Jye Amiss is starting to make a name for himself by standing up in crucial moments in games after kicking a career-high three goals in the 10-point come-from-behind win against Gold Coast on Friday night.
Amiss was showing what he can produce in the future in just his sixth AFL game for the Club, as he played as the main forward alongside Sam Sturt and Luke Jackson.
The forward had a game-high eight marks, four of which were contested and had nine score involvements to go with his three goals.
Amiss said getting a win on the board after a tough loss last week was pleasing for the group.
“It’s amazing,” Amiss said.
“A win on the road is always good and to come off the back of a loss last week and back it up with a win this week we couldn’t be happier.
“It was obviously a hot footy but our backs were really composed and we were able to find short kicks and then get the ball rolling forward.
“The pressure was obviously hot but I think it worked really well.”
With seven minutes remaining in the game and a four-point lead to Fremantle, Amiss took a strong contested pack mark in the left pocket.
Despite the recent trend of modern forwards opening the angle of the goal and snapping around their body to kick a goal, the left-footer showed why the fans call him 'Dead-eye Jye', as he elected to kick a drop punt from the pocket in gusty Norwood conditions.
As the commentators questioned his approach, the ball did move off its line once it left his foot as it sailed through the middle of the goals to give Fremantle a 10-point lead.
Amiss said the venue had a great 'vibe' and he loved putting his strengths on display.
“I loved getting back out here and playing footy,” Amiss said.
“The oval had a country vibe to it but I was just trying to bring my strengths and when we got the ball rolling forward, I was able to take a couple of nice marks.”
Fremantle came back from a 23-point deficit at half-time to overrun the Suns in what was a direction from senior coach Justin Longmuir to take more risks in the second half and use the open side of the narrow ground at Norwood, which resulted in free ball movement and seven to zero forward 50 marks in the final quarter.
“At half-time we spoke about taking a few more risks and trying to use the open side a little bit more and I thought that got our energy going,” Longmuir said.
“Then the game started flowing and our forward line looked a lot more functional and we started winning contests.
“Michael Walters was dangerous all night and the forwards got involved and started looking really dangerous.
“When we got a sniff, we got a heap of energy and it felt like it was just the weight of numbers were starting to shift in our favour.”
“I was really proud of the boys because we were 23 or 25 points down, away from home, copping what we have been copping and it could have gone the other way but I was down on the bench and their communication never wavered and they found a way.”
Fremantle will now take on the Western Bulldogs in round 6 in the Len Hall Tribute Game next Friday at Optus Stadium.
