1 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:10,040 Speaker 1: Headlining Super Saturday to one can only Kyo weeks. 2 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 2: Just sit back and look at him. 3 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: Go that is best for pickup, No, Kyo, it should 4 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: be us bowing to you. You're the king, the little Ripper, 5 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: Rugby League's ewist Sultan of Speed. 6 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 2: Camera Seper Shove. 7 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: Gaps out this Super Saturday. These front running Raiders are 8 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 1: first up for free. 9 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 3: Are the ers of the NRL. 10 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:45,840 Speaker 4: The Raiders and the Yields, even gifted athletes of their own. 11 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 4: Still the next up the Bulldogs and the Dragons featuring 12 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 4: the Gun orangind three quarters. 13 00:00:55,680 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: Stephen Crichton and look out Valentine Homes and finally. 14 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:06,320 Speaker 5: A little something to warm us up on a July ninth. 15 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: In the dead of winter, dash of old fashioned rivalry. 16 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 3: Dada's quitch and Shop. 17 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 2: It's Manly versus Bilbourn. What do you expect? 18 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: Friv both in the top eight, Nina in the time 19 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 1: to apologize for anything. It's the Storm and the Seagulls 20 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: rounding off this Super Saturday. 21 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 2: Right here on Fox League. 22 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 6: Welcome to Old Pretty sixty Rebelief from every angle Joining 23 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 6: me again, the Great Good and Talisles in the Juno 24 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 6: Australian James Houpa and Dave Rickyo Origin is one and 25 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 6: done and the race begins for the finals and Super Saturday. 26 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 6: It lights up Raiders up against the Eels, Bulldogs taking 27 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 6: on the Dragon. That's it's tough to be beauty with 28 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 6: Gavin in the halves and Storm and seagulls, storm a 29 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 6: fly and the Seagles desperate for a win. 30 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 2: Boys, how good it's that time. 31 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:11,079 Speaker 5: Of the year. 32 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:14,359 Speaker 7: Pumped up the Super Saturday Teasa was outstanding Braith and 33 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,920 Speaker 7: that game between the Dogs and the Dragons, two arch rivals, 34 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 7: famous clubs, a lot of history and a lot on 35 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 7: the lawne Saturday night. Given the shakeup to the Bulldogs 36 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 7: playmaking rinks. 37 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 3: It's a good Super Saturday, isn't it. 38 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 8: This is the run home now, This is where it 39 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 8: gets nice and dicey as far as everyone scratching for 40 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:38,239 Speaker 8: absolute valuable, valuable two points. But I love what Jason 41 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 8: Rowles is doing as far as making big decisions not 42 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 8: only for the now but for the future as well. 43 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 3: And that call around Dylan Brown. 44 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 7: The anything I'd say with Rosy is with the Dylan 45 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 7: Brown call, right, why didn't they just chip in a 46 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 7: little bit of money and letting go because if they're 47 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 7: going to. 48 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 3: Want to go. 49 00:02:57,480 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 5: No, no, he didn't want to go. But if paramount the. 50 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 9: Night, isn't it absolutely? You pay someone thirteen million and 51 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 9: he doesn't want to come to you. 52 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:04,399 Speaker 2: Yep. 53 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 3: I find it confusing. 54 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 2: We'll get we'll get to that a little bit later. 55 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 9: Saturday, Super Saturday Calm Ben Johnson tell you what make 56 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 9: the new host? And on Super Saturday he's. 57 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 6: Flying off the dad anyway, No, Crana, what's happening here, Dave? 58 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 2: The Finals? 59 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 6: Grand Final Day fans go and get their tickets early 60 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 6: then looking forward to their team, their GF but the 61 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 6: Sharks to buy nothing. 62 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 8: Fire up Sharks fans, they're very fickle. Bunch down on 63 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 8: the show. 64 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 3: What's you one of them? 65 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 2: Yeah? 66 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 8: Look at that for yours. I'm there, I'm there, Bass. 67 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 8: Look this is what happens with Sharks fans. 68 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 2: Fitz. 69 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 8: He loses back to back games and suddenly they can't 70 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 8: win the comp Okay they have they need a performance 71 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 8: against the Roosters on Friday night and you watch them 72 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 8: clamor for tickets. 73 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 9: Twice as many Titans fans have bought Grand Final tickets. 74 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:03,839 Speaker 6: You know that's the cafes, the beaches, all these gods country. 75 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 2: They couldn't give it, you know what, They're happy on 76 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 2: the show. 77 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 3: Let's see how they go, see how they go after 78 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 3: Friday night. 79 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 6: It doesn't get any tougher for the mainly for Merely sorry, 80 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 6: taking on the Storm at Avy Park and they know. 81 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 2: It obviously a big test. 82 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:22,039 Speaker 10: Always hard going down there and facing Melbourne and they've 83 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 10: been playing some pretty good footage, so yeah, big test 84 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 10: for us, but I know the boys will be looking 85 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 10: forward to it. We played them early on in the 86 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 10: year and they put a bit of a score on 87 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 10: us here at home, so yeah, we'll be looking forward 88 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 10: to trying to get that back. 89 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 3: There's obviously no bigger tests. 90 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:40,039 Speaker 11: They're a great side and they've been doing it for 91 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 11: many years and go down there to Melbourne their home ground, 92 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,679 Speaker 11: there's no bigger tests. We had a little tough period 93 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 11: a few weeks ago. We've turned that around with two 94 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 11: good wins at home and we've got a big few 95 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 11: games coming up. For training well and being consistent. Yeah, 96 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,359 Speaker 11: the results can take care of themselves. 97 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 2: Manly's month from hell. 98 00:04:57,400 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 6: They've had a couple of close wins, but they've got 99 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 6: a tough draw. 100 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:05,040 Speaker 2: They play the Storm Bulldogs roosters and raids. 101 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 6: Now, if they don't start to get some results here 102 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:11,280 Speaker 6: hoops and a crash in these next four games, there's 103 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 6: the speculation and the noise get louder. 104 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 7: I think it does get louder break if they have 105 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 7: a howler over the course of the next month, and 106 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:22,159 Speaker 7: I think that wins over West Tigers in South Sydney. 107 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 7: While they might have quietened the noise to a degree, 108 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 7: they've only papered over the cracks. The issues at the 109 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 7: club are still very real and they're still very much there, 110 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:33,160 Speaker 7: and they are that there's elements of the playing group who, 111 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 7: what I'm told, aren't necessarily always on the same page 112 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 7: as their coach Anthony Sebold in terms of the philosophy 113 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 7: around the style of football that the team plays. So 114 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 7: that's not going to get fixed overnight. And if they 115 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 7: have a rough month then I think the noise does 116 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 7: get louder. I saw Buzz did his pressure gauge on 117 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 7: Monday night where he had sebs on a six and 118 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 7: a half. I reckon he's probably more like an eight 119 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 7: at this point. 120 00:05:58,040 --> 00:05:59,600 Speaker 2: So Buzz has got it wrong, has he? 121 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 5: Well, it's just opinion. 122 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 12: Broody loves his opinion they have flown under the radar 123 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 12: due to the fact that they had to buy last 124 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 12: weekend and all his talk around the other coaches and 125 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 12: other clubs under pressure mainly are slipping through. 126 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 8: But I think it's only for so long on the 127 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 8: basis that they do play the Melbourne Storm. 128 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:21,720 Speaker 3: Obviously we just saw their tough draw there. For me, 129 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 3: I've spoken about it before. Guys. 130 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 8: This comes down to the legacy of daily Cherry Evans 131 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 8: and how does he want to leave this footy club? 132 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,359 Speaker 8: How does he want to leave this team at the 133 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 8: end of this season from the way it started and 134 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 8: the way it rocketed out of control early doors. 135 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 2: Do you think he can. 136 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:40,479 Speaker 8: When the headlines hit Well, I would like to think 137 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 8: he cares, Cordy, I would like to think he cares because. 138 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 3: And I think down he would care. He would care 139 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 3: about wanting to finish on a high. 140 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 7: And he's clearly got beef with figures at the club. 141 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 7: That's part of the reason why. 142 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 8: He's left, no doubt, hoops, no doubt, But how do 143 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 8: you want to be remembered? 144 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 2: And we haven't sign of course not he still going. 145 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 9: Sitting seventh on like twenty two points cut off twenty 146 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:10,040 Speaker 9: eight or thirty. So they've got to win half of 147 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 9: their game. So if they have a tough month, they 148 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 9: got to win their last four to make the tht. 149 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 3: Gord he flipped the script. If this blow. 150 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 8: Honestly, if he has, he has lights out footy for 151 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 8: the next four weeks, everything changes as far as with respect. 152 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 7: They're playing Melbourne yp the Dogs, the Roosters and the Raiders. 153 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 7: They're going to know a lot more than just DC. 154 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 7: He's got eleven out of ten. 155 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 6: Chance, he's got a leader he needs to Yes, what 156 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 6: about Tom and Jake they're not locked in, so it's 157 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 6: a big end of the year for those two as well. 158 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 12: Yeah. 159 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:42,440 Speaker 8: Absolutely, And and you know, only a month ago there 160 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:45,960 Speaker 8: was discussions about potentially resigning. Well that's just been pressed 161 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 8: paus On. Well over this situation of Tom playing in 162 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 8: the centers. We spoke about it before. Guys, he's suddenly 163 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 8: while ever he's playing center. That's not full back money 164 00:07:56,680 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 8: as far as the contract extension is concerned. So everything's 165 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 8: on ten of hooks as far as the mainly Seagulls 166 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 8: are concerned right now. 167 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 2: A tough month for head of them. 168 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 6: Before we go press pressure Gauge for what have you 169 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 6: got sea bowler, I'll. 170 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 3: Go closer with bars around that seven. 171 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 6: Mark still higher? 172 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, all right? 173 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 6: As the Tigers fight to avoid a fourth straight wooden spoon, 174 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 6: Adam do he's opened up on he's contract and that's 175 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 6: so called dust up with Benji. 176 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 13: The first time you've been up since the reports came 177 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 13: out about you and Benji having in the left altercation. 178 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 13: Can you clear up what happened there for us? 179 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 3: I think it's all been cleared up. I don't well 180 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 3: spoke to it, so it's all done n dusted. 181 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 13: No drumas for you there drums, I guess when he's 182 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 13: running them shapes against us on the ones team, it's 183 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:42,200 Speaker 13: a really good practice. 184 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 2: For us and it gets us ready for the game. 185 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 13: Can you enlighten us on where you're at and then 186 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:47,319 Speaker 13: where you potentially might be next year? 187 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 3: That's the big boss, Richard. 188 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 13: Would you like to stay here? See what happens with 189 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,080 Speaker 13: all your injuries? The club resigned you and showed a 190 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:54,599 Speaker 13: lot of faith. Would you like to be given a 191 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 13: chance to repay this? It happens No Jerome today at 192 00:08:57,200 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 13: training just given arrest. 193 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:04,240 Speaker 2: I don't ever know what about the quick fire questions 194 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 2: like last minute. 195 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:16,440 Speaker 6: Friend, he said, asked the big fellow, rich big fellow. 196 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 6: He said, sorry, he said, asked Richer and the dust up? 197 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 6: Though they've played that down, Uh, is there any truth 198 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:23,840 Speaker 6: to it? 199 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 9: He was getting agitated then he was asked the questions. 200 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 9: It's like they're not offering him a deal, just sort 201 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 9: of reading into it because you listen, you know we're 202 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:33,840 Speaker 9: close to sorting it out. If he knows that his 203 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 9: future is settled, you would think that he's questioning about 204 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:38,439 Speaker 9: the club would be a little bit nicer. 205 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 8: I think there's been discussions of a new deal. I 206 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 8: don't think there's anything been forthcoming. That's my understanding, And 207 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 8: clearly Adam wants to see some some proof as far 208 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 8: as being having the opportunity to potentially be then. 209 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 5: On the dust up. 210 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,720 Speaker 7: On the dust up, I think the dust up happened, right, 211 00:09:53,760 --> 00:09:57,400 Speaker 7: There's no doubt. I've spoken enough. There was definitely an incident. 212 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 7: At training. Benji was as he often does. He was 213 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 7: doing it today as well at the Tiger Center of Excellence. 214 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 7: He puts the boots on and he's on the ground 215 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 7: and training with the side hands on a lot of 216 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 7: the time they've repaired it. They did their best to 217 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:13,760 Speaker 7: smother it. It's gone away for now, on do it. 218 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 7: I think he has been offered a deal. I think 219 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 7: he was low ball by rich O. 220 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 6: Yeah, if you're going on language, and that's just my 221 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 6: interpretation of his response. 222 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 2: He wasn't happy at all. 223 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:29,079 Speaker 7: I think he was given an awful last week. I'm 224 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 7: pretty sure anyone's a one year deal because obviously got 225 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:34,320 Speaker 7: a new side coming in in twenty seven as well. 226 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:36,600 Speaker 5: There will be options, but. 227 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:38,800 Speaker 7: I don't think he's happy with the respect that the 228 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:40,680 Speaker 7: club has shown his respect. 229 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 2: What's he worth? 230 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:42,160 Speaker 14: Know? 231 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 2: What is? 232 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 5: I think he's been one of their better players. 233 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 7: To be fair, he's had to play a variety of 234 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 7: different positions. He's played in the centers, he's played in 235 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 7: the harves, he's played five eighties. 236 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:54,239 Speaker 2: Plan what's worth. 237 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:56,439 Speaker 3: He's in and around the four four hundreds as far 238 00:10:56,440 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 3: as I'm concerned. 239 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 8: Is that unfair? I think he's around four hundred thousand. 240 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 8: I think he's a good versus. He's been super versatile. 241 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 8: His last two weeks have been terrific. I think he's 242 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 8: been their best player. 243 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 5: I think it started with a three. I think it 244 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 5: was about. 245 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:13,199 Speaker 9: Three just back on Benji, was there any one to 246 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 9: down main stream. 247 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:20,480 Speaker 5: That is the ball fro upper cut left right hand. 248 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:24,000 Speaker 8: No founders, We've been We've been to training sessions for 249 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:24,959 Speaker 8: twenty five years now. 250 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 3: It happens in the NRL. 251 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:31,199 Speaker 8: Have you had your coach in a previous coach run 252 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:33,240 Speaker 8: training drills at you and. 253 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 9: At Wayne Minute went to sign a rugby player, right, 254 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:40,719 Speaker 9: went down to the flats at ascro and run at 255 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:43,160 Speaker 9: the run at the rugby player. The rugby player knocked 256 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:45,680 Speaker 9: him out. 257 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:51,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, true, Yeah, how long is this Scott? 258 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 9: Yeah, he's going to think of like spot like changing 259 00:11:57,640 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 9: and Wayne run at him and just got. 260 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:04,800 Speaker 7: Do you don't like Benji putting the I just just. 261 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 5: I don't give it. He's recently retired. And you know what. 262 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:13,160 Speaker 7: Benji's always done. Benji's always done it to his own. 263 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:16,440 Speaker 9: Gary Belcher was our like sort of conditioner and he'd 264 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:19,400 Speaker 9: run shape on us all the time. And if you 265 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:21,239 Speaker 9: get a shot on him like you would. 266 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:23,319 Speaker 7: I do find it strange. I think he has overstepped 267 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:25,559 Speaker 7: the mark and I think he's learned the lessons out 268 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 7: of it, because from what I'm told is that he 269 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:31,080 Speaker 7: is still involved. He was involved in their training session today, 270 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:34,520 Speaker 7: but not as hands on as perhaps what he has 271 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 7: been previously. 272 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:39,440 Speaker 2: Now Jerome Lewi has he delivered this year? 273 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 6: Here, here are some numbers, because the great James Hoop 274 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:45,840 Speaker 6: has been in the lab. Hoops, take us through your 275 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:48,440 Speaker 6: numbers and what you've found out today? 276 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:51,720 Speaker 7: Always problematic when they let me in the lab breath, 277 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 7: but I managed to make it out again this morning. 278 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 7: And zero tries, zero line breaks for Jerome And when 279 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 7: you compare him so the other gun playmakers in the 280 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:04,679 Speaker 7: competition is he Katah was obviously leading the way at 281 00:13:04,679 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 7: the moment in terms of try assists. Jerome's figures read 282 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 7: a little lean. 283 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 5: I also did. 284 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 7: Some homework about his time at Penrith last year. Last 285 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 7: year he was a hell of a lot more active 286 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 7: in terms of tries and line breaks and overall involvement. 287 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 7: I know it's not fair to compare the Penrith four 288 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 7: time premiership winning side of the three time Wooden Spooners, 289 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:30,400 Speaker 7: but I think it is fair to ask the question. Yeah, 290 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 7: he's been signed as the main man, six million dollar deal. 291 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 7: The club has pushed their chips all in on him 292 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,080 Speaker 7: being the player that they're going to build the club around. 293 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:40,840 Speaker 7: I think it's going to get there. But the jury's out. 294 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 5: At the moment. 295 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 2: I think at the start he was trying to find 296 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:44,680 Speaker 2: his feet. They had him. 297 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 6: Playing seven, and he was they had the Gavin situation, 298 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:50,120 Speaker 6: and he was playing a different style, and we spoke 299 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:53,479 Speaker 6: about that, like he kind of you know, that instinctive 300 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 6: and playing both sides or skipping across field. He wasn't 301 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 6: doing any of that. He was getting his kicks in. 302 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 6: He was just laying the line and getting game plan 303 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:02,080 Speaker 6: on for his team. So that probably took a little 304 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 6: bit of sting away. But he hasn't really blossomed has 305 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:06,560 Speaker 6: He hasn't really gone to that next level that we 306 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 6: thought he wouldn't. With most hards, you go, okay, yeah, 307 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:10,720 Speaker 6: he's having a decent seating. He's having a good season, 308 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:12,559 Speaker 6: but he's on big money. You know, he's their prize 309 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 6: recruit and they probably do need more out of him, 310 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:17,800 Speaker 6: you know, to be honest, right. 311 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 7: If you compare it to nick O Hollens at the Sharks, 312 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:25,040 Speaker 7: like he's routinely put up on the hoist and there's 313 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:28,400 Speaker 7: criticisms of every single one of his performances. Whereas, and 314 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:31,320 Speaker 7: I'm not saying that Jerome won't be a good signing. 315 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 7: I think in the long term, he will because of 316 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:36,000 Speaker 7: his professionalism, because he's come out of a winning system, 317 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 7: because the Tigers needed people like him around their dressing rooms. 318 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,520 Speaker 7: But when you're on that sort of money, you automatically 319 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 7: leave your performances open to. 320 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:47,080 Speaker 2: He's a good signing. 321 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:49,640 Speaker 6: It's just taped it off a bit right and with 322 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:50,680 Speaker 6: the back end of the evening. 323 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 2: It's so important to this side. 324 00:14:52,920 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 6: For Jerome, it's important for their team, but it's important 325 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 6: for Benji. So there's a lot. There's a light line 326 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 6: even though they're not really the position now. Well they are, 327 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 6: but they're not to make finals and push for that. 328 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 6: They're playing for more than anyone really. 329 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 7: You raised a great point in that he started off 330 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 7: as a seven. Right he signed with the West Tigers, 331 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 7: he spoke openly about I want to wear that jump up. 332 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 5: Benji was my idol as a kid. 333 00:15:14,840 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 7: I want to show everybody that I can step out 334 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 7: of Nathan Cleary's shadow and I'm not Ralburant. I can 335 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 7: be the main man. Well, I don't think that suits 336 00:15:23,560 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 7: Jerome's style of play. I don't think it suits a 337 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 7: player that he is, and I think we've seen since 338 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 7: Latu final came into that side that he's better off 339 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,560 Speaker 7: just playing a secondary five H roll. 340 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 3: I think this is a timing thing. 341 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:39,640 Speaker 8: Look, it's going to take time for him to adjust 342 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:40,720 Speaker 8: largely big clause. 343 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 3: He's not playing with Nathan Cleary. 344 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 8: Lato final is not Cleary, Lucky Galvin was not Nathan Cleary, 345 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:49,440 Speaker 8: and I think the time for him to adjust has 346 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 8: taken longer I would think than they would have hoped. 347 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:53,840 Speaker 8: Because I agree with you. I don't think he has 348 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:56,120 Speaker 8: been lights out at all this season. He's had a 349 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:59,800 Speaker 8: decent season. He's had a decent season, but not what 350 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:01,280 Speaker 8: we expected of Jerome. 351 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 2: Just greatly. 352 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 6: On the clause with Jerome, what's going on with that? 353 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 6: Will will he get rid of those that clause or. 354 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:10,840 Speaker 8: I spoke to Jerome two weeks ago in Origin camp 355 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 8: and the question was raised, when are you going to 356 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:18,360 Speaker 8: make a determination as far as triggering a clause that 357 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 8: just rolls over your contract beyond twenty seven? He said, 358 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 8: I will address it at the end of this season. 359 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 8: I'll sit down with my manager. Well, if you're gonna, 360 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:29,480 Speaker 8: if you're gonna, if you're in, you roll the cause 361 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:30,000 Speaker 8: you're in. 362 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:33,160 Speaker 7: I just said, he's all in. In fairness to Jerome, 363 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 7: he's still got the clause there. He's got two clauses 364 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 7: back to back years next year and then he can 365 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 7: also activate one min year later. But to me, he 366 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 7: looks as though he's one hundred percent. 367 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:46,960 Speaker 8: Invest He's making all the noises he is except for signing, 368 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 8: except for the contract comment. 369 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 6: Let's move on to the Newcastle Knights and Dave, you 370 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 6: broke the story on Adam O'Brien. 371 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 2: Will he be given to the end of the season. 372 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:58,160 Speaker 3: That's my understanding. Breath boys. You know. 373 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:03,520 Speaker 8: They want to assess the next seven weeks, right, and 374 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:08,520 Speaker 8: it's a damn tough draw for the Knights, as we 375 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 8: said here, the Warriors this weekend, followed by the Raid 376 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:16,720 Speaker 8: as the buyers Handy Penrith, Cowboys Broncos. 377 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:18,159 Speaker 3: And then they finished with Sharks and paramatter. 378 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:21,440 Speaker 8: The next seven weeks will ultimately determine where the board 379 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 8: want to go next. If it is catastrophic over the 380 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,680 Speaker 8: next few weeks as far as the performances are concerned, 381 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:30,880 Speaker 8: then that are weir. 382 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,119 Speaker 3: But there is certainly an element in the room that 383 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 3: one they. 384 00:17:35,160 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 8: Have significant injuries and it is difficult to assess the 385 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 8: performances when your key players are on the sidelines. And 386 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 8: second to that is there is a belief that this 387 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 8: salary cap rosta has been skewed prior to Peter O'Sullivan 388 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:55,959 Speaker 8: getting there, of which they've been attempting to straighten up 389 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:57,440 Speaker 8: and clean out the roster. 390 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:01,359 Speaker 9: Just on. That was Peter Sullivan there when they signed 391 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:04,440 Speaker 9: Dylan Brown. Yeah, that was a startling. That was his 392 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:07,159 Speaker 9: big four her. Yeah, couldn't have been. That's good to 393 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:08,760 Speaker 9: spend thirty million on one player. 394 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:09,800 Speaker 3: Yeah yeah. 395 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:14,200 Speaker 8: So look next seven weeks breath, we'll see how the 396 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:17,200 Speaker 8: performances stack up. But at this point in time, Adam 397 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:19,920 Speaker 8: O'Brien will see the season out with Newcastle, all right. 398 00:18:19,920 --> 00:18:21,920 Speaker 6: Now, well they let Calen Ponger walk out the door, 399 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:24,240 Speaker 6: so off the back of the O'Brien the coach and 400 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 6: possibly leaving it at season's end. Now we've got Kaylen 401 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:30,600 Speaker 6: and speculation about him leaving. Has anything developed there. 402 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:32,440 Speaker 8: Meeting in the next forty eight hours breath, and this 403 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 8: will be significant as far as understanding what all the 404 00:18:36,359 --> 00:18:39,120 Speaker 8: noises about. Kaylan needs to come clean with the footy club. 405 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:41,920 Speaker 8: Are you in or you're out? And that's what I understand. 406 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 8: The next forty hours. 407 00:18:43,359 --> 00:18:46,040 Speaker 7: There's got to be something there, Dave, because it surprises me. 408 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:50,920 Speaker 7: We've heard crickets from team Ponger so far. Whether it's 409 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:54,679 Speaker 7: deadis the bull frog? Andre reading Man, Yeah, yeah, that 410 00:18:54,800 --> 00:19:00,760 Speaker 7: was quite insightful dialogue, wasn't it? Or Kayln right, we'd crickets. 411 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:03,639 Speaker 7: If there's nothing doing, then why don't you just come 412 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:06,159 Speaker 7: out and say so? Newcastle Ben trolling to get in 413 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:09,600 Speaker 7: touch with this agent who is apparently working for Carlen 414 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:11,920 Speaker 7: behind the scenes, and the Blake won't ringing back. 415 00:19:13,280 --> 00:19:16,520 Speaker 9: Who's got the power? Can the Knights make him stay 416 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:17,240 Speaker 9: out of the contract. 417 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:22,119 Speaker 7: I think there's a view, Gordy that perhaps they'd be 418 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:24,719 Speaker 7: prepared to let Carlin gets they might be better off. 419 00:19:24,800 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 5: Yeah, they might be better off. 420 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:29,080 Speaker 6: It's not you, it's it's at that point you don't 421 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:33,919 Speaker 6: have anymore to move on or other options separation. 422 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:43,479 Speaker 3: I think there's a discussion to be had about clubs. 423 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:46,080 Speaker 8: How much are we investing in Kylen Ponger and how 424 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 8: much are we getting out of him. I think the 425 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 8: debate is there on whether the returning on investment has 426 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:52,040 Speaker 8: been worth it. 427 00:19:52,119 --> 00:19:54,440 Speaker 7: The other debate is they're a total muppet show, the 428 00:19:54,520 --> 00:19:57,840 Speaker 7: Knights administration, or how they've let this story about Adam 429 00:19:57,880 --> 00:20:01,160 Speaker 7: O'Brien leak out the way that has. They probably will 430 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:03,240 Speaker 7: move him on at the end of this season. That's 431 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 7: the male uh, the fact that they've let it get 432 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:08,159 Speaker 7: out that Blake Green, who's the current assistant, is the 433 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:12,560 Speaker 7: front runner to then replace him. I just find Phil Gardner. 434 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,200 Speaker 7: I think we've said it plenty of times on this show, breath. 435 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 7: He does a very good job at running leagues clubs 436 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:21,080 Speaker 7: and bing night at the bistro, But we should stick 437 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:27,640 Speaker 7: the schooners and snitzells and running a rugby league clubs. 438 00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 5: That tells you everything. 439 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 9: It was a great story my day, but that shows 440 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:37,959 Speaker 9: you where the club's at. If you want culture, you 441 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:39,960 Speaker 9: want people to buy in, and you're not buying in 442 00:20:40,760 --> 00:20:43,240 Speaker 9: you know, from the top office or from the front office. Well, 443 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:46,959 Speaker 9: it's really hard. If you asked you you wrote that story. 444 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 8: Yeah, Well, this is a club that's built on its 445 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:55,040 Speaker 8: history and it's people and its passion. And the way 446 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 8: they treated Alex McKinnon on Saturday, they've turned their back 447 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 8: on It's disgrace on that they've turned their back on 448 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:08,159 Speaker 8: what the club is built on and Alex Alex and 449 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:12,679 Speaker 8: Alex moves on. It's a big deal. But to Hoops's point, 450 00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:17,480 Speaker 8: the CEO needs to focus on meat raffles and running 451 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 8: legs clubs and let the football department do their job because. 452 00:21:22,320 --> 00:21:24,360 Speaker 7: He's going at the end of the year Peter Parrell 453 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:28,720 Speaker 7: take over a well, but even then he's still the chairman, 454 00:21:29,359 --> 00:21:31,680 Speaker 7: he's still involved. And this is what happened last time 455 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,680 Speaker 7: when they employed out of O'Brien and Nathan Brown got 456 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 7: White ended. Remember they had he had third parties in 457 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 7: between negotiating. O'Brien survived a couple of attempts on his head. 458 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 7: We've discussed it on this show. I think it was 459 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,960 Speaker 7: eight en months ago when they'd made a secret approach 460 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,160 Speaker 7: to Debs. What have only been twelve months ago. 461 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:52,679 Speaker 8: This is the same CEO that lets Andre Ponger come 462 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:55,040 Speaker 8: to press conferences. I mean we did stay to see 463 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 8: fathers of players go to press conference unless they're sons 464 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 8: of legends of the previously played the game. There's up 465 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:06,840 Speaker 8: to twenty past Newcastle Knights players currently playing at rival 466 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 8: NRL clubs. We're seeing the situation with Alex on the weekend. 467 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:13,600 Speaker 3: I mean it's. 468 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:18,400 Speaker 8: You know, I speak about Adam O'Brien having you know, 469 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:21,159 Speaker 8: the next seven weeks. 470 00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:24,560 Speaker 3: To at least survive. But how does he really know that? 471 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:29,280 Speaker 8: Given the way that Nathan Brown was wide ended for 472 00:22:29,320 --> 00:22:30,920 Speaker 8: Adam o'briwen to come in, it. 473 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:34,639 Speaker 6: Sounds like Newcastle need a full reset and clean the 474 00:22:34,680 --> 00:22:37,360 Speaker 6: decks and start again, unfortunately for their supporters, because there's 475 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:39,800 Speaker 6: a lot of work to do up there in the Hunter. Now, 476 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:43,119 Speaker 6: what's going on with the Kangaroo's coaching job? Has anyone 477 00:22:43,119 --> 00:22:44,200 Speaker 6: got anything for us on that? 478 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:48,800 Speaker 7: Mystery surrounds Braith the IRL Commission of protecting it like. 479 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:52,440 Speaker 6: It's a warhead. 480 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:52,959 Speaker 2: I don't know. 481 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:56,359 Speaker 7: I really don't know, but I just know from asking 482 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 7: a lot of people what he's actually doing and who's. 483 00:22:59,040 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 5: Going to get it. 484 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:03,560 Speaker 7: Made me think that perhaps they were going to change 485 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:05,240 Speaker 7: the rule about it not being allowed to be a 486 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:06,679 Speaker 7: club coach and that they were going to give it 487 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:10,280 Speaker 7: to Wayne Bennett. But I don't think Wayne's heard anything 488 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:10,880 Speaker 7: from them. 489 00:23:10,920 --> 00:23:13,200 Speaker 9: Well the questions easy, Wayne, would you give up coach 490 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:14,240 Speaker 9: in South to coach. 491 00:23:14,040 --> 00:23:17,359 Speaker 5: The Kangaroos, But he's not going to. He's got a contract. 492 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:20,760 Speaker 9: There where they're at and to be at the preseason. 493 00:23:21,119 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 9: If I'm a South fan, if I'm the boss of 494 00:23:22,960 --> 00:23:26,200 Speaker 9: South I want him there from November one or whenever 495 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:29,639 Speaker 9: they start training, because that's what they're paid to do. 496 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:32,600 Speaker 7: But Wayne's got a clause in his contract with SOUSE anyway, 497 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:34,840 Speaker 7: he doesn't have to be at training until January. Well 498 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:39,280 Speaker 7: that's they gave him that. They gave him that contract. 499 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:41,080 Speaker 9: Well that's a really poor contract because that's where the 500 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 9: hard work's done. 501 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:44,960 Speaker 7: But you let some of your emerging blokes like Ben 502 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:46,640 Speaker 7: Hornby and some of the good assistants. 503 00:23:50,760 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 5: No, it's not standing for him usually I. 504 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:56,520 Speaker 9: Think this was Can some just put it in this 505 00:23:56,600 --> 00:23:58,360 Speaker 9: scenario you miss his aur name, do you get home 506 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:02,920 Speaker 9: on time? It's just that scenario. 507 00:24:03,880 --> 00:24:06,439 Speaker 2: That's for no. 508 00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 3: No, no, no, no, no. 509 00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 9: No, because if Wayne's not there, and if your teacher's 510 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:12,639 Speaker 9: not there, you break the rules. And he did it 511 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:14,960 Speaker 9: with us, And then I had to tell him way 512 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:16,719 Speaker 9: back when if you don't come, you don't blame us 513 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:20,400 Speaker 9: halfway through the year, right, because kids don't touch the line, right, 514 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 9: And if you can get away with anything, because we're 515 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:24,200 Speaker 9: all human, if you can get away without touching the line, 516 00:24:24,520 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 9: and work on that little bit harder. And I knew 517 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:28,800 Speaker 9: when Wayne was at a training session pre season, even 518 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:31,240 Speaker 9: when we're doing laps. You train harder because your boss 519 00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:33,000 Speaker 9: is there. And if your boss is not there, in 520 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:35,920 Speaker 9: any situation in any office, I guarantee your boss leaves 521 00:24:35,920 --> 00:24:38,240 Speaker 9: the office at three o'clock, there'll be some blokes pack 522 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 9: up their bags. Not everybody pack up their bags and 523 00:24:41,119 --> 00:24:42,640 Speaker 9: go because the boss is not in the office. 524 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:45,719 Speaker 6: When you at a restaurant, and if you're not there yourself, 525 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:46,879 Speaker 6: it till is always down there. 526 00:24:49,520 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 2: That hard way too. 527 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:53,720 Speaker 7: I still think they should look at changing the rule 528 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:58,440 Speaker 7: four way to take that position because he's got decades 529 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:00,000 Speaker 7: off he experience Gordy in the game. 530 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:01,640 Speaker 5: A right that. 531 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:06,879 Speaker 7: He's standing is unquestionable and unchallenged, and I think he's 532 00:25:06,920 --> 00:25:07,640 Speaker 7: the best person for the. 533 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 9: If they didn't, if there wasn't blokes like Kevy and 534 00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:10,639 Speaker 9: camp Smith. 535 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 5: If it's Kevy, why don't they just announce it? 536 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:17,280 Speaker 9: I'd love it to be Kevin same the game would 537 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:19,679 Speaker 9: be yeah, crying out for someone like ke They've got 538 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:20,200 Speaker 9: to get moving. 539 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:23,440 Speaker 3: There's no doubt in the world. It's not that far away. 540 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:25,280 Speaker 2: There's why do you think they're not moving quick? 541 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:28,920 Speaker 3: Look und the stamped lands on his way back into 542 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:29,399 Speaker 3: the country. 543 00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:30,960 Speaker 8: As soon as he gets back in the next forty 544 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 8: eight hours, hopefully we'll get. 545 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:35,720 Speaker 9: Or I wouldn't even care if it's Billy Slater and 546 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 9: Laurie Daily or Billy or Laurie right, because are they're 547 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:41,600 Speaker 9: good enough to coach their states? You know, I think 548 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 9: they're good enough to coach the country. 549 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 6: Are we getting into the territory now? If we don't 550 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:49,120 Speaker 6: announce the coach sooner soon, we're going to be unprepared 551 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:49,679 Speaker 6: for the ashes? 552 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:51,439 Speaker 2: Or are we worried about that at all? 553 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 3: I think there's an element for sure. 554 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,560 Speaker 7: I think it's already gone past that. It's so close. 555 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 7: It's only just around the court. True, And you've got 556 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:02,800 Speaker 7: to play the first US game in October. 557 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:05,640 Speaker 2: Hello, you just make sure you have on time. 558 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 6: Kevin Serado isn't shying away from his selection game with 559 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:14,119 Speaker 6: lockling Galvin take a listen. 560 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:14,720 Speaker 14: And working really hard on our attack. We've been trying 561 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:17,439 Speaker 14: to just evolve our attack and understanding what's going to 562 00:26:17,440 --> 00:26:19,880 Speaker 14: have to be those top teams who've got really good 563 00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:22,760 Speaker 14: defensive systems, and we just felt like we weren't sort 564 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:23,280 Speaker 14: of getting there. 565 00:26:23,440 --> 00:26:23,520 Speaker 10: Ye. 566 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,119 Speaker 14: Locke's been shout some really good signs of training the 567 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 14: way he can with his natural talent with the ball 568 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:31,000 Speaker 14: and how he can unlock players around him. So he's 569 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:33,119 Speaker 14: been working really hard. He came up in the coach's 570 00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:35,479 Speaker 14: box last week and a really good opportunity for him 571 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:37,720 Speaker 14: to see what we're seeing now. He deserves his opportunity 572 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:39,840 Speaker 14: to impressed everyone with his work ethic and his ability 573 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:41,920 Speaker 14: to learn. While it was a tough decision because you know, 574 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,040 Speaker 14: we love Tavy as a person and he's done a 575 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:46,320 Speaker 14: great job for us and we're not giving up on him. 576 00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:49,359 Speaker 14: But right now, yeah, Locke deserves an opportunity. 577 00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:53,320 Speaker 6: Yes, the decision has been made Lochlin Galvin to start 578 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:56,280 Speaker 6: as the seven for the Bulldogs. And what's amazing about this, 579 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:58,840 Speaker 6: Davi is you've got predictive. 580 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:00,520 Speaker 2: Powers because you've been you've been. 581 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:03,240 Speaker 6: Predicting this for a while and starting to think, do 582 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:04,840 Speaker 6: you have any connections at the Bulldogs? 583 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:07,119 Speaker 3: Well that's our job as journeys bra, isn't it. 584 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:07,800 Speaker 2: You've nailed it. 585 00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:10,120 Speaker 3: Well, there's one. 586 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:13,960 Speaker 2: Buzz buzz buzzers on board now too. 587 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:15,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, Yeah, he's happy, he's on board. 588 00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:18,080 Speaker 5: He that was a big backflip, wasn't it. There's a 589 00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:19,000 Speaker 5: couple of backflips. 590 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:24,120 Speaker 7: Monday night, Monday morning, he was playing this Monday night. 591 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:25,440 Speaker 5: He was wearing the seven jump. 592 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:27,960 Speaker 2: What are we thinking about this? So we all I. 593 00:27:27,920 --> 00:27:31,120 Speaker 7: Think the Bulldogs have done a stellar public relations campaign, 594 00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:33,959 Speaker 7: work on the phones, behind the scenes, with every journal 595 00:27:34,040 --> 00:27:38,479 Speaker 7: and senior media personality in town. I think it's the 596 00:27:38,560 --> 00:27:41,439 Speaker 7: right call, but I don't think it comes without a 597 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:44,359 Speaker 7: fair element of risk. They're nearly on top of the 598 00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:46,560 Speaker 7: competition and we're loading the competition for a long way, 599 00:27:46,640 --> 00:27:49,159 Speaker 7: and they have tinkered with a winning side in a 600 00:27:49,200 --> 00:27:52,000 Speaker 7: bid to get better. But there's no guarantee you and 601 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:57,359 Speaker 7: there win percentage. With Toby Sexton, they win seventy seven 602 00:27:57,400 --> 00:28:00,679 Speaker 7: percent of the games he plays, Yeah, thirty three percent 603 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 7: without him? 604 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:02,239 Speaker 2: Is this here? Is it? 605 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:04,520 Speaker 5: Yeah? This was in the lab again. They let me 606 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:07,120 Speaker 5: back in there again today. Yeah. 607 00:28:07,280 --> 00:28:10,520 Speaker 7: I had the lab coat on and was testing out 608 00:28:10,520 --> 00:28:12,960 Speaker 7: all sorts of stuff and this is what we came 609 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:13,360 Speaker 7: up with. 610 00:28:14,440 --> 00:28:14,600 Speaker 5: You know. 611 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:17,479 Speaker 6: It's it's you know, because he has had a lot 612 00:28:17,480 --> 00:28:19,880 Speaker 6: of success, So I'm not surprised by that win percentage, right. 613 00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:23,680 Speaker 2: I do think a few of these games were last year. 614 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:27,320 Speaker 6: It was at the start of the year when they 615 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:30,359 Speaker 6: were just when Hutcheson was in the position, and they 616 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:33,120 Speaker 6: didn't quite pull the trigger on sex. Remember they let 617 00:28:33,160 --> 00:28:35,800 Speaker 6: Hutcheson stay there for for probably a little bit too long, 618 00:28:36,119 --> 00:28:37,800 Speaker 6: and they held sext them back. Then he got in 619 00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:41,800 Speaker 6: and he's been very good since. I don't think, you know, like, 620 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:45,960 Speaker 6: it's not about winning right now games, it's about winning 621 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:48,480 Speaker 6: the comp you know. That's that's the big shift here. 622 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:52,400 Speaker 6: It's like they can win. They know they can win club. 623 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 2: Games and when it gets to the finals. We all know, 624 00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:55,960 Speaker 2: Gordy that. 625 00:28:56,160 --> 00:28:58,880 Speaker 6: The the level goes up, it's a lead. 626 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:00,440 Speaker 2: It's the best of the best. You go to find 627 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:02,239 Speaker 2: another level you've got to be, you know. 628 00:29:02,320 --> 00:29:05,160 Speaker 6: And and they haven't found that for a while now, 629 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:06,600 Speaker 6: and they're looking for it. 630 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 9: And I think it'd be hard for a Bulldogs fan 631 00:29:08,640 --> 00:29:11,120 Speaker 9: to swallow because it wasn't broken, right if it was broken, 632 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:13,680 Speaker 9: and you bring someone in while you sort of clap. 633 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:17,560 Speaker 8: Debate that, I debate that good it was broken? Well, mate, 634 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:21,200 Speaker 8: they took on the Cowboys and in the last in 635 00:29:21,280 --> 00:29:24,680 Speaker 8: the last four second it broke, broke and broken. To 636 00:29:24,680 --> 00:29:26,280 Speaker 8: be mard, that's what it needs to be tinkered with. 637 00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:29,200 Speaker 8: In the last four to six weeks, they are running 638 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:34,920 Speaker 8: last last for scoring tries inside twenty as far as 639 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:36,280 Speaker 8: the most amount of player the balls. 640 00:29:36,760 --> 00:29:37,920 Speaker 3: I've been in the lab as well. 641 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:42,160 Speaker 8: Second of that, yes, they scored twelve points against a 642 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:44,600 Speaker 8: team that's averaging thirty points conceited game. 643 00:29:45,640 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 9: Could that be Could that be the nine to six 644 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:49,880 Speaker 9: or the one or the centers or is it just 645 00:29:49,920 --> 00:29:50,400 Speaker 9: on the half? 646 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:52,600 Speaker 8: Has to be the half. We sit here every every 647 00:29:52,680 --> 00:29:55,760 Speaker 8: night talking about half backs. It's the chief playmaker and 648 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:57,840 Speaker 8: I think it's time. I think the page turn up 649 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:01,040 Speaker 8: was the Cowboys performance that it's time now to give 650 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:02,040 Speaker 8: galviny shop now. 651 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:04,240 Speaker 2: Time will tell, Time will tell. 652 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:07,000 Speaker 5: This was always the plan. This was always the plan 653 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:07,800 Speaker 5: from the tournament. 654 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:10,479 Speaker 7: It was quite controversial when they sawned in mid season, 655 00:30:10,760 --> 00:30:13,600 Speaker 7: but it was always that once Origin was over Lachland 656 00:30:13,600 --> 00:30:14,320 Speaker 7: galv was going to be. 657 00:30:14,400 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 6: Quickly on the fans, I think the fans are split. 658 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:18,960 Speaker 6: I've heard both sides from there. 659 00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:19,920 Speaker 3: That's the fans. 660 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:22,400 Speaker 2: They're either fully supportive or they're fully against it. 661 00:30:22,920 --> 00:30:25,719 Speaker 3: That's two sections passionate. 662 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:28,000 Speaker 2: Please'll trust me. I'll try it now. 663 00:30:28,120 --> 00:30:30,840 Speaker 6: Journa is your key playing matchups for around eighteen Thanks 664 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:32,360 Speaker 6: that Ossie Broadband are Yeah. 665 00:30:32,360 --> 00:30:35,640 Speaker 7: I'll kick us off Super Saturday Lachland Galvin, the most 666 00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:38,760 Speaker 7: talked about playmaker in the competition, up against Coyle Flanagan 667 00:30:38,760 --> 00:30:40,320 Speaker 7: from the Dragons. 668 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:41,440 Speaker 5: So who gets the two points? 669 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:44,560 Speaker 8: Well, I mentioned it earlier, the Paramatta situation. I'm really 670 00:30:44,560 --> 00:30:46,600 Speaker 8: looking forward to seeing Joe as Papali. You take on 671 00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:47,920 Speaker 8: Ethan Strange at the Raiders. 672 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:49,920 Speaker 6: Have you hoops that you dave up? Next to the 673 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:52,360 Speaker 6: Legends agenda with Ben Elias and Billy Moore.