Preview We Feel Like Chicken Tonight... Freo vs Eagles Derby 58

[Quazar2]

Has Freddy been ruled out?

Not officially, I think wako is just ruminating on the possibility Freddy can't get up or the club is cautious, like with Darcy last week. I think we should have enough to take care of them, but sport is funny business and I don't like the feeling of Freo being a bit unpredictable right now....I still reckon other's take is right, we have enough 'class' to see them off, I hope we score over 80 points, I love we can bonecrush other teams offenses.........but the lack of their own scoring?! Not so much

 

[Freomaniac]

9 17 is standard freo really.

Could have been 17.9 and won by 64 points.

well dockers kicked 9.15.69 vs the crows.

that could of been 15.9.99.

17.9.111 on a good day beats most sides

 

[FreoGirl]

If we win, I might even treat myself to a succulent Chinese meal

 

[FreoRicci]

Been a while since I’ve been to an away Derby…

The last one I went to we had about 48 on the board before they kicked a goal.
I was sitting in a bay high up in the stands at Subiaco Oval.

I was literally the only one in Purple within a bay or two. The process of optimism to trepidation to outright agression from the fans toward their own players was something to behold.

I was just giving it the the golf clap until about half time when they accepted they were screwed.

I’m going again this Saturday.

Can’t wait…let’s hope we kick seven layers of poop out of them again.

That’s the exact same away derby I last went to. Feral. Absolute feral fans. Hate away derbies. Vowed to never go to one after that.
You’re a brave brave person. But hopefully the result is a thumping.

That was way back in 2015. Crazy how from that game, Fremantle were to lose 10 successive derbies until finally winning in 2021. Who would’ve thought.

Would love 6 straight Derby wins this week.

 

[FreoRicci]

this is why it might be defensive and low scoring, unless we have Jackson up forward

will be a dry game, so will need to small forwards when it gets wet

Surely with Jackson up forward, it’ll be chaotic. Walters and Emmett should be enough. Need Sturt to be honest.

Darcy and Jackson should be too much for them.

May see Banfield forward again and shifting Johnson to wing.

 

[FreoGirl]

Surely with Jackson up forward, it’ll be chaotic. Walters and Emmett should be enough. Need Sturt tbh.

Sturt might do ok in this

 

[FreoGirl]

That’s the exact same away derby I last went to. Feral. Absolute feral fans. Hate away derbies. Vowed to never go to one after that.
You’re a brave brave person. But hopefully the result is a thumping.

That was way back in 2015. Crazy how from that game, Fremantle were to lose 10 successive derbies until finally winning in 2021. Who would’ve thought.

Would love 6 straight Derby wins this week.

I either flee to another part of WA or hide under my doona

 

[Stronzo]

No Freddy or Switta is terrible for the forwardline.

Yeah. There will be a lack of pace around the ball in the forward line. Hopefully we have enough battlers to break even.

 

[Purple Jesus]

* it’d be embarrassing if we lose.

 

[freo1997]

No Freddy or Switta is terrible for the forwardline.

That’s my need to reposition a few for Peel to build better depth in the small fwd dept.

 

[blue shark]

* it’d be embarrassing if we lose.

I’ve said this before but WC are going to win contested ball in the midfield and dominate.
We have to match them this weekend and I think we will but in time the Derby’s will be an arm wrestle.
Guys like Erasmus, Johnson, etc need to be bigger in the upper body.
I’m still waiting to see that massive change.
I think WC boys weight program adds bulk, while we have superior fitness.

 

[freo84]

I’ve said this before but WC are going to win contested ball in the midfield and dominate.
We have to match them this weekend and I think we will but in time the Derby’s will be an arm wrestle.
Guys like Erasmus, Johnson, etc need to be bigger in the upper body.
I’m still waiting to see that massive change.
I think WC boys weight program adds bulk, while we have superior fitness.

We've beaten better midfielders this year. No reason we won't beat theirs

 

[Quazar2]

* it’d be embarrassing if we lose.

We're not losing this. If those 2 are out, it's not really terrible. It's more...'undesirable'. But this isn't a bad opportunity to bedut 1 of a Delean or a Simpson. West Coke are not Port. Did it with Freddy in 2020 as I said before. That being said I would have thought they'd announce it by now, but I can't recall when they usually do a "oh surprise, you're debuting!" for the cameras.

Best call ya mamma!

Different team now. Walters hasn't been in peak form and that could be due to ageing, but this is a game where he'll get some looks. I reckon pencil him in for a minimum of 3. I'll stick my neck out and say Walters kicks 4. A return to sparkling form courtesy of some Hairy Chest Coast junk defending. They'll be space.

If Darcy is good to go, Jye, Jacko and Joshclone are handy enough to keep Barrass and McFatty busy; crumbers should have a field day feast......kicked 93 and 102 in the opening 2 Rounds (no, not thee Opening Round - we weren't 'special' enough to be allowed to feature in that..), I predict Freo won't score under 90. I don't know what the final score will be but it won't be under 38 points a margin. Yes I'm putting my neck on the line...CHOP CHOP! So be it.

There, how's that..?!

 

[Tonys_Ronaldsons]

who takes on Gaff?

someone in the wafl? is he even getting a game at the moment?

 

[ubiquitous226]

someone in the wafl? is he even getting a game at the moment?

Nah he's in the WAFL, technically a possibility to come in this weekend.

 

[freo84]

Darcy confirmed! Hes in!

 

[Purple Suit]

I’ve said this before but WC are going to win contested ball in the midfield and dominate.
We have to match them this weekend and I think we will but in time the Derby’s will be an arm wrestle.
Guys like Erasmus, Johnson, etc need to be bigger in the upper body.
I’m still waiting to see that massive change.
I think WC boys weight program adds bulk, while we have superior fitness.

Where is the coming from? We've beaten every midfield this year and they were all superior to WC. The one battle they have won was against Richmond's seconds missing Taranto, Prestia, Hopper, Ross.

The jury is still out on who's going to make it from the new guys with them. Reid will be good but might not stay around in 3 years if they still suck and Tassie comes in and takes all the picks.

 

[GingerDocker]

I’ve said this before but WC are going to win contested ball in the midfield and dominate.
We have to match them this weekend and I think we will but in time the Derby’s will be an arm wrestle.
Guys like Erasmus, Johnson, etc need to be bigger in the upper body.
I’m still waiting to see that massive change.
I think WC boys weight program adds bulk, while we have superior fitness.

It's not 1994

 

[Hamann188]

I've seen 2 posts now saying Swaggy is a confirmed in. Where are these sources coming from?

 

[FD2646]

I've seen 2 posts now saying Swaggy is a confirmed in. Where are these sources coming from?

The club have announced it on social media.

 

[FD2646]

The club also announced Freddy won't play.

 

[Quazar2]

The club also announced Freddy won't play.

think this was around 90% known before official confirmation. Bugger!

 

[Joao]

It was a hamstring = 21 days.

He was never playing.

 

[Bigger]

I think blue shark is saying that in the future the West Coast midfield of Hewitt, Ginbey and Reid will be bigger-bodied and potentially more so than ours. And so he wants Ras and Johnson to get size as well as fitness.

Makes sense.

But not now. Now, we have the wood on those clowns.

I hope Bubba Darcy smashes the s**t out of whichever sacrificial lamb the Weags offer up to him.

 

[DragoDelph]

I think blue shark is saying that in the future the West Coast midfield of Hewitt, Ginbey and Reid will be bigger-bodied and potentially more so than ours. And so he wants Ras and Johnson to get size as well as fitness.

Makes sense.

But not now. Now, we have the wood on those clowns.

I hope Bubba Darcy smashes the s**t out of whichever sacrificial lamb the Weags offer up to him.

Will the real Swaggy please stand up