Freo's probably my 3rd or 4th favourite team after us, daylight, Port, maybe Suns. But yeah, the 4 northern clubs have zero allies in WA or SA. Ricciuto was banging on about COLA and academies.As far as I'm concerned any team outside of NSW & QLD is wildly advantaged in this competition. The WA and SA clubs aren't our allies whatsoever, so they're all in the same boat for me.
I hate Freo, have no respect for them as a club. Nothing irrational about it.