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- Apr 15, 2018
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- Fremantle
Walker Pearce Logue
Ryan Cox Young
Aish Brayshaw Frederick
Sturt Treacy Henry
Schultz Taberner Lobb
Darcy Fyfe Serong
Mundy, Switkowski, Tucker, Chapman
Backline self explanatory, Pearce, Cox and Logue have different strengths and weaknesses and complement each other beautifully. They all have further development left as well. The Centre Half line all have beautiful kicking skills, combined with Walker's run will let us play how JL wants out of the backline.
Wings: In this 22 I expect Aish, Frederick, Henry, Chapman, Young and even Switkowski to be able to play wing depending on circumstance and positions in game. I think it's Henry's position long-term, he has the ability to run in between players up the ground with his agility. I've gone with Aish as a well rounded skinny side winger who can run both ways, defend and mark overhead. His skills are neat and he isn't bad at the contest for a guy his size. Freddie on the other hand can be an all time fat side winger, no one can catch him on the lead or with ball in hand. Teams will have to put work in to him and this will create opportunities for other players in the team.
Mids: self explanatory, Fyfe is getting on so I'd swap him and Mundy around in-game, both are a little slow defensively and they should play an even mix of inside outside. If you look through my posts I am like a broken record re slimming Fyfe down for longevity and getting across the ground. Let Brayshaw and Serong be the bulls, if we are in a tight game he can go inside and do some damage but its a long season and we need to conserve him. Tucker is in the team to play as a hard running (both ways) mid, but with a caveat. If he has a big off season, he rounds our midfield out, he can (prior to 2021- hopefully an aberration) defend, brush off tackles and kick goals on the run with his big body. We were singing his praises in early 2020.
Forwards: Our weakest line but also the line that should naturally improve the most. Hopefully Sturt gets his body right because he has shown ability to compete as a forward from game 1 and adds a great point of difference to our forward line. If Henry improves by just 5% every year he'll be a hell of a player, his agility and footskills are great and I noticed him take a few marks this year where he was out of position. He is a pure setshot from anywhere within 55 metres. He can leap too- if he takes that mark in quarter 1 of the derby and converts, I think the Eagles say "f**k this" and we win by 50 instead of 15 or whatever it was.
Treacy is another one that only needs to improve by 5% to be a good player, he's a really pure forward and brings the heat. average .9 goals this season, I think he will kick 27 goals next year. Tabs is a slow burn or a fine wine (choose your metaphor) and keeps getting better, I think he will improve net year, albeit mildly. Schultz is a hard worker and a jack of all trades, useful to have in the forward line.
Bench: Switta running around putting on pressure up forward and in the midfield for bursts, Chapman playing CHB and wing.
Overall I think we play finals, but again we are going to be a bit inefficient going i50. A Cerra-type player would be really helpful in this regard. Our accuracy at goal depends on the proportion of our goals kicked by Treacy and Henry, if they are used a lot our accuracy will increase.
Ryan Cox Young
Aish Brayshaw Frederick
Sturt Treacy Henry
Schultz Taberner Lobb
Darcy Fyfe Serong
Mundy, Switkowski, Tucker, Chapman
Backline self explanatory, Pearce, Cox and Logue have different strengths and weaknesses and complement each other beautifully. They all have further development left as well. The Centre Half line all have beautiful kicking skills, combined with Walker's run will let us play how JL wants out of the backline.
Wings: In this 22 I expect Aish, Frederick, Henry, Chapman, Young and even Switkowski to be able to play wing depending on circumstance and positions in game. I think it's Henry's position long-term, he has the ability to run in between players up the ground with his agility. I've gone with Aish as a well rounded skinny side winger who can run both ways, defend and mark overhead. His skills are neat and he isn't bad at the contest for a guy his size. Freddie on the other hand can be an all time fat side winger, no one can catch him on the lead or with ball in hand. Teams will have to put work in to him and this will create opportunities for other players in the team.
Mids: self explanatory, Fyfe is getting on so I'd swap him and Mundy around in-game, both are a little slow defensively and they should play an even mix of inside outside. If you look through my posts I am like a broken record re slimming Fyfe down for longevity and getting across the ground. Let Brayshaw and Serong be the bulls, if we are in a tight game he can go inside and do some damage but its a long season and we need to conserve him. Tucker is in the team to play as a hard running (both ways) mid, but with a caveat. If he has a big off season, he rounds our midfield out, he can (prior to 2021- hopefully an aberration) defend, brush off tackles and kick goals on the run with his big body. We were singing his praises in early 2020.
Forwards: Our weakest line but also the line that should naturally improve the most. Hopefully Sturt gets his body right because he has shown ability to compete as a forward from game 1 and adds a great point of difference to our forward line. If Henry improves by just 5% every year he'll be a hell of a player, his agility and footskills are great and I noticed him take a few marks this year where he was out of position. He is a pure setshot from anywhere within 55 metres. He can leap too- if he takes that mark in quarter 1 of the derby and converts, I think the Eagles say "f**k this" and we win by 50 instead of 15 or whatever it was.
Treacy is another one that only needs to improve by 5% to be a good player, he's a really pure forward and brings the heat. average .9 goals this season, I think he will kick 27 goals next year. Tabs is a slow burn or a fine wine (choose your metaphor) and keeps getting better, I think he will improve net year, albeit mildly. Schultz is a hard worker and a jack of all trades, useful to have in the forward line.
Bench: Switta running around putting on pressure up forward and in the midfield for bursts, Chapman playing CHB and wing.
Overall I think we play finals, but again we are going to be a bit inefficient going i50. A Cerra-type player would be really helpful in this regard. Our accuracy at goal depends on the proportion of our goals kicked by Treacy and Henry, if they are used a lot our accuracy will increase.