Who will be better in 2025? Fremantle or Western Bulldogs?

[Taper]

Both sides have been middle of the road in recent years, and despite having strong playing lists there are question marks over Longmuir and Beveridge.

Which side do you think will be better this year?

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

I think Freo are primed this year, and with a kind fixture will make top 8, possibly top four.

 

[fnerd]

Bulldogs are primed , easy fixture , talent on every line , top 4 beckons

 

[Mr Meow]

Both teams are primed, easy fixtures, full of talent and should make top 4.

 

[Macca180]

Freo.

Shouldn't lose at home.

 

[Seattle Mariners]

Freo.

A lot of teams that lose an elimination final (Dogs) inevitably flop the following year.

I have grave concerns for Longmuir if he misses finals this year. It’s actually hard to comprehend them missing twice in a row (2023 and 2024) with their elite talent.

 

[Jezzitizle]

Both could be premiers or miss finals.

Lots of talent, and lots to prove.

Plenty of rhetoric coming out of Freo this preseason, so the club is very confident.

JL wouldn’t survive missing finals.

 

[Sirlemsip]

As a neutral I think this will be Freo's year.
My ladder predictor had Freo finishing in 2nd behind Brisbane, with the Dogs in the bottom half of the 8.

It should be another extremely close season though, so will be very dependent on things like injuries that happen through the year.

 

[Seattle Mariners]

JL wouldn’t survive missing finals.

Might be a blessing in disguise for Freo fans. At least you’ll be certain that JL is the wrong man if Freo miss finals, and you can then appoint a better coach.

I would expect Freo to make the 8.

 

[Robroy22]

Might be a blessing in disguise for Freo fans. At least you’ll be certain that JL is the wrong man if Freo miss finals, and you can then appoint a better coach.

I would expect Freo to make the 8.

Freo should be all over the other Longmire

 

[Mr Meow]

Freo should be all over the other Longmire

They need less u's and more e's in their Long coaches.

 

[Dazb86]

Freo should probably win most games at home. Can't say that about us to be honest.

 

[Philth]

Freo v Bulldogs Grand Final.

Dogs by 2 points.

Hayden Young wins the Norm Smith. And Brownlow.

 

[Mr Meow]

Freo v Bulldogs Grand Final.

Dogs by 2 points.

Hayden Young wins the Norm Smith. And Brownlow.

So close to perfect.

Young will win the Coleman as well.

 

[Philth]

Being serious though, Young is quickly becoming my favourite oppo player.

He's a gun.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Freo top 4
If they don't they might as well merge with West Coast.

 

[Deadly Darcy]

Freo has an absolute gem in Josh Treacy. We obviously have one in Sam Darcy.

On paper our team has more experience and should be better but I can easily see Freo passing us if they have Treacy on the park for the full year and Amiss comes on.

Our trade and draft period got us nothing that will immediately help so we are solely reliant on internal development to move forward. That usually doesn’t cut it for AFL level.

I think Freo make more ground and we’ll continue to be just thereabouts..

 

[Clive Kepler]

Neither team will lose a game.