ANALYSIS: Fremantle's future is bright under Justin Longmuir as a finals return awaits in 2021
In the Fremantle changerooms on the Gold Coast, first-year coach Justin Longmuir stood like a teacher at the front of a classroom as his seated students — not one eye deviating — soaked in every word.
By contrast, North Melbourne's new coach Rhyce Shaw understandably struggled to look his players in the eye after a performance he described as not being of AFL standard. Yes, North Melbourne has endured a horror run of injuries to key players, but against another developing side — and in ruckman Todd Goldstein's 250th match — the Roos' performance was truly awful.While North Melbourne has difficult list decisions to make, Fremantle has already assembled many of the pieces for future success.
The key forward has endured a spate of injury and off-field troubles, which have threatened to reduce his career to one of wasted potential. The images of Coniglio sitting on his own, glumly watching the game on Saturday night, were uncomfortable. He looked ostracised and helpless, a leader unable to influence the fortunes of his side in a critical game."I cannot believe what the Giants have done … dropping their captain Stephen Coniglio," Ling said.
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