Freo cut 7

[Pup]

Fremantle have announced they have cut 5 players off the main list and 2 from the rookie list today. Some are very surprising.

James Walker- No real surprise there, played all year in the WAFL and was always going to go.

Robert Haddrill- Injuries have killed him but i still thought he might get another year, Fremantle now have a real lack of defensive talls on their list and if one ot two defenders go down they may be in trouble.Makes me think they may just take Rance at 7 in the National Draft.

Clayton Collard- The biggest surprise and will certainly get picked up or re rookied by another club. He has struggled to adapt to the Spotlight and surrounds of AFL football, He went at 31 in a strong draft but does have some off-field issues. IMO Freo will be hoping to re rookie him with their 2nd pick but i think another club may give him a chance maybe even WCE at 54. Will definately get another chance IMO

Calib Mourish- Another surprise, only got drafted last year and is talented. His attitude is a worry from all reports but will also get looked at IMO. The club has asked for permission for him to continue training with Freo.

Ryley Dunn- Another surprise, thought he was unlucky, has not been outstanding but deserved to be on the list before a couple of others, Victorian clubs will be keen to look at him as he does have ability. Has also asked to train during Pre season with the dockers and they hope he will be there to be rookied.

Calib, Collard and Dunn will all be rookied by the dockers if they last IMO but i can see Collard getting picked up by another club. I have a feeling Dunn may last (he will be looked at cetainly though), but if another club is willing to take a risk on Collard this will be a big mistake by Freo IMO. Interesting times ahead as Harvey and Bond are clearly making a statement, If you dont want to be here or we think you are not up too it then you will be gone.

Rookie list players Bennet Coping and Darren Rumble have also been told their contracts would not be renewed.

[Rik E Boy]

You seem to be up to speed on Footy in the west Pup. Interesting to note that they have retained McManus and gotten rid of so many younger players. Why TF would they do that?

regards,

REB

[Benchwarmer]

Mourish played the bulk of the season as a full-forward with the East Fremantle Reserves but you wouldn't say he was in AFL form at any stage.

Dunn did reasonably well in the East Fremantle league side but he may have been down the pecking order a bit at the Dockers. He may fare better by moving east of Eucla.

Collard is a surprise I must admit.

Copping has struggled to be consistent at WAFL level, whilst I can't even tell you which WAFL club Rumble plays for he is that far under the radar.

As has been said before, Walker and Haddrill are cut and dried cases.

[Pup]

Mourish played the bulk of the season as a full-forward with the East Fremantle Reserves but you wouldn't say he was in AFL form at any stage.

Dunn did reasonably well in the East Fremantle league side but he may have been down the pecking order a bit at the Dockers. He may fare better by moving east of Eucla.

Collard is a surprise I must admit.

Copping has struggled to be consistent at WAFL level, whilst I can't even tell you which WAFL club Rumble plays for he is that far under the radar.

As has been said before, Walker and Haddrill are cut and dried cases.

Copping and Rumble were not surprises as they were rookies, Walker and Haddrill fair enough as well, and even Dunn to some extent although i tend to think he was hardly done by especially by Chris Connolly. He strung some very good WAFL games together only for Freo to continue selecting blokes who were in terrible form (Matthew Carr).

The reason Mourish and Collard are surprises is that this was their first year on the list, If WCE or another club took a risk on him, it may very well bite Fremantle in the backside because he is very talented. Mourish there are other factors involved i think. The club is trying to send a message and will hope that they can re rookie all three but i would not be surprised to see Dunn and Collard get picked off.

Have you seen much of Mourish? What do you make of his attitude?

[Blue Boy]

Mourish played the bulk of the season as a full-forward with the East Fremantle Reserves but you wouldn't say he was in AFL form at any stage.

Dunn did reasonably well in the East Fremantle league side but he may have been down the pecking order a bit at the Dockers. He may fare better by moving east of Eucla.

Collard is a surprise I must admit.

Copping has struggled to be consistent at WAFL level, whilst I can't even tell you which WAFL club Rumble plays for he is that far under the radar.

As has been said before, Walker and Haddrill are cut and dried cases.

Copping and Rumble were not surprises as they were rookies, Walker and Haddrill fair enough as well, and even Dunn to some extent although i tend to think he was hardly done by especially by Chris Connolly. He strung some very good WAFL games together only for Freo to continue selecting blokes who were in terrible form (Matthew Carr).

The reason Mourish and Collard are surprises is that this was their first year on the list, If WCE or another club took a risk on him, it may very well bite Fremantle in the backside because he is very talented. Mourish there are other factors involved i think. The club is trying to send a message and will hope that they can re rookie all three but i would not be surprised to see Dunn and Collard get picked off.

Have you seen much of Mourish? What do you make of his attitude?

I find it a bit strange that they would let talented kids go for other factors.

Some of there senior players were sanctioned for other factors and retained - Farmer being the absolute example of this !!!

[Benchwarmer]

I saw bits of Mourish when I turned up for the second half of the reserves most weeks. Reasonable go-to but maybe not a full forward at a higher level.

Would probably need to prove his worth at WAFL league before getting another go at AFL level IMO.

[Pup]

Mourish played the bulk of the season as a full-forward with the East Fremantle Reserves but you wouldn't say he was in AFL form at any stage.

Dunn did reasonably well in the East Fremantle league side but he may have been down the pecking order a bit at the Dockers. He may fare better by moving east of Eucla.

Collard is a surprise I must admit.

Copping has struggled to be consistent at WAFL level, whilst I can't even tell you which WAFL club Rumble plays for he is that far under the radar.

As has been said before, Walker and Haddrill are cut and dried cases.

Copping and Rumble were not surprises as they were rookies, Walker and Haddrill fair enough as well, and even Dunn to some extent although i tend to think he was hardly done by especially by Chris Connolly. He strung some very good WAFL games together only for Freo to continue selecting blokes who were in terrible form (Matthew Carr).

The reason Mourish and Collard are surprises is that this was their first year on the list, If WCE or another club took a risk on him, it may very well bite Fremantle in the backside because he is very talented. Mourish there are other factors involved i think. The club is trying to send a message and will hope that they can re rookie all three but i would not be surprised to see Dunn and Collard get picked off.

Have you seen much of Mourish? What do you make of his attitude?

I find it a bit strange that they would let talented kids go for other factors.

Some of there senior players were sanctioned for other factors and retained - Farmer being the absolute example of this !!!

I dont think other factors are the whole reason that they are being delisted but it is certainly a factor.

Its reported that Mourish has not impressed at all with his attitude towards football and seems like he does not want to be there. This is something that Harvey will be trying to get rid off. This could all be a wake up call, if no clubs pick them up and they get rookied by Fremantle then Freo are the real winners.

Collard is just so quiet and shy it is unbelievable, he has not fitted in to the AFL scene. This will be the only reason clubs wont want to pick him up because they will be afraid that he will walk out mid year IMO. WCE just might be the club to pick him up at 54. Does not have to move from perth and then gets another good chance and doesnt have to wait for a long term injury to get a game. I cant see how putting him on the rookie list is going to help his confidence though.

[NFC]

Cannot believe Collard has been dumped. There were HUGE raps on him prior to last seasons draft.

[Hondo]

Cannot believe Collard has been dumped. There were HUGE raps on him prior to last seasons draft.

Not commenting on this lad specifically but I do wonder at times what other issues (ie, off-field, team morale, personal, anything) surround some of these decisions re young players prev thought of as potential guns

[I.F. BULLDOGS]

Just cut the team, it would be so much better for the comp.