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[serial_thrilla]

 

[apuchar]

The GC game conditions suited Erasmus hence his best game for the year and he did 'step up'. JOM however is a far better player (skills, decision-making, versatility and speed) in optimal playing conditions.

Raz rarely misses a target and his decision making is excellent. If you have actually been watching the past few games and not just recalling his games years ago. Raz is also very good inside whereas Jaeger is not that great and doesn't offer the physical presence Brayshaw and Serong need. His handballs have also been going straight to the oppo about 70 percent of the time this season. I wouldn't mind Jaeger elsewhere in the teambecause he has a neat kick i50 but not inside mid. Raz may tire but until then he is the better option inside mid imo.

 

[Taylor]

Erasmus has been very tidy with the ball this season at AFL level. I do not grab the seat with both hand and butt cheeks every time he gets the ball. He even took contested marks.

He has taken great steps at the highest level.

Add $100k to his deal offer.

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

Anyone else think that the midfield is becoming overcrowded?

Right now we’re running with Serong and Brayshaw as full time stoppage mids, pinch hits from Jackson and Bolton, with Johnson and Erasmus supporting. Fyfe also likely inheriting a sub role or potentially pushing a youngster out.

Keep in mind we are missing Young, O’Meara and O’Driscoll from the side still.

My thought is that at full strength and zero injuries, would Freo benefit from Hayden Young

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Hayden Young

Age

24

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

3star

CL

0.2

2star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

2star

CL

0.2

2star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

resuming his half back role? Chapman, Ryan, Clark and Young intercepting and rebounding the ball sounds very inticing.

 

[Hamann188]

Anyone else think that the midfield is becoming overcrowded?

Right now we’re running with Serong and Brayshaw as full time stoppage mids, pinch hits from Jackson and Bolton, with Johnson and Erasmus supporting. Fyfe also likely inheriting a sub role or potentially pushing a youngster out.

Keep in mind we are missing Young, O’Meara and O’Driscoll from the side still.

My thought is that at full strength and zero injuries, would Freo benefit from Hayden Young resuming his half back role? Chapman, Ryan, Clark and Young intercepting and rebounding the ball sounds very inticing.

I'm sorry, I can't help myself.

*Enticing. It's the grammar Nazi in me.

But yes mate, that would be very enticing.

 

[LongSerong]

Anyone else think that the midfield is becoming overcrowded?

Right now we’re running with Serong and Brayshaw as full time stoppage mids, pinch hits from Jackson and Bolton, with Johnson and Erasmus supporting. Fyfe also likely inheriting a sub role or potentially pushing a youngster out.

Keep in mind we are missing Young, O’Meara and O’Driscoll from the side still.

My thought is that at full strength and zero injuries, would Freo benefit from Hayden Young resuming his half back role? Chapman, Ryan, Clark and Young intercepting and rebounding the ball sounds very inticing.

Yeah I agree with the Young move back. If NOD comes along as the mid he was looking like and Johnno and Raz continue to make steps, then his kicking and intercepting from half back could be great, especially with Ryan starting to dwindle in terms of that intercepting/general role.

 

[mike91]

Keep Young in the guts, he's our best ball user and a good clearance player.

Good to see people are finally seeing the positives in Raz!

 

[go_the_dockers]

Keep Young in the guts, he's our best ball user and a good clearance player.

Good to see people are finally seeing the positives in Raz!

I think this year, he could be used more as a burst player in the middle when he comes back from injury.

I don't mind if his midfield minutes are limited a bit next year as well, to allow more Erasmus a few more minutes.

Next year we will have Brayshaw, Serong, Erasmus, Johnson, Wagner (if tagging an centre sq mid), Young and Bolton all fighting for midfield time. Probably Reid as well.

 

[Lach72]

A player like O'Meara is great on the list. The problem is that he is being treated as a lock for the best 23.

I don’t agree.

He’s done imo.

 

[mike91]

I think this year, he could be used more as a burst player in the middle when he comes back from injury.

I don't mind if his midfield minutes are limited a bit next year as well, to allow more Erasmus a few more minutes.

Next year we will have Brayshaw, Serong, Erasmus, Johnson, Wagner (if tagging an centre sq mid), Young and Bolton all fighting for midfield time. Probably Reid as well.

I understand where people are coming from and it does make sense, but there is absolutely no way I'm taking our most damaging midfielder out of there.

If he rests forward or back, he is handy at either end, but his starting position has to be as a mid

 

[Big Animal]

Young is just racking up the possessions in rehab since his body has broken down playing in the middle. So beneficial for the team. Must keep him in this position because he is best at it.

reminds me of when we put Stephen Hill

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Stephen Hill

Age

35

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.9

4star

MG

223.5

3star

D

13.5

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

0.8

1star

MG

223.5

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.8

5star

in the middle which curtailed his career.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Put me down for putting Young forward or back for this year. Back to back bad hammies is scary. Jackson and Bolton can be our point of difference offensive threats out of the middle for the year.

 

[Alfonz]

Put me down for putting Young forward or back for this year. Back to back bad hammies is scary. Jackson and Bolton can be our point of difference offensive threats out of the middle for the year.

Agree. When we moved Young to the midfield we had essentially zero impact from Jackson, Bolton, NOD, Johnson, Erasmus, Wagner.

 

[mike91]

Young is just racking up the positions in rehab since his body has broken down playing in the middle. So beneficial for the team. Must keep him in this position because he is best at it.

reminds me of when we put Stephen Hill in the middle which curtailed his career.

Odd take.

 

[mike91]

Put me down for putting Young forward or back for this year. Back to back bad hammies is scary. Jackson and Bolton can be our point of difference offensive threats out of the middle for the year.

What about next season?

I agree he should be forward/back with bursts in the middle, because he won't have the tank yet and won't have much time to build it up by seasons end.

But Round One next season, I want him smack bang in the middle after a (hopefully) full pre season.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

What about next season?

I agree he should be forward/back with bursts in the middle, because he won't have the tank yet and won't have much time to build it up by seasons end.

But Round One next season, I want him smack bang in the middle after a (hopefully) full pre season.

Yeah, full preseason, clean bill of health, is too good to leave full time back or forward

 

[CapitalA]

Young did a bad hammy in defence too, not sure moving his position is gonna change much.

 

[MadMundy]

Erasmus has been good, I'd be sad to see him used as trade bait.

 

[Minz]

Personally, I love the idea of the team having a number of different midfield and forward looks, involving Young, Jackson, Bolton switching between. Not winning clearance with Jackson as ruck? Here's our gorilla tap ruck and the league's biggest midfielder, who won't even notice you're there when you try to win the ball. Not getting great delivery into the forward line? Oh, here's Young, who's an elite kick and a big body. You may have seen him kick the last goal on you.

 

[CaseySibosadoHOF]

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Putting aside the Freo section and Darcy stuff (only including where WA in general or Freo specifically are mentioned):

• Brandon Starcevich: The length of his proposed contract is causing a misalignment between the two parties. A history of concussion issues has left Brisbane reluctant to offer more than a couple years at a time for the 25-year-old, potentially leaving him open to a move back home to Western Australia.
• And one to keep an eye on — Ed Allan. The Western Australian is contracted until the end of next year at Collingwood, but foxfooty.com.au understands rival interest is brewing once again out of his home state from Fremantle and West Coast
• Jai Serong (but that's already in the Freo section)
• Kozzy and Luke Jackson
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  Luke Jackson

  Age

  24

  Ht

  199cm

  Wt

  102kg

  Pos.

  F/R

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  8.3

  2star

  K

  3.3

  1star

  HB

  5.0

  4star

  M

  1.5

  2star

  T

  1.0

  3star

  G

  0.3

  3star

  D

  8.3

  2star

  K

  3.3

  1star

  HB

  5.0

  3star

  M

  1.5

  2star

  T

  1.0

  2star

  G

  0.3

  3star

  D

  8.3

  3star

  K

  3.3

  2star

  HB

  5.0

  4star

  M

  1.5

  2star

  T

  1.0

  3star

  G

  0.3

  3star

  (also already in the Freo section)
• Foxfooty.com.au expects Western Australian interest to come the way of local pair Taj Woewodin and Judd McVee, however the latter is at his [sic] stage more likely than not to stay put.

 

[Flagmantle Pod]

I'm sorry, I can't help myself.

*Enticing. It's the grammar Nazi in me.

But yes mate, that would be very enticing.

And this is why ChatGPT does my uni work

 

[Righteo]

Anyone else think that the midfield is becoming overcrowded?

Right now we’re running with Serong and Brayshaw as full time stoppage mids, pinch hits from Jackson and Bolton, with Johnson and Erasmus supporting. Fyfe also likely inheriting a sub role or potentially pushing a youngster out.

Keep in mind we are missing Young, O’Meara and O’Driscoll from the side still.

My thought is that at full strength and zero injuries, would Freo benefit from Hayden Young resuming his half back role? Chapman, Ryan, Clark and Young intercepting and rebounding the ball sounds very inticing.

I think you do whatever you can to make room for him. I believe a fully fit Young could be the best midfielder in the comp and there is no one on our list who can hit up a leading forward as well as him. Someone like Amiss could kick an extra goal a game just from his delivery. I think with Clark/Chappy/Simpson/Wagner/Ryan and co we will have plenty of run and gun and intercepting from the backline.

 

[Purple Suit]

Put me down for putting Young forward or back for this year. Back to back bad hammies is scary. Jackson and Bolton can be our point of difference offensive threats out of the middle for the year.

If he goes to his old position at half back, I'm not sure its really going to prevent an injury. Clark seems to run as much as the midfielders and Young is an attacking player so good luck stopping him running forward.

He could play the Sturt role very well though so wouldn't be opposed to that occurring in the interest of preserving him and him being a full time forward.

 

[go_the_dockers]

I think you do whatever you can to make room for him. I believe a fully fit Young could be the best midfielder in the comp and there is no one on our list who can hit up a leading forward as well as him. Someone like Amiss could kick an extra goal a game just from his delivery. I think with Clark/Chappy/Simpson/Wagner/Ryan and co we will have plenty of run and gun and intercepting from the backline.

I do wonder if you keep Erasmus on the inside, and have other players around him even if Young spends time at half forward or wing, you may end up with better overall team.

Young can still do a lot of kicking to the forwards on the wing (inside not outside) or half forward.

It also keeps Young fresh, makes us harder to coach, great variety of match ups in the midfield etc etc.

Young still plays midfield, but I just want more people running through the middle.

 

[theGav56]

I don’t agree.

He’s done imo.

He may be 'done' as you say, but there is more than 1 reason why veterans are valuable.

 

[malpaso]

Raz rarely misses a target and his decision making is excellent. If you have actually been watching the past few games and not just recalling his games years ago. Raz is also very good inside whereas Jaeger is not that great and doesn't offer the physical presence Brayshaw and Serong need. His handballs have also been going straight to the oppo about 70 percent of the time this season. I wouldn't mind Jaeger elsewhere in the teambecause he has a neat kick i50 but not inside mid. Raz may tire but until then he is the better option inside mid imo.

Dude plays with blinders on and I don't think he has much awareness. He's had one good game this year and it's the last one. I wasn't comparing him to JOM but yes if you are then he is more of a 'physical' presence.
He SHOULD be getting better at everything but I think he's close to his ceiling. For the sake of the club I sincerely hope I am wrong.