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 --> 00:00:22,733 Speaker 1: Big League Podcasts poet by News TALKSB. 4 00:00:23,773 --> 00:00:26,893 Speaker 2: This week on The Big League Podcast, Warriors, Great Steve 5 00:00:27,053 --> 00:00:30,173 Speaker 2: Price analyzes the form of Luke Metcalf and describes the 6 00:00:30,173 --> 00:00:33,373 Speaker 2: pressures of entering a Kiwi team as an Australian with 7 00:00:33,493 --> 00:00:37,053 Speaker 2: the expectation to lead. Alex Powell comes off the interchange 8 00:00:37,093 --> 00:00:40,373 Speaker 2: to discuss what on earth happens in another Magic Round 9 00:00:40,413 --> 00:00:43,253 Speaker 2: result for the Warriors and can they keep it going 10 00:00:43,333 --> 00:00:47,053 Speaker 2: against the Dragons. My name is Nathan Limb. Let's go 11 00:00:47,013 --> 00:00:52,053 Speaker 2: god b LB. Oh my goodness me. Don't get carried away. 12 00:00:52,173 --> 00:00:56,773 Speaker 2: Do not get carried away. We've been hurt before. Oh 13 00:00:56,773 --> 00:00:59,173 Speaker 2: stuff it? What's the fun in that? That was one 14 00:00:59,173 --> 00:01:01,653 Speaker 2: of the greatest games of rugby league I've ever seen 15 00:01:01,693 --> 00:01:06,093 Speaker 2: in my life. Magic Round delivers again. How many people 16 00:01:06,173 --> 00:01:09,613 Speaker 2: shit their pants during the second half? The Warriors followed 17 00:01:09,693 --> 00:01:12,453 Speaker 2: up the best half of the year with eight minutes 18 00:01:12,493 --> 00:01:17,173 Speaker 2: of utter calamity, just toying with our fragile hearts, before 19 00:01:17,213 --> 00:01:20,253 Speaker 2: Luke Metcalf backed up a match of attacking brilliance with 20 00:01:20,333 --> 00:01:23,853 Speaker 2: a defining tri saving tackle on Murray too Langy in 21 00:01:23,893 --> 00:01:27,413 Speaker 2: the corner. Cowboys coach Todd Peyton said after the game, 22 00:01:27,453 --> 00:01:30,533 Speaker 2: the Warriors are a top four team and you know 23 00:01:30,613 --> 00:01:35,133 Speaker 2: what they might well be. Alex Powell, New Zealand Herald, 24 00:01:35,173 --> 00:01:38,373 Speaker 2: rid it, did you shit your pants in the second half? 25 00:01:39,093 --> 00:01:42,013 Speaker 3: No, my pants remained unsoiled as they have all season. 26 00:01:42,053 --> 00:01:44,613 Speaker 3: Oh good, but no, you're right, what a what a game? 27 00:01:44,813 --> 00:01:46,893 Speaker 3: It feels like every game this year we're looking at 28 00:01:46,893 --> 00:01:48,733 Speaker 3: the Warriors and going, well, that was their best win. 29 00:01:48,933 --> 00:01:50,893 Speaker 3: You know, they keep going to new levels and I 30 00:01:50,893 --> 00:01:53,133 Speaker 3: think that's what they really missed last year, that they 31 00:01:53,173 --> 00:01:54,613 Speaker 3: really did well in twenty twenty three. 32 00:01:55,853 --> 00:01:58,973 Speaker 2: The tight wins, the tightewins are the thing that actually 33 00:01:59,053 --> 00:02:01,453 Speaker 2: you wrote about in the Herald after the game. Seven 34 00:02:01,493 --> 00:02:04,053 Speaker 2: games they lost last year by six or less than 35 00:02:04,173 --> 00:02:07,213 Speaker 2: you won three by that margin, and this year they've 36 00:02:07,253 --> 00:02:08,453 Speaker 2: already got those three. 37 00:02:09,173 --> 00:02:11,613 Speaker 3: You look back over this modern era of the Aner, 38 00:02:11,773 --> 00:02:13,413 Speaker 3: you look at the Panther's in the Storm in particular, 39 00:02:13,733 --> 00:02:15,933 Speaker 3: they just win those tight games like it's such a 40 00:02:16,013 --> 00:02:19,133 Speaker 3: vital thing to win ugly, to play poorly and still 41 00:02:19,173 --> 00:02:21,613 Speaker 3: get two points. And the Warriors just haven't been able 42 00:02:21,653 --> 00:02:24,133 Speaker 3: to do it for a long time. It's been such 43 00:02:24,253 --> 00:02:26,733 Speaker 3: arranging issue, like every coach has struggled with this. But 44 00:02:26,813 --> 00:02:29,653 Speaker 3: if they have managed to turn that corner now, then 45 00:02:29,853 --> 00:02:31,933 Speaker 3: it can't come soon enough. They keep doing those like 46 00:02:31,933 --> 00:02:33,613 Speaker 3: I don't care if they win every game like that 47 00:02:33,693 --> 00:02:35,413 Speaker 3: to the end of the season, you know, because they 48 00:02:35,453 --> 00:02:37,373 Speaker 3: are wins, and they are wins you benefit from. 49 00:02:37,733 --> 00:02:40,693 Speaker 2: We're going to hear from Warrior's Great Steve Price next 50 00:02:40,773 --> 00:02:43,773 Speaker 2: about the form of Luke Metcalf. But first, here are 51 00:02:43,893 --> 00:02:47,293 Speaker 2: the highlights Warriors thirty, Cowboys twenty six. 52 00:02:50,453 --> 00:02:54,173 Speaker 4: Here we go Medcart, sub choice pass, poble light. 53 00:02:54,773 --> 00:02:57,693 Speaker 2: So it's a larious try. 54 00:02:57,893 --> 00:03:00,893 Speaker 4: Here's Metcart floating to the left, winking up. Harris to Foda, 55 00:03:01,453 --> 00:03:05,133 Speaker 4: just concious play for Red Corsey who gets over in 56 00:03:05,173 --> 00:03:09,653 Speaker 4: the corner, lovely passer. The days he's got Padua, he's 57 00:03:09,693 --> 00:03:10,573 Speaker 4: outside eye. 58 00:03:10,453 --> 00:03:17,213 Speaker 2: Guess it's not times doesn't even look like and he's 59 00:03:17,253 --> 00:03:21,213 Speaker 2: over to have got to hers to day. I'm mental. 60 00:03:21,933 --> 00:03:25,813 Speaker 4: Mental is over and if he's cutting down, he's got 61 00:03:25,973 --> 00:03:32,093 Speaker 4: number two. Neil comes down. The middle of dating is close, dude, 62 00:03:32,133 --> 00:03:36,893 Speaker 4: it is over. Cowboys struck back dead and near. 63 00:03:37,413 --> 00:03:41,213 Speaker 2: The second there the popis a lot. They're coming out 64 00:03:41,213 --> 00:03:43,893 Speaker 2: of it, but they're not gonna get him. Wan to 65 00:03:44,013 --> 00:03:45,453 Speaker 2: finish for the first half of. 66 00:03:45,493 --> 00:03:48,053 Speaker 4: The Lawris Cid kicking before the last. 67 00:03:48,253 --> 00:03:49,093 Speaker 2: He comes Derby. 68 00:03:49,293 --> 00:03:52,853 Speaker 4: He comes Derby and if he come to Cowboys. 69 00:03:52,573 --> 00:03:53,493 Speaker 2: There's the pass. 70 00:03:53,973 --> 00:03:57,373 Speaker 4: It's carried up by Tell Money, he's gonna stol. 71 00:03:57,693 --> 00:04:02,653 Speaker 2: Rolls it in and perdue. Oh no, down scores. This 72 00:04:02,813 --> 00:04:05,573 Speaker 2: is a big chance. This is a big chance he's 73 00:04:05,693 --> 00:04:06,333 Speaker 2: over again. 74 00:04:06,453 --> 00:04:07,053 Speaker 3: Tell Money. 75 00:04:07,533 --> 00:04:11,173 Speaker 4: His leags got with yes, I do yes, Sprisavor From 76 00:04:11,253 --> 00:04:13,413 Speaker 4: that time, it's the beauty. This is the sort of 77 00:04:13,453 --> 00:04:15,733 Speaker 4: when you could build a season on the Warriors. 78 00:04:15,853 --> 00:04:18,773 Speaker 2: There six Men of the Year. It just gives you goosebumps. 79 00:04:18,813 --> 00:04:23,693 Speaker 2: Audio courtesy of Fox Sports The Big League Podcast. We 80 00:04:23,773 --> 00:04:26,373 Speaker 2: are very lucky to be joined on The Big League 81 00:04:26,493 --> 00:04:30,733 Speaker 2: Podcast by former Warriors captain Warriors great Steve Price. Steve, 82 00:04:30,813 --> 00:04:33,493 Speaker 2: thank you so much for your time. I understand you 83 00:04:33,573 --> 00:04:36,453 Speaker 2: were in Magic Route, you were at sun Corpse Stadium 84 00:04:36,493 --> 00:04:39,133 Speaker 2: for all the games when you do want how was it? 85 00:04:39,253 --> 00:04:41,693 Speaker 2: Did you enjoy? It was a fantastic round of NRAL. 86 00:04:42,173 --> 00:04:43,573 Speaker 5: Yeah, it was really really good. 87 00:04:44,133 --> 00:04:47,213 Speaker 6: You know, the atmosphere and so many people from so 88 00:04:47,413 --> 00:04:50,573 Speaker 6: many parts of Australian and Zealand probably even even further 89 00:04:50,653 --> 00:04:53,613 Speaker 6: than that, but all in their colors and all going 90 00:04:53,693 --> 00:04:57,213 Speaker 6: the suncourt. Yeah, to celebrate regularly. 91 00:04:57,413 --> 00:04:58,493 Speaker 5: It was great. It was really good. 92 00:04:58,733 --> 00:05:02,693 Speaker 2: The atmosphere just looked insane. It looked electric, even with 93 00:05:02,893 --> 00:05:05,533 Speaker 2: the rain and sort of the poor conditions that were around. 94 00:05:05,733 --> 00:05:09,013 Speaker 2: And the rugby league definitely didn't disappoint. But obviously I 95 00:05:09,053 --> 00:05:11,653 Speaker 2: want to talk to you about this Warriors game. I 96 00:05:11,733 --> 00:05:15,213 Speaker 2: thought that was one of the most pulsating games of 97 00:05:15,333 --> 00:05:18,493 Speaker 2: rugby league I've ever seen. The Warriors Cowboys on Saturday 98 00:05:18,653 --> 00:05:22,013 Speaker 2: Night Webster Andrew Webster said afterwards that he thinks he 99 00:05:22,133 --> 00:05:24,573 Speaker 2: needs a heart transplant. I feel like I aged about 100 00:05:24,653 --> 00:05:27,253 Speaker 2: thirty years watching that. How did you find it? 101 00:05:28,453 --> 00:05:30,373 Speaker 6: Yeah? It was one of those games where one team 102 00:05:30,533 --> 00:05:32,933 Speaker 6: was sort of in control of and then another team, 103 00:05:33,173 --> 00:05:36,253 Speaker 6: you know, got an opportunity and took a couple of 104 00:05:36,333 --> 00:05:37,973 Speaker 6: opportunities and really brought it back to. 105 00:05:38,053 --> 00:05:39,213 Speaker 5: Me in a very close game. 106 00:05:39,373 --> 00:05:41,693 Speaker 6: So I think it would have been a bit easier 107 00:05:41,973 --> 00:05:44,693 Speaker 6: on everyone if you know the Boys that had kept 108 00:05:44,733 --> 00:05:47,293 Speaker 6: on going. But yeah, I mean the Cowboys are pretty 109 00:05:47,293 --> 00:05:47,933 Speaker 6: good team as well. 110 00:05:48,973 --> 00:05:50,893 Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure, And I did want to talk to 111 00:05:50,933 --> 00:05:54,173 Speaker 2: you about Luke Metcalf and I guess his performance because 112 00:05:54,213 --> 00:05:56,213 Speaker 2: I think it's fair to say that earlier in the season, 113 00:05:56,493 --> 00:05:58,613 Speaker 2: especially off the back of Las Vegas, and there were 114 00:05:58,653 --> 00:06:02,013 Speaker 2: early questions around the Warriors attack, he was under a 115 00:06:02,053 --> 00:06:04,853 Speaker 2: wee bit of pressure, and that performance it just felt 116 00:06:04,933 --> 00:06:07,213 Speaker 2: like he sort of went to another gear. He found 117 00:06:07,253 --> 00:06:09,653 Speaker 2: this sort of new vain of form. He scored two 118 00:06:09,773 --> 00:06:12,013 Speaker 2: tries five from seven off the team. He was putting 119 00:06:12,053 --> 00:06:15,213 Speaker 2: his teammates into space the running meters. I mean, what 120 00:06:15,333 --> 00:06:17,413 Speaker 2: did you think, first of all of his performance and 121 00:06:17,533 --> 00:06:19,453 Speaker 2: what made it so good in comparison to what he's 122 00:06:19,453 --> 00:06:20,493 Speaker 2: brought earlier. 123 00:06:20,173 --> 00:06:20,533 Speaker 5: In the year. 124 00:06:21,613 --> 00:06:24,613 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think when Warriors brought Luke, you know, obviously 125 00:06:25,133 --> 00:06:27,893 Speaker 6: saw a lot of potential in him, still a shorty 126 00:06:27,973 --> 00:06:30,653 Speaker 6: there at the club to sort of mentor him and 127 00:06:30,693 --> 00:06:32,933 Speaker 6: help him. And unfortunately he's had a few injuries over 128 00:06:32,933 --> 00:06:35,373 Speaker 6: the last few years, so he's never really had that 129 00:06:35,453 --> 00:06:38,253 Speaker 6: opportunity to be able to play a number of games 130 00:06:38,533 --> 00:06:41,333 Speaker 6: in a row and start to build that confidence in 131 00:06:41,413 --> 00:06:44,453 Speaker 6: those combinations and all that sort of stuff. Now, surely 132 00:06:44,493 --> 00:06:48,413 Speaker 6: he's no route, you know, it is up to someone 133 00:06:48,573 --> 00:06:52,373 Speaker 6: like Luke to take control and yeah, things can go 134 00:06:52,493 --> 00:06:53,773 Speaker 6: well over in Vegas. 135 00:06:53,853 --> 00:06:54,853 Speaker 5: But that happens. 136 00:06:54,933 --> 00:06:58,333 Speaker 6: You know, the Warriors weren't go any team you know 137 00:06:58,453 --> 00:07:00,653 Speaker 6: that didn't get their their stuff right in. 138 00:07:00,693 --> 00:07:01,253 Speaker 5: The first week. 139 00:07:01,893 --> 00:07:04,173 Speaker 6: And yeah, it was games like iust of players on 140 00:07:04,213 --> 00:07:07,413 Speaker 6: the weekend that you look forward to for guys like 141 00:07:07,533 --> 00:07:10,973 Speaker 6: Luke to be I'll show what they can do, for 142 00:07:11,053 --> 00:07:12,453 Speaker 6: them to be able to do what they can do, 143 00:07:13,053 --> 00:07:15,213 Speaker 6: and then get that confidence so that they can then 144 00:07:15,893 --> 00:07:18,453 Speaker 6: go on and keep doing it. So the biggest thing 145 00:07:18,533 --> 00:07:21,333 Speaker 6: for Luke is to be able to stay on the 146 00:07:21,373 --> 00:07:25,493 Speaker 6: field and you know, take that confidence from not only 147 00:07:25,573 --> 00:07:28,373 Speaker 6: the weekend just gone, but he's done some really good 148 00:07:28,453 --> 00:07:31,653 Speaker 6: things through this season and even his career at the Warriors, 149 00:07:32,573 --> 00:07:33,693 Speaker 6: and just keep building on that. 150 00:07:33,813 --> 00:07:34,053 Speaker 5: Mate. 151 00:07:34,773 --> 00:07:37,213 Speaker 6: The biggest thing for a ball player, you know, and 152 00:07:37,293 --> 00:07:40,573 Speaker 6: a half back five eight, you know, miss Spine, is 153 00:07:41,093 --> 00:07:45,773 Speaker 6: to be able to run the team and be confident 154 00:07:45,893 --> 00:07:49,573 Speaker 6: enough to be able to push his players around under 155 00:07:49,613 --> 00:07:51,893 Speaker 6: the game plan that the coach has got and the 156 00:07:51,973 --> 00:07:55,933 Speaker 6: boys understand that and you know you'll get results like 157 00:07:56,053 --> 00:07:57,973 Speaker 6: the boys have been getting over the last few weeks. 158 00:07:58,253 --> 00:08:00,733 Speaker 2: And it wasn't just as a tech obviously that try 159 00:08:00,853 --> 00:08:03,893 Speaker 2: saving tackle or marital lungey in the corner, which actually 160 00:08:04,013 --> 00:08:06,253 Speaker 2: proved to be the difference. If he hadn't made that tackle, 161 00:08:06,333 --> 00:08:09,493 Speaker 2: the Warriors probably wouldn't have won. How impressed to you. 162 00:08:09,573 --> 00:08:12,573 Speaker 2: I guess both his defensive efforts as well off the ball. 163 00:08:13,813 --> 00:08:15,933 Speaker 6: Yeah, mate, Again, you know, there are all things that 164 00:08:16,973 --> 00:08:20,053 Speaker 6: as a player that's got a bit more confidence and 165 00:08:20,573 --> 00:08:23,093 Speaker 6: that type of thing around, and they play the way 166 00:08:23,133 --> 00:08:26,053 Speaker 6: that they normally play, and that's all everyone at the 167 00:08:26,093 --> 00:08:28,293 Speaker 6: club want work to do, is just to play his 168 00:08:28,373 --> 00:08:31,293 Speaker 6: footy and have the confidence to do that on the 169 00:08:31,453 --> 00:08:35,773 Speaker 6: NRL arena and some players don't sort of ever get 170 00:08:35,813 --> 00:08:38,293 Speaker 6: the chance to do that, and it's really good to 171 00:08:38,293 --> 00:08:40,653 Speaker 6: see Luke doing that at the moment and I'm sure 172 00:08:40,733 --> 00:08:42,933 Speaker 6: his teammates loved it as well as his supporters, and 173 00:08:44,693 --> 00:08:46,413 Speaker 6: as you say, it made the difference in the game. 174 00:08:46,573 --> 00:08:49,453 Speaker 6: So that's what you hope your teammates are going to 175 00:08:49,493 --> 00:08:51,253 Speaker 6: do when they get that opportunity. But for him to 176 00:08:51,293 --> 00:08:54,133 Speaker 6: even be in that position and then pull it off 177 00:08:54,333 --> 00:08:57,173 Speaker 6: was it was what you hope and what you're trained for, 178 00:08:57,373 --> 00:08:59,253 Speaker 6: and he was able to do it in a big 179 00:08:59,333 --> 00:09:00,013 Speaker 6: lament in the game. 180 00:09:00,453 --> 00:09:03,013 Speaker 2: Well, can you talk through what the experience is like 181 00:09:03,173 --> 00:09:06,413 Speaker 2: coming into a new Zealand team the Warriors as an 182 00:09:06,453 --> 00:09:09,973 Speaker 2: Australian and having that expectation to lead. I know Luke's 183 00:09:10,213 --> 00:09:11,933 Speaker 2: not the captain, but being the hardback you have to 184 00:09:12,013 --> 00:09:14,093 Speaker 2: lead the team around the field. And obviously you have 185 00:09:14,213 --> 00:09:17,333 Speaker 2: that experience coming into the Warriors as sort of an 186 00:09:17,373 --> 00:09:19,373 Speaker 2: outsider you're not in New Zealander and then taking on 187 00:09:19,453 --> 00:09:22,133 Speaker 2: that leadership Roland having other people look to you for 188 00:09:22,293 --> 00:09:22,773 Speaker 2: that guidance. 189 00:09:22,813 --> 00:09:23,133 Speaker 6: What is that? 190 00:09:23,413 --> 00:09:24,253 Speaker 2: Is that intimidating? 191 00:09:26,133 --> 00:09:29,653 Speaker 6: It's very different. You're not sure what to expect. And 192 00:09:30,693 --> 00:09:33,413 Speaker 6: I've got to say I learned so much about leadership. 193 00:09:34,253 --> 00:09:37,693 Speaker 6: You know, probably it was lucky enough at the Bulldogs 194 00:09:37,693 --> 00:09:40,853 Speaker 6: to be a leader, but took ten years to get 195 00:09:40,853 --> 00:09:44,373 Speaker 6: to that stage. And yeah, then when I went to 196 00:09:44,413 --> 00:09:47,853 Speaker 6: the Warriors, I had some amazing other leaders in the 197 00:09:47,933 --> 00:09:49,853 Speaker 6: team at Reuben and you know, we had a whole 198 00:09:49,893 --> 00:09:55,333 Speaker 6: heap Stacey, were any Logan Lance, a whole heap of 199 00:09:55,453 --> 00:09:58,413 Speaker 6: other leaders in the team. So just because you've got 200 00:09:58,453 --> 00:10:00,573 Speaker 6: to see beside your name doesn't mean that you're the 201 00:10:00,613 --> 00:10:03,973 Speaker 6: one and only. And I think Luke has been able 202 00:10:04,053 --> 00:10:06,253 Speaker 6: to you know, in the games that he's played. And 203 00:10:06,333 --> 00:10:08,253 Speaker 6: as I said, yeah, like you had guys like Sewan 204 00:10:08,413 --> 00:10:11,733 Speaker 6: Johnson and Teho and these sort of guys to be 205 00:10:11,773 --> 00:10:15,093 Speaker 6: able to train with every day, run around the footage field, 206 00:10:16,213 --> 00:10:19,213 Speaker 6: you know, and start to understand what sort of things 207 00:10:19,293 --> 00:10:22,093 Speaker 6: that they do and how much of an impact that 208 00:10:22,173 --> 00:10:24,853 Speaker 6: has on the team and in games. And then as 209 00:10:24,933 --> 00:10:27,413 Speaker 6: you get more mature and you start to build your 210 00:10:27,453 --> 00:10:30,293 Speaker 6: game and build your confidence, you start to work out 211 00:10:30,773 --> 00:10:32,853 Speaker 6: how you're going to be able to do that in 212 00:10:32,973 --> 00:10:35,293 Speaker 6: the team. So, you know, I don't think he would 213 00:10:35,333 --> 00:10:37,453 Speaker 6: have changed himself too much as a player. It's just 214 00:10:37,573 --> 00:10:41,053 Speaker 6: that now you know there is no Shawn Johnson and 215 00:10:42,133 --> 00:10:45,013 Speaker 6: someone like Luke has to take over. And you know, 216 00:10:45,173 --> 00:10:47,773 Speaker 6: he's been able to do that a few times this year, 217 00:10:47,853 --> 00:10:50,413 Speaker 6: and hopefully you can just keep on doing that because 218 00:10:51,213 --> 00:10:53,573 Speaker 6: you know, that's the development of a player and the 219 00:10:53,653 --> 00:10:55,773 Speaker 6: development of leadership and maturity of a player. 220 00:10:55,893 --> 00:10:58,253 Speaker 5: So that's just a natural progression. 221 00:10:58,333 --> 00:11:03,173 Speaker 6: And unfortunately there's players that you don't realize that they 222 00:11:03,253 --> 00:11:06,093 Speaker 6: need to do that at different times, or don't realize. 223 00:11:06,333 --> 00:11:08,613 Speaker 5: How much of an impact they have on on a team. 224 00:11:09,893 --> 00:11:12,053 Speaker 6: And yeah, at the moment where it's realizing that and 225 00:11:12,453 --> 00:11:16,093 Speaker 6: he's just doing what he does and that's really helpful 226 00:11:16,133 --> 00:11:16,653 Speaker 6: for the boys. 227 00:11:16,773 --> 00:11:18,973 Speaker 5: So he just got to keep doing that mate. 228 00:11:19,373 --> 00:11:22,293 Speaker 2: I mean, how different is it an Australian environment compared 229 00:11:22,333 --> 00:11:26,053 Speaker 2: to a more New Zealand environment, Because ironically the Warriors 230 00:11:26,133 --> 00:11:29,213 Speaker 2: have done pretty well over the last few years when 231 00:11:29,213 --> 00:11:32,853 Speaker 2: we've had an Australian coach, an Australian CEO, we've now 232 00:11:32,933 --> 00:11:35,733 Speaker 2: got an Australian captain as well. How what what do 233 00:11:35,853 --> 00:11:39,973 Speaker 2: Australians bring to a New Zealand environment that changes? It's 234 00:11:40,013 --> 00:11:42,173 Speaker 2: what's different about the way you guys do it compared 235 00:11:42,173 --> 00:11:43,973 Speaker 2: to more New Zealand environment. 236 00:11:44,493 --> 00:11:47,613 Speaker 6: Well, I think first starters. But particularly when I went 237 00:11:47,693 --> 00:11:52,013 Speaker 6: over there to New Zealand, you know, obviously rugby unions, 238 00:11:52,333 --> 00:11:55,413 Speaker 6: you know, massive spoiled in the country. It's almost like 239 00:11:55,493 --> 00:11:58,733 Speaker 6: a religion. So you sort of go over there and 240 00:11:58,813 --> 00:12:01,413 Speaker 6: it's very different as they been when I was in Sydney, 241 00:12:02,013 --> 00:12:06,333 Speaker 6: where you've got nine teams and regular league is the 242 00:12:06,893 --> 00:12:10,093 Speaker 6: game in the town. So you know, there's a lot 243 00:12:10,133 --> 00:12:13,933 Speaker 6: more publicity about about your teams in Australia in those 244 00:12:14,013 --> 00:12:17,213 Speaker 6: towns and you can't sort of escape it, whereas in 245 00:12:17,293 --> 00:12:20,173 Speaker 6: New Zealand and it was very different. It was you know, 246 00:12:21,213 --> 00:12:25,693 Speaker 6: everyone was worried more about you know, Ali Williams or 247 00:12:26,693 --> 00:12:30,933 Speaker 6: Dean Carter or Richard McCaw in in in Auckland rather 248 00:12:31,013 --> 00:12:34,853 Speaker 6: than you know, Steve Price or whoever else. And I 249 00:12:34,973 --> 00:12:38,813 Speaker 6: sort of enjoyed that. Actually, it was good because yeah, 250 00:12:38,853 --> 00:12:40,373 Speaker 6: you could just get down and do your work and 251 00:12:41,053 --> 00:12:42,773 Speaker 6: really enjoyed it. And then when you do that success, 252 00:12:44,213 --> 00:12:46,773 Speaker 6: you know, everyone really got behind the team. And that's 253 00:12:46,893 --> 00:12:51,173 Speaker 6: certainly what's happened over the last few years, probably post COVID. 254 00:12:51,253 --> 00:12:54,133 Speaker 6: I mean last year, every game, every home game was 255 00:12:54,253 --> 00:12:58,493 Speaker 6: sold out. That's just so amazing for the club. I 256 00:12:58,813 --> 00:13:02,453 Speaker 6: loved playing at Mount Smart even when I was at 257 00:13:02,493 --> 00:13:05,733 Speaker 6: the Bulldogs, because every time we played the Warriors. The 258 00:13:05,773 --> 00:13:08,253 Speaker 6: Bulldogs have really good support in New Zealand as well, 259 00:13:08,373 --> 00:13:11,013 Speaker 6: so it'd always be either a sellout or close to 260 00:13:11,133 --> 00:13:15,253 Speaker 6: being a sellout. Both had good teams. Whereas now every 261 00:13:15,333 --> 00:13:17,533 Speaker 6: week the Boys get to play in front of a sellout, 262 00:13:17,573 --> 00:13:20,973 Speaker 6: which is so incredible as a player, as an opponent, 263 00:13:21,773 --> 00:13:25,973 Speaker 6: it's pretty intimidating, and yeah, I think that's really helping them. 264 00:13:25,973 --> 00:13:28,733 Speaker 6: I mean, the team sitting at second at the moment 265 00:13:28,773 --> 00:13:30,653 Speaker 6: on the NRL Ladder, which is probably one of the 266 00:13:30,693 --> 00:13:33,413 Speaker 6: best starts I think the club's ever had. I can't 267 00:13:33,453 --> 00:13:36,533 Speaker 6: remember when I was at the club where we were 268 00:13:36,573 --> 00:13:39,293 Speaker 6: sitting even in the top eight early in the season. 269 00:13:39,373 --> 00:13:41,933 Speaker 6: It just didn't happen and we tried to work out 270 00:13:41,973 --> 00:13:43,773 Speaker 6: why it wasn't happening, but we couldn't work it out. 271 00:13:43,893 --> 00:13:46,693 Speaker 6: So a really good start to the year, and you know, 272 00:13:46,813 --> 00:13:49,333 Speaker 6: the boys just keep on building on it. But I 273 00:13:49,413 --> 00:13:51,173 Speaker 6: don't really think it's really got much to do with 274 00:13:51,293 --> 00:13:54,973 Speaker 6: whether you're a strain or your cgen or whatever. I 275 00:13:55,093 --> 00:13:58,293 Speaker 6: think that's what is different about the Warriors is that 276 00:13:58,373 --> 00:14:03,173 Speaker 6: you do have so much of a cultural diversity, and 277 00:14:04,053 --> 00:14:06,533 Speaker 6: the greatest thing about that is that whole mix and 278 00:14:06,813 --> 00:14:10,333 Speaker 6: understanding and respecting all that and coming together as one. 279 00:14:10,453 --> 00:14:13,293 Speaker 6: And that's what I really enjoyed. I think when I 280 00:14:14,053 --> 00:14:16,533 Speaker 6: went to the Warriors, we had four bossies in our 281 00:14:16,573 --> 00:14:19,893 Speaker 6: team at the time, and you know, the rest of 282 00:14:19,933 --> 00:14:21,973 Speaker 6: the squad was made up of a whole heap of 283 00:14:22,053 --> 00:14:26,533 Speaker 6: different guys from the Island and New Zealand and obviously Maori. 284 00:14:26,613 --> 00:14:30,413 Speaker 5: But we all done really, really well, and you know. 285 00:14:30,493 --> 00:14:33,853 Speaker 6: Different guys would take up different leadership roles in different 286 00:14:33,853 --> 00:14:38,213 Speaker 6: scenarios depending on what we're working with, and it really 287 00:14:38,293 --> 00:14:39,093 Speaker 6: really worked well. 288 00:14:39,173 --> 00:14:39,413 Speaker 5: Mate. 289 00:14:40,053 --> 00:14:43,773 Speaker 6: I learned so much about leadership and about you know, 290 00:14:43,893 --> 00:14:46,973 Speaker 6: how to deal with young men and get help get 291 00:14:47,013 --> 00:14:49,493 Speaker 6: the best out of them. But they taught me so 292 00:14:49,653 --> 00:14:51,933 Speaker 6: much and hopefully I was able to pass on a 293 00:14:51,933 --> 00:14:54,693 Speaker 6: little bit of stuff to them as well. And you 294 00:14:54,773 --> 00:14:56,733 Speaker 6: know people always talk about oh, you've got to have 295 00:14:56,853 --> 00:14:59,093 Speaker 6: this and you've got to have that. It's not at all. 296 00:14:59,173 --> 00:15:01,693 Speaker 6: It's if you had a group of guys who were 297 00:15:01,733 --> 00:15:03,933 Speaker 6: together with the same purpose and want to work hard 298 00:15:03,973 --> 00:15:06,653 Speaker 6: for each other and have a leader that they respect, 299 00:15:06,893 --> 00:15:10,133 Speaker 6: both in a coach and in there sort of seen 300 00:15:10,173 --> 00:15:12,693 Speaker 6: you playing group, then there's no reason why you can't 301 00:15:13,653 --> 00:15:16,453 Speaker 6: achieve you know what the clubs lean try and achieve 302 00:15:16,493 --> 00:15:17,853 Speaker 6: in its whole history and. 303 00:15:17,893 --> 00:15:19,853 Speaker 2: Along as similar Vain. What have you made of Mitch 304 00:15:19,893 --> 00:15:20,813 Speaker 2: Barnet's captaincy. 305 00:15:21,573 --> 00:15:26,213 Speaker 6: Yeah, I've really been Maye. I've really been impressed. The 306 00:15:26,853 --> 00:15:30,333 Speaker 6: only disappointment about Mitchie is that he's from New South Wales. 307 00:15:33,053 --> 00:15:37,013 Speaker 6: I've a message him and I actually got to meet 308 00:15:37,053 --> 00:15:38,653 Speaker 6: him a couple of times and I've been over for 309 00:15:38,853 --> 00:15:42,413 Speaker 6: old boys games and different things and I've been straight 310 00:15:42,533 --> 00:15:44,973 Speaker 6: up with him. I've just said, mate, what you've been 311 00:15:45,053 --> 00:15:48,133 Speaker 6: doing at the Warrior is I've watched you when you're 312 00:15:48,853 --> 00:15:52,693 Speaker 6: playing the previous years in your career, and he's actually 313 00:15:53,053 --> 00:15:53,893 Speaker 6: the light switched on. 314 00:15:54,133 --> 00:15:54,733 Speaker 5: He's loving it. 315 00:15:54,813 --> 00:15:59,333 Speaker 6: Obviously his footy is really suiting what the coach is wanting. 316 00:15:59,853 --> 00:16:03,053 Speaker 6: And yeah, to have him and James as your leaders, 317 00:16:03,453 --> 00:16:06,533 Speaker 6: you know, as you recognize I suppose named captains. 318 00:16:07,213 --> 00:16:08,933 Speaker 5: I think you can't have to better guys. 319 00:16:09,213 --> 00:16:12,493 Speaker 6: And when we're going through the whole discussion, I had 320 00:16:12,533 --> 00:16:15,733 Speaker 6: asked the question who should be and I said the 321 00:16:15,813 --> 00:16:18,013 Speaker 6: ideal world would be probably both of those guys. But 322 00:16:18,573 --> 00:16:21,453 Speaker 6: if you picked one of those guys, that's amazing as well. 323 00:16:21,533 --> 00:16:24,493 Speaker 6: And the club did pick both of them because they 324 00:16:24,653 --> 00:16:29,853 Speaker 6: just standouts and Whichie. You know, he's actually just being himself, mate, 325 00:16:30,013 --> 00:16:33,413 Speaker 6: and you just see his improvement every year. Now his 326 00:16:33,653 --> 00:16:37,053 Speaker 6: name is up there with all of the paint hashes 327 00:16:37,093 --> 00:16:40,013 Speaker 6: and everything when they're talking new South Wales selection, which 328 00:16:40,093 --> 00:16:46,453 Speaker 6: is a huge you know, I don't know, accomplishment for him, 329 00:16:47,093 --> 00:16:49,693 Speaker 6: but he doesn't just sit on that. You know, you 330 00:16:49,853 --> 00:16:53,133 Speaker 6: just see him trying to improve every week, every off season, 331 00:16:53,773 --> 00:16:55,533 Speaker 6: in every game, and that's what you want to be 332 00:16:55,613 --> 00:16:58,893 Speaker 6: as a player. And yeah, he's like an a good 333 00:16:58,933 --> 00:17:01,653 Speaker 6: old bottle of wine, mate, he's getting better with age. 334 00:17:02,573 --> 00:17:04,933 Speaker 2: Todd Payton said after the game he thinks the Warriors 335 00:17:04,973 --> 00:17:06,693 Speaker 2: are a top four team this year. Do you agree. 336 00:17:07,573 --> 00:17:11,693 Speaker 6: I think the best thing that can happen is you're 337 00:17:11,773 --> 00:17:15,093 Speaker 6: not worried about all that stuff, because I think one 338 00:17:15,133 --> 00:17:16,773 Speaker 6: of the issues that we had when I was at 339 00:17:16,813 --> 00:17:19,053 Speaker 6: the club was that every time we get talked up, 340 00:17:19,573 --> 00:17:22,573 Speaker 6: unfortunately we wouldn't sort of back it up in performance. 341 00:17:24,213 --> 00:17:26,733 Speaker 6: So yeah, the less worried about all that sort of stuff. 342 00:17:27,293 --> 00:17:29,333 Speaker 6: If the boys keep doing what they're doing at the moment, 343 00:17:29,933 --> 00:17:34,573 Speaker 6: all that stuff will look after itself. Top two, top four. 344 00:17:35,413 --> 00:17:36,733 Speaker 6: You just got to be in the top eight to 345 00:17:36,773 --> 00:17:38,213 Speaker 6: be given it a crack. And the high you can 346 00:17:38,253 --> 00:17:41,533 Speaker 6: finish up obviously the better or the lower. I know, 347 00:17:41,613 --> 00:17:43,693 Speaker 6: how you look at it. The best way to be 348 00:17:43,773 --> 00:17:45,533 Speaker 6: looking at it in the top four, in the top two, 349 00:17:47,253 --> 00:17:49,293 Speaker 6: but no matter where you finish, you make it the 350 00:17:49,373 --> 00:17:52,293 Speaker 6: best anyway, and it just gives you more chances and 351 00:17:52,613 --> 00:17:55,653 Speaker 6: better situations. But at the moment, the boys just got 352 00:17:55,733 --> 00:17:59,933 Speaker 6: to keep enjoying what they're doing, mate. And yeah, you know, 353 00:18:00,533 --> 00:18:03,933 Speaker 6: I looked at the table and yesterday and not that 354 00:18:04,053 --> 00:18:06,933 Speaker 6: I was surprised, but yeah, I was looking at it going, ho, well, 355 00:18:07,053 --> 00:18:10,613 Speaker 6: look at that. So our teams one and two, you know, amazing, 356 00:18:11,013 --> 00:18:14,253 Speaker 6: like so good and sort of gone under the radar 357 00:18:14,293 --> 00:18:16,653 Speaker 6: a little bit, I reckon, and that's probably because of 358 00:18:16,733 --> 00:18:17,413 Speaker 6: what happened. 359 00:18:17,173 --> 00:18:17,693 Speaker 5: In round one. 360 00:18:19,373 --> 00:18:22,093 Speaker 6: Yeah, everyone so not raid them off, but there was 361 00:18:22,173 --> 00:18:24,773 Speaker 6: so much expectation and then everyone was a bit disappointed. 362 00:18:24,853 --> 00:18:27,253 Speaker 6: But yeah, they've just gone back to the drawing board 363 00:18:27,613 --> 00:18:29,333 Speaker 6: and done what they've set out to do in the 364 00:18:29,373 --> 00:18:32,853 Speaker 6: offseason and now they're sitting where they would have liked 365 00:18:32,893 --> 00:18:34,093 Speaker 6: to have been sitting at this time. 366 00:18:33,973 --> 00:18:34,293 Speaker 5: Of the year. 367 00:18:34,693 --> 00:18:36,853 Speaker 2: This is the Big League Podcast. 368 00:18:39,253 --> 00:18:43,133 Speaker 1: This is going yeah, the Big League Podcast on the 369 00:18:43,213 --> 00:18:44,373 Speaker 1: Warriors band Wagons. 370 00:18:44,453 --> 00:18:46,733 Speaker 2: It's d one, Okay, Alex Powe. Let's go through this 371 00:18:46,853 --> 00:18:50,293 Speaker 2: game and a little bit more detail. But we're going 372 00:18:50,373 --> 00:18:53,013 Speaker 2: to talk about Luke Metcalf first, just touching on what 373 00:18:53,173 --> 00:18:55,493 Speaker 2: Steve Price mentioned about how far he has come and 374 00:18:55,533 --> 00:18:59,053 Speaker 2: I guess what he likes about Luke Metcalf. Two tries 375 00:18:59,253 --> 00:19:02,093 Speaker 2: five from seven off the tea, seven tackle breaks, one 376 00:19:02,173 --> 00:19:05,293 Speaker 2: hundred and sixty two running meters, three hundred and eleven 377 00:19:05,413 --> 00:19:09,493 Speaker 2: kick meters, and the tri saving tackle. Murray Taul Lungy, 378 00:19:09,533 --> 00:19:11,693 Speaker 2: We've su says the first half was Metcalfe's beast. 379 00:19:11,733 --> 00:19:13,933 Speaker 7: Ever, he's gone really well at learning to play what 380 00:19:14,173 --> 00:19:17,133 Speaker 7: manages the game, and he certainly is playing and managing 381 00:19:17,253 --> 00:19:19,653 Speaker 7: really well. Soniy Michanell did a great job. Thought were 382 00:19:19,733 --> 00:19:22,133 Speaker 7: defensively way better in the first half, which gave them 383 00:19:22,133 --> 00:19:23,053 Speaker 7: an opportunity to play. 384 00:19:23,853 --> 00:19:26,053 Speaker 3: Very hard to disagree with anything that Andrews said. They're 385 00:19:26,093 --> 00:19:28,293 Speaker 3: also very good that Chanell Harris to be to mention that, 386 00:19:28,293 --> 00:19:30,653 Speaker 3: I think those twous are combo. Like we talked so 387 00:19:30,773 --> 00:19:32,453 Speaker 3: much at the start of the year about is this 388 00:19:32,613 --> 00:19:34,413 Speaker 3: the right way to do it? Do you play to 389 00:19:34,453 --> 00:19:36,773 Speaker 3: Mighty Martin at six? You bring in a tannerboid? But 390 00:19:36,933 --> 00:19:38,693 Speaker 3: this is why that is, so they can grow together 391 00:19:38,773 --> 00:19:43,173 Speaker 3: and be a halves combo that develops together as a pair. Look, 392 00:19:43,253 --> 00:19:46,213 Speaker 3: I don't know how we think of Luke metcalf because 393 00:19:46,253 --> 00:19:48,213 Speaker 3: he's twenty six years old. We tend to talk about 394 00:19:48,293 --> 00:19:50,013 Speaker 3: him like he's this young player who's just come on 395 00:19:50,093 --> 00:19:52,533 Speaker 3: the scene. Like obviously he's had his injury woes that 396 00:19:52,693 --> 00:19:55,133 Speaker 3: has stopped and developing at the rate another you know, 397 00:19:55,333 --> 00:19:57,933 Speaker 3: sort of half back in that position would. But the 398 00:19:58,013 --> 00:20:00,093 Speaker 3: Warriors are now benefiting from showing the faith in him. 399 00:20:00,133 --> 00:20:01,773 Speaker 3: You know, you look at the way he ran a game. 400 00:20:01,853 --> 00:20:03,893 Speaker 3: That was the criticism of him. Remember after Vegas, Well, 401 00:20:04,053 --> 00:20:05,093 Speaker 3: is he a game managing half? 402 00:20:05,173 --> 00:20:05,533 Speaker 5: No, he's not. 403 00:20:05,773 --> 00:20:07,493 Speaker 3: Well now he's learning to be one, which you know, 404 00:20:07,693 --> 00:20:09,853 Speaker 3: and that's what Andrew ebs said, like, if we give 405 00:20:09,933 --> 00:20:11,893 Speaker 3: him time, he will reward us. And he's done that. 406 00:20:12,373 --> 00:20:14,973 Speaker 2: Well. I think we talk about him in that way 407 00:20:14,973 --> 00:20:17,573 Speaker 2: as if he's this new kid, because he's only played 408 00:20:17,653 --> 00:20:20,453 Speaker 2: what nine games at half back, ten games starting at 409 00:20:20,453 --> 00:20:23,013 Speaker 2: half back something like that, so he is fresh in 410 00:20:23,173 --> 00:20:25,853 Speaker 2: that role. And I got it wrong. I was calling 411 00:20:25,893 --> 00:20:27,973 Speaker 2: for tomat and Martin to come back even into five eighths, 412 00:20:28,053 --> 00:20:31,093 Speaker 2: just to show a bit more leadership and that halfs 413 00:20:31,253 --> 00:20:33,253 Speaker 2: and Andrew Websley, as he said, has repaid the faith. 414 00:20:33,253 --> 00:20:34,653 Speaker 2: I think a few weeks ago you were calling for 415 00:20:34,693 --> 00:20:36,933 Speaker 2: them to switch over. Yeah, Chanelle to play half back. 416 00:20:37,013 --> 00:20:38,693 Speaker 2: Luke Mick I mean we can admit we got that wrong. 417 00:20:39,053 --> 00:20:39,253 Speaker 5: Yeah. 418 00:20:39,653 --> 00:20:42,693 Speaker 3: I look at Luke Metcalfe as a running half and 419 00:20:42,853 --> 00:20:45,613 Speaker 3: think the criticism there was wanted, like he wasn't a 420 00:20:45,653 --> 00:20:48,093 Speaker 3: game managing seven, right, but you look at Sean Johnson 421 00:20:48,093 --> 00:20:49,733 Speaker 3: at that age and neither was he. You do need 422 00:20:49,773 --> 00:20:50,893 Speaker 3: to learn how to do it. You look at the 423 00:20:51,053 --> 00:20:52,453 Speaker 3: ral and all the leading half back because they are 424 00:20:52,693 --> 00:20:55,573 Speaker 3: apart from Nathan Clary, they're all sort of like thirty plus. 425 00:20:55,693 --> 00:20:59,053 Speaker 3: You know, you need that experience to actually become a 426 00:20:59,213 --> 00:21:00,653 Speaker 3: proper match winning half back. 427 00:21:01,813 --> 00:21:03,693 Speaker 2: If we go and look at the game itself, I 428 00:21:03,733 --> 00:21:05,733 Speaker 2: thought the Cowboys attack looked really good early, just in 429 00:21:05,813 --> 00:21:08,293 Speaker 2: that first few minutes. Scott drink Water looked really different. 430 00:21:08,573 --> 00:21:12,693 Speaker 2: To contain. The Cowboys dominated the stats. They had the 431 00:21:12,813 --> 00:21:17,133 Speaker 2: edge in possession runs, run meters, post contact meters, tackle breaks, 432 00:21:17,173 --> 00:21:21,813 Speaker 2: average set distance, kick return meters, offloads, passes, fource dropouts, 433 00:21:22,533 --> 00:21:25,973 Speaker 2: but they made more errors and the Warriors were benefiting 434 00:21:26,173 --> 00:21:29,013 Speaker 2: in that first half by the Cowboys grubbering it dead, 435 00:21:29,333 --> 00:21:32,093 Speaker 2: bombing put a bomb went up, just went out on 436 00:21:32,133 --> 00:21:33,893 Speaker 2: the full. There was those things that were really then 437 00:21:34,013 --> 00:21:35,973 Speaker 2: the Cowboys down and a first half in which they 438 00:21:36,013 --> 00:21:40,533 Speaker 2: conceidered what twenty eight points they should have. They should 439 00:21:40,533 --> 00:21:42,253 Speaker 2: have dominated that match based on the stat line. 440 00:21:42,453 --> 00:21:44,133 Speaker 3: I mean, how many of those stats were swung in 441 00:21:44,173 --> 00:21:45,653 Speaker 3: the second half. Thought like, if we took those stats 442 00:21:45,653 --> 00:21:47,853 Speaker 3: at halftime, I imagine it's a very different picture. But 443 00:21:47,973 --> 00:21:49,373 Speaker 3: it's like goes back to what I was saying though, 444 00:21:49,413 --> 00:21:52,493 Speaker 3: to win ugly, you know, to absorb all that pressure 445 00:21:53,093 --> 00:21:54,973 Speaker 3: and not give anything away. Like you remember how many 446 00:21:55,013 --> 00:21:56,853 Speaker 3: like before the Warriors open the scoring, the Cowboys had 447 00:21:56,853 --> 00:21:58,533 Speaker 3: a couple of sets on the Warrior's line and they 448 00:21:58,573 --> 00:21:59,533 Speaker 3: just didn't give anything away. 449 00:21:59,853 --> 00:22:00,013 Speaker 5: You know. 450 00:22:00,133 --> 00:22:01,853 Speaker 3: You look at how many tackles much Bunett made. You 451 00:22:01,853 --> 00:22:04,733 Speaker 3: look how many tackles Aaron Clark made. Like these guys 452 00:22:04,853 --> 00:22:08,293 Speaker 3: are really good as a defensive unit. Like you forget 453 00:22:08,413 --> 00:22:10,533 Speaker 3: for a two Webster, how poor as that defense was. 454 00:22:10,573 --> 00:22:12,773 Speaker 3: But remember the first game between twenty three and the 455 00:22:12,813 --> 00:22:16,773 Speaker 3: Warriors just defended sepset against Newcastle Arlington on their own line, 456 00:22:16,853 --> 00:22:19,053 Speaker 3: and at that point onwards, they really have been a 457 00:22:19,133 --> 00:22:22,293 Speaker 3: good defensive strategy, defensive team. Like Andrew Webster was the 458 00:22:22,373 --> 00:22:25,253 Speaker 3: defense coach at Penrith, you know, so you'd like to 459 00:22:25,293 --> 00:22:26,693 Speaker 3: think that's what he brings to the table. And I 460 00:22:26,773 --> 00:22:29,253 Speaker 3: think we are just seeing it, like you're not. These 461 00:22:29,293 --> 00:22:30,733 Speaker 3: things an't gonna happen. I'm like, this is the third 462 00:22:30,813 --> 00:22:32,813 Speaker 3: year Andrew Webbs has been there, and I think his 463 00:22:32,973 --> 00:22:35,653 Speaker 3: fingerprints are now completely on this team if they already weren't. 464 00:22:36,333 --> 00:22:38,813 Speaker 2: So what happened in the second half that eight minutes 465 00:22:39,493 --> 00:22:42,693 Speaker 2: where the Cowboys scored three tries. Scott drink Water just 466 00:22:42,733 --> 00:22:46,013 Speaker 2: flicked a switch. The Warriors right edge defense I think 467 00:22:46,093 --> 00:22:49,533 Speaker 2: had trouble after Rockerberry went off with a hamstring injury. 468 00:22:49,973 --> 00:22:52,133 Speaker 2: Cape Well was just getting gassed a bit on the 469 00:22:52,213 --> 00:22:54,333 Speaker 2: outside and he did He did brilliant. He almost pulled 470 00:22:54,373 --> 00:22:56,813 Speaker 2: off a try saving tackle in the corner similar to Metcalfs, 471 00:22:56,853 --> 00:22:58,813 Speaker 2: but they just managed to stay in. But it just 472 00:22:58,853 --> 00:23:00,893 Speaker 2: felt like the Warrior's right edge defense. So the Cowboys 473 00:23:00,973 --> 00:23:03,973 Speaker 2: leftage attack. The Cowboys were able to punch holes from 474 00:23:03,973 --> 00:23:05,733 Speaker 2: there and then you can pound that with the eras 475 00:23:06,133 --> 00:23:09,253 Speaker 2: the Halla Seema drop Chanelle Harris de Vita Knox. 476 00:23:09,293 --> 00:23:09,613 Speaker 5: It dead. 477 00:23:09,813 --> 00:23:13,213 Speaker 2: Metcalf's drop out then doesn't go ten. It felt like, 478 00:23:13,373 --> 00:23:15,333 Speaker 2: oh no, they're going to blow this somehow. 479 00:23:15,693 --> 00:23:17,373 Speaker 3: I think you're bang on about Scott drink Water. Like 480 00:23:17,413 --> 00:23:20,773 Speaker 3: we talk so much in journalism about you know, representative football, 481 00:23:20,773 --> 00:23:22,493 Speaker 3: and we talked for the New South Wales's jumper about 482 00:23:22,573 --> 00:23:24,933 Speaker 3: James Fesco versus Dellan It was I don't know why 483 00:23:24,973 --> 00:23:26,893 Speaker 3: Scott drink Water doesn't get a mention. I'm pretty sure 484 00:23:26,933 --> 00:23:28,613 Speaker 3: he's in New South watchman. I meant if he's not, 485 00:23:28,653 --> 00:23:30,773 Speaker 3: I might be a red face. But he is so good, 486 00:23:30,853 --> 00:23:33,013 Speaker 3: Like I know there has been issues with him disciplinarily, 487 00:23:33,133 --> 00:23:34,693 Speaker 3: like when Shawn Johnson should have won the Daly m 488 00:23:34,773 --> 00:23:37,373 Speaker 3: in twenty twenty three. Scott Drinkwater led that race for 489 00:23:37,413 --> 00:23:39,173 Speaker 3: a long time, but then he got suspended and therefore 490 00:23:39,253 --> 00:23:41,533 Speaker 3: becomes ineligible to win it. The other player I really 491 00:23:41,533 --> 00:23:43,373 Speaker 3: want to mention the Cowboys is Reece Robson. Like I've 492 00:23:43,413 --> 00:23:45,253 Speaker 3: written a couple of bits about Wade Egan, should he 493 00:23:45,333 --> 00:23:47,053 Speaker 3: be playing state of origin for New South Wales. Reece 494 00:23:47,133 --> 00:23:49,453 Speaker 3: Robsons the incumbent, and I think we all got to 495 00:23:49,493 --> 00:23:51,933 Speaker 3: remind her exactly why, Like you don't see Wade egg 496 00:23:51,933 --> 00:23:54,173 Speaker 3: can get out played too often, but he did there. 497 00:23:54,453 --> 00:23:56,613 Speaker 3: You know, Reece Robson really had his number. 498 00:23:57,933 --> 00:24:01,653 Speaker 2: And speaking of that eight minutes, coach Andrew Webster even 499 00:24:01,893 --> 00:24:02,813 Speaker 2: was a nervous wreck. 500 00:24:02,933 --> 00:24:07,093 Speaker 7: Emotions a heart transplant, that's for sure. My emotions also 501 00:24:07,173 --> 00:24:09,053 Speaker 7: really proud, like we've got some guys busted in there 502 00:24:09,093 --> 00:24:11,733 Speaker 7: that hung in there. We just were making it so 503 00:24:11,853 --> 00:24:12,613 Speaker 7: hard for ourselves. 504 00:24:13,173 --> 00:24:15,333 Speaker 2: Metcalf obviously, then with that try saving tackle in the 505 00:24:15,373 --> 00:24:18,533 Speaker 2: corner which proved the difference another couple of players we 506 00:24:18,613 --> 00:24:21,973 Speaker 2: need to just mention quickly. Aaron Clark into everything, just 507 00:24:22,053 --> 00:24:24,933 Speaker 2: a battering ram, especially in that first half, and Adam 508 00:24:24,933 --> 00:24:28,333 Speaker 2: Pompey with the intercept try the pace kepts off dominant 509 00:24:28,493 --> 00:24:28,973 Speaker 2: first half. 510 00:24:29,453 --> 00:24:31,493 Speaker 3: I think you give Aeron Clark the Simon Manoring middle. 511 00:24:31,533 --> 00:24:33,293 Speaker 3: Now I think he is going to absolutely walk that. 512 00:24:33,373 --> 00:24:35,053 Speaker 3: This year he has been so like did you hear 513 00:24:35,093 --> 00:24:37,533 Speaker 3: his interview after the game with Fox Sports, talked about 514 00:24:37,573 --> 00:24:40,373 Speaker 3: how much he just loves being part of this team. Geez, 515 00:24:40,413 --> 00:24:42,533 Speaker 3: I love that. You know, there's a local boy who 516 00:24:42,573 --> 00:24:44,213 Speaker 3: had to go away, grow up a bit, play a 517 00:24:44,253 --> 00:24:46,133 Speaker 3: bit of footing somewhere else for the Gold Coast and 518 00:24:46,213 --> 00:24:48,053 Speaker 3: now he's come back and he is the player that 519 00:24:48,133 --> 00:24:50,253 Speaker 3: they need. You know, last time I was on here, 520 00:24:50,293 --> 00:24:52,013 Speaker 3: we spoke about how he was an improvement on toy 521 00:24:52,053 --> 00:24:53,493 Speaker 3: of Aras and I felt a bit wrong sat at 522 00:24:53,533 --> 00:24:55,413 Speaker 3: the time because of the player that Tau who was 523 00:24:55,493 --> 00:24:59,453 Speaker 3: for the Warriors. But right now, Aaron Clark is an upgrade. 524 00:24:59,533 --> 00:25:01,053 Speaker 3: And that's what I said a few weeks go. I'm 525 00:25:01,053 --> 00:25:03,013 Speaker 3: saying it again, like they have done so well to 526 00:25:03,093 --> 00:25:03,613 Speaker 3: get him. 527 00:25:03,653 --> 00:25:04,413 Speaker 2: On the board. 528 00:25:04,733 --> 00:25:06,533 Speaker 3: Is Adam Pompy the most underappreciated Warrior. 529 00:25:06,693 --> 00:25:08,333 Speaker 2: Yes, I've been saying it for years. 530 00:25:08,533 --> 00:25:10,653 Speaker 3: He'd been named on the wing, was forced into see him. 531 00:25:10,653 --> 00:25:13,453 Speaker 2: It's way too much shit does he I think he 532 00:25:13,573 --> 00:25:15,813 Speaker 2: cops heaps of crap from the Warriors fan base. 533 00:25:16,053 --> 00:25:17,973 Speaker 3: I feel like he's not talked about. And maybe that's 534 00:25:18,053 --> 00:25:19,773 Speaker 3: just me looking through a media lens, but he sort 535 00:25:19,773 --> 00:25:22,413 Speaker 3: of goes under the radar. But anytime, like you remember 536 00:25:22,453 --> 00:25:24,453 Speaker 3: that first season, I think he played all but ten 537 00:25:24,533 --> 00:25:26,893 Speaker 3: minutes of the Warriors season because he got simmoned in 538 00:25:26,973 --> 00:25:30,053 Speaker 3: that last time against Brisbane. But like Andrew Webster and 539 00:25:30,093 --> 00:25:31,573 Speaker 3: the coach are the ones that see him every week 540 00:25:31,573 --> 00:25:33,173 Speaker 3: and training, they know exactly what it brings and they 541 00:25:33,333 --> 00:25:36,213 Speaker 3: never have any issue in going back to him whenever 542 00:25:36,253 --> 00:25:37,053 Speaker 3: they need a job done. 543 00:25:37,493 --> 00:25:40,733 Speaker 2: Sam healyy what a debut coming off the bench. He 544 00:25:40,733 --> 00:25:42,453 Speaker 2: didn't come in to talk a straight away because Wadegan 545 00:25:42,493 --> 00:25:44,173 Speaker 2: was still on the field. He came on for Jackson Ford. 546 00:25:44,253 --> 00:25:47,373 Speaker 2: I guess he effectively played as a middle but almost 547 00:25:47,493 --> 00:25:50,733 Speaker 2: called the match ceiling try with that. Grubber made a 548 00:25:50,813 --> 00:25:53,253 Speaker 2: big tack on the second to last defensive seat as well. 549 00:25:53,293 --> 00:25:55,973 Speaker 2: Webster says Healey will get more game time if he 550 00:25:56,053 --> 00:25:56,693 Speaker 2: keeps working hard. 551 00:25:56,893 --> 00:25:58,813 Speaker 7: He's definitely confident in his own ability. He did one 552 00:25:58,853 --> 00:26:00,533 Speaker 7: of those in the week of training for a pretty 553 00:26:00,573 --> 00:26:04,293 Speaker 7: good moment too. Yeah, like he backs himself. Cerling wasn't 554 00:26:04,293 --> 00:26:05,653 Speaker 7: out there to make up the numbers and now you 555 00:26:05,693 --> 00:26:06,493 Speaker 7: want to have an impact. 556 00:26:07,253 --> 00:26:08,573 Speaker 3: I know I just said about Aaron Clay, but the 557 00:26:08,613 --> 00:26:10,573 Speaker 3: Warrior's recruitment team have done a bloody good job to 558 00:26:10,573 --> 00:26:12,733 Speaker 3: get Sam Healey as well. I know that Cronulla were 559 00:26:12,773 --> 00:26:14,973 Speaker 3: devastated to lose him. They really saw a huge future him, 560 00:26:14,973 --> 00:26:16,173 Speaker 3: but he just didn't see a way into the first 561 00:26:16,213 --> 00:26:19,973 Speaker 3: grade team with Brayley being their hooker. So I look, 562 00:26:20,453 --> 00:26:22,333 Speaker 3: it has been a concern this year, the lack of 563 00:26:22,373 --> 00:26:26,253 Speaker 3: a genuine second number nine, like Freddy Lassick's not really well. 564 00:26:26,213 --> 00:26:27,773 Speaker 2: They haven't given him a chance this year. He did 565 00:26:27,853 --> 00:26:28,813 Speaker 2: okay last year. 566 00:26:28,693 --> 00:26:30,373 Speaker 3: He did okay last year, but it is it's a 567 00:26:30,493 --> 00:26:32,893 Speaker 3: very noticeable drop off from when you swap Egan out. 568 00:26:32,933 --> 00:26:34,573 Speaker 3: I do agree do it and like you see, like 569 00:26:34,613 --> 00:26:36,733 Speaker 3: Aaron Clark's gone him to hook her a couple of times, 570 00:26:36,813 --> 00:26:38,293 Speaker 3: like Sanel Harris to been is doing it at the 571 00:26:38,293 --> 00:26:40,613 Speaker 3: moment and probably don't want him playing there. 572 00:26:40,613 --> 00:26:43,013 Speaker 2: Well, he doesn't like it. Well, it's not this podcast 573 00:26:43,053 --> 00:26:44,253 Speaker 2: a couple of weeks ago that he hates. 574 00:26:45,013 --> 00:26:47,053 Speaker 3: So if that's if they're having to be like cautious 575 00:26:47,093 --> 00:26:49,573 Speaker 3: and sort of guide Sam Heeley through to give him 576 00:26:49,573 --> 00:26:51,333 Speaker 3: a chance. I really did the same with Luke Metcalfe. 577 00:26:51,333 --> 00:26:52,973 Speaker 3: He wasn't rushed and straight away he got injured at 578 00:26:53,013 --> 00:26:54,293 Speaker 3: the start twenty and twenty three and they sort of 579 00:26:54,373 --> 00:26:57,173 Speaker 3: drip fed him through until giving him all the all 580 00:26:57,213 --> 00:26:59,693 Speaker 3: the chance he needed last year and now. So if 581 00:26:59,733 --> 00:27:01,373 Speaker 3: that's what they do with Sam Heley, then I think 582 00:27:01,373 --> 00:27:03,133 Speaker 3: they've shown that they know how to do it. 583 00:27:03,733 --> 00:27:07,213 Speaker 2: Should Leka Halaesima be the starting second rower? And what 584 00:27:07,333 --> 00:27:08,253 Speaker 2: do you make of his haircut? 585 00:27:09,613 --> 00:27:10,893 Speaker 3: We'll start with the heck, I thought it was very 586 00:27:10,973 --> 00:27:11,973 Speaker 3: Jerry Collins, which it. 587 00:27:12,133 --> 00:27:14,333 Speaker 2: Was, it was, I remember you making that comment in 588 00:27:14,413 --> 00:27:14,853 Speaker 2: the newsroom. 589 00:27:15,053 --> 00:27:15,253 Speaker 5: Yeah. 590 00:27:16,413 --> 00:27:18,733 Speaker 3: I don't know what to do with like Ahalasima because 591 00:27:18,773 --> 00:27:20,973 Speaker 3: he can clearly do both very well. So it's where 592 00:27:21,053 --> 00:27:23,893 Speaker 3: does he have the most impact for the Warriors, if 593 00:27:23,933 --> 00:27:26,373 Speaker 3: that's as a starting player, Like I think we fall 594 00:27:26,413 --> 00:27:28,733 Speaker 3: into a trap of assigning too much value to who's 595 00:27:28,733 --> 00:27:30,333 Speaker 3: a star and who's an interchange bench. Like it is 596 00:27:30,493 --> 00:27:32,413 Speaker 3: very much a role based thing and now are very 597 00:27:32,413 --> 00:27:34,413 Speaker 3: different roles. Like Russell Packer spoke very well about it 598 00:27:34,413 --> 00:27:36,413 Speaker 3: a couple of years ago about being a starting an 599 00:27:36,533 --> 00:27:38,253 Speaker 3: arrol Ford is very different from being an interchange in 600 00:27:38,293 --> 00:27:40,493 Speaker 3: eral Ford. So if he can do both, then awesome. 601 00:27:40,973 --> 00:27:43,573 Speaker 3: But I mean, if he is showing the Warriors that 602 00:27:43,613 --> 00:27:45,933 Speaker 3: he deserves to start, then let him run. 603 00:27:46,173 --> 00:27:48,373 Speaker 2: It just depends if you want near Cordy in the 604 00:27:48,413 --> 00:27:50,733 Speaker 2: front row and you just take jackson Ford off, or 605 00:27:50,933 --> 00:27:52,653 Speaker 2: you hit stick with Capel and the accordion and then 606 00:27:52,693 --> 00:27:55,973 Speaker 2: Halaesima provides that bunch that punch birch prefers him on 607 00:27:55,973 --> 00:28:00,053 Speaker 2: the interchange. I think he can do both. I do 608 00:28:00,213 --> 00:28:02,573 Speaker 2: really like him coming on midway through the second half 609 00:28:02,653 --> 00:28:04,413 Speaker 2: and just punching through some tide forwards. 610 00:28:04,493 --> 00:28:06,093 Speaker 3: Yeah, you remember that game against the Tigers when he 611 00:28:06,173 --> 00:28:08,573 Speaker 3: came on and just gas a couple of guys down 612 00:28:08,573 --> 00:28:11,053 Speaker 3: the wing. You know, his natural attributes are just so 613 00:28:11,373 --> 00:28:13,493 Speaker 3: like all the Warriors talk about. Like Mitch Barnett spoke 614 00:28:13,493 --> 00:28:15,133 Speaker 3: about after that Tiger's game said, he is the most 615 00:28:15,173 --> 00:28:18,173 Speaker 3: talented player we've got. Like, I know that talent doesn't 616 00:28:18,213 --> 00:28:20,253 Speaker 3: make an NURL player. We've seen so many guys with 617 00:28:20,293 --> 00:28:21,933 Speaker 3: talent come through and just not kick on because they 618 00:28:21,933 --> 00:28:25,093 Speaker 3: don't work hard. But every indication is that Lekahala Semer 619 00:28:25,213 --> 00:28:27,493 Speaker 3: works hard, like is going to be such a good 620 00:28:27,533 --> 00:28:28,333 Speaker 3: player for the Warriors. 621 00:28:28,933 --> 00:28:30,053 Speaker 5: Big League Podcast. 622 00:28:30,253 --> 00:28:33,453 Speaker 2: Well, the Warriors visit the Dragons and Wollongong on Saturday night. 623 00:28:33,533 --> 00:28:37,453 Speaker 2: The Dragons sit tenth on the ladder, three wins, five losses. 624 00:28:37,493 --> 00:28:40,213 Speaker 2: They're coming off thirty four to twenty eight loss to 625 00:28:40,333 --> 00:28:42,493 Speaker 2: the Tigers. But you know who the Dragon's beat a 626 00:28:42,493 --> 00:28:46,933 Speaker 2: few weeks ago, the Storm. What is this competition? New 627 00:28:47,573 --> 00:28:51,133 Speaker 2: nineteen year old halfback like in King Pomnia born in 628 00:28:51,173 --> 00:28:54,733 Speaker 2: New Zealand, by the way, started alongside Kyle Flanagan against 629 00:28:54,733 --> 00:28:57,093 Speaker 2: the Tigers after Lachlan Elias how he got the ax 630 00:28:57,133 --> 00:28:59,173 Speaker 2: because he's been struggling for form this year. So it's 631 00:28:59,213 --> 00:29:01,373 Speaker 2: a new look Harve's combination. We don't know the team yet, 632 00:29:01,413 --> 00:29:03,973 Speaker 2: but presumably they'll come out again. You've also got the 633 00:29:04,053 --> 00:29:06,773 Speaker 2: likes of Clint Gufherson, the captain at fullback. But the 634 00:29:06,893 --> 00:29:10,373 Speaker 2: area of the Dragon against lineup that looks most potent 635 00:29:10,493 --> 00:29:12,093 Speaker 2: to me and that I'd be most aware of as 636 00:29:12,453 --> 00:29:16,373 Speaker 2: the censors. Valentine Home, Moses Sooley will be extremely challenging 637 00:29:16,413 --> 00:29:17,453 Speaker 2: to stop on the edges. 638 00:29:17,413 --> 00:29:19,573 Speaker 3: Especially if Rockerberry's out, Like I think it goes like 639 00:29:19,613 --> 00:29:21,613 Speaker 3: we've talked about Adam probably going under the radar. But 640 00:29:21,693 --> 00:29:23,933 Speaker 3: the job that rocker Berry does in defense is so 641 00:29:24,213 --> 00:29:26,533 Speaker 3: underrated it's criminal. You look at how many one on 642 00:29:26,613 --> 00:29:29,773 Speaker 3: one opportunities he just stops, you know, like it's being 643 00:29:29,813 --> 00:29:31,893 Speaker 3: a defensive player then or old you will never get 644 00:29:31,893 --> 00:29:35,533 Speaker 3: your flowers. But that is Rockerberry's strongest suit for me, 645 00:29:35,773 --> 00:29:37,053 Speaker 3: is what he does for that defense. 646 00:29:37,693 --> 00:29:42,973 Speaker 2: Did you see Jaden Sewers drop completely? He just needed 647 00:29:43,013 --> 00:29:45,173 Speaker 2: to fall down, and that Tiger's game had the ball 648 00:29:45,253 --> 00:29:47,373 Speaker 2: over the line is knee, he kneed the ball out 649 00:29:47,413 --> 00:29:49,333 Speaker 2: of his own hand, dropped at the Tigers go up 650 00:29:49,333 --> 00:29:50,253 Speaker 2: the other end the score. 651 00:29:50,053 --> 00:29:51,693 Speaker 3: And they lost by a converted try and they lost 652 00:29:51,733 --> 00:29:53,213 Speaker 3: by converted trick. You'd feel for him. 653 00:29:53,413 --> 00:29:55,213 Speaker 2: I mean that was to go and go twenty to 654 00:29:55,333 --> 00:29:58,853 Speaker 2: sixteen and kick to come just going into half time 655 00:29:58,853 --> 00:29:59,173 Speaker 2: as well. 656 00:29:59,253 --> 00:30:02,213 Speaker 3: Yeah, we saw what the Warriors. You know these things 657 00:30:02,293 --> 00:30:04,253 Speaker 3: can you know these results can come down to just 658 00:30:04,373 --> 00:30:07,813 Speaker 3: one moment. You know that's not unique. But me, you're 659 00:30:07,893 --> 00:30:09,413 Speaker 3: just hoping it doesn't happen. To you this week. 660 00:30:09,933 --> 00:30:12,133 Speaker 2: They bombed another try as well shortly afterwards in the 661 00:30:12,173 --> 00:30:13,893 Speaker 2: second half on the right edge was just just a 662 00:30:14,013 --> 00:30:16,853 Speaker 2: crap pass. It sailed over the Wigger's head. So maybe 663 00:30:16,853 --> 00:30:18,933 Speaker 2: they do a few more things like that this weekend. 664 00:30:19,013 --> 00:30:20,533 Speaker 3: I don't know what's making the Dragons. They sort of 665 00:30:20,533 --> 00:30:22,733 Speaker 3: remind me of the Warriors last year, like they might 666 00:30:22,853 --> 00:30:25,333 Speaker 3: play the lights out one game and knock the Storm over, 667 00:30:25,413 --> 00:30:26,533 Speaker 3: but then they're going to be crapped two. 668 00:30:27,253 --> 00:30:27,453 Speaker 5: Yeah. 669 00:30:27,533 --> 00:30:29,573 Speaker 2: Yeah, I do agree. It's an inconsistency, but in this 670 00:30:29,693 --> 00:30:32,293 Speaker 2: competition with everyone knocking over everyone, it's so hard to 671 00:30:32,333 --> 00:30:34,533 Speaker 2: find that consistency, and that's what's made to warror. So 672 00:30:34,573 --> 00:30:35,413 Speaker 2: I'm presive. 673 00:30:38,133 --> 00:30:42,413 Speaker 1: The Big League Podcast on the Warriors Bad Wagons since 674 00:30:42,573 --> 00:30:47,733 Speaker 1: day one, the Big League Podcast for the biggest league fans. 675 00:30:48,933 --> 00:30:52,253 Speaker 8: All right, quick five predictions as zoom through this Alex 676 00:30:52,373 --> 00:30:57,493 Speaker 8: Powell for the next round of NRL Action Eels, Dolphins, Eels, Eels, 677 00:30:57,773 --> 00:31:00,213 Speaker 8: I'm going to agree with you there, Knights Titans nights. 678 00:31:00,613 --> 00:31:02,253 Speaker 2: I'm going to go with the Knights as well. Ran 679 00:31:02,293 --> 00:31:03,853 Speaker 2: straight over the top of the Rabbit o's who are 680 00:31:03,933 --> 00:31:07,173 Speaker 2: up next against the Broncos. What is going on at 681 00:31:07,173 --> 00:31:07,733 Speaker 2: the Rabbit. 682 00:31:07,533 --> 00:31:10,933 Speaker 3: O's who knows, you know, like Wayne Bennett's gone back, 683 00:31:11,053 --> 00:31:13,453 Speaker 3: like they've they've they actually have got a lot of injuries, 684 00:31:13,493 --> 00:31:15,053 Speaker 3: you know, and they might have lost John Gray for 685 00:31:15,133 --> 00:31:16,573 Speaker 3: this one as well. Say man, I think the Broncos 686 00:31:16,613 --> 00:31:16,973 Speaker 3: get up. 687 00:31:17,013 --> 00:31:19,453 Speaker 2: Yeah, but losing twenty two points to them, I think 688 00:31:19,493 --> 00:31:22,293 Speaker 2: the Broncos get up as well. Greatest Bulldogs, Bulldogs still 689 00:31:22,293 --> 00:31:23,133 Speaker 2: winning top of the ladder. 690 00:31:23,173 --> 00:31:23,813 Speaker 3: I think the Raiders. 691 00:31:24,133 --> 00:31:26,013 Speaker 2: You think the Raiders why either're at home? 692 00:31:26,293 --> 00:31:29,053 Speaker 3: Okay and b They've just tended to storm over That 693 00:31:29,253 --> 00:31:29,573 Speaker 3: is true. 694 00:31:29,613 --> 00:31:32,133 Speaker 2: I'm gonna go with the Bulldogs though, Dragon's Warriors Warriors, 695 00:31:32,253 --> 00:31:38,573 Speaker 2: Warriors to win a fourth in a row. Cowboys Panthers, Uh, Cowboys. 696 00:31:39,213 --> 00:31:42,413 Speaker 2: I'm gonna go with the Cowboys as well. Yeah, it's 697 00:31:42,573 --> 00:31:46,373 Speaker 2: just not the Panthers, Storm Tigers, Storm Storm and Seagle 698 00:31:46,413 --> 00:31:50,133 Speaker 2: Sharks Sharks. I agree with you there, Alex Powell, Thank 699 00:31:50,133 --> 00:31:52,493 Speaker 2: you so much for your time, your wisdom, insight. Please 700 00:31:52,573 --> 00:31:55,413 Speaker 2: follow and rate the podcast. My name is Nathan Limb. 701 00:31:55,413 --> 00:31:58,293 Speaker 2: Will be back next Monday. Have a fantastic week. 702 00:32:03,253 --> 00:32:05,813 Speaker 1: For more from News Talks d B, listen live on 703 00:32:05,973 --> 00:32:08,893 Speaker 1: air or online, and keep our shows we you wherever 704 00:32:08,973 --> 00:32:09,173 Speaker 1: you go. 705 00:32:09,413 --> 00:32:11,533 Speaker 2: Without podcasts on iHeartRadio,