Before the Footy 27/06/2026

It's going to be a great round of footy, I think, as well, at both levels.

It's a massive round for Waffle.

They've actually just turned the

corner, haven't they? They've won three on the trot now, Brisbane.

They're starting to look like the juggernaut that they have been for two...

Similar to last year, where they took a while to get going.

Like Geelong, they just manage where they are.

Not everything's through choice, but what they do is they know they've got the quality.

They just have to stay in touch.

And then when you can really start going, if you can get all your players together, they're going to have a genuine crack at it.

It's just such a reminder, I think, though, that footy's a long season.

You should never get too high or too low.

You can get brought back to reality pretty quickly and people can turn the corner pretty quickly as well.

I think injuries and consistency of line-up just play such a massive factor in that.

And why we would ride off Brisbane again is ludicrous, to be honest.

I didn't understand it.

There's so much more footy to be played and all they need, really, is to be there in the top top six I think and they'll be giving it a fair shake so it helps Freo though that result again for some home final set up in September as well they break away an extra game ahead if they win this week, and it's all sort of setting up beautifully for them at the moment.

I can't recall, John, you might know this as the stats nerd, but I can't recall at round 16 an AFL list, if Sam Sturt gets up, having zero on the injury list ever in an AFL season.

Not this

deep into the season.

You've normally got one either niggles or season ending, and they're at the other end of it.

It's absolutely crazy to think that they have their whole list to select from.

Also for Peel, I suppose, as well, which is quite scary for the guys in the Waffle.

Even in pre-season, you very rarely have everyone available and going 100% in January or

February.