1 00:00:09,093 --> 00:00:12,693 Speaker 1: You're listening to a podcast from News Talks EDB. Follow 2 00:00:12,773 --> 00:00:18,533 Speaker 1: this and our Wide Ranger podcast now on iHeartRadio The 3 00:00:18,573 --> 00:00:22,613 Speaker 1: Big League Podcast, League Podcast Poet by News Talks EDB. 4 00:00:23,493 --> 00:00:26,893 Speaker 2: This week on The Big League Podcast, Warriors hooker Sam 5 00:00:26,973 --> 00:00:30,173 Speaker 2: Healey joins to discuss his eleventh hour caller for the 6 00:00:30,213 --> 00:00:33,333 Speaker 2: statement thumping of the Sharks, the continued rise of the 7 00:00:33,333 --> 00:00:36,693 Speaker 2: squad's youngsters, and how Wade Egan has helped take his 8 00:00:36,773 --> 00:00:39,773 Speaker 2: game to another level. Michael Burgas and I will analyze 9 00:00:39,773 --> 00:00:43,493 Speaker 2: what the Kronella victory means, discuss whether the Warriors have 10 00:00:43,613 --> 00:00:47,053 Speaker 2: the best junior cohort in the competition, and give the 11 00:00:47,093 --> 00:00:49,413 Speaker 2: side a roughly mid season report card. 12 00:00:49,773 --> 00:00:53,413 Speaker 3: My name is Nathan Limb. Let's go b LB. 13 00:00:54,253 --> 00:00:58,373 Speaker 2: Jacob Laban, Demitric Weimunger and Leka Hala Sema are the 14 00:00:58,453 --> 00:01:03,333 Speaker 2: strongest trio of youngsters in the NRRAL. All had outstanding 15 00:01:03,493 --> 00:01:06,973 Speaker 2: performances in what was really a shock forty to ten 16 00:01:07,173 --> 00:01:10,773 Speaker 2: pencing of the show in Crnella Vy among that with 17 00:01:11,173 --> 00:01:14,853 Speaker 2: premiere ball running defense, his distribution to put James Fisher 18 00:01:14,893 --> 00:01:17,693 Speaker 2: Harris in a hole for an easy try. Laban with 19 00:01:17,853 --> 00:01:20,893 Speaker 2: strong moments on both sides of the ball early in 20 00:01:20,933 --> 00:01:24,053 Speaker 2: the contest, and Halasima, for such a big bloke, is 21 00:01:24,133 --> 00:01:27,133 Speaker 2: proving to be a weapon in the year. When you 22 00:01:27,173 --> 00:01:30,653 Speaker 2: throw in Ali Latawa and Sam Heay, the Warriors aren't 23 00:01:30,693 --> 00:01:32,773 Speaker 2: just looking good for this year, They're looking good for 24 00:01:32,893 --> 00:01:37,773 Speaker 2: the next five. Michael Burgess, Senior New Zealand Herald ryder. 25 00:01:38,293 --> 00:01:41,653 Speaker 2: How much has that victory and the Warrior's next generation 26 00:01:41,933 --> 00:01:42,893 Speaker 2: of players. 27 00:01:42,533 --> 00:01:47,253 Speaker 4: Surprised you, Nathan, Yeah, two big questions. I mean that 28 00:01:47,253 --> 00:01:51,173 Speaker 4: that performance was remarkable. I think that's the thing is 29 00:01:52,693 --> 00:01:55,413 Speaker 4: every so often in the Warriors season you get a 30 00:01:55,413 --> 00:01:58,733 Speaker 4: performance that makes you sit up and go wow. The 31 00:01:58,813 --> 00:02:01,293 Speaker 4: thing is, we've already had a few performances this season 32 00:02:01,333 --> 00:02:03,453 Speaker 4: we were sat up and gone well, like some of 33 00:02:03,133 --> 00:02:06,893 Speaker 4: the close wins, the way they defended against the Cowboys 34 00:02:06,653 --> 00:02:11,333 Speaker 4: for what seemed like forever, and there's been I thought 35 00:02:11,613 --> 00:02:14,573 Speaker 4: the Dragons was an exceptional effort. There's already been a couple, 36 00:02:14,733 --> 00:02:18,173 Speaker 4: but this one, you're like, far out this team. They've 37 00:02:18,213 --> 00:02:21,893 Speaker 4: done this to what you call a heavyweight contender, you know, 38 00:02:22,013 --> 00:02:24,853 Speaker 4: and they didn't just beat them, they blew them away 39 00:02:25,733 --> 00:02:28,053 Speaker 4: at home. Quite a tough place to play. Not many 40 00:02:28,133 --> 00:02:31,253 Speaker 4: Kiwi fans, not many Warriors fans go to that part 41 00:02:31,253 --> 00:02:36,253 Speaker 4: of Sydney. You put all that together and you're thinking, well, 42 00:02:37,133 --> 00:02:40,093 Speaker 4: the question about where is this team going is now 43 00:02:40,293 --> 00:02:42,173 Speaker 4: more like how high? 44 00:02:42,653 --> 00:02:44,253 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, I mean they enjoy it top of the 45 00:02:44,333 --> 00:02:47,293 Speaker 2: ladder again on twenty two points with the Raiders and 46 00:02:47,333 --> 00:02:49,613 Speaker 2: the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs at the time we're recording this 47 00:02:49,693 --> 00:02:51,653 Speaker 2: on the Mondays, the Bulldogs still have to play the 48 00:02:51,693 --> 00:02:54,093 Speaker 2: Eels tonight. Presumably they get the job done and go 49 00:02:54,133 --> 00:02:56,893 Speaker 2: to twenty four. But the Warriors, I mean, at this 50 00:02:56,933 --> 00:02:59,093 Speaker 2: point we're going into the buy now, but so guaranteed 51 00:02:59,733 --> 00:03:03,453 Speaker 2: two points. There's two elements to this and we will 52 00:03:03,493 --> 00:03:06,213 Speaker 2: go through all of it. It's the way in which 53 00:03:06,253 --> 00:03:09,653 Speaker 2: the Warriors played themselves. But also so I think everyone 54 00:03:09,773 --> 00:03:11,933 Speaker 2: was a bit shocked at how poorly the Sharks played 55 00:03:11,973 --> 00:03:14,173 Speaker 2: and the Roosters put forty points on them a couple 56 00:03:14,213 --> 00:03:16,453 Speaker 2: of weeks ago, and wasn't sure whether we read a 57 00:03:16,453 --> 00:03:18,013 Speaker 2: lot into that they were coming off the buy. 58 00:03:18,133 --> 00:03:20,893 Speaker 3: But for me, the Sharks, it was two things. 59 00:03:20,893 --> 00:03:24,453 Speaker 2: The Sharks were particularly disappointing, but the Warriors, I was 60 00:03:24,453 --> 00:03:27,013 Speaker 2: struggling to come up with criticisms and improvements. 61 00:03:28,213 --> 00:03:31,333 Speaker 4: You go through the Warriors team one to seventeen and 62 00:03:30,613 --> 00:03:33,893 Speaker 4: everyone had good moments. Everyone played well, which you know 63 00:03:34,013 --> 00:03:37,013 Speaker 4: doesn't always happen in the Ireland. The team Sport Cornell. 64 00:03:37,493 --> 00:03:39,813 Speaker 4: You're right, they've just lost their edge. They've lost their 65 00:03:39,853 --> 00:03:42,173 Speaker 4: edge slightly because it's the same Cranella team that beat 66 00:03:42,173 --> 00:03:44,933 Speaker 4: the Melbourne Storm earlier this season. To beat the Storm, 67 00:03:45,173 --> 00:03:47,613 Speaker 4: you've got to play well. They were really good in 68 00:03:47,693 --> 00:03:50,333 Speaker 4: round one against Benrith. They're still in their roster is 69 00:03:50,373 --> 00:03:53,973 Speaker 4: still pretty awesome, awesome forward pack. They've just lost something, 70 00:03:53,973 --> 00:03:57,813 Speaker 4: which happens. I think they'll probably get it back. I 71 00:03:57,853 --> 00:03:59,893 Speaker 4: don't think they were that poor. I thought they were 72 00:03:59,933 --> 00:04:03,173 Speaker 4: pretty good in the first half and on another night 73 00:04:03,213 --> 00:04:05,893 Speaker 4: there could have been ahead. That was the thing. They 74 00:04:06,013 --> 00:04:09,893 Speaker 4: certainly had more opportunities. But the Warrior's defense just so 75 00:04:09,893 --> 00:04:13,093 Speaker 4: so resilient at the moment. And to answer your early 76 00:04:13,213 --> 00:04:16,893 Speaker 4: question about the next generation, as they surprised me, yes, 77 00:04:17,333 --> 00:04:22,453 Speaker 4: because it's their consistency. Like I've seen a lot of 78 00:04:23,093 --> 00:04:25,413 Speaker 4: young players come and go in my time covering the Warriors, 79 00:04:25,453 --> 00:04:27,773 Speaker 4: and what normally happens is they'll come in, they have 80 00:04:27,813 --> 00:04:30,053 Speaker 4: a couple of good games, then they have a flat 81 00:04:30,053 --> 00:04:31,733 Speaker 4: period they have to go back to reserve grab then 82 00:04:31,773 --> 00:04:34,973 Speaker 4: they might come back. But the three guys you mentioned 83 00:04:35,573 --> 00:04:38,933 Speaker 4: have played I'm trying to think they've all played more 84 00:04:38,973 --> 00:04:41,253 Speaker 4: than ten games a season. HALLI seem has played a 85 00:04:41,293 --> 00:04:45,493 Speaker 4: lot more, and they've been pretty consistent every game. And 86 00:04:45,773 --> 00:04:48,333 Speaker 4: for guys nineteen twenty twenty one to be doing that 87 00:04:49,053 --> 00:04:51,893 Speaker 4: is remarkable. It's because it's partly because the team's going 88 00:04:51,893 --> 00:04:56,733 Speaker 4: so well, but it's been a fantastic surprise. 89 00:04:57,733 --> 00:05:00,773 Speaker 2: Now Warrior's coach Andrew Webster will hear from him just now. 90 00:05:00,973 --> 00:05:04,013 Speaker 2: He says the performance was needed in the absence of 91 00:05:04,253 --> 00:05:07,053 Speaker 2: injured co captain Mitch Barnett. 92 00:05:07,533 --> 00:05:11,293 Speaker 4: Not China the Army, but trying to just be better. 93 00:05:11,173 --> 00:05:14,533 Speaker 2: At what every player does and bring more dayboring. I 94 00:05:14,573 --> 00:05:16,693 Speaker 2: thought that, and I think that was the other thing 95 00:05:16,773 --> 00:05:19,533 Speaker 2: that I noticed about this one is that I kind 96 00:05:19,533 --> 00:05:22,493 Speaker 2: of forgot that we were missing the our front line 97 00:05:22,693 --> 00:05:25,573 Speaker 2: prop pretty much. That's how good the performance is. What 98 00:05:25,933 --> 00:05:29,133 Speaker 2: we're of our middle forwards. And you took about Labour 99 00:05:29,293 --> 00:05:32,693 Speaker 2: and Vaimonga, especially in the carriers that they had sort 100 00:05:32,733 --> 00:05:34,493 Speaker 2: of early in this game. It's not like I suppose 101 00:05:34,613 --> 00:05:36,213 Speaker 2: with these new players, it's not that they're just coming 102 00:05:36,213 --> 00:05:37,493 Speaker 2: on for a few minutes prior to a bit of 103 00:05:37,693 --> 00:05:40,573 Speaker 2: impact off the interchange. These players are starting, they're playing 104 00:05:40,613 --> 00:05:42,653 Speaker 2: big minutes, and they're carrying this team up the middle 105 00:05:42,653 --> 00:05:43,293 Speaker 2: of the park. 106 00:05:44,093 --> 00:05:47,813 Speaker 4: Making really big contributions in different ways. Like you said 107 00:05:47,853 --> 00:05:51,853 Speaker 4: in your intro, and we were missing the Warriors, missing 108 00:05:51,853 --> 00:05:54,613 Speaker 4: the most effective prop. I think you saw a bit 109 00:05:54,653 --> 00:05:56,893 Speaker 4: at the start though they were doing quite a few 110 00:05:56,933 --> 00:05:58,933 Speaker 4: early shifts. They were going a bit wider than normal. 111 00:05:59,333 --> 00:06:02,773 Speaker 4: That was on purpose, I think, to get away from 112 00:06:02,773 --> 00:06:04,333 Speaker 4: some of the collisions in the middle, because they know 113 00:06:04,373 --> 00:06:06,493 Speaker 4: how Crenell has got a big pack, so they didn't 114 00:06:06,533 --> 00:06:08,853 Speaker 4: just want to take them up the middle. Because it 115 00:06:08,933 --> 00:06:13,013 Speaker 4: is hard without Barnett. The test will be can they 116 00:06:13,093 --> 00:06:16,093 Speaker 4: keep doing that without him? Like in some ways you 117 00:06:16,213 --> 00:06:19,453 Speaker 4: respond the first time, but to keep doing it over 118 00:06:19,453 --> 00:06:23,013 Speaker 4: another eleven games, that's hard to be honest, mate. I 119 00:06:23,053 --> 00:06:26,253 Speaker 4: thought that Andrew Webster got it exactly right the way 120 00:06:26,293 --> 00:06:29,813 Speaker 4: he dealt with the Mitch Barnett situation, and that came 121 00:06:29,893 --> 00:06:32,173 Speaker 4: through to the performance because he didn't hide from it. 122 00:06:32,173 --> 00:06:33,973 Speaker 4: He said, this is a blow, this is this is 123 00:06:34,013 --> 00:06:37,213 Speaker 4: bloody terrible for Mitch. It's really tough for us, but 124 00:06:37,253 --> 00:06:39,373 Speaker 4: we've got to move on. But I really thought he 125 00:06:39,453 --> 00:06:41,413 Speaker 4: was good with the players the way he said to them, 126 00:06:41,893 --> 00:06:44,813 Speaker 4: you don't have to try and be Mitch Bunnett. You 127 00:06:44,893 --> 00:06:47,293 Speaker 4: just got to all be a bit better. And that's 128 00:06:47,333 --> 00:06:47,813 Speaker 4: what they did. 129 00:06:48,573 --> 00:06:50,573 Speaker 2: Now we're going to hear from Warrior's hook at Sam 130 00:06:50,653 --> 00:06:53,373 Speaker 2: Heay next, who was brought in at the eleventh hour 131 00:06:53,453 --> 00:06:56,493 Speaker 2: for the injured Wade Egan. But first here are the 132 00:06:56,573 --> 00:07:01,093 Speaker 2: highlights Warriors, forty Sharks, ten sharks of. 133 00:07:01,173 --> 00:07:04,893 Speaker 3: The hockey playing on all the. 134 00:07:08,373 --> 00:07:12,613 Speaker 5: Wake, sawret he reached the sky and pun't sit down. 135 00:07:13,013 --> 00:07:17,173 Speaker 5: Aristovada will Chip early saw himself up against Kennedy. 136 00:07:17,773 --> 00:07:18,893 Speaker 3: He uses it. 137 00:07:19,533 --> 00:07:23,413 Speaker 5: Turn it down by Adam Topic Trendle quick its hero 138 00:07:23,693 --> 00:07:24,653 Speaker 5: because I've got them. 139 00:07:25,453 --> 00:07:26,933 Speaker 3: It's Horreaddy who. 140 00:07:26,853 --> 00:07:30,693 Speaker 5: Points it down. They eventually filled me in your area 141 00:07:30,893 --> 00:07:35,453 Speaker 5: for there are shots everywhere in Rosto gram Trendle, Tevila, 142 00:07:36,173 --> 00:07:42,773 Speaker 5: He's goes get charging through and Fisher Harris he went 143 00:07:42,893 --> 00:07:48,813 Speaker 5: in untouched. What a piece of deception is mentalming and Lily. 144 00:07:48,653 --> 00:07:53,093 Speaker 4: Scoop dressed to say no longer kill a way. 145 00:07:53,493 --> 00:07:55,013 Speaker 3: He want use her in again. 146 00:07:55,533 --> 00:07:58,693 Speaker 4: Arrista Vita, I need to get the contest I. 147 00:07:58,893 --> 00:08:03,373 Speaker 3: Do and coming down with it is looker have the 148 00:08:03,613 --> 00:08:06,053 Speaker 3: same out Aristavada turns a. 149 00:08:06,133 --> 00:08:09,813 Speaker 4: Dun you and he just goes straight through the start. 150 00:08:09,573 --> 00:08:12,853 Speaker 5: The party, now you bas fans, Haris. 151 00:08:12,573 --> 00:08:13,693 Speaker 4: De Veta light. 152 00:08:15,333 --> 00:08:20,413 Speaker 5: Straight to Harris de Vita, nobody in front of him, Simnels, Harris. 153 00:08:20,053 --> 00:08:22,453 Speaker 3: Sta Veda rams a double deep. 154 00:08:22,893 --> 00:08:23,973 Speaker 4: In the second part. 155 00:08:24,493 --> 00:08:27,893 Speaker 3: Audio courtesy of Fox Sports The Big League Podcast. 156 00:08:28,973 --> 00:08:32,773 Speaker 2: Michael Burgess got a quick chat with Sam Healey following 157 00:08:32,893 --> 00:08:34,893 Speaker 2: the landmark victory over the Sharks. 158 00:08:35,013 --> 00:08:35,853 Speaker 3: Let's take a listen. 159 00:08:36,333 --> 00:08:39,173 Speaker 4: Why do you think things win so well? Tonight's the 160 00:08:39,213 --> 00:08:40,333 Speaker 4: team I think. 161 00:08:40,293 --> 00:08:42,693 Speaker 6: Just obviously putting off all we've been doing the last 162 00:08:43,053 --> 00:08:46,453 Speaker 6: couple of months is been pretty successful for us, and 163 00:08:46,933 --> 00:08:49,773 Speaker 6: having all those tight games and obviously coming through with 164 00:08:49,813 --> 00:08:52,733 Speaker 6: the Windsay, tonight, we just sort of stuck in it 165 00:08:52,853 --> 00:08:55,173 Speaker 6: and got some points, which was good. 166 00:08:56,133 --> 00:08:58,693 Speaker 4: Looked like a real sort of confidence about the team 167 00:08:58,733 --> 00:09:03,693 Speaker 4: from the start. And also intensity. Yeah, for sure, I 168 00:09:03,813 --> 00:09:04,893 Speaker 4: were ready to go to this game. 169 00:09:04,973 --> 00:09:06,493 Speaker 6: I think when you can are going to turn on 170 00:09:06,613 --> 00:09:08,813 Speaker 6: to play and I'm out to We had to bring 171 00:09:08,893 --> 00:09:11,733 Speaker 6: our bring our best, so we had to start with 172 00:09:11,813 --> 00:09:12,413 Speaker 6: that intensity. 173 00:09:12,453 --> 00:09:14,773 Speaker 4: I think we did that. And what about you? How 174 00:09:14,853 --> 00:09:16,773 Speaker 4: were you feeling running out there? How are you feeling 175 00:09:16,773 --> 00:09:17,613 Speaker 4: at the start of the game. 176 00:09:18,893 --> 00:09:22,493 Speaker 6: It's a bit weird, to be honest, run out different colors. 177 00:09:23,333 --> 00:09:25,773 Speaker 6: Obviously played a lot at Shuck Park in the juniors 178 00:09:25,773 --> 00:09:28,533 Speaker 6: and stuff for Corna. But it was good, mate, It 179 00:09:28,573 --> 00:09:30,573 Speaker 6: was good to be able to run out of here 180 00:09:30,613 --> 00:09:31,373 Speaker 6: and get the win. 181 00:09:32,613 --> 00:09:34,933 Speaker 4: Can you just tell us about your day today, Sam, 182 00:09:35,053 --> 00:09:39,293 Speaker 4: how it's sort of unfolded? And also when you actually 183 00:09:40,293 --> 00:09:41,853 Speaker 4: found out you were going to play? I understand this 184 00:09:41,933 --> 00:09:43,613 Speaker 4: morning you were thinking still in yourself, for I was 185 00:09:43,613 --> 00:09:45,013 Speaker 4: cup can you so, can you just tell us about 186 00:09:45,013 --> 00:09:45,333 Speaker 4: your day? 187 00:09:46,293 --> 00:09:49,213 Speaker 6: Yeah? I found out about probably I don't know, maybe 188 00:09:49,333 --> 00:09:52,053 Speaker 6: ten eleven o'clock where he pulled me aside and said 189 00:09:52,413 --> 00:09:55,413 Speaker 6: there's a chance, and I said, oh right, I didn't 190 00:09:55,413 --> 00:09:58,013 Speaker 6: really know. And then about twenty minutes later I looked 191 00:09:58,013 --> 00:09:59,613 Speaker 6: at waiter and he didn't He didn't look too good, 192 00:09:59,653 --> 00:10:03,813 Speaker 6: so I thought, yeah, yeah, I'm probably hon here. So yeah, 193 00:10:03,853 --> 00:10:06,973 Speaker 6: that was when I sort of come to the realization 194 00:10:07,053 --> 00:10:08,293 Speaker 6: I was playing so to get light around it. 195 00:10:08,493 --> 00:10:11,133 Speaker 4: But yeah, I was all right. So you woke up 196 00:10:11,173 --> 00:10:13,093 Speaker 4: this morning thinking about yourself? I was cut. I mean, 197 00:10:13,213 --> 00:10:13,933 Speaker 4: how hard was it? 198 00:10:14,573 --> 00:10:14,733 Speaker 6: Well? 199 00:10:14,773 --> 00:10:16,533 Speaker 4: How did you get your hit around it? The fact 200 00:10:16,573 --> 00:10:18,493 Speaker 4: that you were playing on such a big occasion. 201 00:10:20,373 --> 00:10:22,253 Speaker 6: No, I think it's all like wheb, you just sort 202 00:10:22,293 --> 00:10:24,373 Speaker 6: of spoke to me and Wade, I spoke to me, 203 00:10:24,613 --> 00:10:29,373 Speaker 6: but sort of just simplifying my role and just backing 204 00:10:29,413 --> 00:10:31,653 Speaker 6: myself and having confidence that I can do the job. 205 00:10:31,693 --> 00:10:35,253 Speaker 6: Which if they have the confidence in me, that's that's 206 00:10:35,373 --> 00:10:37,973 Speaker 6: enough for me. So yeah, I felt I felt pretty 207 00:10:37,973 --> 00:10:39,773 Speaker 6: good to guy out there and then I could do it. 208 00:10:39,853 --> 00:10:43,253 Speaker 4: Bob. What does it mean to you to have your 209 00:10:43,293 --> 00:10:46,733 Speaker 4: first start back at Cornella and to be part of 210 00:10:46,773 --> 00:10:47,813 Speaker 4: a team performance like that. 211 00:10:49,533 --> 00:10:53,213 Speaker 6: Yeah, Mane, it's pretty special. Obviously growing up on the 212 00:10:53,253 --> 00:10:57,413 Speaker 6: hill down are at Cornella and been there. Oh I 213 00:10:57,573 --> 00:11:00,813 Speaker 6: knows how many shark scenes, and obviously man playing here 214 00:11:01,733 --> 00:11:04,333 Speaker 6: and I have a pretty successful career down here at Carnella. 215 00:11:04,733 --> 00:11:06,893 Speaker 6: It's pretty cool to come back and get the win, 216 00:11:08,373 --> 00:11:10,093 Speaker 6: a family and friends on the health so it's good. 217 00:11:11,053 --> 00:11:13,333 Speaker 4: Is there a bit of mixed emotions though with effect 218 00:11:13,773 --> 00:11:15,853 Speaker 4: how much the sharks have meant to your family and 219 00:11:15,973 --> 00:11:19,733 Speaker 4: especially to your father, No, I don't think so. 220 00:11:19,933 --> 00:11:22,973 Speaker 6: Look, that's that's sort of I've sort of moved on 221 00:11:23,093 --> 00:11:26,893 Speaker 6: from that, and I'm worried now. So now I'm just 222 00:11:27,373 --> 00:11:28,893 Speaker 6: really happy to be part of the group. That we're 223 00:11:28,933 --> 00:11:32,413 Speaker 6: in and that we're charging their own so that's good. 224 00:11:33,333 --> 00:11:35,773 Speaker 4: Can just tell us Sam about your decision to come 225 00:11:36,093 --> 00:11:39,333 Speaker 4: to Auckland, how it sort of came about and how 226 00:11:39,453 --> 00:11:41,013 Speaker 4: the decision process was for you. 227 00:11:42,733 --> 00:11:46,493 Speaker 6: It's just an opportunity to play roll. And obviously where 228 00:11:46,573 --> 00:11:48,613 Speaker 6: he spoke to Webby, my early tap with him is 229 00:11:49,133 --> 00:11:52,493 Speaker 6: really positive and he sort of like spoke to me 230 00:11:52,533 --> 00:11:54,453 Speaker 6: in a really positive way and that he believed in 231 00:11:54,573 --> 00:11:58,213 Speaker 6: me and he thought I could I could genuinely, genuinely 232 00:11:58,333 --> 00:12:00,653 Speaker 6: be at a number nine in the NRL and that's 233 00:12:00,693 --> 00:12:03,893 Speaker 6: all I needed. Someone to believe in men have confidence 234 00:12:03,933 --> 00:12:06,493 Speaker 6: in me, and that was enough for me to come 235 00:12:06,573 --> 00:12:08,253 Speaker 6: over and have the opportunity to play in an role. 236 00:12:08,453 --> 00:12:09,253 Speaker 5: Yeah, that was not for me. 237 00:12:10,493 --> 00:12:12,693 Speaker 4: And what was the process like of sort of joining 238 00:12:12,733 --> 00:12:16,333 Speaker 4: the club and getting i don't know, getting amongst the 239 00:12:16,413 --> 00:12:19,773 Speaker 4: group and proving yourself and fitting in and all that 240 00:12:19,853 --> 00:12:20,293 Speaker 4: sort of thing. 241 00:12:22,333 --> 00:12:25,893 Speaker 6: Yeah, it was a bit difficult obviously, first time living 242 00:12:25,933 --> 00:12:28,573 Speaker 6: out at home and got on a one way plot 243 00:12:28,653 --> 00:12:32,293 Speaker 6: of New Zealand, which was pretty daunting. Walking into the 244 00:12:32,373 --> 00:12:35,093 Speaker 6: shed that first day was it was like nothing I'd 245 00:12:35,093 --> 00:12:37,933 Speaker 6: ever done before. But for me, I needed to test 246 00:12:37,973 --> 00:12:40,413 Speaker 6: myself and get out of my comfort zone and I 247 00:12:40,493 --> 00:12:42,533 Speaker 6: think I've grown a lot from it, so yeah, it's 248 00:12:42,533 --> 00:12:43,173 Speaker 6: super positive. 249 00:12:43,813 --> 00:12:46,853 Speaker 4: And how is how was life in Auckland, you know, 250 00:12:47,133 --> 00:12:50,053 Speaker 4: away from footy? How's life been for you in Auckland? No, 251 00:12:50,213 --> 00:12:50,613 Speaker 4: it's good. 252 00:12:51,733 --> 00:12:54,453 Speaker 6: Obviously, got got a house and that I lived with 253 00:12:54,533 --> 00:12:57,693 Speaker 6: a couple of boys that I played with, so it's good. 254 00:12:58,973 --> 00:13:00,333 Speaker 4: Yeah, good to have a couple. 255 00:13:00,173 --> 00:13:03,213 Speaker 6: Of mates there and obviously building connections within the group, 256 00:13:03,293 --> 00:13:05,693 Speaker 6: and it's just really good to be in a training 257 00:13:06,173 --> 00:13:07,613 Speaker 6: with how well the squad's. 258 00:13:07,253 --> 00:13:10,493 Speaker 4: Doing and everything? Yeah, yeah, who are you flirting with? 259 00:13:12,093 --> 00:13:15,733 Speaker 6: Tadastell Smith's I live with him and a couple of the. 260 00:13:15,813 --> 00:13:19,533 Speaker 4: Cup boys, so oh cool. Well that's so. How's that? 261 00:13:20,333 --> 00:13:24,773 Speaker 4: How's that household? It must be an interesting place to be. No, 262 00:13:24,933 --> 00:13:25,293 Speaker 4: it's good. 263 00:13:25,333 --> 00:13:28,653 Speaker 6: It's it's a bit frantic at dinner time when everyone's 264 00:13:28,653 --> 00:13:32,853 Speaker 6: cooking their separate meals in the kitchen, but it's good. 265 00:13:32,893 --> 00:13:36,213 Speaker 6: It's good fun having people around, and obviously being my 266 00:13:36,333 --> 00:13:38,653 Speaker 6: first time out of home, it's good to have people 267 00:13:38,693 --> 00:13:39,533 Speaker 6: around and everything. 268 00:13:39,613 --> 00:13:41,453 Speaker 4: With my missus and that living back in a show. 269 00:13:41,533 --> 00:13:44,733 Speaker 6: Hopefully she'll join me over there soon. So no, it's 270 00:13:44,773 --> 00:13:47,133 Speaker 6: good to have people around it. I've become quite close 271 00:13:47,173 --> 00:13:48,853 Speaker 6: with those boys, So it's good. 272 00:13:49,133 --> 00:13:51,373 Speaker 4: And just a couple more Sam's that's okay. What's the 273 00:13:51,653 --> 00:13:53,893 Speaker 4: big on the team with so many so many other 274 00:13:53,973 --> 00:13:56,653 Speaker 4: young guys or being in a general environment with so 275 00:13:56,733 --> 00:13:59,973 Speaker 4: many young guys that are also ambitious and doing well. 276 00:14:02,213 --> 00:14:02,733 Speaker 3: No, it's good. 277 00:14:02,773 --> 00:14:05,973 Speaker 6: I think all the older boys and the coaching staff 278 00:14:06,013 --> 00:14:08,533 Speaker 6: has sort of given us the confidence to that we 279 00:14:08,573 --> 00:14:10,613 Speaker 6: can do a job and we can sort of thrive 280 00:14:10,693 --> 00:14:13,813 Speaker 6: in this environment. And we've got a lot of good 281 00:14:13,893 --> 00:14:18,453 Speaker 6: leaders like Fish and Capes and as guys have been there, 282 00:14:18,533 --> 00:14:22,013 Speaker 6: done it and can sort of lead the way and 283 00:14:22,093 --> 00:14:23,013 Speaker 6: say boys come with us. 284 00:14:23,093 --> 00:14:25,053 Speaker 4: So no, it's good. It's good. 285 00:14:25,093 --> 00:14:27,813 Speaker 6: And a lot of a lot of naturally talented. 286 00:14:27,973 --> 00:14:29,013 Speaker 4: Kiwi boys over here. 287 00:14:29,213 --> 00:14:32,493 Speaker 6: And I'd love to see where they're atting five to 288 00:14:32,533 --> 00:14:35,733 Speaker 6: six years times, because where they're at at the moment 289 00:14:35,813 --> 00:14:38,493 Speaker 6: and where they could be is just it's pretty insane. 290 00:14:39,373 --> 00:14:41,493 Speaker 4: And what have you learned off Wade Egan from watching 291 00:14:41,573 --> 00:14:44,133 Speaker 4: him at training? And I imagine you know, talking to 292 00:14:44,213 --> 00:14:46,693 Speaker 4: him when you can about dummy half play, about being 293 00:14:46,733 --> 00:14:47,333 Speaker 4: a number nine. 294 00:14:49,173 --> 00:14:51,813 Speaker 6: Yeah, I spent a spent a fair bit of time 295 00:14:52,053 --> 00:14:54,893 Speaker 6: with Waiter, even just listen to him in meetings and 296 00:14:54,933 --> 00:14:56,813 Speaker 6: stuff like that, the way he thinks around the game, 297 00:14:56,893 --> 00:15:00,853 Speaker 6: and just watching him at training and watching clips and everything, 298 00:15:00,933 --> 00:15:03,613 Speaker 6: and just trying to pick up little things that he 299 00:15:03,733 --> 00:15:06,613 Speaker 6: does and ask him questions here and there, and it's 300 00:15:06,693 --> 00:15:10,453 Speaker 6: definitely definitely broke my game forward. I think if I like, 301 00:15:10,533 --> 00:15:12,533 Speaker 6: if I look at myself twelve months ago to where 302 00:15:12,573 --> 00:15:14,493 Speaker 6: I am now, I'm a completely different player. So and 303 00:15:15,333 --> 00:15:17,613 Speaker 6: I definitely credit some of that to him in the 304 00:15:17,653 --> 00:15:21,093 Speaker 6: way that he's sort of the influence he's had on me. 305 00:15:21,253 --> 00:15:27,933 Speaker 1: So, yeah, this is the Big League Podcast. This is 306 00:15:28,173 --> 00:15:32,413 Speaker 1: going Yeah, the Big League Podcast on the Warriors Bandwagons. 307 00:15:32,493 --> 00:15:33,213 Speaker 1: It's day one. 308 00:15:33,533 --> 00:15:36,173 Speaker 2: Fantastic to hear from Sam Healley for the first time 309 00:15:36,253 --> 00:15:38,693 Speaker 2: on the Big League Podcast. Burge. 310 00:15:39,093 --> 00:15:41,213 Speaker 3: It was cool hearing about his flatting situation as well. 311 00:15:41,733 --> 00:15:44,613 Speaker 4: I love that you just the scenes of the four 312 00:15:44,653 --> 00:15:47,253 Speaker 4: of them, four forty players in the kitchen are all 313 00:15:47,293 --> 00:15:49,653 Speaker 4: pretty young, probably haven't had much time at a home, 314 00:15:50,493 --> 00:15:53,973 Speaker 4: and you just imagine the big servings that have been 315 00:15:54,013 --> 00:15:56,973 Speaker 4: put together and the fuel they need and the coordination 316 00:15:57,093 --> 00:15:59,733 Speaker 4: around the kitchen. But it must be so cool as 317 00:15:59,733 --> 00:16:03,533 Speaker 4: an athlete flating with other athletes because everyone gets it. 318 00:16:04,333 --> 00:16:06,493 Speaker 4: Compared to imagine if he was with three other punters, 319 00:16:06,693 --> 00:16:09,493 Speaker 4: you know, or three your because they're about that age, 320 00:16:09,533 --> 00:16:11,453 Speaker 4: that'll be what's wrong with my mate? It'll be a 321 00:16:11,493 --> 00:16:14,453 Speaker 4: friggin disaster. I don't know what you're trying to say, 322 00:16:14,493 --> 00:16:18,933 Speaker 4: but I did. The other thing that that caught my 323 00:16:18,933 --> 00:16:20,613 Speaker 4: attention to the interview was the way he said that 324 00:16:21,093 --> 00:16:23,173 Speaker 4: you know, he jumped in a one way flight to 325 00:16:23,293 --> 00:16:26,293 Speaker 4: come here, pretty apprehensive because and he walks into the 326 00:16:26,533 --> 00:16:28,813 Speaker 4: sheds the first day and he's like, jeez, what this 327 00:16:29,013 --> 00:16:30,573 Speaker 4: is so different to where I've been. I was so 328 00:16:30,773 --> 00:16:33,573 Speaker 4: in my comfort zone. Good on him, he's just taking 329 00:16:33,653 --> 00:16:35,893 Speaker 4: that big step. He looks like a really good player. 330 00:16:35,933 --> 00:16:37,933 Speaker 4: I mean to do what he did in just his 331 00:16:38,093 --> 00:16:41,053 Speaker 4: second game in the NRL. Come in for Egan only 332 00:16:41,093 --> 00:16:43,133 Speaker 4: found out I matched their morning, comes in and plays 333 00:16:43,213 --> 00:16:45,933 Speaker 4: like that against against his former club where his dad's 334 00:16:45,973 --> 00:16:46,373 Speaker 4: a legend. 335 00:16:47,013 --> 00:16:49,533 Speaker 2: It's just amazing, mate. You're right, it would be a 336 00:16:49,573 --> 00:16:51,653 Speaker 2: disaster if they were was my mates. Let's go through 337 00:16:51,733 --> 00:16:54,333 Speaker 2: this game in a little bit more detail. Firstly, our 338 00:16:54,373 --> 00:16:56,973 Speaker 2: webster's detailed what he's most proud of. 339 00:16:57,093 --> 00:16:57,933 Speaker 3: It won't surprise you. 340 00:16:58,173 --> 00:17:00,573 Speaker 4: Definitely have a bench like even right to the end 341 00:17:00,613 --> 00:17:03,093 Speaker 4: there when he knew and had a game where would 342 00:17:03,133 --> 00:17:05,413 Speaker 4: just turn it up for each other. Fine in a way, scrambling. 343 00:17:05,733 --> 00:17:09,253 Speaker 2: Let's go through another player who's performance I thought was 344 00:17:09,373 --> 00:17:11,893 Speaker 2: just out of this world. Best of the season, Chanelle 345 00:17:11,973 --> 00:17:16,533 Speaker 2: Harris Tavita was outstanding. We talk a lot about Luke Metcalf, 346 00:17:16,613 --> 00:17:19,893 Speaker 2: but for me, Cht has flown under the radar. 347 00:17:20,013 --> 00:17:20,613 Speaker 3: Two tries. 348 00:17:21,293 --> 00:17:24,013 Speaker 2: I think he's kicking generally it's better than Metcals gets 349 00:17:24,053 --> 00:17:26,533 Speaker 2: a lot higher on those bombs. His distribution and his 350 00:17:26,613 --> 00:17:28,893 Speaker 2: ball running. He just picks his moments really really well. 351 00:17:29,413 --> 00:17:32,213 Speaker 2: Not to mention those one off hats. He made twenty 352 00:17:32,253 --> 00:17:35,133 Speaker 2: three tackles in that game. Booge great defender. 353 00:17:35,333 --> 00:17:38,213 Speaker 4: I mean when you think of Chanell and you talk 354 00:17:38,293 --> 00:17:41,213 Speaker 4: to people at the Warriors about him, the first thing 355 00:17:41,253 --> 00:17:44,773 Speaker 4: they'll say is he's a competitor. He just competes on everything. 356 00:17:44,813 --> 00:17:48,333 Speaker 4: He's the guy sliding on the loose ball. He's the 357 00:17:48,413 --> 00:17:51,733 Speaker 4: guy making the big tackle or the tackle these he made. 358 00:17:52,013 --> 00:17:54,053 Speaker 4: He's the guy competing for the bomb, getting the tap 359 00:17:54,133 --> 00:17:56,373 Speaker 4: back they score, So he does the one percent. Doesn't 360 00:17:56,373 --> 00:18:00,093 Speaker 4: always get noticed other for other things, which means, yeah, 361 00:18:00,333 --> 00:18:03,653 Speaker 4: I guess he's got a there's mixed feelings about him 362 00:18:03,653 --> 00:18:07,133 Speaker 4: sometimes among the fans, but he's doing a great job 363 00:18:07,213 --> 00:18:10,013 Speaker 4: and people forget he came back after a year off 364 00:18:10,613 --> 00:18:12,213 Speaker 4: and it was always going to be a struggle, and 365 00:18:12,253 --> 00:18:15,293 Speaker 4: then he was in a struggling team. So very happy 366 00:18:15,373 --> 00:18:17,653 Speaker 4: for him the way things are working out. I'm not 367 00:18:17,693 --> 00:18:19,213 Speaker 4: sure if he's a better kick of the metcalf, but 368 00:18:19,293 --> 00:18:21,693 Speaker 4: I take your point. He's becoming very good at just 369 00:18:23,173 --> 00:18:25,773 Speaker 4: placing it in the corner with those little what would 370 00:18:25,773 --> 00:18:30,253 Speaker 4: you call them, little sort of mini bombs, somewhere between 371 00:18:30,293 --> 00:18:32,173 Speaker 4: a bomb and a chip, the mini bombs, Yeah, the 372 00:18:32,253 --> 00:18:34,533 Speaker 4: many Nathan Limb kind of ones used to try and 373 00:18:34,613 --> 00:18:38,853 Speaker 4: do it how at college. Absolutely not domitic Vai Manger, 374 00:18:38,853 --> 00:18:40,893 Speaker 4: who we mentioned briefly at the start, But for me, 375 00:18:41,013 --> 00:18:44,973 Speaker 4: that's easily his best performance of the season. 376 00:18:45,853 --> 00:18:49,533 Speaker 3: Notice how I pronounce v Manger, not Vay Mayenger. I 377 00:18:49,653 --> 00:18:51,173 Speaker 3: don't know how it's so different. 378 00:18:51,293 --> 00:18:56,453 Speaker 2: Vi Manger, his defense, his ball running, his distribution, especially 379 00:18:56,493 --> 00:18:58,533 Speaker 2: to James Brusher Harris, that tray he just went in 380 00:18:58,813 --> 00:19:01,693 Speaker 2: untouched and it was sort of touched on the deception 381 00:19:02,053 --> 00:19:02,973 Speaker 2: that he's brought as well. 382 00:19:04,173 --> 00:19:06,293 Speaker 4: The reception was amazing and it was great to have 383 00:19:06,373 --> 00:19:09,053 Speaker 4: the Australian commentators who you're right with his name, but 384 00:19:09,093 --> 00:19:12,533 Speaker 4: it was it was fantastic the way they just were 385 00:19:12,573 --> 00:19:14,613 Speaker 4: blown away by that pass because it was it was 386 00:19:14,653 --> 00:19:16,453 Speaker 4: a magical pass. It was one of those passes where 387 00:19:16,493 --> 00:19:19,373 Speaker 4: the cameramany was missed it. You know, how did that happen? 388 00:19:20,813 --> 00:19:23,453 Speaker 4: But he was actually really good the week before too, 389 00:19:23,533 --> 00:19:27,293 Speaker 4: if I remember, like he had two or three really 390 00:19:27,373 --> 00:19:31,213 Speaker 4: critical offloads last week. And I think that's always a 391 00:19:31,213 --> 00:19:33,133 Speaker 4: great sign for a young player to have the confidence 392 00:19:33,373 --> 00:19:36,613 Speaker 4: to go for offloads, because you know what happens, mate, 393 00:19:36,653 --> 00:19:39,573 Speaker 4: if he goes for an offload, someone drops it and 394 00:19:39,653 --> 00:19:41,413 Speaker 4: they're forty minutes out, they give the ball up and 395 00:19:41,493 --> 00:19:43,453 Speaker 4: da da da. Who's going to go and and go 396 00:19:43,533 --> 00:19:46,413 Speaker 4: on about it? We are fans are he's made a mistake. 397 00:19:46,453 --> 00:19:48,533 Speaker 4: What's he doing that? So he's confidence to have the offloads, 398 00:19:48,533 --> 00:19:51,213 Speaker 4: he's so strong to do it. And yeah, I mean 399 00:19:51,453 --> 00:19:54,573 Speaker 4: you'd say, like Hellia seem has probably got more of 400 00:19:54,813 --> 00:19:59,333 Speaker 4: the attention so far, which is fair enough, but this guy, 401 00:19:59,493 --> 00:20:03,773 Speaker 4: he's some player just all round, all round, plus seems 402 00:20:03,853 --> 00:20:05,293 Speaker 4: like a real good hit on his shoulders. 403 00:20:05,613 --> 00:20:08,813 Speaker 2: We talked about Charles Nickel Cook starting Roger to Varsi 404 00:20:08,893 --> 00:20:12,493 Speaker 2: sheck last week in terms of their contributions, but I'm 405 00:20:12,533 --> 00:20:14,693 Speaker 2: going to bring them up again because they deserve it. 406 00:20:14,933 --> 00:20:18,733 Speaker 2: Chance with his try saving tackles but also topping the 407 00:20:18,813 --> 00:20:21,093 Speaker 2: running meters again with two hundred and forty two from 408 00:20:21,133 --> 00:20:26,293 Speaker 2: twenty one runs, sixty nine post contact meters, six tackle breaks. 409 00:20:26,373 --> 00:20:29,333 Speaker 2: Roger to Varsask with two hundred meters from twenty two runs, 410 00:20:29,413 --> 00:20:33,413 Speaker 2: eighty seven post contact meters, five tackle breaks. The amount 411 00:20:33,453 --> 00:20:36,933 Speaker 2: of work that those two get through it helps them 412 00:20:36,973 --> 00:20:39,613 Speaker 2: middle so much because they're taking on such a volume 413 00:20:39,693 --> 00:20:41,693 Speaker 2: of the work they are. 414 00:20:41,973 --> 00:20:43,613 Speaker 4: I mean that was the issue with the with the 415 00:20:43,733 --> 00:20:46,893 Speaker 4: Raiders defeating against the Raiders in Auckland. Was the Raiders 416 00:20:46,973 --> 00:20:51,173 Speaker 4: back five just dominated or outplayed the Warriors back five 417 00:20:51,573 --> 00:20:54,773 Speaker 4: and it all sort of snowballs from there. Roger, I 418 00:20:54,853 --> 00:20:57,053 Speaker 4: think we talked about this last week, Nath but he's 419 00:20:57,093 --> 00:21:01,093 Speaker 4: found his place. Good decision by Webster. Webs Will probably 420 00:21:01,093 --> 00:21:02,733 Speaker 4: mad he made a mistake last year having him center. 421 00:21:03,013 --> 00:21:05,293 Speaker 4: He's found his place on the wing. The exciting thing 422 00:21:05,373 --> 00:21:06,733 Speaker 4: is I think he's going to get better and better 423 00:21:06,813 --> 00:21:09,133 Speaker 4: there because he's still getting used to be there. And 424 00:21:09,333 --> 00:21:11,893 Speaker 4: Chance it just looks like he's got a spring in 425 00:21:11,933 --> 00:21:15,133 Speaker 4: a step, bay like, he looks like he's moving a 426 00:21:15,173 --> 00:21:17,973 Speaker 4: bit faster. He's got all this energy. I think he's 427 00:21:18,013 --> 00:21:20,213 Speaker 4: in a really good place mentally. It must help when 428 00:21:20,253 --> 00:21:25,693 Speaker 4: the team is going forward, obviously, but I think he 429 00:21:25,813 --> 00:21:27,493 Speaker 4: might be coming into some of that form we saw 430 00:21:27,533 --> 00:21:28,133 Speaker 4: in twenty three. 431 00:21:28,973 --> 00:21:30,813 Speaker 2: Now, if we look at the game as a whole, 432 00:21:30,893 --> 00:21:32,813 Speaker 2: you said, obviously, especially in the first half, you didn't 433 00:21:32,813 --> 00:21:36,773 Speaker 2: think the Sharks were that poor in terms of the defense. 434 00:21:36,853 --> 00:21:38,613 Speaker 2: I thought a couple of times Nicko Hines put in 435 00:21:38,853 --> 00:21:41,893 Speaker 2: a couple of questionable cacks that just about went straight up. 436 00:21:42,493 --> 00:21:44,493 Speaker 2: I thought their defense was a little bit lacking in 437 00:21:44,533 --> 00:21:47,413 Speaker 2: the second half. The Warriors, though, in terms of the 438 00:21:47,533 --> 00:21:50,533 Speaker 2: flow of their game, they're scoring first. For the seventh 439 00:21:50,693 --> 00:21:55,613 Speaker 2: consecutive game, they've scored the first try, and the complaint, 440 00:21:55,693 --> 00:21:58,213 Speaker 2: obviously in the last few weeks, has been they get 441 00:21:58,253 --> 00:22:00,293 Speaker 2: to the second half, they're head by streets and they 442 00:22:00,373 --> 00:22:02,933 Speaker 2: go to sleep and let the other side back into it. 443 00:22:03,133 --> 00:22:05,933 Speaker 2: The most pleasing part of this performance was the fact 444 00:22:05,933 --> 00:22:07,853 Speaker 2: that when they were up by streets in the second half, 445 00:22:08,453 --> 00:22:10,493 Speaker 2: kept the foot on the throat of Cronella. 446 00:22:11,093 --> 00:22:13,973 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, you're anticipating in Krenella comeback. You know 447 00:22:14,013 --> 00:22:15,933 Speaker 4: they're a good team. You thought there'd be a response. 448 00:22:16,053 --> 00:22:19,973 Speaker 4: But the Warriors kept throwing punches, which, as you say, 449 00:22:20,133 --> 00:22:22,533 Speaker 4: was very pleasing because you have seen sometimes in the 450 00:22:22,573 --> 00:22:24,333 Speaker 4: past they'll get a lead and then they'll get a 451 00:22:24,373 --> 00:22:28,293 Speaker 4: bit conservative kick to a corner, but just a safe carecule. 452 00:22:28,373 --> 00:22:30,973 Speaker 4: They die with the ball fifteen meters out, fifth tackle, 453 00:22:31,813 --> 00:22:34,293 Speaker 4: just for territory, whereas here they were going for it, 454 00:22:34,413 --> 00:22:36,253 Speaker 4: which is how some of those tries come out. I 455 00:22:36,333 --> 00:22:39,213 Speaker 4: mean that the Lecqua Halle seemed try for me was 456 00:22:39,213 --> 00:22:42,293 Speaker 4: the one where just the way he stormed onto that 457 00:22:42,813 --> 00:22:45,133 Speaker 4: bomb chip, it was probably a bit too far, but 458 00:22:45,253 --> 00:22:47,693 Speaker 4: he makes it, bashes the defender of the way puts 459 00:22:47,733 --> 00:22:50,093 Speaker 4: it down. That was a moment where you're like, Okay, 460 00:22:50,773 --> 00:22:53,093 Speaker 4: this team has arrived. And the other thing I would 461 00:22:53,093 --> 00:22:57,133 Speaker 4: say is the defense. Like that defense in the first half, 462 00:22:57,373 --> 00:22:58,733 Speaker 4: there was a period with they head I think the 463 00:22:58,813 --> 00:23:02,493 Speaker 4: Sharks had four consecutive sets around the goal line. The 464 00:23:02,573 --> 00:23:06,733 Speaker 4: Warriors held them out. That sort of stuff really breaks 465 00:23:06,813 --> 00:23:09,973 Speaker 4: the spirit, ay breaks the spur opposition team, so that's 466 00:23:10,013 --> 00:23:10,693 Speaker 4: pretty critical. 467 00:23:11,893 --> 00:23:14,973 Speaker 2: The Warriors had barely any tackles in the Sharks twenty, 468 00:23:15,013 --> 00:23:17,493 Speaker 2: which is remarkable considering they scored twenty points. It was 469 00:23:17,533 --> 00:23:19,893 Speaker 2: a stat that went up late in the game. Warriors 470 00:23:19,973 --> 00:23:22,933 Speaker 2: had seven tackles in the Sharks twenty. The Sharks had 471 00:23:22,973 --> 00:23:26,773 Speaker 2: twenty four in the Warriors twenty. Yeah, which reinforces the 472 00:23:27,053 --> 00:23:29,853 Speaker 2: defense that they had to do. But also for a change, 473 00:23:29,933 --> 00:23:32,813 Speaker 2: the Warriors were scoring a lot of medium to long 474 00:23:32,893 --> 00:23:35,573 Speaker 2: range tries because they're making breaks around halfway and all 475 00:23:35,613 --> 00:23:37,853 Speaker 2: that sort of thing, and that for me also shows 476 00:23:37,933 --> 00:23:40,373 Speaker 2: just how clinical they were when they did have those opportunities. 477 00:23:40,853 --> 00:23:43,853 Speaker 2: The only criticism that I could come up with from 478 00:23:43,893 --> 00:23:46,733 Speaker 2: that game was that both the Sharks tries came down 479 00:23:46,813 --> 00:23:48,893 Speaker 2: that left edge, which has been the vulnerable side that 480 00:23:49,413 --> 00:23:51,613 Speaker 2: teams have looked to attack. This what Tennis Lesniak and 481 00:23:51,693 --> 00:23:53,693 Speaker 2: Cape walls. But when I went back and looked at 482 00:23:53,733 --> 00:23:55,573 Speaker 2: both tries, I really didn't think there was much else 483 00:23:55,693 --> 00:23:57,893 Speaker 2: that what Tennis a lesnie act could do. 484 00:23:59,093 --> 00:24:02,413 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm sure the assistant coaches will still find something 485 00:24:02,453 --> 00:24:04,413 Speaker 4: in the review. I mean, that right edge has been 486 00:24:04,973 --> 00:24:08,013 Speaker 4: it's the edge that teams are targeting, and a lot 487 00:24:08,053 --> 00:24:11,013 Speaker 4: of tries have been conceded down that edge, so they 488 00:24:11,093 --> 00:24:13,493 Speaker 4: still need to fix it. But they did some good 489 00:24:13,533 --> 00:24:15,773 Speaker 4: defense later on. I mean, I think the other thing 490 00:24:15,853 --> 00:24:19,333 Speaker 4: we need to touch on is the big clash slash 491 00:24:19,413 --> 00:24:24,053 Speaker 4: battle slash confrontation between Fisher Harris and Vanila Blake. You 492 00:24:24,133 --> 00:24:26,853 Speaker 4: know it's Fisher Harris one now, isn't it. I Mean, 493 00:24:26,893 --> 00:24:29,973 Speaker 4: there was so much talk about Vanua Blake coming into 494 00:24:30,013 --> 00:24:31,413 Speaker 4: the game. I think he said a bit as well, 495 00:24:31,493 --> 00:24:32,973 Speaker 4: I'll never forget what he did for the Warriors. He 496 00:24:33,053 --> 00:24:35,413 Speaker 4: was great for the Warriors in twenty three. He was 497 00:24:35,453 --> 00:24:38,533 Speaker 4: good seasons before that. It was okay last year. But 498 00:24:39,093 --> 00:24:41,973 Speaker 4: there's no doubt in my mind that Fisher Harris is 499 00:24:42,413 --> 00:24:44,533 Speaker 4: an upgrade in terms of your better fit. He just 500 00:24:44,613 --> 00:24:48,133 Speaker 4: fits the club. He's inspiring the youngsters so much so 501 00:24:48,853 --> 00:24:50,413 Speaker 4: because I think for new Blake and he ran for 502 00:24:50,413 --> 00:24:53,213 Speaker 4: about one hundred and thirty hundred and forty meters, which 503 00:24:53,293 --> 00:24:55,573 Speaker 4: is not a lot by his standards, and I think 504 00:24:56,093 --> 00:24:58,893 Speaker 4: that shows the fact that Fisher Harris is keeping him quiet. 505 00:24:59,013 --> 00:25:01,253 Speaker 4: That defense Big League. 506 00:25:00,973 --> 00:25:04,693 Speaker 2: Podcast, Right, the Warriors have the bye this week, which 507 00:25:04,813 --> 00:25:07,573 Speaker 2: means I guarantee two points I mentioned doing there in 508 00:25:07,613 --> 00:25:09,853 Speaker 2: the podcast. They are joint with the Raiders and the 509 00:25:09,853 --> 00:25:12,293 Speaker 2: Bulldogs at the top of the ladder. On twenty two points. 510 00:25:12,373 --> 00:25:14,853 Speaker 2: Presuming the Bulldogs get the job done against the Eels tonight, 511 00:25:14,893 --> 00:25:18,373 Speaker 2: they'll go top on twenty four. The Raiders also have 512 00:25:18,573 --> 00:25:21,373 Speaker 2: the buy this week, so they'll get a guaranteed too 513 00:25:21,893 --> 00:25:25,613 Speaker 2: as well. Now fourteen out of twenty seven rounds and 514 00:25:25,853 --> 00:25:28,733 Speaker 2: seems an apt time to give the side a roughly 515 00:25:29,133 --> 00:25:30,893 Speaker 2: mid season report card. 516 00:25:30,973 --> 00:25:31,293 Speaker 4: Burge. 517 00:25:31,573 --> 00:25:35,053 Speaker 2: Now, four rounds and I gave them a B plus. Obviously, 518 00:25:35,973 --> 00:25:38,893 Speaker 2: we do our best to be balanced and critical because 519 00:25:38,933 --> 00:25:43,133 Speaker 2: that is our job. But this season has been unprecedented, 520 00:25:43,173 --> 00:25:44,853 Speaker 2: and you have to give credit, were credit as you. 521 00:25:45,013 --> 00:25:48,133 Speaker 2: I'm upgrading the B plus to an A plus. Gee, 522 00:25:48,213 --> 00:25:51,053 Speaker 2: I'd love to be in your class. Fire out not 523 00:25:51,173 --> 00:25:51,493 Speaker 2: to deliver. 524 00:25:51,613 --> 00:25:54,733 Speaker 4: Become a teacher, I don't, although you're quite a inspiring 525 00:25:54,973 --> 00:25:55,693 Speaker 4: charismatic guy. 526 00:25:55,773 --> 00:25:59,133 Speaker 2: But can I be a high school primary school teacher? 527 00:25:59,173 --> 00:26:01,653 Speaker 2: What do you, Reckon might like to be a primary 528 00:26:01,653 --> 00:26:03,773 Speaker 2: school teacher? You'd probably be good with primary school. I 529 00:26:03,773 --> 00:26:05,613 Speaker 2: re can be good with the little ones. 530 00:26:05,853 --> 00:26:08,253 Speaker 4: Little ones. I think the teenagers are pretty hard work 531 00:26:08,333 --> 00:26:10,933 Speaker 4: these days, or more the teenager's parents are pretty how 532 00:26:10,933 --> 00:26:17,213 Speaker 4: it works these days? Yeah, yeah, A plus. It's I 533 00:26:17,293 --> 00:26:19,613 Speaker 4: think I gave them a B back after round four. 534 00:26:19,693 --> 00:26:21,333 Speaker 4: That seems a long time ago. That was after the 535 00:26:21,853 --> 00:26:24,013 Speaker 4: Tigers game, wasn't it. So this is the second bye. 536 00:26:24,133 --> 00:26:25,893 Speaker 4: Great timing for the Buye by the way, I think 537 00:26:25,933 --> 00:26:30,533 Speaker 4: they've had so many physical clashes, really good timing. It's 538 00:26:30,573 --> 00:26:36,333 Speaker 4: probably a minus for me. Okay, there's still room for improvement. 539 00:26:37,453 --> 00:26:40,933 Speaker 4: The attack, with the exception of a couple of recent games, 540 00:26:41,533 --> 00:26:46,093 Speaker 4: hasn't always been what they need or what they want, 541 00:26:46,213 --> 00:26:50,053 Speaker 4: So they'll be room for improvement, but far out to 542 00:26:50,133 --> 00:26:52,053 Speaker 4: be ten to three at this point of the season. 543 00:26:52,213 --> 00:26:55,853 Speaker 4: Like you're going through your analysis before about the table. 544 00:26:56,493 --> 00:27:01,773 Speaker 4: So the top four, Bulldog's, Raiders, Warriors, Storm. Can we 545 00:27:01,973 --> 00:27:07,453 Speaker 4: see anyone else? Without getting ahead of ourselves? Can we 546 00:27:07,533 --> 00:27:10,053 Speaker 4: see anyone else coming into that top four? You know, 547 00:27:10,333 --> 00:27:12,813 Speaker 4: That's what I was thinking about after this game. Can 548 00:27:12,893 --> 00:27:17,693 Speaker 4: the Sharks leap up from where they are? Possibly? Cowboys, 549 00:27:18,293 --> 00:27:20,533 Speaker 4: don't know if they're good enough. I feel like the 550 00:27:20,653 --> 00:27:24,373 Speaker 4: only teams that could disrupt this top four are the 551 00:27:24,493 --> 00:27:27,973 Speaker 4: Sharks and the Broncos if the Broncos get going. So 552 00:27:28,533 --> 00:27:30,933 Speaker 4: it's pretty exciting to be sitting here where we were 553 00:27:31,013 --> 00:27:33,773 Speaker 4: in early June to be saying that she was the 554 00:27:33,853 --> 00:27:36,893 Speaker 4: Warriors are looking good, not just for the playoffs, mate, 555 00:27:36,973 --> 00:27:38,533 Speaker 4: but they're looking good for the top four. 556 00:27:38,733 --> 00:27:40,733 Speaker 2: Well, the thing is you said about who can break 557 00:27:40,773 --> 00:27:42,693 Speaker 2: into that top four, because the GAP's opened up now 558 00:27:42,933 --> 00:27:46,333 Speaker 2: there is a four point gap between the Sharks in 559 00:27:46,413 --> 00:27:50,813 Speaker 2: fifth and Melbourne in fourth on twenty points, the Sharks 560 00:27:50,893 --> 00:27:53,533 Speaker 2: on sixteen, the Warriors, Bullers and Raiders on twenty two. 561 00:27:54,053 --> 00:27:55,933 Speaker 2: So you're right in terms of if the Broncos going 562 00:27:55,973 --> 00:27:59,093 Speaker 2: to run. Obviously they had an incredible performance against the Titans, 563 00:27:59,213 --> 00:28:01,093 Speaker 2: look like the All Blacks, played like the All Blacks. 564 00:28:02,293 --> 00:28:04,893 Speaker 2: But then also you've got the Sharks who've had back 565 00:28:04,933 --> 00:28:08,533 Speaker 2: to back forty point hidings basically, and then you've got 566 00:28:08,613 --> 00:28:11,813 Speaker 2: the Cowboys on fifteen, the Dolphins on fourteen. You know, 567 00:28:11,893 --> 00:28:13,493 Speaker 2: you're going all the way back to if you're talking 568 00:28:13,493 --> 00:28:15,533 Speaker 2: about the Broncos one of the teams that could break 569 00:28:15,573 --> 00:28:19,573 Speaker 2: in the eight points behind the Warriors. 570 00:28:19,453 --> 00:28:21,013 Speaker 4: That's the thing. That's the thing. But they are a 571 00:28:21,093 --> 00:28:23,853 Speaker 4: team that have the I think have the roster to 572 00:28:23,973 --> 00:28:25,893 Speaker 4: do it. I don't know if any of these other 573 00:28:25,973 --> 00:28:29,133 Speaker 4: teams that we're looking at, Cowboys, Dolphins, Seagulls, Roosters all 574 00:28:29,173 --> 00:28:32,693 Speaker 4: on fourteen, Dragons on fourteen, and the Rabbit Rabbito's definitely not. 575 00:28:32,773 --> 00:28:35,053 Speaker 4: They've had so many injuries. I don't think those other 576 00:28:35,133 --> 00:28:38,093 Speaker 4: teams have the roster to do something crazy like a 577 00:28:38,613 --> 00:28:40,893 Speaker 4: what have we got eleven twelve games left to win 578 00:28:41,653 --> 00:28:44,293 Speaker 4: eight or nine out of eleven. So the Warriors are 579 00:28:44,333 --> 00:28:45,773 Speaker 4: in a fantastic position. 580 00:28:47,093 --> 00:28:50,893 Speaker 2: I suppose in regards to my A plus, another justification 581 00:28:50,973 --> 00:28:53,013 Speaker 2: you said, obviously there have been problems. We talked about 582 00:28:53,133 --> 00:28:55,173 Speaker 2: the first tackle players, that sort of thing of a 583 00:28:55,213 --> 00:28:57,573 Speaker 2: few issues they still need to solve, and that's true. 584 00:28:57,613 --> 00:28:58,573 Speaker 3: Every team is going to have that. 585 00:28:58,853 --> 00:29:00,733 Speaker 2: But I suppose the reason behind giving you an A 586 00:29:00,813 --> 00:29:03,453 Speaker 2: plus is I feel like those things are things we've 587 00:29:03,933 --> 00:29:06,453 Speaker 2: talked about through this early part of the season, and 588 00:29:06,533 --> 00:29:09,573 Speaker 2: they've actually they've really improved. If you think about in 589 00:29:09,653 --> 00:29:12,653 Speaker 2: comparison to five or six weeks ago we were talking 590 00:29:12,653 --> 00:29:15,333 Speaker 2: about in terms of the Warriors attack, they put on 591 00:29:15,413 --> 00:29:18,213 Speaker 2: forty points and the place that they're in right now, 592 00:29:18,573 --> 00:29:21,413 Speaker 2: top of the table, the attacks firing, the defense looked really, 593 00:29:21,453 --> 00:29:23,973 Speaker 2: really good, and it's the standout bar maybe a couple 594 00:29:24,013 --> 00:29:25,693 Speaker 2: of issues on that right edge. 595 00:29:26,613 --> 00:29:29,253 Speaker 4: A plus for me, defense is amazing. Yeah, I think 596 00:29:29,253 --> 00:29:33,293 Speaker 4: they've they've got the best completions in the NRL. They're 597 00:29:33,333 --> 00:29:36,093 Speaker 4: topping a whole lot of other stats. The aplus will 598 00:29:36,133 --> 00:29:38,493 Speaker 4: come though for me, when we see what they can 599 00:29:38,573 --> 00:29:42,133 Speaker 4: do against Bulldogs that's coming not too far away, what 600 00:29:42,293 --> 00:29:46,933 Speaker 4: they can do against the Raiders and the Storm. They've 601 00:29:47,013 --> 00:29:50,013 Speaker 4: now become the benchmark. Kevin. They that the expectation for 602 00:29:50,093 --> 00:29:52,653 Speaker 4: this team has grown, so we know they can deal 603 00:29:52,733 --> 00:29:55,373 Speaker 4: with teams outside the top four and the Crenal are 604 00:29:55,413 --> 00:29:57,573 Speaker 4: a top four team as well. Really, now, what do 605 00:29:57,653 --> 00:30:01,493 Speaker 4: they do against the big guns? Because they're seen as 606 00:30:01,493 --> 00:30:02,813 Speaker 4: a big gun and. 607 00:30:02,813 --> 00:30:05,493 Speaker 2: The Warriors are up against the Panthers after the buy 608 00:30:05,693 --> 00:30:08,653 Speaker 2: so in a couple of weeks. Whereas captain James Qpecshi 609 00:30:08,693 --> 00:30:11,373 Speaker 2: Harris obviously four time premiership when it with the Panthers, 610 00:30:11,573 --> 00:30:15,013 Speaker 2: he was asked about the comparisons between the Warriors and 611 00:30:15,173 --> 00:30:17,653 Speaker 2: his Penrith Panthers side, but he's refused to be drawn 612 00:30:17,693 --> 00:30:17,853 Speaker 2: on it. 613 00:30:18,253 --> 00:30:20,853 Speaker 4: It's hard to say like I'm not comparing or anything 614 00:30:20,933 --> 00:30:22,493 Speaker 4: like that. We just do our own thing and like 615 00:30:22,933 --> 00:30:25,093 Speaker 4: week's a week, what's done, has done it? Just focus 616 00:30:25,133 --> 00:30:28,533 Speaker 4: on the scroup. Howkin about this year? How many times 617 00:30:28,573 --> 00:30:31,133 Speaker 4: do you think James is going to be asked those 618 00:30:31,253 --> 00:30:33,453 Speaker 4: kind of questions over the next eleven rounds. 619 00:30:34,733 --> 00:30:36,453 Speaker 3: Should we make it a vision to just ask him 620 00:30:36,493 --> 00:30:37,133 Speaker 3: that every time? 621 00:30:37,173 --> 00:30:40,893 Speaker 4: Because seriously, like whenever they play in Australia, there's some 622 00:30:41,053 --> 00:30:43,653 Speaker 4: kind of question around that. And obviously the questions back 623 00:30:43,693 --> 00:30:47,533 Speaker 4: here because there's a fascination for premiership wins, five Grand finals. 624 00:30:47,573 --> 00:30:49,173 Speaker 4: Who was at that club for a long time? Everyone 625 00:30:49,173 --> 00:30:51,653 Speaker 4: wants to know. But James, what do you think of 626 00:30:51,733 --> 00:30:55,333 Speaker 4: this place compared to Panthers? But he's very careful, he's 627 00:30:55,333 --> 00:30:58,933 Speaker 4: pretty smart, you know. He doesn't want to make headlines 628 00:30:59,213 --> 00:31:02,253 Speaker 4: about oh for sheer Harris believes that the Warriors were 629 00:31:02,253 --> 00:31:04,053 Speaker 4: on track to become the new Panthers. It's the last 630 00:31:04,093 --> 00:31:05,573 Speaker 4: thing he wants. He's not that kind of guy. So 631 00:31:05,653 --> 00:31:08,053 Speaker 4: he's just going to keep Come on, James, just saying 632 00:31:08,133 --> 00:31:11,333 Speaker 4: he's to keep flat batting in a way headlines and 633 00:31:11,533 --> 00:31:13,893 Speaker 4: just wait for the exclusive off season chat with Michael Burgers. 634 00:31:13,893 --> 00:31:15,093 Speaker 4: I reckon, that's that's what you want. 635 00:31:15,173 --> 00:31:21,453 Speaker 3: Oh yes, On the Big League Podcast, it's coming, The Big. 636 00:31:21,373 --> 00:31:25,733 Speaker 1: League Podcast on the Warriors Bad Wagons since day one, 637 00:31:27,573 --> 00:31:30,733 Speaker 1: The Big League Podcast for the biggest league fans. 638 00:31:32,413 --> 00:31:36,213 Speaker 3: Birch quick fire predictions for a short round. 639 00:31:36,693 --> 00:31:37,053 Speaker 4: What is this? 640 00:31:37,173 --> 00:31:40,373 Speaker 2: Fifteen both six out of eight last week? Who did 641 00:31:40,453 --> 00:31:44,413 Speaker 2: you pick in the Sharks Warriors game? Ummm, you picked 642 00:31:44,453 --> 00:31:48,253 Speaker 2: the the home side. I think you didn't pick the Warriors. 643 00:31:49,493 --> 00:31:50,893 Speaker 4: I think it was I think it was technically a 644 00:31:50,893 --> 00:31:52,613 Speaker 4: Warrior's home game, So I think I did pick. 645 00:31:52,493 --> 00:31:56,413 Speaker 2: The shocking shocking to picking the Sharks last week, boos, 646 00:31:56,453 --> 00:31:59,533 Speaker 2: they got flogged. Having said that, I picked the Dragons 647 00:31:59,573 --> 00:32:03,173 Speaker 2: and was by fifty. So here we go Sharks versus 648 00:32:03,253 --> 00:32:04,493 Speaker 2: the Dragons to start off with. 649 00:32:04,573 --> 00:32:06,493 Speaker 4: Yeah, where do we go here? I mean, I don't 650 00:32:06,533 --> 00:32:09,213 Speaker 4: know that these two teams, these are the local rivals 651 00:32:09,253 --> 00:32:12,173 Speaker 4: in the shire in southern Sydney. They're both really really 652 00:32:12,213 --> 00:32:16,293 Speaker 4: dislike each other. You'd think the Sharks would bounce back surely, 653 00:32:16,453 --> 00:32:18,493 Speaker 4: and you'd think that the Dragons have got some issues 654 00:32:18,573 --> 00:32:21,333 Speaker 4: after that threshing. So I will go with the Sharks. 655 00:32:21,413 --> 00:32:23,533 Speaker 4: But it's a short turnaround. I think this is a 656 00:32:23,853 --> 00:32:26,973 Speaker 4: Thursday night game, so far out it's not good for 657 00:32:27,133 --> 00:32:29,533 Speaker 4: the team. But I'll go to Canella. I'll agree with you. 658 00:32:29,613 --> 00:32:31,733 Speaker 2: Both teams got flogged, but surely the Sharks pack a 659 00:32:31,813 --> 00:32:34,733 Speaker 2: backup Titans who got flogged by the Broncos and the. 660 00:32:34,773 --> 00:32:37,053 Speaker 3: Seagulls who got upset by the Knights. 661 00:32:38,213 --> 00:32:41,973 Speaker 4: Yeah, another one that we didn't see coming. I guess 662 00:32:42,053 --> 00:32:44,653 Speaker 4: that's the magic of the n RL. Mainly for me here, 663 00:32:45,493 --> 00:32:49,773 Speaker 4: I just don't know where the Titans. How the Titans 664 00:32:49,773 --> 00:32:51,853 Speaker 4: are going to come back this season. I think they're 665 00:32:51,853 --> 00:32:54,253 Speaker 4: already destined for a pretty miserable second half. 666 00:32:54,333 --> 00:32:55,053 Speaker 3: Are they're rubbish? 667 00:32:55,373 --> 00:32:59,933 Speaker 4: Seagulls and Knights Roosters? Do the Knights go back to back? 668 00:33:00,093 --> 00:33:01,893 Speaker 4: Do they go back to back? I mean they must 669 00:33:01,933 --> 00:33:04,373 Speaker 4: be feeling good about themselves. They're at home. The Roosters 670 00:33:04,373 --> 00:33:06,013 Speaker 4: will be missing a couple of players. 671 00:33:06,093 --> 00:33:07,373 Speaker 2: And they had the buy so they're coming off the 672 00:33:07,413 --> 00:33:09,173 Speaker 2: by and before that the two point loss of the Raiders. 673 00:33:09,493 --> 00:33:11,973 Speaker 2: I'll go the versas in that case, we'll agree with 674 00:33:12,013 --> 00:33:14,613 Speaker 2: you there. Cowboys versus the Dolphins. This is the best 675 00:33:14,653 --> 00:33:15,253 Speaker 2: match of the round. 676 00:33:15,773 --> 00:33:18,013 Speaker 4: Both teams, as we talked about before that, that are 677 00:33:19,173 --> 00:33:21,413 Speaker 4: in the top eight or well yeah, in the top 678 00:33:21,453 --> 00:33:24,693 Speaker 4: eight eventually, and both playing really well. I love what 679 00:33:24,813 --> 00:33:27,773 Speaker 4: Christian Wolf was doing at the Dolphins. Cowboys, great attacking team. 680 00:33:29,213 --> 00:33:33,053 Speaker 4: Toss the coin Queensland Derby. I'll go with the I'll 681 00:33:33,093 --> 00:33:34,173 Speaker 4: go to the home team, Cowboys. 682 00:33:34,653 --> 00:33:37,773 Speaker 2: So the Cowboys coming off a thirty eight fourteen loss 683 00:33:37,813 --> 00:33:41,893 Speaker 2: to the Storm in Melbourne. The Dolphins flogging the Dragons 684 00:33:41,933 --> 00:33:45,213 Speaker 2: fifty six six, and I'm going to disagree with you. Yeah, 685 00:33:45,453 --> 00:33:48,013 Speaker 2: I'm going to back the Dolphins to beat North Queensland 686 00:33:48,213 --> 00:33:51,213 Speaker 2: Rabbit versus the Bulldogs to finish. Bulldogs obviously get to 687 00:33:51,213 --> 00:33:52,853 Speaker 2: play their around. Because we're recording this on a Monday 688 00:33:53,973 --> 00:33:56,093 Speaker 2: eels tonight. We've both picked them last week. 689 00:33:56,813 --> 00:33:59,213 Speaker 4: I really feel for the Rabbit as they Cody Walker 690 00:33:59,213 --> 00:34:01,213 Speaker 4: has been out for six or seven games, comes back 691 00:34:01,853 --> 00:34:04,693 Speaker 4: and he's out again with it looks like a groin 692 00:34:04,733 --> 00:34:06,813 Speaker 4: strain for I don't know a couple of weeks, so 693 00:34:08,093 --> 00:34:10,773 Speaker 4: they had a massive injury toll. I'd love it if 694 00:34:10,773 --> 00:34:12,453 Speaker 4: they can beat the Bulldogs, it'd be great, but I 695 00:34:12,533 --> 00:34:15,413 Speaker 4: can't see it. I will agree with you, neither Bulldogs 696 00:34:15,693 --> 00:34:19,333 Speaker 4: to win that round. Enjoy by around people. Thank you 697 00:34:19,413 --> 00:34:21,653 Speaker 4: for making us a part of your week. Michael Purgas, 698 00:34:21,693 --> 00:34:23,973 Speaker 4: Thank you for your time, your wisdom, your insight. Seventy 699 00:34:24,013 --> 00:34:26,733 Speaker 4: five episodes, shake my hand, good man. 700 00:34:26,773 --> 00:34:28,613 Speaker 3: Well we definitely each other her up. That's well done, 701 00:34:28,653 --> 00:34:31,213 Speaker 3: well done. Please follow and rate the podcast. My name 702 00:34:31,293 --> 00:34:34,973 Speaker 3: is Nathan lem We will be back next week. 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