Whateley in a Snapshot | Tuesday (28.07.26)
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What topics are introduced in the Tuesday Snapshot and who are the featured guests?
I'm Gerard Waitley. Here's a snapshot of Tuesday, July 28th. Luke Hodge took on the question of unity and connection at the Suns.
Lombard, he ran in front of track early in the Ford 50 and it could have been anyone's ball and he took the advantage and he went with it because he's probably faster, so he's probably the quicker one to give the ball.
How did Luke Hodge describe the on-field unity issue involving Leo and the ruck?
It didn't eventuate good for him, that one. But this one here was the one where it was a set play. Track had obviously communicated with the ruck when he told Real, don't stay, you stay there. There's a pathway for me to go through. And Leo, being a young guy who just wants to play football, just ran in and saw an opening and took it. Track had sort of had enough. It's like, no, we've got standards here. These are the small little things. You can't just go when you want to go. If players have organised with a ruckman, you've got to let that play unfold, even though as a young person, you think you might be able to get there. You need to wait your turn. If you get in there first and you communicate with a ruckman, well, then it's your turn to go and you let the other teammates around you.
tell him to hold and just cover for your chance to go and get the footy. So this is where the issue was. And Trak felt that the pressure that's on now is that he had to give him the feedback right then and there. And that's the most important feedback that you know, because I can tell you what, if he waited till after the game and joked around and said, there's still a 50% chance that Leo's probably going to go there that next play. Coming up this weekend, because there was an issue, because it was dealt with right then and there, he spoke harder. He followed up straight afterwards to make sure their relationship was still good. Do you reckon Leo's going to go this week? If Trak organizes a play, or if Rao organizes a play, or if Tuuk organizes a play...
and it's not for Leo, there's no way Leo's going to go past and just go and think, I'm going to get this because I want to get a touch. So these are the things that sometimes it's important for senior players to stamp the authority and say, hey, mate, you've got to wait your turn. And if it was the flip side, if it was Leo's chance to go and get the ball, then the track's got to do the same. So people sort of look at how aggressive he was. Sometimes in the heat of battle, you have to be aggressive to get that point across. But the most important part is the follow-up afterwards is, It's just as important to make sure you keep that relationship nice and tight and sound so then he doesn't second-guess himself moving forward.
So I saw it. I understood exactly where both players had been from. I had no issues with either one. But then next time the play comes, Leo's got to learn from his mistakes and go when it's his time and not just try and jump in because he reckons he could snag a goal.
And former chairman Tony Cochran on the looming review at Gold Coast. The board, everybody has to be accountable here.
You know, this is – there was no expectation of this. I mean, I personally didn't think we were going to win a premiership or anything this year in my wildest dreams. But if you had have said to me, we're not even going to make the eight, I would have had that bet, as I said before. So, look, it's been a devastating year. And Queensland footy didn't need it. I mean, we really – didn't need this setback because, as I alluded to before with the stupidity of how the AFL have attacked competitive balance, you know, we're already in behind the eight ball. I want to pick up something that Tim and Gary questioned after the last time. I know I haven't been on for a while because you've been busy, I've been busy.
God knows why I'm busy at my age, but I am. But they questioned, you know, yes, but the funds being spent on the Gold Coast Suns Academy, surely that's AFL money anyway. So what does it matter? Well, yeah, in part, that's correct. But of course, like all clubs, the rich clubs, the middle clubs, the poor clubs, the Suns are in the poor club category.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What topics are introduced in the Tuesday Snapshot and who are the featured guests?
0:00–0:19
2
How did Luke Hodge describe the on-field unity issue involving Leo and the ruck?
0:19–4:21
3
Why did Luke Hodge say immediate feedback matters for team standards?
4:21–5:40
4
What follow-up and relationship advice did Hodge recommend after on-field confrontation?
5:40–10:20
5
What does former chairman Tony Cochrane say about accountability and the Suns' review?
10:20–10:48
Speakers
4 identifiedMore from Whateley
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