1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from newstalk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,747 --> 00:00:16,307 Speaker 2: The Tasman Australian correspondent. Adam Peacock's with us in RL 4 00:00:16,387 --> 00:00:20,867 Speaker 2: Grand Final tomorrow night, Adam Storm v. Panthers, the clash 5 00:00:20,907 --> 00:00:24,267 Speaker 2: we always thought we'd get the one we wanted. Who 6 00:00:24,267 --> 00:00:24,587 Speaker 2: wins this? 7 00:00:25,587 --> 00:00:29,627 Speaker 3: Ah? Well, flip to the coin generally is piney good afternoon. 8 00:00:29,667 --> 00:00:34,187 Speaker 3: It's it's really tough to cut through it because Penrith 9 00:00:34,227 --> 00:00:36,427 Speaker 3: of I mean, they're in their fifth straight Grand Finals 10 00:00:36,467 --> 00:00:38,467 Speaker 3: and for their fourth straight, when Melbourne have all of 11 00:00:38,507 --> 00:00:42,027 Speaker 3: a sudden revitalized themselves and are playing some really quick 12 00:00:42,067 --> 00:00:45,947 Speaker 3: attacking footie. So you've got the ones that have been there, 13 00:00:45,987 --> 00:00:47,907 Speaker 3: done that, the ones that look like they're about to 14 00:00:47,947 --> 00:00:50,267 Speaker 3: go there and do that. And it's really. 15 00:00:49,987 --> 00:00:53,427 Speaker 4: Difficult to match out because they even each other out 16 00:00:53,507 --> 00:00:56,347 Speaker 4: so well. They're so good that they're clearly the two teams. 17 00:00:56,387 --> 00:00:59,907 Speaker 4: So I'm just leaning towards Penrith Bond by virtue of 18 00:00:59,907 --> 00:01:02,707 Speaker 4: the fact that they can sorry Melbourne by virtue of 19 00:01:02,707 --> 00:01:04,387 Speaker 4: the fact that they can play a little bit quick. 20 00:01:04,387 --> 00:01:06,027 Speaker 4: I see there you go, and they've ben confused about 21 00:01:06,027 --> 00:01:09,707 Speaker 4: make it's that close but it should be a great 22 00:01:09,747 --> 00:01:11,387 Speaker 4: game of footy, and it's going to be dry as well. 23 00:01:11,387 --> 00:01:13,427 Speaker 4: You know what I say about drive whether footage ten 24 00:01:13,507 --> 00:01:14,867 Speaker 4: times better than what weather footage. 25 00:01:14,867 --> 00:01:17,027 Speaker 3: So yeah, this will be a spectacle. This will be 26 00:01:17,067 --> 00:01:18,387 Speaker 3: a damn good game of regular. 27 00:01:18,147 --> 00:01:20,467 Speaker 2: League, just on the fact that they are clearly the 28 00:01:20,507 --> 00:01:22,987 Speaker 2: two best sides. How big is the gat back? Because 29 00:01:23,027 --> 00:01:25,787 Speaker 2: I mean, the Storm gave it to the Roosters, you 30 00:01:25,787 --> 00:01:27,987 Speaker 2: know last weekend, and the Rooster's not a bad side, 31 00:01:27,987 --> 00:01:31,307 Speaker 2: but they're nowhere near clearly nowhere near the Storm probably 32 00:01:31,307 --> 00:01:33,267 Speaker 2: know where near the Panthers. How big is the gat 33 00:01:33,347 --> 00:01:34,267 Speaker 2: back from these two? 34 00:01:34,867 --> 00:01:37,427 Speaker 3: I reckon if these two play any other team, they 35 00:01:37,467 --> 00:01:39,667 Speaker 3: beat them nine times out of ten at the moment. 36 00:01:39,707 --> 00:01:42,227 Speaker 3: That's how significant I think it is when when the 37 00:01:42,267 --> 00:01:45,387 Speaker 3: stakes are high, like a Grand Final qualifier, that's how 38 00:01:45,787 --> 00:01:47,667 Speaker 3: that's how big it is at the moment. And there 39 00:01:47,707 --> 00:01:50,627 Speaker 3: are a few factors why it's happened like that, but 40 00:01:50,787 --> 00:01:53,387 Speaker 3: it's it's good that it's there's two of them and 41 00:01:53,507 --> 00:01:56,187 Speaker 3: not like just one of them and everyone's just rocking 42 00:01:56,267 --> 00:01:58,467 Speaker 3: up to a Grand Final. From I thinking well can 43 00:01:58,467 --> 00:02:01,667 Speaker 3: I keep it within twenty? That's not the case, So yeah, 44 00:02:01,707 --> 00:02:04,027 Speaker 3: clearly the best two and we get it's like a 45 00:02:04,027 --> 00:02:06,787 Speaker 3: title fight almost. It's yeah, you know, trying to say 46 00:02:06,787 --> 00:02:08,787 Speaker 3: it happened and start yep. 47 00:02:08,827 --> 00:02:12,067 Speaker 2: Can't wait for tomorrow night. Okay, Women's T twenty Cricket 48 00:02:12,067 --> 00:02:13,707 Speaker 2: World Cup. I'm sure you've caught up with the news 49 00:02:13,747 --> 00:02:16,707 Speaker 2: that the White Ferns beat into your air opening match. 50 00:02:16,827 --> 00:02:19,267 Speaker 2: Australia have won the last three of these. You're confident 51 00:02:19,307 --> 00:02:20,307 Speaker 2: they'll make it four. 52 00:02:21,867 --> 00:02:24,827 Speaker 3: Without being arrogant? How can you not be because they've 53 00:02:25,067 --> 00:02:28,067 Speaker 3: they've got such well balanced side and sometimes it doesn't 54 00:02:28,107 --> 00:02:30,907 Speaker 3: quite work out lots like that. I mean, look, Meg 55 00:02:30,987 --> 00:02:33,187 Speaker 3: Lanning has given the GameLine. I think one by one 56 00:02:33,227 --> 00:02:37,587 Speaker 3: these big players like Alisa Heay, who all worked with 57 00:02:37,627 --> 00:02:40,587 Speaker 3: over here in Australia and she's magnificent and keen to 58 00:02:40,627 --> 00:02:44,347 Speaker 3: captain this side. Alise Perry, one by one doll drips 59 00:02:44,347 --> 00:02:46,987 Speaker 3: away in the next four to five years. But we've 60 00:02:46,987 --> 00:02:49,307 Speaker 3: got this undercurrent coming through and it's because we've got 61 00:02:49,307 --> 00:02:54,107 Speaker 3: such a strong WBBL the domestic women's T twenty competition 62 00:02:54,147 --> 00:02:57,827 Speaker 3: that runs here in early summer, and I think New 63 00:02:57,947 --> 00:03:01,027 Speaker 3: Zealand have benefited from that particular competition. We see Sophy 64 00:03:01,067 --> 00:03:03,067 Speaker 3: Designe over here all the time. Emearly occur as a 65 00:03:03,067 --> 00:03:05,827 Speaker 3: big addition to the Sydney Sixers, and they're two of 66 00:03:05,827 --> 00:03:08,067 Speaker 3: the key we's s players and look what they've done 67 00:03:08,107 --> 00:03:11,147 Speaker 3: to India overnight. So and India send players here as well. 68 00:03:11,187 --> 00:03:14,347 Speaker 3: So I think Australia's depth is their key and they've 69 00:03:14,347 --> 00:03:16,267 Speaker 3: got selection issues who to lead out and that's the 70 00:03:16,307 --> 00:03:18,627 Speaker 3: them good problem. So they place your anchor first up. 71 00:03:18,627 --> 00:03:20,267 Speaker 3: They've got to get over that. They've got to get going. 72 00:03:20,867 --> 00:03:23,307 Speaker 3: Should be okay in that one, but yeah, really happy 73 00:03:23,347 --> 00:03:25,307 Speaker 3: for the Keys and it blows that tournament wide open 74 00:03:25,347 --> 00:03:27,947 Speaker 3: because India are expected to be with Australia there at 75 00:03:27,947 --> 00:03:31,387 Speaker 3: the finish. But that's massive, especially with that run raids 76 00:03:31,387 --> 00:03:31,747 Speaker 3: as well. 77 00:03:31,787 --> 00:03:34,787 Speaker 2: Indeed, and Australia against New Zealand early hours of Wednesday 78 00:03:34,827 --> 00:03:37,107 Speaker 2: morning as well, So we'll look forward to that one. 79 00:03:37,707 --> 00:03:40,227 Speaker 2: Another one of your female teams are the absolute juggernaught 80 00:03:40,227 --> 00:03:42,707 Speaker 2: that is the Matilda's football team. I've got a change 81 00:03:42,707 --> 00:03:47,067 Speaker 2: of coach Tony Goustafson replaced in an interim or placed 82 00:03:47,067 --> 00:03:50,067 Speaker 2: an interim charge or replaced an interim charge by Tom Somani, 83 00:03:50,067 --> 00:03:52,147 Speaker 2: who of course was in charge of our football firns 84 00:03:52,147 --> 00:03:54,827 Speaker 2: for a while. Who are the favorites for the permanent 85 00:03:55,107 --> 00:03:57,347 Speaker 2: role as head coach of the Matilda's moving forward. 86 00:03:57,947 --> 00:04:00,467 Speaker 3: There's no one yet. Pine. It's really weird that I 87 00:04:00,507 --> 00:04:03,947 Speaker 3: think they're happy to really take their time because there's 88 00:04:03,987 --> 00:04:08,587 Speaker 3: no qualifiers on the horizon, tournament on the horizon that 89 00:04:08,627 --> 00:04:10,747 Speaker 3: there will be soon, there'll be in a women's Asian 90 00:04:10,787 --> 00:04:13,307 Speaker 3: Cup to really plan for. But the Tommy Somani and 91 00:04:13,347 --> 00:04:14,747 Speaker 3: I don't know, if you got to know him, he's 92 00:04:15,027 --> 00:04:17,507 Speaker 3: one of the best blokes going around. He would just 93 00:04:17,587 --> 00:04:19,227 Speaker 3: take the air out of the room. You know, you 94 00:04:19,387 --> 00:04:21,947 Speaker 3: just get every under the chill out. You'll get everyone 95 00:04:21,987 --> 00:04:23,987 Speaker 3: on the same page. Look, a lot of these players, 96 00:04:23,987 --> 00:04:28,507 Speaker 3: like the Sam Kurk, Caitlin Ford, Tom gave their Matilda's 97 00:04:28,547 --> 00:04:31,147 Speaker 3: debuts to in his first first crack at Matilda's coach. 98 00:04:31,187 --> 00:04:34,267 Speaker 3: So I mean, it could work out that the whole 99 00:04:34,307 --> 00:04:36,227 Speaker 3: squad just love working under Tom, and they bring in 100 00:04:36,267 --> 00:04:39,387 Speaker 3: another assistant who you know, might be more modern and 101 00:04:39,467 --> 00:04:43,147 Speaker 3: not calling Tom not modern, but like a younger freshman 102 00:04:43,187 --> 00:04:45,387 Speaker 3: face to be the assistant, and Tom might be the 103 00:04:45,427 --> 00:04:47,987 Speaker 3: figure ahead and oversee things that that might be the 104 00:04:47,987 --> 00:04:50,507 Speaker 3: way they go, or they do actually get someone in 105 00:04:51,387 --> 00:04:54,867 Speaker 3: of international recognition. There's no real candidates from the women's 106 00:04:54,867 --> 00:04:57,267 Speaker 3: game here in Australia. They could go men and ex 107 00:04:57,347 --> 00:04:59,387 Speaker 3: to Mantilda won't mention her name, but she said, why 108 00:04:59,387 --> 00:05:01,107 Speaker 3: don't we go for someone like at john Ala Whisky, 109 00:05:01,667 --> 00:05:04,907 Speaker 3: which you know, okay, someone from the men's game to 110 00:05:04,947 --> 00:05:07,427 Speaker 3: come over. So we'll wait see, But I think all 111 00:05:07,427 --> 00:05:09,187 Speaker 3: options are still on the table and they're really going 112 00:05:09,227 --> 00:05:10,307 Speaker 3: to take their time with this one. 113 00:05:10,387 --> 00:05:12,947 Speaker 2: Actually, just before you go the me inside Tony Popovich 114 00:05:12,947 --> 00:05:14,907 Speaker 2: and charge there now of course, of the soccer us 115 00:05:15,107 --> 00:05:17,187 Speaker 2: named his first squad in the last couple of days. 116 00:05:17,467 --> 00:05:21,267 Speaker 2: How has his appointment been been received after you know, 117 00:05:21,307 --> 00:05:24,027 Speaker 2: sort of a week or so of time since the 118 00:05:24,027 --> 00:05:25,187 Speaker 2: announcement was made. 119 00:05:25,467 --> 00:05:27,507 Speaker 3: Yeah, and in Age his first squad yesterday, So bringing 120 00:05:27,547 --> 00:05:31,187 Speaker 3: back players like mask La Loongo and giving young mission 121 00:05:31,227 --> 00:05:33,747 Speaker 3: for Looplay from Melbourn Victory, a player that you've obviously 122 00:05:33,747 --> 00:05:36,827 Speaker 3: sent a few times over there, Pioney given his chance 123 00:05:36,867 --> 00:05:38,547 Speaker 3: in a soccer has squad. So a few changes, a 124 00:05:38,547 --> 00:05:42,627 Speaker 3: few adjustments, but nothing holds are Yeah, like it's hard, 125 00:05:43,227 --> 00:05:45,507 Speaker 3: it's hard to bag. It's not as if we're riding 126 00:05:45,507 --> 00:05:48,627 Speaker 3: on the streets about this appointment it's fine. He was 127 00:05:48,627 --> 00:05:52,667 Speaker 3: the next next cab off. He was without a club job. 128 00:05:53,027 --> 00:05:56,187 Speaker 3: He was easy access. He loves the soccers. He's made 129 00:05:56,187 --> 00:05:59,147 Speaker 3: that very very clear in his press conference yesterday, says 130 00:05:59,187 --> 00:06:00,987 Speaker 3: I'm not doing sales pitches the players. If they want 131 00:06:00,987 --> 00:06:03,307 Speaker 3: to play, they make themselves available and it's up to 132 00:06:03,347 --> 00:06:04,947 Speaker 3: meet a pick. And but I'm not just going to 133 00:06:04,987 --> 00:06:07,027 Speaker 3: ring up people and say please please for me. That's 134 00:06:07,027 --> 00:06:08,787 Speaker 3: not going to happen. So I like that. 135 00:06:08,987 --> 00:06:09,427 Speaker 4: I like that. 136 00:06:09,587 --> 00:06:11,787 Speaker 3: So yeah, and he's brought in some soccer's experience with 137 00:06:11,867 --> 00:06:14,267 Speaker 3: Hayden Fox and Paul O'Connor's in his assistance as well. 138 00:06:14,387 --> 00:06:17,067 Speaker 3: So I mean we'll wait see. I mean they've got 139 00:06:17,147 --> 00:06:19,747 Speaker 3: Japan away as their second match. I think judgment will 140 00:06:19,747 --> 00:06:21,147 Speaker 3: be cast after that one next week. 141 00:06:21,267 --> 00:06:23,467 Speaker 2: All right, all it's great chatting Australian sport with you, Adam. 142 00:06:23,467 --> 00:06:25,627 Speaker 2: Thanks for taking the time. We'll do it again next Saturday. 143 00:06:26,067 --> 00:06:28,507 Speaker 2: Kid Funny, you have a good one too, mate. 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