1 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: I've gone to L three sixty regul league from every angle, 2 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: brought to you by a macas And we are back again, 3 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: high above Las Vegas Boulevard, in the best seat in 4 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 1: the house, only two days away from the big games. 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:19,920 Speaker 2: And again, and he played Allegiance the stadium. 6 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: I've got Gordon Tellus, Michael carry Ons and Brent Reid, 7 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: and it's good to see that you've got a proper. 8 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:26,240 Speaker 2: Suit on tonight. 9 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 3: You didn't like the pink jacket, brath. No, you've got 10 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 3: a lot of positive feedback from back home. Did it 11 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 3: even add some paramount of people send me messages saying, not. 12 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 2: Mick, what have you been up to? 13 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 4: I had nothing else to rap you about last night? 14 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 2: Wow, we'll get to that later. And we well get 15 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 2: to that later. You're enjoying Vegas. 16 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:45,760 Speaker 5: That's great, Like, it's so real to be sitting here 17 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 5: with the Vegas Strip behind us one R three sixty 18 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:50,840 Speaker 5: and the flick has switched a little bit. You walk 19 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 5: around town and there's Aussies, there's pommiers, there's footy fans everywhere, 20 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 5: and you get into a cabot or an uber. 21 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 4: They know what you're here for now. Once they hear 22 00:00:58,840 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 4: the accent. 23 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 2: A couple of quies saw you've any good boy? 24 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 4: How about you goody? 25 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 6: The Cowboys fans have arrived from me so seeing them 26 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 6: all this morning having coffees that quickly turned into cocktails 27 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 6: of the Cowboys fans. 28 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 2: But yeah, the Cavalry's arrived. It's fantastic now, Gordy. 29 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,680 Speaker 1: At the moment, the fan fest is on at Fremont Street, 30 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: and we hear it is absolutely going crazy. And who 31 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 1: better to cross to than the great man Andrew Voss. 32 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:30,399 Speaker 7: Raith Calling this chaotic, Calling this pandemonium does not do 33 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 7: it justice. I want to take you for a walk. 34 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 7: I've been around rugby league all my life. This is 35 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 7: seriously the biggest event I've ever been to. Last year 36 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 7: was massive. This is bigger. They have cracked ten thousand 37 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 7: fans for Sore and certain every club representative that is 38 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 7: playing on Saturday night here in Vegas, but other supporters 39 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 7: are here. I saw an old nor Sydney Bears Jersey 40 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 7: crossing the road at Old Vegas now Freemont Street, just 41 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 7: how our viewers though is Old Vegas. The history goes 42 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 7: back to the nineteen thirties. You'll see it featured in 43 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 7: Elvis films, in James Bond Films, it was in Dodgeball, 44 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 7: it's on Grand Theft Auto of the video game. But 45 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 7: I'm going to tell you this is the biggest event 46 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 7: they've ever had, and it's got to do with our 47 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 7: great game of rugby league. Have a look at those people. 48 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 7: The players are going to do this red carpet walk 49 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 7: and it's going to be one of their experiences of 50 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 7: a lifetime. 51 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:27,639 Speaker 2: And we'll be back. 52 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 7: Here a little later to tell you all about it. 53 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 2: Wow, what about that? 54 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: Anyone who knows Vossi knows that he's the absolute heaven 55 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: right now? What about the scenes down there Fremont Street. 56 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: The crowd has turned up, the fans are here and 57 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 1: they are ready. That atmosphere it's going off. 58 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 3: Well, well, last year break that looks even bigger with that. 59 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:51,639 Speaker 8: That's hard to believe given what we saw last year 60 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 8: was crazy down there last year. So yeah, it's about that. 61 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,799 Speaker 2: Gordy, hurry up ready, let's go down here. We do 62 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 2: it off will be straight down here. 63 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: We spoke last night about the games being played here 64 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,839 Speaker 1: in Vegas Global Round. Looks like they're going to see 65 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 1: the five years out here in Las Vegas. It's been 66 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 1: an enormous success from PVL and his team, But what 67 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 1: about global round? 68 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 2: Is there going to be a change and what are 69 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 2: they looking at? 70 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 8: Well, I think this has given the momentum to do it. 71 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 3: But I mean they'll make a big profit this year 72 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 3: that I believe it's around the two million dollar mark, 73 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,919 Speaker 3: and make a profit on this Vegas. 74 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 8: Round this year. 75 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 3: So they're obviously exploring London that's been talked about. For me, 76 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 3: that's a logical place to go because the game over 77 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 3: over there need support and they've given us support with 78 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 3: the teams that have come here and the fans that 79 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 3: have come here. So it wouldn't surprise. But it happens 80 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 3: down the track. Next year might be too soon, but 81 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 3: it will happen at some point. 82 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 2: It's good for us. Another trick love to make. 83 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 8: Vegas or London weekend Vegas. 84 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 1: Three or five years big rules. 85 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 2: You owe an article today? Can you tell us what's 86 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 2: happening there? Yeah? 87 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 5: So then I really send out an emails all the 88 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 5: coaches directly breath regard in a couple of new interpretations 89 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 5: I guess that we're going to see in place this year. 90 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 5: The big one is around the disruptor, which causes us 91 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 5: massive confusion at times. So now basically any player that 92 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 5: tries to catch a ball one handed to contest the 93 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:18,599 Speaker 5: ball almost anytime, that's going to be ruled as an 94 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 5: obstruction and a penalty. So it's going to be really interesting. 95 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 5: They're going to crack down on the fact that trying 96 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 5: to take wingers and fullbacks out of play. We're going 97 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:28,919 Speaker 5: to see a fair bit of penalties I think for 98 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:30,480 Speaker 5: the defending side this year. 99 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 6: Gordy first reaction to that, well, I got to watch it, 100 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 6: you know, like and we see the escorts and you know, 101 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 6: and sometimes it's not a fair collision and they go 102 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 6: up they're not looking at the ball, so I think 103 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 6: it's probably fair at the moment, but I got to 104 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 6: watch it for the first couple of rounds see whether 105 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 6: it works. 106 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 1: We're going to cover all four teams that are playing 107 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 1: in the double header, and we're going to start with 108 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 1: the can Every Bulldogs. And there was a scare last 109 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 1: week with Maddy Burton with his handstring. 110 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 2: He's over here. 111 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: We spoke with their coach, Kevin Surroundo only last night. 112 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,359 Speaker 1: He said there was nothing in it. He's going to 113 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: be fit to play. He's one hundred. Ready, is it true? 114 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 8: Well, break Ivan with the team all week. 115 00:05:03,040 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 3: I'll be most nearly every one of their training sessions. 116 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 3: He's looked fine, fine, There's been no indication of any injury. 117 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:12,840 Speaker 8: I mean he's been kicking freely. He's looked great. 118 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 3: He's participated in all the all the training sessions, you know, 119 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 3: all the simulated game activities. I don't think he's an 120 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 3: issue with Matt. 121 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:20,600 Speaker 2: There, that's good. Ready. 122 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:23,559 Speaker 6: What about Lucky Galvin? He was the most spoke about 123 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 6: player last year. What about the media band? Does that 124 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 6: work for you guys? 125 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 3: Well, it doesn't work for us because we want to 126 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 3: talk to him, Gordy, but it's not. 127 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 8: A permanent media band. 128 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 3: It's only a thing to allout Lucky goal and to focus 129 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 3: on the start of the year without any added pressure. 130 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:37,600 Speaker 2: On his shoulders. 131 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 3: And we all know what he went through last year, right, 132 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 3: We were talking about him every week on this show, 133 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 3: and I think he needs to be a clear air, 134 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 3: a bit of clear space get into the season. 135 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 2: He will talk, but it's not. 136 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 6: Worrying signs right if you can't stand there, right, and 137 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 6: this is my stand in front of the media and 138 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:52,359 Speaker 6: we all had to do it when we've been in 139 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:55,200 Speaker 6: trouble or whatever walking through judiciary. If you can't go 140 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 6: and stand with the media, how are you expected to 141 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 6: run a footy side corde. 142 00:05:58,160 --> 00:05:59,840 Speaker 8: I don't think it's a lucky Galvin decision. I don't 143 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:01,480 Speaker 8: think he's gone to the club, so I don't want 144 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 8: to talk. 145 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:02,719 Speaker 2: I did last year anyway. 146 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 8: I did the clubs. 147 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 2: He wasn't talking last year anyway, right, So it hasn't 148 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 2: really changed, I suppose, Gordy. 149 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: They just want to because even though it is a 150 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: little bit unusual, I think we'd all love to hear 151 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 1: from him from the fans perspective as well. He's had 152 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,280 Speaker 1: a lot of pressure on him and more so than 153 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 1: probably anyone else. But like you said, he needs to 154 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 1: handle pressure because that's what makes you great, you know, 155 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: in our game. So that's a big one thing. What 156 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: about him playing number seven? It was hard to talk 157 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: to his coaching captain while they were here about it. 158 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 1: They're obviously very confident. All rumors that have are out 159 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 1: of camp and he's been sensational in the preseason. 160 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 2: Fit is a fiddle, great energy and all the rest. 161 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 1: But is he a number seven and really do a 162 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: good job as the Bulldogs half back. 163 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 5: I think the issues around Locky Galvin been in number seven. 164 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 5: That combination, right, the combination between Matt Burden and Locky Galvin, 165 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 5: I don't love it. 166 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:57,400 Speaker 4: I don't think it works. 167 00:06:57,400 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 5: I think we've got two guys who their best stas 168 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 5: sat is running the footy, playing off the caulf a 169 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 5: little bit. Can they create? The question for mine is 170 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 5: can they create enough for their outside men? And they've 171 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 5: got some strikeout wide the Bulldogs? Can those guys do 172 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 5: enough to get serviced the big name players that they've 173 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 5: got on the outside. 174 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 1: Big your spot on and you're not alone on that 175 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: on that opinion. Ready, you've been inside the camp. So 176 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 1: have they been working with him one on one trying 177 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: to evolve his game or turn his game more into 178 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: a traditional seven or do they want him to just 179 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 1: continue to play that the way that he did last year? 180 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 8: But I haven't got down to that minutia with him, breath. 181 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 8: They haven't shared that with me. 182 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 2: But get back, I don't think. I don't think. 183 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 3: I don't think you can understate how important it is 184 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 3: that he had a full preseason with him. He came in, 185 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 3: came in last year mid season, right, I was just 186 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 3: thrust and expected to lead this team around the park. 187 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 3: He's had a full preseason now to do that, to 188 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 3: work on his combination with that Matt burn to work 189 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 3: on his combination with Jacob Preston, and I really reiterate 190 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 3: I don't think an underestimate. 191 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 8: How important that is for Lacklington. He's a smart smart year. 192 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 8: What you talked to about Lockey Galvin, he's. 193 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 3: A highly intelligent guy and they're very property to lead 194 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 3: this team around and he has to because it's not 195 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 3: what anyone else. 196 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 8: Sarah can do it. 197 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 3: I like or Sullivan on the side of his named names. 198 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 6: Sullivan's a chance of start, not not in around one, 199 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 6: not at all. 200 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 2: But you would go with O'Sullivan over Galvin. 201 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 5: I would go Sullivan and Gavin combination of Matt Burton 202 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 5: at center. I think they just Sean Erry Well, I 203 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:30,280 Speaker 5: don't think he was great last year. Bronson Cherry, I don't. 204 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 5: I don't think he produced. He had a really good 205 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 5: first year back at Canaverry. I don't think he was 206 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 5: able to get to that same level again at the Bulldogs. 207 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 5: And if you've got Crichton and Burden on either edge, 208 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 5: and you've got Sean just being able to kick, pass 209 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 5: and get this team around. 210 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:44,959 Speaker 4: That frees up all those players. 211 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 6: What about Burton's future events to keep on hearing Woods too, 212 00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 6: He's another young half that they say eventually will end 213 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 6: up wearing a number se problem. 214 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 8: Mitch Woods. 215 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 3: He's had multiple hamstring Injues now and he's not here 216 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:56,959 Speaker 3: in Vegas right because he's had a hamstring problem a 217 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,480 Speaker 3: game again and he's sidelined for the start of the year. 218 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 3: So that's me sh for them because that's inhibited his 219 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,840 Speaker 3: development body. So you know, I would have thought before 220 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:06,640 Speaker 3: he got the latest injury, I would have thought maybe 221 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:08,480 Speaker 3: he's the half back by the end of the year. 222 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:11,079 Speaker 3: I'm not sure if that happens now because his development 223 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 3: has been impacted so much over the past two years 224 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:16,960 Speaker 3: by hamstring problems and mixed right. I mean, if it 225 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 3: doesn't work, they can turn to Shuman. Shawn's there. 226 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 8: I mean, he's highly intelligence. 227 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 3: You talk to anyone about Shawn oh Sullivan, they'll tell 228 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:24,719 Speaker 3: you this guy's going to be a coach one day, 229 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:26,319 Speaker 3: highly intelligent footballer. 230 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 8: He's a great backup for them. But I think for 231 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 8: them to win the comp this combination. 232 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:34,199 Speaker 6: Has to work and what about Burton's future, Well, it's 233 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:34,839 Speaker 6: not one year to go. 234 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 3: Well, if Woods comes through, I mean Perth and watching 235 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 3: Matt Burton situation, Matt Burton. 236 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 2: Will you said that you think Woods will end up 237 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 2: at seven. 238 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 8: I think he will eventually. 239 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 2: If he ends up at. 240 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: Seven, then Galvin goes to six. Burton gets moved out 241 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:48,079 Speaker 1: into the centers. 242 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:50,440 Speaker 2: He's off contract next year. I believe he's in the 243 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 2: next year. The next year. 244 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 1: It is all directions pointing to Matt Burton possibly moving on. 245 00:09:58,240 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 3: Well, I think the issue there is great, you're gonna 246 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 3: have two centers. You cannot in the modern game have 247 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 3: two centers on a million dollars a year, and that 248 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 3: Burton's on about. I think you've not gone over a million. 249 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 3: Steve Crichton's on beginning. You can't have that in modern game. 250 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:12,400 Speaker 3: To throw it something the cat down a way, So 251 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 3: something has to give. And Burton's the obvious guy. 252 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: And I think let's look, let's not be premature here 253 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: because we haven't keeped the ball yet. We've got a 254 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 1: combination of two guys who are elite. You know, Galvin 255 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:27,120 Speaker 1: and Burton are elite rugby league players. They are and 256 00:10:27,160 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 1: Galvin's got such a big future ahead of him. Burton's 257 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,600 Speaker 1: a red player, and we haven't seen the combination after 258 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:35,120 Speaker 1: a full preseason. So yeah, we're talking about the what ifs, 259 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 1: but they can come out and kill it and you know, 260 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 1: who knows. But is there pressure on the Dogs this year? 261 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:43,320 Speaker 1: Finishing third? It's kind of falling off a cliff at 262 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,680 Speaker 1: the back end there and not really firing a shot 263 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:46,679 Speaker 1: in the finals. 264 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:48,080 Speaker 2: You know. 265 00:10:48,760 --> 00:10:51,600 Speaker 1: Cameron Serreno says he doesn't really care too much for 266 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: the outside noise and the expectations and pressures, but. 267 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 2: The realityations a breath. 268 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 6: I believe with them, and everybody knows who the Bulldogs are. 269 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,520 Speaker 6: I thought they may have surprised people last year, but 270 00:11:02,559 --> 00:11:04,600 Speaker 6: I think there is pressure on them, really do. 271 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 3: I think that's a rap for Keemis rather than there 272 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 3: is pressure because the expect expectation now is. 273 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 8: The very minimum expectations top four. 274 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:13,719 Speaker 3: Like, if they don't make the top four, it's a 275 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:16,439 Speaker 3: disappointing season for me because they've said they've said a 276 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:17,440 Speaker 3: standard so high. 277 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:20,559 Speaker 2: What about the external noise, worries. 278 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 3: No, Well, it's hard to Last year was completely out 279 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 3: of the box situation, y, the external noise was crazy 280 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 3: the Galbuant situations. 281 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 8: That one happened. I don't imagine that will happen again 282 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 8: this year. 283 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 5: You know, ready after the first couple of games, if 284 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:37,439 Speaker 5: they lose, everyone's going to be talking about the Harts. 285 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:38,200 Speaker 4: But it's not just a Hearts. 286 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:41,319 Speaker 5: But actually, look at they got a new, relatively new hooker, right, 287 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,319 Speaker 5: Bailey Hayward. Hasn't been a week in, week out role 288 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:46,520 Speaker 5: playing the number nine jersey, hasn't started a lot of games, 289 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:48,079 Speaker 5: hasn't had to play big minutes, right, So I think 290 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:51,360 Speaker 5: we're understated that impact on the side as well. 291 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 4: So there are some question mark. As much as there's 292 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 4: all this. 293 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 5: Good will and talk around the Dogs, I really feel 294 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 5: like there's some question But. 295 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 1: I also do believe too that the Dogs will be 296 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: top a comfortable Yeah, they'll be on the edge of 297 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:02,680 Speaker 1: the top four, and even if they don't get the 298 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: combination right in the helms, they'll still be there because 299 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:08,040 Speaker 1: they're tough, They've got a great defensive system and. 300 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 2: Unbelievable culture and great leaders. So they're going to be there. 301 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:14,760 Speaker 1: But we're talking about just that element or that piece 302 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 1: of the puzzle that rands them a premiership, and can 303 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:20,320 Speaker 1: they get that done with their spine. You know that's 304 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:22,120 Speaker 1: the big one. Let's move on to the Dragons, big. 305 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 1: I know you've been in camp with them all week. 306 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: Under they're under they're under pressure two because of their 307 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: trial game or their loss against the Bunnies reserve grade team. 308 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,240 Speaker 2: Really in that charity shield. 309 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:34,680 Speaker 1: I think it's shocked all of us the way that 310 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 1: they did lose against the team that they did come 311 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 1: up against. I'll come to you on this because you've 312 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 1: been inside their camp. How are they tracking how they 313 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:44,679 Speaker 1: responded to that? Are they concerned about the trials and 314 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 1: do you think the huge underdogs are they going to 315 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:48,480 Speaker 1: be better than what we think. 316 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:51,320 Speaker 5: I haven't heard them mention the trial game once, not 317 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,560 Speaker 5: one mention it. And I've been in team meetings, I've 318 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 5: been in and around the camp. It has not been mentioned. Well, 319 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 5: it was a poor performance, there's no doubt about that, right, But. 320 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:00,360 Speaker 2: You're not going to bring it up, are you really? 321 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:02,560 Speaker 4: Well, you're not gonna change fighting it. 322 00:13:02,559 --> 00:13:04,319 Speaker 2: I'm not bringing it up, not at all, not. 323 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:06,240 Speaker 5: At all, right, But yeah, it's it's sort of been 324 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:08,640 Speaker 5: dead and buried. But you look at what that side 325 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 5: needs to do better. It's it's the end of set. 326 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 5: It's it's completing a little bit higher than what they 327 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 5: did last year. And the concern for the Dragons was 328 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 5: when the games were in the balance last year, they 329 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:18,640 Speaker 5: just couldn't find a way. 330 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 2: Well, do they have the six and seven to do 331 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 2: that now? With that concern? 332 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 5: I think so this is Daniel Atkinson hasn't played a 333 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 5: lot of footing, right, Like he played sixteen NRL games 334 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:30,719 Speaker 5: last year, started one and now he's been thrust into 335 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 5: the number seven jersey. 336 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:32,680 Speaker 9: What I've what I've. 337 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:34,440 Speaker 5: Learned about him in the last couple of days is 338 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:39,079 Speaker 5: that he's extremely confident. He's really settled and comfortable and 339 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 5: running and wanting to run the site. So that combination 340 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:46,320 Speaker 5: between Kyle Flanagan and Daniel Atkinson is something that's going 341 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:47,480 Speaker 5: to be a huge talking point. 342 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:51,120 Speaker 1: It is are they a better team in twenty twenty 343 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:52,720 Speaker 1: six with Daniel Ackintson as there. 344 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 8: Half jury's out? For me, bra, I think they are. 345 00:13:58,160 --> 00:13:58,679 Speaker 2: Why do you think? 346 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:01,319 Speaker 5: Because the sample size of what we saw last year 347 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:03,600 Speaker 5: with liking King Kongya and Cole Flanagan and the halves 348 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 5: that was not going to play finals footing, Okay, I 349 00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 5: mean they're going to I'm not saying no, No, I don't 350 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:11,360 Speaker 5: think they're going to play finals FOOTA this year the Dragons. 351 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:13,000 Speaker 4: But I feel like it's is it better? 352 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:13,839 Speaker 8: How's it got better? 353 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:16,080 Speaker 4: Well, they're pretty bad last year. 354 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 8: Well you just said they wouldn't play four other footing meat. 355 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 8: That gon't be much better. 356 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 5: The question, really, the question was are they a better 357 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 5: halves combination. I think we saw enough of the halves 358 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 5: combination last year to suggest that it wasn't a stretch. 359 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:31,000 Speaker 3: But what do you We haven't seen this halves combination 360 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 3: at all, So you don't think, as you said, Atkinson's 361 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 3: not played a lot and he's twenty five. Daniel twenty 362 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 3: five is played I think thirty seven first great games, 363 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:41,560 Speaker 3: vast majority majority of the more femie change bans. I 364 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 3: don't know how we can declare that their halves are 365 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 3: going to be better. 366 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 2: You think you're not a fan? Really? 367 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:47,880 Speaker 8: Well, no, I'm just saying I think the jury is 368 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 8: definitely out on them. 369 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 5: Yeah, of course the jury is out. But I think 370 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 5: he offers more than the halves that they had their 371 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 5: last year. We don't he's running meat. 372 00:14:57,160 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: He's a dangerous player, and I think in terms of 373 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:02,440 Speaker 1: talent yeah, you look at him and you go, well, 374 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 1: he's probably got a couple of those other guys covered, right, 375 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 1: But is he even a half back? 376 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 2: You know, because this is what's underestimated to here. 377 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:12,160 Speaker 1: And we try and put five eights in the halves 378 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: and say, well, you know what, it's the same job. 379 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 2: It's not the same job. 380 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 1: And we see that with the elite teams compared to 381 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 1: the ones down the bottom. 382 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:21,400 Speaker 2: If you're a six or six, and if you're a 383 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:23,360 Speaker 2: seven or a seven, you know when we don't. 384 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:26,560 Speaker 1: Really know if he can, like Galvin, go and play 385 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:28,280 Speaker 1: seven for a team that he's struggling a lot. 386 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 2: More to what the Bulldogs. 387 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 5: I feel like, honestly, I feel like we could say 388 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 5: that about every one of the four sides this weekend. 389 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 5: You look their halves, great point you've got, you know, 390 00:15:36,920 --> 00:15:39,480 Speaker 5: there's so many pleasure marks on all four sides. Do 391 00:15:39,560 --> 00:15:42,320 Speaker 5: they have a controlling seven in any of those four sides? 392 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 5: In any of the four? 393 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:48,040 Speaker 2: Can they make the eight break? Tip before we move on? 394 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:50,240 Speaker 8: I know, I think I tipped them for the spoon break. 395 00:15:51,560 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 6: I don't think. 396 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 2: I don't think. 397 00:15:57,400 --> 00:16:01,680 Speaker 1: I don't think Rudy's too concerned about think over the 398 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:02,520 Speaker 1: years on the show. 399 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 2: Let's move on to the Knights and the Shops election. 400 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: Well, you could say it's a Shops direction Dylan Brown 401 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:12,560 Speaker 1: to play half back. A lot of speculation conjecture around 402 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 1: this what they were going to do, Like the other 403 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 1: three teams over here, what were the Knights going to do? 404 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:19,400 Speaker 1: How are they going to fit everyone into that spine? 405 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 1: I'll come to you, Red, what do you think? I 406 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: think they made the right call. 407 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 3: I think Fletcher Sharp's the right call because I think 408 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 3: it's too talented not to be their head of Senate Smith. 409 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:30,400 Speaker 8: I'm not sure who runs a team. 410 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 3: That's the guy I suppose Kaylan does, because I think 411 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:35,280 Speaker 3: we saw a paramount of Dylan Brown couldn't really run 412 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 3: that football team. I'm not sure Shorts and Fletcher Sharp's 413 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:42,040 Speaker 3: amory either. So I imagine Kaylen's a going directed and Cann's 414 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 3: pretty smart football. 415 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 1: What I'm hearing is, and this was a while ago, 416 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:49,600 Speaker 1: that Kaylen's defended fullback, but in attack, will you very 417 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:52,200 Speaker 1: much play like a half and Fletcher can then swing 418 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:53,880 Speaker 1: back at fullback in attack as well. 419 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:54,480 Speaker 2: And they can mix it that. 420 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 1: That's the good thing about the lethal players that they've 421 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 1: got is that they can be versatile. Again, that's hard 422 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:04,159 Speaker 1: to come up in an off season or a pre 423 00:17:04,320 --> 00:17:06,720 Speaker 1: season and deliver, you know, reund one. 424 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:08,520 Speaker 2: But you know, probably the first few. 425 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 4: Months having not really played together. 426 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:12,880 Speaker 5: Calm Pong hasn't played any trial games, has been limited 427 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:15,320 Speaker 5: with his injury as well. But no, I think it's 428 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 5: the right core. You look at Newcastle last year and 429 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 5: even in the trials to start this year, they've just 430 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:22,119 Speaker 5: really struggled to find a way to score points. Fletcher 431 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:25,200 Speaker 5: Sharp is arguably, like Kalum Pong is their most dynamic player, 432 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:27,439 Speaker 5: but Fletcher Sharp has elements of that as well. So 433 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:29,639 Speaker 5: if there are any chances of winning on the weekend, 434 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:31,119 Speaker 5: they get to find some points and I think he 435 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:31,439 Speaker 5: helps that. 436 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:33,960 Speaker 6: You guys are sitting there Monday morning about to write 437 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:37,119 Speaker 6: a story about Newcastle. Who's under more pressure, Dylan Brown 438 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:38,200 Speaker 6: or Kaleen Pong. 439 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 3: Tough question, GORDI probably Kalen, I reckon, even though Dylan's 440 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:46,159 Speaker 3: on that monster contract. I think Kalen's the guy that 441 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 3: everyone expects to lead them to the promised Land. 442 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 5: I'm going to say Dylan gaudy because we know what 443 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 5: level Kalen can get to, and there's a confidence in 444 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 5: that camp that he will get there in the end. 445 00:17:57,119 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 5: Dylan had an amazing run for the Keyway's at the 446 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:02,679 Speaker 5: back end of last year, but we haven't seen that 447 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 5: consistent footy from it at the years. 448 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:05,920 Speaker 4: So I'm going to say Dylan Brown. 449 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:09,720 Speaker 2: Big year for Dylan Brown and Kaylen Ponger as well. 450 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 1: Now there's a lot of pressure on both of them, 451 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:13,239 Speaker 1: there's no doubt about that. 452 00:18:13,320 --> 00:18:16,879 Speaker 2: But what about Justin Holbooll. You know, he's got a 453 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 2: big job as well. 454 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:21,160 Speaker 1: Take it on a team that have signed a big 455 00:18:21,160 --> 00:18:24,480 Speaker 1: player in Brown, but also Kaylen there and he's got 456 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:26,800 Speaker 1: big decisions that made, which he's already made for round one. 457 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:28,199 Speaker 2: How do you see this playing out and how do 458 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:29,720 Speaker 2: you see him coaching the team? 459 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:31,840 Speaker 8: Well, we'll get time. I mean he's got to get time. 460 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:33,720 Speaker 8: He's just got the job right. But I think he's 461 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:35,160 Speaker 8: been a successful coach at times. 462 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:38,000 Speaker 3: He made the finals at the Gold Coast one. Absolutely, 463 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:40,880 Speaker 3: he's a smart attacking coach and he's got some players 464 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:43,520 Speaker 3: there that he can work work with who are smart 465 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:47,120 Speaker 3: attacking players. You know what, I drank the cool aut 466 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,199 Speaker 3: a big break because at one point I tipped them 467 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:51,200 Speaker 3: to make the eight I've dropped I've slid off that 468 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:52,240 Speaker 3: a little bit year. 469 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:54,879 Speaker 8: I've dropped off that again. I'm not sure they make up, 470 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:56,560 Speaker 8: but I think they're going to go better than people think. 471 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:00,720 Speaker 5: The thing with Newcastle is you look at their front 472 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 5: foot players, those attacking players that we've all mentioned, particularly 473 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:05,800 Speaker 5: down to short side. My concern is who's getting them 474 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:08,720 Speaker 5: on the front four and that forward packies know any 475 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:10,719 Speaker 5: top eight materials, so they've got to try and maneuver 476 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 5: away to try and withstand what that forward pack is 477 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:14,800 Speaker 5: probably not up to it. 478 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 1: Right when we get back to the fan fest where 479 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: we have Lara Pitt standing by with the chairman, Peter blandis, Yes, the. 480 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:25,520 Speaker 9: Third annual fan fast is hit Fremont Street and hey, 481 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:30,480 Speaker 9: RL commission Chairman Peter Balandi's I mean, we shouldn't be surprised, 482 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:32,080 Speaker 9: but it does just flow us away. 483 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:33,000 Speaker 2: The turnout. 484 00:19:33,320 --> 00:19:35,360 Speaker 10: I can't believe how many people are here. I thought 485 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:36,879 Speaker 10: there was on You know, we took over the streets 486 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 10: in the first year, it doubled in the second year 487 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 10: and it's crippled in the third year. But the English 488 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 10: fans have been trained by Maddie Johns because they're they're 489 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 10: killing us here at the moment with the singing and 490 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 10: the dancing, our sizees have got to do better. 491 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:52,879 Speaker 9: But bringing the English fans into this concept has just 492 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,440 Speaker 9: been such an How you've add to the whole experience. 493 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:57,639 Speaker 10: Well, it's ten thousand have come from England for the 494 00:19:57,640 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 10: Super League match, so they've had They've added a complete 495 00:19:59,880 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 10: new dimension to the whole thing. 496 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:04,880 Speaker 2: But I'm dis disappointed in the Aussies. We just seem 497 00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:07,720 Speaker 2: to be getting beat But nothing. 498 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:09,720 Speaker 9: Beats this, Peter. I mean, have you had time to 499 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 9: reflect on how far this concept has come from year one. 500 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:13,400 Speaker 2: To year three. 501 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 10: Look, I walked into night and it was very surreal 502 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:18,080 Speaker 10: to me. I couldn't believe how many people were here 503 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:20,439 Speaker 10: to take over old Las Vegas. And there's not as 504 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:23,680 Speaker 10: Vegas space left. It gives a kilometer that way, kilometer 505 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:25,760 Speaker 10: that way, and a kilometer that way, and it's full 506 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:28,680 Speaker 10: of people. It's unbelievable. And you know we've taken over 507 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:29,440 Speaker 10: Las Vegas. 508 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:32,760 Speaker 9: The security companies that they've seen nothing like it before. 509 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 9: Properly League has officially taken over old town Las Vegas. 510 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:38,560 Speaker 9: For you, what's a measure of success for you this year? 511 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:39,800 Speaker 9: Him the whole concept? 512 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:41,200 Speaker 8: What are you looking at look. 513 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:44,680 Speaker 10: I think the measure of success is the crowd. Naturally, 514 00:20:44,760 --> 00:20:47,960 Speaker 10: the people that watch the game record viewing in Australia. 515 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:50,720 Speaker 10: It gives us the momentum at the beginning to go 516 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 10: the whole year. 517 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 2: So it's very important to us. 518 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:57,399 Speaker 9: Now you've declared already you want to go to new places, Conker, 519 00:20:57,440 --> 00:20:59,640 Speaker 9: new frontiers. Why is that important for the game. 520 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:01,800 Speaker 10: We've got to globalize the game. We've got the best 521 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:03,760 Speaker 10: game in the world. We want to show the best 522 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:06,359 Speaker 10: game in the world. It's the most entertaining game and 523 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 10: we want to take it everywhere and we've proven here 524 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 10: how successful it can be to globalize the game. 525 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:14,960 Speaker 9: Maybe you speak all the time about how that young 526 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:18,560 Speaker 9: boy the crop in Wollongong as a migrant, how Rugby. 527 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:19,119 Speaker 4: League embraced you. 528 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 9: Was that in a red clay jersey up Saint Georgie Laura. 529 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:24,359 Speaker 9: Was that a dragon's jersey you were wearing? 530 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:26,280 Speaker 10: Yes, well, you know, well, I came from Ella Warre 531 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:29,439 Speaker 10: and I followed the Dragons from a young boy. They 532 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:31,960 Speaker 10: were my team and so it's great to be able 533 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:32,760 Speaker 10: to be part of them. 534 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:34,880 Speaker 2: Being here. Now you've got. 535 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 9: All the heavy hitters in the game. Here are they 536 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:39,280 Speaker 9: the ones that haven't been before, what's their response to 537 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:40,160 Speaker 9: coming and seeing this. 538 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:42,800 Speaker 2: For the first time. Well, they're actually shocked. They shocked 539 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 2: how good this is. 540 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:45,600 Speaker 10: I've the people that been here for the first time 541 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:49,440 Speaker 10: are so impressed and so taken back at how popular 542 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:49,720 Speaker 10: it is. 543 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:53,400 Speaker 9: Well, Peter, you're looking a million bucks and you look 544 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 9: like you're ready to take on the world. Thanks so 545 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 9: much for your time enjoying all of this. 546 00:21:56,920 --> 00:21:57,480 Speaker 2: You deserve it. 547 00:21:57,600 --> 00:21:59,240 Speaker 10: Thank you very much that if I look at a 548 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:00,680 Speaker 10: million bucks, I don't be taxed on it. 549 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:01,119 Speaker 2: That's all. 550 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:02,840 Speaker 4: Thank you so much. 551 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: Goodness, what a great job Peter Valdis has done here 552 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 1: in Vegas. People down at the year one, and he 553 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 1: has got bigger and better every year, you can see 554 00:22:14,119 --> 00:22:16,560 Speaker 1: by the fans down there on Fremont Street. 555 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:18,600 Speaker 2: Now, you guys, stick around, there's plenty more to come. 556 00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:20,040 Speaker 1: We're going to get to a break after we're going 557 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:22,560 Speaker 1: to hear from the Knights and the Dragons. 558 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:25,080 Speaker 2: And here's a sneak peek at Rivals.