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purplerunsdeep2 said:
Bell / garlic definitely need to sit that Fckn Wessel Colin young down and pit him in his place

I recognise we have upwards of 15 odd players in our team linked to him, but the prick seems to think he runs the club

That s**t he pulled mid season calling out freo’s failings to get Bennell’s legs right in the public, shouldn’t have happened. Behind closed doors, absolutely that’s fine

He’s cancerous and we need to remind him of his place


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In other news, Acres who is represented by Young gets a 3 year deal.
 

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PurpleThunder said:
thewest.com.au

Freo’s trade period was scrambled, but effective

If you view the Brad Hill trade in isolation, it is a good result for Fremantle, according to our chief football writer.
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If you view the Brad Hill trade in isolation, it is a good result for Fremantle.
Pick 10, executed well, should give you a player commensurate with Hill’s value – not right away, but eventually. And there are add-ons – a future second round pick (used as the key pick to secure James Aish), Blake Acres and pick 58.
What blurs the effectiveness of Fremantle’s trade period is last Thursday when St Kilda walked out on the negotiation and took pick six, Fremantle’s original demand for Hill off the table, and split that pick into 12 and 18 in a trade with GWS.
From that point on, what had appeared to be a pretty straightforward trade period for football manager Peter Bell and list manager Mark Micallef, one where you load up on top-end draft picks, became a big decision and a battle.
The decision was whether to proceed with the Hill trade at all. The battle, once they decided to re-visit trade talks was to extract value.

They also had to get something for Ed Langdon who could have walked and been picked up through the pre-season draft by Melbourne.
They got a future second-rounder for Langdon and will have two second-round picks next year. They also got themselves four spots further up the second-round draft order this year, which could be handy depending on when the bid comes for NGA prospect Liam Henry.
There is a big difference between pick six and pick 10 and, depending on how the draft unfolds, the drop from six to 10 may or may not have a big impact on the Dockers’ draft crop.
There was a lot of he said/she said about the breakdown in talks between the Dockers and Saints regarding what was on the table when the Hill talks broke down. It is understood it wasn’t pick six and a second round pick but even if pick six on its own was on the table, it would have been a mighty powerful tool.

In the end Fremantle’s trade period became a scramble - but it was an effective scramble.
Provided they draft well with pick 10 and Acres turns into a valuable player, the Hill deal shapes as a win.
Can Acres be valuable? That depends. He is 24. At 21 the 191cm, 92kg big bodied midfielder averaged better than 20 disposals per game and kicked 11 goals.
After groin issues at 22 his output has been moderate, dipping to 16 disposals per game this year.
He gives the Dockers some cover both for an ageing David Mundy on the inside and for the loss of both of their 2018 wingmen on the outside.
The late trade for Aish for a back and forth of future picks as Collingwood cleared salary cap space adds further cover for the loss of Hill and Langdon.
 
Van_Dyke said:
If you view the Brad Hill trade in isolation, it is a good result for Fremantle.
Pick 10, executed well, should give you a player commensurate with Hill’s value – not right away, but eventually. And there are add-ons – a future second round pick (used as the key pick to secure James Aish), Blake Acres and pick 58.
What blurs the effectiveness of Fremantle’s trade period is last Thursday when St Kilda walked out on the negotiation and took pick six, Fremantle’s original demand for Hill off the table, and split that pick into 12 and 18 in a trade with GWS.
From that point on, what had appeared to be a pretty straightforward trade period for football manager Peter Bell and list manager Mark Micallef, one where you load up on top-end draft picks, became a big decision and a battle.
The decision was whether to proceed with the Hill trade at all. The battle, once they decided to re-visit trade talks was to extract value.

They also had to get something for Ed Langdon who could have walked and been picked up through the pre-season draft by Melbourne.
They got a future second-rounder for Langdon and will have two second-round picks next year. They also got themselves four spots further up the second-round draft order this year, which could be handy depending on when the bid comes for NGA prospect Liam Henry.
There is a big difference between pick six and pick 10 and, depending on how the draft unfolds, the drop from six to 10 may or may not have a big impact on the Dockers’ draft crop.
There was a lot of he said/she said about the breakdown in talks between the Dockers and Saints regarding what was on the table when the Hill talks broke down. It is understood it wasn’t pick six and a second round pick but even if pick six on its own was on the table, it would have been a mighty powerful tool.

In the end Fremantle’s trade period became a scramble - but it was an effective scramble.
Provided they draft well with pick 10 and Acres turns into a valuable player, the Hill deal shapes as a win.
Can Acres be valuable? That depends. He is 24. At 21 the 191cm, 92kg big bodied midfielder averaged better than 20 disposals per game and kicked 11 goals.
After groin issues at 22 his output has been moderate, dipping to 16 disposals per game this year.
He gives the Dockers some cover both for an ageing David Mundy on the inside and for the loss of both of their 2018 wingmen on the outside.
The late trade for Aish for a back and forth of future picks as Collingwood cleared salary cap space adds further cover for the loss of Hill and Langdon.
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Pick 10, two okay(ish) players and a couple of years of excitement with Bhilly is a good return for trading Mayney.
 
After relentless bashing of journalists, I thought I'd give a mild compliment to Marc McGowan from the AFL.

On the last Trading Desk episode (on the AFL website), they summarise the trade period just gone, and he makes a strong emphasis on how well Peter Bell did and eludes to the importance of journalistic integrity. He is referring to the widely spread reports that we turned down pick six and a second round selection and how most of the media ran with it, without really considering the validity of it. Reading between the lines he's likely referring primarily to Tom Morris and perhaps Damian Barrett.

McGowan really does seem to have the most balance of any journalist working today, which is probably why he is mostly unknown in the industry. Seems to be, that you have to be a complete toxic mutant to get any attention at the moment.
 
summerthebat said:
After relentless bashing of journalists, I thought I'd give a mild compliment to Marc McGowan from the AFL.

On the last Trading Desk episode (on the AFL website), they summarise the trade period just gone, and he makes a strong emphasis on how well Peter Bell did and eludes to the importance of journalistic integrity. He is referring to the widely spread reports that we turned down pick six and a second round selection and how most of the media ran with it, without really considering the validity of it. Reading between the lines he's likely referring primarily to Tom Morris and perhaps Damian Barrett.

McGowan really does seem to have the most balance of any journalist working today, which is probably why he is mostly unknown in the industry. Seems to be, that you have to be a complete toxic mutant to get any attention at the moment.
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Here’s an article about Bell by McGowan. Very fair imo.


Freo's footy boss allowed himself a smile after another tumultuous Trade Period but there's plenty more work to be done http://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-10-18/wild-ride-for-dockers-as-thickskinned-bell-rings-the-changes


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Hannebery with a broken foot? Saints have had a 2 steps forward one step back kind of week or two.
 
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IMPATIENT Fremantle fans keen for Justin Longmuir to deliver a revival of the Dockers’ fortunes to start 2020 might need to think back to round one last season. The Dockers were full of dash and dare as they demolished North Melbourne by 82 points, with retired great Matthew Pavlich labelling his old side’s 36 scoring shots as hard to believe. Come the second half of the season it was the same old story as a mounting injury toll precipitated another collapse before embattled coach Ross Lyon was shown the door . The true test of Fremantle’s progress next season will b e what the Dockers can produce after the mid-season bye . The medical room as much as the coaches’ box will determine their fate as they seek to return to September for the first time in five years. This is a hugely important summer for the club . If key bookends Jesse Hogan (foot) and Alex Pearce (ankle ) can rehab successfully following their operations and get to the start line in good nick there is cause for optimism. The underrated but important Matt Taberner same boat after his campaign was ended just nine rounds into this year. Longmuir’s first season in charge will mark a changing of the guard in the midfield . With Bradley Hill and Ed Langdon following Lachie Neale out the door, the Dockers have lost three of their better midfielders in the space of 12 months. At 34, evergreen veteran David Mundy might be stationed forward as much as on the ball. So it’s time for top-five draft picks Andrew Brayshaw and Adam Cerra, now entering their third seasons, to be trusted with more time on the ball. St Kilda’s Blake Acres, 24, and Collingwood’s James Aish, 24 next month, were brought in during the trade period as direct replacements for Fremantle’s departed wingmen. While they aren’t the equal of Hill and Langdon on paper, the Dockers will hope settling them in their preferred positions will help bring out their best. Dual Brownlow winner Nat Fyfe gives them an inspirational pillar to build the midfield around and Michael Walters will look to maintain the rage after putting together a careerbest season. In Sean Darcy and Rory Lobb, Fremantle have the potential for a strong a ruck combination between contrasting players who complement each other nicely. Key defenders Pearce and Joel Hamling and interceptor Luke Ryan provide the backbone for what could become one of the competition’s best defensive units. The Dockers’ self-titled four-year rebuild has been unorthodox throughout. Traditional thinking says you go hard at the draft early in rebuilds and then top up with experience as you prepare to rise again. Fremantle have instead continually topped up, mainly by bringing expats home, and now after finishes of 16th, 14th, 14th and 13th they could take three first-round draft picks for the first time in 20 years. The Dockers will be picking for the future next month, but in Sam Sturt and Luke Valente they already have two exciting prospects who should debut next year. Sturt and Valente, their first two selections from the 2018 national draft, both endured disrupted first seasons and will hope a strong summer can lead to a change in fortune. There is no reason why 2020 won’t bear fruit. The main issue during the club’s stuttering rebuild has been a lack of depth and the injuries which have exposed it. Something near Fremantle’s best 22 promises to be a match for most. If the Dockers can keep their best players up and running the finals are an attainable goal.
 

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