1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:10,120 Speaker 1: Cub another Magic Ground outstanding. Explain that's my type around. 2 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: I love it, Coop, You're born in Brisbane. It's I 3 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: love Brisbane from what I like. 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 2: Did you get received well? Did you mate? 5 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: I get received, I get well received by Queensland people, 6 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:25,440 Speaker 1: and it mate that it's you go out there. I look, 7 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:27,640 Speaker 1: I'm going to say here, live in Sydney, born in 8 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: brother Hunter Valley in Newcastle. I think I think Brisbane 9 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: now is the number one city in Australia. I just 10 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 1: think everything that I like doing is in Brisbane. 11 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 2: You've really taken to this titan shipholdership and everything Queensland 12 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 2: love everything else. I can't argue with him. Maybe you 13 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 2: might be supporting Queensland the Origin series next week. 14 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: Why not costume for friendship with my brothers for a 15 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: couple of years. My gold medal, I've got to save 16 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: my gold medal for Magic Ground goes to the warriors 17 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: off the field, on the field, for people that aren't there, 18 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: Like everywhere you go, there's why supporters, some of the locals, 19 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:03,680 Speaker 1: but a lot of them that have traveled over from 20 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: New Zealand. They had the pop up store in Queen Street. 21 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 1: I think they were getting fined ten thousand dollars a 22 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:10,119 Speaker 1: day because it's not supposed to do it. The NRL 23 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: said they were paying the ten thousand dollars fine a 24 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: day and making one hundred thousand dollars for merchandise every day. 25 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 2: There's just a community that follows the Warriors wherever you go, 26 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 2: like it could be in Melbourne, could be in Sitney 27 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 2: at one of the local venues, but definitely at Magic Ground. 28 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 2: Not only is their brand and the atmosphere created like 29 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 2: absolutely very entertaining they are. They're not sneaky anymore. Actually 30 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 2: they are sitting there as very much a premiership threat. 31 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 2: They're not sneaky. They are starting. If the Penrith Panthers 32 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 2: weren't so good and consistent, there would be a lot 33 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 2: more noise about the Warriors. Like I'm going to give them. 34 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 2: They are very close to premiership favorites next to the Panthers. 35 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 1: Totally agree with the support they had at the ground. 36 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 1: It was like a Warrior's home game. It was just 37 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 1: electrifying the support behind them and often made it was 38 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: such a brutal performance they put on. They saved those 39 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:07,559 Speaker 1: sort of performances very often for Brisbane. There's a great 40 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 1: history between those two clubs. The first title, the first 41 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: Warriors match ever was Warriors versus the Broncos, and you've 42 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,360 Speaker 1: seen over the years it's just been some great games. 43 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: They've really turned it on against the Broncos and that 44 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: was one of them. Us talking to Patti Carrigan last night, 45 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: they made he was seriously not They did it. 46 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 2: To the Storm and they played them a few weeks ago, 47 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,919 Speaker 2: like savagely got stuck into them. And if you talk 48 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:35,839 Speaker 2: about the Warriors as a football team, yeah, good completion, right, 49 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 2: good defense, like they're doing all the basics better than most. 50 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 2: Like they're suffocating teams and in this position they don't 51 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 2: want to be. But then when you look at like 52 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 2: their physicality Jackson Ford and Fisher Harris and Aaron Clark 53 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: were tremendous yesterday, like they were so so good, and 54 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 2: then you mix that in with their halves playing career 55 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 2: best football, and then you're throwing their outside backs two 56 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 2: picky lesli doing their thing, like when they get up 57 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 2: and about, they're really good. They're well balanced for the 58 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 2: twenty twenty sixth version of the game. The leadership of 59 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 2: Fisher Harris, I think is a big part of what's 60 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 2: happened over there, and huge praise for website. This is 61 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 2: an Australian coach who's got the New Zealand spirit, like 62 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 2: just bubbling along more than any other sort of coach 63 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:24,679 Speaker 2: that's been able to do it for the Warriors, like 64 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 2: their care factor, their intensity, like when they score a trial, 65 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:29,799 Speaker 2: it's like it's a party. 66 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 1: For awesome mate. 67 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 2: After the game there was basically a concert like whatever 68 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 2: they're doing, keep doing it and they might be a 69 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 2: chance to lift on the trophy. 70 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: We're going to talk about Origin about about ten minutes time, 71 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 1: but we've got to give individuals and teams their duds 72 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: on magic ground. The big talking point coming out of 73 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: it the one, you know, sour note for the wisest 74 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 1: ten Aboard feel so much feel for Tenor they've got 75 00:03:55,040 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: to big decision to maker in Metcalf. I don't know 76 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: what the situation, whether he waved the cooling off period 77 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: of the moment, but i'd say for Dragon, I mean, 78 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: it's a great coup for the Dragons, but there'd be 79 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: some Dragons supporter sitting in there at the moment, probably 80 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: a little nervous. 81 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 2: I'm not worried about next year for the Warriors. I 82 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 2: feel like this could be their year the Warriors, and 83 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 2: Metcalfe is very much still a Warrior and he's very 84 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:20,680 Speaker 2: much a big part of their plan. Give Tomato Martin 85 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 2: a huge rape off the bench Tanner boy down that 86 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 2: has been playing some really good football and you thought, maybe, 87 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 2: you know, maybe they're going to lose a little bit. 88 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 2: But Tomatow Martin cold off the bench, came in and 89 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 2: played really well, really really well. So for them to 90 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 2: play a big final and potentially a Grand Final, they 91 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 2: need Harris Ta Vita, Tomato Martin and fire around. 92 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 1: Yeah. 93 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,200 Speaker 2: Just think they just keep it as is. Whatever's happening 94 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 2: with Luke metcalf Andrew Webster has this ability to bring 95 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 2: people in. I'm not sure what's going on there, but 96 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 2: he is definitely a Warrior for the rest of the 97 00:04:57,880 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 2: year and they. 98 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: Need him and he needs and I think yesterday when 99 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: he went off Tanner Boyd, I think what showed when 100 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: when Chanell and Tomorrow took over is it's the system 101 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 1: that's working correct. It's not it's the system. The system 102 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: is so good. Well done to the Cowboys too. I 103 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:18,160 Speaker 1: thought the Cowboys tremendous. No tom did no toam Moila. 104 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 1: They had down to twelve on two occasions and they 105 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: just won it through defensive discipline and grit. 106 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 2: It is the best performance under Todd Payton. But that's 107 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 2: how good it was. To the point though, as you said, 108 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 2: twenty minute period defending with twelve Roosters struggled in that 109 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 2: period of time. That's a sign of a really good 110 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:39,279 Speaker 2: team when you can stop the opposition from scoring multiple points. 111 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 2: And the other part to it, if you look at 112 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 2: what happened to them the last week against the Eels, 113 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 2: they capitulated in the last five minutes I think it was, 114 00:05:48,839 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 2: and the game against the Roosters was dead set a 115 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:53,640 Speaker 2: ding dong the last fifteen minutes. The ball was in play, 116 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 2: there was fatigue everywhere, and I was sitting there watching it. 117 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 2: I thought, oh, what the Cowboys did last week. I 118 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 2: think they're going to fall over here. It's going to 119 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 2: be an error, there's going to be a mistackle Tedesco, 120 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 2: someone's going to do something. But the actual Cowboys got bigger, faster, 121 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:10,280 Speaker 2: stronger in that period. Ruben Cotter was sensational. 122 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:14,280 Speaker 1: Sensational, You'd think it was like Origin time he had. 123 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 2: The Queensland jersey on North Queensland one drink Water with 124 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 2: no Diddon was the guy that went to and Clifford 125 00:06:22,279 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 2: for someone that was built up, it was Sam Walker 126 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:28,599 Speaker 2: versus Clifford. He was good. Like if it was a 127 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 2: points battle, he wins that. 128 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 1: That's well, that's what I thought. I mean, we're going 129 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 1: to talk, as he said the origin a second. But 130 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 1: if it was as build as a heavyweight clash of 131 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:37,360 Speaker 1: the Seven Jersey, they forgot the points. He got the 132 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:40,839 Speaker 1: points playing tough, kicking well, playing the best football of 133 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 1: his career. 134 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 2: And the Todd Payton. I think we've spoken about this 135 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:47,720 Speaker 2: about the Cowboys. When they show you how good they are, 136 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:50,159 Speaker 2: we all believe. And then when they show how bad 137 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,000 Speaker 2: they are, like they have a couple of times manly 138 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 2: and there's a couple of other games that eels. Maybe 139 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 2: you just think, oh jeez, jeez. I hope from here 140 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 2: on in for a Cowboys fan they can continue going 141 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 2: the right way because they are built a little bit 142 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 2: like the Warriors. They've got a big mobile pack, some 143 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,479 Speaker 2: creative halves. And when Purdue and Chester to get going 144 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 2: with drink water is at heart to. 145 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:13,679 Speaker 1: Stop, very very hard to stop. I thought the Melbourne 146 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 1: storm we said last week it could be a little 147 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: bit pendeuth about him from last year. I thought that 148 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: they were I thought the spine were outstanding, the connection 149 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: they had working combination. I thought the scoreline flooded them slightly. 150 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: There were number of errors, but you're seeing a team 151 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 1: on the climb. 152 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 2: Do you think Storm can play finals from here? 153 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 1: I actually think they will. I think they they will. 154 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,280 Speaker 2: They are penri two point zero. There were six seven 155 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 2: losses in a row. Normally, when you give the advantage 156 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 2: like that to the rest of the competition, you're going to 157 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 2: struggle to get back. But then not too many wins 158 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 2: outside the eight and I think they have had a 159 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 2: shift in the last two weeks because their spine cool 160 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 2: Munster Sewer and Jerome Hughes more like space players, like 161 00:07:54,760 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 2: fullback instincts. Because of their history. I think their success 162 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 2: for the last couple of years been around that promoting 163 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 2: the ball east west. But because Harry Grant is now 164 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 2: identifying the rock speed he's running more than north south 165 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 2: and east west, it's forcing Hughes and Monster and Seer 166 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 2: have been more direct, so they are definitely concentrating their 167 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 2: attack around Harry Grant more and itself. I think they've 168 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 2: found the version they should play and they will win 169 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 2: more games than lose for the remainder of the year 170 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 2: and they will finish in a final. 171 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: This Origin period's crucial oftentimes in this Origin you blokes 172 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 1: over the years have been able to absorb a loss 173 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 1: or two after a good start, but it's going to 174 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:35,680 Speaker 1: be crucial well, a. 175 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 2: Bit like Penrith last year. They can't give up too 176 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 2: many games from here on out. So the you know, 177 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 2: the the option that they've had of rest in Munster 178 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 2: Grant at different stages, they probably won't have to do 179 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 2: that this year. But they were good. I think the 180 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:58,160 Speaker 2: other team is Manly. Yeah, whatever it is, it's so good. 181 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:02,079 Speaker 2: Like Ola Kawau is the best backgroar in the competition. 182 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 2: Now he's playing Origin. We'll talk about it soon, but 183 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 2: I thought like for the first couple of weeks, it's 184 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:13,040 Speaker 2: not x'es and o's with a new interim coach. It's 185 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:15,719 Speaker 2: a bit about like inspiration, creating good environment and these 186 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 2: guys are happy. But now it's starting to come through, 187 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 2: like its performance based and where the Manly Seagulls were 188 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:24,079 Speaker 2: at in the first three rounds to what they are 189 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,440 Speaker 2: now you've been around a bit longer than me, but 190 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:29,680 Speaker 2: that is the best turnaround I've seen from a team 191 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 2: that's changed coaches to what they're doing now. 192 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: And I'll say this, I think that Karen for and 193 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 1: I think would give some credit to infant Seabolt, like 194 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 1: you don't put it this way. I think there's some 195 00:09:44,679 --> 00:09:47,599 Speaker 1: coaches that are good to follow behind. I'm going to 196 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:51,559 Speaker 1: talk straight, honestly, honesty. I think Steves has the propensity 197 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:55,120 Speaker 1: to overcoach. However, he does educate his player as well. 198 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: He's a good guy to come in. I think Karan's 199 00:09:56,920 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 1: has gone in and he's cleared their heads, put some 200 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:00,839 Speaker 1: little of his own touches on. 201 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 2: Saying that the science has been thereby Seabold and the 202 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 2: education and then four and being sort of inexperienced just 203 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:12,360 Speaker 2: a footy player, brings in that cultural piece that says, 204 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 2: you know, let's let's boulders. 205 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: He's tinkering with a little bit. He's given belief. He's 206 00:10:16,400 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: just simplified roles and the young fullback Clayton mate. He 207 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 1: he was one of the one of the players of 208 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,080 Speaker 1: magic ground and touching. 209 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 2: In terms of four and like sign that contract because 210 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 2: like it's undeniable that he can't. He can. He has 211 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:35,199 Speaker 2: to be the coach like performance is king. He has 212 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,440 Speaker 2: to be. But is what is it like six wins 213 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 2: first seven or something like that. They say, you don't 214 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 2: know coagu two, you've lost three in a row. 215 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 1: And that's the thing, Like if you'd asked me at 216 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,719 Speaker 1: the start of it, I was like you, I love 217 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:50,280 Speaker 1: Kieran and you see him around the building him like 218 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: and my feeling to him was, Kieran, be careful for you. 219 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 1: They're gonna make You're gonna have You're gonna have a 220 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 1: honeymoon period. You're gonna win three or four in a row. 221 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 1: But I've now I was the belief. Okay, get them going, 222 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 1: go get him the finals. Then just take a step 223 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:09,240 Speaker 1: back for a bit. But watching him now, just how 224 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:11,560 Speaker 1: he's got them going and you know how they're playing it, 225 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:13,920 Speaker 1: it's very hard to step away from once you. 226 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 2: And the other thing is how they speak about him 227 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:19,880 Speaker 2: like Jamal fog Brooks Alakada joke, TIVOIV. 228 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 1: Very easy you mean to respect. 229 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:23,680 Speaker 2: And there's no turbo in his side either like we 230 00:11:23,720 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 2: all thought. Mainly's hopes or rely on turbo. He hasn't 231 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,440 Speaker 2: been there and Jared Foren has been the guy that's 232 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 2: brought it all together. 233 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:34,839 Speaker 1: Dolphins too. Before we talk Origon, I want to talk 234 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:36,840 Speaker 1: about the Dolphins as soon aside that he is now 235 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 1: starting to realize their top four potential. I love Max 236 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 1: Plath as a player. Mate. You can see he's yeah, 237 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: I've said before, his real hound dog gets after the game, 238 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: very similar to the way his old man played. And 239 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:52,720 Speaker 1: I just thought on the weekend getting two tries, he 240 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:55,320 Speaker 1: was in the mix for Origin and I'd say Billy 241 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:57,440 Speaker 1: would have been watching him. Come on, show me how 242 00:11:57,480 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 1: much you want to play? And it was the best 243 00:11:59,040 --> 00:11:59,680 Speaker 1: game of his career. 244 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 2: Max Platt Donna here we've spoken about in terms of 245 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 2: his ball playing. That spine. I know Nick Arima's out 246 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 2: for a little bit, but that spine of car Tower, Yeah, Hammer, 247 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 2: Marshall King adds something when he comes on. Cart just 248 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 2: keeps getting better. But he learns, He learns fast. He 249 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:19,560 Speaker 2: just learns. You know. 250 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 1: In the next couple, like there's a title, you can 251 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: see it, can't you? 252 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 2: With maxsil King, Hammer Cart, it's all there. That is 253 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:31,200 Speaker 2: your Premiership spine for the Dolphins. 254 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:33,960 Speaker 1: Now quick, just before we talk Origon of course, after 255 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 1: we did the podcast, laugh the Ivan Cleary announced I 256 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:39,280 Speaker 1: haven't stepping away eighteen months. I was really shocked at 257 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:40,319 Speaker 1: first because I thought it was going to be the 258 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 1: end of this season. Eighteen months. You know, I get it. 259 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:47,559 Speaker 1: It was interesting on the show last night, Nathan referenced 260 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:51,080 Speaker 1: his mum, Beck, and it just made so much, so 261 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:53,320 Speaker 1: much sense. I mean, we always at the coaches and 262 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 1: we go the pressure there under, but mate the families 263 00:12:56,640 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: as well. You think Ivan, you know Beck went through 264 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:03,720 Speaker 1: It was Ivan as a player, her brother, her family's 265 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 1: always been in the regular league. Then all of a 266 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:06,839 Speaker 1: sudden you're getting into coaching, and then all of a 267 00:13:06,880 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 1: sudden your son. I can imagine Beck would be going 268 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:17,079 Speaker 1: please between now and the end of next year, boy, 269 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:19,079 Speaker 1: he's going to have some big offers. It's going to 270 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 1: be hard to leave two million dollars on the table. 271 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:24,280 Speaker 2: I don't know all that well, like I've said, in 272 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:27,959 Speaker 2: different stages, and I would have liked to be in 273 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:32,040 Speaker 2: coached by that's my sense, survive and clear. Some coaches 274 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 2: do press conferences, some coaches talking riddles, and you don't 275 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 2: know where you sit. I think I believe everything that 276 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:41,560 Speaker 2: I haven't says like I think it's like it's authentic, 277 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 2: and sometimes when you're a former player, the best way 278 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 2: to summarize it is that I would have liked not 279 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 2: changing who I was coached by, but she's I would 280 00:13:49,920 --> 00:14:00,320 Speaker 2: have liked to work under the even origin. 281 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:05,760 Speaker 1: Okay, as we're about to talk about these sides. Last night, 282 00:14:06,360 --> 00:14:09,079 Speaker 1: I was with one of the leading players in the league. 283 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:10,839 Speaker 1: He plays through the middle. I'm not going to say 284 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:13,320 Speaker 1: who it was, but he said nothing controversial. But he 285 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 1: did say to him, he said, the speed of the 286 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 1: game in twenty twenty six, he said, his next level. 287 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 1: He said, the fatigue they just come and he said, 288 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:22,480 Speaker 1: it's nothing like I've experienced. He said, to give you 289 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 1: an idea, he said, the speed of the game through 290 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 1: the middle. He said, you find yourself isolated so much more. 291 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 1: Over the course of the weekend. In the game he played, 292 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: he made over fifty tackles, most of which were one 293 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 1: on one tackles. And you can see the way that 294 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:39,200 Speaker 1: these Origin teams have been picked. They are catering for 295 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: a lightning fast tempo in this one. 296 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 2: Would you think it's going to be lightning I do do. 297 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 1: I just don't think they can they can whel. 298 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 2: This back, Yeah, because it's almost dangerous as a coach 299 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 2: and selectors to go, oh, this is the way we 300 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 2: think it's going to be played and if it isn't. 301 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:57,040 Speaker 2: There's definitely a sense of that with a new South 302 00:14:57,040 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 2: Wales team, Yo, Murray Bradley, versatile, mobile, long minutes. You 303 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:08,040 Speaker 2: feel like they're sort of set up that way. But 304 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:11,960 Speaker 2: it's a little bit risky too because historically the referee 305 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:14,240 Speaker 2: has always put the whistle in the pocket for us. Yeah, 306 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:17,240 Speaker 2: so I don't I don't think it's gonna I personally 307 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 2: don't think it's going to be the forty to thirty 308 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:22,640 Speaker 2: four school on that we've seen. It will be a 309 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 2: slog at some stage, but there will be more fatigue 310 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 2: and origin than ever before that. 311 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 1: That's entire and that's saying something because you look at 312 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 1: the new South Wales side. You know up front, Yeah, 313 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: you've got Fanila Blake, who's good on his foot and 314 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,920 Speaker 1: well done to Advam Fanila Blake. Boy's gonna add an 315 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:39,560 Speaker 1: extra en element to the new South Wales pack. But 316 00:15:39,600 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 1: you've got Mitch Barnett, you got Hudson Young. It's a 317 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 1: fast moving pack and the bench, I mean the bench 318 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 1: is sort of catches me by surprise a little bit. 319 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 1: It's an unusual looking bench. But the more I look 320 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:50,360 Speaker 1: at it, the more again, will he's catering for a 321 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 1: fast for a fast temper? 322 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:53,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think when you look at New South Wales, 323 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:55,560 Speaker 2: I sort of look at from the opposition's point of view. 324 00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:59,200 Speaker 2: What would I be worried about? And to the points 325 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 2: you said, but you know the back row of Hudson 326 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 2: Young and O, like with Nathan Clear and Moses, there 327 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:09,760 Speaker 2: are two different back rolls. Like Hudson Young is early ball, 328 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 2: annoyingly good fist, fans steps and hard to tackle, or 329 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 2: is the other bloke like he's Oh my goodness, Yeah, 330 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:21,680 Speaker 2: he's like a He's like a block of units, like 331 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:24,080 Speaker 2: an offload step and run over the top of you 332 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:24,840 Speaker 2: in the same play. 333 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 1: What do you think about Coler being named on the wing? 334 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:29,400 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm over the moon for him to be picked. 335 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 1: Fantastic talent, but he is playing week to week in 336 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 1: the centers and it's very easy to say, well he 337 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 1: can play centers, can play wing, but there aren't there's nuances. 338 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:42,160 Speaker 1: There's difference in as far as defensive responsibilities and whatnot. 339 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think, yeah, Cola is like, he's a good 340 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 2: player and probably deserves his opportunity. One thing I do 341 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 2: sort of like is that coler and are not the 342 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 2: tallest wingers. Maybe there's something there, particularly for Selwyn Cobbo 343 00:16:57,560 --> 00:17:00,840 Speaker 2: to take advantage of. But I tell you what, you 344 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 2: can't deny that new South Wales team Tedesco again, you 345 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:08,680 Speaker 2: just can't deny him, Like, yeah, even if if Edwards 346 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 2: was a fullback, you and I are probably going to 347 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 2: get you know what, it's fair spot on, Like it 348 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 2: couldn't have been a wrong decision. 349 00:17:13,840 --> 00:17:15,240 Speaker 1: It's going to be It's going to be a big 350 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:20,480 Speaker 1: week for he for ted Esco, Cleary and Yale and 351 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:23,680 Speaker 1: Moses to work out that combination. You know, when there's 352 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:26,119 Speaker 1: opportunity through the middle, sometimes I get the feeling they 353 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:27,959 Speaker 1: might need another ball out there, you know what I mean. 354 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:32,040 Speaker 1: They like to play that game. Catoni, Well, Donny gets 355 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:34,400 Speaker 1: an opportunity in the center's big blow with La Troll, 356 00:17:34,440 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: Mitchell bean out, Stephen Crichton gets to start. Some people 357 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:42,399 Speaker 1: have been surprised, not in the best of form, picking 358 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:48,160 Speaker 1: absolutely big game performer. Anything else there could I am 359 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 1: surprised Jackson Ford surprise, Jackson is going to start. 360 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 2: I would have thought that as well. I think Brayley 361 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:58,200 Speaker 2: and Robson in there. I think Robson gets it because 362 00:17:58,280 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 2: if this is a quick rush, then tackle four and 363 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 2: five is always the quickest rock of the set. That 364 00:18:05,119 --> 00:18:08,880 Speaker 2: combination of him and Tedesco that's been the Rooster's blueprint 365 00:18:08,880 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 2: when they won football is when there's a quick play 366 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:13,359 Speaker 2: the boy, it's Robson run Tedesco, the salt Port player. 367 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:16,359 Speaker 2: So I think that might be part of their game plan. 368 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:20,760 Speaker 1: Casey McLain too, Yeah, Casey McLain. So there starts well 369 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:22,960 Speaker 1: done and well under Dylan Lucas. He's on the extended 370 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:26,760 Speaker 1: bench number twenty. But mate haste suspend on the up 371 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 1: and up in the last eighteen months. 372 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:30,639 Speaker 2: So there's there's three players in New South Wales with 373 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 2: the eligibility rules that come in Faneel Blake, Bradley and MacLean. 374 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 1: Or Victor was a bowlder. 375 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:39,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, but you can like it's it's trying to predict 376 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:41,920 Speaker 2: how the game is going to be played. That mobile 377 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:45,440 Speaker 2: physical who could play long minutes, make one on one tackles, 378 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 2: Like your intel reconnaissance person said, I don't know who 379 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 2: that was. 380 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:50,840 Speaker 1: I don't know who was. 381 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:53,439 Speaker 2: Actually I don't know about them after the game played 382 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:56,440 Speaker 2: in the middle made fifty tackles. I don't know who. 383 00:18:56,680 --> 00:18:57,320 Speaker 1: I don't know either. 384 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:01,959 Speaker 2: Actually I'm giving nothing Queensland team. 385 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 1: I even ask a question which we probably can't answer here. 386 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:10,320 Speaker 1: But when you talk about billboards and attractions and ratings, 387 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:13,600 Speaker 1: I wonder what the NRLL think about no Rece Walsh. 388 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:14,600 Speaker 2: From a billboard point. 389 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:16,880 Speaker 1: You know what I mean? You get what I mean there? 390 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, I do, because it would have been called it 391 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 2: Nathan versus Reese. But for every ree I Razio Kaylin Ponger, 392 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:25,640 Speaker 2: of course, yeah, I mean like like he is in 393 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:30,720 Speaker 2: He's won a DAIM and he's been a very good 394 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 2: player that's had some injury questions at different stages. But 395 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:37,240 Speaker 2: what he is doing right now under Justin Holbrook, I 396 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:39,000 Speaker 2: would say is better than what he did was doing 397 00:19:39,119 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 2: his dallim. Yeah, he caught fly for a ten week 398 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:46,359 Speaker 2: period and had forty million Dellian points. But he is 399 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:49,040 Speaker 2: doing everything at the moment. 400 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 1: He's so invested. Cooper yesterday against against the Titans, he 401 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:59,080 Speaker 1: didn't do anything out spectacular like we see him, but 402 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:01,880 Speaker 1: he was just was relentless, just always getting the ball 403 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:04,200 Speaker 1: and I'm watching him just his movement on the field 404 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:06,560 Speaker 1: and watching the way he's communicating with his place. He's 405 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:08,919 Speaker 1: really growing into the leadership role. He's playing such an 406 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 1: important role in that too. 407 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:12,400 Speaker 2: And again I didn't speak to Billy and the lead 408 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 2: up to this team or anything like that, but I 409 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:18,600 Speaker 2: imagine he's sitting there and he's got the hammer, Reese, 410 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:22,560 Speaker 2: Walsh and Kaylin has options for number one, and he 411 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:25,560 Speaker 2: knows what winning looks like as a number one. He 412 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:28,919 Speaker 2: knows what Queensland looks like when a winning team, and 413 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 2: he would just be sitting there watching not the tries, 414 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:35,920 Speaker 2: not the try syst He's watching defensive movement effort players 415 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:38,400 Speaker 2: because in the seventieth minute of Origin, when you've got 416 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 2: a piano hanging on your back, are you still going 417 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:42,719 Speaker 2: to be able to do what you did? And I 418 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:45,680 Speaker 2: feel like he's probably seen more of that from Kaylene 419 00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:48,679 Speaker 2: than he has from Rees. That's the only explanation. But 420 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 2: like I would have probably put Reese on the bench 421 00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:51,600 Speaker 2: instead of. 422 00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:53,760 Speaker 1: Ezra, I was going to ask you that, do you yeah? 423 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:57,200 Speaker 2: Again, I can only say that maybe because he's a 424 00:20:57,240 --> 00:21:00,879 Speaker 2: specialist half Ezra, that he probably fits that mold a 425 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:01,880 Speaker 2: little bit better look. 426 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:04,840 Speaker 1: Reese is not in the best of form, but I 427 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:09,040 Speaker 1: think there's New South Wales perspective. True, but from New 428 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:11,960 Speaker 1: South Wales perspective, I think Laurie when the team came 429 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 1: through and there was no rece I think he would 430 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:14,840 Speaker 1: have been fairly happy about that. 431 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:19,720 Speaker 2: And particularly with the extended bench, just like outside back 432 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:22,760 Speaker 2: game in the balance, maybe need some points whatever it 433 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:25,520 Speaker 2: is like he is a guy that you could literally 434 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:27,919 Speaker 2: roll in off the bench and catch five for a 435 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:28,760 Speaker 2: five minute period. 436 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:30,560 Speaker 1: We're going to talk about Seami Walker in a second. 437 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 1: Just firstly, Tommy Fleggler Mate world under Tom Flegler Mate 438 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:37,439 Speaker 1: like to see him a couple of years ago with 439 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:40,120 Speaker 1: Fletchen Heini brout his magic ground and we run into 440 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:42,959 Speaker 1: him and you know, you talk about a bloke who 441 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:44,959 Speaker 1: was so you just fell from your heartbreak for him. 442 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:48,399 Speaker 1: You know that looked like it looked for odds on 443 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:50,680 Speaker 1: that his career was over. But he's found his way 444 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:52,640 Speaker 1: back now he's in the starting line up here. 445 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:55,240 Speaker 2: As a young Queensland or a New South Wales player, 446 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:57,920 Speaker 2: you sit there in front of the television screen and 447 00:21:58,080 --> 00:21:59,960 Speaker 2: wish you could be a part of games like this 448 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:04,320 Speaker 2: and for Flegler to experience, but then it almost gets 449 00:22:04,359 --> 00:22:07,199 Speaker 2: taken away from him. Like he has done a tremendous 450 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:10,399 Speaker 2: job of resilience and strength to get back. And the 451 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 2: way that he's been carrying the ball for the Dolphins 452 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:16,399 Speaker 2: is like that is Origin style, like is he is 453 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:18,800 Speaker 2: built for it and he's done a great job. You know, 454 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:21,639 Speaker 2: Lindsay Collins, is there Reuben Conda, like Tino, there's a 455 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:24,439 Speaker 2: couple of big boppers that can physically mix it with 456 00:22:24,520 --> 00:22:26,640 Speaker 2: New South Wales. But yeah, well done to. 457 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:29,720 Speaker 1: Him, big one semi at seven Walker. 458 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 2: What do you think he said for him to be there? 459 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 1: I thought, well, keep I think from Billy's perspective, if 460 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 1: you weren't going to pick him now, you're never going 461 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:41,720 Speaker 1: to pick him. It was his time. I mean, he's 462 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 1: been you know, he's been touted for a long time 463 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:46,760 Speaker 1: to come through, and it was it was the right 464 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:49,240 Speaker 1: time to pick him. If you're going to, no doubt's 465 00:22:49,240 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 1: a risk. But like we said last week, Billy is 466 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:55,480 Speaker 1: just so thorough and everything he's done. If he picks him, 467 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:59,399 Speaker 1: you know he's ready. What okay, what advice? What advice 468 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:03,200 Speaker 1: would you give him? As far as Origin Through the week, 469 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:05,879 Speaker 1: the prep because I'll just preface this by saying, I 470 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:09,840 Speaker 1: remember like Origin. I think one of the most difficult 471 00:23:09,840 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 1: things that I found out Origin first it was the preparation. 472 00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:14,640 Speaker 1: Like I remember going in the Blues camp first of all, 473 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:16,720 Speaker 1: and you've got the bonding night, You've got everything, and 474 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 1: you you know, you got all these new It's like 475 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:22,520 Speaker 1: your first day at school. You walk in please everyone 476 00:23:24,200 --> 00:23:25,880 Speaker 1: and you try to you wander a little bit away 477 00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:28,680 Speaker 1: from your ideal preparation all of those things. That's a 478 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 1: that's something you've got a master. What would you say 479 00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:31,760 Speaker 1: to Sammy? 480 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:35,480 Speaker 2: So any rookie that plays their first Origin game is 481 00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:39,280 Speaker 2: a risk. It simply is right. He who'ses confidence like 482 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 2: the kid just believes that he can do it right. 483 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 2: And that's what Monster's got. He had not the best prep, 484 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:46,800 Speaker 2: but he comes out on the biggest game of his 485 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:50,680 Speaker 2: career up until that point and delivered. So don't ever 486 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:54,919 Speaker 2: to sam Walker, don't second guess yourself, be confident, believe 487 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,639 Speaker 2: that you can do it, and get ready for the 488 00:23:57,640 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 2: best game of your life. Because everyone's got strengths and weaknesses. 489 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 2: If you bring your strengths more than your weaknesses, you 490 00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:04,880 Speaker 2: will play well. 491 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:07,920 Speaker 1: Tell me that your first touch. How did you get 492 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:11,200 Speaker 1: into origin? Because Phil gild had great advice about the state 493 00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:13,080 Speaker 1: of origin when you go and he'd said, when you 494 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:16,800 Speaker 1: get onto the field, number one, here yourself talking straight away. 495 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 1: Number two, make a tackle or getting the ball in 496 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 1: your hands early, because if you don't, at the game 497 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:22,240 Speaker 1: will just disappear before you know. 498 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:24,439 Speaker 2: Yeah. So I came off the bench in my first 499 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:27,679 Speaker 2: experience of Origin, and that's all I had in my 500 00:24:27,760 --> 00:24:30,760 Speaker 2: mind was go to the contest. Go to the contest. 501 00:24:30,840 --> 00:24:34,199 Speaker 2: So these guys have been playing for fifteen minutes. I 502 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 2: came on as fresh legs. I just try to make 503 00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:39,160 Speaker 2: every tackle I could, and whenever there was a run 504 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 2: to be had, I did it. And using my half 505 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 2: back instincts, every time Thurst in a lock you touch 506 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:46,680 Speaker 2: the ball. I just wanted to be around them. 507 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:46,960 Speaker 1: Yep. 508 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 2: Right when I made my first start as half it's 509 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:54,439 Speaker 2: a little bit different, Like I just didn't want to 510 00:24:54,480 --> 00:24:56,480 Speaker 2: just start running the ball for the sake of running 511 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:58,960 Speaker 2: the ball. There's sixteen other players in a team to 512 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:01,479 Speaker 2: run the ball for the sake give it. Halfback runs 513 00:25:01,760 --> 00:25:04,000 Speaker 2: when your eyes tell you to run, not because you 514 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:06,439 Speaker 2: just have to. So I think in a big origin 515 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:10,240 Speaker 2: game for someone like Sam. Make sure that your defense 516 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:13,240 Speaker 2: is rock solid, kick the ball your best you possibly 517 00:25:13,240 --> 00:25:16,119 Speaker 2: can in the first five minutes and give confidence to 518 00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:21,280 Speaker 2: Flegler Tino that they can really beat up New South Wales. 519 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:24,119 Speaker 2: And then when you start feeling like you've got front football, 520 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 2: that's when you start connecting with Kaylin or Munster or whatever. 521 00:25:28,720 --> 00:25:30,440 Speaker 1: I tell it. There's a blake coming off the bench 522 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:33,359 Speaker 1: who gets an opportunity, Like you're adding Faneur Blake the 523 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 1: eligibility Britain and Necker. He could be Sami's best mate 524 00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 1: because if there's a bloke that can run space off 525 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:42,399 Speaker 1: a playmaker, he's probably the best at it. 526 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I think you're just his arrow straight directness 527 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:51,120 Speaker 2: can be a really good key part of it. Why 528 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 2: I say that because if Britain Nicker is running an 529 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 2: your inside shoulder, you have to respect that. Now, if 530 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:02,159 Speaker 2: Sam Walker or Cameron on start can somehow square up 531 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:05,040 Speaker 2: the line, put Niker one on one with either Moses 532 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 2: or Cleary, the threat of Kaylen Ponger at the back 533 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:12,439 Speaker 2: of that that is that is a good combo. Like 534 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:15,960 Speaker 2: it is if I was playing halfback, I would use 535 00:26:16,040 --> 00:26:19,120 Speaker 2: up that combination as much as I could, because all 536 00:26:19,160 --> 00:26:22,120 Speaker 2: it takes is hesitation from the defense to either lean 537 00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:24,840 Speaker 2: in on Nicker too much or lean out. That is 538 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:28,359 Speaker 2: a trust great opportunity because if the leans in pong 539 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:30,480 Speaker 2: has got the abillity to ic that play at the back. 540 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,920 Speaker 1: Well, good job today, because I was worried about you 541 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:35,920 Speaker 1: because over the course of the weekend you carry on 542 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 1: like a clown. You drunk so much sauce you're a 543 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 1: complete idiot. Or hang on, no, that was me, thanks mate. 544 00:26:41,560 --> 00:26:45,560 Speaker 1: You magic ground were tragic ground, which part the benning, 545 00:26:45,680 --> 00:26:47,280 Speaker 1: the middle end, the unfortunately