory but if that Brisbane game becomes the bar for Johnson the rest of the season, he'd be ahead of Serong for best first 20 games IMO. You just cant buy that combo of size and poise

Umm, yeah you can. It costs a future 2nd and future 4th and you get a Brodie and pick 60odd x 2 with it.

 

[malpaso]

I just want someone on the coaching staff to answer the question "Why is Banfield playing?". Perhaps one of these elite WA journos could ask this imposing question?

 

[Mags98]

I just want someone on the coaching staff to answer the question "Why is Banfield playing?". Perhaps one of these elite WA journos could ask this imposing question?

why? 'he plays his role' youre not going to hear what you want to hear

 

[apuchar]

why? 'he plays his role' youre not going to hear what you want to hear

How can doing nothing be a role?

 

[Taylor]

How can doing nothing be a role?

Maybe it stops an opponent doing something or plugs holes in opposition ball movements

 

[Wilksyy]

Bit off topic here but who’s had the best first 20 games ever for Freo?

Barlow? Rhys Palmer is up there but I would still have to go with Haselby.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Bit off topic here but who’s had the best first 20 games ever for Freo?

Barlow? Rhys Palmer is up there but I would still have to go with Haselby.

Has to be Barlow doesnt it?

in terms of players I was most excited for on potential after 20 odd games it would currently have to be:
- Fyfe, Amiss, Johnson (though both need to get to 20 game qualifier obviously), Serong, Cerra, Brayshaw off the top of my head

 

[DragoDelph]

Did mora make it to 20?

 

[apuchar]

Maybe it stops an opponent doing something or plugs holes in opposition ball movements

Well the implication is that we are holding the ball in the forward line well. Banfield is the lesser at doing that in the whole forwardline from what most of us can see. Find it hard to believe Treacy wouldn't be better at that side of it than Banfield with the added bonus of everything else he brings. If Treacy does as little as Banfield after two years of opportunity, I will be happy for him to be delisted.

 

[Taylor]

Well the implication is that we are holding the ball in the forward line well. Banfield is the lesser at doing that in the whole forwardline from what most of us can see. Find it hard to believe Treacy wouldn't be better at that side of it than Banfield with the added bonus of everything else he brings. If Treacy does as little as Banfield after two years of opportunity, I will be happy for him to be delisted.

He's been in the top half/top third of pressure acts for the squad for the last few weeks. So perhaps he is doing what he is called to do.

 

[apuchar]

He's been in the top half/top third of pressure acts for the squad for the last few weeks. So perhaps he is doing what he is called to do.

But Treacy could do that and more. Why not give the opportunity to the better option rather than the one that is simply adequate. Give them both the same amount of opportunity and may the best man win.