Mega Thread The Media Thread

[Scham]

“they write what they think people will be interested in”, is somewhat correct but more accurate is that they write what their market/readership will be interested in, and their readership is dominated by WCE supporters or followers, hence the slanted subject matter.

 

[mattis117]

In some article Pav wrote he said he’d had seven concussions in his career and he seems to me to go ok. Which I guess is my way of agreeing there’s a lot we don’t know about how concussions work and their cumulative effects.

Not all concussions are the same. Fyfe has said this himself, he said the first one dastardly worst by far.

 

[G Mus]

Josh Kelly has really dropped away. Just average - thought a couple of years ago he was going to climb to the next tier of top players. Was offered a monster deal by North from memory.

Think he attended one centre bounce, started on the wing then played half forward most of the game, Cameron is an awful coach

 

[dont bowl there]

Think he attended one centre bounce, started on the wing then played half forward most of the game, Cameron is an awful coach

Agree. Ward was another that barely stepped foot inside the midfield. He uses his talented players in such an inconsistent manner no wonder they struggle to either get into or stay in form. Kelly played forward most of the game, Cogs and Taranto play forward way too much and he has Finlayson playing ressies.

Although having watched the doco on Amazon it's really no surprise GWS haven't reached their potential for long periods, he came across as a horrendous motivator and speaker. It was just F this and F that. Cool.

 

[Purple_Turtle]

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Shout out to the Freo media team. They made a step up last year and have gotten even better again this year. Loving the highlight vids

 

[DragoDelph]

Shout out to the Freo media team. They made a step up last year and have gotten even better again this year. Loving the highlight vids

Must have hired Amber

 

[holybishop]

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If Fyfe chooses to take more time off then good for him.

 

[Okinakashi]

Must have hired Amber

Last I heard, Amber was some kind of intern.

 

[wayToGo_]

Shout out to the Freo media team. They made a step up last year and have gotten even better again this year. Loving the highlight vids

Way too long since the last highlights vid went up. Fire the lot of them.

Either that or they have been working tirelessly on a Mundy highlights video and have just realised it would be easier to just post up the full game.

 

[Taylor]

Or doing the video work for a contract extension montage

 

[freo_leo29]

Highlights have been great from the media department, now we just need the Peel games streamed and they are on par with best in the comp

 

[Shaymuhz]

That's very true Shaymulz, and almost the sanest thing written on here.
However, how come they Front page the Scotty Chisholm domestic violence thing last week, and nada about Daniel Kerr (currently incarcerated again) on today's front page?
hypocrisy

My best guess? It was a slow news day and they thought they had a decent pic to splash across the front page (and vice-versa for Kerr).

 

[Superkoops]

Think he attended one centre bounce, started on the wing then played half forward most of the game, Cameron is an awful coach

Fair enough - seems to be a pattern and certainly hasn’t gone to levels that I was expecting but played out of position on HFF isn’t helping him.

 

[Wilksyy]

My best guess? It was a slow news day and they thought they had a decent pic to splash across the front page (and vice-versa for Kerr).

Chisolm was on the cover of Saturday’s paper. I’m not indignant about it but it was poor form.

 

[Shaymuhz]

Chisolm was on the cover of Saturday’s paper. I’m not indignant about it but it was poor form.

Agreed. But I think it says more about their editorial standards in general, rather than part of a concerted effort to undermine the club

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[Dockeroo]

Small bit of freo footage featured in this weeks footy classified for once.
Caro’s final 5 segment is interesting, they are talking about coaching altercations/controversial incidents.
Ross is asked about the Brayshaw - Gaff incident and is pretty forthright in his response. Said he felt like starting war and getting retribution immediately after the incident but was proof of how the club handled itself.
Eddie “did you feel sorry for Gaff looking at how upset he was after the incident?”
Ross:”Nope. Did nothing for me. Own your actions”
Translation: **** Gaff. Couldn’t care less about his feelings.

Then Ross threw in a comment about Andrew Brayshaw

8

Andrew Brayshaw

Age

26

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.3

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.1

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

3.1

4star

D

12.6

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.8

3star

being BOG this weekend against Carlton!

 

[Sully90]

Anyone got the article from the west comparing Freo to 2016 Bulldogs?

 

[One_Wing]

Anyone got the article from the west comparing Freo to 2016 Bulldogs?

There is a lot to like about the way Fremantle have started the 2021 season. The scrappy loss against Melbourne away from home – a loss which will look more and more reasonable as the year progresses as the Dees rise – and a cakewalk home win over the husk of Greater Western Sydney show further signs of growth and development from a list which is bursting with young talent. Look no further than Fremantle’s centre bounce attendance numbers through the first two weeks. Andrew Brayshaw, Adam Cerra and Caleb Serong led the way with 29, 29 and 28 centre bounce attendances each (of Fremantle’s 46 centre bounces).

Cerra is sitting equal seventh in the league for total centre bounce clearances won alongside the likes of Clayton Oliver, Tim Kelly, Travis Boak and Rory Laird. David Mundy and Nat Fyfe are still used frequently, but as we saw on the weekend coach Justin Longmuir is happy to let Fyfe, in particular, play further up the ground. Indeed, in the two-and-a-bit quarters he played on the weekend Fyfe didn’t record a single clearance for the first time since round 15 in his debut season. The Dockers want Brayshaw-Cerra-Serong to become their Ben Cousins- Daniel Kerr-Chris Judd midfield trio as the team rises on the ladder. Despite the temptation, Fremantle don’t profile as West Coast of the early 2000s. In fact, there’s a more modern comparison: a side which came close to the ultimate glory, hung on to a staid coach for a little too long, before taking a punt on an untested assistant and revolutionising their game plan as their list turned over.

That’s where Fremantle is now, right? The preliminary finals and grand final appearances of 2012 through 2015 are long gone. Ross Lyon’s exit has seen the Dockers’ mode of play change fundamentally. We’ve seen this before — Fremantle’s past few years very closely resemble the story of the Western Bulldogs following their own brushes with destiny. From 2008 and 2010, the Western Bulldogs finished inside the top four, winning through to preliminary finals but losing on all three occasions (funnily enough to the eventual grand final loser each year). Coach Rodney Eade held on to the job for another year before Brendan McCartney took over and tried to push the club’s list back into finals. He resigned in 2014 and the untried Luke Beveridge took over, implementing a ball movement system which was equal parts attack and defence. Lyon clung on at Fremantle for a few extra years than Eade at the Dogs, but otherwise the Dogs’ path to Beveridge looks mighty similar to Fremantle’s path to Longmuir. And the shift in game plan has been just as stark. Where the Dockers were a stodgy, pressure-focussed defensive team under Lyon, under Longmuir the ball is flying. According to Champion Data, Fremantle are ranked No.1 in the league for transitioning the ball from their defensive 50 to their forward 50 in a chain, and fourth for converting defensive 50 possessions into scores. Encouragingly, the Dockers were still effective at this in spite of their round one loss, and showed their flair against orange witches hats in round two. And not dissimilar to the Dogs under Beveridge, Longmuir’s game plan reflects a league-wide shift. League-wide defensive 50 transition success rates have surged to their highest level in at least five years, reaching 25.1 per cent in the first two rounds of 2021.

As this column said last week, this may be reflecting early-season excitement rather than a steep change, but we do now have twice as much evidence as we had a week ago. Not convinced? How about list profile. According DraftGuru, the demographics of the Dogs of 2014 and the Dockers of 2021 are remarkably similar. The distribution isn’t perfect, but the shape is strikingly similar. Both teams were chock full of players under 24 years of age, with a particular bulge around 21 for the Dogs and 23 for the Dockers. In the Dogs’ under 24 bracket sat Lachie Hunter, Jack Macrae, Jake Stringer, Mitch Wallis and Marcus Bontempelli. Fremantle have their midfield trio plus the promising Sam Sturt and Hayden Young. The old stagers are still there and contributing, while the middle of the roster is filled with players capable of performing a role. Where the Dockers might be a little lighter on blue-chip pedigree young players, they have the 2014 Dogs covered for veteran contributors. The Dogs’ 2014 season was disappointing: seven wins and 14th place on the ladder. That might be Fremantle’s destiny for this season, though mostly through an injury list which looks more bad luck than bad management. In 2015, the Dogs surged into the top eight.

And we all know what happened the next year.

 

[Sully90]

There is a lot to like about the way Fremantle have started the 2021 season. The scrappy loss against Melbourne away from home – a loss which will look more and more reasonable as the year progresses as the Dees rise – and a cakewalk home win over the husk of Greater Western Sydney show further signs of growth and development from a list which is bursting with young talent. Look no further than Fremantle’s centre bounce attendance numbers through the first two weeks. Andrew Brayshaw, Adam Cerra and Caleb Serong led the way with 29, 29 and 28 centre bounce attendances each (of Fremantle’s 46 centre bounces).

And we all know what happened the next year.

Thanks!

 

[wayToGo_]

According to Champion Data, Fremantle are ranked No.1 in the league for transitioning the ball from their defensive 50 to their forward 50 in a chain, and fourth for converting defensive 50 possessions into scores.

Small sample but that sounds pretty good.

 

[Nodgey]

Small bit of freo footage featured in this weeks footy classified for once.
Caro’s final 5 segment is interesting, they are talking about coaching altercations/controversial incidents.
Ross is asked about the Brayshaw - Gaff incident and is pretty forthright in his response. Said he felt like starting war and getting retribution immediately after the incident but was proof of how the club handled itself.
Eddie “did you feel sorry for Gaff looking at how upset he was after the incident?”
Ross:”Nope. Did nothing for me. Own your actions”
Translation: fu** Gaff. Couldn’t care less about his feelings.

Then Ross threw in a comment about Andrew Brayshaw

8

Andrew Brayshaw

Age

26

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.3

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.1

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

3.1

4star

D

12.6

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.8

3star

being BOG this weekend against Carlton! [emoji23]

Does Eddie host that show now? I thought he and Caro hated each other? I guess $ outweighs scruples.

 

[Granny Val]

Wow, great comparison. Duffield?

There is a lot to like about the way Fremantle have started the 2021 season. The scrappy loss against Melbourne away from home – a loss which will look more and more reasonable as the year progresses as the Dees rise – and a cakewalk home win over the husk of Greater Western Sydney show further signs of growth and development from a list which is bursting with young talent. Look no further than Fremantle’s centre bounce attendance numbers through the first two weeks. Andrew Brayshaw, Adam Cerra and Caleb Serong led the way with 29, 29 and 28 centre bounce attendances each (of Fremantle’s 46 centre bounces).

Cerra is sitting equal seventh in the league for total centre bounce clearances won alongside the likes of Clayton Oliver, Tim Kelly, Travis Boak and Rory Laird. David Mundy and Nat Fyfe are still used frequently, but as we saw on the weekend coach Justin Longmuir is happy to let Fyfe, in particular, play further up the ground. Indeed, in the two-and-a-bit quarters he played on the weekend Fyfe didn’t record a single clearance for the first time since round 15 in his debut season. The Dockers want Brayshaw-Cerra-Serong to become their Ben Cousins- Daniel Kerr-Chris Judd midfield trio as the team rises on the ladder. Despite the temptation, Fremantle don’t profile as West Coast of the early 2000s. In fact, there’s a more modern comparison: a side which came close to the ultimate glory, hung on to a staid coach for a little too long, before taking a punt on an untested assistant and revolutionising their game plan as their list turned over.

That’s where Fremantle is now, right? The preliminary finals and grand final appearances of 2012 through 2015 are long gone. Ross Lyon’s exit has seen the Dockers’ mode of play change fundamentally. We’ve seen this before — Fremantle’s past few years very closely resemble the story of the Western Bulldogs following their own brushes with destiny. From 2008 and 2010, the Western Bulldogs finished inside the top four, winning through to preliminary finals but losing on all three occasions (funnily enough to the eventual grand final loser each year). Coach Rodney Eade held on to the job for another year before Brendan McCartney took over and tried to push the club’s list back into finals. He resigned in 2014 and the untried Luke Beveridge took over, implementing a ball movement system which was equal parts attack and defence. Lyon clung on at Fremantle for a few extra years than Eade at the Dogs, but otherwise the Dogs’ path to Beveridge looks mighty similar to Fremantle’s path to Longmuir. And the shift in game plan has been just as stark. Where the Dockers were a stodgy, pressure-focussed defensive team under Lyon, under Longmuir the ball is flying. According to Champion Data, Fremantle are ranked No.1 in the league for transitioning the ball from their defensive 50 to their forward 50 in a chain, and fourth for converting defensive 50 possessions into scores. Encouragingly, the Dockers were still effective at this in spite of their round one loss, and showed their flair against orange witches hats in round two. And not dissimilar to the Dogs under Beveridge, Longmuir’s game plan reflects a league-wide shift. League-wide defensive 50 transition success rates have surged to their highest level in at least five years, reaching 25.1 per cent in the first two rounds of 2021.

As this column said last week, this may be reflecting early-season excitement rather than a steep change, but we do now have twice as much evidence as we had a week ago. Not convinced? How about list profile. According DraftGuru, the demographics of the Dogs of 2014 and the Dockers of 2021 are remarkably similar. The distribution isn’t perfect, but the shape is strikingly similar. Both teams were chock full of players under 24 years of age, with a particular bulge around 21 for the Dogs and 23 for the Dockers. In the Dogs’ under 24 bracket sat Lachie Hunter, Jack Macrae, Jake Stringer, Mitch Wallis and Marcus Bontempelli. Fremantle have their midfield trio plus the promising Sam Sturt and Hayden Young. The old stagers are still there and contributing, while the middle of the roster is filled with players capable of performing a role. Where the Dockers might be a little lighter on blue-chip pedigree young players, they have the 2014 Dogs covered for veteran contributors. The Dogs’ 2014 season was disappointing: seven wins and 14th place on the ladder. That might be Fremantle’s destiny for this season, though mostly through an injury list which looks more bad luck than bad management. In 2015, the Dogs surged into the top eight.

And we all know what happened the next year.

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[Piggy Smalls]

Could concussion end a superstar's career? 'Serious matter for Fyfe'

Damian Barrett discusses the hot topics in the football landscape

www.afl.com.au

AFL media getting a lot of mileage out of Fyfe’s concussion.

 

[Wilksyy]

Wow, great comparison. Duffield?

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