Whateley - Tuesday | Full Show (02.06.26)
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What topics are covered in this episode of Whateley?
It's Stuart Waitley. Thanks for listening to the podcast. In this episode, our leadership portfolio with Luke Hodge, the latest footy news with Sam Edmonds, the MRO, Michael Christian, Barats and Loresen at the conclusion of the IPL, Across the Divide with Andrew Voss, Ben Graham paid tribute to our late Super Bowl colleague, Larry Fitzgerald Senior, and Robbie Chancellor told us about an AI innovation for local footy. You can get in touch at any time. Waitley.com. sen.com.au. Thanks for listening. Enjoy. Good morning. I hadn't fully appreciated the level of silliness going on out west surrounding the Dockers winning streak, which was silly of me, really, given what goes on in Perth from time to time.
But it helps explain why Justin Longmuir won't indulge in the hyperbole or offer any fuel to the fire. Flag mantle is a bit trite by now, but remains a recurring theme. They might never lose again. Well, that's the nonsense a coach will naturally guard against. For just the third time in club history, Fremantle is Premiership favourite. A mantle won through a club record 11-game winning streak and marching into Brisbane to take down the two-time champs. In 31 years, this club's, well, it's its third look at contention. The first was fleeting under Chris Connolly and came in the dominant age of Sydney and West Coast. The second's more sustained tilt came under Ross Lyon but coincided with the Hawthorne trilogy of Premierships.
And now this third phase, painstakingly built to reside at length in the premiership window, a plan that is coming to fruition. There's a purity to this endeavour. Vanda in Fitzroy sent an email having read a piece written by Craig O'Donoghue in The West Australian. Writes Vanda... If Fremantle can turn this extraordinary run of wins into a premiership, it will go down as the purest flag we have ever seen, without any father-son picks, academy players, restricted or unrestricted free agent, or priority picks being in the team. No free kicks, no handouts, no advantages, no compromises. They've done it the hardest way possible. Draft, trade, develop, and then fight hidden gems. We've never seen anything like it.
That was Vander's email. And that would be something to cheer for. So now it's about the finishing school for success. The maturity to deal with winning and handle expectation, not get carried away by external forces, nor become big heads in the town. The fortitude to stare down historic underachievement and flakiness and redefine the character of the club and the accumulation of the necessary scarring to pass the ultimate tests. This is the coming-of-age phase at Fremantle, and there's every indication Wharfie time is almost at hand.
What are the implications of Fremantle's winning streak?
Yeah, it's a good place to be, I guess, and it's a good problem to be dealing with. And it's probably something I don't think we've dealt with overly well at our club previously. There's been times when we've won three in a row and the flag mantle comes out and then we lose one, we should win. So I think this group's maturing. We're able to get our feedback from the right places. We're able to feel like we're able to pay every... opposition the correct amount of respect each week and really stick to our process. And that's what the best teams do. Geelong and Sydney and Brisbane have been able to do that year on year for 10 years, some of them. So we're building that. We're not there yet, but we've seen some great signs amongst the playing group and in particular our leaders who are leading really well.
Coach the whole club is an aspect of it, but don't go as far as the fan base with that. They've got to enjoy the ride, Gerard. We clearly haven't had a lot of success in our 31 years and are really happy for the fans to be enjoying this period of time. They can get ahead of themselves all they want for all they care. It's just important that that doesn't creep in internally.
I especially love that. That's Justin Longmuir with us on 360 last night. No point trying to keep lids on with the fan base. It's the Ange Postacoglu mantra.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What topics are covered in this episode of Whateley?
0:00–2:50
2
What are the implications of Fremantle's winning streak?
2:50–10:55
3
How does Fremantle's current phase reflect on their leadership?
10:55–13:08
4
What are the key challenges for Fremantle as they approach finals?
13:08–1:00:23
5
What insights does Robbie Chancellor provide about PowerCoach.ai?
1:00:23–1:00:56
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How does AI enhance grassroots coaching in sports?
1:00:56–1:01:29
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What are the benefits of using AI tools for community coaches?
1:01:29–1:01:58
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What feedback have coaches given about PowerCoach.ai?
1:01:58–1:52:41
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