Whateley in a Snapshot | Monday (14.09.26)

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What is Gerard Whateley's opening snapshot of Monday, September 14?

Gerard Whateley 0:00

I'm Gerard Waitley. Here's a snapshot of Monday, September 14. Snap judgments from the weekend of sport.

Unknown 0:07

Start the season tomorrow, Gerard. Let's go

Gerard Whateley 0:09

Bulldogs. This

Unknown 0:10

is unbelievable. It's a landmark moment for our club, Gerard, where, you know, we're not the bright, shiny lights of a Collingwood or Richmond or Geelong. We don't have the same amount of trophies in the cabinet. We're, you know, we're a working class, blue collar club from the West and we've landed a big boy for the first time ever. What an experience as a, as an NFL, um, mad supporter like I am, I think, um, just the experience that I've been lucky enough to go over the States, but for it to come to Melbourne and put it on the show like that, um, to, you know, the whole, the whole day was awesome. So, um, the game itself, maybe not played out as the way we wanted to do it, but, um, you know, for the most part, we, uh, we did a really good job of putting on a good show for the, for the fans and everything like that.

Unknown 0:51

And, But yeah, I mean, I can sit there in 10 years' time and say I was at the first NFL game in Melbourne. What a day.

Why was the first NFL game in Melbourne considered a landmark moment?

Unknown 0:58

There's nothing wrong with the arc. It's the people making the decision. I mean, that was obviously a goal. They're just so conservative and too scared to make a tough decision. And then the AFL coming out and saying it was fine. I mean... It wasn't. It was a wrong decision. And just make the right decision. That's the issue with it. Not the technology. Just make the right bloody decision. Adam Simpson admired

Adam Simpson 1:26

the coaching week of Chris Fagan. Are we surprised? What was surprising was the way he described the week.

What criticism did the speakers have about the AFL’s recent decision‑making?

Adam Simpson 1:34

We think he's fired a few bullets throughout the year. They've been cap guns. They've been disappointed at best. It's like, I'll back you guys in. What are we going to do? There's that type of feedback. I think this week he got the bazooka out and he said, right, this is not good enough. And he showed the vision. What are you going to do about that? It was clearly something he's not comfortable with, but he had to do it. So, and then they got the response. So it's just, it's good coaching, isn't it? Um, it's concerning that happens to Brisbane, but you can sort of, we all understand why, you know, they've been up for so long. And Suno assessed the Bulldogs with

Gerard Whateley 2:10

Zach Butters.

Adam Simpson 2:11

Well, it's going to be a magnificent starting lineup.

How did Adam Simpson evaluate Chris Fagan’s coaching week for the Bulldogs?

Adam Simpson 2:13

And the challenge for the Bulldogs is to get everyone on the park. Like they did the start of the year. So who's the recruits next year? Butters? Darcy? Butts will come into their defense. Yep. Yeah. The defense needs a bit of work, but I still think The jury's out with the bottom six or seven players, which is not new. That's not a new conversation, but that doesn't fix that other than they might never go into their back line. That's probably the plan. English, where's he at? You know, I thought he might've been on the outer. So once again, was that part of the strategy to say English is going to be your Ruckman?

What are the main arguments for and against Cricket Australia’s BBL privatisation?

Adam Simpson 2:48

Um, you know, is that, is that all part of it? So he's desperately needed when he doesn't play. And when he plays, it's why we should trade him. That's what it feels like. He didn't have a great final series. Um, he needs to go away and have a, you know, a real think about what he wants to get out of his career in the back half. You know, how bad does he want it? So, yeah, I think the future's bright. What do we do with Bevo? It feels like it's a reload. So is he now part of the next journey, which I'm sure perhaps that was the plan, but you never know. Bevo might have been, okay, been here a long time. When's it long enough? But it feels like there's a rejuvenation of perhaps what he's been trying to do for the last three years is transition this list.

Adam Simpson 3:32

Robert Craddock

Gerard Whateley 3:33

on Cricket Australia's latest step toward BBL privatisation.

Why is the collapse of Live Golf causing concern for Australian golf fans?

Robert Craddock 3:36

The yes vote for privatisation is being led by Tasmania, population 500,000, and influence very, very little. The no vote's being led by New South Wales, population 8 million, packed with influential officials and blokes who, I must say, Gerard, are very bad enemies.