is there anyone we should be considering from freo in defence?
also i do not think ibbo will score remotely as good as 2013 so not interested in him ... surely in their great team someone would be a good option
I'm considering Hurn and Blayne Wilson for value
And Elliott Yeo came back to WA for a reason
Ibbo will shred, the man is a monster, just you wait, ;)
Clancee Pearce is one I'm considering.
Quote from: Peter on January 05, 2014, 08:22:41 PM
I'm considering Hurn and Blayne Wilson for value
Quote from: Peter on January 05, 2014, 08:25:54 PM
And Elliott Yeo came back to WA for a reason
These play for Eagles. He was asking about Freo players ;)
I am concerned that Ibbotson will not keep his previous role.
Agree mate, also on Clancee Pearce, the only one you would consider I think.
Duffield plays a little too deep to score well consistently
Johnson will be solid again
Expect similar from Clancee until he moves into a midfield role in the future
Ibbo's role won't change, Ross rates him too highly
Make a poll ;) Yeah as Rico said, there are a few
:o :o
I think if you go through Lee Spur's season this year his top score was 139 or close, have him in my watch notes along with Clancee Pearce. There's not much value amongst the rest, that I am aware of.
#3 Players that I have a huge watch on are T Hawkins, R Henderson and M Wright. The first 2 are currently in my team. TBags, any thoughts on Wright and Hendo ? I have a huge hunch they are both ready for a big season, any Cat fans up on Hawhins ??
??? :)
Hawkins had a pretty messed up back with his bulging disc last year, and apparently it's the type of injury that's possibly incurable. I think he's good enough to perform still in his role, but I'm unsure over his fantasy relevance.
Personally I'd be more inclined to jump on after a couple of rounds if he's looking ok, rather than start with him.
;)
Big thanks ZIP, just helped me over my 1st known error of judgement. Cheers. :)
There was an article the other day on herald sun saying how his back is now a non-issue for him and he has been training really well and is physically fine. Don't know how he will go when it gets around to the season though since as zip said it's not actually a condition that can be fixed, only managed.
Quote from: shorty3264 on January 05, 2014, 11:12:05 PM
Agree mate, also on Clancee Pearce, the only one you would consider I think.
Pearce is underpriced, so I'll consider him but I don't think he'll make the final cut.
Duffield and Ibbo are other decent options, but also risky, so I'll stay away.
Quote from: Honey Badger on January 07, 2014, 10:32:27 AM
There was an article the other day on herald sun saying how his back is now a non-issue for him and he has been training really well and is physically fine. Don't know how he will go when it gets around to the season though since as zip said it's not actually a condition that can be fixed, only managed.
I think I saw that article, or a very similar one, it wasn't that it was a non-issue, it was Scott saying that it wouldn't affect how he was going to play him or something
Must have been a different one, because this is the direct quote from Hawkins...
"Physically I'm feeling really good - the back's a non-issue now for me," Hawkins says.
"Last year was obviously frustrating, but that's a part of footy. Some days it was good, some days it was bad.
"Looking back, I didn't have a great year. I'm trying to put everything behind me from last year. I'm not using (the back) as an excuse at all but, like I said, it's feeling great."
Quote from: Honey Badger on January 07, 2014, 02:09:06 PM
Must have been a different one, because this is the direct quote from Hawkins...
"Physically I'm feeling really good - the back's a non-issue now for me," Hawkins says.
"Last year was obviously frustrating, but that's a part of footy. Some days it was good, some days it was bad.
"Looking back, I didn't have a great year. I'm trying to put everything behind me from last year. I'm not using (the back) as an excuse at all but, like I said, it's feeling great."
kk, sweet then :P
How did this turn into a Hawkins thread? Haha, :P
Cause there is not enough relevant Freo defenders in 2014, haha.
After Duffield last year, think I might stay away from any freo defenders until perhaps later in the season. But with players like Mitchell, McVeigh, Simpson, Bartel, Thompson, Hanley etc can't see any of them even coming under consideration for a spot in my team.
I wouldn't touch the Freo defense in SC. Ibbo has had injury issues throughout his career and has never really been a SC option apart from a 9 game stretch last year, Johnson is KPD and Duffield is Duffield. Spurr and Pearce would be interesting options considering their price but most likely not worth the risk. The other thing is Lyon plays a defensive game style and wants all his defenders to be able to lock down an opponent which hurts their scoring potential.
Not sure either Ibbo or Pearce will be ready for round 1.
http://footyprophet.com/rehab-continues-for-defensive-pair/ (http://footyprophet.com/rehab-continues-for-defensive-pair/)
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/20844470/serious-dockers-ready-for-magpies/ (http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/20844470/serious-dockers-ready-for-magpies/)
Also noticed that Lyons stated in the second article that Morabito will be coming back via the WAFL.
Quote from: mabo on January 18, 2014, 05:35:21 PM
Not sure either Ibbo or Pearce will be ready for round 1.
http://footyprophet.com/rehab-continues-for-defensive-pair/ (http://footyprophet.com/rehab-continues-for-defensive-pair/)
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/20844470/serious-dockers-ready-for-magpies/ (http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/20844470/serious-dockers-ready-for-magpies/)
Also noticed that Lyons stated in the second article that Morabito will be coming back via the WAFL.
Yeh Morabito is also training with the fwd group. I don't see him as a good pick tbh. He is super cheap for his ability but our team is so set that it would take quite a few injuries for him to string a lot of games together without being affected by the vest