<p style='font: inherit;]Hi all, <p style='font: inherit;] <p style='font: inherit;]Just wondering what thoughts are on Pearce? He's hit some seriously big scores over the years but just can't seem to string them together to average up around the 100's. <p style='font: inherit;]For those in the west, or any one else for that matter, any news on what sort of role he looks to be taking at Freo? Will he get an attacking half back role/midfield or end up taking Broughtons role and being the shutdown player? <p style='font: inherit;] <p style='font: inherit;]
From the training vision I have seen of Freo this year Pearce appears in most and always as an outside mid or similar receiving ball from stoppages. If you check Dockers website you will see this. Given his pace and size of Subi I guess this makes sense. I'd expect he will compliment Hill and as such wouldn't mind betting he will have a lot of inside 50's. He probably won't cop the tags he did at Port either. I have him in my backline. Worth the punt I think. Hope that helps
Yeah I've got Pearce in my squad at the moment. Can't see him being used as a shutdown player as I don't think he has that in him
Went to the NAB cup at Subi today - Pearce started in the centre a few times for the bouncedown. Also dashed from the halfback line a few times and delivered up forward. Seemed to be more of a playmaker than negater, ie an alternative optionto Hill. Certainly one to watch over the next couple of weeks.