The sun rises in the morning...

[rgauci]

I have no voice this morning and had a restless nights sleep. I'm proud to be part of a fanatical crowd at its loudest. 1-2 individual morons can not take away from the amazing atmosphere last night. We were meek against Sydney but brought the passion last night, we were loud and the freo chant was deafening. To the idiot that shaped to hit Isaac Smith and the criminal that hit that poor lady, shame on you. The rest of us won't be tainted by a few individuals.

I digress...

Last night we saw the end of an era (McPharlin, +/- Pav) but not the end of Fremantle.

5 of our players made the AA squad this year:

David Mundy (30 y.o.)
Garrick Ibbotson (27 y.o.)
Stephen Hill (25 y.o.)
Nathan Fyfe (24 y.o.)
Lachie Neale (22 y.o.)

4/5 of that group aren't nearing the end of their career. We have a core midfield group that win their fair share of clearances. We need to just tidy up our bookends which can happen a lot easier than some people think.

From ashes the phoenix rises. I recall Buckley retiring and Collingwood winning a flag shortly after. Its not a unique story. We need look no further than across the road. Sometimes the older players set the example and the reality of football mortality dawns home with the younger brigade and they step up.

Lyon mentioned last night we don't have a spare million in the cap to get a key forward. Well with some of the departures, we actually might. The sad thought of our great champs retiring might be a new dawn.

Fremantle forever!

 

[TheLoris]

My first thought this morning was.............the sun comes up and life goes.

Agree, that apart from a few peanuts the crowd last night was awesome.

Should be an interesting off season, think we'll see quite a few long serving players moved on. Hope Pav goes around again, while he isn't the player he used to be, he is still miles ahead of the next best option. Even if we get McCarthy he will benefit greatly from playing alongside Pav for a season.

Goodbye to a solid, but ultimately disappointing season. Time to clean up the pool, bbq and boat and enjoy the summer ahead! Obviously still checking into BF for trade, drafting and pre season training threads....Roll on 2016 and Go Freo!!

 

[Lach72]

Yeah. No stress left for me.

And what's worse I would mind seeing the Eagles belt Hawthorn. Don't know where that came from.

Probably so that little shit stain Mitchell gets no more ribbons. After the ****ing we got I couldn't stand watching them win again

 

[Alfonz]

At least it is a very nice morning in Perth. Still miserable though and can't stop thinking of all the what-ifs (missed shots, dropped marks, cheating umpires).

Anyway, as per Lach72 above, I really hate the idea of Hawthorn winning again. Hate those pricks. I'm not sure who to even barrack for if WC win tonight. Hoping for a North miracle.

 

[Lach72]

At least it is a very nice morning in Perth. Still miserable though and can't stop thinking of all the what-ifs (missed shots, dropped marks, cheating umpires).

Anyway, as per Lach72 above, I really hate the idea of Hawthorn winning again. Hate those pricks. I'm not sure who to even barrack for if WC win tonight. Hoping for a North miracle.

Hawks will belt North

 

[Cameron_K]

Agree with the post, mind you I will he going for Hawthorn next week. I would never cheer for West Coast no matter what.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Don't agree at all.

Are you really happy or carefree about that shit performance?

Umpiring or not, the Hawks came over after three straight games and two four hour flights in three weeks. They didn't finish top, but they dismantled us.

If you have this kind of soft mentality, you don't deserve to see your team win a flag.

 

[Lach72]

Yeah there's a few things I'd care less about than the opinion of a flip flopping hipster wannabe...but none come to mind.
Don't deserve a premiership? GFY

 

[rgauci]

Don't agree at all.

Are you really happy or carefree about that shit performance?

Umpiring or not, the Hawks came over after three straight games and two four hour flights in three weeks. They didn't finish top, but they dismantled us.

If you have this kind of soft mentality, you don't deserve to see your team win a flag.

If your English comprehension is so poor, I'll make it simple for you. We can improve despite losing ageing stars. Our window doesn't suddenly shut with the core of the midfield still young.

 

[Lithium]

For the record, the Fremantle supporters I met at the GF two years ago were some of the most passionate and well behaved I'd seen.
Yes there were a few idiots last night, but as soon as that bloke raised his hand to that women, dozens came to her defense.
Best of luck next year guys.

 

[FreoRicci]

Nah this morning/afternoon are going to be doing absolutely nothing and lamenting Mayne's miss with the two free kicks that got Hawthorn going. Sorry but supporting Freo since 1997 you kinda just want to stop having the 'oh well next season' or' Played good enough but just not there yet'. Those times are long gone. This club and team's minimum goal should be the GF, nothing more nothing less.
Woke up feeling robbed and so cheated from not having a genuine chance at the premiership.

 

[holy diver]

Shattered dreams and home truths.

Hawks have our measure and that's just that. I will never fall out of love with my team but I am left severely unsatisfied with this season. It's weird - I am pleased with the club achieving some new milestones but ultimately did we really achieve anything?

We obviously need to address some team deficiencies but that's for another thread.

Regarding the crowd - there are ********* in every crowd but It's unfair to label all Freo supporters due to a few peanut supporters.

If the bloke who pulled the punched at the hawks player on the boundary fence posts here I just want to say your a spineless mouth breather. WTF?!? You didnt look tough and thats not how to intimidate. Hope you got turfed out you ****wit.

Crowd violence is unfortunately not uncommon - even over East but they don't seem to publicise it - yet want to highlight all of the idiots at Subi last night. Why does the media give it oxygen?

 

[The Anchorite]

The sun does rise again, but sometimes you wake to regret what went on the night before. Massive missed opportunity. Devastating.

 

[holy diver]

The sun does rise again, but sometimes you wake to regret what went on the night before. Massive missed opportunity. Devastating.

We couldn't have asked for a better set up for a chance at a GF. Rested and prelim at home. It has gone begging and may never come back for a very long time. Shattered dreams. The team couldn't lift when required. Too many questions arise from last night which may have answers no supporter will like.

 

[JunglistPosse]

This is possibly the wake up call the club needs. We have to inject class into our side and remove the blue collar plodders.

I have a feeling Freo will be aggressive in the Trade space.

Personally, I'm feeling incredibly flat, sad and just down and out. I agree the sun rises, I just hope as a club we take action.

 

[Borderline]

Just listened to Ross' presser and I think he spoke really well, he obviously recognises that we're short on personnel and need to recruit in some key areas but at the end of the day he's not going to drastically alter the way his teams play. It's a matter of if he's willing to take some risks and make some tough calls about some of the blokes on our list.

I think we'll be thereabouts next year, maybe 3rd or 4th, but this year was a golden opportunity and we weren't up to it. So can we go again for one more year? Gee I dunno it's gonna be tough.

 

[Nathan Patch]

Yeah. No stress left for me.

And what's worse I would mind seeing the Eagles belt Hawthorn. Don't know where that came from.

Probably so that little shit stain Mitchell gets no more ribbons. After the ******* we got I couldn't stand watching them win again

Yeah I can't believe I actually want West Coast to win the Grand Final if they make it. 2015 is turning into a nightmare. Don't get me wrong some west coast fans are great. The downside is the more obnoxious ones will be going on about it all summer if they win the premiership.

North can't win it although I'd prefer that. I feel like a traitor but not really. I just despise the hawks and their dirty players e.g. Mitchell, Hodge, Lewis. Yes, I know their skilled but they get away with too much on the field. Fyfe's injury, with Mitchell, Hodge, Lewis roughing him up in tassie aggravating. See why Fyfe got frustrated and reported in that game fortunately his still eligible for the Brownlow. No surprise led by Clarko good coach but short fuse & questionable conduct when things not going his way. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-coach-alastair-clarkson-20150427-1mu1ug.html

Ah, well another summer of purple pain. Lets suck it up & go again in 2016 for better or worse.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

I took my little girl down to the river and we had a great time this morning.

It was hard to take a loss as I am craving the ultimate success but I won't let it get to me because other people font deserve to be affected by me being a grumpy person in defeat.

Bring on 2016.

 

[Geoff]

Talk about false hope. Everything this year was placed perfectly, minor premiers home finals, what more could we want? Yet another waste. Lesson learnt? Until the cups raised believe in nothing.


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[Minz]

I must say, I was proud of how loud and supportive the fans were last night, even when it all slipped away at the end. Didn't see the assault, but I'm bloody glad that the assaulter was immediately pulled up by other fans, and the victim supported. Surely that means more than one idiot?

My impression was that Freo just didn't bring the pressure that I'd expect (I mean, an opposition player shouldn't be able to stop and look for a target), and didn't execute well. Despite this, they didn't give up and had a real chance even into the last quarter, of which I'm also proud (even while hurting. It would've been so easy to lie down when things didn't go their way (weird fades on kicks, bizarre free kicks etc). Had a few things gone their way on the night, it could well have been a different story. So, make no mistake, this was a tough group that deserved top spot on the ladder. Hawks showed their footballing skill in the end, but I certainly didn't think Freo were outclassed.

Finally, for the record, it took Hawthorn 36 years to win their first premiership, and they entered a 10-team competition! It seems that these things can take time.... hoping for some good times for Freo supporters soon!

Purple forever!

PS. Props to Fyfe - skill and guts, and still very handy on one leg! Hope the club can get him fixed up good and proper over the off-season, ready for another big season.

 

[Ripper]

Agree with the post, mind you I will he going for Hawthorn next week. I would never cheer for West Coast no matter what.

Shit choice isn't it?
I might go bush and prospect out of radio and phone range

 

[Markfs]

sad to see them lose last night..... did anyone ask Ross why he got up 5 minutes before the end and look like he was leaving the coaching box? He looked like he couldnt bear to watch it anymore but no one asked him about it in the press conference. I wouldnt begrudge him a minute where he lost his mind but I would have thought some journo would have the guts to ask him about it. Maybe he was looking for the whiteboard?

 

[FreoGirl]

Yeah there's a few things I'd care less about than the opinion of a flip flopping hipster wannabe...but none come to mind.
Don't deserve a premiership? GFY

The highlight of this season was learning to appreciate what you have to say - and to think I wanted to block you! Love the passion

 

[FreoGirl]

While we missed an opportunity last night I was never confident we were going to win the GF. I Am confident we are making progress and still have some exciting years to come.