Game Day Fremantle vs Collingwood - Is this what hell feels like?

[mightymouse75]

Why are the antithesis of Collingwood.

White and Black, if you will.

Ebony & Ivory..

The only thing that gives me any sort of optimism long term is the pies also have a very mumbly coach & a new age huggy captain

 

[walken79]

So it sounds like both De Goey & Mihocek are in fact actually injured but rather than list them as so, they've gone with 'managed' to make it sound like they're not taking us overly seriously? That's quite funny.

 

[s_wd6]

So it sounds like both De Goey & Mihocek are in fact actually injured but rather than list them as so, they've gone with 'managed' to make it sound like they're not taking us overly seriously? That's quite funny.

I don't doubt that they're carrying something. But just about every player is carrying something. Most of the time it's minor enough that they play through it.

 

[Footskill]

I think pies will still win by 23 points, but won't be a flogging it would of been if this was at the MCG

 

[The Round House Drunk]

I think it will be an honourable loss.

We seem to give conditional effort. Tonight it will be enough to show a reaction to last week and avoid the blowtorch treatment, but not enough to overturn a hungry and well-drilled team.

I hope I’m wrong of course. I’m always cheering and hoping for a Freo win.

 

[mike91]

The intent and speed will be better at the start, but our poor skills will hurt us and Collingwood will do too much damage on the rebound.

They'll take advantage of their momentum when it's switched and it will be catch up all night.

Daicos + Long for minimum 55d, 15 clearances and a goal combined. Sidebottom to hit targers while we bomb it long and fail

Hopefully Simpson starts well and plays with confidence (if he's not sub)

 

[ImperialPurple]

Pies by 46 or Freo by 7. There is no in-between.

 

[Lach72]

When you look at their team you largely know what you’re going to get, outs notwithstanding.

If we don’t get some control midfield, Daicos could very well beat us by himself

 

[mcpharlap]

I actually think we will win tonight. Don't know why because pies are good and we are not. However after seeing the game play for GTA 6 I have renewed hope. Yes I'm very aware they are not related but silly freo fan logic in play.

 

[noise36]

Betting odds now have pies favourites as it should be.

The problem is even if we win we are still shit.

 

[muckypup]

Pies by 17. Face it our season without Hayden Young

26

Hayden Young

Age

24

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

3star

CL

0.2

2star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

2star

CL

0.2

2star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

is stuffed anyway. As OP rightly points out we have no power mid game. Major deficiency still very apparent after 2 seasons without the gun Mundy.

 

[mike91]

Oh and ffs tag Daicos.

 

[gaskin]

Roger is standing across from me on the train and I can't help but wish we had him out there.

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

Ruck "battle" (sacrasm) will be "interesting".

Can we lay tackles consistently and aggressively across all 4 quarters?
Can we take contested marks inside our own F50?
Can we go quickly instead of stop, hold ball 30 seconds, then long bomb down the line?
Can we have a passable Q1?
Can we score red time goals?
Can we stop red time goals?

Will players lower their eyes and honour the leads with direct low kicks, or is 70% going to be the flourbag arc kick?
Do we use a tagger?
Do we let them run around with a spare all night?
Does JLo leave the coaches box again if we are not playing well?

How will the crowd react if we are as bad as last week?

I don't generally rate Pies fans, but I must say I am a little sorry for the WA based Pies fans who hardly ever get a chance to see them play live, finally get a prime Thursday night game in Perth, only to miss out on possibly their last ever chance to see Pendles play live in Perth because he is "being managed".

 

[Lach72]

Really nice night at the stadium

 

[mike91]

Adam Simpson was bloody spot on pre game. I actually really like his media work

 

[kingswood71]

Strangely, I think we are in with a big chance here.
As I wrote in another thread though, I think our loses say more about where we are at than our wins do.
Us by 11

 

[go_the_dockers]

Erasmus sub. Brilliant

 

[mike91]

Erasmus sub. Brilliant

Predictable JL

 

[Purple Suit]

Oh and ffs tag Daicos.

Maybe that is why Voss is in the team. YOLO

 

[DeanS]

The season's over. Pies by 50.

 

[mayne iac]

Erasmus sub. Brilliant

Bloody joke

 

[Purple Suit]

Predictable JL

Fly - "Poor predicable Jlo, always makes Ras the sub."

Jlo - "Good old Ras the sub, nothing beats that."

 

[Feathercap]

Erasmus sub is so cooked against a hard running team when we are light in the middle. Freo selection panel makes really really odd choices.

Jackson must literally be playing solely
As a mid

 

[Taylor]

Erasmus isn't the defensive spread runner and plays exactly one position.