Wait, wait- fairly sure Pennington chose Perth because he was starting a family and wanted to be close to rellies in WA?
And yeh- good defender, fit, ran all day, quick passer in transition, worked well with Rufer and would slot straight into our top 11, but he’s gone. And yeh, it is his spot that worries me. Retre and Nagasawa aren’t chasing anyone down. Roa Conchie is a good prospect, but not yet an A league starter. Sheridan has been diligent, but is also a work in progress.
But no one rated Pennington going into Chief’s first season, and then we saw his quality. Could be a few players who step up this season imo.
And yeh- good defender, fit, ran all day, quick passer in transition, worked well with Rufer and would slot straight into our top 11, but he’s gone. And yeh, it is his spot that worries me. Retre and Nagasawa aren’t chasing anyone down. Roa Conchie is a good prospect, but not yet an A league starter. Sheridan has been diligent, but is also a work in progress.
But no one rated Pennington going into Chief’s first season, and then we saw his quality. Could be a few players who step up this season imo.