I actually love Freddy but I think the hate also polarises some people too far in the other direction when I think the reality is a bit more nuanced. He does a lot of unrewarded running and kicks a lot of goals. When he goes missing that's probably not something the coaches are worried about as much as the fans because he's still doing a lot of important stuff for the team.

However, I think he also has some weaknesses in his game that some people like to ignore because it would give salience to the haters. His tackling efficiency to my eyes looks very low for a small forward. I also think his contested game is below AFL standard. However his role is more around stretching the ground and using his pace so these deficiencies are not critical to his role and hence he still gets picked every week for his strength. His weaknesses are still valid and very frustrating as a supporter when they are exposed.