Lachie Neale wants to come home to fremantle [or does he?!?]

[Snuffaluphagus]

I'm taking this chance to encourage everyone to vote in the two threads that are more important than spitballing about Neale

If you havent already please vote for the Board MVP and Post Of The year

Board MVP:

Toast - Fremantle Board MVP - Congrats Dale147

Hi Everybody We are excited to officially establish a Freo Board Most Valuable Poster award for the 2021 season. It's something we endeavour to continue as a tradition moving forward as we feel excellent contributions to the board should be celebrated and valued. Winner will get a shiny badge...

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Post of the Year

Win Prizes - Game Previews Are Back - Congratulations Square Peg!!!

Hi all, I'll ask you to cast your minds back to 2017. It was a simpler time back then. Travel was a thing, border closures weren't. There was no Covid and no covfefe, while closer to home the Great Purple Reset had begun. A young Nathan Fyfe assumed captaincy of a club that was Pavlichless...

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[Fat Nyfe]

Our past 5 years drafting vs past 5 years trading history is alarmingly one sided which is why it makes sense to continue attacking the draft.
Still think Neale at the right price is a different case as an ex-Freo player who was 100% committed during his time, and same can be said for his time at the Lions. So you can rely on someone with great character giving their all for the club unlike a Hogan, Kersten type blow-in.

 

[wayToGo_]

Knew I'd be able to come here for some comedy gold!

You like comedy but couldn't find the Brisbane forum about Neale? Here you go:

Rumour - Neale-y premiership time! (was: Neale before the Lions!)

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[GingerDocker]

Knew I'd be able to come here for some comedy gold!

You guys place way too much importance in the draft. Sure, there are examples such as the Adrian Fletcher/Luke Power one where it was a bad trade. But there are plenty more examples where top 10 picks have been duds. I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that the draft is a lottery. Of course the top picks give you a better chance of unearthing a champion player, but it's far from a sure thing.

On the other hand, a proven, elite inside mid wants to come back to your club, but the best you seemingly want to offer is a second rounder because he's too old and you already have a few of them. Firstly, he's an instant upgrade on those current guys and would likely take a tag and free them up. Secondly, you're acting like he's 35 and isn't far off retirement. He'll be 29 next year and the skills which make him elite at what he does (getting the ball and giving it to the more damaging players) aren't going to drop off any time soon. I'd be very surprised if isn't still an elite mid for another 3-4 years. Was Mundy also over the hill at 29?.... 7 years later.

You don't think you'll be competing for a flag in the next 3 or so years after finishing one win outside the 8 this year? Geez, that gives a depressing insight into the pysche of being a Freo fan!

By the sounds of it, you guys have made some bad trades in the past... so therefore trading in players (even elite ones) is a no go, and you'll stick to the draft and have bunch of young kids running around with no one to guide them. Crazy talk.

You're in luck Creg!

This guy, who you've outlined is an exceptional player and one who would provide a massive boost for any team he plays for, is contracted to you for the next two years.

My advice would be to enjoy those two years with him.

 

[arsesmart]

Knew I'd be able to come here for some comedy gold!

You guys place way too much importance in the draft. Sure, there are examples such as the Adrian Fletcher/Luke Power one where it was a bad trade. But there are plenty more examples where top 10 picks have been duds. I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that the draft is a lottery. Of course the top picks give you a better chance of unearthing a champion player, but it's far from a sure thing.

On the other hand, a proven, elite inside mid wants to come back to your club, but the best you seemingly want to offer is a second rounder because he's too old and you already have a few of them. Firstly, he's an instant upgrade on those current guys and would likely take a tag and free them up. Secondly, you're acting like he's 35 and isn't far off retirement. He'll be 29 next year and the skills which make him elite at what he does (getting the ball and giving it to the more damaging players) aren't going to drop off any time soon. I'd be very surprised if isn't still an elite mid for another 3-4 years. Was Mundy also over the hill at 29?.... 7 years later.

You don't think you'll be competing for a flag in the next 3 or so years after finishing one win outside the 8 this year? Geez, that gives a depressing insight into the pysche of being a Freo fan!

By the sounds of it, you guys have made some bad trades in the past... so therefore trading in players (even elite ones) is a no go, and you'll stick to the draft and have bunch of young kids running around with no one to guide them. Crazy talk.

It's a welfare issue between the Lions and Neale. We'll consider providing assistance if asked.

 

[Creg]

You're in luck Creg!

This guy, who you've outlined is an exceptional player and one who would provide a massive boost for any team he plays for, is contracted to you for the next two years.

My advice would be to enjoy those two years with him.

Fine by me mate. Unlike you lot, we actually have aspirations of winning something.

 

[Deep Purple]

Have not posted for years but I have an awful feeling we are going to do something very stupid.
Please please Dockers, go to the draft and build goal kicking strike power.
ignore Lachie he is not our problem he chose to leave

 

[wayToGo_]

Fine by me mate. Unlike you lot, we actually have aspirations of winning something.

A final?

 

[Creg]

A final?

Have seen us win plenty of those over the years, including the big one... is an amazing feeling - not that you'd know what it's like.

 

[Hogwild]

all of those blokes had known issues. What issues does Neale have?

He's a 28/29 year old inside mid that has potentially broken 2 contracts who is not a priority for the Freo list build

 

[Outshined]

Fine by me mate. Unlike you lot, we actually have aspirations of winning something.

Your team's efforts in their last few finals series would suggest otherwise

 

[Hogwild]

Fine by me mate. Unlike you lot, we actually have aspirations of winning something.

What position did you play hero?

 

[Farmerwantsawife]

Taking Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

31

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

out of the equation and his potential cost I am interested in peoples views about our perceived midfield depth.

Cerra is gone leaving us with Brayshaw, Serong, Mundy and Fyfe. I dont want to hear any other names as guys like Tucker, Banfield etc they are depth at best.

Mundy is turning 37 next year, fyfes shoulders could be cooked. We are actually quite thin for midfield depth

 

[Outshined]

if you look at the top 4 teams they all bat deep on their midfield. He does fit our list need which is quality players in the midfield.

Don't disagree, but fixing our forwardline is much more of an urgent problem and I don't think we can do that properly if we bring in Neale*

*Assuming he costs roughly what we expect Brisbane will ask.

 

[Ghost Pig]

Knew I'd be able to come here for some comedy gold!

You guys place way too much importance in the draft. Sure, there are examples such as the Adrian Fletcher/Luke Power one where it was a bad trade. But there are plenty more examples where top 10 picks have been duds. I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that the draft is a lottery. Of course the top picks give you a better chance of unearthing a champion player, but it's far from a sure thing.

On the other hand, a proven, elite inside mid wants to come back to your club, but the best you seemingly want to offer is a second rounder because he's too old and you already have a few of them. Firstly, he's an instant upgrade on those current guys and would likely take a tag and free them up. Secondly, you're acting like he's 35 and isn't far off retirement. He'll be 29 next year and the skills which make him elite at what he does (getting the ball and giving it to the more damaging players) aren't going to drop off any time soon. I'd be very surprised if isn't still an elite mid for another 3-4 years. Was Mundy also over the hill at 29?.... 7 years later.

You don't think you'll be competing for a flag in the next 3 or so years after finishing one win outside the 8 this year? Geez, that gives a depressing insight into the pysche of being a Freo fan!

By the sounds of it, you guys have made some bad trades in the past... so therefore trading in players (even elite ones) is a no go, and you'll stick to the draft and have bunch of young kids running around with no one to guide them. Crazy talk.

I'm sorry Mr Scorpion, I can't swim you on my back to the other side of the river, us frogs know the fable and believe me when I tell you it won't end well for either of us, but you know what? Go ask that big smug looking bird over there, if you're lucky, he might fly you across.

 

[Creg]

Your team's efforts in their last few finals series would suggest otherwise

Being beaten by the likely premiers and then losing by 1 point after being shafted by the umps in the semi is nothing to be embarrassed about. Beats not making the 8 at all, that's for sure.

 

[jimboslice]

Being beaten by the likely premiers and then losing by 1 point after being shafted by the umps in the semi is nothing to be embarrassed about. Beats not making the 8 at all, that's for sure.

You weren’t shafted by the umpires though. How many chances did you need in the 4th to put it away

 

[wayToGo_]

Taking Lachie Neale out of the equation and his potential cost I am interested in peoples views about our perceived midfield depth.

Cerra is gone leaving us with Brayshaw, Serong, Mundy and Fyfe. I dont want to hear any other names as guys like Tucker, Banfield etc they are depth at best.

Mundy is turning 37 next year, fyfes shoulders could be cooked. We are actually quite thin for midfield depth

It's bit hard to answer if you call people depth at best and then disregard them as options. That is the definition of depth. To come in if there are injuries to your first choice mids.

Tucker, Crowden, Blakely, Banfield are midfield depth. Aish and Acres have played mid in pre-seasons previously. Valente, O'Driscoll and Western are developing. Walters is a possibility. Switta is a left field option to rotate in as well.

And then you have the myriad of defenders people on here would love to try out as mids.

There are options. Some might say none of them are good but that's how depth is described at every club. If they were better than depth, they wouldn't be depth.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Does anyone else reckon it’s weird that I heard these rumours on here last week but Brisbane claim to be completely blindsided?

 

[showemhowtorock]

Being beaten by the likely premiers and then losing by 1 point after being shafted by the umps in the semi is nothing to be embarrassed about. Beats not making the 8 at all, that's for sure.

I'd like to kiss those umps on the lips, hope they do it to Brisbane again next year

 

[T-D-J]

Have not posted for years but I have an awful feeling we are going to do something very stupid.
Please please Dockers, go to the draft and build goal kicking strike power.
ignore Lachie he is not our problem he chose to leave

I joined BF years ago to get all the goss on the Josh Carr trade, I'm doing the same with Neale, and like you I'm very concerned Freo will pay overs.

 

[DaveLister]

Being beaten by the likely premiers and then losing by 1 point after being shafted by the umps in the semi is nothing to be embarrassed about. Beats not making the 8 at all, that's for sure.

Lol go cry about umps on your own board flog

 

[BigAlpha3]

Have seen us win plenty of those over the years, including the big one... is an amazing feeling - not that you'd know what it's like.

My 15 Premierships as coach of Fremantle on AFL Evolution says otherwise

 

[Farmerwantsawife]

It's bit hard to answer if you call people depth at best and then disregard them as options. That is the definition of depth. To come in if there are injuries to your first choice mids.

Tucker, Crowden, Blakely, Banfield are midfield depth. Aish and Acres have played mid in pre-seasons previously. Valente, O'Driscoll and Western are developing. Walters is a possibility. Switta is a left field option to rotate in as well.

And then you have the myriad of defenders people on here would love to try out as mids.

There are options. Some might say none of them are good but that's how depth is described at every club. If they were better than depth, they wouldn't be depth.

okay ill rephrase. Should anything happen to Mundy/Fyfe/Brayshaw/Serong are you confident in our ability remain competitive with any of the aforementioned players spending considerable time in the middle?

 

[Bring back Drum]

Being beaten by the likely premiers and then losing by 1 point after being shafted by the umps in the semi is nothing to be embarrassed about. Beats not making the 8 at all, that's for sure.

2 years wasted champ.

Last season, ****ed up at home.

This season you shouldn’t have even been in the top 4 except for an additional 24 seconds & you ****ed that up as well, at home.

 

[apuchar]

QUOTE="Farmerwantsawife, post: 72052428, member: 93806"]
okay ill rephrase. Should anything happen to Mundy/Fyfe/Brayshaw/Serong are you confident in our ability remain competitive with any of the aforementioned players spending considerable time in the middle?
[/QUOTE]
Occasionally.