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funkyfreo
27 May 2006, 00:21
Only took about 2 minutes into the Pies Bullies game for him to mention with ridicule that Clement was "dumped" by Fremantle.
It is just annoying to hear a respected commentator blatantly misrepresent the truth that Clement wanted to go to the pies and there was not much we could do.
sdb4884
27 May 2006, 01:46
Only took about 2 minutes into the Pies Bullies game for him to mention with ridicule that Clement was "dumped" by Fremantle.
It is just annoying to hear a respected commentator blatantly misrepresent the truth that Clement wanted to go to the pies and there was not much we could do.
Or the fact that Drum was an idiot.
funkyfreo
27 May 2006, 02:03
Or the fact that Drum was an idiot.
stick to the point moron
pinkus maximus
27 May 2006, 02:32
i thought this thread would be about his bias towards the bullies
i didnt hear the incident btw but he has mentioned it numerous times before
spitlizard
27 May 2006, 02:51
He also had a dig at CC for coming out onto the field at the Tasmanian debacle.
dugrene
27 May 2006, 06:47
I was waiting for "ex fremantle player Brodie Holland" earlier this week. But I guess he has moved on. He is now recognised as ex 'Dancing With The Stars' Brodie Holland.
purplehase4
27 May 2006, 11:13
Cometti does not know the facts, Clement openly admitted in an interview he played well below his best for Fremantle so he would get traded I have disliked Clement ever since.
Dr Ralph Dagg
27 May 2006, 11:30
Cometti does not know the facts, Clement openly admitted in an interview he played well below his best for Fremantle so he would get traded I have disliked Clement ever since.
Den Den = media. Media = truth??
Slacker
27 May 2006, 11:35
booooooooooo!
To both confetti and three ad friday football.
Freo Shark
27 May 2006, 11:42
Clement openly admitted in an interview he played well below his best for Fremantle so he would get traded.
I didnt think he actually said that.
Freo Big Fella
27 May 2006, 11:46
I didnt think he actually said that.
You can't deny it's got some accuracy though, he looked disinterested towards the end when he was with us.
raffrox
27 May 2006, 11:59
Drum wouldn't play him. Thats why. Dust off the Demolition Derby and see Clement own Phil Matera.
Drum didn't rate him, didn't play him and therefore Clement wanted to go (funny that).
Every time I see Clement play I see a guy that should have played 250-300 games for the Freo footy club and through stupidity we lost.
Anything else is rose coloured glasses IMO.
Freo Shark
27 May 2006, 12:08
You can't deny it's got some accuracy though, he looked disinterested towards the end when he was with us.
I just didnt think he had actually said that. I dont think for a moment he ever wanted to play for Freo. He was an Eagle lover who wanted to play for them AND Mick. When he was drafted by the Dockers it was his worst nightmare and he never had the motivation to play at his best. But then he wasnt an orphan. Freo management was hardly inspiring either.
TheBigUnit
27 May 2006, 12:42
Who did the dockers get for Clement?
Who did the dockers get for Clement?
Some bloke called Bell. Perhaps you've heard of him.
Some bloke called Bell. Perhaps you've heard of him.How would trading Clement to Collingwood get Bell from North Melbourne?
Bell cost you draft picks and Jess Sinclair,if my memory is correct
Dr Ralph Dagg
27 May 2006, 14:04
Some bloke called Bell. Perhaps you've heard of him.
About as close as my relationship with Megan Gale:
Draft pick 39 traded to Fremantle by Collingwood for James Clement and Brodie Holland and draft selection 22 (used to pick up Richard Hadley)
We picked up Adam McPhee with 39 but on the whole I'd say Clement and Holland were comprehensively dumped -- subject to the fact they would probably have gone into the pre-season draft and we would have got nothing.
Peter Bell (Kangaroos) traded to Fremantle for Jess Sinclair, draft selection 6 (Kangaroos used to pick Dylan Smith) and draft pick 37 (used to pick Steven Sziller)
How would trading Clement to Collingwood get Bell from North Melbourne?
Bell cost you draft picks and Jess Sinclair,if my memory is correct
From memory, Holland and Clement were traded for draft picks which were on traded to North for Bell. They were certainly part of the Bell deal.
About as close as my relationship with Megan Gale:
Draft pick 39 traded to Fremantle by Collingwood for James Clement and Brodie Holland and draft selection 22 (used to pick up Richard Hadley)
We picked up Adam McPhee with 39 but on the whole I'd say Clement and Holland were comprehensively dumped -- subject to the fact they would probably have gone into the pre-season draft and we would have got nothing.
Peter Bell (Kangaroos) traded to Fremantle for Jess Sinclair, draft selection 6 (Kangaroos used to pick Dylan Smith) and draft pick 37 (used to pick Steven Sziller)
Clement & Holland were used to get Pick 8 (Motlop) which went to the Roo's as well.
Collingwood got pick 8 from Sydney for Paul Williams.
Drummie wanted Bellie back for some leadership.
Ironically anyone previous who had shown leadership (Burton , Bond , Clement at times) got the flick. :rolleyes:
raffrox
28 May 2006, 11:03
Drum wouldn't play him. Thats why. Dust off the Demolition Derby and see Clement own Phil Matera.
Drum didn't rate him, didn't play him and therefore Clement wanted to go (funny that).
Every time I see Clement play I see a guy that should have played 250-300 games for the Freo footy club and through stupidity we lost.
Anything else is rose coloured glasses IMO.
No one really commented on what I said.
Do people agree / disagree?
No one really commented on what I said.
Do people agree / disagree?
Drum didn't rate him at all.
I can't understand why as it was Clements tackle on Scott Bamford against the Cats that inspired Drummie's first win ever as coach in 1999.
Who can forget his statement after the trade that the only one that might come back to bite us would be Brodie Holland.
Derr, I reckon Clement , Burton (delisted FFS) , Andrew McGovern (Delisted - provided great onfield leadership , little general mk 2) all hurt us heaps.
However after Clements 5 goal effort in the first derby of 1998 , MM had love in his eyes and proceeded to ring him every week for a chat.
Clement was always one of my favorite players and you could tell he had real talent and it was a mystery to me why he couldn't get a game.
Of course after He deserted ship I have wiped him. :)
sdb4884
29 May 2006, 00:23
stick to the point moron
I think you'd find that Drum just delisted him. Thats the point.
I just didnt think he had actually said that. I dont think for a moment he ever wanted to play for Freo. He was an Eagle lover who wanted to play for them AND Mick. When he was drafted by the Dockers it was his worst nightmare and he never had the motivation to play at his best. But then he wasnt an orphan. Freo management was hardly inspiring either.
Now that comment is from someone who knows the truth, the ironic thing about Clement is that no Club showed more interest in getting him than Collingwood but unfortunately it was clearly obvious that Fremantle were going to take him as part of their zone selections. It is no secret that Mick always rated him as a player and a person and the Eagles tried on more than one occasion to get him while Mick was there. As for Clement and Fremantle it's a fact that Clement was a more intelligent person than the Dummies that were running Fremantle at that time.
Commetti- very astute and well informed commentator!!