First Thoughts (18.09.26)
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What does Toby Greene’s departure mean for the GWS Giants?
Shout out to the 701ers. Appreciate you joining us. If you're just waking up to us, welcome to Fireball. What we've got is Sammy Epman with all the news, plenty of that getting around the place as Toby Green departs. The Giants and Zach Butters and the Bulldogs and Port come to a stalemate on that trade. We'll get the latest with him. The genius Sam Mitchell ahead of the Saturday night prelim against Brisbane and in the gun. The agenda. Right now it is time for our first thoughts. for Club Token Wall Australia's Premier at Murray River golfing destination. Talk to the golf package team today. The best analyst in football, the Lou Richards medalist, is here as always. His name is David King Kingy, good morning.
Just in a fight out the back at the moment, Cornsy. They're trying to r they're trying to release some um purged audio that we did at uh five forty five this morning. So there's an arm wrestle going on. You they want it released or they don't want it released. I would prefer it wasn't released. Right. But I'm losing the battle with JK's five or JK's not talking to him at the moment because it didn't give him any love.
So it's clearly something you've done.
Yeah, and I'm I'm not sort of proud of it. So we're gonna we'll I'll see how we go. Um this will be an unbelievable weekend again. It's the best weekend of the year. It's the best weekend of the year. It is. It's it is. We talk a lot. So I remember a conversation I had with Craig Jennings a decade ago, and we talked about your whole year being set up In terms of the way you play, who you play, where you play them, all those sorts of things, the coaching staff you put on, the programs you build at your footy club, your development, your your all your your your ethics and and mantras, they all get tested preliminary final night. And preliminary final integrity was was was the wording that we used. Everything gets tested tonight.
If there's a flaw anywhere, you're in trouble. And the more I look at these games, The more I think it comes back to having A back pocket type who can negate a gun small forward. It's the greatest oversight in building of lists. A d a Blake Hardwick type that you can say, Yep, he's bankable, he'll get the job done. As soon as you haven't got one, on prelim night, when you look at the magnet board, you go, Who are we gonna put on Nick Watson? What are we gonna do with Tom Papley? It's it just it just
They got they got four of 'em, Brisbane. So so you might have one Hardwick, you might have an Impy, but they've got three others, Brisbane, like they're everywhere. So I I kind of like that line of thinking. Will that separate both preliminals? Now, Murphy Reid, Shay Bolton, these ty the now the Swans have got wicks, but if you if you don't have one and probably it's Brisbane's weakness, would you say is it the only one I I I did see Sean Manor get a hold of Fletcher something bad early on in the year, he had thirty and kick five. So Fletcher's not gonna be that player for them. I heard you speak last night. I did watch uh first crack last night, so hand up. I know I've said in the past I haven't watched it last night, I did 'cause I don't want to get caught out.
The closet wa a closet watcher. Yeah. Um I I I heard you speak about Wilmot and then there's the Leicester there's the Leicester bit which I Which I don't mind after his job on Joshua Shelley, which you guys spoke about. But they're not going to be able to do that. They are a risk. They they're not guaranteed.
Yeah.
How will the stalled trade between Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs for Zak Butters be resolved?
So y this is um So Sam Mitchell did a function at Deer Park a few years ago, with side by side with Craig McRae. It was very free of charge. Uh no, nothing's free of charge with those two. Um bit like yourself. The the they spoke about setting up a list. It was f it was terrific listening because Sam said he ha in the back of his mind he always feels like small forwards or goal kicking hybrid type forwards, not dolls. separate big finals. Yep. And and then the conversation went then into into the um acquisition of Jack Innovan. Yeah, what sort of uh need guys you need a balance of extroverts and introverts.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What does Toby Greene’s departure mean for the GWS Giants?
0:02–3:14
2
How will the stalled trade between Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs for Zak Butters be resolved?
3:14–6:54
3
What are the key tactical takeaways from this weekend’s preliminary finals?
6:54–10:16
4
Why did Adam Simpson opt out of the North Melbourne coaching race?
10:16–12:45
5
Which players could fill the void left by Toby Greene at GWS?
12:45–16:37
6
How important are ruck‑contests and hit‑outs in the upcoming finals?
16:37–19:29
7
What are the realistic coaching candidates for the Kangaroos after Simpson’s exit?
19:29–22:49
8
How might the trade market reshape after the Port‑Bulldogs stalemate and GWS rebuild?
22:49–25:01
Speakers
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"I think it's an awful time to be doing this." | First Thoughts - GWS and Toby Greene (18.09.26)