1 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:08,320 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Sports Updates, a very special 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,719 Speaker 1: version of the Update today. I'm Michelle Stephenson. Well a 3 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: free from expectation. The Canula Sharks are lapping up there 4 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: run to the pre lim finals. They're stark outsiders ahead 5 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: of tomorrow night's clash with the Storm in Melbourne. Half 6 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: back Nico Hines says the group is loving the ride 7 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: and clicking both on and off the field. 8 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 2: See the way we're playing at the moment, how much 9 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 2: fun we're having. I just don't want it to end day. 10 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 2: It's really loving and enjoying my time with the boys 11 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 2: at the moment, and I've got a really good sense 12 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 2: of that around the group as well. 13 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: Meantime, NRL grade Jonathan Thurston believes the Sharks will have 14 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:42,240 Speaker 1: to go to another level in order to trouble the Storm. 15 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 1: The Queen's Eye Great says Canola had flown under the 16 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,840 Speaker 1: radar until upsetting the minor premiers last week. 17 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 3: Tell you what, they're played some great football. They were 18 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 3: enormous against Camera. 19 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 4: They'll let us go up another notch in Melbourne. 20 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:56,279 Speaker 3: I'm them. 21 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 4: They very rarely lose a pre lim game down there 22 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 4: Amy Park, so it's a graveyard for all reason. 23 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,400 Speaker 1: The Broncos will be bolstered by the return of forward 24 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: Xavier Willison in Sunday's preliminary final against the Panthers. The 25 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: twenty three year old has been sidelined after suffering a 26 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: fracture earlier in the season, and he's been named for 27 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: the clash in Brizzy prop Cory Jensen says Willison's inclusion 28 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,040 Speaker 1: is welcome in the wake of Pat Carrigan's suspension. 29 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 3: He's looking forward and chopping the bits to get back 30 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 3: out there, and like you said, not having Patty there 31 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 3: as his an instrumental leader for our group, it's great 32 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 3: to bring someone like x back in and I'm here 33 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 3: out a lot for us. 34 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: Back to the podcast in just a moment. Got your 35 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: weekend plans sorted right? A Cup? Check, Moto GP Japan, check, 36 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: n RL semifinals, check, no ad breaks during play, big 37 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: check clear the calendar and dome is a thing on 38 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 1: KO Sports. The AFL Grand Final could begin with a 39 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 1: center bounds for the last time on Saturday. League at 40 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: Chief Andrew Dllon says they're looking at scrapping it in 41 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: favor of a ball up. 42 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 4: Certainly on the cards we're looking at that, there's a 43 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 4: number of parts to that. One is making sure that 44 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 4: we've got the biggest pool of umpires from which we 45 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 4: can choose from. I think we want to make sure 46 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 4: that we can attract the best decision makers for umpiring 47 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 4: and ensuring with a throw up the ball will go 48 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 4: up straight every time, as opposed to the bounce which 49 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 4: can go off and be recalled. 50 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 1: Crisbin Lyne's great Jonathan Brown expects Lockie Neil to overcome 51 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: a calf complaint and play in Saturday's AFL Grand Final 52 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: against Geelong. The Sydney Sixers have signed a fast baller, 53 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: Kane Richison for the coming Big Bash season. Richison makes 54 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: the move after eight seasons with the Melbourne Renegades and Ozzie. 55 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: Swimmers Callum Simpson and Alexi Lary of won gold at 56 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: the World Power Swimming Championships in Singapore. Leary finished just 57 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 1: about three tenths of a second outside her own world record. 58 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: That's the latest from the Nova podcast. 59 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 2: Do You still? 60 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 1: Will have another episode of the update later today. I'm 61 00:02:52,040 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 1: Michelle Stevenson. This update was brought to you by Chao Sports, 62 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 1: Australian Sport women's sport American sport. It's all sports, all 63 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 1: the time. 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