Prediction Changes: Round 11 vs Hawthorn + Pre-match discussion

[Bastyy]

Update on the cycle of being a Freo fan
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I'd written this year off after the Geelong lost but, gee can't hurt thinking of the possibilities

 

[Paracleet]

Correction, Hawthorn have been dreadful (0-5) on narrow grounds and are 4-0 on large grounds. Optus is large, this will be very difficult for us.

Three of those losses were at Spotless which has almost identical playing dimensions to Optus and one other was on the SCG which is definitely not narrow, it's one of widest. Only the Geelong game was played on a narrow ground.

 

[Purple_Turtle]

Hawks on an 8 day break, blues on a 5 day break and swans on a 7 day break, 3 winnable games that we should not be resting anyone for.

Go 3/3 here and we are just outside the 8 believe it or not

If we make finals it'd make us some of the worst post turtles in the history of the AFL.

 

[stax on the mull]

I think it makes a significant difference to the functioning of the forward line when you have the captain up there helping to organize it.

 

[Joao]

Three of those losses were at Spotless which has almost identical playing dimensions to Optus and one other was on the SCG which is definitely not narrow, it's one of widest. Only the Geelong game was played on a narrow ground.

Wasn't aware they played the SCG. Isaac Smith said the other day that they always play poorly there and said himself it might have something to do with dimensions.

 

[showemhowtorock]

Hill, Hogan and Aish all made it into main training. Good signs!

Gallery: Training 6 August

See the best snaps from Thursday afternoon's session on the track

www.fremantlefc.com.au

 

[muzzington]

Hill, Hogan and Aish all made it into main training. Good signs!

Gallery: Training 6 August

See the best snaps from Thursday afternoon's session on the track

www.fremantlefc.com.au

Hard to miss that orange and purple colour combination.

 

[Purple Jesus]

WTF IS THAT

 

[mightymouse75]

No worries, interestingly both our clubs thus far have had Jekyll and Hyde performances this season. The Hawks best can be formidable, but our worst is simply unwatchable, so if the same spuds run around ball watching like they did vs the Swans, then Freo should win comfortably...

Would love a win but want to see the youth grow this season more than anything..

 

[mightymouse75]

WTF IS THAT
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God no

 

[Bring back Drum]

I do

WTF IS THAT
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Protecting a cork I’d say, anything worse & he wouldn’t be training.
Shouldn’t I should say, as we are talking Freo!

 

[Scham]

Good to see Giro back out there.

 

[Purple Jesus]

I do

Protecting a cork I’d say, anything worse & he wouldn’t be training.

This is Freo's S&C you're talking about.

 

[Bring back Drum]

This is Freo's S&C you're talking about.

Yeh I did edit immediately.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Looking at the gym photos from the day before, he's got the strapping on then too. But he's also on the leg weights machine so ... shouldn't... be too serious.

 

[stax on the mull]

There's lots of coloured bib changes in those pictures, but it could be interpreted that Hogan did do some defensive training.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Training report from the west

• Brayshaw has his upper left leg strapped, didn’t take part in training, did some laps and kicking on his right
  
  
• Matera sat out, just did run throughs
  
  
• Henry ‘closing in on a debut’
• Hill, Hogan and Aish all trained

 

[wayToGo_]

Brayshaw news aside those training pictures are nice. Hill, Hogan, Aish, Giro, Henry all training

 

[Bring back Drum]

There's lots of coloured bib changes in those pictures, but it could be interpreted that Hogan did do some defensive training.

Hogan was definitely playing back in those photos.

 

[StingBitten]

Just saw a few of the boys picking up some wine from Dan Murphys so if we lose next week I'll know why

I guess it is bye week technically?

 

[freo1997]

Just saw a few of the boys picking up some wine from Dan Murphys so if we lose next week I'll know why

I guess it is bye week technically?

Maybe it's day off Friday??

 

[Bastyy]

Just saw a few of the boys picking up some wine from Dan Murphys so if we lose next week I'll know why

I guess it is bye week technically?

I don't want to make assumptions but... was Ryan involved? Guy definitely deserves it the way he's been holding up the backline!

 

[Scham]

Just saw a few of the boys picking up some wine from Dan Murphys so if we lose next week I'll know why

I guess it is bye week technically?

Wine is good for you if you drink quality and in moderation. It should be a part of every pre-game preparation.

 

[mightymouse75]

Just saw a few of the boys picking up some wine from Dan Murphys so if we lose next week I'll know why

I guess it is bye week technically?

Boys who play together stay together

 

[WaywardSonSon]

Will Tabs command the attention of Frawley, or Mr Frost? I'm thinking Frost would gain an ascendency athletically, if the ball was to come to ground, but Tabs would monster him in the air. Would Frawley be likely to win aerial contests against him?