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Point taken.
Whats your view on finishing 9th instead of 8th? Pro or con?
I'd say Pro for us coz Freo'd still pick a spud like Logue.
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Point taken.
Whats your view on finishing 9th instead of 8th? Pro or con?
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@ freomaniacYou get some idiotic posts on here at times.
Imagine if you then got Freo members coming on here to offer suggestions.
I'd take finals every day of the week.Point taken.
Whats your view on finishing 9th instead of 8th? Pro or con?
Definitely not surprised by that. Although it’s a little like us in 2009 - we could have drafted Martin if we didn’t win a couple of those late games. Or we could have drafted ScullyI heard on RTR FM this week that a Fremantle fan who was friends with the morning show host was upset at Freos late season form because it meant they wouldn't get as good of a draft pick
Finally it looks like they might be turning a corner and sections of their supporter base are annoyed about it because they want to collect more lucky dip draft picks.
Definitely not surprised by that. Although it’s a little like us in 2009 - we could have drafted Martin if we didn’t win a couple of those late games. Or we could have drafted Scully
Ok so in 2002 we finished 8th and made the finals for the first time in what felt like ages (00 & 01 were horrid) and then finished in the same spot for 2003 and 2004 and it felt like we were treading water as a mid table side but then BANG an amazing 2005 season narrowly losing a GF then an even better 2006 season and a premiership.Point taken.
Whats your view on finishing 9th instead of 8th? Pro or con?
Ok so in 2002 we finished 8th and made the finals for the first time in what felt like ages (00 & 01 were horrid) and then finished in the same spot for 2003 and 2004 and it felt like we were treading water as a mid table side but then BANG an amazing 2005 season narrowly losing a GF then an even better 2006 season and a premiership.
If we had farted around 9th, 10th etc during 2002-2004 we wouldn't have been exposed to a finals build up etc and who knows if 05 and 06 happen?
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Good laugh on the purples board, analysing our list and predicting years in the wilderness due to our age profile. Guess they must’ve forgot the fact that we don’t do failure, it’s not in our DNA
To be fair, when it comes to years of failure they know they're sh*t.
Good laugh on the purples board, analysing our list and predicting years in the wilderness due to our age profile. Guess they must’ve forgot the fact that we don’t do failure, it’s not in our DNA
Ok so in 2002 we finished 8th and made the finals for the first time in what felt like ages (00 & 01 were horrid) and then finished in the same spot for 2003 and 2004 and it felt like we were treading water as a mid table side but then BANG an amazing 2005 season narrowly losing a GF then an even better 2006 season and a premiership.
If we had farted around 9th, 10th etc during 2002-2004 we wouldn't have been exposed to a finals build up etc and who knows if 05 and 06 happen?
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Good laugh on the purples board, analysing our list and predicting years in the wilderness due to our age profile. Guess they must’ve forgot the fact that we don’t do failure, it’s not in our DNA
To play Devil's Advocate, I can see where they are coming from. Their 'developing' players are much stronger than ours...as they should be, given the relative successes of the sides. I also think the strides they've taken this year are setting them up for a finals tilt next season.Good laugh on the purples board, analysing our list and predicting years in the wilderness due to our age profile. Guess they must’ve forgot the fact that we don’t do failure, it’s not in our DNA
To play Devil's Advocate, I can see where they are coming from. Their 'developing' players are much stronger than ours...as they should be, given the relative successes of the sides. I also think the strides they've taken this year are setting them up for a finals tilt next season.
I want a bit more focus to go on the lower end of our list heading into the next few seasons as I feel our depth needs major work. If we don't manage this correctly we *could* drop down a little, though I don't think we'd return to 2010 levels any time soon.
I thought our list was in strife for a few seconds when 2017 ended, but then I came to my senses and realised that hey, I barrack for West Coast, got nothing to worry aboutTo play Devil's Advocate, I can see where they are coming from. Their 'developing' players are much stronger than ours...as they should be, given the relative successes of the sides. I also think the strides they've taken this year are setting them up for a finals tilt next season.
I want a bit more focus to go on the lower end of our list heading into the next few seasons as I feel our depth needs major work. If we don't manage this correctly we *could* drop down a little, though I don't think we'd return to 2010 levels any time soon.
Did Norf just delist Pittard?
I have to disagree. I think their developing/young players are just different to ours. They have some promising mids, we have more promising KPP's.To play Devil's Advocate, I can see where they are coming from. Their 'developing' players are much stronger than ours...as they should be, given the relative successes of the sides. I also think the strides they've taken this year are setting them up for a finals tilt next season.
I want a bit more focus to go on the lower end of our list heading into the next few seasons as I feel our depth needs major work. If we don't manage this correctly we *could* drop down a little, though I don't think we'd return to 2010 levels any time soon.
Agree, their KPP depth is shocking and it is the hardest area of the ground to trade for. This isn't 2006, a gun midfield cant cover for a poor forward line.I have to disagree. I think their developing/young players are just different to ours. They have some promising mids, we have more promising KPP's.
Brayshaw/Cerra/schultz are the same age bracket as OA, Waterman, Ryan. We don't have an answer for Serong.
It's a null and void statement on the other recruits are they haven't debuted, or haven't had an impact yet.
We’ve got a great core of players to take us through the next five years or so. 3 All Australians in the middle in Yeo, Kelly, Gaff. Some exciting youth in Allen, Ryan, Waterman. Strong leaders in Duggan, Sheed, Barrass. The core is there. Lists can look a lot different from year to year. As long as we keep who we want to keep we’ll be fine.I have to disagree. I think their developing/young players are just different to ours. They have some promising mids, we have more promising KPP's.
Brayshaw/Cerra/schultz are the same age bracket as OA, Waterman, Ryan. We don't have an answer for Serong.
It's a null and void statement on the other recruits are they haven't debuted, or haven't had an impact yet.