First Thoughts - Finals Week 4 (21.09.26)
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What were the standout moments from the Brisbane preliminary final?
I haven't rewatched it, maybe. There were a few... It's probably not the one I was focused on. The couple led up to it and some key moments in the game. I'm sure the umpires will assess how they performed in that game in key moments. You know, the Mitch Lewis out-of-bounds one and the Zorko free kick, but not for me to say. I'm sure your narrative as the media world will be around that last final decision, but the game goes for a long time.
Game goes for a long time, and it was one of the greatest games we've ever seen, if not the greatest. Brisbane lead, sorry, win by nine points to get through to another grand final. Sam Mitchell will join us a little bit later on our first thoughts for Cobham Estate, Australia's most awarded extra virgin olive oil. Kingy, you were there as a fan, more so than a media performer. What are your first thoughts?
Hugh McCluggage, he's just bulletproof. He had the same shot
probably three
times for the night. So he had his eye in. But in that moment, to be able to go back and with just composure and clarity, okay, everyone said, oh, maybe he should have run a couple more seconds off the – if you say, look, I'm just going to kick this. I'm just going to take care of business. Most players, you wouldn't be able to get a knitting needle into their date, and he's gone bang, straight through the middle. And I thought he just handled himself so well. So that to me, and the goal kicking on the night was a feature. Mitch Lewis. I mean, he nailed one from about 55 that never looked like missing. The one from the boundary from about 50 never looked like missing. So it was a great night to see such skills on show and the conversion on show.
Yeah, just on the goal scoring. So what they kicked, they kicked at 11-2 from Marks. Horrible. They were just so inaccurate. Set shots, they kicked 15-4. Brisbane kicked 14-6 from set shots. We often speak about inaccuracy in prelim finals costing you. And some of those were from outside 50, Mitch Lewis, Nick Watson, Barry on the run even early on. What a goal that was. He ran 40 metres, but it was big. It was just everything we love about football that game. I was just in awe of the skill, the contest, the goal-kicking, every aspect of our game that you love, maybe other than some umpiring decisions, is what we love about this game of footy. And I just think the... The debate and the conjecture around does the game go too long and do we need to shorten the game, all of that, just put that to bed.
The game is actually fine. And I'm not sure anyone wanted that game, other than Jarman Impey, shortened to 28 or 30 minutes or 20 minutes, whatever they want to do. I think we put that to bed on Saturday afternoon, didn't we? Quick pop quiz. Quick pop quiz. Pop quiz, hot shot. Pop quiz, hot shot. Watched Speed the other day. Great movie.
Brisbane kicked 20 goals 11. If we shortened the game, clearly that just slashes the time on period, right? What score out of the 20 goals 11 do you think they kicked in time on? Four goals? 11 goals four. No. 70 points in time on. 70 points in time on. I mean, it's a big scoring game. 39 goals scored for the game, so there was a lot of time on. I've never seen 70 points in time on.
So we end that debate, don't we, now? That's done? Swanee? Well,
they're taping Swanee. They're still duct taping Swanee to the plate. to
the seat. We tried to get him on this morning, but he's duct taped to the plane
seat. So I was blown away by that number. But for Brisbane to be, Brisbane, I couldn't, I had to sort of scratch my eyes and work out what I was reading. But they were 28 points up. What was it, like four minutes into the last quarter or something, wasn't it? It
was
crazy.
Ten minutes into the last quarter.
How did Hugh McCluggage’s composure influence Brisbane’s game plan?
That's it. It was like, this is over. This game is over. They led by 28 at the four-minute mark of the last quarter.
Yeah.
I think 10 minutes into the last. Hawthorne were in front for 78 minutes of the game. Brisbane were in front for 49 of it. Hawthorne kicked six of the last nine goals. Brisbane kicked the last two, of course. So Will Ashcroft's legend grows in terms of big game performers.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What were the standout moments from the Brisbane preliminary final?
0:00–4:19
2
How did Hugh McCluggage’s composure influence Brisbane’s game plan?
4:19–7:16
3
Why did goal‑kicking accuracy become a decisive factor in the prelims?
7:16–10:16
4
Did the length of the game affect the outcome, and should finals be shortened?
10:16–14:32
5
How did the match‑ups and player rotations shape the Brisbane vs. Hawthorn clash?
14:32–19:48
6
What role did unsung heroes like Nick Watson and Mitch Lewis play in the finals?
19:48–22:51
Speakers
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