Looking at Freo's remaining games I don't see them going in as favourites in any of them. They'll surely win one though.

The Saints could sneak in with 10 1/2 wins. I can't see them beating WC, Syd, Coll or the Blues.

This week would be a good opportunity to blood Tom Walsh. I like the idea, but at who's expense? Our backline looked reasonable on the weekend, no-one's injured or suspended. Hasn't he been playing a bit in the ruck? I may be wrong. McEvoy seems like a natural forward so playing Tommy may give Mac ...

Raph to get a full game this week and Armo to come in as the sub. No other changes imo.

I instigated the last 'Clarke shouldn't have been sub' thread. Still agree with those initial thoughts. Twice now in recent weeks has he subbed off someone who is playing well. Gamble should have been sub before Tom Lynch who'd kicked a couple and looked good - a lot better than the fumbling Gamble...

Fair go. The hit on Kosi was fair - shoulder to shoulder. Kosi was injured from the head clash and then hitting the turf. Head clashes happen and always will. If he collected his head with his shoulder or arm or body then it's a different story. Its just unfortunate that there was a head clash. ......

The Fireman wrote:Didn't really work for the Japs.

Gold

Fair go. The hit on Kosi was fair - shoulder to shoulder. Kosi was injured from the head clash and then hitting the turf. Head clashes happen and always will. If he collected his head with his shoulder or arm or body then it's a different story. Its just unfortunate that there was a head clash. On b...

It may come down to the Saints/Swans H&A game that determines who has the home final.

He looked good coming in as the sub. Gave us a bit of drive that went missing as the game wore on. Went missing as the game wore on??? He came on at the 15 min mark of the last qtr, the game ended at the 27 min mark, how the hell did he have time to go missing??? He got4 possessions in 10 mins of f...

... If i were coaching in a tight, close game, I would always leave the 21 guys doing the job on the park as long as possible. Barring injury, I would only make early use of the sub when we are behind and looking to come back, or when the result is already a foregone conclusion one way or the other...

Fisher could have a successful modelling career post footy Not sure if modelling agents would jostling eachother and then throwing themselves at him for him to be their client if he was to have the above picture in his portfolio. He looks like a stunned mullet in that shot :lol: No way dude. His ch...

I was surprised not to see McEvoy in the votes. 23 touches and 11 marks (5 contested).

I find it strange that Ross is going to the specialist with him. Why? How many times do you see footy players going to medical check-ups / specialists with their coach? It's unique and something you rarely see that's why I found it strange. Yeah but he's a young kid living a long way from home. May...

SainterK wrote:

Old Mate wrote:I find it strange that Ross is going to the specialist with him.

Why?

How many times do you see footy players going to medical check-ups / specialists with their coach? It's unique and something you rarely see that's why I found it strange.

I find it strange that Ross is going to the specialist with him. he explained that- as his family are in WA- I thought it was good- It may have been a simple as which of the training. medical or football staff were available But thought it was good Ross was doing it. That explains it, cheers. Good ...

It's fair for people to be unimpressed with our last quarter when we didn't score and hardly took the ball past our attacking side of the centre.

I find it strange that Ross is going to the specialist with him.

... If i were coaching in a tight, close game, I would always leave the 21 guys doing the job on the park as long as possible. Barring injury, I would only make early use of the sub when we are behind and looking to come back, or when the result is already a foregone conclusion one way or the other...

Thinline wrote:He's our best player this year.

Absolute star.

B&F leader at this stage with Dal a close second (imo).

Ross has said before that he is the 'captain' of our backline, with Lenny running the middle and Rooey the front end.

Pretty spot on assessment. I'd like to keep Gilbert though. He's a gun, just out of form and Fisher realistically doesn't have more than a couple of good years left in him. I would look at putting Armo on the trade table. We need another runner and/or forward and Armo doesn't fill either of those vo...

He looked good coming in as the sub. Gave us a bit of drive that went missing as the game wore on.

Fisher could have a successful modelling career post footy.....No homo....Not that there is anything wrong with that.

The fact we had 4 extras behind the ball, tells us something.....you dont have to a genius to know that we attepted to stop them scoring.....and put less emphasis on scoring..... But hey, plugger you know so much more than me.....so we should just believe that the player took it upon themselves to ...

We are a defensive minded team, its easy for any normal person to see. Not saying that it is always a bad thing but when people question discussion on it and disagree with it, just becomes a joke.

The fact we had 4 extras behind the ball, tells us something.....you dont have to a genius to know that we attepted to stop them scoring.....and put less emphasis on scoring..... But hey, plugger you know so much more than me.....so we should just believe that the player took it upon themselves to ...