Fyfe is back

[MagpieExcalibur]

I’m not gonna bump this every game, but I’ll give the champion a mulligan. Cornesy would have loved it lol, who has written him off or can’t forgive and forget the classic sledge handed to him: “come on then, I’m taking your old bones to the goalsquare”

But he was definitely slow and scratchy last night. He was getting run in his legs traipsing up and down the field and you can see he is an on-field coach - but he needs to be at the coalface for the fourth quarter when the younger players have slowed down it would seem. He truly looks to be suited to the substitute, and is a net positive there on a small sample size. The Dockers need that 6’3 tunnel boring machine with Serong and Brayshaw on the smaller side at the end of games. He also has an aura when he’s injected, everyone’s already tense and pumped at the start of the match. Just may not bode well for the Dockers if there’s a first quarter injury. Nevertheless, Nathan should own the substitute position if he’s the one insisting he’s good for the whole game - no one’s really ever been a specialist (no not B Banfield).

If the Dockers make the finals or even a grand final I reckon he could go kamikaze as a last hurrah and play a stellar game and retire with nothing but good memories and as a first ballot Hall of Famer.

Walters looked pretty excited to be returning

 

[The_Eagles]

Do yourself a favour and watch the jumper swap with Boaky
If this is his last year - probably is, he’s clearly “first ballot” Hall of Fame, automatic inclusion for boomers
Who else is hanging up the boots and first ballot in 25 if anyone?

 

[Spook]

Meh

Should have traded him when he was worth something

That would have been pretty tricky to do, he fell of a cliff pretty quickly.

 

[Spook]

First footy in 7 weeks.

Very good cameo.
Steadied the ship nicely

Well First AFL footy in 7 weeks. Proved his worth being Peels BOG in the WAFL last week. At Claremont “aquatic centre”. So bloody wet with huge puddles all over the ground so a tough outing.

His 3 clearances where clean and to advantage - just what you need and want from a mid sub. I think he’s the perfect sub for Freo if they make finals. If fit and back in, they can swing Young forward and Fyfe to inside mid in the last.

 

[The_Eagles]

His 3 clearances where clean and to advantage - just what you need and want from a mid sub. I think he’s the perfect sub for Freo if they make finals.

He immediately reminded us what a champion he is/was (and to think he used to fly and grab marks like a key forward - not really anyone in the league like that atm), clearly he’s miles off Serong and Brayshaw now overall, but it’s always a stark reminder of his size, poise, gravity even if just for a spurt when he’s on song.

 

[gungho]

We are witnessing something pretty special with Fyfe right now.
The champs on his his last legs and knows it’s now or never.