Jye Amiss may be the standout forward for Fremantle so far in 2023, but the 19-year-old is yet to show a number of his skillsets at AFL level, according to Senior Coach Justin Longmuir.
 
Amiss has kicked 23 goals from 12 games this season, highlighted by his four goals in the wet against Richmond in round 14.
 
Longmuir said Amiss’ marking and set shot ability had been at the forefront of his performances, but he believes there is a lot more the second-year player has to offer.
 
This includes his ability to win the footy at ground level, and also to bring his teammates into the game as he moves up the ground.
 
“He’s got heaps of upside, we’re only scratching the surface really,” Longmuir told ABC Grandstand.
 
“He’s a really coachable kid. He searches for feedback, searches for different things he can add to his game and is consistently working on his game before and after training.
 
“A thing that really impressed me when he was coming through the ranks was his ability to be a threat in the forward half of the ground in multiple ways, whether it was setting up goals, kicking goals at ground level, as well as pack marks or marks on the lead.
 
“We’ve seen the marks on the lead a lot, we’ve seen a bit of the pack marking, like the mark he took in the wet (against Richmond), that was a really strong mark.
 
“We haven’t seen the ground level stuff as much yet but that will build into his game the more confidence he gets.”

Longmuir added that the 196cm and 86kg Amiss has a lot of growth to come physically.
 
“The fitter he gets - his body has a lot of maturity left in it in terms of being able to cover the ground,” Longmuir said.
 
“And physically, to be able to hold position with some of the stronger key backs around.
 
“He's just at the start of his career and we’re all pretty excited about where he can take his game.”
 
Longmuir said Amiss had already shown his ability at ground level at training, and it was only a matter of time until it appears on gameday.
 
“During the week we did a team defence drill, he would have had four shots on goal in the first three minutes of the drill,” Longmuir said.
 
“He can impose himself in different situations. He does bring a lot of energy when he does those sorts of things.
 
“As he gets more mature and is able to cover the ground more, he's going to be able to get up the ground and actually set up (his teammates).
 
“Against Melbourne, a couple of times outside 50, he was able to find players inside 50.
 
“I think he will add more to his game as he matures. He’s going to be able to kick snap goals and ground level goals as his career goes on. He’s got that string to his bow as well.”

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