Overheard on South Terrace, South Freo this morning!

A partly imagined conversation

Love your cap, Mate

Thanks very much. That’s a pretty smart T-shirt you’re wearing. Did you design it yourself?

Nah, the missus found it in an op shop up the road the other day. She reckons it’s a leftover from the 2013 grand final. Maybe it is!

Amazing; anyway, I think we’ve got this one in the bag.

Yeah, for sure – three goals, I’d say.

You’ve heard about hubris, haven’t you?

Nah. Is he a late inclusion?

Nah. Doesn’t exist, I heard JL say. Three sounds about right, but could be five.

Who do your think will be BOG? It’ll be Lukie Ryan won’t it? He always stars. You can’t get past him. Marks everything. Then slots the pill 60 metres down the ground every time.

Yeah, but hard to go past Moose, the General. And what about Freddie? He can kick goals either foot. Did you see him in that wall mural up in East Freo?

Yeah, well I saw the pic of the mural on Fremantle Shipping News yesterday. Inspirational!

How many tackles do you reckon Switter will lay in his second last game? A world record, I’ll bet, however many that needs to be. Lots.

Are you gonna be watching at home or with a mob at The Local or the Davilak? Or at the Conti!

Nah. I’ll watch on my own at home. The missus says she’s going down to the beach. Reckons I’m best left to my own devices on nights like this. She’s right. Tension is so great. And I wouldn’t want to come across a Swans supporter at the front bar, would I?!

You’re right, I’m going to do the same. A few cold ones lined up. And my pencil and pad out to record who scores first and often for Freo. I’m tipping a big game from the three pillars up front. Three each is my bet. Even though I don’t bet.

Do you chant ‘USA USA’ like they do at Optus whenever Big Coxie has a set shot?

Nah. I’m against AUKUS and all that stuff. But I am in favour of torpedoing the Swans early.

Haha.

And I want to see Youngy taking a handball from Andy, from a dart from Caleb, after a tap from Dogger and then slotting it from just outside 50. Four times. Wins the medal.

I didn’t realise there was a medal for this one?

There isn’t, but reckon there will be if Youngy kicks 4.

What if The Pony, Cyclone and Neva each slot 4 too?

Ah, that’s easy. There’ll be a big, I mean BIG party on the midnight plane back to Freo!

Love seeing Corey Wagner back in the team for the finals. And I expect he and Heath will be kept busy alongside Lukie and Oscar?

Yeah. And Judd McVee.

Yeah, but the guy we just assume will do it all is Jordy. What a star. Minimum of fuss. Great mark. Peripheral vision.

What’s peripheral vision?

Are you a One Nation voter?

Nah, usually vote for Angus’ mob, but sometimes Albo’s.

Not The Greens?

Nah, don’t be silly, they don’t know one end of a footy from the other!

Duds does though. Reckon he’ll chip in with a few as well as a few tackles 15 metres out.

And imagine if Johnno and Murph get free tonight. Could be a bloods bath! Get that? Bloods bath!!

Very good. A pun!

What’s a pun?

So you are a One Nation voter?

I’m ignoring that. Neil is playing the best footy of his career. I’m expecting great things from him tonight. You?

Yep, but we all know it’ll be another Shai Bolton extravaganza, don’t we?

Yeah. You’re right. Must get home to the missus. She’ll be wondering where I am.

Same here.

Go Freo!

Yeah, Go Freo!

*By Michael Barker, Editor, Fremantle Shipping News

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