Sylvia suffering Freo demons

[Ricochet]

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/21413753/sylvia-suffering-freo-demons/

High-profile recruit Colin Sylvia faces an uphill battle to win selection for Fremantle's season opener against Collingwood after the club emerged unscathed from its first competitive hit-out of the year.

The former Melbourne forward played off a wing and in the centre square during yesterday's intraclub match at Patersons Stadium.

Sylvia frequently missed targets by foot and struggled at time with his work-rate across the ground. The showing comes after several hiccups over the summer, with Sylvia told to improve his conditioning and training away from the main group for much of the pre-season.

Fremantle stoppages coach Mark Stone pointed out that Sylvia, 28, was coming off a limited pre-season.

"Colin had a couple of small setbacks during the course of the pre-season and so he's into his second full week of training essentially," Stone said.

[valkorum]

Gotta love how "The Media" bash people.

Sylvia has had injury setbacks and has basically had 1 - 2 weeks of full training.  Of course he is going to be behind everyone else in terms of fitness.

[Ricochet]

Exactly mate. I reckon he'll obviously start slow but he'll only be a positive for us in the second half of the season

[valkorum]

I am not sure if he will be in the side come round 1.  I think Gumby will be

[auscoyote]

Surely just rusty on skills as he has been working heaps on fittness.
Might play for peel for first couple of rounds.

[elephants]

He will be a big draw-card in September... Wait, does he know what finals are?

[auscoyote]

Nah, thats why hes been working on his fitness. He probably thinking shower, this might be longest season of my life.