Opinion What is your most nonsensical Freo hill you'll die on?

[Dump Truck]

I wrote this in another thread and wanted to see what fellow Freo fans consider their best and hot takes. Regardless of what happened in the reality.
For mine, I have two;
Justin Bollenhagen

Justin Bollenhagen

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

1.3

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

0.5

2star

No current season stats available

D

7.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

1.3

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

0.5

3star

would've been a superstar if we gave him enough chances
Nyhuis was going to be a quality defender and the AFL lost the next Dane Rampe

24

Dane Rampe

Age

33

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

.
*mods please move this if a similar thread exists

 

[Bastyy]

Jarvis Pina should have had another year

 

[Seppo]

Crowden could have been the difference in a few of our wet game losses mid year.

 

[ignoramus]

This went from "nonsensical" to "not unreasonable" to "relatively well-subscribed belief" pretty quickly.

 

[WaywardSonSon]

Nat Fyfe looked better with the goatee

 

[s_wd6]

Crowden would have been a b22 lock and up there with serong and brodie as inside mids if we actually played him in his proper position rather than chucking him at hf.

 

[freo84]

Ross Lyon effectively ruined S. Hill's career by forcing him to play a more inside role when his best was more of an outside role. Hill should've lasted a lot longer he did.. Still kills me to this day.

 

[Square Peg]

We should never have moved ot Cockburn, it sucked the club into an abyss of white bread corporate blandness for no discernible outcome/benefit. We're still just as much of a joke to the rest of the AFL, but now a much less lovable, quirky joke.
This is the only real hill I'll die on, the rest are small mounds and undulations

 

[raffrox]

Freo's problems and lack of success started with the way Neesham went about things in the early days and his need to be different/unconventional. We've never really recovered from valuing quirkiness over playing the percentages.

 

[MadDocker]

Chris Mayne was good.

 

[Wobbly Punt]

1A - Sam Sturt

1

Sam Sturt

Age

23

Ht

190cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.7

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.7

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.7

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.3

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.3

5star

has been as badly managed/developed/coached by Justin Longmuir

Justin Longmuir

Age

43

Ht

196cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

3.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.6

3star

in 2022 as any player in our history.
1B - Bailey Banfield

41

Bailey Banfield

Age

26

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.3

3star

D

9.5

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

0.2

3star

has played more undeserved games for Freo than any other player in our history.
2 - Paul Maher would have been a top tier star of the competition and a Freo top 5 all timer had he not copped his knee injury.
3 - Our medical staff at the time (Boyle & Willens) ruined Clem Michael

Clem Michael

Age

47

Ht

192cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

6.3

4star

HO

13.6

5star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

7.6

5star

.
4 - Trevor Nisbett is actually a decent bloke with impeccable morals.
5 - Joel Western should have been given another year.

One of those is a lie.

I have complete certainty of accuracy for all the others and can show workings if required.

 

[mike91]

Injuries ruined Apeness of a decent career.

The inability to draft forwards has and will continue to cost this club

 

[Cobbler]

Injuries ruined Apeness of a decent career.

The inability to draft forwards has and will continue to cost this club

That’s sensical!

 

[Dockernut]

That ginger Watson could have been as good as Richmond’s Grimes. Delisted wayyy too soon.

 

[MrDanggazz]

Harley Bennell

17

Harley Bennell

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

11.9

4star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.7

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.3

1star

CL

1.0

3star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.8

4star

could have been a top 5 player in Fremantle's history

 

[Farrand]

Neesham deserved another year.

 

[Freomaniac]

Injuries ruined Apeness of a decent career.

The inability to draft forwards has and will continue to cost this club

Injuries ruined Anthony Morabito as well sadly.

And yes I am still gutted

 

[Freomaniac]

That ginger Watson could have been as good as Richmond’s Grimes. Delisted wayyy too soon.

I still think Tobe Watson should of spent half a season up Forward

 

[mightymouse75]

Brad hills turnovers

 

[Dump Truck]

Nat Fyfe looked better with the goatee

This is the most non-sensical of the lot!

 

[Silencer83]

That Bradley Hill was always the best Hill.

 

[freocuz]

Clive Waterhouse should be in the AFL Hall of Fame.


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[WaywardSonSon]

This is the most non-sensical of the lot!

Hahaha, yep I was being a cheeky F*cker. I don't even believe it to be true!

 

[Paracleet]

Ross Lyon effectively ruined S. Hill's career by forcing him to play a more inside role when his best was more of an outside role. Hill should've lasted a lot longer he did.. Still kills me to this day.

Hilly was a s**t winger. Man people have short memories. There are probably a 100 pages of raging at Hill on here for being soft when he used to get tagged out of games.
Sending him inside out (and finally half back) saved his career.

 

[Cobbler]

Trading pick 1,20 and 36 for Croad and McPharlin was a great deal and one I’d do again.

Hindsight is great, but that was a huge win for us at the time.