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Rich man in the Bahamas: Longmuir responds to King criticism
Andrew Slevison • July 10th, 2025 2:13 pm
Fremantle’s Justin Longmuir has been in David King’s crosshairs in recent times.
The Dockers coach has been the subject of constant criticism by the SEN Fireball and Fox Footy analyst who believes the WA club is underachieving under the 44-year-old.
King firmly believes it’s finals or bust for Freo this year after they went down to Sydney last weekend.
“I just think 2026, the best job in football is coaching Fremantle,” King said on First Crack.
“I look at their list, I look at where they’re at, I look at the opportunity in front of this footy club and I don’t know if that’s going to be Justin Longmuir anymore, I really don’t.
“I think that he has to play finals this year in his sixth season to show that he is the man.”
He added: “I reckon he’s (Longmuir) under the most pressure in the AFL right now.
“He’s on a contract that didn’t give you any confidence.
“If you miss the eight, that’s a disaster. I just think this is it. Find out whether this guy is your man – if not, rip the bandaid off and go again. Find the guy that is going to take you there.
“They are ripe to go and that’s not to win the flag, we’re talking making the eight now. That’s watering expectation down far too low. I think the heat’s on him.”
In response, Longmuir spoke of King’s criticism as being an opinion only.
He also provided a very cheeky quip.
“To be honest, if I had a dollar for every time someone asked me what I’ve done to David King I’d be a rich man and I’d probably be in the Bahamas guts up rather than doing this job,” Longmuir told reporters.
“In the end everyone needs to understand that it’s just David’s opinion. We’re a game based on opinion and that’s his opinion.
“That’s enough said about it really. I don’t want to be disrespectful towards anyone, but I don’t think David has put together a game plan, put together a list, put together a culture.
“It’s just an opinion and that’s what I’ll take it as.”
The ninth-placed Dockers face fifth-placed Hawthorn in a crunch clash at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.
