Whateley - Thursday | Full Show (25.06.26)
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It's Stuart Waitley. Thanks for listening to the podcast. In this episode, round 16 of the AFL season in sharp focus. The Eye of the Coach with Adam Simpson. The latest news with Sam Edmonds. Strategy 2026 with Brenton Sanderson. And Know Your History with Shannon Gill. You can get in touch at any time. Waitley at sen.com.au. Thanks for listening. Enjoy.
Thursday morning.
This is your town. This is your station. This is Waitley. Good morning. Chris Fagan set the terms for the remainder of the season more explicitly than anyone else within the game has been prepared to. You've got to finish top six to win it. Fagin is too far into dance around the reality. The wildcard dynamic is perfect for dramatic effect and late season tension, but it has raised the bar for contending rather than lowered it. Fagin has lived two successful campaigns playing all four weeks of September. His teams have won the flag from 5th And third, there'll be no winning it from 7th through 10th, having to win five finals without the breather of the bye coming in. Luke Beveridge has hinted at it. Chris Fagan just said it.
It's especially pertinent coming from the coach of the two-time defending premier who begin the post-bye phase in 8th position. The Lions got the shortest possible break of 10 days across the bye and have consecutive Thursday night fixtures against Sydney and Geelong. You'd say they have to split those games to have the top six in sight. The Lions will progressively get players back from injury in the coming weeks, but must avoid losing additional stock as has happened almost every week so far. They need continuity and they need momentum. And from eight and six to start racking up the wins. Should they win tonight on the seasonally adjusted ladder, once the buys are all complete, they'd return to the top six.
If they lose at home, the trip to Geelong takes on immense significance.
How does Chris Fagan set the terms for the remainder of the season?
The Lions are no stranger to playing near the edge of the cliff. It's what has made their premiership so commendable. How they present off the bye, well, that's going to tell us much. Can they rise heroically once again? Or is the cumulative toll too much to ask even of a champion team?
I still think of the top eight. I suppose I'm old fashioned like that. All I do know is if you want to be a chance to win it, you've got to finish top six. So I think that's the aim of most teams. And then it'll be a bit of a mystery as to how those teams from seventh through the 10th go come the finals time. But sometimes it just depends on how you're going and your fitness and availability come that time. But it's added more conversation around what might happen at the end of the year, which can only be a good thing for the game.
You've got to finish top six to win it. I do love the idea. I'm old-fashioned. I still think about the eights. Strategy 2036 with Brenton Sanderson. Know your history with Shannon Gill at 11. Your thoughts right throughout the morning. The 40 Wings temper text is 0433 98 11 16. The difference is temper and the Belgravia apparel open line is 1300 736 736. Belgravia apparel delivers elite football team wear solutions. We start every Thursday through the eye of the coach with Adam Simpson. Hello, Simo.
Morning, Gerard. Yeah, they've got Collingwood in the last round of the year at the G. I don't know what day or night, but it could come down to that last game where they finished sixth or seventh, maybe. He's declared it, but what happens if they do finish eighth? Is he saying they can't win it? Then you sell the delusion. But we know.
Yeah. Luke Beveridge hinted at the same thing without being quite explicit, and he's the only coach to win it from seventh. It's just this reality. No bye, five games, you're not winning it.
Unless you finish eighth and then you've got to say you are winning.
That's right.
Dare to dream and dance on thin ice, Foggs.
Come on.
What's interesting, clearly, I think there's been a goal set for Brisbane over the bye and Foggs would be, and I haven't spoken to him lately, but it would be something on the lines of we're chasing top six boys.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:00–2:08
2
How does Chris Fagan set the terms for the remainder of the season?
2:08–7:28
3
What are the key strategies for Brisbane and Sydney?
7:28–14:46
4
How do the midfield battles impact the game outcome?
14:46–51:41
5
What are the key strategies for Sydney to win against Brisbane?
51:41–52:31
6
What are the predictions for the clearance battle in tonight's game?
52:31–53:55
7
What are the offensive and defensive strengths of the Hawks and Giants?
53:55–55:14
8
How do special comments roles evolve in AFL commentary?
55:14–1:53:51
Speakers
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