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I hated it when the AFL came in to being as I went every week to follow the Swannies and enjoyed every minute. Then it was all over and the WAFL became what it is today, a feeder comp for the AFL. Afraid Anchors right, we don't like it but it aint gonna come back. As soon as the zonal aspect was taken out of the equation, which suited the clubs in Melbourne, the WAFL was doomed. Don't think
Freo are rabble on the park now, they will be around the mark for a few years at least.

Heard Freo's move to Cockburn Central was to be closer to Success.

anchorman wrote: BH,I have to agree that the Dockers have not been what they should have been over the years in the competition.But to say they were rabble for the last two years would be taking your dislike a bit far.
True next season will be the making or breaking of the club.We must continue the progress we have made over the last two seasons.
I am sure that a full season now, under Ross Lyon, and learning the game plan properly, the side will progress in leaps and bounds.
I know it will disappoint some who dislike the Dockers to the very end,and I include many Dockers "supporters!!!!", who would hate to see the Docker become successful.Some of the Dockers "supporters" find it easier to find fault and criticise the team and club, than actually back them.Some I am sure don't want success at our football club.

Hi Anchor sorry to digress but thanks for the PM over on FG it seems I cant return one for some reason.

Have a "Merry Christmas" (is this still allowed) and a safe New Year.

Cheers
TF

TheRock wrote: Heard Freo's move to Cockburn Central was to be closer to Success.

Hahahhahahahahahahah I just fell off my chair.

Pretty Smart move I reckon.

Cockburn is where the future of the dockers lie, there is a massive population there, and all the room to grown and build top facilties, there are only a few hundred people who support the dockers in the town of freo itself, there are 1000's out cockburn way, plus a state of the art training facility. parking and room to grow.
Freo itself is dated, too small and has no relevance to most of the younger dockers fans that never grew up there.

great move dockers.

To be honest I dont even think the City of Fremantle itself is even a football town any more, its more of a greeny arty farty hippy hang out with cafe's, tourists and so on. Most people you talk to in the street these days in High Street or South Terace would not even know the rules of AFL.

The true footy crowd are now out in the burbs like Cockburn and Atwell etc.

I reckon the City Of Cockburn will relate to the Dockers a lot better than The City of Fremantle.

I reckon that in a decade or so the Dockers will even drop the name Fremantle and just be known simply as the "Dockers" they would widen their supporter base that way.

Imo the only good thing about fremantle oval is it has a tab!