Fremantle captain comes to the rescue after Joel Selwood's major wardrobe malfunction
Jordan Clark wasn't just a driving force behind Fremantle's huge win over the Adelaide Crows on Anzac Day, he also saved former Geelong star Joel Selwood's bacon in commentary.
Andrew Brayshaw and Caleb Serong put on a midfield masterclass to lead Fremantle to an 18-point Anzac Day victory over Adelaide at Optus Stadium.
Brayshaw racked up 37 disposals, six clearances and 522m gained while Serong tallied 32 possessions and 10 clearances in Friday night's match as Fremantle posted a 12.13 (85) to 9.13 (67) win.
A bumper crowd of 53,048 turned up for Fremantle's annual Len Hall Tribute Game, with Brayshaw winning the inaugural Arthur Leggett Medal as best afield.
But Clark was the real MVP for his former Geelong skipper and good friend Selwood, after coming to the rescue following a major fashion mix up.
In the wrap up from the match, the Channel 7 panel revealed that Selwood was standing behind the podium in bare feet.
That is because he had taken off the shoes he had to borrow from Clark prior to the match - along with a belt.
Selwood revealed that he got the memo the analysts would be wearing suits and not casual attire on the morning of the match, scrambling to find shoes at the last minute.
'It's a tough day when you read your messages and find out you're wearing suits tonight instead of the casual kit,' the Geelong champion said.
Clark said he had caught up with Selwood that morning before receiving the frantic call.
'I thought, what's he calling me for?' he said.
'At 3pm too, so I was scrambling,' Selwood added.
'I thought who's the closest, Jordan lives just around the corner, size 11 R&Ms.
'The classy thing is, I was a little bit worried what these would look like. But thanks to Jordan's partner Paige, who is all class, these were all polished up by the time I got to their home.'
Clark and Selwood have remained tight after the Fremantle skipper left the Cats in 2021.
Since then, he has shaken off a string of serious injuries and a dip in form to find his feet at the Dockers.
Dockers coach Justin Longmuir questioned his team's toughness in the wake of last week's shock 10-point loss to Melbourne.
But there was no doubting Fremantle's intent against the Crows, with players regularly putting themselves in harm's way for the good of the team.
'It was a good response,' Longmuir said of the win.
'We had a good week, and they had a steely resolve in the warm up, and they were really determined to bounce back.
'It was great to see us jump into the game like that. I thought it was a really solid performance, and I think it was a performance that we can build off.'
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