nearly an hour now...no Freo team!

[saintspremiers]

The AFL state that all teams are to be announced at 5pm.

It is nearly 6pm Melbourne time now.

They should get a $10,000 fine for late lodgement of the team, gives them an unfair advantage (but they are crap regardless, but that aint the point!).

IMO teams should get an automatic fine if the 22+3 emergencies are not announced by 5.10pm

Thoughts?

[bigcarl]

Thoughts?

maybe they've decided not to send a team over.

[saintspremiers]

Thoughts?

maybe they've decided not to send a team over.

lol!

Would save an airfare, but that aint any good for Qaintarse!

[Loyal]

Thoughts?

maybe they've decided not to send a team over.

they couldn't send a team over even if they tried.

[St Fidelius]

They are trying to work out which player(s) suck the most...

This will take some time, as there have been many players names put on the table

[Beej]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html

Freo, way to not go?

Rebecca Williams | April 16, 2009 11:24am

Fremantle have opted not to send a side to Melbourne to face ladder-leaders St Kilda in a move that will send shock-waves around the AFL.

In an unprecedented move, the West Australian club decided it would rest its players in preparation for its round five clash against Sydney which is shaping to be a blockbuster.

Mark Harvey said, "The Saints are good. To win the game we would really need to come to play which we didn't feel we could. Come to play, that is. So we won't come to play, at all."

I am absolutely stunned by this.

[saintsRrising]

Maybe they are on WST?

[Loyal]

Emma Quayle | April 16, 2009 2:10pm

Fremantle - Where's my toyboy?

Enflamed at suggestions that Fremantle have given themselves the week off against St. Kilda and will not appear at Docklands to compete on Saturday Night in a bid to perhaps secure points against Sydney the following week, I'm writing to express my esteemed disappointment that my new toyboy Reece wont (I said wont) be coming over for a shag, I mean shandy this weekend.
I'm gutted.
- Emma.

[Beej]

Jim Davidson-Garner | April 16, 2009 6:76pm

Fremantle U-turn.

In an incredible about-face, Fremantle have reversed the decision not to send a team to Melbourne to face the Saints in what will be a relief to the AFL and the club's embattled supporters.

Mark Harvey commented, "Yeah, nah, Pavlich and David Mundy are on my supercoach side. Couldn't do it so yeah, we'll play. We're good to go. I think we'll probably win. 10 goals. Finals this year."

I really don't know what to believe anymore.

[bungiton]

nearly an hour now...no Freo team!

Thats what the crowd that were watching the game against the crows were saying nearing half time

[Loyal]

Patrick Smith | April 16, 2009 pm

To Schwabb or not to Schwabb

Former Fremantle Boss and now head of Melbourne Cameron Schwabb has weighed into the debate as to whether or nor Fremantle will arrive for their scheduled Saturday Night clash against St. Kilda at Etihad Stadium.

Schwabb has announced that although he feels the culture of the club is strong and that he believes he had left it in a better state than when arrived despite the fact that it appears Fremantle will not ever win a thing, he says that the real fear may or may not be that SADA is likely to be in attendance of the ficture.

"SADA" Schwabb says "is the boys biggest fear. The arguement is not whether or not Fremantle will win, clearly they will demolish The Saints, the arguement is what they will need to take in order to do so. I reckon it would need to be Blow. Go just wouldn't cut it. If you are talking about a real percentage-victory nothing beats the benifits of Blow."

[starsign]

FREMANTLE
B: Roger Hayden, Michael Johnson, Chris Tarrant
HB: Josh Head, Antoni Grover, Steven Dodd
C: Rhys Palmer, Paul Hasleby, Garrick Ibbotson
HF: Daniel Gilmore, Luke McPharlin, Byron Schammer
F: Brett Peake, Matthew Pavlich, Kepler Bradley
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, David Mundy
Int: Dean Solomon, Stephen Hill, Nic Suban, Paul Duffield,
Emg: Matt de Boer, Clayton Hinkley, Ryan Murphy

In: Roger Hayden, Paul Duffield
Out: Greg Broughton (ankle), Clayton Hinkley (omit)