Matthew Boyd could also be answerable for Fremantle’s defenders, however he can’t assist however discover younger ahead Jye Amiss, labelling {the teenager} as one of the crucial thrilling gamers on their listing.
Amiss, 19, is simply three video games into his fledging profession, however he carries the load of expectation on his shoulders with many seeing him as probably the perfect ahead since membership nice Matthew Pavlich.
His two-goal efficiency in final 12 months’s elimination ultimate win final 12 months, solely his second recreation, left many excited by his potential after his first season was marred by a kidney damage.
Rory Lobb’s defection to the Western Bulldogs and Matt Taberner’s unreliable physique means Amiss is ready to be a pivotal a part of the Dockers’ ahead line in 2023 as they appear to lastly win a premiership.
Boyd mentioned Amiss was one of many gamers on the Dockers who excited him essentially the most heading into this season.
“I don’t want to put too much pressure on the young man but he’s certainly got a lot of strong attributes in terms of his forward craft,” Boyd instructed SEN.
“He’s one of the smartest young forwards I’ve seen for a fair while in terms of his ability to set up his opponent and get into the right spots and work the right sort of areas.
“He’s only a slight build at the moment, he’s got a frame he can grow into but his ability to use his body and use his craft is quite exceptional for a young man.
“He has probably had a bit of an interrupted start to the pre-season and he’s starting to build back into some good work now.”
Former Fremantle star Paul Hasleby has backed Amiss to kick 40 targets in simply his second season on the high degree, greater than any Docker kicked final season.
“That’s a big call given we’ve only seen him play a few games, but in the finals, he had some shots,” Hasleby mentioned.
“Whilst that sounds like a lot, 40, I think he only needs 65 shots to get the 40.
“It probably requires (Luke) Jackson, maybe Matt Taberner to be down there at times to just take some pressure off him from an opponent point of view, where he gets the number two, number three (defender) I wouldn’t be surprised if he averages two (goals) a game.
“Imagine what he can do with another full pre-season.”
