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Questions Without Notice (08/07/24)
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I don't think we need to be dropping the F bomb all the time. But I didn't mind it given that, you know, I think too many times, Brent, we go through these media conferences and people want to see some passion. They want to see people speak honestly. And they sick of, you know, the weekend, week out, same thing being set at press conference. So from that point of view, I actually enjoyed it. Could you have done it without actually dropping the F bomb? Probably. But, you know, worse things have happened than worse things have been said. And I'm sure we'll hear far worse going forward. The worst things have been said, I saw a few worse things on the weekend. If you looked at news.com that I use article about you and Ben Stokes, I'll tell you what that was some fruity language used in that. I cannot actually stroll through some of that time on the play. On the train, how fun is it? I couldn't read them all. Or was that many? I know. They love me, I mean, it's terrific. Brett O, your boy is the West Coast Eagles. Should Adam Simpson be wrapped up as the West Coast Eagles coach? Yeah, look, I've strongly defended Simo for a while now, but when you hear reports that the senior players want a fresh voice, it's hard to argue with that, isn't it? And, you know, is that what we've heard though? That's what's broken the last 24 hours or so, yeah, that some of the senior players want a fresh voice by reports. Yes, so. Who were the text messages sent to? I didn't know if they were text messages, Tim, but that's, I think Tommy Morris reported that last night that the senior players might want a fresh voice. That's all I can tell you, but if it's got to that point, then it's hard to see the man staying in the job, isn't it? Even though he's got about 18 months left on his contract. So, yeah, I did like, I did like his comments when he said, you know, you're always going to have a few. And if you look at the list going forward, there's going to be two or three retire, five or sticks that we delist, blah, blah, blah, blah. So you're looking at 10 players that you're going to turn over anyway. And if you've got a small minority group who don't want him, they might be in the group that won't be there next year, anyone, but it is going to come out. - You've got one off the text here for you, the hardcore, it's open line, Tim. Hi, Brent, can you please ask Tim for his opinion on the chopping and changing of England wicket keepers in the test side? Does Tim agree Ben Folks has been harshly treated for his constant selection and non-selection? In my opinion, he is the best pure glove and in the world, since Tim retired. Love the show, listing from Perth. Keep it up from Corey with a K. - Yes, Corey, I don't think Ben Folks has done a lot wrong. I think he's the best way to keep him in the world at the moment. I think the only thing I can see is the way he bats doesn't fit the way they want to play. I don't think he's got that sort of high octane, aggressive style of batting, that's not the way he's ever been. It's not to say that he can't do that, but I think that's probably something that's holding him back. And the new guy that's coming in, obviously we know what Johnny Besto can do at his best. He's well-classed, particularly with the bat and can win games of cricket. The new guy coming in is a young fella from Surrey called Jamie Smith, who the way he bats is batsball. He smacks it, he's a big tall kid, and he can play off the back foot. And I think they're looking to the future, they're looking to what they think can win them and ashes in Australia, which is their next, probably really big series in 18 months time. And as I said, he plays the brand of cricket, which they under Ben Stokes and Brendan McCollum are trying to play, which is really, really aggressive and try and throw opposition off their game. So I think that's the way they go on, but has he been hard done by? Potentially he has, but we'll see if it works out when they come out to Australia. Breno, should the AFL, what are you laughing at? (laughs) - Buh-buh-buh-buh-buh. - Buh-buh-buh. - Breno, should the AFL's free agency system be torn up if Josh battle nets and killed at a top five pick if he was in season? - Yes. - Yes. - Thanks, great. - Yep, something new please. If you're getting picked five for Josh battle, who's a good player? Does he pick five worthy Tim? - I don't think so. - No, so let's tear it up and do something new. Another one here, actually we've just got a Texan here, Jalen, who we spoke about earlier, who kicked the 30 goals, Jalen Haywood. He's kicked 56 goals in the last three weeks. He needed 31 to get to his 100 goals for the year, sitting on 99 with four games to go, Tim. So there you go, thanks to whoever takes it in this morning. Amazing. - See if we can get some, see if we can get some footage sent when he's 100 comes through. I want him rushed and I want people out on the ground picking him up on their shoulders. - To me, should we count Jack McVane will magnate his honorary Tasmanian Olympians since they made the Boomers final team? - No, I think we already counted them, Breno, when they leave the trophy up, not so long ago. I think anyone in that starting five and coaching staff who aren't Tasmanian at the Jack Jumpers were made honorary Tasmanians at the moment. That buzzer went in game five. - Good. - Hey, Bren. - Yes, Tim. - What do you make of Paul Ruse's comments on SCN breakfast yesterday? Colton's second team in the early eighties would beat North Melbourne right now and here's exactly what he had to say. - There's certainly a lot more depth, you know, and I don't know his life for you, Brandi, but there's a lot more depth in AFL. Like we only had 12 teams. And I guess seconds teams, I say this, Colton's second team in the early eighties would beat North Melbourne right now. There's no question about that. Yeah, you had to play at a pretty high standard to keep getting a game, because some of the guys who were running around the seconds had played 50, 100, 150 games of AFL football. - No, I don't think so. I think Paul has changed a bit since then, hasn't it, Tim? Let's be honest, I mean, they're professional players, isn't it? - I grew up a Fitzroy fan. - Oh, no, he's getting another round here. This is a question to me, not you. - Yeah, but you don't answer it. He just said, "Well, you did actually." He said, "No, they wouldn't." But I would put something to you. If we went back to the early eighties, it would be more likely that North Melbourne's team now would be Colton's senior team then. - I agree. - Of course they would. - And I'm going off athletes right now. There's no way they would run with them. I mean, are we talking in order with having-- - Sports science, yeah. - Or is this a hypothetical kind of thing that he's saying, but there's no chance. I'm sorry, the game has moved miles beyond 1980. - Correct. - Yep. - But I get what he's saying in terms of depth. And the eighties footy, where it was compared to what it is now for the same era, if that makes sense, but to suggest that the eighties team would beat a team right now, it's like saying that someone in the 1980 Olympics would beat Usain Bolt's sprint in 2010. - Hesse and stadiums arrived in Tasmania and is available at Bluntston Arena and Utah Stadium for all AFL matches. That's this weekend, of course, with the Hawks and Froux in tenant Utah Stadium. 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