Position Forwards Discussion
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I’m no Freo expert (although we have a couple of those), but my initial reaction is that they have been absolutely desperate for a KPF since even before Pav retired, and they’ve finally managed to land one ... so I’d expect they would play him there (at least for the most part).
I could see scenarios where Hogan gets more time up the field (maybe McCarthy clicks, or Fyfe goes down?) but I would be surprised if it’s the base case.
I could see scenarios where Hogan gets more time up the field (maybe McCarthy clicks, or Fyfe goes down?) but I would be surprised if it’s the base case.
No worries mate. I'd defer to a proper expert like @freowho or @The Experiment, but I reckon he'll play closer to goal.
From today’s training/match sim. Cockatoo ($191k) trained away from main group and did 1km runs, Menegola ($543k) didn’t train as he recovers from a knee cleanout.
The entire session lasted more than two-and-a-half hours with Tim Kelly ($506k), Brandan Parfitt ($434k) and Luke Dahlhaus ($418k) among the standouts in a prolonged period of match simulation.
The entire session lasted more than two-and-a-half hours with Tim Kelly ($506k), Brandan Parfitt ($434k) and Luke Dahlhaus ($418k) among the standouts in a prolonged period of match simulation.
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Daniher ($278k) update. Rd 1 sounds unlikely.
ESSENDON spearhead Joe Daniher was absent from the track on Thursday, but missed the session due to contracting conjunctivitis and not because of the troublesome groin injury that has hampered his last nine months.
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It is understood Daniher will also miss Friday's session at Tullamarine as the Bombers take a cautious approach with his health.
Before Christmas, coach John Worsfold cast doubt over whether the star forward would be ready to play in round one due to his problematic groin complaint.
"Joey's working really hard. That OP (osteitis pubis) injury can be a chronic, crippling injury so our No.1 priority is that it doesn't linger and affect multiple seasons for Joey," Worsfold said at Essendon's annual general meeting in December.
"He's still coming into his prime years, so if the sake of him absolutely getting over this injury means it actually takes a little bit longer than him being absolutely ready for round one then we'll do that."
ESSENDON spearhead Joe Daniher was absent from the track on Thursday, but missed the session due to contracting conjunctivitis and not because of the troublesome groin injury that has hampered his last nine months.
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It is understood Daniher will also miss Friday's session at Tullamarine as the Bombers take a cautious approach with his health.
Before Christmas, coach John Worsfold cast doubt over whether the star forward would be ready to play in round one due to his problematic groin complaint.
"Joey's working really hard. That OP (osteitis pubis) injury can be a chronic, crippling injury so our No.1 priority is that it doesn't linger and affect multiple seasons for Joey," Worsfold said at Essendon's annual general meeting in December.
"He's still coming into his prime years, so if the sake of him absolutely getting over this injury means it actually takes a little bit longer than him being absolutely ready for round one then we'll do that."
When I look at Kelly and Menegola's stats from last year the two that standout to me are that Kelly had a lot more clearances and Menegola had a lot more marks (and contested marks). I think if anyone benefits from Gary Ablett going forward it is Tim Kelly spending more time chasing the ball. He reminds me a lot of Daniel Wells.
Third year breakout candidate you reckon?
2017 - 12 games @ 54
2018 - 18 games @ 80
2019 - 24 games @ 106?
This was from a match sim in December -
Teammate Brandan Parfitt is also showing all of the signs that point to him being ready to take up a permanent role in the Cats’ engine room, with his class by foot catching the eye of onlookers
2017 - 12 games @ 54
2018 - 18 games @ 80
2019 - 24 games @ 106?
This was from a match sim in December -
Teammate Brandan Parfitt is also showing all of the signs that point to him being ready to take up a permanent role in the Cats’ engine room, with his class by foot catching the eye of onlookers
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