Whateley - Wednesday | Full Show (24.06.26)
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It's Stuart Waitley. Thanks for listening to the podcast. In this episode, the art of coaching with Ken Hinckley and the eminently sensible Phil Davis, the head of the Big Bash League's Alistair Dobson joined me in the studio. We found Brad Blanks in Boston after England's second World Cup match, former soccerer Jimmy Jago, and nerdy stats with Peter Blucher. You can get in touch at any time. Waitley at sen.com.au. Thanks for listening. Enjoy.
Wednesday morning.
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Good morning. The gag order has been imposed by the AFL. No more commenting on umpires by coaches and players. It's zero tolerance and $20,000 fines from here. What would have happened if Zach Butters had said yesterday that Showdown 60 would be his last? Would the world have exploded? Or would we have been mature enough to admire a player giving his all for his club for the remainder of the season, as he has done for the first 15 rounds? England has been held to a 0-0 draw by Ghana at the World Cup in a thoroughly uninspiring match. We'll head to Boston later. And how will BBL16 fare against a backdrop of such uncertainty and rancour over privatisation, especially in this town where our defunct teams will stagger on?
The boss of the Big Bash is going to join me in the studio as the morning unfolds. a little taster of today's debates and interviews. The 40 Winks temper text will hum away as ever, 0433 98 11 16. The difference is temper and the Belgravia apparel open line, 1300 736 736. Belgravia apparel delivers elite football team wear solutions. We'll take your calls as the morning goes. Wednesdays brings us the eminently sensible Phil Davis, who has been deep in the AFL season structure concepts. And we start with the art of coaching with Ken Hinckley, which feels particularly timely today. We have a team on a 13-game tear in Fremantle. And the last team to do this was Port Adelaide in 2023.
But believe the hype. And if you don't believe the hype, believe the numbers.
What are the implications of the AFL's gag order on umpire criticism?
13 wins in a row for the season. Ken Hinckley wins. All from ear to ear knows what's on offer this season if the planets continue to align.
They didn't quite align, but 13 games is a historic landmark. Once you get beyond 13 games, well, that's a guarantee of success in recent times. The Art of Coaching with Ken Hinckley. Hello to you, Kenny. Good morning, Gerard. How are you today? I'm well. I'm well. Good memories or bittersweet memories, 13 in a row?
No, well, because you told me that once you get past 13, it's a secret to success. It is. And we never got past 13. And I look back and think back and go, well, some of our wins in that period were just remarkable with what we were able to do. They weren't They weren't dominant wins that we're probably seeing from Fremantle as much. I mean, Fremantle have been very dominant in most of their wins. I do remember that season. We did some incredibly crazy things to get it over the line and win games. And, you know, it was probably... I don't want to say it was a false 13, but it was a lucky 13, if there can be a lucky 13, Gerard. So... We got through okay. My last memories of a side that I think that I was involved with, I think it was back to Geelong.
I reckon in 2009, Geelong and St Kilda played off in round 13. Maybe it must have been round 14 where both sides entered the round 13 and 0, I think. And, you know, both sides go on to play in the grand final that year in Geelong, getting away with a famous premiership.
So the streaks are Essendon 20 in a row, and that results in a flag. St Kilda 19 in a row in 2009. They're the runner-up. 16 wins for Brisbane 2001, premiership. Geelong 2022, premiership. 15 wins Geelong 2007, premiership. Geelong 2008, runner-up. 14 wins, Collingwood 2011 runner-up.
What are the challenges faced by the Big Bash League amid uncertainty?
And then the 13-win bracket is Carlton in 2000, Geelong 2009 flag, Geelong 2011 flag, Richmond 2019 flag, Port Adelaide 2023, and Fremantle 2026. So it's a pretty good – well, I'm going to say yours was a gritty 13, Kenny. It was a gritty 13 for the – But otherwise, it takes a super team to be winning like this.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What topics are introduced in the episode overview?
0:00–2:21
2
What are the implications of the AFL's gag order on umpire criticism?
2:21–4:18
3
What are the challenges faced by the Big Bash League amid uncertainty?
4:18–6:27
4
How does Ken Hinckley reflect on his coaching experiences?
6:27–56:55
5
What player signings are expected as the season approaches?
56:55–57:12
6
What are the implications of the player signing embargo?
57:12–58:27
7
How is the Big Bash League impacted by recent events?
58:27–1:03:45
8
What are the key takeaways from the Socceroos' performance?
1:03:45–1:53:19
Speakers
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