Grand Final - Garry Lyon on Crunch Time

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What’s the opening story about the paper‑scissors‑rock ticket giveaway?

Gerard Whateley 0:04

It's crunch time from the MCG. To recap the first hour, it's on the podcast if you haven't heard it and you'd like to. We will move very shortly into the hot seat for Razorback 4x4 Australia's best four-wheel drive seat covers with unbeatable protection and comfort. Gerard Waitley, Adam Simpson and Tom Morris. There's a function that Simo and I

Tom Morris 0:21

did the other night outside the MCG at the pub there, the hard-rated event, and there was two tickets they were giving away for a paper scissors rock tournament. And Tanya, who's in front of us here, won it for her and her son, I think, to go to the footy. And she was crying with emotion. She'd flown down from Brisbane. So enjoy the game, Tanya. So happy for you. Who would have thought paper scissors rock could be such a pivotal moment in your life? So these are the stories that are just emanating all across the day. It's awesome. How lovely. It's so nice. It would be flat if you were the one who lost. Yeah, I don't want to talk

Garry Lyon 0:53

about him. So close. Paper scissors. Hello, Gaz. Gary Lyon is with us. Salute again. Lovely to be here. Simo's just sitting a bit lopsided. That's all the cash in the back of his pocket. Everywhere I turned on or turned up to, you were on the panel. It's extraordinary by you. That's just

Adam Simpson 1:11

the way it is, isn't it? That's grand final.

Garry Lyon 1:14

Premiership winner at this time of year. You've got to cash in, my friend. Everything I've

Adam Simpson 1:18

been to, he's been with me. I've got four with him myself.

Garry Lyon 1:20

You haven't missed one so far. No, it's been unreal. The weather set in, I think. It's dropped about eight degrees in the last ten minutes. So, anyway, you've just got to get it done, don't you? You've been enclosed in the fox set up, up with the plastics. Well, vaguely, vaguely. The breeze was coming in from the south, so it was nice and fresh. But, no, it's still going to be a belting day. It just adds another dimension. Which dimension does it add? We're all theorising. What does the wet mean? Well... So Brisbane, I was in the whole process is that Brisbane were going to kick over 100 points. That's the way I look at the grand final and the challenge for Fremantle was could they kick 110 or 115? Maybe, you know, that takes 15 or 20 points off it.

Garry Lyon 2:02

So I think it benefits Freo to some degree. But not much. I mean, the great sides play in any conditions and wouldn't surprise you if Brisbane kicked 130. You know, that's how good they are offensively. So it just adds something else to it.

Why is Garry Lyon joining Crunch Time and what does he bring to the Grand Final discussion?

Garry Lyon 2:16

I was with Michael Vos and you could just see the eyes in the back. He's just rolling back thinking, let me out there in these conditions. It's exactly the sort of day that he'd thrive

Adam Simpson 2:25

in. I hate to admit it, but Goss made a good point before around Fremantle. They've had to deal with defensive sides in the three finals they've played. And going against Brisbane, who are a little bit more offensive, it might open up the offensive prowess of the Fremantle side. We haven't really seen this forward line operate, but they've had over 60 inside 50s on average for all three games. So... You know, the weather might play a certain part, but I wonder just the offensive part of Brisbane might hurt Fremantle's... Brisbane's defence as much as their offence.

Garry Lyon 2:56

Well, it's their best way. It's their best chance, isn't it? So, I mean, defensively, if they can do a number on this Brisbane forward line, it'd be one of the great grand final performances. That's our stack there.

Adam Simpson 3:05

What's

Garry Lyon 3:06

going on with the talls

Adam Simpson 3:06

at Fremantle? What are you seeing?

Garry Lyon 3:08

I reckon they got lost at the SCG, particularly. So, I expect them to give them a better showing... Tracy just didn't get to enough contests. So Amos plays deep. Tracy's the workhorse and Voss will be the defensive forward. And that's how it'll play out today. And so I would just simplify it for Josh Tracy. I'm a huge fan. I love the way he plays. And I'd say 10 contests a quarter. 10 marking contests a quarter is what you've got to get to. Bring the ball to ground and then bring the ghosts of Nick Watson into the minds of these defenders at ground level. So that would be the very clear and basic instruction for him.