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When Dean Soloman was traded from our club there was a mixed reaction from all supporters, some said he was gone in the knees, some were happy due to his undisciplined acts on the field, some were dissappointed to see him go but all at essendon would have wished him well cause he was a very likable bloke.

I have watched him closely and believe he has been one of your best contributors, tackles and chases well and playing HFF like it is his spot, also one of the leaders in contested possessions at your club, something I thought you lacked someone being able to win their own ball in the F50.

Now 11 rounds in to the season, are you still happy with the trade that saw you net him, the draft picks were used for Houli (who you have seen briefly) and Reimers (yet to play a senior game), thoughts?
 
I am pretty happy with Solomon at the moment. Apart from some of his undisciplined acts(hasnt been alone) this season he has been good, he adds a bit of hardness into the side.

Not sure how the two picks you guys got will turn out but Houli did show some signs he would be a good pickup.
 
Apart from his brain explosions I believe he has been a good pick up.

He has certainly shown some of our boys what laying a decent tackle is all about.

Hasn't been a star but hasn't been a dud either.

7/10.
 
Agree with what you are both saying, think he has been in your best 10 easily for the season so far and been pretty consistent, good at the 1%ers. definitely toughens you up.
 

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Bombs Away said:
When Dean Soloman was traded from our club there was a mixed reaction from all supporters, some said he was gone in the knees, some were happy due to his undisciplined acts on the field, some were dissappointed to see him go but all at essendon would have wished him well cause he was a very likable bloke.

I have watched him closely and believe he has been one of your best contributors, tackles and chases well and playing HFF like it is his spot, also one of the leaders in contested possessions at your club, something I thought you lacked someone being able to win their own ball in the F50.

Now 11 rounds in to the season, are you still happy with the trade that saw you net him, the draft picks were used for Houli (who you have seen briefly) and Reimers (yet to play a senior game), thoughts?
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Just to be more specific - we gave you picks 42 and 47 for Solly and pick 52. Essendon took Houli and Reimers and we got Solly and took Brock O'Brien. So it wasn't Houli and Reimers for Solly, but Houli and Reimers for Solly and O'Brien. :)


But on topic - I love Solly. I love his hardness and his willingness to work so hard off the ball. Yes he has been a bit undisciplined, but his suspension was an absolute joke, and two other reports have been dismissed by the MRP, so he's playing within the rules (mostly... ;)). He sets a great standard, and I wish there were a few more who were willing to follow his lead. :thumbsu:
 
To be honest I was totally against getting Solly as I thought his last two seasons at the bombers were average. And his last two seasons at bombers he was in the top 5% in the AFL for free`s against and clangers.

But in saying that i have given him votes twice in our BF Docker of the year award. :eek:


2nd half against Richmond he did some great things .:thumbsu:
 
Solly has added some much needed hardness on and off the football. Great with the 1%ers, shepherds etc. He may not be the "roll royce" but he gets the job done. If theres ever a melee you know Solly will be in the middle of it.

Its also good having an enforcer who while valuable to the team, it doesn't *really* matter if he gets rubbed out for a week or two here and there, so long as he keeps his trademark toughness.
 
I think he is value for money.

He is there to chase and tackle in the forward line and add muscle to clearances and he does that well. Also his disposal and long kicking into the forward line has been good and you can tell he works well with Tarrant. Cookie often plays a similar role but I reckon Solly is far more consistent and his depth of kicking versus Cook is a plus - Solly has a chance of goaling from 50 out and Cook only has a range of about 30m.

When Jeff is back, the value of Solly will improve further and Solly will be great in finals games (if we make it) which are usually much harder at it than regular season (and the reason young teams tend to struggle in finals).
 
Great pick up for the club. the guy is well liked and will fly the flag for his team mates. Something Fremantle has lacked in the last few years.
 
I remember watching Solomon play in the 2003 elim final and wishing we had a player with a smidgin of that intensity.

Apart from his hardness and all, I'm really impressed at his ball use. He looks like he has been well coached. Its not like he has silky skills but he consistently kicks it to the right spot to give our forwards the best chance.

I also think with his hardness he sets a standard. Its much clearer now the gulf between Solly, Belly, Josh Carr, Macca and the host of soft players.
 
Love Solly and his tackling. Top 10 in the league at the moment for tackles laid. And that hit against Collingwood was sensational. Big fan. And haven't seen any real troubles with knees either yet.

ImperialPurple said:
Just to be more specific - we gave you picks 42 and 47 for Solly and pick 52. Essendon took Houli and Reimers and we got Solly and took Brock O'Brien. So it wasn't Houli and Reimers for Solly, but Houli and Reimers for Solly and O'Brien.
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I realise this is slightly off topic, but it was 42 & 47 for Solly and 52, nothing more, nothing less. I really believe that including the players taken with traded picks as who was traded is wrong. For instance Freo would never have taken Houli and Reimers with those picks, so it doesn't make sense. Just a real pet peeve of mine.
 

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I was unimpressed when we traded for Solomon. Thought he was basically just brought over to help Tarrant, perhaps learning from mistakes made with Croad?

But I'm definately a fan, and will take the odd over the top moment, for the rest of the package we get.

He's my 9yr old son's favourite player, for the way he tackles and attacks the ball.

Solly's a Good Get.
 
He may be new to the club but he fly's the flag. Gotta respect that. I think we got a good trade with him. I'm certainly a fan.:thumbsu:
 
just an outsiders view. solomon hardly played a decent game in two yrs before you guys traded for him. hes hardly played a decent game since. as far as player types go he was the least of your worries.
same goes for tarrant. with murphy pav campbell and longmuir and mcpharlin all capable of playing as a kpf i couldnt work out why you would chase a bloke who has no finishing skills especially under pressure. ive been to freo games the last 2 weeks and what stood out was poor kicking skills and a lack of pace.as well as one or two other things.
 
Solly is great, as a few have mentioned , he seems to lay it on the line for the team, and considering it's a new team for him, he hasn't come over to the sunny west to play out his days in comfort.
He seems to have a new lease on life after the recent indifference to him from his beloved Bombers - would I be right?
 
santa claws said:
just an outsiders view. solomon hardly played a decent game in two yrs before you guys traded for him. hes hardly played a decent game since.
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I was with you up to that point. I just don't see what everyone else sees - all I see in Dean Solomon is Troy Cook with less intelligence, more selfishness and a bigger reputation - but I suppose it'd be boring if we all agreed on everything.
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with murphy pav campbell and longmuir and mcpharlin all capable of playing as a kpf i couldnt work out why you would chase a bloke who has no finishing skills especially under pressure.
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The only thing Longmuir is capable of right now is occupying a spot on the long-term injury list. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you were joking when you mentioned "Murphy" and "capable" in the same sentence - and ditto McPharlin. Campbell is hardly ready to set the world on fire either, so surely you can at least see the thinking behind chasing a key forward, even if you don't agree with it?
santa claws said:
ive been to freo games the last 2 weeks and what stood out was poor kicking skills and a lack of pace.as well as one or two other things.
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I agree, and those other couple of things are lack of talent and lack of commitment.
 

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I think he has been okay. But the value of a player like Solomon I believe will come if we play finals. He will seriously fire up, and cause significant fear and mayhem in the opposition, or at the very least, make our own team player harder and straighter than if he was not part of it.
 
Belnakor said:
Solly has added some much needed hardness on and off the football. Great with the 1%ers, shepherds etc. He may not be the "roll royce" but he gets the job done. If theres ever a melee you know Solly will be in the middle of it.

Its also good having an enforcer who while valuable to the team, it doesn't *really* matter if he gets rubbed out for a week or two here and there, so long as he keeps his trademark toughness.
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Agree with this wholeheartedly
 
You gotta love Solly
Must admit wasn't sold on the idea but my missus is a fan and now i'm convinced he's in our best 22 simply on the pressure and intensity he brings
Love his work
 
Freo Dr said:
I think he is value for money.

He is there to chase and tackle in the forward line and add muscle to clearances and he does that well. Also his disposal and long kicking into the forward line has been good and you can tell he works well with Tarrant. Cookie often plays a similar role but I reckon Solly is far more consistent and his depth of kicking versus Cook is a plus - Solly has a chance of goaling from 50 out and Cook only has a range of about 30m.

When Jeff is back, the value of Solly will improve further and Solly will be great in finals games (if we make it) which are usually much harder at it than regular season (and the reason young teams tend to struggle in finals).
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That is the key, when the ball hit the ground last year. Farmer was basically the only forward applying any defensive pressure. When he returns you can expect Fremantle to be one of the leading tacklers inside our own 50. Couple that with Tarrant and Pavlich's marking ability and our forward line becomes the most potent in the AFL.
 

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