Round 4, 2021: At the Bottom of the Mountain Again

The Footy Phil

In this week’s episode, Phil reveals the mental toll injuries take as he re-caps the loss to the Dees, tells us about some new players who may get their chance and names his teammates of the week.

0:00 - This week’s episode

• Fun facts of the week

• Extra fun facts of the week about Groodles

6:56 - From the west of the town

• The injury toll

• The Manuka Oval crowd

• The youngsters

• “It’s all about the trajectory”

• The potential new faces

11:30 - Around the grounds

• A mixed bag of results

• How important it is to bring consistency in effort and energy

• “There’ll be some serious yo-yo-ing still to come”

• Phil’s favourite act of sportsmanship

24:10 - Phil me in: The injury toll

• The realities of being injured

• The mental challenges

• Learning to lead when you can’t play

• The emotional toll on those around you

36:05 - The final countdown

• This week’s recommendations:

- Jacob Hopper’s extra recommendation

- The only acceptable Easter chocolate

- Drive to Survive season three on Netflix

• Teammates of the week:

- Matt Buntine for three reasons

- Lachie Keeffe’s chocolate delivery

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