Game Day 2023 Round 19 Fremantle vs Swans @7:40 pm Saturday 22 July @ Optus

[SwansProudly]

Fremantle 15th v Swans 14th

Sydney


Umpires

Daniel Johanson (6), Brendan Hosking (16), Cameron Dore (28), Andrew Adair (36)​

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Match Centre:

AFL - Round 19​

Team Stats:
footywire


Recent Matches @ Optus

Date	Venue	Home v Away Teams	Result	High Disposals	High Goals
Round 18, 16 Jul 2022	Optus Stadium	Fremantle defeated by Sydney	65-82	C. Warner 35	-
Round 10, 22 May 2021	Optus Stadium	Fremantle defeats Sydney	86-84	J. Dawson 31	L. Franklin 6
Round 13, 22 Aug 2020	Optus Stadium	Fremantle defeats Sydney	50-19	J. Lloyd 28	M. Taberner 2
Round 18, 20 Jul 2019	Optus Stadium	Fremantle defeats Sydney	52-51	J. Lloyd 42	R. Lobb 3 S. Reid 3

OK, our season is like this


So it's a Long Way (Back) to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)

We've got this

#AFLFreoSwans #ProudlySydney #GoBloods #GoSwans #Bloods


BY 19 points

 

[Dubai Quacker]

In loving memory of “Flagmantle”.

Passed away Sat 22 July 2023.

 

[caesar88]

 

[sataris]

If we lose I'm blaming caesar88

 

[Ticky009]

Are you going to the game caesar88? Apparently most of everyone else has forgotten its on.

 

[caesar88]

Are you going to the game caesar88? Apparently most of everyone else has forgotten its on.

I think I am Ticky. I got a message from Ticketmaster telling me there were still 59,999 seats available, so might bring a plus one maybe.

 

[Ticky009]

I think I am Ticky. I got a message from Ticketmaster telling me there were still 59,999 seats available, so might bring a plus one maybe.

Last chance to watch Buddy play live mate. Enjoy it.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

If we lose I'm blaming caesar88

Everyone blames Caesar.

If it wasnt for Caesar we'd have beaten worst coast chookies by 172 and not 171.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Was gunna predict we win by Fearless Fosdike but since Caesar is attending I now reckon we win by Wheels Bedford - 11.

 

[Punts]

Stop serong

Should win no excuses

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

This is bound to be another high scoring affair. First team to 60 wins.


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[MR0808]

This is bound to be another high scoring affair. First team to 60 wins.


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Nah, I'm saying 70. I think we kick a lot of behinds

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I think I am Ticky. I got a message from Ticketmaster telling me there were still 59,999 seats available, so might bring a plus one maybe.

Sheldrick’s absence has really impacted ticket sales.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Nah, I'm saying 70. I think we kick a lot of behinds

Fear not. Hill Wayward has a new set shot routine. This involves facing away from the Target and kicking over his head.

Club is confident he has put the work in

 

[The King!]

Freo by 29

This sides let's you down anytime you think it should be better

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I’m looking forward to Punts in-depth analysis of Serong vs Stephens.

 

[Bloods86]

Fear not. Hill Wayward has a new set shot routine. This involves facing away from the Target and kicking over his head.

Club is confident he has put the work in

Actually a chance to go through then.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Freo by 29

This sides let's you down anytime you think it should be better

Its happened on most occasions just when you think we have gotten it together after putting in a good performance.

 

[Wolftone]

The cement parking lot is a hard place to play. We don't fair so well against the Purple Pain there. We will need to bring our A game. Freo are not that good but they have a couple of fast chappies that keep to bother our players. In saying that our forwards are a new breed, other than the Justified and Ancient, Buddy. I think the height in our forward line will bother them and the fact Amartey is so fast when defending may bother them. I watched the Eagles match again and he ran down their fastest player and got him. So, having so many big men is not a problem when one could probably win the 400 meters at any national meet.

I looked at the time on the time for the match on the app and thought 'Oh yeah, it's a night match'. Then remembered it was in Perth, which is only one hour ahead of me here in Laos, so an evening/twilight match rather than night.

I will watch on my Notebook. I do not like Freo matches. They remind me of the matches against West Coast as far as scoring goes but much duller. Freo play a very ugly, horrible, dull brand of footy. They grind teams down. i want to see us take them on and use a type of Blitzkrieg on them. Hit them hard and fast, don't let them get balanced. Smash them in the clearances. They are not a great clearance side either. Our mids need to stand up and be counted. I think, as much as he is still getting possessions, Parker would be more valuable as a forward now. Especially today. He could be a match winner against their defence. Warner steps back into the mids, that will definitely make a difference.

Very interesting discussion about playing young mids in the mids and not as half forwards by King & co on First Crack and then the guys from On The Couch. They think coaches are wasting the opportunity to blood young mids who when they do go into the mids have high impact but only after being dropped multiple times due to playing HF. I agree. We have a very good example. Sheldrick was dropped three times for not being any value as a forward. but when we had a few injuries and had to play him as a mid he blossomed. Every person in footy knew this would happen except our coaches. Why? But our coaches and not Robinson Crusoe, it happens at other clubs too. Look what happened with Butter & Rosie. rosie was dying on a HFF but as soon as moved into the mids he's suddenly as star. Same with Butters. Why could the coach not see this when every footy follower knew this? What's more, using young mids as Half forwards demeans the role of the true specialist HF and does not give them game time to develop their game at the level. So, in consequence I agree with the ex players who want to see mids developed as mids not HF. Young Corey Warner was played at HF against Dogs and got 3 disposals. He would have been far more value on a wing or in the mids, even though his body is not quite ready.

I would like to see one HF play further up the ground, opening up more space forward. This will give the leading players, bud, Amartey, Logan, Heens etc more room to lead into. The roaming HF can play as an extra mid at stoppages and rove across the centre of the ground as a link player.

Goos luck today everyone. I hope you all have a wonderful game and that we bring home the biscuits.

 

[Millky95]

On paper we should win

On form we will lose by 5 goals somehow

 

[Punts]

I’m looking forward to Punts in-depth analysis of Serong vs Stephens.

I’m looking forward to you still trying to tell us serong isn’t that good like you have mentioned multiple times but Stephens is cemented lol

 

[Edmund hunt]

On paper we should win

On form we will lose by 5 goals somehow

Just the way the cookie has crumbled this year.

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[ErrolisGoldun]

Like that we have gone in with a smaller/nimble looking line up.

We usually play Optus Oval quite well, I am expecting a win.

We do need to shut down the Freo rebound from half back. Hopefully we continue to lower the eyes and find the best target rather than the bomb long thing that is so infuriating.

If we win will need a whole team effort, if we lose it will be because of caesar88

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I’m looking forward to you still trying to tell us serong isn’t that good like you have mentioned multiple times but Stephens is cemented lol

Yes, fair point.

Even I stuff up …. occasionally.

PS: I still don’t think Serong is very good.

I view Young and Jordan Clark as Freo’s danger men (with Darcy out). And their back 6, led by Luke Ryan - still one of the better defensive units in the league.

 

[kickthething]

ThanknGod I have something to take me away from the cricket for a few hours.