List Mgmt. 2026 List Management

[s_wd6]

Re Sturt, haven't the club said July. Think I have read it in the media.

From the horses mouth

https://archive.md/oSeMD

 

[Superkoops]

Who knows what the injury list looks like by July. Personally I think we'd consider him if two of the KPFs or rucks were injured and he'd had a month in the WAFL.

Don't think he's really an option anymore replacing a small forward with so many KPFs in the side.

The article says he tore the ACL. Anyway all points to July. He does have a point of difference. Really feel Sturt is best when getting out on a lead. As L4L goes his strengths are in line with Amiss. Amiss taller and stronger. One thing in Sturt’s favour is that he has a nice and very long kick at goal. The multiple leading forwards can cause trouble.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

From the horses mouth

https://archive.md/oSeMD

So a round 10 comeback is the best case scenario. That would give him a heap of time to make a claim for a spot given afl is 24 rounds and WAFL starts later but finishers in the same round.

 

[Taylor]

He's set up as the story of the 2026 grand final.

 

[Jezzitizle]

He's set up as the story of the 2026 grand final.

Pretty sure Banners has that trademarked.

Not sure whether it is a story of triumph against the odds, a dark comedy, or a horror, but a story for sure.

 

[Taylor]

Fremantle has until the 20th of Feb to fill a vacant list spot.

Preseason schedule for Freo:
Friday Feb 13th - Intra-Club @ Bunbury
Saturday Feb 14th - State of Origin for some players
Saturday Feb 21st - "unofficial" against WC at our training ground at 9am
Saturday Feb 28th - Adelaide @ Mandurah 3:10pm

 

[2big2strom]

Pretty sure Banners has that trademarked.

Not sure whether it is a story of triumph against the odds, a dark comedy, or a horror, but a story for sure.

please for the love of Pav do not let it be a Tommy Sheridan drops a chest mark type story

 

[Suma Says]

please for the love of Pav do not let it be a Tommy Sheridan drops a chest mark type story

Are you trying to hurt me

 

[2big2strom]

Are you trying to hurt me

sorry mate, some traumas are insurmountable

 

[freo84]

Are you trying to hurt me

What are marrrrrks?
Tommy dont hurt me
Don't hurt me
No Moooore
Da da Dada da da da

 

[Redgum]

Looks like they want to hang on to Chris Scerri , how does he fit into our list, who is he replacing?

 

[Suma Says]

What are marrrrrks?
Tommy dont hurt me
Don't hurt me
No Moooore
Da da Dada da da da

I would like to congratulate you. I thought it impossible to make that memory more painful, yet somehow you have succeeded

 

[freo84]

I would like to congratulate you. I thought it impossible to make that memory more painful, yet somehow you have succeeded

If i dont laugh about it I'll cry.

 

[DQ 4EVER]

He's set up as the story of the 2026 grand final.

Fritsch-like

 

[theGav56]

Looks like they want to hang on to Chris Scerri , how does he fit into our list, who is he replacing?

Maybe we are covering Switkowski: speedy forward/mid with a defensive edge.

Could probably say the same with Sweid.

 

[Docker82]

Maybe we are covering Switkowski: speedy forward/mid with a defensive edge.

Could probably say the same with Sweid.

That sort of player is how a lot of clubs will use the 23rd player IMO

For Freo specifically, it will allow us to give Reid, Bolton and Switta more time in midfield and/or forward pocket roles. Very much think that's way we added so many small forward/HFF types this off season.

And yes, I'm fully aware it was a list need otherwise but one or two would've covered off that gap in list depth IMO. Really think there's a way of fitting most of them into our best 30-odd within 3-4 years without anyone but Switta (age/retirement) going out in that time from those in the current best forward 7.

 

[lint]

That sort of player is how a lot of clubs will use the 23rd player IMO

For Freo specifically, it will allow us to give Reid, Bolton and Switta more time in midfield and/or forward pocket roles. Very much think that's way we added so many small forward/HFF types this off season.

And yes, I'm fully aware it was a list need otherwise but one or two would've covered off that gap in list depth IMO. Really think there's a way of fitting most of them into our best 30-odd within 3-4 years without anyone but Switta (age/retirement) going out in that time from those in the current best forward 7.

This syncs up with Jarrod Schofield's comments in The Worst today:

"However, Schofield pointed to the Eagles’ upset victory over the Dockers in 2024 when Fremantle were without two of their quicker players in Sam Switkowski and Michael Frederick as when they were at their most vulnerable.
“I like when they play exciting football. There was a game when they didn’t have Switkowski and there was no Frederick, I think they lacked a little bit of speed,” he said.
“When they lose that top end speed that’s when their whole team looks a little bit slow because you wouldn’t say Serong is the quickest, or Brayshaw is the quickest.
“When they lose those peripheral players who have the extra speed, where they’ve got the extra speed it’s like ‘OK, can they combat that?’ and I just think when they get it on point they’re a challenging side.”

I would suggest securing Murray, Scerri, Sweid and Kickett is about adding them to Frederick/Swita/Bolton as outside guys with genuine toe that can be injected into forward/mid rotations. We can be a little one paced with Brayshaw/Serong/Erasmus/Johnson/Young, so it's imperative we have peripherial explosive guys to add to the mix to limit predictability and add damage from stoppage.

 

[WilloTree]

I guess the counter point is there are 17 other teams that will have their own cutlery set of fork in the road moments, where hindsight has made a fool of them. Walls and Co have nailed so many shots in the darks that it seems disproportionate how often this Meek/Darcy outcome keeps being raised with ire, (especially given it was a solid list making decision at the time).

But we’re wired to be loss averse and it’s a football forum so here we are

How would you rate our trades since the rebuild?

I'll have a crack

Hamling A
Hill A / A
Kersten F
McCarthy C+
Matera D-
Wilson B
Conca D-
Colyer B+
Lobb B
Hogan F / F
Acres C / F
Aish B+
Brodie C
Clark A
Meek F
O'Meara C
Bolton D
McVee Pick Trade F

Is is that good? Some great ones in there but we've been pretty horrific at times as well. Some are 'worst in the league' stuff.

 

[Dockeroo]

How would you rate our trades since the rebuild?

I'll have a crack

Hamling A
Hill A / A
Kersten F
McCarthy C+
Matera D-
Wilson B
Conca D-
Colyer B+
Lobb B
Hogan F / F
Acres C / F
Aish B+
Brodie C
Clark A
Meek F
O'Meara C
Bolton D
McVee Pick Trade F

Is is that good? Some great ones in there but we've been pretty horrific at times as well. Some are 'worst in the league' stuff.

Harsh on Bolton and McVee hasn’t played yet.
Clark the clear standout trade, the one true indisputable A+ effort. I might be wrong but he’s in a very small and select group of freo players that were traded into the club and won an all Australian for freo. McPharlin and Peter bell the only others I can remember, which is a pretty miserable stat over 30 years of existence.

The hogan trade will still be making lists of top 10 trade blunders ever by AFL clubs in 2050 unfortunately.

 

[A NEED FOR REID]

How would you rate our trades since the rebuild?

I'll have a crack

Hamling A
Hill A / A
Kersten F
McCarthy C+
Matera D-
Wilson B
Conca D-
Colyer B+
Lobb B
Hogan F / F
Acres C / F
Aish B+
Brodie C
Clark A
Meek F
O'Meara C
Bolton D
McVee Pick Trade F

Is is that good? Some great ones in there but we've been pretty horrific at times as well. Some are 'worst in the league' stuff.

Lot of these takes are fairly wild. Not taking the picks paid into account. Also forgot a few good ones (Weller for example).

Kersten was traded for pick 63 and played 29 games for us. That's more than the average career games for a pick 63.

Will Brodie's trade also netted us Matthew Johnson which I think long term will make it a much better trade than given credit for.

Bolton/McVee trades are a touch early to make that call. I will say the pick we got back in the Bolton trade was Murphy Reid so that one looks ok at the moment.

Personally the only big F trades are Neale, Hogan and Meek. I understand why we did all of them at the time but man we got done in those trades.

 

[Taylor]

Joel Hamling

29

Joel Hamling

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.0

3star

was a cheap buy for us, but he would have also been free under current rules which I find distasteful and it influences my perception of value in that trade.

 

[Spirit Level]

How would you rate our trades since the rebuild?

I'll have a crack

Hamling A
Hill A / A
Kersten F
McCarthy C+
Matera D-
Wilson B
Conca D-
Colyer B+
Lobb B
Hogan F / F
Acres C / F
Aish B+
Brodie C
Clark A
Meek F
O'Meara C
Bolton D
McVee Pick Trade F

Is is that good? Some great ones in there but we've been pretty horrific at times as well. Some are 'worst in the league' stuff.

Bolton D?

Yeah nahhhhh

 

[BREATHLESS_987]

How would you rate our trades since the rebuild?

I'll have a crack

Hamling A
Hill A / A
Kersten F
McCarthy C+
Matera D-
Wilson B
Conca D-
Colyer B+
Lobb B
Hogan F / F
Acres C / F
Aish B+
Brodie C
Clark A
Meek F
O'Meara C
Bolton D
McVee Pick Trade F

Is is that good? Some great ones in there but we've been pretty horrific at times as well. Some are 'worst in the league' stuff.

What you've just asked is exactly the point I'm pushing back against - which is that I find it entirely tiresome and boring to go through every list management decision made x many years ago, for the forty thousandth time, in isolation from the context in which the decision was made. And especially tiresome that it occurs in a tidal wave of dismay on the back of a minor calf strain in a preseason hit out.

I think the list is in great shape, which is mainly what I care about. In terms of individual trades, you can't win every single one, because as mentioned, hindsight often makes a fool of us all, and we don't have crystal balls.

 

[Big Animal]

please for the love of Pav do not let it be a Tommy Sheridan drops a chest mark type story

the ball would have been at half forward if Sandi has chosen to kick it instead of the handpass to the closest bloke, who then, with nowhere to go, kicked sideways to the dangerzone. That whole play was a ridiculous sh5tshow. Reminds me of when Cowan was coach of the women and decided to copy the men's strategies and have the girls switch the ball from the pocket and half of the ops goals came from similar dropped balls under pressure right in front of goals.

 

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