Review Freo burn the dirty birds by 35 points in Derby LIX

[ImperialPurple]

 

[Kapow!!!]

Got there in the 3/4, but fmd way to give we a scare!

Hate to say it but all derbies to come will be like that. They've shown their hand as a club: To keep supporters around during the tough times to come they are going to target Derbies extra hard. Harder than Freo has since the 00s.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

How embarrassing for the canary yellows that they need a derby to fire them up to play at AFL standard

and only for one half

Fair play to them they had me melting in the first half, but if you were a WC fan you’d have to wonder why they can fire up and play finals standard football for periods against us and then lie down against most other teams and not give a shit.

 

[Spirit Level]

Compare that against the first Derby and we've matured a sh*tload since then.

but

We need make that next step and play more consistently, 2 quarters isn't going to cut it in finals.

 

[13then7]

Fair play to them they had me melting in the first half, but if you were a WC fan you’d have to wonder why they can fire up and play finals standard football for periods against us and then lie down against most other teams and not give a shit.

Derby’s have been like that since we’ve been in the comp, both ways. We even have retired players on record admitting as much.



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[Dirty_banchez]

The boys are going to break open their piggy banks on Monday. The game is much better with a bit of biff.

 

[Grape Bear]

Can't make this up

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They really thought they were a chance. I love that we’ve taken that away from them. Real danger game we got over. On to the G next week.

 

[Randomizor]

That wrestle probably racked up as much in fines as Butters has this year

 

[Joao]

They rested blokes and loaded up, threw their best punch and we still did 'em by 6 goals. As much as a said I wanted a 200 point win (for my own viewing pleasure), this is much better for the team. Given the run home of each team, I can't see us jumping Brisbane unless they slip a couple of times. I don't think we can get them on % and we're not likely to win all 4.

And they've done us a favour by not letting us get complacent for next week. The Bombers will get a massive bake in the media and we could be their GF as well. We should be ready for it.

 

[freo84]

Great 2nd half of footy.

I was all alone with about 10 Eagles supporters absolutely copping it.

They all disappeared at 3 qtr time.

 

[FreoMonocle]

Feel like we have a rivalry again after a tame 10 years

stuff that. They are just 4 points to win or lose, it's not worth getting extra injuries or match bans etc.

 

[13then7]

We did what we needed to. They gave it a good shot.

Is Fyfe getting enough credit for what he’s doing in stoppages. His release handballs have been great the last couple of weeks. He’s adjusted to the speed of the game again and his holding the balls have all but disappeared.

The way we took on Harley as a team was great. He is the only player able to beat us. He likes to look like he’s taking it well, but he was beaten down today.


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[Grape Bear]

The boys are going to break open their piggy banks on Monday. The game is much better with a bit of biff.

Happy to help. Can we do that?

 

[Docker82]

Harley Reid can GAGF. Absolute spoilt brat. Hope some Suns player belts him. Absolute spoilt brat.

 

[fnerd]

Hate to say it but all derbies to come will be like that. They've shown their hand as a club: To keep supporters around during the tough times to come they are going to target Derbies extra hard. Harder than Freo has since the 00s.

This
Every derby from here on in will be like this
Tbh tho can ultimately only be good warm up for us for our inevitable coming September campaigns

 

[Spirit Level]

stuff that. They are just 4 points to win or lose, it's not worth getting extra injuries or match bans etc.

I mean yeah if you want footy to be a joyless business venture.

You can have a fierce rivalry without the injuries and suspensions.

 

[dexter_]

Draper needs the cornrows back

 

[Grape Bear]

Wow, this review show is all about the Eagles - did they win?

 

[Arkhitect]

Order has been restored. This was their grand final and they hit us with everything they had.

May there be many more years for them at the bottom of the ladder with their inept list management and drafting.

A workmanlike performance from our boys after absorbing that initial punch. I hope they were all in Reid's ear asking him when he's going back to Melbourne.

 

[FUS_RO_DAH]

Aaaaaaaaaaaand exhale.

 

[ubiquitous226]

Pretty damn happy we came away with the win, we started to to take control in the third quarter but weren't ruthless.
A few contested marks and better ground ball outside of the immediate contest really swung it.

 

[Randomizor]

Happy to help. Can we do that?

No point. It’s tax deductible for the boys and the AFL just redistributes the fine money back to clubs anyways.

 

[DragoDelph]

What a gallant defeat. Such an honourable loss. So brave.

 

[believe_it]

That third quarter should be the benchmark standard. We reproduce that for long enough we beat anyone.

 

[Lach72]

Good win in the end….