Encouraging WAFL return for Bennell
Harley Bennell got through unscathed in his WAFL return.
'It's important for Harley' - Bond
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Dey wos wubbin dem calves.not once did Myles or the other physios give him any extra attention
Nothing outside of what would be expected I meanDey wos wubbin dem calves.
Only joshin Mus.Nothing outside of what would be expected I mean
fine by me.We're at round 17 now, so my thoughts are.
Rd 17 - he's 'played' 2 WAFL games
Rd 18 - he's 'played' 3 WAFL games
Rd 19 - he's 'played 4 WAFL games
Rd 20 - he plays the home game against Gold Coast! With the knowledge he will play this game and be rested the following week to avoid him getting on a plane.
Rd 21 - he 'plays' his 5th WAFL game
Rd 22 - he plays last home and away game for Freo.
Banks 2 games for Fremantle. Avoids getting on a plane. Qualifies for WAFL finals.
This is how it should go down provided there are no set backs. I put 'played' like that because they may wish to list him again but make him sit out to manage his playing time.
Like a few I think he NEEDS to play at least a game for Fremantle. That's why he was recruited, not to qualify for WAFL finals.
Assuming he stays fit, they will qualify him for Peel finals, then play him AFL and then back to Peel for the finals. Ross pretty much said as much.I think he will play 3-4 wafl games then all the rest of the afl season. If he does well in the afl he ain't going back to wafl footy.
I am guessing like everyone else but I reckon this is on the money apart from the fact that once he plays AFL he will never go back.....regardless of peel qualifiersWe're at round 17 now, so my thoughts are.
Rd 17 - he's 'played' 2 WAFL games
Rd 18 - he's 'played' 3 WAFL games
Rd 19 - he's 'played 4 WAFL games
Rd 20 - he plays the home game against Gold Coast! With the knowledge he will play this game and be rested the following week to avoid him getting on a plane.
Rd 21 - he 'plays' his 5th WAFL game
Rd 22 - he plays last home and away game for Freo.
Banks 2 games for Fremantle. Avoids getting on a plane. Qualifies for WAFL finals.
This is how it should go down provided there are no set backs. I put 'played' like that because they may wish to list him again but make him sit out to manage his playing time.
Like a few I think he NEEDS to play at least a game for Fremantle. That's why he was recruited, not to qualify for WAFL finals.
Yeah that and the soccer chip to another forward. Class.You don't see it on the video but his one-hand pick up was ridiculous.
Yeah that and the soccer chip to another forward. Class.
Shame Yarren didn't have his head screwed on properly. Would of made a dangerous forward linefor a team crying out for goal hungry and talented forwards, those 2014 Bennell highlights are bloody exciting!
Yeah agree with that. Bigger, faster with similar skills and a bit more flair.Agree.
I think he's more talented than Walters.
Shame Yarren
I don't think anyone could disagree. Bennell is a top 5 talent in the league.Agree.
I think he's more talented than Walters.
http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/video/2017-07-17/peel-sink-royalsThe goal was text book but he did a couple really classy things.
His first(?) touch for the game was from an amazing pick up, looked like he didn't bend over just magiced the ball into his hands.
In the second he brought out his chipping wedge while wrestling and hit a Peel bloke on the chest.
Other than that couple of nice leads, forced a number of frees for and didn't get sucked into flying for marks.
It was pretty clear that he was instructed to not go above 70% during the game and was rested regularly.
Didn't look like he was in any trouble after he came off for the last time, he had completed his (slightly more than) 60 minutes.