West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern is usually the third man up in defence, but when he was called on to face Michael ‘Sonny’ Walters in a rap battle on 92.9 on Thursday morning, he was the one who had to call in back-up.

The Dockers forward ended his rhyme with a dig at McGovern’s recent injury woes, sparking a chorus of laughter from the studio – McGovern included.

“I know you’re young, but you seem much older, and every game you complain about your shoulder,” Walters rapped.

The Eagles defender, wearing a hat emblazoned with ‘NO CONTRACT TALKS’, was forced to call in local rapper Macshane to defend him

“Obviously off the back of that performance, there’s no way I’m rapping it, that’s why I’ve got my man Macshane in here to do that for me,” McGovern said

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Macshane, known for his freestyle ability, embarks on a full two-minute verse, assuring Walters that his team has no chance against the Eagles.

Macshane even managed reference to Fremantle’s attempt to scrap the Glendinning Medal this week, drawing more laughs.

“But first, I’ve got something to say and then settle, the Ross Glendinning drama brother, pick a name for your medal,” he raps.

Dockers host the Eagles Sunday in what will be the first derby at Optus Stadium.