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Who is the fella in purple that Lobb is attempting to tackle?
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Maybe he he has gone to Peel.
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Eagerly awaiting ya report Piggy Smalls. In case you werent sure, Andrew is the Brayshaw that plays for us, not Hamish or Angus
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The West didn't even watch the entire scratchie before writing and submitting their training report. The scrubs that work in their footy department have literally nothing better to do, who wouldn't they stay until the end?
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I will get a report on a bit later. I did miss some large chunks as the club had blocked most options for watching from the car and that pesky work phone was ringing a fair bit. Not sure who owns the Prado on the top hill but it is blocking the only vantage point you can get of the whole oval from that end.
Surprised to see Fyfe without a hatFremantle training notes: Hayden Young, Rory Lobb, Caleb Serong, Matt Taberner impress in intra-club clash
Ben SmithThe West Australian
Fri, 18 February 2022 11:15AM
Caleb Serong. Credit: Fremantle FC
Fremantle friends turned foes briefly on Friday morning as the Dockers tuned up for the season with some match simulation.
Roughly half a dozen Peel Thunder products were relied upon to make up the numbers, but it was the Dockers’ stars who predictably dominated the action.
Nat Fyfe and Michael Walters on the sideline. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian
Young gun
With his flowing blonde locks, it’s easy to mistake Hayden Young for a surfer, but the dashing defender performed more like a Rolls Royce at Victor George Kailis Oval today.
Young was the pick of a strong back six for the purple team which also included Alex Pearce, Luke Ryan, Griffin Logue and Nathan Wilson.
With his elegant dash off half-back, poise with the ball in hand and precision kicking, Young was at the heart of everything good during the opening quarter of Fremantle’s intra-club game.
Alex Pearce. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian
Midway through the term, Young took a commanding mark in the middle of the ground to win possession back for his team, and the chain that followed resulted in a goal to Michael Frederick.
For the white team, Brennan Cox showed no signs of sluggishness after his delayed start to pre-season, moving freely and taking two strong marks.
Heath Chapman flies. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian
Tall timber trio impress
With Rory Lobb and Josh Treacy lining up for the white team, and Matt Taberner the spearhead for the purples, Dockers staff would be happy with how the three beanpoles went about their business.
Lobb looked in particularly good shape, prowling the forward line and taking a couple of strong marks.
Rory Lobb looks to tackle. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian
Taberner made his presence felt in every marking contest he charged into and kicked the first goal of the game after some nice work from Sam Sturt in an open forward 50.
Meanwhile, Treacy pulled in a couple of nice marks and pressed his opponents strongly, even catching Young holding the ball.
Midfield maestros
The Dockers regroup. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian
After a scrappy start, possession flowed more freely as the two sides grew into the game, and there were plenty of things to like.
Having been elevated to the leadership group yesterday, Caleb Serong was noticeably vocal, encouraging his teammates at every opportunity, while also showing all the guile and class with the ball in hand one would expect from the 2020 Rising Star.
Caleb Serong. Credit: Fremantle FC
Liam Henry showed some nice touches in transition, while Nathan O’Driscoll was given an extended run in the middle and was quietly productive.
Hamish Brayshaw accumulated the football well early, while David Mundy was his usual ageless self – good signs for a Fremantle side missing two of their best users of the ball in Nat Fyfe and Michael Walters, who watched on from the sidelines.
Liam Henry on the move. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian
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Probably wanted to avoid a media frenzy like the time Walker at Carlton wore a hat.
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I realise there’s been a reasonable session this morning, but don’t suppose anyone knows if there’s anything on tomorrow? In Perth and wouldn’t mind having a watch even if it’s a light run. Cheers
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God I love seeing Frederick in the #32
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With full match sim today there won't be anything tomorrow.
Schedule for the next week will be full session on Tuesday, light session on Thursday followed by game against west coast next Friday afternoon (4.40 pm bouncedown telecast on Kayo).
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I reckon it’s hilarious. Surely they’re just trolling Freo fans
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JLo said Fyfe would be doing a big session tomorrow in an interview today...sooo maybe? - For the rehab group.
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Anyone want to go down and ask Fyfe how the **** he manages to gain 9kg of muscle after a shoulder surgery in October ? Asking for a mate.
3 months of pre season and he’s already looking as good as he ever has. Need some of that stem cell infusion.
Zac Clarke couldn’t gain much. Tim English needs that plan. Always looks 5 kg off as a ruckman.
3 months of pre season and he’s already looking as good as he ever has. Need some of that stem cell infusion.
Zac Clarke couldn’t gain much. Tim English needs that plan. Always looks 5 kg off as a ruckman.
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I do think Fyfe's ability to put on muscle is pretty unqiue though. He always stacks it on real quick, it's honestly astounding how skinny he was before being drafted all things considered
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I can't wait to hear from our coach, Troy Longmuir.
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Fremantle Dockers star Caleb Serong says club has ‘had enough’ of hearing about their potential
Samantha RogersThe West AustralianFri, 18 February 2022 12:38PM
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The Dockers are over hearing about their Credit: Michael Willson/AFL Photos
Fremantle star Caleb Serong says the Dockers have “had enough” of hearing about how good the club could be, saying they are ready to deliver on their potential in season 2022.
The 21-year-old, who became the newest member of Fremantle’s leadership group earlier this week, declared the playing group’s animosity towards the phrase after narrowly missing out on finals again last year.
The Dockers finished in 11th spot last season, just one win and percentage out of the eight - a pill made even tougher to swallow by a demoralising 58-point drubbing by St Kilda in the final round.
It was not a good end to the season for Fremantle, who had shown glimpses of improvement in 2021. Credit: Steve Bell/AFL Photos/via AFL Photos
But while 2021 saw flickers of improvement, players’ stocks rise and a culture crusade by Fremantle, Serong says the team are done building the vehicle for success and are ready to hit the accelerator.
“The last four or five years we’ve turned to youth and tried to really draft well and get good, young characters in with a lot of talent,” Serong told Triple M.
“Over the last year or two, we’ve been able to see the potential of the group, but I think at this stage we’re at a point where we’ve had enough of hearing that word ‘potential ‘and what we could achieve and how good we could be.
“For us, we just want to win games for the Freo footy club and play in big games.”
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Caleb Serong. Credit: Fremantle FC
Serong praised the attitude of the young crop of Dockers, who are giving the senior players added motivation this pre-season.
“Within the four walls, you see the intensity that everyone is bringing day-to-day and the standards are being lifted and that’s being driven from the younger guys,” he said.
“(Their) work ethic and appetite to get better has gone to another level again.
“I guess with that kind of intensity and enthusiasm, it drives those older boys along as well and brings them along for the ride.”
Fremantle’s midfield prowess took a hit with the departure of former number five pick Adam Cerra, who joined Carlton in the trade period in exchange for pick six.
That selection was used to recruit East Perth sharpshooter Jye Amiss, while the Dockers also picked up midfielders Neil Erasmus and Matt Johnson, forward-ruck Roy Benning and Karl Worner in the national and rookie drafts.
New draft recruits Matt Johnson, Neil Erasmus, Jye Amiss and Eric Benning. Credit: Simon Santi/The West Australian
The club also attained the services of speedster Jordan Clark (from Geelong) to add pace off half-back and on the wing, while Will Brodie (Gold Coast) will help cover the loss of Cerra in the engine room.
Meanwhile, the return of injured promising young guns Heath Chapman and Sam Sturt, along with luckless defender Joel Hamling, will be a major boost for the Dockers in 2022.
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Combination of muscle memory and probably just test, AFL drug testing is quite poor
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Which Peel Thunder player is this... Roy George? Apparently there were 6 Thunder players in our scratchie today. I wonder if any of the train on players took part. Did Zac Strom or Blake Scheslong get out there?
