Toast Morabito tracking thread

[GordonT]

Not sure if anybody has mentioned this.

The last time Freo welcomed back a much loved player after a long layoff was Michael Barlow and this much anticipated return was also an away game against Melbourne but played at the MCG, I was there and remember it for all the wrong reasons.
Freo got smashed by about 100 (can't remember exactly) and I ripped my pants in the 1st after stepping over some chairs .

Tomorrow my pants will stay intact along with our winning streak and Freo will welcome back Mora with a big win.
Its good to be part of the purple army right now.

 

[Wigarus]

Not sure if anybody has mentioned this.

The last time Freo welcomed back a much loved player after a long layoff was Michael Barlow and this much anticipated return was also an away game against Melbourne but played at the MCG, I was there and remember it for all the wrong reasons.
Freo got smashed by about 100 (can't remember exactly) and I ripped my pants in the 1st after stepping over some chairs .

Tomorrow my pants will stay intact along with our winning streak and Freo will welcome back Mora with a big win.
Its good to be part of the purple army right now.

Ummmmm.....


You ever heard of a bloke called Ross Lyon?

 

[pokerspiv]

How many games have you actually watched him play? How many Freo games have you watched? I'm betting on zero on both counts.

You're betting I've watched zero Freo games? That's a pretty stupid bet.

 

[dthom]

It's not just arrogant, it's beyond stupid.

Touchy fellow... Lyon is the best coach we've ever had, but that doesn't mean he is always 100 per cent correct. I think the only team who has used the sub correctly is the Bulldogs when they were using Gia. Name one occasion when our sub was the difference.

 

[Wigarus]

Touchy fellow... Lyon is the best coach we've ever had, but that doesn't mean he is always 100 per cent correct. I think the only team who has used the sub correctly is the Bulldogs when they were using Gia. Name one occasion when our sub was the difference.

Well hopefully we can get some bulldogs like performances into the rest of the year then hey?

 

[The Black Sheep]

You're betting I've watched zero Freo games? That's a pretty stupid bet.

So how many have you watched?

You also didn't say anything about the Peel games and watching Mora. I can now assume that means zero. Yet you're demanding games on his behalf. Well done.

 

[Wigarus]

Touchy fellow... Lyon is the best coach we've ever had, but that doesn't mean he is always 100 per cent correct. I think the only team who has used the sub correctly is the Bulldogs when they were using Gia. Name one occasion when our sub was the difference.

You watching the Hawthorn game O' mighty Coach of Coaches?

When did Sewell get subbed out again?

 

[pokerspiv]

So how many have you watched?

You also didn't say anything about the Peel games and watching Mora. I can now assume that means zero. Yet you're demanding games on his behalf. Well done.

Peel was never mentioned. I've watched hundreds of Fremantle games. Not that it makes any difference whatsoever to the point.

 

[The Black Sheep]

Peel was never mentioned. I've watched hundreds of Fremantle games. Not that it makes any difference whatsoever to the point.

Oh wow. I asked how many games have you watched "him" (Mora) play?

Unless he's been playing for the timbucktoo choo choo trains, only a severely mentally impaired individual would not be able to link that to Peel games.

 

[pokerspiv]

Oh wow. I asked how many games have you watched "him" (Mora) play?

Unless he's been playing for the timbucktoo choo choo trains, only a severely mentally impaired individual would not be able to link that to Peel games.

He has also played for Fremantle.

Now what do I win for you losing your incredibly stupid bet?

 

[Wigarus]

He has also played for Fremantle.

What the hell does that have to do with him earning a call up?

 

[dthom]

Well hopefully we can get some bulldogs like performances into the rest of the year then hey?

That's just disingenuous.

 

[dthom]

You watching the Hawthorn game O' mighty Coach of Coaches?

When did Sewell get subbed out again?

Who cares, Hawthorn look likely to lose. It's a good thing for Freo.

 

[pokerspiv]

What the hell does that have to do with him earning a call up?

Black Sheep asked me if I have ever seen him play. The answer is yes.

 

[Wigarus]

Black Sheep asked me if I have ever seen him play. The answer is yes.

Yeah, in reference to you saying he deserved a call up to the seniors.

 

[Clems Knee]

I don't know why you bother. Pokerspiv has proven himself to be completely incapable of comprehending anything he reads. He changes whatever he reads to suit his own arguments and he has psychopathic tendencies imo.

Not to mention his lack of respect towards the humble brick.

Lol. And yet you bother for a page of posts! I'm pretty sure he has me on ignore anyway.

 

[Wigarus]

Lol. And yet you bother for a page of posts! I'm pretty sure he has me on ignore anyway.

Haha I should have known that was coming I'm just trying to feel alive buddy, you'd be amazed how exhilarating life is when there is an internationally arranged hit-man on your tail that refuses to use traditional murder weapons...

 

[UFO Tatsu]

OK just incase there are more mouth breathing morons like PP I"m going to preface this post. I 100% believe that Mora has never EVER said anything to anyone about leaving if he doesn't get a game. Now to address PP's poor excuse for a post.

Oh my point was to boot anyone not happy about being in the seconds. Careful, you've drawn such a long bow, it's about to snap.

Anyone? Anyone?! Really? OK. The guy has had THREE consecutive knee recons. He's in NO position to hold a gun to anyone's head demanding a game. He averaged 12 disposals a game in his first year. 4 yes that's FOUR years later he's played half a season in the WAFL. Just because he's had a good month and a half doesn't mean anything. Tom Sheridan is in the bests most weeks for Peel yet put him in an AFL side and he's lucky to get 10 possessions. Viv Michie won the B and F last year, I know he has had injury in the last few rounds, but prior he didn't set the world on fire. And guess what? Even the posters on the Melbourne board have noticed that Viv only runs one way. Even they're not 100% happy with him. Roos (according to their board) is critical of his ability to run defensively. A key critique of Ross'. You've also got ZERO idea about what KPI's he needed to tick off, if it was the medical staff holding him back, if he needed to work on his game awareness and touch etc.... You see some stats on a website and declare he has to play or Ross is hurting the team. Get a grip. If Mora did (which I very much doubt) say play me or I'm off, I'd hope Ross would say it's been nice knowing you. You've got NO idea how he's going to go. Insinuating that he's crucial to wins is beyond dumb, even for you. While we're all hoping he fulfills his potential, nobody knows how he's going to go. How many games have you actually watched him play? How many Freo games have you watched? I'm betting on zero on both counts.

I don't know why I even responded. The last argument we had you based your arguments off posts by other BF members to say that what I saw with my own eyes when I was at the game was wrong. SMH. Seriously, I really, really hope you're trolling. But, if you're not and you're sincere please do me a favor and tell your parents to stop pissing in the shallow end of the gene pool.

look what you have done ... now you have to wear a safety helmet whenever you go out

 

[theGav56]

Not that long ago the club had a bit of a habit of bringing players back from injury too soon and paying the consequences. Since then we have moved to a high demand game plan that demands structure and fitness. Being cautious with The Beast is the only way to go.

 

[pokerspiv]

Not that long ago the club had a bit of a habit of bringing players back from injury too soon and paying the consequences. Since then we have moved to a high demand game plan that demands structure and fitness. Being cautious with The Beast is the only way to go.

Playing him in the WAFL isn't being cautious though. He is just as likely to injure himself there. The state of Rushton Park while Freo played Brisbane at Subi illustrates that.

Not to mention that Morabito did all 3 of his knees on the training track, none in games. So if history is any judge, he's safer playing than not.

 

[theGav56]

Playing him in the WAFL isn't being cautious though. He is just as likely to injure himself there. The state of Rushton Park while Freo played Brisbane at Subi illustrates that.

Not to mention that Morabito did all 3 of his knees on the training track, none in games. So if history is any judge, he's safer playing than not.

That is a very 1 dimensional view of caution. In a wafl game a player can be instructed to limit himself. He can be given limited game time. He can be played out of position in order to reduce physical impact. The result of the game is insignificant and the player is not expected to put his body on the line.

But the real caution I am referring to is ensuring that the player has attained the physical fitness and strength that is required for the role the coach will give him.

 

[estibador]

Touchy fellow... Lyon is the best coach we've ever had, but that doesn't mean he is always 100 per cent correct. I think the only team who has used the sub correctly is the Bulldogs when they were using Gia. Name one occasion when our sub was the difference.

We don't need the sub to be the difference because we've usually got the game won already by then.

But seriously, what are you suggesting exactly? That we should start returning 'underdone' players on the field and save a 'better' player for the sub just in case he manages to turn the game later?

Wouldn't that fitter, match-hardened player have more chance of turning the game if he was out on the field for its entirety?

I'm presuming a structure and effort driven coach like Lyon would prefer to put an emphasis on a whole team effort from the 1st bounce to win games rather than subscribing to the notion of a super-sub.

 

[shoebox]

Just dropping by to wish the bloke all the luck. We all want to see the best out there and this bloke clearly has an elephant heart. Good story, hopefully happy ending!

 

[Nickos66]

No gun needed, just some serious thought about who offers the most benefit.
Not madness. Hilly has a fair start on Mora now, but Mora's eventual output will be greater. Hill would also have higher value on the trade table. I thought I'd add that in there, just to get a few more people wetting themselves.

He'd have to be Fyfe mach II to claw back that size differential to have had a greater output by the end of his career than Hilly. Lucky for you he was taken before Fyfey in that draft..

 

[sij1981]

Not sure if anybody has mentioned this.

The last time Freo welcomed back a much loved player after a long layoff was Michael Barlow and this much anticipated return was also an away game against Melbourne but played at the MCG, I was there and remember it for all the wrong reasons.
Freo got smashed by about 100 (can't remember exactly) and I ripped my pants in the 1st after stepping over some chairs .

Tomorrow my pants will stay intact along with our winning streak and Freo will welcome back Mora with a big win.
Its good to be part of the purple army right now.

Let's not count chickens before they have hatched please