Death Riding Fremantle 2023 - Feathered Cap Edition

[Sydney_Demon 1,175]

Obviously Gold Coast & Hawthorn winning today is what we needed to get Pick 4 so will have to settle for Pick 5, but actually I feel better with both results going the wrong way. It would have been more annoying in a way if only one had happened. And of course North losing Pick 1 is a plus. Actually I guess we shouldn't count our chickens, West Coast haven't lost yet.

[Sir Why You Little 34,943]

I reckon Meth Coke are still a chance to beat The Croms

After Last Weeks disgrace, it would be hard for Adelaide to go 100%

[rpfc 27,646]

Well this was great fun, and as one of the inaugural riders I will take your thanks and your undying admiration and gratitude.

Jackson is a singular talent that they tried to stiff us and the football gods were having none of it. 

ND5, 13 and 25 is about right.

[Neil Crompton 4,846]

37 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Pick 5 and 24. Thank you dockers, it's been fun.

 

I’d still rather have kept Jackson, if possible. 

[Mach5 4,490]

Pick 1 back on, better than Suns finishing above Freo and securing pick 4.

We may well end up with the Suns’ pick 4 anyway, it’ll just cost us slightly more than if it were pick 5.

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,012]

3 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

Pick 1 to the Dees could be back on if Kangas win today…

In what way would we recieve pick 1?

[Nascent 7,469]

1 hour ago, Neil Crompton said:

I’d still rather have kept Jackson, if possible. 

Same. Would fit perfectly into our preferred set up and succession plan for Gawn.

But 5, 24 and Jefferson is not a bad result considering he was never staying.

[Mach5 4,490]

Bloody Adelaide trying to spoil the party. This is insufferable.

[Jibroni 4,239]

Imagine Oscar Allen in a Dees jumper, I would take him before Reid.

[layzie 29,777]

Ah well, it's been real Freo. Thanks for the ride!

[whatwhat say what 19,731]

15 hours ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

In what way would we recieve pick 1?

cos meth coke don't want it and we do, so we will trade for it

[BDA 20,642]

It’s been great fun. Thanks for the memories Freo. 

[Binmans PA 26,511]

125 pages. Wowee. Well done Demonland, and just about perfectly played Freo (minus round 11).  

[Leopold Bloom 279]

8 minutes ago, Binmans PA said:

125 pages. Wowee. Well done Demonland, and just about perfectly played Freo (minus round 11).  

Absolutely our low point in the discussion when we hoisted ourselves on our own petard, cost ourselves a place in the draft order and a possible home game in the first week of the finals.

[layzie 29,777]

I'll be deathriding Everton till the next deathride here.

Edited August 27, 2023 by layzie

[Whispering_Jack 28,094]

The indicative draft order at the end of the home and away season -

Adelaide: 9, 20, 23, 83 

Brisbane Lions: 26, 45, 55, 61, 91

Carlton: 14, 64, 70, 88

Collingwood: 18, 33, 74, 92

Essendon: 8, 27, 46, 67, 82

Fremantle: 21, 40, 52, 58, 79

Geelong: 7, 81 

Gold Coast: 4, 28, 31, 42, 47, 56, 60, 65, 69, 78

GWS: 6, 12, 50, 68, 73, 86

Hawthorn: 3, 29, 48, 77

Melbourne: 5, 15, 24, 34, 89

North Melbourne: 2, 16, 39, 53, 59, 76

Port Adelaide: 37, 43, 72, 90

Richmond: 25, 44, 62, 80

St Kilda: 13, 32, 51, 87

Sydney: 11, 22, 30, 41, 49, 85

West Coast: 1, 19, 35, 38, 54, 57, 75

Western Bulldogs: 10, 17, 36, 63, 66, 71, 84

[radar 1,858]

Freo #9 pick (2019) wants out. 
 

What goes around comes around. 
Liam Henry - don’t recall the kid taking control of any quarter of a big final. 

[Little Goffy 12,784]

I'm thrilled at the karmic smack Freo got for their arrogant attitude to the trade, but I'm also quite sure that the mostly young and mostly very good Freo side (particularly the midfield) will rise up and be a serious challenger next season, and that they won't regret having Luke Jackson, either. So my conscience is clean.

From this day forward, I wish all the second best to Fremantle.

[John Demonic 4,912]

Some kind of cruel poetic irony that a player, whose absence from Fremantle this year, helped sew up their demise and aided us getting pick 5, kicked the winner against us.  What a fantastic final series he's played so far.

Maybe we should've asked for him in the pick trade. #Hindsight2023 

Edited September 16, 2023 by John Demonic

[Lucifers Hero 37,324]

He with the Feathered Cap has met his demise:

fremantle-dockers-appoint-new-football-boss-joe-brierty-as-peter-bell-moves-into-different-role

It is the classic 'sideways' shuffle to avoid sacking or demoting someone.

He has made some monumental list blunders since taking over and cost Freo dearly.  Not sure about the wisdom of appointing a long term staff member into the Footy Manager role without other staff changes.  It will take them years to dig themselves out of the hole Bell created.

What a good year for List Manager changes:  both Dodoro and Bell gone!!

Edited October 31, 2023 by Lucifers Hero

[Deebauched 1,219]

The  Omac signing might have been the last straw.

[Lucifers Hero 37,324]

9 minutes ago, Deebauched said:

The  Omac signing might have been the last straw.

He hasn't been signed yet so no Oscar isn't relevant.

[BDA 20,642]

No more Peter [censored]. He provided plenty of comic relief over the journey so he'll be missed.

[Lucifers Hero 37,324]

15 minutes ago, BDA said:

No more Peter [censored]. He provided plenty of comic relief over the journey so he'll be missed.

Must have missed it !!!

[BDA 20,642]

30 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Must have missed it !!!

Comic as in inept at his job