The build-up has been conspicuously subdued this time around against the Dogs, almost an eerie silence. It’s a tricky assignment to work out and we’re feeling a bit restrained but we’ll Restump Podcast it and see what comes up. The name Rory Lobb has barely been whispered this week. Is it a case of once bitten, twice shy? Have we all made the error of being overly cautious? If we subscribe to the ‘offense is the best defence’ theory, then shouldn’t we have doubled down? The reality is there is s...
Jun 29, 2023•37 min
If Saturday night was the result of ‘cautionary tales’ and ‘liabilities’… then throw caution to the wind and buy up all the debt laden liabilities we can. Time to Restump Podcast Saturday’s Henry Jackson show. Isn’t it amazing what a little patience, a little support and persistence can do. A few weeks ago a certain King called Jackson a cautionary tale and Liam was cruelly being referred to by so-called Freo supporters as a liability. We reached out for comment but all we got were rolling tumbl...
Jun 26, 2023•56 min
The self-professed Prince of Perth is back and with him comes the feeling that all is well again. Time to Restump preview podcast Freo’s good-natured battle against the team with the flying machine logo! Essendon is travelling at around 90 points a match but they’ve just upped their offensive game. Sure, its in regards to their logo but apparently its offensive none the less! Are we, as Freo fans, drinking at the last chance Saloon Saturday night? Our post-bye form has been horrid and if we’re g...
Jun 23, 2023•41 min
Apparently, it's what was heard when that fictitious photo was taken! Time to Restump Podcast that performance, ironically a game the Giants metaphorically torched us and scattered our ashes. Was there a mole planted pre-game? I think its just a little too coincidental that a certain someone was a late out from the Giants! Oh who are we kidding... we're reaching in looking for buck-passing reasons! Trying to find a positive out of Saturday is like trying to find a psychologist in WA with availab...
Jun 19, 2023•43 min
This two prong Toby attack is no Walker in the park. But with some defensive help from the mids, we’ve it this covered. Time to Restump Podcast preview the vital clash against the Big Big Sound Giants. At the risk of suffering over confidence we’re calling it right off the top here. They’ve made a mistake not having us as favorites. We don’t advise or advocate gambling but the $2.10 is difficult not to raise a keen interest eyebrow at. But we’re not here to ogle the odds, we’re here to pull apar...
Jun 16, 2023•41 min
Was it a simple case of our missed opportunities or did Richmond wind back the clock to their dynastical Richmondy times? A post bye win would’ve been handy for momentum but its not the end of the world. Time to Restump Podcast Saturday’s once bitten twice shy loss to the Tigers. We can all debate the reasons for the loss and opinioniise our preferred personnel, but we probably just got a reality check of where we’re really at. And other than the missed four points, its not a negative. Yes, we d...
Jun 13, 2023•59 min
In the interests of inclusivity of all car enthusiasts, let us hope we continue holden our form tomorrow against the Tigers. Time to Restump preview podcast the post bye game against a hardwickless Richmond. What sort of post bye round shape will we be in? Is there any chance we might be a bit sluggish, a bit slow into stride suffering a bye hangover? We’ve been involved in 16 byes or 14-day break games. Pre-bye games we have an impeccable record winning 14 of them. Post-bye games we win just 56...
Jun 09, 2023•43 min
Two re-signings, two more years, two legends for life. We don’t want to jinx anything but it kind of feels that everything is coming up Millhouse! It was bye week but we'll find some purple to Restump Podcast about. What great few days! While it has been an effort from the collective, it’s no surprise the return of Nat Fyfe has coincided with Freo’s return to form. And the evergreen Sonny Walters is still the man you call when you need to get forward stuff done! Two more years of these experienc...
Jun 05, 2023•50 min
Through no fault of his own he’s the face of Fremantle’s most famous, or infamous deal. He’s a journeyman who battled injuries for nine AFL years. He's a Fremantle foundational player, now a valuable part of the Clontarf Academy and, most of all, an all-round ripping good guy. We sit down for a chat with the great Tony Delaney. We thought we’d take a walk down memory lane during the bye round so we caught up with the great man to get his unusual career story. Few other players, if any, could say...
Jun 01, 2023•49 min
“Please don’t tell Mum, Andy!” The battle of the Brayshaw brothers ended in Andy’s favour and probably a month’s grounding for both. Time to Restump Podcast Saturday’s magnificent win. It was probably one of the most entertaining, all-consuming, edge of the seat matches we’ve played this year. Four frantic quarters of frenetic pressure which both teams delivered and absorbed, played in amazing spirit. We needed a true test to really find out where we actually were at and the Dees on their home d...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min
You know why Brandon Walker is shutting down dangerous small forwards? Kozzy can! Yes, I know,… let’s just move right along and get on with Restump Podcasting the big clash against the Dees at the Gees! We’ve had a few very good weeks and we’re looking to continue on in that rich vein of form this Saturday. Melbourne have won seven of ten so far this season and four of their last five so it is difficult to fault them. However, there is the possibility that their form is a little deceiving. They’...
May 25, 2023•47 min
No word of a basketball background but the Captain in waiting turned in a triple double. Quite simply Andy is back to his brilliant best. Time to Restump Podcast our season levelling win over the Cats. Going into the round four wins and five losses we desperately needed the win, simply because we cannot put a foot wrong if we’re to pinch a spot in the eight by season’s end. While the challenge wasn’t exactly as hot as it could have been, the important aspect is it was mission accomplished. Andy ...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Is the purple climate changing? Is he taking the AFL world by storm? Should we rain in the hype? Cyclone, Dick Treacy, The Big Cohuna… or now Birdman… whatever you call him, the impactful Josh Treacy joins us for a chat. After a few failed attempts at trying to entice Josh Treacy to come on for a chat, he finally weakened and gave us the green light. Whether it was simply because he wanted the pestering to stop or not is irreverent! The fact is he’s on and we couldn’t be happier. We talk early f...
May 19, 2023•59 min
They’re writing their own script, directing, producing and staring in the show. Can we call it a Jackarce juggernaut yet? Time to Restump Podcast the strangling of the Swans. It was supposed to be a daunting trip to the SCG. But when you think about it, three quarters of our team hadn’t played there so technically they hadn’t lost there! Consequently, they had no historic baggage to carry. It was probably as polished a performance as we have put in all year, admittedly against an undermanned and...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 5 min
The SCG trip usually sees the best laid plans go a rye. But a travelling Sean Darcy and Nat Fyfe combo… it is the best thing since sliced bread. Let’s quit loafing about and Restump Podcast preview the clash against the Swannies. Four wins from eighteen attempts against Sydney at the SCG doesn’t exactly suggest happy hunting ground does it? However, we may just be getting the Swans at the right time. They’ve lost a further couple of key players and their season to date isn’t overly flash. We’re ...
May 11, 2023•52 min
He’s really just back in his rightful place so it’s more of a re-coronathan. Everyone walks a bit taller when the King of Fremantle takes to the field. Time to Restump Podcast review the conspicuously undemanding win over the Hawks. The dice was rolled on the sub vest and it paid dividends. While it wasn’t entirely our fault, the game was well and truly under control prior to Fyfe entering. But the re-insertion of great man into the middle showed just how much we have missed his big mature body ...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Talk about eyes on the pick one prize! Resting their equal leading goal scorer in a team struggling to score? The Hawkers aren’t leaving anything to chance! Time to Restump Podcast preview Saturday night’s 2013 grand final repeat. (Yeah.. I know that’s overdoing it) Does it sound like the Hawks’ priorities aren't necessarily on securing the draft pick hindering 4 points? Freo, on the other hand, are we done? Are we alive? Are we currently treading water in purgatory contemplating the glass half ...
May 04, 2023•43 min
Gotta hand it to those Maccas marketers! They’ve just increased their Fremantle foot traffic by over 70%. Time to Restump Podcast review Saturday’s hot and cold patched performance against the overpowering Lions. We got a look at a fast pace free-wheeling Freo side and at times it looked competent. But game styles are irrelevant when you struggle to perform the basics. There is no other way to frame it, it was a dropped mark and fumble riddled performance. There was a suggestion humid dewy condi...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min
The captain has had it rough of late and copped his share of heat but let’s not forget how good he actually is. Never a better time to respond than when you’re entering the Lion’s den. Time to Restump Podcast preview Saturday’s rumble in the Brisbane jungle. There is a lot of Docker disappointment and disenchantment around and for a season full of, so far, failed expectations, it is understandable. However, sometimes you need the almost impossible challenge to snap you out of the trance. There i...
Apr 27, 2023•50 min
Was it the Boomtown Rats who sang, “Tell me why, we didn’t want Mundy, tell me why..?” Speaking of expressive music, is the great man sending us some sort of signal with his Carole King cover here? Sadly, it’s time to Restump Podcast the Friday night washup. If the Bulldogs were actual canines, they’d have been rounded up and impounded for the mauling on Friday night. We started picking up the pieces Saturday morning but its tough task and we’ve still got a few days work ahead of us. Are we over...
Apr 24, 2023•58 min
Been a big week at the Restump and we’re keen to get back to talking actual footy. Time for some ‘English’ lessons as we Restump preview podcast tomorrow night’s Len Hall clash against Rory and the Rovers. It’s been a riot and we’ve had a boat load of laughs but its nice to get back to talking about the game. We’re two and three after five games…. If we’re three and three after six we might start to believe we’re back on track. The Dogs are somewhat in the same boat as us, and in more ways than ...
Apr 20, 2023•45 min
The price of gold is sky rocketing and Sonny just keeps producing it! He may well be the first player to 'sort of' bookend a coast-to-coast play. Time to Restump Podcast the season saving win over the Suns. All we were after was the four points. It was quite simple, lose and we were done and dusted. Win and there is proof of purple life. It wasn’t the most polished performance and, to be fair and balanced, the Suns were on the treadmill in the last quarter. But it is a war of attrition and the r...
Apr 17, 2023•53 min
Sammy Sturt returns after almost two years to the day. Four games, five goals in a Freo forward line… fill your boots, Sammy! Time to Restump preview podcast Friday’s vital game against the Suns. It is simply a must win game. Coming back from one win and three losses is doable but coming back from one win and four losses is near on impossible. It is pretty exciting to see Sammy Sturt finally get back in the team and it will be interesting to see how different the forward line functions. We welco...
Apr 13, 2023•55 min
The switch doesn't seem flickable and we threw the bathwater out two weeks ago. Is it the baby's turn to go? Have the wheels completely fallen off? Time to somehow pick up the pieces again and Restump Podcast today’s massacre at the Crow Chateau. When you’re struggling for form often the answer is you go back to the basics. The question is though what do you go back to when you’re butchering the basics? Most players out there had mares today. However, Caleb Serong should be passing around the ha...
Apr 08, 2023•50 min
Ok we’re just having too much fun now. We’re like big kids in a Lobster Tears liquor store! We've been chasing him for quite a while but we couldn't get past his rock solid defences. However, the great Bob Murphy has now generously given us an hour of his precious time and yes… we asked why as well. Whether he was carrying an injury and we exploited it or, more likely, he thought 'bloody hell... I'll do this and hopefully they'll leave me alone'... we don't know. The point is the universally lov...
Apr 05, 2023•56 min
Did Freddy flip the birds in more ways than one? It probably should have come with a “ don’t try this at home warning ” Time to Restump Podcast review yesterday’s season saving victory. Are we seeing our own Rachel Hunter moment? "It won’t happen overnight but it will happen." Forget the result, it wasn’t perfect yesterday but the applied and executed game plan, it was a big step in the right direction…. not to mention so much more exciting! Again, it is far from the polished final product but f...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Peel Thunder legend Will Schofield was extremely generous with his time in joining us to talk all things Fremantle footy and the upcoming Western Derby. Time to Restump Podcast with Schoey. It’s a bit of a different one this week and while we covered a lot of ground we use the “preview" term very loosely. To be honest, the only disappointing thing from our Fremantle oriented perspective was that… Will Schofield is just too nice a guy! As we edge closer to the Bulldogs game we release a sneak pee...
Mar 30, 2023•49 min
How do we dig ourselves out this deep hole we find ourselves in? Even if only to fast track the grieving process, its time to Restump Podcast whatever that was tonight. It was a tough game to watch, a tough result to swallow and just as tough a game to talk about. I’d suggest we’re at a loss for words, but we can’t take two losses tonight! Where are we? What are we doing here? Is this even real? Where do we go from here? Is it a problem we could 4C? Cohesion, connection, composure and clearances...
Mar 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Round one is old news. It’s time to bounce into round two and Restump Podcast Freo’s Saturday evening Kangas clash. We really need to pinch the four points. Yes, it hurt last week but the reaction was massively overblown. It almost makes you wonder if there is an outrage race? Who can be most the outlandish? Anyway, we said its old news so we move on. It is Griff’s first home coming but, as interesting as that will be, we have bigger fish to fry… like not being zero and two. Josh Treacy wasn’t o...
Mar 23, 2023•43 min
The only mark we didn’t make on the day was that in the win column. Tough day against a typical Rossco regime. But there’s no panic here, only pragmatism. Time to Restump Podcast review round one. It was a tough loss to endure. Expectations were high, excitement was in the air and the Sainters had a ton of their best out. There was cause for optimism. Did we mistakenly overlooked the Ross the Boss component and his ability to deliver in spades something we should have seen coming? Did Collingwoo...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 1 min
