Before the Footy (25/07/2026)

The double header, that just does not work, does it? And a 30 minutes difference.

And the Geelong Melbourne game is a ripper.

But why would you be interested in it? I mean, I'd focus on the derby, obviously, and then...

You flicked back and forth and at half time went back for five minutes and had a look at it.

There was just a lost opportunity.

Why not separate them or at least have a break where you get a one start second half, not the first half.

And then the derby, I thought it was a good derby at times.

I mean, Freo obviously showed their class.

They came home strongly.

West Coast had a good first quarter.

They moved the ball down the middle, played with real speed and quite a bit of flair.

And, you know, they were willing to take it on.

They ran down the corridor.

Their skills were good.

Elliot Yeo started well and then sort of went missing after the second half.

Herbert had probably his best game.

I thought Hamish Davis in the first quarter was on track for his best ever game.

I mean, it's a pretty low bar for him.

He's only a very new player.

Then he finished off pretty poorly.

Tom Cole was good early.

They just couldn't sustain it.

And you just wonder... what they need to do to get better.

You look at Harley Reid.

There were two brilliant Reids out there last night.