2019 Training Reports

[Halfbaked]

Yes they got back yesterday.

Thanks.

 

[Scham]

based on talent alone? Or just the performances they've dished up? I'd say Brads definately been better for us over the past 2 years than Silly, having said that he does miss a lot more kicks, struggles to complete tackles and is a bit of a liability if drawn into a contest. Silly's a much more rounded player who imo has much neater skills as well and has a better 'turn of pace' where he explodes away with the ball. Brad has a higher top speed but not the agility/explosiveness around a contest which Silly has in spades.

Definitely on performance. Stephen is the more talented all round, no doubt but Brad has been much better the last two years.

Brad has a massive tank too going at speed from contest to contest and more importantly to create. His kicking has fallen off since arriving at Freo, he should be better and certainly can be. He should never be asked to play anywhere near inside, that’s not his value to the team, so his tackling doesn’t bother me.

Both bloody good players

 

[FreoMonocle]

Without them both playing in the same position, how do you compare?

In a perfect world, SHill would have his one position over his career with a bit of rotation elsewhere. But he's good enough that he can be the half back flanker, wing, inside/outside midfielder and used by the coach around the park to strengthen areas of weakness - and eleventy seven times out of 6 he'd make a great forward if played there (great decision making, marking, kick, reliable set shot, defensive and good tackler, explosive pace to get seperation etc).

Happy to have BHill in the team, but Shill is the better player and at the end of a run, doesn't fluff his kick.

 

[Joeltownsmith]

A guy whose got pace, endurance and agility but can fluff kicks. Sounds a lot like giro

 

[salim malik]

Danny just messaged full on scratchy with Peel top up players this morning.

 

[dockerfemme]

Danny just messaged full on scratchy with Peel top up players this morning.

Really huge training reports, please.

 

[salim malik]

Really huge training reports, please.

Can't get there, have a new puppy that's not ready to be socialized. Hopefully way to go will get there.

 

[FreoBraddles]

Heading down to Victor George Kailis oval now - Will provide report this afternoon and news throughout if any.

 

[Unique Name]

Danny just messaged full on scratchy with Peel top up players this morning.

Kids get in the car! We're heading out.

 

[Unique Name]

 

[FreoBraddles]

Blakely walking laps.
Walters appearing on the boundary but doesn’t seem to be doing much.
North, Valente and Steven Hill now on the far side of the oval with a trainer about to start some kicking and running.

Update: Hamling, Walters and CamMc now out doing some stretches and brief run throughs with a trainer.

Umpires out to warm up, scratchy can’t be far away.

 

[SHill Shall]

Blakely walking laps.
Walters appearing on the boundary but doesn’t seem to be doing much.
North, Valente and Steven Hill now on the far side of the oval with a trainer about to start some kicking and running.

Great scene setter - just stay in position!

 

[wayToGo_]

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I'm assuming Freo is in blue in the foreground? Margetts just called over the shoulder - free kick against.

 

[coley]

For reference. Peel top up players are:
#6 Traye Bennell
#13 Ben Howlett
#19 Jackson Merritt
#35 Jordan Boullineau

 

[FreoBraddles]

Looks like we are getting set for the match now.

North, Valente and Shillly all moved up to running laps intermittently. Hilly setting good pace.

CamMc, Hamling and Walters did their own running drills and joined in certain ball drills. All participating in the match

Bennell appeared briefly on the boundary but just watched.

Belly now here and perched on the balcony.

 

[coley]

Switkowski with the first 2 goals

 

[rgauci]

I’ve no doubt Switkowski can have a year better than Willie Rioli 2018.

 

[wild side]

Ballas should be nervous

 

[FreoBraddles]

Quarter time and it’s 33-7 to purple who are by far the stronger side.

Switta been a standout - opening 2 goals and handed off a third to Matera who kicked a great snap from the pocket.

Brayshaw with the best passage of play however - Called for a Billy to hold the ball up, then called for the tap on from Wilson after a spilled ball and slotted the goal on the run from 40-45. This guy genuinely excites me.

Switta - 2 goals
Brayshaw, Fyfe and Matera - 1

Cam with the goal for yellow on the siren.

 

[coley]

Looks like an A versus B set up. Fyfe dominant in the mids. As playing tall forward line with Tabs, hogan, lobb.

Cox playing as a defender in the As.

Notable Bs are: McCarthy,Mundy, giro, logue, Ballentyne, banfield, Langdon. Mundy

 

[SHill Shall]

Looks like an A versus B set up. Fyfe dominant in the mids. As playing tall forward line with Tabs, hogan, lobb.

Cox playing as a defender in the As.

Notable Bs are: McCarthy,Mundy, giro, logue, Ballentyne, banfield, Langdon. Mundy

There's 3 or 4 in that list that I would have thought are B22 - interesting mind games from the coaches!

 

[coley]

Ballas really struggling. Slipped over 3 times in one play. Coughed the footy up twice. Bewley looks likely. Cerra noticeably bigger

 

[rgauci]

Who’s playing opposed to Switta?

 

[FreoBraddles]

There's 3 or 4 in that list that I would have thought are B22 - interesting mind games from the coaches!

Probably also just to balance it up a little - No way Mundy isn’t in the B22.

 

[FreoBraddles]

Number of team changes at half time.

Wilson, Hammer, Coxy and Pearce now all on Yellow/B. Cerra too.

Looks like they want B22 defence against B22 forwards.

Banners with a goal for Yellow to start 3rd.