FastLane
Club Legend
Amazing how some people have reacted after this derby loss.
Um..... Ladies and Gentleman, do you know that this is Freos 1st 10 goal loss this season?
Yeah we got belted by Richmond by 25 points. But it was decieving as freo kicked the last 4-5 goals of that game.
Also Freos other losses this season.
3 point loss to Suns in Gold coast
13 point loss to eagles in the derby early this season
17 point loss to the crows in Adelaide
8 point loss to Bombers in Adelaide
14 point loss to Demons in the MCG
4 point loss to carlton.
Last season, we lost by 50 points or more in 9 games.
4 of them came between rounds 1-14. round 15 was the bye. the other 5 game between rounds 16-23. the fequent thrashings happened for 2 reasons.
1. freo had injuries to experienced players
2. freo had to play more youth due to injuries to experienced players.
You make some great and valid points- too rational, some might say.
Although I agree with the majority, supporting Freo throughout Ross's tenure has been a bit like a bad relationship- when things are greta they are fantastic, and when they're bad they are horrible- always enough good to keep you in it, and when it does turn bad there are always excuses.
It's part of what makes me love and hate footy in equal parts.
Ross is an easy target- but I question our on field leadership- especially when things start going wrong. As much as I have loved Nat over the journey, I do wonder if he tries too much and others struggle to step up