1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: Rob zero three sixty Rugby League from every angle, Jeremy again, 2 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: the great Gordon Tellas. 3 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 2: It's been the journeys in Freda Reed and. 4 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: Michael Carryanas and what a weekend we have ahead of us, 5 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:13,040 Speaker 1: less than twenty four hours away. All it's a little 6 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: bit more storm up against the Eels and then a 7 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: host of games that are just hard to pick the 8 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: winners in there. 9 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 2: What are you guys looking forward to the most? 10 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 3: It was impossible to do your tips this week, wasn't 11 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 3: it break It was really hard? 12 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 4: But Friday night Broncos v. Panthers. 13 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 3: You got the Broncos, the situation that's all gone on 14 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,559 Speaker 3: in the off season. They're paying cass their World Club 15 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:36,520 Speaker 3: Challenge performance up against at Penriside, who have gone about their. 16 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 4: Business with an air of quite confidence. 17 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:41,919 Speaker 3: The Penrith Panthers off the back of a full pre 18 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 3: season for the first time in a long time. 19 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 4: So I think that's a blockbuster. 20 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 5: I can't got Pastas and I break pwer of Melbourne 21 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 5: after the week we've had, in all the drama and 22 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 5: the zach Lamax saga, it's just and there's already a 23 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 5: bit of a bit of tension between those two clubs, 24 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 5: So I'm looking forward to it. 25 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 2: It's a explosive I bet. 26 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 6: You the first game on Super Saturday and then the 27 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 6: last game. I think the Dolphins playing a rabbit. I 28 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 6: think there's a fair bit of pressure on South the 29 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 6: way they played last night. 30 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: Before we get to it, I just want to check 31 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: in already, you come in, fire it up today. 32 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,119 Speaker 2: You're a little bit look a little bit nervous. Okay 33 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 2: on the glasses they always fog. 34 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 5: Up in the humid, humid thing at all. Let's get 35 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 5: to it. 36 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: Zach lox Is spotted leaving headquarters today Rugby headquarters. 37 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 2: Really, yeah, what's the latest? 38 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 5: Well, I think that's a terrible look for starters. I 39 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 5: think it's a bad look what he wore to a 40 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 5: meeting with the AU Rugby Australia. I mean, could put 41 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 5: some decent clob are on. The second thing is not 42 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 5: a great shorts and T shirt income the second part, Seriously, 43 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 5: you haven't a meeting, serious meeting about your future. Where 44 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 5: shorts to the T shirt? I'm not sure who's advising him, 45 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 5: But secondly, i'd say this is a bad look for 46 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 5: rugby league, is it? I mean the day after he's 47 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 5: been blocked from coming. This is exactly what Peter Land 48 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 5: is for you. Zachli makes let me finish, but Zach 49 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 5: Climax would become a poster board for rugby. It's exactly 50 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 5: the issue we have. Well he is, He's post all 51 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 5: over the back page of the Telegraph, he's all over 52 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,519 Speaker 5: the internet after men with Rugby Australia. This is exactly 53 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 5: exactly what Peter Lander has talked about. This is not 54 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 5: what we want. 55 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 4: Is it not a bad look for Rugby? 56 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 3: Who who courted him around Christmas and he said no, 57 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 3: was willing to go to court to stay in rugby 58 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 3: league And now he's come back and cap in hand 59 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 3: to Rugby and they go, yeah, we'll probably still take you. 60 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:24,919 Speaker 3: That shows where Rugby's at more so. 61 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 5: Rugby on the sneeze. We know that it's still a 62 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 5: bad look that Zach Lamox is meeting with the Rugby Australia. 63 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 4: In my opinion, I think it's more embarrassing for Rugby 64 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:33,119 Speaker 4: than it is Rugby League. 65 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 2: No, it doesn't bother at all. Be honest, I. 66 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 5: Don't care that the Rugby Rugby League starts parade around 67 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 5: out the front of Rugby australianstraight we've taken a few 68 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 5: players office the last twelve months or two years. As 69 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 5: you know, this is I heard you guys talk about 70 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 5: this last night. We don't miss these blokes going, We'll 71 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 5: replace them. That's not the point. What do we want 72 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 5: elite rugby league players playing the code? What do we 73 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 5: want that we shouldn't want that we shouldn't be you know, 74 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:04,799 Speaker 5: are we comfortable with? 75 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 7: What? 76 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 4: Do we accept that and go? 77 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 5: Someone else will come along, someone else who places Jose? 78 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: I think it's more we didn't make any decisions for 79 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: anyone to go anywhere. 80 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 2: He made the decision. 81 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 5: Well he didn't have a choice break who Who's who 82 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 5: he plan for? Who's he planned for? Sign He doesn't 83 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 5: have a choice. 84 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 1: We get to this because you've got I knew you 85 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: were fight up and you've jumped me, and you know what, 86 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 1: I hope you I'm enjoying this. Any erald club's keen 87 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: or will we land in rugby? 88 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 5: Well it's pretty clear and there's no regul lear clubs 89 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 5: keen on Zach make from what I understand, there's no 90 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 5: one who has put their hand up the sign on. 91 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 5: Even the Perth Bears, I understand that aren't interested in 92 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 5: Zach Lomax. 93 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 7: But then you just said it's a big star. 94 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 5: Yeah, well here's a big star. But he also comes 95 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 5: with baggage, Gordy, we all know the baggage Zach brings. 96 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 5: I mean, well, you know he's broken his last two contracts. 97 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 5: It's pretty obvious, like that's the baggage. 98 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 3: You get that rugby leagu's responsibility when you've just said. 99 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 5: Roby league responsibility, but still a play of rugby league 100 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 5: that we lose a player of that talent, that's origin 101 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 5: player life. 102 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: Or question is do you think do you think you 103 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 1: be playing rugby league within twelve months? 104 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 5: Probably what do you spend You'll spend twelve months in 105 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 5: rugby union benefit from it. I care because rugby league 106 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:25,160 Speaker 5: fans out there care. H I don't like it, of course, 107 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 5: I'm I've been in Vegas for a week and half. 108 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 2: Sleep emotional about you said, I understand it. 109 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: Well, you'll get emotional about that because you come in 110 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 1: for it and you're blame and everyone else but the 111 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: person who made the decision. 112 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 5: Zach's Gonta War. I hate Zach and his manager who 113 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 5: gave him his advice, just Clintonshoip Cosby and Steve Gillison's 114 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 5: management company look after him. They've got to accept their 115 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:52,160 Speaker 5: share responsibility for this right. They have to because I 116 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 5: don't know who was giving him advice, but he got 117 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 5: some poor advice, right, And Zach's made a really, in 118 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 5: hindsight a dumb decision. Right, But that shouldn't mean his 119 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 5: rugby league is potentially over and over. It's potentially do 120 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 5: you honestly, this is ridiculous. Rugby was playing rugby league 121 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 5: who have done abhorrent things, abhorrent things. This bloke has 122 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 5: just broken a contract and we're saying, go a wait for. 123 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 1: You said variance of horrent things, okay, now for so 124 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 1: long now, and we're going to go over it again 125 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: for so long now. We talk about the contracts, making sure. 126 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:29,240 Speaker 4: That we we we we. 127 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 1: Stand up for our rights and we do the right thing. 128 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: We're trying to set an example here because it just happens, 129 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 1: and you're going to go on about it soon or no, 130 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 1: because we go on and on about it now. There's 131 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 1: been players that have left and walked down in contracts, 132 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: and you're going to go on about coaches that have 133 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 1: done the same, But have they signed an agreement an 134 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: agreement six weeks before, so he signed an agreement that said, Zach. 135 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 2: If you leave, first of all is ten years you're gone. 136 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 1: But here it is you sign here mate, you can't 137 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: play for another club. 138 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,840 Speaker 5: So do you think when he signed that contract he 139 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,159 Speaker 5: thought there was someone offers seven hundred and fifty thousand 140 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 5: dollars transfer fee for him that he would be blocked 141 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 5: from coming back to the game. 142 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,360 Speaker 4: I don't even think nobody thought of that. 143 00:06:06,640 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 5: Well, how do you know, how do you think if 144 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:10,919 Speaker 5: you went, if he went, well more than if you 145 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,039 Speaker 5: went to rugby union. There was a two hundred thousand 146 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 5: dollars bounty on his head right R three six had 147 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 5: to pay two hundred thousand dollars for him. That was 148 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 5: evaluation put on him. The Melbourne Saw involved seven hundred 149 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:22,040 Speaker 5: and fifty thousand dollars. And we're going to argue all 150 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:23,840 Speaker 5: we like about that. Don't get any footy benefit out 151 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 5: of it. They do get footy benefit because I got 152 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 5: Zach Climax's off their salary cap for three years two 153 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 5: point one million dollars. That's the footy benefit they get 154 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:30,840 Speaker 5: out of it. 155 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: That wasn't a benefit at the time when an origin 156 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: Australian player walked out on them when they need it 157 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: in means a benefit and break. 158 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 5: It was a long term. 159 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:42,719 Speaker 7: All ALcom so he's on the market. 160 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 2: And then hold on, who knows? 161 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 6: You spoke about other players right that have done other 162 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 6: things right and you know, and that's hard to argue. 163 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 6: But other clubs wanted them, So it's not the it's 164 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 6: it's not the game's fault that no one wants him 165 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 6: at the prices. 166 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 5: Does want him? Melbourne want you said him. Just look 167 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 5: at Paramount pay for him. You said that. 168 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 2: Now I'm wanted right now. I went back and had 169 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:06,359 Speaker 2: a look at some quotes. 170 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: When Melbourne Storm first approached Zach, there was six other 171 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: clubs that wanted him. I haven't heard any of those 172 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: clubs said it, he Matt trip back in the sixth 173 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:20,200 Speaker 1: a club say that. 174 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 5: I've heard a club commant publicly. 175 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: When it became apparent that R three sixty wasn't happening, 176 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 1: you contacted his management, as did six other clubs. 177 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 5: Why don't you keep because I tell you why. 178 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 1: But because they've been resilient Melbourne, and they've chased and 179 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 1: chased and chased. 180 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 2: And it's hard. I don't want to go any further 181 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 2: with it. 182 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: But it was interest, all right, and for some reason 183 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: the interest is backed off. 184 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 5: Right, there's only one club to me, but anyway going. 185 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: But that's what you keep saying. No one else was interested. 186 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: And this is why I keep saying that. I'm telling 187 00:07:57,360 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: you now, within twelve months and and you know what, 188 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: Paramatta haven't said that. They don't want him to come 189 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:06,679 Speaker 1: back to the game. They just want a player in return. 190 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: They don't want money. Melbourne did not have a player, 191 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:15,040 Speaker 1: a sufficient player to replace Zach Lomax. There's other clubs 192 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 1: now over the next twelve months that I guarantee you 193 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 1: one of them will have a player. 194 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 2: That Paramount will go. 195 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: You know what, he's going to help and benefit our team. 196 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 1: We're okay with it. Zach, you can come back to 197 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,400 Speaker 1: the Bulldogs. It's unlucky for Melbourne. 198 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 5: Who's going from the Bulldogs? 199 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 6: Well, Matt Burton, wouldn't he because you're squashing him out 200 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 6: the other day. 201 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 5: I actually think that's a really good swamp example. 202 00:08:38,800 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 2: It's going to happen. 203 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 4: It doesn't happen. 204 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 7: But Melbourne didn't have a like for like. 205 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 6: And if I'm going to give up a player in 206 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 6: today's game, you need someone to walk straight back in 207 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 6: paramatter of building to. 208 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 5: Go to rugby. So that's right. They weren't replacing him 209 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 5: to go on with. 210 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 4: They weren't put the clause in. Really they won't if 211 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:00,200 Speaker 4: they didn't put the clause in. 212 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 3: And come Christmas time they wake up on Christmas Day 213 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,599 Speaker 3: and Zach Lomax at the Melbourne Storm, what would we 214 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 3: be saying about an issue? 215 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 5: Do not have an issue with the clause is? What 216 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 5: issue is? They offered an exorbitant amount of money. There's 217 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 5: no one in this city at this table, right, No, 218 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:17,959 Speaker 5: how that would say Zach Romis is worth seven hundred 219 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 5: and fifty grand. They offered a ridiculous amount of money. 220 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:26,959 Speaker 4: From the stuff said, they want something to improve their football. 221 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 5: They something to improve their footy team. They've got seven 222 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 5: hundred ground off the cap for the next three years. 223 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 5: Why can't they use have to improve the football. 224 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 3: You know who they've signed, Brian Kelly, and in ordue 225 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:37,439 Speaker 3: respect to Brian Kelly, he's not Zach. 226 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 5: But you know what, we all know how this game works. 227 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:42,719 Speaker 5: We've seen in the last couple of years players become available. 228 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:45,200 Speaker 5: It happens they're now sitting in a position. But if 229 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 5: a player becomes available, they are. 230 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 1: You're talking now looking back on the situation. They've got 231 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,439 Speaker 1: money now, and you know what, you're not giving credit 232 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 1: to Paramatter and their coaching staff and their footy club 233 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:01,800 Speaker 1: and the way that Jason Rowles and the club. 234 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 2: As you can see in the trolls, the. 235 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 1: Unity they've got, how far they've come off the field. 236 00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 1: You can tell they're going to have a good year 237 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 1: because they've put this behind them. But they had to 238 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:12,280 Speaker 1: go through this because a player just walked out, a 239 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 1: high profile player and a representative player and left them 240 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:16,240 Speaker 1: in a hole. 241 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:18,680 Speaker 2: I know that because they were scrambling after it to 242 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 2: see who they could buy. But you're making out like, oh, 243 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 2: he left and they were happy. They weren't happy they. 244 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 5: Were in I don't think they were exactly crawing the 245 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 5: balls because of the carry on around whatever balls carry 246 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 5: on around a three. 247 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 4: Sixty that's why, Okay, because of Zach's carry on. 248 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 5: Because of Zach's carry on, yeah, exactly. So I don't 249 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:42,200 Speaker 5: think they were exactly devastated he was going well, of course, 250 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 5: not not. 251 00:10:42,960 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 4: By the end. 252 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:44,439 Speaker 5: The end. 253 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:49,080 Speaker 6: Really like there's been three big players leave clubs, and 254 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 6: DC and and you're happy with those players, what about 255 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 6: the fans? 256 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:56,200 Speaker 5: Happens in life, Cordy in love. It does happen every 257 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 5: sport in the world. Players leave their clubs. It happens, 258 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:01,439 Speaker 5: and paragodol for a reasonable amount of conversation. 259 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:03,679 Speaker 6: That's the key in this Parametter are doing the right 260 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 6: thing because a little smart ass kid by name of 261 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 6: Gordon Taylers or he did stand over the dragons. Hear 262 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 6: me out here and they made me sit out And 263 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 6: it's the greatest thing that happened to me, right that 264 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:14,959 Speaker 6: the dragon showed some spine and our game in our 265 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:16,560 Speaker 6: clubs need to get some power back. 266 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 5: They've got loads of power. We've seen how to use it. 267 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 5: Right now, I'm saying they're using too much influence and 268 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:23,199 Speaker 5: too much. 269 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 1: Who are the most important people in the fans And 270 00:11:29,040 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 1: what are the fans think of the moment? 271 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 5: Well, I'm sure they're happy for Paramount no more. But 272 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:37,079 Speaker 5: hold on, let's talk about PARAMOUNTA shall we. Let's look 273 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 5: at Paramount's recent history. Okay, that's they tried to sign 274 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:43,200 Speaker 5: Lockland Galvin, thought they had him. How did they try 275 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 5: to sign Locklan Galvin? Because he breake a contract at 276 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 5: the West Tigers. I got out of a contract that 277 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 5: the West Tigers. They are they sign Zach Whore you 278 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 5: looked for his dealer at Saint George. I'll ware they 279 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,680 Speaker 5: signed him Rise, he had a contract in Melbourne. They 280 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 5: signed him. Let's go, Let's go all the way back, Blake, right, 281 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 5: you would be because I'm making sense. And Ryan Madison, 282 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 5: who had two years left on his contract with the 283 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:07,880 Speaker 5: West Tigers, agitated to get out. Paramounta signed him and 284 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:09,400 Speaker 5: now they're trying to get rid of him as quickly 285 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:12,319 Speaker 5: as they can to anyone who So it's all good. 286 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: To say, did any of those guys sign a contract 287 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 1: and an agreement that said they cannot return and play 288 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:22,160 Speaker 1: for an opposition team in the NRL. 289 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 5: Six weeks without without did any of them? Did any 290 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 5: of them do that? 291 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:26,679 Speaker 2: Reading No? 292 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 1: No, So you know you talk about Jason Rowls, Melbourne 293 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 1: Storm letting go, and they said Lachlan Galvin was a 294 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 1: free agent because him and his editor and his management 295 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 1: pushed the envelope to get out and it was a 296 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:38,559 Speaker 1: two horse race between. 297 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 2: Them and the Bulldogs, and the Bulldogs one it was 298 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:40,679 Speaker 2: free play. 299 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 5: So Paramos they. 300 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:45,079 Speaker 3: Can talk about Zach. The Dragons were more. Because of 301 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 3: all this, they said, go mate, we're done. 302 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:50,400 Speaker 5: Okay, but if you're going to sit there as Matt Beach, 303 00:12:50,440 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 5: the chairman of PARAMOUNTA did and look up. Great respect 304 00:12:52,679 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 5: for Mat Beach, highly intelligent man, very good chairman. Right, 305 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 5: but Matt's sat there. They put a statement out yesterday 306 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 5: and said where it's the effect of, you know, for 307 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:02,719 Speaker 5: the sake of the game, we've got to protect the 308 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 5: second of the contract. Yet they've signed numerous players in 309 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 5: recent years who've left the klitsch. 310 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:10,839 Speaker 1: Everyone does every year, but no scenario like this was 311 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 1: Zach Lomax. 312 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 5: And you're drinking the kool aid, okay whatever. 313 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 1: In my opinion, why would the Eels lend the storm 314 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:20,600 Speaker 1: sign or well there is let the storm sign in. 315 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:21,440 Speaker 2: Origin play, we get that. 316 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:22,840 Speaker 1: No, I want to I want to get into this 317 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:26,080 Speaker 1: Ryan Madison situation because it's an interesting one. 318 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:28,720 Speaker 2: What played out there with Madison? 319 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 5: Well, I mean Melbourne're willing to give so basically it's 320 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:36,679 Speaker 5: part of the para paramatal willing to release Zach Loomax 321 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 5: Melbourn if Melbourne pay I took Ryan Madison the remain 322 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:42,640 Speaker 5: of his contract. This year about four hundred and sixteen 323 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:45,439 Speaker 5: thousand dollars and paid a three hundred thousand dollars transfer fee. 324 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 5: Ryan Madison wanted the second year. Melbourne said, we'll give 325 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 5: you an option either way, but if you can come 326 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 5: down here, show us your knuckle down to the line, 327 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 5: we'll give you a second year. Ryan Madison said no, 328 00:13:57,760 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 5: and his management said, no, I want to guarantee you 329 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:01,959 Speaker 5: for second year. Melbourneton we're not doing that. And what 330 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:04,280 Speaker 5: would you Because Ryan Madison has been viable to any 331 00:14:04,280 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 5: club in the game. 332 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 7: Can Melbourn Storm stop a kid from playing footy? 333 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 5: They're not stoping him. 334 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 1: He can play likes So the reason he didn't go 335 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:14,760 Speaker 1: is because he wanted an extra We're just one of 336 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:16,439 Speaker 1: the one year to get. 337 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:18,719 Speaker 3: You know what it shows to me, Ryan Madison's not 338 00:14:18,760 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 3: serious about playing first grade anymore. Seriously, you go to 339 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 3: Milton like he's not playing first grade in paramatter, He's no. 340 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 3: He's no chance of playing first grade at paramatter. So 341 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 3: what will he's worth be next year to any club? 342 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 3: As recent he's been offered to every club. 343 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:32,600 Speaker 4: For the last two years. 344 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 3: He went to England last year on a on a cameo, 345 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 3: came back. So if you if you're Ryan Madison. Aren't 346 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:40,360 Speaker 3: you backing yoursel if you want to play in the NRL? 347 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:44,440 Speaker 7: How many journeymen have gone to like Melbourne. 348 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 5: Storm Melbourne back to themselves, Coody. They believe they've done 349 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 5: that with. 350 00:14:50,360 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 1: Many players, but they are the best at doing that. 351 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 2: Now. 352 00:14:54,120 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 1: Ready, I've found some vision you I think thinking about 353 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: what you're going to talk about tonight in Vegas, looking 354 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 1: for some answers about Zach. 355 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:08,960 Speaker 5: You're looking up, Chubby. We have those metal glasses, can 356 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:13,240 Speaker 5: you the bullet has got meta glasses, these glasses video 357 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 5: record had That's why I'm going to die, so that 358 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 5: what they record, every record everything. Yeah, they're amazing, pretty cool. 359 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:33,520 Speaker 2: Reading when you're having more. 360 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:33,640 Speaker 7: Than the. 361 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 5: Let's move on from that fiery segment. 362 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: Craig Bellamy has expressed his disappointment after missing out on 363 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 1: Zach Makes a Storm, prepared to play Guess Who the 364 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 1: Heels tomorrow night. 365 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 2: The trial form. 366 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:49,560 Speaker 8: Wasn't great, so there's a couple of things there we 367 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:52,840 Speaker 8: need to really tidy up on, and you know, we've 368 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:55,520 Speaker 8: had a couple of weeks to do it, so hopefully 369 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 8: will be a little bit better than what we were 370 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,760 Speaker 8: in the trial, especially our defense. Their defense was really 371 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:02,640 Speaker 8: poor in the troll so it's something that we'll need 372 00:16:02,680 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 8: to pick up on tomorrow. We're obviously disappointed that we 373 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 8: couldn't get Zack here. He's a quality player, but even 374 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 8: more than that, he's a quality person. To lose him 375 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 8: to another k would be disappointing. 376 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 2: Now. 377 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 8: I just he gets to do what he really wants 378 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 8: to do now. But at the end of the day, 379 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 8: if we lose in the rugby League, that's that's going. 380 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 2: To be a loss. 381 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 1: Well well, well, these two teams will come to blows, 382 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:30,600 Speaker 1: you know, on knowing the Melbourne Storm and I think 383 00:16:30,840 --> 00:16:34,400 Speaker 1: they're going to really worry about all this Zaclomax stuff. 384 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 1: I mean, they've won every round one game forever and 385 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 1: they're so professional that I don't think they're going to 386 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,400 Speaker 1: let the emotion get the matter of them. And obviously, 387 00:16:44,400 --> 00:16:47,040 Speaker 1: like it's big and Sydney probably wouldn't be hearing as 388 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 1: much in Brisbane as well, I'm not sure Melbourne would. 389 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:52,480 Speaker 6: But they're so professional. We had Harry Grean on last 390 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 6: night and how hard they work basically, you know, without 391 00:16:56,280 --> 00:16:58,440 Speaker 6: writing it down for us, they work so hard in 392 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:00,680 Speaker 6: the preseason on their game that they know their role 393 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:02,640 Speaker 6: and they're always ready to go in round one. That's 394 00:17:02,680 --> 00:17:05,240 Speaker 6: why they got that amazing record. It's a huge challenge 395 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 6: for power. But with what's happened, you think Para are 396 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:09,320 Speaker 6: going to be right up for the occasion. 397 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:09,640 Speaker 5: Yeah. 398 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 3: Look, these have been administrators going at it, not so 399 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 3: much the players. Right Zach was playing, it would have 400 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:16,920 Speaker 3: been on right because there's no doubt you know, senior 401 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 3: players at paramatter are pissed off with the way it's 402 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,639 Speaker 3: all played out, right, But like we're going to talk 403 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:23,280 Speaker 3: around added spice and stuff like that. 404 00:17:23,320 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 4: But for the player, I think it does. 405 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:28,320 Speaker 1: Like I know, exectly, I agree with both of you entirely, 406 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:31,360 Speaker 1: but I do think it's got to add something. It's 407 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:33,560 Speaker 1: got to add something, but not ready like because. 408 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:35,679 Speaker 5: You would think so. I mean, there's obviously a bit 409 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:38,160 Speaker 5: of bad blood between them anyway, long standing bad blood, 410 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:41,480 Speaker 5: because no one at Para has forgotten two thousand and 411 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:43,560 Speaker 5: nine Grand Final, really, I mean that still burns away 412 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:45,640 Speaker 5: with some people at that footy club. So I think 413 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:47,239 Speaker 5: there's club has had a bit of a rivalry over 414 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 5: the last few years, and this has just sort of 415 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:51,639 Speaker 5: added a little bit of an extra dimension to it. 416 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:58,520 Speaker 2: I mean, I haven't mentioned anything. If you've spoke anyone yourself, 417 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:02,400 Speaker 2: you've got the game plan. 418 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:06,000 Speaker 5: I mean Ross, it's interesting. Melboe is an interesting point though. 419 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:07,840 Speaker 5: You look at that side and it's a different team 420 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 5: to what they've had in recent years. 421 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:11,639 Speaker 1: I mean it's you know, it's a little bit of 422 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:14,040 Speaker 1: a concern if it wasn't the Melbourne Storm who are 423 00:18:14,359 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 1: so consistent and elite and their leadership all the way 424 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:20,720 Speaker 1: from Maddy Trip to bell them in below. 425 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:23,400 Speaker 2: They just don't take anything. 426 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: Else other than perfection or hard work, discipline and great 427 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:28,960 Speaker 1: core values and all that. They are one of the 428 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 1: premier clubs that have been for so long. But you 429 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:34,760 Speaker 1: just can't deny the fact that they've lost some key players. 430 00:18:34,760 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 1: The lack of depth Elliottola just to put the icing 431 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 1: on the cake really hurts them. 432 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:40,920 Speaker 2: They don't have much backup. 433 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 6: If they do get keepers, they've still got enough spine 434 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:48,679 Speaker 6: still exactly right. So anybody with Munster and Harry Grant 435 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:51,399 Speaker 6: and Hughes, you know you'd like to back them earlier. 436 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 2: I don't think to win the combo. 437 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:55,240 Speaker 3: I think they're way more vulnerable than that where they've 438 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 3: been over the last couple of years. And if you 439 00:18:57,040 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 3: know they're going to have to rely at some point, 440 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:02,080 Speaker 3: you know, during games like Hughes would dominate, or Munster 441 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:04,440 Speaker 3: would dominate, or hate Grant would dominate. They're going to 442 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:06,199 Speaker 3: need two of the three every game to be on 443 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:08,920 Speaker 3: song because you look at the rest of that squad 444 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:11,680 Speaker 3: and it's just not as imposing as we've seen from 445 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 3: Melbourne over the last couple of years. 446 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 5: It was the same as last year. 447 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:17,080 Speaker 6: You did not look at them before game one and go, 448 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 6: they're going to be in the Grand Final. 449 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:19,760 Speaker 7: And if you. 450 00:19:22,280 --> 00:19:26,920 Speaker 1: Happened a week than last year, so much and fill 451 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:29,040 Speaker 1: in the Grand Final and there one dry away from 452 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:33,920 Speaker 1: winning it. Perhaps Katara Nelson and then even like Jones 453 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 1: didn't play much, but he was the case one of 454 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:39,600 Speaker 1: the well coach is not there. It's it's a be 455 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:42,639 Speaker 1: lost now breaking news from Peter Bedell. Madge flies to 456 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:45,760 Speaker 1: Sydney to meet with Mitch. But now we mentioned last 457 00:19:45,800 --> 00:19:48,240 Speaker 1: night that Paramatta we're interested in Mitch. 458 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,720 Speaker 5: But the money from for your brother, well, because your 459 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:52,960 Speaker 5: mate left. 460 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 2: So what happens to he got for the advantage out 461 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 2: of it. 462 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:58,320 Speaker 1: They got to now, which is what they deserve, you know, 463 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:00,720 Speaker 1: So it's unlucky anyway. 464 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:06,000 Speaker 7: Chrismin. 465 00:20:07,280 --> 00:20:09,600 Speaker 5: You'ld be a great sorting from obviously, I mean obviously 466 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:12,280 Speaker 5: in pain is hugely it's a huge hole that foota 467 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 5: club and they need a front rower. And I think 468 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:17,719 Speaker 5: Mitch Barnette's turned to a great leader. Mitch Barnett, right, 469 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:19,920 Speaker 5: I mean, I think we've seen the Warriors. He's in 470 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 5: use of the Wales front rower. 471 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:24,640 Speaker 6: But what family, So you'd have to go back to Sydney, 472 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:28,920 Speaker 6: so's tar maybe I think we're think is that. 473 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 7: Closer to Sydney or Newcastle? 474 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:31,400 Speaker 5: It's closer to Newcastle. 475 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:33,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, right, It's going to be interesting right because Cameron 476 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:35,879 Speaker 3: George has come out and said that they want to 477 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 3: replacement read what are your thoughts. 478 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:39,480 Speaker 5: On that they won't get one. I'd be stunned if 479 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 5: they got one. 480 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:42,399 Speaker 2: But what they do with the money they're ready. 481 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 5: Probably not, but you know what, they're probably a bit smarter. 482 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:47,199 Speaker 5: We take the cash and spend it on junior development 483 00:20:47,359 --> 00:20:50,880 Speaker 5: pathways and the good will of that has good. 484 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,480 Speaker 2: Right now, just on that though. 485 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:56,120 Speaker 1: It is a bit different though, like because a few 486 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:59,359 Speaker 1: fans were messaging me today about it, because it's on 487 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 1: compassionate around. 488 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,120 Speaker 2: They can't stop him. 489 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:07,359 Speaker 1: From going, you know, and they so where does that 490 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:09,600 Speaker 1: leave him? Because we've kind of a lot of people 491 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:11,720 Speaker 1: haven't And you're glad you brought it up because the 492 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:15,520 Speaker 1: Warrior is you know, they they need him. It's a 493 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:16,239 Speaker 1: huge loss for them. 494 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 7: Instead have given them twelve months as well. 495 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,879 Speaker 6: So I know you're saying, but there's twelve months for 496 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,120 Speaker 6: the Warriors that go out into the market. Mitch Barnett 497 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:26,160 Speaker 6: has promised them that the deal's got to be right 498 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:29,359 Speaker 6: for both clubs, didn't he So that too to the organization. 499 00:21:29,560 --> 00:21:31,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, well I think I don't think New Zealand Warriors. 500 00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 5: Maybe let it happen unless it works both ways. But 501 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:37,639 Speaker 5: I'd be stunned if they get to November whatever and 502 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 5: they've Miss Barnett wants to go to Brisbane or Newcastle 503 00:21:40,359 --> 00:21:43,159 Speaker 5: or Power and there's not a player that meets them 504 00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:45,879 Speaker 5: fits the purpose for a trade. I'd be stunned if 505 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:48,000 Speaker 5: New Zealand Warriors said no. I mean they've come out 506 00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:50,120 Speaker 5: public and said on compassionate grounds and then what you're 507 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 5: going to turn around and go, oh, we didn't get 508 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 5: the right place. You're not going now? 509 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:56,919 Speaker 1: H I keepy Kronk outlined his concerns around the Broncos 510 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:59,639 Speaker 1: this week on Maddie and Kronk take a look. 511 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,760 Speaker 9: Going back to back is not a football performance thing, 512 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:06,840 Speaker 9: Like the Broncos are the best talented team in the competition. 513 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:10,200 Speaker 9: If Walsh plays to his standard, Ezra Man, Patrick Carry 514 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:14,119 Speaker 9: and pain House put Hunting Reynolds together, absolutely they should. 515 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:17,040 Speaker 9: But there's a big question mark around me whether those 516 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 9: best players have the desire to absolutely do all the 517 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:23,800 Speaker 9: one percenters again because it is hard. I think the 518 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 9: Broncos finished top four. I don't think they go back 519 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:28,320 Speaker 9: to back right. 520 00:22:28,359 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 1: Cooper Krong the great analysis, one of the best, and 521 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:34,520 Speaker 1: if anyone can talk to it, it is him, and 522 00:22:34,560 --> 00:22:36,840 Speaker 1: I don't think he's alone. I think there's a few 523 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:39,000 Speaker 1: that may agree with him. Do you guys agree with 524 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:39,640 Speaker 1: Cooper there? 525 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:43,720 Speaker 3: I had a top one or two pre Christmas, but 526 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:47,680 Speaker 3: since this Painhass situation and their performance in I know 527 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 3: you can't take much in the World Club Challenge, right, 528 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:53,000 Speaker 3: but it's just feeding the stigma that's around the club 529 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:53,520 Speaker 3: at the moment. 530 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:55,240 Speaker 4: So they need to start well. 531 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:57,879 Speaker 3: They really do, otherwise that noise will continue to build. 532 00:22:58,359 --> 00:22:59,639 Speaker 4: I don't think they can. Look, I don't think they 533 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:00,000 Speaker 4: can go back. 534 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:01,919 Speaker 2: Can't yeah, I think they go back to back. 535 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:05,160 Speaker 5: In doubt. They've got Reswals pain ass as a man. 536 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:07,160 Speaker 5: You know, we talk about great spines, we take about 537 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 5: spoke about them earlier, their spines up there with the 538 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:11,800 Speaker 5: elite Ben Hunter, the hook around the middles and a halves. 539 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 5: I've got no doubt they can go back. 540 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:14,760 Speaker 7: To back if they stay healthy. 541 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:16,560 Speaker 5: If they can, they do have that's the key. 542 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:18,520 Speaker 6: They do have enough talent and Res Walsh is a 543 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:22,080 Speaker 6: freaking pain has. It's how they get through Origin. I 544 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:24,680 Speaker 6: said it last year. It's how Brisbane gets through there. 545 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:28,359 Speaker 5: If response catches catches fire in September next year, this year, 546 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 5: they can win the comp. 547 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,399 Speaker 1: I like, I understand what Cooper's saying, and that's a 548 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 1: massive concern, but I'm actually going to agree with you. 549 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:38,320 Speaker 2: Really the first time. No, I do, I do. 550 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:39,520 Speaker 5: I think, you know, with the. 551 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 1: Star power they've got and the likes of Ree Walsh, 552 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:44,119 Speaker 1: like I said at the start of last year, I 553 00:23:44,160 --> 00:23:45,960 Speaker 1: think he'll be the best player in our game at 554 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 1: some point, like he will be the best player. And 555 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:50,840 Speaker 1: you know it's hard backing up after you win the 556 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 1: premiership though, it really is, And do you have that 557 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:56,000 Speaker 1: added desire and you know, and then and there are 558 00:23:56,040 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 1: a few rumblings and just on the on that have 559 00:23:58,880 --> 00:23:59,680 Speaker 1: we heard anymore? 560 00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 4: Is there any. 561 00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 1: Uncertainty or players. I'm happy up there that you know 562 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:06,360 Speaker 1: that the rumors that are swirling. 563 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,160 Speaker 3: You can read into the pain in the Hart situation, 564 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:12,160 Speaker 3: what you're like, breath like, they're best, well arguably their 565 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:15,400 Speaker 3: most important players. Well she's you know, their most talented player. 566 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:18,840 Speaker 3: But painhuse, i'd argue, is the most important player leaves 567 00:24:19,760 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 3: after winning a Grand Final when the club wanted to 568 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:25,480 Speaker 3: keep in. It's totally different to the Penrith situation where 569 00:24:25,480 --> 00:24:28,000 Speaker 3: we saw players leave because I had bigger, bigger money offers. 570 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:31,200 Speaker 3: This is a completely different situation. So I know Payn's 571 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:33,320 Speaker 3: been has come out and said it's got nothing to 572 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 3: do with the coach, But you know, I think you 573 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:38,880 Speaker 3: have to read into what's what's happened. I don't think 574 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:41,159 Speaker 3: he's entirely happy with how things have played out of 575 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:42,399 Speaker 3: the Brisbane the last couple of months. 576 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:46,200 Speaker 5: There's always rumblings around. Imagine Brisbane was last year, right, 577 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 5: that's whether he can do what he did last year 578 00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 5: and calm them down. 579 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:52,440 Speaker 3: And the hardest thing for Michael Maguire right would be going, 580 00:24:52,800 --> 00:24:55,440 Speaker 3: I know what works right because he won a compats house. 581 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 3: He's won a compt Brisbane cop, you know one New 582 00:24:58,119 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 3: South Wales and New Zealand. So he to change his 583 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:02,919 Speaker 3: ways because and full credit he's of the belief. 584 00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:05,840 Speaker 4: But what I do works right. So this is where 585 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:08,960 Speaker 4: the confusion and that element comes into it. 586 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:10,080 Speaker 2: And it's such a big story. 587 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 5: It won't go away. 588 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:12,879 Speaker 2: It won't go away. Just like last year. Thank you 589 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:16,240 Speaker 2: meet Rudy. You brought the gloves. I thought you did 590 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:16,720 Speaker 2: a great job. 591 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:20,399 Speaker 1: Honestly, you come, you come for war tonight, Well I 592 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:23,560 Speaker 1: thought it was on the right side. But anything you 593 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:27,320 Speaker 1: went before you go on fire. 594 00:25:27,119 --> 00:25:27,680 Speaker 7: Storm Boy 595 00:25:29,240 --> 00:25:33,080 Speaker 1: The Legends Agenda with Steve Blocker, Roach and Anny Lance