you would think theyd take some lessons off that 2023, Fyfe and Walters retiring suggests that the club is happy with how things are going off field/leadership wise as well.
Primed.
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Primed.
You've got to move players on when they can no longer contribute.
No point having on field leaders that can't deliver a satisfactory on field performance. Otherwise they should be providing leadership from an off field role.
In the second half of 2022 Home and Away season Mundy had just lost a little bit IMO. Fyfe and Walters lost that in 2024 yet they were still on our list in 2025.
What a team. Imagine Worner, NOD, Dudley, Sweid, Draper putting pressure on for spots. Murray and Sturt too.
Maybe in comparison to Mundy I agree, but the club did learn a lesson from the changes at the end of 22 and keeping Fyfe and Walters for 2025 was the right call after the season's they had. 22 games + 17 games in 24 and with the age of our list, we would have extended them anyway if they didn't have contracts.
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I love it, tbh i think he played his best footy on the wing - but he's almost a victim of how he's a jack of all trades master of none.
We bag him out, but he's a player I can say the above about but also kick 3 goals in a game as a forward, or play back and the commentators praise him - until he loses the game for Freo (counted about 5 instances off memory he's done this).
Heard Justin say that while that is the long-term view that he goes into the midfield he has brought a great deal to their forward line, so they'd have to consider that first.
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You're about two months early with this question.
FB: Ryan Pearce Simpson
HB: Clark Cox McVee
C: Wagner Young <????>
HF: Bolton Treacy Reid
FF: Amiss Voss Switkowski
R: Darcy Jackson Brayshaw
I: Chapman Serong <?????> Erasmus Frederick
Questions
Does Frederick get pushed up to the wing, and then we play an extra small forward like Pickett, Dudley, Murray, Sweid ?
Who takes the last midfield spot. Does Johnson compliment the rest, or do we want more speed?
Does Chapman move to Wing, and then we play someone like Walker or does he stay in the back half and another player goes to the wing?
Does Simpson start in the back 7, or does Walker get the last spot there?
How do we get more people through the midfield? Where do Brayshaw, Serong, Young play when not in the midfield?
My opinion
If we are brave, then Chapman stays in the back 7 with Simpson, Clark and McVee. This back 7 allows us to take the game on.
I really want at least one of Pickett, Dudley, Murray, Sweid and I would consider 2 if they show some form. For this reason, I think Frederick needs to start the season on the wing.
This also allows players like Reid to get more midfield time.
I think Young, Brayshaw and Serong should spend 30-40 percent each outside the centre square. I think Young and Serong are good in the forward line, with Brayshaw maybe playing wing. This opens up midfield time for Erasmus, Reid, Johnson, Bolton, Jackson and Switta. It will be very interesting to see how we balance midfield minutes next year.
FB: Ryan Pearce Simpson
HB: Clark Cox McVee
C: Wagner Young Frederick
HF: Bolton Treacy Reid
FF: Amiss Voss Switkowski
R: Darcy Jackson Brayshaw
I: Chapman Serong Erasmus Johnson <Best small forward after preseason>
HB: Clark Cox McVee
C: Wagner Young <????>
HF: Bolton Treacy Reid
FF: Amiss Voss Switkowski
R: Darcy Jackson Brayshaw
I: Chapman Serong <?????> Erasmus Frederick
Questions
Does Frederick get pushed up to the wing, and then we play an extra small forward like Pickett, Dudley, Murray, Sweid ?
Who takes the last midfield spot. Does Johnson compliment the rest, or do we want more speed?
Does Chapman move to Wing, and then we play someone like Walker or does he stay in the back half and another player goes to the wing?
Does Simpson start in the back 7, or does Walker get the last spot there?
How do we get more people through the midfield? Where do Brayshaw, Serong, Young play when not in the midfield?
My opinion
If we are brave, then Chapman stays in the back 7 with Simpson, Clark and McVee. This back 7 allows us to take the game on.
I really want at least one of Pickett, Dudley, Murray, Sweid and I would consider 2 if they show some form. For this reason, I think Frederick needs to start the season on the wing.
This also allows players like Reid to get more midfield time.
I think Young, Brayshaw and Serong should spend 30-40 percent each outside the centre square. I think Young and Serong are good in the forward line, with Brayshaw maybe playing wing. This opens up midfield time for Erasmus, Reid, Johnson, Bolton, Jackson and Switta. It will be very interesting to see how we balance midfield minutes next year.
FB: Ryan Pearce Simpson
HB: Clark Cox McVee
C: Wagner Young Frederick
HF: Bolton Treacy Reid
FF: Amiss Voss Switkowski
R: Darcy Jackson Brayshaw
I: Chapman Serong Erasmus Johnson <Best small forward after preseason>
We can pencil McVee into half back
