Who will be a breakout player at your club? ........ (Herald-Sun)

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I'm guessing Yarran will be the "break out" player at Freo?

[Yeahright]

And IMHO Astbury won't make it either. We need to find a KPD to replace him.

We do but since we don't really have any to develop I more hope he finds his 2014-15 (can't remember what year) form when he was playing very well and plays to that level consistently

[big tone]

And IMHO Astbury won't make it either. We need to find a KPD to replace him.

We do but since we don't really have any to develop I more hope he finds his 2014-15 (can't remember what year) form when he was playing very well and plays to that level consistently

I know when you are talking about and I agree he did a good stopping job on a few decent big forwards (Cloke was one) but the game has changed since then. Like Hawthorn we need backmen that can compete but just as importantly, they need to be able to help get the footy out of our backline and moving forward so the opposition backs are under pressure not ours. Astbury is too slow both by foot and by mind.
He does have have a good set of mits so try him forward but he isn't a backman IMO.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Astbury is a perfect example of how the lack of quality KPPs has meant that the club is forced to play him back. He is a forward but had been developed back to fill a hole. He has been cruelled by injury and has lost both pace and agility because of it. Still a better bet up forward IMHO.

[🏅Dooks]

The last 2 posts are pretty much right. Key backs these days need to be able to run and rebound to release players up the ground and swarm fwd with numbers. Then belt back as needed.
 
The game i fear has gone past the bog bodied, less mobile backs like Astbury. His speed is poor and endurance not great. Hopefully im wrong on his prospecymts because we need him or another big body to step up this year. Otherwise the backline will leak.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Almost worth developing Callum Moore as a key back. He has the leap and endurance. Of course fast tracking Garthwaite would also be sensible IMHO. I see Mabior as a forward if he makes it.

[big tone]

Almost worth developing Callum Moore as a key back. He has the leap and endurance. Of course fast tracking Garthwaite would also be sensible IMHO. I see Mabior as a forward if he makes it.

From the limited time I have seen Callum Moore I'd say he is more a natural forward than a backman. Same with Chol.

[WA Tiger]

Rioli, I think he will surprise many this year and really take it to another level, beyond any of our expectations.

[the claw]

And IMHO Astbury won't make it either. We need to find a KPD to replace him.

What only one. we need about three more if Astbury goes.
Grimes well lol another of the soft as butter brigade.Has never been and never will be  KPD.FFS he plays mostly on sml/med types and still gets rag dolled.

The two i am praying have break out yrs are moore and Chol and both as fwds.

[Yeahright]

Ellis 

[🏅Dooks]

And IMHO Astbury won't make it either. We need to find a KPD to replace him.

What only one. we need about three more if Astbury goes.
Grimes well lol another of the soft as butter brigade.Has never been and never will be  KPD.FFS he plays mostly on sml/med types and still gets rag dolled.

The two i am praying have break out yrs are moore and Chol and both as fwds.

Grimes aint soft. He may be deficient in other areas but he aint soft

[🏅Dooks]

Ive got a feeling he'll have a few quiet spells, but Mrarkrov is probably one name i'd throw up.

[Yeahright]

I think you missed an 'r' in there, it's Mrarkrorv

[FlashGordon]

I think we saw the emergence of the next big thing last year in Ben grifftths...tipping he can go to the next level and play 3 good games in a season, with the view of having a break out season in 2026