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Good on Crowley and the club for forcing the issue. If the system is going to be that reports can be made based on a player whinging plus a "probability" then it's better that we know it now. Or there's always the possibility that the MRP will see sense. That is the historical incident I was...

On the general theme of quality journalism, last night's Melbourne mX told us that there are rumblings at Melbourne, and that Mark Neeld was under pressure "... after Sunday's 90-point demolition at the hands of West Coast ... " Presumably Woosha decided a game against Melbourne would hit the...

My first thought whenever I hear a question like this one is the following quote: But given that Mrs Commetti is not a part of the team, I'd still be happiest with Fyfe, with Pav having a quiet word in his ear beforehand to calm the nerves.

Saw all three of these games in the flesh. In particular, the round 22 Melbourne game, I remember Jeff Farmer kicking 6 against us, and even after years of service to the club, in my heart I could never quite forgive him for that day. Now I can add the Hawthorn last quarter to the list...

I got my second membership pack yesterday too. I thought I was special till I saw all the other posts here. :) It's good that the club is doing something to make us Vic-based members feel special. It'd be even better if I believed that it was deliberate.

Most have been mentioned already, but I'll have my 2c. Memorable wins: - 2001 vs Hawthorn for the first win of the season in Round 17. What sticks in my mind is a young fella called Grover who held the Hawks off every time they looked like they might get back into it. - 2006 vs Melbourne...

It's pretty obvious that he hasn't given any serious thought to what's in it for us, only how good it would be for a Victorian club to get hold of Tarrant. Tarrant + pick 20 = pick 12 is just garbage. Tarrant = pick 12 I'd consider, if the club is really keen to get hold of more draft picks OR...

Or you can go for the positive interpretation: Freo were desperate to break the Saints flood. The defense was being marshalled by the senior players, and with the Saints line up on Friday, there weren't too many of them. Farmer chose one of those leaders and tried to make something happen by...

Wasn't it Gehrig's hand? Or am I thinking of a different incident? Either way, I agree with one of teh earlier callers and would have to say Parker's 200th, with his goal would be right up there for me. I particularly enjoyed sharing the scoreline of Parker 1.0 playing on Fevola 0.0 for the...

That's a bit harsh Rob. I'll be there too, and I reckon the crowd could easily reach double figures. The snow season doesn't start until June. Mind you, there is snow forecast in the next few days, so I guess a few of the chaps might head up early.

As I am based over in Melbourne, my list of the best and worst games I have been to will be a bit different from the rest of you, so here's my contribution to the discussion, to see if they dredge up some memories for anyone. Best ones: vs Hawthorn in 2001. Our first win for the season in...

Just looking at your list of possible changes: How many of those guys have played regular AFL football for the club this year? Suddenly the list of potential changes becomes Bell, McManus, Pavlich, Walker and MCarr. I don't think it's a done deal that any of those 5 players will not be at the...

I won't be flying over, but I plan to be there for the game. Getting General Admission tickets at the gate should work for a game at the MCG. I'm certainly counting on it. Some categories of reserve seating might sell out, but I'm pretty sure that the best ever crowd for a Freo game at the...

Another nomination for Longmuir would be back in 2003 when he kicked 6 goals after half time against the Dees at the MCG. The Hawks game was probably better though, since he contributed all through the game in that one. Actually, while I think about it, Farmer's best game for Freo would have to...

My prediction for the tribunal tonight does something like this: We accept the evidence of player Headland, and fine player Selwood $5,000 for bringing the game into disrepute in his comments to Headland. We find that by repeating these allegations publicly, Headland has also brought the game...

You'll notice that I didn't mention Headland at all in my original post. Since you ask, no I don't think that the Selwood should face the tribunal based on Headland's claims. But you'd have to accept that West Coast have now given up what fragments of the moral high ground they were...

Like estibador, I seem to remember from last season that the tribunal made a song and dance about not relying on the word of players when it came to dealing with reports. Only the umpires and the video evidence were to be considered, to stop the farce of players covering up for each other...

Yes, I noticed that. I also saw Aker at at least one other table earlier in the night, so I'm not reading too much into it. I reckon both Aker and Connolly would be willing to spend 5 minutes with each other just to see if they can get a reaction from it in the media.

Re: post After multiple attempts, I just got through. I was hoping that being in Vic would make it easier, but I don't think it did. I guess all the calls end up at the same call centre.

Build it as a totem-pole type of arrangement with life-size Spider Burton and Sandilands at the bottom, then Pav with one foot on each of their shoulders, and Bellie standing on top of Pav. Pav has played about 120 games in a row too, hasn't he?

Call me over-optimistic, but I would say that what we are lacking is a fit Longmuir, plus Hasleby and Schammer consistently playing at close to their best. Get those three on the park and doing what they do best, and I think we have all the ingredients. I think we also need something beyond that...

I have been to a couple of games where they closed off the upper deck and forced everyone into the lower levels. Hawthorn used to do it most of the time, before they moved to Tasmania. At least once I did regret not getting reserved seats, but mostly it was still OK. So there's a slight risk...

If we look back over the past few seasons, we're looking at a 50-50 win-loss ratio. Thats not going to win us premierships, so obviously we need to give some thought to what needs to change. I don't have any answers particularly, but one of Maximus' points got me thinking, so I'll share my...

I think he means that their performance of Yes Sir, I Can Boogie as a kind of pre-game haka will be enough to put our players off their game.

I kind of agree with your sentiments on Crowley docker_johnno. Unfortunately Pickett cleaned him up while Crowley was watching the ball, rather than concentrating on the guy coming in from the side. Its hard to see how the experience will encourage Crowley to focus on the ball more. I'm not...

Here's a better compromise: If the AFL decide that the result of a completed game can't be altered, they should cancel the August game, give Freo a bye and award Freo the 4 points. To make it fair on all the other clubs we can add that Fraser Gehrig and Jeff Farmer each cop one week...

I didn't get to see the game last weekend, so I can't really comment on his body language during that game. The stats say he has been quiet though. At the risk of being overly cynical, if Pav is genuinely keen to head back to Adelaide, we can expect him to play a couple of blinders over the...

The players definitely deserve a share of the blame, especially if they were not following the instructions of the coaching staff. But at AFL level the coach has the ability to hire and fire the players. After a coach has spent 4 years at a club, if his starting line up is still a bunch of...

Hey, I'm just grateful when the commentators refer to either Troy or Justin as LongMUIR rather than LongMIRE. And to be fair, the original quote is not wrong, just irrelevant. I'd be willing to bet that Troy Longmuir won't be named in the Freo squad for any game this season. Quite why a...

Given that all clubs cycle through almost all their players every 10 years or so, saying something will "never" happen is a very bold statement, IMO. Even allowing for a club culture taking longer than that to change, things can still change quickly. If you'd asked around 10 or 12 years ago, I'm...