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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Pressure got to Freo, says AFL great
Triple Coleman medallist Matthew Lloyd has questioned Fremantle's ability to handle the pressure of big games following Friday night's loss to Brisbane and turned up the heat on under performing players ahead of Sunday's season deciding showdown against the Western Bulldogs. The Dockers had their chance to secure their spot in the top eight on Friday but were no match for the Lions, losing by 57 points. Fremantle are now staring down the barrel of potentially missing finals despite being inside the top four at the business end of the season for the second year in a row. Even coach Justin Longmuir admitted he felt the players didn't handle the occasion against Brisbane and Lloyd said there were too many alarm bells surrounding the Dockers. Shai Bolton was devastated. Credit: Paul Kane / Getty Images 'You don't want to hear that where he's second guessing. Where are we at? Why didn't we go after them? Why weren't we nasty? Why weren't we hungry?' Lloyd told The Sunday Footy Show. 'Why were we missing these shots? Did the pressure get to us when trying to secure a finals berth, just like last year? I'd have to say it did. 'I think Brisbane are a wonderful team. When Brisbane lose the week before, they come out and make a real statement. What they did to Collingwood at the MCG and what they did in this game - they are the best big game side. Former Essendon star Matthew Lloyd.. Credit: Robert Cianflone / Getty Images 'There was no Lachie Neale and they smashed them in the midfield. There's a lot of Fremantle players I still question, so I cannot wait to see how they play against the Western Bulldogs.' The Bulldogs have a phenomenal record at Marvel Stadium, repeatedly thrashing teams under the roof. they beat Fremantle by 67 points at that venue last season, kicking 23 goals along the way. Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli. Credit: Robert Cianflone / Getty Images The Dockers also lost to St Kilda by 61 points in their only visit to Marvel stadium this year. But Fremantle beat the Dogs in perth earlier this year and will enter the game having not lost successive games since May. 'They've performed well across the last 10 weeks which has been enormous from them,' former Adelaide captain Rory Sloane said. 'But there's no tougher task than the Doggies at Marvel. They move the ball so quickly. They're so clean in there. So their pressure is going to have to lift. Don't get beaten by what you know. The Dogs' hands are elite. they're going to have to pressure them.'
IOL News
01-08-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Aiden Markram encourages fearless play from Proteas youngsters ahead of Australia tour
Proteas captain Aiden Markram fields ball during a T20 match. Proteas captain Aiden Markram will lead the team against India in a four-match T20 International series. All the Proteas' matches this season will be broadcast on SABC. Picture: Robert Cianflone / Getty Images via AFP Image: Robert Cianflone / Getty Images via AFP Proteas T20I captain Aiden Markram encourages youngsters Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kwena Maphaka, and Dewald Brevis to continue with their fearless approach ahead of the white-ball tour to Australia. Markram is set to lead the squad in three T20Is in Australia, which includes three exciting youngsters selected for the first time in a Proteas full-strength squad. This follows the youngsters' excellent performances in Zimbabwe last month, the 2024/25 domestic season, the SA20, and the Indian Premier League. For their impressive performances last season, the trio was not only rewarded with national call-ups for the tour to Australia but also earned coveted Cricket South Africa awards at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on Thursday evening. 🇿🇦✈️ The Proteas Men are headed Down Under! A thrilling white-ball tour awaits as they take on Australia in a T20I and ODI series as part of vital preparation for the upcoming World Cup in 2026. 🏆🏏 📺 Don't miss a moment of the action with all matches live on SuperSport 🔥.… — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) August 1, 2025 Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Brevis walked away with the Domestic Players' Player of the Year and the SA20 Rising Star of the Year awards, while Pretorius earned the Four-Day Series Player of the Year and the SA20 Batter of the Year awards. Meanwhile, Maphaka was crowned T20 Challenge Player of the Year for his heroics in leading the Lions to victory in the competition last season. Markram, understanding the importance of giving the trio the space and freedom to play their own way, told the media on Friday that he wants to see them continue playing fearless cricket. The 30-year-old himself was once a youngster in a changeroom with the likes of AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, and Faf du Plessis, making him the right man to guide the youngsters through what is usually a tough country to tour. 'For your young guys, the last thing you want to do is try to clip their wings. You want to let them fly and do their thing,' said Markram. 'I think we've seen it on various stages around the world now — in SA20 and elsewhere — that they are proper X-Factor players who can transition to international cricket quite easily, and they've proven it now.
