Review Freo storm home against North

[Bigger]

I loved hearing the charity lovers baying for blood when Sonny got a free after a North dude jumped on his head.

Boo, you hand-out afficionados.

 

[Joao]

What I couldn't get my head around was them thinking they should win before the game. Have they not seen how **** they've been for half a decade? It took our worst performance in a terrible year for them to scrape a 2 point win last year.

 

[mattis117]

As nerve-wracking as it was at time, yesterday's game fills me with confidence for Fremantle's future. Exactly as JL said, this is the type of game that we would have lost in previous seasons. The maturity of this team to stick to the plan even when the opposition is piling on the pressure is a sign that they're ready to challenge, that the belief is there. North Melbourne's plan was to sprint out of the blocks and burn all of their petrol tickets in the hope we'd give up, change our structures, or alter our game plan. As Clarko said, unfortunately for them we didn't. We know what good looks like and we stick to it no matter what, trusting that eventually we'll wear our opponent down. Our boys have grown to understand that a game of AFL is a marathon, and they shouldn't over react when a team throws everything they have at you in the first quarter. The wearyness of the Kangas half-way through the second quarter gave them all the information they needed to go into the break with confidence, knowing they would come over the top.

This is the difference between experienced and inexperienced teams. The latter will panic when things are not going to plan. Another factor that requires praise is the evenness of contribution. There are currently very few passengers in this team. Even those getting only a handful of possessions are finding ways to contribute with 1 percenters and pressure acts.

The Fremantle identity is becoming one of consistency. We will outlast you. We absorb your best punches and then smack you harder when you're exhausted. One sign of a top team is the ability to capatilise on momentum when you have it. Towards the end of last year and now these two games, we're putting on lengthy stretches of dominance, slamming on 7, 8, 9 goals. This is a really positive sign.

I do not think we have an issue with slow starts. Stating this is a failure to observe what has changed. Last week we didn't start slow, the first quarter was dead-even if you subtract the goals we gave away for free from ill-discipline. Yesterday against North, they wrecked themselves going too hard too early. Impressive while it lasts, but it doesn't win games of football.

Final comment to make is how laughable it is that the media use Jackson's great games to talk s**t about Sean Darcy

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Sean Darcy

Age

25

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

. All I was thinking while watching that game is how much we missed Darcy! I am excited to see what we're able to do when we have Chapman and Darcy back. We need Darcy to combat the large rucks so that Jackson can destroy our opponents second ruck, and we can maintain the formidable JJJ up forward.

These early wins are so valuable. They will give us the luxury to rest guys like Fyfe in the second half of the year and really attack the finals. Hoping we can go 8-1 from here before we play Sydney. Let's go Freo!

 

[Feathercap]

Our one wood is centre square work. It worked beautifully against Brisbane who were missing Lachie Neale and aren’t centre square specialists. We absolutely belted them out of the middle.

LDU finds another leg against us. Ex team mate of Brayshaw from high school? Not sure why, but our mids go to water against him.

Anyone who would pass up Chad Warner because our midfield is “set” has no idea.

Johnson, Erasmus, Fyfe, Aish, JOM aren’t fit to be in the rotation long term.

Erasmus and Johnson might get there. Fyfe when fit still has it. Aish and JOM never had it.

Serong and Brayshaw are elite. Young is close. We need more quality to roll through the middle.

Not sure it's fair to say that O'Meara can't run through the middle. He's no gun, but he's a quality b-grader. Johnson and Erasmus will both be quality mids, whether they are top shelf remains to be seen. There's also Brodie in sheds (solid B-grader who can have A games) and Cooper Simpson (by all reports at least a B grader). There is also Jackson who will get midfield minutes when Darcy returns and is pure quality. Switta also plays quality minutes.

There's also a chance Stanley / Driz play inside out in years to come.

So mids (in or on the edge of the 22): Brayshaw, Serong, Young, Fyfe, Johnson, Erasmus, Brodie, Jager, Jackson, Simpson, Switta, Darcy.

That seems pretty damn stacked to me. I'd more be looking at gun half-backs and half-forwards, wings and keys at both end.

 

[apuchar]

I loved hearing the charity lovers baying for blood when Sonny got a free after a North dude jumped on his head.

Boo, you hand-out afficionados.

LDU was allowed to hold on to the ball for 20 minutes when being tackled. The umpires just ignore the 1 revolution rule.

 

[MadEyeEmmy]

As nerve-wracking as it was at time, yesterday's game fills me with confidence for Fremantle's future. Exactly as JL said, this is the type of game that we would have lost in previous seasons. The maturity of this team to stick to the plan even when the opposition is piling on the pressure is a sign that they're ready to challenge, that the belief is there. North Melbourne's plan was to sprint out of the blocks and burn all of their petrol tickets in the hope we'd give up, change our structures, or alter our game plan. As Clarko said, unfortunately for them we didn't. We know what good looks like and we stick to it no matter what, trusting that eventually we'll wear our opponent down. Our boys have grown to understand that a game of AFL is a marathon, and they shouldn't over react when a team throws everything they have at you in the first quarter. The wearyness of the Kangas half-way through the second quarter gave them all the information they needed to go into the break with confidence, knowing they would come over the top.

This is the difference between experienced and inexperienced teams. The latter will panic when things are not going to plan. Another factor that requires praise is the evenness of contribution. There are currently very few passengers in this team. Even those getting only a handful of possessions are finding ways to contribute with 1 percenters and pressure acts.

The Fremantle identity is becoming one of consistency. We will outlast you. We absorb your best punches and then smack you harder when you're exhausted. One sign of a top team is the ability to capatilise on momentum when you have it. Towards the end of last year and now these two games, we're putting on lengthy stretches of dominance, slamming on 7, 8, 9 goals. This is a really positive sign.

I do not think we have an issue with slow starts. Stating this is a failure to observe what has changed. Last week we didn't start slow, the first quarter was dead-even if you subtract the goals we gave away for free from ill-discipline. Yesterday against North, they wrecked themselves going too hard too early. Impressive while it lasts, but it doesn't win games of football.

Final comment to make is how laughable it is that the media use Jackson's great games to talk s**t about Sean Darcy. All I was thinking while watching that game is how much we missed Darcy! I am excited to see what we're able to do when we have Chapman and Darcy back. We need Darcy to combat the large rucks so that Jackson can destroy our opponents second ruck, and we can maintain the formidable JJJ up forward.

These early wins are so valuable. They will give us the luxury to rest guys like Fyfe in the second half of the year and really attack the finals. Hoping we can go 8-1 from here before we play Sydney. Let's go Freo!

This was a beautiful post to read mate

 

[mattis117]

This was a beautiful post to read mate

This was a beautiful post to read mate

Thanks, I've been writing it in my head since yesterday haha, just finally now got to sit down at my laptop and write it.

 

[apuchar]

Not sure it is a good idea to give yourself a 32 point deficit while pacing yourself.

 

[freo1]

Thread title should be “Freo finally arrive at half time”

 

[oldgoat]

What I couldn't get my head around was them thinking they should win before the game. Have they not seen how **** they've been for half a decade? It took our worst performance in a terrible year for them to scrape a 2 point win last year.

They are/were in denial about that.
And they also thought we arent that good.
Because, well, all the experts have announced we are only good for 12th or worse?
And whats more...they have yet to meet the mystery that is Darckson!

 

[Wray27]

As nerve-wracking as it was at time, yesterday's game fills me with confidence for Fremantle's future. Exactly as JL said, this is the type of game that we would have lost in previous seasons. The maturity of this team to stick to the plan even when the opposition is piling on the pressure is a sign that they're ready to challenge, that the belief is there. North Melbourne's plan was to sprint out of the blocks and burn all of their petrol tickets in the hope we'd give up, change our structures, or alter our game plan. As Clarko said, unfortunately for them we didn't. We know what good looks like and we stick to it no matter what, trusting that eventually we'll wear our opponent down. Our boys have grown to understand that a game of AFL is a marathon, and they shouldn't over react when a team throws everything they have at you in the first quarter. The wearyness of the Kangas half-way through the second quarter gave them all the information they needed to go into the break with confidence, knowing they would come over the top.

This is the difference between experienced and inexperienced teams. The latter will panic when things are not going to plan. Another factor that requires praise is the evenness of contribution. There are currently very few passengers in this team. Even those getting only a handful of possessions are finding ways to contribute with 1 percenters and pressure acts.

The Fremantle identity is becoming one of consistency. We will outlast you. We absorb your best punches and then smack you harder when you're exhausted. One sign of a top team is the ability to capatilise on momentum when you have it. Towards the end of last year and now these two games, we're putting on lengthy stretches of dominance, slamming on 7, 8, 9 goals. This is a really positive sign.

I do not think we have an issue with slow starts. Stating this is a failure to observe what has changed. Last week we didn't start slow, the first quarter was dead-even if you subtract the goals we gave away for free from ill-discipline. Yesterday against North, they wrecked themselves going too hard too early. Impressive while it lasts, but it doesn't win games of football.

Final comment to make is how laughable it is that the media use Jackson's great games to talk s**t about Sean Darcy. All I was thinking while watching that game is how much we missed Darcy! I am excited to see what we're able to do when we have Chapman and Darcy back. We need Darcy to combat the large rucks so that Jackson can destroy our opponents second ruck, and we can maintain the formidable JJJ up forward.

These early wins are so valuable. They will give us the luxury to rest guys like Fyfe in the second half of the year and really attack the finals. Hoping we can go 8-1 from here before we play Sydney. Let's go Freo!

This.
Well said.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

I’m rapt to be 2-0 and think we have a huge amount of upside around the ground, a will to win and plenty of heart in the group, and a scary good midfield.

But the way they tore us up in the first 40 minutes of the game was pretty concerning, they missed some easy chances that could have had them pushing a lead of close to 50 (!) before we really dug in and upped the work rate.
To be fair they were playing scintillating footy, well above their ladder position during that period, but we were not defending well and top 8 teams would not let us win from that position.

Being able to comeback and win from any position is a great trait to have but if we can’t find our rhythm earlier in games those comebacks are going to fall short sometimes and cost us wins

 

[Ge3ks]

 

[FreoMatt]

Interesting take on Warner. CBA last night 22/38 with 2 CC. Not sure those numbers will make a huge difference to our CC work.
I’m in for Warner but don’t see him as CC beast.

With our three first round picks later this year I think we need to target in order 1. Liam Baker (we need that half back who can run and deliver but also defend) 2. Chad Warner and 3. Logan McDonald (only a maybe but my third preference). Baker and McDonald both out of contract and Warner 1 year left. Also most importantly they are all Aquinas boys.


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[poshman]

Little negative comment here, sorry poshman
Haven’t watched the full replay yet, but watched the highlights & on the back of last weeks game, there can’t be such a huge gulf between our best & worst footy.

As we get deeper into the season & in general will be more fatigued, we won’t be able to flick the switch & overrun teams. There has to be some discussion among the playing group & coaches that realistically needs to be player driven on how that needs to be addressed.

There will clearly be stats associated with that as there are stats for everything & I presume it will be bought up in the media this week.

Points on the board early on are always good though & 11 different goal scorers is huge with 5 or 6 coming out of the midfield.

I don't think this is a being negative. Our starts are an issue that need to be a priority for us. So far JL and Pearce haven't shown they can correct the issue. We need it to turn around quickly.

Having said that, I am confident we are enjoying the beginning of something special here. The Decade of Dominance. Also now known as the 'Dockade'!

Both can be true.

 

[BigRang]

With our three first round picks later this year I think we need to target in order 1. Liam Baker (we need that half back who can run and deliver but also defend) 2. Chad Warner and 3. Logan McDonald (only a maybe but my third preference). Baker and McDonald both out of contract and Warner 1 year left. Also most importantly they are all Aquinas boys.


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1. Chad Warner
2. Shai Bolton
3. Lance Collard
4. The Bont
5. Clayton Oliver
6. Jacob VanRoyen
7. Logan Mcdonald

Fixed it for you.

 

[Footskill]

1. Chad Warner
2. Shai Bolton
3. Lance Collard
4. The Bont
5. Clayton Oliver
6. Jacob VanRoyen
7. Logan Mcdonald

Fixed it for you.

The Bont? Very unlikely. Not sure what would draw him

Id avoid Clayton Oliver. Seems unhinged

 

[gaskin]

The * would we target Bont or Oliver?

 

[Footskill]

Found this about the game from a Roos perspective

The study of a quarter: Round 2 v Fremantle

Today’s post will operate a little differently to normal.

theshinboner.com

 

[FreoMatt]

1. Chad Warner
2. Shai Bolton
3. Lance Collard
4. The Bont
5. Clayton Oliver
6. Jacob VanRoyen
7. Logan Mcdonald

Fixed it for you.

Oliver - no thanks and he’s contracted until like 2029, Bolton contracted until 2027, Bont no chance. Collard????


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[wakojako]

Oliver - no thanks and he’s contracted until like 2029, Bolton contracted until 2027, Bont no chance. Collard????


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This is the wrong thread to discuss this but Collard hasn't done anything yet. Wouldn't trade for him unless he asked to come home. I think some time under Ross would do wonders for his discipline and maturity. The only benefit to brings him home early is that Sonny will be able to mentor him.

 

[Ge3ks]

Found this about the game from a Roos perspective

The study of a quarter: Round 2 v Fremantle

Today’s post will operate a little differently to normal.

theshinboner.com

Cheers. Good to get the oppo perspective.
This part... oof to be a Kangas fan;
The impatience is understandable, especially with what was on paper the most ‘winnable’ game of the first five rounds. Melbourne fans only getting to watch three wins in person since the end of 2019 is a record that tests even the most battle-hardened people.

 

[King Sheezel]

Interesting game from a North fan perspective. Looked awesome, then got crushed.

Youth? Yes for sure. But we're hardly out of nappies ourselves.

Was staggered at how little attention Serong was given. And Jackson was incredible, highlighting your lack of tall depth. Mind you, our tall forwards were nothing more than serviceable in front of goals.

Your half backs look electric, classy and smart. Until they actually had to defend.

Yes I completely agree with you, despite being opposition.

You want a job at North by all means do it, as what you wrote is smarter than I read and hear from my club.......

 

[Perfect Purple]

Wow Roos supporters think they were hard done by the umps..like wtf

And surprisingly so did Clarkson. What a first class whinger he is.

He took umbrage about a couple of decisions which went in our favour which he believed were momentum killers for North.

Go figure.

 

[south beach]

Not sure it is a good idea to give yourself a 32 point deficit while pacing yourself.

The way North started they could have done that to any top team. They were incredibly fast and we couldn’t go with them. To our boys credit they didn’t panic but staged an amazing come back. Wish the media would credit our ability to overrun the oppo. We are looking formidable. Early days tho