1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: Essendon search for an urgent response in dream time after 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: a bulldog belting. 3 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 2: Captain Zach Merrits is with us. 4 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 3: As is Mitch Duncan, who becomes the seventh Geelong player 5 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 3: to reach the story three hundred gay milestone in a 6 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 3: career spanning a remarkable error and when to correct the 7 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 3: howler should footy consider intervention from a higher power? 8 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 2: Will take it to Razor's edge. 9 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 4: You talked about his step into it, embrace all of it. 10 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,239 Speaker 1: Hit in the room and Rent it's unedifying for a 11 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: senior coach to do that. 12 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:36,599 Speaker 5: They're on the side of Courtia with the brain tape. 13 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 6: The man on it. They played the best footy I've. 14 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 2: Ever seen at the start of the season, and Andy 15 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 2: said president left. The couple older said, of course they do. 16 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 6: It is the stuff that legends are made of. What 17 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 6: is holding the ball? 18 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 7: I don't think I could answer it clearly right now 19 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 7: that I could do something. 20 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:51,480 Speaker 2: Wrong, you know, and I need to go on the board. 21 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 7: Sacks, meet the fans, Lover and with no fans, no 22 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 7: through sixty year old. 23 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 2: What winning percentage are you aiming for in life? 24 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:10,040 Speaker 3: Gas win more than you lose, I say, Jared. Through 25 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 3: life we having one more than you've lost, You've done well. 26 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 2: Let's just have it. 27 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: Mitch Duncan is going to join us, so he is. 28 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 1: He's the spanning figure from the twenty eleven premierships through 29 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: to now seventy point nine. 30 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 6: Thank god for that. Fifty six. 31 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, a highly respectable. 32 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 3: Where you get drafted and at what time, isn't it 33 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 3: And then if you're Joel Sellwood and you go to 34 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 3: Gelong at the right time. I think it was Mitch 35 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 3: Thorpe who went to Hawthorne next. 36 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 6: So he's a start. Mitch Duncan. 37 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 3: I'm rapped that he's on tonight, and I'm wrapped that 38 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 3: he's made to three hundred games. 39 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 1: Here's what we have lined up for you on three sixty. 40 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: In fact, it's a big night here on Fox Footy 41 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: Zach Merritt, Mitch Duncan, Ray Chamberlain. We've got one real 42 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: overreaction because it is the defining question of the day. 43 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 2: Then we will make way. 44 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 1: We'll hand over to the midweek Tackle Lauren Wood, Glenn 45 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: McFarland and Scott Gullan with plenty of news bouncing around 46 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 1: and a special edition of On the Couch, a retro 47 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: a tribute to Robert Wall So, Mike Shean and Jared 48 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: Heally have come together and then there's been this collection 49 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: of memories. 50 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, and the one that springs straight to mind is 51 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 3: the Kevin Sheedy. I haven't seen this obviously. I'm looking 52 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 3: forward to watching it tonight. In fact, i'll watch it tomorrow. 53 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 3: It's a bit late for me, but I'm sure it'll 54 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 3: be in there. And that was compelling television. I remember 55 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 3: watching that. 56 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: Its unbelievable, all right, So that's a special tonight and 57 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,639 Speaker 1: then tomorrow night, John longmy Adam Simpson, Simon Gridlin is 58 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: here at the desk, and all week we've looked forward 59 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: to the appearance of Steph and Michael, who'll be in 60 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: town and here at the desk. A Tuesday favorite to 61 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: get us underweight? 62 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 6: Well, what is my Tuesday favorite? It was Oscar Allen. 63 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 3: I thought handled himself with great dignity and class in 64 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 3: the face of what was the emotional turmoil surrounding the 65 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 3: whole Adam Soawood situation. 66 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 6: I thought he was fuller class. 67 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 8: I know it's great to do any game of footy, 68 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 8: but we've lost the legend of our club and I 69 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 8: just want to say all love and support to the 70 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 8: Cellwood family. Mental health is such a massive th year 71 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 8: society at the moment. I struggled with the own mental 72 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 8: battles this year, and I've been so fortunate to have 73 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 8: such a great support crew around me to have my 74 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 8: back throughout everything we've gone through. I just urge anyone 75 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 8: out there as struggling with. 76 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 4: Anything, please reach out. 77 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 8: Helplines, friends, reach out to each other, because we're heartbroken 78 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 8: and we just want to offer all the love and 79 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 8: support we come to the Cellwood family. 80 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 3: And this time, well done, well said, And he may 81 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 3: have just helped one person, he may have helped plenty 82 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:32,959 Speaker 3: along the way. 83 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 6: But if he's helped us one, well done. 84 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: Spoke beautifully yep, right from the heart. So I thought 85 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 1: something uplifting, literally uplifting? 86 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 2: Is it possible? 87 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 1: The Gold Coast Sons have all three steps of the 88 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 1: podium for. 89 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 2: Mark of the year so far. 90 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: I felt like that was the clubhouse leader through the 91 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 1: early rounds, Ben King the quintessential one on one, and then. 92 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 2: Jed Walter did this. 93 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 3: I nearly went for this myself, but I think you 94 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 3: got in earlier. I love this from this big, strong, strapping. 95 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: Man, So I think that's gold and silver thus far. 96 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: And I reckon bronze. 97 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 2: Might be ned Long. 98 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 6: Yeah, that's a great mark. 99 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 3: Look at this is when it gets there, right at 100 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 3: the peak of it. Ben Long, when he's he's perpendicular 101 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 3: to the ground. 102 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 6: Yeah, they're three great marks. 103 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 1: I have three great marks, and I think they're the 104 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 1: best that we've had so far. 105 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 6: Nice, I like it. Good start. 106 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: Top of the agenda is a stunning and sobering story 107 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,480 Speaker 1: out of the West tonights. The career of decorated West 108 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: Coast defender Jeremy McGovern sits in the balance as he's 109 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: been referred to an AFL concussion panel. He hasn't recovered 110 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:42,479 Speaker 1: from his latest concussion suffered against Melbourne in round eights. 111 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: This was the statement the club has released tonight. Jeremy's 112 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 1: health and well being is our number one priority and 113 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 1: he's not currently advanced through the concussion protocols due to 114 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: ongoing symptoms. Jeremy has suffered multiple concussions over his career, 115 00:04:56,080 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: which adds complexity to his situation and his recovery. So 116 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: independent assessments and then a pathway forward or not, which 117 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 1: we are becoming more used to as the years have 118 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 1: gone on. He's a five time All Australian, including last 119 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:12,680 Speaker 1: year set a half back in the Team of the Year, 120 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,160 Speaker 1: and he's the reigning Best and Fairest West Coast as 121 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 1: well as been a premiership player. 122 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:18,840 Speaker 3: It would be the biggest name to be struck down 123 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 3: Angus Brasier was a big premiership player coming off his 124 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 3: best year. 125 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 6: Yeah, this is where we're at in footye. 126 00:05:27,880 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 3: So he goes into the independent assessment and it can 127 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:32,919 Speaker 3: come back a number of different ways. 128 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:33,919 Speaker 6: He come back and say. 129 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 3: You're clear to play again, you need a prolonged absence 130 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 3: from the game, or they can pull they can call 131 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 3: time on. 132 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,280 Speaker 2: His career, they can medically retire him. 133 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:43,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think there's a lot Well, clearly there's a 134 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 3: lot of things they take into consideration and the number 135 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 3: I do know with Paddy mccarton when it came down to, 136 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 3: one of the things that really weighed heavily on the 137 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 3: decision was how easy he became can cast. 138 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 6: I think everyone will recall that last concussion that it 139 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:01,160 Speaker 6: went to you. 140 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 3: There wasn't much in that, so that'll be taking into 141 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 3: consideration as really's history and it's almost it's unthinkable three 142 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 3: four five years ago that would be losing players to 143 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 3: concussion their careers. 144 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 6: We're talking about not just games. 145 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 3: In fact, it was unthinkable to think you'd lose a game, 146 00:06:17,800 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 3: but now we're talking about careers, and as harsh as 147 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 3: it is, the game is better for it. 148 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 1: Jude he had signed in February a contract extension to 149 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: take in next year, so in the elders that are 150 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: required during a rebuild, he's been one of the cornerstones 151 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 1: for it. And there are a couple of years ago 152 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: where people were theorizing, well, maybe they should move him out, 153 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 1: but he's been so important, just a whole part of 154 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:42,719 Speaker 1: the ground together for him. So if he's not there 155 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:45,200 Speaker 1: for either a long period of time or through a 156 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: forced retirement, that that is going to leave a big hole. 157 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 3: It will, and they've got suikap implications as well. So 158 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 3: this is a mechanism whereby you signed players on extended careers, 159 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:00,159 Speaker 3: long careers, then you run the risk of something this 160 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:03,359 Speaker 3: taking place, and you've got to carry the majority of 161 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 3: that way through your sory cap as well. So those 162 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 3: are all things the consideration, the health being the primary 163 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 3: concern here for Jeremy, so let's hope that he gets 164 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 3: a positive result. 165 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 6: But I'm sure they'll make the right decision. 166 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: All right, we'll wait to see when that panel is 167 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: going to be convened and when the decision is handed down. 168 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 1: The AFL last night's care officials met with four of 169 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: the long term serving coaches here in Victoria to thrash 170 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 1: out some of the issues, the big picture and the 171 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: tension pieces that have existed for some time between the 172 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: coaches and headquarters. 173 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 6: Right, how's the last night? 174 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 9: Yeah, lampshold was solid. It was probably the best AFL 175 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 9: meeting I can recall. I think it was. You know, 176 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 9: there are clearly a lot of things to talk about, 177 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 9: and I really felt that Andrew Dialing in particular with 178 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 9: his staff, really listened to all the gender items that 179 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:02,239 Speaker 9: the coaches had and probably important to notice an annual event, 180 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:06,400 Speaker 9: it's not a specially called meeting, we do it every year. 181 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 9: But I felt that there was really productive discussion. So 182 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 9: no doubt everyone got their their sort of thoughts out 183 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 9: on the table. And I suppose the challenge from here is, 184 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 9: you know what action has taken from this point, But 185 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 9: in terms of Andrew in particular, but the AFL's willingness 186 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:26,920 Speaker 9: to listen and. 187 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 6: For the coach's voices to be heard. I thought it 188 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:31,800 Speaker 6: was really positive. 189 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 2: What do you make of it? 190 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 3: I think fixed at Jered was the impetus for the message. Well, 191 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:41,560 Speaker 3: what I make of it is it's interesting that we 192 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 3: make such a big deal about the executive gut and 193 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 3: sitting down with a few of the most important men 194 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 3: in footy. Now we understand this environment, it becomes a 195 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 3: bit bigger. 196 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 6: So I had a really good thing about today and 197 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:53,840 Speaker 6: I like it. 198 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 3: I think Mandrew Dion's been under a lot of pressure 199 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 3: and that's okay, but it's I think we've also got 200 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:02,959 Speaker 3: a identify and understand and accept that he's a much 201 00:09:02,960 --> 00:09:04,960 Speaker 3: different leader than the one we've had over the last 202 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 3: however many periods we've had, you know, Andrew Demitriel and 203 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 3: Gil mcgloch and who I've really enjoyed their leadership style. 204 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:13,160 Speaker 6: I really like the way they got about it. 205 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:18,880 Speaker 3: But they are strong, alpha, confident, ego driven, stronger he goes, 206 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:22,720 Speaker 3: both of them opinionated, comfortable in the media spotlight, some 207 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 3: would say crave it over the time. They love holding 208 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:28,880 Speaker 3: court and they can charm and or intimidate a media group. 209 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 3: That's who they were and that's they wore that with 210 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:32,760 Speaker 3: a badge of honor, and we've you know, I think 211 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 3: we've been blessed with their leadership style. If Andrew Don's 212 00:09:36,520 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 3: going to be his authentic self, he's much calmer. He's 213 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:42,199 Speaker 3: the complete opposite of those guys. In actual fact, he 214 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:45,720 Speaker 3: is measured, low key, low profile. He's not a polished 215 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 3: media performer. And I not being harsh, but he'll get better. 216 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 3: But he's not and he looks to be empower he's executive. 217 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 3: Now what happens then is when he's executive, let him down, 218 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:56,439 Speaker 3: which I think they have in recent times, and then 219 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 3: he's got to become the strong. 220 00:09:57,679 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 6: Leader that we are all craving. 221 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:02,920 Speaker 3: But I think his style of getting together with four 222 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 3: coaches as opposed to Gills, come to my ass, bring 223 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:09,079 Speaker 3: your best ball of red wine and let's yeah, that 224 00:10:09,559 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 3: sort of is what we're talking about here. I think 225 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:13,440 Speaker 3: he's looked at that and gone, this is my most 226 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 3: effective way of leading. 227 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:16,439 Speaker 6: I'll get with four at a time, I'll sit. 228 00:10:16,280 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 3: Down, get it all out on the table, and as 229 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 3: Brad says, it's the best that he's come across. So 230 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:22,680 Speaker 3: then i'd imagine he's going to do it with every 231 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:26,600 Speaker 3: single coach, and I'm prepared that I'm prepared to give 232 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 3: him a chance. 233 00:10:27,160 --> 00:10:27,520 Speaker 6: I would. 234 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:29,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's got a this is a really good moment 235 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 3: for him, though he's got to become the strong leader 236 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:33,280 Speaker 3: that we will hope he will be. But I also 237 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:35,200 Speaker 3: accept that he's a different leader to what we've had. 238 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:39,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, so consultative to a fault and an excellent listener. 239 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:42,680 Speaker 1: All the question is does that parley into action? 240 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:45,680 Speaker 3: And he's only he's new to the job to which 241 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 3: I'm prepared. You know, I've been critical as you have strongly, 242 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:52,080 Speaker 3: and I've enjoyed that, and I think they understand that. 243 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 3: But it's a really defining time for them, for this 244 00:10:55,240 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 3: leadership group now, and I think that's a really positive step. 245 00:10:58,120 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 6: That's the way I looked at it. 246 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 1: The centerpiece for the co which remains the softcap and 247 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 1: so what do you think twenty nineteen, So it became 248 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 1: a period of austerity, which then morphed into a period 249 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: of competitive balance, and that has led to a widespread 250 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 1: resentment and the AFL I think pretended to a degree 251 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:20,400 Speaker 1: that they didn't realize the level that this is built to, 252 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:22,319 Speaker 1: and now they're hearing it firsthand. 253 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 2: I think they'd heard it over. 254 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:25,840 Speaker 1: A period of time, So what will that look like 255 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: when they reconsider the softcap specifically, what will it look 256 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: like for the coaching cohort? Not just the senior coaches, 257 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:34,320 Speaker 1: but the coaching cohort. Is there a mechanism to be 258 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:37,960 Speaker 1: found that allows an increase in wage whilst not blowing 259 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:42,319 Speaker 1: out the softcap. One potential mechanism is removing a huge 260 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: chunk of the senior coaches wage from the softcap, potentially 261 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:48,080 Speaker 1: the whole thing, but a bigger measure than its currently done. 262 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:52,960 Speaker 1: So some of it targeted towards assistant coaches to lift 263 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:56,440 Speaker 1: the level of the coaching cohort. Have told us in 264 00:11:56,480 --> 00:12:00,080 Speaker 1: a clear voice that they feel undervalue devalued by the 265 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 1: AFL in particular in the industry in general for the 266 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 1: work that they do. Are they prepared to see that 267 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 1: and then move on it. They're hearing it, They've been 268 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:10,000 Speaker 1: hearing it for a long period of time. It's fully 269 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 1: illustrated against CPI. What's happened since twenty nineteen to the 270 00:12:13,080 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: profession to now are they prepared to act? 271 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:18,200 Speaker 6: You think? And your answer, well, they should. 272 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:22,120 Speaker 1: They should. There's no votes in it, but it's good policy. 273 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 1: Just get there is a problem in that profession at 274 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 1: the moment, which is not to be trivialized or dismissed. 275 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:30,599 Speaker 2: It's actually to be addressed. 276 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:34,280 Speaker 3: It's hard to imagine them arriving at any other decision, Jared, 277 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 3: And if they do arrive in another decision that says 278 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:40,319 Speaker 3: they won't be adhering to the request, then the explanation 279 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:41,840 Speaker 3: will be insightful. 280 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 1: The Bomber's on field, so Brad Scott's got a bit 281 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:46,440 Speaker 1: to deal with this week after the belting at the 282 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:47,559 Speaker 1: hands of the Bulldogs. 283 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 9: It's very frustrating and disappointing to have poor losses, but 284 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 9: from a coaching perspective, I often find that you learn 285 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:57,960 Speaker 9: more from those games than you do from the games 286 00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 9: where you win and get a bit of positive reinforcement. 287 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 9: So you know, we'll and that's really what we're looking 288 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:05,720 Speaker 9: to do. We're looking to build this team to be 289 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:08,560 Speaker 9: capable of competing against the best teams on a regular basis. 290 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:12,840 Speaker 9: And we learn a harsh lesson on the weekend, and 291 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:15,840 Speaker 9: to the opposition's credit, you know, they did a good 292 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:18,959 Speaker 9: job in teaching us that lesson. As disappointed as we 293 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:22,040 Speaker 9: were in our own performance, I was equally impressed by 294 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:23,040 Speaker 9: the Bulldog's performance. 295 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 6: So the lesson we learn. 296 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:26,600 Speaker 9: In that is that there's a big gap between where 297 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 9: they are right now and where we want to be. 298 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 1: We see them on Friday night, so I know you're 299 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:34,199 Speaker 1: deep at work on the Bombers. What was the significant 300 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:35,840 Speaker 1: part of the failure on Saturday night? 301 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 6: Brad talks about the lesson they learned. 302 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:41,120 Speaker 3: Well, it's a lesson that's been well looned and well delivered. 303 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 3: So they and this is a consistent thing around Usendon, 304 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 3: is that they've got to defend better. 305 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 6: And what does that mean? 306 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 3: While it's laid and it's nuanced that the bottom line 307 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,319 Speaker 3: is they played against sides that are inside the eight. 308 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 3: They've lost by twenty six points to Hawthorne, gave up 309 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:58,600 Speaker 3: seventeen goals. They lost the Adelaide by sixty one points, 310 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 3: gave up twenty five, lost to Collingwood bye forty one 311 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 3: on Anzac Day, gave up sixteen goals, and then of 312 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 3: course what we just saw on the weekend and ninety 313 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 3: one point loss. 314 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 6: Gave up aden goals. 315 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:12,040 Speaker 3: That's an average of nine en goals in those losses 316 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 3: that you're giving up. So the message is clear again 317 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:17,440 Speaker 3: defend better. The numbers would suggest they're defending better, but 318 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 3: not against the sides where it matters most. The numbers 319 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 3: suggest they're defending better against sides that have struggled and 320 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:26,400 Speaker 3: are inferior to the teams that we've just mentioned. So 321 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 3: it remains a great challenge for them still, and I 322 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 3: don't think there's the person would understand that better than 323 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:34,880 Speaker 3: anyone's Brad Scott. So he's got to step up in 324 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 3: front of the media and sell the message and try 325 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 3: and not calm his supporter base but continue to sell 326 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 3: what he wants to sell to them, but that the. 327 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 6: Bottom line is that this is still their number one. 328 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 3: Issue is and measure yourselves against the best. So I 329 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:52,560 Speaker 3: could see them defending no disrespect to Richmond, but they're 330 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:54,040 Speaker 3: not where Adelaide and. 331 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 6: Hawthorne and Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs are at. 332 00:14:56,320 --> 00:15:00,080 Speaker 3: So fifty six percent against those sides, that's where the 333 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 3: Yes and footy clubs at right now, and they know 334 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:05,320 Speaker 3: it and they're going to work at it all right. 335 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 2: Zach Merritt will be with us shortly. 336 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:09,040 Speaker 1: The Bullgog side of the equation, we see them on 337 00:15:09,080 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: Thursday night. They're six and four they're fifth. 338 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 2: On the ladder. 339 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 1: They're going to be the darlings of prime time for 340 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: the remainder of the year. They've got the Cats and 341 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 1: then the buy, and it feels like the buy has 342 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:22,040 Speaker 1: been designated as a period to address the coach's contract. 343 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 6: We're sort of morphing into this. 344 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 7: I suppose partnership again, where we're looking at sustainability and thinking, okay, 345 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 7: out of the say the perty Jackson review, how healthy 346 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:38,280 Speaker 7: are we off the field as far as our operational 347 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 7: resources go and the club's vision of what's ahead. And 348 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 7: I think we're reasonably contemp. 349 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 6: We're on the right path. So yeah, I. 350 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:52,400 Speaker 7: Mean as far as formalizing something goes it may not 351 00:15:52,440 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 7: be too far away. 352 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 2: It's the buye a good time to get to that. 353 00:15:57,320 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 7: Possibly, but we haven't really talked any terms and conditions. 354 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 1: You've been full of praise for the way the Bulldogs 355 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:08,160 Speaker 1: have handled this throughout the year. They might become the 356 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:11,240 Speaker 1: templates for it. Would you move next week? 357 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, because I think why it has worked so well 358 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 3: and why it has been brilliant is that both of 359 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:19,600 Speaker 3: them have been on the same page. 360 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 6: Both coach and club have been old judge you. 361 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:25,120 Speaker 3: So that's what Luke's talking about last night, facility and 362 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 3: all those things he spoke about. I'm going to make 363 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:28,800 Speaker 3: sure that that's there for the club to get better 364 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:30,520 Speaker 3: and then I can coach on that. And then the 365 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 3: club are saying, well, yeah, we think we've got a 366 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:33,680 Speaker 3: list and we need to make sure that you can 367 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,360 Speaker 3: coach it. So they've both done it respectfully, but they've 368 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 3: gone and sat back a bit when it gets to 369 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:41,360 Speaker 3: a point where both well, one of the two says okay, 370 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:43,680 Speaker 3: I've seen enough now I want to move. Well, then 371 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:46,360 Speaker 3: you've got to make a decision. And the timing's perfect. 372 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 3: There couldn't be anymore perfect. They're playing the best footy, 373 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 3: They've got players in the best form. Bevos now at 374 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 3: the point where he goes, yeah, I want to coach 375 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 3: this group, I think, and I think what we're going 376 00:16:57,800 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 3: to find in the next week or two is the 377 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 3: West of Bulldogs say damn straight, you're the right man 378 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 3: to coach House. 379 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,719 Speaker 6: So you compare that to hate it. 380 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:07,400 Speaker 3: But Port Adelaide in the way that that coaching appointment 381 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:09,600 Speaker 3: was made and the pressure that came on there, it 382 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:12,520 Speaker 3: is the temp, well, the current template right now, and 383 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:15,119 Speaker 3: it gives it a great shot at maybe adding to 384 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:15,879 Speaker 3: that premiership. 385 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 1: This is not the recommitment I reckon. It's the second marriage. 386 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:20,560 Speaker 1: They've each had a look. 387 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:22,280 Speaker 2: At what it might have looked like if this was 388 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 2: coming to an end. 389 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:24,000 Speaker 6: They have time apart. 390 00:17:24,080 --> 00:17:28,479 Speaker 1: Jared, No, they stayed together, but maybe in separate rooms 391 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:31,960 Speaker 1: from time to time. So I think Luke Beveridge did 392 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 1: nothing less than Betty's job on reinventing this bulldog side 393 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:37,439 Speaker 1: in the middle of last year. He did it early 394 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:40,360 Speaker 1: with the senior players, which he conceded to you last night, 395 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 1: and then at the trade periods they made, they exposed 396 00:17:44,119 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 1: their depth by trading those senior players away, so he 397 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:50,960 Speaker 1: risked being more exposed and then had a whole sequence 398 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 1: of events off field and injury wise present before him. 399 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 2: But he has. 400 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:57,720 Speaker 1: He's reinvigorated them and the players that they've added. And 401 00:17:57,720 --> 00:17:59,720 Speaker 1: then they're not read the list last night, they're not 402 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:01,960 Speaker 1: how sold names, they're not locks. 403 00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:02,480 Speaker 2: At every club. 404 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 1: He's integrated them perfectly into this setup, given them a 405 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:07,560 Speaker 1: style of play. 406 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:11,760 Speaker 2: They have now absorbed themselves from the who's missing. It 407 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:13,439 Speaker 2: doesn't matter who's missing. 408 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 1: This is the way they go out and play, and 409 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:17,879 Speaker 1: they do it together. I'm full of admiration for the 410 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:20,239 Speaker 1: way both club and coach have done it, and I 411 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:23,600 Speaker 1: reckon it'll be it's a stirring success when next week 412 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:26,040 Speaker 1: they come out and they recommit for two or three 413 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:26,600 Speaker 1: more years. 414 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:28,960 Speaker 3: And you can't get to that stage until you, as 415 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:31,439 Speaker 3: the coach and the club are really honest about it 416 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:34,439 Speaker 3: all and how open it has Bevo saying you know, well, 417 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:36,400 Speaker 3: I might not be the man they might so when 418 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:39,639 Speaker 3: you get to that level of authenticity and truth telling 419 00:18:39,800 --> 00:18:42,360 Speaker 3: with each other. So I don't know whether I want 420 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:44,600 Speaker 3: to coach beyond this year. Good because we don't know 421 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:46,640 Speaker 3: whether we want you to coach beyond this year. 422 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 6: Let's work it out. 423 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:49,879 Speaker 3: Then you get a result like this and if it 424 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:52,919 Speaker 3: just it's gone pear shaped, heurit and it's not going 425 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 3: to work. How respectfully they would have parted these yes, 426 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:59,080 Speaker 3: and I would have done it with great dignity. The 427 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:01,359 Speaker 3: bulldogs would have been and we hope you get another job, 428 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 3: Luke and Luke could be saying, good, hope you get 429 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:06,120 Speaker 3: the right man to take lea group forward. And that's 430 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:09,120 Speaker 3: where clubs and coaching departures should be. We haven't seen 431 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:13,120 Speaker 3: that acrimonious departures have been the template, if you want 432 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:15,159 Speaker 3: to use that word, and maybe this is the changing 433 00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:15,639 Speaker 3: of the guard. 434 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 1: All right, the furnace the first time Tassy have been 435 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:21,520 Speaker 1: in the furnace. I reckon they're not in the comp yet, ye, 436 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:23,320 Speaker 1: but they are worthy of the furnace. 437 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:25,879 Speaker 2: With Nathan Buckley looming. 438 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 5: Large, so the ball is basically in Nathan's court. 439 00:19:31,920 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 4: But this has got. 440 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:33,720 Speaker 2: Big very quickly. 441 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:38,200 Speaker 4: I answered him in that in that meeting, the same 442 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:41,600 Speaker 4: events at the whole time, I don't know whether I'm 443 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 4: going to find the right fit, but. 444 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:46,639 Speaker 5: It's for you still have the passion to coach? 445 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:47,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, I. 446 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 4: Still love the idea of helping people along on their journey. 447 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:56,600 Speaker 4: And the Devil's opportunity, it probably is quite it's quite 448 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 4: different to any other opportunity you're going to find yourself in. 449 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:05,040 Speaker 3: Have you done anything in your own world to you 450 00:20:05,080 --> 00:20:06,280 Speaker 3: think to make you a better coach? 451 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 4: And are you a more equipped coach going into potentially 452 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 4: coaching again? Yeah, I know I'm more equipped. That's probably 453 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:16,199 Speaker 4: the reflection of your of your tenure and what you 454 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 4: did well and what you did poorly, because there's yeah, 455 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:23,439 Speaker 4: I think in retrospect, do you actually get to understand that. 456 00:20:23,480 --> 00:20:26,680 Speaker 4: I've sat with plenty of our players and gone through 457 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:30,440 Speaker 4: that and staff as well. I think they got there 458 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:31,400 Speaker 4: jacking me by the end. 459 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:33,120 Speaker 6: That's what I thought. 460 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:37,239 Speaker 4: Of course that's a never going process. But yeah, well, 461 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:39,400 Speaker 4: I've got no fears that I could do the job. Well, 462 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:41,640 Speaker 4: it's just whether I want to do it. Nice out 463 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:43,360 Speaker 4: at the Grand Final at the end of last year 464 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:46,720 Speaker 4: and when I saw Brisbane win, I thought, if you're 465 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:48,120 Speaker 4: going to do what you want to be there. 466 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:52,520 Speaker 6: We might be looking to feel the sack. I'm really company. Yeah, 467 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:53,119 Speaker 6: you've got company. 468 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:59,440 Speaker 5: Without Lady Lady's young bucks out of there, it was. 469 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:01,960 Speaker 2: A good ds of couch, that's for sure. All right. 470 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 1: We always played one real we have a reel or overreaction, 471 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:09,080 Speaker 1: and it's just one. Nathan Buckley would be perfect for Tasmania. 472 00:21:10,200 --> 00:21:11,600 Speaker 3: I'm going to give you the answer. I don't think 473 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 3: you expect overreaction. 474 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 2: This is all set up for real gas. I love this. 475 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:18,159 Speaker 2: I want this to happen. 476 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,880 Speaker 5: So much so it's got real answers written down even 477 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 5: before I've given it, which is not the sad. Don't 478 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:25,439 Speaker 5: think you'd be fantastic, but with John Lym John Longmy 479 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:28,600 Speaker 5: comes in here tomorrow, sits himself down and takes off 480 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 5: the smirking, jovial horse that we've seen and says, I've 481 00:21:33,560 --> 00:21:35,840 Speaker 5: never been more passionate about getting back into coaching again, 482 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:38,359 Speaker 5: and I'm up for grabs. Well, guess what the ideal 483 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 5: candidate is now, Nathan Buckley or John lonmye. 484 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:44,560 Speaker 3: So that's all I mean when I say overreaction, that's 485 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:46,880 Speaker 3: a pitch, by the way, from Nathan Buckley. 486 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:48,879 Speaker 6: That to me, that's a pitch. 487 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:51,800 Speaker 3: He's putting his hand high in there, which, as I 488 00:21:51,840 --> 00:21:54,440 Speaker 3: said yesterday, I love. Don't play games. If you want 489 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:57,560 Speaker 3: to coach Tasmania, don't play games with it. So that's 490 00:21:57,920 --> 00:22:01,040 Speaker 3: the way I watched that and read read that is 491 00:22:01,080 --> 00:22:03,199 Speaker 3: that's him pitching. He says, I know I'll be a 492 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:06,040 Speaker 3: better you. That's not just around the edges. I know 493 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:08,359 Speaker 3: I'll be a better coach. So, Benny, if you're listening, 494 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:09,280 Speaker 3: I know I will be. 495 00:22:09,440 --> 00:22:10,199 Speaker 6: So I loved it. 496 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:12,960 Speaker 3: If he's got the fire, which I think he has, 497 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 3: go after a bucks and if you get the job, 498 00:22:15,359 --> 00:22:18,480 Speaker 3: we all be supportive. But there might be a couple 499 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 3: others that might also have their hand in the air, 500 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 3: and that would be a great thing for Benny Gale, 501 00:22:22,600 --> 00:22:23,359 Speaker 3: would all right? 502 00:22:23,480 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: Our players next, Mitch Duncan is about to mark the 503 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:31,439 Speaker 1: great smilestone of longevity in the game, three hundred games 504 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 1: spanning this incredible. 505 00:22:32,640 --> 00:22:36,080 Speaker 2: Year at Geelong. And Zach Merris is with us in 506 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:36,680 Speaker 2: the studio. 507 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: He's living on the highs and the lows with us 508 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:40,879 Speaker 1: on three point sixty throughout this season.