Autopsy Fremantle's Team of the Century (so far) (predictions)

[Ysaye]

Thanks for including Brad Hill, may not have been here long enough to ingratiate himself with the fans, but is clearly one of the best wings to have played for Freo ever.

I would have gone Heath Black over Shaun McManus for wing (statistically was better and I felt in game was a better wing, better disposer of the ball at any rate), but Brad Hill yes was probably better than both during his time at Freo and I am pretty sure statistically smashes those other two.

McManus was a fan favourite, bled Freo and gave 110% on the field so I understand why he got picked.

 

[bushchook]

I wasn't far off.

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McManus in the team and Neale sub is surely a pisstake of the time that we played in a GF and Lyon made Neale the sub and preferred Nic Suban.

There's no other logical explanation for leaving out a dual brownlow medallist (and also won 2 Doigs btw)

 

[go_the_dockers]

I wasn't far off.

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In the next 5 years

Modra to be replaced by Treacy or Amiss. I think the other one will find a spot as well.
Shaun McManus replaced by Young
Parker replaced by A Pearce
Grover replaced by Clark

 

[go_the_dockers]

McManus in the team and Neale sub is surely a pisstake of the time that we played in a GF and Lyon made Neale the sub and preferred Nic Suban.

There's no other logical explanation for leaving out a dual brownlow medallist (and also won 2 Doigs btw)

You lose points for leaving the club, but I did think it was funny he was sub.

 

[yakamoto]

I’m going for Clark ahead of Duffield, Brad Hill yes, Frederick instead of Mayne. Can’t forgive Mayne for 2015 prelim.

 

[FreoRicci]

If I’m picking a team to win games rather than what they’ve done for the club I’m picking Pearce over Parker every day of the week and Neale and Serong are making my side. Not a chance Mundy plays half back either - he’s into the midfield where he belongs. There’s no chance I’m leaving Duffield out of my side for now either (I don’t think some of our current HBFs are that far off just not yet).

Do you one better. Dawson over both.
Guy is underrated and was blanketing the best to allow the defence to do their job.

Dawson was fit, knew his limitations and always played well in finals

 

[FreoRicci]

I wasn't far off.

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Nah, Neale is playing ahead of McManus. Even ahead of Hasleby.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

In the next 5 years

Modra to be replaced by Treacy or Amiss. I think the other one will find a spot as well.
Shaun McManus replaced by Young
Parker replaced by A Pearce
Grover replaced by Clark

Josh Draper replaces Grover in 5 years. Just saying Im predicting he'll be an absolute gun.

 

[Docker82]

McManus in the team and Neale sub is surely a pisstake of the time that we played in a GF and Lyon made Neale the sub and preferred Nic Suban.

There's no other logical explanation for leaving out a dual brownlow medallist (and also won 2 Doigs btw)

Neale was a bottom six player for us in 2013 who had a few good games towards season's end.

People act like second year Neale was the player that won two Brownlows in 2013. He wasn't even close until 2015 or thereabouts.

Still picking him in these teams though as most of those other mids don't go past his last four seasons with us.

 

[bushchook]

Neale was a bottom six player for us in 2013 who had a few good games towards season's end.

People act like second year Neale was the player that won two Brownlows in 2013. He wasn't even close until 2015 or thereabouts.

Still picking him in these teams though as most of those other mids don't go past his last four seasons with us.

Suban didn't play a game in his whole career that was as good as Neale's run into the finals in 2013.

Cost us a premiership not picking him.

 

[King Huskii]

Suban didn't play a game in his whole career that was as good as Neale's run into the finals in 2013.

Cost us a premiership not picking him.

I agree

No way Suban should of been picked I ver Neale. Neale definitely had a better season.

Ballas was really crook too which didn't help

 

[Cesoir]

Ballas was really crook too which didn't help

Must have had vertigo, he kept falling over

 

[King Huskii]

Must have had vertigo, he kept falling over

Imagine if he played at his best

 

[Cesoir]

Imagine if he played at his best

Yep, may have been a different result.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Serves me right. I should never have read this thread.
Peter Bell, huh ? Sheep to be shorn.

 

[anchor man]

Do you one better. Dawson over both.
Guy is underrated and was blanketing the best to allow the defence to do their job.

Dawson was fit, knew his limitations and always played well in finals

At last, a person with my views on ZacDawson. He was derided by many, but he would have been one of the first picked every week because of the job he had and perfomed every week.
Never a star, but certainly a great team man and a bit of a protector for the little fellas.

 

[gungho]

Ryan Pearce Kickett
Johnson McPharlin Young
S Hill Fyfe B Hill
Farmer. Pav. Walters
Ballas. Modra. Treacy

Sandi Mundy Neale

Serong, Haselby, Bell, Brayshaw.

- Predicting Jackson will be in there in a couple of years. Bolton too. Chris Mayne unlucky.

 

[gungho]

I wasn't far off.

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No way Neale is not in this side. Also, Parker was a great player but if I was playing tomorrow I'd have Pearce in a heartbeat over him.

 

[FreoRicci]

Ryan Pearce Kickett
Johnson McPharlin Young
S Hill Fyfe B Hill
Farmer. Pav. Walters
Ballas. Modra. Treacy

Sandi Mundy Neale

Serong, Haselby, Bell, Brayshaw.

- Predicting Jackson will be in there in a couple of years. Bolton too. Chris Mayne unlucky.

There’s no way Pearce is in the best. Not a chance.
He’s solid, but he’s hardly been consistent.
Dawson ahead of him.

 

[freoextra]

There’s no way Pearce is in the best. Not a chance.
He’s solid, but he’s hardly been consistent.
Dawson ahead of him.

Yeah nah.

Pearce is a better defender (whilst I also rate Dawson defending was his only attribute) can kick vastly better, is a leader and let’s not even discuss their differing chances of kicking a team lifting goal.

 

[FreoRicci]

Yeah nah.

Pearce is a better defender (whilst I also rate Dawson defending was his only attribute) can kick vastly better, is a leader and let’s not even discuss their differing chances of kicking a team lifting goal.

Would never back a Pearce to keep Hawkins, Roughead or Franklin honest.

Dawson kept Roughead to 1 goal in the GF.

Would never believe Pearce would do that.
He’s just not agile enough for it. Sure he has his moments but he’s still gets 3-6 kicked on him.
Oscar Allen kicked 3 in one quarter I think.

 

[Wray27]

Roger Hayden

Roger Hayden

Age

44

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.9

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

0.8

3star

anyone

 

[Dump Truck]

At last, a person with my views on ZacDawson. He was derided by many, but he would have been one of the first picked every week because of the job he had and perfomed every week.
Never a star, but certainly a great team man and a bit of a protector for the little fellas.

On of my most ludicrous Freo takes is if Dawson played in the 70-80s* he would be in GOAT conversations.

* I wasn't born until the 90s so this is very much based off vibes.

 

[gungho]

There’s no way Pearce is in the best. Not a chance.
He’s solid, but he’s hardly been consistent.
Dawson ahead of him.

Dawson shouldn’t get a game in the Frankston 3’s let alone team of the century. Bloke was delisted twice and if not for Ross Lyon wouldn’t have made it to 50 games.