1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,947 Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. 3 00:00:12,827 --> 00:00:17,707 Speaker 2: Bragging rights for Auckland FC. Yesterday at sky Stadium. They 4 00:00:17,747 --> 00:00:20,547 Speaker 2: beat Wellington Phoenix two nil in the first ever New 5 00:00:20,667 --> 00:00:22,267 Speaker 2: Zealand A League men's derby. 6 00:00:22,387 --> 00:00:24,987 Speaker 3: Hot's giving away by all the way, hear me got 7 00:00:25,027 --> 00:00:34,667 Speaker 3: a mistake by josh Onnawayov and Jake Brommer Kansas Tovy 8 00:00:34,827 --> 00:00:38,147 Speaker 3: delight for Auckland FC with. 9 00:00:38,187 --> 00:00:41,267 Speaker 4: A sigar at Hot pursuit Leomy Tourmy's in the area 10 00:00:42,387 --> 00:00:48,547 Speaker 4: and AUCKLANDFC through Jake Brommer twenty two on us back, 11 00:00:49,587 --> 00:00:54,347 Speaker 4: two dollars in the bench, off Wellington Phoenix's nets and 12 00:00:54,587 --> 00:00:59,707 Speaker 4: the port are gonna celebrate long into the Wellington night. 13 00:00:59,947 --> 00:01:00,107 Speaker 5: Yeah. 14 00:01:00,187 --> 00:01:02,987 Speaker 2: I get the feeling they did the Port, the Auckland 15 00:01:03,067 --> 00:01:07,387 Speaker 2: f C traveling fans. I think they enjoyed themselves Wellington's 16 00:01:07,507 --> 00:01:10,827 Speaker 2: CBD and surrounds last night, as I'm sure the Auckland 17 00:01:10,867 --> 00:01:13,987 Speaker 2: FC players did too, probably a little bit more civilized 18 00:01:13,987 --> 00:01:16,867 Speaker 2: and a bit more restrained than their fans. Vice Captain 19 00:01:16,947 --> 00:01:20,107 Speaker 2: Jake Brimmer off the bench to score goals late eighty 20 00:01:20,227 --> 00:01:22,827 Speaker 2: nine and ninety six minutes. He's with us here on 21 00:01:22,867 --> 00:01:24,827 Speaker 2: Weekend Sport. Jake, thanks for joining us. How does that 22 00:01:24,867 --> 00:01:25,987 Speaker 2: result feel the day after? 23 00:01:27,147 --> 00:01:27,867 Speaker 6: Special mate? 24 00:01:27,907 --> 00:01:30,427 Speaker 5: Honestly, I can't put into words how good it felt, 25 00:01:30,467 --> 00:01:32,907 Speaker 5: you know what I mean? Like you talk about a derby, 26 00:01:32,987 --> 00:01:34,627 Speaker 5: but you also look at the last two games as well. 27 00:01:34,667 --> 00:01:36,387 Speaker 5: You know, we're three from three. Being a new club, 28 00:01:36,427 --> 00:01:39,507 Speaker 5: you know, everyone doubted is and we had a plan 29 00:01:39,587 --> 00:01:42,547 Speaker 5: coming into this season and we've executed that so far, 30 00:01:42,707 --> 00:01:46,187 Speaker 5: and you know, hopefully we continue to work hard and 31 00:01:46,347 --> 00:01:47,307 Speaker 5: the results kept coming. 32 00:01:47,547 --> 00:01:49,667 Speaker 2: I want to talk about yesterday specifically in a moment, 33 00:01:49,707 --> 00:01:51,707 Speaker 2: but you alluded to it. There three wins from your 34 00:01:51,747 --> 00:01:54,387 Speaker 2: first three games. That's the best ever start by an 35 00:01:54,387 --> 00:01:56,947 Speaker 2: A League club in the first three matches of their existence. 36 00:01:57,667 --> 00:02:00,347 Speaker 2: What have been the major reasons for the side's excellent 37 00:02:00,387 --> 00:02:02,947 Speaker 2: start of the season just collectively? 38 00:02:03,627 --> 00:02:06,187 Speaker 5: I know the gaffer and you know everyone at the club. 39 00:02:06,947 --> 00:02:08,827 Speaker 5: We've got a motto that we go together and that's 40 00:02:08,827 --> 00:02:12,267 Speaker 5: with everything. And you know, I think that we've got 41 00:02:12,467 --> 00:02:15,387 Speaker 5: a really good bunch of foreigners, a bunch of kiwis 42 00:02:15,427 --> 00:02:17,587 Speaker 5: and a good mix of players that we will get 43 00:02:17,627 --> 00:02:19,827 Speaker 5: along and you know, we all believe that we can 44 00:02:20,147 --> 00:02:21,227 Speaker 5: achieve something this year. 45 00:02:21,227 --> 00:02:22,747 Speaker 6: And I think that that goes a long way. 46 00:02:23,187 --> 00:02:25,707 Speaker 2: You came on yesterday with twenty to go. What we 47 00:02:25,747 --> 00:02:29,107 Speaker 2: are seeing from the sideline before you entered the action. 48 00:02:31,147 --> 00:02:34,267 Speaker 5: Luck obviously, you sit there and you watch, you watch 49 00:02:34,307 --> 00:02:36,907 Speaker 5: the game and you look at how everyone's defending, how 50 00:02:36,907 --> 00:02:39,347 Speaker 5: to keep his playing, And to be honest with you, 51 00:02:39,387 --> 00:02:41,107 Speaker 5: I sort of noticed that he took a bit too 52 00:02:41,107 --> 00:02:43,747 Speaker 5: long on the ball and he sort of, you know, 53 00:02:44,347 --> 00:02:45,907 Speaker 5: second guessed what he was going to do a lot 54 00:02:45,907 --> 00:02:46,347 Speaker 5: of the time. 55 00:02:46,427 --> 00:02:47,707 Speaker 6: And if you. 56 00:02:47,667 --> 00:02:50,147 Speaker 5: Watch the goal back the first one, I actually anticipated 57 00:02:50,147 --> 00:02:52,307 Speaker 5: that he cut back inside. And you know, it's a 58 00:02:52,307 --> 00:02:54,347 Speaker 5: game I have to take as well. Do a mean 59 00:02:54,427 --> 00:02:56,587 Speaker 5: fat ball goes through, they probably go up and counter 60 00:02:56,667 --> 00:02:59,587 Speaker 5: attack us. So it was a chance that I took, 61 00:02:59,627 --> 00:03:02,347 Speaker 5: and you know, luckily enough it paid off. 62 00:03:02,387 --> 00:03:04,427 Speaker 6: And yeah, it was just unbelievable. 63 00:03:04,507 --> 00:03:07,427 Speaker 2: That's so interesting that you'd noticed that from watching. I mean, 64 00:03:07,467 --> 00:03:09,067 Speaker 2: I guess I don't know this to be true, but 65 00:03:09,067 --> 00:03:10,787 Speaker 2: I'm sure some subs just sit there and just wait 66 00:03:10,787 --> 00:03:12,907 Speaker 2: to get the call without really taking He g got 67 00:03:12,907 --> 00:03:14,627 Speaker 2: a lot of notice what's going on. But you'd notice 68 00:03:14,627 --> 00:03:17,827 Speaker 2: that from Phoenix goalkeeper Josh all Away, immy that it 69 00:03:17,947 --> 00:03:19,787 Speaker 2: might be something you could capitalize on. 70 00:03:20,547 --> 00:03:21,347 Speaker 6: Oh, without a doubt. 71 00:03:21,427 --> 00:03:24,707 Speaker 5: Yeah. Look, I obviously was disappointed not to start the game, 72 00:03:24,747 --> 00:03:25,907 Speaker 5: but that was the decision the. 73 00:03:25,907 --> 00:03:27,867 Speaker 6: Gap had made. 74 00:03:28,147 --> 00:03:31,667 Speaker 5: So for me, it's you know, there's always a chance 75 00:03:32,027 --> 00:03:34,067 Speaker 5: to learn in the game and to learn when you're 76 00:03:34,107 --> 00:03:34,587 Speaker 5: watching as well. 77 00:03:34,627 --> 00:03:35,027 Speaker 6: You know what I mean. 78 00:03:35,067 --> 00:03:36,307 Speaker 5: You want to make a difference when you come off 79 00:03:36,307 --> 00:03:38,307 Speaker 5: the bench so that you put yourself in a position 80 00:03:38,347 --> 00:03:39,147 Speaker 5: to start every week. 81 00:03:39,187 --> 00:03:41,467 Speaker 6: And you know I've had I've had my ups and 82 00:03:41,507 --> 00:03:41,907 Speaker 6: downs in. 83 00:03:41,867 --> 00:03:44,507 Speaker 5: Pre season with injuries and stuff like that, but I think, 84 00:03:45,267 --> 00:03:46,987 Speaker 5: you know, it was special to get those two goals, 85 00:03:46,987 --> 00:03:49,627 Speaker 5: and you know, hopefully my confidentcious builds now and I 86 00:03:49,667 --> 00:03:54,427 Speaker 5: can continue to provide those things in a lot more 87 00:03:54,427 --> 00:03:54,987 Speaker 5: games to come. 88 00:03:55,067 --> 00:03:57,707 Speaker 2: Yeah, the second goal with time just about up the 89 00:03:57,867 --> 00:03:59,427 Speaker 2: icing on the cake. I guess how nice they to 90 00:03:59,427 --> 00:04:00,587 Speaker 2: see that one rolling as well. 91 00:04:01,267 --> 00:04:02,867 Speaker 5: I was just I was happy for Lewis to me, 92 00:04:02,907 --> 00:04:05,027 Speaker 5: I know, I know he's been through a light as 93 00:04:05,027 --> 00:04:07,227 Speaker 5: well with football, and you know, football has its ups 94 00:04:07,227 --> 00:04:11,067 Speaker 5: and downs, but he's sort of one young boy that's 95 00:04:11,187 --> 00:04:15,467 Speaker 5: been you know, at Auckland that's impressed me the way 96 00:04:15,467 --> 00:04:19,107 Speaker 5: he plays and the way he conducts himself to football 97 00:04:19,187 --> 00:04:23,027 Speaker 5: and the professionalism he has and for him to come 98 00:04:23,067 --> 00:04:24,587 Speaker 5: on and make an impact that he did, I was. 99 00:04:24,627 --> 00:04:25,987 Speaker 5: I was very happy for him. So he put it 100 00:04:26,027 --> 00:04:28,067 Speaker 5: on a play for me and look, I'm not I 101 00:04:28,067 --> 00:04:29,427 Speaker 5: don't score many tap ins, so. 102 00:04:29,667 --> 00:04:32,347 Speaker 6: I can't complain. I cannot complain with that one. 103 00:04:32,507 --> 00:04:34,147 Speaker 2: Oh, they all count for one, mate, they all care 104 00:04:34,227 --> 00:04:37,707 Speaker 2: for one. Three clean sheets as well, so you know, 105 00:04:37,747 --> 00:04:40,587 Speaker 2: down the other end you remain unbreached. How pleasing is 106 00:04:40,627 --> 00:04:42,467 Speaker 2: it to have those three clean sheets as well? 107 00:04:43,907 --> 00:04:45,187 Speaker 6: Like you say, the back for ap. 108 00:04:45,547 --> 00:04:48,147 Speaker 5: You know, we talk about the defenders, but I think 109 00:04:48,147 --> 00:04:50,467 Speaker 5: as a team, you know, you defend from the front, 110 00:04:50,547 --> 00:04:54,107 Speaker 5: and I think it's in order to win championships in 111 00:04:54,147 --> 00:04:56,987 Speaker 5: this league, you need a good you need a you 112 00:04:57,027 --> 00:04:58,907 Speaker 5: need clean sheets. And you know we've done that in 113 00:04:58,947 --> 00:05:01,747 Speaker 5: the past three games. We don't look like conceding and 114 00:05:01,747 --> 00:05:04,267 Speaker 5: we're a bunch that are willing to work for each 115 00:05:04,307 --> 00:05:06,387 Speaker 5: other and you know that can Like you said, I 116 00:05:06,387 --> 00:05:08,987 Speaker 5: think that can win your trophies. So yeah, we're doing 117 00:05:09,107 --> 00:05:11,667 Speaker 5: very well back there, and you know, may we continue. 118 00:05:12,027 --> 00:05:12,187 Speaker 6: Yeah. 119 00:05:12,227 --> 00:05:13,787 Speaker 2: It was always going to be a challenging day for 120 00:05:13,827 --> 00:05:16,907 Speaker 2: Alex Paulson for reasons we all understand, not as fold 121 00:05:16,947 --> 00:05:20,187 Speaker 2: of course, but that's what football can throw up sometimes. 122 00:05:20,187 --> 00:05:22,347 Speaker 2: How much extra support, if any, did you have to 123 00:05:22,347 --> 00:05:24,027 Speaker 2: wrap around Alex Paulson this week? 124 00:05:24,827 --> 00:05:25,587 Speaker 6: One hundred percent? 125 00:05:25,667 --> 00:05:28,707 Speaker 5: You know, like I said, we go together with everything 126 00:05:28,747 --> 00:05:32,707 Speaker 5: you do. And you know, AP's fuck. He's a great kid, 127 00:05:32,827 --> 00:05:36,867 Speaker 5: he's brilliant and like you say, the gaffer had words 128 00:05:36,867 --> 00:05:39,187 Speaker 5: with this about it, and not that he needs it, 129 00:05:39,227 --> 00:05:40,867 Speaker 5: but he knew that we had his back at any 130 00:05:40,907 --> 00:05:43,307 Speaker 5: moment in time of that game. And you know, credit 131 00:05:43,427 --> 00:05:46,347 Speaker 5: to him, to the person he hears. He's harmless and 132 00:05:46,387 --> 00:05:48,747 Speaker 5: he's such a good kid. So it was an extra 133 00:05:48,787 --> 00:05:50,747 Speaker 5: special one for us to win against his whole team. 134 00:05:50,787 --> 00:05:51,387 Speaker 6: Put it that way. 135 00:05:51,947 --> 00:05:55,227 Speaker 2: Absolutely, the occasion over twenty six thousand there yesterday, You've 136 00:05:55,227 --> 00:05:57,707 Speaker 2: played in some big Melbourne darbies, Jake, I know this 137 00:05:57,747 --> 00:06:00,467 Speaker 2: one's only just started, but how big do you think 138 00:06:00,467 --> 00:06:01,107 Speaker 2: it might get? 139 00:06:02,187 --> 00:06:03,867 Speaker 5: Well, put it this way, if it was twenty six 140 00:06:03,947 --> 00:06:05,747 Speaker 5: thousand into the first of a derby, is something going 141 00:06:05,787 --> 00:06:06,267 Speaker 5: to get bigger? 142 00:06:06,507 --> 00:06:09,067 Speaker 6: And you can see you can see that rivalry already. 143 00:06:09,187 --> 00:06:11,707 Speaker 5: And you know I mentioned it to Sky yesterday, Sky 144 00:06:11,787 --> 00:06:14,427 Speaker 5: Sports that is, and I'd said that give it two 145 00:06:14,427 --> 00:06:16,627 Speaker 5: three years. I'm telling you now this it will be, 146 00:06:17,147 --> 00:06:19,867 Speaker 5: if not the biggest derby in the league. And that's exciting, 147 00:06:19,907 --> 00:06:21,667 Speaker 5: you know for Kiwi football. There's a lot of talent 148 00:06:21,947 --> 00:06:25,347 Speaker 5: that I've noticed in Auckland, you know, and for the 149 00:06:25,387 --> 00:06:27,347 Speaker 5: game and for the A league as well. 150 00:06:27,387 --> 00:06:28,867 Speaker 6: I think it's just it's a beautiful thing. 151 00:06:29,427 --> 00:06:31,547 Speaker 2: You've got the buy now and then the international break, 152 00:06:31,587 --> 00:06:32,987 Speaker 2: so you haven't got a game for what two or 153 00:06:32,987 --> 00:06:35,027 Speaker 2: three weeks? That a Is that a good thing or 154 00:06:35,107 --> 00:06:37,027 Speaker 2: a bad thing? When you're on a roll, would you 155 00:06:37,147 --> 00:06:38,267 Speaker 2: rather just keep on playing? 156 00:06:39,187 --> 00:06:41,787 Speaker 5: Look, if it was my choice, I'd prefer to keep playing. 157 00:06:41,827 --> 00:06:44,187 Speaker 5: But I guess it's a chance for a few boys 158 00:06:44,187 --> 00:06:45,867 Speaker 5: to freshen up. I know we've got a few internal 159 00:06:45,907 --> 00:06:47,827 Speaker 5: games against each other, which is good, you know, for 160 00:06:47,907 --> 00:06:50,787 Speaker 5: the likes of myself as well. Like I said, I 161 00:06:50,867 --> 00:06:53,707 Speaker 5: was injured majority of pre season and sort of came back. 162 00:06:53,747 --> 00:06:55,467 Speaker 5: I was sick last week. So for me, it's an 163 00:06:55,467 --> 00:06:59,307 Speaker 5: opportunity now to to place and get some more minutes 164 00:06:59,347 --> 00:07:01,547 Speaker 5: and you know, hopefully make that impact from the start 165 00:07:01,587 --> 00:07:03,147 Speaker 5: of the game rather than coming off the bench. 166 00:07:03,187 --> 00:07:04,427 Speaker 6: So it's an opportunity. 167 00:07:05,227 --> 00:07:06,907 Speaker 5: But yeah, if you're asking me what I prefer, I 168 00:07:06,947 --> 00:07:09,187 Speaker 5: prefer to continue this run because you know, the vibes 169 00:07:09,187 --> 00:07:11,867 Speaker 5: are good right now and we just want to continue playing. 170 00:07:12,267 --> 00:07:14,267 Speaker 2: How are you and your family enjoying living in Auckland. 171 00:07:15,187 --> 00:07:19,027 Speaker 5: Yeah, I'm with my partner, Amelia her name is We're 172 00:07:19,067 --> 00:07:22,027 Speaker 5: loving it. My kids actually are with their mother back 173 00:07:22,067 --> 00:07:24,227 Speaker 5: in Melbourne, which is quite difficult. It as a sacrifice, 174 00:07:24,267 --> 00:07:27,307 Speaker 5: you know, my partner and I had to make in order, 175 00:07:27,787 --> 00:07:30,987 Speaker 5: you know, to to continue my footballing career. I believe 176 00:07:30,987 --> 00:07:33,667 Speaker 5: that Auckland's an opportunity for me to take it to 177 00:07:33,667 --> 00:07:36,107 Speaker 5: the next step. It was a chance to start fresh 178 00:07:36,147 --> 00:07:37,867 Speaker 5: and you don't get back to where I know I 179 00:07:37,907 --> 00:07:41,107 Speaker 5: can get to. And it's it's been difficult without them, 180 00:07:41,147 --> 00:07:43,707 Speaker 5: but I know that in the long run that it's 181 00:07:43,707 --> 00:07:46,507 Speaker 5: a it's a chance I'm willing to take and a 182 00:07:46,587 --> 00:07:49,307 Speaker 5: sacrifice I'm willing to do. And you know, the kids 183 00:07:49,347 --> 00:07:52,347 Speaker 5: come around every once a month for five days, which 184 00:07:52,387 --> 00:07:55,987 Speaker 5: is lovely. And yeah, it's it's my partner and I 185 00:07:56,027 --> 00:07:58,147 Speaker 5: love Auckland, so I can't can't complaint. 186 00:07:58,307 --> 00:08:00,147 Speaker 2: Well, you just have to keep on scoring goals. You've 187 00:08:00,187 --> 00:08:03,187 Speaker 2: you've got your trademark celebration for your daughter Hazel. You 188 00:08:03,227 --> 00:08:06,427 Speaker 2: got to see it twice yesterday twice Jake Amaze. 189 00:08:07,947 --> 00:08:09,267 Speaker 6: I'm hoping she watched the game. 190 00:08:09,267 --> 00:08:11,547 Speaker 5: I'm hoping that she was in Melbourn watching the game somewhere, 191 00:08:11,587 --> 00:08:14,027 Speaker 5: because yeah, it was like I said, you know, you 192 00:08:14,107 --> 00:08:16,227 Speaker 5: sacrifice so much in football and the things you have 193 00:08:16,307 --> 00:08:20,947 Speaker 5: to to do in order to be successful and also 194 00:08:21,547 --> 00:08:23,987 Speaker 5: you know for your own football and career, and you know, 195 00:08:24,027 --> 00:08:25,947 Speaker 5: I was hoping she was watching so that you know 196 00:08:26,067 --> 00:08:27,627 Speaker 5: she's seen it and she would have loved it. 197 00:08:27,707 --> 00:08:29,107 Speaker 6: So I'm just praying she was. 198 00:08:29,507 --> 00:08:31,107 Speaker 2: Absolutely And just to Finnish, I mean you must be 199 00:08:31,227 --> 00:08:34,107 Speaker 2: dining out on the fact that an Australian has decided 200 00:08:34,147 --> 00:08:35,547 Speaker 2: the first ever New Zealand derby. 201 00:08:35,587 --> 00:08:35,987 Speaker 6: Mate. 202 00:08:36,907 --> 00:08:40,707 Speaker 5: Look, I'm not complaining like you say. I've had a 203 00:08:40,787 --> 00:08:43,747 Speaker 5: rough couple last year year in a bit with football. 204 00:08:43,747 --> 00:08:46,347 Speaker 5: You know, I probably haven't executed what I know I 205 00:08:46,387 --> 00:08:48,787 Speaker 5: can and you know yesterday was the tipping point for 206 00:08:48,867 --> 00:08:52,907 Speaker 5: me and I just yeah, I know my confidence now 207 00:08:52,947 --> 00:08:55,587 Speaker 5: will be up and like you say, to be the 208 00:08:55,627 --> 00:08:58,067 Speaker 5: first ever player in a KIWI derby to do that, 209 00:08:58,467 --> 00:08:59,067 Speaker 5: can't complain. 210 00:09:00,627 --> 00:09:02,427 Speaker 2: Congrats Jake, safe travels mate, good. 211 00:09:02,267 --> 00:09:04,587 Speaker 6: To yet to you legend, Thanks mate, mate. 212 00:09:04,387 --> 00:09:07,747 Speaker 2: No, thank you, Jake. Jake brotherer goals yesterday, vice captain 213 00:09:07,827 --> 00:09:11,547 Speaker 2: of the side off the bench and one of the 214 00:09:11,627 --> 00:09:12,667 Speaker 2: key figures in the game. 215 00:09:13,227 --> 00:09:16,387 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 216 00:09:16,507 --> 00:09:19,827 Speaker 1: to News Talk set B weekends from midday, or follow 217 00:09:19,827 --> 00:09:21,467 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio