04-02-2024, 04:52 AM
(04-01-2024, 11:36 PM)DJC link Wrote:Treacy, Taberner, Jackson and Amiss have kicked 20 goals out of Freo's 38 goals so far this season. That's a potent group of tall forwards whichever way you look at it and they will stretch our defence regardless of who comes in for Marchy.I like Amiss but the rest of their tall forwards are duds imho, in the past its been the Freo small forwards led by Schultz now at Collingwood who have worried us. Id be manning up Serong with Hewett and having a defensive half forward(Cottrell) on Young as well as making sure Ryan has an opponent to worry about and isnt allowed to play loose and rack up the intercepts.
I can't see us bringing Pitto back (Freo rucks Jackson and Treacy) or swapping a tall defender for a small/medium defender. Cincotta has put his hand up, and he would probably be a good match up for Frederick, but I think Williams and Boyd have done enough to stay in the 22.
If we're going to win this one, and I think we will, it will be our team defence rather than individual match ups that will get the job done.
If it was at Freo it might be more of fight to win but I think on neutral ground id expect to win by 3-5 goals.
Interesting to hear Fyfe speak about his new role and how he is there to do the grunt work, provide blocks etc and not be the main man anymore. Id be expecting him to work Cripps over and play a negative game on him and our other bigger mids like Kennedy....