Star Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong hopes hulking ahead Josh Treacy will get the prospect to show his “elite” skills within the membership’s new-look attacking set-up this yr.
The departure of Rory Lobb and swingman Griffin Logue has left Fremantle with two holes to fill, and the Dockers have loads of choices.
The presence of two-time Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe as a everlasting ahead will assist bolster Fremantle’s assault, whereas Matt Taberner is again to full health and able to hit the season working.
New recruit Luke Jackson is predicted to spend lengthy durations up ahead, whereas Treacy is hoping there’s room for him in assault as effectively.
Treacy, a 92kg, 195cm ahead – nicknamed The Big Cohuna after the realm in nation Victoria from which he hails – performed simply 4 AFL video games final season following on from 15 in 2021.
His robust pre-season marketing campaign has boosted his possibilities of incomes a call-up for Sunday’s conflict with St Kilda at Marvel Stadium, and Serong is pushing the 20-year-old’s trigger.
“I love Josh – country Victorian as well,” Serong stated of Treacy.
“His ability to attack the ball, both in the air and on the ground … is elite.
“You simply love … seeing him on the run calling for it.
“He’s got a big frame and he has a lot of intensity in the contest, so you just want to kick it to him and allow him to get to work.
“He’s somebody who we now have a variety of religion in.”
Sunday’s match will pit St Kilda coach Ross Lyon against Fremantle for the first time since his axing from the Dockers in 2019.
Serong, who was drafted to Fremantle several months after Lyon’s departure, said the players will treat the match like any other.
“Plenty of us by no means performed below Ross. I by no means met Ross,” Serong stated.
“There’s a variety of guys my age or youthful who by no means had that have.
“It’s just another round one clash against an opposition. It doesn’t come into it too much in terms of Ross being their coach.”
Fremantle are assured Michael Frederick (quad), Luke Ryan (again), Jackson (concussion) and Jaeger O’Meara (ankle) will all be match for the season opener, however some doubt nonetheless surrounds Michael Walters (achilles).
Fremantle ended their six-year finals drought final season, beating the Western Bulldogs in an elimination last earlier than falling to Collingwood within the semis.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
