Didn't they do it in 2015 as well or was it someone else? It's not like the AFL to take a couple of years to consider the Implications of a rule change. Surely someone did it in 2015 which triggered the change for 2016.
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Didn't they do it in 2015 as well or was it someone else? It's not like the AFL to take a couple of years to consider the Implications of a rule change. Surely someone did it in 2015 which triggered the change for 2016.
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Fairly sure Lyon pulled that s**t at least twice. I think North might have got in on the act the second time as well, which triggered the AFL to introduce the bye.
I could be wrong though.
I could be wrong though.
I reckon they would have won that GF if Ross didn't sub off Clarke. Meant Lake didn't have to be accountable and he destroyed that last quarter with no man and won a Norm Smith.
Ross Lyon and Brad Scott both did it.
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North tanked their last game in 2015 in order to stay in Melbourne and play Richmond first week of finals. Had North won they risked finishing 7th and playing a final in Adelaide. Well, that's now I remember it.
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Freo typically play 2-4 games less per season than us. Over a 10 year career it is another whole seasons wear and tear on a West Coast player.
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2013 V Saints lost by 71
2015 V Port lost by 69
Lyon gave out a lot of token games to the depth / youth players in those games
Bingo, and they should have copped a fine for 'administrative issues' like Melbourne. Or just kicked out of finals like when you tank a group stage in the Olympics for an easier final.
He buys and sells Sheed and Ah Chee even now.
He murdered us in centre clearances in the derby.
Sportsday @SportsdayRadio 3m3 minutes ago
Chris Fagan re: Nick Robertson calling the Suns soft: "Within the walls of the club he says what he thinks, but if he had his time again I think he'd take them back. Nevertheless, it's great motivation for the Gold Coast Suns and we'll be preparing for them this weekend"
Sportsday @SportsdayRadio 2m2 minutes ago
Chris Fagan: "He has to front up this weekend. It's going to be on. He needs to put his head over the footy"
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Chris Fagan re: Nick Robertson calling the Suns soft: "Within the walls of the club he says what he thinks, but if he had his time again I think he'd take them back. Nevertheless, it's great motivation for the Gold Coast Suns and we'll be preparing for them this weekend"
Sportsday @SportsdayRadio 2m2 minutes ago
Chris Fagan: "He has to front up this weekend. It's going to be on. He needs to put his head over the footy"
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Should be more of it from players.
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Hes not wrong.
300 games is 300 games. Do it over 15 seasons or 16 seasons, it is still 300 games, same amount of wear and tear.
How does that work out? If you are talking finals in the last 10 years West coast have played 15 finals to the Dockers 11 . 4 is Hardly a full season .
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Holy s**t it was a joke, Jesus Christ almighty.
It must not be much fun being a Freo supporter.
Enjoyed catching up on the Luke McDonald thread over on the north board. They are not impressed.
Glad we made them use a first rounder on him.
Glad we made them use a first rounder on him.
6 seasons of watching a Ross Lyon gameplan and counting.
You can't really claim to have played against Brisbane, Richmond etc.
With some of the comments hard to tell the tongue in cheek from the BS , But if a joke then .... What was the funny part?
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It's an exaggeration of the undeniably true fact that we've been generally more successful on field compared to the Dockers, especially in the past couple of years. That's how humour works around here.
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Farking hell I love a lurk as much as the next BigFooty degenerate but how’s leaping in to defend your club’s honour on an opposition board. Staying relevant one quoted post at a time 
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Never understood people giving him flack for this tbh. What he did was smart and made complete sense. If we were in the same situation I'd hope our coach would make the same call. Premier League clubs do this sort of thing all the time.
Watch for these purple muppets to start playing the victim again after posting on the oppos board.
With them, it’s always someone else’s fault.
It’s the umpires fault they suck and lose games even at home.
It’s the media’s fault they suck, they keep commenting on how much we suck, driving people away.
It’s West Coast fault, they are better than us and make us look bad. Also, apparently West Coast are also Nazis.
It’s the AFL’s fault also, because why not?
Playing the victim is the oxygen for the average Fremantle fan. The Andrew Gaff thing is the only bit of relevance they have had all year.
With them, it’s always someone else’s fault.
It’s the umpires fault they suck and lose games even at home.
It’s the media’s fault they suck, they keep commenting on how much we suck, driving people away.
It’s West Coast fault, they are better than us and make us look bad. Also, apparently West Coast are also Nazis.
It’s the AFL’s fault also, because why not?
Playing the victim is the oxygen for the average Fremantle fan. The Andrew Gaff thing is the only bit of relevance they have had all year.
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