don’t forget Peter Bell and Winnie Arbraham who both blossomed at North Melbourne.

(we’ve done our share of recycling Freo lads – - not entirely successful – but, trying to top up in the 2000s with Spida Burton, Dhurkkay (rip), Brown and Sinclair – - oh ‘eck, in there way back was Chris Groom!!!)

Freo made the mistake of judging Farmer and Medhurst together rather than apart – and, when willing to call stumps on Farmer, should have retained Medhurst.

Tell the players to run down the corridor and kick it to pavlich

More aggressive players like Solomon

Recruit Barry Hall

Give them a 100 pt head start

Player performance is another big one. Adam McPhee was ordinary at Fremantle but has played some strong footy at Essendon. Paul Medhurst is the classic example. When Freo traded him for Chris Tarrant most people thought Freo had done a decent deal. Fast forward two years and Paul Medhurst has gone from an ordinary player to All Australian selection in 2008 and is one of Collingwood’s best players. Chris Tarrant on the other hand has done very little at Fremantle and now plays in the back line despite playing most of his career at full forward. Brodie Holland and James Clement also spring to mind.

Yes freo have some problems but as a swans supporter, I am a bit nervous about the game on Subiaco on Saturday.

Be they good or bad, too old or too slow – after last year, the following players were delisted/retired/traded – M.Carr, J.Carr, S.McManus, P.Bell, Mark Johnson and H.Black.

That’s taken a hugh number of games experience and hardened bodies out of the midfield rotations.

The question of course is on some of the recruiting such as Mark Johnson from Essendon. Tarrant and Solomon too are dubious recruitment decisions, although, Solomon can add value if not suspended and Taz seems to be settling okay up back.

Freo lacked pace and have decided to clean out.

Suddenly Ibbottson and Palmer and Hill are required to play ‘A’ grade roles. They aren’t up to it (yet).

Reality presently is that Sandilands is down a bit, and, even when winning in the ruck, Freo seem to be wasting his natural advantage by not winning the clearances, which begs the question of why so many hardened bodies were jettisoned from that area. Perhaps they just desperately want to fast track Palmer et al. That means a season of pain.

Two points that sum up Freo and why they are so bad.

1) Recruited ‘star’ forward who has clear attitude issues and cant even average 2 goals per game. CT was, like some of the boys at Richmond, made by the Victorian centric press. If he had performed like he did at Collingwood in any other state no one would have ever heard of him.
2) Although out of form, M Pavolich is their best Forward, Midfield and Back line player.

How can you expect to compete?

- Your lists average age is the same as top side St Kilda
- Your most paid/ senior players are the ones that are not performing (Halseby, Schammer, Pavlich, Solomon, Tarrent, Bradley etc)
- Nothing seems to change, you still suck! year in-year out!
- The players do not play for the coach/ team.

I think Fremantle are hiding behind the fact that you got rid of several senior players last year and you had several first year players playing this year.