Fremantle great voices concerns on current side (and what he thinks of shorter quarters)

0:00Dave Roberts here. There you are surrounded by fans, sharing wings, sharing drinks, high-fiving random strangers. Everybody remembers the game. Nobody remembers the guy coughing behind you until a few days later. At 2 a.m., you wake up with a fever and your throats on fire. Now what? Urgent care? Close. ER? Slam. Telehealth? Maybe. But the pharmacy's close. You needed a medical emergency kit. These aren't first aid kits. They contain essential prescriptions used for over 30 common conditions. Sinus and ear infection, UTIs, stomach bug, travelers diarrhea, and more. On hand before you need them. Use your doctor-developed guidebook to select the right prescription or call their telemedicine doctor standing by. It's like an urgent care and drugstore at home. When you're sick, traveling, or stranded, you'll wish you ordered a medical emergency kit. Order online in minutes and it's shipped to your door and say $45 with my promo code blue at urgentcarekit.com slash blue. That's promo code blue at urgentcarekit.com slash blue.

1:00As I mentioned, an absolute champ of the game. 6 p.m. and as former doc-out will be on the boundary for 3 a.m. tomorrow night. Good evening, Hayes. Good day, Jimmy. Very jealous at the moment. Normally, would be happy because we got the big funnel here, but what's going on in Victoria at the moment? That's exciting. Well done to your state government for getting it over the line. You begin a FL fan haze? I'm not. I've been caught up in it. I think I'm on the algorithm. I'm just being here and every ticket post is about it. So I'm loving it. Hey, you normally do have big events over there. Perth is, you know, obviously with that magnificent stadium, which is rocking when Frio are flying. Did the moment get a bit big for them? I did. Absolutely. Last week, it did. It did last year in the final series, as well. So, you know, there's a few different ways to look at this, Jimmy, with Fremont. You can look back and say, they haven't handled the pressure. You could also look back and say, well, the last month of footy, they weren't great. And I think we're now at the top of the ladder. All the things are just chipping away. You have a good look, studying, reviewing, and then they

2:01implemented really well the hawks. But the third train of thought is, they're the best team all year. That and off night, it was bit wet. They didn't handle those conditions, and they will bounce back. And I'm going to back them to bounce back against your cap. What do you think sides are doing? It's just going to, I think, it was your point to your highlight there. Your opposition goes to work on you once you've been up the top of the ladder for so long. What's the big takeaway? What are they taking away from Frio that is stifling them? Well, I think if you look at what they're doing really well in the year when they won Ford in a row, it was around their handball game. So, very good from Stoppage out the front, lean top, go inside their Ford 50, very, very quickly. So, what they're doing is getting extra numbers up a lot of those small forwards, getting extra numbers up, and then isolating a couple of players deep. And I think Frio will be invulnerable the last month in particular to the smaller forwards that are flying back in. They've got some good key forwards. They've been spreading cocks a little bit, but just by holding Frio's game in terms of their handball dominance, but they're also coming

3:01at Frio when they win the ball. I thought Melbourne did some damage when they played for them about a month ago. Melbourne style, just done earth a few things for other clubs. Carlton did it as well, and we know Carlton has been very good at getting up the 45, going off the line, keep the ball moving. I think their defence has struggled with teams coming hard out the... Justin Longmeer, I think unfairly gets a lot of criticism because maybe he isn't as called entertaining in presses. He just goes there to get them done, and some people think, oh, how can this bike inspire us? He clearly can inspire his players. They all play for him. Did he and the coaches box just have a bad night as well? We know many of the players had one of their lowest games for the year, but some of the matchups and the lack of moves to just try and spark something was a bit glaring. I think when you're chasing like Hawthorne War, they were the team that was the underdog. You're going to do different things. You have a good look at free-mental and make some changes, but I think with free-mental, because they're in that holding pattern for about a month, they had the top spot sewn up. They're playing

4:03some average footy, but I think they thought once we get to the final series, we'll be okay, we'll play our way. We won't have to do too much different, but they got a smack in the nose because the pressure came on really hard, and they turned the ball over, and Jordan claps a great move from their backline. But Free-O do have some plays in their defence that don't use it that well under pressure, and they're not as skilled as some of the other backlines in the competition. So the pressure was there, it was applied, and from there, and I think everybody in the stadium just thought, how long until they turn it around? Because that's what they've done well all year, and Welsh Justin gets a bad wrap for some of that stuff. What he's done all year is so many times they've been down at half time. I think nine times they've been down at half time, comes in, moves the magnets, adjusts the style of game, gets it on his terms, and seven of those times they went on to win, and they're under feed it here at Optistat in prior to that game. So I think he deserves a bit of credit for that, but now he needs to have a look at what you're long they're doing, and he'll be ready for that. Dave Roberts here, there you are, surrounded by fans, sharing wings, sharing drinks, high-fiving random strangers. Everybody remembers the game, nobody remembers the guy coughing behind you

5:08until a few days later, at 2am, you wake up with the fever and your throats on fire. Now what, urgent care, clothes, ER, slam, telehealth, maybe, but the pharmacies close. You needed a medical emergency kit. These aren't first aid kits, they contain essential prescriptions used for over 30 common conditions, sinus and ear infection, UTIs, stomach bug, travelers diaria, and more, on hand before you need them. Use your doctor-developed guidebook to select the right prescription, or call their telemedicine doctor standing by. It's like an urgent care and drugstore at home. When you're sick, traveling, or stranded, you'll wish you ordered a medical emergency kit. Order online in minutes, and it's shipped to your door, and say $45 with my promo code blue at urgentcarekit.com slash blue. That's promo code blue at urgentcarekit.com slash blue. It's one of the many new drinks out now. Who knew ice cold drinks could be so fire.

6:10Try them all only at McDonald's. Hey, it's very easy to sit back in the armchair and point fingers and go, I would have done this, would have done that. And I'm glad you highlighted, you know, their bull use coming out of the backline and you know, place some can and some can't. And Hawthorne have that small, the midsize players who hunt as a pack, you know, Ginovan Watson, McDonald is another one as well. More was fantastic. Jalong have wheelchair, close manner in that forward line as well. Hayden Young, we know how brilliant he is as a midfielder. We know he can go forward, but he has had a pretty big chunk of his career across halfback and can start the game really well, you know, the bull use for free. Could that be an option to solve a few issues, just get him to roll back behind the footy and get the ball in his hands? If I was coaching, if you were coaching, I think they would go that way. That's where to start his career. And it was only when they needed some support for Bracer and Cirol probably three years

7:12ago. They went, no, you're in the midfield, but I just feel right now, Jimmy, that they've got too many midfielders because they all want their time. You know what it's like, you can't have too many. Caleb's wrong. He's not the best year. We saw Bolt and Reed not be to the same level. And it's also meant that Matty Johnson, as a run with player, hasn't been able to do that effectively because they need to make more time for young and the others to go through there. But I think Justin, he's probably not won, to pull the trigger on it because he hasn't used it all year. He's back in his back 50 system. They bring in Judmord V back in from the wilderness, who lost his spot in the team with Brandon Walker going out. I'd love to see it because the bigger killings here on pre-minal in Justin Longmeer's time has been the speed of ball from the back up. They've made some corrections this year. They're still not overly quick with it and under pressure the other night. They retreated. They had times in the third quarter to go from the box office, which was in the middle of the ground and they went wide instead of going forward. So I would do that, but I just can't see Justin putting that trigger. I think he's spent a bit of time this week

8:12training in the forward line. Yeah, a whole lot of there about Coach Justin Longmeer. And I'd do it, Maurem. He backs in his players and backs in what his team looks like. And always the question was, can you play two rucks? And that was when it was Jackson and Darcy. And we know Luke Jackson has just gone to another level. Now it's Jackson and Mason Cox. And he's unlikely to change having the four big forwards when they're all on the ground. But can you see him trying to utilize Luke Jackson in the front half more against Judmonger? He actually had a bit of success against the Cats last time. Yeah, I do. You keep 28. We got 28 and kicked three goals that game. Yeah, it's probably the best game he's ever played. That was against Bich Edwards. But I'm expecting the Cats to be slightly different with Mark Blich's halves. And maybe the Cunning comes back in to play a role there. But I think you'll have that license to really push forward. Now we talk a lot about Sean Darcy and Mason Cox and who's the right one. He's been Mason Cox all year. And to be fair, Sean Darcy's been ruled out again with another knee injury. So he's not in the mix. But you know, it's just a 40% position that Mason needs to play. Come in, give a little bit of a chop out in the

9:16rock. Allow Jackson to go forward where I think towards the end of the season, he was playing more minutes because they were trying to manage the time of Jackson. But it's all on the line tomorrow and I they need everything they can for their leaders. And Luke Jackson is one of those. Does Paddy Voss go up and just start wrestling Tom Stewart? Yeah, I think so. But he got him Barris last week to be honest against James Cicile. He was just so brilliant. He's the bill is that read the ball flight and just give a little knowledge to take those marks when you got to play a design to stop you and still be able to be that effective was a work of art to be honest. And Tom Stewart's in that category. He can do it and he's been doing it for a number of years. Well, they might do something different with it. But I think he just needs to get back to finding the footy and take some pressure off Tracy and Amos. We're both at bad nights as well. Can't imagine Voss Tracy Amos. You're throwing Sarong didn't have his best night. Bolton was a little bit quieter. If you read got a lot of the footy bit, probably didn't use it the way we're accustomed to. So I know you're going to go your dockers by by much or is this going to be coming down to the last couple of minutes? I'm nervous. So I remember the last time they played

10:19and I reckon Chris Scott left a few move up moves up his sleeves and he'll try a few things. I think Marlon will probably go to Bolton. We'll Murphy Reed who have been the key to stop for three man. But I think at home just seven points. The dockers to get the result. Well, we've got you. Brisbane. I actually had it at the start of the year. Brisbane, Frio, Grand Final with Frio finishing on top of the ladder. I had to tell you I had Brisbane maybe going at a three-peat. I thought when I saw Frio lose, oh no, they're going to meet in the prelim. But then Brisbane went and dropped that one against the swans who were magnificent. So they've swapped back to opposite sides of the draw, if you will. Brisbane bounced back against the crows. Yeah, I think they do. The crows were brave, but there was a little motion in that game and this is Brisbane. I know when to turn it on and for them to live out that dream with a three-peat, which only the best things do, I need to get it done in my will. Hey, well, I've got you. Of course, a topic that's been up for discussion and it's kind of funny. It gets raised by the IFL, but we don't ever have any fans ring in here at 3rd. I mean,

11:20I couldn't imagine you have any on 6PR. So, hey, do you know what a big great for the game if we actually played less time? Your thoughts on shorter quarters? But I've listened to you before. I totally agree. Just reduce it. And I've never been a real big fan of the review system. I know they're trying to speed that up, but I'm just happy to accept it. For the sake of the game, accept some of them. Make sure you throw the ball up quick out. Now that we have this, the ball, the last disposal rule, last disposal rule, I think that's added time to the game as well, because we're now reviewing. I think maybe one of the adjustments they can make on that is if it is sort of a bit of conjecture about whether it's a proper handball or just touch the leg, just throw those ones in. It has to be a proper disposal, and then they call the free kick. And again, that will eliminate some time. So, yeah, there's been no callers over here on 6PR that have ever said anything about shorter quarters. Hey, how would you go? Because you were a person who just didn't stop moving. Your toughest all boots around the footy. If your direct opponent went down for cramp or a sore ankle and the

12:23umpire stopped the game to make sure he's right, how would you feel? I'm not sure. Good. I'll be off and gone. There was a lot of times how to play their parts, but again, they stop it, don't know for those who are interested. They're taking a lot of the fun. I guess the natural attrition out of some of the games, but it is a battle for four quarters, and that's part of it. Well, I've got you. I've just got to ask about the other team that you, you know, often you shall not mention their name over there. West Coast Eagles, the other side in 10. I found Sherrod Wellingham's comments pretty direct. How they received over there when he called the Eagles vanilla, lacking swag, and they're heading down the path of being the next S and a football club. That's a pretty frank assessment from a premiership player. Well, I think heading down the path of this, and I think they've been down the bottom for five years. And it's actually been one of the worst runs. I think in the history of the game, the wins that they've had in the last five years. And look, it started off as ball recruiting towards the

13:24back end of Adam Simpson's tenure. I think they lost a bit of standards that they had set for themselves. But right now, they're not a ruthless football club. And, you know, they're even making some signings on some plays that I wouldn't at this particular stage. It's not to say, don't think back in some plays that have been on the list for a while, but make them earn it. You've got the SSB period now. We can get them to come back and have two or three really fight for their spots. But they're not seen looking like they're doing that enough. We know last year, you know, they had the opportunity with Jagger Smith at pick number three. Fremantle had Murphy read rate at that number two. And they still didn't pick him at number 16. They went for bow Alan. But that was all part of doing the right thing by the Richmond football club. And it's not going to age well because Jagger Smith is already a far better player than Liam Baker will ever be because of what he's brought in only his first real season of AFL. So I think what he's saying is right. I think they've been there in the last five years. They get a chance to improve it, but I'm yet to see them be real ruthless at the draft table and this management is thinking.

14:26We have the sides in for tomorrow night. No change from Jolong. So I'll be watching the emergency's haze tomorrow night. So which one of them will warm me up because no doubt there will be a late change for Jolong. The dockers have brought in McVeigh and Wagner. Wagner is a big in and out is O'Driskel and Walker. Of course, hurt McVeigh straight into the five to take someone like a Sean Manor or one of the maybe a Wilkshire in the Ford line. Yeah, I like that move from the cast. I think Wilkshire has been important for them. And that's the danger that they can possess for them working together. So Judd McVeigh takes one of those. O'Driskel's been a bit out of form and he was one that was sort of a deer in the headlight a bit last week when he had the footy. So it's been coming for a while and right under Justin Longwell for making that change because Wagner, particularly all in the season before he had a slight injury was a key role player. As always, haze, love chatting to you and we'll be chatting to you tomorrow night because you be on the boundary first for Thread W. Can't wait Jimmy. Good luck. Dave Roberts here. There you are, surrounded by fans, sharing wings, sharing drinks, high-fiving random strangers. Everybody remembers

15:30the game. Nobody remembers the guy coughing behind you until a few days later at 2 a.m. you wake up with a fever and your throats on fire. Now what? Urgent care, clothes, ER, slam, telehealth, maybe, but the pharmacies close. You needed a medical emergency kit. These aren't first aid kits. They contain essential prescriptions used for over 30 common conditions, sinus and ear infection, UTIs, stomach bug, travelers diarrhea and more. On hand before you need them. Use your doctor develop guidebook to select the right prescription or call their telemedicine doctor standing by. It's like an urgent care and drugstore at home. When you're sick, traveling or stranded, you'll wish you ordered a medical emergency kit. Order online in minutes and it's ship to your door and say $45 with my promo code blue at urgentcarekit.com slash blue. That's promo code blue at urgentcarekit.com slash blue. Meet the Red Bull Dragonberry Emergizer. It's one of the many new drinks out now. Who knew ice cold drinks could be so fire? Try them all only at McDonald's.