Fremantle midfielder Will Brodie has reminded the AFL world to not sleep on ruckman Sean Darcy as he prepares to kind a formidable ruck duo with recruit Luke Jackson.
There has been loads of hype round Jackson since he crossed from Melbourne within the largest commerce of 2022.
Darcy, 24, is within the prime of his profession, having gained the Doig Medal in 2021 and turning into among the best ruckmen within the AFL.
Brodie mentioned Darcy had been equally as spectacular as Jackson since returning this pre-season.
“Big Sean has come back in great condition. He’s had a good break and his body is looking really good and he’s running really well,” Brodie mentioned.
“He’s brought the energy that he always does to the group and he hasn’t missed a beat since he’s been back.
“I think he and big Luke Jackson are going to be a really good combination for us. They’re both in really good nick and training well this time of year.
“Hopefully, they just keep building and building in the New Year and put in a really good season for us.”
Fremantle have hit pre-season laborious with the group being put by a number of hard-running classes, together with 1km time trials.
In essentially the most promising signal, Brodie couldn’t pinpoint one participant that was standing out on the observe.
“It’s hard to put the finger on one or two (players). The young boys who came in first they really set the tone,” Brodie mentioned.
“They all came in in really good nick and just to say a couple is pretty tough.
“The boys are in good nick, especially the ones in rehab, they get to get their shirts off and do some cross-training on the side. The photo crew enjoy that.”
The younger Dockers are coming off their first finals look since 2015, shedding to Collingwood in a disappointing semifinal look.
Brodie was not shying away from the very fact the loss to the Magpies was nonetheless on their thoughts.
“I feel like when you get a bit taste, you want more and more of it,” he mentioned.
“That’s definitely going to be on our mind all season, that’s what you play for so we’re going to try to do our best to be as consistent as we can to make sure we give ourselves the best chance to be there and go better again next season.”
