1 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: Welcome to three to sixty re League from every angle? 2 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: What's you by nib joining me again? The great Gordon Tallis, 3 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:18,480 Speaker 1: there's been the generals, Australian James Hooper and Michael Carryanus. 4 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 1: A massive show ahead, but a huge round of footy. 5 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 1: Back to eight games all right here on Fox League. 6 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 2: We're going to be looking forward to the most this weekend. 7 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 3: Good Wine's Jaredary Hardys plays in the middle. 8 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 4: He's going to be the highest cap rooster every I 9 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 4: think on three hundred and seven games. 10 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 5: Yeah, what a worry. Can't wait for tomorrow night break 11 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 5: for Bunny is looking to make it five wins in 12 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 5: a row and an unlikely charge into the finals up 13 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 5: against the Yels. We're going to get into them later, 14 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:46,880 Speaker 5: but yeah, they really need to win and the only 15 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,560 Speaker 5: time they've found them this year is at Combank. 16 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 6: And Mine's the Grand Final rematch has sort of gone 17 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,959 Speaker 6: under the raidar a little bit. This week we get 18 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 6: to see the Broncos were a bit shaky up against 19 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 6: the Penrith Panthers. 20 00:00:57,960 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 3: Yip. 21 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: Can't wait for all eight games Onley now. Trent Barrett 22 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: has urged club bosses to reveal he'll take over as 23 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: head coach in twenty twenty five, as uncertainty grows over 24 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 1: Zach Lomax's decision to join the Eels next season. 25 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 7: No, I haven't heard anything. We've been here pretty early 26 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 7: this morning, so yeah, no, I'm not sure what happened, 27 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 7: but I'm sure they'll let us know in due course. 28 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 7: But the main thing for us is our game, so 29 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 7: that's all we can control, and. 30 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 2: You and the players, so better than know as soon 31 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 2: as possible. 32 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think so. 33 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 7: I think for everyone, you know, the club and the players, 34 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 7: but it hasn't really affected the players too much. You know, 35 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 7: they're professionals and that's something they go through. 36 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 5: Can you understand the reports this morning that Zach Lomax 37 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 5: might be balking at joining the Eels because of those 38 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 5: sort of delays. 39 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 3: Look, I hope not. 40 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 7: You know, I know Zach very well and he needs 41 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 7: to know as well, so I'm sure he probably did 42 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 7: sign here when under the assumption that Brad would be 43 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 7: the coach, And it's always difficult for individuals when things 44 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 7: like this happened. But I'm sure the club will do 45 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 7: with that in due course, and I think once it's 46 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 7: all out in the open and be better for everyone 47 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 7: we just got to get on. 48 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 2: And win some games. 49 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: Paramatta Eels instroim coach Trmparrett. They're talking about the situation 50 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: at the moment he is in the race for the 51 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: top job. Apparently they decided at a board meeting last night. 52 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: They've kept the secret safe so far, but Lomax, so 53 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: this is big because I mean, we've spoken about it 54 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: now for over a week and Buzz brought it up 55 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: and a few of the journals have mentioned it, and 56 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:27,239 Speaker 1: I'm like, Okay, is it true? 57 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 2: Is it not? Is it a chance of happening? 58 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 1: But this is picking up some momentum hoops and it 59 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 1: could happen or not. 60 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 5: It seems like he's got a bad dose of buyer's remorse. 61 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 5: And if you go back over the timeline, well, he 62 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 5: did the deal with Brad Arthur, and he genuinely believed 63 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 5: that Brad Arthur was going to be his coach for 64 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 5: next season and in the years beyond that because he 65 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 5: was also contracted for additional year after that. So I 66 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:53,359 Speaker 5: think there's no question that there are some rumblings around. 67 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 5: I'm sure that the Paramatta decision makers are panicking. I 68 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 5: dare say they've been working the phones today to try 69 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 5: and get Zach smother it and make sure that he 70 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 5: does honor the deal. 71 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:06,079 Speaker 6: Over the last couple of weeks, there's no doubt they've 72 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 6: had a couple of conversations with Zach like they have 73 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 6: the rest of the playing group that will be at 74 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 6: Paramatta next year, to give him an insight and understanding 75 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 6: of the process and where they may head. Look, you know, 76 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 6: I spoke with Jim Sarantinos, the chief executive of Paramatta today. 77 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 6: He said he's under no doubt that Zach Lomax will 78 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 6: be at paramatter. 79 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: So their position right now is that he will definitely 80 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 2: be a. 81 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 8: Paramounter given their conversations, that they will. 82 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 2: Not consider it at all a backflip. 83 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 6: They've got no consideration of letting Zach go of that contract. 84 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 2: But what if Zach wants to stay. 85 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 6: Well, then that conversation hasn't happened yet. It hasn't had 86 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 6: It hasn't happened yet. If it will happen, I'm not sure, Breath. 87 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 6: I think what they need to do is appointed coach, 88 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 6: and that coach needs to have. 89 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 8: A heart to heart with Zach Lomax. 90 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: It's sort of I think that's why people are saying 91 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 1: Why haven't they Why don't they make this decision quicker, 92 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: because then they could lose or potentially reesk Zach coming 93 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:00,040 Speaker 1: to the club. 94 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 6: Like, nothing will happen until there's a car I know 95 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 6: what he's saying, Zach. They're not going to make a 96 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 6: decision on Zach until. 97 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 2: The coach comes in. 98 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: Zach's obviously a little bit agitated by the fact that 99 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: there isn't a coach there and he doesn't know who 100 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 1: it's going to be. 101 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 2: He was going there because it was going to be Brad, 102 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 2: no doubt. 103 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 6: I think that that's planning and simple, and the Dragons 104 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 6: are aware that there's potential unrest there, but they're not 105 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 6: sitting there striking the fires. They're saying, well, it's my 106 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 6: understanding that if Zach wants to pursue this release, he'll 107 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,480 Speaker 6: have to go to it himself with his management to Paramatta. 108 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 6: The Dragons aren't going to sit there and push it. 109 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:37,280 Speaker 4: Why haven't they named a coach because they're saying they 110 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 4: want to get this weekend's game. I would think that 111 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 4: that's good news for the players to know their future, 112 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,799 Speaker 4: to know who's going to be taking control. 113 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:48,040 Speaker 5: Always starting to hear that there's also some cracks and 114 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 5: a bit of a divide between club management at the 115 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 5: ULS and the playing group, and you can trace it 116 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 5: as far back as Reagan Campbell. Gillard didn't interview I Reckon. 117 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 5: It was three or four weeks ago and he was asked, 118 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:00,479 Speaker 5: do you know anything about the coach? Well, I thought 119 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 5: we had a coach. And then he was asked, well, 120 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:04,279 Speaker 5: what about when would you like to see a new appointment? 121 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 5: He said, well, preferably as quickly as possible. But we're 122 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:10,039 Speaker 5: starting to hear now that even when the Eels officials 123 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 5: are entering the dressing room after games, that there's a 124 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 5: divide there. There's some friction. I don't think everybody is 125 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:17,600 Speaker 5: on the same page. I think the players are disgruntled 126 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,400 Speaker 5: about the length of time that it's taken the fact 127 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 5: that a lot of them were very close to Brad Arthur. 128 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 5: They can accept that decision, but I think the constant 129 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 5: ditthering the secret squirrel. Now it's as oh, they're guarding 130 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 5: the keys to it. 131 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 1: Wasn't one of the players. Mitch Moses on the weekend. 132 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 5: That's the reports break is that Mitch Mazes add some 133 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 5: stern words in the dressing room to his teammates, and 134 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 5: he made a reference to don't worry about those blokes 135 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:45,359 Speaker 5: out there, which is the Blazer Brigade. It's the officials, 136 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 5: it's the CEO, Jim Sarantinos, it's the chairman, Sewan mackeldoff. 137 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 1: What about Zach now as is he thinking he's under 138 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,599 Speaker 1: sold himself here as well, because he obviously did the 139 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: deal long before, well not long before. 140 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:00,719 Speaker 2: He was in four when he did the deal. 141 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 1: But he's got bigger and better since you know he's 142 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 1: probably going to play for Australia. He could win an 143 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 1: Origin series and be dominant for New South Wales in 144 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:09,159 Speaker 1: that series. 145 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 3: Win. 146 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: Is that could that come into plays? He thinking you 147 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: know what, I can get some more money here. 148 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 6: Well, I'd find it hard to believe that he thinks 149 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:18,040 Speaker 6: he undersold himself because he walked away from a eight 150 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 6: hundred and fifty thousand dollars contract, don't forget. So he 151 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 6: was contracted for eight fifty and it's gone for six fifties. 152 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:25,280 Speaker 6: So when it comes to the monetary side of things, 153 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 6: full respect for to Zach for taking the pay cut, 154 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 6: but I don't think you can be you can't agitate 155 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 6: because of that money. Because he walked away from a 156 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 6: guarantee million dollars. 157 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:36,160 Speaker 5: I think the deal, Mick is it's a four year deal. 158 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 5: I think it's seven hundred and seven hundred seven fifty 159 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:40,920 Speaker 5: seven to fifty. Whether you're playing in the centers or 160 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 5: whether you're playing on the win, that's damn good money. 161 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 5: Then you throw origin appearances the Dragons as she was 162 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 5: paid that as they believed he was going to become. 163 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:56,040 Speaker 1: I'm not suggesting that he is complaining or saying the 164 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 1: question it can't be about money. 165 00:06:57,800 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 5: I think it's about money because he. 166 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,600 Speaker 8: Walked away from that figure from the Dragon. 167 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 5: He has to be frustrated at the way that the 168 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,160 Speaker 5: club is being run at the moment and the fact 169 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 5: that the coach he signed to play for has since 170 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 5: been rissold. 171 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 2: All right, what about paramount? 172 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 1: Just to finish off, they're going to dig the hills 173 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: in here, right, They're just going to keep fighting to 174 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:14,960 Speaker 1: make sure that. 175 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 8: He's to keep it. 176 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 6: Yeah, Yeah, I think it's going to be the first 177 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 6: conversation that the new coach has with Zack Lomax. And 178 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 6: it's similar to when Shane Flanagan took over and Ben 179 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 6: Hunt wanted out. Really, it's a similar situation, and Shane 180 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 6: Flanning said, no, you're my marquee man. 181 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 8: You're not going anywhere. 182 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 5: I reckon the difference then was Mick that Shane Flanagan 183 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 5: shaved fortitude. He jumped straight on the front foot. He said, 184 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 5: under no circumstances is Ben Hunt going to be given 185 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 5: a release snout? You spoke to Jim Sarantonos today. I 186 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 5: haven't seen any other public commentary. I haven't seen them 187 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 5: on the front foot saying Zach's got a contract and 188 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 5: he needs to honor it. I would have thought that's 189 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 5: the better play from the Eels at this stage. 190 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 8: But there's no. 191 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 6: They don't need to be heavy handed at the moment 192 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 6: because that hasn't come to them and said I want 193 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 6: to release. 194 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 5: It's all over the back page of the paper. 195 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 6: For they've had conversations with him, and they've had those 196 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 6: private conversations and he hasn't told them no, I'm not coming. 197 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 2: Do we get the sense he's going to approach the 198 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 2: club Zach? 199 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 6: I think it will heat up post Origin potentially. If 200 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 6: it does, he'll get through Origin three and then potentially 201 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 6: it may occur. But the Dragons are seeing for Blaze 202 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:18,960 Speaker 6: Towngi they're not weighing around just in case Zach Lomax 203 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 6: wants to backflip and go there. 204 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 8: But it's going to be up to the new coach. 205 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,239 Speaker 6: That's the big decision and his rapport with Zach Lomax. 206 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 6: He knows Jason Rowles, he knows Dean Young, He's had 207 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 6: relationships with them already, so maybe that will be enough 208 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 6: to tip his hand. 209 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: Get the popcorn outset this plays out over the next 210 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: few weeks. Then you mentioned before the Eels are they imploding? 211 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 1: I mean they've been on the slide since the twenty 212 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: twenty two GF. 213 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 5: I just think it's a comedy of errors. Gordon like 214 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 5: if he go back. They made a Grand Final that 215 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 5: was an outstanding achievement and since then we're still a 216 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 5: tick under two years from that. They're now sitting last. 217 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 5: They've sacked their coach who took them to that Grand Final. 218 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 5: They're yet to a point a new one. They've chased 219 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:01,320 Speaker 5: Swayne Bennett. That was a hail Mary play that was 220 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 5: never actually going to hit the target. Their roster is aging, 221 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 5: they haven't overhauled it for a number of years. They've 222 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 5: got bizarre options in player contracts. Star players like Dylan Brown. 223 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 5: I think Mitch Moses has got one as well that 224 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:18,079 Speaker 5: give them get out clauses every couple of years. It's 225 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 5: bad management whichever way you look at it. And they 226 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:23,719 Speaker 5: can't duck and dive anymore. They can't hide and say 227 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:26,199 Speaker 5: it's not us and play the blame game and past 228 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 5: the parcel. It's on them. 229 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:29,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, they need to freshen up their roster. There's no 230 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:32,959 Speaker 4: doubt I reckon they'reforeds. They've been tremendous obviously the Grand 231 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 4: Final of the year. Before that, I thought they were 232 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:36,080 Speaker 4: a little bit unlucky as well. There was a couple 233 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:38,560 Speaker 4: of years that they had a real shot at the title. 234 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 4: But they're big players, probably other than Mitchell. It's like 235 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 4: they've gone over the hill. I think Borlow, I think 236 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 4: RCG and I think you know Guthason. I think their 237 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 4: best foot is past them. 238 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 2: You agree with me. 239 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 8: I agree with what Gordy's saying. 240 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 6: If you look at their top paid players, Mitch Moses 241 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 6: is elite talent and he would get whatever he wanted to. Basically, 242 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 6: it's a command on the open market. There's no doubt 243 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 6: about it. But I'm with Gordy. The other guys I 244 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 6: think their best foot is behind it, but they're still 245 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 6: locked into long term deals on big money. 246 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,320 Speaker 5: You said a couple of weeks ago, you don't think 247 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 5: the management and the decisions that they've made overflowing onto 248 00:10:13,520 --> 00:10:17,120 Speaker 5: the field. Have you changed your take on the fact. 249 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 8: That it's not flowing onto the field. 250 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:20,960 Speaker 5: Because you said you couldn't blame them, Well, I couldn't. 251 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 6: Blame them for entirely of the on field performances because 252 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:25,959 Speaker 6: Brad was a coach and they gave Brad every opportunity 253 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,160 Speaker 6: to turn it around and it hasn't happened. Brad's gone 254 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 6: and the results hasn't changed. But I'll be judging the 255 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 6: setup on who their next coach is. Yes, it's taken 256 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:35,719 Speaker 6: a while. It would have been ideal to have it 257 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 6: sorted by now, but the fact is that they're sitting 258 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 6: towards the bottom of the ladder. But that roster he 259 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 6: shouldn't be a bottom of the ladder club. So the 260 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:45,320 Speaker 6: players have to take some ownership and responsibility on what's 261 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 6: gone on there the last couple of years, not just Brad, 262 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 6: not just the management, but some of those senior players. 263 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 5: Yeah, that's fair. Why the secrecy you spoke to the today. Okay, 264 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:55,960 Speaker 5: you can hold your cards as tired as you like. 265 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:58,840 Speaker 5: That's entirely up to whoever's running the show. But I 266 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,560 Speaker 5: don't quite understand, and they're coming last. I don't think 267 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:03,560 Speaker 5: if they announced a new coach now it's going to 268 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 5: have any influence whatsoever on the result tomorrow night. If anything, 269 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:07,560 Speaker 5: it might actually help them. 270 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:09,840 Speaker 6: Look, I can understand them when to get through this 271 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 6: weekend before they announced it, because it's not just a 272 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:15,400 Speaker 6: distraction for Paramount. Those those candidates have jobs at other 273 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:17,559 Speaker 6: clubs as well, so they've been respectful. 274 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:22,319 Speaker 4: You think a second coach is harder than employing one, 275 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:26,000 Speaker 4: and that should be a buzz around the dressing room. 276 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 3: Yeah. 277 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 1: The only reason I can from the outside looking in 278 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: is because I see Trent Barry's interim coach, and I think, 279 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:34,959 Speaker 1: if he's not getting the job, they wouldn't want to 280 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:37,680 Speaker 1: announce that because apparently the players do really like him 281 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: two days before or one day before a game. 282 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 2: So to me, it just tells me that maybe he's 283 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 2: not getting the job. 284 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:44,959 Speaker 8: I didn't think he was ever going to get the job. 285 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,360 Speaker 2: Why are they still Why is it like? Why is 286 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 2: he still in the hunting well? 287 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 8: I think they gave him. 288 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:51,800 Speaker 1: If they've done it a few weeks ago, then they 289 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 1: wouldn't have to worry about announcing it. 290 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:56,320 Speaker 6: They to go through the process because they had Josh 291 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:58,120 Speaker 6: Hannah in origin camp. Well they're supposed to do. Pull 292 00:11:58,160 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 6: him out of origin camp and speaks him. You were 293 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 6: blowing up, but Michael McGuire was potentially going to break 294 00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:03,840 Speaker 6: camp to do an interview. 295 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:04,800 Speaker 3: Well, I didn't like. 296 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:06,360 Speaker 5: I wasn't. I wasn't blown up at that. I didn't 297 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 5: care about him doing an interview. I was blown up 298 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:09,839 Speaker 5: that he just signed a two year deal with. 299 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:12,880 Speaker 8: The and then all of a sudden camp. 300 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:17,920 Speaker 5: Respectfully, Nick right, I was blowing up because Madge had 301 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 5: only just signed a two year deal to be the 302 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:23,080 Speaker 5: new coach of the Blues. Freddie was moved on. Don't 303 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:25,320 Speaker 5: then go and do a club inter view immediately for 304 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,439 Speaker 5: the first job that comes up. That's not cool. 305 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:29,000 Speaker 2: He might have got. 306 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 1: He mentions in the clauses, he said, Moses, but he 307 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 1: said Dylan Brown and Dave Riko mentioned Dylan last night 308 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:40,320 Speaker 1: with a chance of moving to the roosters because of 309 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:43,680 Speaker 1: those clauses that are in play, can you explain to 310 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:47,520 Speaker 1: all the fans in the viewers what those clauses are. 311 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 5: Absolutely. I just think it's bad management when clubs allow 312 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:54,520 Speaker 5: this to happen. Gordy. So it's essentially an asterix in 313 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:57,839 Speaker 5: Dylan Brown's contract. There's actually two of them. He signed 314 00:12:57,840 --> 00:12:59,679 Speaker 5: an eight year deal right, so it was supposed to 315 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 5: be into the end of twenty thirty one. But where 316 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 5: the asterix has come in is in twenty twenty five. 317 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 5: He has until round ten, so that's next year. To 318 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 5: say to Paramata, you know what, I'm actually not going 319 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:12,040 Speaker 5: to take up the option for the next couple of years. 320 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 5: I'm going to have a look around. If he does 321 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:18,240 Speaker 5: take up the option, then there's another asterix another couple 322 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:19,240 Speaker 5: of years down the road. 323 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 4: There's a club that did it last year, well this year, 324 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 4: and it was the Titans, and I left a bad 325 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:26,000 Speaker 4: taste in my mouth and I could only imagine how 326 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,080 Speaker 4: the fans are feeling. Paramatta on the bottom of the 327 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:30,760 Speaker 4: table and their players have this clause. 328 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:32,880 Speaker 5: It's got them in so much trouble. You can also 329 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 5: go to the young gun in Blaze tillme. He had 330 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:37,679 Speaker 5: a player option in his favor. Now he opted not 331 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:39,800 Speaker 5: to take that up. That makes him a free agent. 332 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 5: So he's being shopped the Newcastle, he's being shopped at 333 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:44,480 Speaker 5: the Dragons. I'm not sure where that will end up, 334 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:47,720 Speaker 5: but I just think it's bad business when you're allowed. 335 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 2: Hoops and me like, is this a thing? Is a 336 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 2: lot of clauses. 337 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 8: It's been a thing at Paramatta. 338 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 6: I think they've had more clauses and those options. 339 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 8: More than I don't like it. 340 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:06,079 Speaker 6: Whis unnecessary headlines, angst and it doesn't allow you to 341 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:07,520 Speaker 6: afford club. 342 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:09,440 Speaker 3: Does every club do it? 343 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 5: Not? 344 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 8: Every club does. 345 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 3: No, there's the deal. 346 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:20,040 Speaker 6: A lot of a lot of them do have clauses, 347 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 6: but Paramatta has been It's been different because it's been 348 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 6: some of their big names and the amount of players 349 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 6: that have the clauses. That's that's If you have one, 350 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:30,160 Speaker 6: it's manageable. If you've got a handful, that's when it 351 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 6: gets tricky. 352 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 2: When it's going good, it's going great. If it's going bad, 353 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:33,560 Speaker 2: it's going horrible. 354 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 1: That's where it is at the See how Sydney take 355 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:38,480 Speaker 1: on Paramatta tomorrow night, with another win for the Rabbits, 356 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: keeping their slim finals hopes alive. 357 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 6: Earlier this week the Bays but they kind of got 358 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:46,520 Speaker 6: an eye on the finals you can still make it. 359 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 8: Are you still. 360 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 2: Hoping to that? Yeah, we're still hoping. But for us, 361 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:52,880 Speaker 2: we just got to concentrate week to week. Like I 362 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 2: said last week, the. 363 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 9: Next week's always our most important week. 364 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 3: We just keep our focus short term. 365 00:14:57,760 --> 00:14:59,720 Speaker 2: Then we've got a good enough side to win games. 366 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:02,800 Speaker 3: He's our best fullback. 367 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:05,160 Speaker 2: He's most beneficial to us at fullback. 368 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 5: He touches the ball more there, he has more impact 369 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 5: on our defense there. 370 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:11,440 Speaker 2: So at the moment, yeah, he's our fullback. 371 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: There is interim coach for the Bunny's been Hornedy doing 372 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: a magnificent job. They are a genuine chance. Well, I 373 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:21,680 Speaker 1: said this a few weeks ago. Last week, I think 374 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 1: it was a genuine chance of making the finals. This 375 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 1: they've got to win the majority of their games, but 376 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:29,240 Speaker 1: the way they're playing at the moment, it's it could 377 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:29,960 Speaker 1: be a reality. 378 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:32,320 Speaker 4: So seven out of ten to maybe eight out of 379 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 4: ten will probably get them into the finals. A nine 380 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 4: out of ten and I reckon if they go on 381 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 4: a run or they're on a run, now they're a chance. No, 382 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 4: but go on a proper run after origin, when they 383 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:45,160 Speaker 4: get back and everybody starts to flow again, they have a. 384 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 2: Decent draw though, don't they Yeah. 385 00:15:47,280 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 3: Got a good drunk, they can win them. There's no 386 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 3: doubt at their best can match it with every tent. 387 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:55,800 Speaker 2: Just have to finish. It's going to be tough. 388 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:59,080 Speaker 5: I think the Storm are in there as well. But otherwise, 389 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 5: the way that they're playing at the moment right. 390 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:09,800 Speaker 3: RUSS will rest all their players. 391 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 8: Yeah, imagine they're doing Souse favors. 392 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:14,800 Speaker 3: I think. 393 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 2: Players. 394 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:22,120 Speaker 6: I think it's remarkab when Ben Hornby has done an 395 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 6: outstanding job. 396 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 8: The fact that we're sitting away or even just. 397 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 6: Even the fact if we're sitting here speculating all the 398 00:16:31,040 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 6: potential that they could make the finals, I think it's 399 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:35,480 Speaker 6: it's been an outstanding effort. He's putting himself in the 400 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:38,480 Speaker 6: shot window to be a next NRL head coach. But 401 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 6: what they can ill afford his injuries. They're already brittle 402 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:45,240 Speaker 6: in terms of their depth. They've been highly exposed throughout 403 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 6: this season and they're playing stocks are already thin. So 404 00:16:49,280 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 6: if they can get through the origin period, Cam Murray 405 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 6: Latroll through that period, look, I think they're a sneaky shot. 406 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:57,640 Speaker 6: But it's going to be exciting back end of the season. 407 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:00,680 Speaker 1: It's been changed hasn't it from where they were then 408 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: look at a different team. 409 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:05,400 Speaker 5: Phenomenal turnaround. They look happy. There's no question to Gordon's 410 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:08,600 Speaker 5: point that Wayne has also had an influence. Joy Arrow 411 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:11,200 Speaker 5: will go in for some surgery soon, so he will 412 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:12,719 Speaker 5: be ruled out for the remainder of the season. At 413 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:15,320 Speaker 5: some point, I felt for the young fullback Joi Gray. 414 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:18,760 Speaker 5: He's actually half coming through the grades and I think 415 00:17:18,760 --> 00:17:22,359 Speaker 5: he's done an outstanding job the limited opportunities has been given. Obviously, 416 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 5: the Troll comes back this week. He owns that number 417 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 5: one jumper. But I felt for the young Blake. I 418 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:28,879 Speaker 5: thought he'd done enough to hold a position in the 419 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 5: seven eight. 420 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 2: What about Theatrell? Is a center, easier fall back. You 421 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 2: talk about Jie Gray. 422 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:37,440 Speaker 1: I mean if he goes to the centers, you put 423 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:40,280 Speaker 1: Jie Gray at fullback. Jie Gray's very exciting player. I 424 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:41,479 Speaker 1: mean he's different to Latrell. 425 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:44,760 Speaker 4: I think Trell is the best center in the world, 426 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 4: and he proved that last minds. I know Crichton. Crichton's 427 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,160 Speaker 4: got the man at the moment. If Latrell comes back, 428 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:52,439 Speaker 4: they say that he touches the ball the most. You 429 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 4: don't want him doing those those nothing runs. You want 430 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:58,200 Speaker 4: him getting quality ball with La troll. With quality ball 431 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:00,800 Speaker 4: having eight runs, he can have a bigger impact on 432 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:01,960 Speaker 4: the game than what he does. 433 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:04,720 Speaker 1: I don't think it's the chill, Ben Hornby said, saying 434 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:08,040 Speaker 1: he's press conference he touches the ball more at fullback, 435 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:09,480 Speaker 1: but it's about the. 436 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:10,320 Speaker 2: Quality of touch. 437 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:13,400 Speaker 1: You want him touching the ball at the right time 438 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:17,120 Speaker 1: and I've said a lot at the on the right 439 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:19,199 Speaker 1: space of the field, in the twenty meter zone, right 440 00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:21,200 Speaker 1: in the attacking zone. You want him getting quality ball 441 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:24,800 Speaker 1: when he's fit and he's not tired, and he's got 442 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:27,000 Speaker 1: plenty of energy and he's the most potent player on 443 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:27,400 Speaker 1: the game. 444 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 5: I think what State of Origin showed us as well, 445 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:32,720 Speaker 5: Brath is his time that he's spent at full back. 446 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:36,040 Speaker 5: It's actually improved his ball playing out of sight like 447 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:39,359 Speaker 5: he's so much silkier and his presence on that edge 448 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:43,199 Speaker 5: was immediately causing concern for Coinsland and it would be 449 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:46,080 Speaker 5: the same at club level. He's such a dominant figure. 450 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:48,159 Speaker 5: You know what he can do with the ball, and 451 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 5: he's destructive when he runs. I think he's better in 452 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:50,919 Speaker 5: the Senate. 453 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 4: It's easier to run down and get some defense around him. 454 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:57,679 Speaker 4: When you kick him the ball right, he's easier to defend. 455 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 4: At fullback, he's harder to defend because it's one on 456 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:02,399 Speaker 4: one in the centers all the time. If you've got 457 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 4: a great background, which they do, they hit the line 458 00:19:04,880 --> 00:19:07,200 Speaker 4: for him. He's got a one on one and he's 459 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:08,720 Speaker 4: going to attract the winger every time. 460 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:12,879 Speaker 1: If anyone can pull off the maneuver of moving in 461 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:15,200 Speaker 1: from fullback to center, if he thinks it's the right move, 462 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:15,720 Speaker 1: is Wayne. 463 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:18,600 Speaker 2: You know Wayne. If Wayne gets in his ear and. 464 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 1: Has a preseason and says this is the best for you, 465 00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:23,919 Speaker 1: then it probably is the right kind to make it 466 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:25,159 Speaker 1: such a significant move, right. 467 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 5: Yeah, If don't forget, don't forget Wayne was the one 468 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:30,320 Speaker 5: who developed him into a fullback as well, like when 469 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:33,200 Speaker 5: he shifted across from the chalks center. 470 00:19:33,640 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 2: Will keep what there was. 471 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:37,399 Speaker 5: There was a lot of debate when he initially signed 472 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:40,160 Speaker 5: and when he began feeling his way as a fullback 473 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:42,960 Speaker 5: that perhaps it wasn't his best position. Then he really dominated. 474 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 5: They went on a run, they made that Grand Final, 475 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:48,200 Speaker 5: and so he solidified it. But I would be thinking, 476 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:50,879 Speaker 5: I think Wayne likes Latrell as a. 477 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,640 Speaker 1: Fullback Okay, all right, Well there's a big month ahead 478 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:55,320 Speaker 1: for the Seagulls. 479 00:19:55,320 --> 00:19:56,600 Speaker 2: Hoops. Can you tell us why? 480 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:57,200 Speaker 3: Yeah? 481 00:19:57,240 --> 00:20:00,159 Speaker 5: Well, look, they travel to Townsville this weekend. They at 482 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 5: the Superstar Tommy Turbo back. But there are just a 483 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 5: few rumblings that they finished twelfth last year. I think 484 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:08,840 Speaker 5: they really need to make a run at the finals 485 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 5: and to finish in September. I don't think there's any 486 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 5: questions around about Anthony Sebald's contract for next season, but 487 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:18,359 Speaker 5: if they don't make the finals then I think the 488 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 5: noise could start to crank up a little bit and 489 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 5: I think that Sebs might feel some heat. You've got 490 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:25,680 Speaker 5: a gun coach like Brad Arthur. We saw the job 491 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 5: that he was able to do at Paramatta, took them 492 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 5: to a Grand Final. He's on the side of. 493 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:33,880 Speaker 2: It after could he return to their Seagulls. 494 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:36,240 Speaker 5: I think it is a chance. If Manly don't make 495 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:38,920 Speaker 5: the finals, it's contingent on that, so they get Tommy back. 496 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:40,439 Speaker 5: If they go on a good run and they have 497 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:42,960 Speaker 5: got a relatively soft drawer, I think they only play 498 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:46,480 Speaker 5: two top four sides. But if they don't make the finals, 499 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 5: given it is a cushier run into September, then twelfth 500 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 5: last year, don't make the finals again? Is that a success? 501 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:58,520 Speaker 3: How's the relationship with Sieves and Mestrov. 502 00:20:58,520 --> 00:21:01,639 Speaker 5: Well, they're very tight. I also think that as a CEA, 503 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:03,560 Speaker 5: Toney would know that he's got to make the best 504 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:06,439 Speaker 5: decisions in the best interests of the club. So I 505 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:08,360 Speaker 5: think that if he out there, we could make our decision. 506 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:09,160 Speaker 8: I agree with Hoops. 507 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:12,520 Speaker 6: I think the fact that you know the results will 508 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:15,320 Speaker 6: obviously dictate what happens with Anthony Seabolt's future. And if 509 00:21:15,320 --> 00:21:17,840 Speaker 6: he doesn't make the eight this year, he'll start under 510 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 6: intense pressure next season. As Hoop said, he's not in 511 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:24,520 Speaker 6: any danger of getting sacked in the short term, but 512 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:28,800 Speaker 6: he'll start next year under the pump and the contract negotiations, 513 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:31,240 Speaker 6: the talk. So they've been put on hold until the 514 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:32,840 Speaker 6: back end of the year to see how they finish. 515 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 1: It's crazy to see where me and we are at 516 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 1: the moment and then we're even talking about this considering 517 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 1: the start of the season that they did have and 518 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 1: the promise that they showed. Now Queensland legends call for 519 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:45,719 Speaker 1: a billion to pick Ponger, even if it means dropping Walsh. 520 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 2: Can you believe it. 521 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:49,040 Speaker 1: The Queensland legends are coming out and they're not picking 522 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:49,399 Speaker 1: and sticking. 523 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:56,360 Speaker 2: They want to drop everyone. No the whiz Kid, he's. 524 00:21:56,160 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 4: Gone, no responses out man. And then I heard that 525 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:02,680 Speaker 4: they said maybe put at fullback. I mean, I'm at fourteen, 526 00:22:03,359 --> 00:22:05,520 Speaker 4: he's got to put on twenty kilos and playing the forwards. 527 00:22:05,640 --> 00:22:07,920 Speaker 4: We got beaten up in the forward. So maybe a 528 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:10,600 Speaker 4: Josh Papali like them. And I've said it before and 529 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:12,680 Speaker 4: I'll say it again. There's a there's a phone call 530 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 4: down the camera and say can you have twenty minutes 531 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:18,920 Speaker 4: for us? And Dave for feeder? But Pong hasn't doesn't 532 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:22,040 Speaker 4: have enough footy underneathing. He's belt to go into a decider. 533 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:24,600 Speaker 6: Yeah, I'm on with Gordia to have to take something drastic. 534 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:28,320 Speaker 6: He's not certainty to play for Newcastle this weekend. Still 535 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:30,560 Speaker 6: has got a few things to tick off and you 536 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:32,960 Speaker 6: know he's going to need a ten out of ten 537 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,520 Speaker 6: performance and Reesewash has to get injured. Really, that's the 538 00:22:35,520 --> 00:22:38,160 Speaker 6: only way I would consider. Even then, I still don't 539 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:39,359 Speaker 6: know if you pick Kayleb. 540 00:22:39,480 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 5: The only thing I would say with Reese's he hasn't 541 00:22:42,040 --> 00:22:44,200 Speaker 5: a lot of football in recent times. So got knocked 542 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,960 Speaker 5: down in Origin one and then he was well contained 543 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:49,600 Speaker 5: in State of Origin two. Big opportunity for him Friday 544 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 5: night in the Grand Final rematch. I think he goes 545 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 5: out and plays seven out of ten like he normally does. 546 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 5: Not doubt Billy will pick him. But Gordy, I just 547 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:59,800 Speaker 5: want to take your back that Josh Papali call it 548 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:01,080 Speaker 5: and it again. 549 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:02,840 Speaker 3: So why would you ever see him get bullied? 550 00:23:03,320 --> 00:23:03,480 Speaker 1: Right? 551 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 4: And I don't think he's ever let Queensland down. He's 552 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:08,560 Speaker 4: sitting there with light on in the forwards. I would 553 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 4: ring him and say do you have twenty minutes for 554 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 4: our state? 555 00:23:11,119 --> 00:23:14,800 Speaker 5: I would perfumere Billy. I would talking Josh Bacali out 556 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:15,440 Speaker 5: of retirement. 557 00:23:15,640 --> 00:23:18,320 Speaker 2: Yes, I always think it makes sense. 558 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 6: PAPLI was also a pseudo retirement where he was told 559 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,080 Speaker 6: that you're not going to be picked, so he put. 560 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:24,439 Speaker 8: His hand up. 561 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:26,399 Speaker 2: Has he got an inn? You think? 562 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 4: Well, that's what you got to ask him, because there 563 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:29,639 Speaker 4: was one phone call to a bloke thirty five in 564 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:31,640 Speaker 4: England and he said, what took you so long? 565 00:23:31,960 --> 00:23:33,200 Speaker 2: So he will answer. 566 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:35,240 Speaker 6: It's intrigued because there's no doubt they've been bullied and 567 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:39,080 Speaker 6: they missed Papoli when Plice Cafusi would was at his best. 568 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:41,480 Speaker 6: Those sort of enforces, they just don't have that at 569 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:41,760 Speaker 6: the moment. 570 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:44,400 Speaker 4: Queens for fourty comes in straight away, doesn't he Well 571 00:23:44,520 --> 00:23:46,200 Speaker 4: you think that he'd have a bit of impact. I 572 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:47,920 Speaker 4: reckon that he was a bit underdone. He missed a 573 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:50,479 Speaker 4: lot of preseason. He's last month for the Titans has 574 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:51,800 Speaker 4: been outstands all right. 575 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:53,840 Speaker 1: The GF three match is on as a d day 576 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:56,240 Speaker 1: for the Broncos. We just spoke about Rees. Well, she's 577 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:59,119 Speaker 1: due for a good game. It is very important that 578 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:02,840 Speaker 1: some guys considering no clear he still for Penrith. 579 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:04,000 Speaker 2: They need a win. 580 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:06,639 Speaker 5: Well, they've got the wobbles, heavy breath like if you 581 00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 5: think of the Grand Final last year, and they showed 582 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:11,879 Speaker 5: enough signs over the early stages of the season that 583 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:14,600 Speaker 5: I think all of us thought the Broncos are absolutely 584 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:16,880 Speaker 5: a top four side every day of the week world. 585 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 5: Now here we are ten weeks out from the finals. 586 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:21,880 Speaker 5: I think that's out of the equation. Now they're trying 587 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:26,440 Speaker 5: to avoid five straight losses and they really need the 588 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:28,960 Speaker 5: likes of their big name players Royce Walsh, the other 589 00:24:29,080 --> 00:24:32,760 Speaker 5: Origin boys that are backed Patty Carrigan payinghass. They need 590 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 5: big games from. 591 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:33,719 Speaker 3: All of them. 592 00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:35,000 Speaker 2: If you like, this week's the week for them. 593 00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:37,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, well there's pressure I think on Carrigan has and resqulshed. 594 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:40,119 Speaker 4: They got rested. They didn't go to New Zealand for 595 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 4: this reason. They're fresh, They've had ten days off. I 596 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 4: think this is where the Bronco season start, Like they 597 00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 4: went to Vegas. They've had injuries, they have had excuses, 598 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:50,199 Speaker 4: but there are better sides than what they're showing at 599 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:50,560 Speaker 4: the moment. 600 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 6: Yeah, there's more chance of Brisbane missing the eighth than 601 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 6: making the top four at the moment, which I don't 602 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:57,640 Speaker 6: think any of us were thinking about at the start 603 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:00,680 Speaker 6: of the season. But pivotal game, it's much so much. 604 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:04,800 Speaker 6: Obviously the wind is viral, but just seeing a performance. 605 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:06,919 Speaker 8: Where you go okay that they're back, confidence is king. 606 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:08,320 Speaker 1: You just got to look at Sowth, Sydney and the 607 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:10,960 Speaker 1: teams like that who have turned around their seasons. 608 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:11,480 Speaker 8: And it can be done. 609 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 1: But it's got to be done sooner rather than later. Now, Reynolds, 610 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:17,679 Speaker 1: is he going to be back in time for them 611 00:25:17,720 --> 00:25:18,359 Speaker 1: to get on a run? 612 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 3: Is he? 613 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 2: And do we think when he does come back. Has 614 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:24,479 Speaker 2: he got an ending to take him to an other 615 00:25:24,520 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 2: grad final. 616 00:25:25,119 --> 00:25:27,399 Speaker 3: He has to He has to be doing everything now. 617 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:28,080 Speaker 3: He has to be. 618 00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:30,400 Speaker 4: You know, you hear about when Nathan clear is out 619 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:32,840 Speaker 4: the video he watches the sides that he's running and 620 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:35,359 Speaker 4: coming up against, you know, when he watches their winger 621 00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:37,000 Speaker 4: and full back and his kicks and he comes up 622 00:25:37,040 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 4: with there. He's got to be doing the same thing. 623 00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:41,160 Speaker 4: He's got to come back super fit. He's got a biceps, 624 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 4: so he can be doing all the running. He can 625 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,239 Speaker 4: be doing everything possible. He can be kicking, he can 626 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 4: do a lot of things. It's just obviously the contact late. 627 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:50,280 Speaker 4: So Adam Reynolds, that's what they're bought him for. 628 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 5: You make a great point about Nathan Cleary. He's so 629 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 5: meticulous in terms of his rehabilitation. And I think he 630 00:25:56,600 --> 00:26:00,119 Speaker 5: started kicking at Panthers training this week. They've got the 631 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 5: bye next week, and then I think we see him 632 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:04,560 Speaker 5: back against the Dolphins the following week after that. But 633 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:07,639 Speaker 5: with Adam Reynolds, I think he was pushing it to 634 00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:10,560 Speaker 5: try and be back earlier than round twenty three. But 635 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:12,640 Speaker 5: I think he had a little setback, and that's why 636 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:14,560 Speaker 5: they've had to come out on the front foot this 637 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 5: week and just say no, no, We're still on target 638 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:19,080 Speaker 5: for the tail end of the season, but I think 639 00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:21,640 Speaker 5: there was a little setback in relation to his bicet 640 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:22,520 Speaker 5: okay a. 641 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:25,000 Speaker 1: Few weeks ahead for the Bronco seven thirty Monday, a 642 00:26:25,119 --> 00:26:28,040 Speaker 1: Fox League exclusive, as we celebrate Jared, we are Hargreas 643 00:26:28,359 --> 00:26:31,600 Speaker 1: record breaking three hundred and seventh appearance for the Roosters. 644 00:26:31,960 --> 00:26:33,120 Speaker 2: He's a sneak peak. 645 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:40,040 Speaker 8: Thankful brinch jews stas and makes us statements off the 646 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:41,440 Speaker 8: opening whistle. 647 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:42,960 Speaker 2: Jared wru hargres three or seven. 648 00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:45,160 Speaker 9: It's been a hell of a journey, I think, fifteen 649 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:48,000 Speaker 9: years here at the club and to be privileged enough 650 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:51,359 Speaker 9: to play that amount of games, three hundred and seven. 651 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:53,320 Speaker 2: I would have been happy just with. 652 00:26:53,359 --> 00:26:56,720 Speaker 8: The one name I could shut there, the young halfback. 653 00:26:57,080 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 5: If you look around, we've got photographs of some of 654 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:01,840 Speaker 5: the great In years to come. People are going to 655 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:04,560 Speaker 5: walk in this room. Are they're going to see Jared Hargraves. 656 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:07,160 Speaker 5: That's what he means to us, what real. 657 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:08,960 Speaker 2: Guys. 658 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:11,399 Speaker 8: Jared gets across the line. 659 00:27:11,920 --> 00:27:15,040 Speaker 10: When I think about the greatest props in the game 660 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:18,400 Speaker 10: and the greatest Roosters of all time. I automatically think 661 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:21,400 Speaker 10: of Joe. We're hargraves who change the way the way 662 00:27:21,480 --> 00:27:24,080 Speaker 10: that they can be a fire brand and attack the 663 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:25,879 Speaker 10: opposition stayed just below the. 664 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:27,920 Speaker 3: Line most of the time. 665 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:31,200 Speaker 6: And how do you realize that we should be celebrating 666 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:34,400 Speaker 6: game three hundred and thirty odd because you've basically been 667 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:35,879 Speaker 6: suspended for a whole season. 668 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:38,480 Speaker 8: What makes you tick when you put. 669 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:40,840 Speaker 2: That rister's jersey on, It's who I represent. 670 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:43,920 Speaker 9: You know, I care so much about this place, I 671 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:46,640 Speaker 9: care so much about my teammates, and you just want 672 00:27:46,680 --> 00:27:47,080 Speaker 9: to win. 673 00:27:49,240 --> 00:27:52,480 Speaker 1: JW H three seven Monday, seven thirty pm, following in 674 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:53,480 Speaker 1: all three sixty. 675 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:54,320 Speaker 2: You can't wait for that one. 676 00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:59,920 Speaker 1: Some heavy hitters in that one. But Jared nick politis 677 00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:02,159 Speaker 1: Trent Robinson. But I mean when you look at you, 678 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:04,959 Speaker 1: this is phenomenal for a front rower to be cap 679 00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:10,720 Speaker 1: the most appearances for the Sydney Roosters, replacing or overtaking 680 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:11,920 Speaker 1: Mitche Orbison. 681 00:28:12,359 --> 00:28:13,040 Speaker 2: What an achievement. 682 00:28:13,160 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 8: Yeah, great achievement. 683 00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:15,320 Speaker 6: As you said, a front row, and not too many 684 00:28:15,359 --> 00:28:17,679 Speaker 6: clubs would have the propers the most cut player, let 685 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:20,360 Speaker 6: alone the club that's been around since nineteen o eight. 686 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:22,959 Speaker 6: So and he's a guy that sales close to the win. 687 00:28:23,119 --> 00:28:25,680 Speaker 6: Robo touched on it there. Sometimes he crosses that line, 688 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:27,800 Speaker 6: and that's why he's always been must watch. 689 00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:30,120 Speaker 5: Gord, you played with some of the best in Shane, 690 00:28:30,160 --> 00:28:32,560 Speaker 5: Webke and Petro. Where does this blake. 691 00:28:32,400 --> 00:28:36,120 Speaker 4: He's equal, he intimidates. Yeah, well, yeah, so look when 692 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:37,879 Speaker 4: you're playing, you've got a front row there and they 693 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 4: set the standard. He sets the standard no matter what 694 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:43,600 Speaker 4: game he plays, no matter who he's playing, Jared's always 695 00:28:43,640 --> 00:28:44,400 Speaker 4: set in the standard. 696 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:45,800 Speaker 3: So yeah, there's no doubt. 697 00:28:46,280 --> 00:28:48,040 Speaker 4: I heard Nick Plyodis talk about him that he'll be 698 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:50,120 Speaker 4: up on the wall and Arthur Beatson played at the club. 699 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:53,800 Speaker 4: But you know, Webke, Petrow and Laso. I think he's 700 00:28:53,840 --> 00:28:54,840 Speaker 4: equal with all those guys. 701 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 5: Three premierships and to play in the toughest position on 702 00:28:58,240 --> 00:28:58,720 Speaker 5: the field for. 703 00:28:58,760 --> 00:29:02,120 Speaker 1: As long as that greatest any pilots. You don't see 704 00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:04,160 Speaker 1: him very often do and Coops has got the scoop there. 705 00:29:04,560 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 1: They're still looking very sharp. He look very sharp. I'll 706 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:10,840 Speaker 1: tell you what he wants to sharpen the pencil. Maybe 707 00:29:10,840 --> 00:29:15,840 Speaker 1: because they're trying very good at that at Sam Walker. 708 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:20,160 Speaker 1: There are a few murmurs around because they haven't secured 709 00:29:20,240 --> 00:29:24,400 Speaker 1: his services yet and it could go to November. There's 710 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 1: a bit of a concern there that they may he 711 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:29,040 Speaker 1: may go to the open market. Hoops, we're out with semi. 712 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:31,640 Speaker 5: He's such an exciting young player. Lot to do what 713 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:34,840 Speaker 5: he's achieved at twenty two years of age as a halfback. 714 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 5: Clearly he's going to be a player who is in 715 00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:40,680 Speaker 5: demand now. The Roosters rarely get it wrong when it 716 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:44,480 Speaker 5: comes to recruitment and retention. In this case, it's retaining 717 00:29:44,680 --> 00:29:48,040 Speaker 5: Sam and ensuring that they get his signature. But I 718 00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:50,320 Speaker 5: think they're just going to have to try and strike 719 00:29:50,400 --> 00:29:53,320 Speaker 5: the right price. Because we spoke about Adam Reynolds only 720 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:56,320 Speaker 5: moments ago and he was brought to the Brisbane Broncos 721 00:29:56,600 --> 00:29:58,880 Speaker 5: to try and win them a premiership. He's still there 722 00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 5: next year, He's it's unknown beyond that. Sam's from Queensland. 723 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:08,200 Speaker 5: Is an Ipswich kid. I'm sure that the Brisbane Broncos 724 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:10,000 Speaker 5: would be heavily heavily. 725 00:30:11,080 --> 00:30:14,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's a Queenslander. You know he's going to be 726 00:30:14,800 --> 00:30:15,320 Speaker 2: the next half. 727 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 3: His dad played for Brisbane as well. 728 00:30:18,360 --> 00:30:21,240 Speaker 5: Look, I'd be stunned if his name hasn't been mentioned 729 00:30:21,480 --> 00:30:23,520 Speaker 5: inside the walls of the Brisbane Broncos. 730 00:30:23,560 --> 00:30:25,040 Speaker 4: I think that they have is a bit of a 731 00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:27,240 Speaker 4: hangover when they dropped him last year and there were 732 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:28,800 Speaker 4: question marks. 733 00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:31,680 Speaker 5: From the roosters. I think the way that it's a 734 00:30:31,720 --> 00:30:33,080 Speaker 5: good question, I think because. 735 00:30:32,840 --> 00:30:34,400 Speaker 3: He's amazing comeback. 736 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:36,560 Speaker 5: See the way that he's bounced back. So I went 737 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:38,040 Speaker 5: back to New South Wales Cup. I think he got 738 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:40,200 Speaker 5: a little bit busted and then he ended up putting 739 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:42,840 Speaker 5: out for an extended period more than he and the 740 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:45,800 Speaker 5: roosters would have liked. But the way he's come back, 741 00:30:46,520 --> 00:30:46,960 Speaker 5: I think. 742 00:30:46,840 --> 00:30:48,920 Speaker 1: It's a big reason why he probably is there is 743 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:50,400 Speaker 1: because they made a tough call and you've got to 744 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:52,760 Speaker 1: learn your lesson, you know, like if you're not if 745 00:30:52,800 --> 00:30:57,760 Speaker 1: you're not playing to the standards. He's gone back, reassessed, 746 00:30:57,840 --> 00:30:59,120 Speaker 1: re evaluated, worked harder. 747 00:30:59,200 --> 00:30:59,920 Speaker 2: Now he's even better. 748 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:01,960 Speaker 5: I didn't carry the divots and if you look at 749 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:04,320 Speaker 5: the little areas of his game, I think his long 750 00:31:04,360 --> 00:31:07,520 Speaker 5: kicking has improved, his goal kickings improved and look, he's 751 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:09,640 Speaker 5: always been a superstar in terms of what he can 752 00:31:09,720 --> 00:31:10,520 Speaker 5: do with the ball. 753 00:31:11,240 --> 00:31:13,600 Speaker 1: He has time now for our Bundy player to watch. 754 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:15,320 Speaker 1: Brought to you by buand De berg Ram, who is 755 00:31:15,360 --> 00:31:17,280 Speaker 1: it for this weekend. I'm going to get Valentine Holmes. 756 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:20,920 Speaker 6: We talk about Queensland selections and he's under a guy 757 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:23,160 Speaker 6: that's under the pump to retain his play, so he 758 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:23,800 Speaker 6: needs a big game. 759 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:27,000 Speaker 5: Tommy Turbo back in the centers for the Seagulls. Awesome 760 00:31:27,080 --> 00:31:30,000 Speaker 5: to see him back and manly need to start chalking 761 00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:31,840 Speaker 5: some wins. Tough game up in Townsville. 762 00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:33,560 Speaker 2: Can't wait for both of you to have been I 763 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:34,640 Speaker 2: think it's been money your best. 764 00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:35,520 Speaker 8: Thank you, Thank you. 765 00:31:35,840 --> 00:31:37,920 Speaker 1: Up next to legends Harry and Jeff, TV and Craig 766 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:40,480 Speaker 1: Come on next Wednesday. 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