Toast Welcome Blake "Sherrif" Acres

[MadMundy]

Shame that he hasn't had the start he would like to, he looked amazing in pre-season but he's gotta earn his spot now. He's gone a fair way back in the line.

 

[freo1997]

Shame that he hasn't had the start he would like to, he looked amazing in pre-season but he's gotta earn his spot now. He's gone a fair way back in the line.

Pretty sure connor will be traded later this year. The door will open for him.

 

[george2]

I'm just hoping that being dropped just makes him hungrier and he can put pressure on the guys getting a game ahead of him, its healthy to have competition for spots and he needs to fight his way back in to the team.

 

[showemhowtorock]

Acres confident he can get back into the team - 6PR

Fremantle’s Blake Acres is fighting fit to get back into the playing side after he played just three games for his new team. Acres says injuries have pushed back his progress but he knows he can improve his fitness and get back to the game.

www.6pr.com.au

 

[Joao]

Pretty sure connor will be traded later this year. The door will open for him.

Connor leaving doesn't help him, he is a winger.

 

[freo1997]

Connor leaving doesn't help him, he is a winger.

I reckon he'll eventually play inside. Jlo will figure it all out.

 

[Joao]

I reckon he'll eventually play inside. Jlo will figure it all out.

I don't, but each to their own.

 

[theGav56]

I reckon he'll eventually play inside. Jlo will figure it all out.

I had thought that as well, but to play inside you have to enjoy the possibility. That means taking the hits and dishing them out. Haven't seen it yet.

 

[Parrots78]

I reckon he'll eventually play inside. Jlo will figure it all out.

I think the coaching staff saw enough in Blake’s last game to realise that he has a lot to work on. In particular I can imagine Josh Carr wouldn’t have been happy with a lot of his efforts.

 

[FreoRicci]

How is Acres a winger? He’s quite bulky for that role.

 

[Yeti]

How is Acres a winger? He’s quite bulky for that role.

Because he doesn't like physical contact.

 

[Joao]

How is Acres a winger? He’s quite bulky for that role.

I don't know but JL has said he wants to settle him there. I guess because he is a good runner? Also theoretically would be good pushing into defense or attack because of the size.

 

[freo1997]

How is Acres a winger? He’s quite bulky for that role.

Yeah thats what i thought. Has no physical traits to be a winger.

 

[Bring back Drum]

From day 1 the club has said he will play wing to give him the opportunity at 1 position, which he never had at the Saints. Henderson from the Hawks has been a revelation on the wing over the last couple of years & would be similar stature.

 

[Taylor]

Acres on the wing was him filling the space on the fat side setting up the rest of the defensive group if we won the ball for a fast switch, quite unrewarding role football.

The only way I can see a more running role in the game would be if a new rule came in that if the designated player on your team touches the ball you lose a goal, that guy then spend the whole game running away from the ball.

That's what Acres looked to be doing, but someone has to fill the holes.

 

[Tbonefreo]

Shiny new whipping boy

 

[Spirit Level]

He did it to himself by being a squib

 

[Freoforever86]

Tbh he probably wasn’t ready when he came back in. He will be fine

 

[showemhowtorock]

Yeah, he had a putrid game. But it was his third game back after not 1 soft tissue injury but 2. He's in a new team and he has a new role, he hasn't had the chance to settle in yet. I'm in no way saying he doesn't deserve criticism for the geelong game, but give the whipping a break yeah?

 

[Dockeroo]

Credit where it’s due. I criticised him after the last game. But he showed tonight he can offer something. Needs to back it up in the last few games now. Good resilience to come back and play well.

 

[wayToGo_]

He certainly undid the Geelong nightmare tonight. Polar opposite performances.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Look at it this way, that one performance was probably better than anything Billy has put out this year. There's a very handy player in there.

This is probably what Saints fans have said to themselves for years but I'm on that hope train anyway

 

[nurries]

Look at it this way, the one performance was probably better than anything Billy has put out this year. There's a very handy player in there.

This is probably what Saints fans have said to themselves for years but I'm that hope train anyway

Probably better than anything Bewley has put out also

 

[Purpleheart_56]

Blake's had good game...

 

[Heart Of Purple]

He did play well, but more importantly he stood under that high ball (cant remember what quarter it was in but remember noticing it). He definately played a much tougher game tonight. He does seem to s**t the bed a little if he gets it with nowhere to go though - really relies on having a handball option when he's under pressure (you could argue that in his favour he's actively trying not to turn the ball over with hack kicks but he doesn't have that composure under pressure of a Cerra/Mundy type).