WEBVTT - Finals Fever 0:00:08.720 --> 0:00:11.319 Hello, Welcome to the Dai Teller of Feral podcast on 0:00:11.440 --> 0:00:17.239 Brent Reeding by Tyson Jackson Pam Whaley. Finals Time Finals 0:00:17.239 --> 0:00:19.560 in the Air. We've been at the finals launched this morning. 0:00:19.600 --> 0:00:22.360 We've all been there. The first of all, We've got 0:00:22.360 --> 0:00:24.160 to get to the bottom of that, because you're what 0:00:24.239 --> 0:00:25.040 is what are you wearing? 0:00:25.079 --> 0:00:25.680 What is doing? 0:00:25.760 --> 0:00:26.600 What is going on? 0:00:26.680 --> 0:00:32.000 Man? Yeah? I made a silly but now with the 0:00:32.040 --> 0:00:34.800 Great Adam Mobs, who is not here right now, but 0:00:35.800 --> 0:00:39.760 we are initially talking about getting tattoos for who would 0:00:39.800 --> 0:00:42.800 win and lose a spoon bowl. I talked him out 0:00:42.800 --> 0:00:44.600 of that because I didn't want to mark my body 0:00:45.240 --> 0:00:50.559 and because my great Tigers suffered a close loss to 0:00:50.640 --> 0:00:54.240 the Eels. I have to wear this all day today. 0:00:54.120 --> 0:00:58.520 Just for one day, I think, so spit used and unwashed. 0:00:58.600 --> 0:00:59.600 It's got a stench to it. 0:00:59.720 --> 0:01:01.560 Or this was actually this jersey. 0:01:02.600 --> 0:01:03.760 It doesn't look a bit grubby. 0:01:03.840 --> 0:01:06.280 It was made before I was born, so it's older 0:01:06.360 --> 0:01:11.400 than twenty one. Yeah, and feel really uncomfortable in it. 0:01:11.959 --> 0:01:15.199 I'm getting a lot of weird looks. Yeah, there's also 0:01:15.240 --> 0:01:17.120 a little bit smaller me out of Mobs is not 0:01:17.240 --> 0:01:18.640 the largest man in the world. 0:01:18.800 --> 0:01:20.280 So and you're. 0:01:20.200 --> 0:01:26.800 Ripped, you are. I'm feeling out this jersey quite nicely. 0:01:27.720 --> 0:01:29.520 Actually, I didn't have that on the notes. We should 0:01:29.560 --> 0:01:32.200 start with that. Yeah, I loved that. That was a 0:01:32.240 --> 0:01:37.320 weird and wacky game. It lived up to its billing. 0:01:37.560 --> 0:01:41.240 Well sort of been in one respect, but really disappointing 0:01:41.280 --> 0:01:43.240 end of the season for the Targets. I mean they've 0:01:43.280 --> 0:01:45.520 showed promise at times this year and then they've had 0:01:45.560 --> 0:01:48.720 times and I've just looked bang average and this was 0:01:48.760 --> 0:01:51.480 a bang average night. What do you think? 0:01:51.640 --> 0:01:55.280 Yeah? I thought it was fitting right just after this, 0:01:55.600 --> 0:01:58.400 after the season that they've had. It kind of it 0:01:58.480 --> 0:02:00.600 seemed fitting that that's the way that it ended. 0:02:00.760 --> 0:02:03.640 Well, something up the way the Tigers lost. That was 0:02:03.680 --> 0:02:05.480 how they've lost majority of the game this year, and 0:02:05.480 --> 0:02:08.360 just by shooting themselves in the foot. Yeah, they you know, 0:02:08.480 --> 0:02:11.000 they looked good at times and then look bad at 0:02:11.040 --> 0:02:13.360 times and then someone gets sent off and you know, 0:02:13.480 --> 0:02:18.520 a sin bin leads to sixty points. Yeah. Look, I 0:02:18.520 --> 0:02:20.919 mean the Eels, I don't think the Eels were greater. 0:02:20.960 --> 0:02:22.519 I think the Tigers were great. Was exactly what it 0:02:22.600 --> 0:02:25.919 was supposed to be, and as a Tiger's fan, I 0:02:25.960 --> 0:02:29.600 look forward to next year Jerome. We trust they can 0:02:29.639 --> 0:02:30.639 score points paramount. 0:02:30.680 --> 0:02:32.800 They've shown that most of the year. They can score points, 0:02:33.960 --> 0:02:36.120 and you know, they looked at times, they looked played 0:02:36.160 --> 0:02:37.920 really good foot in this game at times. Actually, I 0:02:37.919 --> 0:02:41.680 mean it's hard to judge how good they were because 0:02:41.720 --> 0:02:45.280 your opposition was pretty poor. But you know, if I'm 0:02:45.360 --> 0:02:47.760 Jason Rowles, come in next year with this footy team, 0:02:47.880 --> 0:02:52.080 stick Mitchell Moses and this side Zach Lomax. You obviously 0:02:52.120 --> 0:02:55.720 lose Blaze to Langey, but this socide, I reckon that 0:02:55.800 --> 0:02:57.359 should be right in the mix of the top eight 0:02:57.400 --> 0:02:57.760 next year. 0:02:57.960 --> 0:03:00.440 They should be, Yeah, especially with you know, as you said, 0:03:00.440 --> 0:03:03.320 Mitch Moses being there more regularly. We obviously saw what 0:03:03.360 --> 0:03:06.720 he could do during Origin this year. He really is 0:03:06.720 --> 0:03:09.120 one of the best players in the competition and just 0:03:09.440 --> 0:03:12.440 the hole that he leaves in that side is huge. 0:03:12.880 --> 0:03:14.560 So there should be plenty of change there. 0:03:14.720 --> 0:03:16.720 A little bit of a changer too, because I'm we 0:03:16.760 --> 0:03:19.399 expect read and Ken Gill had to go. He led 0:03:19.440 --> 0:03:24.160 them out, he kicked the goal. He's second half the season, 0:03:25.000 --> 0:03:26.160 He's been great. 0:03:26.000 --> 0:03:27.840 Big minutes as well. You don't get that from many 0:03:27.840 --> 0:03:30.360 front rollers like he. I was at the game, and 0:03:30.560 --> 0:03:32.520 you know you're kind of wishing he would come off 0:03:32.520 --> 0:03:35.120 the field for a little bit, and he was on 0:03:35.160 --> 0:03:35.640 there for. 0:03:35.600 --> 0:03:38.000 A lot of it. I was the only thing about 0:03:38.040 --> 0:03:43.240 Regg he's grown this mustache. It's too long, it is unkept, 0:03:43.680 --> 0:03:46.200 and he was I was interning for triple afterwards. 0:03:47.240 --> 0:03:47.440 Spit. 0:03:50.960 --> 0:03:53.440 You know it's too long. Yeahs to be trimmed. 0:03:53.520 --> 0:03:55.240 I don't think going wrong with Regge at the pavement. 0:03:55.480 --> 0:03:58.120 He's taking inspiration from the great Freddie Mercury. 0:03:58.640 --> 0:03:59.440 We'll expect to see. 0:03:59.480 --> 0:04:00.680 Do you say anyth think about this fit? 0:04:00.840 --> 0:04:01.560 No, I didn't know. 0:04:04.040 --> 0:04:05.680 On a podcast, but. 0:04:06.280 --> 0:04:08.160 Reggie is a big watcher of this podcast as well. 0:04:08.520 --> 0:04:11.240 I think he's been he'll be a great signing likely 0:04:11.440 --> 0:04:13.840 the Dragons. I would expect he'll be a great signing. 0:04:14.040 --> 0:04:17.000 Miss him. I mean, I think he's been really good 0:04:17.000 --> 0:04:20.599 this year for them. So interesting message. You mentioned Jerome 0:04:20.680 --> 0:04:22.760 coming next year. You expect that to have a significant 0:04:22.839 --> 0:04:23.760 change on the Tigers. 0:04:24.600 --> 0:04:27.080 Being at the Finals launch this morning and talking to 0:04:27.240 --> 0:04:30.560 Stephen Crichton, I mean, if you look twelve months ago, 0:04:31.520 --> 0:04:33.240 what we were saying about the Bulldogs and where we 0:04:33.240 --> 0:04:36.680 thought the Bulldogs would go, especially like Stephen crimes are 0:04:36.680 --> 0:04:38.880 same to how much impact can you really have? I mean, 0:04:38.880 --> 0:04:43.800 we've seen Jerome at his best, and Jerome's closer to 0:04:44.040 --> 0:04:45.880 the middle of the field, you know, he's a half. 0:04:46.200 --> 0:04:50.280 I think I do the comp next year, Probably not, 0:04:51.360 --> 0:04:54.679 but probably I do. Yeah, I'm not gonna say definitely not. Okay, 0:04:54.839 --> 0:04:56.400 I still think the Bulldogs have a chance within the 0:04:56.440 --> 0:04:59.400 comp this year. So enough, but I see I do 0:04:59.440 --> 0:05:02.799 see improved then saying yeah, Skuys like Jack Bird coming 0:05:03.000 --> 0:05:05.240 race Hunts, Taruvera, Taruva. 0:05:05.600 --> 0:05:08.560 They missed out in Corey hawsbro this morning. Corey's had 0:05:08.560 --> 0:05:11.120 a meeting with Ricky over the weekend in camera and 0:05:11.160 --> 0:05:13.680 he's now going to stay at the Raiders Corey Hawsbrough. 0:05:13.720 --> 0:05:15.360 So that's a bit disappointing for them because they're in 0:05:15.400 --> 0:05:16.080 the mix for Corey. 0:05:16.200 --> 0:05:18.159 But but you know, there's it's a long pre season 0:05:18.680 --> 0:05:23.479 and yeah, I mean, I'm just going to forget about 0:05:23.520 --> 0:05:23.960 this year. 0:05:24.960 --> 0:05:27.600 I reckon. I know I how the Wooden spoon was 0:05:27.600 --> 0:05:29.680 at stake, but I reckon, you can sort of al 0:05:29.720 --> 0:05:31.480 must put a line through that game and just move 0:05:31.520 --> 0:05:32.920 on and forget about it, because. 0:05:32.720 --> 0:05:35.080 It's almost better that we lost, because I mean, at 0:05:35.080 --> 0:05:37.440 the end of the day, if we finish and we're 0:05:37.440 --> 0:05:40.960 all happy that we've the wooden spoon. I mean, if 0:05:40.960 --> 0:05:43.680 that's what you're going into the preseason thinking about that, 0:05:43.720 --> 0:05:45.600 you're not going to You're not going to live up 0:05:45.600 --> 0:05:46.880 to where you need to be, and then there needs 0:05:46.880 --> 0:05:47.920 to be a lot of improvement there. 0:05:47.960 --> 0:05:50.240 Now you're obviously a Tigers fan, I'm a Broncos fan. 0:05:50.880 --> 0:05:54.440 We should should touch on them because they were absolutely 0:05:54.480 --> 0:05:58.120 diabolical against the Storm on Thursday and that was a 0:05:58.120 --> 0:06:00.760 long time ago now, but that performance and they've had 0:06:00.760 --> 0:06:06.200 a shocking into this year. Reviews are going on and 0:06:06.240 --> 0:06:09.120 the Melbourne are a very good team, but the Broncos 0:06:09.120 --> 0:06:12.920 to lose that way, it's just it's not good enough. 0:06:13.120 --> 0:06:15.520 No, you feel really, I feel really sorry for fans. 0:06:15.560 --> 0:06:18.760 I think it's just considering the last twelve months and 0:06:18.920 --> 0:06:21.920 kind of where they were at this time last season 0:06:21.960 --> 0:06:25.400 and just how much hope and yeah energy there was 0:06:25.440 --> 0:06:28.440 around the place, and then to be sitting here now 0:06:28.480 --> 0:06:31.280 and I know a lot of Broncos fans just turned 0:06:31.279 --> 0:06:33.520 the TV off, didn't watch. 0:06:33.360 --> 0:06:35.440 It, which I turned the TV off. 0:06:35.640 --> 0:06:40.360 Yeah, Now there's such a good team Melbourne. 0:06:40.400 --> 0:06:42.520 We'll get to them. Eventually, but you know there's been 0:06:42.600 --> 0:06:44.240 order to talk about. As I said reviews in the 0:06:44.240 --> 0:06:48.160 off season at Brisbane, there'll be some change. Well, there 0:06:48.200 --> 0:06:51.000 is change because that Kev's changing his entire coaching staff 0:06:51.040 --> 0:06:55.120 with Trent Barrett and Benny Tea going there. They might 0:06:55.120 --> 0:06:57.719 shuffle a few players around. I imagine there's some leaving. 0:06:57.800 --> 0:07:00.040 But when the key for them is you've got to 0:07:00.040 --> 0:07:02.120 get Reeese Walsh back, You've got to get pain. I 0:07:02.160 --> 0:07:05.359 mean Pain was back, but I'm going to get Reynolds 0:07:05.400 --> 0:07:08.360 playing back to full fitness, playing their best footage because 0:07:08.360 --> 0:07:11.240 when everyone's fit and available, they're squad is as good 0:07:11.240 --> 0:07:14.080 as just about anything in the comp But they just 0:07:14.120 --> 0:07:16.320 didn't fire up this year. It's really disappointing. 0:07:16.560 --> 0:07:19.520 I think now. I think this season and particularly this 0:07:19.600 --> 0:07:22.280 back end of the year, it's just been, you know, 0:07:22.440 --> 0:07:25.520 lost after loss after loss, and it's just gets embarrassing 0:07:25.560 --> 0:07:28.000 and more embarrassing and more embarrassing, and you can just 0:07:28.040 --> 0:07:31.280 see them go into their shell and then by this 0:07:31.400 --> 0:07:33.400 final round they just wanted to be over with. 0:07:33.560 --> 0:07:35.760 We watched his highlights and Jerome Hughes everywhere and it 0:07:35.840 --> 0:07:38.480 was a masterclass from him. We spoke to the captains 0:07:38.480 --> 0:07:40.760 this morning about yeah, they thought it'd win to delim 0:07:40.800 --> 0:07:42.520 this year, and a lot of them said, Jerome Hughes, 0:07:42.560 --> 0:07:44.920 he's been that good, but yeah, that's what they brought 0:07:44.960 --> 0:07:47.880 out in Reynolds for and Jerome schooled him and everyone 0:07:47.880 --> 0:07:49.840 else on Thursday. He was unbelievable. 0:07:50.040 --> 0:07:52.680 Let's let's not forget that as poor as the Broncos 0:07:52.680 --> 0:07:56.880 have been, they they have been without significant players throughout 0:07:56.880 --> 0:07:59.000 their entire season. That we did a. 0:07:59.040 --> 0:08:01.680 List from them and contni with the other ones who went. 0:08:02.640 --> 0:08:06.080 We went through a timeline of some of the disruptions 0:08:06.080 --> 0:08:08.600 they've had during their year, and it's been probably one 0:08:08.640 --> 0:08:11.680 of the most unsmooth rides of any club all year. 0:08:12.680 --> 0:08:17.440 Next year, if they get a right it could almost 0:08:17.520 --> 0:08:19.560 be it could almost be worse for every other team 0:08:19.560 --> 0:08:22.280 in the comp if they come in so hungry, because 0:08:22.680 --> 0:08:26.040 on paper and on their day they can be the 0:08:26.040 --> 0:08:28.520 best team in the comp. They can. They almost bet 0:08:28.520 --> 0:08:32.280 Penrith last year. They've looked good at times this year, 0:08:32.320 --> 0:08:35.800 earlier this year. You know they could turn it on 0:08:35.840 --> 0:08:39.959 again next year. I mean this could actually be better 0:08:39.960 --> 0:08:42.000 for them in the long run, almost to give them 0:08:42.040 --> 0:08:43.679 that real kick that they need. 0:08:43.880 --> 0:08:45.600 They're going to have to take that out of it. 0:08:45.720 --> 0:08:47.560 That's the only thing that they can take out of 0:08:47.559 --> 0:08:50.520 it is the humility of it and just starting from scratch, 0:08:50.600 --> 0:08:53.920 and hopefully they take that attitude into twenty twenty five 0:08:54.160 --> 0:08:58.040 and that's the only thing they can really hope for Now, we'll. 0:08:57.880 --> 0:08:59.680 Talk about a couple of other results on the weekend 0:09:00.200 --> 0:09:03.599 with finals teams. First of all, the Doggies played the 0:09:03.640 --> 0:09:07.800 Cowboys got absolutely touched up. Second week in a row 0:09:07.840 --> 0:09:10.640 for the Dogs that they got touched up. Are you 0:09:10.640 --> 0:09:12.800 a Dogs fan? Are you concerned? If you're a Dogs fan. 0:09:13.200 --> 0:09:14.480 If you're a Dogs fan, I think you are a 0:09:14.480 --> 0:09:18.439 little bit concerned, but I think you're overwhelmingly the major 0:09:18.640 --> 0:09:22.600 feeling is excitement, right because you've got to take a moment, 0:09:22.640 --> 0:09:28.520 I think, especially before this first weekend of finals, just 0:09:28.559 --> 0:09:31.280 to go finally, you know, we're here. They've been through 0:09:31.280 --> 0:09:33.880 so much paying over these last couple of years and 0:09:34.360 --> 0:09:36.240 who knew how long it was going to take for 0:09:36.280 --> 0:09:38.800 them to be able to get back there. So I 0:09:38.840 --> 0:09:41.439 think if you're a Doggies fan, you're excited about what 0:09:42.000 --> 0:09:46.400 could happen, but massive, massive warning signs there. 0:09:46.880 --> 0:09:48.720 Do you guys speak to Stephen Crochden this morning. 0:09:48.800 --> 0:09:49.440 No, I didn't know. 0:09:49.559 --> 0:09:50.160 I didn't know. 0:09:50.600 --> 0:09:53.440 I get it. Yeah, but he got He's not nervous, 0:09:53.440 --> 0:09:53.960 not nervous. 0:09:54.320 --> 0:09:56.360 I don't think he gets nervous. Steve Krout, No does he. 0:09:56.720 --> 0:09:59.480 I just final is the whole new ball game. 0:10:00.240 --> 0:10:01.280 He knows that as well. 0:10:02.520 --> 0:10:04.840 It's funny a lot has been made of this, like 0:10:04.920 --> 0:10:07.120 Bulldogs curse you know every year that ends in four 0:10:07.200 --> 0:10:10.800 and apparently they they're loose to the Cowboys in the 0:10:10.840 --> 0:10:14.040 last round as well. I saw some weirds that on 0:10:14.080 --> 0:10:19.319 the weekend fourteen and four they lost to the Cowboys. 0:10:21.040 --> 0:10:24.720 Get your money on the dogs. They lost to ma 0:10:24.720 --> 0:10:27.000 only a couple of weeks ago too, and got touched 0:10:27.040 --> 0:10:29.240 up and un till they play this weekend. What about 0:10:29.520 --> 0:10:32.439 In terms of Manly, they were That's the other result 0:10:32.480 --> 0:10:36.280 that intrigued me because Coronella they've been a bit inconsistent, 0:10:36.600 --> 0:10:40.000 but Manly are the ultimate inconsistent team. One week they 0:10:40.000 --> 0:10:44.000 are they look breathtaking and the next week they looked diabolical. 0:10:44.080 --> 0:10:46.840 And this was dob at home cost some home final. 0:10:47.440 --> 0:10:51.120 They were bang average yesterday they sided good the first 0:10:51.120 --> 0:10:51.880 five minutes game. 0:10:52.120 --> 0:10:55.360 The game was really physical and I think the Sharks 0:10:55.800 --> 0:10:58.800 witherstood that and then that's why they came out with 0:10:58.840 --> 0:11:00.880 the win. In games like that, you're looking to see 0:11:00.880 --> 0:11:03.840 which team gives up first, and it was clear that Manly. 0:11:04.040 --> 0:11:06.600 Manly got out of that fight very quickly and the 0:11:06.600 --> 0:11:08.840 Sharks were there to play for eighty minutes. 0:11:09.200 --> 0:11:11.120 You look at these pictures like if you if you 0:11:11.120 --> 0:11:13.520 didn't know the result, you look at these pictures that 0:11:13.559 --> 0:11:17.199 packed Hill, the massive crowd Sunday afternoon, you would think 0:11:17.240 --> 0:11:21.840 this is a special for Mainly to win at home. Yeah, 0:11:21.920 --> 0:11:23.559 I don't know what went wrong there. 0:11:24.240 --> 0:11:26.840 Cronulla defended so well in this game. I think at 0:11:26.840 --> 0:11:29.440 a half time they missed five tackles. They probably only 0:11:29.880 --> 0:11:32.200 barely missed double figures the entire game crnol. They were 0:11:32.200 --> 0:11:35.600 outstanding defensively, but mainly were just you right, tys. They 0:11:35.600 --> 0:11:37.560 were good in the first five ten minutes and they just 0:11:37.679 --> 0:11:40.760 drop dropped their intensity and dropped off and maybe they 0:11:40.880 --> 0:11:44.160 look looking in next week. I don't know, but they 0:11:44.160 --> 0:11:46.720 weren't great. It was a bit of a flatal performance, 0:11:46.720 --> 0:11:49.960 particularly in front of us sold out sold out at 0:11:50.000 --> 0:11:52.800 four Pints Park, full house. As I said, they were 0:11:52.840 --> 0:11:55.480 playing for the chance to close the final in week one, 0:11:55.600 --> 0:11:58.800 so really disappointing performance. 0:11:58.800 --> 0:12:00.800 Actually they have a young team as well though, as 0:12:01.000 --> 0:12:01.920 like I don't. 0:12:01.800 --> 0:12:07.240 Get some experience, said Shake and Daily Maddie Lodge. You 0:12:07.240 --> 0:12:10.320 know there's enough Rubmin Garrett, there's enough guy Lckland Croaker 0:12:10.800 --> 0:12:12.480 enough of course, and the team have been around long 0:12:12.559 --> 0:12:16.000 enough that you know they should compensate. Well, make sure 0:12:16.000 --> 0:12:18.880 there's young blocks turn up ready to play. 0:12:19.320 --> 0:12:24.880 Do you think the fifties right and that we disrespect Cronulla, Well. 0:12:24.800 --> 0:12:26.880 I think we disrespect them because the last two years 0:12:26.880 --> 0:12:30.920 they've just gone straight out in the finals. 0:12:30.960 --> 0:12:33.760 I totally agree with you. Yeah, I think they have 0:12:33.920 --> 0:12:37.080 not shown yet. They just haven't yet proven that they 0:12:37.840 --> 0:12:38.640 have what it takes. 0:12:40.080 --> 0:12:41.720 This year, No, I think they've been there. 0:12:41.960 --> 0:12:43.600 I think they've been in the top four six week 0:12:43.640 --> 0:12:46.280 one to which is crazy because I mean, no one's 0:12:46.320 --> 0:12:48.960 really talking about them as premiership favorites. 0:12:49.160 --> 0:12:51.640 Everyone's kind of got a raised eyebrow, right, they're just 0:12:51.679 --> 0:12:55.040 like holding their praise just to kind of see. 0:12:55.080 --> 0:12:58.600 Because they haven't quite believe in big games they when 0:12:58.640 --> 0:13:01.640 the finals come around, they they haven't shown they can 0:13:01.640 --> 0:13:05.800 get it done. Look, I think they're they're so well coached, right, 0:13:05.880 --> 0:13:07.960 he gets the best out of their most week's FITZI 0:13:08.600 --> 0:13:12.240 he's obviously an amazing coach because I think they're one 0:13:12.240 --> 0:13:15.400 of the sides well, I was going to say a 0:13:15.480 --> 0:13:18.680 lack of genuine superstar. They've got Nico, heines right, and 0:13:19.440 --> 0:13:21.880 but Nico hasn't really shown again that he can get 0:13:21.880 --> 0:13:23.920 it done on a big, big stage yet. So that's 0:13:23.960 --> 0:13:26.280 going to be the challenge for them and Niko in 0:13:26.320 --> 0:13:28.240 the finals. They got to aim up, lift and show 0:13:28.280 --> 0:13:30.440 they can show they can get it done right on 0:13:30.480 --> 0:13:33.160 the big stage, a bit like in Ucas. Yes, they 0:13:33.200 --> 0:13:35.320 Carlin Potner, who got it done on the big stage. 0:13:35.400 --> 0:13:39.000 Baby KP came to play, when the great Man comes 0:13:39.000 --> 0:13:41.240 to play. He was outstanding, KP. 0:13:41.600 --> 0:13:45.000 He was outstanding. I was up there yesterday. Yeah, the 0:13:45.080 --> 0:13:48.200 atmosphere was incredible. It was awesome. Yeah, awesome to be 0:13:48.240 --> 0:13:50.400 at that stadium minutes heaving. 0:13:51.920 --> 0:13:52.160 Yeah. 0:13:52.280 --> 0:13:53.680 No, he've got it done on the big stage. I 0:13:53.880 --> 0:13:58.880 genuinely thought that maybe the dog like the Dolphins way, 0:13:58.920 --> 0:14:01.679 Benett might just have one trick up his sleeve. You know. 0:14:02.520 --> 0:14:04.120 I think this is a huge test for the Knights. 0:14:04.120 --> 0:14:06.760 They obviously it's not the best way to go into 0:14:06.760 --> 0:14:09.280 the finals, is it. Having just like scraped in there, 0:14:09.320 --> 0:14:11.080 having to win your last game to get in there. 0:14:12.600 --> 0:14:16.520 But yeah, yeah, I think they've won for maybe four 0:14:16.559 --> 0:14:18.400 of their last five. Of the Knights, they're pretty good 0:14:18.440 --> 0:14:21.760 touch and when calm players like he did. Look he 0:14:21.800 --> 0:14:23.840 owned the big moment chesterday, and that's what you want 0:14:23.840 --> 0:14:26.240 your best players to do. Yeah, he came up, came 0:14:26.320 --> 0:14:28.600 up with the players, the big players that decided the game. 0:14:29.520 --> 0:14:31.240 Do you think number one on the rich lists? Do 0:14:31.280 --> 0:14:33.840 you he was earned his money yesterday? 0:14:34.400 --> 0:14:36.600 Read that which one website? 0:14:36.760 --> 0:14:39.880 Yeah, it's everywhere. 0:14:38.600 --> 0:14:42.520 He Do you think the Knights have found kind of 0:14:42.520 --> 0:14:45.760 a good balance now in their team. Earlier in the 0:14:45.840 --> 0:14:48.760 year they seemed like that big name in Jackson Hasings 0:14:48.760 --> 0:14:51.120 and a half big name in Kaylyn pomer Hooka I 0:14:51.160 --> 0:14:55.520 mean sorry full back, you know, and almost like too many, 0:14:55.800 --> 0:14:59.760 too many voices and no one really standing up. Now 0:14:59.760 --> 0:15:02.960 they've kind of they've all seeing Kaylan does his job 0:15:03.000 --> 0:15:05.560 at the back. Finis Crossland does a different job than 0:15:05.600 --> 0:15:08.480 what than what Hastings is doing. Cong's found Cogor has 0:15:08.480 --> 0:15:11.240 been pretty quiet, but he's he's just sitting there nipping 0:15:11.240 --> 0:15:14.480 away the little white war entice and gamble on the bench. 0:15:14.640 --> 0:15:17.560 They're still like they're halves still worrying me. Yeah, they're 0:15:17.600 --> 0:15:20.480 not really elite halves, are they. You know that's a worry. 0:15:20.520 --> 0:15:23.560 Like if it's Kaitlyn doesn't get it done. Yeah, no 0:15:23.600 --> 0:15:24.840 one gets it done in that team. 0:15:25.000 --> 0:15:26.960 There's been teams like that in the past, there. 0:15:26.840 --> 0:15:31.200 Has been, but not many, not many. And that means 0:15:31.200 --> 0:15:34.480 that every week in the finals, as deep as they go, 0:15:36.000 --> 0:15:38.560 you know, there's more pressure on Kaitlyn every week to 0:15:38.960 --> 0:15:42.240 fire up for them. Otherwise, but their halves just aren't. 0:15:42.800 --> 0:15:47.000 They're just steady halves, right, I thinks when Comps were 0:15:47.080 --> 0:15:49.360 just steady playing huts. 0:15:49.480 --> 0:15:52.680 Yeah. I think Phoenix Crosslin like he I think he 0:15:53.040 --> 0:15:56.400 is actually quite an important player. I think last year, 0:15:56.600 --> 0:15:59.080 particularly when Kaylen was out as well for that long stretch. 0:15:59.080 --> 0:16:02.680 He's played a really for them last year, and I 0:16:02.720 --> 0:16:05.080 think just being able to find like finding a way 0:16:05.120 --> 0:16:08.320 to use him more often, especially kind of at the 0:16:08.360 --> 0:16:09.960 back end of this year, I think it's been really 0:16:10.200 --> 0:16:11.440 important for the Knights too. 0:16:11.880 --> 0:16:13.640 Got touch on what you said when you said they've 0:16:14.440 --> 0:16:16.960 steady hard. They're just steady hard when you look at 0:16:17.000 --> 0:16:19.200 the strike outside of them though, outside of both of them, 0:16:19.200 --> 0:16:23.440 you're Dan Gogay, Bradman, Bess, Greg Martin, who's you're kling 0:16:23.480 --> 0:16:27.320 out in the back. Like if you look at that 0:16:27.480 --> 0:16:31.480 that back five is probably you know, one of the 0:16:31.480 --> 0:16:35.200 best in the comp in form as well. Like if 0:16:35.240 --> 0:16:39.040 they can just simplify their game and leave it up 0:16:39.080 --> 0:16:42.600 to their actual strike their big money players, I think 0:16:42.600 --> 0:16:44.160 they can get the job done. I'm not saying the 0:16:44.200 --> 0:16:47.480 Knight's going to win the premiership. They're probably in the 0:16:47.520 --> 0:16:50.400 top eight at the moment. My ones that I probably 0:16:50.400 --> 0:16:55.720 haven't just maybe like that six mark power ranking wise, 0:16:55.760 --> 0:16:56.080 but I. 0:16:56.040 --> 0:16:58.400 Wouldn't pass put it pass from getting to the prelimb. 0:16:58.440 --> 0:17:01.520 I think they can definitely win this week and we'll 0:17:01.560 --> 0:17:03.240 touch on that game in a second. I reckon they 0:17:03.280 --> 0:17:07.720 can win in week two against the losers of the 0:17:07.760 --> 0:17:09.840 top four games. But I just think when you get 0:17:09.880 --> 0:17:13.479 to the prelim and they got to play potentially Peneth 0:17:13.560 --> 0:17:15.840 or Melbourne, I reckon that's when they're going to get 0:17:15.920 --> 0:17:18.000 They're going to struggle a bit. But I think they 0:17:18.000 --> 0:17:20.200 can definitely win get to get to the pre lim. 0:17:20.240 --> 0:17:22.360 I think Klein's good enough to get them there. And 0:17:22.480 --> 0:17:25.760 as you said, they've got enough striking their outside backs 0:17:25.760 --> 0:17:27.760 and They've got a good forward, pat Lot, Daniel Safeti's 0:17:27.760 --> 0:17:31.680 playing really good football. They've got Jacob Safiti to come back. 0:17:31.680 --> 0:17:33.719 He didn't played it yesterday. I think they got him 0:17:33.760 --> 0:17:36.879 to come back. Dylan Lucas are really good player. Frazill 0:17:37.000 --> 0:17:39.680 came back guests saying I think they've got good enough forward, pack, 0:17:39.800 --> 0:17:42.200 enough striking outsid backs to win a couple of couple 0:17:42.200 --> 0:17:44.760 of games in the finals. But I just worry when 0:17:44.800 --> 0:17:47.800 you get against the really elite teams, that's when I 0:17:47.840 --> 0:17:54.840 reckon they might struggle in my opinion, humble opinion. Let's 0:17:54.880 --> 0:17:58.600 touch on the games. Yeah, we start Panthers rooster is 0:17:58.640 --> 0:18:02.280 a bit of a blockbuster one definitely a penal stadium 0:18:02.280 --> 0:18:05.359 the last game of penwith knock it down and start again. 0:18:06.520 --> 0:18:08.080 Do you give the russ I hope? What do you reckon? 0:18:09.200 --> 0:18:11.280 I would know in their last nine games against. 0:18:11.640 --> 0:18:15.400 Yeah, I think Penrith just get the job done here. Obviously, 0:18:15.400 --> 0:18:18.480 you've got to give russ a hope because they are 0:18:18.720 --> 0:18:21.720 a really good side and they have a fantastic coach. 0:18:22.160 --> 0:18:25.040 They You've got to give them a hope just because 0:18:25.040 --> 0:18:27.879 of the pity they've got in that team. But I 0:18:27.920 --> 0:18:31.199 think Penrith at home. It doesn't get much tougher than that, 0:18:31.400 --> 0:18:35.280 aside from probably the trip to Melbourne which is the 0:18:35.359 --> 0:18:38.000 next the next thing, Yeah. 0:18:37.840 --> 0:18:40.680 I'll get Nathan Penrith will have Nathan Cleary back. Everyone 0:18:40.720 --> 0:18:44.200 today said he's certain to play. What do you reckon 0:18:44.280 --> 0:18:45.440 give the rooss I hope. 0:18:45.280 --> 0:18:47.280 Yeah, I give him a hope. I give him hope 0:18:47.320 --> 0:18:50.120 purely on that. They said to just find a way 0:18:50.160 --> 0:18:54.199 to stay in games. Yeah, like last year against the Storm, 0:18:54.720 --> 0:18:57.840 they put ten seconds away from from getting into that 0:18:58.720 --> 0:19:00.560 the prelim I think. 0:19:00.720 --> 0:19:03.960 Catch by Marky Mark no one get he was very good. 0:19:04.040 --> 0:19:07.400 Yeah, there were Warrick were Warbrick scored in the last 0:19:07.440 --> 0:19:12.159 seconds of their game last year. And yeah, like a 0:19:12.200 --> 0:19:15.200 couple of years ago they played Penrith in I think 0:19:15.240 --> 0:19:17.760 it was a pre limb and their back line looked 0:19:18.560 --> 0:19:22.280 you wouldn't even recognize their back line and they were 0:19:22.320 --> 0:19:24.439 two points away then. So I think it's going to 0:19:24.480 --> 0:19:27.680 be close. I can't say I'm going to tip the Roosters, 0:19:27.720 --> 0:19:30.400 but I mean close games like that, you can they 0:19:30.440 --> 0:19:32.480 can go either way. It depends on the night really, 0:19:32.720 --> 0:19:33.520 So if the rooster are. 0:19:33.400 --> 0:19:36.920