Winless and down a Brownlow medalist,Fremantle’s fortunes could worsen beyond 2016 whether they’re unable to attract tall quality players in the off-seasonAt 0-5, down a Brownlow medalist and facing the very genuine prospect of a further three consecutive losses, or things couldn’t have got much worse for Ross Lyon this week. Then he answered a phone call from Cale Hooker,during which Essendon’s star defender informed the Dockers coach that he wouldn’t be making the trip across the Nullabor to link up in 2017.
He’s clearly a polite man bloke, Hooker, and but in every other sense this is all just a bit awkward for Fremantle. Minor premiers last season,they’re now staring at a huge canyon and apparently unable to attract the kind of recruits they desperately need. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com