In Sydney and Melbourne, Freo came up against two finals-hardened sides at the business end of the season.
I don't think anyone in their wildest dreams could describe a fairly young Freo side as finals hardened. To me, this appears, along with a long season and I suspect, some burnout among some players, the reason for the fadeout we seem to be witnessing. I wish them well and look forward to a big improvement next season. Don't knock them too much,
it's a young team that has given us a good season's entertainment to date..It has certainly been a huge improvement on the past few years.