1 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:03,120 Speaker 1: Welcome to er. 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 2: I was very sixty rove league from every angle, brought 3 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 2: to you by NIV joining me, Gordon Tallis, Let's bring 4 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 2: the Jonator Australian Buzz Rothfield and Brent Reid in his 5 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:16,080 Speaker 2: state of origin. Time and the teams have been named. 6 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: What are our first thoughts? Well? I like Queensland and 7 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: New South Wales are big, strong and tough. 8 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 3: Queenslander dollars seventy favorites. But I love this New South 9 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 3: Wales side, very high energy, very high work rate, work ethic. 10 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 1: I love it. Did you just say Queensland dollars seventy favorites? Yes? Interesting, 11 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: three dogs as alls. I love this. 12 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 4: Tommy your breath great Tommy, you grow up watching Origins, 13 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 4: but you didn't Queen Queensland from the age of four 14 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 4: years old. So great Tommy year and I love the Marines. 15 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 2: It is the best, isn't it. I remember I remember 16 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:49,520 Speaker 2: being at school getting ready to go home and watch 17 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:52,880 Speaker 2: that kickoff? How good was the collision of the kickoff 18 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 2: that we've been talking about. Later, let's have a look 19 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:58,279 Speaker 2: at the New South Wales Blues team that wasn't ounced 20 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 2: yesterday and here it is Dylan Edwards at fullback. That's 21 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 2: a big, big inclusion with know Tedesco. 22 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:06,119 Speaker 1: Or on one wing. 23 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:10,119 Speaker 2: Zach Lomax makes his debut. Crichton in the centers. Joseph 24 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: Swally he also making his debou Leui en Heines are 25 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 2: the hajj. Jake Treboyevich is the captain of the Blues. 26 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 2: In the front row, Rees Robson got the spot over 27 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 2: happy chorus, Our Payne hars is in the front row, 28 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 2: Martin Crichton and mckinnis starting Locke and then we go 29 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 2: to the bench. Isaiah Eyo is on the bench, Amalo Olakauatu, 30 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 2: Spencer Lenu and Hudson Young the other players on the 31 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 2: bench and as you can see, number eight e Matt Burton, 32 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 2: nineteen Luke Keary and twenty is Mitch Barnett coached by 33 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 2: Michael maguire. Buzz, you just mentioned a little bit of 34 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 2: your thoughts on that team. 35 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: Looking at it now, how do you see it? 36 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 3: Well, what I wrote McCollum this morning is Madge promise 37 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 3: six eight weeks ago that he was going to pick 38 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 3: this side on form. And while it was particularly harsh 39 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 3: on James Tedesco, I rated his form this year about 40 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 3: a seven point five Edwards, who I watched at Shark 41 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 3: Park a phenomenal performance the other night is about eight 42 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 3: point five. 43 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:14,799 Speaker 1: And with loyalty that's one point. Well, thanks Brake. Yeah, 44 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: you've done well. 45 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 3: There with loyal With loyalty, it can never ever be permanent. 46 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 3: And so we can't just keep saying Teddy's the incumbent Teddy's. 47 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: They did a few weeks ago. Oh did I Well, 48 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 1: you know what, we'll get back there later. You've got 49 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: a tape of it. I don't sorry, I just remembered 50 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: you saying that. 51 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 3: Well, you said last week the wine when it was 52 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,080 Speaker 3: coaching powers, so I didn't. 53 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,359 Speaker 1: It was a cheer. We're even brown down. I started 54 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: a show. Let's cost lives and the two Blue. 55 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 2: Dinner Now and yourself to coach Michael maguire is standing 56 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 2: by Madge your first campaign a big hurd or selecting 57 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 2: your first team? 58 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: How did you good? Was it? Oh? It was? 59 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 5: It was different mode. I suppose break with the ins 60 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:02,359 Speaker 5: and outs of what could have been, but I'm really 61 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 5: pleased with the players I got. You know, I spent 62 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 5: a few at a time, as I've mentioned a number 63 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 5: of times, of building a wider squad because everyone sort 64 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 5: of told me that, you know, anything can happen in 65 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 5: this situation, and obviously through the circumstances, you know, players 66 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 5: are going to get great opportunity, which makes it exciting. 67 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 2: You're picking an informed team. They're tough, they're powerful. It 68 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 2: looks like with a defensive mindset, was that you're thinking. 69 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 6: A little bit of that. 70 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:29,920 Speaker 5: But I think you know, when you look at the 71 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 5: team too, we've got some pretty decent attack across the park. 72 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: So I just want hungry. 73 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 5: Players, and you know, it's something there that I see 74 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 5: that what we're trying to build within the Blue Jersey 75 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 5: is a real hungry mobile team and that's something there 76 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 5: that I'd like to think reflects in the selection of 77 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 5: the players. 78 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: Hey, Madge, it's Goody. Tell us here. 79 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 7: Obviously it's a big decision Edwards over Tedesco. 80 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: Why did you go with that decision? 81 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 6: Yeah, Goody. 82 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 5: I mean, obviously a decision of that's massive. 83 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 1: You know, I've got huge respect for. 84 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 5: Teddy, and I guess I just felt it was time. 85 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 5: And the one thing around Dylan, the consistency that I've 86 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 5: seen him play for such a long period of time, 87 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 5: you know he's done. 88 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 6: You know, he's been in amongst four. 89 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 5: Grand Finals and one three and you know he's a 90 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 5: Cloth Churchill medalist, and I guess when and I just 91 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,039 Speaker 5: felt now it is the right time to bring that change. 92 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 5: And I just see Dylan, you know, he's an origin player. 93 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 7: And obviously I'm Another big decision is the captain c 94 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:29,040 Speaker 7: Why why Jakie? It's really hard for a Queenslander to 95 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 7: hate him? Make could you pick someone that we didn't like? 96 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 1: And I was Goody. 97 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 5: I guess Jakie is a people's person, and you know, 98 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 5: I sort of see the team. You know, I would 99 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 5: like to think that, you know, we've got the nine 100 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 5: million people in New South Wales getting behind the team 101 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 5: and someone like Jake can represent that with his passion 102 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 5: and the way he goes about things represents who we 103 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 5: are as a group. So I felt it was an 104 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 5: easy decision to be able to allow Jakie just to 105 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 5: express himself the way he is. I don't want him 106 00:04:58,200 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 5: to change too much. I just want to make sure 107 00:04:59,920 --> 00:05:00,839 Speaker 5: he gets that passionately. 108 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 3: Hey Majo, I saw you at chuk Parks day night 109 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 3: after the game. 110 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: I was worried about Nico. 111 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 3: Hintz made a couple of errors his calf played up 112 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 3: a little bit and he didn't come back out, But 113 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 3: you've obviously got enormous confidence to pick him under those 114 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 3: circumstances when there's a little bit of a doubt and 115 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 3: he didn't play great the other night. 116 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 5: Yeah, but that's one game, and I guess he was 117 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 5: probably aware that he was pretty close to getting the 118 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 5: opportunity in Origin. And look, I've been around long enough 119 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 5: as a coach to know that sometimes that can be 120 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,159 Speaker 5: in the forefront of the player's mind. But if you 121 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:37,919 Speaker 5: take that a game away, well, he's been one of 122 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 5: the four halfbacks in the competition, so I got full 123 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 5: confidence in what Nicko is going to be able to do. 124 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 5: And I had confirmed today that his calf's better than 125 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 5: where it was, so I guess, you know, he had 126 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 5: a bit of the team had a bit of a 127 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:51,039 Speaker 5: tough night out the other night. But nick has pulled 128 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 5: up really well today, so he's in really good spirits. 129 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:53,720 Speaker 1: Yeah. 130 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 3: I also want to asked you, mate about Cameron McGinnis. 131 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 3: I know you've been his fan club for a long time. 132 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 3: They tell me when you were coaching the West Tigers 133 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,479 Speaker 3: and Cornala were trying to prize him out of some George, 134 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,840 Speaker 3: you were nearly nearly got him at the West Tigers. 135 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 1: Yeah. 136 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:14,479 Speaker 5: Well, I love his character. You know, I've known Kim 137 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 5: for a long long time, obviously through his days he 138 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:20,039 Speaker 5: was coming through South and he represents what I believe 139 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 5: this Jersey stands for. 140 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 6: He's tough, he's passionate. 141 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 5: Uh, every player wants to play with him, and you know, 142 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,600 Speaker 5: obviously he was a player that I've been looking at 143 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:31,840 Speaker 5: and very keen on, especially at that time. 144 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 6: But now I get to have m back with me 145 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 6: and I'm. 146 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 5: Looking forward to him building his path in the Origin Jersey. 147 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:42,040 Speaker 4: Hey, Madge, Brent Reed here another blower or a debuty 148 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 4: in this game. Joey saw Lee. I know, I've known 149 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 4: him for a long time. Joe there were some people 150 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 4: who didn't think he should be eligible for selection, including 151 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:51,560 Speaker 4: one bloke at this table. 152 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 3: Having an opinion he's sharing a rugby union. 153 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 1: What was what's the alright? 154 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 4: Ready a good process there, Madge. 155 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 5: For Joey, Well, I've known Joey since he was thirteen, 156 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 5: and I know his dreams. You know, obviously tried to 157 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 5: sign Joey as a young kid coming through. So you 158 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 5: get to know your people and Joey's as passionate about 159 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:19,960 Speaker 5: rugby lea rugby league sorry as any of us. And 160 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 5: you know, I guess I'm living in the now and 161 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:24,560 Speaker 5: he's been performing really well for his club and he 162 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 5: deserves everything he gets, and you know, in time there 163 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 5: he'll move on to that part of what he's doing 164 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 5: in his life. But Joey's going to be sensational for us. 165 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 4: Imagine treating Queens and the obviously plicked Harry Grant and 166 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 4: so on, Cobbo on the bench. So we've got cover 167 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 4: of the outside backs that have an injury there. You've 168 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 4: gone with four forwards. What will you do if you 169 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 4: an injury the outside backs? 170 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, I've got cover there. Ready. 171 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 5: I'm not going to give up the secrets, but I've 172 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 5: definitely got cover there. And I'm fortunately I know a 173 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 5: few coaches that have been able to put their players 174 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 5: defending in the centers and doing a bit of work there. 175 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 5: So I'm really confident and how we can go about things. 176 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 2: Madge, your opinions being divided over the number nine Jersey 177 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 2: Robson you chose over chorus? 178 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 1: Our reason for that? 179 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 5: Yeah, yeah, big decision that one. 180 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 1: Both. 181 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 5: Obviously I've got history with Happy very close, and I 182 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 5: guess at this moment in time, I just felt that 183 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 5: both sides of the game for RecA, he's covering it 184 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 5: and I feel that, you know, he's the right man 185 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,240 Speaker 5: for the moment, and you know, I'm really confident. 186 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 6: In what he can do with the ball. 187 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 7: But I just love how he defends made As a Queenslander. 188 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 7: I'm sort of happy that Latrelle Mitchell is not in 189 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 7: the New South Wales side. He's such a strike weapon. 190 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 7: I watched him and Tommy Paul Queensland apart a couple 191 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 7: of years ago. That must have that must have been 192 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 7: a tough decision. 193 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:51,200 Speaker 5: Yeah, Gordio, I guess one thing I've sort of gone 194 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 5: about is picking a team that I feel, in my opinion, 195 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:57,240 Speaker 5: is performing really well at this moment in time. And 196 00:08:57,360 --> 00:08:59,839 Speaker 5: I'm really confident with the guys that I've selected, and 197 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 5: or you know, down the track, whatever happens, but this 198 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:07,200 Speaker 5: group that I've picked now on, I'll spent a lot 199 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 5: of time, you know, talking to players and understanding these players, 200 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 5: and that's the reasons. 201 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:13,160 Speaker 1: Why I've picked this group. 202 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 5: You know, I've got a lot of belief in what 203 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:16,079 Speaker 5: we're going to be able to build this week and 204 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:18,320 Speaker 5: as I said, I can't wait to see this group 205 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 5: together and working hard because you know every single character 206 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 5: is at the best or at the top end of 207 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 5: their game and we're going to be able to build 208 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 5: a good strength amongst us. 209 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 1: Do you think you do a great job selecting the team? 210 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:32,520 Speaker 2: You got a strong, powerful in form side in that 211 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 2: Blues team. 212 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:35,080 Speaker 1: I think you'll do a great job. So go and 213 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 1: get it, mate, and good luck. 214 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 5: Thanks Brath, Thanks boys, appreciate it. 215 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 2: There is Blues coach Michael McGuire in his first ever 216 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 2: Origin game as coach and he's made some big calls, 217 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:51,520 Speaker 2: none bigger than Dylan Edwards at fullback. Did James Tedesco 218 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 2: deserve to be dropped? 219 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 1: I don't think you did both. 220 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:57,800 Speaker 4: I've said it over and over time and time again, 221 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 4: twenty two hours of games in a row. Whilst captain 222 00:10:00,679 --> 00:10:03,319 Speaker 4: Australian captain, I don't think he's ever let him stay down. 223 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:07,560 Speaker 3: We've lost the last series finish, Australia was beaten thirty 224 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 3: to now he was full back and captain. 225 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 4: Buzz he warranted being picked for at least Game one. 226 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 4: If if they had come out in Game one lost 227 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 4: Game one, make a change. But I don't think you 228 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:20,320 Speaker 4: act the Australian you said was an Australian captain. 229 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 1: That's my opinion. 230 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 4: Bus sorry for everyone is you always say. 231 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:27,080 Speaker 3: My point is Dylan Edwoods has played in the last 232 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:29,320 Speaker 3: four Grand Trials. I think he won a Churchill Medal 233 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 3: in one of them. Didn't He's won. 234 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:33,959 Speaker 1: Through broken foot. Understand, Dylan Edwards has been outstanding. I 235 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 1: don't know. 236 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:37,559 Speaker 3: And what I tried to say earlier was, Lord, he 237 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:41,200 Speaker 3: is never permanent. You've got to pick the best player 238 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 3: in each position. Madge promised you do that. He's done it. 239 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 7: I think I think the headline should have been congratulations 240 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:50,680 Speaker 7: because Teddy has been a wonderful player at Origin level 241 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:54,679 Speaker 7: and at rep level. But l and they don't lose, right, 242 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 7: so like there's no losers here. 243 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:00,360 Speaker 4: There is good How Teddy los you said lost his 244 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:01,679 Speaker 4: news in the last Jersey. 245 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:04,000 Speaker 1: So then Edwards would have lost. When they don't hear 246 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 1: nothing to lose. 247 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 7: Take out their names, take out who's a better player now. 248 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:12,080 Speaker 4: Just because they're because they're playing better a club level 249 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 4: doesn't mean the better suit You know that better than anyone, 250 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:18,199 Speaker 4: Gordy doesn't mean the better Superos said he. 251 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 7: Lost his last game as Austrain captain thirty and he's 252 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:22,920 Speaker 7: last lost the last two series. 253 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 3: Edwards playing that game, didn't he with these sort of situations. 254 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:28,959 Speaker 3: I would have loved to have seen you get a 255 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 3: little tap a week ago and just said you're not 256 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:35,040 Speaker 3: going to be and allow him to go out with 257 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:37,000 Speaker 3: a press conference and call it quick. 258 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: But he's not retiring. He didn't want to go. Yeah, 259 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: he hasn't retired. What happens if Edwards played, it's going 260 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 1: to be hard for him to get back in the side. 261 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 1: We know you think you think it should be in 262 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:48,760 Speaker 1: the team. Yes, I do, and you stand by that. 263 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: If you've got a tape of somebody, let's have a 264 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: look at what you said a couple of weeks because 265 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:54,280 Speaker 1: you wanted to. 266 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:57,840 Speaker 3: Just fall back debate in Hive views almost. I think 267 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 3: Teddy in the last three weeks has been out standing 268 00:12:00,559 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 3: since coming back, and I don't even regard that a 269 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 3: topic now. 270 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:09,600 Speaker 1: So that's your best ever. 271 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:12,960 Speaker 3: But have you never changed your mind? 272 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:15,200 Speaker 1: Brave? I have plenty of times went how long ago 273 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:18,000 Speaker 1: was that? It was last week? It wasn't last week. 274 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:21,560 Speaker 1: It was pretty close, changing tune very quickly. 275 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 8: I listened Buzz, tell you half, I look after you 276 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 8: because you look after me. You just put that it's 277 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,040 Speaker 8: pretty embarrassing your mind. 278 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:36,320 Speaker 3: I sat there on Saturday night at Chark Park and 279 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:39,079 Speaker 3: watched Sad Edwards live for the first time in. 280 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 1: A long while. Did you watch what you do? Yeah? 281 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 3: I watched just I went down to Shark Parks. 282 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 1: Pretty good. Teddy was good too. 283 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:48,839 Speaker 3: I'm sorry if I have said that, Well, I've got 284 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:49,839 Speaker 3: no comeback. 285 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:58,400 Speaker 1: Idea. I've got. There's plenty of tapes you no, I know, honesty. 286 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 2: Back, Yeah you don't. Now listen, I said it all along. 287 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:10,839 Speaker 2: He could have picked either of these players. I think 288 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 2: what's hard is that Teddy's actually been really good form 289 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 2: this year. That's why it's hard. But in saying that, 290 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:18,719 Speaker 2: Edwards has been in great form for a number of years. 291 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:20,440 Speaker 2: He's won three Premier She's what you're looking at me 292 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:22,679 Speaker 2: smiling for Buzz. We've got to move on at some point. 293 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:25,200 Speaker 2: And I can understand the reason for it. Matches a 294 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:28,559 Speaker 2: new coach. He's made a big call and and and 295 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:30,480 Speaker 2: he's back in it. Look, it's as simple as that 296 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:34,680 Speaker 2: he's back, five strong, like they're big, powerful back. Not 297 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,600 Speaker 2: that Teddy isn't, but he's got to inform back five. 298 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 2: Apart from all, they're all tall, they're all good under 299 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,880 Speaker 2: the high ball. But most importantly for New South Wales 300 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 2: is they've got to win the middle and with the 301 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:49,760 Speaker 2: back five that they've got there and the starts to 302 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:52,679 Speaker 2: their sets, who you know you've got to or Crichton 303 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 2: Swale I Lomax Edwards bringing the ball back starting their 304 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:58,200 Speaker 2: sets to six. Getting those quick play of the balls 305 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:00,800 Speaker 2: one after the other after the other gives the forwards 306 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:02,480 Speaker 2: time to come back where you're jus and then come 307 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:06,319 Speaker 2: off the back fence. That's an advantage that is big 308 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:09,319 Speaker 2: in origin because field position is everything, especially for the halves. 309 00:14:09,760 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 2: But they need to get that right because that's exactly 310 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:15,439 Speaker 2: where it's probably the area they are stronger than Queen's 311 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 2: landing and they need to get that right. 312 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 1: Would you have been better in that? 313 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:21,240 Speaker 4: Bearing that mind break, it looks like they're gonna play 314 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 4: real power game right for the middle of the field. 315 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 4: Reece Thompson's the hooker. Would it not have been better 316 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 4: with up his craft around dummy half? With those big 317 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:31,760 Speaker 4: forwards that would seem more conducive to that. 318 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 3: I would have tell us what you've got to think 319 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 3: about with Happy. He started the year with a bang 320 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 3: and the West Tigers looking right for a month. They 321 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 3: have lost their last eight and he has been wounded 322 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 3: for a lot, and I don't think his form. 323 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:51,880 Speaker 1: He's been pretty good. Buzz that's been struggling. He's been 324 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: really good. 325 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 4: Uppy Corus. 326 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 1: Much more you can do, Yeah, yeah, I know that. 327 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 3: But people tradition in weak side have won three spoons, 328 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:08,040 Speaker 3: don't get rep football opportunity and he's paying the penalty 329 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 3: for being at an ordinary club. 330 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 2: All right, Let's have a look at the Queensland team 331 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:16,840 Speaker 2: now and again it is as strong as ever. Reese 332 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 2: Walsh a fullback, Xavier Coats on one wing, Homes and 333 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 2: Tabio I Fidal and the centers to only on the 334 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 2: other wing didn't part with no kemeron Munster partners Dally 335 00:15:26,440 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 2: Sherry Evans in the harves Cotter Hunt will start supposedly 336 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 2: there in the nine Jersey Lindsay Collins, the other front 337 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 2: rower Sewer nen I and Carrigan, No David Ffeeda and 338 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:39,560 Speaker 2: on the bench Harry Grant will come off the bench 339 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 2: from a waker hop good and sewn copper. 340 00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 1: Probably the biggest. 341 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:47,960 Speaker 2: Surprise to everyone was him being selected in Jersey number seventeen, 342 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 2: Kfusi Pikora and Ezra mam there as a number twenty 343 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:54,240 Speaker 2: coach by Billy Slater Gordy. I mean, you know they're 344 00:15:54,280 --> 00:15:57,160 Speaker 2: going for three series wins in a row. It's another 345 00:15:57,240 --> 00:16:00,560 Speaker 2: question what Billy does when I first herd or sell 346 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:02,680 Speaker 2: on Cobbo carrying a winger on the bench on Alli 347 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:06,560 Speaker 2: choke because of origin. Right, but when you realize that 348 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 2: Cook had to go play in the centers last year, 349 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:11,520 Speaker 2: and then they always talk about their fourth forward and 350 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 2: he might only play fifteen minutes. So there, so they're 351 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 2: going to gamble on that fifteen or twenty minutes that 352 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 2: they get out of one guy that they throw in 353 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:22,480 Speaker 2: just after halftime, that if someone goes down out wide. 354 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:26,280 Speaker 2: So that's the gamble, yeah, right, but is it worth taking? 355 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: Yeah? Well, Billy billion on his. 356 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:32,400 Speaker 2: Staff, right, Well, Billy would have spent I remember at 357 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 2: one point he said that if Pong was fit, he 358 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 2: would have had Pong and Walsh in the same team. 359 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 2: So he would have had Pong on at seventy, not 360 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 2: selling Cobbo maybe, you know, so he's got an idea 361 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:46,400 Speaker 2: there with how he's going to use Cobo. 362 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:48,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, Cobo was and. 363 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 2: Pong are different players, but he would have a plan 364 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 2: and a process and ABC and D for how he 365 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:58,440 Speaker 2: wants to use Cobo or what could happen throughout the game. 366 00:16:58,640 --> 00:16:59,800 Speaker 1: And just on Dave Forfeeda. 367 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:01,680 Speaker 7: He he's playing great now, but he missed a lot 368 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:04,159 Speaker 7: of the preseason, so he did come back a little 369 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:06,000 Speaker 7: bit underdone for the goal coast. 370 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 2: I'd said to Queen's there now. Billy Slater is lie 371 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 2: from the Caxton Hotel. Billy, thanks for joining us. She 372 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:13,359 Speaker 2: going for three series wins in a row. Why you 373 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,240 Speaker 2: so confident that this team can get the job done. 374 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:20,760 Speaker 9: I've watched plenty of their footy, that's one thing that 375 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:23,119 Speaker 9: I certainly have done over the last twelve weeks, Braith, 376 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:24,879 Speaker 9: and they've got good. 377 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 6: Habits in their game. 378 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:28,960 Speaker 9: They're fit, they're healthy, and you know, this team's created 379 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 9: a really high standard over the last couple of years. 380 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:33,920 Speaker 9: But it's really important that we go and re earn 381 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:35,720 Speaker 9: that standard, and we'll. 382 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:36,959 Speaker 6: Be doing that over the next ten days. 383 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:38,320 Speaker 1: Hey, Billy, it's goody here. 384 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:40,160 Speaker 7: There's a couple of players that you haven't been watching, 385 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:43,880 Speaker 7: and that's Tina and big Flegler. Are they hard positions 386 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:46,359 Speaker 7: to fill and how are we going to count on 387 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:47,720 Speaker 7: New south Wales size. 388 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 9: Yeah, we've got a lot New south Wales. There's a 389 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 9: number of injuries in and around the game, and firstly, 390 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:58,560 Speaker 9: I feel for the player, Gordy. I know how much 391 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:01,440 Speaker 9: those players and the New South Wales players they put 392 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,000 Speaker 9: into their careers. And I've been in that position where 393 00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 9: I've missed out on big games and missed out on 394 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:09,880 Speaker 9: Origin series and it's not much fun. So my heart 395 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:11,880 Speaker 9: goes out to the players that are missing out first 396 00:18:11,880 --> 00:18:16,119 Speaker 9: and foremost. With injuries comes opportunity, and there's a number 397 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:18,480 Speaker 9: of players that are playing to the standard of this 398 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 9: footy team, and we see some get an opportunity in 399 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:25,560 Speaker 9: this team here in game one and Jaden Sewers won, 400 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:29,919 Speaker 9: Jermaine Hopgood mo Fodder Waker, and we've got three middles 401 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 9: that they will start the game that have been a 402 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 9: real cornerstone of our pack over the last couple of years, 403 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:39,040 Speaker 9: so they'll be leading from the front. 404 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:43,120 Speaker 3: Billy, with respect to the boys you've picked on the edges, 405 00:18:44,359 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 3: I find it hard to believe that David for Feeder 406 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:51,720 Speaker 3: couldn't make your squad even on the extended squad. What 407 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:53,359 Speaker 3: was the reasoning behind that. 408 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:59,119 Speaker 9: Yeah, David created a really high standard for himself last 409 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 9: year and you know, through a few different reasons, you know, 410 00:19:03,119 --> 00:19:05,359 Speaker 9: he just hasn't quite hit that standard. I had a 411 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:08,080 Speaker 9: conversation with Dave last night and there were some great 412 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:10,680 Speaker 9: phone calls that I was able to make, and there 413 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:12,640 Speaker 9: were some tough ones as well, and the wonder Dave 414 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 9: is a tough one, but to be honest, it was 415 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:19,240 Speaker 9: he took it like a true Queenslander. He wished the 416 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 9: team all the best, so you know, he reiterated that 417 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:26,360 Speaker 9: later on with the text message as well. So yeah, 418 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:30,920 Speaker 9: I was really pleased with the way that he handled 419 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 9: the disappointing news. And I've got no doubt that Dave 420 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 9: will be wearing a myro own jersey at some time 421 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 9: in the future and I look forward to making a 422 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:41,280 Speaker 9: nice phone call to him one day. 423 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:43,960 Speaker 3: And it had nothing to do Billy with his recent 424 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:47,399 Speaker 3: contract and the backflip and the you know what was 425 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:48,680 Speaker 3: going on in his life on. 426 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:52,280 Speaker 6: The side, Absolutely zero buzz. 427 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:54,600 Speaker 1: Sure, Hey, Billy, Brent Reid. 428 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:55,760 Speaker 6: I wanted to ask me. 429 00:19:55,760 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 4: I so and Cobo Bill on the bench had envisage 430 00:19:58,760 --> 00:20:00,880 Speaker 4: he'll be used and what was the thought process there. 431 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:06,640 Speaker 9: Yeah, Well, to be honest, four of our last six 432 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:09,399 Speaker 9: games we've we've had to replace an outside back, so 433 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:14,280 Speaker 9: you know that's probably the first reason. But the second 434 00:20:14,320 --> 00:20:16,840 Speaker 9: reason is is Sewen cobbos a wonderful player. 435 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:18,360 Speaker 6: He can play a number of positions. 436 00:20:18,359 --> 00:20:21,679 Speaker 9: We've seen him play wings, center, fullback for the Broncos 437 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:23,800 Speaker 9: and he's just one of those players that you just 438 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 9: want out on the field. So you know, we'll build 439 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:29,719 Speaker 9: a bit of a plan around how to inject him 440 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:31,480 Speaker 9: into the game if if he's not needed in the 441 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:34,560 Speaker 9: outside backs, and we'll go from there. And you know, 442 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 9: Queensland's been accustomed to do that over the years. You know, 443 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 9: I've just seen Cooper Kronk daily, Cherry Evans, Calum Pong 444 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:43,040 Speaker 9: has played in the middle of the field. So we'll 445 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 9: work out what's best for the team and what's best 446 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:46,560 Speaker 9: for Selwyn. 447 00:20:46,920 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 4: I was going to I was going to say that, 448 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 4: but we have seen Cooper and Calen you mentioned they're 449 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:53,320 Speaker 4: using the middle. Could you see Selwyn playing playing that 450 00:20:53,440 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 4: sort of role at some point next Wednesday night? 451 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 6: Yeah, anything's possible. 452 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:05,359 Speaker 9: And you know, Selwyn's a big body and you know 453 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,920 Speaker 9: bringing him on the field would be a dangerous prospect. 454 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:11,600 Speaker 9: So yeah, there's you know, Selwyn being out there on 455 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:14,520 Speaker 9: the field at some stage throughout the game is going 456 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 9: to be exciting for Queenslanders. And he's never let Queensland down. 457 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:20,760 Speaker 9: He's done a wonderful job whenever he's pulled on the 458 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:22,880 Speaker 9: my own jersey, and you know he's playing some good 459 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:25,120 Speaker 9: football and there's a number of options there for us. 460 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:28,760 Speaker 7: Hey, Billy, just talking about it fullback obviously, Reese Walsh, 461 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:31,159 Speaker 7: are you picked him last year? His game went the 462 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:34,000 Speaker 7: new heights? What do you think of his game this year? 463 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 7: And are you going to tinker it a little bit? 464 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:41,359 Speaker 9: We just want the best Recee Walsh that that he 465 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:44,240 Speaker 9: can be and you know, looking forward to helping him 466 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:48,000 Speaker 9: become that. You know, he's twenty one years old, Gordy, 467 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:50,720 Speaker 9: and you know he's already done so much in his 468 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:54,520 Speaker 9: in his career already and really proud of where he's 469 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:55,160 Speaker 9: got his footy. 470 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 6: He works really hard. 471 00:21:56,880 --> 00:21:59,440 Speaker 9: You know, he's a respectful young man and I've really 472 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:01,840 Speaker 9: enjoyed work looking alongside him and that won't be any 473 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:05,480 Speaker 9: different over the next ten days. So looking forward to 474 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,960 Speaker 9: helping him become the best fullback that he can possibly be, 475 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 9: and now that will help our team immensely. So he's 476 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 9: a wonderful player and I'm. 477 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:17,199 Speaker 6: Glad he's in our team. 478 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:17,760 Speaker 1: Billy. 479 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:20,480 Speaker 3: I know you totally focused on Origin for the next 480 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:24,280 Speaker 3: six weeks, but people are always asking do you have 481 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:27,399 Speaker 3: any urge at all to coach an NRL club. 482 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:32,080 Speaker 6: I'm giving you the same answer a couple of times. 483 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:33,640 Speaker 6: He absolutely zero does. 484 00:22:42,359 --> 00:22:45,639 Speaker 9: I can guarantee you that that I am Queensland's coach, 485 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:48,480 Speaker 9: and if I'm not Queensland's coach, I'm no one's. 486 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:51,560 Speaker 1: Coach, Billy. I'll get us back to Origin. 487 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:51,760 Speaker 8: Now. 488 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:55,640 Speaker 2: The backfire for New South Wales is it's a pretty good. 489 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 1: Back five if you look at it. 490 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 2: They're strong, they're big, they're powerful, they're tall. 491 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:01,280 Speaker 1: How do you counter counter that. 492 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:05,479 Speaker 9: We'll get our game on. That's the first thing we've 493 00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:09,639 Speaker 9: got to do, Braith. And you're absolutely right, and you 494 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:12,000 Speaker 9: know you can pick two New South Wales teams and 495 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:16,200 Speaker 9: they'd be as equally strong. And you know there's there's 496 00:23:16,280 --> 00:23:18,960 Speaker 9: much debate about who's not there, but we will certainly 497 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 9: be focusing on who's there. They're great players, they're very 498 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:24,439 Speaker 9: dangerous and we will give them the time that that 499 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:26,680 Speaker 9: they deserve and the respect that they deserve in our. 500 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 6: Preparation, that's for sure. But the best form of defense. 501 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:32,000 Speaker 1: Is your attack. 502 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:34,320 Speaker 9: And you know, if you get your footy on, you 503 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 9: get your game on. Well, that takes a fair bit 504 00:23:37,080 --> 00:23:40,120 Speaker 9: out of it. So we'll be focusing on ourselves a lot, 505 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:43,240 Speaker 9: but we'll be given the opposition, you know, the respect 506 00:23:43,240 --> 00:23:43,840 Speaker 9: that they deserve. 507 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:46,359 Speaker 4: Billy got to ask about Tommy did and that decision 508 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:49,000 Speaker 4: to go with Tommy over Ezra. Man, I imagine that 509 00:23:49,040 --> 00:23:51,720 Speaker 4: was a really difficult decision for you. What what sway 510 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 4: do you want? What what swage you towards Tommy rather 511 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:54,520 Speaker 4: than Ezra. 512 00:23:56,720 --> 00:23:58,720 Speaker 9: Yeah, we've got them both in camp, and you know, 513 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:02,040 Speaker 9: they both earned the opportunity to come into camp. Ezra's 514 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 9: developed his game over the last twelve months and he 515 00:24:05,280 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 9: earned a spot in the thirty four men squad at 516 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:09,919 Speaker 9: the start of the year, and you know, he's playing 517 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:13,000 Speaker 9: to the quality of what this team has created. 518 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:16,119 Speaker 6: There's probably not a wrong decision there. 519 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:20,000 Speaker 9: I just felt that, you know, tom has has competed 520 00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:23,600 Speaker 9: in the every game that he's played. He's a wonderful player. 521 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 9: He's been a part of this group for the last 522 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:29,960 Speaker 9: two years. He got his opportunity in Game three twenty 523 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:34,240 Speaker 9: twenty two and did a wonderful job. So yeah, I 524 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 9: don't think you know there there was a wrong decision, 525 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:38,720 Speaker 9: but this is the way we went. 526 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:41,520 Speaker 2: Billy, You're a class Actects for joining us. Good luck 527 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:44,640 Speaker 2: getting that third series in a row, but not too 528 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:50,680 Speaker 2: much luck. That's okay, thanks Jenny Billy. As Billy just said, 529 00:24:50,680 --> 00:24:53,960 Speaker 2: the best form of defense is attack, which is a 530 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,159 Speaker 2: pretty good attitude. He says he just wants to focus 531 00:24:56,200 --> 00:24:57,720 Speaker 2: on the players that are in the team. But we're 532 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 2: going to focus on the players. There was only two 533 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:04,520 Speaker 2: real surprises, and that was for Feeder and Sell and 534 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:07,520 Speaker 2: Cobo not he's in the team but on the bench. 535 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 2: What's our thoughts on those two. 536 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 4: I surprised Dave wasn't there. Dave for Feeder is such 537 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:14,760 Speaker 4: a big, big performance on Sunday for the Titans. They 538 00:25:14,840 --> 00:25:17,480 Speaker 4: played last year, obviously, so that I was caught off 539 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:19,280 Speaker 4: guard by that. I thought maybe he'd start the game, 540 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:21,440 Speaker 4: and maybe Jayden Sewer would be on the bench. But 541 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:24,359 Speaker 4: Day's not even the squad, So I think New South 542 00:25:23,800 --> 00:25:26,160 Speaker 4: will breathe a sigh of relief the day is not there, 543 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:28,959 Speaker 4: because on his day he can be a one man 544 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:29,679 Speaker 4: wrecking machine. 545 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 3: I was stunned by for Feeder's mission. I thought he'd 546 00:25:33,280 --> 00:25:36,240 Speaker 3: been the seven name for sure. The Titans have been 547 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 3: going enormous the last month, and he's lifted a big 548 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:40,359 Speaker 3: reason for that. 549 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:43,480 Speaker 7: Yeah, and I think Billy answered it all right. I 550 00:25:43,480 --> 00:25:45,720 Speaker 7: think Dave should feel a little bit disappointed. I think 551 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:48,359 Speaker 7: as he would, and as I said, Cobbo like picking 552 00:25:48,359 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 7: a winger. But then you know four of their last 553 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:53,040 Speaker 7: six games they've lost an outside back. 554 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 2: So he said he'd prepare to play Cobo anywhere. I 555 00:25:57,280 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 2: mean I couldn't imagine him in the middle of the field. 556 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 2: I mean I can imagine him anywhere in the from 557 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:03,480 Speaker 2: cener wing our fullback. 558 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:05,359 Speaker 4: Because you imagine Kyle in the middle of the field 559 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:06,320 Speaker 4: when Kaylen played. 560 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:07,160 Speaker 1: I can. 561 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:11,560 Speaker 2: I can imagine those plays because they can play as 562 00:26:11,560 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 2: a nine. 563 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:15,440 Speaker 1: Selwyn runs out of dummy half. 564 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:17,600 Speaker 2: Will would be hard to stop, especially with a fatiguing 565 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:20,480 Speaker 2: defensive one in New South Wales and later in the half. 566 00:26:20,600 --> 00:26:23,320 Speaker 1: But I still can't imagine it. 567 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 3: If he's still a weapon, you bring him on your 568 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:30,480 Speaker 3: roam him, you give him the turbo license. From a 569 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 3: couple of years ago. Don't stick to one side. 570 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:37,520 Speaker 1: And you'll do a great job. It's a luxury. 571 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:40,480 Speaker 7: Carry it outside back on the bench as the lux 572 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:43,800 Speaker 7: is so he might only get the last ten minutes 573 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 7: if we're chasing points. He's sell when Cobo comes on 574 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:51,880 Speaker 7: fresh and it's all out of it's unbelievable fall back. 575 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:54,280 Speaker 2: It's like you're just did him in the team's just 576 00:26:54,359 --> 00:26:55,919 Speaker 2: put him on the bench and we can play him 577 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:57,160 Speaker 2: anywhere because he's playing that both. 578 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 4: There's a stat in the rounds this year from games 579 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 4: this year, but if you lose outside back in the 580 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:04,560 Speaker 4: first half footy game this year, if you only carry 581 00:27:04,600 --> 00:27:06,399 Speaker 4: one on the bench, you don't win. I think like 582 00:27:06,600 --> 00:27:08,840 Speaker 4: six out of twenty four games this year, ten was 583 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:10,440 Speaker 4: lost outside back in the first half. 584 00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:14,680 Speaker 1: And winners are important. Well, they're becoming more important. I 585 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:18,320 Speaker 1: should have that. I'm not helping that stick around. Boys. 586 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:19,640 Speaker 1: We have plenty more to come follow. 587 00:27:19,720 --> 00:27:22,480 Speaker 2: In the three sixty a very special edition to Face 588 00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:26,119 Speaker 2: to Phase one, Sampson sits down with rugby League immortal 589 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:27,359 Speaker 2: Wally Lewis,