Fremantle recruit Jaeger O’Meara predicts Nat Fyfe will grow to be a harmful ahead this season after the previous skipper stood out within the membership’s intraclub hitout.
Fyfe booted three objectives in a show that has buoyed hopes that the two-time Brownlow medallist will likely be successful up ahead this 12 months.
O’Meara, who crossed from Hawthorn throughout the commerce interval, is worked up about what Fyfe will have the ability to produce in assault.
“He’s getting better and better. He’s working really hard on his craft,” O’Meara advised the membership’s web site.
“He’s going to be a dangerous forward. And when the ball is in his area, he’s quite hard to stop.
“If he does not take the ball with him, then he is taking a physique.
“He’s going to be really dangerous, and I’m looking forward to hopefully getting a good connection with him going inside 50m and him kicking some goals for us.”
Fremantle assistant coach Joel Corey was additionally impressed by Fyfe, who gave up the captaincy final week.
“Fyfey had a pretty good day. The chemistry he’s got with the forward line is growing,” Corey mentioned.
“His repeat effort kind of stuff (is important). He’s always a threat and a danger forward of the ball.
“He’s a particularly onerous match-up. If you suppose again from December to now, there’s been some leaps made.”
Ruckman Sean Darcy didn’t play on Friday due to personal reasons, while Michael Walters (managed), Brennan Cox (infected knee), Andrew Brayshaw (illness), and Nathan O’Driscoll (foot) were other notable absentees.
Prized recruit Luke Jackson played in the ruck and booted one goal in a strong display.
Sebit Kuek, who was picked up in last year’s mid-season draft, also impressed with three goals.
Josh Treacy pushed his case for a round-one call-up with two goals and a stint in the ruck.
But goalsneak Michael Frederick is in a race to be fit for the season opener after injuring his quad at training earlier this week.
The addition of O’Meara into the midfield looms as a crucial part of Fremantle’s premiership bid.
The 28-year-old performed strongly in Friday’s intra-club.
“I believe my contact was moderately good, and good to get the Ks within the legs as effectively,” he mentioned.
“In these intraclubs, you are going as onerous as you possibly can, however you are additionally taking part in towards your teammates, so that you’re probably not desirous to do any accidents to anybody.
“It’s nice to get them (intraclub matches) out of the way. We’ve been playing against each other for quite some time. I’m looking forward to Adelaide next week.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
