Just had a call from the West to tell me he has left to join Freo as Forward coach.. Very surprising indeed.

Wow, would be surprised if true. That would upset the Perth applecart.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/dockers-poach-peter-sumich-from-eagles/story-e6frf9jf-1226159538222

Jeez thats big news

Why is it big news?

Peter Sumich is going from one supporting role to another.....what are the ramifications?

Why is it big news?

Peter Sumich is going from one supporting role to another.....what are the ramifications?

In a state of 2 teams, when a club legend moves from one to the other it will casue a mini medai fenzy. Summa going to freo will turn heads in WA

Glenn Jackovich recently raised money just by putting on a dockers gurnsey for a fun run (the docekrs fans thought the pain Jacko would go through by donning the purple would be worth paying for).

He's gone to work with Ross 'screw loyalty' Lyon. No surprise here!

Edited October 5, 201114 yr by diesel

He's gone to work with Ross 'screw loyalty' Lyon. No surprise here!

Is the theme at Freo at the moments haha, good on them though, being ruthless and developing quite a good FD.... Lyon - Sumich

edit thought Burns was at Freo for a second sorry.... but still moving in t he right direction

Edited October 5, 201114 yr by Jordie_tackles

Sumich has always been a Freo lad and stated on local television tonight that he'd always had ambitions of returning.

He has huge family over here in fruit n veg caper. Wouldn't be surprised if that's the primary reason he goes in half hearted or not at all for senior gigs outside of WA.

Destined to be a career assistant.

Is the theme at Freo at the moments haha, good on them though, being ruthless and developing quite a good FD.... Lyon - Burns - Sumich

Burns???

Burns???

sorry getting the west confused....

he is westcoast yeah??? sorry

This seems the year for changing coaches- Sumich seems a very good fit at Freo.

Sumich has always been a Freo lad and stated on local television tonight that he'd always had ambitions of returning.

He has huge family over here in fruit n veg caper. Wouldn't be surprised if that's the primary reason he goes in half hearted or not at all for senior gigs outside of WA.

Destined to be a career assistant.

you make it seem like fremantle and subiaco are large distances apart; they are 20 minutes away from each other.

Sumich has always been a Freo lad and stated on local television tonight that he'd always had ambitions of returning.

He has huge family over here in fruit n veg caper. Wouldn't be surprised if that's the primary reason he goes in half hearted or not at all for senior gigs outside of WA.

Destined to be a career assistant.

I dont buy in to him being a Freo person. He might have cut his teeth at South Freo in the WAFL, but he is the Eagles all time leading goal scorer - he's no working for the enemy!

you make it seem like fremantle and subiaco are large distances apart; they are 20 minutes away from each other.

I didn't mean geographically.

Doh!

I dont buy in to him being a Freo person. He might have cut his teeth at South Freo in the WAFL, but he is the Eagles all time leading goal scorer - he's no working for the enemy!

I don't buy into it either DWA. From all reports it sounds like Lyon pumped his tyres up pretty tight over a chat and the rest is history.

Whether he can add value to the Dockers remains to be seen.