Following our exes...................

[jazzadogs]

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Look who turns up in the Freo retro gear photos!

Should have had Koops, Wira, Wills, Hunter and Crozier in there as well if they wanted to celebrate some bulldog legends!

[Grantysghost]

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Should have had Koops, Wira, Wills, Hunter and Crozier in there as well if they wanted to celebrate some bulldog legends!

We had so many Freo rejects back in the day. Daniel Bandy just dandy I think was my favourite cheer squad sign.

[Grantysghost]

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Daniel Bandy? I thought he was ok for us, but if a whipping boy IIRC. Guessing his style would translate well to today’s game too.

Correct! Yes he was a bit. Very mobile ruck forward.

[Bornadog]

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Jakey Boy

ESSENDON coach Brad Scott's wry smile has indicated off-contract playmaker Jake Stringer is likely to remain at the Bombers beyond this year.

Just three weeks out from the end of the home-and-away season, the 30-year-old is still without a deal for 2025.

[Grantysghost]

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Jakey Boy

He was pretty awesome on Sunday.

He kept Ryan out of the game was a huge win.

His work off the ball isn't as bad as it looks on TV.

[Axe Man]

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[Axe Man]

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He was pretty awesome on Sunday.

He kept Ryan out of the game was a huge win.

His work off the ball isn't as bad as it looks on TV.

Luke Ryan?

Admittedly I only saw the end of the match but Ryan had 30 possessions, 9 marks, 647 metres gained and 8 intercept possessions (most on the ground).

[hujsh]

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Luke Ryan?

Admittedly I only saw the end of the match but Ryan had 30 possessions, 9 marks, 647 metres gained and 8 intercept possessions (most on the ground).

Now imagine what that would be if Stringer wasn't keeping him out of the game

[Bornadog]

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Luke Ryan?

Admittedly I only saw the end of the match but Ryan had 30 possessions, 9 marks, 647 metres gained and 8 intercept possessions (most on the ground).

but got beaten?

[Dogs 24/7]

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I listened to an interesting podcast with Mitch Hannan. He talks about Sanders living at his house and all the questions he asks and things like supporters being overly critical (and downright cruel) in Social media about how players are performing. He's a very intelligent and well spoken guy.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Q0Yo5gGPTN4EA0nGcdmBy

[Grantysghost]

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Luke Ryan?

Admittedly I only saw the end of the match but Ryan had 30 possessions, 9 marks, 647 metres gained and 8 intercept possessions (most on the ground).

He got a lot of it but they do chip it around.
Stringer made him accountable and kept him deep for the entire game.

I've been to a couple of Freo games this season, notably against the Tigers he basically did what he wanted and zoned off at will

How many pressure acts did he have

Worth noting he didn't feature in the coaches votes and Stringer did.

[Mofra]

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I'll always have a soft spot for Billy Gowers.
Did things the hard way and will always have his name on an AFL club board as a leading goalkicker.

[angelopetraglia]

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Western Bulldogs legend Bob Murphy resigns from role at Fremantle to return home to Victoria

Western Bulldogs legend Bob Murphy is leaving his off-field role at Fremantle to return to Victoria for personal reasons.

The Dockers confirmed to The West Australian Murphy has resigned from his position at the club and will head back to Melbourne at the end of the AFL season.

Murphy joined the Dockers in 2021, initially as the club?s head of football operations and performance and was later made boss of the club?s women?s program and head of leadership.

In December, he relinquished his position as head of AFLW while being added to the AFL coaching staff as a skills specialist.

Murphy played 312 AFL games across an 18-year career with the Bulldogs but missed their breakthrough premiership in 2016 due to an ACL injury, with coach Luke Beveridge famously handing him his medal on the dais after the game.

Not long after joining the club, Murphy said he had felt a ?certain connection? with Fremantle.

?I?ve got a bit of a thing for underdogs and outsiders, so it just feels to me like a good fit,? he said.

[jeemak]

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I'll always have a soft spot for Billy Gowers.
Did things the hard way and will always have his name on an AFL club board as a leading goalkicker.

He was the Jason Watts of his time and should be respected for it.

[ledge]

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Good to see Bob back in Melbourne. Do you think we would ask him back ? He seems to have a spiritual and similar thought process as Bevo. Thinks outside the box.