Nat Fyfe has proven that he’ll be a weapon at floor stage as a lot as within the air this 12 months after producing a collection of beautiful highlights in Fremantle’s 31-point pre-season win over Port Adelaide at Fremantle Oval.
Fyfe’s elite marking capabilities had been one of many largest explanation why Fremantle had been so eager to play him as a everlasting ahead this 12 months.
However the two-time Brownlow medalist despatched a warning to the competitors’s finest defenders on Thursday after producing a standout show at floor stage as properly.
Fyfe booted three objectives and dished off two assists within the 13.14 (92) to eight.13 (61) win, with every of his majors worthy of that includes on a highlights reel.
His first got here early within the match when he scooped up the ball cleanly within the pocket earlier than kicking actually with a checkside effort.
The 31-year-old’s second main got here when he ran on to a unfastened ball with Tom Jonas in scorching pursuit.
Fyfe collected the ball, momentarily stopped in his tracks to deceive Jonas, earlier than nailing a working checkside aim from 40m.
The third was arguably the perfect of the lot, with Fyfe ripping the ball off grounded ruckman Scott Lycett and keeping off Darcy Byrne-Jones earlier than nailing a snap.
Fyfe’s heroics gave Fremantle a 22-point lead at three-quarter time.
Port closed the hole to 9 factors within the closing time period, however Fremantle pulled clear once more after Fyfe turned supplier to present Matt Taberner two simple objectives.
Fyfe’s second help – when he hit a marking contest exhausting to trigger a spill earlier than dishing off the handball to Taberner – was additional proof of his worth.
Josh Treacy (two objectives) boosted his probabilities of a round-one berth with a formidable show up ahead and within the ruck, whereas forgotten ahead Sam Sturt additionally put his hand up with two objectives.
Sean Darcy (38 hitouts, 14 disposals, 5 clearances) dominated within the ruck, whereas Andrew Brayshaw (36 disposals), Will Brodie (36) and Caleb Serong (32) racked up massive numbers.
For Port, Miles Bergman was prolific with 25 disposals and one aim, whereas Sam Powell-Pepper was a bodily power on his solution to two objectives.
Prized recruit Jason Horne-Francis completed with 21 disposals and 10 inside 50s.
