"They froze." | First Thoughts - Grand Final Breakdown (28.09.26)
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What was the overall impression of Brisbane’s seven‑point Grand Final win?
Kane and King. Fire! Very good morning to the 701ers. Thanks for your company this morning and all year. It is the final fireball of the year this morning, and we appreciate everything the ballers have done for us this year. A huge one to finish. We'll review our game our thoughts of the game with our first thoughts next. Tim Gossage, the house that he built there over there in WA at uh 540 Perth time. Chris Fagan, Tom Morris with all of the news. But for Cobra State Australia's most Awarded Extra Virgin Olive Oil. These are our first thoughts from the grand final. Uh I I don't exactly know where to start, Kingy, and we can sort of work through the individual aspects of it. But um is it the greatest team ever?
Here's a question I wouldn't mind asking you first up. Now it's it's a wide-ranging question because which era, all of that, but let's do since 2000, is it the greatest? Time ever.
Uh w uh we had this chat sort of we skirted around this chat on Friday, didn't we? I I still think the the early two thousands team would would would hold their own. I think that they were a a powerful, strong midf midfield group and then and then obviously forward of the ball they were they were they were just big. And they probably had better key position stocks forward of the ball in the the originals from O one, two, three. But um This group just get it done when it needs when you have to have it, they bring it.
And the coach does it again with his with the selection. Like I was thinking, Answorth in, Oscar Allen out. And you go, But but how can you question how can you question Chris Fagan's history of picking the team? Like he knows it so well and he's always going to back his players in and he has done that pretty much going at a hundred percent, I reckon, Fages with his selection and and Allen was good. And they caused him some bit of turmoil um in front of the ball and particularly when Pierce went down, that was never going to be easy, but they were small probably uh in defence leading into that and then the Pierce injury happened.
How did the hosts evaluate Chris Fagan’s selection decisions and team structure?
I thought Oscar Allen, yep, a couple of times it was against Chapman and smaller opponents, but I thought he I thought he did his job. Um so that was a that was a once again another tick for Chris Fagan. But his future is gonna be topical. We'll chat to him very, very shortly. Uh is Will Ashkoff the best finals player ever?
Yeah, well he's he's yeah, we we we again uh my big man who travels by trained friend Tony Leonard said to me that he I I think this guy's Wayne Johnson. And I'm thinking, Well what what was you know, what tell us about Wayne Johnson? What was what was he? He said, Well, he didn't get involved in the the the humdrum games through the home and away. But when it got serious, when you were playing for uh a top two position or to to be top of the table or in a final, he he just stepped up and and in the biggest of games He was huge. Now this this game was gone without Will Ashcroft stepping in. And he just. Yeah.
You got They were getting smashed from stoppage, weren't they?
Yeah. And it and I'll get to the Brisbane side of that in a moment, but when when When the Brisbane won a stoppage, and this was the gap in the game for me, all over the ground, they t they stepped out. They they didn't they didn't uh accept that the pressure that Fremantle were bringing to them forced them to kick or forced them to handball. They would take the extra step and be prepared to be run down. They'd make sure the handball got there rather than just flick it in any old direction. And it has it has a big impact on the quality of that next possession. So they don't really have to get as much ball or win as much ball to hurt you. And so some of their counter punch game in the, you know, second, third quarters just kept them in the game.
They took the grass that was in front. I mean, your mind's I can tell you that even that Will Ashcross last play where he runs all the way down the wing. Now he if that was a free mantle player, I guarantee you they would have kicked the ball three times in that run.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What was the overall impression of Brisbane’s seven‑point Grand Final win?
0:00–2:02
2
How did the hosts evaluate Chris Fagan’s selection decisions and team structure?
2:02–4:00
3
Why do the speakers consider Will Ashcroft one of the best finals players?
4:00–5:59
4
What role did Brisbane’s pressure and stoppage play have in the game’s outcome?
5:59–7:49
5
How did the midfield’s ball‑carrying and handball efficiency affect the match?
7:49–9:55
6
Which defensive issues and player injuries could impact Fremantle next season?
9:55–11:50
7
What missed opportunities in the final minutes might have changed the result?
11:50–13:37
8
What are the key takeaways and predictions for the teams heading into the next season?
13:37–16:17
Speakers
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