Mid Season Report

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Interesting reading the Stat is what surprised me  :o

FREMANTLE (7th, 7th)

WHAT'S GONE RIGHT: Nat Fyfe is a tremendous find. In just his second year the utility player appears to have reached an elite level, while David Mundy was already there. The Dockers have done a reasonable job of damage control among arguably the worst injury spate in the AFL.

WHAT'S GONE WRONG: Fremantle began with long-term absentees such as Michael Barlow, then lost another couple of players in the pre-season including Alex Silvagni and Anthony Morabito. Then Aaron Sandilands went down after such a fine start.

THE COACH: Mark Harvey is safe in the job for now, and needs to get his best team on the park more often to be properly judged.

SURPRISE: Kepler Bradley is a massive beneficiary of the new interchange rule, which killed off the idea of the lumbering second ruckman. He backed up Sandilands (when he was fit) and also has kicked 20 goals. It is arguably the best season from a maligned player.

DISAPPOINTMENT: When he won the Rising Star, Rhys Palmer looked to have it all before him. But a full knee reconstruction then a slower-than-expected return put him off the radar. There is talk of him defecting to Greater Western Sydney.

THE STAT: Fremantle has scored from 53 per cent of its inside-50s â€" ranked 1 in the league.

THE DRAW: Four more trips to Melbourne are a test, and the Dockers still have to play Collingwood, Carlton and Hawthorn.

we need more inside 50's

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-2011-halftime-report-20110614-1g23n.html#ixzz1PGNi6FYS

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Mid Season Report from Herald Sun

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-mid-season-report-card/story-e6frf9jf-1226075305588


FREMANTLE

Win/Loss: 6-5 Ladder: 7th
Next four: Melb, Bris, GC, Bye
Flag odds: $34

Mike's mark:  B+

SuperCoach hero: Matthew Pavlich (112)

In a nutshell: Got to tip our hats to Mark Harvey, as Freo remains in the top-four race despite a horror injury run. Could win next three games.

Pressure point: The Dockers will have to find another clearance specialist without David Mundy for the next two months. Michael Barlow, welcome back.

Upside: It's a total no-risk policy with Aaron Sandilands' injured foot. He may not return until Round 17, after the Dockers' bye.

Defining moment: The win against Essendon without Sandilands on Sunday could be a watershed moment for the Dockers. They can't be a one-man band.

Borrowed time: Rhys Palmer can start boxing up his things. Kevin Sheedy says Greater Western Sydney has already signed one midfielder and we suspect it's him.