{"id":7732,"date":"2025-01-20T07:56:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T07:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=7732"},"modified":"2025-01-20T07:56:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T07:56:33","slug":"7732-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=7732","title":{"rendered":"Dockers forward hurt, star midfielder impresses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/7b31230d-5e55-4cca-8735-b8dac5ebd6b6\/Sam-Sturt-Cropped.jpg?width=1064&amp;height=600\" \/>FREMANTLE forward\u00a0<strong>Sam Sturt<\/strong>\u00a0is under an injury cloud after a collision with young teammate\u00a0<strong>Cooper Simpson<\/strong>\u00a0forced him out of a physical match simulation session on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Sturt laid a crunching tackle on Simpson during the second period of match play at the Dockers&#8217; Cockburn base but appeared in pain as play moved on.<\/p>\n<p>The goalkicker was helped from the ground by trainers and didn&#8217;t take any further part in the gruelling session, which lasted more than three hours. He appeared later on the sidelines with ankle strapping.<\/p>\n<p>Sturt kicked a career best 21 goals last season and played 13 games to bolster his case as a versatile member of the Dockers&#8217; forward line, playing every game from round 12 onward.<\/p>\n<div class=\"articleWidget center\">\n<aside class=\"instagram-post\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFCA9XBPNGy\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=470&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.afl.com.au&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2F1264449%2Ffremantle-dockers-forward-sam-sturt-hurt-in-match-simulation-star-midfielder-andrew-brayshaw-impresses#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A6082.399999991059%2C%22ls%22%3A3812%2C%22le%22%3A5924.20000000298%7D\" height=\"879\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>Important forward\u00a0<strong>Jye Amiss<\/strong>\u00a0also left the ground after a heavy contest inside 50 but returned, putting his new strength to use by winning multiple one-on-one battles with opponent\u00a0<strong>Alex Pearce.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday&#8217;s session was notable for its physicality as the Dockers completed four quarters of match simulation as well as ball-movement work before moving into a running session as temperatures in Perth hit 40C.<\/p>\n<p>Midfielder\u00a0<strong>Andrew Brayshaw<\/strong>\u00a0was among the standouts, with the on-baller prolific with his ball winning as fellow vice-captain\u00a0<strong>Caleb Serong<\/strong>\u00a0spent the session away from the main group.<\/p>\n<p>Wing\u00a0<strong>Nathan O&#8217;Driscoll<\/strong>\u00a0was also impactful, spending long periods in the centre, using his hard running to slash through traffic, and snapping an excellent running goal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"articleWidget center\">\n<figure id=\"7b3c4e41-4d4c-4598-b702-a6dad60af203\" class=\"photo  embeddable-widget embeddable-widget--floating embeddable-widget--full-width-mobile \" data-widget=\"lazy-load-images\" data-initialised=\"true\">\n<div class=\"photo__container\">\n<div class=\"photo__container\">\n<div class=\"photo__wrapper placeholder placeholder--dark placeholder--medium\">\n<div class=\"js-lazy-load lazy-image-wrapper is-loaded\" data-picture-in-view=\"true\"><picture class=\"photo__img object-fit-cover-picture \"><source class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/d95d6de3-0f0d-4611-97c5-273dac83b261\/Andy-Brayshaw.jpg?width=410&amp;height=230, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/d95d6de3-0f0d-4611-97c5-273dac83b261\/Andy-Brayshaw.jpg?width=820&amp;height=460 2x, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/d95d6de3-0f0d-4611-97c5-273dac83b261\/Andy-Brayshaw.jpg?width=1230&amp;height=690 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 425px)\" \/><source class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/d95d6de3-0f0d-4611-97c5-273dac83b261\/Andy-Brayshaw.jpg?width=745&amp;height=420, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/d95d6de3-0f0d-4611-97c5-273dac83b261\/Andy-Brayshaw.jpg?width=1490&amp;height=840 2x, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/d95d6de3-0f0d-4611-97c5-273dac83b261\/Andy-Brayshaw.jpg?width=2235&amp;height=1260 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/d95d6de3-0f0d-4611-97c5-273dac83b261\/Andy-Brayshaw.jpg?width=1064&amp;height=600, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/d95d6de3-0f0d-4611-97c5-273dac83b261\/Andy-Brayshaw.jpg?width=2128&amp;height=1200 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img is-loaded aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/d95d6de3-0f0d-4611-97c5-273dac83b261\/Andy-Brayshaw.jpg?width=1064&amp;height=600\" alt=\"\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"photo__caption\" title=\"Andrew Brayshaw at Fremantle training in January, 2025. Picture: Fremantle FC\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>O&#8217;Driscoll, who is looking to bounce back from a 2024 season that was ruined by a blood clot in his right knee, has the ability to bolster the Dockers&#8217; attacking game from a wing.<\/p>\n<p>Simpson moved between centre bounces and half forward, delivering the ball well inside 50, while draftee\u00a0<strong>Murphy Reid<\/strong>\u00a0played a similar role and impressed with two goals.<\/p>\n<p>Ruck\u00a0<strong>Sean Darcy<\/strong>\u00a0was held out of match practice but joined the main group for stoppage and ball-movement drills, with the trimmed-down big man training without any strapping on his troublesome knee.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow ruck\u00a0<strong>Luke Jackson<\/strong>\u00a0played predominantly forward alongside Amiss, with star recruit\u00a0<strong>Shai Bolton<\/strong>\u00a0joining the pair to take a terrific mark floating across a pack and crumbing at Jackson&#8217;s feet for a late goal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"articleWidget center\">\n<figure id=\"aa9d64c3-3b13-4dcc-b665-ef71501a649a\" class=\"photo photo--portrait embeddable-widget embeddable-widget--floating embeddable-widget--full-width-mobile \" data-widget=\"lazy-load-images\" data-initialised=\"true\">\n<div class=\"photo__container\">\n<div class=\"photo__container\">\n<div class=\"photo__wrapper placeholder placeholder--dark placeholder--full\">\n<div class=\"js-lazy-load lazy-image-wrapper is-loaded\" data-picture-in-view=\"true\"><picture class=\"photo__img object-fit-cover-picture object-fit-cover-picture--is-portrait\"><source class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=160&amp;height=240, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=320&amp;height=480 2x, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" \/><source class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=208&amp;height=312, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=416&amp;height=624 2x, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=624&amp;height=936 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 415px)\" \/><source class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=320&amp;height=480, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=640&amp;height=960 2x, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=960&amp;height=1440 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 640px)\" \/><source class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=708&amp;height=1062, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=1416&amp;height=2124 2x, https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=2124&amp;height=3186 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 840px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"footer-sponsors__img js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img is-loaded aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/resources.afl.com.au\/photo-resources\/2025\/01\/20\/3d28f0f9-5685-4dba-81c9-4606ac32a986\/Shai-Bolton-1.jpg?width=708&amp;height=1062\" alt=\"\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Defender\u00a0<strong>Brandon Walker<\/strong>\u00a0ran laps away from the main group, while veteran forward\u00a0<strong>Michael Walters<\/strong>\u00a0continued to ease back from a recent right knee arthroscope. Dual Brownlow medallist\u00a0<strong>Nat Fyfe<\/strong>\u00a0is recovering from a similar operation and was not spotted.<\/p>\n<p>Next Generation Academy member\u00a0<strong>Oliver McManus,<\/strong>\u00a0the son of former skipper Shaun McManus, was part of Monday&#8217;s session alongside SSP prospect\u00a0<strong>Isaiah Dudley<\/strong>, who impressed with a clean crumb and snap goal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FREMANTLE forward\u00a0Sam Sturt\u00a0is under an injury cloud after a collision with young teammate\u00a0Cooper Simpson\u00a0forced him out of a physical match simulation session on Monday. Sturt laid a crunching tackle on Simpson during the second period of match play at the Dockers&#8217; Cockburn base but appeared in pain as play moved on. 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