What was that experience like, getting back there, also during, what, the height of a footy season as well, an AFL season?

Yeah, it was amazing.

It was a great experience.

I've done it before.

I've gone back and played a few times, but unfortunately we hadn't been too successful in the past.

But yeah, this year we were fortunate enough to get over the line in a few big competitions.

And then we ended up going all the way and playing in Croke Park in the grand final of the All-Ireland.

Do you think that is a huge benefit, having a week off going into the finals?

What was that experience like getting back there? Also during, what, the height of a footy season as well, an AFL season?

Yeah, it was amazing.

It was a great experience.

I've done it before.

I've gone back and played a few times, but unfortunately we hadn't been too successful in the past.

But yeah, this year we were fortunate enough to get over the line in a few big competitions.

And then we ended up going all the way and playing in Croke Park in the grand final of the All-Ireland.

Do you think that is a huge benefit, having a week off going into the finals?

What was that experience like getting back there? Also during, what, the height of a footy season as well, an AFL season?

Yeah, it was amazing.

It was a great experience.

I've done it before.

I've gone back and played a few times, but unfortunately we hadn't been too successful in the past.

But yeah, this year we were fortunate enough to get over the line in a few big competitions.

And then we ended up going all the way and playing in Croke Park in the grand final of the All-Ireland.

Do you think that is a huge benefit, having a week off going into the finals?

Um, you've never been in this situation down at Geelong where you've lost five out of six, and the confidence in the group looked a little bit shot.

Yeah, definitely.

Um, yeah, great to hear you, Joely.

Um, but it was...

We were still very calm.

As you know, like, Scotty's very level-headed when, um, things aren't really going our way or even when they are going really well.

He's, he's always very balanced.

Just gave a heap of punch to this side and, um, for those guys that haven't been in the side, looks like that they were hungry to just put their stamp on this team.

Um, you've never been in this situation down at Geelong where you've lost five out of six, and the confidence in the group looked a little bit shot.

Yeah, definitely.

Um, yeah, [laughs] great to hear you, Joely.

Um, but it was-- we were still very calm.

As you know, like Scotty's very level-headed when, um, things aren't really going our way or even when they are going really well.

He's, he's always very balanced.

Um, and we, we managed to maintain that.

Just gave a heap of punch to this side and, um, for those guys that haven't been in the side, looks like that they were hungry to just put their stamp on this team.

What's it like to play with Patrick?

Yeah, it's amazing.

Like you say, he does that.

He brings out real captain's moments, doesn't he? Obviously, he played extraordinary stuff the other night and has done, obviously, for a long time.

But it is great just being in the same field as him, just watching him go about his business.

Just because the uniqueness and the traits that he has as an athlete are just great to watch from any angle.

But obviously, being in the same pitch and on the same team helps a lot as well.

I talked before about the record, but what's the talk internally? I'm not going to say it's panic stations because it won't be for a team that's been at the top for so long, but what do you think needs to change to get the Cats playing back the footy they were six, seven weeks ago?

What, what, what's it like to play with Patrick?

Yeah, it's amazing.

Like you say, like he does that, um...

He, he, you know, he brings out real captain's moments, doesn't he? Um, yeah, obviously he played extraordinary stuff the other night and, and has done obviously for a long time.

But it is great just being in the same field as him, just watching him go about his, his business, um, just because the uniqueness, like, and the traits that he has as an athlete are, are just great to watch from any angle.

But obviously being in the same pitch and on the same team helps a lot as well.

Um, so it is, yeah, sometimes you just have to watch with amazement at what he does.

But what, what, what, what do you think needs to change to get the Cats playing back the, the footy they were six, seven weeks ago?

What, what, what's it like to play with Patrick?

Yeah, it's amazing.

Like you say, like he does that, um, he, he...

You know, he brings out real captain's moments, doesn't he? Um, yeah, obviously he played extraordinary stuff the other night and, and has done obviously for a long time.

But it is great just being in the same field as him, just watching him go about his, his business.

Um, just because the uniqueness, like, and the traits that he has as an athlete are, are just great to watch from any angle.

But obviously being in the same pitch and on the same team helps a lot as well.

But what, what, what, what do you think needs to change to get the Cats playing back the, the footy they were six, seven weeks ago?

Good last week too.

Yeah, yeah.

He's been amazing.

Like, he's in such great shape, especially considering, obviously, his age, being a bit older.

But he just takes care of himself so well.

And, yeah, it's just great that he can still have such a big impact.

Is Tyson Stengel playing in the VFL today? That was the plan, and he was.

But outside of that, his past 18 months has been pretty special, hasn't it?

Good last week too.

Yeah, yeah.

He's been amazing.

Like, he's in such great shape, especially considering, obviously, his age, being a bit older.

But he just takes care of himself so well.

And, yeah, it's just great that he can still have such a big impact.

Is Tyson Stengel playing in the VFL today? That was the plan, and he was.

But outside of that, his past 18 months has been pretty special, hasn't it?

Oh.

Um, but it's, yeah, it's just kind of something we've come to expect.

We've kind of gotten comfortable with, um, Baz and Max kinda, kinda running the show out of the middle, which is, it's so great to see.

Um, it's just the run they bring is just unbelievable to watch, um, and just to be a part of.

[laughs]

But it would've been a good, uh, would've been a good investment back then.

But he's definitely, um, definitely grown again I think this year.

Um, he's just got...

Of course.

Um, but it's, yeah, it's just kind of something we've come to expect.

We've kind of gotten comfortable with, um, Baz and Max kinda, kinda running the show out of the middle, which is...

It's so great to see.

Um, it's just the run they bring is just unbelievable to watch, um, and just to be a part of.

[laughs]

But it would've been a good, uh, would've been a good investment back then.

But he's definitely, um, definitely grown again, I think, this year.