Prediction Changes: Round 22 Vs West Coast + pre-match discussion (DERBY TIME)

[Freomaniac]

Mate it's not even 5 in the morning yet.

That muat be Perth time. It was 6.15 am Adelaide time when we posted this LoL

 

[Kram]

That muat be Perth time. It was 6.15 am Adelaide time when we posted this LoL

Still too early for philosophising!

 

[Purple Suit]

Look I would love to see freo win a premiership I really do.

Scary thing is.... This might be 2012-15 all over again.

I won't be surprised if freo wins a flag between 2023-2025 then drop off.

And if we do that, I don't care what west coast does. Don't even care if west coast wins a flag or 2 by the end of this decade if freo gets one between 2023-5

History repeats except when it doesn’t most of the time. I wouldn’t bother comparing this team to any other in our past as this team will be better for longer. Talent, drive & leadership don’t evaporate overnight, it’ll increase with age & experience because the bulk of our good players are 23-18 years old.

 

[ubiquitous226]

Look I would love to see freo win a premiership I really do.

Scary thing is.... This might be 2012-15 all over again.

I won't be surprised if freo wins a flag between 2023-2025 then drop off.

And if we do that, I don't care what west coast does. Don't even care if west coast wins a flag or 2 by the end of this decade if freo gets one between 2023-5

Very different list profiles.

Not saying it can't happen, but if a drop off occurs it will be for different reasons.

If Fyfe was the one driving our run this year there'd be some concern, but he's actually been a bit piece this year.
Obviously Mundy retires, but we look in a better spot without him than we did even last year.
Lobb will go which will hurt, and then when Tabs finishes up we'll have an even bigger hole to fill.
Pearce is on the 'older' end but still should be around a while yet.

We've got some structural players to replace, but we should be able to do a reasonable enough job of that.

 

[Kram]

It's pretty funny in recent years the derby has really just turned into 'just another game' for both teams.

 

[Retzlaff]

Hoping Hugh Dixon

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Hugh Dixon

Age

25

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

doesn’t also kick 8 in his farewell game

 

[DragoDelph]

Hoping Hugh Dixon doesn’t also kick 8 in his farewell game

Depends how far in front we are, Cox may just let him do he gets another contract

 

[noise36]

It’s 3mm of rain in the morning, harden up.

BOM says 100% of rain, 8-15mm and rain morning and afternoon? Hope you are right but seems like its going to be a wet one.

 

[Daddoo]

It's pretty funny in recent years the derby has really just turned into 'just another game' for both teams.

I think part of that is because usually one team is up and about and the other is in a rebuild. Same thing with the Packers-Bears. Used to be a super hot game with tons of emotion. But the packers have been great for so long it’s not much or a rivalry.

Throw in more player movement than ever and these kinds of rivalries don’t mean as much to the players as they do to the fans.


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[Purpletown]

The Egos are going to apply a full Nelson on us - but it's the Jackson Nelson

30

Jackson Nelson

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

184.8

3star

D

14.8

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.3

3star

MG

171.8

3star

D

8.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

127.0

3star

sub variant so it will be more of a 1/4 Nelson.

 

[King Huskii]

And 'Apparentlydead' and 'Slicecedndiced"

The list goes on

After a major temper tantrum he'd change alias

 

[Dale147]

Duffs Dozen

 

[Dale147]

Eliza

 

[muckypup]

IAJM was the worst. Real angry ant.

Didn’t mind Bushie or Clay to be honest.

Trip down memory lane!

 

[Shoeless Joe]

Over in Sanur Bali soaking up some sun...are there any Freo fans in the area who might like to catch up to watch the Derby

On SM-G975U1 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[kingswood71]

BOM says 100% of rain, 8-15mm and rain morning and afternoon? Hope you are right but seems like its going to be a wet one.

Elders weather site that I always use says rain at 12pm, then a decent 78% chance of a shower at 6pm.

 

[ozzie69]

If it does bucket down, then Switta at CHF could be a master stroke

 

[muckypup]

Complete apathy towards the toast. Gotta love it.

They are nothing but a speed bump.

 

[TheLastCall]

Wilson is apparently in health and safety protocols.

COVID blow for Dockers defender

Fremantle’s western derby 55 preparations have been disrupted by a fresh COVID-19 scare, with a Dockers defender forced into health and safety protocols.

thewest.com.au

 

[muckypup]

I am going of BOMs interactive one

http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/viewer/index.shtml

Always seems to be pretty accurate a day or two out.

This is the go-to. Remember to change the time-zone -

 

[StingBitten]

White Oak was Bushie who was Proud Bogan

But is he... still going?

He WAS the entertainment when I joined this place 10 years ago.

 

[Spirit Level]

Elders weather site that I always use says rain at 12pm, then a decent 78% chance of a shower at 6pm.
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You must be a farmer

 

[Big Animal]

But is he... still going?

He WAS the entertainment when I joined this place 10 years ago.

from memory there was another long term poster who announced his death a few years back when he was in QLD?

 

[kingswood71]

You must be a farmer

Wish I was sometimes....
nah its the best one I have found....seems to be quite accurate v BOM

 

[Ysaye]

Does anyone ever have a weird feeling that being a Freo supporter is about the journey, the actual essence of battling on without success and that when that elusive flag comes it will leave us floundering in an identity crisis.

I used to follow the Brisbane Bears -> Lions even for a little after Freo was formed, and after the first of the three-peat I felt a little empty and uninterested in footy, so yes probably. That was when I properly jumped on the freo bandwagon.

BUT bear in mind that there was not a down town rivalry that they had with anyone. You can imagine that even after we win our first premiership the blue and yellow mob will go something along the lines of "yes so what we are still way out ahead of you!" - which will probably just stoke the fires a little more.