Strategy Changes: Round 9 Fremantle vs. Collingwood

[BeinPurplenGreen]

Whatever we do isn’t going to make an iota of difference.

I reckon just sit back and watch a Masterclass by Daicos. Enjoy watching the spectacle of great footy by a top 3 player in the game. No sarcasm.

Agreed, have always tried to enjoy watching the greats even when they don't play for Freo.

Much as it would be great to see Freo win, the Pies team still have great players everyone who is an AFL fan would want to see live - especially Daicos, but also potentially a last chance to see the likes of Sidebottom and Pendels live too. Although knowing our luck the Pies would rest the lot of them to save the trip to Perth, and still beat us with their B team.

I was really stoked to watch the Bulldogs -v- GWS game at Manuka last weekend even though I dislike both those teams, just because I so wanted to see Sam Darcy play live to see if the hype was really valid. Was a real let down when he didn't wind up playing due to injury.

Sometimes watching great players is somehow almost as rewarding as watching our own team win.

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

Is there a world where it might be worth trying MJ as a deep backline player? He has the height and reach to possibly take 3rd talls, and maybe the intercept mark role? Would also mean he has not got the pressure to generate slick movement in the stoppages - which seems to make his brain freeze.

Just trying to find something different given how little backline depth we have and how many injuries to the mid sized defensive players. I think Wags and even Draper and Worner would be better forward instead of their backline roles.

 

[dominguez]

Brodie for Young.
Simpson for Draper, we're far too tall down back.
Jackson to the wing, Voss to the forward line. Narkle out.
Switta as sub.

 

[apuchar]

I’d like to see Voss, O’Mac, Ras & Brodie.

Anyone calling out Serong I just don’t get it. He’s leading the AFL or top 10 in so many stats & he’s absolutely key to our game & tries his guts out. Other teams know it & he’s getting monstered by taggers.

The real question is why do we refuse to try something different to cope with it? Get nasty with blocking & scragging his taggers?

Yeah Serong isn't going to get dropped but hopefully supported properly. He is getting buried under tags and big bodies. No space to move

 

[apuchar]

Is there a world where it might be worth trying MJ as a deep backline player? He has the height and reach to possibly take 3rd talls, and maybe the intercept mark role? Would also mean he has not got the pressure to generate slick movement in the stoppages - which seems to make his brain freeze.

Just trying to find something different given how little backline depth we have and how many injuries to the mid sized defensive players. I think Wags and even Draper and Worner would be better forward instead of their backline roles.

Makes too many mistakes.

 

[blue shark]

Yeah Serong isn't going to get dropped but hopefully supported properly. He is getting buried under tags and big bodies. No space to move

It’s too late now, Freo midfield has had the horns removed.
Been on the cards since 2022, only tried Young as a last resort.

 

[mightymouse75]

Could have stocked up on young kid mids instead of having hot/cold Bolton out there.
The powers that be thinking we were ready to challenge
Just saying..

 

[wakojako]

Even though any change we make is irrelevant, I would like to see one of the following changes this week:

• Jackson on ball; or
• Move Chapman on ball and leave Draper in the backline.

We are clearly missing another bid bodied mid so let's see if he will try to solve this issue.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

No-one at Peel really putting their hands up

 

[malpaso]

Brodie/Erasmus for Young
Simpson for Draper
Banfield for Switkowski?
Narkle stays sub..

 

[kuhni]

If you’re small, have to have qualities to overcome the height difference.
Switkowski is easily beaten for speed and agility by a Milera-Wanganeen who is 187cm. It’s embarrassing. He had 3 tackles last night. Dudley had 8, Wagner 16!:

Dudley and Reid should be the only ones at that height due to their game ability and creativeness.

Daicos brothers are freaks. Fast, creative, agile and strong. Sidebottom runs all day. None of our smalls have all those qualities.

Could put a Sam Collins on Switta and still he would be faster and agile. Taller players these days are playing small, medium or tall players dependance on structure.

Mind you Wanganeen-milera burns off most players. Height, speed and touch. Great player.

 

[dominguez]

Brodie/Erasmus for Young
Simpson for Draper
Banfield for Switkowski?
Narkle stays sub..

I think Banfield is still suspended?

 

[malpaso]

I think Banfield is still suspended?

Oh yes, most likely

 

[CaseySibosadoHOF]

I think Banfield is still suspended?

I think we accepted the 1 week with an early guilty plea. Should be available for selection.

 

[FreoRicci]

Even though any change we make is irrelevant, I would like to see one of the following changes this week:

• Jackson on ball; or
• Move Chapman on ball and leave Draper in the backline.

We are clearly missing another bid bodied mid so let's see if he will try to solve this issue.

Young was thrown on ball in end of 2023 because season was over. That was a revelation.
Why not try Chapman. Clean, goes in hard and tackles.
Jackson should definitely be at centre bounces from next week

 

[bone2468]

Brodie’s burst out of the centre clearances we need that.

 

[Farrand]

But I thought no one wanted Brodie in again because he is one dimensional and his only strength is clearance work? And why would we need him in the team if we have Fyfe playing the same role? Crazy...

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

No-one at Peel really putting their hands up

But no-one in the seniors are putting their hand up either

 

[Dockernut]

Don’t reckon I’ll bother going to see us get pumped by the Pies on Thursday night. But to be honest, even if we won in the current circumstances I wouldn’t be that excited.

This club has made me not give two ****s about this club.

 

[sumavich]

Does it matter? Freo are F’d with Longmuir’s gameplan

 

[ilikepotatoes]

I'm just glad I've moved to an area with full strength beer.

Will need it this year.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

Even though any change we make is irrelevant, I would like to see one of the following changes this week:

• Jackson on ball; or
• Move Chapman on ball and leave Draper in the backline.

We are clearly missing another bid bodied mid so let's see if he will try to solve this issue.

Macdonald or Voss can comeback this week. Play one of them for Young or both if we dropped Amiss and then Jackson can play onball. Murphy Reid could do with a week's rest as he looked tired against the Saint but I would like him to play mid for brief periods with lots of bench time. I want so many more players dropped for that effort but who would come in. Switta should be sub as he's been terrible since coming back from injury. We could play Wagner back and have Chappy midfield.

 

[bone2468]

But I thought no one wanted Brodie in again because he is one dimensional and his only strength is clearance work? And why would we need him in the team if we have Fyfe playing the same role? Crazy...

When do you see Fyfe coming back?

 

[Farrand]

When do you see Fyfe coming back?

He's in the team isn't he?

 

[kuhni]

Could have stocked up on young kid mids instead of having hot/cold Bolton out there.
The powers that be thinking we were ready to challenge
Just saying..

Which mids were these, Berry/Hotton/Allan? None exactly setting it alight right now.