Peter Sumich leaves West Coast to join Freo

[jayceebee31 692]

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

[jnrmac 19,505]

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

[DemonWA 3,644]

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

Jeez thats big news

[jumbo returns 6,619]

Why is it big news?

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

[DemonWA 3,644]

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).

[diesel 420]

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

Edited October 5, 2011 by diesel

[Jordie_tackles 354]

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, 2011 by Jordie_tackles

[McQueen 17,864]

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.

[Lutz 76]

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???

[Jordie_tackles 354]

Burns???

sorry getting the west confused....

he is westcoast yeah??? sorry

[jayceebee31 692]

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

[Watt and Howe? 16]

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.

[DemonWA 3,644]

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!

[McQueen 17,864]

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!

[McQueen 17,864]

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.