1 00:00:06,707 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,747 --> 00:00:12,827 Speaker 1: from news talk ZBET. 3 00:00:12,867 --> 00:00:15,027 Speaker 2: Around this time every Saturday, we pop across the Tasman 4 00:00:15,107 --> 00:00:18,747 Speaker 2: catch up on Australian sporting matters. Where our Australian correspondent 5 00:00:18,867 --> 00:00:21,907 Speaker 2: Adam Peacock. How's your week been made? Good? 6 00:00:21,947 --> 00:00:26,267 Speaker 3: Piney? Good bit of golf and bit of Yeah it 7 00:00:26,387 --> 00:00:28,547 Speaker 3: could have worked as well, not too much so yeah, 8 00:00:28,627 --> 00:00:29,387 Speaker 3: pretty good balance. 9 00:00:29,467 --> 00:00:31,227 Speaker 2: I love I love it how golf was first and 10 00:00:31,267 --> 00:00:33,107 Speaker 2: then yeah ed a bit of work as well. Yeah, 11 00:00:33,147 --> 00:00:37,227 Speaker 2: I love the balance. Good he will. Let's talk some sport. 12 00:00:37,267 --> 00:00:38,987 Speaker 2: Game one of state of Origin during the week one 13 00:00:39,027 --> 00:00:41,987 Speaker 2: comfortably by Queensland Wednesday night. The big talking point, of course, 14 00:00:42,227 --> 00:00:45,867 Speaker 2: Joseph Suli is a high shot on Rhese Walsh four 15 00:00:45,907 --> 00:00:48,267 Speaker 2: game ban. Does that feel about right? A four game ban? 16 00:00:49,787 --> 00:00:52,347 Speaker 3: Yeah, I've got no problem with the band. What I 17 00:00:52,347 --> 00:00:54,667 Speaker 3: do have a problem with, actually, Piney is the fact 18 00:00:54,707 --> 00:00:57,787 Speaker 3: that the Roosters have to copy it and I had 19 00:00:57,787 --> 00:00:59,827 Speaker 3: no pardon it. He wasn't wearing a Rooster's jump but 20 00:00:59,867 --> 00:01:03,987 Speaker 3: when it happened. I've got a problem with how suspensions 21 00:01:04,027 --> 00:01:07,227 Speaker 3: are served out of representative games. I think the Rugby 22 00:01:07,307 --> 00:01:09,267 Speaker 3: League meant to take a leaf out of Football's book 23 00:01:09,907 --> 00:01:14,147 Speaker 3: and say, well, if you got suspended playing for you know, 24 00:01:14,667 --> 00:01:16,827 Speaker 3: Real Madrid in the Champions League game, you can still 25 00:01:16,827 --> 00:01:18,507 Speaker 3: play for Real Madrid in the Lar League game on 26 00:01:18,547 --> 00:01:20,467 Speaker 3: the weekend. If you get to spend it playing for Spain, 27 00:01:20,547 --> 00:01:22,347 Speaker 3: you can still play for Real Madrid in their next game. 28 00:01:22,427 --> 00:01:24,267 Speaker 3: You get to spend it to Spain. I think they 29 00:01:24,307 --> 00:01:26,627 Speaker 3: need to separate the two because it's completely untenable for 30 00:01:26,667 --> 00:01:30,427 Speaker 3: a club to lose a valuable player like Joseph swight 31 00:01:30,547 --> 00:01:32,427 Speaker 3: Lee who made a horrible mistake. And I've got no 32 00:01:32,507 --> 00:01:34,107 Speaker 3: issues with the fact that it was a sendoff and 33 00:01:34,147 --> 00:01:37,427 Speaker 3: the fact that he's been suspended, but I can't see 34 00:01:37,427 --> 00:01:40,867 Speaker 3: how the roosters have to pay for that. It's insane 35 00:01:40,907 --> 00:01:43,107 Speaker 3: when you take a step back and look at it. 36 00:01:43,147 --> 00:01:44,987 Speaker 3: So what do they do in rugby union with if 37 00:01:44,987 --> 00:01:46,507 Speaker 3: you get suspended for the all Blucks? Is it just 38 00:01:46,507 --> 00:01:47,627 Speaker 3: the all bucks? You miss out on the. 39 00:01:49,547 --> 00:01:51,507 Speaker 2: If you flip it to Super Rugby for example. And 40 00:01:51,787 --> 00:01:54,827 Speaker 2: this is where often discussion happens. When you say, okay, 41 00:01:54,827 --> 00:01:57,827 Speaker 2: you're suspended for three games and it is games and 42 00:01:57,867 --> 00:01:59,867 Speaker 2: all competitions. But what they do then, as they say, 43 00:01:59,907 --> 00:02:02,907 Speaker 2: I what actually has club team out the back blocks 44 00:02:02,947 --> 00:02:05,707 Speaker 2: of Hamilton somewhere has got a game, so we'll count that. 45 00:02:05,867 --> 00:02:08,147 Speaker 2: So there's all all sorts of inconsistency around it. 46 00:02:08,987 --> 00:02:11,107 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I think they need to be a bit 47 00:02:11,107 --> 00:02:14,467 Speaker 3: of clarity because, yeah, it's such a huge a rent. 48 00:02:14,627 --> 00:02:17,667 Speaker 3: I think ruling Jose to slight lee out to orangin 49 00:02:17,867 --> 00:02:21,467 Speaker 3: two and three would have been a just punishment. He 50 00:02:21,507 --> 00:02:24,067 Speaker 3: misses out on player payments, he misses out on the 51 00:02:24,147 --> 00:02:27,067 Speaker 3: chance to represent his state. But what the roosters don't 52 00:02:27,067 --> 00:02:29,507 Speaker 3: miss out on is something that is completely not their 53 00:02:29,547 --> 00:02:31,907 Speaker 3: fault and had they had nothing to do with. But 54 00:02:31,947 --> 00:02:35,187 Speaker 3: they they're the ones that are suffering punishment as much 55 00:02:35,187 --> 00:02:36,387 Speaker 3: as anyone here. 56 00:02:36,507 --> 00:02:38,987 Speaker 2: Yeah, very good point. You reckon the Blues can recover 57 00:02:39,307 --> 00:02:41,147 Speaker 2: to keep the series alive and Game two at the 58 00:02:41,227 --> 00:02:42,587 Speaker 2: MCG on the twenty sixth. 59 00:02:43,267 --> 00:02:45,507 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's a funny one because it's been received as yeah, 60 00:02:45,507 --> 00:02:47,307 Speaker 3: it was thirty eight ten, but it wasn't a thirty 61 00:02:47,347 --> 00:02:49,187 Speaker 3: eight ten game. It was a strange match. I spect 62 00:02:49,187 --> 00:02:51,147 Speaker 3: to Daily Terry Evans at a function yesterday and he 63 00:02:51,147 --> 00:02:53,547 Speaker 3: said he said similar, it was a strange old one. 64 00:02:53,587 --> 00:02:56,027 Speaker 3: It was hard to get a real read on exactly 65 00:02:56,027 --> 00:02:58,547 Speaker 3: where both teams are at. Because of twelve v thirteen 66 00:02:58,667 --> 00:03:01,827 Speaker 3: how quick the game is these days, it was always 67 00:03:01,867 --> 00:03:03,627 Speaker 3: going to be one conclusion. You look at the tries 68 00:03:03,627 --> 00:03:06,147 Speaker 3: at Queensland scored. They went pop pop down that white 69 00:03:06,147 --> 00:03:09,067 Speaker 3: hand side west way lily wasn't straight after the try, 70 00:03:09,267 --> 00:03:11,787 Speaker 3: and then they scored some tries just through fatigue towards 71 00:03:11,787 --> 00:03:13,787 Speaker 3: the end of the end of the game. So I 72 00:03:13,787 --> 00:03:15,587 Speaker 3: think New South Wils can bound. Fact, they need to 73 00:03:15,587 --> 00:03:17,907 Speaker 3: make a couple of adjustments. I think Mitchell Moses needs 74 00:03:17,947 --> 00:03:21,587 Speaker 3: to come in. His kicking game is much better than 75 00:03:21,667 --> 00:03:24,907 Speaker 3: Nick Ohines. I'm not sure why Nick Ohines didn't kick 76 00:03:24,947 --> 00:03:26,587 Speaker 3: the Zapplin Maax for the rest of the game after 77 00:03:26,627 --> 00:03:29,067 Speaker 3: setting up a try, but that's what happened. But yeah, 78 00:03:29,067 --> 00:03:32,507 Speaker 3: Mitch Moses, I think can game manage so well at 79 00:03:32,547 --> 00:03:35,307 Speaker 3: origin level. So the paramount half pack should come in 80 00:03:35,427 --> 00:03:37,427 Speaker 3: and only just a couple more for New South Wales. 81 00:03:37,467 --> 00:03:40,147 Speaker 3: Obviously there's another center they's talk about Latrell Mitchell I 82 00:03:40,267 --> 00:03:43,827 Speaker 3: put Matt Burton there. But yeah, I think New South 83 00:03:43,827 --> 00:03:47,227 Speaker 3: walest bounds back in game two and Queensland weren't overly 84 00:03:47,907 --> 00:03:51,227 Speaker 3: shucked with their their eighty minute performance. So yeah, I 85 00:03:51,267 --> 00:03:52,867 Speaker 3: think we'll see a better one at the MCG in 86 00:03:52,907 --> 00:03:53,427 Speaker 3: a couple of weeks. 87 00:03:53,587 --> 00:03:56,267 Speaker 2: All I was sticking with Rugby League nroll back underway 88 00:03:56,627 --> 00:04:00,587 Speaker 2: around fourteen action absolute humiliation for the West Tigers and 89 00:04:00,627 --> 00:04:04,547 Speaker 2: Woollongong fifty six fourteen. They lost to Saint George Lawara 90 00:04:04,627 --> 00:04:06,867 Speaker 2: last night. That's nine straight losses. How bad are the 91 00:04:06,867 --> 00:04:07,707 Speaker 2: Tigers at the moment. 92 00:04:08,747 --> 00:04:11,027 Speaker 3: I'm surprised by this. They were showing a bit more 93 00:04:11,187 --> 00:04:14,387 Speaker 3: earlier in the season, better than news over here last 94 00:04:14,387 --> 00:04:17,107 Speaker 3: week was that Benji Benji Marshall, their coach, he decided 95 00:04:17,107 --> 00:04:19,067 Speaker 3: to go for a few days holiday in TG with 96 00:04:19,147 --> 00:04:21,747 Speaker 3: his family. Everyone from the club had some time off. 97 00:04:21,747 --> 00:04:23,667 Speaker 3: It was time to refresh. That's how they put it, 98 00:04:24,067 --> 00:04:26,667 Speaker 3: which is fine as long as you come back and 99 00:04:27,027 --> 00:04:29,547 Speaker 3: if you don't win, you get beat in a tight 100 00:04:29,627 --> 00:04:32,467 Speaker 3: one and you showed something that wasn't apparent last night. 101 00:04:32,707 --> 00:04:35,587 Speaker 3: That's a disaster for West Tigers and now I can 102 00:04:35,627 --> 00:04:37,507 Speaker 3: see it early next week. All the talk is going 103 00:04:37,547 --> 00:04:40,787 Speaker 3: to be even today across the weekend about what on 104 00:04:40,867 --> 00:04:43,667 Speaker 3: earth is going on at that club. They've changed everything 105 00:04:43,707 --> 00:04:47,427 Speaker 3: about it, from front office administration to board to coach 106 00:04:47,747 --> 00:04:51,827 Speaker 3: to playing staff and still the same smell exists. Yeah, 107 00:04:52,107 --> 00:04:54,627 Speaker 3: they're under some serious heat and Benji is going to 108 00:04:54,627 --> 00:04:55,987 Speaker 3: be at the center of it for the next week 109 00:04:56,067 --> 00:04:56,187 Speaker 3: or so. 110 00:04:56,227 --> 00:04:59,347 Speaker 2: I don't they And finally to the Sokkaroos who beat 111 00:04:59,387 --> 00:05:02,187 Speaker 2: Bangladesh to nil and Duka on Thursday. These are Asian 112 00:05:02,227 --> 00:05:04,387 Speaker 2: World Cup qualifiers. In fact, I think they did. The 113 00:05:04,387 --> 00:05:06,507 Speaker 2: footage was a bit grainy, but I think that's what 114 00:05:06,547 --> 00:05:11,347 Speaker 2: happened to when Palestine and Perth on Wednesday. Any major 115 00:05:11,387 --> 00:05:13,187 Speaker 2: storylines around the soccer Who's camp at the moment? 116 00:05:13,787 --> 00:05:16,747 Speaker 3: Oh nessar erin Kunda got his debut and in a sense, 117 00:05:16,787 --> 00:05:19,187 Speaker 3: it was the perfect game to debu in. Look soperas 118 00:05:19,187 --> 00:05:21,507 Speaker 3: were always going to win. It was hot, it was sticky, 119 00:05:21,547 --> 00:05:23,587 Speaker 3: the pitch was no good. As you say, I feel 120 00:05:23,627 --> 00:05:26,387 Speaker 3: a bit sorry for the Tanglo Eshues. I mean that 121 00:05:26,467 --> 00:05:28,907 Speaker 3: the third world country and we're sitting here in our 122 00:05:29,347 --> 00:05:31,347 Speaker 3: nice little first world country having to go at their 123 00:05:31,387 --> 00:05:33,867 Speaker 3: TV production values and everything like that. Look, we saw 124 00:05:33,867 --> 00:05:36,747 Speaker 3: the game. We were able to see. It wasn't anything 125 00:05:36,787 --> 00:05:39,587 Speaker 3: that you'd see in a big budget Netflix movie or 126 00:05:39,627 --> 00:05:41,867 Speaker 3: anything like that, but it was we got to watch 127 00:05:41,867 --> 00:05:44,467 Speaker 3: the game and that was good enough for me nsa 128 00:05:44,547 --> 00:05:49,307 Speaker 3: aeron Kunda. As mentioned, he makes you Soffer's deboo. Perfect 129 00:05:49,347 --> 00:05:51,707 Speaker 3: game to adjust at the international level, he'll have better 130 00:05:51,787 --> 00:05:54,187 Speaker 3: days than the soccer shirt. It's great that he got 131 00:05:54,187 --> 00:05:56,147 Speaker 3: the day boo. And great they got the win. They 132 00:05:56,187 --> 00:05:58,307 Speaker 3: need to win the next one, which they will against 133 00:05:58,307 --> 00:06:02,747 Speaker 3: Palestine on Tuesday in Perth to give themselves the chance 134 00:06:02,747 --> 00:06:04,467 Speaker 3: of a better drawer in the next stage of World 135 00:06:04,507 --> 00:06:09,067 Speaker 3: Cup qualifying. Yeah, encouraging and look forward to Tuesday and 136 00:06:09,067 --> 00:06:11,427 Speaker 3: see what necessary. Maybe I think you've probably come off 137 00:06:11,427 --> 00:06:14,267 Speaker 3: the bench and hope you have an improvement on his 138 00:06:14,347 --> 00:06:15,707 Speaker 3: first up performance. 139 00:06:16,067 --> 00:06:18,827 Speaker 2: Good man, Adam, always good chatting sport with you from 140 00:06:18,987 --> 00:06:20,787 Speaker 2: your side of the testament. Thanks for taking time out 141 00:06:20,827 --> 00:06:23,787 Speaker 2: from your work, family and golf schedule. Well we'll do 142 00:06:23,827 --> 00:06:25,267 Speaker 2: it again next Saturday. 143 00:06:25,627 --> 00:06:27,467 Speaker 3: Not necessarily in that order. Thanks Finny. 144 00:06:27,787 --> 00:06:32,267 Speaker 2: Thanks Adam B Cock, our Australian correspondent. Every Saturday afternoon 145 00:06:32,267 --> 00:06:33,187 Speaker 2: here on Weekend Sport. 146 00:06:33,787 --> 00:06:36,987 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 147 00:06:37,067 --> 00:06:40,387 Speaker 1: to News Talk zed B weekends from midday, or follow 148 00:06:40,427 --> 00:06:42,027 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.