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In Round 15, 2009, Fremantle achieved the lowest score in its history and of the 2000s, scoring only 1.7 (13) to the Adelaide Crows' 19.16 (130).[11] It was held to just one point in the first half and the only goal scored came in the third quarter.
I attended this game, as I do with pretty much all games in Adelaide. I remember knowing it was going to be pretty bad when Pavlich and Sandilands were out, but this was the worst game of football I have ever seen. We have come along way, but it doesn't hurt to remember these moments and try to stay humble. (Unless we are playing the eagles
) and again at the Sydney QF last year. Even though my posting rate has dramatically dropped off over the years to the point where I'm essentially just a lurker these days, the best thing about the here and now is that it's no longer a restless mess because the effort and pride in the jumper isn't there. If anything the restlessness around here comes from the lack of silverware and the questions being raised around here aren't why someone should be dropped to be kicked up the arse (well, mostly, Sylvia and Simpson are obvious exceptions and from I've seen Moller has only just started to turn that around at Peel) but rather because they might not be the best to beat the best. It's been a joy to see some of the posters who have come in: the Rise of arguably the most passionate Freo supporter on the planet in Seppo, the podcasts, the training reports. In most aspects right now is the best time to be alive for a Freo fan...almost
Strewth that's a long bump Moo. I was 18 (member on these forums since i was 14), first year of uni and apparently like many on here at the time in a state nearing football nihilism. I will admit now that at the time this post was a rather throw-away email that I fully expected (and somewhat hoped) to be deleted from the club inbox. It mainly served as a cathartic expression of frustration and depression that I felt a few people might be able to relate to so I posted it on here and a couple of other forums. What followed was a rather large snowball in which many supporters also vented and apparently the letter gained traction and actually found its way deep inside the club although the evidence of that is purely anecdotal. Whilst it was pleasing that this post resonated so deeply with other Freo faithful after that fateful Melbourne game and again a year later for the Adelaide "13 pointer" (A game I missed due to being away on a bucks weekend and....er...um, was "in a better place"), It's still not quite the same as being able to enjoy the success with the same people.
Now I'm 25, working in a Pathology Lab and have since shared many highs and crushing lows. I've seen us win a few times starting with a game on the Gold Coast against Carlton going all the way to the fun 2013 Qualifying Final. I've even met a few people on here at the BigFooty pre-GF meetup at the Great Northern Hotel (Moo, you were too busy entertaining everyone in that famous wig to sign an autograph for me
I remember when we moved for Ross Lyon and being a bit sympathetic to Harvey but also acknowledging that at least we moved for the best. What I didn't realise at the time was how monumental a moment that was: We were no longer happy kicking around on the kiddy table anymore. It's been amazing to see this club become a respected and feared force in the AFL for the first time. In many ways the longing in that letter has been fulfilled as it's pretty cool to be the Freo supporting bloke these days up here. But as everyone here knows that's nothing without the credentials to back it up so I hope so badly to be celebrating on the first Saturday night in October with many Freo fans for our first flag. Time will tell I guess, there's a lot of water left to go under this season's bridge.
Sorry for the long and rather scratchy post, this thread just took me back a little. I hope we are never in this pit again.
I still rate it my favourite post ever on BF
I'd put up with the looks of pity, the snide remarks from work colleagues and whoever you end up socialising with in pubs a-plenty. But being a passionate supporter, it isn't about this one game that you win - or lose, or the season that you are winning or losing, it's a much bigger thing. He wrote that in a moment of despair, but I've seen plenty of players over the years playing their heart out for us - and in a year like this that's been quite shite, I've still seen the passion in the players (Walters in quite a few games overplaying to try and put something in to the team, a shame as his kicks are usually awful when he is in tryhard mode) - and hell, our future Captain Brayshaw pretty well told us when he got drafted that he will love this club for his career.
