2016 Non Freo discussion

[Simmofreo]

Did you mean to reply to my comment?

Probably not. Few too many scotches haha.

 

[MadDocker]

I swear, Barry's even bigger than he was when he played, but not fat wise. Dude's a ******* brick wall.

He has been body building for a while now after retirement. He's solid AF.

 

[YelloMit]

He has been body building for a while now after retirement. He's solid AF.

Ahh, well that explains it.

 

[Nodgey]

As soon as I heard there'd be a kick-off in the event of a draw I said to my wife "this'll be a draw. Just watch".

Lo and behold....


(All good fun though [emoji106])

 

[nurries]

Isn't Campbell Brown from WA?

 

[Taylor]

Isn't Campbell Brown from WA?

Born here, junior footy with the chargers.

Moved when he was nine.

 

[Mr Peabody]

If Gill needed any proof that the week off before finals does not work...

 

[mightymouse75]

I thought the football season was over))

If Gill needed any proof that the week off before finals does not work...[/
I thought the footy season was over ))

 

[PurpleEyes]

Fev. The guy just knows where the goals are. If we took a risk on him and had Pav and Fev in the forward line against the Hawks in 2013 we would have a cup in the cabinet.

Unless of course, the umps found a few more reasons to give Buddy a 50m penalty up to the goal square.

 

[freo_leo29]

That's her role in the game. She doesn't miss much, has a good baulk, and knows how to find space.
Apart from that, these games don't give her any opportunity to show what she can do.

She can barely kick 20 metres though was often not making the distance from 25-30. Anybody can kick a goal from 20 metres but the delivery won't be there in the womens league

Apparently she plays in the NT league which is about the 7th ranked league in the country, i doubt she will get picked but I mean she could, guess we will find out in a week or so

Could be picked for marketability too I guess, having played in the last 3 EJ whitten games

 

[PurpleEyes]

That one i got to blame it on Ross, just dont condition him properly for final series.Winning minnow league is important but getting all your good player for final series assault is another thing.

Please enlighten us.
In 2013, Freo kept him out for the last 8 games of the home and away season to try to give him every chance of getting fit before returning for the finals.
In 2015, by Round 18 he had only missed 2 games, played his best game in R18, then got injured and missed R20, came back for 2 rounds, had another great game in R22, then injured again and missed the rest of the season.
Calf injuries often take a long time to really heal (eg. Bennell). I thought Freo managed McPharlin quite well.
If you have suggestions what they should have done, then please do tell.

I listened to the most recent Barlow podcast which included McPharlin. Without him sounding at all arrogant, I got the sense, that he desperately hoped Freo were going to sneak through the Prelim, into the GF in 2015 and he would have played. That is, I think, Freo gambled resting him the extra week to give him every chance of playing, if they made the GF ... unfortunately, the Hawks knocked us out in the Prelim and McPharlin had to do his lap of honour a week earlier than he hoped to.

 

[Clems Knee]

She can barely kick 20 metres though was often not making the distance from 25-30. Anybody can kick a goal from 20 metres but the delivery won't be there in the womens league

Apparently she plays in the NT league which is about the 7th ranked league in the country, i doubt she will get picked but I mean she could, guess we will find out in a week or so

Could be picked for marketability too I guess, having played in the last 3 EJ whitten games

Warwick Capper couldn't kick more than thirty metres and he had a pretty successful career. I agree she doesn't appear to be able kick too far, but 20m might be an exaggeration (just like 30m for Capper was).
Give her a smaller ball, and real competition, and we might see a bit of steel.

I'm not saying she will be great, or even good. I just don't think her performance in a charity match should be enough to put a line through her career.

 

[freo_leo29]

Warwick Capper couldn't kick more than thirty metres and he had a pretty successful career. I agree she doesn't appear to be able kick too far, but 20m might be an exaggeration (just like 30m for Capper was).
Give her a smaller ball, and real competition, and we might see a bit of steel.

I'm not saying she will be great, or even good. I just don't think her performance in a charity match should be enough to put a line through her career.

Fair enough, I concede it may be possible she gets picked
TBH I had assumed her 100 was scored in some lowly ranked colts league or whatever but 7th ranked really isn't too bad.

 

[Marty Whitelaw]

Please enlighten us.
In 2013, Freo kept him out for the last 8 games of the home and away season to try to give him every chance of getting fit before returning for the finals.
In 2015, by Round 18 he had only missed 2 games, played his best game in R18, then got injured and missed R20, came back for 2 rounds, had another great game in R22, then injured again and missed the rest of the season.
Calf injuries often take a long time to really heal (eg. Bennell). I thought Freo managed McPharlin quite well.
If you have suggestions what they should have done, then please do tell.

I listened to the most recent Barlow podcast which included McPharlin. Without him sounding at all arrogant, I got the sense, that he desperately hoped Freo were going to sneak through the Prelim, into the GF in 2015 and he would have played. That is, I think, Freo gambled resting him the extra week to give him every chance of playing, if they made the GF ... unfortunately, the Hawks knocked us out in the Prelim and McPharlin had to do his lap of honour a week earlier than he hoped to.

When did he suffer the final injury last year? That whole period was so stressful, perhaps I have selectively forgotten!

 

[Alfonz]

Please enlighten us.
In 2013, Freo kept him out for the last 8 games of the home and away season to try to give him every chance of getting fit before returning for the finals.
In 2015, by Round 18 he had only missed 2 games, played his best game in R18, then got injured and missed R20, came back for 2 rounds, had another great game in R22, then injured again and missed the rest of the season.
Calf injuries often take a long time to really heal (eg. Bennell). I thought Freo managed McPharlin quite well.
If you have suggestions what they should have done, then please do tell.

The mismanagement was to keep playing him every week when he was fit, as it was extremely likely his old body couldn't handle so many games over the course of the season. Cumulative toll. It's not just bad luck or coincidence that he was injured by the end of the season. Proper management would have been to rest him at regular intervals. And he shouldn't have played in Rd 21/22 of 2015. With such a valuable and injury prone player, it was madness to bring him back after a niggle from Rd 19. They've made the same mistake with mismanaging Pavlich as well for several seasons. I guess that's what happens when you only have one good KPP at either end.

 

[free at last]

If Gill needed any proof that the week off before finals does not work...

I hope this bye week is a one off!

Just bring in a wild card round,1-6 has the week off,7 v 10 & 8 v 9....Winners advance,losers mothballs....

 

[mike91]

I hope this bye week is a one off!

Just bring in a wild card round,1-6 has the week off,7 v 10 & 8 v 9....Winners advance,losers mothballs....

Or just no bye week and we start the finals?

 

[Kram]

I hope this bye week is a one off!

Just bring in a wild card round,1-6 has the week off,7 v 10 & 8 v 9....Winners advance,losers mothballs....

I'd prefer we just get straight into it but if they must have this stupid rest week I'd just have a 8 v 9 play off for the last spot.

 

[Scham]

The mismanagement was to keep playing him every week when he was fit, as it was extremely likely his old body couldn't handle so many games over the course of the season. Cumulative toll. It's not just bad luck or coincidence that he was injured by the end of the season. Proper management would have been to rest him at regular intervals. And he shouldn't have played in Rd 21/22 of 2015. With such a valuable and injury prone player, it was madness to bring him back after a niggle from Rd 19. They've made the same mistake with mismanaging Pavlich as well for several seasons. I guess that's what happens when you only have one good KPP at either end.

Exactly right, and from what I took from the clubs advert for a high performance coach, this is exactly what they want to get better at (among other things). Injury prevention and management has been poor for years now.

 

[free at last]

Or just no bye week and we start the finals?

Will the player resting become problematic again though?

 

[Ressies runner]

Will the player resting become problematic again though?

Was it problematic in the first place? Its happened like 5 times

 

[free at last]

I'd prefer we just get straight into it but if they must have this stupid rest week I'd just have a 8 v 9 play off for the last spot.

The AFL would want two games,one on the Friday night time slot and then the Saturday night.

 

[free at last]

Was it problematic in the first place? Its happened like 5 times

The AFL obviously think so!

 

[Kram]

The AFL would want two games,one on the Friday night time slot and then the Saturday night.

Please don't give them anymore dumb ideas!

 

[Freo Shark]

This is a good idea. Sure you dont get a game of footy but all sides get a rest. Travelling is a huge bias against WA sides.

This is Freo influencing the AFL for the better for ONCE and only time. We have been too compliant over the years. This is a middle finger that worked.