WEBVTT - Is Billy Slater Feeling The Pressure?

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, welcome to the Daily Telegraph. In our podcast on

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<v Speaker 1>Brent Reid with Tyson Jackson just to us stay.

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<v Speaker 2>Twice yes, best buds mate, that's just.

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<v Speaker 1>Carrying the can for everyone else. And he's bludged on

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<v Speaker 1>a Monday and warning, but someone's going to do it.

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<v Speaker 1>We're carrying the flag mate. Well obviously the big news

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<v Speaker 1>over the week well out of the weekend. I guess

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<v Speaker 1>his origin teams whiles a couple of changes. We'll start

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<v Speaker 1>with them. Latrell out huge news, mccarryanas and mate, Mick

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<v Speaker 1>Carryon's broke that news on Saturday, huge, huge news that

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<v Speaker 1>brad and Best as we speak now is in the

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<v Speaker 1>centers but he's having some skins and then I thought

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<v Speaker 1>he's a been unlucky. Hamoli got dropped for Mitch Barnett. Latrell.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's start with Latrell is huge out.

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<v Speaker 2>Isn't he big out of the Blues? Latrell? I mean

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<v Speaker 2>after his.

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<v Speaker 1>Performance tipping Queens.

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<v Speaker 2>We started already, Yeah, Latrell massive out. But I mean

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<v Speaker 2>Bradman Best comes in. Bradman Best has been there before,

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<v Speaker 2>He's performed on an origent stage. Yeah, he's been pretty

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<v Speaker 2>solid the club as well. I mean, both Newcastle centers

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<v Speaker 2>yesterday were on fire. But yeah, Bradman I like the

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<v Speaker 2>I like the pick. I probably edged Bradmon over over

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy Tommy. Yeah, just you know, fitness wise, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>almost also for Tommy's own well being. Yeah, he's played

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<v Speaker 2>one game, big run of injuries. Do we want to

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<v Speaker 2>choke him into Origin so he can last fifteen minutes

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<v Speaker 2>and potentially get injured?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah? Well I think he looked if you I watched

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<v Speaker 1>that game on Saturday night, the mainly game up in Towns.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought Tommy just looked a bit like he was

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<v Speaker 1>holding himself back a bit, and I reckon that would

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<v Speaker 1>have played on the selector's minds. He just didn't look

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<v Speaker 1>free flowing and he didn't really get the opportunity to

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<v Speaker 1>stretch out for memory in that game. And he had

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<v Speaker 1>a solid game and they obviously they won. It was

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<v Speaker 1>a great win for Manley, but he just didn't I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't think he looked ready for an Origin game.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Confidence, Confidence is a huge thing coming off the

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<v Speaker 2>injury that he's had, but not only that, the injuries

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<v Speaker 2>he's had. You know, and you can come back, and

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<v Speaker 2>you can come back and come back and find form

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<v Speaker 2>all these times, it only takes one to be like,

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<v Speaker 2>what if I get injured again?

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<v Speaker 1>Can I?

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<v Speaker 2>Can I keep going? Can I keep doing this? And

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<v Speaker 2>yeah he's Look, we all know what tom Travoyevich is,

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<v Speaker 2>but as a Rugby League fan, and it hurts me

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<v Speaker 2>saying this is a Blue supporter, I'd must rather see

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<v Speaker 2>Tommy on the field long term, rush him into an

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<v Speaker 2>Origin game and then what we see him for fifteen

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<v Speaker 2>more minutes of this year and then we don't see

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<v Speaker 2>him until this time next year.

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<v Speaker 1>The other options we obviously Joey, Sue Lee and Maddie

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<v Speaker 1>Burton probably do you think either of them warranted selection

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<v Speaker 1>with joe played Origin one obviously and by played a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit of it not long and Maddie Burton's been

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<v Speaker 1>a great form for Canry won another game for them

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<v Speaker 1>on Friday night, now was it? So you know those

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<v Speaker 1>guys robbers Hee contention as well. But Bradman obviously played

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<v Speaker 1>last year Game three, did a great job.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, look, I think if Joey played one more game

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<v Speaker 2>before before team select, he probably gets the nod. I think, Madge,

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<v Speaker 2>I really like what Magic did with Joey bringing him

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<v Speaker 2>into Game two, really making sure that the fault from

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<v Speaker 2>Game Mob wasn't placed on him. It says a lot

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<v Speaker 2>about the coach, and it says a lot about kind

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<v Speaker 2>of how much they admire Joey and he's a great

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<v Speaker 2>young player. But yeah, look, he hasn't played in eight

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<v Speaker 2>weeks now one, six weeks, six weeks. But by the time, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>game rolls around and putting him into so this means

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<v Speaker 2>he won't be playing into Origin three, which is a

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<v Speaker 2>nine week turnaround. So yeah, look, I understand why Joey

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't picked Berto. I mean, would have been easy to

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<v Speaker 2>pick Berto because he's just Bulldog's been on fire the

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<v Speaker 2>whole team. But Burt especially, he's kicking game. But also,

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<v Speaker 2>you haven't played center all year. I think Bradman is

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<v Speaker 2>the best. Bradmin is best. That is the best pick.

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<v Speaker 1>What about the troll? Obviously I reckon. One of the

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<v Speaker 1>real features of orangin Mum was the one use that

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<v Speaker 1>well was bullied queens Origin too, sorry, was the one

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<v Speaker 1>use that was bullied queens. And they basically any chance

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<v Speaker 1>I had there was a little bit of a shove

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<v Speaker 1>in the back, you know, squeeze the neck, hand on

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<v Speaker 1>the face. All that's I mean you know, Angus got

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<v Speaker 1>up in Dally's face. You know, Liam Martin got up

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<v Speaker 1>in Tommy Didon's face. They were just really aggressive and

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<v Speaker 1>Latrell was at the heart of that as well. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>Latrell gave you know, I watched the game back a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of times and Latrell got stuck in the reesewsh

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of times. He's obviously a really physical presence. Latrell,

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<v Speaker 1>does you said, lose a bit of that? I mean

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<v Speaker 1>he's got that. You mentioned the aura around him, but

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<v Speaker 1>do they lose a bit of that physicality as well?

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<v Speaker 1>Losing Latroll you reckon.

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<v Speaker 2>Or well obviously if you lose Latroll he's not there. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you're losing. You're losing some of that. But Bradman brings

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<v Speaker 2>something different, you know. I think what was really good

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<v Speaker 2>to see in game two from the Blues was the

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<v Speaker 2>fact that it wasn't the players that are always doing

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<v Speaker 2>the niggle, doing the needle, like Leam Martin obviously always

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<v Speaker 2>at that front of that lead, but then you've got

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<v Speaker 2>someone like Mitch Moses. Look, Mitch Moses defensively in game

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<v Speaker 2>two was was great and really shut down any chance

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<v Speaker 2>that tom didn't had to kind of get a roll on.

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<v Speaker 2>So if they can come in with that same mentality

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<v Speaker 2>and all of them can kind of rip in, then

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<v Speaker 2>Latrell being out becomes less of an issue. So yeah, look,

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<v Speaker 2>Latroll huge loss. No one's saying that that's not the case.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think as as a Blue supporter and as

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<v Speaker 2>a fan of rugby league, you've got to really put

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<v Speaker 2>the earnest on the guys that are playing, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think they are more than capable of doing the job

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<v Speaker 2>with Latron not there.

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<v Speaker 1>What about the Mighty Morons? They mighte a couple of changes.

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<v Speaker 1>Billy's copying a bit of flak for his dumping their

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<v Speaker 1>open media session, they won't do an open media session

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<v Speaker 1>and the lead up the game three, but obviously Dane

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<v Speaker 1>gag I back no edge for Feeder, which was a

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<v Speaker 1>bit of a surprise, Callum Ponger back, Let's not going

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<v Speaker 1>to that, Sorry for Feeder, nook. Sorry Calen fonger back

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<v Speaker 1>after only one game. We'll touch on touch on individually,

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<v Speaker 1>kaylen Back. I love this selection because I love KP.

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<v Speaker 1>He's one of the grots. I love watching KP play.

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<v Speaker 1>It'd be interested to see I was used off the bench,

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<v Speaker 1>but he has played that role before when he made

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<v Speaker 1>his origin, but it was off for memory, it was

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<v Speaker 1>off the bench playing. Is that that role the Queens

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<v Speaker 1>that have always used when you come on and inject

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<v Speaker 1>him in the middle of the field. He was good

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<v Speaker 1>yesterday without I didn't see this game or I was

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<v Speaker 1>at the other game, but I'm told he was good

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<v Speaker 1>without being great yesterday.

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<v Speaker 2>I think the only thing that's stopped him from me

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<v Speaker 2>and great was just he had a lot of errors.

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<v Speaker 2>But I mean it's expected when you're someone like Kaylen

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<v Speaker 2>who's trying everything and close game as well, which I

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<v Speaker 2>love to see. I love to see players not playing

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<v Speaker 2>so safe when they're only up by four points. Kaylen

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<v Speaker 2>was really trying to win that game, and I think

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<v Speaker 2>that comes into his selection. I found myself over the

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<v Speaker 2>weekend when talking to people saying, oh, Caylen plays good,

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<v Speaker 2>I'd have him straight into the Marines team. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know why I was saying that, because I don't want that,

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<v Speaker 2>like as a as a Blues fan, I do. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't want Latrell Mitchell. I mean sorry, I don't want

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<v Speaker 2>Kaylen Ponger in that in that Morange jumper and especially

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<v Speaker 2>off the bench I was at game two and twenty

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<v Speaker 2>eighteen when he made his debut and he almost won

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<v Speaker 2>him the game. Yeah Teddymate tackle. Yeah, literally two meters

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<v Speaker 2>out from the line, it goes any other way, slides

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<v Speaker 2>over and they win the game in corners. So it's

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<v Speaker 2>really dangerous. Great selection by Billy. I mean if you're

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<v Speaker 2>if you're Billy, you've only got two options there. You've

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<v Speaker 2>got solen Cob off the bench or you've got Kayln

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<v Speaker 2>Ponger off the bench. And I think Kaylen Ponger just

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<v Speaker 2>brings a little bit more because he can cover those

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<v Speaker 2>positions in the back line. You can put him up

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<v Speaker 2>wing and put him a full back and put him

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<v Speaker 2>in the halves, but he can now he can come

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<v Speaker 2>in at lock and really do some damage around their

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<v Speaker 2>middle forwards if they get tired.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. Well the go I forgot was co Collos into

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<v Speaker 1>the team as well. Obviously miss game two with a

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<v Speaker 1>mix of things personal reasons, I think, and some injury.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, obviously Murray too long, he got ruled out.

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<v Speaker 1>So Coppo is a big in for Queensland. But Dane

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<v Speaker 1>Gagy sort of dispensed with two years ago Billy overlooked

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<v Speaker 1>him and then he was pretty good yesterday and he's

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<v Speaker 1>got the he's got the call up day and he's

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<v Speaker 1>never let Queens end down daye.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, he's still a Queenslander as Billy all Queenslanders, and

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<v Speaker 2>he'll he'll probably he'll probably show it on Wednesday in

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<v Speaker 2>a week's time, because like you said, he's never let do.

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<v Speaker 1>You reckon is he would have breathed a bit of a

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<v Speaker 1>sigh of relief and Latroll got ruled out, Dane gag.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, now that he's been picked, he probably knew

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<v Speaker 1>he was in the mix, right, but when Latrell got

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<v Speaker 1>ruled out, I mean he's a foresty character, Dane. He

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<v Speaker 1>would have got up in Latrell's face. But now he

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<v Speaker 1>might have to mark teammate Bradman best going knows really well.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I said earlier to you. Both Knight centers are

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<v Speaker 2>on fire at the moment, so that is it's a

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<v Speaker 2>great matchup. But when it comes to La Troll, if

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<v Speaker 2>you're playing in the NRL, it doesn't matter who you're

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<v Speaker 2>coming up against. You're not You're not breathing a sigh

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<v Speaker 2>of relief because you're not you're not up against the trial.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that might actually brought the best out of

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<v Speaker 2>danega guy, and I think I think Bradman's a just

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<v Speaker 2>as good of a replacement because you know, you're not

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<v Speaker 2>going to want to let your team make out one

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<v Speaker 2>over you. So yeah, look, is he Is he more

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<v Speaker 2>happy that Latrelle's he's not having the line upgainst the Troy.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think so, but I mean probably different game plan. Now.

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<v Speaker 2>Like you mentioned before, Ladrill and Bradman two completely different

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<v Speaker 2>characters to completely different playing styles.

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<v Speaker 1>It's kind a Kirk Cape on the back row rather

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<v Speaker 1>than big Davy boy Dave for Feeder. I think a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of us thought David be there. I thought Dave

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<v Speaker 1>to be fair for a guy playing for an Origin spot.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought Dave was pretty average. The other night for

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<v Speaker 1>the Titans against Cronulla, I thought he had a I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't think he had his best game. I didn't think

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<v Speaker 1>he really or Thursday, I think, wasn't it that game memory?

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<v Speaker 1>He didn't really assert himself in that game. I didn't

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<v Speaker 1>think when when Origin was there for it looked like

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<v Speaker 1>he was almost a little bit going through the motions

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<v Speaker 1>that you know, I've got to get through this game

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<v Speaker 1>and Origins around the corner.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I still would have picked him, but I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know how you leave I don't know how you leave

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<v Speaker 2>Davi for Feeder out, especially after game two. It's like, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>Kirk Kirk Cape was a eight player, Yes he's done

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<v Speaker 2>it before, but David Forfeta is so much X factor

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<v Speaker 2>you're leaving out of that team, Like he can play

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<v Speaker 2>the tough role you just get through the hard work.

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<v Speaker 2>You can play that that role on on the edge.

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<v Speaker 2>But is it almost a similar case with the Blues

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<v Speaker 2>how Madge is leaving old Kauai tu out.

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<v Speaker 1>We should have touched on that. I forgot overlooked that back.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I look if we look at both select both selections,

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<v Speaker 2>are they just looking for something different like touching on

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<v Speaker 2>al Quai too. You can look at Mitch Barnett, Rob

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<v Speaker 2>you said Ola, who might have been a bit hard

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<v Speaker 2>done by earlier, And yeah, he might have been. But

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<v Speaker 2>for what the team's trying to do and maybe Queenslands

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<v Speaker 2>are saying is just have that hard worker in there,

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<v Speaker 2>that's gonna that's going to get through the work.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but it's probably deserves enough to the year he's

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<v Speaker 1>had and he's unbelievable for the Warriors on on Friday Night,

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<v Speaker 1>but very unlucky to lose that game. Mitch Barnette was

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<v Speaker 1>starr in that game. He's one of those guys. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you look at guys and you go, it's sort of

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<v Speaker 1>made for Origin. Yeah, he strikes is made Origin, sort

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<v Speaker 1>of going, you know, tough, uncompromising, gets through a load

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<v Speaker 1>of work, always does his job. Just seems like one

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<v Speaker 1>of those guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Ken mckinness was made for Origin to it.

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<v Speaker 1>He was got rid of. He was supposed to boy

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<v Speaker 1>to give you a chance to new So we to

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<v Speaker 1>stick the knife into Billy, right, I don't like doing this,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'll do it for you. He's canceled media, no

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<v Speaker 1>open media session. What does this say to you? Because, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>let's we'll get the people a background. Generally in first

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<v Speaker 1>day the team's come in Origin camp, every player is

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<v Speaker 1>available for the media. Queens and I've both been doing

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<v Speaker 1>it for as long as I can remember, but continue

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<v Speaker 1>to do it to do it this series. But this game,

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<v Speaker 1>Billy scrapped the open media session, so it's only a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of players and Billy will do media on the

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<v Speaker 1>first day. What what do you think that says?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't like it. I mean I like it as

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<v Speaker 2>a fan, I don't like it as a journalist. If

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<v Speaker 2>I'm the NROL, I really hate it. I think I

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<v Speaker 2>think it's a you got look at bigger picture sometimes

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<v Speaker 2>having an open media down them where they're most likely

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<v Speaker 2>not training it they'll probably start training on the Tuesday

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<v Speaker 2>or Wednesday. Like it's it's necessary not only for you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the players to get really the load out of the way,

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<v Speaker 2>because all you're doing now is we're not having a

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<v Speaker 2>dedicated two hours to the media on the first day.

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<v Speaker 2>Every time one of these players are up, they're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>get peppin WI questions because that's it's putting more pressure

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<v Speaker 2>on their players. It doesn't sell the game. We looked

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<v Speaker 2>at our buzz looked at in his column on the

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<v Speaker 2>weekend how poor rugby union ratings is, like do we

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<v Speaker 2>want that? Do we want a similar thing there? Like,

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<v Speaker 2>I think I get why he's probably thinking, oh, distractions, distractions,

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<v Speaker 2>but there's gonna be more distraction because it's gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>more pressure put on these players.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, well, I think that, and there's gonna be plenty

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<v Speaker 1>of It's given some more ammunition ammunition of the news

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<v Speaker 1>at Wales media is sort of stick at to Billy

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<v Speaker 1>and say, well, you know, he's under pressure, he's reacting.

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<v Speaker 1>I suppose Billy probably doesn't care, right, because that takes

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<v Speaker 1>the attention off the players. So maybe there's a bit

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<v Speaker 1>of method behind the madness in that respect. But I'm

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<v Speaker 1>a bit like you. I don't. I don't. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>really like it because we are the conduit between players

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<v Speaker 1>and the public, you know, And I know a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of public go, well, it's just media complaining. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and that game is probably I think it's already a sellout, probably,

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<v Speaker 1>but you're still got to market the game, sell the game,

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<v Speaker 1>push up TV ratings, all that sort of stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>We're getting getting getting people into the stadiums not the problem.

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<v Speaker 2>It's getting the viewers on TV. It's especially it's a

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<v Speaker 2>Wednesday night, it's eight o'clock. You know. As a kid,

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<v Speaker 2>I used to love seeing what the players were saying

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<v Speaker 2>leading into the Origin games and what was kind of

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<v Speaker 2>what was going on, what the team used was how

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<v Speaker 2>the players were feeling, how you know, how Dan Go

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<v Speaker 2>Guy's feeling getting brought back into the team. That's getting

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<v Speaker 2>robbed from a fans perspective, and there will be people

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<v Speaker 2>out there. They'll be like, oh, it's Tyson and Reedy

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<v Speaker 2>complaining because they're not getting to right stories. But that's

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<v Speaker 2>not the case. Poor Pete, Midell, poor Pete and Travyluby

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<v Speaker 2>has just been in Greece.

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<v Speaker 1>He's come back to that to be filthy.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just I think it's silly. I think as well.

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<v Speaker 2>It's this is the first time since Billy has been

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<v Speaker 2>coached third series and that he'said pressure, like a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of pressure running and this is what makes a break

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<v Speaker 2>to the Coach've seen it before and I really like

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<v Speaker 2>Billy Slatter as a coach. I think he could be

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<v Speaker 2>a great, honor old coach, even though he doesn't want

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<v Speaker 2>to be. But this is not a good sign.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay Tyson suggesting Bill is about to shadow under the pressure.

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<v Speaker 1>It's still a club like a big, big decision this morning, Paramatta.

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<v Speaker 1>They've been a long term, long long term search for

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<v Speaker 1>a coach to place Brad Arthur. Basically came down to

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<v Speaker 1>Jason Rowles or Josh Hannah, and they've announced this morning

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<v Speaker 1>to Jason Rowles the new head coach. Hell of an

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<v Speaker 1>apprenticeship been under Craig Bellamy and Melbourne two stints, Trent

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson at the Roosters. Eddie Jones within the Rugby Union

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<v Speaker 1>was off of the Dragons job last year, almost took it,

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<v Speaker 1>changed his mind sort of the eleventh hour, but he

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<v Speaker 1>really wanted this job. And as I said, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>guys who you couldn't have done a better apprenticeship than

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<v Speaker 1>Jason Rowles.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, look at that.

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<v Speaker 1>It's amazing when I see Roles he's a head coach.

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<v Speaker 1>He was a lunatic as a player, yeah, just a madman,

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<v Speaker 1>but he's become a really thoughtful and well spoken articular coach. Rolesey.

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<v Speaker 2>I really like how selective he has been. It would

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<v Speaker 2>have been very easy to jump into that Dragon's role.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think I think Shane Flanagan's a perfect coach

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<v Speaker 2>for the Dragons. I think they're doing I mean not yesterday,

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<v Speaker 2>but I think overall the improvement's been there, but for

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<v Speaker 2>Jason Ross to get his hands on the eels with

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<v Speaker 2>I think the senior talent is really important to have,

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<v Speaker 2>which you know, we see rookie coaches get put into

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<v Speaker 2>teams with real junior talent and you know it's it's

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<v Speaker 2>it's taking cams a rather a little bit time at

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<v Speaker 2>the Bulldogs, but now he's finally found his feet. So

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<v Speaker 2>to get that senior tel in there that can really

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<v Speaker 2>help help Jason do the best job as a coach.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that's a real big thumbs up and a

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<v Speaker 2>real positive. I think Rosey was the best candidate to

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<v Speaker 2>get picked as well. He's, you know, like you said,

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<v Speaker 2>the people he's coached under. I mean, if you're a

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<v Speaker 2>player and you've played under those people, you've won. How

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<v Speaker 2>many premierships Assistant coaches get brushed over it as people

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<v Speaker 2>who you know aren't really included in the big praise

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<v Speaker 2>and things like that. But he would have played a

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<v Speaker 2>massive role in you know, the Storm success, the Rooster's success,

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<v Speaker 2>England rugby union success as well, and.

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<v Speaker 1>That's one thing they really wanted. They wanted to go

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<v Speaker 1>in a winning system and come from a winning system.

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<v Speaker 1>It's got some big decisions to make and some big

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<v Speaker 1>issues to resolve. Firstly, Zach Lomax. Obviously there's been whispers

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<v Speaker 1>Zach may not want to go to Paramatta, might want

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<v Speaker 1>a backflip. The club spoke to Zach this morning. He's

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<v Speaker 1>in Origin care with Mitch Moses. They had a hook

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<v Speaker 1>up with Mitch and Zach was there and they took

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<v Speaker 1>him through the decision. But that's crucial. He's got to

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<v Speaker 1>keep Zach Lomax and convince him. And I think he

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<v Speaker 1>knows Zach from Woollongong. They were obviously both sort of

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<v Speaker 1>Dragons guys. So crucially he convinces Zach to come over.

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<v Speaker 2>Definitely, I mean, he's just start signing. He's the one.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's the best winger in the camp at

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<v Speaker 2>the moment. I don't think yesterday showed it, but I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think that it was his fault. I think the

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<v Speaker 2>Dragon's doing to utilize him. I know he's coming apparently

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<v Speaker 2>to play center. Apparently also might want to keep him

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<v Speaker 2>on the wing. But yeah, you've got to keep Zach Clomax.

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<v Speaker 2>You got to keep doing Brown. I think that's that's

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<v Speaker 2>the number one thing. If we've heard duress in Dylan

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<v Speaker 2>Brown's camp, Dylan Brown leaves, it is a massive hole

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<v Speaker 2>and that sets you back.

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<v Speaker 1>Well. The other issue they got young Blaze t Laney.

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<v Speaker 1>They've got to try and keep him because he's self

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<v Speaker 1>contract at the end of the year and he was

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<v Speaker 1>waiting to see who the coach would be before he

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<v Speaker 1>made decision on what he did. But that may influence

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<v Speaker 1>where Zach Lomax even plays, because Zach can play sen

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<v Speaker 1>you can play fullback. Blaze sorry, they could play center,

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<v Speaker 1>he could play fullback. They want to move Gutho from

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<v Speaker 1>full back and put Blaze there, they can move the

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<v Speaker 1>centers and maybe Zach players in the wing. But he's

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<v Speaker 1>a good young kid, plays to lung In. He's sort

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<v Speaker 1>of the future of that footy club. We saw another

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<v Speaker 1>kid at the week in Charlie Golen and looked really good.

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<v Speaker 2>The commentators loved and believe it. I could not believe it.

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, if I was this kid's pair, I'd

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<v Speaker 2>almost think they were taking the piss. But no, he

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<v Speaker 2>had he had a great debut. Let's touch on Blaze.

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<v Speaker 2>Blaze is a free talent. He's so good. Still got

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<v Speaker 2>an error or two in his game. Yeah, But I

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<v Speaker 2>mean we see in the best players be like that

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<v Speaker 2>as well. They kind of play on that edge. They'll

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<v Speaker 2>they'll throw that one pass and it'll be interceptn and

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<v Speaker 2>I'll throw it again and score them the game. When

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<v Speaker 2>you try, I think. I mean, if you ask me

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<v Speaker 2>what the Eels are going to do, what they should

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<v Speaker 2>do I would put Blazer fullback. I would put Gotho

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<v Speaker 2>in the centers and then look, if you want to

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<v Speaker 2>keep Max happy, you'd have to play him the centers.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think if you have Gutho and Lomax on

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<v Speaker 2>one edge, yeah, I like that combination. Guth is not

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<v Speaker 2>a selfish player. He'll he'll get Lomax that ball. He'll

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<v Speaker 2>getting him in good space, and we's touching the ball

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<v Speaker 2>a lot more than centers are these days, a lot more.

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<v Speaker 2>They are more vital role. Lomax's carries out of trouble

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<v Speaker 2>when off kicks first and second tackle, his finishing abilities

0:19:28.480 --> 0:19:32.960
<v Speaker 2>also just his target, his target as as a as

0:19:33.000 --> 0:19:35.480
<v Speaker 2>a kick target in play when they're going to score tras.

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<v Speaker 2>We're both at that game yesterday and they couldn't. They

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<v Speaker 2>couldn't find him the ball, and the Dragons couldn't score points.

0:19:41.720 --> 0:19:43.639
<v Speaker 2>They scored six points and it was a it was

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<v Speaker 2>a lucky try to a dummy half kind of burrow over.

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<v Speaker 2>But when they get low Max the ball, he's going

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<v Speaker 2>to score. And yeah, that's that's where he has to be.

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<v Speaker 2>If they can somehow find a way to utilize him

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<v Speaker 2>at center, great, but his best position I think we

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<v Speaker 2>all agree is on the wing.

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<v Speaker 1>What about Let's look at a few of the club

0:20:03.480 --> 0:20:07.719
<v Speaker 1>games of the weekend. Firstly, the Rusters games. You were there, mate,

0:20:08.359 --> 0:20:12.119
<v Speaker 1>spotted the Rusters looked awesome again they been They've been

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<v Speaker 1>outstanding in recent weeks. Against the Dragons last and they

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<v Speaker 1>played them a bit of by sixty. The Dragons were

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<v Speaker 1>in the game sort of early in that second half,

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<v Speaker 1>they weren't they. I think it was about fifty minutes

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<v Speaker 1>or so they were still in the.

0:20:23.400 --> 0:20:25.480
<v Speaker 2>Game, but down by two or four points.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, they were closer.

0:20:26.359 --> 0:20:29.199
<v Speaker 2>I feel like they and I mean as someone who

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<v Speaker 2>watched the game, you can see I think the Roosters

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<v Speaker 2>were all over them, right. They were lucky to get

0:20:33.880 --> 0:20:35.680
<v Speaker 2>as close as they did. So I said they scored

0:20:35.680 --> 0:20:39.359
<v Speaker 2>six points before I think they scored twelve. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I think the Dragons felt that they were a lot

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<v Speaker 2>further away than they actually were, and they tried to

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<v Speaker 2>almost go away from the style of football that the

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<v Speaker 2>Dragons have kind of been doing well out this year.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, the Ruses, I mean Jarea High stay around

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<v Speaker 2>for another year. Him and Spencer l Enu, Lindsay Collins

0:21:00.640 --> 0:21:04.800
<v Speaker 2>till May. They've got so many weapons in that team,

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<v Speaker 2>and I loved saying that. It's like the crowd was

0:21:08.000 --> 0:21:11.240
<v Speaker 2>on fire for them. You you were there ready when

0:21:11.520 --> 0:21:13.880
<v Speaker 2>Spencer was running off the back fence. I haven't heard

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<v Speaker 2>an eruption like that since since an Origins. Yeah, they've

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<v Speaker 2>got they've got something really special going there, a perfect

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<v Speaker 2>mix of the old with the new. And yeah, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>I think I said it last week. I think I'm

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<v Speaker 2>more inclined to pick the Risks to win the compo

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<v Speaker 2>for any other team right now. And that's not even

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<v Speaker 2>their full strength side yesterday, maybe two centers that aren't

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<v Speaker 2>center's playing. And yeah, I think they're still trying to

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<v Speaker 2>figure out a few things, but they're looking good.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, what about the night We've spoke about the nights

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<v Speaker 1>we'll get We'll give them a we'll move move past

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<v Speaker 1>the break. Yeah, I'm just sort of looking at my

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<v Speaker 1>phone because there's a bit of talk going on the

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<v Speaker 1>Brad and best make it ruled out of origin yet.

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<v Speaker 1>So he's got to have a scare will. We said

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<v Speaker 1>he's getting assessed. He's on his way to Sydney to

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<v Speaker 1>get assess so that may have changed by the time

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<v Speaker 1>we come off the podcast. But Brad the best. It's

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<v Speaker 1>pretty severe doubt for Origin. So we'll keeping on that

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<v Speaker 1>during the day. Mainly great win by Manly in Towns

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<v Speaker 1>will Man. They've been so inconsistent this year Manly, but

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<v Speaker 1>they played real tough up there.

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<v Speaker 2>And I pointed something, how quickly reading last week you

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<v Speaker 2>said the Cowboys are a lot for the time, did you?

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<v Speaker 2>And I laughed at you and asked me that next week,

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm not putting one. If they are doesn't get in,

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<v Speaker 2>they'll scraping at eighth. But I said to you, I

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<v Speaker 2>said to you last week, and he kind of rinsed

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<v Speaker 2>me for it. You were like, well, you don't think

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<v Speaker 2>they're going to make it all like you and said.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, three wins, four wins maybe.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think do you think after after that game

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<v Speaker 2>they could not close it? They had that many opportunities

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<v Speaker 2>to close that game and they cannot be trusted for

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<v Speaker 2>they could not do it all over the place. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>they've got a games coming up where they're going to

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<v Speaker 2>be close like that for the remainder of the year.

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<v Speaker 2>And he tell me they get to that situation again,

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<v Speaker 2>are you trusting Chad downs and to kick a field goal?

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<v Speaker 2>He trusting kick a.

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<v Speaker 1>Field fair income, he was right in front put a

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<v Speaker 1>twenty out.

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<v Speaker 2>Should have me field guys, you reckon. They kicked in

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<v Speaker 2>this game.

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<v Speaker 1>It was I think they had six shots or something

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<v Speaker 1>it was, and that one from Scotty drink Water was ridiculous.

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<v Speaker 1>But they never went back to him. Did they think

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<v Speaker 1>maybe they went back to him once for one of them.

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<v Speaker 1>Why were you get back to Scotti drink Water after narling?

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<v Speaker 1>Now they kept going to val and then the oldest

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<v Speaker 1>man Dahly chair Evans, he just he's unbelievable, golden point

0:23:34.640 --> 0:23:37.399
<v Speaker 1>with field goals, Daly Chairs Cherry Evans and that was

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<v Speaker 1>It's just a huge win for Manly and suddenly they're

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<v Speaker 1>back in the eight again and everything's swimming, everything's going swimmingly.

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<v Speaker 1>But they played tough, you know, con they've they've just shown.

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<v Speaker 2>A bit of.

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<v Speaker 1>A week a weak backbone, but they showed a bit

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<v Speaker 1>of backbone on the weekend. It's tough conditions Tommy back

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<v Speaker 1>obviously great for them, but it's a great win for

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<v Speaker 1>mainly it's the when you build a season on that.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that that weekly Now, Yeah, look, it's a great win.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I think when it comes down to it,

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<v Speaker 2>the competition finishes in about ten weeks time. Let's get

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<v Speaker 2>when I look back at this, because I think one

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<v Speaker 2>of these teams will miss it on the eighth. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I probably think it will be the Cowboys. I think

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<v Speaker 2>I think Manly's got just a little bit more more

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<v Speaker 2>striking them and if they can really get firing, they'll

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<v Speaker 2>be good. But yeah, like I said, manse those tough

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<v Speaker 2>games which the Cowboys will be and finished the year.

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<v Speaker 2>I can't see him. I can't see him securing him.

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<v Speaker 2>Just look at the weekend.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, they can't be trusted the cameras. I said. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>touch on one final game, the Broncos Penrith Grand Final

0:24:43.440 --> 0:24:45.680
<v Speaker 1>rematch Bronx played. I thought the Broncos played pretty good

0:24:45.680 --> 0:24:48.919
<v Speaker 1>in this Penrith's got too many bodies out at the

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<v Speaker 1>moment the Broncos, but I thought that a red hot

0:24:51.240 --> 0:24:53.560
<v Speaker 1>go lost Jock Madden as well with a hamstring problem.

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<v Speaker 2>Now yeah, I think, yeah, I think the Broncos were

0:24:58.200 --> 0:25:01.840
<v Speaker 2>everyone said last week they they've got to win. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>they can't lose another one. Their season is not over yet.

0:25:05.600 --> 0:25:08.960
<v Speaker 2>It'll take one win and they'll be back on. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean it's not looking great, and it's just you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not a Broncos fan. They're not even in my

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<v Speaker 2>top three favorite team in the competition. But to see

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<v Speaker 2>a team with that much talent, like your top five

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<v Speaker 2>or maybe top five. My girlfriend likes the Broncos, got

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<v Speaker 2>to be a big fan of Patrick Rogan. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>like just to say, to see a team with that

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<v Speaker 2>much talent lose is yeah, yeah, it's a shame because

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think last year both of these teams

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<v Speaker 2>produced one of the best Grand Finals we've ever seen,

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<v Speaker 2>and there's a good chance one of these teams don't

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<v Speaker 2>even play in one of those finals games. That team

0:25:45.880 --> 0:25:46.520
<v Speaker 2>is the Broncos.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, no, they I think if they can play like this,

0:25:50.840 --> 0:25:54.480
<v Speaker 1>defend like this though, and they start getting some players back,

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<v Speaker 1>I get through Origin without any more injuries, I still

0:25:58.400 --> 0:25:58.960
<v Speaker 1>think they're.

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<v Speaker 2>A hypeither be my But yeah, I just yeah, like

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<v Speaker 2>I said, it's just a shame. It's really a shame

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<v Speaker 2>because like that's again, they probably would have lost, whether

0:26:11.600 --> 0:26:15.520
<v Speaker 2>they're on a losing streak or not. But yeah, they

0:26:16.600 --> 0:26:18.840
<v Speaker 2>they've lost games and they should have won, and that's

0:26:18.880 --> 0:26:21.119
<v Speaker 2>what's hurting them now because they shouldn't be on this

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<v Speaker 2>losing streak, anything.

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<v Speaker 1>Else catcher over the weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh mate, I'll touch on my Tigers for a second.

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<v Speaker 1>If like.

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<v Speaker 2>The possum was back again as I think it was

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<v Speaker 2>in it was a two GB or triple MS commentary. Yeah,

0:26:39.080 --> 0:26:44.359
<v Speaker 2>we read about it ready to starry another but yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>like the Tigers are going to be last or second

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<v Speaker 2>last this year. Sadly they'll be, They'll be towards the bottom.

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<v Speaker 2>But I really liked what I saw. Really yeah, I

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<v Speaker 2>think just their younger player for Holly is becoming one

0:27:00.920 --> 0:27:06.199
<v Speaker 2>of my favorite players. You know, his his work ethic,

0:27:06.400 --> 0:27:10.399
<v Speaker 2>he's fearless. I mean, if they can really build around

0:27:10.400 --> 0:27:12.720
<v Speaker 2>some of these young players coming through. I don't know

0:27:12.840 --> 0:27:15.119
<v Speaker 2>it's been said, but see young players that were not

0:27:15.160 --> 0:27:19.000
<v Speaker 2>talking about like the Nooly was great. You know, you

0:27:19.080 --> 0:27:21.639
<v Speaker 2>add that with Locky Galvin, you add that, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>with somebody seeing you had like happy chorus now and

0:27:23.600 --> 0:27:27.680
<v Speaker 2>then and more guys coming through. As a Tigers fan,

0:27:27.720 --> 0:27:30.159
<v Speaker 2>and I guess a message types fans wouldn't be, you know,

0:27:30.720 --> 0:27:33.920
<v Speaker 2>kind of getting real crappy that there's a good chance

0:27:33.920 --> 0:27:37.040
<v Speaker 2>that when the death thirstraight Wooden Spoon, because there's definitely

0:27:37.040 --> 0:27:39.199
<v Speaker 2>been improvement. But the storm of Froight, I mean it

0:27:39.240 --> 0:27:42.320
<v Speaker 2>took some It took a sin bin the two tries,

0:27:42.760 --> 0:27:44.160
<v Speaker 2>while the Tigers had.

0:27:44.119 --> 0:27:47.080
<v Speaker 1>The moments of brilliance from my man far Alongo as well.

0:27:47.119 --> 0:27:47.880
<v Speaker 2>And Jerome Hughes.

0:27:47.960 --> 0:27:50.320
<v Speaker 1>Jerome H's how good. He's unbelievable too.

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<v Speaker 2>He's very He's he's severely underrated.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. I think people acknowledge he's a great player.

0:27:58.520 --> 0:27:59.920
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, but when you're talking about the best half backs,

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<v Speaker 2>the calm having people bringing Jerome Hughes, he should be.

0:28:03.600 --> 0:28:06.200
<v Speaker 1>He's in the top three. Yeah, and on his day,

0:28:06.320 --> 0:28:08.880
<v Speaker 1>does he make your top three, because that's very top

0:28:08.920 --> 0:28:09.959
<v Speaker 1>three is a very elast.

0:28:09.960 --> 0:28:13.000
<v Speaker 2>He's in my top three, just the three Tiger Street

0:28:13.400 --> 0:28:17.640
<v Speaker 2>Jersey great in their first grade. No, he's a Yeah,

0:28:17.800 --> 0:28:21.159
<v Speaker 2>Jerome Hughes is a great player. As a fan, you

0:28:21.280 --> 0:28:24.920
<v Speaker 2>watch him, you know, you're teams versing him and you're like, oh, yeah,

0:28:25.000 --> 0:28:27.200
<v Speaker 2>stop giving him the ball because he just he makes

0:28:27.200 --> 0:28:27.720
<v Speaker 2>stuff happy.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a good note to end on the shout out

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<v Speaker 1>to Jerome Hughes is becoming one of the great players,

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<v Speaker 1>or is now one of the great players three top

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<v Speaker 1>three the NRL. Thanks for joining us. Thanks Tyson You'll

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<v Speaker 1>see you next week on the NRL Photograph Podcast.