World News Debbie Downer Longmuir gives Fremantle seven out of 10 Blog

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Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir doesn’t want to come across as a spoilsport, but says Saturday’s 51-point win over Richmond only deserves a rating of seven out of 10.

Josh Treacy kicked a career-high five goals and Andrew Brayshaw shone in midfield with 35 possessions, six clearances and a goal as Fremantle ran out comfortable winners 16.9 (105) to 7.12 (54) at Optus Stadium.

Career best, what a star this 21-year-old is 🔥#foreverfreo | @cryptocom pic.twitter.com/1x95qAGq1J— Fremantle Dockers (@freodockers) July 6, 2024

Four goals from Richmond star Shai Bolton reduced the gap to 18 points early in the third quarter before Fremantle flexed its muscles and took the win.

But with expectations now sky-high for Fremantle, especially after their one-point win over league leaders Sydney a week earlier, Longmuir felt his side’s performance against Richmond was solid rather than spectacular.

“We had some good moments and some things that were a little frustrating,” Longmuir said.

“I think we probably scored seven out of ten.

“The second quarter was frustrating. I thought we were unpredictable. Above all, our willingness to put pressure on decreased. But we stuck with it.”

“I think we played very well tonight. And then we made some mistakes and the unpredictability – that clouded the way we want to play a little bit.

“To win by (51) points, you don’t want to be a spoilsport, but I think we still have a lot of room for improvement.”

Fremantle’s push into the top four will be put to the test next Saturday when they face Hawthorn in Launceston.

Dockers ruckman Sean Darcy will miss the match against Richmond after being substituted with a concussion, and defender Josh Draper is also doubtful due to a bruised leg.

Longmuir was pleased with the return of defender Brennan Cox, who put in a solid performance against Richmond in his first AFL game since tearing his hamstring in round one.

“He needs to improve his fitness and get more playing time, but I think he’s looking pretty good,” said Longmuir.

“There were probably a few competitions where he could have done it a different way and (he) seemed a little rusty. But overall I thought his comeback was pretty good.”

“He’ll just build on that, but I think he’s set a pretty high bar for himself.”

Longmuir said captain Alex Pearce (broken forearm) had no chance of returning early to face Hawthorn.

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