Comments on: McPhee will be a free hit at the Dockers http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/ The Roar is a sports opinion website. We tackle sports opinion rather than simply sports news. And we embed user-generated content — in the form of articles and comments — into the fabric of the site. Featuring some of the best sports writers in Australia — including the Sydney Morning Herald's Spiro Zavos — The Roar aims to be the leading sports website in Australia. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Johno http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-258038 Johno Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:33:06 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-258038 Nope - he was first in the pre season draft, never rookie listed Nope – he was first in the pre season draft, never rookie listed

]]> By: Johno http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-258036 Johno Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:30:30 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-258036 Out of all the playerswho have come from Essendon to Freo - Solly, Johnson, Keplar, McPhee - The bombers only got something in return for Solly. If I were a bomber fan I'd be asking why didn't Knights do something about getting pick 56 for Bradley or being able to recognise that McPhee was looking to head West. Somethings not right at bomberland at the moment, the treatment of Lloyd was appalling, he could easily have stayed on for another year. Out of all the playerswho have come from Essendon to Freo – Solly, Johnson, Keplar, McPhee – The bombers only got something in return for Solly. If I were a bomber fan I’d be asking why didn’t Knights do something about getting pick 56 for Bradley or being able to recognise that McPhee was looking to head West. Somethings not right at bomberland at the moment, the treatment of Lloyd was appalling, he could easily have stayed on for another year.

]]> By: bever fever http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-256227 bever fever Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:10:15 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-256227 Money aside, Adam has come back to toast premiership glory with the Dockers. As usual next year we will have 40k of members and before they sign on they have promised not to stand and clap any of our losing finals teams off the ground. We have a bunch of great kids and some players returning from injury, i should get onto sportsbet now to get the odds on a flag and at the very least a top four finish. Money aside, Adam has come back to toast premiership glory with the Dockers.

As usual next year we will have 40k of members and before they sign on they have promised not to stand and clap any of our losing finals teams off the ground.

We have a bunch of great kids and some players returning from injury, i should get onto sportsbet now to get the odds on a flag and at the very least a top four finish.

]]> By: Sue http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-256203 Sue Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:08:10 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-256203 It seems to be all about money for McPhee. What happened to the guys who played for the love of the game. Loyalty is out the door it seems with McPhee. "Get me out of Freo, I want to go home" so Essendon picked him up and now he is getting older and not playing so well at all in the last seasons its "I want three years get me back to Freo". I used to enjoy watching you play Adam, but now I am glad you are going. You have just got too damn greedy and think you were worth more than you are. It seems to be all about money for McPhee. What happened to the guys who played for the love of the game. Loyalty is out the door it seems with McPhee. “Get me out of Freo, I want to go home” so Essendon picked him up and now he is getting older and not playing so well at all in the last seasons its “I want three years get me back to Freo”. I used to enjoy watching you play Adam, but now I am glad you are going. You have just got too damn greedy and think you were worth more than you are.

]]> By: gazz http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-256099 gazz Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:55:31 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-256099 once a docker, always a docker....docker shocker! once a docker, always a docker….docker shocker!

]]> By: Hazey the Bear http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-255778 Hazey the Bear Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:12:21 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-255778 You barrack for the Dockers? You have my condolences... You barrack for the Dockers? You have my condolences…

]]> By: Redb http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-254438 Redb Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:06:24 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-254438 Out of all the players Essendon hand passed to Fremantle including now Mc Phee, Dean Soloman was the only true loss. Out of all the players Essendon hand passed to Fremantle including now Mc Phee, Dean Soloman was the only true loss.

]]> By: Redb http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-254435 Redb Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:04:36 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-254435 I think Liam Jurrah was rookie listed by Melbourne? I think Liam Jurrah was rookie listed by Melbourne?

]]> By: Redb http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-254433 Redb Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:03:54 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-254433 Out of the two teams in the west, I reckon West Coast will go better than Fremantle. Out of the two teams in the west, I reckon West Coast will go better than Fremantle.

]]> By: bever fever http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-254267 bever fever Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:29:50 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-254267 I barrack for the dockers and this is our year for sure. (that being next year) I barrack for the dockers and this is our year for sure. (that being next year)

]]> By: davelee http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-254184 davelee Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:25:04 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-254184 whats with the preseason draft anyway. are melbourne and richmond (whove got the 1st 2 picks before freo) gonna take anybody decent anyway? didnt melbourne get liam jurrah in the PSD last season? and richmond, geez they need anybody decent. whats with the preseason draft anyway. are melbourne and richmond (whove got the 1st 2 picks before freo) gonna take anybody decent anyway? didnt melbourne get liam jurrah in the PSD last season? and richmond, geez they need anybody decent.

]]> By: davelee http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-254182 davelee Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:21:01 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-254182 tend to agree. if he comes for free then whats the big deal. and if theyve got a young list he'll come in quite handy. i thnk hutchy is struggling for stories. tend to agree. if he comes for free then whats the big deal. and if theyve got a young list he’ll come in quite handy.

i thnk hutchy is struggling for stories.

]]> By: Henry http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-254160 Henry Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:42:52 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-254160 Great Article. Finally a journalist who actually understands the situation. Great Article. Finally a journalist who actually understands the situation.

]]> By: ren http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-253852 ren Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:09:19 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-253852 its a freebie- should provide a good examle in terms of work ethic on the training track to ouryoung brigade. the only negative for mine is the length of the contract especially when considering the haselby negotiations ear;ier tis year. personally i would like to see him up foward more than back, keeping mcpharlin down back. in my opinion poor kicks and decision makers should be kept ot of defense where their mistakes are more easily punished by the opposition. its a freebie- should provide a good examle in terms of work ethic on the training track to ouryoung brigade.

the only negative for mine is the length of the contract especially when considering the haselby negotiations ear;ier tis year.

personally i would like to see him up foward more than back, keeping mcpharlin down back. in my opinion poor kicks and decision makers should be kept ot of defense where their mistakes are more easily punished by the opposition.

]]> By: Droo http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-253807 Droo Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:36:49 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-253807 Firstly, Fremantle aren't that weak - remember that last year they had no aspirations to finals as they are in a declared building phase. In fact, 09 went better than many expected. Freo were ravaged by injuries in 09, and I believe that tempered the youngsters who were prematurely sent into battle. Secondly McPhee isn't seen as a critical component - just a bit of added experience to rub off on the real squad, and some depth in case of injury. Freo would not sacrifice any of their current players to get him; in that sense he is a 'free hit' who they can accommodate in their salary cap. Thirdly, none of the mature players that Freo have recruited through trade deals in the past few years have been disappointments. The Tarrant decision was ridiculed, yet later vaunted as one of the AFL successes of 09. Kepler Bradley (still a young man) is a secret weapon - the invisible man who makes a solid contribution without anyone noticing. Solomon is the friendly giant who mentors the pups in the hard game. Mark Johnson came as part of a bigger trade deal and wasn't actively chased, though played his career out solidly and loyally. Firstly, Fremantle aren’t that weak – remember that last year they had no aspirations to finals as they are in a declared building phase. In fact, 09 went better than many expected. Freo were ravaged by injuries in 09, and I believe that tempered the youngsters who were prematurely sent into battle.

Secondly McPhee isn’t seen as a critical component – just a bit of added experience to rub off on the real squad, and some depth in case of injury. Freo would not sacrifice any of their current players to get him; in that sense he is a ‘free hit’ who they can accommodate in their salary cap.

Thirdly, none of the mature players that Freo have recruited through trade deals in the past few years have been disappointments. The Tarrant decision was ridiculed, yet later vaunted as one of the AFL successes of 09. Kepler Bradley (still a young man) is a secret weapon – the invisible man who makes a solid contribution without anyone noticing. Solomon is the friendly giant who mentors the pups in the hard game. Mark Johnson came as part of a bigger trade deal and wasn’t actively chased, though played his career out solidly and loyally.

]]> By: Gibbo http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-253770 Gibbo Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:08:10 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-253770 i figured he'd play at the back and hopefully free u mcpharlin to spend more time forward. he'll be a good player in a poor team - his supporting cast at the dockers will make him look better by comparison. i figured he’d play at the back and hopefully free u mcpharlin to spend more time forward.

he’ll be a good player in a poor team – his supporting cast at the dockers will make him look better by comparison.

]]> By: Jimmy Drama http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-253712 Jimmy Drama Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:11:10 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-253712 I believe McPhee will provide much needed firepower up forward. With the following as the leading goal scorers for 2009, a swing man like McPhee will add value to Freo FC. 2008 Goals Freo Matthew Pavlich 28 Luke McPharlin 20 David Mundy 15 Brett Peake 14 Des Headland 13 I believe McPhee will provide much needed firepower up forward. With the following as the leading goal scorers for 2009, a swing man like McPhee will add value to Freo FC.

2008 Goals Freo
Matthew Pavlich 28
Luke McPharlin 20
David Mundy 15
Brett Peake 14
Des Headland 13

]]> By: Redb http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/25/mcphee-will-be-a-free-hit-at-the-dockers/#comment-253526 Redb Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:03:12 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25686#comment-253526 No problem with him going to McPheemantle. He is a very good contested mark but a dumb footballer who makes poor decisions. Redb No problem with him going to McPheemantle. He is a very good contested mark but a dumb footballer who makes poor decisions.

Redb

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