News New Captain for 2023 - Alex Pearce

[Snuffaluphagus]

Pearce officially captain

'It was unanimous across the board' | Peter Bell

Hear from Peter Bell following the announcement of Alex Pearce as captain.

www.fremantlefc.com.au

 

[King Tenz]

Awful captain. Awful player.

I genuinely believe Joel Hamling

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Joel Hamling

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.0

3star

is a better player.

 

[mightymouse75]

Joel hamling

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Joel Hamling

Age

31

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.0

3star

for cap

 

[mightymouse75]

Pearce looks like he belongs in ammo's

 

[Silencer83]

The broken down husk of Buddy crushed him today.

 

[s_wd6]

We win that game if Pearce doesn’t play.

 

[Alfonz]

I genuinely think he must be wearing modified boots with limited studs. Has no grip. Falls over. Pushed over. Can't change direction.

Refused to give Wagner handballs as he was running past. Several times. Then proceeds to fluff the kick. Just an awful captain.

 

[AAACockburn]

 

[mad about it]

We win that game if Pearce doesn’t play.

Yeah right. Pathetic post . Not surprising tho , given the comments on here.

 

[King Tenz]

Yeah right. Pathetic post . Not surprising tho , given the comments on here.

What's wrong with that post?

 

[Righteo]

Awful captain. Awful player.

I genuinely believe Joel Hamling is a better player.

He always was tbh. Pearce's greatest appeal lay in that Darcy Moore/Rance charging out of defence like a madman but injuries have robbed him of that and all you have left is a not particularly mobile tall who isn't great one on one and shits himself with ball in hand.

 

[s_wd6]

Yeah right. Pathetic post . Not surprising tho , given the comments on here.

He let a washed Franklin kick 3.1. That’s not even including the one he kicked ootf and the two goal assists.

And it’s not just that. It’s the way he loses the contests. Tripping over his own feet and dragging Franklin down with him for no reason. And the inability to kick, refusal to handball to the runner who’s calling for it, fumbling every ground ball, and taking useless risky kicks across goal that set Sydney up for an intercept in their f50

We would have been much better with Hamling and Cox as our keys.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

If he wasn’t captain or seen as a leader at the club he would’ve been dropped for Hamling earlier in the year. And if we still had Logue? He barely would’ve gotten a game in his current form.
There’s no way he captains next year if we are a serious team.

It’s honestly such a shame I was a huge Pearce fan since his debut and think he was a very talented AA quality defender but there is no doubt injuries have ruined him over time. Particularly his ankles. There is no stability in his body, that sounds weird but it’s true when you watch him. Every now and then he shows glimpses of that ability to beat his opponent with pace and strength, burst through and rebound but it’s rare nowadays and every opponent he has now knows how easy it is to nudge his body off balance and take the free space or get a head start on a lead.

 

[Superkoops]

I genuinely think he must be wearing modified boots with limited studs. Has no grip. Falls over. Pushed over. Can't change direction.

Refused to give Wagner handballs as he was running past. Several times. Then proceeds to fluff the kick. Just an awful captain.

Why doesn’t he handball to the runner? Been doing it all year. Then he proceeds to kick sideways and miss a target, leading either to turnover or such slow ball movement.

He takes a good mark and defends ok but I’m certainly noticing him falling over a lot. Needs get that sorted and be told to handball at all cost to the runners.

 

[Dockeroo]

That time when we had a bit of game momentum in the last Q early and he ignored the handball receive to Wagner (who I am liking more and more BTW) instead kicking a horrible backwards pass by foot that ended up with Hughes in the back pocket, was just awful. Terrible decision making and leadership. Schofield called him out on it in commentary too.
Know your limitations

 

[Docker4eva]

Stick a fork in him. He's done

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[Superkoops]

That time when we had a bit of game momentum in the last Q early and he ignored the handball receive to Wagner (who I am liking more and more BTW) instead kicking a horrible backwards pass by foot that ended up with Hughes in the back pocket, was just awful. Terrible decision making and leadership. Schofield called him out on it in commentary too.
Know your limitations

That was one that came to mind as well. But there were other occasions and every week. Wagner speeding past and another as well. He just had to handball it off.

We were discussing the same matter at our football training - I got a bit annoyed that I was constantly being ignored on a switch. Coach did agree and pointed out that if you ignore players they will just give up eventually and go “what’s the #* point”. Wagner hasn’t been in the team that long his natural game is to run off half back. There is likely a case with some players like Clark for example who go “what’s the point”.

Alex needs to handball off at first thought. It needs to become second nature. Also please a new Captain in 2024. He hasn’t worked and a bad apt.

 

[AAACockburn]

He should spend more time getting back to Country than sitting in a hair salon. These Tickabox mob have no clue.

 

[s_wd6]

Criticism of Pearce as a captain based on his on field performance and general demeanour is fine. The whole nose ring long hair woke politics etc etc. criticsm is a bit cringe and really has nothing to do with his suitability as a captain. And they're coming from the same people who praise Darcy Moore

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Darcy Moore

Age

28

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

as a captain, who is literally the same guy as Pearce off the field.

 

[King Huskii]

Criticism of Pearce as a captain based on his on field performance and general demeanour is fine. The whole nose ring long hair woke politics etc etc. criticsm is a bit cringe and really has nothing to do with his suitability as a captain. And they're coming from the same people who praise Darcy Moore as a captain, who is literally the same guy as Pearce off the field.

I disagree

He needs to stop posing during the week and actually look like a captain

Moore can pull it off because he's an A grade player

 

[Rob]

Pantsed by a 53 year old is not a good look.

 

[s_wd6]

I disagree

He needs to stop posing during the week and actually look like a captain

Moore can pull it off because he's an A grade player

Oh get over it. Since when did a captain have to look a certain way. What posing is he doing outside any normal stuff a captain is required to do?

He’s clearly the wrong choice of captain but none of it has to do with his interests or how he presents himself in terms of appearance, and everything to do with his mental/psychological side and his on field performances.

 

[poshman]

Criticism of Pearce as a captain based on his on field performance and general demeanour is fine. The whole nose ring long hair woke politics etc etc. criticsm is a bit cringe and really has nothing to do with his suitability as a captain. And they're coming from the same people who praise Darcy Moore as a captain, who is literally the same guy as Pearce off the field.

Agreed - I think all footy players should stay out of politics, when speaking in their role for the club. I think that for all sides of politics.

Performance and demeanour are all that it should be based on. Sadly, and I didn't predict he would slide this far so fast, he has been a C grader for a year or so and now is in the bottom couple of no.1 KPD in the league.

I mentioned this last week but he is the big guy in basketball who can't get on the court anymore because the game has moved past him. His disposal is terrible. Opposition teams should plan to let him be the outlet or open player at all times. This happened with Dawson and will happen with Pearce. Sag off him, limit his run forward and wait for the low percentage team killer disposal.

 

[G Mus]

Lost count of the amount of times he got bodied by a retiree

 

[poshman]

Lost count of the amount of times he got bodied by a retiree

Yep - his confidence and body have clearly gone. It has never been Buddy's way of beating players through his career. Tonight he looked like he was Hawkins playing a first year body on body.

Send him for surgery, take the captaincy from him next season and play him only if form and fitness dictate.

 

[PatonsSnapChat]

At the same time Fremantle we’re getting cooked by Sydney. Port Adelaide and Collingwood played what could be considered game if the year between 1st and 2nd.

I note that Port dropped their captain “again”.

That’s the difference between 2nd and 15th as far as club psychology goes.