Down back defending, organising, up forward kicking goals in Canberra… the honourable Alex Pearce took on more roles than Scomo! Time to Restump Podcast Freo’s top 5 securing win over the Giants.

He assumed the Ministerial roles for defence, for planning, up the ground on the spacious wing he was the minister for parks and recreation. On Jesse Hogan he became the minister for transport and main roads and when he ventured into unfamiliar territory and kicked a goal…. he said give me the minister for foreign affairs portfolio! 

While we’re all about David Mundy, and rightfully so, we couldn’t be happier or more thrilled for Alex Pearce, who will finally play his first finals series in his career. (nobody move for two weeks… we don’t want to jinx it)

What a weekend of footy! After a degree of lethargy and uninspiring effort early, we managed to get over the top of the Giants in what has to be said was somewhat of an encouraging performance. after quarter time. Did we allow complacency to creep in early on? 

To be fair, we were minus Lobb and Taberner and then losing Griff before the bounce…. wasn’t ideal. But it was more so the lack of energy and urgency that was of concern. The fumbling and ball watching didn’t aid the early cause either.

However, with about 10 minutes left in the second quarter the purple people came together and when Sonny Walters laid that tackle 25 metres out, went back and slotted his second…. energy levels got a boost. Coming back from 31 points down is a feat in itself.

Ironically with a forward line deficient of talls we went on to kick 89 points, our 2nd highest score in the last six weeks. 

Caleb Serong played a monster, Sonny had a ripping 200th and it was good to get a run into the captain. Quite simply though in the end, we did what we needed to do. 

We waited and watched Sunday’s games hoping for a favourable result to fall our way but as close as we got, it wasn’t to be. 

But regardless of top four or top eight finishes, what a season we’ve put together. 15 wins and a draw from our 22 games and we now play finals for the first time since 2015. If anyone suggests we haven’t exceeded our expectations… you’re a tough marker and you’re probably an eternally disappointed person! 

We go over the weekend’s game, the good the bad and the indifferent, we talk the Sunday games and what nearly was and could have been, throw around early discussion on the Dogs in two weeks’ time and we bring it home with the return of the Ask Jojo segment. 

Later this week we’ll post the hour-long chat we had with the great Ryan Crowley, so hopefully that is enjoyable for all. But before then…. friends, romans, countrymen… lend us your ears for these 45 minutes of packing up the successful purple home and away season.

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