Traded Liam Baker - Now a West Coast Eagle

[eastfreo75]

I just don’t like the thought of us making other clubs stronger to potentially succeed.

Rather them play out their career at west coast during their nothing period over the next few seasons.

Freo are doing the right thing trying to get them.
We have seen this year that even average clubs like Port and Brisbane can make a prelim. Freo aren’t far off them at the moment as they are.

If you look at the results Fremantle isn't way off any off the top 8 and top 4 teams.

Round 1 beat Lions by 23 without Darcy
Round 3 loss to Blues by 10 without Darcy
Round 4 loss to Port by 1 without Darcy
Round 7 beat Dogs by 24 with Darcy
Round 8 loss to Swans by 48 without Darcy
Round 9 loss to Dogs by 67 without Darcy
Round 16 beat Swans by 1 with Darcy
Round 18 loss to Hawks by 13 without Darcy
Round 22 loss to Cats by 11 without Darcy
Round 23 loss to Giants by 9 without Darcy
Round 24 loss to Port by 20 without Darcy

If Fremantle had a good reserve ruck or had Darcy played a few more games, Dockers would have been top 4. But they say if my mother had wheels, she would have been a car. Before people say Darcy never gets on the park, 2023 he played 15 games and 2022 and 2021 he played 21 games in each season.

Fremantle has the 4th youngest list with veterans who don't carry the team or at times are a viability ie Fyfe, Walters and O'Meara. 16 players out of our best 23 are 26-year-old and under.

With picks 9,10, 15-18 and 26 it's a very strong hand to either top up with Bolton and co or go to the draft and find at least 1 best 23 player.
Nothing is a given and a lot of positives to think that Dockers will be in the top 4 for a while.