If Fremantle beat Adelaide, are they close to the real deal?

[imperial_oz]

Aaaron Sandilands & Co. will never be considered good looking

Looked at your avatar lately, Percel

 

[imperial_oz]

Freomaniac .....question for you ....having watched Fyfe at his best, he was renowned for his contested marking ....what i am seeing now is a player that's not attacking aerial contests

Do you and other Freo supporters feels this aspect of his game, is him protecting his broken leg by not wishing to land on it marking contests ????

He's coming back from a year off and clearly isn't anywhere near the player he was a couple of seasons back. You may be right about 'protecting' his leg or it may be a lack of confidence or even a case of still building. Personally, I'm not expecting the 'full' Fyfe this year. Maybe in the second of half of the season you'll see more improvement but I'm thinking another preseason will result in him somewhat closer to his best.

Of course, I'd be stoked if I was wrong and he monstered Adelaide this week but wait and see how he goes next season

 

[WaynesWorld19]

He's coming back from a year off and clearly isn't anywhere near the player he was a couple of seasons back. You may be right about 'protecting' his leg or it may be a lack of confidence or even a case of still building. Personally, I'm not expecting the 'full' Fyfe this year. Maybe in the second of half of the season you'll see more improvement but I'm thinking another preseason will result in him somewhat closer to his best.

Of course, I'd be stoked if I was wrong and he monstered Adelaide this week but wait and see how he goes next season

There's no reason we shouldn't be seeing the best of Fyfe ......my understanding was he was ready to play last season, but was warehoused

But he's not playing with that arrogance we associate with the Dangerfield's and Fyfes ......i hate that he's handballing too much, and IMO he is protecting that leg too much

 

[Yeti]

He is not that far off his 2015 form......







I certainly feel his kicking is not great this year and he is not as "eye catching" but that is a good thing. It means we are less reliant on him and that guys like Neale, Blakely, Tucker and Langdon are stepping up.

 

[electricfeel]

We will get smacked by 60+ points

 

[Percel]

Looked at your avatar lately, Percel

If you saw me in the bingo hall you would wanna tap it........and you would get it.

 

[imperial_oz]

If you saw me in the bingo hall you would wanna tap it........and you would get it.

F****** good thing I don't play bingo, eh?

 

[imperial_oz]

There's no reason we shouldn't be seeing the best of Fyfe ......my understanding was he was ready to play last season, but was warehoused

But he's not playing with that arrogance we associate with the Dangerfield's and Fyfes ......i hate that he's handballing too much, and IMO he is protecting that leg too much

Maybe, maybe not. No-one can really say for sure but his kicking has been wayward this year, so maybe thats why. He's still on the improve though so see where it goes.

Also, others have stepped up around him so he doesn't have to do the impossible over and over so much. That may explain why you don't see the 'arrogance' (I think arrogance is the wrong word to describe these guys but I get what you're saying)

 

[dockshark]

Maybe, maybe not. No-one can really say for sure but his kicking has been wayward this year, so maybe thats why. He's still on the improve though so see where it goes.

Yet his disposal efficiency is the best it has been in his career!?

 

[Percel]

F****** good thing I don't play bingo, eh?

35, jump and jive...

 

[imperial_oz]

Yet his disposal efficiency is the best it has been in his career!?

...and so is his clanger count. Have you seen his kicking lately? Very un-Fyfe-like

 

[dockshark]

...and so is his clanger count. Have you seen his kicking lately? Very un-Fyfe-like

Um, how can his disposal efficiency and his clanger count both be high at the same time?

 

[imperial_oz]

Um, how can his disposal efficiency and his clanger count both be high at the same time?

Go read his stats in this thread.

 

[Freomaniac]

Freomaniac .....question for you ....having watched Fyfe at his best, he was renowned for his contested marking ....what i am seeing now is a player that's not attacking aerial contests

Do you and other Freo supporters feels this aspect of his game, is him protecting his broken leg by not wishing to land on it marking contests ????

Sounds about right, He has been following McCarthy and Kersten in making chest marks by making leads. Still, a few Ruckman would hesitant jumping fr ruck contest in fear of doing their knees as well.

 

[Wojcinski]

Should we revisit this thread now?

 

[Jarman3]

Should we revisit this thread now?

Yes.

If they win from here, they are definitely the real deal.

 

[wal]

Should we revisit this thread now?

Way too soon, more than one record will be broken tonight.

 

[exxcessivve]

yeah CARRNNNNN FREO

 

[Bazza97]

ShockersBoy11, you officially jinxed Freo tonight lol.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Unprecedented backfire

 

[MightyTiger]

Almost.

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[The Joker]

Oh were you guys talking about this weekend

 

[HTT]

Saturday's game will define our season I reckon. If we win, we'll be a good looking team, if we lose we'll be considered what we have been in the past, an average team. I think we can beat Adelaide, but i don't see it.

Only about 100 points off

 

[Handsuper47]

Very close game

 

[SdKfz 181]

Guess not.