Discussion SC 2021: Rookie Discussion
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I'd say so.
But looking at it another way, you get to see a player in action in the real thing for more than a couple of games without a significant price impact.
EDIT: It would of course depend on when they were subbed on.
At least we aren't facing the prospect of picking a rookie on the ground and having him subbed off, which was always the issue with the old sub system.
But looking at it another way, you get to see a player in action in the real thing for more than a couple of games without a significant price impact.
EDIT: It would of course depend on when they were subbed on.
At least we aren't facing the prospect of picking a rookie on the ground and having him subbed off, which was always the issue with the old sub system.
RE: ..........Greg Williams rates him from personal coaching but reckons he needs to play like a man, not a boy.........
The reason Dow is not in my team is because I read, somewhere, that Dow is "looks afraid at hard ball gets". Greg William's comment that Dow needs to play like a man, not a boy, sort of confims that the inside mid role doesn't suit him. I don't know if he can/will improve in this area. If not, then he will be back playing fwd or out of the team, so too risky for me to select him..
The reason Dow is not in my team is because I read, somewhere, that Dow is "looks afraid at hard ball gets". Greg William's comment that Dow needs to play like a man, not a boy, sort of confims that the inside mid role doesn't suit him. I don't know if he can/will improve in this area. If not, then he will be back playing fwd or out of the team, so too risky for me to select him..
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If he doesn't make it as inside mid he won't make it. He is not a silky outside user and he is not a fulltime forward at AFL level.
He is not soft, it's almost like he thinks he has had to defer to the senior guys like Cripps and Curnow, rather than go himself. He has also lacked the fitness (and drive?) to get to enough contests. He really hasn't been fit since 2019 but has had an impressive preseason apparently.
They all progress at different rates. More observation is needed to reach a verdict on him - which we don't have unfortunately.
He is not soft, it's almost like he thinks he has had to defer to the senior guys like Cripps and Curnow, rather than go himself. He has also lacked the fitness (and drive?) to get to enough contests. He really hasn't been fit since 2019 but has had an impressive preseason apparently.
They all progress at different rates. More observation is needed to reach a verdict on him - which we don't have unfortunately.
Here's the reference
AFL
Two rucks? Pearce? Freo assessing forward options
Fremantle could go into round one against Melbourne with two rucks.
In an interview on 6PR, executive general manager of football Peter Bell said Lobb’s knee injury would keep him out of action for approximately 10-12 weeks.
As well as potentially bringing in a debutant in Josh Treacy or swinging captain Nat Fyfe forward, Bell agreed with a suggestion that Alex Pearce could be used up front.
“It’s certainly something we’ve discussed and we’ve thrown up a few names, albeit it’s only 48 hours since Rory’s injury,” Bell told 6PR.
“The coaches would have been thinking about it and Alex is someone that we’ve spoken about.
“Clearly he’s a good defender, we’ll be looking at all the different options and talking to all the players.
“It’s pleasing that Griffin Logue’s not too far away and we know that Nathan (Fyfe) can play forward as well, but clearly he’s a very good midfielder too.
“We have a lot of options and haven’t settled on anything yet.”
If Sean Darcy (knee) is available for round one, Bell said that Fremantle could also go with two rucks rotating through the forward line.
“Sean will be really close to round one … that’s certainly one of the conversations (senior coach) Justin Longmuir and the coaches will be having about Sean’s capacity to play that tall forward role, which he’s done at times as a resting ruckman,” Bell said.
https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/876761/two-rucks-pearce-freo-assessing-forward-options
AFL
Two rucks? Pearce? Freo assessing forward options
Fremantle could go into round one against Melbourne with two rucks.
In an interview on 6PR, executive general manager of football Peter Bell said Lobb’s knee injury would keep him out of action for approximately 10-12 weeks.
As well as potentially bringing in a debutant in Josh Treacy or swinging captain Nat Fyfe forward, Bell agreed with a suggestion that Alex Pearce could be used up front.
“It’s certainly something we’ve discussed and we’ve thrown up a few names, albeit it’s only 48 hours since Rory’s injury,” Bell told 6PR.
“The coaches would have been thinking about it and Alex is someone that we’ve spoken about.
“Clearly he’s a good defender, we’ll be looking at all the different options and talking to all the players.
“It’s pleasing that Griffin Logue’s not too far away and we know that Nathan (Fyfe) can play forward as well, but clearly he’s a very good midfielder too.
“We have a lot of options and haven’t settled on anything yet.”
If Sean Darcy (knee) is available for round one, Bell said that Fremantle could also go with two rucks rotating through the forward line.
“Sean will be really close to round one … that’s certainly one of the conversations (senior coach) Justin Longmuir and the coaches will be having about Sean’s capacity to play that tall forward role, which he’s done at times as a resting ruckman,” Bell said.
https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/876761/two-rucks-pearce-freo-assessing-forward-options
