I'd like to know where our manic forward pressure has gone? Saturday's game was just not Freo and this article from 9 things we learnt from round 9 says it all....
"8. Poor finishing isn't the biggest issue with Freo's forward line
Failing to convert their early opportunities hurt the Dockers against Sydney, but it was their non-existent pressure inside 50 that was most alarming. Swans defenders Jake Lloyd, Jarrad McVeigh and Dane Rampe shared 29 possessions in the first term, with 22 of those uncontested, and also had seven rebound 50s between them. By the end of the night Lloyd had racked up 35 uncontested disposals and McVeigh chimed in with 26. This, while Fremantle small forwards Hayden Ballantyne (zero tackles), Adam Cerra (one), Mitch Crowden (two), Brandon Matera (two) and Michael Walters (two) basically allowed the home side's two best rebounders to waltz around the SCG like they were on a training run. You could argue that coach Ross Lyon should have sent his stopper Bailey Banfield to Lloyd or McVeigh from the opening bounce, but when his forwards are turning up with that sort of attitude to team defence, it's a lost cause no matter what the coach does. - Adam Curley"