The ground being covered by Acres is a lot. In fact, it’s probably several lots. Time to Restump Review Podcast Freo’s significant victory over the Blues. That was some performance. A one in all in four quarter role playing display signifying we may well be a serious team. Not counting the chickens just yet because there are tougher tests to come, but mark this win down as a reference point to look back on as the standard going forward. To go with the Blues’ midfield, it ticked yet another devel...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min
In his best Tony Greig voice, Billy Birmingham said “A grudge is nothing more than a place to park your car.” We respectfully disagree. Time to Restump preview podcast Saturday night’s much anticipated grudge match! Yes Ok, there are four points on offer and we don’t want to take our eyes off the bigger picture prize…. but great meaningful entertaining long-term rivalries are built on stubbornly held grudges… so look out apron-string boy! There’s a bit of a nostalgic old school Freo about this u...
Apr 21, 2022•54 min
We’re four and one, and second on the ladder with a healthy 141%. The real tests are to come but it’s our best start to a season since 2015. Time to Restump Podcast Sunday’s Purple procession. Off the top it was good to see Tabs get a bucket load with half a baker’s dozen. He was the first Docker to kick 7 goals in a game since Matthew Pavlich did ten years ago in 2012. It was pretty scratchy for 2 ½ quarters but the game never felt out of control. A bit of tidying up of disposal and some gorill...
Apr 18, 2022•57 min
It’s a battle with the Bombers so we’re russian Serong back in, while Alex Pearce is in charge of enforcing a No Fly Zone in Peter Wright air space! Time to Restump Podcast Easter Sunday’s clash. We needed to make hay while the sun shone on our favorable first five round draw. Win Sunday in round five and our four wins and one loss will be our best start to a season since 2015 when we won the first nine straight. Concerningly our record against Essendon at Marvel isn’t flash… and that is being k...
Apr 15, 2022•37 min
Freo did such thorough homework on GWS, it was as if they’d beanstalking the Giants! Yeah Ok.. enough of that, its time to Restump Podcast Saturday’s magnificent victory. Now that was a performance to put a pep in your post game step and a glide in your Monday stride! We went in with concerns of the Giants’ midfield… but we forgot that where there’s a Will there’s a way. 37 disposals of which 21 were contested…. what a dependable asset Will Brodie is rapidly becoming. Old man Mundy returned to s...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Must have been a tough decision to drop Lloyd after a career best game. He’s on the up, looking for game time… is he entering the sights of the poachers? Time to Restump Podcast preview the Freo V GWS clash and pray for our mids. We’re not taking anything away from the boys for their win last week and you can only beat who you’re up against which they did. However, we’re going to need to go up a level to take care of the Giants. The midfield battle holds the key and with the likes of Taranto, Gr...
Apr 07, 2022•38 min
What about the Razzamatazz! If we didn’t know and someone told us Erasmus was a debutant, we’d have accused you of smoking whatever West Coast were in 2006! Time to Restump Podcast the Eagle and Eaglet massacre. Sure, we have to be measured in our true assessment of Sunday’s Derby win and, in time, we will be. But before common sense and rationally creeps in, lets just kick back and enjoy the Eagle and Eaglet massacre that was. After last week against the Saints, Sunday’s result and spectacle wa...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Players coming and going and now Jamie Graham steps in for JL. Did we just miss an opportunity to be double parked in the coaches box for a Derby? Time to Restump Preview Podcast Derby day… if we can call it a preview! This current AFL climate is making it near on impossible to preview games in WA with any degree of conviction. There’s a lot of guess work and while Ross won’t, we momentarily have to deal in hypotheticals. It all adds up to poor podcast connectivity and disposal inefficiency. Wit...
Mar 31, 2022•46 min
We’ve never advocated throwing the baby out with the bathwater… but there is always an exception to the rule. Thankfully rational heads prevailed and we took refuge in the Disco’s highlight. Time to Restump Podcast yesterday’s shemozzle… err we mean game. It’s safe to say that was one difficult pill to swallow and while we’d like to wrap it up, bury it and forget it ever existed, talking it through is the first step to being at peace, enabling us all to move on. You all watched it, you saw the u...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Covid selection casualties, Fyfe breaking injury news on national TV, conflicting revelations… it’s a confusing climate in which to attempt a preview. But it’s time to add to the lack of clarity and Restump Podcast Sunday’s game against the Saints. Despite the team being named, it feels as if selections are still very much up in the air. However, one certainty is we’re about to see the eagerly awaited return of Joel Hamling after 372 days on the sidelines. No Mundy and no Fyfe leaves our midfiel...
Mar 25, 2022•45 min
We got out of jail and we’re heading straight to the bank with the four points. Time to Restump Podcast the emotional rollercoaster victory over the Crows. It’s safe to say we often make things more difficult than they need be but we snared the win, collected the valuable four points and added another chapter in the Freo folklore journal. It was a novel way to win and Heath Chapman deserves a thanks and a congratulations. But while such occurrences are part of football’s charm, Chappy’s match sa...
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min
No Darcy, No Tabs, no Fyfe….. but in the words of the great Alf Stewart, we can still ‘Stone The Flamin Crows’. It’s time to Restump preview Podcast round one and pray for a forward showing in the city of churches! A new season brings new purple hopes and aspirations. We need to make good use of our first five rounds at least if we want to see finals, starting at Adelaide Oval Sunday. We look at the lineups, the potential keys to the game. In the absence of Sean Darcy, Can Lloyd “Braun” Meek bre...
Mar 18, 2022•39 min
Is it now or never or could it just be round two for Fyfe? Lots of Freo fires breaking everywhere so it’s time to Restump Podcast the latest particulars at the port on the eve of round one. Whether the captain plays round one or not, his position looks settled in the midfield. It's where he wants to be and where he does his best work. At $18 could he immortalise with a 3rd Charlie? We got through preseason pretty well in relation to injuries so a hamstring for Matty Tabs days before round one is...
Mar 14, 2022•49 min
The pre-season is a lot like dancing, or discoing, with your sister. It’s tame and lacking in intensity but it doesn’t mean we’re all Friends. It’s time to Restump Podcast the unpacking, reviewing and burying of Preseason 2022 so we can get to the real stuff. After a couple of months of intraclub matches and then two games against the same opposition, the monotony kicked in. The enthusiasm was difficult to muster so the real stuff in a couple of weeks will be a sight for sore competitive home an...
Mar 07, 2022•58 min
The demoralisation of the West Coast Eagles became too heavy a burden for them to carry on Friday as they invoked the mercy rule. Time to Restump Podcast the Docker’s destructive display. Was Friday a taste of things to follow? Yes it was a practice match, yes the Coasters suffered injuries, but pace, the sharp skills, the connection, the cohesiveness of Fremantle was just a pleasure to watch. The improvement across the board coincided with Freo’s injection of speed, particularly through the lik...
Feb 27, 2022•52 min
Is the grapevine chatter true? Is Nathan O’Driscoll in the round one conversation? It’s time to Restump Podcast the emergence of Noddy as well as all the weekly purple capers. While it may be the preseason and understandably somewhat bruise free intraclub footy, Nathan “Noddy” O’Driscoll is goosifying the Chief and apparently making every post a winner. There’s a buzz in the air, the anticipation is rising and its all because of the prospect of seeing a fit and healthy Hayden Young, Heath Chapma...
Feb 21, 2022•48 min
Extended heatwave warning with the Sonny climate to continue. Plenty going on so it’s time to Restump Podcast the latest happenings at the Purple Port. A one year extension for the great Sonny Walters is a terrific result and no doubt there’ll more beyond that. We’re tipping a return to his elite form in 2022. Alex Pearce receives free agent status at the completion of this year. Are there any concerns of Pearce being poached from the purple? Couple of interesting factors surround his contract. ...
Feb 14, 2022•45 min
He’s committed but he’s not ruling out leaving! That translates to Rory will be looking to Lobb in Sydney. Time to Restump Podcast the unpacking of the Rory interview as well as the latest Freo affairs. It’s difficult to know what Rory Lobb has committed to other than contradictions as his interview with AFL.com.au muddied the already murky waters. We dissect it in depth and look at it from a multitude of angles. Training updates and the news is getting better each week. We’d need to check the h...
Feb 08, 2022•47 min
It’s about six weeks until the AFL season begins and the question on everyone’s minds is who are the premiership favourites that’ll take home the 2022 Covid Complication Cup? Was a big day with the Docker Dudettes taming the bulldogs and now it’s time to Restump Podcast the latest news in purple shoes. We look at the Luke Valente departure. What do we do with the coveted No.29 jumper and the now vacant list spot? With several injured players on the mend, Matty Johnson’s ankle issue isn’t what an...
Feb 01, 2022•43 min
The Restump returns for the new season with the first podcast episode for 2022. While the girls are flying, news on the boys is a bit thin at the moment. However, a bit of embellishment here, some overexaggerating there and a touch of theatre thrown in and we’ve got ourselves an episode. Andy Brayshaw increases his leadership qualities and his future captain credentials as each day passes. While his maturity greatly exceeds his age, will he be the next captain or could there be caretaker wheneve...
Jan 18, 2022•39 min
Does JL’s wife know he just asked Liam Henry to be his wingman? It's time to sneak a Restump Podcas t in before the fat bloke in a red suit gets out of quarantine in a couple of days! There’s a bit happening down at Limestone Park. While it probably came as no surprise, Coach JL signed on for a further two years to be that integral piece of the rebuild puzzle and strategic plan. And he wasted no time celebrating as he Red Bulled Liam Henry and gave him his wing, an exciting prospect in 2022 and ...
Dec 22, 2021•37 min
On his current injury / incident rate, it is safe to say Hayden might not be so Young by the time he gets to string a season of games together. Never a dull Docker moment at Purple Park so its time to Restump Podcast all the latest happenings. We previously wrapped up the first day of the draft but now we look at the productive day two. Stone Henge and Matthew Johnson sliding to pick 21…. two eternal mysteries! With Mundy’s somewhat foreseeable retirement and the now risks of Fyfey’s longevity, ...
Dec 06, 2021•47 min
The Rolling Stones said "you can’t always get what you want." Well tonight, was one of those occasions that we did! We’re all pretty excited about the purple picks so it’s time to Restump Podcast the new Docker deliveries mid-draft. There wouldn’t be too many, if any, Fremantle fans that have come away at the half way point in the draft disappointed. The Freo draft team held their nerve and got what they were after. Jye Amiss at pick 8 and Neil Erasmus at pick 10 both potentially fill specific n...
Nov 24, 2021•44 min
On this special episode of the Restump Podcast we’re pleased to bring you a chat with the ever generous and knowledgeable, the West Australian Sport’s Jordan McArdle. Jordan attends more community football than anyone in his endeavours to bring insightful content to the public and we’re extremely grateful he has donated some of his time to share it with us. So, if you’re a draft enthusiast, particularly of the Freo fan variety, click play and have a listen to what we believe is an informative, e...
Nov 15, 2021•48 min
Well, there isn’t a boat load of Docker data to deliver but scraping the bottom of the news barrel isn’t beyond us in an effort to put a Restump Podcast episode together. In this episode we wonder the material impact Fyfey’s shoulder may have on the team. However, in some way the positive silver lining, should Fyfe’s complications continue, may well be further leadership and captaincy grooming for Andy Brayshaw. It may not be the send off game we all so desperately wanted but we’re making the tr...
Nov 08, 2021•40 min
Well with Fyfey now needing further surgery it’s not an ideal start to the 2022 season for the Captain. But a setback is nothing more than a setup for a comeback! Time for the latest episode of the Restump Podcast. In this episode we take a look at a few potential interstate draftees. We mock pick 6,8 and 19 from the pool of talent without the WA contingent. A pretty difficult task considering the tall quality forwards we're after are predominantly West Aussies. Nat Fyfe is often referred to as ...
Oct 27, 2021•45 min
There isn’t a whole lot of happenings in the Docker dimension at the moment so it’s more of a light-hearted Restump Podcast episode. Did Justin Longmuir suggest the re-wire, re-pipe and re-stump failed? It might be the first time the club has publicly hinted that may be the case. It seemed a well-played return of serve by JL to the former Ross the Boss who took a couple of cheeky shots at the club a few months back! Behind the scenes the coach has been putting the hard yards in trying to wrangle...
Oct 18, 2021•30 min
Trade period done and dusted and there wouldn’t be too many unhappy Freo folk. Quite frankly… we won 2021 trade week! Time to unpack the events on this episode of the Restump Podcast. It took a while but the Cat is out of the bag… or should that be out of the handbag! Jordan Clark has made his way to Freo securing us that exciting outside run and speed that we’ve been desperately missing since the departure of wingers Brad Hill and Ed Langdon. Rory couldn’t Lobb a deal elsewhere so he returns to...
Oct 14, 2021•47 min
We thought we’d be doing a review podcast of completed trades but the Rory Lobb situation turned into a Hokey Pokey saga and the haggling over future third round draft picks regarding Jordan Clark continues. It took a bit of wind out of sails but we dug deep…. maybe a little scratching the bottom of the barrel too deep but we dug deep none the less. It might be a bit awkward when Freo’s preseason gets underway! Putting your faith in a teammate who doesn’t want to be there wouldn’t be easy. It ha...
Oct 11, 2021•36 min
There’s always something exciting when Freo are front and centre in trade week. Gone are the days when we traded the James Clements of the world for half a ham sandwich! It’s time for an opportunistic Restump Trade Podcast. It seems so far in the 2021 trade perood for us Freo fans, everything is coming up Millhouse! A former top ten draftee Will Brodie and a future pick have accompanied 2021 draft pick 19 to Freo proving that there really is gold on that coast. Adam Cez found his way to the Blue...
Oct 07, 2021•45 min
