1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,427 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:13,227 Speaker 1: from News Talk zed b February. 3 00:00:13,267 --> 00:00:16,147 Speaker 2: Stacy Jones confirmed as head coach of the Kiwis, having 4 00:00:16,187 --> 00:00:19,147 Speaker 2: served as an assistant coach with the New Zealand men's 5 00:00:19,147 --> 00:00:22,827 Speaker 2: side since twenty eighteen, eight seasons, as assistant coach with 6 00:00:22,867 --> 00:00:26,587 Speaker 2: the Warriors, and of course a decorated playing career, Stacy 7 00:00:26,667 --> 00:00:27,387 Speaker 2: joneses to the left. 8 00:00:27,387 --> 00:00:29,787 Speaker 3: They've got number prov was here, Manly Jones. 9 00:00:29,827 --> 00:00:30,987 Speaker 2: Surely they must score. 10 00:00:31,307 --> 00:00:35,507 Speaker 4: Jones's done, Stacy Jones, man they had three defenders. 11 00:00:35,827 --> 00:00:38,947 Speaker 3: He beat Menzies and as he is done throughout his. 12 00:00:39,067 --> 00:00:41,627 Speaker 2: Career, Stacy Jones will. 13 00:00:41,467 --> 00:00:42,587 Speaker 5: Get the Warriors home. 14 00:00:42,707 --> 00:00:46,307 Speaker 2: Surely the clock is running down. Stacy Jones has the 15 00:00:46,347 --> 00:00:48,907 Speaker 2: ball on the last by hower Onick. In his career, 16 00:00:49,307 --> 00:00:51,307 Speaker 2: he goes out a winner. Here they called him the 17 00:00:51,307 --> 00:00:53,587 Speaker 2: Little General. Of course, more than three hundred and fifty 18 00:00:53,587 --> 00:00:55,627 Speaker 2: games at the highest level, he captain the Kiwis and 19 00:00:55,707 --> 00:00:58,867 Speaker 2: played forty six Tests for New Zealand, two hundred and 20 00:00:58,907 --> 00:01:01,707 Speaker 2: sixty one games for the Warriors, forty five matches for 21 00:01:01,787 --> 00:01:04,707 Speaker 2: the Catalan Dragons in Super League. He won the Golden 22 00:01:04,747 --> 00:01:07,707 Speaker 2: Boot in two thousand and two for best International Player, 23 00:01:08,067 --> 00:01:11,067 Speaker 2: inducted into the New Zealand Rugby League Legends of League, 24 00:01:11,507 --> 00:01:14,227 Speaker 2: Included in the New Zealand Rugby League Team of the Century, 25 00:01:14,507 --> 00:01:16,907 Speaker 2: Inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame and 26 00:01:16,987 --> 00:01:20,707 Speaker 2: the NRL Hall of Fame. Awarded the New Zealand Order 27 00:01:20,707 --> 00:01:23,627 Speaker 2: of Merit for services to Rugby League. Arguably the greatest 28 00:01:23,667 --> 00:01:26,387 Speaker 2: New Zealand Rugby league player of all time. Nice to 29 00:01:26,387 --> 00:01:28,347 Speaker 2: see you, mate, Yeah, Jason, thanks for having me. Now, 30 00:01:28,387 --> 00:01:30,427 Speaker 2: thanks for coming in Stace. So let's talk about the Kiwis. 31 00:01:31,107 --> 00:01:34,027 Speaker 2: How much are youre looking forward to taking charge as 32 00:01:34,067 --> 00:01:35,667 Speaker 2: head coach of the Kiwis for the first time. 33 00:01:35,747 --> 00:01:38,867 Speaker 3: Yeah, very excited, Jason. You know when I got appointed 34 00:01:39,107 --> 00:01:41,347 Speaker 3: in February, it you know, it seems like a while 35 00:01:41,347 --> 00:01:44,947 Speaker 3: ago now, but it's getting closer now to actually doing 36 00:01:44,947 --> 00:01:49,107 Speaker 3: the real thing. Looking forward to getting into camp, looking 37 00:01:49,147 --> 00:01:52,347 Speaker 3: forward to the final series and players getting through unscathed. 38 00:01:53,307 --> 00:01:56,467 Speaker 3: But yeah, you know, first game in Christs against Australia, 39 00:01:56,947 --> 00:02:01,267 Speaker 3: then back in Auckland versus Tonga which will be really tough. 40 00:02:01,307 --> 00:02:03,267 Speaker 3: So just yes, really excited. 41 00:02:03,387 --> 00:02:05,747 Speaker 2: What was the process like Was it like a job interview? 42 00:02:05,907 --> 00:02:06,267 Speaker 3: Did you have? 43 00:02:06,347 --> 00:02:07,427 Speaker 2: How many interviews? Did you have. 44 00:02:08,107 --> 00:02:10,787 Speaker 3: I had a couple. It was it was a process 45 00:02:10,787 --> 00:02:14,507 Speaker 3: that took me out of my comfort zone. Hadn't done 46 00:02:15,027 --> 00:02:18,227 Speaker 3: one of these before, and you know, I felt I 47 00:02:18,227 --> 00:02:23,027 Speaker 3: I worked really hard to put stuff together and give 48 00:02:23,067 --> 00:02:25,107 Speaker 3: my vision of you know why I think I should 49 00:02:25,147 --> 00:02:28,187 Speaker 3: should be the coach. And look I had people around 50 00:02:28,227 --> 00:02:30,907 Speaker 3: me that that that have been really supportive around this. 51 00:02:31,107 --> 00:02:36,187 Speaker 3: So in particular, you know the Cameron George and Andrew Webster, 52 00:02:36,427 --> 00:02:39,547 Speaker 3: Mark Robinson at the Warriors, so really supportive for me 53 00:02:39,627 --> 00:02:40,227 Speaker 3: to do this. 54 00:02:40,307 --> 00:02:42,307 Speaker 2: Yeah, I was going to ask that. So they encouraged you. 55 00:02:42,347 --> 00:02:44,547 Speaker 2: They didn't necessarily think that it would be something that 56 00:02:44,587 --> 00:02:47,627 Speaker 2: would distract you from your gig at the Warriors. They 57 00:02:47,627 --> 00:02:48,827 Speaker 2: saw it as complimentary. 58 00:02:49,067 --> 00:02:52,947 Speaker 3: No, they sawt of They said, it adds value, you know, 59 00:02:53,067 --> 00:02:56,147 Speaker 3: me being in that environment and will make me a 60 00:02:56,147 --> 00:02:59,547 Speaker 3: better coach. And yeah, look I was very fortunate to 61 00:02:59,587 --> 00:03:01,107 Speaker 3: have them right behind. 62 00:03:00,907 --> 00:03:06,507 Speaker 2: Me as Kiwi's coach. How much of it is making 63 00:03:06,587 --> 00:03:09,147 Speaker 2: those guys want to play for the Jersey. 64 00:03:09,507 --> 00:03:13,947 Speaker 3: Yeah, I was very fortunate to be involved last year, 65 00:03:13,947 --> 00:03:17,507 Speaker 3: in particular with the success we had and and how 66 00:03:17,547 --> 00:03:20,587 Speaker 3: connected that group of players are. I'm very blessed of 67 00:03:21,027 --> 00:03:24,627 Speaker 3: having a really strong leadership group that that know what 68 00:03:24,667 --> 00:03:28,547 Speaker 3: they want. And the really good thing Michael Maguide did 69 00:03:28,667 --> 00:03:31,747 Speaker 3: last year was he gave a lot of ownership to 70 00:03:31,787 --> 00:03:35,907 Speaker 3: the players, and I feel I've got to continue down 71 00:03:35,947 --> 00:03:39,747 Speaker 3: that path. You know. The senior leadership group of James Fisher, Harris, 72 00:03:40,387 --> 00:03:48,347 Speaker 3: Jerome Hughes, Joe Tappany Nelson Solomoner, Karen Forren, a really 73 00:03:48,387 --> 00:03:51,267 Speaker 3: strong group of players, rarely experienced, and they will know 74 00:03:51,307 --> 00:03:54,387 Speaker 3: how to win when when games of rugby league, which 75 00:03:54,427 --> 00:03:55,667 Speaker 3: certainly makes it a bit easier. 76 00:03:55,747 --> 00:03:59,267 Speaker 2: What does that ownership look like, Oh, look, it's. 77 00:03:59,147 --> 00:04:01,467 Speaker 3: It's meeting with them and talking about the week, what 78 00:04:01,547 --> 00:04:05,187 Speaker 3: they want and the balance of that obviously what what 79 00:04:05,387 --> 00:04:10,067 Speaker 3: I need from them. The good thing about these guys 80 00:04:10,107 --> 00:04:13,987 Speaker 3: that don't take shortcuts, you know, they they're clear on 81 00:04:14,027 --> 00:04:15,347 Speaker 3: what they want and I've got to be clear on 82 00:04:15,387 --> 00:04:16,667 Speaker 3: what I give them. 83 00:04:16,947 --> 00:04:19,467 Speaker 2: How different is it from an NRL environment? 84 00:04:20,867 --> 00:04:25,027 Speaker 3: Uh? Yeah, very different. A couple of reasons. You know, 85 00:04:25,107 --> 00:04:28,867 Speaker 3: you're you're dealing with the elite players. Worries is there 86 00:04:28,987 --> 00:04:33,267 Speaker 3: is all different ranges of players, a shorter campaign obviously, 87 00:04:34,987 --> 00:04:38,067 Speaker 3: and and I guess you know, playing for your country, 88 00:04:38,227 --> 00:04:40,627 Speaker 3: you know, and you know I was fortunate enough again 89 00:04:40,707 --> 00:04:44,867 Speaker 3: to play for the keywis and know the connection, the 90 00:04:44,947 --> 00:04:47,867 Speaker 3: brotherhood and all of that, and this group of players 91 00:04:47,867 --> 00:04:49,027 Speaker 3: have continued that. 92 00:04:50,107 --> 00:04:53,267 Speaker 2: Is that something that you you play on a lot 93 00:04:53,387 --> 00:04:56,067 Speaker 2: when when you're together because these are the best players, right, 94 00:04:56,547 --> 00:04:58,107 Speaker 2: as long as you get your selection right, you've got 95 00:04:58,147 --> 00:05:02,267 Speaker 2: the best players. So do you and wanted to unpack 96 00:05:02,307 --> 00:05:06,067 Speaker 2: this connection element again? Do you talk a lot about 97 00:05:06,907 --> 00:05:09,067 Speaker 2: connection during your time? What do you talk more about 98 00:05:09,187 --> 00:05:10,307 Speaker 2: how we're going to defend today? 99 00:05:11,347 --> 00:05:14,747 Speaker 3: Again, it's the balance, So you know, the first couple 100 00:05:14,787 --> 00:05:17,467 Speaker 3: of days is about that and finding out what we 101 00:05:17,747 --> 00:05:19,467 Speaker 3: you know, what we want to achieve, how we're going 102 00:05:19,507 --> 00:05:22,987 Speaker 3: to go about it, and then then it just flows, 103 00:05:23,107 --> 00:05:28,547 Speaker 3: you know, they just you love being in camp as 104 00:05:28,587 --> 00:05:33,627 Speaker 3: a group, your limited time and that so it's really 105 00:05:34,107 --> 00:05:36,307 Speaker 3: the first couple of days is pretty important about the 106 00:05:36,347 --> 00:05:37,307 Speaker 3: bonding side of things. 107 00:05:37,507 --> 00:05:39,267 Speaker 2: How do you bring you guys in, what's the what's 108 00:05:39,307 --> 00:05:41,067 Speaker 2: the process around bringing new players in? 109 00:05:41,307 --> 00:05:46,747 Speaker 3: Yeah, last year, we you know, we had a strong 110 00:05:46,787 --> 00:05:50,587 Speaker 3: cultural part of element about ourselves, you know, not just 111 00:05:50,707 --> 00:05:54,907 Speaker 3: multi culture, our Pacific Island culture and you know, the 112 00:05:55,187 --> 00:05:59,027 Speaker 3: young players making sure that you know they're welcomed and 113 00:05:59,067 --> 00:06:00,947 Speaker 3: this is what this group is really good, no matter 114 00:06:01,067 --> 00:06:03,987 Speaker 3: how experienced you are or you know, there's no real 115 00:06:05,827 --> 00:06:07,827 Speaker 3: you've got to do something really bad to earn it. 116 00:06:08,067 --> 00:06:09,627 Speaker 3: You know, the scroup. As soon as you're in that 117 00:06:09,627 --> 00:06:10,947 Speaker 3: that team, you're a part of the team. 118 00:06:11,107 --> 00:06:13,067 Speaker 2: Was that the same for you when you came into 119 00:06:13,107 --> 00:06:14,067 Speaker 2: the keywis. 120 00:06:13,987 --> 00:06:17,787 Speaker 3: A little bit different, I think, but we old school. Yeah, 121 00:06:17,867 --> 00:06:19,187 Speaker 3: you know, I probably had to do a few more, 122 00:06:19,227 --> 00:06:22,027 Speaker 3: had to make sure that. You know, the older players 123 00:06:22,027 --> 00:06:24,387 Speaker 3: probably wash their boots or carry their bag and stuff 124 00:06:24,427 --> 00:06:29,027 Speaker 3: like that. But no things abserlutinly certainly changed, but there's 125 00:06:29,027 --> 00:06:33,187 Speaker 3: some some traditions strong. Because part of part of me 126 00:06:33,227 --> 00:06:37,867 Speaker 3: about this this team is also understanding our past, you know, 127 00:06:38,187 --> 00:06:41,467 Speaker 3: understanding where where the jersey was and where it is 128 00:06:41,507 --> 00:06:44,987 Speaker 3: now and also understanding our future. So when you. 129 00:06:44,947 --> 00:06:47,667 Speaker 2: Were are you keen then for your players to know 130 00:06:48,707 --> 00:06:50,587 Speaker 2: the history of the team in terms of other they 131 00:06:50,667 --> 00:06:52,507 Speaker 2: We won the World Cup in this year and this 132 00:06:52,627 --> 00:06:55,467 Speaker 2: was a very famous game and this guy played fifty games. 133 00:06:55,507 --> 00:06:56,827 Speaker 2: Is that the kind of thing you're talking about? 134 00:06:56,907 --> 00:06:59,907 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's important, and one good thing I want to 135 00:06:59,947 --> 00:07:03,067 Speaker 3: do is make sure that we can get some old 136 00:07:03,067 --> 00:07:06,307 Speaker 3: boys around around the group. You know, our first week 137 00:07:06,387 --> 00:07:09,867 Speaker 3: down in christ Church. You know, I'm trying to think 138 00:07:09,867 --> 00:07:12,707 Speaker 3: of who's a player, you know, that's come from the 139 00:07:12,747 --> 00:07:15,387 Speaker 3: South Island that I can you know, get around the 140 00:07:15,427 --> 00:07:17,827 Speaker 3: group a little bit. And the first person that sprung 141 00:07:17,867 --> 00:07:20,667 Speaker 3: to mind was Simon Mannering. You know what a legend 142 00:07:20,667 --> 00:07:22,547 Speaker 3: of the game he was. And all these players in 143 00:07:22,587 --> 00:07:25,467 Speaker 3: this team will understand where Simon's come from. And I 144 00:07:25,507 --> 00:07:28,307 Speaker 3: spoke to Simon the other day and he's really keen 145 00:07:28,347 --> 00:07:30,227 Speaker 3: to skiter, And I said, Simon, you don't have to 146 00:07:30,227 --> 00:07:32,587 Speaker 3: come in and say a big speech or anything like that. 147 00:07:32,867 --> 00:07:34,507 Speaker 3: I might get you to put some cones out on 148 00:07:34,547 --> 00:07:37,747 Speaker 3: the field and whatnot. But he just loves that sort 149 00:07:37,747 --> 00:07:39,907 Speaker 3: of stuff, Simon, and I know that these players will 150 00:07:39,947 --> 00:07:42,667 Speaker 3: really respect it and enjoy having around him for a 151 00:07:42,667 --> 00:07:43,067 Speaker 3: little bit. 152 00:07:43,227 --> 00:07:44,627 Speaker 2: When you're gonna name your squad. 153 00:07:45,067 --> 00:07:49,587 Speaker 3: So September thirty, my understanding, I've just been given guidelines. 154 00:07:49,627 --> 00:07:53,627 Speaker 3: We've got a name a thirty man squad. We've got 155 00:07:53,627 --> 00:07:56,827 Speaker 3: a wider squad at the moment, and it's a pretty 156 00:07:57,147 --> 00:07:58,867 Speaker 3: wide squad, but we're going to need it by the 157 00:07:58,907 --> 00:08:03,187 Speaker 3: sounds with players dropping out for through injury. Yeah, and 158 00:08:03,507 --> 00:08:05,787 Speaker 3: then it'll cut back to twenty one players? 159 00:08:06,547 --> 00:08:09,307 Speaker 2: Are you likely to keep faith with most of the 160 00:08:09,307 --> 00:08:12,267 Speaker 2: guys who are involved availability pending of course, who were 161 00:08:12,307 --> 00:08:15,387 Speaker 2: involved in the thirty knil last year been Australia in 162 00:08:15,427 --> 00:08:19,827 Speaker 2: that final is likely to be the same, same guys likely. 163 00:08:19,987 --> 00:08:25,027 Speaker 3: But some players will be unavailable. You know one Joey 164 00:08:25,027 --> 00:08:27,907 Speaker 3: Marnin who's going to rugby, so he won't be a 165 00:08:27,947 --> 00:08:29,667 Speaker 3: part of squad and he's been a massive part of 166 00:08:29,667 --> 00:08:33,347 Speaker 3: this team for quite some time. And then players injured 167 00:08:33,387 --> 00:08:35,187 Speaker 3: to there's a couple of injuries that you know, we've 168 00:08:35,187 --> 00:08:38,787 Speaker 3: got to deal with. So exciting, but there's there's a 169 00:08:38,827 --> 00:08:42,107 Speaker 3: good core group of players from last year. But I'm 170 00:08:42,147 --> 00:08:46,147 Speaker 3: also super excited about you know, someone making their debut. 171 00:08:46,387 --> 00:08:46,627 Speaker 6: Yeah. 172 00:08:46,787 --> 00:08:48,707 Speaker 2: Stacy Jones in the studio with us, will take your 173 00:08:48,747 --> 00:08:50,827 Speaker 2: calls if you like, eight hundred and eighty, ten eighty, 174 00:08:51,027 --> 00:08:53,267 Speaker 2: or text your questions through to nine to two. Nine 175 00:08:53,307 --> 00:08:55,627 Speaker 2: to two. They're starting to come in now, so we'll 176 00:08:55,627 --> 00:08:58,307 Speaker 2: try and get to get some of those questions. Just 177 00:08:58,387 --> 00:09:02,267 Speaker 2: on the players who definitely won't be there. Is there 178 00:09:02,267 --> 00:09:04,867 Speaker 2: anybody who categorically won't be there because either they're injured, 179 00:09:04,867 --> 00:09:06,907 Speaker 2: they're resting, or they're having off season surgery. 180 00:09:07,347 --> 00:09:13,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, Dylan Brown uh injured his knee last round of 181 00:09:14,107 --> 00:09:18,507 Speaker 3: the the our season, so he needs surgery. He's going 182 00:09:18,587 --> 00:09:21,107 Speaker 3: to be up for some time, so he's unavailable. Karen 183 00:09:21,187 --> 00:09:26,027 Speaker 3: Forren is having ankle surgery, sorry, had ankle surgery yesterday, 184 00:09:26,587 --> 00:09:30,267 Speaker 3: so he won't be there. And Ah, I'm just trying 185 00:09:30,267 --> 00:09:34,627 Speaker 3: to think who else there's Well, Brandon Smith wasn't there 186 00:09:34,707 --> 00:09:36,707 Speaker 3: last year, but he's injured too, so he would have 187 00:09:36,747 --> 00:09:42,427 Speaker 3: definitely been in considerations. So yeah, tough, but you know, 188 00:09:42,987 --> 00:09:44,227 Speaker 3: give someone else an opportunity. 189 00:09:44,347 --> 00:09:45,827 Speaker 2: You are a bunch of guys who are playing finals 190 00:09:45,867 --> 00:09:47,507 Speaker 2: as well, right, you're probably are you watching these games? 191 00:09:47,507 --> 00:09:48,787 Speaker 2: I think there's only one of the one of the 192 00:09:48,787 --> 00:09:51,427 Speaker 2: eight teams that doesn't have guys who are eligible if 193 00:09:51,427 --> 00:09:53,627 Speaker 2: you want to pick them. Are you watching these games 194 00:09:53,627 --> 00:09:54,507 Speaker 2: with their fingers crossed? 195 00:09:54,827 --> 00:09:57,907 Speaker 3: Certainly am Jason. I'm watching it hoping no one gets 196 00:09:57,947 --> 00:10:01,827 Speaker 3: injured and also like hoping that they just they play 197 00:10:01,867 --> 00:10:04,027 Speaker 3: good footing and you know, enter our final series, the 198 00:10:04,027 --> 00:10:05,067 Speaker 3: game goes to another level. 199 00:10:05,827 --> 00:10:09,947 Speaker 2: Absolutely, you might not be able to answer this question, 200 00:10:10,027 --> 00:10:12,307 Speaker 2: but chance to call Klickstar was the only Warrior last 201 00:10:12,347 --> 00:10:15,627 Speaker 2: year in the kiwis Might we see some more Warriors 202 00:10:15,667 --> 00:10:16,427 Speaker 2: in the Kiwis. 203 00:10:17,387 --> 00:10:20,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, so chances is definitely in the in the picture 204 00:10:21,107 --> 00:10:26,987 Speaker 3: Murada near Cordo was unavailable last year, so he's he's 205 00:10:27,667 --> 00:10:32,227 Speaker 3: in contention. So yeah, there's a couple. I've just made 206 00:10:32,227 --> 00:10:37,067 Speaker 3: a big wider squad, Jason, So yeah, just September thirty. 207 00:10:37,067 --> 00:10:38,787 Speaker 3: Well know who's in that thirty? 208 00:10:39,107 --> 00:10:41,707 Speaker 2: And it is it the case that you basically submit 209 00:10:41,787 --> 00:10:45,987 Speaker 2: a list and then the NRL approach the players and say, hey, 210 00:10:46,147 --> 00:10:48,867 Speaker 2: the Kiwis want you to play? Do you want to play? 211 00:10:48,907 --> 00:10:51,027 Speaker 3: Is that how it works yet that the New Zealand 212 00:10:51,067 --> 00:10:55,467 Speaker 3: Rugby League, So Motu Tony or Nadine Conlin now our manager. 213 00:10:57,227 --> 00:10:59,347 Speaker 3: The selectors come up with a list and then we 214 00:10:59,387 --> 00:11:01,667 Speaker 3: give that list to the New Zealand Rugby League, which 215 00:11:01,707 --> 00:11:04,107 Speaker 3: is more to a Nadine, and then they approached the 216 00:11:04,107 --> 00:11:07,027 Speaker 3: clubs and say these are the players that are in contention, 217 00:11:07,227 --> 00:11:09,667 Speaker 3: and then the club will get back to us and 218 00:11:09,747 --> 00:11:13,267 Speaker 3: say he's not in contention because he needs surgery or 219 00:11:13,307 --> 00:11:16,587 Speaker 3: he needs something right, and then yeah, but look, I'm 220 00:11:16,667 --> 00:11:18,467 Speaker 3: on the phone quite a bit to a lot of 221 00:11:18,467 --> 00:11:20,827 Speaker 3: the players around different things over the years. But right 222 00:11:20,827 --> 00:11:23,307 Speaker 3: at the moment, I'm just letting them play forty all 223 00:11:23,347 --> 00:11:25,187 Speaker 3: the ones that are finished to have a good break. 224 00:11:25,227 --> 00:11:28,147 Speaker 2: I would imagine if I was a player in the 225 00:11:28,147 --> 00:11:29,987 Speaker 2: phone rang it with Stacy Jones, I'd pick it up 226 00:11:29,987 --> 00:11:33,467 Speaker 2: and say, yeah, I'll play you do. I know you'd 227 00:11:33,507 --> 00:11:36,267 Speaker 2: never say it. But is a personal approach valuable in 228 00:11:36,307 --> 00:11:37,067 Speaker 2: these situations? 229 00:11:37,467 --> 00:11:40,187 Speaker 3: Definitely? Yeah, definitely, And you've got to be careful to 230 00:11:40,227 --> 00:11:44,307 Speaker 3: around these things too. So me and more two will two. 231 00:11:44,347 --> 00:11:46,387 Speaker 3: Tony the general manager of News and Rugby League, did 232 00:11:46,387 --> 00:11:49,187 Speaker 3: a trip to Australia when when we had a buy 233 00:11:49,227 --> 00:11:50,707 Speaker 3: and we got around to a lot of players and 234 00:11:51,107 --> 00:11:53,547 Speaker 3: it was just group conversation too that you boys are 235 00:11:53,547 --> 00:11:57,027 Speaker 3: all in contention and you know they certainly want to 236 00:11:57,067 --> 00:11:58,347 Speaker 3: play for their country. Brilliant. 237 00:11:58,667 --> 00:12:01,267 Speaker 2: Your assistant coaches, man, it's an all star cast, Steve Price, 238 00:12:01,347 --> 00:12:04,667 Speaker 2: Nathan Kaylas, Adam Blair, Darryl Helligan's your kicking coach, David Solomona, 239 00:12:05,027 --> 00:12:09,027 Speaker 2: well being manager did and Stephen Kearney though culture and 240 00:12:09,147 --> 00:12:11,747 Speaker 2: leadership advisor. I know he stepped away from coaching and 241 00:12:12,027 --> 00:12:14,187 Speaker 2: probably you know, we didn't know whether it was going 242 00:12:14,227 --> 00:12:17,427 Speaker 2: to come back in. But as culture and leadership advisor, 243 00:12:17,467 --> 00:12:18,547 Speaker 2: what does that role entail? 244 00:12:18,947 --> 00:12:22,027 Speaker 3: Yeah? So all those people you named were all part 245 00:12:22,067 --> 00:12:25,147 Speaker 3: of the setup last year, so I wanted to keep 246 00:12:25,187 --> 00:12:29,067 Speaker 3: things as familiar as possible. And Stephen Kearney was part 247 00:12:29,107 --> 00:12:31,707 Speaker 3: of that too, So he came in for the first 248 00:12:31,707 --> 00:12:33,907 Speaker 3: three or four days and what we spoke about the 249 00:12:33,907 --> 00:12:37,907 Speaker 3: connection and culture side of it. He drove all of that, Steve, 250 00:12:37,987 --> 00:12:40,627 Speaker 3: and he was a big part of why we were 251 00:12:40,667 --> 00:12:43,667 Speaker 3: successful in the group. So I wanted Steve to be 252 00:12:43,707 --> 00:12:47,067 Speaker 3: around the whole time instead of just two three days. 253 00:12:47,107 --> 00:12:51,387 Speaker 3: So we don't have a mental skills coach as such, 254 00:12:52,987 --> 00:12:57,387 Speaker 3: So I feel Steven's, you know, well well experienced for 255 00:12:57,707 --> 00:13:00,387 Speaker 3: a role like that, and I know that when he 256 00:13:00,427 --> 00:13:03,467 Speaker 3: spoke to the group around the jersey and the culture 257 00:13:03,467 --> 00:13:07,707 Speaker 3: and the connection, they all listened. You know, He's arguably 258 00:13:07,787 --> 00:13:11,667 Speaker 3: been our most successful Kiwi's coach. So for me, as 259 00:13:11,707 --> 00:13:15,707 Speaker 3: a you know, a coach coming in to take over 260 00:13:15,747 --> 00:13:17,627 Speaker 3: the team, he's certainly going to be someone that I'm 261 00:13:17,667 --> 00:13:18,987 Speaker 3: going to rely on. 262 00:13:19,267 --> 00:13:23,027 Speaker 2: Have you always covered to this role the head coach 263 00:13:23,067 --> 00:13:25,267 Speaker 2: of the Kewis or how long have you been thinking 264 00:13:25,307 --> 00:13:27,667 Speaker 2: about the possibility of you doing that job? 265 00:13:27,987 --> 00:13:32,907 Speaker 3: Good question, Jason. Look, when I came on board with 266 00:13:32,947 --> 00:13:37,427 Speaker 3: Michael McGuire, when he first took on the job. You know, 267 00:13:37,587 --> 00:13:41,347 Speaker 3: he he's such passionate, so passionate about about what he does. 268 00:13:41,427 --> 00:13:46,427 Speaker 3: And one thing he said to myself and Nathan Kaliss 269 00:13:46,467 --> 00:13:48,547 Speaker 3: that I want you to want you two to be 270 00:13:48,667 --> 00:13:51,627 Speaker 3: the next Key Wei's coach. That's my job to get 271 00:13:51,667 --> 00:13:56,147 Speaker 3: you ready for that. So when he spoke to us 272 00:13:56,147 --> 00:13:58,707 Speaker 3: around that that, I thought, oh, this would be yeah, 273 00:13:58,747 --> 00:14:02,547 Speaker 3: why not? So I've got to thank you know, Michael 274 00:14:02,587 --> 00:14:06,147 Speaker 3: McGuire for for probably shoving me in that direction. 275 00:14:06,867 --> 00:14:10,507 Speaker 2: Do you have aspirations to be an nrl A head coach? I? 276 00:14:10,827 --> 00:14:15,667 Speaker 3: Look, I did the interim job for the Warriors when 277 00:14:15,707 --> 00:14:18,147 Speaker 3: we were based in Redcliffe, and look, I learned a lot. 278 00:14:19,587 --> 00:14:22,267 Speaker 3: You know, it was really it was more man management 279 00:14:22,307 --> 00:14:25,947 Speaker 3: than actual coaching. So but I you know, I get 280 00:14:25,987 --> 00:14:28,907 Speaker 3: to see how Andrew Webster works every day really close, 281 00:14:29,107 --> 00:14:31,867 Speaker 3: and look it's it's a pretty full on job and 282 00:14:32,627 --> 00:14:34,987 Speaker 3: how he goes about about things is brilliant. 283 00:14:35,027 --> 00:14:38,187 Speaker 2: So no, I don't all right, fair enough good to 284 00:14:38,227 --> 00:14:40,387 Speaker 2: have that, to have that clean up look like you 285 00:14:40,547 --> 00:14:42,427 Speaker 2: never say never. I'm sure you know you might. You 286 00:14:42,507 --> 00:14:44,507 Speaker 2: might love being Key's head coach and all of a sudden, 287 00:14:44,507 --> 00:14:46,947 Speaker 2: you coach to the Warriors. You know you never say 288 00:14:46,987 --> 00:14:49,907 Speaker 2: never just before we go to a break, who gives 289 00:14:50,387 --> 00:14:52,507 Speaker 2: if a halftime spray is needed? Who gives that? 290 00:14:52,587 --> 00:14:58,027 Speaker 3: Is that you I think? So? Yeah, Look, you know 291 00:14:58,147 --> 00:15:01,867 Speaker 3: it's one thing I want to be be right with. 292 00:15:01,947 --> 00:15:05,427 Speaker 3: Has been clear with messaging, making sure everyone knows their role. 293 00:15:05,587 --> 00:15:08,907 Speaker 3: So obviously if someone's not doing their job, then you 294 00:15:08,947 --> 00:15:10,947 Speaker 3: know there's there will be a time where you might 295 00:15:10,987 --> 00:15:15,467 Speaker 3: have to hey, come on, boys. But I've learnt also 296 00:15:15,627 --> 00:15:17,547 Speaker 3: from a lot of other coaches and everyone does it 297 00:15:17,587 --> 00:15:22,907 Speaker 3: their own way. Like our coach now, Andrew Webster. He's 298 00:15:22,987 --> 00:15:25,227 Speaker 3: no big spray from him, but it's clear and you 299 00:15:25,307 --> 00:15:27,947 Speaker 3: know when he's angry, you know, So I feel you've 300 00:15:27,947 --> 00:15:32,787 Speaker 3: got to be your own person too around around these things. Again, 301 00:15:33,227 --> 00:15:36,267 Speaker 3: I'll use Michael MacGuire as example. You know when you 302 00:15:36,267 --> 00:15:40,707 Speaker 3: get a spray, he certainly gives it. So yeah, take 303 00:15:40,747 --> 00:15:43,707 Speaker 3: a bit from from every coach is that you've learnt from, 304 00:15:43,787 --> 00:15:44,107 Speaker 3: but be. 305 00:15:44,187 --> 00:15:47,427 Speaker 2: Yourself wonderful Stacy Jones, our guest. It's one twenty three. 306 00:15:48,067 --> 00:15:49,787 Speaker 2: A few text rolling in. I'll ask some questions in 307 00:15:49,787 --> 00:15:51,787 Speaker 2: a moment. You can call too, Greg Hold there will 308 00:15:51,827 --> 00:15:53,827 Speaker 2: get your question in a moment oh, eight hundred eighty 309 00:15:53,907 --> 00:15:57,867 Speaker 2: ten eighty back in a second on Weekend Sport one 310 00:15:57,947 --> 00:15:59,867 Speaker 2: twenty six on News Talks there. But yeah, great delight 311 00:15:59,907 --> 00:16:01,987 Speaker 2: to have Stacy Jones and studio taking your calls on 312 00:16:02,187 --> 00:16:04,587 Speaker 2: eight hundred eighty ten eighty. We've done a lot on 313 00:16:04,587 --> 00:16:06,787 Speaker 2: the Kiwis. But I know there are some Warriors questions, 314 00:16:06,827 --> 00:16:09,467 Speaker 2: including one I think from you Greg you're on with Stacy. 315 00:16:10,787 --> 00:16:15,347 Speaker 4: Yeah, he again, Jason. Good to see you as a 316 00:16:15,387 --> 00:16:19,467 Speaker 4: good Kiwi man coaching the Kiwis. But I would like 317 00:16:19,547 --> 00:16:24,347 Speaker 4: to know what a similar squad in the Warriors from 318 00:16:24,387 --> 00:16:29,107 Speaker 4: to last year. Why did we finish where we finished? 319 00:16:31,107 --> 00:16:34,787 Speaker 3: Ah? Yeah, thanks thanks for the question. Yeah, yeah, very 320 00:16:34,787 --> 00:16:40,667 Speaker 3: disappointing season and lots of lots of different reasons for that. 321 00:16:41,667 --> 00:16:47,507 Speaker 3: Obviously consistency with the team last year. I thought we 322 00:16:47,627 --> 00:16:51,747 Speaker 3: put out a similar team just about every week. Halves, combinations, 323 00:16:52,387 --> 00:16:57,587 Speaker 3: edge combinations, and you know, we just got hurt there 324 00:16:57,627 --> 00:16:59,787 Speaker 3: too many times where we were just chopping and changing 325 00:16:59,787 --> 00:17:02,587 Speaker 3: and we couldn't get any consistency. That was part of it. 326 00:17:03,507 --> 00:17:06,947 Speaker 3: But there's lots of different things, you know, and I 327 00:17:07,227 --> 00:17:09,147 Speaker 3: can't go into too many details, but you know, there 328 00:17:09,147 --> 00:17:13,587 Speaker 3: were players having you know, problems away from the game 329 00:17:13,747 --> 00:17:18,147 Speaker 3: and just probably not there in the right headspace. And look, 330 00:17:18,147 --> 00:17:21,707 Speaker 3: it certainly wasn't complacency, because that was one big thing 331 00:17:21,747 --> 00:17:24,907 Speaker 3: that we spoke about leading into the season, that you know, 332 00:17:24,947 --> 00:17:26,907 Speaker 3: teams will come after us now and we've got to 333 00:17:26,947 --> 00:17:31,427 Speaker 3: be ready. So it wasn't that. Yeah, look, lots of 334 00:17:31,427 --> 00:17:33,467 Speaker 3: different things, but for me, it was just we just 335 00:17:33,507 --> 00:17:38,067 Speaker 3: weren't consistent enough. We you know, last year, you know, 336 00:17:38,107 --> 00:17:40,627 Speaker 3: there were tight games and we'd win them, and this 337 00:17:40,747 --> 00:17:44,627 Speaker 3: year the tight games we lost, you know, so that, 338 00:17:45,187 --> 00:17:46,867 Speaker 3: in a nutshell, that was it. We did a massive 339 00:17:46,867 --> 00:17:49,467 Speaker 3: review for two weeks, and you know we've just come 340 00:17:49,947 --> 00:17:53,907 Speaker 3: off that. So yeah, first and foremost, Yeah, we were disappointing. 341 00:17:54,227 --> 00:17:56,907 Speaker 2: Thanks for your call, Greg. Do you feel optimistic states 342 00:17:56,947 --> 00:17:57,867 Speaker 2: having had the review? 343 00:17:58,627 --> 00:18:05,227 Speaker 3: Yeah, certainly. Look, it was very thorough. The first week 344 00:18:05,347 --> 00:18:08,667 Speaker 3: was individuals players, and then the second week it was 345 00:18:08,747 --> 00:18:12,107 Speaker 3: us as coaches reviewing ourselves, and you know, we were 346 00:18:12,147 --> 00:18:16,547 Speaker 3: put through some pretty thorough, thorough stuff and we feel 347 00:18:16,587 --> 00:18:18,907 Speaker 3: that we're you know, we're heading in the right direction 348 00:18:18,987 --> 00:18:20,427 Speaker 3: as far as what we've got to do next year 349 00:18:20,467 --> 00:18:24,187 Speaker 3: to get better. You know, we've we've recruited some really 350 00:18:24,227 --> 00:18:28,027 Speaker 3: good players some young kids that have had a bit 351 00:18:28,027 --> 00:18:30,947 Speaker 3: of a taste of enter our footy. We need them 352 00:18:30,987 --> 00:18:33,987 Speaker 3: to be to step up more this year. So yeah, 353 00:18:34,107 --> 00:18:36,827 Speaker 3: very very very optimistic for the next year. 354 00:18:36,867 --> 00:18:39,347 Speaker 2: All right, let's get back to the lines a Peta Harmer. 355 00:18:39,507 --> 00:18:40,987 Speaker 2: You got a question for Stacy James. 356 00:18:42,147 --> 00:18:45,507 Speaker 7: Yeah, thanks, Boyne curt of Stace just the key we 357 00:18:45,707 --> 00:18:50,187 Speaker 7: So you said Dylan and Karen are out for this 358 00:18:50,307 --> 00:18:53,947 Speaker 7: test or the series. I leave us a bit thin, 359 00:18:54,067 --> 00:18:58,427 Speaker 7: ay and the halves just thinking. So I suppose you're 360 00:18:59,067 --> 00:19:01,067 Speaker 7: I know you're naming the squad in September, but. 361 00:19:03,467 --> 00:19:04,587 Speaker 5: It's partner Jerome. 362 00:19:05,947 --> 00:19:09,227 Speaker 8: I'm just thinking about in the NRL and no names 363 00:19:09,227 --> 00:19:14,067 Speaker 8: are coming to mind. And just another question around eligibility, Jack, 364 00:19:14,387 --> 00:19:18,587 Speaker 8: how it's from Melbourne's KEI eligible, he's had He's had 365 00:19:18,587 --> 00:19:19,387 Speaker 8: a good year this year. 366 00:19:20,427 --> 00:19:26,387 Speaker 3: Yeah, thanks for that question. Yeah, Karen and and Dylana 367 00:19:26,587 --> 00:19:31,347 Speaker 3: are unfortunately unavailable. Both have had surgery, one to z 368 00:19:31,347 --> 00:19:34,267 Speaker 3: ankle and one to the knee. And yeah, it does 369 00:19:34,387 --> 00:19:37,627 Speaker 3: leave us a little bit thin in the halves, so 370 00:19:37,747 --> 00:19:40,267 Speaker 3: I've got to get my thinking cap on. We do 371 00:19:40,347 --> 00:19:43,547 Speaker 3: have some options there. I will you know once we're 372 00:19:43,587 --> 00:19:46,867 Speaker 3: closer to the time, you know, we'll share that. But 373 00:19:47,947 --> 00:19:49,987 Speaker 3: h and your question around Jack Ol, Yeah, he was 374 00:19:50,027 --> 00:19:52,987 Speaker 3: part of our Kiwi's A team last year that that 375 00:19:53,067 --> 00:19:57,067 Speaker 3: was a really good concept. Unfortunately, for financial reasons, we 376 00:19:57,067 --> 00:20:00,547 Speaker 3: couldn't get that off the ground again and Jack was 377 00:20:00,627 --> 00:20:07,267 Speaker 3: part of that. Unfortunately, we're trying hard to make Jack 378 00:20:07,427 --> 00:20:10,227 Speaker 3: put on the black and white jersey, but there's a 379 00:20:10,267 --> 00:20:15,667 Speaker 3: there's another team a marine jersey that are also interested 380 00:20:15,707 --> 00:20:19,267 Speaker 3: in him. Say, I'm working hard with him. I'm working 381 00:20:19,307 --> 00:20:21,787 Speaker 3: hard with Jerome Hughes to get him over the line. 382 00:20:21,827 --> 00:20:24,787 Speaker 3: But he's playing some really good footing in an exciting 383 00:20:24,827 --> 00:20:25,547 Speaker 3: young prospect. 384 00:20:26,427 --> 00:20:28,867 Speaker 2: So just to clarify, and this is probably a silly question, 385 00:20:28,867 --> 00:20:30,507 Speaker 2: but I'll ask on me half of the audience and myself. 386 00:20:30,507 --> 00:20:32,787 Speaker 2: If you play for the Key, which you can't play Origin. 387 00:20:33,387 --> 00:20:33,907 Speaker 3: That's correct. 388 00:20:34,027 --> 00:20:38,547 Speaker 2: Yeah, that eliminates you from Origin forever. 389 00:20:38,627 --> 00:20:42,067 Speaker 3: Basically, I'm not one hundred percent short. What I do 390 00:20:42,227 --> 00:20:47,267 Speaker 3: know is Adam vanour Blake played thirty minutes for the 391 00:20:47,347 --> 00:20:50,547 Speaker 3: Kiwis in twenty seventeen and hasn't played for them since. 392 00:20:51,387 --> 00:20:53,707 Speaker 3: Grew up in New South Wales. He's got Kiwi parents 393 00:20:55,627 --> 00:20:58,227 Speaker 3: and he yeah, he can't play for the New South 394 00:20:58,227 --> 00:21:00,947 Speaker 3: Wales where he grew up with. So that's the stuff 395 00:21:00,947 --> 00:21:02,987 Speaker 3: we're dealing with, and I'd like for them to change 396 00:21:02,987 --> 00:21:06,307 Speaker 3: their rules around that to make it easier for someone 397 00:21:06,547 --> 00:21:10,187 Speaker 3: like that to you know, to represent his state where 398 00:21:10,187 --> 00:21:12,747 Speaker 3: they grow up, but also their heritage or their culture 399 00:21:12,947 --> 00:21:14,147 Speaker 3: for the country. 400 00:21:14,907 --> 00:21:17,227 Speaker 2: Can you can you see that happening? 401 00:21:18,547 --> 00:21:18,707 Speaker 1: Uh? 402 00:21:19,467 --> 00:21:22,827 Speaker 3: Look, if the players get right behind it, the r 403 00:21:22,947 --> 00:21:25,907 Speaker 3: l p A, it possibly could, but it certainly why 404 00:21:25,947 --> 00:21:27,147 Speaker 3: above my head? 405 00:21:27,227 --> 00:21:30,667 Speaker 2: Yeah, let's talk half. So Jerome Jerome Huges, okay, isn't. 406 00:21:30,547 --> 00:21:33,587 Speaker 3: He He's okay? Yeah, but he's got to get through 407 00:21:34,427 --> 00:21:36,547 Speaker 3: you know, a fair amount of footing. He's playing tonight 408 00:21:36,587 --> 00:21:40,747 Speaker 3: against Crinulla. Yeah. Oh, he's had an outstanding year and 409 00:21:40,787 --> 00:21:42,627 Speaker 3: he was a huge part of our team last year. 410 00:21:42,627 --> 00:21:45,907 Speaker 3: I worked closely with Jerome last year, but part of 411 00:21:45,907 --> 00:21:49,747 Speaker 3: my roles was with the the spine, the key playmakers 412 00:21:49,787 --> 00:21:52,907 Speaker 3: and and he's such a talent and he just the 413 00:21:53,027 --> 00:21:56,547 Speaker 3: year he's had this year has been been unrealized. I'd 414 00:21:56,587 --> 00:21:59,867 Speaker 3: say he should be hot favorite to take out the daily. 415 00:22:00,867 --> 00:22:03,947 Speaker 2: Speaking of halves, where does Sean Johnson sit among the 416 00:22:03,947 --> 00:22:05,267 Speaker 2: players you've worked alongside? 417 00:22:05,867 --> 00:22:12,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, right there. Unfortunately for Sean, you know, his body 418 00:22:12,827 --> 00:22:15,747 Speaker 3: told him, you know, it was enough. And he had 419 00:22:15,747 --> 00:22:19,187 Speaker 3: Thelles problem that you know he got early in the preseason, 420 00:22:19,787 --> 00:22:21,987 Speaker 3: couldn't couldn't quite shake it off. But I saw him 421 00:22:21,987 --> 00:22:24,707 Speaker 3: grow last year. I saw him grow to another level 422 00:22:24,747 --> 00:22:29,227 Speaker 3: as as far as his understanding of the game. You know, 423 00:22:29,267 --> 00:22:34,947 Speaker 3: the way he communicates, Yeah, he's right up there. And 424 00:22:35,027 --> 00:22:36,747 Speaker 3: you know, if Sean wants to go down the path 425 00:22:36,787 --> 00:22:39,627 Speaker 3: of being involved in the game at a level of coaching, 426 00:22:39,707 --> 00:22:40,947 Speaker 3: he'll make a really good one. 427 00:22:41,027 --> 00:22:42,787 Speaker 2: Do you think he had any second thoughts, like back 428 00:22:42,827 --> 00:22:44,747 Speaker 2: into the back end of the season, even the last game. 429 00:22:44,787 --> 00:22:46,267 Speaker 2: It was a bit of a fairy tale, wasn't it 430 00:22:46,267 --> 00:22:49,547 Speaker 2: the way he threw a you know, through a try 431 00:22:49,787 --> 00:22:53,267 Speaker 2: passed with his last act basically, do you think any 432 00:22:53,347 --> 00:22:55,947 Speaker 2: part of him thought I could go around again? 433 00:22:56,507 --> 00:22:59,107 Speaker 3: I know the middle of the year there was, But 434 00:22:59,147 --> 00:23:02,627 Speaker 3: then when the injury came, and you know that the 435 00:23:02,667 --> 00:23:05,787 Speaker 3: pressure that he was under, the pressure he puts on 436 00:23:05,867 --> 00:23:11,747 Speaker 3: himself to perform week and week out, Yeah it was there. 437 00:23:11,787 --> 00:23:14,507 Speaker 3: But but then his body told him it was enough. 438 00:23:14,547 --> 00:23:17,227 Speaker 3: And you know, the last couple of weeks he he 439 00:23:17,307 --> 00:23:20,867 Speaker 3: just enjoyed himself and that Sharks game, he just he 440 00:23:20,947 --> 00:23:22,907 Speaker 3: just said give me the ball of you my last 441 00:23:22,987 --> 00:23:25,387 Speaker 3: roll of the dice here, and you know we saw 442 00:23:25,387 --> 00:23:25,907 Speaker 3: what he could do. 443 00:23:26,027 --> 00:23:28,187 Speaker 2: Listen, he says, going to try and convince Seawan Johnson 444 00:23:28,187 --> 00:23:28,707 Speaker 2: to come back. 445 00:23:30,147 --> 00:23:32,507 Speaker 3: I have spoken to short I said, if we get 446 00:23:32,547 --> 00:23:37,547 Speaker 3: any more injuries, would you consider say, look, I haven't 447 00:23:37,587 --> 00:23:40,827 Speaker 3: ruled it out. He hasn't ruled it out, but look 448 00:23:41,347 --> 00:23:42,827 Speaker 3: it's a bit of a long shot. I know where 449 00:23:42,907 --> 00:23:46,947 Speaker 3: where Sean is at, and look, I'm not gonna put 450 00:23:46,947 --> 00:23:48,907 Speaker 3: a huge amount of pressure on him. But I've just 451 00:23:48,947 --> 00:23:52,427 Speaker 3: told Sean that I know where you're at, and I 452 00:23:52,547 --> 00:23:55,827 Speaker 3: know where you sit in my mind. Say, nothing will 453 00:23:55,867 --> 00:23:56,427 Speaker 3: surprise you. 454 00:23:56,267 --> 00:23:57,947 Speaker 2: You're talking about from a Keywis point. 455 00:23:57,747 --> 00:24:00,227 Speaker 3: Of view here, Well, yeah, I just I mentioned it 456 00:24:00,227 --> 00:24:04,227 Speaker 3: to Sean. But he he you know, when he decided 457 00:24:04,227 --> 00:24:05,747 Speaker 3: he was going to retire, he decided he was going 458 00:24:05,827 --> 00:24:09,227 Speaker 3: to retire. But jeez, if I get any more injuries. 459 00:24:11,667 --> 00:24:14,987 Speaker 2: If Jerome Hughes goes down, you might need him. Just 460 00:24:15,027 --> 00:24:18,507 Speaker 2: in terms of uh, I'm interested, and I think our 461 00:24:18,507 --> 00:24:21,107 Speaker 2: audience are interested in Sean inside the team environment. We 462 00:24:21,107 --> 00:24:23,627 Speaker 2: see the public face, he does media, he does post 463 00:24:23,707 --> 00:24:27,747 Speaker 2: match that sort of thing. How integral is he inside 464 00:24:28,267 --> 00:24:30,107 Speaker 2: or has he been inside the Warriors team environment. 465 00:24:30,107 --> 00:24:34,227 Speaker 3: Shawn Johnson Massive. You know, you look at Sean like 466 00:24:35,547 --> 00:24:38,387 Speaker 3: there's a lot of kids playing the game because of Sean, 467 00:24:39,267 --> 00:24:44,907 Speaker 3: and he's right up there with you know, as far 468 00:24:44,947 --> 00:24:48,187 Speaker 3: as demand, you know, he gets you know, whenever we 469 00:24:48,187 --> 00:24:52,187 Speaker 3: go to Australia, everyone knows Sean and you know he's 470 00:24:52,187 --> 00:24:58,027 Speaker 3: a very respectful person. You know, he knows what comes 471 00:24:58,027 --> 00:25:00,627 Speaker 3: with the territory as far as what he has to do. 472 00:25:02,027 --> 00:25:05,907 Speaker 3: There's commitments off the field, he has a lot of them, 473 00:25:06,147 --> 00:25:08,467 Speaker 3: but the way he presents himself, you know, Sean is 474 00:25:08,627 --> 00:25:12,347 Speaker 3: you know, he's an unbelievable speaker, the way he communicates 475 00:25:12,387 --> 00:25:15,307 Speaker 3: to the group. So he's a he's a huge part 476 00:25:15,347 --> 00:25:16,867 Speaker 3: of the club and you know he'll be a huge 477 00:25:16,867 --> 00:25:20,147 Speaker 3: part of the club, you know even though he's retired. 478 00:25:20,467 --> 00:25:22,747 Speaker 2: So did do you think he'll stay connected to the game. 479 00:25:23,707 --> 00:25:26,587 Speaker 3: I think he will. But I know with Sean, he 480 00:25:26,747 --> 00:25:30,467 Speaker 3: likes challenges in life. He likes to do lots of things. 481 00:25:30,467 --> 00:25:32,387 Speaker 3: So it'll tell you. He'll just say over the next 482 00:25:32,387 --> 00:25:35,027 Speaker 3: few weeks when I last spoke to him, that he's 483 00:25:35,027 --> 00:25:38,307 Speaker 3: going to just nut out a few things and I'm 484 00:25:38,347 --> 00:25:40,387 Speaker 3: sure that he'll still be a part of the Warriors. 485 00:25:41,547 --> 00:25:43,267 Speaker 2: I spoke to him a couple of years ago and 486 00:25:43,267 --> 00:25:46,907 Speaker 2: and he was, you're right, he speaks so well. And 487 00:25:46,947 --> 00:25:50,427 Speaker 2: I asked him about how he handled the fact that 488 00:25:50,507 --> 00:25:52,827 Speaker 2: when the Warriors lose at Sean Johnson's fault, you know, 489 00:25:52,907 --> 00:25:54,827 Speaker 2: in the eyes of a lot of people, did you 490 00:25:54,867 --> 00:25:58,187 Speaker 2: see him struggle with those challenges internally? 491 00:25:59,467 --> 00:26:03,267 Speaker 3: The biggest the biggest thing I saw with Sean was 492 00:26:03,307 --> 00:26:07,027 Speaker 3: when we're based in Redcliffe, when he you know, when 493 00:26:07,027 --> 00:26:09,307 Speaker 3: he came back to the club after his stint with Cranala, 494 00:26:10,467 --> 00:26:13,947 Speaker 3: and the hardest thing there for Sean was was he 495 00:26:13,987 --> 00:26:16,387 Speaker 3: was away from his family. Like he rarely wanted to 496 00:26:16,467 --> 00:26:18,387 Speaker 3: keep playing the game. He wanted to get back to Auckland, 497 00:26:18,827 --> 00:26:21,987 Speaker 3: be around his his family, his friends. What Sean is 498 00:26:22,027 --> 00:26:26,707 Speaker 3: really close to his to his family and his friends too. 499 00:26:26,707 --> 00:26:29,987 Speaker 3: I know he's got a tight knit group there. And 500 00:26:30,067 --> 00:26:32,507 Speaker 3: I saw struggles there. I saw struggles when we were 501 00:26:32,547 --> 00:26:36,507 Speaker 3: in Redcliffe and he wore that really hard. And even then, 502 00:26:36,867 --> 00:26:40,307 Speaker 3: you know, you know, he was probably thinking about you know, 503 00:26:40,347 --> 00:26:44,027 Speaker 3: finishing up, but he wanted to get home. He wanted 504 00:26:44,067 --> 00:26:48,187 Speaker 3: to get home. And Andrew Webster was a huge part 505 00:26:48,267 --> 00:26:52,467 Speaker 3: of where Sean got to last year Andrew Webs and 506 00:26:52,507 --> 00:26:57,347 Speaker 3: also Rich Aeger, who who's our edge coach, and he 507 00:26:57,427 --> 00:26:59,707 Speaker 3: made Sean look at the game a little bit differently too, 508 00:27:00,587 --> 00:27:02,667 Speaker 3: and they took him to another level. 509 00:27:03,587 --> 00:27:05,707 Speaker 2: Eric and tomtow Martin gets first crack at the seven 510 00:27:05,787 --> 00:27:06,347 Speaker 2: jump the next year. 511 00:27:06,387 --> 00:27:06,547 Speaker 4: Yah. 512 00:27:07,467 --> 00:27:11,347 Speaker 3: Yeah, so that's a good question. Unfortunately to Mighty, he's 513 00:27:11,387 --> 00:27:14,147 Speaker 3: unavailable too for the Keywis. He's injured. He had a 514 00:27:14,307 --> 00:27:17,907 Speaker 3: he had neck surgery, so he's very tough. One thing 515 00:27:17,947 --> 00:27:21,027 Speaker 3: about tomorrow, we are a lot of people don't understand 516 00:27:22,027 --> 00:27:24,547 Speaker 3: what he went through this year. He heard his neck 517 00:27:25,187 --> 00:27:28,427 Speaker 3: and he was just so sore every time he went 518 00:27:28,467 --> 00:27:32,707 Speaker 3: into a tackle or made a tackle. Unfortunately. Yeah, it 519 00:27:32,787 --> 00:27:34,587 Speaker 3: was tough on him and he had to get surgery. 520 00:27:34,947 --> 00:27:36,907 Speaker 3: I think with about a month ago. It was just 521 00:27:37,307 --> 00:27:39,027 Speaker 3: time was up for him and he got it done. 522 00:27:39,067 --> 00:27:41,827 Speaker 3: So yeah, he's going to come back a better player 523 00:27:41,827 --> 00:27:43,907 Speaker 3: next year. He got some really good experience when Shortman 524 00:27:44,027 --> 00:27:47,707 Speaker 3: was out handled the team really well. So yeah, it's 525 00:27:47,747 --> 00:27:50,107 Speaker 3: going to be interesting. You got you got to Mighty, 526 00:27:50,787 --> 00:27:55,347 Speaker 3: you got Chanelle Harris Devita and and Luke Mtcalfe. 527 00:27:55,867 --> 00:27:56,107 Speaker 4: You know. 528 00:27:56,227 --> 00:28:00,947 Speaker 3: So yeah, there's a couple of a few good choices here. 529 00:28:00,827 --> 00:28:02,787 Speaker 2: You normally carry would you normally carry four halves? Would 530 00:28:02,787 --> 00:28:03,427 Speaker 2: you want another one? 531 00:28:03,507 --> 00:28:09,667 Speaker 3: Generally you'd carry four. So we've got Jack Clary, Nathan 532 00:28:09,707 --> 00:28:12,947 Speaker 3: Cleary's brother coming to the club. So he's only young, 533 00:28:13,507 --> 00:28:16,787 Speaker 3: but you know he'll train first grade. And yes, he's 534 00:28:16,987 --> 00:28:18,667 Speaker 3: anything like his brother. Exciting. 535 00:28:18,747 --> 00:28:20,787 Speaker 2: He was good last night, wasn't he, Nathan? Yeah, it's annoying, 536 00:28:20,867 --> 00:28:22,547 Speaker 2: isn't it. He comes back from injury and plays like that. 537 00:28:22,707 --> 00:28:23,427 Speaker 3: He's world class. 538 00:28:23,667 --> 00:28:26,147 Speaker 2: Absolutely. All right, let's go back to the lines. Jordan, 539 00:28:26,187 --> 00:28:27,187 Speaker 2: you've got a question for Stace. 540 00:28:28,187 --> 00:28:30,867 Speaker 4: Yeah, hey, Piney cut to Stacy, god to Jordan. 541 00:28:31,667 --> 00:28:34,987 Speaker 9: Yeah, nice to meet mate. Just going through last season's 542 00:28:35,027 --> 00:28:39,427 Speaker 9: results and looking through them as a package, the biggest 543 00:28:39,427 --> 00:28:41,987 Speaker 9: thing that stood out to me as a massive fand 544 00:28:42,147 --> 00:28:44,827 Speaker 9: was just how many games we lost in that mid 545 00:28:44,907 --> 00:28:49,467 Speaker 9: thirty to forty point range. And also, you know, on 546 00:28:49,547 --> 00:28:51,547 Speaker 9: the other end, we're not getting to thirty points. And 547 00:28:51,627 --> 00:28:54,427 Speaker 9: I think it's in the NRL if you're conceding thirty 548 00:28:54,427 --> 00:28:56,987 Speaker 9: to forty points, very difficult a Stace. 549 00:28:57,107 --> 00:29:01,747 Speaker 3: Oh, very difficult. I think the benchmark is like eighteen points. 550 00:29:01,907 --> 00:29:03,707 Speaker 3: You know, if you can see more than eighteen points, 551 00:29:03,747 --> 00:29:05,187 Speaker 3: then you know, you're going to be in for a 552 00:29:05,187 --> 00:29:10,227 Speaker 3: tough day, and yeah, we conceded way too many. I 553 00:29:10,307 --> 00:29:15,147 Speaker 3: just I felt we just from the previous year, we 554 00:29:15,147 --> 00:29:19,907 Speaker 3: were more resilient on our trylight. There's a stat, okay, 555 00:29:20,427 --> 00:29:23,187 Speaker 3: and we were. We were second last year as far 556 00:29:23,267 --> 00:29:27,347 Speaker 3: as it was tackles, So it took teams twenty one 557 00:29:27,467 --> 00:29:31,667 Speaker 3: tackles on average if they got inside our twenty meters 558 00:29:31,707 --> 00:29:34,467 Speaker 3: zone where they're attacking our trial, and took them average 559 00:29:34,467 --> 00:29:38,707 Speaker 3: twenty one tackles to break us. This year it was nine. 560 00:29:39,027 --> 00:29:41,347 Speaker 3: You know, so we went from second best to the 561 00:29:41,507 --> 00:29:45,427 Speaker 3: second last, and that just showed we just the resilience. 562 00:29:46,227 --> 00:29:48,507 Speaker 3: You know, we just faulted too easily. 563 00:29:49,067 --> 00:29:50,987 Speaker 2: Thanks for your Carl, Jordan. Just before we take a break. 564 00:29:51,747 --> 00:29:54,467 Speaker 2: A lot of people have asked about crowds. They just 565 00:29:54,547 --> 00:29:57,307 Speaker 2: kept on turning up, didn't they at at go medium 566 00:29:57,307 --> 00:30:00,067 Speaker 2: out Smart Stadium week after week after week. In fact, 567 00:30:00,267 --> 00:30:03,147 Speaker 2: entire season was sold out. Why do you think the 568 00:30:03,187 --> 00:30:07,387 Speaker 2: Warriors have established such a strong connection with their fans. 569 00:30:06,587 --> 00:30:11,587 Speaker 3: Oh, there's lots of reasons. Obviously, what the club does, 570 00:30:11,747 --> 00:30:14,507 Speaker 3: the way that they promote the club, and look, I'm 571 00:30:14,507 --> 00:30:17,747 Speaker 3: not a person that uses social media, but you know, 572 00:30:17,827 --> 00:30:20,267 Speaker 3: we have a really good social media team, we have 573 00:30:20,307 --> 00:30:23,107 Speaker 3: a good game day team, and the experience of coming 574 00:30:23,107 --> 00:30:28,027 Speaker 3: along to the game, you know. Obviously performance helps helps 575 00:30:28,067 --> 00:30:28,667 Speaker 3: that too. 576 00:30:28,507 --> 00:30:28,707 Speaker 9: You know. 577 00:30:28,787 --> 00:30:31,067 Speaker 3: And you know, we had some really good games this 578 00:30:31,147 --> 00:30:33,787 Speaker 3: year too that you know, the boys played really well 579 00:30:33,827 --> 00:30:37,067 Speaker 3: at home and obviously some disappointing ones. So it's just 580 00:30:37,107 --> 00:30:39,587 Speaker 3: the whole package, you know, the whole package that the 581 00:30:39,587 --> 00:30:44,587 Speaker 3: club delivers, the game day day experience, you know, and 582 00:30:44,627 --> 00:30:46,787 Speaker 3: you see all different types of people come to our games, 583 00:30:46,787 --> 00:30:55,347 Speaker 3: you know, young kids, you know, teenagers, boys day out, grandparandparents, Yeah, grandparents. 584 00:30:55,147 --> 00:30:58,267 Speaker 3: It's just a really neat family, family day experience. 585 00:30:58,747 --> 00:31:00,947 Speaker 2: It's the best show in town, that's for sure. Stacy 586 00:31:01,027 --> 00:31:03,467 Speaker 2: Jones is our guest until two o'clock. It's nineteen to two. 587 00:31:03,507 --> 00:31:07,147 Speaker 2: We're back with more after this into two full border 588 00:31:07,187 --> 00:31:09,667 Speaker 2: course for Stacy Jones are not surprisingly Let's try and 589 00:31:09,667 --> 00:31:15,307 Speaker 2: get a few more out. Dave, your question for Stacy, how. 590 00:31:15,147 --> 00:31:19,067 Speaker 6: Hard was it for you to lose Michael McGuire after 591 00:31:19,107 --> 00:31:23,627 Speaker 6: that amazing thirty nerl grubbing of Australia. 592 00:31:25,027 --> 00:31:29,347 Speaker 3: Yeah, Dave, Yeah, very tough. Obviously, you know what he 593 00:31:29,387 --> 00:31:32,987 Speaker 3: brought to the to the team, his passion around what 594 00:31:33,027 --> 00:31:37,067 Speaker 3: he does, and I'm certainly grateful for what he done 595 00:31:37,107 --> 00:31:40,307 Speaker 3: for me as far as helping me, letting me be 596 00:31:40,387 --> 00:31:43,907 Speaker 3: involved as an assistant for the Keywis under his whole time. 597 00:31:43,947 --> 00:31:48,147 Speaker 3: And yeah, very very difficult to lose a coach when 598 00:31:48,187 --> 00:31:50,787 Speaker 3: you when you come off something like that. I know 599 00:31:51,027 --> 00:31:52,547 Speaker 3: because I was, you know, when we lost the World 600 00:31:52,587 --> 00:31:56,627 Speaker 3: Cup or lost the semi finals to Australia and straight 601 00:31:56,667 --> 00:31:59,027 Speaker 3: away he was thinking how are we going to get back? 602 00:31:59,107 --> 00:32:00,787 Speaker 3: How are we going to keep doing this? You know, 603 00:32:00,907 --> 00:32:04,507 Speaker 3: So the passion and that that he bought was second 604 00:32:04,507 --> 00:32:06,347 Speaker 3: to none and something that I learned a lot from. 605 00:32:06,427 --> 00:32:09,467 Speaker 2: Appreciate the question, Dave, Thanks indeed lyle question from you. 606 00:32:11,107 --> 00:32:15,547 Speaker 10: Yeah, obviously there's no such thing as a week Kangaroos side. Well, 607 00:32:15,667 --> 00:32:18,707 Speaker 10: last year's final what but different? Not Ywis were just 608 00:32:18,707 --> 00:32:22,107 Speaker 10: so good, but we're about on the field. Do you 609 00:32:22,187 --> 00:32:25,867 Speaker 10: think you probably have an advantage over them? 610 00:32:25,947 --> 00:32:29,867 Speaker 3: Yeah, hey lol, thanks for the question. Yeah. Look, the 611 00:32:30,107 --> 00:32:35,587 Speaker 3: strength of Kiwi rugby league has always been physical and 612 00:32:35,627 --> 00:32:37,267 Speaker 3: that's part of the game that that we need to 613 00:32:37,307 --> 00:32:41,427 Speaker 3: hold on to. I feel that we're we're more physical 614 00:32:41,467 --> 00:32:46,067 Speaker 3: team than the Australians at this moment, like like the 615 00:32:46,707 --> 00:32:50,107 Speaker 3: middle forward pact that we have. You know, you're looking 616 00:32:50,147 --> 00:32:51,867 Speaker 3: at them playing in the n r L. They dominate, 617 00:32:52,387 --> 00:32:54,307 Speaker 3: you know, they dominate for their for their club. So 618 00:32:55,467 --> 00:32:57,307 Speaker 3: I feel that there's an edge there that we've got 619 00:32:57,347 --> 00:32:59,307 Speaker 3: to be be physical and we've got to take it 620 00:32:59,347 --> 00:33:04,307 Speaker 3: to them. I know that Tongue physical as well. So 621 00:33:04,467 --> 00:33:07,107 Speaker 3: this this, this competition, this Thorn, it's going to be 622 00:33:07,107 --> 00:33:07,627 Speaker 3: really tough. 623 00:33:08,147 --> 00:33:09,827 Speaker 2: Yeah, a couple of big test matches, Larle, thanks for 624 00:33:09,827 --> 00:33:13,227 Speaker 2: your question. Key's Australia. Christ Here. It's Sunday, October twenty seven, 625 00:33:13,427 --> 00:33:16,147 Speaker 2: hearing that is close to being sold out. Key's Tongue 626 00:33:16,147 --> 00:33:18,547 Speaker 2: of Mount Smart Saturday November two, and then the final 627 00:33:18,707 --> 00:33:22,067 Speaker 2: featuring two of the three sides in Sydney Sunday, November 628 00:33:22,387 --> 00:33:25,467 Speaker 2: the tenth. Donald, you're up. What's your question for Stacy? 629 00:33:26,027 --> 00:33:28,547 Speaker 7: Yes, Stacey, good to talk to your mate. 630 00:33:29,187 --> 00:33:29,507 Speaker 3: Donald. 631 00:33:29,547 --> 00:33:31,467 Speaker 9: Do you think there's enough room in New Zealand for 632 00:33:31,507 --> 00:33:33,907 Speaker 9: two clubs Northaran the South Iron Club. 633 00:33:35,027 --> 00:33:38,587 Speaker 3: Yeah, good question. And it's been been around, pushed around 634 00:33:38,627 --> 00:33:41,787 Speaker 3: for the last few years. And look it's going to 635 00:33:41,787 --> 00:33:45,947 Speaker 3: take a big investment and I feel like, you know, 636 00:33:45,987 --> 00:33:49,547 Speaker 3: the NRAL got to get right behind it. I think 637 00:33:49,587 --> 00:33:53,867 Speaker 3: there is room right now, probably not, but you know, 638 00:33:53,907 --> 00:33:58,147 Speaker 3: in year's time if they're looking at expansion, yeah, I 639 00:33:58,187 --> 00:33:59,987 Speaker 3: can't see why not. But there's got to be a 640 00:34:00,067 --> 00:34:04,467 Speaker 3: huge investment from from somewhere in the NRAL got to 641 00:34:04,467 --> 00:34:08,187 Speaker 3: get right behind it and push it. So, you know, 642 00:34:08,267 --> 00:34:11,507 Speaker 3: we rugby union is a big code in this country 643 00:34:11,547 --> 00:34:14,027 Speaker 3: and you know it will certainly make in roads into that. 644 00:34:14,067 --> 00:34:17,147 Speaker 3: We you know that the player opportunities that will come 645 00:34:17,187 --> 00:34:18,627 Speaker 3: with it will be will be huge. 646 00:34:18,747 --> 00:34:21,267 Speaker 2: Yeah, in our old derby as well. Thanks, Donald, appreciate it. 647 00:34:21,387 --> 00:34:23,947 Speaker 2: And this could be bung or bunge depending on how 648 00:34:24,027 --> 00:34:24,507 Speaker 2: you pronounce it. 649 00:34:24,547 --> 00:34:27,547 Speaker 6: How are you, mate, Yeah, I'm good mate, House things 650 00:34:27,627 --> 00:34:27,907 Speaker 6: very good. 651 00:34:27,907 --> 00:34:29,507 Speaker 2: You got a question for Stacy Jones. 652 00:34:30,187 --> 00:34:34,587 Speaker 6: Yeah, yeah, I've got a question Stacey's, specially around pre 653 00:34:34,707 --> 00:34:38,747 Speaker 6: season training and what the difference was. I was heavily 654 00:34:38,787 --> 00:34:41,787 Speaker 6: involved in two thousand and five with your pre season 655 00:34:41,827 --> 00:34:52,307 Speaker 6: training in war if you remember that one, I do remember, yeah. 656 00:34:49,467 --> 00:34:50,787 Speaker 3: Yeah, I remember you well. 657 00:34:51,347 --> 00:34:57,587 Speaker 6: Yeah, the physicality of the pack is up there with 658 00:34:57,667 --> 00:35:01,187 Speaker 6: everybody or with anybody, and from year and year out 659 00:35:01,227 --> 00:35:04,667 Speaker 6: for the last few years, but we were done a 660 00:35:04,707 --> 00:35:10,787 Speaker 6: lot of leadership, resilience and performing under adversity while you're 661 00:35:10,827 --> 00:35:15,707 Speaker 6: extremely fatigued. Was that something that was we were drilled 662 00:35:15,707 --> 00:35:19,987 Speaker 6: into the boys pre season this year as much as 663 00:35:20,027 --> 00:35:23,987 Speaker 6: say last year or the year before, where the determination 664 00:35:24,107 --> 00:35:27,147 Speaker 6: and the fortitude under pressure seemed to be so much better. 665 00:35:27,427 --> 00:35:32,667 Speaker 3: Yeah, very good question. Pre seasons, we get it. Uh, 666 00:35:32,987 --> 00:35:35,307 Speaker 3: you know, a lot of teams do do Army Camp 667 00:35:35,507 --> 00:35:39,187 Speaker 3: style trainings, and they don't do it every year. It's 668 00:35:39,267 --> 00:35:42,147 Speaker 3: probably one every five years. Teams teams would do it. 669 00:35:42,827 --> 00:35:46,027 Speaker 3: And we looked at that and again I think I said, 670 00:35:46,067 --> 00:35:48,547 Speaker 3: how you know, we weren't resilient enough on the trial line, 671 00:35:48,547 --> 00:35:52,307 Speaker 3: and then that's that's mental as well. We've got to 672 00:35:52,307 --> 00:35:55,107 Speaker 3: put ourselves in these situations. And part of our review 673 00:35:55,227 --> 00:35:57,747 Speaker 3: was looking at we've got to do more game stuff 674 00:35:58,147 --> 00:36:01,347 Speaker 3: where we put players under pressure but also try to 675 00:36:01,347 --> 00:36:05,027 Speaker 3: perform with the skill as well. So we felt we 676 00:36:05,067 --> 00:36:07,107 Speaker 3: didn't do enough of that. We didn't put the players 677 00:36:07,987 --> 00:36:11,467 Speaker 3: into in precious situations enough at training for them to 678 00:36:11,667 --> 00:36:13,507 Speaker 3: take it on the field. And there were reasons why 679 00:36:13,507 --> 00:36:16,227 Speaker 3: we didn't do it. Wasn't like we we didn't want 680 00:36:16,227 --> 00:36:18,267 Speaker 3: to do it. It was just trying to find the 681 00:36:18,347 --> 00:36:20,747 Speaker 3: right time and space to do it. But it's certainly 682 00:36:21,667 --> 00:36:24,387 Speaker 3: right at the front of our mind heading into this preseason. 683 00:36:24,507 --> 00:36:25,987 Speaker 2: And one before we go to the break on text, 684 00:36:25,987 --> 00:36:27,307 Speaker 2: who was your idol growing up? 685 00:36:28,347 --> 00:36:31,107 Speaker 3: I look, I didn't have one idol, but you know 686 00:36:31,147 --> 00:36:34,507 Speaker 3: what I really loved. My idol was the nineteen eighty 687 00:36:34,547 --> 00:36:37,987 Speaker 3: five k we Ta. I remember going to Carlo Park 688 00:36:38,547 --> 00:36:40,587 Speaker 3: and watching them beat Australia and you know it was 689 00:36:41,027 --> 00:36:45,787 Speaker 3: Clayton's friend and Mark Graham, Humaghan Olson, James Lulaway, What 690 00:36:45,867 --> 00:36:48,387 Speaker 3: a team, Kemball, what to take? Gary Prime? You know 691 00:36:48,667 --> 00:36:52,347 Speaker 3: they were my That was my idol. That that that 692 00:36:52,467 --> 00:36:54,587 Speaker 3: era of team. 693 00:36:54,907 --> 00:36:57,107 Speaker 2: Ten to two. Back to mop up the final few 694 00:36:57,187 --> 00:37:01,227 Speaker 2: questions with Stacy James when we come back seven to two. Cameron, 695 00:37:01,227 --> 00:37:03,147 Speaker 2: you got the last question for Stacy James. 696 00:37:03,827 --> 00:37:06,627 Speaker 5: Yes, thanks guys. Hey, look, Stacy, when I am at 697 00:37:06,627 --> 00:37:09,987 Speaker 5: the Kiwis team, I see our halves. We have probably 698 00:37:09,987 --> 00:37:13,627 Speaker 5: the strongest running halves in the competition. I mean, I 699 00:37:13,707 --> 00:37:18,427 Speaker 5: think Matthew John's called Jerome Hughes the strongest giver. And 700 00:37:18,707 --> 00:37:20,947 Speaker 5: I'm just wondering, like when you we sort of seem 701 00:37:20,947 --> 00:37:23,067 Speaker 5: to lack of like a little general gets a players 702 00:37:23,227 --> 00:37:25,587 Speaker 5: like you in your mold when you get into those 703 00:37:25,627 --> 00:37:29,187 Speaker 5: Kiwis environments. How much time do you get to coax them? 704 00:37:29,867 --> 00:37:32,907 Speaker 5: And how much time is all man management because of 705 00:37:32,947 --> 00:37:35,187 Speaker 5: the short time frame you get within those players. 706 00:37:35,747 --> 00:37:38,427 Speaker 3: Yeah, Cameron, good question. Yeah, you don't get a lot 707 00:37:38,467 --> 00:37:41,707 Speaker 3: of time, and the beauty of having experienced halves like 708 00:37:41,787 --> 00:37:44,587 Speaker 3: Jerome and the team and a good leadership group sort 709 00:37:44,627 --> 00:37:48,307 Speaker 3: of helps you with that. So Jerome's a very strong 710 00:37:48,387 --> 00:37:50,947 Speaker 3: run over the footy. His game's gone to another level. 711 00:37:51,427 --> 00:37:56,267 Speaker 3: His kicking game is certainly exceptional. So you're very lucky 712 00:37:56,307 --> 00:37:58,707 Speaker 3: to have someone like Jerome and the team because you 713 00:37:58,747 --> 00:38:00,907 Speaker 3: know a lot of it has play lead to you know, 714 00:38:00,947 --> 00:38:03,547 Speaker 3: and you've got to let them express themselves. 715 00:38:04,467 --> 00:38:06,307 Speaker 2: Thanks for your call, Cameron, Thanks for your question. Thanks 716 00:38:06,387 --> 00:38:07,987 Speaker 2: for all your questions. I'm sorry we couldn't get to 717 00:38:08,027 --> 00:38:09,227 Speaker 2: all of them. Just a couple of quick fire for 718 00:38:09,347 --> 00:38:11,587 Speaker 2: me to finish. How does Stacy Jones relax? 719 00:38:14,427 --> 00:38:18,107 Speaker 3: I don't mind a punt and a bear. I've got 720 00:38:18,107 --> 00:38:21,387 Speaker 3: a horse racing today and you're part ownership of a horse, 721 00:38:21,427 --> 00:38:27,667 Speaker 3: so Quintessa Race seven in Flemington. So yeah, I enjoy that. 722 00:38:28,387 --> 00:38:31,387 Speaker 3: You know, good mates with other people in the club, 723 00:38:31,427 --> 00:38:34,147 Speaker 3: like Cameron. George's part of that too, So we'll go 724 00:38:34,187 --> 00:38:37,347 Speaker 3: away and have a quiet beer and a punt. I 725 00:38:37,387 --> 00:38:39,707 Speaker 3: love that. I'm just in my family too, you know. 726 00:38:39,827 --> 00:38:42,947 Speaker 3: So I love spending time with my family around stuff, 727 00:38:42,947 --> 00:38:46,187 Speaker 3: and yeah, when it's footy that you don't have much 728 00:38:46,227 --> 00:38:47,667 Speaker 3: time for much else. 729 00:38:47,707 --> 00:38:47,867 Speaker 1: You know. 730 00:38:47,987 --> 00:38:51,027 Speaker 3: My parents live up in the Far North. My dad's 731 00:38:51,027 --> 00:38:53,227 Speaker 3: a farmer, so I love getting up there and getting 732 00:38:53,267 --> 00:38:55,187 Speaker 3: on the farm and helping out wherever I can, so 733 00:38:55,667 --> 00:38:57,907 Speaker 3: get my hands dirty and stuff like that. So yeah, 734 00:38:57,907 --> 00:38:58,547 Speaker 3: it's pretty cool. 735 00:38:58,627 --> 00:39:02,347 Speaker 2: And can you walk around freely without being pieted, you 736 00:39:02,347 --> 00:39:05,147 Speaker 2: know by fans wanting to talk rugby league or get 737 00:39:05,147 --> 00:39:05,587 Speaker 2: a selfie? 738 00:39:05,627 --> 00:39:09,467 Speaker 3: Ye, and it's pretty good. I'm left alone. Really, it's 739 00:39:09,507 --> 00:39:10,027 Speaker 3: pretty cool. 740 00:39:10,267 --> 00:39:11,907 Speaker 2: I would have thought that you'd be you'd be mobbed 741 00:39:11,907 --> 00:39:14,227 Speaker 2: at shopping mores and things like that. Right, final couple. 742 00:39:14,947 --> 00:39:16,987 Speaker 2: If there was a one hundred meter sprint with the 743 00:39:17,027 --> 00:39:19,467 Speaker 2: current Warriors squad, who would win that. 744 00:39:19,827 --> 00:39:24,267 Speaker 3: One hundred meters sprint? I would say Luke metcalfe. 745 00:39:24,827 --> 00:39:25,347 Speaker 2: Metcalfe. 746 00:39:26,027 --> 00:39:27,267 Speaker 3: Interesting, Luke mccalffe. 747 00:39:27,267 --> 00:39:30,427 Speaker 2: I thought one of the outside of that name is zip. Okay, 748 00:39:30,467 --> 00:39:31,667 Speaker 2: what about a three k run? 749 00:39:31,827 --> 00:39:33,467 Speaker 3: A three k run freddy lassic? 750 00:39:33,867 --> 00:39:36,267 Speaker 2: Yeah, Actually I wrote down Freddy Lustic. I thought he 751 00:39:36,347 --> 00:39:38,227 Speaker 2: might be quite a quite a demon on the three 752 00:39:38,347 --> 00:39:40,667 Speaker 2: K run, all right? And what about a bench press? 753 00:39:41,707 --> 00:39:45,987 Speaker 3: Bench press bunty for all right? 754 00:39:46,507 --> 00:39:50,267 Speaker 2: And finally, if everyone you ever played with wasn't a 755 00:39:50,387 --> 00:39:53,547 Speaker 2: last man standing first fight, who would be the last 756 00:39:53,547 --> 00:39:55,107 Speaker 2: man standing that? 757 00:39:55,227 --> 00:39:55,667 Speaker 3: I'd want? 758 00:39:55,787 --> 00:39:58,587 Speaker 2: No, No, everyone you've ever played with, everybody you're in 759 00:39:58,627 --> 00:40:01,187 Speaker 2: it as well. Who'd be the last man standing in 760 00:40:01,227 --> 00:40:04,347 Speaker 2: an all in first fight involving every player you've ever played? 761 00:40:04,387 --> 00:40:04,627 Speaker 4: Well? 762 00:40:04,747 --> 00:40:07,907 Speaker 3: Geez, you got Monty Betham here go, well, you go well, 763 00:40:08,147 --> 00:40:10,667 Speaker 3: Arwen Good and bial Kevin Campion. I don't know I'm 764 00:40:11,267 --> 00:40:13,907 Speaker 3: out of those three. I don't know who, all right, 765 00:40:14,227 --> 00:40:16,587 Speaker 3: not you though not me, certainly not me. I'll be 766 00:40:16,587 --> 00:40:17,467 Speaker 3: behind arward. 767 00:40:17,507 --> 00:40:19,347 Speaker 2: For all your stuff. Stace, it's been a great pleasure 768 00:40:19,347 --> 00:40:21,387 Speaker 2: to have you in studio. Thanks for being so generous 769 00:40:21,387 --> 00:40:22,987 Speaker 2: with your time. Our listeners have loved it, so I 770 00:40:23,027 --> 00:40:24,307 Speaker 2: really appreciate you popping. 771 00:40:24,027 --> 00:40:25,827 Speaker 3: It my pleasure. Thank you, Jason, thanks for having me. 772 00:40:25,907 --> 00:40:28,507 Speaker 2: Stacy Jones our guest here on News Talks, THEREB and 773 00:40:28,547 --> 00:40:31,267 Speaker 2: Weekend Sport. Gotta get him back sometime soon. 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