Universal Love Welcome to Freo- Brandon Walker (Pick 50)

[King Huskii]

I love watching him play. There's something special about him. I can't believe how well him Chapman and Young have adapted to afl

 

[mightymouse75]

I love watching him play. There's something special about him. I can't believe how well him Chapman and Young have adapted to afl

Plus we can't win games without him.
Must be a mvp lock for 2022 ..

 

[Deathly]

Switkowskis' stint in the middle/stoppages and how he can just move and carry the ball forwards makes me think we need Walker back. We need Walkers' run and willingness to move the ball and attack like Switkowski does, which look and feel to me almost like an individual effort and not a coached tactic. Looking at the s**t we're putting up with I especially don't even care about his deficiencies anymore.

Wilson has been good too. I wouldn't mind seeing Wilson & Walker working together. 2 real burst options in the chain out the back.

Chapman needs to go in the middle sooner rather than later so that's how they can fit in. Chapman's skills and kicking isn't needed in that backline but his contest work and football smarts is needed in the middle eventually.

 

[Outshined]

I don't care if he runs himself into a dead end a few times a game. Get this guy back into the team and let him do his thing.

We can send one of the many half back flankers we have further up the ground to do their work and not lose anything defensively.

 

[FreoRicci]

I don't care if he runs himself into a dead end a few times a game. Get this guy back into the team and let him do his thing.

We can send one of the many half back flankers we have further up the ground to do their work and not lose anything defensively.

Too many of the same same. Wilson and Ryan play so similar in their long kicking and side stepping.
Clark has forgotten to run through the corridor. Walker at least provided that.

 

[bushchook]

If I were picking the team I'd bring Walker in for Hughes, and move Wilson up to the wing.

 

[mightymouse75]

If I were picking the team I'd bring Walker in for Hughes, and move Wilson up to the wing.

I would send Hugh's home and never play him again.

 

[FreoRicci]

If I were picking the team I'd bring Walker in for Hughes, and move Wilson up to the wing.

Or Clark! He's the perfect winger. Him waiting for a mark on the width of Optus Stadium off the rebound. Goes galloping down the wing after a few bounces.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Signed until 2027 possibly 2028

 

[AstonSouffle]

Signed until 2027 possibly 2028

I am ridiculously happy and think the bloke is so important, but I know people who would gladly hurl abuse at him every time he got the ball (and think he's the reason Freo lose) - there's also people on this forum who probably do the same.

Truly hope he hits the heights and consistency I know he can and will, so that he can rightfully be celebrated for taking the game on and showing dare where a lot of our players don't.

 

[holybishop]

Big enough news to share the back page with Harley

 

[more_of_bito]

Need a lightning quick full back to cover the dangerous/ lethal small forwards. Lock him in every game put him on the best Rankine/ Cameron till he becomes the best small lockdown in the business. The type of back that the best hate to play against. Can’t beat him with speed or footy smarts. Take that away and dangerous/lethal small forward position becomes a graveyard shift.

 

[MakeshiftMartyr]

I know there's some risk signing him before he's returned from his knee, but I'm happy with this. By far our best lockdown small, I don't mind Wagner but he'd get eaten alive by some of the players Walker lines up on.

Easily our biggest NGA success story, at this point.

 

[freodog]

Big enough news to share the back page with Harley

They are just taking the piss now

 

[MakeshiftMartyr]

They are just taking the piss now

Even West Coast fans think it's silly.

 

[s_wd6]

Easily our biggest NGA success story, at this point.

Not like we have many to choose from....

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Certainly a sign of confidence in his fitness/recovery.

 

[FUS_RO_DAH]

 

[Dump Truck]

To watch this bloke in his element against Charlie Cameron

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Charlie Cameron

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

, Papley, Rankine etc has been incredible to watch. He's still young but with so much upside. Absolutely stoked he's been given the time to heal from his injuries and become the multi-AA champion he can be.

Also the best looking bloke on our list according to my mum. So that's important too.

 

[SiempreFreo]

Thrilled for GWW (Ghost Who etc) & for us. A good thing done.

As a side note, I hope the Club won’t continue their pattern of somewhat devaluing their other talent -on-the-spot in Wagner. His ceiling might be lower but he’s gone all out to make the most of his chances. Just don’t want Freo to do the low ball/overlook thing again, to ANY of our players depth or otherwise who’ve worked hard to show their value.

 

[MakeshiftMartyr]

Thrilled for GWW (Ghost Who etc) & for us. A good thing done.

As a side note, I hope the Club won’t continue their pattern of somewhat devaluing their other talent -on-the-spot in Wagner. His ceiling might be lower but he’s gone all out to make the most of his chances. Just don’t want Freo to do the low ball/overlook thing again, to ANY of our players depth or otherwise who’ve worked hard to show their value.

You can't pay everyone their market rate, there isn't enough room in the salary cap. You have to prioritise to some degree.

 

[SiempreFreo]

You can't pay everyone their market rate, there isn't enough room in the salary cap. You have to prioritise to some degree.

True, yet Acres & Schultz should’ve been priorities but weren’t. Re Wagner and the like, I hope a commonsense balance prevails.

 

[MakeshiftMartyr]

True, yet Acres & Schultz should’ve been priorities but weren’t. Re Wagner and the like, I hope a commonsense balance prevails.

Schultz had nothing to do with money, despite how much that one podcast got shared.

Acres had been a flakey player for his entire career, bar one season. That's not the sort of player you give guaranteed money to. We offered him more money than Carlton, it was just dependant on him hitting certain targets. He chose less money that was guaranteed.

 

[Mesc]

Great signing ! Well done

 

[Bradesmaen]

Good to keep him, but in a top team he's a depth player not a starter. His decision making is not AFL level