1 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: Welcome to three sixty really from every angle, joining me 2 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: in the great Gordon tell Us, let's bring the Journal 3 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: Australian James Hooper and Dave Riccio. And it is official. 4 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:16,920 Speaker 1: Brandon Smith is a bunny. He's leaving the Sydney Roosters 5 00:00:17,239 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 1: and it was signed and announced this afternoon. 6 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 2: Good. 7 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 3: I think it's a great signing for South Sydney. The 8 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 3: few just keeps on going on and Wayne will work 9 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 3: out how to play him. I think Brandon Smith is 10 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 3: one of those guys that plays a great forty to 11 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 3: fifty to sixty minutes and Bruce is probably signing for 12 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 3: like eighty probably in hindsight is probably a mistake, but 13 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 3: I think you'll be a good signing for South. 14 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:40,840 Speaker 2: So we've known this is happening and about to be signed. 15 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 1: It's been spoken about on this show the past few weeks, 16 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: probably three or four weeks. 17 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 2: Now, How did it all go down? 18 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:49,160 Speaker 4: Hoops, Wayne and Brandon have been speaking for a number 19 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 4: of weeks now. They've obviously officially announced it today. 20 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 5: It's a two year deal. It starts next season. 21 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 4: But where it all get interesting is whether Souse and 22 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 4: the Roosters are obviously fierce levels and love to hate 23 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 4: one another, can somehow negotiate Brandon possibly moving prior to 24 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 4: June thirty this year. At this point in time, I 25 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,199 Speaker 4: can't say happening. The Roosters were certainly saying a hard 26 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 4: no today, but that's changed from earlier in the week. Well, 27 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 4: the Roosters off the back of a good win last week. 28 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,399 Speaker 4: I think they thought we'll hang on. Brandon actually gives 29 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 4: us quality depth once he comes back in July, so 30 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 4: we may well need him towards the back end. 31 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 2: Of the Season's fair enough, Why would you? 32 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,759 Speaker 1: I mean, yeah, just quickly before I come to here, Dave, 33 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 1: if their Roosters are paying some money and he's going 34 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: to their arch enemy who have had a great start 35 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 1: of the year. The Roosters are short on players a 36 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: little bit this year, and they don't have a hell 37 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 1: of a lot of depth, losing some senior players. 38 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 2: In key positions. 39 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: Why would you give him to them and hand them 40 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: some money and so here's some extra strength to your 41 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: forward pack. 42 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 2: I just can't imagine it happening. 43 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 6: Yeah. Look, I think there's a couple of layers to it. 44 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 7: One I reckon both clubs need to see whether they're 45 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 7: in finals contention at the time of when they would 46 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 7: consider to let him go prior to June thirty or 47 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 7: even after. I think they have to wait a little bit. 48 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 7: Second of that is is what is the financial game? 49 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,359 Speaker 7: What are you taking off your salary cap to let 50 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 7: Brandon Smith go and be around two. 51 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 6: Hundred thousand, one hundred and five thousand. It's not that much. 52 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 7: So what's the appeal from Russ to let him go? 53 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 7: I say not too much. 54 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 6: I would hang on to it. 55 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 2: Okay. 56 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: Brandon broke the news on the Buy Around podcast only hours. 57 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 8: Ago officially signed with the Bunnies. 58 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 9: I guess it's been happening behind closed doors for a 59 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 9: while now, and obviously everyone pretty much knew but didn't know. 60 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 9: So it's good to finally have it announced and look 61 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 9: forward to being a Bunny in the next couple of years. 62 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 8: It seemed very convenient. 63 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 9: Wayne Bennett actually wanted me back, so it means that 64 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,359 Speaker 9: he's got a lot of interest in me and all 65 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 9: just kind of the stars just aligned, and just to 66 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:53,919 Speaker 9: be able to be coached by Wayne Bennett. And I've 67 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 9: had two amazing coaches in my career so far, and 68 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 9: Craig and Trent and now I'll get to go to 69 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 9: another amazing. 70 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 8: Coach that's probably one of the best ever. 71 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 9: So conversation with Wayne was very blunt, who was just like, 72 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 9: I'm going to sign you, like we're going to make 73 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 9: your bunny sweet. I'm happy at the Roosters for this year, 74 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 9: like I'm happy to see out the contract. If they 75 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:17,639 Speaker 9: feel like they have an opportunity to let me go 76 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 9: and bring a player in that could bring more value 77 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 9: to some positions that they probably are lacking in value, 78 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 9: then that's a discussion that I'd have to have with them, 79 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:27,679 Speaker 9: and that'd have to have with me. But for now, 80 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 9: if they want me to stay, I'll stay. 81 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 10: Yeah. 82 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:32,799 Speaker 1: I think it's a really good signing by the Sasiny 83 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 1: rabbit Os. Brandon Smith heading to the club now, the 84 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: reason the Rooster's brought him was to play nine and 85 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: they spend a lot of money in doing that. Are 86 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:45,040 Speaker 1: the Bunnies purchasing him as a nine or a thirteen? 87 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 4: Well, Wayne's gone on the record today is saying that 88 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 4: they've bought him as a forward, so probably similar to 89 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 4: the role that we saw him play in Melbourne. He 90 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 4: would spend some time at dummy half. He'd also spend 91 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 4: some time at Locke. I think in the long run, 92 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 4: though breath to answer your question, I think there's doubt 93 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 4: that Souths are viewing him as a dummy. 94 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: Half Okay remembers as at the club at the moment, 95 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 1: had a really has had a really strong start of 96 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: the year. He's great on the weekend against the Dragons. 97 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: Where does that lead him? 98 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 6: Yeah, you're right, like it certainly raises immediate questions, doesn't it. 99 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 7: However, took Hoops's point. Wayne has been at pains since 100 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 7: this story. Broke got pains to declare that Pete Maemozoura's 101 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 7: is at the starting nine at South and it'll be 102 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:25,720 Speaker 7: up to Brandon to prove his way into that team. 103 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 6: I don't think can we not beat around the bullshet 104 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 6: either here? 105 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 7: Guys like it there is there are rumblings in and 106 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:36,600 Speaker 7: around the character of Brandon Smith on and off the field. Now, 107 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 7: Craig Bellamy let him go, super Coachy didn't. 108 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,279 Speaker 5: Want to let him go. They didn't want to go. 109 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 5: They did let him go, but they didn't let him. 110 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:47,160 Speaker 6: Go go and they usually keep who they want to keep. 111 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 1: Trent Robinson, you think they were happy with the character 112 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 1: of Smith Melbourn Hoops. 113 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,720 Speaker 4: I think that they believed he value added to their 114 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,280 Speaker 4: team and he'd won premierships with that club and they 115 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 4: didn't want to let him go. I remember speaking to 116 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 4: their chairman, Matt Tripp at the time and he said, 117 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 4: this is war. 118 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 5: We will not let him go. 119 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 3: If they didn't have Wishart, they can play those roles 120 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,919 Speaker 3: and Harry Grant they wouldn't have. But they've got Harry Grant. 121 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 7: Arguably Melbourne usually keep who they want to kick, and 122 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:18,840 Speaker 7: they kept Harry. Roosters Trent Robinson, Earlie coach has now 123 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 7: let Brandon go and what an opportunity is for Brandon to. 124 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 6: Be coached by Wayne Bennett. 125 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:31,520 Speaker 7: But there are there are questions around whether the vices 126 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 7: off the field for Brandon staying in Sydney will still 127 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:37,279 Speaker 7: be a distraction for his football. 128 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 4: Fanny Coach is going to get that right though, Dave, 129 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 4: I think it's one and that's not a criticism on 130 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 4: Robbo whatsoever, But I think, for whatever reason, from an 131 00:05:45,080 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 4: outside point of view, it's pretty clear that Brandon has 132 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:51,600 Speaker 4: struggled to fit into the Rooster's way and the way that. 133 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,919 Speaker 1: If he's to fitting, none of the Roosters but he 134 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:56,600 Speaker 1: will see us because of Wayne. 135 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 2: Why is that good? 136 00:05:57,800 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 11: I think it's his work. 137 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 3: I think I think, I think way deep down doesn't 138 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 3: care what you do away from the field, as long 139 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 3: as when you come to training you got your footy 140 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 3: boots on and your teammates want to play with you. 141 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:08,839 Speaker 11: I played with Health that. 142 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 3: Was a bit of a rogue and we'd be listening 143 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:14,039 Speaker 3: to the races and would ask the trainer did the 144 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 3: horse and race six. 145 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:17,919 Speaker 11: Win or lose? Right, So I've played with those big characters. 146 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 3: Wayne's got an ability to make sure that it doesn't 147 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 3: affect the team, and that's what I mean. So I 148 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 3: think Wayne's ability to just get Smith. Hey, listen, these 149 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 3: boys here love you so for the eighty minutes on 150 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,279 Speaker 3: Sunday you play, but when we're here for four hours, mate, 151 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 3: you'd be one of their best lines. 152 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 7: The other key point is here is a lot of 153 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:36,679 Speaker 7: it comes down to how much you're paying your players, 154 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 7: and what the Rabbits are gaining is a cut price 155 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 7: player from what he was being paid at the Roosters. 156 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 7: This deals in and around one point one to one 157 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 7: point two for two seasons. That would be a good 158 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,200 Speaker 7: deal in most books of. 159 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 6: Any club in the game. When you're talking about Brander, 160 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:53,359 Speaker 6: do you. 161 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 11: Think it's a good sign of breath. 162 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I do. 163 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 1: I think if they again for me with Brandon, it 164 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:01,039 Speaker 1: comes down to the right price. And when you you know, 165 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 1: I was vocal about him not being a nine from 166 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: the start and the russ is paying too much for him, 167 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 1: like and I got hammered for it for having that 168 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: opinion early doors on the show. 169 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 5: Do you still believe that, because yeah, he's not a nine. 170 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 2: I don't think he's I wouldn't say he's he's not 171 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 2: not a nine. 172 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: Like he can play nine and do it a really 173 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 1: good job at it, and he'll do a job there 174 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: at Sous, you know, as I said, But I think 175 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 1: for the money they paid and the ability they thought 176 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: he had as a nine, it just didn't. 177 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:36,239 Speaker 2: It didn't match up. But didn't a ligne. 178 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: I see him more as running forward thirteen. Who can 179 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 1: you can throw in at nine? Move him to thirteen, 180 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 1: mix it up, play him off the bench, you know, 181 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 1: you know, if you get an injury at nine, have 182 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: him at No. One, start him on the bench, bring 183 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 1: him on if you need him too for Memoizulla or 184 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: if you need him too for Ken Murray, for a 185 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:53,760 Speaker 1: breather or anyone else in the pack. He can play 186 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 1: anywhere in the middle like he's a low center of 187 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 1: gravity with late footwork who's very powerful and very dangerous 188 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 1: close to line. He can get the quick play of 189 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: the balls for the nine. That's another thing with Brandon 190 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 1: is he probably strong point isn't identifying rock speed or 191 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 1: you know, a marker down or you know a lazy 192 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 1: a defender will be. He's he's just seeing seeing a 193 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 1: gap and taking it and running hard. You know that 194 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 1: That's how's his strength, and his strength would be getting 195 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: quick player the balls. 196 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 2: As I said for the spine. You know, so I 197 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 2: wouldn't use him as a genuine nine. I never have. 198 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 3: The energy that he uses in his runs, right, And 199 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,200 Speaker 3: I've played with like Michael Hancocks are saying when they 200 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:36,840 Speaker 3: go and they use that explosive energy, they run out 201 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 3: of petrol quicker. But you get someone that goes and 202 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 3: they pass and they run, they can play eighty minutes. 203 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 3: I don't want him to play that way. If I 204 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:45,240 Speaker 3: want him play eighty minutes, well I bought the wrong guy. 205 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:48,320 Speaker 5: Now he's a bulldog the way and he wanted to run. 206 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 11: Out of petrol. And when he runs out of petrol, 207 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 11: you put someone on the finish. 208 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:52,959 Speaker 1: That's why I think he's a goodbye who's because that's 209 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: if House used him that way, that's exactly what they need. 210 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:56,199 Speaker 5: I'm with you. 211 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 4: I think that's a great buyer for Souths and I 212 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 4: think Wayne can be the coach who flicks the switch 213 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:03,439 Speaker 4: and gets him back on track. What surprises me is 214 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:05,959 Speaker 4: the Roosters don't normally make mistakes in the area of 215 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 4: recruitment and retention, and in this instance, I think history 216 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:12,599 Speaker 4: shows that they got this one badly wrong and it 217 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 4: will have a flow on effect. 218 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:17,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, they didn't get it wrong. I think that'd openly 219 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:19,200 Speaker 2: admit that would they dave. 220 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 7: They would, And to the point of which we will 221 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 7: get to a point through the season where this discussion 222 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,719 Speaker 7: point about letting Brandon go will come up again and 223 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 7: that will be the indication of Okay, we've heard here. 224 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 3: May spiry like Roosters fans at home business, why are 225 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 3: we losing so many players? Well there's another one. 226 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 1: Right, what about Cody Walker and the Bunnies. He's off contract. 227 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 1: Are they going to resign him? 228 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 6: I believe they will break certainly every indication. 229 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 7: Talking to South's management today, they've indicated that they've already 230 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 7: kickstarted some initial talks in retaining Cody Walker. 231 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 6: He'll be thirty six next. 232 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 7: Year, boys in January next year, but he he is 233 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,040 Speaker 7: not playing like a thirty five thirty six year old. 234 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:03,720 Speaker 6: He's still commanding the ball and. 235 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 7: Running that football side with a rookie Jamie Humphries beside him, 236 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 7: and everything indicates that he will be retained next to 237 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:13,760 Speaker 7: you on a twelve month deal. 238 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:15,839 Speaker 1: Twelve month deal, okay, so one year deal. So it's 239 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 1: similar to the DC situation. Although Cody's happy with the 240 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 1: twelve months deal. Everything, well, that's just what Sous are 241 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 1: going to offer. 242 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:24,719 Speaker 6: That's the minus thing is that that's what they'll put 243 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 6: forward at that point in time. 244 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:30,199 Speaker 7: And I reckon what price he's he's seven hundred and 245 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:32,520 Speaker 7: six to fifty seven hundred for me, okay, yeah. 246 00:10:32,440 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 1: And how will that go with Humphreys only on one fifty, 247 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: they'll probably have to upgrade him. 248 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:43,760 Speaker 2: Ye, died on six. I believe it's sixty seven, yeah, fifty, 249 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:45,440 Speaker 2: So that's all. 250 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 6: Well, they've got a jigsaw puzzle hundred percent spot on. 251 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:52,839 Speaker 7: They've got Jiy Gray in the background too, right, who 252 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:56,559 Speaker 7: can play in the halves and obviously Humphrey's Humphreys is 253 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 7: on contract for two seasons this season and next, but 254 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:00,120 Speaker 7: at some point. 255 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 6: In well, they haven't gone there yet. Let's just call 256 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:04,319 Speaker 6: the Jets. It's two games in. 257 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 7: They know that they're going to have to have a 258 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:09,160 Speaker 7: look at that contract if he continues to progress the 259 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:09,599 Speaker 7: way he is. 260 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 4: It's early doors, Dave, but they might have to make 261 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 4: a hard call on Lewis Dodd. 262 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:14,320 Speaker 5: It sounds brutal. 263 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:16,920 Speaker 4: He hasn't even laced a boot and run out in 264 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 4: an NRL game, yet they've signed a year deal. Well, 265 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:23,680 Speaker 4: I think Christian Wolf had some interest in him at 266 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:27,200 Speaker 4: the Dolphins prior to him signing the Souths. Perhaps they 267 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:30,040 Speaker 4: try and open that pipeline or if not, But I'm 268 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 4: just not sure what you do. You're asking the questions 269 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:37,560 Speaker 4: about how it all fits together. I'm saying, well, if 270 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:40,320 Speaker 4: you've got a bloke on that amount of money, given 271 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 4: what we've seen from Humphreys, I know it's only. 272 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 5: Early doors, but he looks. 273 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:46,520 Speaker 2: Want God. 274 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 5: Well, it depends what shakes he has. 275 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 6: He has to shouting cup, that's his only chance. 276 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 1: He can't play reserve grade Super League reserve grade NURL 277 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:59,319 Speaker 1: and then have an NL club cod He's it's not 278 00:11:59,320 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 1: going to happen. 279 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:03,719 Speaker 7: The only only chance breath is if South chip in significantly. 280 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:06,880 Speaker 7: They may have to with heops, you can't have a 281 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:09,839 Speaker 7: six hundred thousand dollars reserve greater on your books, but 282 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 7: maybe you can have a three hundred thousand and you 283 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:12,760 Speaker 7: tip in three undred. 284 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:16,559 Speaker 1: Okay, what about Latrell Mitchell really good news here for 285 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:20,600 Speaker 1: him and the fans, looking super fit and maybe an 286 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 1: early return. 287 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 5: Yeah, the Ferrari was out of the garage training today. 288 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 4: Have a look at him. He looks a million bucks Latrell. 289 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:31,319 Speaker 4: So he's obviously recovering well from that hamstring issue. I 290 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 4: think he's got one date circled on the calendar break 291 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 4: that's round five, the Nemesis game against the Sydney Roosters. 292 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:41,440 Speaker 5: Isn't that early round? 293 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:44,360 Speaker 2: Yeah? Well, look he looks like that's good. 294 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: He's a head of schedule because I thought it was 295 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 1: going to be seven or eight weeks initially. 296 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:52,360 Speaker 5: I think his rehabs been sensational. 297 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 2: After early. 298 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 4: They might yeah, maybe they put a little bit of 299 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:01,280 Speaker 4: mayonnaise on the early prognas in terms of how long 300 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 4: he might have been out for. But I'll tell you what, 301 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:04,920 Speaker 4: I'd be awesome to see. 302 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:06,959 Speaker 5: Him back for that rend. It doesn't look he does. 303 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:08,040 Speaker 5: He looks cherry right. 304 00:13:08,640 --> 00:13:10,719 Speaker 1: And I think the inspiration too for him now is 305 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:12,520 Speaker 1: the start that the House have had without him and 306 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 1: Kem Murray there, you know, would have kept him up 307 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 1: high and training hard and impeak fitness and ready to 308 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 1: come back at the right time. It's going to be 309 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: a huge inclusion for the House when he does come back. 310 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:22,080 Speaker 2: Now. 311 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 1: Taken on the Sharks, the Sharks have been in the 312 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:26,760 Speaker 1: Wars a little bit, a bit of a tough recovery 313 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 1: after Vegas. 314 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 7: Yeah, Broth, Well, certainly they've had the most tumultuous return 315 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:33,560 Speaker 7: from Las Vegas. They've had the most amount of travel. 316 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:36,439 Speaker 7: They're the only team from the Vegas sides to go 317 00:13:36,559 --> 00:13:38,679 Speaker 7: on an away trip. And the most significant one is 318 00:13:38,720 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 7: the humidity in the heat up to Townsville, and it's 319 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:44,880 Speaker 7: it's completely exhausted them on two fronts, one of which 320 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:48,079 Speaker 7: is what I said, the weather in Townsville, but also 321 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 7: to ten players got wiped out on the flight home, 322 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:55,239 Speaker 7: five with COVID and five with influent influenza. 323 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:58,319 Speaker 6: A The majority of that squad that beat the Cowboys 324 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 6: were crookeds. Rookwood going into the game. 325 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 11: Is that all he had. 326 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 2: As a result. 327 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:13,319 Speaker 7: As a result, Fellows that they're they're at a real 328 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 7: scale back preparation and of which tomorrow will probably be 329 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:19,600 Speaker 7: their biggest session in about two weeks. 330 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 6: Finally getting some fitness back into the term. 331 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:23,600 Speaker 3: It didn't affect their performance in Towns and I I 332 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 3: was hot and it was going to be a drink break, 333 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:26,480 Speaker 3: really good. 334 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 2: Flat. 335 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, but most sides are flat when they come back 336 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 3: shock in history and the short history. I've gone to Vegas, 337 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 3: most of them come back a little bit there and 338 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:34,120 Speaker 3: they still got it done. 339 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 2: The job. 340 00:14:36,720 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 1: Ship sick shark, Sorry where you front. You have some 341 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 1: sad some sad news today bands to try celebrations. 342 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 2: Is no more of this, is no more of this. 343 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:49,680 Speaker 2: It's done. 344 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 1: After a couple of rounds the Bulldogs game and then 345 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:54,120 Speaker 1: against the Bunnies, he was on fire. 346 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 2: What's happened to here? This is this has been absolutely squashed. 347 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 7: I'm not a fan of it, simply because Christian seems 348 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:06,960 Speaker 7: to be producing the party antics while scoring a trial. 349 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:08,760 Speaker 6: Yet the Dragons aren't getting the job done on the 350 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 6: school board in. 351 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:11,720 Speaker 7: The end result, and Flora is going to have a 352 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:14,240 Speaker 7: little chat to him about maybe reeling it in and 353 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:17,480 Speaker 7: pouring his energy into the team as opposed to the 354 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 7: fans in the crowd. 355 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 5: What's the reasoning behind it? Like he's off contract at 356 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 5: the end of the year. 357 00:15:22,520 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 4: Are we not on big coin or are we angling 358 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 4: for a bumped up deal or is he just living 359 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:28,479 Speaker 4: in the moment. 360 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:30,440 Speaker 5: And enjoying it and letting it rain on. 361 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 3: I don't like log if he scores an eighty meter 362 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:38,880 Speaker 3: try to win the game, knock yourself out. 363 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 6: Naked Blacklock style. 364 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 11: I don't care what you do. 365 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 3: The backflip's fantastic, but they were getting beaten by the 366 00:15:44,320 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 3: Dogs way eighting points. I think you did it, so 367 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 3: it all depends when and where you do it. I 368 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:52,560 Speaker 3: like try celebrate our game. Celebrates is around where he 369 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:56,440 Speaker 3: raise money, so I like it then, but not everything. 370 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:57,640 Speaker 2: Gets the crowd up and about and all that. 371 00:15:57,720 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 1: But you're right, it was it eighteen points behind when 372 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: he did it against the Dogs, but against sous it 373 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 1: got him to a twelve point lead and then they 374 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:08,000 Speaker 1: got beat And I think Wayne said something in the 375 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 1: press conference like they thought they'd had it won, So it's. 376 00:16:11,320 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 2: Not a good look if you don't go on and 377 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:15,560 Speaker 2: back you've got to back it. If you come up 378 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 2: with this, you've got to back it up. 379 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 7: Perception in our games or everything, and it's and the 380 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 7: perception of this is is you're partying and having too 381 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 7: much of a good time within yourself, clearly and not 382 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 7: getting the job done. 383 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 6: That's what coaches don't like it. Craig Bellamy was huge 384 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:33,520 Speaker 6: on it. He used a real Josh Hadoka and all 385 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:34,160 Speaker 6: the time about it. 386 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 4: So does that mean all other post trial celebrations for 387 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 4: the Dragons because we're soon a few others. 388 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:40,080 Speaker 11: I don't know what the margin. 389 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 6: I don't know what the margin needs to be that 390 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 6: they're allowed to celebrate. 391 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 2: So yeah, can you do the Cradle or the Cradle 392 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 2: might still be playing it anyway? 393 00:16:55,760 --> 00:17:00,680 Speaker 3: News Okay, now after this game, Yeah, that's not as 394 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 3: good as I'd rather shame with them. 395 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,680 Speaker 2: They had to buy and said it's going to be 396 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:07,959 Speaker 2: brutal this week. Was it brutal? 397 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 7: My understanding is I think the emotion of that press 398 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 7: conference was high, clearly, but he has just maintained the 399 00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 7: same schedule, so he hasn't ripped them. Ted and and 400 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:23,080 Speaker 7: knowing it's only round two, round two and and he's 401 00:17:23,359 --> 00:17:25,800 Speaker 7: they've maintained the same schedule, a couple of days off 402 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 7: straight after the game, and they trained, they trained today. 403 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:35,399 Speaker 1: Interesting, you pulled the handbrake all right, Eels bosses his 404 00:17:35,440 --> 00:17:38,960 Speaker 1: boss Lee's fans puzzled after they had a little quiz 405 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 1: with bulldog Richie in the paper today. 406 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:42,720 Speaker 2: I believe it quiz. 407 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 5: I love a bulldog. Quiz No credit the bulldog. 408 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:50,000 Speaker 4: He's put some hard questions to the paramount of Boss 409 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:52,560 Speaker 4: Jim Sarnton as credit to Jim as well. 410 00:17:52,760 --> 00:17:54,840 Speaker 5: He's fronted up and answered the. 411 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:02,880 Speaker 4: I wouldn't say mates break, but where okay, pretty strong 412 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 4: against the Eels and some of their decisions last year, 413 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:07,680 Speaker 4: and I stand by that. I think it's been vindicated 414 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 4: and the results happening a couple of rounds. But in 415 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:12,959 Speaker 4: this instance they're obviously back to the war given there 416 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 4: h and two and he has fronted up and answered 417 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:19,399 Speaker 4: the majority of the questions, but there were a couple. 418 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:21,520 Speaker 5: This was a little bit surprising. 419 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:25,560 Speaker 4: That he declined to comment on so was losing by 420 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:28,040 Speaker 4: such a big margin to West Tigers, who have collected 421 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:32,200 Speaker 4: the past three wooden spoons. Acceptable, declined to comment. It 422 00:18:32,240 --> 00:18:35,359 Speaker 4: would appear the thirty nine year weight will continue in 423 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:39,639 Speaker 4: terms of a premiership. Decline to comment. Interview concluded, So 424 00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 4: is that normal when you're talking to a CEO. 425 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:44,080 Speaker 11: That's got to keep the fans positive. 426 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:49,200 Speaker 4: Some people, yeah, times bosses, bosses will say no comment. 427 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:52,200 Speaker 4: But I think in this instance you're probably better often 428 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:54,200 Speaker 4: with the benefit of hindsight, just answer those questions. 429 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 5: They're not that difficult. He hasn't got out of that 430 00:18:56,680 --> 00:18:57,640 Speaker 5: much of a barrel. 431 00:18:57,359 --> 00:18:59,440 Speaker 1: So you're probably better off just playing it straight back 432 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 1: than saying, declimb the comment correct. 433 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 4: I think he probably got a bit of back room advice. 434 00:19:04,720 --> 00:19:06,879 Speaker 4: They obviously had a bit of a round table meeting 435 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:10,879 Speaker 4: about questions, and I'd say they've had a little bit 436 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 4: of loose carry. 437 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:13,879 Speaker 2: There create a sense of paranoia. 438 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:19,480 Speaker 4: Does it create a sense of paranoia, Well, it hasn't 439 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:22,760 Speaker 4: been a great start, Broth. They've obviously they were diabolical 440 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:24,479 Speaker 4: against the Tigers. I think we can all forgive them 441 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:27,880 Speaker 4: what happened against the Melbourne Storm. Plenty of sides would 442 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 4: have got carved up that particular day, but against the Tigers, 443 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:34,600 Speaker 4: what could go wrong did go wrong, and it's hard 444 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:38,560 Speaker 4: to see facing Canterbury this week, even without Matt Burton 445 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:41,840 Speaker 4: and Villiamy kick out. How the Eels can quickly flick 446 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 4: a switch and turn this around. I think they're in 447 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:44,680 Speaker 4: for a hard year. 448 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:46,879 Speaker 1: Could they do a roosters on the Panthers? Could they 449 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:49,920 Speaker 1: Could they really turn this that? 450 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 5: I'm not saying that at this point. 451 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 6: Well, Dean Hawkins comes in and gets his chance in 452 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:54,280 Speaker 6: the halves with. 453 00:19:56,240 --> 00:20:01,000 Speaker 7: With obviously Dylan Brown, I've got Nickels at the moment, 454 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:03,440 Speaker 7: Gordy so that they're dealing with those Josh had o'ca 455 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:06,159 Speaker 7: guys named in the reserves. He'll come in, he'll come in, 456 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:08,440 Speaker 7: he'll play. That'll be his first game in the Blue 457 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:11,760 Speaker 7: and Gold. So look, stranger things have happened. Break I expect. 458 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:15,640 Speaker 2: I expect the bounce back. It's going to be hard. 459 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,040 Speaker 2: I just think, you know, a few injuries. I think 460 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 2: they'll fight. 461 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:21,280 Speaker 1: I'll fight hard this week and I do expect them 462 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 1: to be better than last week. I don't expect them 463 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:25,239 Speaker 1: to win though. But anyway, Rickyo, what have you got 464 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 1: Davon Galvin? I know again Lollinoi's around his contract. Have 465 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:31,600 Speaker 1: we got an update on that? 466 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 7: Look, no firm update but what I will say is 467 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 7: that there's so much speculation and scrutiny around this young fella, 468 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:41,840 Speaker 7: and in regards to his future at the West Tigers. 469 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:44,280 Speaker 7: Knowing on the back of what happened with Dylan Brown 470 00:20:44,359 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 7: ten year deal, thirteen million, now suddenly Lucky Galvin's going 471 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:48,240 Speaker 7: to be the next millionaire. 472 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 6: For me, I don't think the decision will be about money, 473 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 6: like to the nth degree. Of course, it's a fact 474 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:56,880 Speaker 6: that no doubt. 475 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,479 Speaker 7: But what I do believe is this will come down 476 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:03,160 Speaker 7: to Benji Marshall's coaching and what Locke Galvin believes. 477 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:05,600 Speaker 6: Will I develop under Benji Marshall? 478 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:08,880 Speaker 2: Is that my question mark from Lockey in his management. 479 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:13,560 Speaker 7: I firmly believe Lockie would be mad if he isn't 480 00:21:13,600 --> 00:21:14,840 Speaker 7: asking that question, how. 481 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:15,600 Speaker 6: Will I develop? 482 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:19,359 Speaker 2: You're saying to us that it's not about money, to 483 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:22,680 Speaker 2: be about his development. So is that the concern? 484 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:27,000 Speaker 5: He's already on a strong jectory. 485 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:29,480 Speaker 4: He's only had one season last year, and what we've 486 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:31,960 Speaker 4: seen from him in the opening couple of games, he's 487 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 4: on the upward right and it's and it's a rapid ascension. 488 00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:38,400 Speaker 4: So I tend to think, are we sure this isn't 489 00:21:38,800 --> 00:21:41,360 Speaker 4: the agent playing games and looking to try and agitate 490 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:45,119 Speaker 4: to possibly shift him somewhere else By suggesting it's all 491 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:46,880 Speaker 4: about coaching, because. 492 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:51,639 Speaker 6: I think it's so, let me flip it the other way. 493 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:55,840 Speaker 7: How many coaches, sorry, how many players signed with another 494 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:58,120 Speaker 7: club because they want to be coached by a particular coach? 495 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:03,640 Speaker 3: We saw, We saw Stefano. He went from the Tigers 496 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:09,639 Speaker 3: to Melbourne because it's Melbourne or Penrith or Wayne. Maybe maybe, 497 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 3: but that's. 498 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:12,119 Speaker 6: What I'm saying. I believe the kid. So is he 499 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:14,879 Speaker 6: going to want to go to a club that he 500 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:16,160 Speaker 6: knows he's going to get quality? 501 00:22:18,080 --> 00:22:20,719 Speaker 2: Is he waiting to see how Benji coaches him this year? 502 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:24,399 Speaker 6: Are you telling me that I'm asking Benji's coaching. 503 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 7: He's been coaching the last year and a But it's 504 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 7: an open and shutcase of what type of coach Benji is. 505 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:32,639 Speaker 6: No, it's not. He's still he hasn't proved himself. 506 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:37,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, but the sound of the player, to improve yourself, 507 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 3: no doubt. Break all your coaches. What do they teach 508 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:44,240 Speaker 3: you about playing five? They're so different, They're all very different. 509 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:47,359 Speaker 3: They're different coaches. I'm serious, Like Wayne, the first time 510 00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 3: I played with him, the master, the master coach, and 511 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:52,960 Speaker 3: I was like nervous, I said, Wayne, what do you 512 00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 3: want me to do? 513 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:55,920 Speaker 11: Play football? Your dickhead? 514 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 2: Right. 515 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:02,719 Speaker 11: They didn't say anything for the rest of the year. 516 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:06,080 Speaker 2: How confusing is that I got to say, I smell 517 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:06,400 Speaker 2: a rat. 518 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 1: I think this is a great ploy by management to 519 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:14,200 Speaker 1: deflect from the money and now I have another bit 520 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:18,880 Speaker 1: of ammunition and just sort of deflect from the real 521 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: situation here. Because if he was happy and confident in 522 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:25,160 Speaker 1: the coach, you know he's heading for quite a while now. 523 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:26,639 Speaker 2: He would know that. He would know that. 524 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:31,719 Speaker 3: I had to call bullshit on it, because you learn 525 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:34,360 Speaker 3: more from your teammates. So he's playing with Lowell, that's 526 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 3: one four coms. He's got bullet, that's one of the 527 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:38,960 Speaker 3: most exciting young players, and you got happy chorus. 528 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:42,520 Speaker 2: So that's he's waiting to see if the coach gets better. 529 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 3: As you know, because you learn from your players and 530 00:23:44,600 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 3: you sit there and yet training and they tip you. 531 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:48,240 Speaker 11: And like when I played with Joel. 532 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:50,879 Speaker 6: That the building a roster around building. 533 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:53,720 Speaker 5: There's no doubt. I think there's no question. 534 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:57,240 Speaker 4: The West Tigers Shane Richardson will sharpen the pencil and 535 00:23:57,400 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 4: he will go in. If I'm here, I'm going to 536 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:02,479 Speaker 4: five year deal and I'm straight away just making an 537 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 4: average at one point two years, so it's six million 538 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:07,880 Speaker 4: over five years. Just try and blow everybody else out 539 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:08,320 Speaker 4: of the water. 540 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 2: And got that. 541 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:11,240 Speaker 6: So if he knocks that back locker Galvin. 542 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:14,920 Speaker 2: Clearly, I feel like he knows something we don't know. 543 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:17,399 Speaker 2: I feel like, you know he's going to market. 544 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:19,640 Speaker 6: I've always felt like he's going to market. 545 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:20,959 Speaker 2: Have you spoken to his management? 546 00:24:21,240 --> 00:24:23,240 Speaker 6: I was shocked at he re signed last time round. 547 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:28,520 Speaker 1: Okay, exactly because of information you've been told, exactly information 548 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:30,160 Speaker 1: you've been not at all. 549 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 7: I feel as though the kid wants to be coached 550 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:39,280 Speaker 7: by an elite coach right now, Benjim. 551 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:44,159 Speaker 3: Years old, nineteen, Yeah, okay, a lead coach just so 552 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:47,200 Speaker 3: Monster hey or Penrith. 553 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:51,760 Speaker 11: Or Belly yeah, or maybe so he's going to knock 554 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:53,000 Speaker 11: Cameron Monster out of position. 555 00:24:54,920 --> 00:24:56,879 Speaker 6: I don't know. Let's see, let's see how. 556 00:24:56,960 --> 00:24:59,480 Speaker 1: I just don't think it's good for the Tigers because 557 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 1: on the upward trajectory. 558 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:05,840 Speaker 3: Great stuffing, the bottom sides get up breath Stefano left, right, 559 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:07,880 Speaker 3: So how did these lesser clubs? 560 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:10,359 Speaker 11: They can't be feeder clubs with the big clubs. 561 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:12,280 Speaker 5: Any you make a great point and the other thing 562 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:13,639 Speaker 5: you've got Lachland. 563 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:15,000 Speaker 2: Govern get another contract. 564 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:20,120 Speaker 6: I'm start of the year. 565 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:21,320 Speaker 2: This is going to drag one. 566 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:24,359 Speaker 1: We're talking about it now and we both all of 567 00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:26,160 Speaker 1: us believe here that he's going to go to market. 568 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 2: This is going to be spoke. 569 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:29,160 Speaker 5: It will definitely go to market. I'm saying. 570 00:25:29,240 --> 00:25:31,960 Speaker 4: If the Tigers go to he and Talon to Silver 571 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 4: who are both locals, juniors, the future of the club, 572 00:25:35,240 --> 00:25:38,080 Speaker 4: and they put an offer they want to Harold Matt's 573 00:25:38,119 --> 00:25:41,240 Speaker 4: premiership back in twenty twenty two together with West Smagpies. 574 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 4: If they go and put together a monster deal to 575 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:47,000 Speaker 4: try and lock them up, They've got until November one 576 00:25:47,359 --> 00:25:49,879 Speaker 4: to try and sort this out, get it done and 577 00:25:50,119 --> 00:25:51,520 Speaker 4: solidify the future of the Gold. 578 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:51,720 Speaker 2: Now. 579 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:53,320 Speaker 5: I'll bet your rich I is working on it. I 580 00:25:53,359 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 5: can guarantee you he will be working over time. 581 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:59,159 Speaker 1: This is the closer way, you know, if they do it, 582 00:25:59,359 --> 00:26:01,000 Speaker 1: If they put it on the table and offer that 583 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:03,520 Speaker 1: you cannot refuse, and you're happy at the club, and 584 00:26:03,560 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 1: you win a few games and you got the spine 585 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:08,960 Speaker 1: they got there at the moment, and then I think essentially, 586 00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:11,520 Speaker 1: Lochlan will go, you know what, I love it here. 587 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:12,359 Speaker 2: Let's do this. 588 00:26:12,600 --> 00:26:14,240 Speaker 1: You know, I don't want these dragging now. I don't 589 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,119 Speaker 1: want these impact in my teammates. I don't want these 590 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:17,639 Speaker 1: impact in our season and a chance of. 591 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:19,840 Speaker 2: Making the top eight. Let's get this done with it. 592 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:22,520 Speaker 1: You know, if I'm sacrificing one hundred a year, but 593 00:26:22,600 --> 00:26:24,840 Speaker 1: I'm happy here with my development and Benji and the 594 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:25,280 Speaker 1: money that. 595 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:29,320 Speaker 2: You're offering me. Let's go. That's what they should do. 596 00:26:29,359 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 2: That all right? The wait is almost over. 597 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:35,199 Speaker 1: The Grand Final rematch between the Panthers and the Storm 598 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:37,560 Speaker 1: is less than twenty four hours away. 599 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:43,440 Speaker 10: Thursday night Live on Fox League Best is the Best? 600 00:26:43,800 --> 00:26:45,159 Speaker 2: Hey, guys, where you go? 601 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:46,480 Speaker 6: Where you got to bake? 602 00:26:47,680 --> 00:26:50,200 Speaker 10: Melbourne Storm and the Penrith Panthers. 603 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:51,359 Speaker 2: Here we go. 604 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:57,200 Speaker 10: Do you know last year's Grand finalists back at it 605 00:26:57,560 --> 00:27:02,720 Speaker 10: right here, right now, chasing five straight premierships. That's right, 606 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:11,480 Speaker 10: five straight. So Craig Billamy Storm the favorites to stop 607 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 10: the run of this champion side just doesn't get. 608 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,800 Speaker 2: Any better than this. That is stupidous. 609 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:24,720 Speaker 10: Fully fit Ryan Pappenhausen, Cameron Munster, Daly and medalist Jerome Hughes, 610 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:30,960 Speaker 10: good night, the best player of his generation, Nathan Cleary, 611 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:38,119 Speaker 10: Golden Boot winner, Isaiah. 612 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:40,879 Speaker 5: Yes, somebody stop it. 613 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:48,760 Speaker 10: Thursday Night Live on Fox League must see Blockbuster Storm 614 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:50,680 Speaker 10: and the Panthers. 615 00:27:58,680 --> 00:27:59,160 Speaker 2: W a game. 616 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,800 Speaker 1: It sets up to be the Melbourne Storm taking on 617 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:04,880 Speaker 1: the penwith Panthers the pan Panthers looking to bounce back 618 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:07,480 Speaker 1: after that lost last week. Now, Hoops, you've had the 619 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:10,720 Speaker 1: calculator out, you've had the rugby league players annually out, 620 00:28:10,760 --> 00:28:12,600 Speaker 1: You've done a bit of a buzz on us today. 621 00:28:13,280 --> 00:28:17,280 Speaker 2: You've got some numbers and some stats and take it away. 622 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:19,399 Speaker 2: Just have a look. You take it away for us. 623 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:20,520 Speaker 5: Well, I was listening to your. 624 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:23,160 Speaker 4: Bikes last night about Penrith and are there a couple 625 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:25,600 Speaker 4: of little chinks in the armor or some cranks cracks 626 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:28,040 Speaker 4: in the windscreen. And you're talking about the players that 627 00:28:28,119 --> 00:28:31,240 Speaker 4: they've lost over the course the last twelve months. But 628 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:34,000 Speaker 4: if you go back to when they won that initial premiership, 629 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:38,480 Speaker 4: the first of four, you've got Matt Burton, kick Out, Crichton, Spencer, Enya, 630 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:43,120 Speaker 4: Jack Cooger, Happy corus Our, Lewis Taruvera, Kirk Capewell, James Fisher, 631 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:46,760 Speaker 4: Harris In total, there's thirteen hundred and twenty three games 632 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:51,160 Speaker 4: of NRL experience, eighty six finals games and twenty four 633 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:54,000 Speaker 4: premierships combined, so it's a hell of a lot of experience. 634 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:58,040 Speaker 4: I still expect that Penrith, with nine thousand local juniors 635 00:28:58,080 --> 00:29:00,120 Speaker 4: and the way they've got the pathways set up, be 636 00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:02,240 Speaker 4: a top four side every day of the week this year. 637 00:29:02,480 --> 00:29:05,120 Speaker 4: But I do think that they are more vulnerable than 638 00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:09,160 Speaker 4: they've ever been because of the amount of depth that 639 00:29:09,240 --> 00:29:11,760 Speaker 4: they have had to continually shed in the salary cap 640 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:12,080 Speaker 4: of era. 641 00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:14,720 Speaker 1: This makes their full premierships even more special when it 642 00:29:15,040 --> 00:29:17,000 Speaker 1: when you see it like this, you've done a great job. 643 00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:17,800 Speaker 6: The way. 644 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:22,080 Speaker 2: From the producer buzz will be messaging and be feelthy, 645 00:29:22,160 --> 00:29:26,840 Speaker 2: but it is. It is eye opening and it's very 646 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:28,840 Speaker 2: special that Pei considered. 647 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:32,560 Speaker 1: We're not just talking we're talking high quality here, high 648 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:36,800 Speaker 1: quality players like top eschelon elite that would strolling and 649 00:29:36,920 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 1: have stroll into any other side which had done a 650 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:41,000 Speaker 1: good job. 651 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 2: Well. 652 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:43,040 Speaker 3: I thought when those three went to the Bulldogs they 653 00:29:43,080 --> 00:29:46,760 Speaker 3: would have suffer, right, and then they lost them to 654 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 3: the Tigers and the Roosters and now for the world. 655 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:52,520 Speaker 1: But Hoops has said he's concerned. I am a little 656 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:55,640 Speaker 1: concerned this year for the like more more than others. Right, Like, 657 00:29:56,080 --> 00:29:58,120 Speaker 1: we've all got it pretty wrong. I don't think any 658 00:29:58,120 --> 00:29:59,840 Speaker 1: of us thought they'd fall off a cliff and they didn't. 659 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:01,200 Speaker 2: But to win Fauna. 660 00:30:01,200 --> 00:30:04,880 Speaker 3: Production believable, the production line their kids won't come through, 661 00:30:05,280 --> 00:30:07,720 Speaker 3: are pretty much ready to step up with Cleary and 662 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:11,280 Speaker 3: Yo and I don't know the experience they have there 663 00:30:11,320 --> 00:30:13,880 Speaker 3: and how many premierships they've still got there, but they 664 00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:15,719 Speaker 3: just seem to get the job done. And yeah, they 665 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:18,040 Speaker 3: had a hiccup, but they've had a hiccup nearly every 666 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:20,400 Speaker 3: year at the beginning, and then by the time they 667 00:30:20,520 --> 00:30:22,920 Speaker 3: get it to the end of the year, they improve and. 668 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:24,200 Speaker 2: Buy this team. 669 00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:27,960 Speaker 4: No, they developed it every day of the week. That's 670 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:30,520 Speaker 4: why you have to tip your hat and be so 671 00:30:30,800 --> 00:30:34,120 Speaker 4: super impressed with the dynasty that they have been able 672 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:36,880 Speaker 4: to create. I think the other issue that they've got 673 00:30:37,120 --> 00:30:43,600 Speaker 4: is while ever they've got Cleary, Dylan Edwards, Martin, Mitch Kenny, 674 00:30:43,760 --> 00:30:47,479 Speaker 4: all those solidified champion Premiership winning players there, they're going 675 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:49,280 Speaker 4: to be a damn good side. But we saw with 676 00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:52,160 Speaker 4: Edwards picking up the groin injury, we saw with Nathan 677 00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:54,960 Speaker 4: last year he only played fourteen games. If any of 678 00:30:55,040 --> 00:30:58,200 Speaker 4: those key position blokes because of all the football at 679 00:30:58,240 --> 00:31:00,680 Speaker 4: elite level that they have played over the LUs four 680 00:31:00,760 --> 00:31:03,360 Speaker 4: or five years, pick up any niggles or anything, that's 681 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:04,560 Speaker 4: where it could become about it. 682 00:31:04,600 --> 00:31:06,880 Speaker 1: It takes us back also to the fact that they 683 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:10,280 Speaker 1: have produced all these players and they have had to 684 00:31:10,360 --> 00:31:12,000 Speaker 1: lose all these players because of the CAP. 685 00:31:12,120 --> 00:31:14,840 Speaker 2: Now is the CAP doing its job? 686 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:16,920 Speaker 1: And should teams, even though they have won four in 687 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:19,960 Speaker 1: a row, should they be rewarded for developing these guys 688 00:31:20,280 --> 00:31:21,560 Speaker 1: and getting to the point that they have. 689 00:31:21,800 --> 00:31:23,680 Speaker 4: I think the fact that they have one for in 690 00:31:23,720 --> 00:31:25,280 Speaker 4: a row and you look at that list and all 691 00:31:25,320 --> 00:31:28,240 Speaker 4: the players, elite players, representative players who are on it, 692 00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:30,920 Speaker 4: it shows that the CAP is clearly working and they're 693 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:34,320 Speaker 4: the flagship of how to make it fly the best 694 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:39,480 Speaker 4: possible way. Should they get some sort of compensation because 695 00:31:39,520 --> 00:31:41,760 Speaker 4: of all the players that they have A. 696 00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:45,520 Speaker 2: Question? 697 00:31:46,440 --> 00:31:49,440 Speaker 4: It's always a dangerous once you start to talk about that, 698 00:31:49,640 --> 00:31:51,840 Speaker 4: But I do feel as they for the development clubs, 699 00:31:52,320 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 4: you can understand why they feel as though they do 700 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:55,840 Speaker 4: deserve some. 701 00:31:55,920 --> 00:31:56,360 Speaker 2: Sort of rule. 702 00:31:56,480 --> 00:31:58,840 Speaker 7: I certainly hear everything you're saying, and I don't disagree 703 00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:02,440 Speaker 7: the to all this, and Gordy called up a bit 704 00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:03,800 Speaker 7: of a hiccup to start the season. 705 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:07,560 Speaker 6: As bad as they were, as uncharacteristic the. 706 00:32:07,640 --> 00:32:10,200 Speaker 7: Errors from Martin and Dylan Edwards and looking a bit 707 00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:14,480 Speaker 7: clunky with Nathan in the hars, but they still almost 708 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:14,960 Speaker 7: won the game. 709 00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:17,480 Speaker 11: They played for the first final player last ten. 710 00:32:17,680 --> 00:32:19,960 Speaker 7: Yeah, the final player. They nearly win the game. And 711 00:32:21,400 --> 00:32:23,080 Speaker 7: you know, I'm not in a position to write them off. 712 00:32:23,080 --> 00:32:24,040 Speaker 6: To ship like it's just. 713 00:32:25,720 --> 00:32:27,560 Speaker 5: I said, they're top four side every day of the war. 714 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:29,680 Speaker 1: If it's going to happen this year, if they're not 715 00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:31,680 Speaker 1: going to win and they're going to kind of you know, 716 00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:33,000 Speaker 1: maybe he hit a bit of a war. 717 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:36,080 Speaker 2: I think this year is the year. I actually think 718 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:37,480 Speaker 2: we'll get a really good. 719 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:40,600 Speaker 1: Indication when they play Melbourne where they're huge, you know 720 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:42,680 Speaker 1: where they're really and if they do bounce back and 721 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:44,920 Speaker 1: do what they usually do. Now, boys, your key player 722 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:48,160 Speaker 1: matchups brought to you by Ossie Broadband for this week. 723 00:32:48,440 --> 00:32:50,880 Speaker 4: You got I'm going the Grand Final rematch tomorrow night 724 00:32:51,080 --> 00:32:53,200 Speaker 4: and it's still the best players in the game. Nathan 725 00:32:53,280 --> 00:32:56,680 Speaker 4: Cleary in the reigning dally M medalist, Jerome Hughes it. 726 00:32:56,920 --> 00:32:58,280 Speaker 6: Really impressed by seeing in Smith. 727 00:32:58,320 --> 00:33:00,160 Speaker 7: Guys, I just thought it was almost a game of 728 00:33:00,200 --> 00:33:05,680 Speaker 7: his career last weekend against the Panthers, up against Luke Metcalf, 729 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:09,960 Speaker 7: now who's just hit the ground running post Vegas. That 730 00:33:10,040 --> 00:33:13,400 Speaker 7: was an awesome performance last week Metcalf for Smith, awesome work. 731 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:15,000 Speaker 2: They think you Hoops sucked. 732 00:33:15,040 --> 00:33:18,400 Speaker 1: Next, it's The Legends Agenda with Justin Hodges and James Groen.