Opinion Mongrels

[Jarlcorbz]

We have none in our team. Maybe McGinnity, but that's all I can think of. Every team needs players that get in player's faces like a Crowley or a Ballentyne. The last really mongrel players that we've had that were really good at it were Chick and maybe Cousins. It just seems like our squad doesn't want to get into a fight even. Really makes Freo look the tougher side in comparison.

 

[eagles_4_life]

We have none in our team. Maybe McGinnity, but that's all I can think of. Every team needs players that get in player's faces like a Crowley or a Ballentyne. The last really mongrel players that we've had that were really good at it were Chick and maybe Cousins. It just seems like our squad doesn't want to get into a fight even. Really makes Freo look the tougher side in comparison.

Wellingham and cripps for the guys close to the 22 tunbridge may be as well

 

[Belgarion]

At the moment they are much tougher than us. In more ways than one.

 

[squashface]

Yeah I can never see Gaff giving someone lip or Masten getting in someones face

 

[Jarlcorbz]

Wellingham and cripps for the guys close to the 22 tunbridge may be as well

They all seem to young, and hipsterish IMO. It needs to come from older guys with harder bodies, so when they finally cop it they can push back just as hard.

 

[eagles_4_life]

They all seem to young, and hipsterish IMO. It needs to come from older guys with harder bodies, so when they finally cop it they can push back just as hard.

Don't think cripps looks like a hipster

 

[eagles_4_life]

Yeah I can never see Gaff giving someone lip or Masten getting in someones face

If you mean giving lip shuey and butler always seem to get in someone's ear

 

[eagles_4_life]

Forgot some of the older brigade like Kerr, waters who is a hard man and Hurn who can dish out a bump and is physical but doesn't do it often

 

[Jarlcorbz]

Don't think cripps looks like a hipster

Tunny and Wellers do. And then most of our team...

 

[Jarlcorbz]

Forgot some of the older brigade like Kerr, waters who is a hard man and Hurn who can dish out a bump and is physical but doesn't do it often

Guys who didn't play this year basically. There we go, now we know.

 

[eagles_4_life]

Guys who didn't play this year basically. There we go, now we know.

And knowing is half the battle. But seriously most of our team barely played and we aren't what I would call,a dirty team anyway

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Gaff and Le Cras are pretty tough.

 

[the harry]

They all seem to young, and hipsterish IMO. It needs to come from older guys with harder bodies, so when they finally cop it they can push back just as hard.

And this is what we are basing on field performance on, looks and dress sense of the field?

 

[eagles_4_life]

Gaff and Le Cras are pretty tough.

They get knocked around and get back up so I agree they are tough but they can barely tackle and I don't think they could lay a bump so don't really fit into the mongrel category of the op

 

[Jarlcorbz]

And this is what we are basing on field performance on, looks and dress sense of the field?

No, not at all.

 

[West Coast Weasel]

No love for Waters?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

They get knocked around and get back up so I agree they are tough but they can barely tackle and I don't think they could lay a bump so don't really fit into the mongrel category of the op

I was being sarcastic, I think both are a bit soft.

 

[Jarlcorbz]

No love for Waters?

Yeah I forgot about poor old Waters.

 

[Underdog]

We have none in our team. Maybe McGinnity, but that's all I can think of. Every team needs players that get in player's faces like a Crowley or a Ballentyne. The last really mongrel players that we've had that were really good at it were Chick and maybe Cousins. It just seems like our squad doesn't want to get into a fight even. Really makes Freo look the tougher side in comparison.

Since when does every team need one?

I wouldn't say Swans or Hawks have more "mongrels" than us.

Personally, I'd prefer to pick good players regardless of their "mongrel" factor.

 

[Jarlcorbz]

Since when does every team need one?

I wouldn't say Swans or Hawks have more "mongrels" than us.

Personally, I'd prefer to pick good players regardless of their "mongrel" factor.

I guess you don't need one. I think it makes a team a bit more intimidating. Would you call the current side intimidating?

 

[Underdog]

Quality teams are intimidating, not faux toughness.

 

[Marlin01]

I was happy to see Glass show a bit of agro against Collingwood.

 

[SpaceClef]

Yeh i'm definitely happy to not have a mouthy f**kwit in our team. Hardness doesn't have to equal ********edness.

Darling and Masten both enjoy slamming a player into the turf.

It's a mindset thing and it can change by the minute. The trick is keeping the desperate mindset alive for the entire season. It takes leadership and a united vision. It's an organisational thing, it trickles down from the top and gets reinforced from the players' actions on the field.

Let's not forget that Freo have a number of very talented players - it's not just the mongrel that's winning them matches. Getting rid of the hipster haircuts and dishing out sledges isn't going to make our team suddenly successful.

 

[Hairy Lager]

Peter Wilson, Karl Langdon, John Worsfold, Daniel Chick, Beau Waters these guys have been our enforcers. We need more of these types, the hardness has definitely gone out of our game.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

I have a half mongrel watching the EP water girl on the southern wing