Fremantle boss Justin Longmuir has revealed midfield assistant Joel Corey spearheaded the marketing campaign behind Hayden Young’s breakout run-with position in opposition to Geelong famous person Patrick Dangerfield.
Young wore the Cats’ big-bodied Brownlow medallist like a glove within the Dockers’ spirited upset victory at GMHBA on Saturday.
Dangerfield was held to only 16 touches, down on his season common of 23, and three clearances as Fremantle got here out on high of a seven-point thriller.
“Joel Corey, our midfield coach, has been campaigning to get Youngy on the ball, and we probably found the perfect role in the Geelong skipper because he spends his time between the midfield and forward line,” Longmuir advised 7NEWS.
“Youngy’s a pro, did his homework, and we thought he executed the role and the plan really well, and he was one of our better performers on the weekend.
“It was our most consistent performance, especially since the bye.
“Every player chipped in and had their moment, so really pleasing to go down there and beat Geelong again.”
Longmuir flagged an analogous tactic could possibly be employed this weekend in opposition to former Docker Lachie Neale after he ran rampant in opposition to them final day out.
“We will look at something against Lachie,” he stated.
“Last time we played them, I think he had 13 clearances and was easily best on the ground, so we can’t let him run around doing what he likes. So we will look at all the different scenarios, whether it’s Aishy who did it earlier in the year or Youngy who did it on the weekend.”
The Dockers are additionally anticipating a defensive increase, with Longmuir saying Brennan Cox was monitoring “very well” to play in opposition to the Lions after an ankle damage.
“We have our fingers crossed he gets through training to put his hand up for selection,” he stated.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
