Two Brayshaws would have been handy… but we’re ok running with one and a Jackson. Time to Restump Podcast preview the Brayshaw Bros Friday Night Bout in the Freo V Dees clash.
Angus Brayshaw is a big signing for the Dees and congratulations to them. However, interestingly enough the grapevine chatter is suggesting Luke Jackson flew to WA for tomorrow night’s game with a shipping container of luggage! (Disclaimer - We may have put that out on the grapevine)
Massive game Friday night and its fair to say there are some nerves in the Restump camp regarding the outcome.
Question marks are being placed over Melbourne by the wider football community, they’ll want some retribution for round 11, there is threatening weather… do we have a plan B? In that round 11 win, Petracca was injured, Steven May went down in the first quarter and Harrison Petty was on one leg.
Rightio that’s enough of the glass half empty…. it’ll probably fill up tomorrow night from the rain!
Rory Lobb returning is obviously vital, joining Tabs to take on a formidable Jake Lever and Steven May duo. So much of our fortunes rest on the shoulders of Sonny, Shultzy, Freddy and co. If they don’t bring the frenetic pressure and intensity we know they can, then our hopes of a much-needed win take a massive hit.
Probably fair to say Mitchy is getting a little twitchy! There is not a lot more he can do, but the small forward region is a bit of a Crowden area at the moment. He’s banging on the door but it’s just not getting opened. Does he get in through the emergency entrance?
We need a big lift from Sean “Swaggy Onions” Darcy up against the great Max Gawn. Darce has been a bit off his influential form for a fair bit of the season but he does seem to save his best for the best. Darce and Lobb up against Gawn and future teammate Jackson… an interesting battle.
The midfield is where it starts and it's Petracca, Oliver and Viney opposed to Serong, Brayshaw, Brodie and Mundy… at some stage an Aish might get the tap on the shoulder and asked to ‘put the slows’ on someone but you’d imagine they’d be ready for such a move.
The defenders will do their usual super defending and strangle the Dee’s scoring but Bailey Fritsch kicked 3 against us in round 11. Last week he nailed 4 and Sam Weiderman booteed 3 while Melksham and Pickett each got a couple. They’re in good nick and they have a good spread of competent goal kickers.
We need 60 points to make the top four and probably 52 points to all but guarantee us a spot in the eight. So 3 wins for top four and one win for finals. Lets focus on the top eight and cliché it to one week at a time.
Can’t wait for tomorrow night. We hold some fears of what might be but we have hope knowing what we can potentially make happen.
So, click play and join us for a light-hearted 45 minutes of everything retro Freo before the clash gets under way tomorrow evening. While Jojo is in his element with this retro jumper, I am not underestimating the damage it may do. When you look good you feel good…. This jumper may have a lot to answer for!
Get up, Freo.
