Strategy Changes and pre-game vs Gold Coast.

[sdfc]

Darcy's a risk but I'm pretty happy Jackson won't have to ruck all day against Witts in the wet. At least until Darcy inevitably goes off injured.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

You've got a good memory if you can remember Fyfe's form.

You've got a bad memory if you can't.

 

[sdfc]

You've got a bad memory if you can't.

He's a victim of his courage. Phenomenal player.

 

[freodog]

Up to 70mm rain tomorrow. Surely not going 2 ruckmen now

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Up to 70mm rain tomorrow. Surely not going 2 ruckmen now

Pity we traded Logue. We could do with his rowing skills out there if there's 70mm of rain. Gonna be an ugly slog I'd say.

 

[Jirik13]

Up to 70mm rain tomorrow. Surely not going 2 ruckmen now

Nerang Forecast - 2km from PFS​

Saturday 31 May​

Summary

Min 14 Max 21 Showers. Possible rainfall: 5 to 40 mm Chance of any rain: 90%

Gold Coast area​

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Just remember people that Murphy Reid averages 18 one-touch possessions and 4 goals in the wet. We got this.

 

[sdfc]

Pity we traded Logue. We could do with his rowing skills out there if there's 70mm of rain. Gonna be an ugly slog I'd say.

I might be wrong but didn't Logue get a shitload of the ball when we last played GC in the wet away and got pumped?

 

[Piggy Smalls]

I might be wrong but didn't Logue get a shitload of the ball when we last played GC in the wet away and got pumped?

I vaguely remember Erasmus playing well too

 

[ubiquitous226]

Up to 70mm rain tomorrow. Surely not going 2 ruckmen now

It is going to be a genuine wet weather game with a presumably really heavy deck.

Darcy would actually genuinely be useful if we could trust him to hold up.
Ditto Fyfe, just feels way too early for him as others have said.

 

[freodog]

Nerang Forecast - 2km from PFS​

Saturday 31 May​

Summary

Min 14 Max 21 Showers. Possible rainfall: 5 to 40 mm Chance of any rain: 90%

Gold Coast area​

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.

Courtesy of the BOM Weather app. Must have been updated

 

[freodog]

Actually I noticed you had Nerang so it could be different

 

[sdfc]

I vaguely remember Erasmus playing well too

To be honest that game just pissed me off. Dominated large parts of the game but couldn't score.

The last two week have been great but I'm not falling for it. We need to go on a 2006 type run for me to believe.

 

[sdfc]

I vaguely remember Erasmus playing well too

By the way good to see Erasmus get a run. Won't be a star but could be a good long term player, Knows how to get the footy and is a decent mark.

 

[sumavich]

The wet helps us lbh.
C'mon Freo!
We should've beat Collingwood, so we aren't that bad

 

[Perfect Purple]

Courtesy of the BOM Weather app. Must have been updated

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If we get the 75% chance of at least 10mm one we will be ok.

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

The weather conditions, the early game time on a Saturday, and our injury outs made it a perfect game to bring both Brodie and Aish in, and OMac.

Play small, slow and if it doesn't work perfectly not the end of the world.

Instead we bring an out of form Draper back to line up on big bodies in the wet, plus both Darcy and Fyfe underdone with virtually no AFL quality match conditioning for either of them.

I hope the approach works. If Darcy, Fyfe and one other player get injured it really will impact our whole season far more than we needed to risk.

 

[LOLchie Schultz]

Courtesy of the BOM Weather app. Must have been updated

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Light to medium rain throughout the whole game!

 

[LOLchie Schultz]

Being a Fremantle supporter really drains the soul. It shows in so many posts!

**** this club owes us our own sanity
🫩

 

[sumavich]

There's always the door, you can leave at any time

 

[Superkoops]

The weather conditions, the early game time on a Saturday, and our injury outs made it a perfect game to bring both Brodie and Aish in, and OMac.

Play small, slow and if it doesn't work perfectly not the end of the world.

Instead we bring an out of form Draper back to line up on big bodies in the wet, plus both Darcy and Fyfe underdone with virtually no AFL quality match conditioning for either of them.

I hope the approach works. If Darcy, Fyfe and one other player get injured it really will impact our whole season far more than we needed to risk.

Brodie ain’t coming back. Do you watch Peel.

I agree Draper hasn’t been great at Peel but this game has a real similar feel to that Sydney win last year where Draper came in for Pearce off ordinary WAFL form but then played like purebred offspring of McPharlin and Michael Johnson. Hopefully he can pull off another game like that.

I reckon Fyfe is strong odds to be sub.

Can’t understand the Darcy inc. he needs some games at Peel.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

70mm of rain in a day is actually unreal, when was the last time WA had that in a week haha...

This sounds like enough rain its an absolute shitfest and a complete toss up. Great chance to pinch 4 points with a bye to recover

 

[freo84]

Voss and Treacy up forward in the wet is a nightmare for defenders. Those blokes will absolutely crack in and cause some havoc.

We will win tomorrow. Got a good feeling about this game..

 

[oldgoat]

You've got a good memory if you can remember Fyfe's form.

Well actually...
I remember his FIRST game!
Tall skinny kid!
Already, obviously, incontravertably, undeniably ...special.

 

[kp junior]

70mm of rain in a day is actually unreal, when was the last time WA had that in a week haha...

This sounds like enough rain its an absolute shitfest and a complete toss up. Great chance to pinch 4 points with a bye to recover

A win and we are well and truly in touch with the top 4 heading into the bye