What's wrong with the Fremantle Dockers?

Question

The Dockers are having it tough these few weeks.

Geelong- 39 pt lead- loss by 1pts

Melbourne- 51 pt lead- loss by 6 pts

Bulldogs- 19 pt lead- loss by 3pts

now this time they lose to Carlton by 9pts.

Will they ever get into a grandfinal?!?!

What do you think should be changed in the club? Coach, players, etc???

Answer 1

It's simply a rough patch they're going through. Every AFL team experience it, so it's nothing to get to worried about if you're a Fremantle  supporter.

This is just a bad year for them, they've got to re-group, re-shape, and within 3-4 years. They could be dominate. Geelong > It's taken them several years, to become a mature side. Look at them now. So, don't worry. Support your side, and you'll at least get a good win this year.

Answer 2

Fremantle are not as good as everyone thinks (at the start of the year) and it shows when they play matches!

The leads are the example of why they *seem* like a good team... but the fact they lose, proves my point that they're just not good enough.

There are at least 8 teams better than them in the AFL at the moment and that's why they won't make the Finals and therefore won't be winning the premiership this season.

Fremantle won't be making any Grand Finals in the near future either. Give'em 5 years and *maybe* they'll be good enough to win a premiership.

Answer 3

mayb they needta b losing at 3 quarter time =P

i support the dockers but they needta lift wen its important...

concentrations the key i guess

Answer 4

someone said "no more good players in WA"

are you joking?

two of the best three potential draftees this year are from WA (N.Naitanui and D.Rich)

Answer 5

What's right with them :p

Serioulsy though, I have no idea....maybe they are just having a rough trot...again...lol

Answer 6

Okay, please cut this team a little slack.

Yes, they have an extremely poor record and the have a lot of trouble pulling their sh it together but look at some of the premiship droughts other clubs have had!

Just give them some time.

They have already got rid of their coach chris connoley. Now Mark Harvey is the coach. They will get better, just give them time to blood their new talent.

who said their are no good WA players, lance bloody franklin was from wa.

the eagles!look at their win to adelaide, look at the players!open your eeeeyyyyyeeeesss!

Answer 7

yer i know ai

did u watch the game??!! they were pretty even during the game except at the end when they jt lost

tho it could have turned out h**l diff cuz carton got heaps of behinds and could flogged the but then again they could of won cuz the had heaps of shot at goals that jut bcame points or missed or were intercepted!!

Answer 8

yes leading at 3 quarter time 4 weeks in a row and lost them all, they are either not fit enough or getting out coached by the opposition, probably a bit of both.

They give the impression that they just don't know how to win, sides do well to get into that lead then they close up shop and try to hang on, when they should continue to play the way that got them into the lead.

Answer 9

They play AFL, shoulda played NRL! lol

Answer 10

Nothing Is Wrong With The Dockers

Answer 11

There's plenty wrong withe Dockers.

Too much to list here - but there are several other clubs (ALL MELBOURNE BASED) that also are yet to win an AFL flag!

Answer 12

they come from WA

Answer 13

carn the dees :)

freemantle are just very good in the first bit of the game, then they slack off late in the game. They need to work on playing four quarters of football.

They have sufficient talent, maybe a different game style would help. Maybe a couple gun midfielders for Sandilands to give the ball to, with tarrant and pavlich in the foward line what else? maybe a fix with their backline too..

Answer 14

they need a new coach obviously going by what happened in the centre bounces today.. as for finals, they always seem to choke, but they will get there one day when the team has enough experienced, talented players

Answer 15

There's plenty wrong with the Fremantle Dockers!

They've played too many old players; they've tried to recruit too many "ready made" players'; they have too many discarded Essendon players; they have too many (three)  ex-Essendon coaches ; have an ex -Essendon team manager.....

They play two first year youngsters the last few weeks , Ibbotson & Palmer & they are their best two players each week.

Their prsident Rick Hart has too much to say - he must think his money talks , but he doesn't have the brains to go with his money.

They need a good clean out - I'd like to see Mal Brown take over as coach, manager, CEO & water boy!