Is Fremantle's midfield head and shoulders above the rest of the competition?

[Indie_]

I'm not just talking about height here. Is there any team in the competition that can say they are as good offensively and defensively as Fremantle. I don't think so. They have depth, hard ball winners, outside receivers, goal kickers and good tacklers.

The question really becomes can this all-star group take Fremantle to the flag? They very much remind me of a better version of the 2012 Swans, so I am inclined to think Freo are well on track thanks to their dominant midfield brigade.

 

[Donakebab]

Great midfield and probably the best on current form, but hardly heads and shoulders above the rest.

 

[Farang83150]

Pretty much spot on i recon. But if Sandi goes down will they loose a lot of their sting?

 

[The Passenger]

Very good and our boys copped the brunt of it last weekend... But there is not much difference between the mids of them, Hawthorn, Swans and Port.

 

[Spook]

Very good and our boys copped the brunt of it last weekend... But there is not much difference between the mids of them, Hawthorn, Swans and Port.

Agreed

Freo vs Swans - Midfield Match up this Sat (not directly on each other as players rotate so much)
Fyfe Jack
Mundy Kennedy
Barlow Hennebury
Hill Bird
Neale Parker
Duffield McGlyn

Half Fwds
Pearce C Rohan
Pearce D Jetta (both very much outside players so fairly even)

I'll be watching this for sure, after Hawks Port that is

 

[Zarrix]

Could throw a blanket over the midfields of Swans, Port, Hawks and Dockers in terms of quality. Those four are several rungs above anyone else at this point in time.

 

[Spirit Level]

Put a blanket over Hawthorn, Sydney, Port and Fremantle in terms of midfield IMO

Edit - beat me to it Zarrix

 

[Righteo]

Borderline would be proud of this thread.

 

[Tom Kerrigan]

Could throw a blanket over the midfields of Swans, Port, Hawks and Dockers in terms of quality. Those four are several rungs above anyone else at this point in time.

And yet none of these teams have a Brownlow Medallist in the midfield I think we all know whose midfield is really the best....

 

[mike123]

The toughness of Fyfe and Barlow, the all round game of Mundy and Neale and the speed of Pearce and Hill. Up their with the very best, would like to see them against Hawks and Swans before making final judgments.

 

[Schauermann]

And yet none of these teams have a Brownlow Medallist in the midfield I think we all know whose midfield is really the best....

The Swans actually just dropped a dual Brownlow medalist...

But speaking of dual Brownlow medalists I get your point: Carlton have the best midfield.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Not head and shoulders better but I think our boys and the Swans showed they were better than Port's mids. Clearly Hawks are all class. Great weekend to see where we stand

 

[_007_]

Does this look like a bloke that is familiar with head and shoulders to you?

 

[sunsofanarchy]

Crows midfield would be right up there with the best

 

[Ambrosia]

Crows midfield would be right up there with the best

Adelaide probably lack that third absolute gun midfielder with Scott Thompson past his best and Brad Crouch not quite there yet.

That being said their is very little betwwen them and Port.

 

[Halftimehero]

The Swans actually just dropped a dual Brownlow medalist...

But speaking of dual Brownlow medalists I get your point: Carlton have the best midfield.

Nup, the Bombers have two individual Brownlow medalists in there's, clearly the best

 

[cammo78]

They're ready.

I think they'll go on and win the flag very easily from here.

May drop one or two along the way, but I think it's theirs to lose.

 

[BEEG]

I'm not just talking about height here. Is there any team in the competition that can say they are as good offensively and defensively as Fremantle. I don't think so. They have depth, hard ball winners, outside receivers, goal kickers and good tacklers.

The question really becomes can this all-star group take Fremantle to the flag? They very much remind me of a better version of the 2012 Swans, so I am inclined to think Freo are well on track thanks to their dominant midfield brigade.

Nah Brisbane still have the best midfield in the league

 

[Tom Kerrigan]

Nup, the Bombers have two individual Brownlow medalists in there's, clearly the best

Dammit you're right. Plus another brownlow from your coach. (i feel like this trail of discussion isn't very helpful to the thread but I hate saying good stuff about freos admittedly excellent midfield so it's better this way)

 

[Milanista28]

Essendon have the best 2008 Midfield.

 

[cryptor]

Brisbane has a pretty tough looking line up in the middle when they're fit and on the park.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Will win the premiership.

 

[worthy]

I'm not just talking about height here. Is there any team in the competition that can say they are as good offensively and defensively as Fremantle. I don't think so. They have depth, hard ball winners, outside receivers, goal kickers and good tacklers.

The question really becomes can this all-star group take Fremantle to the flag? They very much remind me of a better version of the 2012 Swans, so I am inclined to think Freo are well on track thanks to their dominant midfield brigade.

Didn't you watch the 2014 AFL GF ?

 

[TooFar]

Short answer, No.

 

[Jtree]

Ball winning ability = second to none (possibly Sydney)

Doing good things with the ball once they have it = average (but getting better)