1 00:00:00,720 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 1: A somewhat refreshed at and young is joining us from 2 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:05,480 Speaker 1: his look, it's not. 3 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 2: Much of a break, is it. 4 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: What's a couple a couple of days you get couple 5 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: of backpacking around Europe in the mid season, you. 6 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 3: Know, not quite not quite quick. 7 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 2: Still a nice refresh, Absolutely. 8 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 3: Good to have the wake off and get a few 9 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,320 Speaker 3: life things organized and sit back, watch a little bit 10 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 3: of footy and reflect on the first half of the 11 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 3: year and then look forward. 12 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's what we do on our holidays. We sit 13 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 4: back and listen to a bit of radio. It's weird, 14 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 4: isn't it. So you're watching a bit of footy to 15 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:33,520 Speaker 4: help you with your footy, I am. 16 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 3: Yeah, just a little bit, just to see what's happening. 17 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 3: And the other thing that's a little bit frustrating is 18 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 3: when when you have a buy all the other teams 19 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 3: an extra game, the head are you and you look 20 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 3: at the ladder and going no, falling twelve. But yeah, 21 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 3: we've got some ground to cover. So but yeah, just 22 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:51,839 Speaker 3: tune into a bit of footy over the weekend and relax. 23 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 3: And we did some reflection as a team sort of 24 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 3: in the first half of the year, a little bit of 25 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 3: a mid season review and then now I really can 26 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 3: to get back. 27 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 1: Into it, like clinics and events and things like that 28 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 1: that you still attend. 29 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, so we use the sort of this week as 30 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 3: a good opportunity to do those sort of things. So 31 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 3: we had sort of footy club clinics this week. So 32 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 3: I went down to Safety Bay in Rockingham and did 33 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 3: a clinic down there, and we had a few other things. 34 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:24,039 Speaker 3: We did a walk for reconciliation in King's Park on 35 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 3: Friday morning, which is sort of a beautiful morning that 36 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:31,480 Speaker 3: was lovely weather, and we had a walk there and yeah, 37 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 3: we were sort of educating on a few things, which 38 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 3: is really good. And yeah, we did a few other 39 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 3: admin things around the club. Well we had to buy, 40 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 3: but yeah, it was a good opportunity to sort of 41 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:41,960 Speaker 3: get back to the community. 42 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 1: The kids must just jump out of their skin when 43 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: you rock up for a clips, like, I mean, you'd players, 44 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: you know, the equivalent of a bottle of red cordial 45 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: showing up. 46 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 2: It's just very exciting for. 47 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 3: Them, it is. Yeah, it's it's pretty amazing sort of 48 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 3: once we get there. It's sort of funny. Once it's 49 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 3: like a few kids notice, Yeah, like they just swore 50 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 3: yeah everywhere, and then you've got hundreds of kids running 51 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 3: over and everyone wants to signature, and yeah, it's a 52 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:09,919 Speaker 3: nice it's a nice feeling, and it's good to give 53 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 3: back because I remember being in their position when AFL 54 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:16,080 Speaker 3: players used to come to my school or training, and yeah, 55 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 3: I was in shock. So it is pretty amazing to 56 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 3: be in that position. 57 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 4: We've had the mid season draft. I've been watching some 58 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 4: footage of a young fellow we picked up there, Ethan Stanley. 59 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 4: He looks he looks so good, doesn't he? 60 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 3: He does, he does. I was actually very excited when 61 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 3: we picked up Ethan because I went to high school 62 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 3: with Ethan. Oh really yeah, so, and yeah, it's amazing 63 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 3: how much is growing because I remember him from high school. 64 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 3: He was sort of a little scrawny kid and as 65 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 3: he'll mention, he was a late developer and he didn't 66 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 3: play any under eight and sort of representative footy and 67 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 3: was playing locally and then got the call up to 68 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 3: VFL and really impressed in VFL this year and now 69 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 3: he's on an AFL list. So I'm very proud, very 70 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:59,399 Speaker 3: proud as another morning and secondary student to get drafted. 71 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 3: So I'll be looking after him. Yeah, as he comes 72 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 3: to the club. 73 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: He jumping back to that what we were saying about clinics, 74 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: and you said it always meant a lot to you 75 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: when an AFL who came to your school. 76 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:14,079 Speaker 3: The earliest I can remember was because St Kilda was 77 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 3: sort of my readion. 78 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, we. 79 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 3: Actually had Ree Stanley. He would have been about I reckon. 80 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 3: He was this tall bean pole and I was sort 81 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 3: of thinking, who's this flyer cluck? Yeah, and he's ended 82 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 3: up being a really good player. So but yeah, I 83 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 3: reckon that was my earliest memory. 84 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 4: You didn't get Nick rocking up. 85 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 3: Not quite. I think one time we had Lenny Hayes 86 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 3: at a clinic at a club and that was pretty cool. Yeah, 87 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 3: but yeah, Ray Stanley was the first AFL player I remember coming. 88 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: Have you ever seen a kid at one of those 89 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: and gone, you are going to play AFL one day? 90 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, there was a there was a kid down in 91 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 3: Safety Day with long blonde hair. Sort of reminded me 92 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 3: of myself a little bit. Yeah, there's some pretty good 93 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 3: footy players out there. Everyone was loving it down in 94 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 3: Safety Bay and having a good crack. 95 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: There's been in Melbourne this week here I know. Did 96 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 1: you think you were escaping. 97 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 3: That I've been Mornington, isn't it. I was in Melbourne 98 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 3: last week. This place is pretty average. I'm pretty keen 99 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,719 Speaker 3: to get perfect and I've come back here and yeah, 100 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 3: it's been average the last couple of days. But that's right. 101 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 3: I've been doing plenty of jobs inside so that it hasn't 102 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:26,159 Speaker 3: bothered me too much. 103 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 4: And it must feel good to have net Fife and 104 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 4: Sonny Welters signed for another couple of years, the legends 105 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 4: of the footy club. 106 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 3: It is great, yeah, and I think it's yeah, it's 107 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 3: what the legends of the club deserve. They deserve a 108 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 3: chance to keep playing footing and they've been great contributors 109 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 3: to club for a long time and their form of 110 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 3: recent has been outstanding and they deserve an extra two years. 111 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 3: And I'm very excited to play alongside them. I know 112 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 3: everyone that runs out with Sonny and Stan Taller and 113 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 3: the absolute legends of our club and it's great to 114 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:57,839 Speaker 3: see and I'm looking forward to the next two years. 115 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: I was looking for five wins in a row adopt 116 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:05,359 Speaker 1: us this weekend. Richmond have won their last three games. 117 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: No won one of their last three games a big button. 118 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: All three of their last games have been very close though, 119 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: so looking at a close one I reckon this week can. 120 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 3: I think so? Yeah, you definitely can't ride off the Tigers. 121 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 3: There are always a threat, and yeah, when they play 122 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 3: their best footy that they can be really damaging. And 123 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 3: I think that we just want to focus on what 124 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 3: we've been doing really well over the last month, and 125 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:29,480 Speaker 3: I suppose that was what came out of the review 126 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 3: and over the weekend is Yeah, we wanted to really 127 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 3: focus on what's got us in this position, and we 128 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,359 Speaker 3: feel like that is a sustainable round of footy that 129 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 3: will stand up against most teams. And yeah, hopefully we 130 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 3: can bring that this weekend against the Tigers. 131 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 4: Yeaht list And I've been talking about the weirdness of 132 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 4: four weeks of buyers and there's bits and pieces in 133 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:48,919 Speaker 4: various clubs missing certain weeks and then coming back in. 134 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 4: So the ladder looks really weird right now. But you've 135 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 4: got three teams on twenty eight and then four teams 136 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 4: on twenty four and one team on twenty points. It's 137 00:05:57,279 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 4: a tight season, isn't it. 138 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:00,920 Speaker 3: It is? Yeah, And it's a very even competition and 139 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 3: it's one thing we've noticed this year is every game 140 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 3: is there's a chance you can win not lose. There's 141 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:09,600 Speaker 3: no sort of there's no gimmeis and yeah that's one 142 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 3: of This weekend is just another one of them. And 143 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 3: I could go either way, and we've got to make 144 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 3: sure we bring our best because if we're only a 145 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:18,919 Speaker 3: couple couple percent off, Richmond can really take advantage of that. 146 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 3: So it is a tight season and it's we probably 147 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 3: wouldn't want it any other way. It's good for the fans. 148 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: Jay Gramira was unsuccessful in his challenge to the tribunal, 149 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: so he has to wear that one match ban and 150 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 1: it wasn't the buy, so unfortunately it doesn't work that way. 151 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: So who's likely to fill his spot? 152 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 3: It's a good question. We've got a lot of people 153 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 3: putting their hand up at the moment. There's people down 154 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 3: in the Waffle that are playing really well. Neila Rasmus 155 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 3: has been playing some really good footy. Carl Warner has 156 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:49,840 Speaker 3: been playing some great footy off the half back line. 157 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 3: So there's numerous people that can put their hands up. Luckily, 158 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 3: I'm not a selector, so yeah, I wanted to make 159 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 3: that decision. But the good thing about our list at 160 00:06:58,120 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 3: the moment is we've got lots of depth and we've 161 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 3: got lots of availability, so whoever comes in will play 162 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:05,479 Speaker 3: the role and hopefully do the job. Yeah. 163 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 4: So Sean Darcy's done the hammy, so he'll miss again. Yeah, 164 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 4: you wouldn't expect Jaxon to rack all day, but you 165 00:07:10,720 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 4: won't bring another ruckman in from Peel will. 166 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 3: I'm not sure. I'm not sure. Yeah, I think Josh Tracy. 167 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 3: He did a really good job in the second half 168 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 3: against Melbourne last week and Jacko also as a standalone 169 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 3: ruck did a fantastic job and we felt like we 170 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 3: were able supporting really well without Sean out there. And 171 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 3: Sean was great on the weekend although we got injured. 172 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 3: He was on the bench keeping feedback and support and 173 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 3: for a man that just went down with an injury, 174 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 3: it's great to see. And yeah, I think this week 175 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:41,080 Speaker 3: the boys will just be able to get it done. Yeah, 176 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 3: with her without Sean, he's not a soul crazy. 177 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 2: Who's likely to get the job on. Jake Rievot. I 178 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 2: mean in football years he might be getting on, but 179 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 2: he still kicks bags of. 180 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 3: Goal is Yeah, he's a really threatening player. Before I 181 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 3: know he's in good form and I think, yeah, I'm 182 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 3: not sure one of our keys probably, I'm assuming Alex 183 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 3: Pearce will get him. He's usually the best forward. But yeah, 184 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 3: he's a damaging player along with many other their forwards. 185 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 3: So we've got a hands cut it. We've got to 186 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 3: work cut out for us. 187 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, and the goal would be, of course to be 188 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 4: in the eight Saturday night. That would be sweet to 189 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 4: maybe start looking away positioning it. 190 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 3: It would Yeah, it would be nice for reward for effort, 191 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 3: and it's probably not something that we're not going to 192 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 3: be looking at too closely. As you said that, the 193 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 3: ladder is really tight, and we've just got to keep 194 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 3: stacking up wins and hopefully at the end of the 195 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 3: year we've got enough to ye to be playing finals. 196 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 3: But yeah, at the moment, as I said, we're doing 197 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 3: a lot right. We just want to keep the momentum 198 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 3: going and yeah, keep stacking up the wins. 199 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 1: It is good momentum. So good luck with going for 200 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 1: five in a row. That's really nice and clad at 201 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:47,600 Speaker 1: the time. Yes, and you've been unpacking after your move, 202 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: everything going, well. 203 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:50,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's a lot, isn't there. 204 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 3: There's a lot it's just endless, endless job. It never ends, 205 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 3: but it's been really rewarding it. 206 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:56,439 Speaker 1: Yeah. 207 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 3: I'm enjoying the process and we're settled in now, which 208 00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 3: is good, so I can focus this week on just 209 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,040 Speaker 3: getting the job done. On Saturday night, Oh very good. 210 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:05,080 Speaker 4: Have you been putting pictures up? 211 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 3: Mate? 212 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 4: Doing drilling holes and walls? 213 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:09,680 Speaker 3: And I actually during my first hole yesterday, I put 214 00:09:10,240 --> 00:09:13,119 Speaker 3: put up a little a little blind. 215 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,080 Speaker 2: Oh that's not just drilling a whole. 216 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: I mean that's you know, putting up a blind is 217 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: next level putting up a picture. 218 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 3: Perfect, So I was very happy. 219 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:25,559 Speaker 2: Yeah, chains on the right side. 220 00:09:27,040 --> 00:09:31,280 Speaker 1: So much much to think about, Hayden, good luck this weekend, Thank. 221 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 3: You very much. 222 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 4: Maybe Dockers fans will be coming out big numbers on 223 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 4: the weekend, which is brennant.