Rate Freo's Backline

[doppleganger]

Probably an annoying position to be in for the Dockers. They're ordinary midfield is young but definitely on the up where as the backline is the exact opposite: quality but will decline fast unless replacements are found in the next few compromised drafts.

That sums things up very well.

People get to focussed on the long term.

For 2010 it will be a very strong backline.

Tarrant & McPharlin......two blokes who you would back in against almost all KP forward combo's, they have strength, pace and stamina to go with all KP forwards.

Hayden, is a quality small

Broughton/Duffield/Suban are look good

Grover can still do a job, a punch above his weight in KP on the odd occasion if need be.

One of the top line defences for 2010.

 

[Military_man]

Fremantle's backline is about as good as their position on the ladder at the end of the 2009 season.

 

[Dormammu]

Probably an annoying position to be in for the Dockers. They're ordinary midfield is young but definitely on the up where as the backline is the exact opposite: quality but will decline fast unless replacements are found in the next few compromised drafts.

Hopefully the replacements are there in Roberton, Houghton, and Silvagni, while you'd expect MJ and Munday to drop back as they get a bit older. And though he can be frustrating at times, Dodd.

There's is an age mismatch between the groups, but rarely do you get the stars to properly align; even the '93 Baby Bombers had a large disparity in the age of their back 6.

 

[The Donners]

It is backline week after all..

B: Hayden McPharlin Grover
HB: Broughton Tarrant Duffield

Possibly Freo's strongest zone assuming McPharlin plays back. Bring on the critics!

What about Michael Johnson?

That backline does read quite well on paper though I've never been a big fan of Grover and I see Hayden being more of an attacking defender rather than one that can shut down an opposition's number 1 crumber - a similar problem seen down at Essendon in 2009.

 

[The Donners]

Fremantle's backline is about as good as their position on the ladder at the end of the 2009 season.

You obviously know nothing about Fremantle's back 6.

Hayden missed 14 games, McPharlin played forward in '09 and you would anticipate Duffield and Broughton to get better in their 5th and 2nd seasons respectively. Otherwise they've got Michael Johnson, Ibbotson and Crowley who can all play as either CHB or running half-back flankers.

I'd take Fremantle's backline over Carlton's in a heartbeat!

 

[Military_man]

You obviously know nothing about Fremantle's back 6.

Hayden missed 14 games, McPharlin played forward in '09 and you would anticipate Duffield and Broughton to get better in their 5th and 2nd seasons respectively. Otherwise they've got Michael Johnson, Ibbotson and Crowley who can all play as either CHB or running half-back flankers.

I'd take Fremantle's backline over Carlton's in a heartbeat!

And they still finished near the bottom of the ladder. I will stick with the backline we had at Carlton. Although if we had Mcpharlin in our backline it would be great. But the rest of the Fremantle backline are simply WAFL class players.

 

[jwolf]

And they still finished near the bottom of the ladder. I will stick with the backline we had at Carlton. Although if we had Mcpharlin in our backline it would be great. But the rest of the Fremantle backline are simply WAFL class players.

So you rate Tarrant as a WAFL level player?

He was easily in the top 3 FB's last year.

 

[Dormammu]

Fremantle's backline is about as good as their position on the ladder at the end of the 2009 season.

Implication here is that a team's position is determined by its defensive back 6. Were this the case Carlton would not have made the finals.

And as for your defence - well, have a look at your elimination final list, only 4 (Carrazzo, Thornton, Armfield and Bower) are regular defenders, the other 2 slots were taken up iirc by Hampson (ruckman) and Joseph (midfielder).

And as to Thornton and Hampson's defensive abilities I suggest you go to your own board to see what your fellow supporters had to say over 2009, and especially after the elimination loss.

 

[The Donners]

Implication here is that a team's position is determined by its defensive back 6. Were this the case Carlton would not have made the finals.

And as for your defence - well, have a look at your elimination final list, only 4 (Carrazzo, Thornton, Armfield and Bower) are regular defenders, the other 2 slots were taken up iirc by Hampson (ruckman) and Joseph (midfielder).

And as to Thornton, Bower and Hampson's defensive abilities I suggest you go to your own board to see what your fellow supporters had to say over 2009, and especially after the elimination loss.

efa

Jamison is good.

 

[Charliebrow 16]

I really rate the Fremantle defence.

Hayden McPharlin Broughton
Johnson Tarrant Duffield

Perhaps not in specific order, but I like that six.

 

[Dormammu]

efa

Jamison is good.

Cheers, forgot about him

 

[Military_man]

So you rate Tarrant as a WAFL level player?

He was easily in the top 3 FB's last year.

Definately. Collingwood didnt palm him off to fremantle because of his talent. It was more to do with talent less. Top 3 at freo. really how hard is that to do. Cant be too hard to finish top 3 considering the performances by the side. Weakest side in the competition backed up by their regular failings on the field. Pavlich the only exception. Poor bloke is stuck with a losing side but i am sure he will wake up oneday and get with a winning side.Until then its all doom and gloom for the big fella.

 

[Military_man]

Implication here is that a team's position is determined by its defensive back 6. Were this the case Carlton would not have made the finals.

And as for your defence - well, have a look at your elimination final list, only 4 (Carrazzo, Thornton, Armfield and Bower) are regular defenders, the other 2 slots were taken up iirc by Hampson (ruckman) and Joseph (midfielder).

And as to Thornton and Hampson's defensive abilities I suggest you go to your own board to see what your fellow supporters had to say over 2009, and especially after the elimination loss.

As much as i would like to go to my own board unfortunately i can't. The buggers permantly banned me. Jamieson was great for us last season but he got injured. Next season will see him take full flight and become one of the best backmen in the competition

 

[jwolf]

Definately. Collingwood didnt palm him off to fremantle because of his talent. It was more to do with talent less. Top 3 at freo. really how hard is that to do. Cant be too hard to finish top 3 considering the performances by the side. Weakest side in the competition backed up by their regular failings on the field. Pavlich the only exception. Poor bloke is stuck with a losing side but i am sure he will wake up oneday and get with a winning side.Until then its all doom and gloom for the big fella.

Not worth arguing with. A-grade muppet.

 

[HeHateMe]

Definately. Collingwood didnt palm him off to fremantle because of his talent. It was more to do with talent less. Top 3 at freo. really how hard is that to do. Cant be too hard to finish top 3 considering the performances by the side. Weakest side in the competition backed up by their regular failings on the field. Pavlich the only exception. Poor bloke is stuck with a losing side but i am sure he will wake up oneday and get with a winning side.Until then its all doom and gloom for the big fella.

fremantle's back 6 probs in the top half of the league but its midfiled pressure is almost non exsistant. mabey with palmer and crowley back it might improve.

 

[Dormammu]

I really rate the Fremantle defence.

Hayden McPharlin Broughton
Johnson Tarrant Duffield

Perhaps not in specific order, but I like that six.

Maybe not after this season, saw Skeletor giving defensive coaching tips at training yesterday, he clearly gets a lot of respect and seems to have a lot to impart (yeah, he has brainsnaps and fumbles, but he always had a rep for his training ethos and defensive knowledge).

 

[Dormammu]

As much as i would like to go to my own board unfortunately i can't. The buggers permantly banned me. Jamieson was great for us last season but he got injured. Next season will see him take full flight and become one of the best backmen in the competition

You're still at least one quality defender short. And before being injured there were mixed feelings on your board re Jamieson. IMO he's good but the likes of Broughton and Duffield are better, particularly wrt to disposal.

 

[Military_man]

You're still at least one quality defender short. And before being injured there were mixed feelings on your board re Jamieson. IMO he's good but the likes of Broughton and Duffield are better, particularly wrt to disposal.

Well you seen the posters on my board. There all a bunch of self centred flogs with not much else to do but sit on the computer all day and rubbish whoever posts in Carlton forum. I wouldnt take much on board of what they type in there. They still think Ratten is god as a coach. They freely hand out cards to anyone that thinks otherwise.

 

[Silvagnis]

I'd take Fremantle's backline over Carlton's in a heartbeat!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EDvhYh4Ncs

That was the big fella's fourth goal...

Your supporters would drown your board if Hooker had kept Franklin to two goals like Bower.

Implication here is that a team's position is determined by its defensive back 6. Were this the case Carlton would not have made the finals.

And as for your defence - well, have a look at your elimination final list, only 4 (Carrazzo, Thornton, Armfield and Bower) are regular defenders, the other 2 slots were taken up iirc by Hampson (ruckman) and Joseph (midfielder).

And as to Thornton and Hampson's defensive abilities I suggest you go to your own board to see what your fellow supporters had to say over 2009, and especially after the elimination loss.

Hampson and Carrazzo are defenders?

No one bagged Hampson and Thornton.

Bower was playing injured out of necessity in that final.

Thornton is a third tall, so he had to play on Brown because we had no one else available for selection.

Austin, Jamison, Browne, Grigg, Armfield, Joseph and Bower stood up against the Saints.

Jamison is better than Duffield and Broughton.

 

[AG]

Jamison is better than Duffield

Not on recent form.

 

[The Donners]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EDvhYh4Ncs

That was the big fella's fourth goal...

Luke McPharlin played forward, Michael Johnson and Roger Hayden were both missing. Antoni Grover was playing on O'hAilpin, only 10cm in height difference there!

Your supporters would drown your board if Hooker had kept Franklin to two goals like Bower.

Only we wouldn't have Hooker playing on Franklin because he's our 4th tall defender and Roughead kicked 8 goals that day, the Hawks were clearly looking for him because he was on fire. Pears kept Roughead to 2 goals in round 7.

Nice sig. That's exactly what I think as well!

 

[Military_man]

Not on recent form.

He has no recent form. Jamieson been out injured. Jamieson season in 2009 got off to a flyer. he was one of the main reasons we started so well. His efforts in the back line were simply brilliant. I really don't think there was a backman half as good as he was at the start of 2009. Expecting big things from Jamieson in 2010

 

[AG]

Jamieson season in 2009 got off to a flyer.

At the start of Round 5 he had touched the ball 4 times so far that season.

Duffield is coming off his best season and was outstanding. Pointless to say Jamison is better. Duffield has been the better of the two so far and that's all you can base an argument on.

 

[Military_man]

At the start of Round 5 he had touched the ball 4 times so far that season.

Duffield is coming off his best season and was outstanding. Pointless to say Jamison is better. Duffield has been the better of the two so far and that's all you can base an argument on.

I aint comparing Jamieson to anyone as of yet. regardless whether he had 4 touches or 20 touches . His opponents was taken out of the game. His did his job up until he got injured. cant wait for season 2010 to start.

 

[santa claws]

hmm i think for the next couple of seasons freo have a very strong back half, their kpds are getting on a bit though. imo i think they have depth and some quality. i dont look at it as a back 6 but ask who are the players who can and are likely to play back for them.
their squad of backs to me reads. sml/med suban, broughton, hayden, duffield, pearce, obrien. ibbotson.would add solomon but not sure if he was delisted.also a few of these blokes will rotate thru the midfield or play there more often than down back. so it makes for good flexability.

talls, johnson, tarrant, mundy, grover, mcpharlin, mcphee with a few in various stages of development. again theres flexability there a lot can go forward.

clearly their back half is a strength and they wont suffer to much if injury hits down back as they have ample ready to go cover/depth.