Gerard Waitley

So Fremantle's defense is excellent.

I mentioned, um, how well they've set up behind the ball.

I really like Luke Ryan as a player.

He's tough.

He's aerial.

And, you know, Pierce is good too.

You know, the skipper, Brendan Cox will play on one of the tools.

Um, so yeah, that speed and creative flair is going to be a handful for, um, for, for Fremantle tonight.

Uh,

I don't know.

I just think the speed will provide some headaches for Fremantle's defence.

The way they get up and down the ground, the way they find space, you know, flip the coin on this one.

But maybe the edge just slightly goes to the Hawks in that part of the ground too.

Right.

So it's a 2-1 split to the Hawks.

What's your overall feeling?

Well, it's a really hard game for me, this one.

I just think if the game becomes open field transition-based and the Hawks can get some lateral movement in this, I'm going to give the advantage to the Hawks.

I really like the way that they're playing.

But I think if the Hawks will have issues, if they do have any issues at all moving the ball consistently against Fremantle's defence, then I'd lean towards Fremantle.