It seems like there are a lot of assumptions that Peel will win the GF. Thats no lay down misere.
I cant really get too upset over the poor old WAFL integrity. Give me a break. Its not like Fyfe, Neale, Mundy, Sandilands and the Hills are playing for Peel. Even Weller Langdon and Blakely didnt qualify.
These alleged Freo AFL guys that are playing WAFL are truly WAFL players. Due to a historic cleanout at Freo last year on the back of 4 wins, these WAFL players have been elevated prematurely to the bigs but by no means are these hardened AFL veterans being cynically inserted into the lower grades to dominate youngsters, as implied in the media. Collins can hardly get a game and then theres all the oldies like Fist and Ibbo who can hardly raise a trot any more.
Where was all the outcry when Peel got slaughtered in the finals and Subi waltzed through due to the alignment model, when Roly took the B team to Launceston I think it was to play the Hawks.
This situation where there are so many eligible Freo players is truly a once a decade or so phenomenon and I cant see it being the same next year.
Its really not Freos responsibility to ponder the fairness and integrity of the WAFL and sacrifice anything at all for the good of the game. Peel have a responsibility to try and pick the best possible team, to win the game, within the rules, thats it really.