Opinion 2015 Leadership Group Predictions?
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In Fyfe Out deBoer. That's it.
Great that Fyfe's in, but I also think it needed some more 'fresh blood'... Sandi, McPharlin, Mundy - all great players and leaders, but where's the next gen?
Great that Fyfe's in, but I also think it needed some more 'fresh blood'... Sandi, McPharlin, Mundy - all great players and leaders, but where's the next gen?
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Note to self, stop getting excited whenever the club calls a press conference!
Fair point, next year if as expected the big 3 retire we would be looking at Walters, Barlow & co but on the other hand, there is nothing stopping anyone from showing leadership, you would expect the 22nd player picked should be able to hold Pav accountable to standards if he does something gameday that isn't up to standard.
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Glad to hear its Pav again for 2015. Too soon for Captain Fyfe IMO.
I think it's a sympton of pre-season withdrawal. Every piece of news is exciting until it comes out and then it's really not.
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Agreed. There's still a part of me that feels Nat is yet to fully commit to Fremantle for his long term playing future, his latest contract only sees him through to FA status where he can and will test the waters... I maintain the captaincy should be a carrot dangled in front of Fyfe coupled with a long term contract extension before the current deal expires.
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A little disappointed that Walters isn't in the leadership group. I think he has great leadership capabilities.
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Would expect Walters to join the group next year. There will be big changes to the leadership group for 2016 and beyond.
I was surprised at this too. I love Captain Pav, and Fyfe's a worthy inclusion. But with Pav, Sandi, McPharlin & Mundy, our leadership group is looking pretty old. And it's rare that you have all 4 of those on the ground at the same time, especially with rumours about the old boys being managed through the season to keep them fresh.
I fully expect Fyfe to be a Freo player for life with the likes of Pav, Mundy, Sandi, McPharlin all gone or on smaller deals there'll be plenty left over for him keeping in mind, other teams won't be able to offer him much more plus no expansion teams. He wouldn't be the type of bloke to argue over a couple hundred thousand.
I'm a bit surprised that Spurr got retained, on reflection though it's obvious that he is very popular man around the club and his inclusion is a product of the fact that the group is voted by the players
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I think RTB's flagged changes have been delayed a year by factors unknown to the club at the time. Pav and Woosh have both since extended (Pav may have already re-signed but has since stated his intentions to play as many games as possible) and Sandi is even thinking about 2017. McPharlin's decision to sign on covered for missing out on Frawley for 2015 at least, and may have affected our draft strategy (With our developing young backs in the wings for 2016) and obviously his pre-season efforts (Having seen him up close he is in ripping nick and has been running a one on one masterclass in drills) have been rewarded with another year in the group
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If the reports of several retirements after this season play out then maybe it'll be good to have a new group under a new captain, let Pav finish his run surrounded by the guys he's played most with.
Fyfe will be favourite next year but I like Ozzy's suggestion, dual All-Australian, captain Ballantyne would keep BF fun if nothing else
On a serious note I love that its a straight player vote 5-4-3-2-1
Happy that Pav will be captain for another year! The only downer is that I don't seem to be able to escape the nic nat effect, crazy when I am not even in WA...
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Fyfe getting in was obvious - his hunger for taking games on and trying to win them off his own boot is just incredible. You don't have to yell and rev guys up to lead. Just lead by doing and doing well
Conservative approach, but I've got no great problem with it.
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Spot on Mr P.Wizard. I'll be in touch a week before the Brownlow to lay a plunge.
I'd love to say Fyfe but he's too injury and tribunal prone for the $$$. I'd back in Cotchin, even though I don't rate him as a player he polled 18 votes last year and was average at best. He should improve this year and doesn't miss games so come season end you're in with a good chance. Also, like the Priddis effect he doesn't have anyone stealing votes off him.
Not many left to steal votes from Pendlebury as well.
But Fyfe surely is one of the favourites.
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Only problem for Pendlebury winning the Brownlow is that his team won't win more than 5 games this year. He won't get the 3 votes very often.
