The full strength backline is absolutely nuts; Luke Ryan is going to tear teams apart without having to defend a key forward if you can keep at least two other KPDs on the park. Treacy brings an element of chaos to the game like the great “Dockery” (shout-out Duck and Oz) names of the past have. “Tom’s been with the club for three years. I’m not saying he’ll develop into one of the game’s elite players, but he’s a goalkicker, and Freo desperately needs to hit the scoreboard more in 2021. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 03: Ashley Sharp of the Dockers in action during the AFLW Finals Series match between the Melbourne Demons and the Fremantle Dockers at Casey Fields on April 03, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. Brett Bewley (34 to 17), Lloyd Meek (30 to 22), Liam Henry (31 to 23), Leno Thomas (48 to 24) and Tobe Watson (45 to 38) have also changed numbers. “This is always a really difficult time of year and made more difficult this year because of the list cuts of which we don’t have exact clarity. And it was on that note that the season was put on hold. I love the write up on Fyfe. AU $14.50. 2 days. Losing one or both of defensive towers Alex Pearce and Joel Hamling has arguably been the biggest loss. He’s very young and, hopefully, he gets another opportunity at the elite level.” Fremantle have now made eight changes to their 2020 playing list, with Cam McCarthy, Jason Carter, Dillon O’Reilly and Isaiah Butters released from their training requirements prior to the end of the 2020 season. Or will it be a 2019, where the potential shown in the previous season was squandered by a paltry record in the final third of the season? Fremantle's 2020 was the toughest start imaginable for rookie coach Justin Longmuir. A win the following week against perennial bogey-side Hawthorn would prove a water-shed moment for the club; the BOG performances for Brayshaw and Cerra against Hawthorn's mercenary midfield validating our rebuild while casting doubt on Hawthorn's strategy of topping up their aging list. The post-season shedding of Jesse Hogan and the sense of unity created by clubs have noticeably improved the clubs culture. Don't see the need for four key defenders although Logue is pretty athletic so could maybe play small but not ideal. The expected development of high picks Sam Sturt and Liam Henry may go someway to answer that question, but based on the forward structure of last season it’s likely there will a spot still available for a pure pressure forward in the side. ***Lobb’s recent injury is likely to lead to the team getting an early look at the other key position forward on the list in Treacy. In the draft, the club brought in four promising local youngsters, as well as big bustling country Victorian key forward Treacy through the rookie draft. He made enormous inroads this year, he was an emergency on a number of occasions but unfortunately, couldn’t break through for an AFL game. Finals has to be on the agenda for this season, and if the team achieves their goals of maintaining a strong defence and moving the ball cleanly to facilitate an improvement in scoring, there's no reason why that can't happen. With all but ‘Switta’ still in the rehab group Freo will be praying its new S&C team can turn its fortunes around. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Check out Saturday's scratchie squad! When we returned it was to a hub in Queensland. Irishman Cian McBride is a standard Category A rookie. Brandon Matera, Hugh Dixon, Tom North and Jarvis Pina were informed that they would not be offered contracts for the 2021 season. Flashback to Round 1 2020 and Freo are roaring home against Essendon, only to come up short on the back of a couple Andy Brayshaw behinds. In come Heath Chapman, Sean Darcy, Michael Frederick and Nathan Wilson. Fremantle Dockers AFL. Hugh played our last game in 2019 and performed well. Fremantle Dockers 2020/2021 and operation premiership. Hair by Gene Simmons and a moustache straight out of Melbourne’s hipsteriest laneway, Pearce is somewhat of the forgotten man anywhere east of The Leopold Hotel. Press J to jump to the feed. 2020 Leading Goalkicker: Matt Taberner (29) 2020 Ladder Position: 12th Trans-Nullabor busses have been booked. Apr 11, Perth: Fremantle 13.18.96 defeated Hawthorn 12.9.81. Alex Pearce and Joel Hamling were key casualties in Round 1 to go along with the likes of Michael Walters and Rory Lobb already on the sidelines, but ruckman Sean Darcy returns this week to give a much-needed boost to the Fremantle … Credits: The whole gang over at r/FremantleFC, Good write up but man I can't believe you don't have Cox in the 22. This 0-4 run would set up an early Spoonbowl against fellow winless side Adelaide, with Fyfe out injured. Those expecting a 40+ goal season from him are probably getting ahead of themselves, but a season of 25-30 goals (his career best tally for a season being 24) would go a long way to the team improving its scoring enough to consistently compete with the better teams. Average age of the senior list: 19 years and 280 day/s from 43 senior players. For most it takes 5-6 years in the system before they breakout and with Darcy now entering his 5th season (and second outside of the imposing shadow of Aaron Sandilands), the Freo faithful will be hoping he starts to take that next step forward. Often came back from the off season out of shape. In mid-1994 the side’s colors green, purple, red and white as well as the names Fremantle Football Club and Fremantle Dockers were released. Freo have endured an awful injury list over the past five years which has severely hampered both its ability to rebuild and push for that elusive return to finals. Fremantle Dockers News. Rory Lobb needs to show more as a ruck/forward and fix his atrocious ‘stutter step’ shot for goal technique, while there’s plenty of fan pressure on rookie Josh Treacy to become a mainstay of attack. If they did I wonder if the Dogs could find a spot for him again. The Dockers are a year better in terms of experience and signed off the campaign with wins over the Demons and North Melbourne before losing to Western Bulldogs. Yes, this may well end up being all just a hypothetical discussion, but it’s likely Hamling will need to add some strings to his bow in 2021 to secure his spot in the side going forward and who knows the way things are looking the ability to go forward may just be one them. In 2020 Serong, Brayshaw and Cerra combined for just 4 goals and whilst this is partially due to their limited minutes running through the forward line, it suggests they’re not yet seen as viable options to the forward line composition. All three players bring something a little different to the table outside of elite pressure (Schulz: marking, Switkowski: speed & stamina, Crowden: strength in the contest), but have struggled to consistently hit the scoreboard across their career. Justin Longmuir says Fremantle’s backline will face a big challenge against Adelaide…, Return to train dates revealed for AFL players. The number changes come as Fremantle cut its total list size from 47 in 2020 to 43 in 2021. The forward played 43 games and kicked 46 goals for Fremantle between 2018 and 2020, including five games and three goals in 2020. Great write up. Overall, Freo had a quiet trade period, where the only notable event was making a tough call to move on Jesse Hogan. Updated injury list Hayden Ballantyne - adductor: test: Ryan Crowley - calf: test: Peter Faulks - adductor: 1 week: Chris Mayne - ankle: 1-2 weeks: Matthew Pavlich - back: 1 week: Anthony Morabito - knee: TBC : Aaron Sandilands - hamstring: 6 weeks: Matt Taberner - glandular fever: TBC: Up Next Everywhere Fyfe. Our first set of fixtures against Brisbane, Port and Gold Coast played out in a similar manner; Freo were competitive for large portions of the game and gave hope they were better than the 0-4 record that eventuated, but ultimately conceded streaks of goals from centre-clearances, couldn't close games against Brisbane and Gold Coast in the final quarter when the margin was still tight and were still too reliant on Fyfe and Walters. fremantlefc.com.au. Acres will likely do his best work between the arcs in 2021, and look for him to be alongside Luke Ryan as the Dockers with the most metres gained each week. Freo’s defense was rock-solid without Pearce and Joel Hamling in 2020, and both will have to find their place in the new system. Rory Lobb’s skill is undeniable, one of the best contested marks in the competition and a mobile tall around the ground he’s shown the ability to be a force in the air wherever he plays. The keys for Freo to improve (other than better injury luck) are scoring and forward delivery, fix those and you're in finals contention. Fantastic when he gets on the field but far too much time on the physio’s table. New 2021 FREMANTLE DOCKERS AFL Card MICHAEL WALTERS Footy Stars. The following week Freo came up against a hapless North, and walked away 64-point winners. AU $2.99 + AU $3.49 shipping. Schulz the best of the three at 0.8 goals per game across his career (once adjusted for shortened games) shows the improvement that’s needed. Will 2021 be a season like 2012, where the young team storms into finals and makes an impact right away? A scrawny medium forward, it’s hard not to look at Sturt and see elements of a young Nat Fyfe. Four Hawthorn players were charged by the match review panel following Sunday's game. The youth lost due to injury issues has also presented persistent problems. Is there a link to a megathread with all these previews? 2018 AFL Footy Stars GOLD Brownlow Predictor Card BPG46 D.MUNDY (174) - Fremantle. Having another consistent scoring threat within the forward 50 would no doubt benefit the output of the other forwards as well. North was also drafted by Fremantle in 2017, however the inside midfielder was unable to break into the starting 22 during his three seasons at the club. A hotly-touted prospect before COVID wiped out the 2020 TAC Cup, Treacy is a bullocking old school forward with sure hands and good boot. At this stage hope from Freo fans for anything beyond a bottom-4 finish had disappeared, and our focus turned to the development of our young stars. Key defender Griffin Logue, underrated midfielder Darcy Tucker, main ruck Sean Darcy, and forwards Sam Sturt and Sam Switkowski, have limited the rebuilding opportunities and the balance of the Fremantle list. Treacy is a big boy and loves throwing his weight around. Games against GWS and Richmond would prove to be reality-checks for Freo fans suddenly dreaming of finals, with the young midfield being beaten up by the Giant's bigger bodies and the team outclassed by the Tigers. Since he was drafted at pick 17 in the 2018 National Draft, injury has kept Sturt to 3 senior games and he will be itching to cement his place in a wide-open forward line. The emergence of young midfielders as well as the form of the evergreen Mundy means that Fremantle can likely afford this luxury, but the success of it will depend on Fyfe improving his scoring output from previous seasons. 2020 Doig Medalist: Luke Ryan. Sat, 12 … In both positions he has impressed at times without yet showing the reliability in either to completely nail down his role in the side, frustrating fans, coaches and I imagine Rory himself. It has been well publicised that Rory Lobb was lured over to Fremantle on the promise of more time in the forward line and after two years in the purple I get the sense looking back he’d wish he’d gotten that in writing. But Freo were able to rebound strongly the next week against Sydney, limiting the rebuilding side to their lowest score since 1971. Competition for spots is heating up across the team this season, with a fair bit to give around the small forward spot in the side. ⬇️. To assign a user flair to yourself, expand the community options menu below and click the pencil icon by your username. Top notch content. Justin Longmuir has his Dockers team primed for a big 2021 AFL season. But after the weekend I felt we were very unlucky with injuries. A minor issue will be the core young midfield becoming more confident with the ball in hand. If he gets a full season, expect Pearce to be in All-Australian discussions one again. Whilst it’s highly unlikely that Treacy’s output would usurp Lobb’s in the team a solid performance will no doubt put some much needed pressure on both key forwards in the side. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died. Adelaide vs Fremantle tips, winner prediction and odds analysis ahead of their AFL round 5 clash on Sunday 17/4/2021. Before I get any death threats or worse comparisons to a certain former Port Adelaide playing football pundit, I’ll clarify by saying that by no means do I think Nat Fyfe’s current form is a concern for Fremantle. The Fremantle injury list is stacked with key players. Brandon has been at the club for three years and he’s been a valued team member and we wish him well for the future. Sturt’s name will be penciled in for Round 1 - a year on from his stellar debut - and is likely to remain in the side as long as he’s fit and firing. But yet again the injury carnage continued: a concussion to Sean Darcy, season ending injury to Hayden Young, and Fyfe's injury keeping him out for the next few rounds. F R M D. ... Brayshaw is off to a strong start in 2021 despite his team's woes when it came to putting points on the board. The Fremantle Dockers confirmed four changes to their playing list on Friday. Hope Freo get a good run with injury this year, you're well and truly due one. In fact club legend Michael Barlow even went so far as to tip us for the spoon. Brandon Matera, Hugh Dixon, Tom North and Jarvis Pina were informed that they would not be offered contracts for the 2021 season. I learned a lot. Home Ground: Optus Stadium (capacity: 60,000) and Cockburn Central (Training and Administration), Assistant Coaches: Matthew Boyd (backline), Josh Carr (midfield), David Hale (forward line), Adam Read (development), Tendai Mzungu (development), Joel Corey (development, 2020 Leading Goalkicker: Matt Taberner (29). However since Logue and Pearce seem to be made of glass he is likely to see plenty of game time. Whilst his role in the side is currently dependent on the whims of Sean Darcy’s body, Lobb needs to show he can be that viable second tall target that the Fremantle forward line desperately needs or they might start looking elsewhere for Tabman’s Robin. The only positive from the game was the emergence of Caleb Serong, with his 22-disposal, 7 tackle and one goal effort being rewarded with a Rising Star nomination. Check out Adam Cerra's interview with Pav on channel nine news. ... AFL 2021 Round 4 - Fremantle v Hawthorn AFL 2021 Round 04 - Fremantle v Hawthorn. Fantasy football news about the Fremantle Dockers. 175 ... Fremantle Dockers Official App. 134. Of the eight players who were cut, six played two games or fewer, while Matera and McCarthy had been let go after several inconsistent seasons at the club. FRIENDLY REMINDER - A directive has been provided to those within the Fremantle Dockers Cheer Squad to ensure that positive reinforcement and support of … Average age of the entire list including rookies: 24 years and 7 day/s from 43 players. Whilst he will likely have one of the key roles down back come Rd 1, it will be interesting to see the composition of the backline with a full contingent available to play (though considering Freo’s recent history of injury that may be but a pipe dream). AU $25.00. Teams. The following week saw us upset Collingwood, limiting the fast-starting side to 8 points in the first quarter before launching the counter-attack in the second quarter and running out with a 12 point victory. He was a really popular teammate and was popular with staff members also. Selected in the 2017 National Draft, Dixon departs Fremantle after playing one game in his three seasons, kicking a goal in his debut in round 23 against Port Adelaide in 2019. General manager of football Peter Bell thanked the players for the contribution they had made to the club. The Dockers subsequent recruitment of Jesse Hogan coupled with injuries to the main ruckman have led to Lobb playing an inconsistent role in the side flittering between full time ruck and deep forward roles. 2021 AFL Select Footy Stars Club Acetate FREMANTLE TEAM SET 4 cards. I like him but he often has brain fades and makes poor decisions. Fremantle Dockers Team News Joel Hamling, Liam Henry, Alex Pearce and Tobe Watson are all ruled out through injury, while Connor Blakely drops down to the emergencies. … The Fremantle Dockers are still searching for their first piece of AFL silverware. In a period of great change in the backline he has been a cool head and leader to the developing group, often the last line of defence against the best forwards of the competition. The carnage however was immense; season ending injuries to key defender Griffin Logue and the exciting young Sam Sturt ahead of a clash with in-form St Kilda. The hype might be getting slightly out of hand, but not only have the Dockers lacked a true full-forward since the waning days of the Pavlich the Great, but the purple faithful have also been starved of cult heroes. More. I think he'd be the first player I select. After another interrupted pre season S.Hill has fallen down the pecking order. It wasn’t uncommon to see the youthful mids have difficulty coping with the tackling pressure of more experienced sides and letting the ball be intercepted, or being too conservative and chipping the ball around hoping for an opening. Since arriving as a newly minted premiership player at the end 2016 Hamling has been seen as a lock to fill one of the key backline posts in the side. The Brownlow and Coleman medals have been engraved. ... Richmond. He leaves with all of our support and best wishes for the future as well.” “Jarvis was a rookie list selection last year, he’s had an enormous impact on the group with his energy and his enthusiasm. The Fremantle Dockers confirmed four changes to their playing list on Friday. There has been some suggestion that Pearce may play at both ends of the ground - or even in the ruck - but he’s played his best footy down back, where his go-go-gadget arms can ruin any forward’s marking attempts. “There are still some uncontracted players at the club and we’re just waiting on exact list sizes to come through from the AFL,” Bell said. See who will run out for Fremantle against West Coast this Saturday! Justin Longmuir spoke to WA media ahead of Fremantle's round five clash against…, Alex Pearce speaks with 10 News ahead of a return to running this week and to chat…. Like him but he often has brain fades and makes poor decisions Hawthorn AFL 2021 round 4 - Fremantle Hawthorn! 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