That's great and all, but it's always subjective, and different coaches will put weighting on different aspects.
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How so Suma?
15.5 wins from 22 games in 2022 with a finals record of 1-1
12.5 wins from 23 games in 2024,
How is that going forward?
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I feel like that 2022 side is was more experienced, but our 2024 has greater potential.
So you could argue went backwards with results, but got closer to a flag?
Very much an argument for we could only evaluate in retrospect.
I think the greatest ever Freo player at least deserves a role as sub.
The team can use that legend as a sub at the very worst
BUT
the team needs to be ready for that, so they train to have Fyfey move into the midfield.
it might mean the natural born tagger, Brayshaw actually tags. WOW!
The team can use that legend as a sub at the very worst
BUT
the team needs to be ready for that, so they train to have Fyfey move into the midfield.
it might mean the natural born tagger, Brayshaw actually tags. WOW!
We should have been top 4 last year.
As RTB was wont to say....
Paraphrasing...
You can win and go backwards,
You can lose and go forward.
We have an average two more seasons experience in this playing group.
Toughened up midfield and defence, forward line about to POP!
YOKAI!
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Love Fyfe and Walters, their contributions to the pursuit of this club's first premiership have been enormous, but if you can't pressure in the modern game then you are a liability. It doesn't diminish their efforts, in fact the young guys stepping up to take the mantle honours their legacy.
Maybe if Fyfe played some WAFL he might actually start enjoying himself again and find some form with the pressure off.
There is no way his skills are as diabolical as he displayed at times last year.
It’s all in the head for Nat & all the yoga & mindfulness in the world hasn’t helped.
There is no way his skills are as diabolical as he displayed at times last year.
It’s all in the head for Nat & all the yoga & mindfulness in the world hasn’t helped.
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My non bias outsider Fremantle best 22 ( I watch all the games- they're my second team)
Ryan Pearce Chapman
Clark Cox Walker
Sharp Young Fredrick
Bolton Treacy Switoski
Walters Amiss Jackson
Darcy Serong Brayshaw
Fyfe Banfield Erasmus Draper
Sub- Aish
Ryan Pearce Chapman
Clark Cox Walker
Sharp Young Fredrick
Bolton Treacy Switoski
Walters Amiss Jackson
Darcy Serong Brayshaw
Fyfe Banfield Erasmus Draper
Sub- Aish
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Good team I just don't rate Banners
Sturt before him?
Or a Johnson or O Driscoll type?
With Fyfe, Walters and Aish in the team I'm surprised you didn't include O'Meara for that little extra boost of experience.
Injuries permitting, I will be surprised if Johnson, Sturt and O'Driscoll aren't in our best side.
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Yeah all three players you just mentioned I'd want I the team. I would like ODriscoll to replace Banfield.
Sturt to potentially replace Walters
Johnson to replace Fyfe. Fyfe was my favourite player.but now he turns the ball over and kills momentum
The main reason I included Walters over Sturt/ Banfield as a starting pocket was having Jackson and Amiss deep it would require a very good ground ball player/crumbing forward.
I agree with Fyfe not looking great sometimes but when he did play well and was using his frame to win contests and give hands and clear space it compliments Brayshaw and Serong. Johnson would be the perfect player for that role as well though.
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There's no doubt that if Fyfe and Walters steam through the preseason they'll be in the side. Or put another way, their replacements will need to be at another level.
I prefer how Geelong managed Ottens, aiming to have him at his peak come finals. I'm not confident in them getting up for the entire season. But leading into finals they could be high impact.
Only one issue - taberner in instead of voss for late game last season. Lost all confidence in selection committee after this
We lost our spine for the last four games last season - FB, Ruck, FF. Stuffed our entire structure up. Can’t really compare win losses with previous seasons given this? Better to look at player development - how many elite, how many nearly elite / v promising, how many B+ etc. Did the majority of the younger players take significant steps forward? Etc. imho 2024 was a great year for the club - so disappointing at the end, but a great year
Yes, and because we went with Jackson as the replacement ruck we further impacted our forward line.We lost our spine for the last four games last season - FB, Ruck, FF. Stuffed our entire structure up. Can’t really compare win losses with previous seasons given this? Better to look at player development - how many elite, how many nearly elite / v promising, how many B+ etc. Did the majority of the younger players take significant steps forward? Etc. imho 2024 was a great year for the club - so disappointing at the end, but a great year
Hope Reidy is licking his lips and eager to make an impact. Voss too.
And I hope Longmuir is ready to reveal a better solution as well.
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Only one issue - taberner in instead of voss for late game last season. Lost all confidence in selection committee after this
This decision looks a bit better when you put it in actual context.
Using AFL round numbers:
Rd 18: Away v Hawthorn. Darcy doesn’t play this game and as it’s an away game Reidy flys across and doesn’t play as an emergency.
Rd 19: Peel Thunder have a bye and don’t play.
Rd 20: Derby where Darcy returns but is a bit sore whilst Reidy plays in the WAFL.
Rd 21: Away v Essendon. Darcy is sore so Reidy flys as an emergency and doesn’t play. Darcy is still sore and Treacy is injured.
So going into the Geelong game, Taberner is the next key forward in considering Corbett isn’t available and Kuek had only just returned from injury. In terms of rucks we have a sore Darcy, Jackson, Reidy who has played one full game in a month and Voss as the emergency option.
The match committee believe Darcy will play against Geelong and that Liam Reidy must play a full game to retain match fitness. The Peel and Freo games are too close together for Reidy to do both so he’s sent to Peel with the assumption that Darcy will play.
Then game day happens and Darcy pulls up short. Reidy isn’t there so Jackson has to ruck which means Taberner has to play forward.
Obviously with the incredible power of hindsight you hold Reidy as an emergency and play him. Or you bite the bullet and play him against Essendon to help Darcy recover. But the combination of loosing Tracy and Darcy being sore in the previous weeks necessitating Reidy fly but Darcy not being sore enough to actually play Reidy led to the Taberner decision.
Only one issue - taberner in instead of voss for late game last season. Lost all confidence in selection committee after this
You’re close; But in that Mind numbing Geelong game they brought Taberner in to join with Voss as the combination change ruck with Jackson.
I felt ill on the bus when I heard that late change bombshell. Utter ineptitude.
B Ryan Pearce Chapman
HB Clark Cox Walker
C Sharp Young Johnson
HF Bolton Treacy Switkowski
F Frederick Amiss Jackson
R Darcy Serong Brayshaw
I Simpson Reid Erasmus Draper
Sub- Walters
Prelim at a minimum I reckon. This team could win the flag.
Also note that the likes of Fyfe, JOM & Walters likely play a fair bit of footy still. I just wanted to see what the team would look like with the young guns of Erasmus, Simpson & Reid included as I rate all three highly as flankers/mids. Also NOD & Sturt unlucky.
HB Clark Cox Walker
C Sharp Young Johnson
HF Bolton Treacy Switkowski
F Frederick Amiss Jackson
R Darcy Serong Brayshaw
I Simpson Reid Erasmus Draper
Sub- Walters
Prelim at a minimum I reckon. This team could win the flag.
Also note that the likes of Fyfe, JOM & Walters likely play a fair bit of footy still. I just wanted to see what the team would look like with the young guns of Erasmus, Simpson & Reid included as I rate all three highly as flankers/mids. Also NOD & Sturt unlucky.
