Does Fremantles recent re-signings help the Dockers chances of keeping Adam Cerra?
Fremantle will be hoping young gun Adam Cerra succumbs to peer pressure and signs on at the club following ruckman Sean Darcys long-term contract announcement earlier today. The midfielder is still yet to confirm he will be at the Dockers in 2022, and opinion is divided as to whether he will stay or go. On this weeks episode of The Duff and Quarters Podcast chief footy writer at the West Australian Mark Duffield, The Sunday Times sports editor Glen Quartermain and Channel 7 journalist Mark Readings discussed whether on not the wave of signings in recent weeks would have any influence or Cerras decision. Im not sure it will have any effect on the likes of an Adam Cerra saying, Ill stay as well, Readings said. But it is a validation for what the Dockers are doing at Cockburn.  Cerra was selected in the AFL Players Associations 22under22 last year and has played 58 games in purple since 2018. Mark Duffield said signing other players would be a massive boost to the chances of Cerra being at the club next year. They are rolling them out now, theyve had a few in recent weeks, Duffield said. I think they will be trying to create the pattern with Cerra. And basically, say to him, look, Andrew Brayshaw is here, Sean Darcy is here, all these other guys have signed on, what do you reckon mate?  Fremantle havent played finals since 2015 and currently sit in 11th, with five of their last nine games against sides in the top eight. Mark Readings said wins will be a more compelling reason to stay than other players signing on. What doesnt hurt is getting some wins and pushing for the eight. If the Dockers can do that, and he hasnt decided by the end of the season, there will be light at the end of the tunnel, Readings said.