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Death Riding Fremantle 2023 - Feathered Cap Edition

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Freo have put the cue in the rack. I think they'll struggle to win a game for the rest of the season from here. As the Beatles once said, "Hello Pick 4, my old friend"

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    11 minutes ago, adonski said:

    GCS doing their bit, let's see if it lasts

    Why is it that players think this is honouring a coach you have just helped get sacked. 

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    5 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    Freo have put the cue in the rack. I think they'll struggle to win a game for the rest of the season from here. As the Beatles once said, "Hello Pick 4, my old friend"


    Can Hawthorn win 3/4 games to get above Freo?
    They have North, Richmond, St Kilda, Collingwood, Footscray, Us and then Play Freo at the MCG in the final round

    Freo's only soft game coming is against West Coast

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    2 minutes ago, YearOfTheDees said:

    Why is it that players think this is honouring a coach you have just helped get sacked. 

    They are not trying honour the coach. It's self interest. They want to demonstrate that they are not the problem and if they had a proper coach they would be getting better results.

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    They have 2 good ruckmen but are being pantsed in the middle. lol.

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    Just now, dl4e said:

    They have 2 good ruckmen but are being pantsed in the middle. lol.

    No Sarong doesn’t help. Their midfield is shallow 

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    1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Those first 4 goals from Collingwood off half back and straight through the corridor were terrifying. No team stops those

    We did. 

    Freo’s defensive work is hot garbage. That was embarrassing from them. 

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    To think we traded Jackson, Jesse Hogan and some pick swaps for what has ended up Steven May, Tom Sparrow, Ed Langdon, Jefferson and potentially Picks 4 and 23.

    Fremantle - The gift that keeps on giving.

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    I.found myself singing Auld Lang Syne this morning, but every lyric is replaced with Pick 4

     

    PICK FOUR PICK FOUR PICK FOUR PICK FOUR PIIIIIIICK FOUR PICK FOUR PICK FOOOOOOOOUR...

    PICK FOUR PICK FOUR PICK FOUR PICK FOUR PIIIIIIICK FOUR PICK FOUR PICCCCCK FOUR

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    49 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    So what does pick 4 become after NGA’s, academy picks and father and sons?

    Pick 5 probably. Walter (GC) will likely go top 2. Rogers and Read (both from GC academy) will be first rounders but most likely later half of top 10 onwards.

    No f/s prospect so far is being talked about as top 10 potential.

    Of course this can all change.

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    Still a lot of movement in that part of the ladder, but we'll get a really good pick considering what we would have had coming into this year.  Topping up on some high end talent will prolong our time in contention. 

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    13 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    So what does pick 4 become after NGA’s, academy picks and father and sons?

    Walter likely to be the only one inside pick 5, so four should only slide back the one spot. Ethan Read is probably rated at around 5, but don’t think he’ll attract a bid inside 5 (ruckman rarely get selected in that range these days).

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    'Jackson needs to lift'

    The most riveting words in the human language right now.

    Freedom fighters put your guns away.

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