SEN footy reporter Tom Morris (14.09.26)

0:00Kane and King. Zababal. Slug sweep into the arc. That's going all the way for sss out. Put some strike again. That is a beautiful shot of the nice looking shot. Straight to mid-hound who has popped up in the air. SCM footy reporter Tom Morris. For asset-based lending. We need a business loan and the banks have said no. You still have options if you own assets. Assetbasedlending.com.au But I use. Oh, I'm too much sad. Yeah. What's that? That's you ask. Is you rigging your child care raffle? Yes. Ah, winning the facial. Which is an uncomfortable conversation that we have to have. Yeah, yeah. So just don't say the name of the child care please. No, no, just as a warning. I'll be told by. I don't even know what it means. That's okay. No, so I put my name in to win a child care raffle. And I want a free facial which I'm actually going in on Friday. Can it have this been through 731?

1:01What do you do? If you win a facial you go in for the facial. I've never had a facial before. You didn't rig the raffle. Didn't well, not quite. So what you do, what? Well, no, if we're going to be honest here. Yeah, it's far more. So when you put your name in to the raffle, to the box, I made sure that the sheet of paper was particularly rectangular. So it stuck up in the air. So when they pulled it out. Oh, it's cheating. Yeah, right. I don't actually work. Okay, let's continue our discussion in and around Zack Budders. How have you long taken the news? Not only is really surprised but really disappointed. Yeah, because they feel like they've had the rug pulled out from underneath them. They thought they had him. In the same way as the dogs thought they didn't have them. So that's the way to operate it there. What's their plan now? I must have some cash to spend. They've got cash to spend. Looking at Rowan Marshall, looking at Toby Green, who's yet to make his decision as well, they're the two. And we know that Zack Merritt was texted by Chris Scott a couple of months ago as well.

2:02So don't be surprised that they have a renewed push for him, even though I do believe he's all thrown bound. I'm sure they have a whiteboard with lots of names, but the Zack Budders thing, because they believed they had him, that really hurts them. How does deal get done, finally? On the last one on Zack? Well, if they match, we'll know the number. Well, the media will know the number, because poor Adelaide will get informed, because they'll know what they need to match. And this is the same as any research and free agent. Like, we knew what Zack Williams was getting paid at Carlton, because the giants were... The outgoing club is always happy to talk, essentially. So if they do match, all year David Koch has been telling people around him. It's three first rounders. I would argue that three first rounders by itself is probably not a great deal for Zack Budders. Pick 12 this year, a first round in 27, a first round in 28. They could be picks in the 20s. So they'll need at least one pick in the top 10. Dogs would do that tomorrow. Dogs would do that tomorrow, but this is why the relationship that Michael Regan, the list manager at the dogs, and Jason Cripp's at Port,

3:02who worked together for a long time is really important, because there is good faith discussions. We don't want good faith. We want... I know you don't want good faith. We already want good to the faithful. What are... What are Port Adelaide fans care about? Good faith. They want the best deal. Helping the worst and bulldogs. They want the best deal. Yeah, well good faiths and bulldogs. There needs to be some pain associated with this. So I get the fact that you can take the conversation pick if you like, and it may even be better than what you're going to get. But you've got a factor in. You've got to make the other club bleed. This is... He's gone to your rival, which is your best player. You've got to weaken them in the process. You can't let him walk there for free. Yeah, so I think the good... The good faith element is from the dog side of things, because they want this to be as smooth as possible for Zach Budders, given that he's nominated them. Would it be a great deal of difference between the dogs and the cats, though? Well, I just think whichever club it was, you have to make them pay. You can't just let him walk as a free agent for nothing. No, so if he walks as a free agent, you get the compensation pick which is five. Yeah, pick five. And then you do another deal. We had... We asked Swany that question.

4:03He said we're going to be monitoring all of that. Monitoring. So they've got a... Part of these discussions between the two clubs is coming up with those other side deals that could potentially go through and not be suspect. And that is difficult. They're always... What a... What a raw... Or side trade. A side trade. We had Toby Green on a couple of weeks ago. He said that he rang Zach Budders. Well, it didn't go as well. That was on a fireball. That was on fireball. That wasn't fireball. Yeah, it was. It was. That was a good get from it, actually. It didn't go as well as planned. Yeah. And I wonder whether Toby Green re-thinks what he wants to do now that Zach Budders isn't going there. That's one of the considerations. What was he taking so long? For that reason, he wants to know whether Ron Marshall was playing for Jolong, whether Zach Budders were going to play for Jolong, whether the Giants can get Tim English, all these considerations are going into the melting pot. Do you think he'll flip his decision? I think Toby Green is genuinely wrestling with it. I don't think he's made a decision. I don't think it's about flipping it. I think he's on the fence. One day, one thing. The next day, the other thing. And the next day, the one back. So... Can we talk about Adelaide? Yes. Because they last night, well, the night before,

5:04sent out a strong media release to their members, confirming they're faithfully Matthew Nixon and guaranteeing his future for next year. Your response? Yeah. Well, they won the final. So it makes perfect sense that they sent that out. And he'll coach it into next year. But Matthew Nixon's never coached a season without being contracted for the following season. So there's an additional pressure for that if they don't resign him for 2028. And as far as I can see, I don't think they will resign him for 2028 before the start of next season. This has got Michael Voss vibe for me at Carlton. Adelaide had a bit better place than Carlton, aren't they? They'd let that... Well, they've won a final this year. Carlton didn't win the final last year. But essentially, Carlton had doubts on their coach this time last year, sent out the statement, guaranteed his future for next year and only next year. But they weren't really confident in Michael Voss. That's the feeling I get for Adelaide. They're not really certain the Matthew and X is there. What do you get that? What do you get that? If they were... Is there any substance to that feeling?

6:05Well, yes, the reporting on it. Clearly someone is not comfortable. Someone in a high position that Adelaide is not certain and not so much. They can't be in too high position. They've given him one year contract extensions for the last what a couple of years. You're not doing that if you're sitting there. Mitch was getting three. If you're confident, he's your guy. You're not giving him one year contract extensions every time. He's set to come out of contract. It's just not the way you behave. If he's your guy, you're signing for three years. You don't have leaks inside the 40 Club. There's too much going on in an Adelaide in and around Matthew and X to say that they are confident. I think that if they were... And they're full. And they're full. Like 156 games, one finals win. You've got a fact of that in as well. He's not shot the lights out. He hasn't shot the lights out. Yeah, and I don't think the list is a shoot. The lights out list. I don't think it is. I don't think it is. I don't think it's any better than those lists you mentioned before. So there's no in the free meals. There's no in the Brisbane's. And yet you wanted to win a flag. Good luck. So this is good as Colin Woods. In what a Colin Woods.

7:05Well, Prairie last year. Oh, so we're going back then. Oh, we're not going back that far. Well, we're going back to when Isaac Rankin wasn't there in a list that's already limited. I just think that... You get too many excuses for a ride like this. No, no, no, no. Just be real. Just be real. I mean, it's not a good list as Brisbane. It's not a good list as far as... You've banged on about Kenny for years and years. Yeah, and Kenny got on the prelims. It's terrific. So I'll let him out. Nick's terrific game over in the first five minutes of a semi. Kenny had... Kenny had all eight all Australians in his team. Yeah. We've been through that as well. How many... How many... Not every discussion has to do with this. Nick's got a friend. Just some Kenny. Nick's got a few. Yeah. And do you think that's a list of winner flag? I didn't think... But I'd like this one's the list of winner flag. You think... I'd like this one right now. No, I'll feed that. Well, then... It's better than winning one final in seven years. But it's about winning flags. I know. If he's not capable of winning a flag with this group, why are you setting in that expectation? Because they finished on top of the ladder last year, on top of the ladder. It's too home for them.

8:05So they are then. And faulted is badly as you can. I don't know if it's good enough to win a flag, but it's better than what they've delivered in September. So, Mr. Game... You expect the game to be over in five minutes on the weekend? No. When you were tipping that game, five minutes over. Done. You're happy with that. I'm not that I'm happy with that. I'm just... The list of stuff this morning. It was a list discussion. Yeah. They got smack points. I think that list is better than the game. They got smack points. Team has got unbelievable... Yeah, all seasonability. They did a pretty good job. The previous week with their five best players, not five best. Three of their best players out. Okay. Yeah. So, Missy Allen Zach Bailey really hurts them. They had... They were chipped in on him. Where do they pivot two next for midfielders in 2027? There's nowhere now. Is there? I mean, do they have a look at Zach Merritt? Do they have a look at Jack Viny? Like, does that solve any issues or not? Not for me. Okay. And then they lose Jordan but probably to the Western Bulldogs on that five-year deal with 700 to 750K. North of Ken on Nick Murray, Orbead, he's contracted, so the Crow's helped him out. So they may get a weaker. Well, not that... That's what they're doing. They're depth players, those butts and Murray.

9:07They need a game breaker. They need a playmaker. Someone who's a difference maker that... What do we call them? The... Is that Rankin that bad? So, to the Lambs guy, it's... Anthony Hopkins. Anthony Hopkins. That wins the... And seven wins the Oscar. It's 13 minutes of screen time. They need someone like that who can keep four goals in 15 minutes. Or have that threat. What's Isaac Rankin? Well, he's already there and he's that guy. And he needs help. Yep. Yep. All right. So, your standing by the report... Yes. Your reaction to the statement is... Expect it. They want a final. Yeah. No issue. The City Swans, do we have time now? Yep. So, their game is on Friday. Their main training session is today. So, an announcement is coming soon. Maybe even an X-Few hours over who will captain them this week. This is a big appointment because it potentially could be... Standing Captain for a flag in two weeks' time. So, it's a big decision that the club has to make. I was spoken to lots of people across the last few days around this decision. And the consensus is it's between James Robotum and Dan Rampy to be the standing captain.

10:09I'm favoring Dan Rampy for this. I think Kalam Mills is going to have a huge say on who is the standing captain. Almost like handing over the captain's arm band. It's an Italy, it might be a question of that notice. Tom Papley. He's probably a good decision. I think that. I sometimes think you've got to... If you can go to the guy that brings the energy and ride that wave as far as... I know it would be... What has Gordon not been mentioned? Every time I speak there, I'm like, do you guys got captain all of them? In fact, their leadership group this year was streamlined to Mills and Haney only. None left. So... That's an issue. They've got a wider leadership group clearly. But, yeah. I believe that Rampy is the favorite to be the captain. And it could be the last two games of football he plays if he decides to retire. So this could be it. Take the risk. Take the risk. I'd be... Four losing grand finals for Rampy. Yes. The injury update is for carbon lawyers. Engine and need a good lawyer. You know, it's a do get carbon on the phone. Patrick Kripps had mine a knee surgery.

11:10Just to clean up, he'll be fine for this day one of preseason. But he went in under the knife in the last few days and he'll recover well. He's on injury report. He'll surgery for you this year and this year. No, I'm all good at the moment. Thanks, thanks anyway. Yeah, what do you say? You could do the fake ten. I might have some news. What I was going to say is, on the injury report, what would have happened if Zach but has failed that medical? That would have been awkward. Amazing. Sorry, off the table. Yeah, what do we do? So your knees are a bit clunky. Yeah, yeah. You're back set of alignment. We're going to ankle. We're going to take off. Great. We're going to upgrade Buku. That's what they would have thought. Seven years, Buku. We'll get Harris out. Well, they lose the player of dogs. Like I've heard Frazier. I can't say that. I can't say that. They're contracted though. So I'd be surprised. Have we put the teaming listing the bed? Is that absolutely too bad? Well, when the dogs say to me, you can say the dogs are saying categorically he will not be traded.

12:10I feel like that's done. If you just said, if they just said, look, you can say it's done, but don't say it's come from us, then maybe there's a door a job. But they are saying you can say the club is saying it's done. I'm sure Michael Voss said something similar to us about Kurner. He did. Absolutely going, no way. So I don't believe a thing club say. No, that's fair. But the dogs do. I don't believe Chris Davies last week on more. You played me the only thing I've ever been talking about, weedering. You believe everything was. No, no, I don't. I don't. I questioned what he said about Harry McCoy in that same clip. So I wouldn't be surprised if anything happened. I do think the dogs have a history of standing by their word though. Josh Duncley was a good example of that. Yeah, they have done a good job. So I am inclined to trust them on this. You trust your man down there? Yeah. The Monday agenda is. I don't trust the media guy down there. No, don't say that. No, that's not the media. He's one of the best. Elliot's one of the best. He's lied to me twice. No, he hasn't. Cold, no, he's a great one. No, he knows. His phone will blow up now because of you. He knows. I take exception to that. I take many eyes and he lied twice. So I didn't say that.

13:10I don't want any phone calls from the dog. It's the truth. That wasn't me that said that. It's the truth. That was not me. He's one of the best. His up there with Nick Browns came. He said no, he's a no-kio. I didn't say any. Take that bass. He is twice. You did a call. No calls from the dog's plays this morning. Well, I can't do it. The Monday agenda is next. The Monday agenda is next.