Question, is Cyclone going to be restricted or unrestricted FA. Couldnt remember if we had moved him to a rookie list ever?
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Drafted as a rookie. Don’t think he’s ever been upgraded maybe until his current deal?
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I don't think this is the best way to utilise Treacy. He is as much of a weapon up the field as he is I50. His contested marking, tackling and laser kicks I50 contribute more to our team then chasing the Coleman medal. Just look at Curnow and McKay. They have both won Coleman medals but their team has achieved fk all
Stayed on the rookie list all three years possible. Upgraded this year.
Won’t be a free agent in any form until after 2028 - and that’s only happening if he signed a one year extension otherwise it’s later.
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It's hilarious the effect he's having. My favourite was Youngy's last goal, where Treacy drew four Richmond defenders, including one (probably Young's opponent) who didn't even get to the contest!
Treacy is a natural forward with all the attributes required to be a key forward.
Marks overhead, leads straight to the ball deliver, good hands, straight kick, versatile enough to play in the ruck, a team player and a real physical presence.
All this at only 21 years old. Josh is one of the most improved players in the AFL this season.
But best of all he seems passionate about playing for Freo and he will improve further with his strong work ethic. Love this guy.
Marks overhead, leads straight to the ball deliver, good hands, straight kick, versatile enough to play in the ruck, a team player and a real physical presence.
All this at only 21 years old. Josh is one of the most improved players in the AFL this season.
But best of all he seems passionate about playing for Freo and he will improve further with his strong work ethic. Love this guy.
He's the first forward we've had since Pav that is making multiple defenders panic.
It's wonderful.
Interesting take, given they're very different players...and it's then force a club legend to retire to keep a rookie. There was also a massive list turnover happening across those years, so isolating to those two is a stretch (Dawson retired the year Collins was delisted).
Essentially the year before we took on Hamling, Logue, Cox, Ryan and Duman (delisting Tanner Smith & Silvagni). So there were numerous defensive options that they could easily have seen as getting in the way of Collins' opportunities. Plus Pearce percolating away on the list too.
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I remember it pretty clearly, I was counting list spots, as soon as Michael Johnson got an extension, you could guarantee Collins was getting delisted. I think he was a rookie at the time requiring a main list spot.
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Collins was not a rookie, taken in the main draft
He was getting bags kicked on him at AFL level, barely played in his final year (2017)
The writing was well and truly on the walls
That’s right. He had a main list spot.
Michael Johnson signed this 1 year extension. He was 32 years old at the time, and we signed him end of 2017, for 2018, instead of prioritizing our best WAFL key defender.
Freo's 'General' signs on
Veteran defender Michael Johnson has agreed to terms for a one-year contract extension
It was this late (September) 1 year contract extension in 2017 that sealed Collins delisting.
In 2017 Collins was amazing in the WAFL.
Collins won the WAFL B&F but he had his cards stamped at AFL level TBHThat’s right. He had a main list spot.
Michael Johnson signed this 1 year extension. He was 32 years old at the time, and we signed him end of 2017, for 2018, instead of prioritizing our best WAFL key defender.
Freo's 'General' signs on
Veteran defender Michael Johnson has agreed to terms for a one-year contract extensionwww.fremantlefc.com.au
It was this late (September) 1 year contract extension in 2017 that sealed Collins delisting.
In 2017 Collins was amazing in the WAFL.
He is an honest toiler, has got the most out of himself at GC but we made the right call with Moose, Logue, Hamling, Cox, Ryan all better players
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That was one of my favourite highlights too. You know you’ve made it as a forward when you draw multiple defenders to stop you and it results in a goal to your team without you touching the ball.
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My favourite thing about this season so far.
Richmond defensive line coach was probably tearing his hair out with the amount of times that happened.
In the 5 seasons that followed Collins delisting, games played:
2018: Pearce 21, Hamling 18, Cox 16, Logue 0, Michael Johnson 13
2019: Pearce 11, Hamling 22, Cox 8, Logue 10
2020: Pearce 0, Hamling 0, Cox 13, Logue 5
2021: Pearce 10, Hamling 1, Cox 12, Logue 16
2022: Pearce 21, Hamling 1, Cox 23, Logue 20
Luke Ryan was never competing with Collins as a key defender.
I think we could have kept him, his career at Gold Coast suggests we should have. No world beater but he makes us a lot better team in 2019, 2020 and 2021. I’d argue 2018 too, as he would of been better than a busted Michael Johnson, who limped through that year.
Ryan does play a KPD role, he takes the third tall, he took the 2nd tall all year in 2020 when he was AA
I don't think Collins gets a game over any of those players in those years, 2020 he could have played with Ryan keeping the third tall role but thats only because our first 2 talls were down injured
Can argue he would have been handy depth I guess though but tbh Logue was developing there, when Logue finally got fit we couldn't fit him into the team with the other 3 KPD we were playing (Moose, Cox, Ryan) - logue ended up forward
We simply had enough KPD on the list, anyway this should probably move to another thread
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he claims that he started seeing the club psych this year and it turned things around for him
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Need to be careful, can see someone like norf offer him +800-1mil a year to partner with souvlaki
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