I still think that, with the young kids continuing to gather experience, we can finish the season very strongly.... No ruling out of finals for me.People really thought we would play finals this year?
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I still think that, with the young kids continuing to gather experience, we can finish the season very strongly.... No ruling out of finals for me.People really thought we would play finals this year?
People really thought we would play finals this year?
But butchering the ball for our I50s is our game as well...Fremantle last night butchered the ball going into F50. In words of this century, there transition from midfield to forward line was deplorable.
We play our game, we will win well.
At the start of the year no, but we definitely could have been. Hawthorn have won 1 game from the last 6 and we gave up a 5 goal lead to lose by 5 goals - win that and we are well in the hunt. After giving the Dee's a 7 goal start we had multiple good opportunities to win that game in the last and blew it, again win that game and we are in the hunt - win both and we are almost certainties.
There is certainly an element of wasting the season.
Out: Pittonet, Martin (injured), gibbons
Betts may not be scoring goals but his forward pressure is way higher than Gibbons and its creating goals for others.
Kennedy?
In: McKay, McGovern
Out: Pittonet, Martin
At some stage guys like Dow, LOB, Cuningham, Marchbank need to be displacing Kennedy, Murphy, Betts, Simpson for us to prepare for next season.
No. He is in career best form and NO CHANCE OF BEING DROPPED FFSRather shocked at Carlton supporters wanting Kennedy dropped. Do people only look at stats to determine whether or not a player had impact? The bloke was taking contested pack marks (3 contested, 6 total) and provided some grunt around the ground we severely lack. Is there something I'm missing? Late injury?
He is improving every week too.Some of his pack marks were enormous. I know he has deficiencies but in my opinion is a best 22 player - at least until someone makes a compelling case to replace him (Stocker/Philp/etc).
He is. But he butchers the ballol ed is first 5 picked.
TOTALLY AGREE.
Get Pittonet out of the ruck, TDK was holding up better
There was a time where we were sitting in a very good position to sneak into the 8, if we won the games we "should" have won from there on out.
But we've burnt winnable games and that chance is slipping.
I think it was more hope and optimism than confidence, but it certainly wasn't unreasonable after Round 8 when we were 4-4 with a positive percentage and what seemed to be a beneficial draw to come.
At the start of the year no, but we definitely could have been. Hawthorn have won 1 game from the last 6 and we gave up a 5 goal lead to lose by 5 goals - win that and we are well in the hunt. After giving the Dee's a 7 goal start we had multiple good opportunities to win that game in the last and blew it, again win that game and we are in the hunt - win both and we are almost certainties.
There is certainly an element of wasting the season.
I still think that, with the young kids continuing to gather experience, we can finish the season very strongly.... No ruling out of finals for me.
After beating Geelong in Geelong, it seemed like a very good possibility.
After last weeks game against the Hawks its clear its not going to happen though.
I think Kennedy would absolutely be one to potentially make way for Dow when he comes back into the side, but it comes down to what kind of forward mix we want and whether Kennedy can coexist up there with our preferred tall trio. Either that or we're dropping Ed as well.
Going into next year:
Plowman, Jones, Marchbank
Doc, Weitering, Williamson
Walsh, Setters, LOB
Pitt/TDK?, Cripps, Dow
Martin, Curnow, Fisher
Betts, McKay, McGovern
I/C from: Murph, Ed, Silvagni, SPS, Newman, Cunners, Newnes, Gibbons, Kennedy, Casboult, Stocker, Kemp, Philp, Honey, Owies
That's not even accounting for new acquisitions.
If we're forward planning, Kennedy isn't safe by any stretch. He's doing himself plenty of favours with the way he's playing, but there's a lot of competition for bench spots going into next year.
We really need to move past Betts, especially for next year
That backline is way too slow
Kennedy doesn't impact either of those - so it's a separate discussion.
Loved serong I’m jealousYoung Freo midfield of Cerra,Brayshaw, Serong dismantled Hawks midfield.
If only we had that.
It’s time for Walsh to play full time midfield.
Setters, Walsh, Sps, with Ed and Cripps to give a chop out like Fyfe and Mundy did.
Apologies, didn't know it was based purely around Kennedy
If that's the case I would have him as a forward rather than Betts
Reserve your opinion until you see Kemp next yearLoved serong I’m jealous
I feel betterReserve your opinion until you see Kemp next year
How long do they give Marchy before he comes back in? Same goes with Dow.
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Think the club gives Marchy at least another couple of scratch matches given he hasn’t played a game since early March.How long do they give Marchy before he comes back in? Same goes with Dow.
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If Marchbank comes back in a couple weeks, there will be not many games left in the season and I sadly think Simmo is pushed out because they will want to keep playing Willo. Unless we make finals or they put SPS in the mid I dont see anyone else.I'd play Dow this week as a replacement for Martin.
Not sure about Marchbank, and who he would replace in our defence.
Odds of them kicking 30 points in 10 minutes?Freo scores this year
Round 1. 57 Round 2. 69.
Round 3. 41 Round 4. 51
Round 5. 48 Round 6. 79*
Round 7. 32. Round 8. 16*
Round 9. 61. Round 11. 48
Not quaking in my boots just yet. They’ve been better the last couple of weeks but they still struggle to kick a score. With Weiters and Jones it’s very hard to see them kicking 60+ which they’ve only done a three times for the year. They’ll need to score to beat us
Apparently Hogan played CHB in the scratch match for them, so probably won’t be returning as a forward is he comes back in this week
If Marchbank comes back in a couple weeks, there will be not many games left in the season and I sadly think Simmo is pushed out because they will want to keep playing Willo. Unless we make finals or they put SPS in the mid I dont see anyone else.
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Probably $1.50 given our track record, but that’ll make up a good chunk of Freo’s scoreOdds of them kicking 30 points in 10 minutes?