Universal Love Welcome to Freo- Josh Treacy

[oldgoat]

Sure. My point was simply that he was demonstrating his ability at the lower level but had trouble under the pressure of the big time. It took him several years to be able to reliably bring his belief to the highest level.

Some people are quick to judge players in their first few years at the pressure of the highest level without taking into consideration how much the mental side of the game affects how players are able to execute their skills.

big guys take longer?

 

[Purple Jesus]

Eh, would have made him work for it. He's been very ordinary this year. Personally I would have him bottom 10 in the squad and close to delisting but that's just me. He doesn't provide goals, doesn't provide link up play. Not sure what he brings to the team

Just gonna leave this here.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Just gonna leave this here.

Thanks Jess. Better season, still not 100% convinced but ready to say I was wrong if he puts up another good season

 

[poshman]

Thanks Jess. Better season, still not 100% convinced but ready to say I was wrong if he puts up another good season

What are you not convinced of? He was dominant at times last season and kicked over 40 while missing a few games.

 

[Bradesmaen]

What are you not convinced of? He was dominant at times last season and kicked over 40 while missing a few games.

That it's permanent and not a one off

 

[Purple Jesus]

Thanks Jess. Better season, still not 100% convinced but ready to say I was wrong if he puts up another good season

 

[Arcassius]

Treacy went from being a poor mark to a very reliable mark over the past off season. He improved greatly during 2024 in every facet of his game.
He obviously works hard and believes in himself.

Last preseason he asked to be matched onto Pearce, which probably helped his development

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[Sumwun]

Wasn't there a local media guy a couple of years back who said he was lazy (with no evidence) and wasn't going to make it? Surely that's as bad a call as we've seen in recent times.

Here you go

 

[gungho]

Here you go

Probably one of the worst calls Tim Gossage has made in 30 years of sports journalism. The funny thing is he doesn’t own it, instead doubling down on if asked.

 

[Purpletown]

Probably one of the worst calls Tim Gossage has made in 30 years of sports journalism. The funny thing is he doesn’t own it, instead doubling down on if asked.

Just confirming Gossage is a right Royal twat.

 

[Joao]

Scotty secretly making a great call ahead of time.

 

[dont bowl there]

Just confirming Gossage is a right Royal twat.

You are being incredibly kind.

 

[Purple Suit]

That it's permanent and not a one off

It's pretty rare for a 22 year old to have one great season at that age and then disappear. He just has such a well rounded game, not sure he can lose all his weapons in one go.

 

[Taylor]

Josh has that dad energy calmness when he talking serious and that dad energy aggression when it's time to go.

He's been a leader for years now to everyone watching near the bench, he is directing traffic like its his forward line.

 

[eastfreo75]

Here you go

Gossage what a knob.

 

[Diverbelow]

Josh has that dad energy calmness when he talking serious and that dad energy aggression when it's time to go.

He's been a leader for years now to everyone watching near the bench, he is directing traffic like its his forward line.

He has that great combination of size, power, aggression, high and low skills with a booming accurate kick and a tackle that will hurt. I rate him as our most important forward. Do not let this player go. He is the key forward for the next 10 years.

 

[Big Animal]

his only weakness coming into this year was not holding his marks.

i mentioned it on here end of last year, and he read that, worked hard on it over the 23/24 summer, and we saw the result this year when his marks stick more often than not, even in heavy contests.

This year, I would like Amiss to work on his runup. He normally kicks through the ball with straight momentum leading to his historically high accuracy. This year, you can clearly see early when he is going to a miss as he pulls up when almost at the mark (whether too close or feeling too close) and momentum changes and the ball moves off high in a direction he pulls off to. So, dude give yourself a bit more length if you need it and just go back to kicking straight through the ball with your body following through behind it. He doesn't miss when he kicks like that.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Does anyone wonder what Logan McDonald is up to these days?

 

[Joao]

Does anyone wonder what Logan McDonald is up to these days?

 

[arsesmart]

Just gonna leave this here.

Oooh... imagine that alternative timeline where you're the list manager responsible for delisting Treacy at the end of '23...

 

[Purple Jesus]

Looking at Treacy's development curve, we can apply some systems thinking to project his trajectory. The key is understanding that player development typically follows an S-curve pattern - rapid acceleration followed by a period of stabilisation and refinement.

What makes Treacy's case particularly fascinating is that his 2024 numbers (42 goals from 19 games) suggest he's still in the acceleration phase of his development curve. If we extrapolate this trajectory while accounting for typical maturation patterns of key forwards, we might expect:

2025 Projection:

• Goal-kicking efficiency should continue to improve as his game sense develops
• A full season of 22-23 games could realistically yield 55-60 goals
• Marking numbers might stabilize around 7.5-8 per game as defences adjust
• Score involvements likely to increase as his connection with midfielders strengthens

2026 Projection:

• Entry into his physical prime (age 24) suggests potential for 65-70 goals across a full season
• Development of secondary skills (ground-level work, link-up play) could see disposal numbers push toward 13-14 per game
• Leadership aspects of his game likely to emerge, particularly in forward line organisation

The fascinating aspect here is that Treacy's development pattern breaks from traditional key forward archetypes. His rapid improvement in both marking and ground-level metrics suggests we might be seeing the emergence of a new prototype - a hybrid forward whose ceiling could be higher than conventional projections would suggest.

 

[Silencer83]

Does anyone wonder what Logan McDonald is up to these days?

Being trialled in the backline late in the 2024 season and the new coach trialling the full back in his forward line position in the pre-season.

 

[DocT]

Looking at Treacy's development curve, we can apply some systems thinking to project his trajectory. The key is understanding that player development typically follows an S-curve pattern - rapid acceleration followed by a period of stabilisation and refinement.

What makes Treacy's case particularly fascinating is that his 2024 numbers (42 goals from 19 games) suggest he's still in the acceleration phase of his development curve. If we extrapolate this trajectory while accounting for typical maturation patterns of key forwards, we might expect:

2025 Projection:

• Goal-kicking efficiency should continue to improve as his game sense develops
• A full season of 22-23 games could realistically yield 55-60 goals
• Marking numbers might stabilize around 7.5-8 per game as defences adjust
• Score involvements likely to increase as his connection with midfielders strengthens

2026 Projection:

• Entry into his physical prime (age 24) suggests potential for 65-70 goals across a full season
• Development of secondary skills (ground-level work, link-up play) could see disposal numbers push toward 13-14 per game
• Leadership aspects of his game likely to emerge, particularly in forward line organisation

The fascinating aspect here is that Treacy's development pattern breaks from traditional key forward archetypes. His rapid improvement in both marking and ground-level metrics suggests we might be seeing the emergence of a new prototype - a hybrid forward whose ceiling could be higher than conventional projections would suggest.

 

[Shadow Man]

Wayne Carey potential.

 

[GoFreo4eva]

Pretty standard drivel from Gossage.

(Hi Tim I know you're lurking here somewhere)

I actually think it was Cummings who started that drivel but Gossage carried it on. Look like the gooses they are now don’t they!.