Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is urging his gamers to embrace the boredom and monotony of the AFL season as the thrill across the membership continues to construct.
The Dockers improved to 3-0 following their 35-point win over Adelaide on Friday evening.
It marks Fremantle’s greatest begin to an AFL season since 2015, once they started with 9 consecutive victories on the best way to the minor premiership.
The Dockers had been extensively tipped to complete close to the underside of the ladder earlier than 2024 started, however they now loom as a top-four challenger.
Longmuir is assured his gamers will not get carried away by the rising outdoors hype.
“Nothing really changes, because consistency works on both ends of the scale, whether you’re 3-0 or 0-3,” Longmuir stated.
“We need to make sure that we embrace the boredom and the monotony of the season and make sure we prepare really well each week, and make sure the players go through their processes.
“So nothing actually modifications. There’s nonetheless outdoors noise, it’s going to simply be extra constructive, so we will not learn into that.
“We’ve still got plenty of work, plenty to build on, plenty of improvement left in us. So players should see this as a really great opportunity.”
Fremantle have come from behind to beat Brisbane, North Melbourne and Adelaide this 12 months, however their hardest check will come subsequent week once they tackle unbeaten Carlton in Gather Round.
Longmuir is not too involved by the very fact his staff are but to win a gap time period in 2024.
“I’d rather be behind at quarter time and win than the other three teams we played, being in front and losing,” Longmuir stated.
“No disrespect to the other teams, but the game is played over four quarters.
“I feel (in opposition to Adelaide) it was our most constant four-quarter efficiency.”
Dockers captain Alex Pearce was sensational in defence, restricting Adelaide spearhead Taylor Walker to a sole behind.
Jordan Clark and Luke Ryan provided excellent bounce from half-back, while second-gamer Josh Draper also impressed.
Draper, who is 197cm tall, reminds Longmuir of former Fremantle defender Michael Johnson.
“He’s actually composed. He’s defended very well,” Longmuir said of the 20-year-old.
“He’s just like the outdated quantity 37 (Johnson) in some methods, he simply finds a bit extra time than another gamers can.”
Fremantle’s tackling intensity was a key factor in their win against Adelaide.
“I feel these types of efforts, the desperation comes again to trademark,” Longmuir stated.
“It comes again to tradition in some respect.
“The players have done a really good job of driving the connection and the standards across the summer, and we want to build a culture and a game style of play where we never give up.
“I feel all the great groups do these types of issues. So it is pleasing to see.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
