Freo Forward Line 2019

[Greenback]

If you had to liken him to someone who would it be?

There is a bit of Jamie Elliot about him but his defensive pressure is through the roof

 

[Unique Name]

'the Dockers showed off their new triple-threat aerial weapons in attack as Hogan combined with fellow recruit Rory Lobb and the improving Matt Taberner.'

https://thewest.com.au/sport/freman...ebut-for-fremantle-dockers-ng-b881092910z.amp


Really seems Friday was the day to go down. Did any see much of the match sim? Is this when Bennell strut his stuff?

 

[wild side]

Tabs will break out, as long as he doesn't get injured.
The pressure is on him to perform now.
He's 25, and Hogan is 23, Lobb is 25!

 

[blue shark]

Tabs will break out, as long as he doesn't get injured.
The pressure is on him to perform now.
He's 25, and Hogan is 23, Lobb is 25!

Forwards need to divide and conquer, if they are competing for the same ball too often, something is wrong.
That or at least block for each other, allowing their teammate a clean run at the ball.

 

[theGav56]

'the Dockers showed off their new triple-threat aerial weapons in attack as Hogan combined with fellow recruit Rory Lobb and the improving Matt Taberner.'

https://thewest.com.au/sport/freman...ebut-for-fremantle-dockers-ng-b881092910z.amp


Really seems Friday was the day to go down. Did any see much of the match sim? Is this when Bennell strut his stuff?

I'm calling fake news. North Melbourne supporters have already confirmed Hogan won't play round 1.

 

[blue shark]

'the Dockers showed off their new triple-threat aerial weapons in attack as Hogan combined with fellow recruit Rory Lobb and the improving Matt Taberner.'

https://thewest.com.au/sport/freman...ebut-for-fremantle-dockers-ng-b881092910z.amp


Really seems Friday was the day to go down. Did any see much of the match sim? Is this when Bennell strut his stuff?

Ross conceding the midfield worries, starting to feel the pressure? In the past he would of been talking about
Opportunity.

 

[theGav56]

Ross conceding the midfield worries, starting to feel the pressure? In the past he would of been talking about
Opportunity.

Yeah, yeah. I'm sure he's lying awake at night.

We're rebuilding and will be missing two of our best mids. In our current situation anything less than our best is going to be a concern. But I would be a bit surprised if his over-riding mood isn't one of excitement at the list that is developing.

The media is a beast that constantly needs feeding.

 

[Righteo]

Ross conceding the midfield worries, starting to feel the pressure?

“I’m a bit nervous about that for our midfield because it’s the area where we lost Lachie Neale (to Brisbane),” Lyon said.

“Stephen won't be back until about round three, which really does hurt us.”

He was asked a question and he gave an honest response, really don't understand your consternation with that. Maybe he should have just lied?

In the past he would of been talking about Opportunity.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-02-03/star-spearhead-hogan-is-not-the-saviour-says-lyon

"We see really bright futures for Cerra, Brayshaw, Stefan Giro, Brennan Cox, Luke Ryan, Sean Darcy, Darcy Tucker, all those kind of guys...

 

[Righteo]

Yeah, yeah. I'm sure he's lying awake at night.

We're rebuilding and will be missing two of our best mids. In our current situation anything less than our best is going to be a concern. But I would be a bit surprised if his over-riding mood isn't one of excitement at the list that is developing.

The media is a beast that constantly needs feeding.

It can't be stated enough but always, ALWAYS look for the quotes in full, think about the context and form your own conclusions rather than blindly swallowing the agenda being framed by the journalist.

 

[theGav56]

It can't be stated enough but always, ALWAYS look for the quotes in full, think about the context and form your own conclusions rather than blindly swallowing the agenda being framed by the journalist.

So true. The articles are always full of conjecture and interpretation, usually based on the flimsiest of statements. The quest for a headline and a click, at the expense of news. That is why the loss of training reports is so significant to us on here.

 

[Yeti]

Does anyone know what our average I50 marks were in 2018?

And our ranking compared to the rest of the league?

 

[wayToGo_]

Does anyone know what our average I50 marks were in 2018?

And our ranking compared to the rest of the league?

9.9 in 2018 - 4th bottom. We were dead last with 9.1 and 9 in 2017 and 2016 respectively. We were 6th last in 2015 with 10.5 and 9th overall in 2014 with 11.3.

 

[Admiral Byng]

'the Dockers showed off their new triple-threat aerial weapons in attack as Hogan combined with fellow recruit Rory Lobb and the improving Matt Taberner.'

https://thewest.com.au/sport/freman...ebut-for-fremantle-dockers-ng-b881092910z.amp


Really seems Friday was the day to go down. Did any see much of the match sim? Is this when Bennell strut his stuff?

The article says: "Balls were kicked in high to the power forwards competing one-on-one with defenders.... "

So we're practicing bombing it long and high???

 

[yakamoto]

Why wouldn’t we practice bombing it in long and high Admiral? It’s a traditional part of our game plan.

 

[tonygeeks]

Why wouldn’t we practice bombing it in long and high Admiral? It’s a traditional part of our game plan.

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[Freomaniac]

Tabs will break out, as long as he doesn't get injured.
The pressure is on him to perform now.
He's 25, and Hogan is 23, Lobb is 25!

Its been a stop/Star career for Tabs.

Out of Contract this season too. I hope Tabs gets one more season an is on our list for 2020. Im hoping he kicks 25-30 goals this season.

I sometimes get bagged out on my thoughts on Sheridan. I wanted Sheridan to Hang around for one more year as a depth player and hoped he became a free agent.


Its funny that We let Matt De Boer leave for nothing yet we get pick 23 for Chris Mayne.

 

[theGav56]

Its been a stop/Star career for Tabs.

Out of Contract this season too. I hope Tabs gets one more season an is on our list for 2020. Im hoping he kicks 25-30 goals this season.

I sometimes get bagged out on my thoughts on Sheridan. I wanted Sheridan to Hang around for one more year as a depth player and hoped he became a free agent.


Its funny that We let Matt De Boer leave for nothing yet we get pick 23 for Chris Mayne.

Re Mayne, we did very well, courtesy of a $400Kx4 year deal. Sheridan's contract wouldn't have netted us anything like that though.

The way I look at it with Sheridan is "Who was the last player drafted in 2018?" That was Bewley, and that is what delisting Sheridan got us in return. The best depth is potential best 22, so I'll take Bewley thanks very much.

 

[theGav56]

If we have Hogan, Lobb and Taberner/Cox forward, then I am fine with us getting the ball in fast and high. I'd back them to win that marking contest on most occasions. The problem with it as a tactic is if you lack marking targets so they get double teamed as happened with Pav, or if it is pretty much your only tactic making you too predictable. But with those 3 players, if the opposition are double teaming Hogan, that can be a win for us because there will be other options.

The AFL has brought in the 6/6/6 rule which may well advantage teams who get it forward as fast as possible as well.

If we end up with fast players like Colyer, Switkowski and Bennell forward as well then long bomb to the forward line is going to be a winning option.

 

[Heart Of Purple]

The article says: "Balls were kicked in high to the power forwards competing one-on-one with defenders.... "

So we're practicing bombing it long and high???

Kicking the ball long and high to a one on one is a very different thing to just kicking the ball long.
When Fyfe's one out in the forward 50 I'd hope the guys have the sense to get the ball near him. Why not kick long and high to your KPF (assuming theres no obvious targets elsewhere).
They'll still probably be wanting these guys to get on their bike and lead for the footy, but a long kick to advantage is just as effective.

 

[theGav56]

Kicking the ball long and high to a one on one is a very different thing to just kicking the ball long.
When Fyfe's one out in the forward 50 I'd hope the guys have the sense to get the ball near him. Why not kick long and high to your KPF (assuming theres no obvious targets elsewhere).
They'll still probably be wanting these guys to get on their bike and lead for the footy, but a long kick to advantage is just as effective.

A lot of the problems with our long bombs forward were to do with D Pearce having a knack of kicking to our forward's disadvantage.

The other thing is that with Pavlich often being the standout marking target he was also a magnet for the spare man in defence.

Hogan, Lobb and Taberner/Cox are all legitimate marking targets, and we be would hoping one of them IS being double teamed, and that the game plan is to identify that and kick it to another option. The 6-6-6 rule will work in our favour with this.

 

[arsesmart]

Kicking the ball long and high to a one on one is a very different thing to just kicking the ball long.
When Fyfe's one out in the forward 50 I'd hope the guys have the sense to get the ball near him. Why not kick long and high to your KPF (assuming theres no obvious targets elsewhere).
They'll still probably be wanting these guys to get on their bike and lead for the footy, but a long kick to advantage is just as effective.

I think if bombing it long and high was the only practice they did, it'd be a bit of a worry. But it makes sense to devote some time to different scenarios and practice the skills that would come in useful in a situation that, let's face it, is bound to happen reasonably often due to one reason or another.

 

[Admiral Byng]

Kicking the ball long and high to a one on one is a very different thing to just kicking the ball long.
When Fyfe's one out in the forward 50 I'd hope the guys have the sense to get the ball near him. Why not kick long and high to your KPF (assuming theres no obvious targets elsewhere).
They'll still probably be wanting these guys to get on their bike and lead for the footy, but a long kick to advantage is just as effective.

You don't often get one-on-ones in modern footy, especially not when you play a spare man in defence, or if you move the ball slowly, or if you use the switch out of defence.

 

[theGav56]

You don't often get one-on-ones in modern footy, especially not when you play a spare man in defence, or if you move the ball slowly, or if you use the switch out of defence.

Yeah there is no point looking back to a time where the game was played differently. Sounds like there is a mixture of skills and scenarios being practiced for delivery forward. Optimistic over this way.

 

[Unique Name]

In Ross' askthecoach he seemed quite set on the Tabs/Hogan/Lobb tall trio. McCarthy and Cox will have to try and break into the fwd line, that's how I took it at least.

Sounded like who make up the next three is where they are still undecided.

Bennell, Walters, Switta, Matera, Ballas, Schultz.

 

[PeopleEater]

Meloury thinks the Freo Womans side is more potent, lol

Meloury Out!

Yet you pick Fyfe, Bennel, Bewley and Valente in your Supercoach team just to contradict yourself Spud

Keep jogging campaigner