Thread by @bam_123_, With the game plan he made him famous but can no longer [...]

With the game plan he made him famous but can no longer execute, JL repaired the Purple Hearts Clarkson broke all those years ago! This game was revolutionary, with all 22 players stepping up and executing the plan with a heap of highlights along way, here’s my favourite of them:

Darcy’s becoming quite the first quarter specialist with the way he’s been bursting out the blocks recently! He was everywhere, and his work the providing a contest on the wing was particularly huge. This was one of a few contested marks he took there that were superb to see

Loved this tap-on by Brayshaw, when you hear JL talk about how he wants the players to play instinctively moments like this are a positive sign that things are going to plan

Serong continues to impress, he was definitely paid more attention to this week than previous and he wasn’t at all intimidated by the challenge! His hands are unreal and his ability to find a player with a quick handball no matter what is brilliant

When he didn’t take the mark, Darcy still provided a contest! This one in particular was very impressive, he backed himself in against a few players and then executed a perfect handball

One of the best things about the past few weeks is seeing how happy Fyfe is, the emergence of Brayshaw, Serong and Cerra has reduced the pressure on him and he seems to be enjoying his new role! And we get to enjoy spectacular Fyfe efforts like this incredible contested mark!

This game was Cox’s best game he’s ever played for us in defence! He’s playing with some confidence and backing himself in and thriving from it, his 16 disposals went at 100% too which is unreal

Who knew Cox was this nimble? This sidestep was beautiful and reiterates how valuable confidence is, stoked to see it

Ryan spoke about how his new role with more responsibility has his mind working overtime deciding whether to mark or spoil. I’ve decided his mind must be magnificent because he is yet to make a wrong decision! He has positioned himself beautifully here to prevent a certain goal

Here’s another example of Serong showing zero sign of intimidation! How easily he wins the ball so exciting, he’s made an 170 game player look scared here

Cerras game was absolutely droolworthy! He played creatively and executed everything he tried, his kicking ability is just sublime. I think he’s found his role as a hybrid inside and outside mid, he is absolutely thriving in it!

Here’s another phenomenal kick from Cerra, his vision X his ability to execute is a sight to behold

The ground Tabs made up here to crash this pack is huge! Guaranteed Hawks ball if he doesn’t get there. The effort and work rate he puts in every single game he plays is insane!

Firstly, Crowden played this beautifully! Secondly, how good is it seeing Andy stream down the ground taking bounces like this before hitting his intended target! Absolutely beautiful

It’s not just Cerras ability and execution overseeing his rise, it’s his effort too! Two against one contest here that he turned from halving it to winning it through sheer persistence, so good to see

This pass was a bullet! Colyer finding the space was so clever, and then Serong absolutely nailing the kick was outstanding

Fyfes reaction to this was so perfect I just had to include! The extra attention he receives against the Hawks is always upsetting to see, so it’s good to know it doesn’t phase him... in fact, it amuses him

Mundy is on another level, im genuinely left speechless at how incredible he continues to perform! Everytime he had the ball on Mon it seemed like he had all the time in the world, it’s so wonderful to watch

Duman puts in a lot of work behind the scenes, his closing speed is one of his greatest assets and its good to see him put it to use as often as he does to apply pressure! He may not get the ball from it, but he’s always there using it

This was the best! I loved the crowd reaction to it, you don’t see these often

Decision making and execution on point here

I was really impressed by Concas game this week, he flys under the radar so much but he is so important to this team! He is constantly directing and leading around the ground, and he makes excellent decisions himself too

This moment has lived rent free in my head for the past 36 hours I can’t stop thinking about it, it was absolutely beautiful and everything you want to see in a small forward! Couldn’t be happier for Schultz current form, deserved reward for effort

Crowden has developed an ability to absorb pressure. When faced with it he’s not intimidated at all which is a huge indicator of his improvement. This moment in particular shows how calm he is in these situations, literally mid air & he hits the target with a strong handball

I don’t think i’ve ever seen a player read the ball as well as Ryan does! A group of 10 people with their eyes on it and not one of them is able to see it like him, he’s also in the worst position of the lot and still beats them all! it’s incredible

Something that stuck out to me in JL’s presser was the defences support for each other as a collective and I think it really shows through passages like this, their cohesion is elite and you can see the trust they have in each other!

This is one of the most obvious ducking of the head i’ve seen and Hughes played it wonderfully! He continues to contribute strongly every week, the way he has stepped up in the last few weeks especially has been so important!

Brayshaws endurance is something really special! Watching him start a passage of play like this and gut run to be on the end of it straight away is amazing, it’s especially amazing that he is doing this after having already ran around for over an hour

One thing I have loved from this season is the pressure gauge, because it is so complimentary to the way our team plays and how hard they work! This piece of play in particular shows it, the boys are relentless until the ball is back in their hands

This mark from Blakely was awesome, he set his eyes on it and it became his no matter what was going on around him! It shows courage to disregard surroundings like that

Nathan Wilson continued his fine form with another incredible game! It’s awesome to see him play so well after a difficult 18 months for him, seeing his confidence rebuild is wonderful

Really enjoyed this sidestep from Freddie! His confidence is still building but boy has he got some tricks, he’s something special and I can’t wait to continue seeing him grow!

Dad Colyer getting some love, you love to see it

This game was one for the fans, to finally get a win over the Hawks was something we’ve been craving for years, and the gestures from Fyfe and Brayshaw after the game were really special! So proud of this club

#foreverFreo

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