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16 hours ago, Redleg said:

You were on him early and so was WJ and of course me.

Posted November 29, 2017 (edited)

You sometimes get a feeling about a recruit and I just think that Bayley will be a good player for us. He has got to this point by virtue of hard work and he has undoubted talent. I just think he will make it. He will vie with the likes of Harmes, Hannan, Bugg, Melksham, JKH and Kent for a spot and he could end up the best of them.

Edited November 29, 2017 by Redleg

 

I'm not sure that JKH and Kent are really being talked about for selection at the moment (not that I'm writing them off either though).  But I was really quite pleased with the performance of all our small-medium forwards yesterday.  Pressure without and execution with ball were excellent I thought.

Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

 

Really pleased he did well.  Playing well against that rabble perhaps is not an indicator for selection.  I’m sure the coaching team have a number of things they want to see, and need to see in context of better opposition for him to make it.  Hannan may still be in front of him re pressure and tackling, but he looks like a great addition to the squad.

12 hours ago, Deelirium said:

we're calling him "the Frittata" right?

"onda"  - spanish

 

 

 

He really doesn’t look like he should be able to play like he does. I hate invoking Robbie Flower but there is something fragile looking about him and yet he has that poise and class. I’m excited, I’d like to see him against a tougher defence, lets see how he goes in JLT1, if he keeps playing like that he looks set to earn himself a gurney in Game #1 


Needs to find more of the ball and up his defensive game to lock in a consistent spot. That's a reality of a mid sized forward in modern footy. But his upside and nose for a goal is probably too good to leave out.

What I liked was how many smart little things he did:
- the crumb where he's read the flight and stayed down
- the low and fast kick to a lead
- the quick play on to dish off a goal 
and my favourite of the day
- the punch when caught behind 2 opponents that set up a goal

36 minutes ago, FlashInThePan said:

He really doesn’t look like he should be able to play like he does. I hate invoking Robbie Flower but there is something fragile looking about him and yet he has that poise and class. I’m excited, I’d like to see him against a tougher defence, lets see how he goes in JLT1, if he keeps playing like that he looks set to earn himself a gurney in Game #1 

I watched the replay this morning and he went well... but please don’t wish a gurney on him! ?

18 hours ago, Redleg said:

You were on him early and so was WJ and of course me.

Posted November 29, 2017 (edited)

You sometimes get a feeling about a recruit and I just think that Bayley will be a good player for us. He has got to this point by virtue of hard work and he has undoubted talent. I just think he will make it. He will vie with the likes of Harmes, Hannan, Bugg, Melksham, JKH and Kent for a spot and he could end up the best of them.

Edited November 29, 2017 by Redleg

 

Surely his main competitor for a game will be Hannan?

 
55 minutes ago, hardtack said:

I watched the replay this morning and he went well... but please don’t wish a gurney on him! ?

Maybe he thinks Bayley is "home & hosed" for a Round 1 spot!  LOL


Let's hope the best thing to come from Jack Watts was Pick 31 of the 2017 draft, which we used to select Bayley Fritsch.

8 minutes ago, ignition. said:

Let's hope the best thing to come from Jack Watts was Pick 31 of the 2017 draft, which we used to select Bayley Fritsch.

Fritsch threatened to kick 5 or 6 goals on the weekend. Should have had 4 at least.

I can not recall one game from Watts where he ever looked like kicking 5+ goals.

I’ve been on his band wagon since seeing him play last year. Was good to see him bring it at senior level yesterday. As someone else has stated, he could have kicked 6. Loved his attack on the marking contest when outnumbered too!

11 hours ago, Dappa Dan said:

Little bit of Matty Lappin about him.

 

Wish it was Nigel...


Currently a juicy $51 for rising star. If: A) he gets a game and B) he plays like that every week, could be the value bet of the year.

Most likely kidding myself but surely a tenner on him wouldn’t hurt?

1 minute ago, BigFez said:

Currently a juicy $51 for rising star. If: A) he gets a game and B) he plays like that every week, could be the value bet of the year.

Most likely kidding myself but surely a tenner on him wouldn’t hurt?

Is he eligible?

6 minutes ago, hells bells said:
6 minutes ago, hells bells said:

Is he eligible?

Gee I just assumed he was because he was given odds. Shame on me for trusting Sportsbet. Looks like he turned 21 on the 6th December so might be 3 weeks too old. Will have to look into it further when I haven’t had a Sunday sesh. 

There's one massive difference between Fritsch and Watts. 

What is it ?

1 hour ago, BigFez said:

Currently a juicy $51 for rising star. If: A) he gets a game and B) he plays like that every week, could be the value bet of the year.

Most likely kidding myself but surely a tenner on him wouldn’t hurt?

Has to be an oversight by Sportsbet as he turned 21 before January 1 this year, rendering him ineligible. Would have put a cheeky 10$ on him if he were eligible.


50 minutes ago, ProDee said:

There's one massive difference between Fritsch and Watts. 

What is it ?

The teams they play for?

 

And one is scared of the air. 

 

Just an aside, the following:

Apart from draftee Dom Barry, playing his first game since 2014 with Melbourne, and Jack Watts, Port didn't get much out of prized free agency signing Steven MotlopJack Trengove or Lindsay Thomas in their debut appearances.

 
13 hours ago, Deestroy All said:

The teams they play for?

 

And one is scared of the air. 

Fritsch has courage in the air.l

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