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 --> 00:00:18,733 Speaker 1: this and our Wide Ranger podcast now on iHeartRadio The. 3 00:00:18,573 --> 00:00:22,613 Speaker 2: Big League Podcast Day News TALKSB. 4 00:00:23,173 --> 00:00:26,413 Speaker 3: This week on The Big League Podcast, former kiwi's coach 5 00:00:26,573 --> 00:00:30,653 Speaker 3: Brian Bluis mcclennan joins to explain why he isn't disappointed 6 00:00:30,693 --> 00:00:33,133 Speaker 3: by the Warriors lost to the Panthers and what they 7 00:00:33,213 --> 00:00:36,293 Speaker 3: need to do if they're to rebound against the Broncos 8 00:00:36,413 --> 00:00:40,533 Speaker 3: in Brisbane. Michael Burgess and I will unravel an underwhelming performance, 9 00:00:40,613 --> 00:00:43,893 Speaker 3: what happened to the Warriors attack their defense and how 10 00:00:43,933 --> 00:00:46,613 Speaker 3: big is the reshuffle in the back line going to 11 00:00:46,653 --> 00:00:49,613 Speaker 3: be for this week given the injuries. My name is 12 00:00:49,653 --> 00:00:54,013 Speaker 3: Nathan Limb. Let's go b LB. There will be bumps 13 00:00:54,013 --> 00:00:57,253 Speaker 3: in the road. There will be bumps in the road. 14 00:00:57,733 --> 00:01:01,533 Speaker 3: The Warriors lost to an understrength Panthers outfit on home 15 00:01:01,573 --> 00:01:04,933 Speaker 3: turf is disappointing and out of character. But it's truly 16 00:01:04,973 --> 00:01:07,453 Speaker 3: a great thing that these kinds of efforts are now 17 00:01:07,533 --> 00:01:11,533 Speaker 3: the exception rather than the norm. Weebster talks about their 18 00:01:11,573 --> 00:01:15,933 Speaker 3: game plan being based off creating pressure through kickchase and 19 00:01:15,973 --> 00:01:19,213 Speaker 3: that just wasn't there. Injuries and a makeshift center pairing 20 00:01:19,213 --> 00:01:22,613 Speaker 3: resulted in the Warrior's defense opening up far more opportunities 21 00:01:22,613 --> 00:01:25,453 Speaker 3: than usual. Well, the Haves struggled to create options with 22 00:01:25,533 --> 00:01:28,773 Speaker 3: the boot. But let's not stress out over this. The 23 00:01:28,813 --> 00:01:32,333 Speaker 3: warriors somewhat unexpected wind streak in the early part of 24 00:01:32,373 --> 00:01:35,773 Speaker 3: this season has created a buffer. They've dropped to fourth 25 00:01:35,813 --> 00:01:38,813 Speaker 3: on the ladder, but there is a six point gap 26 00:01:39,133 --> 00:01:43,653 Speaker 3: back to Brisbane in fifth. Michael Burgess, Senior New Zealand 27 00:01:43,733 --> 00:01:47,453 Speaker 3: Herald Rider. I'm not usually this carm after a loss. No, 28 00:01:47,573 --> 00:01:50,773 Speaker 3: you're not, and I'm the opposite. I'm quite stressed out 29 00:01:50,813 --> 00:01:54,373 Speaker 3: over this, really yeah, yeah, I really am. I think it's. 30 00:01:56,173 --> 00:02:00,693 Speaker 4: I think it's quite concerning, not just the result, but 31 00:02:00,773 --> 00:02:01,973 Speaker 4: the manner of the performance. 32 00:02:02,373 --> 00:02:03,133 Speaker 3: You realize said it. 33 00:02:03,013 --> 00:02:05,813 Speaker 4: It was the first time this season that they came 34 00:02:05,813 --> 00:02:09,253 Speaker 4: into a match at Mount Smart Go Meta Stadium as favorites. 35 00:02:10,733 --> 00:02:12,413 Speaker 4: The first time you know, they weren't the favorites. Gives 36 00:02:12,453 --> 00:02:15,373 Speaker 4: Manly all the Roosters, all the Raiders, all the Broncos 37 00:02:15,693 --> 00:02:18,813 Speaker 4: and so to be big favorites and have all that 38 00:02:18,853 --> 00:02:23,853 Speaker 4: expectation Penrith coming back after six years, you know, to me, 39 00:02:24,733 --> 00:02:26,613 Speaker 4: it was just all set up to deliver in front 40 00:02:26,613 --> 00:02:31,013 Speaker 4: of a full house and just just the way they 41 00:02:31,093 --> 00:02:32,413 Speaker 4: lost and the way they played. 42 00:02:33,373 --> 00:02:38,133 Speaker 3: I don't know, it's it's quite a worry. Well, does 43 00:02:38,213 --> 00:02:41,293 Speaker 3: complacency come into it? Given? And that's the question I 44 00:02:41,333 --> 00:02:43,213 Speaker 3: know that a few people will be asking this week. 45 00:02:43,533 --> 00:02:46,453 Speaker 3: That's something that I'm going to ask Brian Blue mcclennan 46 00:02:46,493 --> 00:02:49,533 Speaker 3: about as well, and it's something webs have talked about afterwards, 47 00:02:49,533 --> 00:02:51,453 Speaker 3: and we're going to hear from him shortly. But do 48 00:02:51,533 --> 00:02:53,893 Speaker 3: you think the Warriors were complacent going and given the 49 00:02:54,013 --> 00:02:57,093 Speaker 3: names that Penrith had out I mean, Webster hated that question. 50 00:02:57,293 --> 00:03:00,053 Speaker 4: Coaches always do because it sort of implies that the 51 00:03:00,133 --> 00:03:04,533 Speaker 4: players are turned up expecting to win, that they just 52 00:03:04,573 --> 00:03:06,333 Speaker 4: had to go out there and it was going to happen. 53 00:03:06,893 --> 00:03:08,893 Speaker 3: It's a bit of a it's a bit of a word. 54 00:03:09,493 --> 00:03:12,333 Speaker 4: I'm sure they weren't complacent, but I'll also say that 55 00:03:12,453 --> 00:03:14,533 Speaker 4: it's hard, isn't it mentally to come into a game 56 00:03:14,613 --> 00:03:18,693 Speaker 4: like that knowing that pennth are missing five key players, 57 00:03:18,733 --> 00:03:21,933 Speaker 4: not just five key players, five massive stars. So you're 58 00:03:22,013 --> 00:03:25,413 Speaker 4: already it's in the back of your mind. And I 59 00:03:25,453 --> 00:03:27,973 Speaker 4: wonder if it did affect their energy or their focus, 60 00:03:28,053 --> 00:03:30,773 Speaker 4: especially early on because it looked just looked a bit 61 00:03:30,773 --> 00:03:32,653 Speaker 4: different to me than what we saw against Cronello with 62 00:03:32,733 --> 00:03:35,053 Speaker 4: us sew up for it so intense. I'm sure once 63 00:03:35,053 --> 00:03:37,733 Speaker 4: it got through that period they switched on, but in 64 00:03:37,773 --> 00:03:39,573 Speaker 4: a funny sort of way. I don't think it helped them. 65 00:03:39,653 --> 00:03:42,373 Speaker 4: I think they would have gone better having all those 66 00:03:42,733 --> 00:03:45,013 Speaker 4: players there for better than a funny sort of way. 67 00:03:45,333 --> 00:03:47,813 Speaker 3: Actually, let's play this clip now since we're on the topic. 68 00:03:47,853 --> 00:03:50,853 Speaker 3: Coach Andrew Webster, was it you who asked this question? Berg? 69 00:03:51,173 --> 00:03:51,693 Speaker 3: It wasn't me. 70 00:03:51,733 --> 00:03:53,373 Speaker 4: I was going to I was ready to ask it, 71 00:03:53,413 --> 00:03:56,693 Speaker 4: but Grant Chapman from rad angel And got in first. 72 00:03:57,053 --> 00:03:58,813 Speaker 3: But it was certainly a question on my mind. 73 00:03:58,853 --> 00:04:01,853 Speaker 4: And because you could also sense the crowd on the 74 00:04:01,853 --> 00:04:04,533 Speaker 4: first half, there's this sort of uneasy feeling, and the 75 00:04:04,573 --> 00:04:07,813 Speaker 4: crowd was thinking, what's happening? Because which is maybe that's 76 00:04:07,853 --> 00:04:10,733 Speaker 4: the crowds. It's our fault for everyone expecting the Warriors. 77 00:04:10,773 --> 00:04:12,253 Speaker 4: We're just going to do it relatively easily. 78 00:04:12,333 --> 00:04:17,853 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's my fault. But there was something in the 79 00:04:17,893 --> 00:04:20,693 Speaker 3: air that wasn't quite right. Coach Andrew Ribster. It's the 80 00:04:20,813 --> 00:04:23,373 Speaker 3: nine claims that a side didn't turn up when you. 81 00:04:23,933 --> 00:04:26,533 Speaker 5: Worry about that, and you see complacency. It's because when 82 00:04:26,693 --> 00:04:29,053 Speaker 5: our players turn up and don't try and they tried, 83 00:04:29,573 --> 00:04:32,213 Speaker 5: they tried so hard and they just got things so wrong. 84 00:04:32,253 --> 00:04:33,613 Speaker 3: If anything, they'll probably reaping. 85 00:04:33,453 --> 00:04:38,053 Speaker 4: Too hard, too hard. I mean, yeah, that's what I'm saying. 86 00:04:38,173 --> 00:04:40,333 Speaker 4: I'd be reluctant to criticize the effort if it was 87 00:04:40,373 --> 00:04:42,613 Speaker 4: definitely there. There were a whole lot of other factors 88 00:04:42,653 --> 00:04:45,613 Speaker 4: which are going to go into But the reason I'm 89 00:04:45,653 --> 00:04:47,373 Speaker 4: a bit mistressed out is the wrong word. But the 90 00:04:47,413 --> 00:04:50,333 Speaker 4: reason why I think this loss will actually be quite 91 00:04:50,653 --> 00:04:53,893 Speaker 4: painful is that it could in We could be sitting 92 00:04:53,893 --> 00:04:56,973 Speaker 4: here in September talking about that they've just missed out 93 00:04:56,973 --> 00:04:58,693 Speaker 4: on the top four, and we'll look back on a 94 00:04:58,733 --> 00:04:59,933 Speaker 4: game like that. 95 00:05:00,053 --> 00:05:03,253 Speaker 3: I hope I'm wrong, but it feels quite pivotal. Now 96 00:05:03,293 --> 00:05:06,413 Speaker 3: we're going to hear from former kiwi's coach Brian Bluey 97 00:05:06,493 --> 00:05:11,253 Speaker 3: McLennan shortly, but first here the highlights. Panthers twenty eight, 98 00:05:11,533 --> 00:05:18,573 Speaker 3: Warriors eighteen. That's sixteen on the way is McLean again? 99 00:05:18,773 --> 00:05:21,573 Speaker 6: McLean creates the spray stop chickens. 100 00:05:22,053 --> 00:05:24,133 Speaker 3: We'll score for the Panthers. 101 00:05:24,653 --> 00:05:29,933 Speaker 6: He can't on the last's Ben donner check set fives 102 00:05:29,933 --> 00:05:31,053 Speaker 6: over it. 103 00:05:31,453 --> 00:05:34,013 Speaker 3: I'll tell you what wat's these listics and put trouble there. 104 00:05:34,253 --> 00:05:34,893 Speaker 3: He's sorry, so. 105 00:05:35,013 --> 00:05:38,453 Speaker 6: Straight through the game, sorry said it's gonna score. 106 00:05:39,213 --> 00:05:43,533 Speaker 3: I smell play by Penrith. What there's we can't good 107 00:05:43,573 --> 00:05:51,053 Speaker 3: all leged, that's fautiful execution. What is fucking froth guys. 108 00:05:50,773 --> 00:05:58,373 Speaker 4: Hallasema, let's as ry Penrath have scored on certainty to 109 00:05:58,493 --> 00:06:00,453 Speaker 4: money to land. 110 00:06:00,493 --> 00:06:01,373 Speaker 2: He dups this out. 111 00:06:02,453 --> 00:06:07,613 Speaker 3: Isaiah tell Lonny that tried for Penrith and wants he 112 00:06:07,693 --> 00:06:14,413 Speaker 3: trying to fight as the bounce yes on a body. Well, 113 00:06:14,893 --> 00:06:17,293 Speaker 3: sometimes you need a bit of luckch which is then 114 00:06:17,413 --> 00:06:21,133 Speaker 3: Sport and Tenuth have got the bounce of all bouncers 115 00:06:21,213 --> 00:06:23,373 Speaker 3: right there in the bitch of five monment. Good football 116 00:06:23,813 --> 00:06:30,293 Speaker 3: ran taffa mare in Tafa Ny almost lasted, but it's 117 00:06:30,333 --> 00:06:34,493 Speaker 3: fantastic finish out. They still come to walking and get 118 00:06:34,573 --> 00:06:39,373 Speaker 3: the victory over the Warriors twenty eight points to eighteen. 119 00:06:40,693 --> 00:06:44,973 Speaker 3: Audio courtesy of sky Sport The Big League Podcast. We're 120 00:06:45,093 --> 00:06:47,853 Speaker 3: very lucky to be joined on The Big League Podcast 121 00:06:47,973 --> 00:06:52,173 Speaker 3: by former kiwi's coach Brian Bluie mcclennan. Brian, thank you 122 00:06:52,333 --> 00:06:54,133 Speaker 3: so much for your time. How are you going? 123 00:06:54,973 --> 00:06:55,733 Speaker 6: Yeah, really good. 124 00:06:55,813 --> 00:06:57,813 Speaker 7: Thanks, that's it's a pleasure. 125 00:06:58,693 --> 00:07:02,253 Speaker 3: Obviously that the Warriors losing to the Panthers over the 126 00:07:02,333 --> 00:07:05,893 Speaker 3: week kend is weird the Warriors, I guess, going in 127 00:07:06,133 --> 00:07:08,933 Speaker 3: as favorites. Panthers had a few players. First of all, 128 00:07:09,173 --> 00:07:10,933 Speaker 3: what did you make of the game? What's your reaction 129 00:07:11,373 --> 00:07:13,493 Speaker 3: to the lost because it's disappointing, isn't it given the 130 00:07:13,533 --> 00:07:15,493 Speaker 3: caliber that we've grown to expect from the Warriors. 131 00:07:16,733 --> 00:07:19,933 Speaker 6: Well, I'm personally not disappointed. I think the Warriors are 132 00:07:19,973 --> 00:07:24,253 Speaker 6: having a fantastic year and they come up against a 133 00:07:24,373 --> 00:07:27,053 Speaker 6: club that's been in the last five Grand Finals in 134 00:07:27,173 --> 00:07:30,253 Speaker 6: one far. I know they had some origin players out, 135 00:07:30,373 --> 00:07:34,573 Speaker 6: but the culture of that club is of the highest level, 136 00:07:34,653 --> 00:07:36,213 Speaker 6: probably the greatest. 137 00:07:37,733 --> 00:07:41,733 Speaker 7: Club in recent history of the NRL anyway, And. 138 00:07:42,813 --> 00:07:46,173 Speaker 6: They really got their game on the Panthers. You know, 139 00:07:46,253 --> 00:07:50,733 Speaker 6: they really grind hard and I thought that they won 140 00:07:50,813 --> 00:07:52,693 Speaker 6: the physical battle from the start. 141 00:07:53,373 --> 00:07:56,293 Speaker 3: Do you think that there was an element of complacency 142 00:07:56,573 --> 00:07:59,253 Speaker 3: within the Warriors given how they've been going and given 143 00:07:59,453 --> 00:08:03,613 Speaker 3: the five players superstar players really that Penrith didn't. 144 00:08:03,413 --> 00:08:09,133 Speaker 7: Have, I'm not sure they did. You know they didn't, 145 00:08:09,733 --> 00:08:12,053 Speaker 7: didn't you jump out of the gates. Well, I thought 146 00:08:13,213 --> 00:08:14,933 Speaker 7: though the Panthers really did. 147 00:08:15,053 --> 00:08:19,413 Speaker 6: They really got into their their Armorystal style of playing, 148 00:08:19,493 --> 00:08:22,893 Speaker 6: and they were really physical and really good in the contact, 149 00:08:23,133 --> 00:08:27,733 Speaker 6: and I thought the Warriors first up contact and defense 150 00:08:28,333 --> 00:08:29,813 Speaker 6: wasn't as good as it normally is. 151 00:08:30,333 --> 00:08:32,573 Speaker 7: Mitchell Barney and he's the best at it. You run 152 00:08:32,613 --> 00:08:34,573 Speaker 7: anywhere near him, he just claims. 153 00:08:34,293 --> 00:08:37,213 Speaker 6: Here and it's all over and it's a good tempo 154 00:08:37,333 --> 00:08:40,213 Speaker 6: style of tackle for the defense to reset. 155 00:08:40,853 --> 00:08:43,453 Speaker 7: They're going to have the grow to with the rest 156 00:08:43,493 --> 00:08:44,693 Speaker 7: of the season without. 157 00:08:44,493 --> 00:08:48,173 Speaker 6: Him, obviously, but they get their first up contacts, and 158 00:08:48,253 --> 00:08:50,293 Speaker 6: they're going to need to play against Brisbane. 159 00:08:50,373 --> 00:08:53,293 Speaker 7: They get that right. That'll go a long way towards 160 00:08:53,333 --> 00:08:55,053 Speaker 7: helping them win the game. 161 00:08:55,253 --> 00:08:57,813 Speaker 3: Obviously, it was very close in the first half and 162 00:08:57,853 --> 00:08:59,333 Speaker 3: you felt like the wires were definitely in it, and 163 00:08:59,413 --> 00:09:01,013 Speaker 3: then in the second half there was a point at 164 00:09:01,053 --> 00:09:04,093 Speaker 3: which it started to just unravel. I guess what do 165 00:09:04,173 --> 00:09:06,933 Speaker 3: you think were the areas in which it did unravel? 166 00:09:06,973 --> 00:09:08,573 Speaker 3: What were you seeing from the wires that I out 167 00:09:09,013 --> 00:09:11,693 Speaker 3: the Panthers to take control the first. 168 00:09:11,533 --> 00:09:14,653 Speaker 6: Up contact, what I just talked about before was a big, 169 00:09:15,333 --> 00:09:16,733 Speaker 6: big improvement for the Warriors. 170 00:09:16,773 --> 00:09:18,293 Speaker 7: To work on when they played Brisbane. 171 00:09:18,413 --> 00:09:24,413 Speaker 6: I also thought that the Warriors kicking game wasn't as 172 00:09:24,493 --> 00:09:27,613 Speaker 6: good as it normally is, and I thought the Panthers 173 00:09:28,493 --> 00:09:31,693 Speaker 6: kicking game was really good. I liked I liked that 174 00:09:31,933 --> 00:09:35,133 Speaker 6: when the Panthers got up by the half way or 175 00:09:36,933 --> 00:09:40,693 Speaker 6: just inside the Warriors half, they put up contestable clicks, 176 00:09:41,133 --> 00:09:45,133 Speaker 6: which applies pressure. It's a hard take for the bat 177 00:09:45,213 --> 00:09:47,133 Speaker 6: three when you've got to come forward to catch a 178 00:09:47,213 --> 00:09:51,493 Speaker 6: ball and you've got that you've got the defenders rushing 179 00:09:51,573 --> 00:09:54,253 Speaker 6: down on you. It was contestable kicks, so I thought 180 00:09:54,333 --> 00:09:56,653 Speaker 6: that was an area that the Panthers did really well. 181 00:09:58,013 --> 00:10:00,253 Speaker 6: I hope people don't judge the Warriors too harsh to 182 00:10:00,333 --> 00:10:02,933 Speaker 6: year they were coming off by and yes they missed 183 00:10:02,933 --> 00:10:06,533 Speaker 6: the jump, but the plan against a club being in 184 00:10:06,613 --> 00:10:07,453 Speaker 6: the last five. 185 00:10:07,333 --> 00:10:11,333 Speaker 7: Grand finals and this could be the real kickstart for 186 00:10:11,453 --> 00:10:15,613 Speaker 7: the Panthers going forward, and I'm sure would have rang 187 00:10:15,693 --> 00:10:18,333 Speaker 7: alarm bells across all the other clubs in the NRL 188 00:10:18,413 --> 00:10:20,813 Speaker 7: as well. It was more about how good the Panther 189 00:10:20,893 --> 00:10:21,373 Speaker 7: has played. 190 00:10:21,453 --> 00:10:24,613 Speaker 3: I thought you mentioned the Warriors kicking game struggling a 191 00:10:24,613 --> 00:10:27,213 Speaker 3: little bit there, and it was obvious that Luke Metcalfe 192 00:10:27,333 --> 00:10:30,653 Speaker 3: was carrying some sort of thigh issue. He wasn't doing 193 00:10:30,693 --> 00:10:33,453 Speaker 3: the kicking off the tee. How much did you do 194 00:10:33,533 --> 00:10:36,813 Speaker 3: you think that that affected the Warriors attack, especially in 195 00:10:36,893 --> 00:10:39,093 Speaker 3: that second half. And how worrying is it given how 196 00:10:39,173 --> 00:10:40,413 Speaker 3: well Metcalf's played this year. 197 00:10:40,853 --> 00:10:43,613 Speaker 7: Well, it was more about where they kicked. 198 00:10:43,973 --> 00:10:46,573 Speaker 6: You know, they got to result kicking to the Panthers 199 00:10:46,733 --> 00:10:49,293 Speaker 6: right edge and then then went and started kicking to 200 00:10:49,333 --> 00:10:52,613 Speaker 6: the other side, which was a little little confusing. 201 00:10:53,373 --> 00:10:55,453 Speaker 7: You know, I can bet that the coaching staff would 202 00:10:55,493 --> 00:10:58,613 Speaker 7: have been saying, yeah, keep going out to that side, 203 00:10:58,693 --> 00:11:00,133 Speaker 7: but that can happen. 204 00:11:00,613 --> 00:11:05,173 Speaker 6: Yeah, he did look a bit ginger, but just over 205 00:11:05,293 --> 00:11:08,293 Speaker 6: halfway through a season, loads of players are playing with injuries. 206 00:11:08,413 --> 00:11:13,053 Speaker 6: Has this the NRL's It's tough, it's relentless, I'd say 207 00:11:13,133 --> 00:11:17,173 Speaker 6: with the weak preparation leading into Broncos, you know, there's 208 00:11:17,173 --> 00:11:18,933 Speaker 6: a good chance he's going to be you know, Luke 209 00:11:19,053 --> 00:11:21,133 Speaker 6: metcalf is going to be fine for the Broncos game. 210 00:11:21,533 --> 00:11:24,533 Speaker 3: And I suppose in talking about injuries, there are a 211 00:11:24,533 --> 00:11:27,173 Speaker 3: couple of other ones as well. Dylan ytenis a lesniak 212 00:11:27,253 --> 00:11:30,173 Speaker 3: with an ankle issue near corda with that head clash 213 00:11:30,253 --> 00:11:33,373 Speaker 3: and potentially a fraction knows, I believe, but particularly with 214 00:11:33,573 --> 00:11:36,653 Speaker 3: the Dollen one because he went off. Pompey then shifted 215 00:11:36,733 --> 00:11:39,253 Speaker 3: to the wing and the two centers were to Midy 216 00:11:39,373 --> 00:11:42,653 Speaker 3: Martin and Mala Graham Tulfer, who obviously aren't first choice 217 00:11:42,693 --> 00:11:45,853 Speaker 3: centers for the club. And given how pivotal center is 218 00:11:46,013 --> 00:11:49,093 Speaker 3: as a defensive position, that probably played into it as well, do. 219 00:11:49,093 --> 00:11:51,213 Speaker 7: You think, Yeah, that's a good point. 220 00:11:51,413 --> 00:11:56,453 Speaker 6: And the center's determined a lot in the club's defensive systems, 221 00:11:56,653 --> 00:12:00,053 Speaker 6: you know. And Tomarty's jumped around in quite a few 222 00:12:00,093 --> 00:12:03,933 Speaker 6: different positions this year, and yeah, and he's been really good, 223 00:12:04,253 --> 00:12:07,133 Speaker 6: you know. Molla has a pretty good effort by him, 224 00:12:07,253 --> 00:12:08,893 Speaker 6: you know, and a hell of its throw as well. 225 00:12:09,253 --> 00:12:13,013 Speaker 7: So they'll be really licking at jobs about getting ready 226 00:12:13,053 --> 00:12:13,693 Speaker 7: for Brisbane. 227 00:12:14,013 --> 00:12:17,773 Speaker 6: And given that Brisbane a yeah, they've regained some sort 228 00:12:17,813 --> 00:12:22,213 Speaker 6: of form and they're so athletics as individuals to Broncos. 229 00:12:22,573 --> 00:12:25,453 Speaker 6: This makes for it such an exciting matchup and I'm 230 00:12:25,813 --> 00:12:28,933 Speaker 6: you know, I bet you the Warriors are really looking 231 00:12:29,013 --> 00:12:29,493 Speaker 6: forward to it. 232 00:12:30,173 --> 00:12:33,533 Speaker 3: And given that matchup coming up, what areas do the 233 00:12:33,573 --> 00:12:36,613 Speaker 3: Warriors need to improve? You mentioned the first up had 234 00:12:36,733 --> 00:12:39,493 Speaker 3: ups the first up contact. Is there any other areas 235 00:12:39,533 --> 00:12:41,293 Speaker 3: that you think the Warriors will really need to look 236 00:12:41,333 --> 00:12:43,733 Speaker 3: at if they want to get the job done against Brisbane, 237 00:12:43,733 --> 00:12:46,813 Speaker 3: who put on a spectacular comeback against Cornello over the weekend. 238 00:12:47,253 --> 00:12:50,853 Speaker 6: Yeah, well, they're so athletics, so your first up contact 239 00:12:51,733 --> 00:12:55,453 Speaker 6: in your defense is just critical against side that had 240 00:12:55,533 --> 00:12:59,533 Speaker 6: great athleticism and the Bronco is having so many tackle breakers, 241 00:12:59,773 --> 00:13:02,173 Speaker 6: you've got to be spot on there. And the Warriors 242 00:13:02,253 --> 00:13:06,453 Speaker 6: have been very successful this year in defending territory. 243 00:13:06,773 --> 00:13:09,213 Speaker 7: It's the best of it is the best Warriors. 244 00:13:08,893 --> 00:13:11,893 Speaker 6: Team I've ever seen do it where they you know, 245 00:13:12,093 --> 00:13:16,853 Speaker 6: they're kicked chase and they make it extremely difficult for 246 00:13:17,053 --> 00:13:19,373 Speaker 6: their opponents to get out of their own twenty to 247 00:13:19,533 --> 00:13:23,613 Speaker 6: thirty and with their aligned speed and their contact and 248 00:13:24,053 --> 00:13:26,293 Speaker 6: their wrestle, they've been very, very good. 249 00:13:26,333 --> 00:13:27,613 Speaker 7: And they just missed the jump on the. 250 00:13:27,613 --> 00:13:31,093 Speaker 6: Weekend against Panthers, So I would imagine they'll be going 251 00:13:31,213 --> 00:13:34,093 Speaker 6: back to what's what's been a bit of a cornerstone 252 00:13:34,173 --> 00:13:37,093 Speaker 6: for them. Their edge defense on the whole throughout the 253 00:13:37,213 --> 00:13:40,773 Speaker 6: year has been very very good, So that's the main 254 00:13:40,853 --> 00:13:44,213 Speaker 6: area to get back to that and obviously on offense, 255 00:13:44,293 --> 00:13:46,813 Speaker 6: to you know to get their conbos. 256 00:13:46,333 --> 00:13:50,053 Speaker 7: Working again, and you know, and ask plenty of questions. 257 00:13:50,133 --> 00:13:53,933 Speaker 6: And your set's always judged by how it's finished, and 258 00:13:54,693 --> 00:13:57,733 Speaker 6: that involves your kicking games, so you know, I'm sure 259 00:13:57,773 --> 00:14:00,773 Speaker 6: they'll work hard on that this week and finished with 260 00:14:00,933 --> 00:14:03,933 Speaker 6: really good kicks that apply loads of pressure. 261 00:14:04,733 --> 00:14:09,173 Speaker 2: Is the Big League Podcast on the World's Bad Wagon 262 00:14:09,253 --> 00:14:14,413 Speaker 2: since day one. This is the Big League podcast. 263 00:14:15,533 --> 00:14:17,133 Speaker 3: Right, Let's go through this game in a little bit 264 00:14:17,213 --> 00:14:19,733 Speaker 3: more detail, because my friend Michael Burgess, he's a bit 265 00:14:19,813 --> 00:14:22,853 Speaker 3: down in the dumps about this, which I've only just learned. Actually, 266 00:14:22,973 --> 00:14:25,893 Speaker 3: I thought he'd support me in being fairly low key 267 00:14:25,973 --> 00:14:28,253 Speaker 3: about this, but he's a bit hot and bothered. First 268 00:14:28,293 --> 00:14:31,253 Speaker 3: of all, you said they didn't come out too hot 269 00:14:31,373 --> 00:14:34,333 Speaker 3: out of the gates. I actually thought their start was 270 00:14:34,453 --> 00:14:38,133 Speaker 3: okay overall. Look Metcap with an early forty twenty attempt 271 00:14:38,173 --> 00:14:41,133 Speaker 3: at just about when over the sideline. I thought the 272 00:14:41,253 --> 00:14:43,933 Speaker 3: running lines early on were pretty good. Yet Aaron Clark 273 00:14:43,973 --> 00:14:46,893 Speaker 3: punching his nose in between defenders pretty much every time. 274 00:14:47,213 --> 00:14:49,573 Speaker 3: Jacob Labn's Tribe was a good example of that. A 275 00:14:49,653 --> 00:14:52,253 Speaker 3: bit later on both sides I thought put in some 276 00:14:52,373 --> 00:14:55,733 Speaker 3: good hits, but Penrith was winning the collisions overall, do 277 00:14:55,773 --> 00:14:56,213 Speaker 3: you think. 278 00:14:57,213 --> 00:15:00,813 Speaker 4: Yeah, Look, the Warriors started quite well. They rolled up 279 00:15:00,853 --> 00:15:03,053 Speaker 4: the field and they had some early ball in the 280 00:15:03,453 --> 00:15:06,053 Speaker 4: just outside the red zone. He was looking pretty promising. 281 00:15:06,093 --> 00:15:08,293 Speaker 4: You thought, here we go, and there was a drop 282 00:15:08,413 --> 00:15:12,573 Speaker 4: ball i think from Maela Graham Talfa. From then on, 283 00:15:12,813 --> 00:15:15,853 Speaker 4: for the next fifteen minutes, they couldn't get any ball 284 00:15:15,893 --> 00:15:17,773 Speaker 4: inside the Penrith Arth. They were just stuck in their 285 00:15:17,773 --> 00:15:23,853 Speaker 4: own half and Penrith We're down there going through their 286 00:15:23,893 --> 00:15:27,893 Speaker 4: plays and looked like just any other Penwrith team. You 287 00:15:28,013 --> 00:15:30,653 Speaker 4: forgot that the stars weren't there, and I think the 288 00:15:30,693 --> 00:15:33,213 Speaker 4: Warriors got quite frustrated, but also used up a lot 289 00:15:33,253 --> 00:15:36,773 Speaker 4: of the Warrior's petrol. But the worst part of that period, mate, 290 00:15:37,173 --> 00:15:39,973 Speaker 4: was when you're playing a team full of young kids, 291 00:15:40,773 --> 00:15:43,653 Speaker 4: what's the most important thing to do. The most important 292 00:15:43,653 --> 00:15:46,573 Speaker 4: thing to do is stamp your authority early. But instead 293 00:15:47,173 --> 00:15:49,733 Speaker 4: they sort of opened the door for Penrith and all 294 00:15:49,813 --> 00:15:52,173 Speaker 4: these young Panthers who'd come over thinking shit were playing 295 00:15:52,213 --> 00:15:54,373 Speaker 4: the Warriors sold at ground far out mounts. 296 00:15:54,213 --> 00:15:55,173 Speaker 3: Marn't ever been there before. 297 00:15:55,373 --> 00:15:58,413 Speaker 4: They got some confidence they started to play and so 298 00:15:58,773 --> 00:16:00,893 Speaker 4: for me, that first twenty minutes was quite crucial and 299 00:16:00,933 --> 00:16:04,093 Speaker 4: from then on the Panthers look quite good. 300 00:16:04,653 --> 00:16:07,973 Speaker 3: Now, Dylan Watson is a lesni e suffered an ankle 301 00:16:08,093 --> 00:16:11,533 Speaker 3: in from a Scott Sorenson hip drop tackle. Now Soarrenson 302 00:16:11,573 --> 00:16:14,493 Speaker 3: now faces a two match ban for that, plus a 303 00:16:14,573 --> 00:16:18,613 Speaker 3: fine for the high tackle on charlesnkel Crookstar. But for me, 304 00:16:18,733 --> 00:16:22,493 Speaker 3: that that changed the game because suddenly Dallan went off 305 00:16:22,533 --> 00:16:24,253 Speaker 3: and he just before he went off, he sort of 306 00:16:24,293 --> 00:16:26,213 Speaker 3: came out of the line. He was clearly limping and 307 00:16:26,293 --> 00:16:29,213 Speaker 3: Sirenson goes through in the Panthers score a try. But 308 00:16:29,373 --> 00:16:34,053 Speaker 3: the reshuffle that happened, Dallan went off, Pompy goes to 309 00:16:34,093 --> 00:16:37,253 Speaker 3: the wing, Graham Tolfer and Tomato Martin come into send us. 310 00:16:37,293 --> 00:16:39,653 Speaker 3: How did that affect it a lot? You know, a lot. 311 00:16:39,973 --> 00:16:42,653 Speaker 4: And that's the thing having none of their first choice 312 00:16:42,733 --> 00:16:46,693 Speaker 4: centers on the field, plus the corde Losing the cordo 313 00:16:46,693 --> 00:16:49,453 Speaker 4: as well in the first half was another big one, 314 00:16:49,493 --> 00:16:51,693 Speaker 4: which we'll talk about in a minute. But yeah, that 315 00:16:51,853 --> 00:16:55,453 Speaker 4: thing about with the hip drop, it must these kind 316 00:16:55,493 --> 00:16:57,933 Speaker 4: of things must be so frustrating for a coach because 317 00:16:57,973 --> 00:16:59,693 Speaker 4: it was a blatant hip drop that you could see 318 00:16:59,733 --> 00:17:01,733 Speaker 4: on the replay. Didn't see it straight away, and I 319 00:17:01,853 --> 00:17:03,413 Speaker 4: know you went at the ground, Nath, but being at 320 00:17:03,453 --> 00:17:06,413 Speaker 4: the ground, it was just ridiculous because Dallan could hardly 321 00:17:06,493 --> 00:17:08,413 Speaker 4: stand and he was just sort of jumping around on 322 00:17:08,533 --> 00:17:12,053 Speaker 4: one foot and you're like, okay, in most other sports 323 00:17:12,653 --> 00:17:15,013 Speaker 4: they stopped play, but not only you know, we've got 324 00:17:15,053 --> 00:17:18,253 Speaker 4: this thing where they don't. But if Dallan had to 325 00:17:18,293 --> 00:17:21,293 Speaker 4: stay down, they would have examined. It would have been 326 00:17:21,333 --> 00:17:25,453 Speaker 4: a penalty, maybe sience and Sindben definitely on report. Dylan 327 00:17:25,493 --> 00:17:29,573 Speaker 4: goes off, Warriors could have replaced him and the Warriors 328 00:17:29,573 --> 00:17:31,213 Speaker 4: would have got the ball. So that try, what I'm 329 00:17:31,213 --> 00:17:32,693 Speaker 4: trying to say is that try wouldn't have happened. 330 00:17:33,373 --> 00:17:35,933 Speaker 3: Da da Da da da. So it's funny how little 331 00:17:35,973 --> 00:17:41,213 Speaker 3: moments do change things. With the Warriors attack, Metcalf was 332 00:17:41,253 --> 00:17:44,373 Speaker 3: obviously carrying some sort of thigh issue, had it sort 333 00:17:44,413 --> 00:17:47,133 Speaker 3: of a compression band thing on. Pompey was doing the 334 00:17:47,253 --> 00:17:50,893 Speaker 3: kicking off the tee. I'm thinking that that definitely affected 335 00:17:50,893 --> 00:17:54,173 Speaker 3: the Warrior's attack and their efficiency with the boot. What 336 00:17:54,413 --> 00:17:57,933 Speaker 3: do we know what the injury is? He wasn't moving well, 337 00:17:58,053 --> 00:17:58,453 Speaker 3: was he yet? 338 00:17:59,413 --> 00:18:02,173 Speaker 4: Andrew Webs explained it after the match is a corked 339 00:18:02,773 --> 00:18:04,853 Speaker 4: a cork thigh sort of thing, So what does that 340 00:18:05,013 --> 00:18:10,013 Speaker 4: mean cork Well, yeah, a dead leg I guess you'd 341 00:18:10,173 --> 00:18:11,773 Speaker 4: call it, you know, that kind of thing, but obviously 342 00:18:11,853 --> 00:18:14,133 Speaker 4: a pretty severe dead league. 343 00:18:15,213 --> 00:18:17,173 Speaker 3: He wasn't moving that way. You could sort of see. 344 00:18:17,213 --> 00:18:20,093 Speaker 4: There was a penmouth try later in the second half 345 00:18:20,133 --> 00:18:22,573 Speaker 4: where he made a grab at the guy but couldn't 346 00:18:22,613 --> 00:18:23,293 Speaker 4: bend down properly. 347 00:18:23,333 --> 00:18:26,693 Speaker 3: So yeah, he wasn't wasn't moving like he normally would. 348 00:18:26,813 --> 00:18:29,933 Speaker 4: I asked Andrew after the game if he'd be okay 349 00:18:30,133 --> 00:18:33,093 Speaker 4: for this weekend, and he indicated he would be, So 350 00:18:33,213 --> 00:18:36,533 Speaker 4: that is promising. What we've got to remember about this 351 00:18:36,613 --> 00:18:39,573 Speaker 4: game as well, is the Panthers made a lot of errors. 352 00:18:39,733 --> 00:18:41,133 Speaker 4: If you go back and look at it, they made 353 00:18:41,133 --> 00:18:43,013 Speaker 4: a lot of errors themselves. They would drop balls, you know, 354 00:18:43,093 --> 00:18:46,093 Speaker 4: they got all these new players. I think their air 355 00:18:46,093 --> 00:18:48,653 Speaker 4: account was something like thirteen to nine. So the Panthers 356 00:18:48,693 --> 00:18:51,733 Speaker 4: weren't smooth either. So the Warriors were getting all these 357 00:18:51,813 --> 00:18:54,573 Speaker 4: chances to get themselves going and get the momentum and 358 00:18:54,653 --> 00:18:55,373 Speaker 4: couldn't take them. 359 00:18:57,493 --> 00:19:00,573 Speaker 3: Now, Warrior's coach, as I mentioned at the start, Andrew Ribs. 360 00:19:00,813 --> 00:19:04,813 Speaker 3: He talks about creating pressure through their kickchase, and after 361 00:19:04,853 --> 00:19:07,773 Speaker 3: the game he pointed as to why their attack struggle 362 00:19:08,573 --> 00:19:10,333 Speaker 3: any pressure for long enough periods. 363 00:19:10,493 --> 00:19:13,133 Speaker 5: We build a game on our kick chase and to 364 00:19:13,253 --> 00:19:15,213 Speaker 5: metimes we put a kick in and play one, play 365 00:19:15,253 --> 00:19:17,173 Speaker 5: two they'd had in the other way, whether like a 366 00:19:17,333 --> 00:19:18,813 Speaker 5: mini line break or a full line break. 367 00:19:18,893 --> 00:19:20,933 Speaker 3: Now, in terms of that kick chase, the battle in 368 00:19:21,013 --> 00:19:24,093 Speaker 3: the air really swung the momentum I felt in this contest. 369 00:19:24,693 --> 00:19:27,453 Speaker 3: There were a couple of bombs and consecutive sets that 370 00:19:27,533 --> 00:19:30,573 Speaker 3: the Panthers won inside the Warriors half. They just won 371 00:19:30,613 --> 00:19:33,693 Speaker 3: that battle in the yir and that leads to Scott 372 00:19:33,733 --> 00:19:36,973 Speaker 3: Sorenson try. It was a little bit back and forth 373 00:19:37,333 --> 00:19:39,693 Speaker 3: and there was a little bit of luck involved sometimes, 374 00:19:39,813 --> 00:19:42,133 Speaker 3: but for me it felt like Penrith kind of earned 375 00:19:42,173 --> 00:19:44,133 Speaker 3: their luck. You think about that, the bounce of the 376 00:19:44,173 --> 00:19:46,293 Speaker 3: ball that led to a try late for Penrith to 377 00:19:46,333 --> 00:19:48,893 Speaker 3: really put the Warriors the sort of foot on the throat. 378 00:19:49,093 --> 00:19:50,413 Speaker 3: Did you feel that as well? 379 00:19:50,493 --> 00:19:52,933 Speaker 4: But yeah, I think they did in there luck and 380 00:19:53,613 --> 00:19:55,733 Speaker 4: sometimes it looked a bit like watching a rugby match 381 00:19:55,773 --> 00:19:58,213 Speaker 4: with there are all these sort of midfield bombs. They 382 00:19:58,253 --> 00:20:00,453 Speaker 4: weren't going as long as they normally would quite in 383 00:20:00,493 --> 00:20:03,453 Speaker 4: the midfield, but that made it hard for Chance or 384 00:20:03,493 --> 00:20:06,373 Speaker 4: someone else to actually take them, and you know, often 385 00:20:06,413 --> 00:20:08,733 Speaker 4: there was a bit of a mess Penrith how came 386 00:20:08,813 --> 00:20:11,053 Speaker 4: up with the ball. I mean they even came up 387 00:20:11,133 --> 00:20:13,093 Speaker 4: with the ball a couple of times on there. They 388 00:20:13,173 --> 00:20:15,453 Speaker 4: had a couple of goal land dropouts. One in particular, 389 00:20:15,613 --> 00:20:18,733 Speaker 4: I don't remember it where it bounced. It must have 390 00:20:18,773 --> 00:20:22,333 Speaker 4: bounced just about ten meters out from the Penrith goal line. 391 00:20:22,413 --> 00:20:25,933 Speaker 4: Kept on bouncing, so everyone's waiting for it to bounce 392 00:20:25,973 --> 00:20:28,413 Speaker 4: over the twenty meter line, and somehow Penrith still got 393 00:20:28,453 --> 00:20:29,493 Speaker 4: to it first, which sort of. 394 00:20:31,333 --> 00:20:31,653 Speaker 3: I don't know. 395 00:20:31,813 --> 00:20:35,533 Speaker 4: It summed up the night, the lack of urgency from 396 00:20:35,573 --> 00:20:37,853 Speaker 4: the home side for that kind of thing to happen. 397 00:20:38,533 --> 00:20:41,173 Speaker 4: The kicking game was a bit of a mess and 398 00:20:41,533 --> 00:20:42,573 Speaker 4: Penrith took advantage. 399 00:20:43,613 --> 00:20:46,933 Speaker 3: For me, the turning point and probably the pivotal point 400 00:20:47,013 --> 00:20:50,173 Speaker 3: in the game, was the Warriors were attacking down the 401 00:20:50,253 --> 00:20:54,293 Speaker 3: right edge. They were down fourteen twelve at the time 402 00:20:54,973 --> 00:20:59,053 Speaker 3: and they had an overlap. Thomas Jenkins intercepts the ball 403 00:20:59,853 --> 00:21:02,733 Speaker 3: runs fifty sixty meters up the field and Penrith ended 404 00:21:02,773 --> 00:21:06,213 Speaker 3: up scoring a couple of tries later through Blaze Tarlangi 405 00:21:06,293 --> 00:21:08,773 Speaker 3: and I felt like that was that was almost a 406 00:21:08,853 --> 00:21:11,853 Speaker 3: twelve point swing given the Warriors were about to score 407 00:21:11,893 --> 00:21:14,853 Speaker 3: a try ends up at the other end Penrith score 408 00:21:15,373 --> 00:21:18,413 Speaker 3: and they just couldn't wrestle the momentum back again. After that, 409 00:21:18,533 --> 00:21:19,773 Speaker 3: it was pretty much all Penrith. 410 00:21:20,373 --> 00:21:20,573 Speaker 6: Yeah. 411 00:21:20,613 --> 00:21:23,493 Speaker 4: The crowd, the crowd in the far corner already on 412 00:21:23,533 --> 00:21:27,013 Speaker 4: their feet because they saw Charms running drawing his man 413 00:21:27,253 --> 00:21:28,373 Speaker 4: about to put Pompy away. 414 00:21:28,613 --> 00:21:31,293 Speaker 3: Jenkins read it. We talked about Jenkins last week. He's away. 415 00:21:31,333 --> 00:21:34,093 Speaker 4: And then I mean the try was still quite disappointing. 416 00:21:35,053 --> 00:21:38,813 Speaker 4: The Blaze did well, but he beat some ineffecial tackles. 417 00:21:38,813 --> 00:21:41,493 Speaker 4: But yeah, that was that was a backbreak of mate. 418 00:21:41,613 --> 00:21:44,053 Speaker 4: But I think one thing we haven't talked about, which 419 00:21:44,133 --> 00:21:46,773 Speaker 4: we need to talk about, which is a big factor, 420 00:21:46,853 --> 00:21:49,813 Speaker 4: is do you think the Warriors win this game with 421 00:21:49,933 --> 00:21:50,613 Speaker 4: Mitch Barnett. 422 00:21:51,413 --> 00:21:53,813 Speaker 3: Yeah? I think they do. One hundred percent think they do. 423 00:21:53,973 --> 00:21:58,053 Speaker 3: And that's because you talk about that first up contact, 424 00:21:58,093 --> 00:22:00,213 Speaker 3: those first up tackles. Who's the man running out of 425 00:22:00,213 --> 00:22:02,653 Speaker 3: a lot, who's the man putting in those hits, who's 426 00:22:02,773 --> 00:22:05,493 Speaker 3: leading the troops from the front, and you know, he's 427 00:22:05,533 --> 00:22:07,973 Speaker 3: a different kind of leader to Jameson James Harris is 428 00:22:08,013 --> 00:22:09,973 Speaker 3: putting in big hats. He was doing some work, man, 429 00:22:10,213 --> 00:22:13,693 Speaker 3: But having Mitch Barnett on the field, that composure, that direction, 430 00:22:14,053 --> 00:22:16,173 Speaker 3: and the effort that he puts them up through the middle. 431 00:22:16,293 --> 00:22:18,013 Speaker 3: I think the Warriors when the game if he plays, 432 00:22:18,733 --> 00:22:19,333 Speaker 3: and that's the thing. 433 00:22:19,413 --> 00:22:22,853 Speaker 4: I mean, it's spilt milk. It's all over. So we've 434 00:22:22,853 --> 00:22:25,333 Speaker 4: got to forget about it. But that was the point 435 00:22:25,373 --> 00:22:26,853 Speaker 4: I was trying to make a few weeks ago when 436 00:22:26,933 --> 00:22:30,133 Speaker 4: I said that it's the biggest set injury set back 437 00:22:30,213 --> 00:22:32,253 Speaker 4: in ten years and Nathan sort. 438 00:22:32,093 --> 00:22:33,853 Speaker 3: Of rolling his eyes, Oh, it's just going on. 439 00:22:33,973 --> 00:22:37,093 Speaker 4: But now some sort of history thing again from years 440 00:22:37,133 --> 00:22:38,133 Speaker 4: ago they were was forgotten. 441 00:22:38,533 --> 00:22:40,573 Speaker 3: That was he twenty nineteen, that was ancient. 442 00:22:41,093 --> 00:22:42,453 Speaker 4: That was the point I was trying to make that 443 00:22:42,533 --> 00:22:44,613 Speaker 4: it matters so much to such to a team who 444 00:22:44,653 --> 00:22:46,373 Speaker 4: were in such a good such a. 445 00:22:46,373 --> 00:22:50,253 Speaker 3: Good run, and so not having Barnett is fine. 446 00:22:50,533 --> 00:22:54,253 Speaker 4: And they got through it against the Sharks because everyone 447 00:22:54,333 --> 00:22:56,693 Speaker 4: else played a bit better, you know, everyone else set up, 448 00:22:56,693 --> 00:22:58,493 Speaker 4: but also because they had in the Corda. So what 449 00:22:58,573 --> 00:23:01,133 Speaker 4: I'm coming to is not having Barnett and then you're 450 00:23:01,173 --> 00:23:04,773 Speaker 4: losing the corde, you know, Fisher Harrison, the quarter where 451 00:23:04,773 --> 00:23:06,973 Speaker 4: you're too heavy hitters in the middle, suddenly one of 452 00:23:07,013 --> 00:23:09,053 Speaker 4: them's gone. I felt that it was quite a big 453 00:23:09,133 --> 00:23:13,413 Speaker 4: factor in what we've discussed about. They couldn't win the collisions, 454 00:23:13,413 --> 00:23:15,893 Speaker 4: they couldn't dominate the ruck just because they didn't quite 455 00:23:16,013 --> 00:23:19,733 Speaker 4: have the size, the presence, the power when the quarter 456 00:23:19,733 --> 00:23:21,813 Speaker 4: had gone and Barnett or there. So that's going to 457 00:23:21,893 --> 00:23:25,133 Speaker 4: be an ongoing issue. You know, it's not just missing Barnette. 458 00:23:25,133 --> 00:23:28,333 Speaker 4: That's how you get over not having him. Game after game, 459 00:23:29,253 --> 00:23:30,813 Speaker 4: the game did finish on a bit of a highlight 460 00:23:30,853 --> 00:23:31,413 Speaker 4: with Marilo. 461 00:23:31,453 --> 00:23:36,133 Speaker 3: Graham told us stunning solo, try pace the footwork the 462 00:23:36,253 --> 00:23:38,853 Speaker 3: running line as well. So it's a shame he's heading 463 00:23:38,853 --> 00:23:41,213 Speaker 3: off to South Sydney. I don't really blame him given 464 00:23:41,213 --> 00:23:42,813 Speaker 3: the depth the Warriors do have in the centers, but 465 00:23:42,893 --> 00:23:45,773 Speaker 3: I mean, injuries happen, and we're seeing it now. There's 466 00:23:45,973 --> 00:23:47,893 Speaker 3: struggling in the center is now with the names that 467 00:23:47,973 --> 00:23:49,333 Speaker 3: they have out and we're going to talk about how 468 00:23:49,333 --> 00:23:53,053 Speaker 3: they're going to reshuffle for the Broncos game. But lastly 469 00:23:53,173 --> 00:23:56,413 Speaker 3: from Webster, he acknowledges that wasn't how they wanted to 470 00:23:56,493 --> 00:23:59,293 Speaker 3: return from a buy, but they will be back and better. 471 00:23:59,453 --> 00:24:02,133 Speaker 3: You just never know when hiccup and the roads come. 472 00:24:02,333 --> 00:24:04,213 Speaker 5: We've had these hiccups and we've come back on went 473 00:24:04,333 --> 00:24:06,253 Speaker 5: really well from them, and we'll do it again. We're 474 00:24:06,253 --> 00:24:08,973 Speaker 5: sitting in our addressing room disappointed because we want to 475 00:24:09,013 --> 00:24:09,573 Speaker 5: win every game. 476 00:24:10,333 --> 00:24:13,893 Speaker 3: Big League Podcast Now the Warriors face the Broncos in 477 00:24:14,053 --> 00:24:18,053 Speaker 3: Brisbane on Saturday afternoon. The Broncos are fifth on the 478 00:24:18,173 --> 00:24:21,253 Speaker 3: ladder with seven wins and seven losses. They're one spot 479 00:24:21,373 --> 00:24:25,173 Speaker 3: behind the Warriors, but as I mentioned earlier, six points adrift. 480 00:24:25,573 --> 00:24:27,813 Speaker 3: Now seven wins, seven losses, it kind of seems wrong 481 00:24:28,493 --> 00:24:31,173 Speaker 3: that you can have a fifty percent win record and 482 00:24:31,333 --> 00:24:34,333 Speaker 3: still be fifth on the ladder. But they're coming off 483 00:24:34,373 --> 00:24:36,853 Speaker 3: with thirty four to twenty eight win over the Sharks, 484 00:24:37,133 --> 00:24:41,413 Speaker 3: a pulsating game in which they overturned a sixteen point deficit. 485 00:24:41,453 --> 00:24:43,493 Speaker 3: They were down twenty two to six late in the 486 00:24:43,533 --> 00:24:45,773 Speaker 3: first half and later they were still down twenty eight 487 00:24:45,853 --> 00:24:49,453 Speaker 3: twelve in the second. But they've got so many tackle breakers. 488 00:24:49,573 --> 00:24:52,813 Speaker 3: The Broncos is Brian McLennan mentioned earlier. They've won their 489 00:24:52,893 --> 00:24:55,613 Speaker 3: last two games convincingly but they were on a four 490 00:24:55,733 --> 00:24:59,053 Speaker 3: game slide before that. The Broncos are sort of that 491 00:24:59,133 --> 00:25:01,893 Speaker 3: team that has all of the talent, all of the stars, 492 00:25:01,933 --> 00:25:03,933 Speaker 3: all of the big names, but they seem to have 493 00:25:03,973 --> 00:25:07,653 Speaker 3: a bit of drama and they can't get the consistency going. 494 00:25:08,333 --> 00:25:11,653 Speaker 3: It's a pound who's been He's left the club. You 495 00:25:11,733 --> 00:25:17,453 Speaker 3: know why because he liked an Instagram post criticizing Michael 496 00:25:17,533 --> 00:25:23,013 Speaker 3: McGuire's coaching and apparently that was found and he had 497 00:25:23,053 --> 00:25:26,853 Speaker 3: to apologize to Michael McGuire, apologize to the senior players, 498 00:25:27,053 --> 00:25:29,533 Speaker 3: and now he's been dropped. You know who wasn't dropped 499 00:25:30,173 --> 00:25:34,613 Speaker 3: Isra Man. After getting into a drug driving crash earlier 500 00:25:34,653 --> 00:25:36,533 Speaker 3: in the year, he had what, he was banned for 501 00:25:36,573 --> 00:25:38,613 Speaker 3: a while, and now he's back. How does that make sense? 502 00:25:39,413 --> 00:25:41,573 Speaker 3: Someone likes an Instagram post and they're out of there. 503 00:25:42,413 --> 00:25:44,573 Speaker 3: You get into a car crash with a woman and 504 00:25:44,653 --> 00:25:46,653 Speaker 3: her kid and you're back playing. And I think the 505 00:25:47,973 --> 00:25:50,213 Speaker 3: woman had a four year old who was seriously injured. 506 00:25:50,253 --> 00:25:57,333 Speaker 3: I mean, yeah, make that make sense with I can't 507 00:25:57,373 --> 00:25:59,213 Speaker 3: believe it. It's a bit of Jeff TV going on 508 00:25:59,293 --> 00:26:01,333 Speaker 3: in the studio Hereone's got to look into this. 509 00:26:02,013 --> 00:26:02,453 Speaker 6: How does it go. 510 00:26:04,893 --> 00:26:08,693 Speaker 3: Investigation. Look, I don't I don't know the ins and 511 00:26:08,733 --> 00:26:12,333 Speaker 3: out to their Roman situation, but it does. I don't 512 00:26:12,413 --> 00:26:12,613 Speaker 3: like it. 513 00:26:13,333 --> 00:26:16,813 Speaker 4: It's the old story of you know, talent gets you 514 00:26:17,453 --> 00:26:19,813 Speaker 4: a lot of extra things in life that they shouldn't. 515 00:26:20,373 --> 00:26:23,133 Speaker 4: We've seen all those high profile sportsmen here. We've seen 516 00:26:23,413 --> 00:26:24,973 Speaker 4: all blacks. You can list a few of them still 517 00:26:25,013 --> 00:26:28,653 Speaker 4: in the team that you know escaped conviction for certain 518 00:26:28,693 --> 00:26:29,773 Speaker 4: things because they're all blacks. 519 00:26:29,813 --> 00:26:31,493 Speaker 3: But you don't like that. And the tapower thing. 520 00:26:31,533 --> 00:26:33,853 Speaker 4: All I could say is that I imagine there were 521 00:26:33,893 --> 00:26:36,573 Speaker 4: other things going on before the Instagram post. I imagine 522 00:26:36,573 --> 00:26:39,613 Speaker 4: there'd been other issues. It wasn't and that was like 523 00:26:40,013 --> 00:26:42,853 Speaker 4: the final straw. Let's see where they go from here. 524 00:26:42,893 --> 00:26:45,693 Speaker 4: But as I say that, it will really help them. 525 00:26:45,733 --> 00:26:48,093 Speaker 4: The way they won that game against the sharks's going to. 526 00:26:48,053 --> 00:26:51,453 Speaker 3: Be held accountable now. The Warriors played the Broncos at 527 00:26:51,533 --> 00:26:54,613 Speaker 3: Mount Smart back in April. The match went to golden point, 528 00:26:55,133 --> 00:26:59,693 Speaker 3: and this golden point underway here and he's well, is 529 00:26:59,733 --> 00:27:13,253 Speaker 3: he overcooked it? He has? Justice is good. Luke metcalf 530 00:27:13,373 --> 00:27:17,173 Speaker 3: with a stunning penalty from fifty meters. He hadn't kicked 531 00:27:17,213 --> 00:27:19,053 Speaker 3: while that game at all, but he slotted that one 532 00:27:19,653 --> 00:27:23,173 Speaker 3: and the Warriors win a dramatic one and that sort 533 00:27:23,213 --> 00:27:25,653 Speaker 3: of that sort of kicks start. There's probably a couple 534 00:27:25,653 --> 00:27:27,853 Speaker 3: of games into this sort of streak, this hot period 535 00:27:28,293 --> 00:27:29,413 Speaker 3: that the Warriors have had. 536 00:27:29,533 --> 00:27:31,293 Speaker 4: No it did it sort of because it came after 537 00:27:31,413 --> 00:27:34,893 Speaker 4: they got thrashed in Melbourne, so it really really got 538 00:27:34,933 --> 00:27:37,053 Speaker 4: them going again. If they had lost that golden point 539 00:27:37,053 --> 00:27:39,373 Speaker 4: against the Broncos, who knows where they'd be. And I 540 00:27:39,453 --> 00:27:41,853 Speaker 4: still remember Metcalf stepping up and I was like, We're 541 00:27:41,973 --> 00:27:43,493 Speaker 4: sitting there thinking he's not going to try and kick this. 542 00:27:43,693 --> 00:27:45,933 Speaker 4: He's fifty meters out. You know, surely they kicked the 543 00:27:46,053 --> 00:27:47,453 Speaker 4: touch and tried and set up the field goal. 544 00:27:47,493 --> 00:27:48,933 Speaker 3: It wasn't even closer, cleared it easily. 545 00:27:49,573 --> 00:27:49,773 Speaker 2: Yeah. 546 00:27:50,133 --> 00:27:52,733 Speaker 4: So but you would say the Broncos have got a 547 00:27:52,733 --> 00:27:55,173 Speaker 4: lot to play for, a lot of motivation when they 548 00:27:55,493 --> 00:27:58,373 Speaker 4: When you lose like that, it hurts, so they'll they'll 549 00:27:58,413 --> 00:27:59,533 Speaker 4: certainly want to be back for that. 550 00:27:59,973 --> 00:28:01,813 Speaker 3: Now, what are the Warriors going to do with their lineup? 551 00:28:01,813 --> 00:28:04,213 Speaker 3: Berg We mentioned it earlier, Rocker Berry is still out 552 00:28:04,213 --> 00:28:06,853 Speaker 3: with the hamstring, Ali Lao Tyler still weeks away with 553 00:28:06,973 --> 00:28:10,773 Speaker 3: an ankle injury. There's no Dulan Watteni's a lesni act presumably, 554 00:28:10,893 --> 00:28:14,693 Speaker 3: so we need another winger. Does ed course he come 555 00:28:14,773 --> 00:28:16,813 Speaker 3: back onto the wing? From New South Wales Coupy scored 556 00:28:16,813 --> 00:28:20,413 Speaker 3: two tries in what was the tenth win in a 557 00:28:20,533 --> 00:28:23,213 Speaker 3: row just by the way over the weekend. Well done 558 00:28:23,253 --> 00:28:25,813 Speaker 3: to them. But does Ed Corsey come back onto the wing? 559 00:28:25,893 --> 00:28:29,013 Speaker 3: This tame to a peaky but he got knocked out 560 00:28:29,213 --> 00:28:31,733 Speaker 3: cold last last week week and a half. I don't 561 00:28:31,733 --> 00:28:32,293 Speaker 3: want him to play. 562 00:28:32,733 --> 00:28:36,173 Speaker 4: No, I don't think he should play if it's only 563 00:28:36,613 --> 00:28:40,413 Speaker 4: it was only year Saturday before last. If he played, 564 00:28:40,453 --> 00:28:42,853 Speaker 4: he'd have to be training this week and surely you 565 00:28:43,013 --> 00:28:46,573 Speaker 4: need a longer stand down. So and plus plus, let's 566 00:28:46,613 --> 00:28:49,653 Speaker 4: not forget this a bye after this game, isn't there? 567 00:28:49,973 --> 00:28:50,453 Speaker 3: Am I right? 568 00:28:50,533 --> 00:28:53,173 Speaker 4: So give him, give him a few weeks, give him 569 00:28:53,173 --> 00:28:56,133 Speaker 4: a few weeks off, make the most of it. Ed course, 570 00:28:56,213 --> 00:29:00,653 Speaker 4: he deserves, deserves his chance, and that seems to be 571 00:29:00,733 --> 00:29:03,733 Speaker 4: the logical selection because then you would also I imagine 572 00:29:04,093 --> 00:29:06,333 Speaker 4: god old Kirk cape Well will come back into the centers. 573 00:29:07,853 --> 00:29:10,173 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, hardest working center in the NRL. 574 00:29:10,413 --> 00:29:12,773 Speaker 4: You know he's a forward, but he's doing such a 575 00:29:12,813 --> 00:29:14,733 Speaker 4: good job there, he'll come back into the center as 576 00:29:14,733 --> 00:29:17,453 Speaker 4: you would think, and they'll have to find someone to 577 00:29:17,493 --> 00:29:18,973 Speaker 4: replace the courting The. 578 00:29:19,093 --> 00:29:28,293 Speaker 2: Big League Podcast for the biggest league fans, The Big 579 00:29:28,413 --> 00:29:32,733 Speaker 2: League Podcast on the Warriors Bad Wagons since day one. 580 00:29:32,893 --> 00:29:35,453 Speaker 3: Okay, but let's just go through quick fire predictions. We're 581 00:29:35,453 --> 00:29:38,853 Speaker 3: back to a full NRL round, which is quite weird. 582 00:29:38,893 --> 00:29:41,053 Speaker 3: We've had a few a few weeks without a full 583 00:29:41,213 --> 00:29:43,813 Speaker 3: NRL round. But and it's and it is actually a 584 00:29:43,933 --> 00:29:46,413 Speaker 3: really tough one to pick straight off the back Panthers 585 00:29:47,013 --> 00:29:49,333 Speaker 3: versus the Bulldogs we talked about, is this a turning 586 00:29:49,373 --> 00:29:52,533 Speaker 3: point for the Panthers. They have their origin players back 587 00:29:52,893 --> 00:29:55,693 Speaker 3: there at home, and the Bulldogs are top of the 588 00:29:55,813 --> 00:29:59,213 Speaker 3: table and have been the form team in the NRL 589 00:29:59,293 --> 00:29:59,653 Speaker 3: this year. 590 00:30:00,213 --> 00:30:03,333 Speaker 4: Just to say again apologies to our listeners again for 591 00:30:03,493 --> 00:30:06,693 Speaker 4: some pretty awful picks over the weekend, especially that both 592 00:30:06,733 --> 00:30:08,933 Speaker 4: of us. I am so sure that the Dolphins were 593 00:30:08,973 --> 00:30:11,213 Speaker 4: going to just you know, take care of the Knights, 594 00:30:11,293 --> 00:30:15,333 Speaker 4: no problem. It was a real shame to the Rabbitos 595 00:30:15,373 --> 00:30:17,373 Speaker 4: couldn't get up against the storm. That would have been incredible. 596 00:30:17,413 --> 00:30:19,893 Speaker 4: But onto these predictions. Yes, it's a turning point for 597 00:30:19,973 --> 00:30:23,973 Speaker 4: the Panthers and they will they'll beat the Bulldogs on 598 00:30:24,053 --> 00:30:29,773 Speaker 4: Tuesday night, their big names arrested. They'll be coming into 599 00:30:29,813 --> 00:30:32,973 Speaker 4: a dressing room, that's so they'll just be buzzing after 600 00:30:33,093 --> 00:30:36,173 Speaker 4: that win in Auckland. They'll be ready to go point 601 00:30:36,253 --> 00:30:38,173 Speaker 4: to prove, and yeah, they'll be too good. 602 00:30:38,253 --> 00:30:39,933 Speaker 3: I wasn't sure if we were going to disagree on 603 00:30:40,053 --> 00:30:42,133 Speaker 3: this one, but yeah, I'm bound on the Panthers to 604 00:30:42,253 --> 00:30:43,613 Speaker 3: beat the Bulldogs as well. 605 00:30:43,733 --> 00:30:47,173 Speaker 4: Sea Eagles versus the Tigers, I'll go with the Seagulls 606 00:30:47,253 --> 00:30:50,693 Speaker 4: here at home. That's probably the only reason. 607 00:30:50,853 --> 00:30:53,933 Speaker 3: Manly coming off the bye, so you know, it's always 608 00:30:53,933 --> 00:30:57,893 Speaker 3: a bit of a coin flip in that regard. But yeah, 609 00:30:57,933 --> 00:30:59,813 Speaker 3: the Tigers just git out of it. So I'm going 610 00:30:59,893 --> 00:31:02,333 Speaker 3: to go with the Seagules. Knights, Raiders. I'll go with 611 00:31:02,413 --> 00:31:02,813 Speaker 3: the Raiders. 612 00:31:02,813 --> 00:31:05,413 Speaker 4: Although the Knights were bloody good, man, they were bloody good. 613 00:31:06,173 --> 00:31:07,853 Speaker 4: The way they won that game in the last ten 614 00:31:07,893 --> 00:31:13,453 Speaker 4: minutes against the Dolphins spectacular, try to win it. That'll 615 00:31:13,493 --> 00:31:15,333 Speaker 4: really give them a boost, so they'll be they'll be tough, 616 00:31:15,453 --> 00:31:16,413 Speaker 4: but I'll go over the Raiders. 617 00:31:16,853 --> 00:31:21,893 Speaker 3: No disagreements so far. Here we go. Broncos Warriors, Brisbane. 618 00:31:25,533 --> 00:31:30,213 Speaker 4: Really hard to call this one. Broncos will have a 619 00:31:30,253 --> 00:31:32,653 Speaker 4: lot of things in their favorite a lot to play for, 620 00:31:33,213 --> 00:31:37,573 Speaker 4: a lot of confidence all their players back. I think 621 00:31:37,733 --> 00:31:41,533 Speaker 4: maybe Payne Haas there's still some issues, some thoughts around 622 00:31:41,533 --> 00:31:43,893 Speaker 4: his back. They want to avenge the defeat at Mount 623 00:31:43,973 --> 00:31:48,053 Speaker 4: Smart and unfortunately I think they will. I think they 624 00:31:48,093 --> 00:31:50,933 Speaker 4: will be too strong for the Warriors. We've seen the 625 00:31:50,973 --> 00:31:55,413 Speaker 4: Warriors so good on the road this season, but I 626 00:31:55,613 --> 00:31:57,773 Speaker 4: don't know if they can do it again against the 627 00:31:58,093 --> 00:32:00,693 Speaker 4: against the Broncos team that might have found their mojo 628 00:32:00,773 --> 00:32:01,453 Speaker 4: in the second half. 629 00:32:02,293 --> 00:32:08,533 Speaker 3: This doesn't happen very often, Burge. But oh no, I'm 630 00:32:08,573 --> 00:32:12,093 Speaker 3: gonna tap Brisbane. I don't want it to be like 631 00:32:12,173 --> 00:32:13,773 Speaker 3: this thing. We were like, oh, Warriors the winning, so 632 00:32:13,813 --> 00:32:15,413 Speaker 3: we'll pick the Warriors, and then the Warriors suddenly losing. 633 00:32:15,453 --> 00:32:20,613 Speaker 3: We both stopped picking the Warriors. Given the reshuffle, how 634 00:32:20,733 --> 00:32:24,253 Speaker 3: good Brisbane looks on it? Brisbane might you know they're 635 00:32:24,253 --> 00:32:26,093 Speaker 3: a coin flip They're a coin flip side. They might 636 00:32:26,133 --> 00:32:28,373 Speaker 3: have a you know, someone post something on Instagram on 637 00:32:28,413 --> 00:32:30,333 Speaker 3: a Thursday night and then they can't play on Saturday. 638 00:32:30,413 --> 00:32:34,773 Speaker 3: We don't know, but based on the form and the players, 639 00:32:37,533 --> 00:32:41,093 Speaker 3: Brisbane will win. It's it's just going to be a 640 00:32:41,133 --> 00:32:42,533 Speaker 3: hard match. It's going to be really hard match. 641 00:32:42,573 --> 00:32:44,373 Speaker 4: The Warriors going to play really well to win, and 642 00:32:45,413 --> 00:32:48,973 Speaker 4: Broncos will have a lot of reasons why why they 643 00:32:49,053 --> 00:32:51,693 Speaker 4: can win. But no one should be too worried. The 644 00:32:51,773 --> 00:32:56,453 Speaker 4: way we've been tipping this year exactly. I mean most 645 00:32:56,533 --> 00:32:58,453 Speaker 4: weeks you couldn't tip sand out of a bucket. So 646 00:32:59,133 --> 00:33:02,693 Speaker 4: I think what I think, both of us haven't been 647 00:33:02,773 --> 00:33:03,893 Speaker 4: great with the predictions. 648 00:33:04,173 --> 00:33:08,973 Speaker 3: Prove us wrong these words, so breakfast, lunch and dinner. 649 00:33:09,013 --> 00:33:11,013 Speaker 4: Look at a bit close. Of course, the Warriors can 650 00:33:11,093 --> 00:33:13,493 Speaker 4: still win, but the Broncos will be favorites and it's 651 00:33:13,533 --> 00:33:16,733 Speaker 4: going to be hard. Tell me to shush Dragons versus 652 00:33:16,733 --> 00:33:21,413 Speaker 4: the Eels. Dragon's coming off the buy. I believe Eel's 653 00:33:21,453 --> 00:33:24,653 Speaker 4: coming off a really good win for them. I go 654 00:33:24,693 --> 00:33:25,213 Speaker 4: to the Eels here. 655 00:33:25,253 --> 00:33:28,693 Speaker 3: Actually, the Dragons actually put up a really good fight 656 00:33:28,933 --> 00:33:31,333 Speaker 3: against the Sharks a couple of weeks ago, so I'm 657 00:33:31,373 --> 00:33:34,333 Speaker 3: going to back them off the buy as well. Dolphins, Bunnies, 658 00:33:34,533 --> 00:33:37,453 Speaker 3: Bunnies with very very close loss to the Storm. 659 00:33:37,493 --> 00:33:39,933 Speaker 4: Oh, they were so good. I mean they have been incredible. 660 00:33:40,533 --> 00:33:43,453 Speaker 4: They have in the last four weeks they have played 661 00:33:43,493 --> 00:33:46,253 Speaker 4: the top four teams. I'm pretty sure I'm right in 662 00:33:46,333 --> 00:33:49,373 Speaker 4: saying that they've played all teams currently sitting in the 663 00:33:49,453 --> 00:33:52,533 Speaker 4: top quarter of the competition. Haven't won any of those games, 664 00:33:52,573 --> 00:33:55,093 Speaker 4: but they've all been close. Golden Put loss to the 665 00:33:55,133 --> 00:33:59,333 Speaker 4: Storm the latest example. Gutsy team Man still missing so 666 00:33:59,453 --> 00:34:02,733 Speaker 4: many players it could be hard for them. This will 667 00:34:02,733 --> 00:34:04,853 Speaker 4: be up at sun Corp. I think the Dolphins should 668 00:34:04,893 --> 00:34:08,413 Speaker 4: bounce back from beating Newcastle, but of course way be 669 00:34:08,613 --> 00:34:10,893 Speaker 4: against this former club. It'll be It'll be interesting, but 670 00:34:10,933 --> 00:34:11,773 Speaker 4: I'll go with the home team. 671 00:34:12,893 --> 00:34:16,173 Speaker 3: I reckon the Rabbit O's get up Storm Sharks in Melbourne, 672 00:34:16,213 --> 00:34:18,733 Speaker 3: so Man, the Storm go to the JLA. 673 00:34:18,853 --> 00:34:20,893 Speaker 4: The Revenues could have won that game and Bellamie would 674 00:34:20,933 --> 00:34:23,853 Speaker 4: have been absolutely humid because they had it. They had 675 00:34:23,893 --> 00:34:25,813 Speaker 4: it done a couple of times. The Rabbitues keep coming 676 00:34:25,893 --> 00:34:29,293 Speaker 4: back and Storm tend to when they do that, they 677 00:34:29,373 --> 00:34:31,653 Speaker 4: tend to get it right the following week, so they'll 678 00:34:31,733 --> 00:34:33,933 Speaker 4: I think they'll beat the Sharks, who must be hurting 679 00:34:33,973 --> 00:34:35,173 Speaker 4: from the way they lost to Brisbane. 680 00:34:35,573 --> 00:34:38,533 Speaker 3: Sharks are all over the place. Titans versus the Cowboys 681 00:34:38,653 --> 00:34:42,533 Speaker 3: to finish times losing to the Eels in the round 682 00:34:42,653 --> 00:34:45,653 Speaker 3: just gone and the Cowboys getting absolutely flogged by the 683 00:34:45,693 --> 00:34:48,413 Speaker 3: Dolphins a couple of weeks ago, then rebounded by getting 684 00:34:48,453 --> 00:34:49,493 Speaker 3: flogged by the Roosters. 685 00:34:50,413 --> 00:34:53,373 Speaker 4: Yeah, you wouldn't call this a classic Queensland Derby, would you. 686 00:34:54,053 --> 00:34:56,573 Speaker 4: I mean the sort of Broncos Cowboys, the one we 687 00:34:56,653 --> 00:34:58,133 Speaker 4: look forward to. This is the one that at the 688 00:34:58,173 --> 00:35:00,493 Speaker 4: moment is a bit I don't know where these two 689 00:35:00,533 --> 00:35:00,933 Speaker 4: teams are. 690 00:35:01,013 --> 00:35:02,613 Speaker 3: If you're in neutral, why would you watch this? 691 00:35:03,333 --> 00:35:05,413 Speaker 4: Well, the Titans are entertaining the way they play all 692 00:35:05,413 --> 00:35:08,053 Speaker 4: their paces right around the Cowboys. Actually a really good 693 00:35:08,053 --> 00:35:09,613 Speaker 4: at ten. I contend too, So that's why you should 694 00:35:09,613 --> 00:35:10,173 Speaker 4: watch it. There you go. 695 00:35:10,333 --> 00:35:13,733 Speaker 3: I've just given you a reason. There'll be plenty of tries. 696 00:35:15,293 --> 00:35:15,693 Speaker 6: I don't know. 697 00:35:17,333 --> 00:35:22,053 Speaker 3: Maybe I'll sure that's at the draw. But I'm so 698 00:35:22,293 --> 00:35:26,613 Speaker 3: passionate about this, I don't know. I think the Titans, 699 00:35:26,653 --> 00:35:29,573 Speaker 3: I guess at home, might swing it. It's gonna pick 700 00:35:29,613 --> 00:35:32,973 Speaker 3: the Cowboys. Thank you, Michael. We're just for your time, 701 00:35:33,013 --> 00:35:36,813 Speaker 3: you're wisdom, your insight. Hopefully the Warriors make us eat 702 00:35:37,053 --> 00:35:41,293 Speaker 3: our words and beat Brisbane on Saturday. I'm sure you'll 703 00:35:41,293 --> 00:35:44,093 Speaker 3: be watching. We'll be back next Monday to review that action. 704 00:35:44,293 --> 00:35:47,453 Speaker 3: Please follow and rate the podcast. My name is Nathan Limb, Hey, 705 00:35:47,533 --> 00:35:48,973 Speaker 3: you have a fantastic week, all right. 706 00:35:53,893 --> 00:35:56,453 Speaker 1: For more from News Talks d B, listen live on 707 00:35:56,613 --> 00:35:59,533 Speaker 1: air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever 708 00:35:59,653 --> 00:36:02,173 Speaker 1: you go with our podcast on iHeartRadio.