Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
It's Gerard Waitley. Thanks for listening to the podcast. In this episode, the art of coaching against the arch rival with Ken Hinckley, the eminently sensible Phil Davis, where in the world is Brad Blanks, Formula One writer Luke Smith, 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. This is your town.
This is your station. This is Waitley. Good morning. Melbourneers risk the perception of instability to safeguard the successful future it is imagining. In an 18 month period of extreme change, sacking the newly appointed chief executive might have seemed anathema to stability. Yet it was so carefully orchestrated and executed as to present as calm and calculated and necessary.
President Stephen Smith used a position of strength not to mask a problem, but to rectify it. The Demons are reborn this season, optimistic and energised. A new era began with unpredicted success. Typically, that's owned by the key leaders of the club. It's why Paul Guerra would have felt puzzled to have been abruptly removed yesterday morning.
But if those entrusted to guide the club had misgivings, they must be trusted to act. And rather than presenting as reactionary or flighty, the president has completed this unexpected operation with surgical precision. He has the steadiest hand in footy, Brian Cook, by his side as the interim CEO, and a successor lined up to announce mid-morning.
It seems to have passed without any eye-rolling or exasperation of, what is Melbourne doing now? I suspect for the most part it will actually engender confidence, not easy to achieve in such circumstances. The grievances in the sack-in will play out between lawyers, and you'd forgive Guerra for feeling like the outsider chewed up by football. And that's a cautionary tale as old as time.
He gave Melbourne a valuable perspective and a light, showy touch, a confidence to shed some of the old and morph into something for the next iteration. He wouldn't have suspected that he would have ended up in the cast-offs. It's been a challenging day. I'm really puzzled by the board's decisions.
I'm really proud of the team that we've put together and I'm really proud of the role that I've played in the team's success. To everybody that sent messages and phoned today, and there's been a lot, I really appreciate that. The matter's now in the hands of my lawyers, so I can't say much more than that for now. Paul Guerra on Channel 9 and 7 last night.
So Melbourne's press conference is at 10.30 and we'll position that through the morning. The open line is 1-300-736-736. The 40 Wings Temper Tech, 0433-98-1116. The difference is temper. And we'll turn the eminently sensible mind of Phil Davis to what has transpired and how that lands within a footy club. The art of coaching is our starting point on a Wednesday with Ken Hinckley.
The art of coaching against the arch rival because Kenny has coached more showdowns than anyone, 25 of them. The preposterous bounce, the flashpoint, the contentious score review, the wild gesticulating in the box. Kenny has been central to so much of it. Angus after his man slipped over. Takes Kylian on again. Benberlo closing. Monfres has kicked the goal. Unbelievable.
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Chapter 2: How does Phil Davis interpret recent events in footy?
Wingard, I think Wingard again kicks five. Yeah. This young man is something special. I'm convinced that Chad's one of the absolute best players I've coached. And unfortunately, we lost him in 18, I think it was, to the Hawks. But he was made for showdowns.
Chapter 3: What insights does Ken Hinkley share about coaching against rivals?
He stood up in the big stage. And Danger kicked for the Crows. You know, Danger's now such a Geelong player that we do quickly forget that he was such a big player for the Crows as well. But the Montfrey's bounce will be forever. history in showdowns. It's one of those moments. And I've been, like you said before, coaching 25 of them.
So I live some unbelievable good and bad moments, but I don't think there's a bigger moment than the Monfrey's bounce. in the history of showdowns. I wasn't a part of the early ones, but it seems to be that it's the one thing that gets played every time a showdown comes up. It's the Montfrey's bounce. And look, forever grateful for my opportunity.
I said before, I don't want to be a part of the showdown based on the outcome. But, gee, I'm so glad in my career that I had those moments to experience what it is. And Victorians, you really don't get a true sense of a showdown. That's the only reason I think the showdown could be played when I'm gathering around. for all the travellers to get a real feel, but I don't think they'd get it.
The stadium's not big enough.
Yeah.
Because if you want to put the Victorians in and the Interstaters in as well, plus the South Australians, we need the MCG. Yes. And we know that doesn't work. It's got to be played in South Australia, so we just can't fit enough people in there. So it is an experience, you know, and having come from Victoria and coming from a big club in Geelong, you just don't quite understand.
I get you don't have the interest in it because it's not your teams, but to live the experience of a showdown for everyone out there listening, Victoria, it is a once in a lifetime thing that you nearly need to try and do. So you might have to do it in low numbers and come in ones and twos because it's hard to get a ticket. It's a very tough ticket to get in town, but such a great event.
So you bid farewell to Football Park and come to Adelaide Oval. And I've always thought this was such a Port Adelaide moment. 2014, it's round two. I don't think the Crows fully grasp that we're at a new ground which has no history. This was the day Port Adelaide claimed...
adelaide oval i reckon it lasted for a while you had the advantage it was your home game my memory is that was that there were t-shirts laid out everywhere so that the stadium looked teal and he won by 54 points it just felt like you laid you laid claim to adelaide oval that day should i start with wingard kicking forward too
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Chapter 4: What updates are there in Formula 1 from Luke Smith?
And if you don't trust it, you'll never really get the answer. Um, it is, it's interesting. So it's so parochial, does it freeze everyone else out or is it something that we should be enticing everyone towards? Um, what do you think about the idea of gather around shade? And I know it's a, it's a, you know, it's a,
A strange one to put the two South Australians together, but if you did try to let the world experience it a bit more, you'd have a few more people in. What about a grand final showdown? That'd be cool. That might be your answer. No. No, Gerard. You haven't been in enough showdowns to understand that that's just a no-go zone. The risk is too big. Imagine losing in the grand final. Yeah, yeah.
It's bad enough losing in round ā what is it, round eight? It's bad enough losing in round eight. Not in a grand final. If you played it at Gather Round, you'd get ā It'd be like a preliminary final. You'd get the supporters of both rather than the home game dominating, and then you'd get some neutrals, but whether you'd get enough, I don't know. So the stadium's not big enough. Yeah.
It's a great stadium, but it's just not big enough for that. That's the only reason I've tried. How do I get other people to experience it? One way would be in Gather Around. There's a few more people around to live and breathe it, but you'd have to build an extra stadium. Yeah, yeah, you would. That was great, Kenny. Thanks for taking us down memory lane there. Yeah, no, it was great, Jerry.
Thanks. I might have enjoyed it more than you. Ken Hinkley, the art of coaching against the arch rival. The lines are yours, 1-300-736-736. This is Waitley for Hyundai. Enjoy early deals at Hyundai Prefix. On now at participatinghyundaidealerspay.com.au and Radius Telematics. Manage your fleet with Radius GPS trackers. Visit Radius.com. Waitley on SEN. Your thoughts this morning.
The 40 Wings temper text is 0433 98 11 16. The difference is temper and you can have your say 1300 736 736. Melbourne's press conference is coming up at 10.30. We'll be right back. I just love footy and watching the showdown at the Oval is just so special. Give it the clear air it deserves. As a neutral footy fan, I cannot understand why it's not a standalone marquee game.
Would much prefer to watch that. That's from Paul. As a Victorian, the Adelaide showdown is one of the best and my personal favourite fixtures of the AFL season. As a Victorian, I live for showdowns. Such a great game for the footy lover. Coming from a Victorian, I'll be tuning into the showdown. Dogs free, I won't be much chop. Yeah, the showdown is such a great spectacle.
The AFL have buried it behind another game on Friday night. Shame. That's from Ben in Adelaide. Footy Nuffs will watch it, but I know plenty that don't watch any other footy than their own team. Cannot be standalone. Steve, if... If the people who don't watch anyone other than their own team, I'm not sure they're moving the ratings regardless of who's playing.
So I'm not quite sure I follow the logic of that. Can we have a showdown at the MCG? That's from Neil. Simo, why not try the showdown at the G just once? Make it in South Australian school holidays. I feel the Victorian public would support it too. Moxter is going with Adelaide and Port should kick off the gather round played in Tasmania.
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