Review Pre-Season Games 2023

[Snuffaluphagus]

Full replay should be here friends

Pre-season Match Replay: Fremantle v Port Adelaide

The Dockers and Power clash at Fremantle Oval

www.afl.com.au

 

[Boppo]

When we were transitioning from defence Young was aggressive running into space in the middle of the ground. Few were willing to try and hit him up though.

 

[masai tu]

Hopefully he finishes natanuis in the derby

Doesn’t need to, ...... Naitanui has already hit the mat.

 

[Dockernut]

Really liked Willo yesterday. I know he is much maligned on this Board, but I prefer him over Walker for round one at this stage. Walks should have a day off out of respect for that Pies final in any event.

 

[serial_thrilla]

Mitchell Woodcock of The West only gave Liam Henry a 5/10 rating. Was he watching the same game??

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Mitchell Woodcock of The West only gave Liam Henry a 5/10 rating. Was he watching the same game??

And Tabs 5.5 for basically doing nothing but a couple gimme goals from Fyfe. Eliza locking Henry in for round 1 off the performance shows who watched the game

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Very impressive effort (even if everyone went into R1 preservation mode a bit in the final quarter.)

• The multi-pronged tall target forward line is encouraging.
• Treacy definitely the lock for the second KPF spot; him and Sturt playing the high half forward/CHF role and Tabs deep creates an interesting dynamic.
• Really liked Henry's game - running both ways, doing smart things, looked much more composed than Hughes IMO.
• The prospect of Jackson just roaming about and doing freakishly athletic stuff while Darcy just flogs the opposing ruck into the ground is just chefs kiss.

No such thing as a March Premier, but the signs are positive.

 

[Superkoops]

And Tabs 5.5 for basically doing nothing but a couple gimme goals from Fyfe. Eliza locking Henry in for round 1 off the performance shows who watched the game

I love Henry and have been a big supporter of his. He played quite well and love that he got back to help defence. He did only end up with 16 possessions. Although there were at least two occasions where he was off with the ball but it got called back for a free kick to someone else.

I think rating 5/10 is rough. He was about the same as Hughes and Aish who were given around 6/10. I think the comment around has he done enough to be reasonably fair.

He took a step forward no doubt but could he do more…absolutely he could. I want to see him get 20 plus.

 

[Steinfreo]

Finished the replay but I feel when the whips are cracking Hughes will go back to his usual standard. It's just so natural for him to look for the easy option first, plant his feet and hesitate. I don't want to see that style up one wing.

 

[Vintage]

The 2 lukes coming back spells the end of Hughes and either walker or willo.

freddie or Walters in - Banfield, Sturt out.

 

[Docker82]

I'm sure people will disagree with me here but here goes...

Adelaide will be better than Port this year imo. Losing to Adelaide without 4-5 of our best 22 isn't too bad

We're 4-5 players off best 22. Port is probably the same. Adelaide is 1-2 and ultimately if competitive games those guys are playing. We can improve round before round one.

 

[mattis117]

I'm sure people will disagree with me here but here goes...

Adelaide will be better than Port this year imo. Losing to Adelaide without 4-5 of our best 22 isn't too bad

We're 4-5 players off best 22. Port is probably the same. Adelaide is 1-2 and ultimately if competitive games those guys are playing. We can improve round before round one.

Ha

Don't disagree at all, Adelaide look clearly better than Port

 

[Ysaye]

Don't disagree at all, Adelaide look clearly better than Port

Haven't watched the pre-season games but their forward line is an opposition teams's nightmare waiting to happen.

 

[Steinfreo]

Adelaide are trying to hard, the 5 year plan announcenent and clearly taking pre-season very seriously doesn't scream success to me. Has any teams 5 year plan announcement ever produced a flag?

 

[mayne iac]

I'm sure people will disagree with me here but here goes...

Adelaide will be better than Port this year imo. Losing to Adelaide without 4-5 of our best 22 isn't too bad

We're 4-5 players off best 22. Port is probably the same. Adelaide is 1-2 and ultimately if competitive games those guys are playing. We can improve round before round one.

Ha

You are off your head

 

[nurries]

Adelaide are trying to hard, the 5 year plan announcenent and clearly taking pre-season very seriously doesn't scream success to me. Has any teams 5 year plan announcement ever produced a flag?

Richmond

 

[Steinfreo]

Richmond

Wasnt that a 10 year plan?

 

[ImperialPurple]

I think we would be fast tracking Erasmus and Johnson.

We wouldn’t have Johnson if they hadn’t given us Brodie.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Adelaide are trying to hard, the 5 year plan announcenent and clearly taking pre-season very seriously doesn't scream success to me. Has any teams 5 year plan announcement ever produced a flag?

Hopefully ours

 

[Piggy Smalls]

The 2 lukes coming back spells the end of Hughes and either walker or willo.

freddie or Walters in - Banfield, Sturt out.

Who do you have playing on Higgins?

 

[freo_leo29]

Adelaide are trying to hard, the 5 year plan announcenent and clearly taking pre-season very seriously doesn't scream success to me. Has any teams 5 year plan announcement ever produced a flag?

You forget that we announced one two years ago?

 

[freo_leo29]

Port aren't gonna be very good this year and I'm not basing that off the pre season games

Adelaide still probably won't make finals but their pressure style gameplan with an exciting attack is going to cause some upsets for sure, especially at home, fwiw they match up well against us as we are average against face paced and high pressure styles

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Port aren't gonna be very good this year and I'm not basing that off the pre season games

Adelaide still probably won't make finals but their pressure style gameplan with an exciting attack is going to cause some upsets for sure, especially at home, fwiw they match up well against us as we are average against face paced and high pressure styles

Any team with two or more A or B grade small forwards can hurt us if we aren’t on top around the ground.

 

[Steinfreo]

You forget that we announced one two years ago?

Ours was different.

 

[Dale147]

Nat

 

[go_the_dockers]

Did we get lucky with a couple play on calls. Sturt on ycett looked likee 50m to me