1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,507 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from News Talks EDB. 3 00:00:12,827 --> 00:00:17,667 Speaker 2: A moment of major controversy late in the Warriors Eels 4 00:00:17,747 --> 00:00:19,467 Speaker 2: match at go Media last. 5 00:00:19,307 --> 00:00:24,027 Speaker 3: Night, Arista Vina Go's highest time. I can't ta singer 6 00:00:25,187 --> 00:00:33,827 Speaker 3: to's a hoss to winners on their. 7 00:00:33,827 --> 00:00:37,187 Speaker 2: Feet here, everybody was on their feet. Adam Pompey going 8 00:00:37,227 --> 00:00:39,987 Speaker 2: over supposedly for a try which would have leveled the 9 00:00:39,987 --> 00:00:42,947 Speaker 2: scores with a kick right in front to give the 10 00:00:42,947 --> 00:00:46,387 Speaker 2: Warriors a two point lead with just five minutes to play. Instead, 11 00:00:46,587 --> 00:00:49,627 Speaker 2: this all right bunker of you looking for a knock 12 00:00:49,667 --> 00:00:51,587 Speaker 2: right in the contest. 13 00:00:51,627 --> 00:00:53,427 Speaker 1: It touch off the metric in the contest. 14 00:00:53,427 --> 00:00:55,667 Speaker 2: It's an one Warriors hand over here play the ball. 15 00:00:56,187 --> 00:00:57,107 Speaker 3: I'll talk about that one. 16 00:00:57,347 --> 00:00:59,307 Speaker 2: Yeah, we'll talk about that one. I did Glenn Lama 17 00:00:59,387 --> 00:01:03,067 Speaker 2: or a bunker calling or caller overruling the on field 18 00:01:03,067 --> 00:01:06,187 Speaker 2: decision of try try chalked off? After the game, Dimitric 19 00:01:06,427 --> 00:01:09,227 Speaker 2: Vaimonga said he did get a touch on the ball. 20 00:01:09,307 --> 00:01:10,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, I did touch it. 21 00:01:10,827 --> 00:01:12,267 Speaker 2: I thought I was faceing of my own ball line 22 00:01:12,267 --> 00:01:14,307 Speaker 2: and thought it was knocked back. Yeah. I've watched this 23 00:01:15,187 --> 00:01:18,947 Speaker 2: twenty times and you can't tell me unequivocally that that 24 00:01:18,987 --> 00:01:22,987 Speaker 2: ball has gone forward off dh Metrik vay Amonger's hand. 25 00:01:23,107 --> 00:01:25,547 Speaker 2: No doubt you'll have a view, will open the line shortly. 26 00:01:26,147 --> 00:01:29,147 Speaker 2: Worry your CEO, Cam George, as with us, did you 27 00:01:29,147 --> 00:01:29,987 Speaker 2: think it was a knock on? 28 00:01:31,947 --> 00:01:36,347 Speaker 4: Look, I just can't see whether it is or whether 29 00:01:36,387 --> 00:01:39,827 Speaker 4: it isn't. Look, I only got to see it on 30 00:01:39,827 --> 00:01:41,787 Speaker 4: the big screen, which is in the greatest of vision. 31 00:01:41,827 --> 00:01:44,667 Speaker 4: But look, at the end of the day, the decisions 32 00:01:44,747 --> 00:01:48,467 Speaker 4: being made. My job is to make sure that our 33 00:01:48,507 --> 00:01:51,267 Speaker 4: club's ready to go for next week, and I just 34 00:01:52,987 --> 00:01:56,747 Speaker 4: I feel like with that particular decision was disappointing because 35 00:01:56,747 --> 00:02:00,747 Speaker 4: I conclusively couldn't see which after being sent up as 36 00:02:00,747 --> 00:02:03,627 Speaker 4: a try is what is required from the bunker. But 37 00:02:04,467 --> 00:02:05,947 Speaker 4: I'll leave that to the powers to be to try 38 00:02:05,987 --> 00:02:06,907 Speaker 4: and explain themselves. 39 00:02:07,467 --> 00:02:08,507 Speaker 2: Is there anything you can do? 40 00:02:10,467 --> 00:02:12,387 Speaker 4: Not really, Mate, At the end of the day, we 41 00:02:12,427 --> 00:02:14,467 Speaker 4: can jump up and down. I can reach out at 42 00:02:14,467 --> 00:02:19,587 Speaker 4: the NRL, but it's not going to bring back you 43 00:02:19,587 --> 00:02:23,707 Speaker 4: know that time. Look, I'll go through it in the 44 00:02:23,747 --> 00:02:26,827 Speaker 4: dust settles on Monday, and you know, I might have 45 00:02:26,867 --> 00:02:30,187 Speaker 4: a discussion with the NRL just around the their view 46 00:02:30,227 --> 00:02:35,267 Speaker 4: of it. You know, I've heard all different things since 47 00:02:35,307 --> 00:02:37,987 Speaker 4: then about you know, they've got this and they've seen 48 00:02:38,027 --> 00:02:40,587 Speaker 4: that and all that. Well, that's all great, but at 49 00:02:40,627 --> 00:02:42,107 Speaker 4: the end of the day, if they could explain that 50 00:02:42,147 --> 00:02:44,227 Speaker 4: to us, that'll be fantastic. But we've got to move on. 51 00:02:45,587 --> 00:02:47,507 Speaker 4: It's just too important time of the year not to 52 00:02:47,587 --> 00:02:50,467 Speaker 4: move on. So I'll handle that on Monday. 53 00:02:50,947 --> 00:02:53,747 Speaker 2: All right, How do you assess where the team is 54 00:02:53,787 --> 00:02:57,307 Speaker 2: at with one regular season game to go and the 55 00:02:57,307 --> 00:02:59,307 Speaker 2: top four still a possibility for you? 56 00:03:00,307 --> 00:03:04,107 Speaker 4: Yeah, Look, I'm really proud about boys. You know, we're 57 00:03:04,147 --> 00:03:06,827 Speaker 4: in the finals. What a great thing that is for 58 00:03:06,867 --> 00:03:09,747 Speaker 4: our fans to start with. The expectation is we want 59 00:03:09,787 --> 00:03:11,627 Speaker 4: to be in the top four when we're fighting for that, 60 00:03:12,987 --> 00:03:14,747 Speaker 4: but look, you know that's footy at the moment. It's 61 00:03:14,827 --> 00:03:18,147 Speaker 4: such a tight competition. But so proud of the guys, 62 00:03:18,227 --> 00:03:20,507 Speaker 4: like you have a little at our middle. Last night 63 00:03:20,987 --> 00:03:24,387 Speaker 4: when you know James Fisher Harris came off, we had 64 00:03:24,587 --> 00:03:28,627 Speaker 4: you know, Eddie and Tanner and Dimitric and Lecquer out there, 65 00:03:28,667 --> 00:03:30,747 Speaker 4: Like isn't that a great thing for our future, for 66 00:03:30,827 --> 00:03:33,427 Speaker 4: our game, for our footy club. And that's what it's 67 00:03:33,427 --> 00:03:35,627 Speaker 4: all about. And the amount of kids we had out 68 00:03:35,627 --> 00:03:38,387 Speaker 4: there in the park last night at one time. Just 69 00:03:38,627 --> 00:03:41,307 Speaker 4: you know, it's a great sign and it's great things 70 00:03:41,347 --> 00:03:42,027 Speaker 4: for our footy club. 71 00:03:42,107 --> 00:03:44,947 Speaker 2: Hidden into the finals absolutely and hitting into the future 72 00:03:44,947 --> 00:03:47,307 Speaker 2: as well, I think cam because we all know what 73 00:03:47,307 --> 00:03:50,227 Speaker 2: happened in twenty twenty three, terrific season last year not 74 00:03:50,267 --> 00:03:52,427 Speaker 2: quite so good. This year we're back up there and 75 00:03:52,627 --> 00:03:55,787 Speaker 2: challenging for a top four spot, but as the wider 76 00:03:56,427 --> 00:03:59,627 Speaker 2: strategy about also backing up in twenty twenty six, in 77 00:03:59,667 --> 00:04:02,827 Speaker 2: twenty twenty seven and beyond correct. 78 00:04:02,667 --> 00:04:05,307 Speaker 4: And that's why we've got all of our pathway systems 79 00:04:05,307 --> 00:04:07,787 Speaker 4: in place locked in. You know, we've won the minor 80 00:04:07,827 --> 00:04:10,107 Speaker 4: Premiership four games out from the conclusion of the new 81 00:04:10,147 --> 00:04:12,947 Speaker 4: South Wales Cup competition. I think the average age and 82 00:04:12,987 --> 00:04:16,547 Speaker 4: that team's around twenty one twenty two. You know, I 83 00:04:16,587 --> 00:04:20,867 Speaker 4: watched the last ten minutes last night with Jacob Laban 84 00:04:20,947 --> 00:04:22,507 Speaker 4: and a couple of the other young kids that were 85 00:04:22,507 --> 00:04:24,587 Speaker 4: there that are injured on the sidelines, Like there are 86 00:04:24,627 --> 00:04:27,427 Speaker 4: so many kids in our club that this experience will 87 00:04:27,467 --> 00:04:31,467 Speaker 4: be absolutely fantastic for the future of our club and 88 00:04:31,507 --> 00:04:34,507 Speaker 4: our team and for our fans. And we're building that 89 00:04:35,587 --> 00:04:37,267 Speaker 4: and you've got to balance the build out and the 90 00:04:37,307 --> 00:04:40,147 Speaker 4: build up with all of that experience as well as 91 00:04:40,147 --> 00:04:42,747 Speaker 4: trying to win now. And that's why you you know 92 00:04:43,147 --> 00:04:45,707 Speaker 4: there's a transition period. But I tell you what, it's 93 00:04:45,827 --> 00:04:47,667 Speaker 4: very exciting when you look at our junior teams and 94 00:04:47,667 --> 00:04:49,627 Speaker 4: their success and where the NRL's at. 95 00:04:50,107 --> 00:04:51,587 Speaker 2: Yeah, I do want to get back to the prems 96 00:04:51,587 --> 00:04:53,187 Speaker 2: in a minute. But you're right, New South Wales Cup 97 00:04:53,227 --> 00:04:56,907 Speaker 2: side played twenty three one twenty, lost a couple and 98 00:04:56,987 --> 00:04:59,227 Speaker 2: drawn one. You're nine points clear at the top. Can 99 00:04:59,267 --> 00:05:02,267 Speaker 2: you tell us the journey that players go on to 100 00:05:02,307 --> 00:05:05,027 Speaker 2: get to the New South Wales Cup side one down 101 00:05:05,067 --> 00:05:06,227 Speaker 2: from the premiership. 102 00:05:06,227 --> 00:05:10,507 Speaker 4: So yeah, well, you know, I think David Tanking Katawa 103 00:05:10,627 --> 00:05:13,187 Speaker 4: the coach, deserves a lot of credit. Look, it's the 104 00:05:13,227 --> 00:05:16,747 Speaker 4: hardest job in the club because you effectively don't know 105 00:05:16,907 --> 00:05:21,347 Speaker 4: what team you've got until kickoff, because you know, Weeby 106 00:05:22,067 --> 00:05:26,067 Speaker 4: has an overriding call about pulling players up for injuries 107 00:05:26,107 --> 00:05:29,067 Speaker 4: and dropping players back for form, and so poor old 108 00:05:29,147 --> 00:05:31,467 Speaker 4: David's got the every week got players there have been 109 00:05:32,107 --> 00:05:33,867 Speaker 4: drop back. He's got to get their head up, get 110 00:05:33,907 --> 00:05:36,587 Speaker 4: their their confidence back up as quick as he can, 111 00:05:37,267 --> 00:05:39,107 Speaker 4: and at the same time he loses players at the 112 00:05:39,187 --> 00:05:42,267 Speaker 4: last minute for injuries in the NRL. So it's a 113 00:05:42,307 --> 00:05:45,747 Speaker 4: really challenging sort of level because of those reasons, and 114 00:05:46,147 --> 00:05:48,187 Speaker 4: to win twenty out of twenty three is an absolute 115 00:05:48,227 --> 00:05:50,827 Speaker 4: credit to all those guys that have played there, particularly 116 00:05:50,867 --> 00:05:53,747 Speaker 4: the young kids that have been pushed up there. I 117 00:05:53,827 --> 00:05:56,707 Speaker 4: know Andrew McFadden's philosophy is if you know these young 118 00:05:56,787 --> 00:05:59,027 Speaker 4: kids are their showing signs. Were playing him in the 119 00:05:59,027 --> 00:06:01,787 Speaker 4: New South Wales Cup to put them up against men 120 00:06:01,867 --> 00:06:04,307 Speaker 4: in open age, so they're getting that experience and ready 121 00:06:04,347 --> 00:06:07,507 Speaker 4: to step into the NRL at some stage where previously 122 00:06:07,547 --> 00:06:10,387 Speaker 4: we'd leave him in there you know, their own age 123 00:06:10,427 --> 00:06:13,387 Speaker 4: bracket and it's too big of elite, but you look 124 00:06:13,387 --> 00:06:14,827 Speaker 4: at some of the kids that are sitting in there 125 00:06:14,827 --> 00:06:21,067 Speaker 4: getting unbelievable experience and it's you know, it's really exciting 126 00:06:21,707 --> 00:06:26,107 Speaker 4: from your Jet Cleary's and Luke Hansen's and young Kalis 127 00:06:26,107 --> 00:06:28,947 Speaker 4: and those kids. Eddie was only there not long ago. 128 00:06:29,107 --> 00:06:33,307 Speaker 4: So it's a it's a difficult level, but it's a 129 00:06:33,467 --> 00:06:39,187 Speaker 4: very important stepping stone to our NRL team and results. 130 00:06:39,707 --> 00:06:42,067 Speaker 2: Let's go back to the premiership side. You now can't 131 00:06:42,067 --> 00:06:45,267 Speaker 2: finish any lower than sixth. That guarantees you at least 132 00:06:45,307 --> 00:06:48,227 Speaker 2: one home playoff game because fifth and sixth host those 133 00:06:48,227 --> 00:06:52,067 Speaker 2: elimination finals in week one. Does the club benefit financially 134 00:06:52,067 --> 00:06:53,187 Speaker 2: from home playoff games? 135 00:06:53,267 --> 00:06:53,467 Speaker 3: Is that? 136 00:06:53,507 --> 00:06:54,307 Speaker 2: Do you get that gate? 137 00:06:55,227 --> 00:06:58,587 Speaker 4: No, they're NRL games, so they own the final series, 138 00:06:59,147 --> 00:07:02,867 Speaker 4: so they will they receive that financial benefit, which ild 139 00:07:02,867 --> 00:07:05,227 Speaker 4: only you know the game receives at the end of 140 00:07:05,267 --> 00:07:08,387 Speaker 4: the day. So that's okay. We're just you know, you 141 00:07:08,507 --> 00:07:12,187 Speaker 4: work hard to get a home final and that's something 142 00:07:12,227 --> 00:07:14,707 Speaker 4: we'll be very proud of and no doubt our fans will. 143 00:07:15,547 --> 00:07:18,867 Speaker 4: We'll snap up the tickets very quickly and whoever we play, 144 00:07:18,947 --> 00:07:20,547 Speaker 4: we want to make it the harder stay for him 145 00:07:20,587 --> 00:07:22,267 Speaker 4: of the season and we want to move on to 146 00:07:22,307 --> 00:07:23,107 Speaker 4: the next stage. 147 00:07:23,667 --> 00:07:26,747 Speaker 2: After finishing thirteenth last year, as I say, you'll finished 148 00:07:26,787 --> 00:07:29,667 Speaker 2: no lower than sixth. Would you have taken that if 149 00:07:29,707 --> 00:07:31,027 Speaker 2: it was often to you at the start of. 150 00:07:30,987 --> 00:07:35,707 Speaker 4: March, But after listen to all you blokes after Vegas, 151 00:07:36,187 --> 00:07:40,387 Speaker 4: I we would have taken ten spot because you had 152 00:07:40,507 --> 00:07:43,147 Speaker 4: as even there's even people questioning whether we're suitable for 153 00:07:43,187 --> 00:07:45,387 Speaker 4: the competition. If you listen to some of the people 154 00:07:45,387 --> 00:07:50,747 Speaker 4: on the David Moffett and the likes. But look, mate, 155 00:07:50,907 --> 00:07:53,507 Speaker 4: if you go back to last year, we lost I 156 00:07:53,547 --> 00:07:56,747 Speaker 4: reckon about seven or eight games by four points or less. 157 00:07:57,547 --> 00:07:59,227 Speaker 4: And if you have a look at this year, there's 158 00:07:59,267 --> 00:08:02,227 Speaker 4: plenty of teams in similar situations what we were last year. 159 00:08:02,307 --> 00:08:05,467 Speaker 4: We're just executed it better this year and got those wins. 160 00:08:05,907 --> 00:08:10,427 Speaker 4: And that's that's the difference in this competition. You know, 161 00:08:10,707 --> 00:08:16,347 Speaker 4: we want to win the competition absolutely, so we're always 162 00:08:16,987 --> 00:08:20,387 Speaker 4: this year, always learning to be better from last year. 163 00:08:20,627 --> 00:08:23,027 Speaker 4: And you know, winning those tight games just makes it 164 00:08:23,227 --> 00:08:27,307 Speaker 4: so much difference. And it's all about luck with injuries 165 00:08:27,347 --> 00:08:29,627 Speaker 4: and the likes. And look at the teams at the top, 166 00:08:29,907 --> 00:08:33,147 Speaker 4: they've got all their star players on the field, so 167 00:08:33,227 --> 00:08:35,147 Speaker 4: if you can get there to the finals with all 168 00:08:35,267 --> 00:08:38,267 Speaker 4: your best team, it makes a hell of a difference. 169 00:08:38,307 --> 00:08:41,627 Speaker 4: So I know we're a better club from when we 170 00:08:41,667 --> 00:08:44,187 Speaker 4: come back from COVID and where we started coaching is 171 00:08:44,227 --> 00:08:45,267 Speaker 4: in twenty twenty three. 172 00:08:46,027 --> 00:08:47,547 Speaker 2: We are light years ahead. 173 00:08:47,267 --> 00:08:51,067 Speaker 4: Of where we were then, and that's that's the important 174 00:08:51,067 --> 00:08:53,507 Speaker 4: part to me. We're getting better as a whole club 175 00:08:53,627 --> 00:08:58,267 Speaker 4: every year, and yeah, and the NRLW will add another 176 00:08:58,307 --> 00:09:01,267 Speaker 4: dimension to that. So really proud of everyone. 177 00:09:01,387 --> 00:09:04,867 Speaker 2: How different or not there's Andrew Webster from the Andrew 178 00:09:04,867 --> 00:09:06,267 Speaker 2: Webster who walked in the door at the start of 179 00:09:06,427 --> 00:09:06,947 Speaker 2: twenty three. 180 00:09:08,147 --> 00:09:11,147 Speaker 4: Yeah, very different. You know, experience is just the greatest 181 00:09:12,067 --> 00:09:16,027 Speaker 4: educator and he's experienced a lot in those three years. 182 00:09:16,027 --> 00:09:19,027 Speaker 4: He touched on twenty twenty three, we probably jumped out 183 00:09:19,067 --> 00:09:23,147 Speaker 4: of the gates, you know, so far above expectations. We 184 00:09:23,187 --> 00:09:27,227 Speaker 4: went too well for twenty four. You know, everyone was 185 00:09:27,227 --> 00:09:32,267 Speaker 4: expecting us to be in the Premiership contenders, but as 186 00:09:32,307 --> 00:09:33,507 Speaker 4: I said, a lot of luck and a lot of 187 00:09:33,507 --> 00:09:36,787 Speaker 4: close games he didn't get us there. But twenty five, 188 00:09:37,427 --> 00:09:40,427 Speaker 4: you know, he's bounced us back and he's desired to win, 189 00:09:40,507 --> 00:09:42,907 Speaker 4: his desire to make this club the best it possibly can. 190 00:09:43,027 --> 00:09:46,467 Speaker 4: He's unquestionable and I thoroughly enjoy working with him. He's 191 00:09:46,507 --> 00:09:49,467 Speaker 4: a smart operator, and he's learning a lot himself, and 192 00:09:49,507 --> 00:09:52,307 Speaker 4: he's a first admit that. But he's very very smart, 193 00:09:52,507 --> 00:09:54,947 Speaker 4: very very good, and I couldn't wish to have a 194 00:09:54,947 --> 00:09:58,267 Speaker 4: better person in the trenches with us leading our footy 195 00:09:58,267 --> 00:09:59,147 Speaker 4: club as a head coach. 196 00:10:00,147 --> 00:10:02,707 Speaker 2: Are the what's the substance of the conversations you have 197 00:10:02,827 --> 00:10:06,267 Speaker 2: with them? Do you offer rugby league advice to Andrew Wibster. 198 00:10:07,267 --> 00:10:12,747 Speaker 4: He doesn't listen to me. Mate. Look, I'm an absolute 199 00:10:14,347 --> 00:10:17,867 Speaker 4: rugby league tragic. I love talking rugby league with him, 200 00:10:18,387 --> 00:10:22,027 Speaker 4: but I also appreciate the fact that he's an expert 201 00:10:22,307 --> 00:10:25,987 Speaker 4: and they know stuff that you know. You and I 202 00:10:26,187 --> 00:10:29,427 Speaker 4: just don't get like that. They see football through a 203 00:10:29,427 --> 00:10:34,467 Speaker 4: completely different lens. So you know, I learned a lot 204 00:10:34,467 --> 00:10:37,387 Speaker 4: of a lot off Webby and Andrew McFadden and Stacy 205 00:10:37,467 --> 00:10:40,107 Speaker 4: and the guys. I ask him a lot of questions 206 00:10:40,147 --> 00:10:43,707 Speaker 4: to get a better understanding of certain things. I'll never 207 00:10:44,107 --> 00:10:47,387 Speaker 4: sort of question him. I always want to support him. 208 00:10:47,427 --> 00:10:50,067 Speaker 4: And you know, the thing is, he's here to do 209 00:10:50,107 --> 00:10:51,987 Speaker 4: a job, and my job is to give him the 210 00:10:52,027 --> 00:10:54,947 Speaker 4: best environment of succeeding. And I stay in that lane. 211 00:10:55,747 --> 00:10:57,547 Speaker 4: But of course, if I want to ask a question, 212 00:10:57,627 --> 00:11:01,507 Speaker 4: I certainly asked, and it's probably more around clarification and understanding. 213 00:11:01,587 --> 00:11:04,507 Speaker 4: So if I'm doing an interview with you, I can 214 00:11:04,547 --> 00:11:08,387 Speaker 4: actually provide some insight into that. We work extremely well together. 215 00:11:08,427 --> 00:11:10,947 Speaker 4: It's because we're always talking, we're always sitting down, and 216 00:11:10,987 --> 00:11:14,427 Speaker 4: we're always bounce and stuff off each other. It's great, 217 00:11:15,347 --> 00:11:16,187 Speaker 4: just on the women's side. 218 00:11:16,187 --> 00:11:18,067 Speaker 2: Too great to have them back there one point outside 219 00:11:18,107 --> 00:11:20,787 Speaker 2: the top six Dragons today, Broncos next Sunday, then the 220 00:11:20,787 --> 00:11:23,907 Speaker 2: Tiger's to finish the regular season. How hopeful are you 221 00:11:23,947 --> 00:11:26,427 Speaker 2: they'll be in the playoffs in their first season back. 222 00:11:27,467 --> 00:11:31,427 Speaker 4: Yeah, very hopeful. Wonderfully coached by Ronnie Griffiths, got a 223 00:11:31,467 --> 00:11:34,947 Speaker 4: good team, good young team, and again these girls are 224 00:11:34,987 --> 00:11:37,827 Speaker 4: learning their way too in their first full season and 225 00:11:38,187 --> 00:11:40,907 Speaker 4: there's a bit of an NRL experience in there, but 226 00:11:40,987 --> 00:11:42,547 Speaker 4: there's a lot of kids in there that have just 227 00:11:42,587 --> 00:11:48,067 Speaker 4: come through the local system and look, there's such there's 228 00:11:48,107 --> 00:11:52,027 Speaker 4: such a great crew, and they're inspiring so many young 229 00:11:52,107 --> 00:11:55,547 Speaker 4: ladies in this country to play the sport and playing 230 00:11:55,547 --> 00:11:58,747 Speaker 4: down and Hamilton's really generated their own fan base in 231 00:11:58,867 --> 00:12:01,627 Speaker 4: community and they've been averaging about six six and a 232 00:12:01,627 --> 00:12:03,547 Speaker 4: half thousand people to a game. And we've got a 233 00:12:03,547 --> 00:12:06,227 Speaker 4: big game there next week against some Broncos and we 234 00:12:06,467 --> 00:12:08,627 Speaker 4: want everyone to come out and support them, and that'll 235 00:12:08,667 --> 00:12:11,787 Speaker 4: be their last game there. But you know, they get 236 00:12:11,827 --> 00:12:13,747 Speaker 4: in the finals, I tell you what, they can certainly 237 00:12:13,827 --> 00:12:16,147 Speaker 4: rattle the cage of that and who knows. And we've 238 00:12:16,147 --> 00:12:17,627 Speaker 4: got a good coach that's been there and done it 239 00:12:17,627 --> 00:12:20,627 Speaker 4: all before, so he's really happy with them. 240 00:12:21,187 --> 00:12:22,867 Speaker 2: Have they managed to change your mind about applying for 241 00:12:22,867 --> 00:12:23,907 Speaker 2: the New Zealand rugby job. 242 00:12:25,107 --> 00:12:30,987 Speaker 4: No, not at all, not for you. Not for you, 243 00:12:30,107 --> 00:12:35,467 Speaker 4: No mate, My passion, my whole goal is to be 244 00:12:35,707 --> 00:12:39,027 Speaker 4: the Warriors win that competition and make everyone in New 245 00:12:39,107 --> 00:12:41,827 Speaker 4: Zealand proud. And the connection we've got with the community 246 00:12:41,907 --> 00:12:44,747 Speaker 4: throughout New Zealand's a rural honor and a real privilege 247 00:12:44,747 --> 00:12:46,507 Speaker 4: for our footall club and I love being a part 248 00:12:46,547 --> 00:12:49,707 Speaker 4: of that. I see I can do a lot more 249 00:12:49,747 --> 00:12:51,507 Speaker 4: in rugby league here than anywhere else. 250 00:12:52,307 --> 00:12:53,427 Speaker 2: All right, yeah, and you might have been able to 251 00:12:53,427 --> 00:12:54,987 Speaker 2: answer this, but I mean, and it will depend on 252 00:12:55,067 --> 00:12:58,267 Speaker 2: next weekend obviously in other games once the regular season's 253 00:12:58,307 --> 00:13:00,307 Speaker 2: done and we know whether you know the Warrior is 254 00:13:00,307 --> 00:13:02,307 Speaker 2: a fourth which means they'll be away and week one 255 00:13:02,307 --> 00:13:04,307 Speaker 2: of the finals or fifth or sixth that means they'll 256 00:13:04,347 --> 00:13:07,707 Speaker 2: be home. So what on the Monday information around tickets, 257 00:13:07,707 --> 00:13:09,507 Speaker 2: et cetera. If it as a home game, we'll go 258 00:13:09,547 --> 00:13:10,587 Speaker 2: to members that sort of thing. 259 00:13:11,387 --> 00:13:14,547 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, look, i'd say I just can't remember the 260 00:13:14,627 --> 00:13:17,267 Speaker 4: draw next week. You know, the NRL might have a 261 00:13:17,267 --> 00:13:20,387 Speaker 4: lot of clarity by Saturday night on what that looks like. 262 00:13:20,467 --> 00:13:23,067 Speaker 4: I just don't know who's playing on the Sunday or what. 263 00:13:23,347 --> 00:13:26,987 Speaker 4: But yeah, look, they'll get to market very quickly through 264 00:13:27,027 --> 00:13:29,867 Speaker 4: the clubs on the Monday, and then we'll have we 265 00:13:29,907 --> 00:13:33,587 Speaker 4: should have, you know, good clarity by Sunday afternoon. What 266 00:13:33,627 --> 00:13:37,627 Speaker 4: it looks like for us, you know, this stage, I'm 267 00:13:37,667 --> 00:13:42,147 Speaker 4: hoping we're off to camera, finishing fourth and playing camera 268 00:13:42,187 --> 00:13:45,587 Speaker 4: and camera the following weekend. But if we're not, we're home. 269 00:13:46,907 --> 00:13:49,787 Speaker 4: You know, let's just fill the house and and have 270 00:13:49,947 --> 00:13:52,107 Speaker 4: a really good day out and get to the next 271 00:13:52,107 --> 00:13:53,707 Speaker 4: stage of the finals. 272 00:13:53,707 --> 00:13:55,707 Speaker 2: Really appreciate your time, Cameron, Thanks for joining us, mate, 273 00:13:55,747 --> 00:13:56,627 Speaker 2: enjoy the rest of your weekend. 274 00:13:57,427 --> 00:13:58,627 Speaker 4: Thanks, Jase, see you mate. 275 00:13:58,827 --> 00:14:01,747 Speaker 2: Cheers mate. So, yeah, that's Cameron George, chief executive of 276 00:14:01,787 --> 00:14:04,507 Speaker 2: the Warriors. Of course, always love chatting to Cameron Georgie. 277 00:14:04,547 --> 00:14:08,427 Speaker 2: Just yeah, just very open, very honest, very authentic. Con See, 278 00:14:08,547 --> 00:14:10,627 Speaker 2: you know they say it comes from the top. You 279 00:14:10,627 --> 00:14:13,067 Speaker 2: can see why the Warriors are the why they are 280 00:14:13,107 --> 00:14:14,267 Speaker 2: in so many ways. 281 00:14:14,787 --> 00:14:17,947 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 282 00:14:18,067 --> 00:14:21,347 Speaker 1: to news Talks at b weekends from midday, or follow 283 00:14:21,387 --> 00:14:22,947 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.