Game Day Match Thread RD 13 vs Hawks @ Optus

[Snuffaluphagus]

Freo by 27

 

[Scatter]

How does the weather look? Forecast seems to think it will likely clear in the afternoon.

 

[silverscope]

Wont be a pretty game but we'll win, Hawks are turnover merchants and our midfield will be way to strong for them. They only run one way and are coming up against the best defensive team in the land. I feel like this is the North Melbourne game where everyone is nervous for some reason but reality is we are a way better side then them and they'll struggle to score 40 points.

 

[Cobbler]

There’s game within games in this one.

Fyfe watch.
Midfield balance watch.
Small forwards watch.
Logue position watch.
Weather watch.

Freo easy 40+ point winners.

 

[Silencer83]

Hopefully Freo by 50+ but I think it will 13 points. Will be happy if we just figure out how to adapt to wetter conditions

 

[Taylor]

We have advantage in the ruck, I hope we make the most of it.

 

[mattis117]

Not sure I'm a fan of 2.10 pm on a Saturday, Peel and Freo playing at the exact same time.

 

[noise36]

I think a convincing win in the wet will be a monkey off the back and important mentally for the club for a finals campaign.

Excited to see Fyfe back playing footy and hope its not too wet during the game.

 

[BStaff17]

Not sure I'm a fan of 2.10 pm on a Saturday, Peel and Freo playing at the exact same time.

We are away from the dreaded Sunday 3:20 twilight spot so it's a bonus.

 

[BStaff17]

Hopefully we beat these shitstains we owe them more then a few beatings.

 

[Sturty2Hurty]

I get too much Freo PTSD when people tip us by over 50

 

[theGav56]

In town and going to my one and only live game this year. My mate suggested we should stay and watch on TV, but have persuaded him with a mutual longstanding dislike of Hawthorn.

 

[Quazar]

Most weeks I have no clue as to what outcome to expect, but I know one thing Freo have become a well-oiled machine at rapid pace this year and we've shot up the rankings as a result, when we were recently compared to important stats that saw Melbourne become Premiers last year, we ranked more or less exactly the same....#1 for this, #1 for that....

I know a lot of talk about Freo this year has made a number of posters here (and no doubt not here..) nervous, it feels like we're almost entering uncharted territory given how young this side is and how much it would mean to win the competition and finally get that monkey off our back once and for all.........but here we are, and another win takes us ever a step closer to at least playing finals. It's hard to predict the future, but I think most of us agree ours looks bright and our premiership window at the very least has opened, once again....it doesn't mean we are gonna win it, we know damn well 3 quarters of the squad let alone team has never tasted finals before. But we're developing a team that could be contending for a good while, let's see how far we get to go this year...

I think we're too strong collectively across the park and with Fyfe coming in with the way the team is 'balanced' it's interesting more people are nervous about Fyfe fitting in than the other way round. The pressure is off him in so many ways, just go out there and play!

Wet weather or not, I feel we've grown from those losses off the back of 2 very impressive, important and confidence-building wins against the 2 top sides currently in the comp. We seem VERY good at learning, tactically adapting and beating the oppositions at their own game (in some cases). J-Lo is showing early in his coaching tenure that he is already some kind of mastermind and he's ready to take this club to places it's never been before. It's as exciting a time as it can get!!

I feel this is an opportunity to add another string to the bow, Freo by 38

 

[Cobbler]

I get too much Freo PTSD when people tip us by over 50

I’ll help you out mate.

Freo by 49

 

[Sweetback]

Sam Mitchell is a campaigner

 

[Scham]

Us by 21

 

[silverscope]

Hopefully we beat these shitstains we owe them more then a few beatings.

That win in Tassie was so satisfying on so many levels.

 

[Cobbler]

I really want to rub their faces into the dirt with this one. Just an early blitz and then grind and constant lead build. Like the north game.

But I’ll take 4 points. No injuries. Fyfe finds a place and maybe a cheeky seasonal highlight similar to Acres from the boundary.

 

[Taylor]

I really want Fyfe to take a mark right before the siren to end the first quarter. He goes back and kicks the goal and all 22 other players in the team mob him.

 

[Cobbler]

I really want Fyfe to take a mark right before the siren to end the first quarter. He goes back and kicks the goal and all 22 other players in the team mob him.

So a goal square mark?

 

[Purpleheart_56]

Freo by 38

 

[Quazar]

So a goal square mark?

 

[Sweetback]

Sam Mirchell is a campaigner

 

[Sweetback]

Sum munchface is a campaigner

 

[Taylor]

So a goal square mark?

I was imagining it being kicked from about 25m dead in front, yes.