1 00:00:09,093 --> 00:00:12,693 Speaker 1: You're listening to a podcast from News Talks EDB. Follow 2 00:00:12,773 --> 00:00:18,733 Speaker 1: this and our Wide Ranger podcast now on iHeartRadio The. 3 00:00:18,573 --> 00:00:22,613 Speaker 2: Big League podcastle podcast by News TALKSB. 4 00:00:23,333 --> 00:00:26,893 Speaker 3: This week on The Big League Podcast, Warriors women's captain 5 00:00:27,133 --> 00:00:30,173 Speaker 3: pe Nichols joins to discuss how she'll balance being a 6 00:00:30,253 --> 00:00:34,733 Speaker 3: police officer and playing in the nrlw our rugby unions 7 00:00:34,773 --> 00:00:37,413 Speaker 3: helped her performance in the league and the Warriors. Other 8 00:00:37,533 --> 00:00:40,573 Speaker 3: Cross code stars Michael Burgess and I will run through 9 00:00:40,613 --> 00:00:44,053 Speaker 3: a variant yet disgruntling loss to the Broncos and survey 10 00:00:44,093 --> 00:00:47,293 Speaker 3: the damage of knee injuries to Luke metcalf and Chance 11 00:00:47,373 --> 00:00:50,853 Speaker 3: Nickel Kluck Star, my name is Nathan Limb. Let's go 12 00:00:51,293 --> 00:00:56,013 Speaker 3: b LB. All right, everyone just settled down. The gravity 13 00:00:56,093 --> 00:00:58,893 Speaker 3: of the twenty six to twelve loss to Brisbane cannot 14 00:00:58,893 --> 00:01:02,413 Speaker 3: be underestimated, not just because of the result the Warriors 15 00:01:02,453 --> 00:01:05,453 Speaker 3: going down in consecutive games for the first time this season, 16 00:01:05,693 --> 00:01:09,053 Speaker 3: but more so for the casualties. Luke metcar and Charans 17 00:01:09,213 --> 00:01:13,773 Speaker 3: Nickelcook's have both suffered worrying knee injuries. The grimace on 18 00:01:13,853 --> 00:01:16,693 Speaker 3: Metcalfe's faces he was helped from the park said at 19 00:01:16,693 --> 00:01:19,853 Speaker 3: all they both might be gone for the season, But 20 00:01:19,933 --> 00:01:22,413 Speaker 3: I'm going to tell you what's going to happen. Taine 21 00:01:22,533 --> 00:01:24,933 Speaker 3: to Opeki will step up as he has done all 22 00:01:24,973 --> 00:01:28,213 Speaker 3: season at fullback. To my dam Martin is going to 23 00:01:28,253 --> 00:01:31,573 Speaker 3: play half back. Remember last year when Shawn Johnson got 24 00:01:31,573 --> 00:01:36,493 Speaker 3: injured and everyone pooed themselves, Martin took the mantle alongside 25 00:01:36,533 --> 00:01:42,213 Speaker 3: Chanelle Harris Tavita and put on some masterful performances. Michael Burgess, 26 00:01:42,613 --> 00:01:46,373 Speaker 3: Senior New Zealand Herald Rider. How massive are these two injuries? 27 00:01:46,533 --> 00:01:47,773 Speaker 3: How are they going to replace them? 28 00:01:47,813 --> 00:01:48,573 Speaker 4: What are we going to do? 29 00:01:50,213 --> 00:01:52,733 Speaker 5: Remember last week when I was quite stressed after the 30 00:01:52,773 --> 00:01:55,333 Speaker 5: Penrith result, Yeah I do. 31 00:01:55,573 --> 00:01:59,893 Speaker 4: How am I feeling now even more stressed? There you go. 32 00:02:00,733 --> 00:02:03,253 Speaker 5: But yeah, it's a major concern, isn't it. Eighth, because 33 00:02:03,293 --> 00:02:06,213 Speaker 5: of you're taking out two members of the spine. Whenever 34 00:02:06,253 --> 00:02:09,813 Speaker 5: you're talking about spinal surgery in a league team, it's 35 00:02:09,893 --> 00:02:14,293 Speaker 5: not a good it's not a good situation. But to 36 00:02:14,373 --> 00:02:17,373 Speaker 5: your point, the Warriors aren't shut to halfbacks. If you're 37 00:02:17,373 --> 00:02:20,773 Speaker 5: looking at any team that's got the squad, that's got 38 00:02:20,813 --> 00:02:22,733 Speaker 5: a number of experienced halfbacks, they're not going to have 39 00:02:22,733 --> 00:02:24,653 Speaker 5: to throw in a kid you know, they've got Tomorday, 40 00:02:25,373 --> 00:02:27,613 Speaker 5: don't rule out Tanner Boyd though he could also be 41 00:02:27,653 --> 00:02:30,173 Speaker 5: an option. Andrew Webbs has got two weeks to think 42 00:02:30,173 --> 00:02:32,933 Speaker 5: about it, and then they've also got a couple of 43 00:02:32,933 --> 00:02:36,853 Speaker 5: decent fallbacks, haven't they. So I guess that's the slight 44 00:02:36,893 --> 00:02:39,533 Speaker 5: silver lining that there are players to come in and 45 00:02:39,533 --> 00:02:41,013 Speaker 5: step in and they'll do a good job. 46 00:02:41,013 --> 00:02:42,853 Speaker 4: But there's a shortage of wingers now. 47 00:02:42,893 --> 00:02:46,133 Speaker 5: Whatever happens, and I don't know, just the timing of 48 00:02:46,173 --> 00:02:48,773 Speaker 5: this is absolutely terrible on so many levels, especially for 49 00:02:48,813 --> 00:02:49,293 Speaker 5: met Cars. 50 00:02:49,293 --> 00:02:49,813 Speaker 4: He's having the. 51 00:02:49,773 --> 00:02:54,093 Speaker 5: Season of his life, leading the daily in voting, playing 52 00:02:54,133 --> 00:02:58,733 Speaker 5: so well, learning so much, and he's probably the most 53 00:02:58,933 --> 00:03:01,213 Speaker 5: X factor player in the Warriors back line with that pace. 54 00:03:01,413 --> 00:03:04,173 Speaker 5: You think of the amount of tries he's set up 55 00:03:04,253 --> 00:03:08,053 Speaker 5: or scored this year. Yeah, that's what they're really going 56 00:03:08,133 --> 00:03:11,093 Speaker 5: to make, even though I know people have different opinions 57 00:03:11,133 --> 00:03:14,133 Speaker 5: about his extual ability as a playmaker and a game organizer, 58 00:03:14,173 --> 00:03:16,693 Speaker 5: which has got better, but man, he was X factor. 59 00:03:17,653 --> 00:03:20,813 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's devastating for him, especially when you factor in 60 00:03:20,853 --> 00:03:23,933 Speaker 3: the injury last year, how much of the season he missed. 61 00:03:24,053 --> 00:03:27,213 Speaker 4: Then it is. 62 00:03:27,253 --> 00:03:30,013 Speaker 3: Just it is devastating for the Warrior's spine because of 63 00:03:30,013 --> 00:03:32,413 Speaker 3: how you know, you talk about Metcalf and his X 64 00:03:32,453 --> 00:03:36,253 Speaker 3: factor leading the dally M, but also Charence. How many 65 00:03:36,253 --> 00:03:39,133 Speaker 3: try saving tackles has he made this season? How many 66 00:03:39,133 --> 00:03:41,773 Speaker 3: try saving tackles did he make just in that game gone. 67 00:03:41,933 --> 00:03:45,373 Speaker 3: I mean, he's pivotal for the Warrior's defense as well 68 00:03:45,413 --> 00:03:48,293 Speaker 3: as the amount of work he gets through on attack. 69 00:03:48,333 --> 00:03:50,653 Speaker 3: So I really really feel for those two. And in 70 00:03:50,693 --> 00:03:55,613 Speaker 3: regards to the incidents themselves, the Metcalf one is a 71 00:03:55,613 --> 00:03:58,533 Speaker 3: brutal tackle. As a brutal tackle, initially I thought it 72 00:03:58,573 --> 00:04:00,773 Speaker 3: was a rib. I thought he'd broken a rib. That 73 00:04:00,853 --> 00:04:04,693 Speaker 3: hit was so massive, but obviously the knee. There was 74 00:04:04,733 --> 00:04:07,173 Speaker 3: a bit of contention and commentators were talking about whether 75 00:04:07,213 --> 00:04:08,973 Speaker 3: or not the tackle was over. Ok For me, it 76 00:04:09,013 --> 00:04:11,413 Speaker 3: was okay. It was just a solid tackle and the 77 00:04:11,493 --> 00:04:15,413 Speaker 3: chance to could cookstart one just before halftime was sickening 78 00:04:16,053 --> 00:04:18,253 Speaker 3: looking at that Replaan and seeing his league get trapped. 79 00:04:18,893 --> 00:04:21,293 Speaker 5: It's just one of those horrible ones, and it just 80 00:04:21,413 --> 00:04:24,893 Speaker 5: compounded everything. Broncos scoring a try seven seconds I think 81 00:04:24,933 --> 00:04:27,253 Speaker 5: it was before halftime after the Warriors it held on, 82 00:04:27,333 --> 00:04:29,933 Speaker 5: held on, held on that try and makes it eighteen 83 00:04:29,973 --> 00:04:33,853 Speaker 5: now and then wait a minute, Oh chances limping. Oh 84 00:04:33,933 --> 00:04:35,933 Speaker 5: he's limping off. Oh he's not going to be back. 85 00:04:35,973 --> 00:04:39,773 Speaker 5: So yeah, not great. And for Metcalf as well. Can't 86 00:04:40,053 --> 00:04:42,813 Speaker 5: we can't forget he's a new father, you know, so 87 00:04:42,853 --> 00:04:44,533 Speaker 5: he's going to be at home for all these months, 88 00:04:44,973 --> 00:04:47,053 Speaker 5: you know, trying to help out and can hardly move 89 00:04:47,093 --> 00:04:49,973 Speaker 5: all that stuff. Like you mentioned last year broke his 90 00:04:50,093 --> 00:04:53,053 Speaker 5: league twenty twenty three. You missed half the season injury 91 00:04:53,053 --> 00:04:56,093 Speaker 5: as well, so places had injuries. When he's at Cronal, 92 00:04:56,253 --> 00:04:58,853 Speaker 5: the guys, the guys had a Richard run. 93 00:04:58,933 --> 00:05:00,653 Speaker 4: He really is now. 94 00:05:00,733 --> 00:05:03,813 Speaker 3: Coach Andrew Webster expects the Peer to miss the warriors 95 00:05:03,893 --> 00:05:07,973 Speaker 3: next match against the Tigers following the buy it says 96 00:05:08,013 --> 00:05:10,093 Speaker 3: it's early to determine the extent. 97 00:05:10,373 --> 00:05:12,413 Speaker 6: Let's ask the doctor for a coming and just said 98 00:05:12,573 --> 00:05:15,333 Speaker 6: what wasn't and he said he put their number of things. 99 00:05:15,333 --> 00:05:16,413 Speaker 4: But let's wait for the skins. 100 00:05:16,533 --> 00:05:18,533 Speaker 3: He says, they'll receive the skins once they're back in 101 00:05:18,573 --> 00:05:20,893 Speaker 3: New Zealand. The time of recording is Monday. This should 102 00:05:20,893 --> 00:05:23,133 Speaker 3: be undergoing the scans today and we'll get an update 103 00:05:23,173 --> 00:05:23,573 Speaker 3: this week. 104 00:05:24,333 --> 00:05:26,653 Speaker 6: Plan in two weeks time, I can tell you that much. 105 00:05:26,693 --> 00:05:28,773 Speaker 4: But I'm just going to wait and see how the. 106 00:05:28,773 --> 00:05:29,933 Speaker 7: Scans are find out. 107 00:05:30,453 --> 00:05:32,613 Speaker 3: Now we're going to go through this game in a 108 00:05:32,653 --> 00:05:35,533 Speaker 3: little bit more detail and later on here from Warriors 109 00:05:35,573 --> 00:05:39,573 Speaker 3: Women's captain a Petty Nichols. But first here are the highlights. 110 00:05:39,613 --> 00:05:43,133 Speaker 3: Broncos twenty six Warriors twelve. 111 00:05:45,453 --> 00:05:51,333 Speaker 8: Rolls in st tesday stick scart score. 112 00:05:51,133 --> 00:05:53,933 Speaker 4: With the first two tours and defenders. 113 00:05:54,013 --> 00:06:00,773 Speaker 8: I'll touching just take it out of the simpty untouched 114 00:06:01,133 --> 00:06:07,093 Speaker 8: two plus left Max and Umber shut side cimiciety seven 115 00:06:07,253 --> 00:06:16,613 Speaker 8: side well inside it stay satan again. The Warriors passed 116 00:06:16,653 --> 00:06:19,133 Speaker 8: the me it gets it on, never comes. 117 00:06:18,933 --> 00:06:21,133 Speaker 4: Across and run Terris over. 118 00:06:21,693 --> 00:06:30,653 Speaker 8: He's Hellascus next to the posts where the Warriors give 119 00:06:30,733 --> 00:06:32,133 Speaker 8: themselves on my throat. 120 00:06:32,533 --> 00:06:33,533 Speaker 4: Then on the man. 121 00:06:33,853 --> 00:06:39,733 Speaker 8: Shot for Semasaki who beat up this time Gisarki gets 122 00:06:39,773 --> 00:06:40,413 Speaker 8: it off. 123 00:06:40,733 --> 00:06:44,613 Speaker 3: It's the Broncos who collect the points. Here audio courtesy 124 00:06:44,653 --> 00:06:48,853 Speaker 3: of Fox Sports The Big League Podcast. Right, birds, let's 125 00:06:48,853 --> 00:06:51,573 Speaker 3: go through this game in a little bit more detail. 126 00:06:51,693 --> 00:06:54,053 Speaker 3: First of all, let's start on a positive because I 127 00:06:54,133 --> 00:06:57,333 Speaker 3: thought the defense was for the most part outstanding. The 128 00:06:57,493 --> 00:07:01,293 Speaker 3: number of Trice saving tackles was so impressive. 129 00:07:01,733 --> 00:07:02,853 Speaker 4: I mean, how many were there? 130 00:07:02,893 --> 00:07:05,693 Speaker 5: You just think of as you mentioned, Charms made an 131 00:07:05,693 --> 00:07:09,213 Speaker 5: amazing trice having tackle Tomato Martin early in the in 132 00:07:09,333 --> 00:07:12,733 Speaker 5: the second half somehow holds up Bryce Walsh. There are 133 00:07:12,733 --> 00:07:14,613 Speaker 5: other ones where thought of the Broncos are bound to 134 00:07:14,653 --> 00:07:17,933 Speaker 5: score here and then bomb suddenly they don't. And not 135 00:07:18,093 --> 00:07:22,253 Speaker 5: just those ones, but the ones within sets close to 136 00:07:22,333 --> 00:07:25,613 Speaker 5: the line where they were cut off. I mean, you 137 00:07:25,733 --> 00:07:28,693 Speaker 5: sum up the first half quite easily by saying that 138 00:07:29,333 --> 00:07:32,573 Speaker 5: the Warriors had eleven sets with the ball, the Broncos 139 00:07:32,653 --> 00:07:35,693 Speaker 5: had twenty. So it doesn't matter who you are. It 140 00:07:35,733 --> 00:07:40,013 Speaker 5: doesn't matter if you're the Melbourne Storm, if you're the 141 00:07:40,053 --> 00:07:44,213 Speaker 5: Bulldog's Penrith anyone. You ain't gonna do much when the 142 00:07:44,293 --> 00:07:46,213 Speaker 5: other team's got twice as much ball as you. 143 00:07:46,293 --> 00:07:49,173 Speaker 3: And that was that was the story of the half. Really, 144 00:07:49,693 --> 00:07:51,893 Speaker 3: He's Andrew Webster's assessment after the game. 145 00:07:52,013 --> 00:07:54,333 Speaker 6: Honestly, so many clubs loved to have the spirrable gout 146 00:07:54,333 --> 00:07:54,933 Speaker 6: at the moment, and. 147 00:07:55,013 --> 00:07:58,493 Speaker 4: How much we're willing to compete and fight. We just 148 00:07:58,533 --> 00:08:00,693 Speaker 4: got to get picks and execute out of them what 149 00:08:00,773 --> 00:08:02,613 Speaker 4: they want to do. You touched on it there, Burge. 150 00:08:03,373 --> 00:08:05,293 Speaker 4: For me, the Warriors let themselves down with the ball 151 00:08:05,373 --> 00:08:05,813 Speaker 4: off the ball. 152 00:08:05,853 --> 00:08:08,053 Speaker 3: I thought they were pretty much fantastic, but they were, 153 00:08:08,653 --> 00:08:12,013 Speaker 3: and they were giving away stupid penalties and consecutive penalties 154 00:08:12,013 --> 00:08:14,373 Speaker 3: as well that were leap frogging Brisbane up the field. 155 00:08:14,413 --> 00:08:16,333 Speaker 3: The Warriors couldn't get out of their half. They just 156 00:08:16,413 --> 00:08:19,133 Speaker 3: couldn't get out of their half for much of that game. 157 00:08:19,893 --> 00:08:23,453 Speaker 3: The Laban scrumb penalty I wanted to highlight too as 158 00:08:23,613 --> 00:08:26,933 Speaker 3: just bizarre. You never see that. Why didn't he just 159 00:08:27,013 --> 00:08:27,813 Speaker 3: listen to Adam G. 160 00:08:29,573 --> 00:08:29,773 Speaker 8: Well? 161 00:08:30,133 --> 00:08:32,733 Speaker 5: I think Adam g had a funny afternoon too, because 162 00:08:33,373 --> 00:08:35,133 Speaker 5: which we'll talk about in a minute, he made some 163 00:08:36,133 --> 00:08:39,573 Speaker 5: pretty unusual calls, but that was also an unusual call. 164 00:08:39,653 --> 00:08:41,173 Speaker 5: I mean, there was no half back at the scrum, 165 00:08:41,253 --> 00:08:43,533 Speaker 5: but they could give them another few seconds to get 166 00:08:43,613 --> 00:08:46,813 Speaker 5: someone there. But it kind of summed up half, didn't it, 167 00:08:47,053 --> 00:08:51,613 Speaker 5: where there was just dumb things happening, bad decisions. Jackson 168 00:08:51,693 --> 00:08:54,093 Speaker 5: Ford just comes on the field and bomb gives away 169 00:08:54,373 --> 00:08:57,373 Speaker 5: an escort penalty. You don't mind the escort penalties, they happen. 170 00:08:57,933 --> 00:08:59,693 Speaker 5: What you don't like is when it's done right in 171 00:08:59,733 --> 00:09:02,533 Speaker 5: front of the referee, you know that sort of I 172 00:09:02,573 --> 00:09:05,293 Speaker 5: don't know. And then I think straight after that penalty. 173 00:09:05,333 --> 00:09:08,533 Speaker 5: Egan had his HIA, So there's another little turning point. 174 00:09:09,213 --> 00:09:11,693 Speaker 5: They defended well, they scrambled well, but I wouldn't label 175 00:09:11,733 --> 00:09:14,133 Speaker 5: the defense sort of fantastic in terms of you got 176 00:09:14,213 --> 00:09:16,813 Speaker 5: to mention that they did get stripped on the edges 177 00:09:16,813 --> 00:09:20,613 Speaker 5: a couple of times, and some certainly the right edge 178 00:09:21,453 --> 00:09:22,613 Speaker 5: Bury go see. 179 00:09:22,653 --> 00:09:27,813 Speaker 4: They were struggling new pairing again, so it wasn't completely 180 00:09:28,653 --> 00:09:29,173 Speaker 4: what you want. 181 00:09:29,533 --> 00:09:32,093 Speaker 5: But as Webster said in that quote, the spirit, the 182 00:09:32,173 --> 00:09:35,573 Speaker 5: resilience with everything going against them, they kept turning up. 183 00:09:35,613 --> 00:09:37,893 Speaker 5: I mean, the score could have been so much higher. 184 00:09:38,453 --> 00:09:40,693 Speaker 4: I think what's improving warriors. 185 00:09:41,253 --> 00:09:43,333 Speaker 3: My perception of the warrior's defense is that heart and 186 00:09:43,493 --> 00:09:45,413 Speaker 3: just like we said, the try saving tackles. 187 00:09:46,093 --> 00:09:48,013 Speaker 4: I was really proud of the effort that they did 188 00:09:48,093 --> 00:09:50,373 Speaker 4: put in. But you mentioned they're the escort penalty. 189 00:09:51,093 --> 00:09:54,653 Speaker 3: Reese Walsh offside, taken out by Jackson Ford chasing a check. 190 00:09:54,693 --> 00:09:55,933 Speaker 4: He wasn't going to get anywhere near it. 191 00:09:56,173 --> 00:09:59,013 Speaker 3: Reynolds kicks the penalty in the Broncos get another two, 192 00:09:59,053 --> 00:10:02,173 Speaker 3: but Webster was absolutely fuming afterwards. 193 00:10:02,213 --> 00:10:03,813 Speaker 4: Take a listen to this. Yeah, I was right in 194 00:10:03,853 --> 00:10:04,213 Speaker 4: front of that. 195 00:10:04,333 --> 00:10:07,773 Speaker 6: He was miles off side, miles off side, Wade Egan 196 00:10:07,813 --> 00:10:09,773 Speaker 6: in the first but I asked you to go. 197 00:10:09,853 --> 00:10:10,413 Speaker 4: And pause it. 198 00:10:10,573 --> 00:10:12,693 Speaker 6: When they play the ball is and you Tommy how 199 00:10:12,773 --> 00:10:15,573 Speaker 6: he's offside? He's three meters on side. It's like them 200 00:10:15,893 --> 00:10:18,413 Speaker 6: just made that up. Riese Walsh just way in front. 201 00:10:18,453 --> 00:10:20,733 Speaker 6: The first imprisonment is that if ibly give me a crap, 202 00:10:20,773 --> 00:10:21,853 Speaker 6: that it's for our players something. 203 00:10:21,933 --> 00:10:25,493 Speaker 4: That's the first entression. I don't know how they miss it. 204 00:10:26,293 --> 00:10:27,933 Speaker 4: Oh I'm not a touch actually I'm not a ref 205 00:10:28,133 --> 00:10:30,253 Speaker 4: When I was down there, I can see him. It's 206 00:10:30,333 --> 00:10:32,733 Speaker 4: quite a good line, isn't it. Mate? They just made 207 00:10:32,773 --> 00:10:33,053 Speaker 4: that up. 208 00:10:33,173 --> 00:10:38,093 Speaker 5: Like it's quite rare for webs to come out and 209 00:10:38,133 --> 00:10:40,013 Speaker 5: say things like that. It's even quite weird. 210 00:10:40,413 --> 00:10:41,093 Speaker 4: You know what he's like. 211 00:10:41,453 --> 00:10:44,213 Speaker 5: We always ask him in the weekly immediate sessions. I 212 00:10:44,253 --> 00:10:46,213 Speaker 5: asked him and in the press comments afterwards. He's reluctant 213 00:10:46,253 --> 00:10:48,613 Speaker 5: say too much about the refereeing or decisions. He's not 214 00:10:48,653 --> 00:10:49,213 Speaker 5: that kind of guy. 215 00:10:49,293 --> 00:10:51,173 Speaker 4: He's not. He's not like a Ricky Stewart. That's just 216 00:10:51,293 --> 00:10:54,053 Speaker 4: you know, I love Ricky Stewart. Oh we all have Ricky, 217 00:10:54,133 --> 00:10:59,013 Speaker 4: but Ricky doesn't hold back. Andrew's more cautious. Da da 218 00:10:59,093 --> 00:11:00,853 Speaker 4: da da da. But so when he's saying something, you 219 00:11:00,973 --> 00:11:02,453 Speaker 4: know he's angry. You know he's angry. 220 00:11:02,573 --> 00:11:05,213 Speaker 5: And it was just weird some of the decisions and 221 00:11:05,293 --> 00:11:08,573 Speaker 5: people say, oh, he's making excuses. But the way the 222 00:11:08,653 --> 00:11:11,333 Speaker 5: NURL is now you get all these decisions go against you. 223 00:11:11,453 --> 00:11:13,813 Speaker 5: It's just all these micro moments to add up and 224 00:11:14,013 --> 00:11:17,293 Speaker 5: just kill any momentum give. Like the worst one of 225 00:11:17,373 --> 00:11:20,413 Speaker 5: the match for me was, wait, Egan making this great 226 00:11:20,493 --> 00:11:22,573 Speaker 5: break up the middle round about forty to fifty meters. 227 00:11:22,613 --> 00:11:25,933 Speaker 4: Here we go, goes to get up quickly. It's a 228 00:11:25,973 --> 00:11:27,533 Speaker 4: bit of a messy played the ball, but he just 229 00:11:27,573 --> 00:11:28,333 Speaker 4: plays it quickly. 230 00:11:28,813 --> 00:11:31,253 Speaker 5: But Walsh had sort of held him down a bit, 231 00:11:31,493 --> 00:11:33,293 Speaker 5: you know, so it could have been a penalty, maybe 232 00:11:33,333 --> 00:11:35,813 Speaker 5: could have been a symburn plays it quickly falls over 233 00:11:36,293 --> 00:11:41,093 Speaker 5: and suddenly Egan's getting penalized for not playing the ball correctly. 234 00:11:41,133 --> 00:11:43,573 Speaker 5: And as the commentator said on at the time, they said, 235 00:11:44,333 --> 00:11:46,413 Speaker 5: there's got to be some credit for the attacking team 236 00:11:46,453 --> 00:11:47,173 Speaker 5: in that situation. 237 00:11:47,333 --> 00:11:48,093 Speaker 4: He's made the break. 238 00:11:48,333 --> 00:11:51,973 Speaker 5: Broncos are on the So those kind of things you 239 00:11:52,053 --> 00:11:54,133 Speaker 5: just scratch your head because it just doesn't show a 240 00:11:54,173 --> 00:11:54,973 Speaker 5: feeling for the game. 241 00:11:56,173 --> 00:11:58,813 Speaker 3: I suppose with you know, I mentioned that the errors 242 00:11:58,973 --> 00:12:01,093 Speaker 3: and there were you know, a couple of times Warriors 243 00:12:01,373 --> 00:12:04,813 Speaker 3: on the attack, loose pass on the attack, dropped the ball, 244 00:12:06,133 --> 00:12:08,133 Speaker 3: bundled out in the corner. There was some good defense 245 00:12:08,173 --> 00:12:11,133 Speaker 3: for but it just felt like they just were not 246 00:12:11,293 --> 00:12:13,533 Speaker 3: making the most of their opportunities. And they did have 247 00:12:13,693 --> 00:12:17,213 Speaker 3: opportunities in that first half, especially the Warriors, but Brisbane 248 00:12:17,493 --> 00:12:19,653 Speaker 3: every time they got up the Warriors end in that 249 00:12:19,813 --> 00:12:23,333 Speaker 3: first forty they scored. They were clinical with the chances 250 00:12:23,373 --> 00:12:24,773 Speaker 3: that they had, and the Warriors just. 251 00:12:24,773 --> 00:12:28,373 Speaker 4: Went, oh, they were clinical. And the Warriors defend a 252 00:12:28,413 --> 00:12:29,173 Speaker 4: world to hold them out. 253 00:12:29,213 --> 00:12:31,813 Speaker 5: But Reynolds cooking game very good, so they'd forced a 254 00:12:31,893 --> 00:12:35,493 Speaker 5: repeat set, they'd keep the pressure on and you're right. 255 00:12:35,573 --> 00:12:38,573 Speaker 5: The Warriors attack was just felt like they were going 256 00:12:38,973 --> 00:12:41,013 Speaker 5: too wide too early. You know, they're going east to 257 00:12:41,053 --> 00:12:44,493 Speaker 5: west before going north. And the best example was first 258 00:12:44,573 --> 00:12:47,973 Speaker 5: tackle after repeat set, they go wide, shuffle it wide 259 00:12:48,053 --> 00:12:50,693 Speaker 5: and Cosey gets pushed out over the sideline. That's the 260 00:12:50,733 --> 00:12:52,813 Speaker 5: sort of play you do and tackle three or four 261 00:12:52,853 --> 00:12:55,293 Speaker 5: when you've already created pressure. And the other one was 262 00:12:55,613 --> 00:12:59,613 Speaker 5: from memory. Luke Metcalf runs a really narrow blindside, like 263 00:12:59,733 --> 00:13:03,213 Speaker 5: really narrow, like ten meters blind side metcalf Bury Cocy 264 00:13:03,933 --> 00:13:06,493 Speaker 5: on the third or fourth play, tries to steek down. 265 00:13:06,933 --> 00:13:08,733 Speaker 5: It's fine to try that stuff, but it was obvious 266 00:13:08,773 --> 00:13:11,013 Speaker 5: it was so skinny, and course he gets bundled out. 267 00:13:11,093 --> 00:13:14,413 Speaker 5: So things like that just kill the coach decision making, 268 00:13:14,653 --> 00:13:17,493 Speaker 5: decision making, I think, decision making. They all got a 269 00:13:17,573 --> 00:13:20,933 Speaker 5: bit frazzled, which happens when you haven't got the ball. 270 00:13:21,773 --> 00:13:24,773 Speaker 5: It's a hot afternoon. You need someone to settle the 271 00:13:24,813 --> 00:13:27,053 Speaker 5: team down, You need to stoppage and play. You need something. 272 00:13:27,093 --> 00:13:28,893 Speaker 5: And the problem is now these days they're ol. It 273 00:13:29,013 --> 00:13:31,413 Speaker 5: doesn't stop in the second half. 274 00:13:31,533 --> 00:13:33,933 Speaker 3: I suppose, given everything we talked about them not making 275 00:13:33,973 --> 00:13:36,773 Speaker 3: the most of the opportunities out of nowhere. It was 276 00:13:36,853 --> 00:13:42,453 Speaker 3: twenty to twelve. Halasima scores, catches that bomb and untouched 277 00:13:42,493 --> 00:13:44,293 Speaker 3: he scores. Suddenly it's an eight point game, and you 278 00:13:44,373 --> 00:13:47,653 Speaker 3: think Hallo, less than ten minutes ago, worries they might 279 00:13:47,733 --> 00:13:49,653 Speaker 3: be in this and they kind of had no right 280 00:13:49,773 --> 00:13:51,653 Speaker 3: to be. What happened in that second half. 281 00:13:51,653 --> 00:13:55,253 Speaker 5: Oh, you exactly right. That's the sort of what might 282 00:13:55,333 --> 00:13:58,653 Speaker 5: have been if only about this match. It was twelve 283 00:13:58,773 --> 00:14:01,053 Speaker 5: nil and Sanell had been held up in the first 284 00:14:01,053 --> 00:14:02,973 Speaker 5: half as well, but as twelve nil was seven seconds 285 00:14:02,973 --> 00:14:05,213 Speaker 5: ago before halftime, if the Warriors do hold them out, 286 00:14:05,293 --> 00:14:08,773 Speaker 5: twelve minil at halftime instead it's eighteen, So eighteen you thinking, okay, 287 00:14:09,413 --> 00:14:12,053 Speaker 5: long way back, no right to be in this contest. 288 00:14:12,173 --> 00:14:15,253 Speaker 5: But they did turn things around. They finally got the 289 00:14:15,373 --> 00:14:17,213 Speaker 5: Fords going. They've got some momentum and the Fords of 290 00:14:17,253 --> 00:14:20,333 Speaker 5: Broncos will beating them up through the ruck. The Nterchange 291 00:14:20,373 --> 00:14:22,493 Speaker 5: players made a difference in that area, the way they 292 00:14:22,613 --> 00:14:24,533 Speaker 5: come on and really got things going. They started to 293 00:14:24,573 --> 00:14:27,213 Speaker 5: throw the ball around a bit, and you're exactly right. 294 00:14:27,373 --> 00:14:30,893 Speaker 5: Twenty twelve were ten minutes to go. You suddenly can 295 00:14:30,933 --> 00:14:34,373 Speaker 5: hear all the Warriors fans in the stadium and you 296 00:14:34,493 --> 00:14:37,133 Speaker 5: have to wonder what might have happened if Ed Cosey 297 00:14:37,213 --> 00:14:40,733 Speaker 5: can take that cutout ball from Mardin which was a 298 00:14:40,773 --> 00:14:42,093 Speaker 5: little bit in front of him. But if he can 299 00:14:42,173 --> 00:14:45,053 Speaker 5: take that to twenty twelve, ten minutes to go and 300 00:14:45,173 --> 00:14:46,853 Speaker 5: they score, who knows. 301 00:14:48,133 --> 00:14:51,213 Speaker 3: The Warriors remain fourth on the ladder twenty four points. 302 00:14:51,253 --> 00:14:54,493 Speaker 3: The gamp has closed to four. There is a guarantee 303 00:14:54,533 --> 00:14:57,453 Speaker 3: two points coming off the buy here, which we're going into, 304 00:14:57,533 --> 00:15:00,653 Speaker 3: which is fantastic for ser Harris James Fisher. Harris was 305 00:15:00,733 --> 00:15:03,053 Speaker 3: asked after the game if the Warriors are still a 306 00:15:03,133 --> 00:15:03,773 Speaker 3: top fourteen. 307 00:15:03,933 --> 00:15:06,693 Speaker 7: Yeah, I believe it's ten and Doll club actually twelve 308 00:15:06,773 --> 00:15:09,613 Speaker 7: stepson from Cup do a good job and the belief 309 00:15:09,893 --> 00:15:13,653 Speaker 7: in our squad is immense. Whatever happens injuries and started, 310 00:15:15,093 --> 00:15:16,293 Speaker 7: still believing in the younger boys. 311 00:15:16,533 --> 00:15:21,213 Speaker 3: Burge, I want your your packs for next game against 312 00:15:21,253 --> 00:15:24,253 Speaker 3: the Tigers. Who's the half back, who's on the wing, 313 00:15:24,293 --> 00:15:25,213 Speaker 3: who's at full wet. 314 00:15:25,173 --> 00:15:27,773 Speaker 4: Bloody hell, that's a bit early, Okay. I've given you. 315 00:15:27,853 --> 00:15:31,893 Speaker 3: Mine Tayane to Mind at half back, at full back 316 00:15:32,693 --> 00:15:34,213 Speaker 3: and then you got the same one. 317 00:15:34,053 --> 00:15:36,133 Speaker 5: As Okay, Well, I'll go Roder at full back and 318 00:15:37,733 --> 00:15:39,293 Speaker 5: tenor Boyd at half back to be different now. But 319 00:15:39,373 --> 00:15:41,013 Speaker 5: look he's not going to put Roder at full back. 320 00:15:41,133 --> 00:15:44,213 Speaker 5: I just want to I just want to just go 321 00:15:44,373 --> 00:15:46,213 Speaker 5: back to Fish. The question of for Sir Harris, that's 322 00:15:46,413 --> 00:15:48,573 Speaker 5: that is that is becoming The question here is like 323 00:15:48,973 --> 00:15:50,733 Speaker 5: they are still in the top four, but are they 324 00:15:50,733 --> 00:15:52,893 Speaker 5: a top four team? The last two weeks they haven't 325 00:15:52,893 --> 00:15:55,173 Speaker 5: played like a top four team attacking? Why so that 326 00:15:55,413 --> 00:15:58,933 Speaker 5: that's there. That's their challenge now is to get back 327 00:15:59,013 --> 00:16:03,133 Speaker 5: rebound after the after the bye, because I remember we 328 00:16:03,213 --> 00:16:05,013 Speaker 5: were feeling pretty good about things a few weeks ago 329 00:16:05,013 --> 00:16:07,413 Speaker 5: and there was the eight point gap. Now it's four points. 330 00:16:08,373 --> 00:16:11,773 Speaker 5: Broncos are circling. I think the penrith a five points behind, 331 00:16:11,893 --> 00:16:15,733 Speaker 5: so there's pressure coming. In terms of what he does. 332 00:16:15,933 --> 00:16:18,213 Speaker 4: I find this really interesting, mate, Like he's got two 333 00:16:18,253 --> 00:16:20,133 Speaker 4: weeks to think about it. What does he way up? 334 00:16:20,653 --> 00:16:23,853 Speaker 5: Tomarte deserves the shot, surely because he's been so good, 335 00:16:23,933 --> 00:16:26,413 Speaker 5: but then you lose him as the utility guy. 336 00:16:26,653 --> 00:16:28,613 Speaker 4: He deserves that. He did it last year, like you say. 337 00:16:29,813 --> 00:16:32,933 Speaker 5: But Tanner Boyd does offer the best kicking game in 338 00:16:32,973 --> 00:16:36,453 Speaker 5: the club, Like he can kick kick the ball a mile. 339 00:16:37,413 --> 00:16:40,013 Speaker 5: That might be tempting given they're a bit you know, 340 00:16:40,053 --> 00:16:42,693 Speaker 5: they're not getting the four the yard is like there were, 341 00:16:42,853 --> 00:16:45,133 Speaker 5: you know, he might he might look at that. He 342 00:16:45,253 --> 00:16:47,613 Speaker 5: might look at Boyd and the same with Roger and Taine. 343 00:16:47,693 --> 00:16:50,493 Speaker 5: Like Roger, he'd be tempt wouldn't he. You don't think so, No, 344 00:16:51,133 --> 00:16:54,453 Speaker 5: I don't. I think he's made it very clear. Tayne 345 00:16:54,573 --> 00:16:56,933 Speaker 5: is the backup full back. Obviously Tyane had their head 346 00:16:56,933 --> 00:16:58,173 Speaker 5: in a couple of weeks ago, but he will be 347 00:16:58,293 --> 00:17:01,213 Speaker 5: okay for the for the Tigers game, he'll be at fullback. 348 00:17:01,293 --> 00:17:02,813 Speaker 4: Roger will remain on the wing. That's how it was 349 00:17:02,893 --> 00:17:04,093 Speaker 4: last year when Charms got injured. 350 00:17:05,133 --> 00:17:07,613 Speaker 5: That's true, and it keeps He wouldn't want to reshuffle 351 00:17:07,733 --> 00:17:10,653 Speaker 5: too much. But what are they doing the other wing? 352 00:17:11,013 --> 00:17:14,293 Speaker 5: Cosey didn't play great. He'll be under under pressure. There 353 00:17:14,293 --> 00:17:17,093 Speaker 5: aren't too many other options though, but I think we 354 00:17:17,253 --> 00:17:19,373 Speaker 5: still have a look at how people are training over 355 00:17:19,413 --> 00:17:21,813 Speaker 5: the next week and a half and it'll be fascinating. 356 00:17:22,053 --> 00:17:27,093 Speaker 2: This is going the Big League Podcast on the Warriors Bandwagons, 357 00:17:27,133 --> 00:17:27,933 Speaker 2: Sin's Day one. 358 00:17:30,253 --> 00:17:32,413 Speaker 4: This is the Big League Podcast. 359 00:17:33,653 --> 00:17:34,493 Speaker 2: Well I got a. 360 00:17:34,813 --> 00:17:38,013 Speaker 3: Sit down one on one with Rpe Nichols, a new 361 00:17:38,133 --> 00:17:42,333 Speaker 3: Warriors women's skipper, ahead of their return to the NRLW 362 00:17:42,693 --> 00:17:44,853 Speaker 3: this weekend against the Roosters. 363 00:17:44,933 --> 00:17:45,653 Speaker 4: Let's take a listen. 364 00:17:45,933 --> 00:17:48,013 Speaker 3: I pet you Nichols. Thank you so much for joining 365 00:17:48,053 --> 00:17:51,293 Speaker 3: the Big League Podcast. Really appreciate your time. First of all, 366 00:17:51,333 --> 00:17:55,333 Speaker 3: congratulations being named the Warriors women's captain, coming back one 367 00:17:55,333 --> 00:17:58,293 Speaker 3: of the foundation players. What was your reaction when you 368 00:17:58,373 --> 00:18:00,973 Speaker 3: first got the call up to be asked to be 369 00:18:01,093 --> 00:18:01,493 Speaker 3: the captain. 370 00:18:02,213 --> 00:18:06,453 Speaker 9: I was shocked. I couldn't believe it. I needed sometime 371 00:18:06,533 --> 00:18:07,173 Speaker 9: to think about it. 372 00:18:07,933 --> 00:18:10,333 Speaker 10: So yeah, I think after a couple of days of 373 00:18:10,573 --> 00:18:13,653 Speaker 10: you know, just processing everything, I was really really grateful 374 00:18:14,013 --> 00:18:18,373 Speaker 10: and honored to just you know, receive that call, and yeah, 375 00:18:18,413 --> 00:18:20,973 Speaker 10: I took it, and I don't regret it. I'm just 376 00:18:21,013 --> 00:18:23,333 Speaker 10: really grateful that I'm able to like lead this team 377 00:18:23,413 --> 00:18:24,573 Speaker 10: and yeah, just really lucky. 378 00:18:25,293 --> 00:18:26,493 Speaker 4: Do you feel ready? 379 00:18:26,613 --> 00:18:28,733 Speaker 3: Like what were the different things that you considered when 380 00:18:28,733 --> 00:18:30,213 Speaker 3: you were deciding whether or not to say yes. 381 00:18:30,453 --> 00:18:33,213 Speaker 10: Yeah, I considered like whether I was fit for it, 382 00:18:33,333 --> 00:18:37,453 Speaker 10: because I'm not you know, I'm a woman of a 383 00:18:37,573 --> 00:18:39,693 Speaker 10: few words, So yeah, I don't really talk as much 384 00:18:40,213 --> 00:18:43,453 Speaker 10: off the field. That's something that I really struggle with. 385 00:18:43,533 --> 00:18:46,733 Speaker 10: And also like media stuff that was a fear of mine. 386 00:18:46,853 --> 00:18:49,853 Speaker 10: But yeah, just having run around me, you know, he's 387 00:18:49,933 --> 00:18:52,333 Speaker 10: mentored me since the start of the season and he's 388 00:18:52,333 --> 00:18:55,253 Speaker 10: built confidence in me, and yeah, I was just really 389 00:18:55,293 --> 00:18:59,053 Speaker 10: grateful that he's helped me through this process. And yeah, 390 00:18:59,053 --> 00:19:02,013 Speaker 10: and that's why I took it, because now I believe 391 00:19:02,093 --> 00:19:02,613 Speaker 10: that I am. 392 00:19:02,613 --> 00:19:04,853 Speaker 9: Capable and I do deserve to be here. I deserve 393 00:19:04,933 --> 00:19:06,813 Speaker 9: this role, and yeah, I'm going to do my best 394 00:19:06,853 --> 00:19:09,133 Speaker 9: to like support my team and sure that I get 395 00:19:09,133 --> 00:19:09,933 Speaker 9: the best out of them. 396 00:19:10,493 --> 00:19:12,293 Speaker 3: Can you tell us a little bit about your squad, 397 00:19:12,333 --> 00:19:14,133 Speaker 3: because obviously it's very young, there'll be a lot of 398 00:19:14,173 --> 00:19:17,413 Speaker 3: players who the average league fan in New Zealand doesn't know. 399 00:19:17,813 --> 00:19:19,893 Speaker 3: But then you've also got some superstars as well, So 400 00:19:20,053 --> 00:19:21,693 Speaker 3: can you tell us about how your squads sort of 401 00:19:21,693 --> 00:19:22,213 Speaker 3: shaping up? 402 00:19:22,573 --> 00:19:26,613 Speaker 10: Yeah, yeah, no, I think we have about seventy percent 403 00:19:26,653 --> 00:19:29,213 Speaker 10: of them that have I might get these some one's wrong, 404 00:19:29,293 --> 00:19:31,293 Speaker 10: but yeah, I think just over half the team that 405 00:19:31,373 --> 00:19:34,373 Speaker 10: have never played league before, and some of them might 406 00:19:34,493 --> 00:19:37,493 Speaker 10: just returning to this level in our duble level, but 407 00:19:38,653 --> 00:19:41,373 Speaker 10: they have so much energy and we're just so connected 408 00:19:41,413 --> 00:19:46,173 Speaker 10: that it makes us quite different because they're very skillful. 409 00:19:46,213 --> 00:19:48,373 Speaker 10: Though they have never played league before, they've played other 410 00:19:48,453 --> 00:19:50,653 Speaker 10: codes like rugby, and they're really skillful. 411 00:19:50,693 --> 00:19:51,653 Speaker 9: They're really talented. 412 00:19:52,013 --> 00:19:56,373 Speaker 10: We've got speed, like obviously Mikaela, she's just you know, 413 00:19:56,693 --> 00:19:58,453 Speaker 10: they just bring so much strength into our team, the 414 00:19:58,573 --> 00:20:00,773 Speaker 10: rugby girls, so you're really lucky to have them. But 415 00:20:00,893 --> 00:20:05,933 Speaker 10: our young ones, they are very hungry and that's that's 416 00:20:05,973 --> 00:20:09,293 Speaker 10: a good thing. But I think most importantly, we're just 417 00:20:09,373 --> 00:20:11,653 Speaker 10: so connected and I feel like that'll take us a 418 00:20:11,773 --> 00:20:13,573 Speaker 10: long way throughout the season. 419 00:20:14,013 --> 00:20:17,333 Speaker 9: Just staying connected regardless of you know, within you or not. 420 00:20:17,573 --> 00:20:19,733 Speaker 4: Yeah, it might be nice. 421 00:20:20,333 --> 00:20:22,773 Speaker 3: It must be nice, sorry, as a leader to be 422 00:20:22,853 --> 00:20:25,373 Speaker 3: able to lean on the likes of Mikayla Braak, who 423 00:20:25,453 --> 00:20:27,653 Speaker 3: although she doesn't have lots of league experience, she's been 424 00:20:27,733 --> 00:20:29,533 Speaker 3: on the world stations, being at the Olympic, she's one 425 00:20:29,573 --> 00:20:32,653 Speaker 3: gold medals, so she must have real mana within the group. 426 00:20:32,933 --> 00:20:35,853 Speaker 9: Yeah, no, definitely, like yes, so she. 427 00:20:37,373 --> 00:20:41,133 Speaker 10: Is very experienced and professional and it does definitely lift 428 00:20:41,213 --> 00:20:44,893 Speaker 10: our team, our team confidence as well, especially because she 429 00:20:45,053 --> 00:20:46,853 Speaker 10: brings so much value to our team. 430 00:20:46,893 --> 00:20:48,733 Speaker 9: So yeah, we're really really lucky to have her. And 431 00:20:49,413 --> 00:20:50,453 Speaker 9: the other sport is new. 432 00:20:50,533 --> 00:20:53,173 Speaker 10: Sometimes people shy away when they're joined something new, but 433 00:20:53,413 --> 00:20:57,693 Speaker 10: she's just fits brighten like she's has a voice since 434 00:20:57,733 --> 00:21:02,413 Speaker 10: she's jumped on board. She's the fastest than our team, 435 00:21:02,653 --> 00:21:08,293 Speaker 10: so yeah, she's definitely an inspiration to our players, especially myself. 436 00:21:08,533 --> 00:21:10,493 Speaker 9: So yeah, just really lucky to have her. 437 00:21:11,133 --> 00:21:11,253 Speaker 2: Now. 438 00:21:11,333 --> 00:21:13,613 Speaker 3: Obviously, you played for the Warriors initially when they first 439 00:21:13,653 --> 00:21:15,573 Speaker 3: came into the NRLW. You've played for a couple of 440 00:21:15,653 --> 00:21:19,453 Speaker 3: other NROLW franchises since it was a Titans and the Raiders, 441 00:21:20,613 --> 00:21:22,813 Speaker 3: but you also spent two seasons with the Chiefs Manula 442 00:21:22,893 --> 00:21:25,373 Speaker 3: playing regby Union. Is there anything you can take out 443 00:21:25,413 --> 00:21:28,573 Speaker 3: of that experience playing Union that will help you coming 444 00:21:28,693 --> 00:21:29,413 Speaker 3: back to league. 445 00:21:30,173 --> 00:21:30,893 Speaker 9: Yeah, definitely. 446 00:21:31,093 --> 00:21:35,893 Speaker 10: I think Union defensively has helped me on my defensive 447 00:21:35,973 --> 00:21:40,453 Speaker 10: game and just the way just how professional Union was. 448 00:21:40,693 --> 00:21:43,253 Speaker 10: I felt like that helped. It helped me in a 449 00:21:43,333 --> 00:21:47,493 Speaker 10: way to like bring some of those strength and you know, 450 00:21:47,653 --> 00:21:50,813 Speaker 10: standards to league now. So yeah, I've definitely learned a 451 00:21:50,893 --> 00:21:55,173 Speaker 10: lot of skills from Union. Like they just really practice 452 00:21:55,173 --> 00:21:58,213 Speaker 10: a lot of technical stuff which helped with my game 453 00:21:58,253 --> 00:21:59,653 Speaker 10: and I was able to bring that to league. 454 00:21:59,693 --> 00:22:02,133 Speaker 9: So yeah, that's pretty much got it brought over. 455 00:22:02,493 --> 00:22:04,853 Speaker 4: And I understand that you're also in the police force 456 00:22:04,893 --> 00:22:08,293 Speaker 4: and you'll do that job alongside playing for the Warrior. 457 00:22:08,573 --> 00:22:11,853 Speaker 4: Is how challenging is that? And what does your week 458 00:22:11,973 --> 00:22:13,333 Speaker 4: look like? You know fitting everything in? 459 00:22:13,573 --> 00:22:15,413 Speaker 9: Yeah, it is challenging. 460 00:22:15,773 --> 00:22:19,733 Speaker 10: Like we so my week looks like Monday to Thursday, 461 00:22:20,533 --> 00:22:22,693 Speaker 10: I work normal business hours seven to three and then 462 00:22:22,733 --> 00:22:22,933 Speaker 10: in the. 463 00:22:22,973 --> 00:22:25,533 Speaker 9: Evening we took off at four o'clock at. 464 00:22:25,373 --> 00:22:27,813 Speaker 10: The Warriors, and then on top of that, I have 465 00:22:27,933 --> 00:22:29,853 Speaker 10: to like drop the kids off to school and spend 466 00:22:29,893 --> 00:22:31,693 Speaker 10: some time, you know, and just trying to spend some 467 00:22:31,853 --> 00:22:34,333 Speaker 10: time with them is really challenging because you know, we're 468 00:22:34,333 --> 00:22:37,413 Speaker 10: trying to juggle all these things, and yeah, it can 469 00:22:37,493 --> 00:22:40,013 Speaker 10: be like taxing on the body. But I think I'm 470 00:22:40,093 --> 00:22:42,493 Speaker 10: just grateful to have a really good support network around 471 00:22:42,573 --> 00:22:44,813 Speaker 10: me and just you know, not just my family, but 472 00:22:44,933 --> 00:22:45,893 Speaker 10: also my team here. 473 00:22:46,053 --> 00:22:50,773 Speaker 9: They really helped me mentally get through, you know, all 474 00:22:50,853 --> 00:22:53,653 Speaker 9: the challenges that I that I face. 475 00:22:53,813 --> 00:22:57,613 Speaker 3: Yeah, and you got the roosters up first to defending champions, 476 00:22:57,933 --> 00:22:58,533 Speaker 3: yes they are. 477 00:22:58,733 --> 00:23:01,853 Speaker 10: Yeah, they're the defending champions, and they're They're an amazing team. 478 00:23:01,893 --> 00:23:05,613 Speaker 10: You know, I feel like they've developed that They've definitely 479 00:23:05,973 --> 00:23:07,973 Speaker 10: developed their teams throughout the years. 480 00:23:08,093 --> 00:23:10,653 Speaker 9: But you know what, these girls, I feel like our girls. 481 00:23:10,693 --> 00:23:11,573 Speaker 9: I feel like we're just. 482 00:23:11,653 --> 00:23:13,093 Speaker 10: Going to go out there and play with hard and 483 00:23:13,133 --> 00:23:15,173 Speaker 10: play for each other and that's all that matters. 484 00:23:15,653 --> 00:23:18,653 Speaker 3: Where do you see expectations for the season, given it's 485 00:23:18,773 --> 00:23:20,693 Speaker 3: your first year back, Like, do you expect to go 486 00:23:20,693 --> 00:23:21,773 Speaker 3: out there and win the Premisshire? 487 00:23:22,453 --> 00:23:22,493 Speaker 8: No? 488 00:23:22,733 --> 00:23:25,613 Speaker 9: We I don't expect. I just expect our girls to 489 00:23:25,733 --> 00:23:27,173 Speaker 9: just go out there and do their best, you know. 490 00:23:27,293 --> 00:23:29,933 Speaker 10: Regardless, I'm proud of how far we've come, and I 491 00:23:30,093 --> 00:23:32,013 Speaker 10: just feel like we will always continue to build on 492 00:23:32,653 --> 00:23:35,053 Speaker 10: to build every game and just yeah, just to keep 493 00:23:35,133 --> 00:23:37,253 Speaker 10: breaking on our work ons. 494 00:23:40,573 --> 00:23:44,613 Speaker 2: The Big League Podcast on the Warrior is Bad Wagons 495 00:23:44,653 --> 00:23:49,933 Speaker 2: since day one, The Big League Podcast for the Biggest 496 00:23:50,013 --> 00:23:50,733 Speaker 2: League fans. 497 00:23:51,853 --> 00:23:54,933 Speaker 4: Okay, Berg, we're back into short rounds again because we've 498 00:23:54,933 --> 00:23:56,933 Speaker 4: got State of Origin coming up in a week and 499 00:23:56,973 --> 00:23:57,253 Speaker 4: a half. 500 00:23:57,893 --> 00:24:02,333 Speaker 5: You know time, Short Round reminds me of one of 501 00:24:02,413 --> 00:24:05,453 Speaker 5: my favorite ever movies and favorite of a movie characters, 502 00:24:05,653 --> 00:24:06,493 Speaker 5: Indiana Jones. 503 00:24:06,773 --> 00:24:09,293 Speaker 4: Very good. Yeah, so impressed you. 504 00:24:09,973 --> 00:24:12,013 Speaker 5: I thought you had no chance of that reference, considering 505 00:24:12,093 --> 00:24:16,133 Speaker 5: that movie came out in about nineteen eighties four. 506 00:24:16,253 --> 00:24:18,293 Speaker 3: I think, see, the only reason I get that reference 507 00:24:18,333 --> 00:24:21,053 Speaker 3: is because I've watched The Big Bang Theory, which references 508 00:24:21,133 --> 00:24:21,653 Speaker 3: Short Round. 509 00:24:21,773 --> 00:24:24,333 Speaker 4: Oh okay, I've never seen Indiana Jones film all the 510 00:24:24,333 --> 00:24:24,693 Speaker 4: way through it. 511 00:24:24,853 --> 00:24:27,413 Speaker 5: Oh well, Short Round was amazing, and he was also 512 00:24:27,653 --> 00:24:30,733 Speaker 5: just imagine a superstar back I'm at primary school back then, 513 00:24:30,813 --> 00:24:33,813 Speaker 5: and this kid on the movies, and he was also 514 00:24:34,133 --> 00:24:35,493 Speaker 5: the same actor was in the Goonies. 515 00:24:36,333 --> 00:24:39,173 Speaker 4: So there you go to the Goonies. Okay, well, we've 516 00:24:39,213 --> 00:24:40,893 Speaker 4: got to have a conversation after this. Sorry. 517 00:24:41,213 --> 00:24:43,293 Speaker 5: It's like one of the odd time great eighties movies 518 00:24:44,693 --> 00:24:48,013 Speaker 5: Ancient for the Goonies. Seriously, are you joking? 519 00:24:48,493 --> 00:24:51,653 Speaker 4: How have you? How are you here without seeing the Goonies? 520 00:24:51,653 --> 00:24:51,693 Speaker 5: What? 521 00:24:53,293 --> 00:24:55,773 Speaker 4: How did you make it this far? And work and 522 00:24:55,933 --> 00:24:59,493 Speaker 4: life and for the goodies that impact for on you? Yeah, 523 00:24:59,613 --> 00:25:01,813 Speaker 4: I mean the lead character was called Mikey, so that 524 00:25:01,893 --> 00:25:04,853 Speaker 4: was pretty cool. Oh okay, right, but yeah, short rounds, 525 00:25:05,493 --> 00:25:05,973 Speaker 4: it is great. 526 00:25:07,453 --> 00:25:12,493 Speaker 5: But to to segue again, how do you have a 527 00:25:12,573 --> 00:25:15,333 Speaker 5: full time job as a police officer and play in 528 00:25:15,493 --> 00:25:18,373 Speaker 5: er LW You know what I mean? It's just I mean, 529 00:25:18,413 --> 00:25:23,693 Speaker 5: you can't even balance your social touch rugby with being 530 00:25:23,733 --> 00:25:24,373 Speaker 5: a radio guy. 531 00:25:24,733 --> 00:25:26,613 Speaker 4: You know, why are you just turning this around and 532 00:25:26,773 --> 00:25:27,573 Speaker 4: slagging me off? 533 00:25:27,773 --> 00:25:32,013 Speaker 3: Pelie Nichols is doing incredibly well, and by all accounts, 534 00:25:32,013 --> 00:25:34,853 Speaker 3: a lot of the worries women also they're working other jobs. 535 00:25:35,093 --> 00:25:37,453 Speaker 3: Peie Nichols is going to work four days a week 536 00:25:37,733 --> 00:25:40,453 Speaker 3: as a police officer and then playing the NRL on 537 00:25:40,533 --> 00:25:41,133 Speaker 3: the weekends. 538 00:25:41,373 --> 00:25:42,613 Speaker 4: No, but that was I was. 539 00:25:42,733 --> 00:25:44,293 Speaker 5: I was making a joke, and I can make a 540 00:25:44,373 --> 00:25:46,333 Speaker 5: joking by myself because this year I've had to give 541 00:25:46,413 --> 00:25:51,493 Speaker 5: up over thirty five's soccer because I know, work and 542 00:25:51,573 --> 00:25:52,373 Speaker 5: jugging everything else. 543 00:25:52,453 --> 00:25:53,533 Speaker 4: But that's my whole point. 544 00:25:53,693 --> 00:25:56,333 Speaker 5: Like I think this is one of the stories of 545 00:25:56,453 --> 00:25:59,973 Speaker 5: this whole in errow is the sacrifice, the commitments that 546 00:26:00,093 --> 00:26:04,013 Speaker 5: they have to go through, the full time jobs, training 547 00:26:04,053 --> 00:26:07,373 Speaker 5: in the evening, training the afternoon. It's but it's great 548 00:26:07,413 --> 00:26:10,333 Speaker 5: they're back. She's a great leader. I remember her in 549 00:26:10,453 --> 00:26:13,533 Speaker 5: the first year. She was fantastic. So much experience now 550 00:26:14,413 --> 00:26:16,533 Speaker 5: and she's got a really good team around her. So 551 00:26:17,133 --> 00:26:18,733 Speaker 5: I like because they've signed. 552 00:26:18,653 --> 00:26:21,813 Speaker 4: I like the coach. Good signs, mate. I'm really excited 553 00:26:21,853 --> 00:26:23,333 Speaker 4: to see what they do this season. 554 00:26:23,373 --> 00:26:25,693 Speaker 3: And we'll have a chat about whatever they produce on 555 00:26:25,893 --> 00:26:29,733 Speaker 3: Saturday next week. But it's a quick fire predictions burges 556 00:26:29,733 --> 00:26:35,213 Speaker 3: as I said, yeah, short round, short round circle back 557 00:26:35,533 --> 00:26:38,853 Speaker 3: in Indiana Jones reference. But the Bulldogs and the Broncos 558 00:26:38,893 --> 00:26:43,373 Speaker 3: that both have had some big games, like all in 559 00:26:43,453 --> 00:26:46,213 Speaker 3: a row, and they're coming up against one another now. 560 00:26:46,253 --> 00:26:49,773 Speaker 3: The Bulldogs who went down to the Panthers and here 561 00:26:49,933 --> 00:26:53,853 Speaker 3: come the Panthers. Oh no, and the Broncos inform. 562 00:26:54,213 --> 00:26:56,213 Speaker 5: Yeah, we both tip the Panthers too, so don't to 563 00:26:56,293 --> 00:27:00,213 Speaker 5: us to beat the Bulldogs. I'll go with the Bulldogs 564 00:27:00,213 --> 00:27:03,133 Speaker 5: because this is Sydney and the Broncos will be missing 565 00:27:04,413 --> 00:27:07,853 Speaker 5: missing Painhass, missing Karrigan, missing Reese Walsh, and missing a 566 00:27:07,893 --> 00:27:10,893 Speaker 5: few Origin players, which I think will make the difference. 567 00:27:11,773 --> 00:27:16,613 Speaker 5: But it should be close because they certainly got their 568 00:27:16,693 --> 00:27:19,973 Speaker 5: mojo back. But yeah, the Bulldogs to edge it in Sydney. 569 00:27:20,813 --> 00:27:21,573 Speaker 4: I'm going to agree with you. 570 00:27:21,613 --> 00:27:23,453 Speaker 3: The Bulldogs will miss a couple as well, but they 571 00:27:23,493 --> 00:27:27,093 Speaker 3: will Yeah, like the likes of Crichton, But yeah, I 572 00:27:27,173 --> 00:27:28,293 Speaker 3: think they will bounce back. 573 00:27:28,413 --> 00:27:31,973 Speaker 5: Raiders Dragons, Raiders for mine. They're just finding a way. 574 00:27:32,653 --> 00:27:36,493 Speaker 5: I don't know if they'll from memory. Their draw they 575 00:27:36,613 --> 00:27:40,133 Speaker 5: run home is pretty kind. They might not lose another 576 00:27:40,213 --> 00:27:42,413 Speaker 5: game this year, that's how crazy. They're just finding a 577 00:27:42,453 --> 00:27:45,013 Speaker 5: way to get things done. Over the weekend they you know, 578 00:27:45,173 --> 00:27:47,773 Speaker 5: they went to Newcastle, who have started to look good again. 579 00:27:48,493 --> 00:27:51,093 Speaker 4: Got it done. Ricky so happy at the moment because 580 00:27:51,093 --> 00:27:52,053 Speaker 4: his boys are playing for him. 581 00:27:52,453 --> 00:27:55,893 Speaker 3: It's a rare site happy Ricky Stewart Cowboys versus the Storm. 582 00:27:57,413 --> 00:27:59,973 Speaker 5: I will go for the first time this season. I 583 00:28:00,053 --> 00:28:02,333 Speaker 5: think I'm going to tip against the Storm. Sure, it's 584 00:28:02,333 --> 00:28:05,053 Speaker 5: the first time, I know, I know. Seriously, I just 585 00:28:05,453 --> 00:28:07,893 Speaker 5: wonder if they've got too many too many Origin players out, 586 00:28:08,533 --> 00:28:10,253 Speaker 5: even though they've got all the key weason. They've still 587 00:28:10,253 --> 00:28:12,333 Speaker 5: got good players, but they'll be missing four or five 588 00:28:12,413 --> 00:28:15,613 Speaker 5: pretty important players. I know they've just smashed the Sharks 589 00:28:15,653 --> 00:28:17,773 Speaker 5: that look really good. But the Cowboys had a good 590 00:28:17,773 --> 00:28:20,333 Speaker 5: win too. They'll be at home, not missing, you know, 591 00:28:20,413 --> 00:28:23,013 Speaker 5: missing the Cowboys missing dead and too, aren't they And 592 00:28:23,253 --> 00:28:25,933 Speaker 5: okay hmm, okay. 593 00:28:25,893 --> 00:28:30,733 Speaker 4: No, you can't change your peck. Cowboys storm to win. 594 00:28:31,093 --> 00:28:35,533 Speaker 4: Roosters versus the Tigers, Roosters versus Tigers. 595 00:28:35,653 --> 00:28:39,493 Speaker 5: Yes, Roosters are one of those teams that are breathing 596 00:28:39,533 --> 00:28:41,573 Speaker 5: down the warrior's necks. I think there, what are they 597 00:28:41,933 --> 00:28:44,933 Speaker 5: equaled the Broncos. So they're they're on the charge, They're 598 00:28:44,973 --> 00:28:47,293 Speaker 5: on twenty Yeah, they called the Broncos. They're coming off 599 00:28:47,293 --> 00:28:48,453 Speaker 5: the bye yeah, coming. 600 00:28:48,253 --> 00:28:48,773 Speaker 4: Off the buye. 601 00:28:49,133 --> 00:28:53,213 Speaker 5: They'll be well rested. But I am gonna tip Benji's 602 00:28:53,253 --> 00:28:59,013 Speaker 5: boys here only because the Roosters will be missing I 603 00:28:59,293 --> 00:29:01,853 Speaker 5: think five or six players through origin and that could 604 00:29:02,413 --> 00:29:03,613 Speaker 5: and should make the difference. 605 00:29:03,693 --> 00:29:08,773 Speaker 4: So the chan the Tigers look at that, I might excited. 606 00:29:08,813 --> 00:29:12,853 Speaker 3: No, I'm begging the Roosters Seagulls versus the Bunnies to finish. 607 00:29:13,533 --> 00:29:15,493 Speaker 5: Also, But I just can't stop thinking about short round, 608 00:29:15,613 --> 00:29:18,853 Speaker 5: Like what was the best Indiana Jones movie. We have 609 00:29:18,933 --> 00:29:23,293 Speaker 5: to discuss this got Raiders Temple of Doom in the 610 00:29:23,413 --> 00:29:25,933 Speaker 5: Last Crusade, don't count, don't count the one since. 611 00:29:25,973 --> 00:29:28,053 Speaker 3: Wait wait wait wait, one of them, one of them 612 00:29:28,173 --> 00:29:30,573 Speaker 3: had had this scene that I was shown as a kid, 613 00:29:30,653 --> 00:29:33,133 Speaker 3: and it like scarred me. And it was it was 614 00:29:33,413 --> 00:29:37,573 Speaker 3: someone reaches inside and pulls out the heart of Yeah, 615 00:29:37,613 --> 00:29:40,173 Speaker 3: it's someone, Yeah, the bad guy whatever reaches in and 616 00:29:40,293 --> 00:29:43,093 Speaker 3: pulls out the heart of this guy and he's like 617 00:29:43,213 --> 00:29:45,373 Speaker 3: his heart's like outside his chest and then he I 618 00:29:45,453 --> 00:29:47,813 Speaker 3: guess he dies. But I saw someone showed me that 619 00:29:48,293 --> 00:29:50,973 Speaker 3: as a kid, I had nightmares for literally months. 620 00:29:51,093 --> 00:29:54,253 Speaker 5: Yeah, it was when the scariest things actually scariest things 621 00:29:54,773 --> 00:29:56,853 Speaker 5: you could see as a kid. I could agree with that. 622 00:29:56,933 --> 00:29:59,173 Speaker 5: There was Temple of Doom that were probably people. Yeah, 623 00:29:59,213 --> 00:30:02,293 Speaker 5: that was amazing. Short round that his best. 624 00:30:02,413 --> 00:30:06,653 Speaker 4: I'm not going to watch him, no, but yeah, to 625 00:30:06,733 --> 00:30:07,173 Speaker 4: get back. 626 00:30:07,093 --> 00:30:11,533 Speaker 5: To l I'll go for the Seagulls simply because well 627 00:30:12,293 --> 00:30:14,293 Speaker 5: mainly is still still a good team. They're just about 628 00:30:14,373 --> 00:30:15,693 Speaker 5: up and down, but they'll be too good. 629 00:30:17,053 --> 00:30:20,333 Speaker 4: To go for the Rabbit over to finish. We're disagreeing 630 00:30:20,333 --> 00:30:22,013 Speaker 4: on a few this week, but it's quite good. 631 00:30:22,293 --> 00:30:24,253 Speaker 3: We thank you so much for your time, your wisdom, 632 00:30:24,253 --> 00:30:26,893 Speaker 3: your insight, and all the insight into Indiana Jones as well. 633 00:30:26,973 --> 00:30:29,133 Speaker 3: Michael Burgers, well done, bring you around it. Thank you 634 00:30:29,613 --> 00:30:31,533 Speaker 3: Neckholas too for appearing on the podcast for the very 635 00:30:31,573 --> 00:30:33,453 Speaker 3: first time. Very excited to see other worries women go 636 00:30:33,573 --> 00:30:36,653 Speaker 3: this year. Please follow and rate the podcast. 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