Ross Lyon has reacted to Fremantle’s poor start by assuring Dockers fans that he can again take a team to falling just short of a premiership.
“I’ve got faith in our processes, our list management and my coaching ability to ensure Fremantle lose a Grand Final before the end of my contract,” said Lyon.
“It hasn’t been a great start but building a team capable of almost winning a premiership takes time. Rest assured, our aim is to nearly deliver a flag to long-suffering Dockers fans.”
Fremantle player Zac Dawson has backed Lyon as the man to get the club agonisingly close to a Premiership.
“Ross has the game plan that can get you almost all the way,” said Dawson.
“We as a club have all bought into Project Bridesmaid, as we’re calling it, and I’m teaching the younger guys how to be almost good enough.”
Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe said he hoped to play in Fremantle’s next Grand Final.
“Not for them, for the winning team. I’m really excited.”
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COMMENTS
Rodney Grinter's Lovechild
Apr 05, 2017
Hayden Ballantyne has another name for it, the "reverse Steven Bradbury", instead of everyone else falling over, you commit Seppuku inches away from the finish line.
Daniel B
Apr 05, 2017
Did Ross Lyon run over your puppy when you were a kid?
Clive Waterhouse's underpants
Apr 05, 2017
They have really struggled since the retirement of Kepler Bradley
Pablo Lorenz
Apr 05, 2017
It's funny because it's true.
Tony Tont
Apr 05, 2017
Haha I snorted my coffee when I got to that last line about Nat Fyfe. Thanks for the drycleaning bill Titus..
Marcus Holt
Apr 05, 2017
Freo determined to prove 0-10 start last year wasn't a fluke
Marcus Holt
Apr 05, 2017
Yeah, I had to read it twice before I got the joke! Brilliant
Deborah
Apr 05, 2017
Groundhog Day for Freo fans. Funny watching but a living hell if you're one.
Rob
Apr 05, 2017
Ross says "It's not ideal finishing runner up, but if you win the flag what's left to strive for?"
hank
Apr 05, 2017
4-peat !
Lester
Apr 05, 2017
And even funnier if your a sainter!!! :D
Margaret
Apr 05, 2017
Margaret: just think how much luckier Ross is than Nathan Buckley
Holden Broke
Apr 05, 2017
Making a grand final would rank the Dockers above 16 other teams. How's that going to happen?
Danny
Apr 05, 2017
Penultimate successful club culture isn't as easy as Rossy makes it look...
Pog Mahone
Apr 05, 2017
Freo is like the Dees used to be but aren't anymore but can be some quarters but at least they can now win with 7 minutes of football, a few brain injuries to the opposition and get good support off the loving public due to the no names tag which Freo also now has, D Tucker, C Sutcliffe, C Blakey,e Langdon....??? Griffen is now a regular but I couldn't pick him out in a line up......hmmm? Problem is?, you have to rebuild and play worse to make sure you don't get into a Kreuzer Cup situation..Jack Watts awaits....
Bannedspencer
Apr 05, 2017
Project Bridesmaid...gold
Methuselah
Apr 05, 2017
Usually your anti-Freo stuff is a bit too vitriolic but that Fyfe joke was a pearler. Good stuff.
Mac Hawk
Apr 05, 2017
Cruel :)
Margaret
Apr 05, 2017
This comment has nothing to do with the above. But I thought it would be interesting for you to know that a Sri Lanka n under 19 team has been playing the Tassie 2 team for the past three days at the Oval adjacent to my retirement village. It's also typical that this has received no comment in our local paper. The Visiting boys have been a great pleasure for me to watch.natural athletes. Onlookers have been fairly sparse
Sheppo
Apr 05, 2017
He who laughs last, laughs longest. Go Freo.
Kevin
Apr 05, 2017
That makes Nat Fyfe the new Mat Pavlich.
Gus19
Apr 06, 2017
Freo will have many more one club champions who will never win a flag with Ross and his ability to generate long term contracts with his history of no obvious results.