"Some panic crept in." | First Thoughts - Fremantle vs Geelong (14.09.26)

0:00Kane and Kim. Last week was really disappointing and thought the players had a really good week and I think it was a total different intent from the first bounce tonight. So I was really proud of that and really proud of the way that the players settled back into the third quarter and really proud of the way we finished the game off. Right, that was our man who has still got his trip to the Mowdeves alive. It is a lie of our first thoughts for a couple of status-trails most awarded extra virgin olive oil, a free-mountain getting it done by 14 points against you long. Like Brisbane, loved the response early. Shay Bolton went crazy in the first four minutes. Absolutely crazy. He was actually trying to tackle people, then he got the offensive stuff going and I thought everyone that needed to respond for a free-mountain responded. Vast poor, great, Tracy poor, he was great. Amos was strong and physical in the contest, thought their midfield centre-bound stuff

1:02early was elite and then we have to talk about Luke Jackson. It took them three years but they worked out as a rockman. So and World Un for them for doing that and what a performance from Luke Jackson. Yeah, and we've argued about this a lot, I was talking about this a lot. I think they've protected him across the stages of the season. You want them at their best in September. Not a midfielder though, he's not a forward, you're a rockman. No, he's a worked that out finally. Well, I think they knew what they're trading for in fairness. I think... Not a unicorn, he's a rockman. A unicorn. If I hear there's two unicorns on the one field, I'll go crazy. I thought their composure was the gap. So the preparedness... And they're talking about a lot during the coverage, the composure to enter traffic, handle the heat, step out. It's a leg driver's world. It really is finals where leg drivers go next. They'll be able to break a tackle. If you can step through everything changes.

2:03So when you look at the confrontational side of the game, so they had 13 broken tackles on the weekend. But seven of them were between Bolton, Young, Bratior and Jackson. So they were stepping through. It's along that 13 missed tackles, they're most for the season. They're most for the year. They're most important time. Fremantle had four. And it wasn't a normal three-o game, not with a chip, chip the ball around. And those numbers can lie a little bit. But this was a chaotic game that required either make your tackles or you bleed. And I just thought that those guys set the game up really well. And I think, along had a few guys that took a few short steps. You're not happy with Brode Close? They had two horrific moments. When they were running, when they were out and going and making a real game of it in that third quarter seat, they had the big fumble on the wing. Then he dropped his head and dropped the mark. And it went down for a goal. And you go, you know what?

3:03You're just not going to win games like this with those sorts of efforts. And there were a few others. If you go back and have a close look, I was soloing a couple of times. Humphrey looked really, really jittery, really fumbly. Brode didn't go back with the flight. He ducked his head. There's just some panic crept in, like Bayley Smith just surged handball for. That's not them. Tom Stewart, when he's tagged, is a different discussion as well. Yeah. Is he ever beaten a tag? Tom Stewart, ever? Is he ever beaten? This Tom Stewart, ever beaten a tag? He may be the most. As good as he is. And as much as we love him, and he's going to be a hall of fame, a hoff or not. Don't worry about that. But I'm not sure he's ever beaten a tag. He might be the most vulnerable player when it comes to being tagged. Yeah. In the leak. It's a great question. I had this question written down for you. Is it their aggression to defend and cut the ball off at the midpoint of the ground? Does it expose them to games like this

4:06where they can be walked through if you get through? It's easy. Yeah. And then in games like this, when that is going to happen at some points, they just looked all out of sorts behind the ball, which they can look like at times along. The credit to them though, the third quarter was like, wow, they're on here. They had all the momentum. And probably unlike Brisbane, they weren't able to maximize that momentum. I think they had 11 shots to six in the third quarter. I think they kicked five goals six. I mean, if that's, you know, they kicked eight or nine in that quarter and make the most of it, and it's a different discussion. They had no answers for the five minute patch for Luke Jackson in the third term. And they've, look, they've never gone for a rockman, and it's been pretty successful. You told me you don't need a rockman. Well, you don't need to, just a good big grader for a great match. You don't need two million dollar rockmen. That's what I've said. Well, you also said that you don't need to go back through the premiership winning rockmen. How many of them are a graders? Oh, well, they're going to help you, aren't they?

5:07Well, but the historic, the other half haven't needed an eye-grade rockman to win a premiership. Now, the game probably said that before the new rules have changed. So clearly, he was influential. You certainly don't need to, and Skinny Sean did a role without him. So, but they didn't have an answer. So whether they address that, Rowan Marshall spoke to Tom Morrison, whether he is going to be the solution, I don't think it is, but that hurt them as well. And then, and then the long term discussion for Geelong, now that they've missed out on Zach Butters, is Dangerfield, Stuart, Blixarves, Cameron, what does life look like after then? Because they're still so alone on Dangerfield, so alone on Stuart, so alone on Cameron, and Blixarves to sort of plug holes, but not sure how long you can be alone on them for. And Toby Green comes in at age 32. Yeah, and he'll be handy though. Oh, yeah, for a year or two. I look ahead, my, the fact that I get this. We're, we're all getting, and they, and they're 10 points up with formans to go in the third quarter.

6:08In a game, they look like getting smacked by 10 goals. So just full stop the previous points. So when you sell out for the four and a half game, it's your point of difference. It's the reason you're going to win a quarter time. They had zero from four, they had five four and a half in the sense that's for nothing. No, no return though. So all this press, now, three I got through them, and they're defensive half and kick three goals. So you sort of, you're selling out for something that's not paying the bills and it kills you. Just a, just a cutler player is that I thought, just, just scream big time finals, footy. I think Hayden Young, that the NFL media God should have, like, some sort of sealed section, lift out next year. You know, he played the guys that are just, that just are x rated. He played 60% with those, and a 67% I think it was, and produced those numbers. Yeah. Well, when they had to have it in the second quarter, he played 74% of the second quarter. He had nearly 10 ratings points. The next highest was five, that big goal,

7:09and a center bounce. Look, it's just craves moments. So they're the players. Changes angles with his ball use. You love him now. They're the take it risky kick, yeah. No, he's good. I'd love to see him play a bit more forward instead of on the bench. All right, Ollie Henry, can we give him a share? Great. And has been maligned, but was, has had a really good year, to be honest. So he's nearly kicked 50 goals. It's a great return for him. Fireballs for Kogan. They're on the back wall here. Find a better value phone playing on Kogan mobile. Switch week, sale Kogan.com, click and awesome and for Kymus Warehouse. They're there to stock up and save and shop. Half price vitamins now at Kymus Warehouse. They're right. Kabbota. Yep, all of that. Pony more on Fireball Next. Next section. Next section. Go for it. Drive for show. Park for dough. For golf clearance outlet. We beat everyone's prices. Golf clearance outlet.com.com. But are you?

8:09I'll look through rocking up. Good to see Quacko. We are in an arm wrestle with our fantasy game head to head at the moment. Me and the Quack doc. Turkey Tom Morris is here. He goes out the back. Sammy Watson, Sledo, all the crew starting to roll in as the coffee machine fires up in the cafe. But it's time now for our drive for show. Park for dough for golf clearance outlet. We beat everyone's prices. This is your domain. Well, it's a pretty boss. Yes. I mean, what a recovery that was. It just brings so much energy. And I know we talk about him a lot. I'm not sure. I'm not sure how important he is to them in terms of the way they play. I don't know. He's good some weeks goes missing. Doesn't seem north about the emotions. The attitude. The emotional. The vibe got the marbo vibes. Yeah, all that sort of stuff. Yeah, I'm with you. I'm with you. It does feel like when he's up and about, he's a bit paply-ish. He's not as good as Tommy Peppley, but he does bring a bit of juice.

9:10The biggest losers for Boston quality, you can trust him along and available. You're like, we're hardware and construction specialists. Can we just never ever say ever again that Chris got keeps his powder dry? I'm all the talk about after round 15. He's kept his powder dry. I didn't see any powder that was wet on the weekend that we didn't see in the first time they played against each other. What did he keep dry? Anything. What secrets did he keep back in round 15? Everyone was saying, oh, he's going to spring some surprises, come finals time. Well, he did put blitz afs to Jackson. It just didn't work. It's got some sort of surprise. The most obvious movie could make. What surprised me to be so wrong? That's pretty obvious. Yes. I'm just trying to... What surprised me? What surprises. Oh. Wow. So never again, never ever again, listen to anyone that says, Chris got us just kept some things back.

10:10Ridiculous. Yeah, anyway. We do. I could have named names, but I'm not going to do that, I don't know how to crack it someone. Well, you name him. No. No. This is five minutes. No, no. Are you taking shots because of tomorrow? Maybe your award's not tomorrow. You'll see some people. You're chickened out. I can't believe it. Let's talk about Zack Butter's next show. Can I tell you about the dumbest thing in Fuddy when Ruckman give away free kicks inside the opposites forward 50? Edwood's gave away two. He got the space of five minutes that swung the game. Yeah. You peanut. You. You peanut. You peanut, Mitch Edwards. Our first thoughts are going to continue. We want to speak about Zack Butter's who's going to sign or has the richest deal in football history. Desperation from the dockers or great move. We'll discuss that next. I think it's going to be a while.

11:11I think it's going to be a little bit more fun. We're going to do it for the end of the year.