Fremantle Dockers star Jordan Clark's hilarious response to featuring on The Sunday Times back page
But instead, it was the front page that caught the dashing defender's eye in a hilarious reaction video posted on Youtube.
Clark's emotion was evident as he celebrated the 13-point win at Optus Stadium on Sunday, raising his fists in the air as the siren sounded.
The moment encapsulated Fremantle's thrilling victory perfectly and was featured on the back page of Sunday's edition with the words 'Hawk Yeah'.
As Clark recounted the game on the club's 'Better Down Back' podcast, co-host and Dockers AFLW star Emma O'Driscoll held up The Sunday Times.
'How good!,' O'Driscoll said, admiring and also poking fun at Clark's squat-like stance in a clip
posted to Youtube on Friday.
After noticing the story on the front page, which detailed the remarkable tale of the German backpacker Carolina Wilga, who was found alive after 12 days in the WA outback, Clark says: 'Anyway, flip it around.'
'Unbelievable how that German chick got found as well, by the way,' Clark says, prompted laughter from behind the camera.
'Out in the bush. I thought she was gone for all money.'
O'Driscoll struggles to contain herself at Clark's reaction, placing the newspaper on her lap and covering her face.
'What? She was missing in the bush for 12 days!' he continues.
'A pretty good story that one, a feel-good story.'
The Dockers will hope for another celebratory back page on Monday after facing ladder-leaders Collingwood at the MCG on Sunday.
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