Roast Vent Here

[PurpleEyes]

To be fair to him, Fyfe's been handballing people into trouble for 4+ years now.
Handballing to ruckmen's feet, handballing over link up teammates heads, handballing to spots that get his teammates poleaxed rather than to advantage.

This is a vent thread, so while it's the right place for that type of post, I'll also vent by saying I don't really understand the Fyfe criticism that I often see in our Freo forum.

Fyfe has constantly been one of, if not our best player for score involvements and score launches for many years. I fail to see how that statistic can be supported by the theory that Fyfe handballs people into trouble.
For example, Fyfe's score involvements and score launch averages have been better than Mundy for each of the last 5 years.
Even this season, which is far from one of his best, only Brayshaw and Brodie (both with much higher disposal averages) have slightly better score involvement/launch averages.

It is something that I still marvel at how Fyfe can so often cleanly clear the ball from congestion to an outside player which leads to an entry forward.

Maybe Fyfe attempts the more attacking riskier option or maybe he is generally under pressure contesting which leads to more clangers. Maybe I am just not noticing those as often as others do in here?
He certainly has averaged about 1 and half more clangers a game than Mundy (but then Fyfe has also averaged a few more disposals over the last 5 years).

Anyways, just saying, even when Fyfe is having an ordinary season (by his standards) he is generally still producing strong scoring opportunities for Freo ... which I'm not sure people notice as much as I do. (NB: I have a habit of reviewing goals and their origins in games, both for and against, and for that matter, I rarely see a poor Fyfe turnover/handball resulting in an opposition goal, but often see Fyfe involved in our goals).

 

[King Huskii]

It's not like we are spoilt for choice in the forwardline either. He will play until he is replaced.

Freo aren't spoilt for choice, however Switta is best 22 and could replace him.

 

[Bicco]

So whomever handles the stock for retro round can ead and get sacked. Everything is sold out.

Was it just my eyes or did no team wear a retro jumper on the weekend?

 

[Madas]

Was it just my eyes or did no team wear a retro jumper on the weekend?

My eyes too
I don’t get it ?

 

[FDH16]

Here's my biggest vent.

Play Griffen Logue as the lead up CHF, EVERY GAME.

If Pearce isn't fit, ask Luke Ryan to play tall, he's done it before, Chapman is 193cm.

It's so ****ing obvious that our front half functions more coherently when Logue plays as the connector between the arcs, however, the team needs consistency in structure.

And we're too timid in the middle - get another big body in there, tired of seeing Serong get bumped off the line of contested ball - leave Brayshaw on a wing, Brodie and another big body to hunt, serong as the receiver after contested ball is one.

Too much chop and changing going on, bit of panic from JL seems to be creeping in.

 

[Sweetback]

Teams have worked out that because we spread out to create space so we can use our speed, they can counter it by keeping possession and the space actually works against us because it’s harder to defend, especially as we don’t man up. JL has to adjust the game plan because every team with the discipline/skills will control the tempo and stop us from piling on the goals in quick time like we did earlier in the season.

 

[Wilksyy]

Was it just my eyes or did no team wear a retro jumper on the weekend?

Official heritage round was scrapped by the AFL, I think.

All I want is a that cool retro Freo jacket that people charge $500 on eBay for.

 

[StingBitten]

5 goals for the biggest game of our season, on a Friday night in front of the nation, with that ****ing PTSD 3D Wanchor of a guernsey.

Oh and yes of COURSE we aren't going to give Treacy, Meek or Sturt a go.

Wilson got dropped because he's garbage and Erasmus will just have to bide his time.

That electric spark from Nathan O'Driscoll just isn't required lads! We've got a scintillating 22 in rare form and we don't need any X-factor right now.

Get F'd.

 

[MrDanggazz]

Why did I even start to have hope again, always let me down.

 

[StingBitten]

Why did I even start to have hope again, always let me down.

The flagmantle brigade before halfway through the season was always baffling. We are are WA team with a very young list, how the hell would it be assumed we'd just dominate until the end?

Our fans are their own worst enemies sometimes

 

[Dockernut]

The flagmantle brigade before halfway through the season was always baffling. We are are WA team with a very young list, how the hell would it be assumed we'd just dominate until the end?

Our fans are their own worst enemies sometimes

Also, we suck.

 

[Stinky Lomax]

We were average tonight & beaten by a better team who know what’s at stake more than us after being part of it last year & we we certainly didn’t lose the game because of the umpires.

But f*ck me, they cost 2 goals our way & at least 2 goals the other way because of just shit calls. The number of incorrect disposal decisions missed on Melbourne was ridiculous with the prime example being Picketts last goal.

The one on Brayshaw was exactly the same as the call on Colyer & then Weideman tried to sidestep 2 tackles & dropped it cold with no call on either resulting in Picketts goal. Just be consistent you f*cking maggots.

 

[Nodgey]

Need to get our mojo back quick smart or we’re fkd.

 

[wakojako]

Need to get our mojo back quick smart or we’re fkd.

People are still so sure we will make finals but I am slightly concerned. If Bulldogs sink us next week than we are in real strife. Anything short of finals this season is a failure.

 

[purplearmy]

Same old story. JLO‘s game plan sucks. No energy in the team. Squandered a season and probably won’t even play finals.

 

[WaywardSonSon]

Serious question - Does anyone have a friend or family member that made a conscious decision to stop following this club? Like, they just simply reached a tolerance threshold and decided to part ways after years of suffering? I swear this club is so demoralising to support!

 

[wakojako]

Serious question - Does anyone have a friend or family member that made a conscious decision to stop following this club? Like, they just simply reached a tolerance threshold and decided to part ways after years of suffering? I swear this club is so demoralising to support!

I received some wise words at the derby demolition a few years back. Attending the games is good character building. You learn to take it less seriously and it helps with your tolerance of things that piss you off. Maybe that's not the case though cause I still lose my voice every game

 

[WaywardSonSon]

I received some wise words at the derby demolition a few years back. Attending the games is good character building. You learn to take it less seriously and it helps with your tolerance of things that piss you off. Maybe that's not the case though cause I still lose my voice every game

Hopefully our character builds are stronger than a Dale Alcock home!

 

[Stinky Lomax]

Serious question - Does anyone have a friend or family member that made a conscious decision to stop following this club? Like, they just simply reached a tolerance threshold and decided to part ways after years of suffering? I swear this club is so demoralising to support!

Why, has this season been a shit year to support Freo?

If supporters can simply stop supporting or switch clubs I don’t think you can call them supporters can you?

 

[FreoRicci]

28 years.. still can’t build a ****ing forward line. This will forever limit this club from winning a flag.

 

[WaywardSonSon]

Why, has this season been a s**t year to support Freo?

If supporters can simply stop supporting or switch clubs I don’t think you can call them supporters can you?

Not overly, but I've been supporting them for twenty eight years and I'm yet to see much reward at all. I stopped wearing the club's merchandise, as until it truly stands for something, I'm simply not going to don it.

 

[King Tenz]

28 years.. still can’t build a ******* forward line. This will forever limit this club from winning a flag.

Absolutely hate it, our forward line is straight ass and it's not a surprise either, full of late draft picks. It also doesn't help when Sam Sturt turned into a bust first round pick and the Jesse Hogan trade flopped big time.

Our solution to our absolute garbage moneyball type forward line though? Trade in a damn ruckman (Jackson) even though we already have a great ruckman...

Tough to support this club sometimes, you know, like it can't be that hard to get some actual quality forwards, surely.

 

[wakojako]

Absolutely hate it, our forward line is straight ass and it's not a surprise either, full of late draft picks. It also doesn't help when Sam Sturt turned into a bust first round pick and the Jesse Hogan trade flopped big time.

Our solution to our absolute garbage moneyball type forward line though? Trade in a damn ruckman (Jackson) even though we already have a great ruckman...

Tough to support this club sometimes, you know, like it can't be that hard to get some actual quality forwards, surely.

I have settled on Jackson as a long term play. I would say in about three years time we will be absolutely humming and having two rotating dominant ruckman will contribute to this.

 

[purplearmy]

Staggering how especially the last two games we simply cannot enter our forward 50 or mark the ball. It’s like a magnet has been activated and we are repelled instantly. Can’t win footy like this.

 

[Madas]

Serious question - Does anyone have a friend or family member that made a conscious decision to stop following this club? Like, they just simply reached a tolerance threshold and decided to part ways after years of suffering? I swear this club is so demoralising to support!

Went to the game .
Was disappointed that we lost .
Consoled myself that it was probably more entertaining than sitting at home watching Stallone Re-runs

The End