1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,707 Speaker 1: from News Talks. 3 00:00:11,707 --> 00:00:15,307 Speaker 2: B Australian correspondent Adam Peacock is with us. 4 00:00:15,987 --> 00:00:19,467 Speaker 3: Has your week been, mate of a quiet one ahead 5 00:00:19,507 --> 00:00:23,227 Speaker 3: of Champions League returning next week when the Quats go 6 00:00:23,347 --> 00:00:26,187 Speaker 3: back over here this weekend, So yeah, that. 7 00:00:26,267 --> 00:00:29,147 Speaker 4: Can be a pretty alarm clocks. I need all the 8 00:00:29,147 --> 00:00:32,627 Speaker 4: busy sleep I can get before the big stuff quarterfinals 9 00:00:32,667 --> 00:00:34,627 Speaker 4: over there kickoff, so it should be great. 10 00:00:34,507 --> 00:00:36,987 Speaker 2: Looking forward to that. All right, some Australian sporting matters 11 00:00:37,027 --> 00:00:39,627 Speaker 2: to discuss today. Let's up with a Super Rugby table. 12 00:00:40,107 --> 00:00:42,867 Speaker 2: All four Australian teams in the top six right now. 13 00:00:42,867 --> 00:00:44,547 Speaker 2: The Reds got beaten in the rain last night by 14 00:00:44,547 --> 00:00:46,587 Speaker 2: the Chiefs, but they're still in the top six. Do 15 00:00:46,667 --> 00:00:49,347 Speaker 2: you think the removal of the Rebells, the distribution of 16 00:00:49,387 --> 00:00:52,107 Speaker 2: talent across four teams and not five, has been a 17 00:00:52,107 --> 00:00:52,667 Speaker 2: big part of this. 18 00:00:53,547 --> 00:00:57,507 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, it's been affect I think a couple of 19 00:00:57,507 --> 00:01:01,507 Speaker 4: maybe also players not going given what's on here in 20 00:01:01,547 --> 00:01:03,747 Speaker 4: the next couple of years, namely with the Lions two 21 00:01:03,747 --> 00:01:05,907 Speaker 4: are here and then maybe the World Cup might be 22 00:01:05,947 --> 00:01:08,507 Speaker 4: a bit out of stretch for twenty twenty seven. But 23 00:01:08,547 --> 00:01:10,587 Speaker 4: it's maybe in the back of some player's minds that 24 00:01:11,267 --> 00:01:14,987 Speaker 4: ordinarily those players might have gone and taken overseas opportunities, 25 00:01:14,987 --> 00:01:17,307 Speaker 4: but maybe hung around just to stay in front of 26 00:01:18,907 --> 00:01:21,707 Speaker 4: front of mine for selectors and things. So yeah, a 27 00:01:21,747 --> 00:01:25,147 Speaker 4: few factors and the fact I think where they're at 28 00:01:25,187 --> 00:01:28,147 Speaker 4: at the moment, the drawers being gone to a couple 29 00:01:28,147 --> 00:01:30,707 Speaker 4: of our teams, samely the warts have. We didn't even 30 00:01:30,707 --> 00:01:33,267 Speaker 4: have to go to the airport. It felt like for 31 00:01:33,307 --> 00:01:37,027 Speaker 4: the first month of the season that they got my 32 00:01:37,107 --> 00:01:39,747 Speaker 4: owner pacificate today obviously, but yeah, as soon as you 33 00:01:39,787 --> 00:01:41,507 Speaker 4: sent me that message to the mate, oh, let's talk 34 00:01:41,507 --> 00:01:44,467 Speaker 4: about the other sense, do really well and you're going 35 00:01:44,507 --> 00:01:46,867 Speaker 4: to have last night a rest, So yeah, thanks for that. 36 00:01:48,187 --> 00:01:50,507 Speaker 2: Look, I didn't mean to jigs anything. And to be fair, 37 00:01:50,867 --> 00:01:53,107 Speaker 2: what's that game? And the reads weren't so toill quite 38 00:01:53,107 --> 00:01:55,347 Speaker 2: near the end. So look, it's I think from our 39 00:01:55,387 --> 00:01:57,307 Speaker 2: point of view over here, we've always wanted a competition. 40 00:01:57,387 --> 00:01:59,427 Speaker 2: That's that's you know, got Jeopardy week to week, game 41 00:01:59,467 --> 00:02:00,587 Speaker 2: to game, and that's what we're getting. 42 00:02:01,347 --> 00:02:03,667 Speaker 4: Yeah, and I mean, how long did it go piny 43 00:02:03,747 --> 00:02:06,827 Speaker 4: when I think there's this ridiculous streak where not one 44 00:02:06,867 --> 00:02:09,427 Speaker 4: super rugby side from over here beat one super rugby 45 00:02:09,467 --> 00:02:12,627 Speaker 4: side from over there. Yeah, it was insane I think 46 00:02:12,627 --> 00:02:15,947 Speaker 4: with the Yeah, the distribution of talent not as stretched 47 00:02:15,947 --> 00:02:18,227 Speaker 4: because let's face it, we don't have bottomless pit over here. 48 00:02:18,267 --> 00:02:20,427 Speaker 4: That's probably the overriding factor. 49 00:02:20,587 --> 00:02:23,627 Speaker 2: Just all right, long mate, continue, Let's go to rugby league, 50 00:02:23,947 --> 00:02:27,267 Speaker 2: where the state of origin eligibility rules have been in 51 00:02:27,307 --> 00:02:28,667 Speaker 2: the news this week. Tell us more about this. 52 00:02:29,507 --> 00:02:33,467 Speaker 4: Yeah, this is a really odd story that not an 53 00:02:33,467 --> 00:02:35,987 Speaker 4: odd story, but something that looks like common sense has 54 00:02:36,067 --> 00:02:38,947 Speaker 4: just changed. But there seems a bit of pushback over here. 55 00:02:38,987 --> 00:02:39,947 Speaker 3: That Okay, A. 56 00:02:39,987 --> 00:02:42,987 Speaker 4: Key one nation in rugby league is Australia, England and 57 00:02:43,027 --> 00:02:46,707 Speaker 4: New Zealand. So basically they say, if you declare your 58 00:02:46,707 --> 00:02:50,467 Speaker 4: allegiance to England like Victor Radley has done, or New 59 00:02:50,587 --> 00:02:53,027 Speaker 4: Zealand internationally, you can't play state of origin no matter 60 00:02:53,027 --> 00:02:55,427 Speaker 4: where you were born. Now matter if you're eligible to 61 00:02:55,427 --> 00:02:58,747 Speaker 4: play state of origins in South Bales or Queensland playing 62 00:02:58,747 --> 00:03:01,427 Speaker 4: your first and your footy. I think as a teenager 63 00:03:02,267 --> 00:03:05,667 Speaker 4: in those states you can't play. But it seems a 64 00:03:05,667 --> 00:03:07,507 Speaker 4: bit odd because you can do it if you're from 65 00:03:07,507 --> 00:03:11,027 Speaker 4: Toma or Sambai. Now, last time I check, those two 66 00:03:11,107 --> 00:03:13,747 Speaker 4: sides are rapidly closing the gap between New Zealand, England 67 00:03:13,747 --> 00:03:18,467 Speaker 4: and Australia are in footage. So what about we kind 68 00:03:18,507 --> 00:03:21,387 Speaker 4: of repurpose these rules and not say open flather. If 69 00:03:21,427 --> 00:03:23,187 Speaker 4: you were born in New Zealand and then you come 70 00:03:23,227 --> 00:03:25,227 Speaker 4: across here and play NRL A, you're all of a 71 00:03:25,227 --> 00:03:27,947 Speaker 4: sudden eligible to play in New South Wow. No, it's 72 00:03:27,987 --> 00:03:31,067 Speaker 4: those players who perhaps were born over here but elect 73 00:03:31,067 --> 00:03:34,547 Speaker 4: to represent New Zealand. Open it up, there's no harm. 74 00:03:34,667 --> 00:03:37,747 Speaker 4: So yeah, I think they need a tweet because mirkl 75 00:03:37,827 --> 00:03:40,667 Speaker 4: Chammer's my colleague. On the podcast over here, the Triple 76 00:03:40,787 --> 00:03:43,707 Speaker 4: M made the point that twenty years ago, not one 77 00:03:43,947 --> 00:03:46,427 Speaker 4: or not one New South Well player was eligible for 78 00:03:46,467 --> 00:03:51,107 Speaker 4: another nation. Now seven are, So yeah, don't mean it's 79 00:03:51,107 --> 00:03:52,827 Speaker 4: to change. I think they've got to rethink it because 80 00:03:52,987 --> 00:03:55,427 Speaker 4: the demographic of player and where they're coming from has 81 00:03:55,587 --> 00:04:01,027 Speaker 4: has definitely changed with the rise of the where these places, 82 00:04:01,187 --> 00:04:06,227 Speaker 4: like the Polynesian Malanesian population, it's inn massive and yeah 83 00:04:06,507 --> 00:04:08,467 Speaker 4: they're being born and bred here but then elected to 84 00:04:08,467 --> 00:04:11,387 Speaker 4: play for Samra Toma to make them their family proud, 85 00:04:11,427 --> 00:04:14,587 Speaker 4: which is unreal. And you want to strengthen that international game, 86 00:04:14,707 --> 00:04:16,787 Speaker 4: but don't dilute state of Rhods and just because she's 87 00:04:16,787 --> 00:04:17,667 Speaker 4: got an archaic rul. 88 00:04:17,827 --> 00:04:20,427 Speaker 2: Yeah no, very well said, very well said, let's go 89 00:04:20,467 --> 00:04:23,427 Speaker 2: to football. Sam Kirk back with the Matilda. She's been 90 00:04:23,427 --> 00:04:26,427 Speaker 2: out with her ACL injury for quite some time and 91 00:04:26,467 --> 00:04:29,107 Speaker 2: of course her court case has gone on during that period. 92 00:04:29,387 --> 00:04:32,507 Speaker 2: How has her reintegration into the Matilda's been received. 93 00:04:33,307 --> 00:04:36,267 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, great by all accounts, that the flavors of 94 00:04:36,307 --> 00:04:38,827 Speaker 4: loves having her back the public as well. She was 95 00:04:38,867 --> 00:04:40,267 Speaker 4: up on the big screen a couple of times earlier 96 00:04:40,267 --> 00:04:43,147 Speaker 4: in this game against Korea last night and crowd went nuts. 97 00:04:43,227 --> 00:04:46,667 Speaker 4: So yeah, any confirmation about the fact that what she's 98 00:04:46,707 --> 00:04:50,507 Speaker 4: been through and obviously duri hashitt quickly. She was in 99 00:04:50,587 --> 00:04:56,307 Speaker 4: court for allegedly abusing a police officer in London two 100 00:04:56,387 --> 00:04:59,067 Speaker 4: years ago now, but she was acquitted of those charges. 101 00:04:59,827 --> 00:05:01,827 Speaker 4: She made her peace with Football Australia and they all 102 00:05:01,867 --> 00:05:04,067 Speaker 4: got on the same page and welcome her back into camp. 103 00:05:04,107 --> 00:05:08,107 Speaker 4: She's not ready yet, she's just rehabing, continuing her rehabilitation 104 00:05:08,147 --> 00:05:10,787 Speaker 4: from an a c L inside the camp. She's nearly ready, 105 00:05:10,827 --> 00:05:14,147 Speaker 4: but no, by all accounts. The Buzz around the camp 106 00:05:14,267 --> 00:05:17,267 Speaker 4: was higher with having Sam there as it would be 107 00:05:17,267 --> 00:05:20,507 Speaker 4: because she's she's a positive person with her teammates and yeah, 108 00:05:20,547 --> 00:05:21,467 Speaker 4: they've like having her back. 109 00:05:21,507 --> 00:05:24,147 Speaker 2: Apparently absolute superstar. I bet I bet they are. And 110 00:05:24,227 --> 00:05:27,507 Speaker 2: just to finish, a couple of AFL fans brought their 111 00:05:27,587 --> 00:05:30,907 Speaker 2: guns to a game between Carlton and Colling. What I 112 00:05:30,907 --> 00:05:34,747 Speaker 2: shouldn't laugh? They how did they even get the money? 113 00:05:35,547 --> 00:05:37,547 Speaker 4: I had chuckled at some of the headlines in Melbourne, 114 00:05:37,627 --> 00:05:40,507 Speaker 4: which is basically, something happens in AFL like that, and 115 00:05:40,507 --> 00:05:43,267 Speaker 4: it's a societal problem. If something happened like that in 116 00:05:43,307 --> 00:05:45,347 Speaker 4: a leagues you and I know finding that it would 117 00:05:45,387 --> 00:05:49,747 Speaker 4: be canceled sport. So yeah, it's a little too faced 118 00:05:49,787 --> 00:05:51,987 Speaker 4: powers it's come across, but it's a see if this matter. 119 00:05:52,027 --> 00:05:54,667 Speaker 4: Obviously we're not not having a go at the fact 120 00:05:54,667 --> 00:05:56,587 Speaker 4: that it is an absolute serious Now that these two 121 00:05:56,627 --> 00:06:00,187 Speaker 4: guys are apparently out in bail, there is their run. Yeah, 122 00:06:00,427 --> 00:06:01,747 Speaker 4: they haven't been on the right side of the law 123 00:06:01,787 --> 00:06:04,467 Speaker 4: all their life, put it that way, and they got 124 00:06:04,467 --> 00:06:07,787 Speaker 4: in Apparently they've got these screen is that that AI 125 00:06:07,827 --> 00:06:11,627 Speaker 4: based or something, and they got in. They know they're 126 00:06:11,747 --> 00:06:14,107 Speaker 4: carrying on like idiots in the ground, so they ended 127 00:06:14,187 --> 00:06:15,907 Speaker 4: up getting chucked out and when they got chucked out, 128 00:06:15,907 --> 00:06:20,307 Speaker 4: they kind of got searched two loaded guns, so pretty 129 00:06:20,307 --> 00:06:23,547 Speaker 4: insite that by all accounts, they weren't going to do anything. 130 00:06:23,627 --> 00:06:26,227 Speaker 4: They just you know, they're cup guys. They thought they'd 131 00:06:26,627 --> 00:06:28,907 Speaker 4: walk us through to the loaded gun, which I don't 132 00:06:28,907 --> 00:06:30,747 Speaker 4: know how you get to that stage in life, but anyway, 133 00:06:31,307 --> 00:06:35,027 Speaker 4: so be it. But yeah, pretty serious. All the security 134 00:06:35,027 --> 00:06:37,347 Speaker 4: protocols have been looked at the mcg all right. 135 00:06:37,347 --> 00:06:39,867 Speaker 2: Well, thankfully nobody was hurt in the whole thing. Yeah, 136 00:06:39,867 --> 00:06:43,667 Speaker 2: maybe maybe just a tale of increased security. And I 137 00:06:43,707 --> 00:06:46,307 Speaker 2: don't know, maybe human eyes are better than AI eyes 138 00:06:46,467 --> 00:06:49,267 Speaker 2: after all, I don't know. We'll we will leave that 139 00:06:49,307 --> 00:06:51,627 Speaker 2: for all, leave that. Who would have thought we'll leave 140 00:06:51,667 --> 00:06:53,507 Speaker 2: that for another day? Great detend has always mate, enjoy 141 00:06:53,547 --> 00:06:55,547 Speaker 2: your weekend and we'll catch up next ourday. 142 00:06:56,107 --> 00:06:57,387 Speaker 4: Thanks Fanny, have everyone. 143 00:06:57,107 --> 00:06:58,667 Speaker 2: You have a good one to mate. 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