rjay

Big move to extend his contract a couple of years...

A couple of points here... The first it's not about draft picks at round 16. It's about what we have to deal with at the end of the season and every Freo loss is a good one for us. The second point is, if we can't retain a top 4 slot from here without relying on other teams losing then it's no point us getting it. If someone overtakes us then we are not playing well enough to have an impact this season. We don't need a breathing space, we need to have a strong run into the finals from here on to be a threat. Last season we held onto a top 2 spot by default and see where that got us. Out in straight sets. What you're posturing is another top 4 finish but again by default. If that happens we will get the same result as last year...out in straight sets.

Who is Duncan???

Don't know about the next Jackson but I like the look of Verrall. I think he will be player if he gets a clear run with injury. Farris-White is very much a project, a longer road.

It didn't seem to concern Freo in the Jackson trade... He's out of contract which is a plus...so we offer what we consider right. Probably a 2nd rounder. Maybe they push him to the preseason draft but I would doubt they do that.

We should deal the way they liked to deal on the Jackson trade. He's out of contract so we will give you...what a 2nd rounder?, 3rd rounder? We certainly don't owe them anything.

Balding with headband?

You might just have the answer here... We don't have the front half of the Daniher era, not even close. So we need to manufacture something different. ...and to a degree it works. We are sitting 4th with the 2nd highest % The art of coaching is to use what you have in the best possible way. I know it can be frustrating for us fans but it's still only June. Let's see the finished product. Maybe Goody can coach.

I am with this one too 'dazz'

I think it was to play on Cameron. Tomo couldn't play this role. As it turns out Cameron didn't feature but who was to know.

I don't understand this one either...perhaps (I hope) it's something we plan to launch again in the back end of the season.

They're not that good. If we can't win 7 of our next 9 we won't make top 4 & don't deserve too. I think we will. EFC won't have anything to do with it...can't see them winning 8 of 10. They will be lucky to win tonight, I hope they do.

They will drop 1 or 2 of those... I hope they win tonight, their next 4 are tough. If they can make top 4 with that draw they deserve it. You really can be a glass 1/2 empty kind of person at times.

A good first up effort I thought 'Dee'... ...has missed a lot of football but there's a lot to like about him. When he gets his fitness levels up I reckon he will add a more to his game. Can see him as a very mobile ruck/forward.

Please no...he does well at Casey but offers zero tackling pressure. ...we can't afford that at AFL level. I'm with 'Red', he's probably played himself into the sub role.

The trouble may be that Clarry didn't listen to the fitness staff... Who would know. Like all of us we just want him back out there. He wants him back out there.

Sorry, but I'm not trusting an osteopath with this stuff. I did many a hammy and they were never sore when I got back to running, that's the problem. As soon as you start to stretch out to full pace, no warning, they go. You have to ease back into it. My observation from afar...Clarry was running too hard too soon.

mmm

'BDA' was predicting we would probably get a pick in the range of 5-10 based on where Freo will finish this season. You misread his post as being we would finish between 5-10 on the ladder. That's what I'm talking about.

Comprehension issue here '58er'... Maybe an apology?

It seems the AFL are treating it as though the players should be grateful to have a comp...

Sounds like a good job for Joel Selwood...

The big problem is they haven't replaced the head of football and have a temp in that role. A lot of this is on Gil for not moving on when he should have instead of hanging around.

A career change...

...just need Sydney & Carlton to run into a bit of form now. Then the way Hawthorn have been going is a bottom 3 position for Freo too much to ask for?