Hayden Young: Just Brutal

Freo Docker Hayden Young joined us for his final chat of the footy season. After a heartbreaking one-point loss to the Suns on Saturday, he was still in good spirits and grateful for the journey. With 16 wins under their belt, it’s the most success Hayden’s seen since joining the club. It didn’t end how they’d hoped, but as he told Lisa, things are definitely heading in the right direction. Plus, we got his pick for the Grand Final and Brownlow. Tune in to hear more. 

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Speaker 1 (00:03):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
Hayden yea.

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Hello Hayden, Morning, Hayden, Good morning guys. Look okay, okay,
how are you more to the point?

Speaker 2 (00:31):
Yeah, still still a bit disappointed, but we're getting there.
It is what it is. We've got our I've done
my exit meeting and we've got our final team meeting today.
So once we sort of wrap everything after, it'll it'll
sink in. But still a bit raw at the moment.

Speaker 4 (00:45):
Yeah, Well, because it was a heartbreaking one point.

Speaker 3 (00:49):
So tough.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
It's almost like the worst kind of loss to have, really,
isn't it.

Speaker 4 (00:53):
One point? You can't get worse than that. Tough for
the players, tough for the supporters. Yeah, I mean brutal,
absolutely brutal.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
I would say you didn't put an effort in though, mate,
when you were when you're you're on about seventy five
percent of the game, you've got a lot of touches.

Speaker 2 (01:15):
Yeah, I'm not sure what my my game time was,
but I do know in that last quarter I was
probably played a bit more midfield time than I was expecting.
But yeah, yeah, obviously the game was in the balance
and we were making a surge and yeah, we certainly
had some momentum there. And yeah, despite the disappointing result
at the end and the loss, it was still like

(01:36):
an amazing game. To be a part of the crowd
was just unbelievable. Something. It's just so yeah, it's a
shame obviously, but those experiences are just amazing and and
you know we're going to be better for it, particularly
men like that's one of my first finals and one
of our young players, Murphy Reid, that was his first final.

(01:56):
And yeah, like, although the result didn't go away, you
got to look at the positive and we've got to
be grateful for the experience and hopefully we'll learn from
it and be more prepared next time.

Speaker 4 (02:06):
All right, Well, how would you rate this season for
the team season?

Speaker 2 (02:11):
That's a good question.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
I mean, sixteen wins, that's a that's a fair season.

Speaker 2 (02:15):
Yeah, yeah, I know, it's it is funny because when
you don't win the flag, you always finished the year
disappointed since you've obviously got achieved your goal. So at
the moment it feels like disappointment, but I suppose when
you look back and reflect on the season, it was
a really great It was a really good season for us.
We had sixteen wins, which is the most wins I've

(02:35):
had since I've been at the club. We had a
lot of growth in areas of our game. We had
some new young players that came on, and really we're
really impressive. And yeah, so although the season and the
way we wanted to, I think you've got to look
at some positives there and yeah, we're certainly heading in
the right direction and we're certainly building, and yeah, I

(02:59):
think you got to take the positives even though it's
at this bonny end.

Speaker 4 (03:03):
Well, it's refreshing to hear say that. So many people
when it comes to football, and I've never understood this,
they go.

Speaker 3 (03:09):
If you don't if you don't win, you're last.

Speaker 4 (03:12):
It's like, well, no, you're not, actually, And really.

Speaker 1 (03:17):
And like you said, sixteen wins, I mean that's the
most you've had since you've been at the club. So
that's that's obviously a giant step forward.

Speaker 2 (03:24):
Yeah, hundred percent. And yeah, I feel like if you're
in that mindset, you're going to have a pretty miserable career.
You lose, you lose more than you win. So you've
got to look at the positives. And I mean, we'll
have our we'll have our final team meeting today and
you know, Jail will probably frame up the year better
than what I have.

Speaker 3 (03:43):
But you know, that's his job.

Speaker 1 (03:45):
That's why it gets a big buck.

Speaker 2 (03:48):
That's why, that's why it's the church. But you know,
hopefully we learn from things today, from from Jail's meeting,
and get some perspective on things and you know, look
at what we need to do better next year. But yeah,
at the moment, as I said, it's still still disappointing
because it feels like we should be preparing to play.

Speaker 3 (04:05):
So what are your plans for the off season?

Speaker 2 (04:08):
That's a great question. Yeah. I was literally thinking I'm
not going to make any plans until the season ends,
because I was Adam and I just will just keep
going and we'll make it on the go. And then yeah,
now the season has ended up, I'm a bit snookered
because I'm like, oh, I haven't planned anything, but I.

Speaker 3 (04:30):
Will I will look something.

Speaker 2 (04:32):
Yeah, I'll look to do some travel. Hopefully I'll head
back to Melbourne. I think, well, my brother's playing in
a Grand Final next week.

Speaker 3 (04:40):
Please, and you get your haircut over there.

Speaker 1 (04:43):
Don't you come back for your haircut, don't you?

Speaker 2 (04:47):
That is an integral part of my off season, absolutely,
ever trip back. Yeah, that'll be on the cards and
the house.

Speaker 3 (04:56):
When I was waiting for No Man.

Speaker 2 (04:57):
So that's that is true. There's that true on the tools, Hayden.

Speaker 4 (05:04):
Before we let you go, let's get to the predictions.
Which two teams do you see making the Grand Final?

Speaker 2 (05:11):
Well? Good question, I think, well, I think. I mean
it's a no brainer, not a no brainer, but it's
nothing new here Collingwood and Geelong for me.

Speaker 3 (05:23):
Yeah, people are leaning towards Will you support?

Speaker 2 (05:28):
Not a huge call. I don't know who I will
support of one of my probably not Collingwood, but one
of my mates is Sandy Tony, so I'll probably be
getting behind some of the Tony I reckon all right?

Speaker 3 (05:43):
Who will win the brown Low?

Speaker 2 (05:46):
Oh, I reckon it could be close this year. I'm
hoping Caleb, but I think potentially Jordan Dawson.

Speaker 3 (05:55):
And who will win? You might have just answered it
the Doug.

Speaker 2 (05:59):
Yeah, I think that one to no brainer.

Speaker 4 (06:02):
Out yeah, all right, all right, well, Hayden, thank you
for this season. It's been such a lovely time having
you in every week and we are sorry it has
ended this way. We are sorry it's ended prematurely, but
we hope to see you next season.

Speaker 2 (06:22):
I'm sure you will. Thanks, we really appreciate it.

Speaker 1 (06:25):
Into the finals, and have yourself for a great time
over the over the break before and then and then
training's on.

Speaker 2 (06:33):
So enjoy it.

Speaker 4 (06:34):
Yeah, don't back in the next couple of weeks by
all right, there he goes.