WCE v Freo GF, a real possibility!!!!!

[GWW]

I realise that Freo need to win a final first, but the 2 WA clubs in the last Saturday in September could be a real possibility. Maybe not this year, but within next few years. The likelikhood of this happening before a Crows/Port GF would be quite high..

[MW]

[sydney-dog]

Freo have had a great 6 weeks but we all keep saying finals footy is a different ball game, I will reserve my judgement until sept, the hype and occassion may be a distraction to the club

[Mr66]

As inevitable as a Non Victorian GF that we have seen.

[Rik E Boy]

[sydney-dog]

it looks like the top 5 teams heading in to the finals may be interstate teams with Saints, Melbourne and Tigers forming the bootom part of the eight, non victorian GF looks likely

[sydney-dog]

Interesting Stats

HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS OF THE TOP EIGHT TEAMS THIS YEAR

West Coast: 7-3 - WINS: St Kilda twice, Adelaide twice, Collingwood, Melbourne and Sydney. LOSSES: Fremantle, Bulldogs, Collingwood.

Adelaide: 7-4 - WINS: Collingwood twice, Melbourne, Fremantle, Bulldogs, St Kilda, Sydney. LOSSES: West Coast twice, Bulldogs, Fremantle

Melbourne: 5-4 - WINS: Sydney, Fremantle, St Kilda, Collingwood, Bulldogs. LOSSES: Adelaide, West Coast, Fremantle, Sydney

Fremantle: 6-4 - WINS: St Kilda twice, West Coast, Collingwood, Melbourne, Adelaide. LOSSES: Adelaide, Melbourne, Bulldogs, Sydney

Sydney: 3-5 - WINS: Bulldogs, Fremantle, Melbourne. LOSSES: Melbourne, St
Kilda, Collingwood, Adelaide, West Coast

Collingwood: 3-5 - WINS: Bulldogs, Sydney, West Coast. LOSSES: Adelaide twice, West Coast, Melbourne, Fremantle.

St Kilda: 3-6 - WINS: Bulldogs, Sydney, Collingwood. LOSSES: West Coast twice, Fremantle twice, Melbourne, Adelaide.

Bulldogs: 4-5 - WINS: Melbourne, Fremantle, West Coast, Adelaide. LOSSES: Adelaide, St Kilda, Sydney, Collingwood, Melbourne.

[sydney-dog]

after watching the ugly swans tonight I am convince they can not win this years flag

last year there ugly style got them over the line, this year they have only beaten 3 top 8 sides, and in 21 rounds have kicked 10 or less goals on 8 occassions and have only kicked 15 or more goals on 3 occassions.......

tonight, at home, at almost full strength, playing a depleted lions side, they should of won by 12 goals.....

i am convinced that this year they will not be able to win a final away from home against west coast or adel kicking 10 or 12 goals....

the swans will make the top 4 they will hit a brick wall come finals

[Brad]

The Dockers are giving it to the Eagles!

53-32 just before half time.

[sydney-dog]

this years flag is definitely up for grabs

[magpie in the 80's]

W/C havnt scored a goal for a half of footy . freo kicks 10. with this form coming into the finals it could well be anybody's

[Rooster_cracker]

Freo are the real deal. they are flogging west coast. watching it now on Foxtel.
3 qtr time freo 14.8.92 - west coast 4.11.35
framer 3 goals
bell 2

[Rooster_cracker]

Final score.
Fremantle 18.10.118
West coast 8.13.61

freo
farmer 4
bell 2
pavlich 2

WC
cousins 3
Lynch 2
staker 2

[sydney-dog]

freo playing great footy, real deal ??, finals will tell us that story

footy has a rich history of sides that flop in finals because they have no finals experience, it will be a huge occassion for the club, the excitement will be at an all time high and now it is freo's turn with the media spotlight and opposition clubs focusing on them.

it will be interesting to see how they handle it

[David Votoupal]

Well they'll all have to get past Sydney first. We still have hold of the Cup y'know

[am Bays]

freo playing great footy, real deal ??, finals will tell us that story

footy has a rich history of sides that flop in finals because they have no finals experience, it will be a huge occassion for the club, the excitement will be at an all time high and now it is freo's turn with the media spotlight and opposition clubs focusing on them.

it will be interesting to see how they handle it

SD some teams flop in finals even with experience, your honour exhibit A the Woodville-West Torrens Footy Club....

[David Votoupal]

SD some teams flop in finals even with experience, your honour exhibit A the Woodville-West Torrens Footy Club....

But WWT have actually made Grand Finals, whereas Fremantle have only made the finals once and have had many near-misses.

[mighty_tiger_79]

i dont think you can completely discard sydney even if you dont like the style. the style got them over the line last year so its a proven formula. the crows are just about shot with injuries and poor form!!!!!!!!!

west coast look to be the best team at the moment despite there lapse against freo.

[JK]

West Coast will win the flag in their sleep

[Punk Rooster]

freo playing great footy, real deal ??, finals will tell us that story

footy has a rich history of sides that flop in finals because they have no finals experience, it will be a huge occassion for the club, the excitement will be at an all time high and now it is freo's turn with the media spotlight and opposition clubs focusing on them.

it will be interesting to see how they handle it

SD some teams flop in finals even with experience, your honour exhibit A the Woodville-West Torrens Footy Club....

Exhibit B- the Glenelg Football Club.