Footy Focus Podcast 2022 - Episode 1 - ROUND 1 REVIEW/ROUND 2 PREVIEW

Footy Focus Podcast

Recorded on Monday 21 March 2022

TALKING POINTS

- Docherty's inspirational return

- Remarkable debuts from mature agers Jack Hayes & Nick Martin

- Our thoughts on Beveridge's tirade on Tom Morris

- Plus Fox Sports sacking Morris for homophobic, sexist & racist comments towards ex-colleague

ROUND 1 REVIEW

PORT ADELAIDE VS BRISBANE

- Concede 6 of last 7 goals to extend Gabba losing streak

- Duursma, Gray, Rozee, Allir & McKenzie all spend > 10 minutes on bench with injuries

- Houston clear BOG as permanent midfielder

- Dixon absence telling with little impact from Georgiades, Marshall & Finlayson

NORTH MELBOURNE VS HAWTHORN

- McKay's early concussion proves costly with Lewis dominating

- Win clearances, but lack of tackles a big area for improvement

- JHF shows glimpses of superstar potential

- LDU continues 2020 back end form

ROUND 2 PREVIEW

PORT ADELAIDE VS HAWTHORN

- Can Skinner replace Allir's intercepting ability?

- Will reigning Brownlow medalist Wines bounce back after down game?

- Who will match up on Wingard, Gunston & Sicily?

NORTH MELBOURNE VS EAGLES

- Can Roos notch 1st W against decimated line up?

- Should Noble persist with 3 tall forward set up?

- Will Stephenson & Thomas step up in midfield?

ROUND 2 TIPS

- The boys discuss the games & enter their tips