Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Breakfast with Gary and Tim. Well, it's all right.
GWS Giant boys Tommy Green and Connor Iden are about to join us as soon as they get into the meeting. We're further into the Zoom room, whatever it is. The Zoom room. I've got a question. I know the temper text is not working. Just while the boys get sorted out. There's a guy called Jack Eisen. I need Carlton fans to tell me why Jack Eisen, I-S-O-N, hasn't played senior footy yet.
Why is that? Have you taken a special interest in him?
Only from what I saw. I watched the VFL, as I said, on the weekend. Carlton played Casey. They absolutely donkey-lipped him. And then I've been watching his ā I then went online because he caught my eye. He just caught my eye with the way he played. And then I went online and had a look at his under-18 stuff. By hell, is he a smooth-moving left footer that kicks the footy well.
Exactly what they need. Lean Clean Tom Green has arrived in the studio with Connor Iden. He's not only is he dominating the landscape, he's bringing guests as well. Boys, can you hear us?
We can hear you. Thanks for having us. How are you, boys?
Nice to see you, Connor. I don't know. Remind us, Lean Clean, what we were talking about when you mentioned Connor's name. I think he was one of those glue players at the footy club, wasn't it?
Yeah, it was. Well, other than the fact that he's the hardest bloke in the competition to get a kick on, it was about, yeah, he's the best blue guy as well, connects the group really, really well, and we're lucky to have him.
He was calling me a loudmouth, wasn't he? I think he might have been. He was getting to that. So how does that make you feel? Are you flattered by what Tom Green just had to say about you, Connor?
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Chapter 2: What are the main themes of friendship and teamwork discussed by Tom Green and Connor Idun?
We want to get stuck into it. Next year when we introduce the team, what are they going to be called, Lean Clean? Because the greater Western Sydney is not resonating, we're told. It doesn't hit the mark. So what are you going to rename yourselves?
I think there's been a bit of talk about that, hasn't there? Just being the Giants, which I think would help us encapsulate, you know, Western Sydney is our home and I don't think that we'll ever really lose that with the amount of work that we do in the community and the strong connection that we sort of have built and are building in Western Sydney.
But the more people that we can encapsulate, whether that's just in Sydney, but all of New South Wales and as many Giants supporters as we like, it's something that I think we're open to and I mean, I personally don't have a really strong affiliation with either way. I'm just happy. I feel blessed to pull in our colours and excited to run out every time.
Connor, do you feel like you've been embraced into the community out there? I mean, this is what we hear, so you can correct us if you like. We hear that the Giants boys only ever go to the greater Western Sydney to train and that's it, and then they head back to the eastern beaches. Is this the situation or not?
Well, you're not fully wrong. We do live out east near the beaches, a lot of us, as close to Bondi as possible. But as you said, we do train out west and then do a lot of community stuff out west. So I think I've been at the club eight years now and I've definitely seen it grow out west. There's a lot more fans that recognise you out west. When you go to schools, they'll be more engaged.
So we've been putting a lot of work in. I think it is growing the game, that's for sure.
So how many times a month would you do, say, football clinics and engage with the public out there? Roughly.
It's a good question. I reckon it's probably, we'd have something almost every week. I think someone, you know, whether it's just a couple of boys or whether it's the whole squad, I'd say there'd be something just about weekly where we're out in the community.
And that takes like a lot of different forms, whether that's, I don't know, certain council meetings or whether that's going and meeting with, you know, local mayors or going to schools as kind of saying doing clinics, that sort of thing. There'd be something almost weekly. I reckon that there'd be a Giants presence out in the West beyond just, you know,
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Chapter 3: How does Connor Idun describe his leadership qualities on and off the field?
On top of that, yeah, I reckon once a week.
No doubt you've caught up with the news about what's happened at Carlton and now they have a caretaker coach in place in Josh Fraser. You've both been through this same situation. How quickly do players move on from one coach, say, to an interim coach, caretaker coach or a coach that's been appointed? Is it a really quick move on for players?
Do they sort of wipe the slate clean really quickly as a group or individuals?
Yeah, I reckon it is up to the individual. I mean, Connor can speak for himself, but for me, I feel like you feel like you've got a job to do. So it's like, you know, for instance, when Leon went for us, I was like, I've absolutely loved Leon. Leon also, you know, gave me the opportunity to fulfill my dream.
So I'll always be really grateful to Leon, but you're like, we've got a game this weekend, so we need to move on. We need to get on the next thing. But yeah, You probably can't fully wipe that slate clean. I personally don't reckon until the end of the season. I reckon it can be hard because you've trained a certain way. You've looked to do a certain thing.
Maybe it can provide a little bit of a breath of fresh air and you can get that rejuvenation for the back part of the year. But yeah, I feel like everyone knows they've got a job to do and you move on as quick as you can, but it can be hard to fully.
Connor, what do you think?
Yeah, I agree. I think the way you play and the way you sort of conduct yourself at the club doesn't change. I think it just comes from a different voice. So it felt pretty seamless when we had Spike McVay come in, still playing the same system. But I guess it sort of galvanised the team, just a bit of change around and got to stick together through the tough times.
So I'm sure Carlton will do that and they'll be fine for the long run.
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Chapter 4: What role does community engagement play for the GWS Giants players?
We're all human beings out there. We're all sort of running around on this field and our eyes aren't always on each other. They're often on the ball. So sometimes that can happen. Yeah, I don't know. You've got to be able to get some separation sometimes, Tim. You know what it's like.
Hey, we know you boys have got a meeting coming up. This is for you, Connor. You come streaming out of the fence as you do magnificently, ball tucked under your arm. You look in the middle of the ground. There's Tom Green. There's Clayton Oliver and there's Finn Callaghan. They're all 20 metres apart. Who do you kick it to and then who abuses you most for not kicking it to you?
The bloke next to me would give me absolute whack if I didn't give it to him. That's the biggest abuse coming from Greener in a high-pitched voice as well. And then I'd probably give it to Finna because he'll just teleport from end to end and usually good things happen. So, made his game merchant, Finna.
Nice. And Clary's just new, so he won't.
This boy could be good, though, because if he goes to me or Clary, we're probably just going to handball to fit anyway. That's not a bad point.
It's a very good point. Hey, we loved having a chat. We know you boys have got to go. But, Tommy, thanks for organising Connor. He's most welcome to join you any time that you join us. And it's a big few weeks, I reckon, for the GWS Giants. Adam Kingsley's not too worried. He thinks he's got it under control. Some of us in the media are looking at it going. You better get a wriggle on.
So thanks for joining us. What have you got there, Whisper?
Just one final question, and that is I know Tom's been sitting up there with the coaches in the coaches' box. Has Connor at all asked you at any stage what they've been saying about him in the coaches' box, Tom?
I don't want to know. I don't want to know. I mean, it's only positive things anyway, but he certainly hasn't asked me mid-game. There's maybe a few times during the week he might have just, you know, a little anything come up, but it's all pretty positive.
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