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Samps, Graham signed, probably Farmer, maybe Collard, possibly Adams, Peter Street's bro from the VFL....

Looking good for the Red'n'Whites for 2009!! :thumbsu:


http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=12&ContentID=108240

Sorted-out Sampi back with Bulldogs
15th November 2008, 8:00 WST

Gifted forward Ashley Sampi has returned to WA and hopes to resurrect his career with South Fremantle next season.

The former West Coast highflyer played eight matches for Port Fairy, 290km west of Melbourne, this year after being overlooked by AFL clubs during the pre-season draft.

“Obviously you take any of your former players back, and someone like Ashley Sampi is definitely going to create a lot of excitement around the club,” Bulldogs football manager Jason Burton said.

“The thing that has impressed us the most is that Ashley contacted us. He’s got himself a job and has sorted his life out away from footy. Now there’s a bit less pressure on him, he wants to come back and have a bit of fun again.”

A first-round selection at No. 6 in the 2001 national draft, Sampi played 78 games for the Eagles before being de-listed last year.

The 24-year-old is best remembered for taking the AFL’s mark of the year in 2004.

South have wasted little time preparing for 2009, also signing tall utility player Jaymie Graham and experienced VFL midfielder Nathan Street.

Street, 25, is the younger brother of Peter Street, a 211cm ruckman who played 78 games in eight seasons with Geelong and the Western Bulldogs before being de-listed by the Bulldogs last month.

He played 117 games for former VFL club Tassie Devils and is a cousin of South Fremantle squad member Sam Fielding.

Street will help cover the loss of utility player Simon O’Keefe, who has returned to Victoria for personal reasons.

Bulldog officials are hopeful Jeff Farmer will play on next year, but the mercurial forward has also been linked with rival WAFL club Peel.

Burton is still trying to make contact with Clayton Collard, another former South Fremantle forward who was de-listed by Richmond last month.

And ex-South Fremantle midfielder Theo Adams is believed to be looking at a return to the Bulldogs after two seasons with rival port club East Fremantle with whom he recently signed for a further two years.

Persistent knee injuries have forced former South Fremantle, Fremantle and Perth full-back Robbie Haddrill to retire.
RUSSELL REID
 
Dont forget Matt Moody is already signed up.

There is still a fair bit of uncertainty about Farmer though. South reckon he's about a 90% chance at this stage.

And there could be more. I've heard of at least one former Southener who has recently retired from AFL interested in coming back to Fremantle Oval, but we'll have to wait and see.;)
 

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Go on... PM me if you don't want to publicise it... :thumbsu:

Why would Theo want to come back - especially after he just signed on again for another 2 years at the gummies...? TBH, I never really understood why he left in the first place, but could it be that Little Bro's emergence that might be a factor?

Is Reece a chance to get drafted do you think? I wouldn't mind seeing Freo rookie him at least. We get to pick 6 rookies this year, so he might be worth a punt. Always thought Theo might have gone reasonably well at AFL level. IMVHO he was always "as good" as Clint Jones, who - while he'll never be anything but a good ordinary serviceable player - is going okay at StK...
 
Tundrawolf said:
2007. Have you heard anything from Freo Chook?
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No, but have read about a possible big name returning on another website with some cryptic clues (he has a namesake on the current series of Survivor was one clue) - I'm guessing it's a player that wouldn't be well appreciated on the Freo board?
 
chook2734 said:
No, but have read about a possible big name returning on another website with some cryptic clues (he has a namesake on the current series of Survivor was one clue) - I'm guessing it's a player that wouldn't be well appreciated on the Freo board?
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VERY interesting if true, thats if the Survivor namesake rumour is true
 
Why is it so sacred to say that James Clement is rumoured to be considering a return to competitive football with South Fremantle in 2009.
 
Looks like there will be at least 1 team that will compete with Subi this year then. :thumbsu: Hopefully there's a second, but we'll wait and see on draft day.
 

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Farmer still hasn't signed with South after apparently having organised a time to do so. He was a no show and it now appears unlikely that he will play WAFL again.

South are still hopeful he will sign but you've got to question his commitment if this is the case.
 

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Tundrawolf said:
Dont forget Matt Moody is already signed up.

There is still a fair bit of uncertainty about Farmer though. South reckon he's about a 90% chance at this stage.

And there could be more. I've heard of at least one former Southener who has recently retired from AFL interested in coming back to Fremantle Oval, but we'll have to wait and see.;)
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Thought it was all signed, sealed and delivered but apparently not.
 

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