Griffin Logue

The top-10 draft pick missed all of last season with a foot problem, and by all reports had been putting together a good summer. His efforts in the practice match confirmed what people had been saying. Logue lined up with Alex Pearce and Joel Hamling in the club’s first-choice defensive unit, and more than held his own. He was strong in one-on-one situations, he looked to attack when he had the ball, and he was influential when he was let off the leash. He made mistakes, but so did everyone, and he looks likely to be there when the whips start cracking.

Lachie Schultz

The Victorian was brought in through last year’s draft as a mature-aged prospect. He wasn’t in the first-choice forward line, those positions were taken by small forwards Sam Switkowski, Brandon Matera and Travis Colyer, but if he keeps putting up performances like today, that may change. Schultz kicked a couple of goals, and created more with clever hands. His release from congestion to put Brett Bewley into space in the final seconds of the game was elite.

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Adam Cerra

Everyone can see that this kid has class. There were no up-and-coming midfielders who starred, Michael Walters was probably the best in the middle, but Cerra had a few moments which made you stop and do a double-take. He’s slated to spend time at half-back and through the middle this season, but rarely went into defence on Friday. He looks bigger, and looks like he’s got more time than others when he has the ball. There was also a nice pack mark in the forward line at one point, but he shanked the kick. Still, not a bad run overall.

Camera Icon Cerra breaks clear. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian

Jesse Hogan

He didn’t impress so much because of what he did in the three quarters he was out there, it was more because he was moving so well. Reports about the key forward’s foot were mixed when he was traded to Freo, but on Friday’s evidence there is very little to be concerned about. Hogan was gliding up the field, crashing packs and handling the ball well at ground level. His disposal wasn’t crash hot, and his timing in a few packs was off, but these things will come. He finished with two goals and handed one off to Matt Taberner for a pretty good run overall. Hogan also started in the midfield at a few centre bounce downs, so that’s something to keep an eye on as well.

Hugh Dixon

The Tasmanian key forward is probably a few rungs down the pecking order at the moment, but he had four or five moments which were just fantastic. Dixon’s strong hands in the contest were a feature, and his third goal, on the run after scooping the ball off the deck, was unexpected from a player who looks like he should be more lumbering than he is. Keep him on your watchlist.

Tom North

He’s been talked up as a player who could help fill the hole left by Lachie Neale in the midfield and after the intra-club you can see why. North looks a handy inside midfielder, or he will be one eventually, and until then he may give you some valuable minutes. He found plenty of the ball, generally used it well, and was still going at the end of the game when plenty around him were tiring.