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 --> 00:00:18,533 Speaker 1: this and our Wide Ranger podcast now on iHeartRadio The 3 00:00:18,573 --> 00:00:22,613 Speaker 1: Big League Podcast podcast poet by News TALKSV. 4 00:00:23,493 --> 00:00:26,613 Speaker 2: This week on The Big League Podcast, the first Warrior 5 00:00:26,693 --> 00:00:30,053 Speaker 2: to play State of Origin, Kevin Campion joins to relive 6 00:00:30,093 --> 00:00:33,933 Speaker 2: his glory Queensland days, explain what it's like playing as 7 00:00:33,973 --> 00:00:36,573 Speaker 2: the enemy in Sydney, and give his take on who 8 00:00:36,573 --> 00:00:40,013 Speaker 2: should become the Warriors Number one half back. Chris Reeve 9 00:00:40,213 --> 00:00:43,373 Speaker 2: is in off the interchange to unpack the Warriors women's 10 00:00:43,413 --> 00:00:47,493 Speaker 2: return to the NRLW and discuss what's most important for 11 00:00:47,533 --> 00:00:50,573 Speaker 2: the men to snap their two game losing streak. My 12 00:00:50,733 --> 00:00:51,893 Speaker 2: name is Nathan Limb. 13 00:00:52,053 --> 00:00:54,053 Speaker 3: Let's go BLV. 14 00:00:54,733 --> 00:00:58,013 Speaker 2: Major questions will this week be asked of and answered 15 00:00:58,013 --> 00:01:02,373 Speaker 2: by the Warriors. Luke Metcalf, Charles Nickercrook, Star Mitch Barnett 16 00:01:02,413 --> 00:01:06,093 Speaker 2: and Dallan Wattenis Lesniak are all out of action. This 17 00:01:06,293 --> 00:01:09,573 Speaker 2: team continues to wear the blow after blow and will 18 00:01:09,573 --> 00:01:12,413 Speaker 2: do so off the back of a two game slide. 19 00:01:12,613 --> 00:01:16,413 Speaker 2: Do they have the quality to maintain a top four finish? 20 00:01:16,613 --> 00:01:20,413 Speaker 2: I believe they do. Only three of their remaining nine 21 00:01:20,533 --> 00:01:23,453 Speaker 2: opposition are currently in the top eight. There are no 22 00:01:23,693 --> 00:01:26,973 Speaker 2: easy runs in the NRL, but consistent form against weaker 23 00:01:27,053 --> 00:01:29,933 Speaker 2: sides will put the Warriors in prime position to clinch 24 00:01:30,213 --> 00:01:34,533 Speaker 2: a home finals fixture. Chris Reeve, New Zealand Herald writer, 25 00:01:34,733 --> 00:01:37,653 Speaker 2: It's a fascinating week for the club with potentially the 26 00:01:37,693 --> 00:01:41,453 Speaker 2: most anticipated team naming of the year to come. 27 00:01:41,933 --> 00:01:43,173 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's a good way to put it. 28 00:01:43,213 --> 00:01:46,613 Speaker 4: I don't know if a fixture against the Tigers would 29 00:01:46,693 --> 00:01:50,253 Speaker 4: have been all that exciting to people if we weren't 30 00:01:50,253 --> 00:01:53,493 Speaker 4: in this position. I'm very interested to see who they 31 00:01:53,573 --> 00:01:54,333 Speaker 4: name it seven. 32 00:01:54,413 --> 00:01:56,933 Speaker 3: You know, Tanner Boyd was signed. 33 00:01:57,453 --> 00:02:00,733 Speaker 4: He's not really not really been talked about that much, 34 00:02:00,773 --> 00:02:03,493 Speaker 4: and all of a sudden he seems like the obvious 35 00:02:03,613 --> 00:02:05,333 Speaker 4: option to come into the squad. 36 00:02:06,053 --> 00:02:10,213 Speaker 3: Whether whether or not he does, it's the guy. 37 00:02:10,893 --> 00:02:11,733 Speaker 2: Is he your choice place? 38 00:02:12,133 --> 00:02:14,213 Speaker 3: He would be my choice at seven. 39 00:02:14,293 --> 00:02:16,893 Speaker 4: I would keep to Mightighty Martin in that fourteen role, 40 00:02:17,653 --> 00:02:21,053 Speaker 4: just to be available in cases needed. Again, you know, 41 00:02:21,093 --> 00:02:24,453 Speaker 4: he came off the bench when Luke Metcalf got injured. 42 00:02:25,293 --> 00:02:29,453 Speaker 4: Snell Harris Savita stepped up after that injury. So whether 43 00:02:29,573 --> 00:02:32,213 Speaker 4: or not they want to keep that going, that's what 44 00:02:32,253 --> 00:02:35,653 Speaker 4: That's what I would do, but you know more, more 45 00:02:35,653 --> 00:02:38,493 Speaker 4: smarter people are pulling the strings than me. 46 00:02:38,653 --> 00:02:40,813 Speaker 2: At this point in the season, Chris Reeve, because this 47 00:02:40,853 --> 00:02:43,013 Speaker 2: is the first time you've been on the podcast this year. 48 00:02:43,093 --> 00:02:46,453 Speaker 2: It is debut in twenty twenty five, welcome back. At 49 00:02:46,453 --> 00:02:48,893 Speaker 2: this point in the season, given the Warriors two game side, 50 00:02:48,933 --> 00:02:51,493 Speaker 2: the players that they have out, but also this run 51 00:02:51,493 --> 00:02:53,453 Speaker 2: of games that they have to finish the season, they've 52 00:02:53,533 --> 00:02:55,933 Speaker 2: got a lot of more of the bottom eight sides 53 00:02:55,973 --> 00:02:58,573 Speaker 2: to come. Do you think they're going to finish top four? 54 00:02:58,573 --> 00:03:00,213 Speaker 2: How well are they poised do you think at this 55 00:03:00,293 --> 00:03:01,373 Speaker 2: point given everything? 56 00:03:01,773 --> 00:03:03,093 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think given everything. 57 00:03:03,493 --> 00:03:06,613 Speaker 4: If you look back to that last game against the Broncos, 58 00:03:07,213 --> 00:03:10,933 Speaker 4: they lost a couple of Keith players, they still defended really, 59 00:03:10,973 --> 00:03:14,933 Speaker 4: really well, and obviously they went down pretty big pretty early. 60 00:03:15,613 --> 00:03:17,493 Speaker 4: But I think we can take a lot of positives 61 00:03:17,573 --> 00:03:20,493 Speaker 4: out of that game. Looking like you said before, they 62 00:03:20,693 --> 00:03:23,053 Speaker 4: don't have a lot of top eight competition left. The 63 00:03:23,133 --> 00:03:26,813 Speaker 4: next three games are against bottom tier sides, and what 64 00:03:27,253 --> 00:03:31,533 Speaker 4: we've seen from the guys available should give us enough 65 00:03:31,573 --> 00:03:34,533 Speaker 4: confidence that you know, they can win these games, whether 66 00:03:34,653 --> 00:03:36,973 Speaker 4: or not they win them convincingly. At the end of 67 00:03:37,013 --> 00:03:38,973 Speaker 4: the day, they just need to get the two points. 68 00:03:38,653 --> 00:03:41,133 Speaker 2: And we're going to look ahead to the Tigers. Later 69 00:03:41,253 --> 00:03:44,053 Speaker 2: on in the podcast, we are going to discuss the 70 00:03:44,093 --> 00:03:47,853 Speaker 2: Warriors women's return to the NRRALW as well. But up 71 00:03:47,933 --> 00:03:51,693 Speaker 2: next former Warrior Kevin Campion, who's going to give us 72 00:03:51,733 --> 00:03:56,413 Speaker 2: his pick for the Warriors halfback jersey and also State 73 00:03:56,453 --> 00:03:59,893 Speaker 2: of Origin game three coming up on wedd and stay 74 00:04:00,013 --> 00:04:02,693 Speaker 2: as well. Let's relive some of his biff from his 75 00:04:02,813 --> 00:04:06,893 Speaker 2: time in the Jersey the Big League Podcast. Well, with 76 00:04:07,053 --> 00:04:10,533 Speaker 2: a state of Origin this week, who better to have 77 00:04:10,853 --> 00:04:12,973 Speaker 2: on The Big League Podcast to talk about it in 78 00:04:13,053 --> 00:04:17,493 Speaker 2: the first Warrior to play State of Origin Kevin Campion. Kevin, 79 00:04:17,533 --> 00:04:19,853 Speaker 2: thank you so much for your time. How are you? 80 00:04:20,693 --> 00:04:23,893 Speaker 5: I'm great, Nathan pleasure mate. It's been a beautiful day 81 00:04:23,893 --> 00:04:26,533 Speaker 5: here on the on the Gold Coast here, so I'm 82 00:04:26,573 --> 00:04:28,893 Speaker 5: leaving up some sun but it's a bit chilly. 83 00:04:28,973 --> 00:04:32,973 Speaker 2: Plenty going on. Obviously, you featured in for Queensland in 84 00:04:33,093 --> 00:04:36,653 Speaker 2: ninety seven one and two experience when the lost and 85 00:04:36,933 --> 00:04:39,253 Speaker 2: draw in terms of the series, but I wanted to 86 00:04:39,253 --> 00:04:41,213 Speaker 2: ask you just first of all, before we get into 87 00:04:41,253 --> 00:04:43,773 Speaker 2: the State of Origin stuff, about what you've made of 88 00:04:43,813 --> 00:04:48,573 Speaker 2: the Warriors recently and specifically obviously Luke Metcalfe's injury charsic 89 00:04:48,613 --> 00:04:52,173 Speaker 2: of Crook stars injury, major players going down. Where do 90 00:04:52,213 --> 00:04:54,333 Speaker 2: you think the Warriors are at and how should they 91 00:04:54,373 --> 00:04:54,853 Speaker 2: handle this? 92 00:04:56,653 --> 00:04:58,933 Speaker 5: Look, I think we'll handle it pretty well. To te 93 00:04:58,933 --> 00:05:00,613 Speaker 5: you the tree, I think we've got some good depth. 94 00:05:00,613 --> 00:05:03,893 Speaker 5: Ow new South Wales Cup team is doing extremely well. 95 00:05:03,893 --> 00:05:07,133 Speaker 5: I think they've won ten in a row. Tomorrow Martin's 96 00:05:07,493 --> 00:05:12,093 Speaker 5: ready to come in to replace Luke Metcalfe. You know, 97 00:05:12,173 --> 00:05:14,653 Speaker 5: it's a big loss for us. He's been probably our 98 00:05:14,693 --> 00:05:18,053 Speaker 5: best player all year, so he's been in some awesome 99 00:05:18,133 --> 00:05:22,053 Speaker 5: form and yeah, it's it's sad to lose chance as well. 100 00:05:22,133 --> 00:05:25,933 Speaker 5: So look, but I know we've got the depth because 101 00:05:26,293 --> 00:05:28,853 Speaker 5: our New South Wales team is going really well and 102 00:05:28,893 --> 00:05:32,653 Speaker 5: there's a lot of experience first graders in that team 103 00:05:32,893 --> 00:05:35,213 Speaker 5: that are just chomping at the bit to get in 104 00:05:35,253 --> 00:05:36,053 Speaker 5: that top side. 105 00:05:36,253 --> 00:05:38,653 Speaker 2: So as to MINDI Martin, you're peck to replace metcalf 106 00:05:38,693 --> 00:05:40,053 Speaker 2: at halfback, not tenor Boyd. 107 00:05:41,373 --> 00:05:42,853 Speaker 6: Look, I would go with. 108 00:05:42,893 --> 00:05:46,093 Speaker 5: Either one, but I know Tomorrow's you know, he's been 109 00:05:46,213 --> 00:05:50,173 Speaker 5: used off the bench a bit more. I think Tenner's 110 00:05:50,893 --> 00:05:52,853 Speaker 5: you know, he can play half, he can play hooker. 111 00:05:52,933 --> 00:05:57,213 Speaker 5: So he can play different positions as well. So but 112 00:05:57,253 --> 00:05:59,533 Speaker 5: i'd like to see tomorrow get a shot at there. 113 00:05:59,573 --> 00:06:03,333 Speaker 5: But you know, Tenner's been waiting as well, hasn't debuted 114 00:06:03,413 --> 00:06:06,613 Speaker 5: yet in first but look, he's not far off. 115 00:06:07,613 --> 00:06:11,733 Speaker 2: Fantastic. Okay, we talk about switch focus over to state 116 00:06:11,773 --> 00:06:14,493 Speaker 2: of Origin and there's a Queensland victor and if you 117 00:06:14,573 --> 00:06:19,293 Speaker 2: think back to you know, ninety seven one two, what 118 00:06:19,533 --> 00:06:24,773 Speaker 2: was it like entering the Origin arena through that period? 119 00:06:25,413 --> 00:06:29,613 Speaker 5: Oh look, ninety seven I debuted for the Queensland Super 120 00:06:29,693 --> 00:06:34,453 Speaker 5: League side. We had the Super League Try Series back 121 00:06:34,453 --> 00:06:38,053 Speaker 5: then where the New Zealand side was involved in the 122 00:06:38,173 --> 00:06:42,893 Speaker 5: State of Origin. So look, yeah, I think I think 123 00:06:42,893 --> 00:06:46,293 Speaker 5: we lost against New South Wales in the first game. 124 00:06:46,813 --> 00:06:50,373 Speaker 5: We beat News sorry Auckland sorry the Warriors in the 125 00:06:50,413 --> 00:06:53,573 Speaker 5: second game and went to the desider in the third 126 00:06:53,573 --> 00:06:56,173 Speaker 5: against New South Wales and I think it was the 127 00:06:56,173 --> 00:06:58,813 Speaker 5: longest game in rugby league history, went for over one 128 00:06:58,853 --> 00:07:02,613 Speaker 5: hundred minutes and Noel Goldthorpe kicked a winning field goal 129 00:07:02,693 --> 00:07:07,533 Speaker 5: to to think Queensland's dreams. But yeah, so my origin 130 00:07:07,653 --> 00:07:10,893 Speaker 5: debut you when you talk about origin. So it wasn't 131 00:07:10,973 --> 00:07:15,053 Speaker 5: until two thousand and one when I was representing the 132 00:07:15,093 --> 00:07:17,853 Speaker 5: Warriors and made the side from there. So yeah, it 133 00:07:17,893 --> 00:07:22,933 Speaker 5: was very special. It was a long time, you know, 134 00:07:23,853 --> 00:07:28,373 Speaker 5: a lite long dream for me to play for Queensland 135 00:07:28,413 --> 00:07:32,013 Speaker 5: and yeah, look it was something special. And that first 136 00:07:32,133 --> 00:07:35,053 Speaker 5: year two thousand and one, we won the first game 137 00:07:35,133 --> 00:07:38,413 Speaker 5: convincingly lost the second one and we bought and I 138 00:07:38,453 --> 00:07:42,373 Speaker 5: think Gordon tell Us, who was our you know, who 139 00:07:42,453 --> 00:07:46,053 Speaker 5: was our tribal leader, hurt his neck in one of 140 00:07:46,453 --> 00:07:49,133 Speaker 5: one club game and was ruled out for the rest 141 00:07:49,133 --> 00:07:52,933 Speaker 5: of this season, and I think that was the reason 142 00:07:52,973 --> 00:07:57,333 Speaker 5: why we bought Elfie langenback from over in England. And yeah, 143 00:07:57,333 --> 00:07:59,213 Speaker 5: it was a night of nights he put on a 144 00:07:59,253 --> 00:08:02,093 Speaker 5: clinic against the Blues and yeah we got away with 145 00:08:02,093 --> 00:08:02,333 Speaker 5: a win. 146 00:08:03,253 --> 00:08:06,573 Speaker 2: How different do you think State of Origin is then 147 00:08:06,853 --> 00:08:08,973 Speaker 2: compared to now. A lot of people will look back 148 00:08:09,013 --> 00:08:11,973 Speaker 2: on on highlights from the nineties and the two thousands 149 00:08:11,973 --> 00:08:14,893 Speaker 2: and maybe even earlier, and you know, it seemed a 150 00:08:14,933 --> 00:08:17,413 Speaker 2: lot looser if you put it that way. 151 00:08:17,893 --> 00:08:20,333 Speaker 6: Oh look, I think it's a bit more structured now, 152 00:08:20,373 --> 00:08:20,573 Speaker 6: you know. 153 00:08:20,653 --> 00:08:24,973 Speaker 5: The you know, obviously the club games and the coaching 154 00:08:25,813 --> 00:08:29,813 Speaker 5: are really structured, you know, and I think that sort 155 00:08:29,813 --> 00:08:34,693 Speaker 5: of has been brought into the Origin arena where you 156 00:08:34,693 --> 00:08:39,693 Speaker 5: know you've got ex club coaches coaching, and whether they're 157 00:08:39,693 --> 00:08:43,893 Speaker 5: students of the game. Obviously, Billy Slater and Laurie Daily, 158 00:08:43,973 --> 00:08:48,693 Speaker 5: they you know, they've they've they've been around the systems 159 00:08:48,733 --> 00:08:53,453 Speaker 5: for so long. And but I just think it's you know, 160 00:08:53,733 --> 00:08:57,613 Speaker 5: it's different because back in the day Elfie Langer it 161 00:08:57,653 --> 00:09:01,213 Speaker 5: was you know, he wasn't a structure structured player. 162 00:09:01,373 --> 00:09:02,613 Speaker 6: Look, it was a lot of ad lib. 163 00:09:03,293 --> 00:09:06,333 Speaker 5: You know, he chip and Chase grubber and he put 164 00:09:06,973 --> 00:09:11,453 Speaker 5: put the defending teams under immense pressure just by doing that. 165 00:09:11,613 --> 00:09:14,613 Speaker 5: And but he was tough too, and he was a 166 00:09:14,613 --> 00:09:15,173 Speaker 5: great leader. 167 00:09:15,853 --> 00:09:19,373 Speaker 2: Is there a moment of bith that stands out from 168 00:09:19,413 --> 00:09:22,093 Speaker 2: your time in Origin? Some people won't want to admit it, 169 00:09:22,133 --> 00:09:25,173 Speaker 2: but one of the one of the standout things about 170 00:09:25,173 --> 00:09:27,853 Speaker 2: Origin is, you know, if you look throughout history, the fights, 171 00:09:27,893 --> 00:09:31,533 Speaker 2: the talk that the angst, the aggression between the two sides, 172 00:09:31,613 --> 00:09:33,813 Speaker 2: the hate, if you can call it that, is there 173 00:09:34,253 --> 00:09:37,053 Speaker 2: is there a particular moment that you experienced some of 174 00:09:37,053 --> 00:09:38,813 Speaker 2: that that stands out in your memory. 175 00:09:41,453 --> 00:09:43,933 Speaker 5: Look, there's always been a hate between Queens and a 176 00:09:43,973 --> 00:09:45,813 Speaker 5: New South Wales, and I don't think that'll ever stop. 177 00:09:45,853 --> 00:09:49,373 Speaker 5: But there's also a lot of respect there, you know, 178 00:09:49,453 --> 00:09:52,773 Speaker 5: and you've got to respect New South Wales for putting 179 00:09:52,813 --> 00:09:55,773 Speaker 5: up with, you know, with eight seasons in a row 180 00:09:55,813 --> 00:09:59,773 Speaker 5: that they they got beaten in every series. So so 181 00:09:59,893 --> 00:10:02,653 Speaker 5: there's a lot of hate because of that. Back in 182 00:10:02,693 --> 00:10:07,093 Speaker 5: my day, I think Gordon tell Us probably stands out 183 00:10:07,133 --> 00:10:12,613 Speaker 5: the most. He was very influential, he was very feared 184 00:10:13,093 --> 00:10:15,613 Speaker 5: on the field as well, and he never took a 185 00:10:15,653 --> 00:10:18,453 Speaker 5: backward step, and you know, I think that's for his 186 00:10:19,453 --> 00:10:21,613 Speaker 5: remains one of the great Origin players of all time. 187 00:10:21,893 --> 00:10:24,013 Speaker 2: Did you mouth off at anyone on the field. 188 00:10:26,733 --> 00:10:28,293 Speaker 6: No one could hear me. To tell you the truth, 189 00:10:29,693 --> 00:10:32,093 Speaker 6: I didn't prodict that far. I tell you. 190 00:10:32,733 --> 00:10:36,773 Speaker 2: Given Game three in Sydney, New South Wales with the 191 00:10:37,173 --> 00:10:42,333 Speaker 2: home advantage, what is it like as a Queenslander playing 192 00:10:42,333 --> 00:10:44,173 Speaker 2: in Sydney, what is that environment like? 193 00:10:46,613 --> 00:10:47,573 Speaker 6: Well, it's daunting. 194 00:10:47,653 --> 00:10:50,693 Speaker 5: Yeah. Look, there's no room for mistake in any game 195 00:10:50,933 --> 00:10:53,253 Speaker 5: of Origin, and that's the thing, you know, I think 196 00:10:54,133 --> 00:10:56,453 Speaker 5: because we won that second game, I think it's put 197 00:10:56,453 --> 00:10:58,653 Speaker 5: a lot of doubt that in the New South Wales side, 198 00:10:58,653 --> 00:11:01,933 Speaker 5: and I think we're going to take that into Game three. 199 00:11:03,093 --> 00:11:09,413 Speaker 5: We've picked some real feared players. Papaly who's coming back 200 00:11:09,413 --> 00:11:11,893 Speaker 5: into the side. He's got a point to prove. This 201 00:11:11,933 --> 00:11:15,653 Speaker 5: will be his last game in Origin. I'm not sure 202 00:11:15,653 --> 00:11:21,733 Speaker 5: if he's retiring, retiring from club Land, but he will 203 00:11:21,733 --> 00:11:25,133 Speaker 5: make a great impact and he obviously is a great 204 00:11:25,173 --> 00:11:29,333 Speaker 5: leader and the team will respect that as well, and 205 00:11:29,413 --> 00:11:31,893 Speaker 5: that'll put a bit of fear into We need some 206 00:11:31,933 --> 00:11:35,933 Speaker 5: big boppers and he's one guy that it's a left 207 00:11:35,933 --> 00:11:39,253 Speaker 5: field call, but I think it's the right call from Billy. 208 00:11:40,293 --> 00:11:42,893 Speaker 2: What did you make of Kurk Capewell in game two? 209 00:11:42,933 --> 00:11:44,933 Speaker 2: Obviously names to repeat in game three. 210 00:11:46,013 --> 00:11:48,853 Speaker 5: Yeah, Look, he was outstanding. He's been outstanding all year 211 00:11:48,853 --> 00:11:51,653 Speaker 5: for the Warriors and he really deserved his So I 212 00:11:51,773 --> 00:11:53,773 Speaker 5: wasn't surprised that he got a call up in great 213 00:11:53,813 --> 00:11:56,733 Speaker 5: game two and he was outstanding in defense. He's been 214 00:11:56,773 --> 00:12:00,213 Speaker 5: outstanding playing out a position for the Warriors in the centers. 215 00:12:00,813 --> 00:12:02,973 Speaker 5: Obviously we all know he's a great back rower, but 216 00:12:03,373 --> 00:12:08,253 Speaker 5: you know, to go out a bit further in defense, 217 00:12:08,613 --> 00:12:12,653 Speaker 5: and you know, lining up against guys who are quicker 218 00:12:12,893 --> 00:12:13,333 Speaker 5: he's been. 219 00:12:13,493 --> 00:12:14,013 Speaker 6: He's been. 220 00:12:14,733 --> 00:12:17,093 Speaker 5: You know, he's been great for us and he was 221 00:12:17,133 --> 00:12:20,253 Speaker 5: great for Queensland in the game too. You know, I 222 00:12:20,333 --> 00:12:24,253 Speaker 5: thought possibly men of the match, but yeah, cam Munster 223 00:12:24,493 --> 00:12:25,413 Speaker 5: obviously deserved it. 224 00:12:26,493 --> 00:12:28,773 Speaker 2: And just finally, Kevin, we thank you so much for 225 00:12:28,813 --> 00:12:32,653 Speaker 2: your time. Can I get a score prediction for game three? 226 00:12:33,813 --> 00:12:36,413 Speaker 2: Can you? Can you be unbiased? Is that possible? If 227 00:12:36,453 --> 00:12:37,853 Speaker 2: you for queens Look. 228 00:12:38,373 --> 00:12:41,773 Speaker 5: Game two, I predicted that we Queensland would put twenty 229 00:12:41,813 --> 00:12:45,253 Speaker 5: on on New South Wales. So I'm a bit hesitant. 230 00:12:45,973 --> 00:12:49,533 Speaker 5: I know this, This will just be, you know, one 231 00:12:49,613 --> 00:12:51,693 Speaker 5: of the great games of rugby league. It'll be just 232 00:12:51,733 --> 00:12:55,933 Speaker 5: a grind between two teams who really want to win 233 00:12:56,013 --> 00:13:00,413 Speaker 5: this series just for bragging rights, more so for the 234 00:13:00,453 --> 00:13:06,933 Speaker 5: New South Wales. Uh, you know team, But look, we 235 00:13:07,093 --> 00:13:08,813 Speaker 5: have to play to our best, Queen, and have to 236 00:13:08,813 --> 00:13:11,973 Speaker 5: play our best to beat New South Wales. There's such 237 00:13:12,013 --> 00:13:15,613 Speaker 5: a great side, they're full of superstars and we're certainly 238 00:13:15,653 --> 00:13:19,013 Speaker 5: the underdogs and look if we one, I'll be very happy. 239 00:13:19,973 --> 00:13:23,133 Speaker 2: Can we get a score prediction? A final score? 240 00:13:23,253 --> 00:13:27,453 Speaker 5: Given it's going to be a low scoring game, I think, 241 00:13:27,853 --> 00:13:31,613 Speaker 5: you know, I think it'll come down to a field 242 00:13:31,693 --> 00:13:33,613 Speaker 5: goald let's say thirteen fold. 243 00:13:34,213 --> 00:13:38,253 Speaker 2: Oh fantastic. That will be one of the all time games. Kevin, 244 00:13:38,333 --> 00:13:40,613 Speaker 2: thank you for that, hey, thank you so much for 245 00:13:40,653 --> 00:13:42,613 Speaker 2: taking the time to be on the Big League Podcast. 246 00:13:42,613 --> 00:13:45,653 Speaker 2: We really appreciate your time, your wisdom, and your insight 247 00:13:45,773 --> 00:13:48,813 Speaker 2: into State of Origin and also the state of the Warriors. 248 00:13:48,813 --> 00:13:49,613 Speaker 2: So thank you so much. 249 00:13:50,213 --> 00:13:52,373 Speaker 6: Thanks mate much appreciate myself tears. 250 00:13:52,853 --> 00:13:59,213 Speaker 7: This is the Big League Podcast. This is going yeah, 251 00:13:59,413 --> 00:14:00,733 Speaker 7: the Big League Podcast. 252 00:14:00,813 --> 00:14:02,453 Speaker 6: I'm on the Warriors Bad Wagons. 253 00:14:02,493 --> 00:14:03,293 Speaker 7: It's day one. 254 00:14:03,653 --> 00:14:06,933 Speaker 2: Great to hear from Kevin Campion there, Rave, if you 255 00:14:06,933 --> 00:14:09,453 Speaker 2: were in State of Origin, would you be dishing out 256 00:14:09,453 --> 00:14:10,013 Speaker 2: some shit talk? 257 00:14:10,613 --> 00:14:12,693 Speaker 3: Absolutely? Absolutely, I feel like that. 258 00:14:12,813 --> 00:14:17,413 Speaker 4: I feel like that would be my biggest contribution to 259 00:14:17,573 --> 00:14:18,213 Speaker 4: the team. 260 00:14:19,493 --> 00:14:23,293 Speaker 3: But that's just me being not very great at rugby league. 261 00:14:23,333 --> 00:14:25,453 Speaker 4: So you know, you need those guys, and it's like 262 00:14:25,533 --> 00:14:27,493 Speaker 4: in ice hockey where you've just got the guys who 263 00:14:27,493 --> 00:14:30,053 Speaker 4: go around starting fights. You need someone like that in 264 00:14:30,093 --> 00:14:30,413 Speaker 4: your team. 265 00:14:30,453 --> 00:14:32,693 Speaker 2: So you'd be that guy, because I think i'd bear 266 00:14:32,693 --> 00:14:34,613 Speaker 2: a shit talker as well, but that's only because that's 267 00:14:34,853 --> 00:14:37,013 Speaker 2: my job. I don't know if I'd be able to 268 00:14:37,013 --> 00:14:39,213 Speaker 2: back it up in the same way Kevin Campion could 269 00:14:39,253 --> 00:14:41,653 Speaker 2: on the field if he was to dish it out, 270 00:14:41,653 --> 00:14:43,773 Speaker 2: But interesting to hear that he would was a little 271 00:14:43,773 --> 00:14:46,613 Speaker 2: bit more reserved and wouldn't delve into that. I would 272 00:14:46,613 --> 00:14:48,733 Speaker 2: have thought it'd be quite tempting given all the hype 273 00:14:48,773 --> 00:14:51,813 Speaker 2: and the speculation and the fan interest as well. We're 274 00:14:51,813 --> 00:14:54,693 Speaker 2: going to get into some Tigers preview shortly, but first 275 00:14:54,813 --> 00:14:57,813 Speaker 2: Warriors fans. We have a new team to support. The 276 00:14:57,893 --> 00:14:59,453 Speaker 2: bloke talk's being applied here. 277 00:14:59,773 --> 00:15:07,893 Speaker 1: Piko the Tricia Maliapo. 278 00:15:08,693 --> 00:15:12,573 Speaker 4: Was the Warriors first trime on their return to NRLW. 279 00:15:13,013 --> 00:15:17,253 Speaker 2: Yes, the Warriors women are back in the NRLW competition 280 00:15:17,733 --> 00:15:20,493 Speaker 2: and returned in a thirty to six defeat at the 281 00:15:20,613 --> 00:15:24,573 Speaker 2: hands of the reigning Premiere Roosters in Sydney. I want 282 00:15:24,613 --> 00:15:26,973 Speaker 2: to have unpack this game, Chris Reeve, because it's the 283 00:15:26,973 --> 00:15:29,933 Speaker 2: first time we've seen them in years, since twenty twenty 284 00:15:30,293 --> 00:15:34,493 Speaker 2: at completely new look side. Obviously sixteen club debutants in 285 00:15:34,533 --> 00:15:38,373 Speaker 2: that seventeen are Petey Nichols the only returning. My thoughts 286 00:15:38,373 --> 00:15:40,333 Speaker 2: from this game. First of all, I want to talk 287 00:15:40,333 --> 00:15:43,413 Speaker 2: about Patricia Malley Apple, who has come over from Union 288 00:15:43,453 --> 00:15:46,813 Speaker 2: a Black Fern's utility back. She's played first five fullback, 289 00:15:47,133 --> 00:15:49,613 Speaker 2: she's midfielder as well. Just won a Super Rugby Opicky 290 00:15:49,693 --> 00:15:52,093 Speaker 2: title with the Blues as well and to me, she 291 00:15:52,213 --> 00:15:54,333 Speaker 2: was the standout player. She did not look like she's 292 00:15:54,493 --> 00:15:57,613 Speaker 2: just come across from union. I was a bit concerned 293 00:15:57,613 --> 00:15:59,733 Speaker 2: that it might take a bit of time to adjust 294 00:15:59,733 --> 00:16:01,413 Speaker 2: to a five eighth role, which is very different to 295 00:16:01,453 --> 00:16:04,773 Speaker 2: playing number twelve or first five in rugby. But I 296 00:16:04,813 --> 00:16:08,093 Speaker 2: thought she did brilliantly well, clearly a ball running five eighth, 297 00:16:08,373 --> 00:16:12,613 Speaker 2: scored that opening try for the Warriors, and hustled on defense. 298 00:16:12,653 --> 00:16:13,493 Speaker 2: What did you make of her? 299 00:16:13,853 --> 00:16:14,853 Speaker 3: Yeah, very similar. 300 00:16:14,853 --> 00:16:16,653 Speaker 4: When I saw her named at five eight, I was 301 00:16:16,693 --> 00:16:19,333 Speaker 4: a little bit surprised. I wasn't sure how things are 302 00:16:19,333 --> 00:16:21,253 Speaker 4: going to go there. Like you said, I thought she 303 00:16:21,333 --> 00:16:23,573 Speaker 4: might take a little bit of time to find her feet. 304 00:16:23,613 --> 00:16:26,773 Speaker 4: But she looked great, and she did well to score 305 00:16:26,813 --> 00:16:30,693 Speaker 4: that try. She looked in control, and yeah, like you said, 306 00:16:31,053 --> 00:16:34,493 Speaker 4: a lot of positive signs. Therefore, you know going forward. 307 00:16:34,293 --> 00:16:36,373 Speaker 2: And one has just come over, Yeah, of course, And 308 00:16:36,693 --> 00:16:38,613 Speaker 2: obviously there are a few of the players who have 309 00:16:38,653 --> 00:16:41,013 Speaker 2: come over from the likes of sevens and union. But 310 00:16:41,053 --> 00:16:44,773 Speaker 2: obviously in a thirty to six defeat like they got thrashed, 311 00:16:44,773 --> 00:16:47,133 Speaker 2: we have to be blunt about that. And in terms 312 00:16:47,173 --> 00:16:49,653 Speaker 2: of where they go from here and things moving forward, 313 00:16:49,653 --> 00:16:51,333 Speaker 2: it was always going to take a little bit of 314 00:16:51,333 --> 00:16:53,973 Speaker 2: time for them to jowl and get used to being 315 00:16:54,013 --> 00:16:56,933 Speaker 2: back in the NRLW and no more difficult challenge in 316 00:16:57,013 --> 00:17:00,533 Speaker 2: coming up against the reigning premieres. But basic errors were 317 00:17:00,573 --> 00:17:03,733 Speaker 2: what I thought were the biggest issue with the Warriors 318 00:17:03,733 --> 00:17:06,933 Speaker 2: women's performance. Three of the roosters six tries came in 319 00:17:07,013 --> 00:17:11,093 Speaker 2: sets immediately after unforced errors. You think back to Peyton 320 00:17:11,133 --> 00:17:14,373 Speaker 2: Tuckey Moore Mina dropping the ball five out from her 321 00:17:14,413 --> 00:17:17,293 Speaker 2: own line, Mikayla Brake jumping and then batting the ball 322 00:17:17,373 --> 00:17:19,853 Speaker 2: back when contesting a bomb, but there was no one 323 00:17:19,893 --> 00:17:22,213 Speaker 2: behind her, so she batted it back. The Roosters pounced 324 00:17:22,213 --> 00:17:24,533 Speaker 2: on it and later scored. And then a Pete Nichols 325 00:17:24,733 --> 00:17:27,533 Speaker 2: captain in the second half passing the ball forward and 326 00:17:27,813 --> 00:17:30,213 Speaker 2: into touch. The Roosters get the ball back and they 327 00:17:30,253 --> 00:17:33,213 Speaker 2: score in the next set. Those aren't things you want 328 00:17:33,253 --> 00:17:36,053 Speaker 2: to see, least of all from your captain. But the 329 00:17:36,133 --> 00:17:39,133 Speaker 2: positive of those is that they are controllable errors. They 330 00:17:39,173 --> 00:17:42,853 Speaker 2: are things that the Warriors did to themselves and hopefully 331 00:17:42,893 --> 00:17:44,293 Speaker 2: with a bit more time in the center they can 332 00:17:44,333 --> 00:17:46,013 Speaker 2: fix that come next round. Yeah. 333 00:17:46,093 --> 00:17:49,853 Speaker 4: Absolutely, you can't give the reigning premiers, who are again 334 00:17:50,173 --> 00:17:52,813 Speaker 4: a really good team and probably favored to win the 335 00:17:53,213 --> 00:17:57,453 Speaker 4: title again this time around. That many opportunities, especially deep 336 00:17:57,493 --> 00:18:01,453 Speaker 4: in your in your own territory. I mean that said, 337 00:18:01,653 --> 00:18:04,613 Speaker 4: you know some of those groundings, you know, other teams 338 00:18:04,693 --> 00:18:06,613 Speaker 4: might not have scored those couple on the wing that 339 00:18:06,933 --> 00:18:09,493 Speaker 4: you know, the defense was good, the down was just better. 340 00:18:09,893 --> 00:18:12,133 Speaker 2: And the left edge defense is probably the other thing 341 00:18:12,173 --> 00:18:16,333 Speaker 2: that I pointed to in terms of areas from improvement. 342 00:18:16,333 --> 00:18:19,653 Speaker 2: The Rooster scored three tries down that same edge. What 343 00:18:19,733 --> 00:18:21,493 Speaker 2: did you make of it and what went wrong? 344 00:18:21,693 --> 00:18:23,733 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was it was very clear that they were 345 00:18:23,773 --> 00:18:26,213 Speaker 4: attacking that edge. I don't know if it was a 346 00:18:26,253 --> 00:18:28,333 Speaker 4: case of you know, maybe a little bit of an 347 00:18:28,333 --> 00:18:31,493 Speaker 4: experience in the Warriors, but every time it just looked 348 00:18:31,533 --> 00:18:33,973 Speaker 4: like they were trying to build and play out that 349 00:18:34,053 --> 00:18:36,973 Speaker 4: side of the field and a lot of success there, 350 00:18:37,013 --> 00:18:38,373 Speaker 4: so why not keep going to it? 351 00:18:39,093 --> 00:18:41,373 Speaker 2: And there were a few more positives. I mean Eleisha 352 00:18:41,413 --> 00:18:45,413 Speaker 2: on Albert Jones, niece of Stacy Jones, man, I wouldn't 353 00:18:45,413 --> 00:18:47,493 Speaker 2: want to run at her. She's got a shoulder on 354 00:18:47,573 --> 00:18:51,293 Speaker 2: her her defense. She put on some out like Blockbuster 355 00:18:51,613 --> 00:18:54,933 Speaker 2: has really got me hyped. I thought tysha Ichinasio's come 356 00:18:54,973 --> 00:18:58,333 Speaker 2: in from you know, Olympic seven's gold medalist alongside Mcalla 357 00:18:58,373 --> 00:19:00,213 Speaker 2: Breaker has come in as well. She had some great 358 00:19:00,253 --> 00:19:03,413 Speaker 2: defensive moments at center and one of the more difficult 359 00:19:03,413 --> 00:19:05,733 Speaker 2: positions in league to come from another sport. She was 360 00:19:05,733 --> 00:19:08,173 Speaker 2: coming out of the line and making her tackles. So 361 00:19:08,413 --> 00:19:10,573 Speaker 2: I was quite impressed with those two as well. And 362 00:19:10,613 --> 00:19:13,493 Speaker 2: I thought in terms of their attacking shape, they weren't 363 00:19:13,493 --> 00:19:16,293 Speaker 2: exactly They weren't fireworks on the fifth tackle plays or 364 00:19:16,293 --> 00:19:18,773 Speaker 2: anything like that, but their shape looked good in the 365 00:19:18,853 --> 00:19:20,733 Speaker 2: lead up when they were attacking the Roosters twenty. What 366 00:19:20,773 --> 00:19:21,773 Speaker 2: did you make of those areas? 367 00:19:22,173 --> 00:19:24,453 Speaker 4: Yeah, very very much the same. I thought they looked 368 00:19:24,533 --> 00:19:27,093 Speaker 4: quite good when they were trying to attack. A little 369 00:19:27,093 --> 00:19:29,453 Speaker 4: bit clunky at the start of the game, but that 370 00:19:29,693 --> 00:19:32,933 Speaker 4: soon sort of came out and they did look good. 371 00:19:32,933 --> 00:19:35,253 Speaker 4: To be interesting to see how they go this weekend 372 00:19:35,253 --> 00:19:38,533 Speaker 4: against the Eels. You know, getting the rooster's week one 373 00:19:39,053 --> 00:19:41,293 Speaker 4: can be a good thing and a bad thing. Obviously, 374 00:19:41,333 --> 00:19:45,013 Speaker 4: they did lose quite considerably, but that's the best team 375 00:19:45,053 --> 00:19:47,053 Speaker 4: in the competition. They'll take a lot out of that 376 00:19:47,133 --> 00:19:50,213 Speaker 4: game and come into this one against the team who 377 00:19:50,413 --> 00:19:53,093 Speaker 4: scraped through against the Sharks in their first. 378 00:19:52,973 --> 00:19:56,453 Speaker 2: Game, and as you said, the Warriors women hosting the 379 00:19:56,493 --> 00:20:00,053 Speaker 2: Eels on Sunday afternoon as part of a Mount Smart 380 00:20:00,453 --> 00:20:06,053 Speaker 2: double header with the men. Speaking of, the Warriors face 381 00:20:06,213 --> 00:20:09,973 Speaker 2: the Tigers at four pm on looking to snap their 382 00:20:10,013 --> 00:20:13,453 Speaker 2: two game losing streak. Those losses obviously coming against the 383 00:20:13,493 --> 00:20:16,373 Speaker 2: Panthers and the Broncos. They're coming off the bye. The 384 00:20:16,373 --> 00:20:19,613 Speaker 2: Tigers sit fourteenth on the ladder with six wins and 385 00:20:19,853 --> 00:20:23,573 Speaker 2: ten losses. They're coming off an upset thirty to twenty 386 00:20:23,613 --> 00:20:26,813 Speaker 2: eight win over the Roosters in Sydney. They didn't have 387 00:20:27,093 --> 00:20:31,453 Speaker 2: Jerome lay Up, corus Ow and Jerreim Buller. The Roosters 388 00:20:31,453 --> 00:20:34,133 Speaker 2: also without five Origin players as well, and they got 389 00:20:34,133 --> 00:20:36,253 Speaker 2: out to a twenty zero lead in the first half 390 00:20:36,533 --> 00:20:39,053 Speaker 2: the Tigers, but they let the Roosters back into It 391 00:20:39,093 --> 00:20:42,573 Speaker 2: went down to the final play and that managed to 392 00:20:43,133 --> 00:20:47,413 Speaker 2: keep the Roosters out. It breaks their six game losing streak. 393 00:20:47,933 --> 00:20:50,373 Speaker 2: Chris Reeve, the Tigers have been very hot and cold. 394 00:20:50,413 --> 00:20:52,733 Speaker 2: There's been a bit of off field drama this season 395 00:20:52,773 --> 00:20:55,973 Speaker 2: with Rocki Galvin going to the Bulldogs. What do you 396 00:20:56,053 --> 00:20:58,733 Speaker 2: make of the Tigers? Could they just not show up 397 00:20:58,933 --> 00:21:01,773 Speaker 2: next week? Are they are a big threat. What do they pose? 398 00:21:02,573 --> 00:21:05,813 Speaker 3: Yeah, the Tigers are a strange team this year, aren't they. 399 00:21:05,533 --> 00:21:08,093 Speaker 4: They can be so good and they can be just 400 00:21:08,653 --> 00:21:10,973 Speaker 4: so bad. Like you said, they went out to a 401 00:21:10,973 --> 00:21:14,333 Speaker 4: twenty nero lead against the Rousters. Let them back in. 402 00:21:15,053 --> 00:21:18,733 Speaker 4: I will say the Final Brothers looked really good, getting 403 00:21:19,013 --> 00:21:23,133 Speaker 4: you an opportunity this week whether or not, you know, 404 00:21:23,213 --> 00:21:25,173 Speaker 4: the Tigers are able to bounce back. I think it 405 00:21:25,173 --> 00:21:27,693 Speaker 4: would have been much better for the Warriors if they 406 00:21:28,413 --> 00:21:30,813 Speaker 4: did kind of let that game get away from them. 407 00:21:30,813 --> 00:21:33,813 Speaker 4: But they played well, Benji Marshall said in his press 408 00:21:33,813 --> 00:21:35,973 Speaker 4: conference after the game. Even if they had lost it, 409 00:21:36,013 --> 00:21:38,093 Speaker 4: you know, they could be happy with the performance that 410 00:21:38,133 --> 00:21:41,093 Speaker 4: they put out with so many guys out and guys 411 00:21:41,093 --> 00:21:44,493 Speaker 4: playing out of position. So the Tigers will definitely come 412 00:21:44,533 --> 00:21:47,973 Speaker 4: in this weekend with some confidence. And what they were 413 00:21:48,013 --> 00:21:50,453 Speaker 4: able to do against the Roosters. I mean, looking at 414 00:21:50,773 --> 00:21:53,653 Speaker 4: both of those lineups going into this game, it's kind 415 00:21:53,653 --> 00:21:56,333 Speaker 4: of the fun of origin, isn't it. You see some 416 00:21:56,413 --> 00:21:59,733 Speaker 4: guys you normally wouldn't see. You're not really sure how 417 00:21:59,893 --> 00:22:02,653 Speaker 4: either team are going to play, and the Tigers really 418 00:22:02,693 --> 00:22:03,253 Speaker 4: just showed up. 419 00:22:03,573 --> 00:22:06,413 Speaker 2: And we'll confirm with Andrew Webster later in the week. 420 00:22:06,453 --> 00:22:09,013 Speaker 2: But you'd imagine, given they're only coming from Sydney, that 421 00:22:09,053 --> 00:22:13,373 Speaker 2: those players Leui Corrossow and obviously Capewell on the Warriors 422 00:22:13,373 --> 00:22:16,133 Speaker 2: side of things will back up from Sydney. 423 00:22:16,773 --> 00:22:17,453 Speaker 3: Yeah, you would. 424 00:22:17,533 --> 00:22:20,413 Speaker 4: You would imagine, so just jump up over the ditch. 425 00:22:20,533 --> 00:22:22,773 Speaker 4: But yeah, I guess we'll wait and see how they 426 00:22:22,773 --> 00:22:23,493 Speaker 4: pull through Origin. 427 00:22:23,573 --> 00:22:25,933 Speaker 2: First of all, Now, in regards to the Warriors, if 428 00:22:25,933 --> 00:22:29,293 Speaker 2: we just remind ourselves last game against Brisbane, the Warriors 429 00:22:29,333 --> 00:22:33,053 Speaker 2: were era ridden. They conceded consecutive penalties which marched Brisbane 430 00:22:33,253 --> 00:22:35,853 Speaker 2: up the field, and they didn't take their chances on 431 00:22:35,893 --> 00:22:39,733 Speaker 2: attack when they had them inside the Brisbane twenty and thirty. 432 00:22:40,293 --> 00:22:44,013 Speaker 2: For me, a discipline and concentration of the two major 433 00:22:44,053 --> 00:22:46,973 Speaker 2: work ons. I think the buye came at a good time. 434 00:22:47,013 --> 00:22:48,333 Speaker 2: I didn't think it was a great time for the 435 00:22:48,373 --> 00:22:50,533 Speaker 2: buy because there's only three games in between the warriors 436 00:22:50,733 --> 00:22:54,093 Speaker 2: last two buys, but given Metcalf's injury the two games 437 00:22:54,133 --> 00:22:56,453 Speaker 2: slide Nickel crook Star's injury as well, I thought it 438 00:22:56,453 --> 00:22:58,613 Speaker 2: came at a really good time. What do you want 439 00:22:58,613 --> 00:23:01,573 Speaker 2: to see from the Warriors this weekend? It's going to 440 00:23:01,573 --> 00:23:02,973 Speaker 2: be a different line up. We're gonna have a different 441 00:23:03,013 --> 00:23:06,813 Speaker 2: spine presumably came to a peaky goes into fullback. We'll 442 00:23:06,813 --> 00:23:09,053 Speaker 2: have Boyd or Martin at half. What do you want 443 00:23:09,093 --> 00:23:10,133 Speaker 2: to see from the Warriors? 444 00:23:10,493 --> 00:23:13,093 Speaker 4: Just want to see them play with some confidence and execute. 445 00:23:13,133 --> 00:23:16,333 Speaker 4: I think executions the big one. You know you are 446 00:23:16,373 --> 00:23:18,253 Speaker 4: missing some key players. But if you can come out 447 00:23:18,293 --> 00:23:20,573 Speaker 4: and maybe put the Tigers under the pump nice and 448 00:23:20,613 --> 00:23:24,453 Speaker 4: early score, score early try, maybe that'll really let the 449 00:23:24,453 --> 00:23:27,173 Speaker 4: team sort of go forward and basically do what they 450 00:23:27,213 --> 00:23:27,733 Speaker 4: need to do. 451 00:23:28,213 --> 00:23:29,013 Speaker 3: And discipline. 452 00:23:29,053 --> 00:23:32,853 Speaker 4: Of course, like like you said, huge area of improvement 453 00:23:32,893 --> 00:23:36,413 Speaker 4: against the Broncos, they kind of just put themselves under 454 00:23:36,453 --> 00:23:37,853 Speaker 4: too much pressure in that area. 455 00:23:37,933 --> 00:23:40,333 Speaker 2: Does in course he retain his spot on the week, 456 00:23:40,613 --> 00:23:42,413 Speaker 2: didn't have a great performance against Brisbane. 457 00:23:42,893 --> 00:23:45,093 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm not sure. I don't know who else I 458 00:23:45,173 --> 00:23:46,013 Speaker 4: play there at the moment. 459 00:23:46,533 --> 00:23:47,933 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's available. 460 00:23:47,973 --> 00:23:50,493 Speaker 2: I think he's still there, just because Taine will be 461 00:23:50,613 --> 00:23:53,133 Speaker 2: the choice to go to fall back. 462 00:23:54,173 --> 00:23:57,773 Speaker 4: Unless they're gonna maybe try to Mighty Martin at fullback. 463 00:23:57,813 --> 00:23:58,613 Speaker 3: He has played there. 464 00:23:58,533 --> 00:24:00,693 Speaker 2: In the past. I've seen a few people throwing that 465 00:24:00,773 --> 00:24:03,053 Speaker 2: out there to Mighty Martin goes to fullback. Taine on 466 00:24:03,053 --> 00:24:05,893 Speaker 2: one wing, Roger Tuivasaschek on the other, and then board 467 00:24:05,933 --> 00:24:08,253 Speaker 2: it half back. I'd actually be really interested to see. 468 00:24:08,773 --> 00:24:12,253 Speaker 2: I've obviously last episode called for Martin to step in 469 00:24:12,293 --> 00:24:14,813 Speaker 2: as the halfback. I'd be really interested to see how 470 00:24:14,813 --> 00:24:15,613 Speaker 2: he goes at fall back. 471 00:24:15,933 --> 00:24:18,853 Speaker 4: Yeah, give you just another playmaking option, wouldn't It could 472 00:24:18,853 --> 00:24:21,413 Speaker 4: be quite interesting to see how those three play together, 473 00:24:21,453 --> 00:24:22,893 Speaker 4: if that is the way they go. 474 00:24:26,013 --> 00:24:30,333 Speaker 7: The Big League Pods on the Warriors Bad Wagons since 475 00:24:30,453 --> 00:24:35,933 Speaker 7: day one, The Big League Podcast for the biggest League fans. 476 00:24:36,973 --> 00:24:41,013 Speaker 2: All right, Chris Reef quick fire predictions ahead of this round. 477 00:24:41,013 --> 00:24:43,493 Speaker 2: It's not nice not to have birds slagging me off 478 00:24:43,533 --> 00:24:46,573 Speaker 2: before we start these as usual saying that I'm rubbish 479 00:24:46,653 --> 00:24:47,893 Speaker 2: at the tips, but he's. 480 00:24:47,853 --> 00:24:49,173 Speaker 3: Just as bad at tips top. 481 00:24:49,293 --> 00:24:51,653 Speaker 2: Oh you hang on, yeah, didn't you have? I made 482 00:24:51,693 --> 00:24:53,533 Speaker 2: a call on the Weekend Collectives. 483 00:24:54,333 --> 00:24:58,253 Speaker 4: Great history with going out all them and making productions. 484 00:24:58,293 --> 00:25:00,413 Speaker 4: I think I'm ozer in two on the Weekend Collective 485 00:25:00,453 --> 00:25:03,933 Speaker 4: for tipping Warriors games, and I think I'm oh in 486 00:25:04,053 --> 00:25:06,293 Speaker 4: one on Herald Now for tipping games. 487 00:25:06,333 --> 00:25:08,053 Speaker 3: So yeah, this should be good. 488 00:25:08,933 --> 00:25:12,133 Speaker 2: Well, that gives the listener a lot of confidence in 489 00:25:12,453 --> 00:25:14,653 Speaker 2: you and I as pundits here, But to be fair, 490 00:25:15,173 --> 00:25:18,453 Speaker 2: no matter how educated you are as a league pundit, 491 00:25:18,493 --> 00:25:22,693 Speaker 2: the NRL just completely flips the script every round. So 492 00:25:22,693 --> 00:25:24,933 Speaker 2: we're going to start off with the Sharks and the 493 00:25:24,933 --> 00:25:26,293 Speaker 2: Dolphins at Shark Park. 494 00:25:26,733 --> 00:25:29,453 Speaker 3: I'm going Dolphins in that one. I like the Dolphins. 495 00:25:29,493 --> 00:25:30,773 Speaker 3: They score a lot of points. 496 00:25:30,733 --> 00:25:34,733 Speaker 2: Get interesting game both teams coming off the by Sharks 497 00:25:34,773 --> 00:25:37,413 Speaker 2: at home though, and for me that tips it. In 498 00:25:37,973 --> 00:25:42,333 Speaker 2: FA Knights versus the Storm in Newcastle. 499 00:25:44,213 --> 00:25:46,333 Speaker 3: Thing, I go with the Storm. 500 00:25:46,533 --> 00:25:47,373 Speaker 6: Yeah, I can't. 501 00:25:47,413 --> 00:25:48,813 Speaker 2: I can't believe you had to think about it. 502 00:25:49,293 --> 00:25:53,653 Speaker 3: Sorry, Sorry, I was reading another message. So you're on 503 00:25:53,693 --> 00:25:56,453 Speaker 3: your phone always thinking who. 504 00:25:56,293 --> 00:25:57,013 Speaker 2: Are you texting? 505 00:25:57,413 --> 00:25:57,773 Speaker 3: Boss? 506 00:25:59,093 --> 00:26:00,973 Speaker 2: He needs to just the boundaries. 507 00:26:02,293 --> 00:26:06,453 Speaker 3: Dragons Roosters, Dragons, Roosters, Roosters. 508 00:26:06,893 --> 00:26:09,653 Speaker 2: Yeah, coming off that lost to the type that would 509 00:26:09,733 --> 00:26:11,813 Speaker 2: hurt them, I am going to back the Roosters to 510 00:26:11,893 --> 00:26:14,733 Speaker 2: bounce back. Cowboys versus the Bulldogs. 511 00:26:14,333 --> 00:26:16,853 Speaker 3: I think you go the Bulldogs. They plan very well 512 00:26:16,853 --> 00:26:17,773 Speaker 3: this season. 513 00:26:17,813 --> 00:26:21,493 Speaker 2: And coming off a loss to the Broncos, you'd imagine 514 00:26:21,613 --> 00:26:24,733 Speaker 2: Camera Surroldo will put a rocket up their asses after that, 515 00:26:24,973 --> 00:26:28,013 Speaker 2: so I'll back the Bulldogs as well. Here's the big one, 516 00:26:28,053 --> 00:26:30,253 Speaker 2: Reef Warriors Tigers and why. 517 00:26:31,333 --> 00:26:32,653 Speaker 3: I'm going with the Warriors. 518 00:26:32,693 --> 00:26:35,773 Speaker 4: I have confidence that they will be able to recover 519 00:26:35,893 --> 00:26:38,213 Speaker 4: from the injuries. I think, like you said earlier, the 520 00:26:38,213 --> 00:26:41,533 Speaker 4: buyer came at a good time for them. They'll be refreshed, regathered, 521 00:26:41,693 --> 00:26:43,973 Speaker 4: and I don't think the Tigers will play as well 522 00:26:44,013 --> 00:26:45,053 Speaker 4: as they did last weekend. 523 00:26:45,733 --> 00:26:47,813 Speaker 2: I agree. I don't think the Tigers will be able 524 00:26:47,853 --> 00:26:51,053 Speaker 2: to repeat the intensity of that performance. And I also 525 00:26:51,093 --> 00:26:53,413 Speaker 2: think being back at home, having that couple of weeks 526 00:26:53,413 --> 00:26:56,213 Speaker 2: to reset after the buy and probably the energy of 527 00:26:56,213 --> 00:26:59,013 Speaker 2: it being a doubleheader as well, will help the Warriors. 528 00:26:59,013 --> 00:27:02,653 Speaker 2: So I'll back them to win that one. Eels Panthers Els. 529 00:27:02,973 --> 00:27:05,373 Speaker 3: As an Eels fan, I'm just blindly picking my team. 530 00:27:06,733 --> 00:27:09,453 Speaker 2: The Panthers back on the rye they are, they have 531 00:27:09,693 --> 00:27:13,373 Speaker 2: top fourth read because at this point, if this form continues, 532 00:27:13,413 --> 00:27:14,893 Speaker 2: they're definitely in the eight. 533 00:27:15,653 --> 00:27:18,453 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think they're definitely in the eight, but top 534 00:27:18,533 --> 00:27:20,373 Speaker 4: top four might be a little bit of a stretch 535 00:27:20,373 --> 00:27:22,653 Speaker 4: for them at this point. But if they're in the eight, 536 00:27:23,413 --> 00:27:26,013 Speaker 4: you'd back them in for another at least another shot 537 00:27:26,093 --> 00:27:26,933 Speaker 4: at the premiership. 538 00:27:27,013 --> 00:27:33,413 Speaker 8: Right, Titans Broncos Broncos, they right, they have come right, 539 00:27:34,533 --> 00:27:37,613 Speaker 8: have a few games where they just don't look good. 540 00:27:37,693 --> 00:27:40,133 Speaker 4: It's been a weird season for the Broncos, so I 541 00:27:40,173 --> 00:27:42,333 Speaker 4: struggle to pick them with confidence knowing that, but they 542 00:27:42,373 --> 00:27:43,933 Speaker 4: should get up against the Titans. 543 00:27:44,373 --> 00:27:47,333 Speaker 2: I'm going to support the Broncos to beat the Titans 544 00:27:47,373 --> 00:27:50,413 Speaker 2: to clean up round. What is it nineteen nineteen? How 545 00:27:50,453 --> 00:27:52,453 Speaker 2: are we already in Round nineteen? Reeve? 546 00:27:52,693 --> 00:27:55,173 Speaker 3: I don't know, man. The NRL just flyers by, it. 547 00:27:55,093 --> 00:27:57,453 Speaker 2: Does it does? Thank you so much for your time, 548 00:27:57,453 --> 00:28:00,093 Speaker 2: you wisdom, the insight coming in for Michael Burgess. Really 549 00:28:00,093 --> 00:28:03,573 Speaker 2: appreciate you. Chris Reeve from the New Zealand here, thank 550 00:28:03,613 --> 00:28:06,213 Speaker 2: you for making us a part of your week. Please 551 00:28:06,253 --> 00:28:09,133 Speaker 2: follow and rate the podcast. We will be back next 552 00:28:09,173 --> 00:28:12,333 Speaker 2: Monday to digest what is hopefully a warrior's win over 553 00:28:12,613 --> 00:28:15,693 Speaker 2: the Tigers. My name is Nathan Limb. Have a fantastic 554 00:28:15,733 --> 00:28:22,293 Speaker 2: wheek for more from News Talk st B. 555 00:28:22,573 --> 00:28:25,853 Speaker 1: Listen live on air or online, and keep our shows 556 00:28:25,853 --> 00:28:29,213 Speaker 1: with you wherever you go with our podcasts on iHeartRadio.