Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has declared midfielder Connor Blakely has secured his position in the team and proven a point after helping the Dockers to a 12-point win over Collingwood at Optus Stadium. But they’re standing up. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. "I said to him during the week that he's a better footballer now than what he was eight weeks ago without having played AFL football, and that's because of his attitude. My story from my lens. "Fremantle's 10.1 (61) to 7.7 (49) win over Collingwood was their gutsiest effort of the season.Forward Matt Taberner stood tall with four goals, while Luke Ryan continued his outstanding season in defence.With key defenders Joel Hamling, Griffin Logue and Alex Pearce sidelined for the season, Ryan has been forced to take on the opposition's monster forwards. We’re all scratching our heads, why is he not playing, only Freo can answer. The Story of Connor Blakley. Clearly he's got some work to do in certain areas of his game, but I loved his attitude. If this continues he has to be moving on next year,” Quartermain replied.If you’d like to view this content, please adjust yourTo find out more about how we use cookies, please see ourFremantle have debuted five draftees in 2020 Sam Sturt, Hayden Young, Caleb Serong, Michael Fredericks and Tobe Watson as well as selecting trade acquisitions, Blake Acres and James Aish.The West Australian understands that multiple clubs are interested in potential trades for Blakely, who is under contract at Fremantle until 2022 but while Blakely could play for another club the pair believe Freo should keep him in WA.“He doesn’t necessarily move on and go somewhere else and do well, we had similar conversations about Viv Michie who was excelling in the WAFL and Anthony Morabito when he was coming back from another knee injury.”“The one thing I would say is I think Connor Blakely is a better player than five players that represented Fremantle last night, I won’t name them but there are at least five players he can play better than.“It might be that he already believes he has that player in the structure, but I recon you try and get your best 22 in your best 22 and I recon Connor Blakely is in their best 22.”Connor Blakely of the Dockers during the Round 20 AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Geelong Cats at Optus Stadium.Connor Blakely of the Dockers greets fans after winning the AFL Marsh Community Series pre-season match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Carlton Blues. Blakely last played in round 23 of the 2019 season on 25 August, more than 11 months ago. Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says midfielder Connor Blakely is here to stay after making a strong AFL return on Sunday. Follow them to see all their posts. "He's had a point to prove for the last 10 weeks to be honest. The versatile midfielder played primarily as a defender, averaging just under 20 disposals per game. 47.3k Followers, 1,210 Following, 115 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Emma Sweigard (@emblakeley) The 24-year-old was finally given his chance on Sunday, and he shone with 23 disposals and three clearances in … Fremantle midfielder Connor Blakely holds no ill feelings towards the club for being regularly snubbed in recent years, saying he wants to remain at the Dockers for the long term. I loved his commitment towards his roles.”The Dockers had contributors all over the field. I’m good at a lot of things, but there’s just one thing that has never come naturally to me: following the rules.
Fremantle midfielder Connor Blakely holds no ill feelings towards the club for being regularly snubbed in recent years, saying he wants to remain at the Dockers for the long term.Blakely enjoyed a breakout season as a 20-year-old in 2016, but he started falling in and out of favour in 2018 due to a perceived lack of defensive efforts.The situation became a big talking point among Fremantle fans earlier this season when Blakely couldn’t get a game when Nat Fyfe was injured and the Dockers were in desperate need of a mature body in its youth-laden midfield.Blakely was finally given his chance in the round-nine win over Collingwood, when he tallied 23 disposals in a star display.The 63-game midfielder has maintained his spot in the side and will be a key pillar in Saturday night’s clash with Sydney at Optus Stadium.Enjoy unlimited access to thewest.com.au and everyday digital editions on any device.Blakely is contracted to Fremantle until 2022, and feels the tough love he received has been good for him.“It was a challenging period, but I’ve come out a better player and person,“ Blakely said.“I had to go back and work on a few things, work on a bit of polish throughout the contest, work on a bit of defensive running patterns.“In terms of the footy life, at 24 you start to come into the prime of your career.