The Restump Podcast should only be listened to as a last resort, it features two mates talking trash about their favourite footy team, The Fremantle Dockers."We don't rebuild but re-stump, we re-wire, we re-plumb."
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Films with Ferrara Founder and Editor In Chief Dominick Ferrara V breaks down the latest movie news and review the week’s biggest releases. Returning in 2019! filmswithferrara.wordpress.com
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The Sandgroper roper. He's a rustler! Wrangler Wallsy and co are out there on their annual muster, lassoing and herding prized young West Aussies back to the Fremantle farm. Time to Restump Podcast the trade parade. The seemingly very focused Freo strategy of enticing quality age profile applicable young west Australians who fill or add to position…
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Parting ways with our popular purple people is particularly painful this year. 674 games of experience and 3 meaningful contributors. Time to Restump Podcast all the Docker developments. Any of us may momentarily win an aging process battle, but none of us win the war. While Jimmy Aish would have it in him to go around again, Nat Fyfe and Sonny Wal…
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Do we all need to go guts up in the Bahamas for a while? To be fair to the Gold Coast Suns, if we’d gotten out of jail we would’ve been charged with stealing. Time to Restump Podcast the 1-point heartbreak. Well that stung and it may have done irreparable damage to our souls. While Freo fans didn’t buy into The West’s revenue generating clickbait i…
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It's been a while between purple pints. But you get the feeling we're going to be well hydrated over the next decade. Time to Restump preview podcast the start of our September quest. Does this September participation feeling ever diminish? Or has the drought and the heartbreak of often orchestrating our own demise over the journey created this exh…
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It’s often said “A wrong King still believes his crown makes him right.” Give it up Kingy, there’s no place left to hide. JL has got your number! Time to Restump Podcast Freo’s magnificent September securing victory against the dauntless Dogs. There was barely an institution that didn’t write us off. The media, the footballing world, the bookies an…
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We pick up the bits and pieces that are recognisable and look to the Dogs. Time to Restump Podcast the life leveller the Lions landed on us, which wasn’t as horrific as the picture suggests. Probably unpopular opinion but that performance wasn’t as, pun intended, catastrophic as the outrage infers. In context of the play, it's possible to be in the…
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Not sure if Paddy has the conventional Lion taming temperament, but it’ll be one hell of a spectacle. Time to Restump Podcast preview Freo's Friday night’s clash against the Brissie Lions. It’s almost beyond comprehension that we’re starting round 23 in the top four. Thinking back to that infamous and well documented appalling performance against S…
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Can we ease up on the escapee artistry? Too many more of those wins and our hearts will escape our chest cavities! Time to Restump Podcast the too close for comfort win over a plucky Port Power... oh and the heart-breaking Nat Fyfe news none of us wanted. You can have all the science in the world at your disposal and access to the greatest minds, b…
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Yes, he does and he also confiscated much of Carlton’s ball before redistributing it. Bloody marksist! Time to Restump Podcast Sunday’s tough win over those bold and brazen Blues. There'd be numerous schools of thought in regards to the game. One is we were horrid for much of it. No, that’s far enough.. we stunk it up for a half! We were beaten up …
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Sorry Blue boys, there's no room at the purple Inn. Time to Restump Podcast preview Sunday's must win game against the Carlton crew. We're in ripping form, we've got quite a healthy list, we're at home and we're rightfully long odds on to beat the out of form and depleted team of mercenary Blues. So, why are we not feeling as arrogantly confident a…
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Nearly a four large fine for Paddy because Harley wasn’t watching where he was going! What a travesty! Is this where the revenue raising AFL corporation world has gotten to? Time to Restump Podcast the formality that was Saturday afternoon. Paddy Voss should be hailed, heralded and and held up as a beacon of compassion and restraint. He had the cha…
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Isn’t one of the perks of being an AFL footballer that it saves you from digging ditches for a living? $2 million a year and he still has to get on the end of spoony type shovel at that club! Time to Restump Podcast Saturday’s stroll towards September. Yes, we know, you’re screaming “footy Gods” “you’ll jinx us” and “don’t tempt fate.” Too late! We…
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Is young Murphy Reid now the benchmark? He certainly is at the MCG after leaving a mark on the bench that Brayden Maynard callously and recklessly shoved him into! Time to Restump Podcast the thrilling possibility door opening win over the Pies. Other than putting it down to heart and soul, a relentless work rate, self-belief, an absurd forward eff…
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Blood, Switta and tears encapsulates Saturday night and it was the exception to the ‘never as good or as bad as it seems’ rule. As a moment, an occasion and result, it was better than it seemed! Time to Restump Podcast the magical, emotional and successful night against the Hawks. It was a ridiculously hard fought, combative, nonstop four quarter c…
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With great possession power comes great accountability. Time to Restump Podcast Sunday’s small setback. Our 6-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of powerful Swans, who quite simply were just too good. With all their guns back and runs under their belts, the 2024 Grand Finalists found their form and returned to that familiar relentless …
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What's all this commotion about the SCG surface? It shouldn’t be a problem for our beloved Freo Dockers as we’ve been skating on thin ice for thirty years! Time to Restump Podcast the shifting sands show against the Swannies. It’s a sad time having to accept Sonny Walters on the big stage is no more. We all knew it was coming, but while the decisio…
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Most of us will forever love Rosco. However, while difficult and precarious at times, it was pretty pleasing to enter the Optus Stadium safari park Sunday and take down a big game Lyon. Time to Restump Podcast the successful hunting expedition. It is still both traumatic and reassuring to revisit our previous encounter against Rosco and his Saintly…
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So productively in sync and inseparable are Serong and Jackson, they’re starting to morph into one Calukeb Jacksong entity! Time to Restump Podcast the dispatching of the Dons. A combined 56 possessions, 48 hitouts, 17 clearances, 18 score involvements, over 1,000 metres gained and 5 goals neat from Serong and Jackson! Coles and Woolworths are scre…
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We’ve been a circus at times but now we’re a Dogga and Prancing Pony show! Time to Restump Podcast the withdrawal of the 4 points from the Kanga bank. When you get over the line in a last gasp effort against a team serially occupying cellar dwelling real estate, you’re usually disappointed and rarely anything more than relieved. However, on this oc…
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You have to respect the hustle! Time to Restump Podcast the Saturday night clash against the well-rested, tin rattling, garage sale conducting, home game selling Kangas. North Melbourne have been staying in WA for the entire week, showcasing Bunbury to Rottnest. We know they're a bit light in the pockets, but are they on the WA tourist bureau books…
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Was that a career best performance from Uncle Sam Switkowski? Or as a commentators call him Sam Swiskowski or Sam Sierakowski. Time to Restump Podcast that season setting up win over the Suns. Have we moved from cautious optimism to guarded enthusiasm? Or has that magnificent victory seen a release of the shackles, sending us into expectational ela…
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Talk about going from chocolates to boiled lollies back to chocolates and then boiled lollies again! The loss of Captain Pearce is far from ideal and we literally did the hokey pokey with him all week. Time to Restump Podcast the stoush against the Suns. This is almost as tough an assignment as there is in AFL at the moment. Playing the Gold Coast …
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He looks like he’d use a ladder to pick strawberries! Yet this Murphy Reid character continues to show us all he’s never out of his depth. Time to Restump Podcast Freo’s paddling of Port. We don’t want to jump to early conclusions... God knows we’re not doing that injury again. However, a question need asking. Have we ironed out the kinks, rectifie…
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How’s that saying go? It’s better to have and not need, than need and not have? We should be ok; they’re not all staying in a hotel together. He can’t know all their individual addresses, can he? Time to Restump Podcast the Power threat level! For the first time this year we’re going in with an unchanged line up. Is this the consistency and stabili…
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Given the meaning of Jackson is son of Jack, is it really surprising Luke cuts down beanstalks and takes out Giants for fun? Time to Restump Podcast the magnificent win over the Giants none of us saw coming. I'm not ruling out the possibility our club suffers schizophrenia or has some sort of personality disorder. We never know which version of us …
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Any chance a few of the forwards might get on board the Moose caboose? Time to Restump Podcast the emotional roller-coaster Friday night ride, resulting in a loss to the powerful premiership favourite Pies. Collingwood are deservedly premiership favourites so there is some level of merit in Freo’s Friday night performance. However, we just can’t do…
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We may be in transplant territory because there are too many pieces of our shattered purple hearts for another band-aid to hold it all together. Time to somehow Restump Podcast that depressing and demoralising Docker performance. In the context of when being in possession of supposed competent and talented lists, it was as incomprehensible a perfor…
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Rock paper scissors, the universally utilized tool that has decided the course of action for the world's most complex problems for generations. Time to Restump Podcast the meeting of old friends, now Saintly foes at Marvel. We’ll get to the changes this week but, first and foremost, they are absolutely irrelevant. All we need to concentrate on is t…
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Was it the ANZAC spirit? Was it JL’s expletive ladened spray or did the penny finally drop? Whatever the case, we need to back Friday’s superb win up with more of the same. Time to Restump Podcast the season turning stoning of the Crows. It was a magnificent ANZAC Day, a victory you had to be thrilled by. However, mixed emotions are understandable.…
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Sometimes you have to abandon decorum and just let go with a frenzy of f-bombs! Did the message get through? Time to Restump Podcast the cancelling of the Crow show. Is JL fed up? Has he snapped or has the gravity of the situation and the panic set in? While we all don’t know what happens behind closed doors, a public expletive riddled outburst see…
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It really hurts us to say it, but they have broken our trust. What’s that line about being able to place more trust in curried egg sandwiches from the petrol station? Time to Restump Podcast Saturday’s purple heart break. A vital component in the building of trust is consistency. Without it, by its very nature, trust cannot exist. Yet, ironically t…
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It's JT's constitutional right to bare arms! Time to Restump Podcast the exorcising of the Demons. The Dees are zero and four so, in theory, this shouldn't be a danger game for us. And to be honest, when you look at how mentally and physically depleted they are, even from a superstitiously purple perspective, it kind of isn't. They're horribly out …
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Never reel in or repress the passion, Paddy. We‘ll take measures to mitigate your celebratory risks! Time to Restump Podcast the victory in the Valley. It was a wonderfully picturesque setting, a great festival atmosphere and more importantly an enjoyable victory. It is amazing the difference a win makes and what it adds to a weekend such as Gather…
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Are we getting too far ahead of ourselves to think the only danger may be resisting the infectious party atmosphere of the Barossa Valley for two days? Time to Restump Podcast the Tigger tussle! Arrogant confidence doesn’t sit well with us so, considering we’re playing in the Barossa Valley, let’s call it Dutch courage. Whatever you want to call it…
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Not sure how he causes opponents nightmares. You wouldn’t be able to sleep once you find out you’re playing on Freddy! Time to Restump Podcast Freo’s kenneling of the Dogs. It has come at a cost but it was the test we needed and one we passed. Sure, we’ve got plenty of work to do because we can’t rely on scoreboard efficiency and Alex Pearce final …
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Andy Brayshaw to notch up 150 games in almost even time. He’s more resilient than Rory Lobb’s hair dresser. Time to Restump Podcast the Dockers and the Dogs. The magnificent Andrew Brayshaw brings up game number 150 on Sunday and he’s done in ridiculously quick time. He’s played 149 of a possible 156 since his debut, which is remarkable considering…
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Murphy Reid could be the first dual purple role citizenship recipient. We haven’t seen skills and smarts like that since David Mundy got the tap on the shoulder! Time to Restump Podcast the brushing aside of the Eagles. We celebrate the win and welcome the four points but we left a lot score out there and the questionable skills remained on display…
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We don’t advocate for or condone any form of violence. That's why only air rifles should be permitted. Time to Restump Podcast the upcoming bird cull. Nothing says setting the right example and raising the standards like encouraging your fan base to collectively perform childish gestures. There is support of your player and there is arrogant entitl…
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Are we tapped out? Do we have any emotional investment currency left to continue the deposits in the purple bank? Time to try and Restump Podcast the shattered pieces of Sunday’s spectacle against the Swans. Well, that wasn’t the most pleasant Sunday arvo we’ve ever had! It’s difficult to think we put in that sort of performance, and not only on th…
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It’s official, Murphy has taken the number one Reid position in WA. Time to somehow Restump Podcast whatever that demoralising display was on Saturday. A tale of two reads… Reids Has there been a more soul-destroying performance from our Freo boys? Admittedly there are plenty to choose from over our 30+ year history but this one might top the list.…
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A brown paper bag cannot be passed under to he who has no table. Time to Restump Podcast our round one clash against the hard working, cost-of-living crisis fighting, dually employed Catters. It’s been a brutal preseason and we're probably not in as good a shape heading into round one as we had all hoped. Have to say it feels we're a little underma…
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Strategically vanilla and ice in the veins… and no, not that type of ice! We’re Fremantle, not a certain other club up the road. Time to Restump Podcast the beginnings of a plentiful and prosperous period. There’s an uncomfortableness about going in to a new season with serious confidence as a Fremantle supporter. It just doesn’t sit right; it is a…
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Hopefully Jaren was assessed elite in the antagonism and niggle category at the various draft camps! Time to belatedly Restump Podcast the new list additions and catch up on all the latest purple proceedings. So, with the conclusion of the trade period and drafts and our participation in the preseason supplementary selection period netting Quinton …
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Unfortunately, we subscribe to the adage “You always finish what you start.” So, with the Odd Bods done, we’ve got the Even Stevens to complete. Time to Restump Podcast part two of the Buy Sell Hold 2024 report. Sometimes you can get caught up in and conflicted by your ideological values. Yes, we believe you should finish what you start, but having…
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As the dust begins to settle on the purple player peddling period and the list starts to take shape, it’s time for the annual bank balance breaking, farm losing, homelessness generating Restump Podcast Buy, Sell, Hold investment strategy report. Some say the annual Buy Sell Hold Restump Podcast report has become a much-anticipated piece of forward …
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We had to pony up a bit more cheese than we had hoped, but Shai isn’t the only one smiling now. Time to Restump Podcast the momentous occasion of the second coming of Bolton. It’s been too long between Bolton drinks at Freo. While he may have only managed two games for the purple in 1999, we can’t undervalue the work Shai’s Dad, Darren, did for Fre…
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In terms of trades over the first five days of trade period... how’s the serenity? But we’re about to get to the nuts and Boltons of it. Time to Restump Podcast the purple appraisals, possibilities and prognostications. While there has been little movement at the station, it is difficult to believe Shai Bolton won’t be lining up in purple in 2025. …
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Watching finals from the side-lines, celebrating award winners and saying goodbye to purple soldiers. This emotional roller coaster can get knotted! Time to Restump Podcast the assortment of sentiment. As Fremantle fans, you’d think we’d be acclimatised to watching September from the side-lines… I mean we’ve done it 22 times in the last 30 years! B…
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The day started at 10.30am in WA and at 7pm Sunday evening when it finished, we were flat as tacks and emotionally exhausted. Time to Restump Podcast the season ending loss to Power from Port. We were doing the finals hokey pokey all day! We had one foot in, we had one foot out! As Fremantle fans we’re well acclimatized to the seasonal emotional ro…
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It was a legitimate honourable loss, ironically delivered partly by a dishonourable act. We’re going to have to hit ole Rosco Lyon and Rory up for favours! Time to Restump Podcast all the purple palaver. Another lethargic start to a game has once again hurt us. We’re so close, but we are where we’re supposed to be because genuine really good sides …
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