THURSDAY RUB | Wharfie Time Impact, Reviewing The Losers, Fallout of Alastair Clarkson Sacking
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What is the opening banter and preview for tonight’s qualifying final?
Shut up. The footy's on Triple M. Triple M footy starts your weekend early. How do you like me now? With every massive moment.
What about this? This is the Thursday rub. You can refer to me as the queen.
It
is the best month of the year, September, where eight teams start, one finish, and where legends are made. And we start tonight at Optus Stadium with the all-conquering Fremantle Dockers, who led from the start of the season all the way through, hosting the qualifying final tonight against Hawthorne. And we go all through the weekend. The Dockers are the red-hot favourites. The Hawks are the underdogs. And maybe that might just suit Sam Mitchell's men. Jade Rawlings from the Fremantle Footy Club will have a chat to us a little bit later on. Merrick Watts will be our special guest on the Thursday rub in about 15 minutes from now. All of your regular favourites are on the way too. The Royal Commission, Penthouse or Outhouse, a stacked week full of news that we'll get to across the course of a two-hour edition of the Thursday Rub.
You can hear the excitement in our voices tonight because we are ready to go. Kate McCarthy is next to me here at Optus Stadium. Queen, your first visit to this cauldron. What do you think?
Yeah, it's impressive, isn't it? Even without anyone in it, it's a beautiful stadium for football, and I cannot wait to be here while it is pumping tonight. I have one wish for this game, and it's that I get Wharfie time. And it's just for me. That's all
it is. We have to get Wharfie.
Last time we got Wharfie
time was when Hawthorne played here in round nine. So we've got to get Wharfie time. Isaac Smith's here, four-time premiership star, North Smith medalist, kicked a running barrel in the Legends game that he's watched over and over and over. Izzy, welcome to you. Yes,
I haven't watched it once, Jack, but I am looking forward to watching the footy tonight. And I was over in Perth a couple of weeks ago and had never sat in the stands of Optus Stadium. If that's not the best stadium in Australia, the way it's put together, it is phenomenal. It's sold out tonight. The place will be absolutely rocking. I played... A prelim final against Fremantle in 2015 at Subiaco, and I still believe it's the loudest crowd I played in front of. They were so parochial, so loud. The energy in the stadium was unbelievable. So, lucky Hawthorne have practiced Wolfie time.
And what about our man, the chief football writer of the Herald Sun, Jay-Z Clark, who is finishing 2026 like... A freight train dropping stories week in, week out. It started with Geelong. He rolled over to Pendles on Saturday morning and said, where are you going to play next year? And Pendles said, Gold Coast. And he went with that story as well.
Jay-Z, you are having some sort of finish to the season. It was pure coincidence, to be fair, Jack. I just got lucky with that story, it's fair to say. But it did bring together... One of the great careers is the AFL Games record holder. He's one of the more decorated players in the competition. I feel like he's got plenty of petrol left in that tank. So he'll be superb up there for Gold Coast. I was keen on a quiet week. I'll be honest, it's been busy. I was keen on a breather. It didn't happen this week because I rocked into work on Wednesday, ready to go down to the cafe, get a little, you know, strong soy latte and just ease my way into the week. That's your coffee order. A strong
soy latte. That's
terrific.
Strong soy latte.
A strong, small soy latte is my coffee order. Do you want to talk
about what's your coffee order? The small made no difference.
What's your coffee order? Just a
long black with a bit of cold milk on the side. All right. I'll just say, anyway,
I was a bit concerned. Jack, what's your coffee order?
Let's get
through this. Long black. No milk? No milk.
No, I'm hardcore
like that. Yeah, yeah. I'll raw
dog it. Yep. Who's for talking about coffee?
Flat white.
Flat white for the Queen. Leroy? White with two.
Sorry,
Grandma. I didn't expect you
to ask me. I didn't get a
little biscuit on the side as
well.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the opening banter and preview for tonight’s qualifying final?
0:00–9:52
2
How did the panel react to Alastair Clarkson’s sacking and the mysterious coffee order story?
9:52–19:43
3
What insights did Fremantle assistant coach Jade “The Blade” Rawlings share about the Dockers’ season and selection?
19:43–33:25
4
Which teams missed the final‑eight and why did the hosts call it a ‘Royal Review’ of the losers?
33:25–44:44
5
What are the panel’s unpopular opinions and does anyone know who controls Wharfie Time?
44:44–57:06
6
How will the Hawks vs. Dockers clash unfold and what are the key player match‑ups to watch?
57:06–1:08:17
7
What final thoughts did the hosts share about the night’s big stories and upcoming weeks?
1:08:17–1:17:02
8
How did the show wrap up with the mystery of the Wharfie Time button and the next episode tease?
1:17:02–1:19:17
Speakers
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