WEBVTT - Bonus: Mason Cox Talks Prelim Pressures

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<v Speaker 1>And this is number one hundred. You are on the

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<v Speaker 1>air with Jason Lauren clint here.

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<v Speaker 2>Too, getting said four footy finals pre lim weekend. They

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<v Speaker 2>are often the most hotly contested of all finals. Of course,

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<v Speaker 2>it kicks off on Friday night. The Cats and the Hawks,

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<v Speaker 2>two teams that don't like each other. Friday, A couple

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<v Speaker 2>of rivals who played off in a Grand final a

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<v Speaker 2>few week years back in the Lines and the Magpies.

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<v Speaker 1>That's right from the Pies. Mason Cox is in the building,

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning mate.

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<v Speaker 2>A prelim final hits a little differently. Some players say

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<v Speaker 2>they are sort of more intense than a grand final.

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<v Speaker 3>Really, is that right? Like, what's it like a premium final.

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<v Speaker 4>It's there's more supporters from each team. It's a bit

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<v Speaker 4>corporate grand final, yeah, where like you get the real

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<v Speaker 4>die hards that like you know, are gone absolutely nuts

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<v Speaker 4>out of and.

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<v Speaker 5>Then they can't get to the Grand It's so expensive.

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<v Speaker 3>It's like five hundred bucks for a ticket.

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<v Speaker 5>But I suppose the pressure of making the ground file

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<v Speaker 5>is like a huge part of it as well.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, yeah, but I think like it's winter, go home

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<v Speaker 4>no matter what from there on out. So yeah, it's exciting,

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<v Speaker 4>it's a it's a crazy time. Mcg pack, be plenty

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<v Speaker 4>of supporters.

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<v Speaker 5>And can you feel the energy in Melbourne at the moment?

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<v Speaker 5>Like September just hits differently, doesn't it.

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<v Speaker 4>It is weird, isn't it. I think it's like that.

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<v Speaker 4>And the fact that summer's around the corner, we really

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<v Speaker 4>start feeling it.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean there's a few days in here. You God, okay,

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<v Speaker 3>all right? Season already? No?

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<v Speaker 2>No?

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<v Speaker 3>No?

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<v Speaker 2>Should we do Should we take a leaf out of

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL books and do tailgate parties?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes? Should we ideal? AFL take tailgate?

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<v Speaker 1>Can you run me through what exactly it is?

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<v Speaker 3>Beers? So like?

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<v Speaker 1>So is it people just hanging out in the car

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<v Speaker 1>park outside stadiums?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 4>Well essentially, I mean, like usually with college football, there's

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of an NFL at the same time, right,

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<v Speaker 4>all these games are played on the same day, so

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<v Speaker 4>you have other games to watch while you're sitting in

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<v Speaker 4>the car park. So people will bring TV satellites, all

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<v Speaker 4>like of stuff. People bring big screen TVs and have

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<v Speaker 4>in the back of their truck and watch other games.

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<v Speaker 4>And then you essentially have a barbecue. Everyone barbecues out there,

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<v Speaker 4>has drinks, has games. There's like cornhole and stuff like

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<v Speaker 4>that with the bag.

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<v Speaker 5>Corn hole, throw those little bean bags in the car.

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<v Speaker 3>I thought it was food.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm quite good at that.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm very good at corn hob.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, so you kind of bring all that stuff. There's

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<v Speaker 4>three or four cars at part next to each other.

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<v Speaker 4>You kind of have like a little bit of like

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<v Speaker 4>a block party kind of thing.

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<v Speaker 3>You've never heard of corn hops and then it's horrendous.

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<v Speaker 1>Then you go into the stadium to watch a live game.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, some people just go and tell some people don't

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<v Speaker 4>even go to the game. And I always say, it's

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<v Speaker 4>like the MCG. There's that car park around rich Man.

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<v Speaker 4>You could do it there, or even better, you could

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<v Speaker 4>just go and do it at the Tennis Center literally

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<v Speaker 4>like two hundred meters from the MCG. You could do

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<v Speaker 4>a huge bang there.

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<v Speaker 5>I think Ozie's a two will.

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<v Speaker 3>We used to have We.

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<v Speaker 2>Used to have car park parties on Grand Final Day,

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<v Speaker 2>but they sort I don't know why.

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<v Speaker 3>They fizzled out.

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<v Speaker 5>Right in the car park at the members car park,

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<v Speaker 5>you get your car part, you drive your car and

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<v Speaker 5>back in the day you just have a little picnic

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<v Speaker 5>in the booty come that.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, Well, I reckon, let's bring it back. Yeah, I'll

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<v Speaker 3>be up.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, Let's get through this weekend, focus on the

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<v Speaker 1>Grand Final and then and then.

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<v Speaker 5>Have you ever been to the Super Bowl?

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<v Speaker 3>No, it's on my bucket list.

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<v Speaker 5>It's like high, high high that those tailgate parties look

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<v Speaker 5>like they hit.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh yeah, that's like that's not a tailgate party. That's

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<v Speaker 4>like a real event.

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<v Speaker 2>So the Lions makes a big assignment for the pause

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<v Speaker 2>you've had had a week off. Take us into the

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<v Speaker 2>mind of Craig McCrae, because he is I am obsessed

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<v Speaker 2>with him. He's just such a he's a bit peculiar,

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<v Speaker 2>but yeah, also so he's.

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<v Speaker 5>Just he seems like a dad.

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<v Speaker 2>What's he like to get angry, not really disappointed, disappointed, his.

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<v Speaker 4>Quirks, He definitely has his quotes and stuff. But he's

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<v Speaker 4>one of those people. I think that's like very personable.

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<v Speaker 4>I think it's the best way to put it. And

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<v Speaker 4>I think as a coach, like, I mean, you're gonna

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<v Speaker 4>imagine there's forty four guys on a list, there's twenty

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<v Speaker 4>twenty three that are playing every week, Like you have

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<v Speaker 4>to be able to manage personal relationships and that's probably

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<v Speaker 4>ninety five percent of the job sometimes is trying to

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<v Speaker 4>keep everyone on the same page. Yeah and all that.

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<v Speaker 4>So it's a big management role and he's really good

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<v Speaker 4>at that.

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<v Speaker 5>Looks like he's a dad to forty Ki.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. We do a lot of one on one time.

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<v Speaker 4>It's tough to do one on one with everyone every week. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>he tries to for the guys that are obviously on

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<v Speaker 4>the fringe and kind of you need to give that

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<v Speaker 4>information too, He'll go and seek them out. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>it's I think it's it's quite tough to be able

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<v Speaker 4>to kind of see every single player for.

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<v Speaker 3>One on one. He'd come up to your hip. Yeah, well,

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<v Speaker 3>I sit next.

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<v Speaker 4>To him in the meetings and it's quite funny because

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<v Speaker 4>I look at my leg length and it is twice.

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<v Speaker 1>If you ever look over at his notes, what he's

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<v Speaker 1>rutting down?

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<v Speaker 3>No, he never has notes.

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<v Speaker 4>No, he's always got obviously the screen with the big

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<v Speaker 4>you know, big side show.

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<v Speaker 1>But I always wonder, what's the anxiety, Like if you're

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<v Speaker 1>sitting on the bench and you hear the phone ring,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what I mean, you know it's you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's Craig up top.

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<v Speaker 3>Now Craig stands next to me. He's on thet he'll

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<v Speaker 3>give you back to your face. You look at the

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<v Speaker 3>eyes and do it.

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<v Speaker 1>Would you prefer he was up in the box or

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<v Speaker 1>you like having him there?

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<v Speaker 4>No? I like having him there. He doesn't really have

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<v Speaker 4>a crack at chair. He just kind of gives you

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<v Speaker 4>like kind of constructive criticism.

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<v Speaker 3>I like that, which is good.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean I remember, like twenty twenty three in the

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<v Speaker 4>Grand Final, like I missed a set shot at goal

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<v Speaker 4>in a Grand Final. I come to the bench and

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<v Speaker 4>he's like, so you did this wrong. Whenever you're kicking,

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<v Speaker 4>you got to you know, blah blah blah. And I'm

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<v Speaker 4>sitting there looking at him like it's the Grand Final,

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<v Speaker 4>like these lessons are like, well, truly fast, we're in

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<v Speaker 4>the moment now.

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<v Speaker 3>Nice.

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<v Speaker 4>But he's always trying to like help out, you know.

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<v Speaker 4>It's quite funny. And he's always looked after me. He

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<v Speaker 4>taught me how to kick, so he's always given me advice.

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<v Speaker 5>I always think on the TV when you watch the footy,

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<v Speaker 5>it's so mean. How when someone goes for a set

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<v Speaker 5>shot and they miss the goal right, like you feel

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<v Speaker 5>a bit embarrassed, and then they keep that camera on

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<v Speaker 5>you well, they and they don't like the players don't

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<v Speaker 5>know to st that pointing and yelling, and it's like

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<v Speaker 5>it's like you're just trying to keep busy because you, like,

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<v Speaker 5>I know, the cameras on me.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know what to do it. I can't be disappointed.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't be happy.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't.

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<v Speaker 5>Screen through your mind when you miss a sex shot.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, a few words, a few words, probably you're on camera, right, yeah. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>But like I've had to stand in the mark quite

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<v Speaker 4>a few times, and there's nothing better. I'll be able

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<v Speaker 4>to really just shove that dagger deep in someone's back

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<v Speaker 4>after they miss it.

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<v Speaker 2>I think there's been times. You know, you're not the

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<v Speaker 2>only one who references the big screen. The umpire is

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<v Speaker 2>quite often look at the big screen like a sneaky

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<v Speaker 2>eye to see if their free kick was correct.

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<v Speaker 5>They do, yeah, right, well, hopefully no missed set shots.

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<v Speaker 5>Hopefully no incorrect free kicks.

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<v Speaker 3>Big game ahead, kids, Queen's letters, Queens, how it's done.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I'm from Queensland, but I want you to absolutely

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<v Speaker 1>go and thrashing.

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<v Speaker 3>Good luck this weekend. Thanks but I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 5>Good luck, Lauren, Lauren wake up feeling good following them

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<v Speaker 5>on the socials,