Whateley - Monday | Full Show (10.08.26)
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What is the opening introduction and overview of the episode?
It's Stuart Whaitley. Thanks for listening to the podcast. In this episode, your Snap Judgments from the Weekend of Sports, the Monday Means Test with Adam Simpson, Tom Morris with exclusive detail of the Geelong Concussion Waiver, plus the wisdom and experience of Robert Craddock. You can get in touch at any time. Waitley at SN.com.au. Thanks for listening. Enjoy.
Monday morning.
This is your town. This is your station. This is Whaiteley. Good morning. The people have enchanted we want Fraser like this since federal election night, 1975. If possession is nine-tenths of the law, then Carlton is bound for the most extraordinary finals berth, and Josh Fraser is bound to be the Blues' permanent coach. Those outcomes were fanciful at 1-8 and languishing 16th place on the ladder. Now on the Fraser ladder, the Blues Alongside Fremantle with 10 wins and two losses and a percentage of 131.4. They have one more win in this caretaker phase than Adelaide and two more than Hawthorne, Brisbane, and Collingwood. Not only will the finals be richer for Carlton's presidents, but they have earned their place.
This idea dawned as far back as the win over Geelong in round 12. It endured the buffeting of losses to the hawks and magpies, but how's found ballast and sails on toward late August? Of our 2,000 ladder predictors, fewer than 10% had the imagination for the blues in the wildcard positions. Should they land in 8th or 9th, which seems entirely possible, we're down to 45 contestants. There's a world in which the first ever wildcard Final features Carlton and Collingwoods and the MCG on a Friday night. Teams coming from 16th and 13th. Could you imagine a more perfect way to launch a new concept? Sunday Night Footy promised a high octane action thriller, but Jason Bourne got killed off at the end of the first scene.
St. Kilda's chances burst when Nasah Wanganin Miller's hamstring.
How does the discussion shift to Carlton’s ladder position and the wild‑card race?
Twanged, and much of the excitement and tension drained from the events, but not for Carlton fans. They watched Mark Pittnett express the chip on his shoulder to dominate the physical stakes. Frankie Evans was the most constructive player on the field. Taylor Byrne was the most destructive, and Harry Dean the most committed. This version of the blues has broken the nexus of being hostage to the performance of their staff. And once Harry Mackay started threading drop punts from outside the boundary, well it tempted to d tempted you to believe in supernatural forces being at play. Generations ago one Fraser swept to power with a pledge to turn on the lights. This Fraser is rolling with the idea we're building something, but we're far from finished.
It would appear Josh Fraser is just getting started, and judging by the chanting from the stance, it'll be a historic landslide. Mackay reached up, Young stayed down, Evans, Frankie on the snap! Blues fans and four boys. Philip Ugon holding the ball. Advantage paid. Walsh heads for home and kicks a wonderful snap. Gives it off to Byrne, who weeds his way through traffic. Byrne would have been a lovely goal, but he was off target, but it's marked right on the boundary line next to the point post. Like an echo. He plays on, improves the angle, and slots it home. Turnover. Evans. Ainsworth back to Evans, who runs to half forward, goes long to the pocket. Kai, he's got the left foot drop punt from the impossible angle.
From it. Would you believe it? The Blues tighten their grip on the most extraordinary of wild card berths. And Josh Fraser can walk into his presentation this week and say, I rest my case. The job is at his mercy.
If I'm brutally honest, I'm I'm not comfortable with it purely because I I feel like I'm a product of, you know, again, a lot of people around me, but I appreciate it. You know, I appreciate that Um They feel connected to us as a club at the moment. I think that's a really important thing for us moving forward and And we believe in reality that um We've got work in front of us and we've got to continue to build. Um air style and make build something that's sustainable but um yeah I I absolutely appreciate the sentiment and the and the well wishes.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the opening introduction and overview of the episode?
0:00–2:16
2
How does the discussion shift to Carlton’s ladder position and the wild‑card race?
2:16–10:22
3
Why are listeners debating the pros and cons of Sunday‑night AFL matches?
10:22–54:06
4
What were the key take‑aways from the recent AFL matches and team performances?
54:06–1:03:45
5
How did the Geelong concussion‑waiver controversy develop and what precedent does it set?
1:03:45–1:14:22
6
Why is the discussion around the Bulldogs’ form and the league’s “toughest” players important?
1:14:22–1:28:22
7
What are the upcoming cricket tests and how might they affect Australian team selection?
1:28:22–1:53:02
Speakers
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