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FD2646 said:
I managed to get down for the last 40 minutes (approx). There was a continued emphasis on moving the footy with spread and speed from half back and then connecting with forwards. From this it seemed O'Driscoll and Clark stood out for me - both got quite a bit of the ball and Clark in particular used it well, hitting both long and short targets. O'Driscoll ran hard up and down the wing and seemed to be primarily used as a defensive winger. Chapman was also useful around the ground and took a couple of intercept marks (in a pack flying in from the side).

Other general observations:
1.Wilson ran a tonne of laps
2. Fyfe and Tabs continued to train in rehab group.
3.Serong was wearing an orange hat and ran a number of laps. He certainly looks well built now. Speaking of orange hats, Valente was also wearing one. He did get some ball, but looks so slow. I was/am a fan of Valente, but think he is going to have too much competition to break through at freo.
4. Hayden Young was in the rehab group, but looks bigger across the shoulders, arms and legs. Walker was also in the rehab group.
5. Johnson and amiss were held back somewhat, but you can certainly see Johnson's smooth running ability. Amiss is as advertised - he doesn't miss a set shot! He is however still quite slight.
6. Erasmus appears to be in more full training than his fellow draftees and in the aforementioned drills he didn't look out of place, although he did make an error kicking into F50, which moose seized upon.
7. Hamling appeared to be in full training and Pearce completed most of the training and did some running when not in full training.
8. Didn't really notice Joel western, whom it seemed couldn't get near it in the drills today. He still appears quite slight.

That's about it, but if there are any questions, I will try to answer as best I can.
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Great to get your report.

How does Clark and O'Driscoll compare in their running and potential positions?
 

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theGav56 said:
Great to get your report.

How does Clark and O'Driscoll compare in their running and potential positions?
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Clark is being used like a quarter back setting up play off half back. O'Driscoll playing a defensive winger sweeping across half back and deep into the backline and linking up out of defence.
 
FD2646 said:
It's frustrating because he has more talent in his little finger than most. I just want him to work as hard as possible and fulfill his talent and potential.
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It's up to the coaches now if he doesnt get it yet.....

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FD2646 said:
I managed to get down for the last 40 minutes (approx). There was a continued emphasis on moving the footy with spread and speed from half back and then connecting with forwards. From this it seemed O'Driscoll and Clark stood out for me - both got quite a bit of the ball and Clark in particular used it well, hitting both long and short targets. O'Driscoll ran hard up and down the wing and seemed to be primarily used as a defensive winger. Chapman was also useful around the ground and took a couple of intercept marks (in a pack flying in from the side).

Other general observations:
1.Wilson ran a tonne of laps
2. Fyfe and Tabs continued to train in rehab group. Treacy also appeared to be in the rehab group, but did quite a bit of running and looks very fit.
3.Serong was wearing an orange hat and ran a number of laps. He certainly looks well built now. Speaking of orange hats, Valente was also wearing one. He did get some ball, but looks so slow. I was/am a fan of Valente, but think he is going to have too much competition to break through at freo.
4. Hayden Young was in the rehab group, but looks bigger across the shoulders, arms and legs. Walker was also in the rehab group.
5. Johnson and amiss were held back somewhat, but you can certainly see Johnson's smooth running ability. Amiss is as advertised - he doesn't miss a set shot! He is however still quite slight.
6. Erasmus appears to be in more full training than his fellow draftees and in the aforementioned drills he didn't look out of place, although he did make an error kicking into F50, which moose seized upon.
7. Hamling appeared to be in full training and Pearce completed most of the training and did some running when not in full training.
8. Didn't really notice Joel western, whom it seemed couldn't get near it in the drills today. He still appears quite slight. Liam Henry is another interesting one...he still has this "too cool for school" approach, which I can't stand. Seems to cruise around and not give 110 percent as much as he should on occasion - perhaps this is a maturity thing?
9. Meek took a couple of clunks, which was promising, however, he wasn't opposed to Darcy at the time (who was doing some running).

That's about it, but if there are any questions, I will try to answer as best I can.
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Thanks for this, just a question.

How many are a part of the ball movement drill offensively compared to defensively? & do they increase the number of defenders once the ball movement improves? TIA.
 
Dockers Training Notes: Alex Pearce, Brennan Cox, David Mundy, Michael Walters all put best foot forward
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Pearce of mind for Freo fans

With his flowing locks, it is hard not to notice Alex Pearce around Victor George Kailis Oval, but the defender’s immense ability stood out.

Pearce was a full participant and showed no signs of pre-season rust, catching the eye with some pinpoint kicking and clean hands around the ground ball.

What stood out most was Pearce’s leadership, as the 26 year-old took control of a small kicking drill, marshalling his teammates as he would on game day.

The vocal Tasmanian was in constant communication with his comrades, directing traffic and yelling encouragement when he did not have the ball in hand, while his off-ball positioning ensured he was always in the right place at the right time.

After another injury-hit season in 2021, Dockers fans will be hoping Pearce can add to his 63 games in seven years with the club.

With his contract up at the end of 2022, both Pearce and Fremantle fans alike will be hoping the talented defender can finally keep his injury woes at bay.

Crowded house

It was almost a full house in Cockburn on Friday morning, as a large group of Dockers joined in the main session.

The vast majority of players assembled in the centre circle for the start and were full participants for the most part.

Just a handful of players, including a post-ankle surgery Matt Taberner, young gun Brandon Walker and Travis Colyer, set up camp in the forward pocket, doing some light ball work before progressing to a series of medium-pace runs along the boundary.

Otherwise, it was business as usual for the rest of the playing group with some agility and acceleration work, and a couple of kicking drills.

Cross-training Cox limited

There was one notable absentee on the track on Friday. Brennan Cox did not make it onto the main oval, as the forward-turned-defender spent the duration of the session shackled to a cross-trainer.

It is no surprise to see Fremantle ease Cox back into pre-season with light duties, following his frustrating injury history.

Having successfully overcome hip issues which derailed his 2019 and 2020 campaigns, Cox had a promising first half of 2021 cut short due to a serious hamstring injury.

Cox lapped up the morning sunshine, shedding his singlet as he went about his carefully-managed program.

Golden oldies

While the Dockers’ next generation has won praise, it was Fremantle’s veterans who made their presence felt in Friday’s session.

Like a fine wine, David Mundy continues to look better with age, while the penetrative kicking of Michael Walters was on show and Nat Fyfe looked comfortably in his element.

Caught somewhere between the old guard and the young guns, Luke Ryan was chirpy while running through some kicking and marking work.

Amongst the younger brigade, Bailey Banfield spent time working on his contested marking down by the wing, doing his best to shrug off the close physical attention of an assistant, while Mitch Crowden caught the eye with some hard-running in a full-oval drill.
 
Bring back Drum said:
Thanks for this, just a question.

How many are a part of the ball movement drill offensively compared to defensively? & do they increase the number of defenders once the ball movement improves? TIA.
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The bulk of the squad were involved in a practice drill and then all of the available squad joined in a second drill. Numbers appeared even, with little zoning, however the ball movement and skills in the second drill decreased commensurately with an increase in pressure across the entire field.
 

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Dockeroo said:
Haha I do like the Duff to be fair, though we don’t agree on everything. He’s a bit too deferential to the WCE for my liking at times. If this indeed is also his opinion on Lobb, then he’s bang on. I’m pretty sure there’s thousands of other freo fans with similar thoughts.
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Yah, I'm in that group though I do rate him for what he can do, still. Just lower his pay and make him depth then we'll be all good heheheheheh. [emoji14]
 
Superkoops said:
Fyfe seems to be putting most of that lost weight back on pretty quickly
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Interesting to watch that guys amazing physicality. I had been thinking it may be a year where he is held back, and wasn't minding the idea. But it is looking like round 1, and he will be cherry ripe.
 

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theGav56 said:
Interesting to watch that guys amazing physicality. I had been thinking it may be a year where he is held back, and wasn't minding the idea. But it is looking like round 1, and he will be cherry ripe.
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He may make a late start (round 2 or 3) but definitely not going to miss too much.
 
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