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 --> 00:00:20,533 Speaker 1: Big League Podcast. 4 00:00:20,133 --> 00:00:24,373 Speaker 2: League podcast Poet by News Talks V. This week on 5 00:00:24,493 --> 00:00:28,293 Speaker 2: The Big League Podcast, fan favorite Leka Hallasena gives his 6 00:00:28,373 --> 00:00:31,613 Speaker 2: first interview in New Zealand, where he wraps the Warriors 7 00:00:31,693 --> 00:00:35,973 Speaker 2: NRL Finals exit, that iconic match winning try against the Knights, 8 00:00:36,173 --> 00:00:39,693 Speaker 2: and how he's dealing with his newfound fame. Michael Burgess 9 00:00:39,693 --> 00:00:41,693 Speaker 2: and I will assess the loss to the Panthers at 10 00:00:41,733 --> 00:00:45,413 Speaker 2: Mount Smart, give our awards for the rollercoaster that was 11 00:00:45,453 --> 00:00:47,933 Speaker 2: twenty twenty six, and predict how the rest of the 12 00:00:47,973 --> 00:00:51,453 Speaker 2: final series will play out. My name is Nathan Limb. 13 00:00:51,613 --> 00:00:56,293 Speaker 2: Let's go b LB. Call me melancholic, call me soft, 14 00:00:56,693 --> 00:00:58,933 Speaker 2: but I think the Warriors should be incredibly proud of 15 00:00:58,973 --> 00:01:01,933 Speaker 2: their twenty twenty five NRL season. They left everything out 16 00:01:01,973 --> 00:01:04,973 Speaker 2: there on the field in that finals game at Mount Smart. 17 00:01:05,053 --> 00:01:07,373 Speaker 2: You could tell right from the start the players were 18 00:01:07,453 --> 00:01:10,093 Speaker 2: up for it. They knew everyone had written them off 19 00:01:10,333 --> 00:01:13,653 Speaker 2: and they were out to prove them wrong. They gave everything, 20 00:01:13,813 --> 00:01:17,413 Speaker 2: They left absolutely nothing in the tank. There were some 21 00:01:17,813 --> 00:01:22,173 Speaker 2: heroic moments on defense, but as has been the story 22 00:01:22,213 --> 00:01:25,453 Speaker 2: in recent weeks. They were punished for sloppy errors and 23 00:01:25,533 --> 00:01:28,533 Speaker 2: a lack of ruthlessness on attack. The Panthers were just 24 00:01:28,533 --> 00:01:31,333 Speaker 2: too good. A couple lucky bounces of the ball and 25 00:01:31,373 --> 00:01:34,293 Speaker 2: the twenty four to eight scoreline makes it look very 26 00:01:34,333 --> 00:01:37,973 Speaker 2: comfortable for the full time defending Premieres. However, let's also 27 00:01:38,093 --> 00:01:41,053 Speaker 2: appreciate the good that came from this year. Not many 28 00:01:41,093 --> 00:01:43,773 Speaker 2: teams could lose their half back and their best forward 29 00:01:43,893 --> 00:01:47,893 Speaker 2: and still finished sixth and secure home final. They brought 30 00:01:48,133 --> 00:01:52,373 Speaker 2: through a superb cohort of youngsters. Leka Haalaesima, Dimitric Vai 31 00:01:52,453 --> 00:01:56,093 Speaker 2: Mulner and Jacob Laban have become staples of the Warrior's lineup, 32 00:01:56,333 --> 00:01:59,893 Speaker 2: with Eddie Iromir Toyava making his name as well. I 33 00:01:59,973 --> 00:02:03,253 Speaker 2: have no doubt that with Luke Metcalf and Mitch Barnett 34 00:02:03,293 --> 00:02:06,893 Speaker 2: back fit and this group of players having experienced this hardship, 35 00:02:07,133 --> 00:02:10,693 Speaker 2: they will be so much better in twenty twenty six. 36 00:02:11,213 --> 00:02:15,733 Speaker 2: Michael Badgers, Senior New Zealand Herald writer, A deflating end 37 00:02:15,933 --> 00:02:17,613 Speaker 2: to a roller coaster of a season. 38 00:02:18,293 --> 00:02:21,893 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, I feel I feel quite sad this morning. Actually, 39 00:02:22,333 --> 00:02:27,853 Speaker 3: I feel sad for the fan base. I feel sad 40 00:02:27,253 --> 00:02:32,053 Speaker 3: for us, and mostly feel sad for the team because 41 00:02:32,373 --> 00:02:34,813 Speaker 3: I feel like this team was a Week two finals 42 00:02:34,813 --> 00:02:36,973 Speaker 3: team or a Week three finals team, you know, that's 43 00:02:37,053 --> 00:02:40,493 Speaker 3: where I felt they were going to end up. So 44 00:02:40,533 --> 00:02:44,333 Speaker 3: to dip out in week one does feel a bit deflating. 45 00:02:44,333 --> 00:02:47,813 Speaker 3: You're right, You're correct, and that choice of words. They 46 00:02:47,893 --> 00:02:50,053 Speaker 3: played really well, really up for it, which made you 47 00:02:50,853 --> 00:02:52,853 Speaker 3: made you wonder where that performance was in the last 48 00:02:52,893 --> 00:02:55,253 Speaker 3: five or six weeks, because if they'd had that intensity 49 00:02:55,293 --> 00:03:00,373 Speaker 3: against the Eels, the Titans, those other games at home 50 00:03:00,653 --> 00:03:02,533 Speaker 3: or away, they would have won some of those in 51 00:03:02,573 --> 00:03:03,253 Speaker 3: the our top four. 52 00:03:03,333 --> 00:03:04,013 Speaker 2: This is all, you know. 53 00:03:04,373 --> 00:03:06,573 Speaker 3: I don't want to go back too far about what 54 00:03:06,653 --> 00:03:10,413 Speaker 3: might have been, but the key point is that they 55 00:03:10,533 --> 00:03:13,653 Speaker 3: played played really well. Actually we're going to get into 56 00:03:13,653 --> 00:03:15,333 Speaker 3: this later, but they had they had a real good 57 00:03:15,413 --> 00:03:18,093 Speaker 3: chance they could have won that game, which would have 58 00:03:18,093 --> 00:03:20,253 Speaker 3: been a massive Imagine that they beat the Penrith in 59 00:03:20,293 --> 00:03:21,653 Speaker 3: full time premiers and. 60 00:03:21,693 --> 00:03:23,853 Speaker 2: There are people listening to you just saying that they 61 00:03:23,853 --> 00:03:25,213 Speaker 2: could have won that game, and they're going, what are 62 00:03:25,253 --> 00:03:27,733 Speaker 2: you talking about? Yeah, but that's the thing they could 63 00:03:27,733 --> 00:03:29,493 Speaker 2: have I mean, twenty minutes ago, it was twelve eight 64 00:03:29,813 --> 00:03:34,453 Speaker 2: game and the balance and Warrior said some momentum. 65 00:03:34,573 --> 00:03:36,653 Speaker 3: Ivan Clary said to me after the game, he admitted 66 00:03:36,813 --> 00:03:37,813 Speaker 3: Isaio the same thing. 67 00:03:37,853 --> 00:03:39,813 Speaker 2: They're worried. They were like, you know this, this could 68 00:03:39,893 --> 00:03:42,773 Speaker 2: go either way. You always thought. 69 00:03:42,573 --> 00:03:44,973 Speaker 3: Penrith might be too good because of all their professionalism, 70 00:03:44,973 --> 00:03:48,413 Speaker 3: because of their experience, but you know it was right there. 71 00:03:49,013 --> 00:03:51,093 Speaker 3: I think one thing about this Warriors team, you'd say 72 00:03:51,133 --> 00:03:53,293 Speaker 3: they had been a bit cursed. We're going to get 73 00:03:53,333 --> 00:03:56,333 Speaker 3: into this later too, but every other Warriors team that's 74 00:03:56,373 --> 00:03:59,773 Speaker 3: made the finals since twenty eleven, twenty eighteen, twenty twenty three, 75 00:03:59,813 --> 00:04:03,653 Speaker 3: they've got to the finals with their full strength team 76 00:04:03,653 --> 00:04:06,173 Speaker 3: more or less, which is what counts. You can have 77 00:04:06,213 --> 00:04:08,253 Speaker 3: injuries during the year, but it's what team you have 78 00:04:08,413 --> 00:04:11,853 Speaker 3: in September. And this Warriors team gets September and they've 79 00:04:11,853 --> 00:04:15,373 Speaker 3: got no Metcalf, no Barnett, no Leotar, other ones, but 80 00:04:15,493 --> 00:04:18,613 Speaker 3: especially your best forward in your best back. So I 81 00:04:18,613 --> 00:04:20,533 Speaker 3: feel that that's really hurt them and it's a shame 82 00:04:20,573 --> 00:04:22,813 Speaker 3: we never got to see where they could have gone. 83 00:04:23,453 --> 00:04:27,733 Speaker 2: But for injuries. We're going to hear from Lequahala Sima 84 00:04:27,773 --> 00:04:30,933 Speaker 2: in his first interview to New Zealand Media, next. But first, 85 00:04:31,133 --> 00:04:35,653 Speaker 2: here are the highlights. Panthers A twenty four Warriors eight. 86 00:04:36,533 --> 00:04:42,173 Speaker 3: Here we go the Warriors of Justice touchment the catch 87 00:04:42,573 --> 00:04:43,093 Speaker 3: that's good. 88 00:04:43,533 --> 00:04:47,253 Speaker 2: Tone now eight minutes gone, Warriors leave ten away from 89 00:04:47,253 --> 00:04:55,093 Speaker 2: the Warriors line Shiner clary why task Scots, Oh you 90 00:04:55,173 --> 00:04:56,933 Speaker 2: can't stop with from that far out. 91 00:04:56,893 --> 00:05:00,373 Speaker 1: Soul turn to come forth Tenra Shiner is a dad 92 00:05:00,653 --> 00:05:01,893 Speaker 1: shot up Scots. 93 00:05:02,453 --> 00:05:07,373 Speaker 2: Turn up the tone Tenra. That is the last tests 94 00:05:07,373 --> 00:05:15,173 Speaker 2: go here it is pro boy now gets it down. 95 00:05:17,213 --> 00:05:19,213 Speaker 2: Warriors will field us at the back turn of the 96 00:05:19,373 --> 00:05:22,613 Speaker 2: chasing Tager get the bounce. That's still the laugh. Now 97 00:05:22,693 --> 00:05:25,453 Speaker 2: the chap for chase tag Do they get the bounce? 98 00:05:25,613 --> 00:05:29,093 Speaker 2: They've still got it here it is for t got 99 00:05:29,133 --> 00:05:29,933 Speaker 2: the parts away. 100 00:05:30,853 --> 00:05:37,013 Speaker 1: There's a breakers try McLean st for Pendras past the 101 00:05:37,133 --> 00:05:39,853 Speaker 1: hood Herds really have. 102 00:05:39,973 --> 00:05:44,693 Speaker 2: The pace held to Quack Penrath get another one. 103 00:05:45,133 --> 00:05:47,293 Speaker 3: If you make a mistake, they make you pay. 104 00:05:47,613 --> 00:05:52,293 Speaker 2: And the Penrith Panthers have come to Auckland and I've 105 00:05:52,373 --> 00:05:54,653 Speaker 2: proven why they are the back to back to Beck 106 00:05:55,133 --> 00:05:59,013 Speaker 2: to Beck champions. Audio courtesy of sky Sport The Big 107 00:05:59,133 --> 00:06:04,053 Speaker 2: League Podcast. Nika Halasima has given his very first interview 108 00:06:04,133 --> 00:06:07,333 Speaker 2: in New Zealand to Michael Burgess and the Big League 109 00:06:07,413 --> 00:06:10,533 Speaker 2: Podcast in the sear after the game. Let's take a listen. 110 00:06:10,853 --> 00:06:13,373 Speaker 2: First of all, what did you think of tonight's match? 111 00:06:14,133 --> 00:06:16,453 Speaker 4: I felt like we were good, like the boys got 112 00:06:16,493 --> 00:06:18,533 Speaker 4: after them as well, like preeping through the week. 113 00:06:19,453 --> 00:06:21,613 Speaker 2: Yes, I felt like we were good. We didn't get 114 00:06:21,613 --> 00:06:22,453 Speaker 2: the result that we wanted. 115 00:06:22,973 --> 00:06:25,853 Speaker 3: I felt like the Warriors really building momentum in the 116 00:06:25,973 --> 00:06:26,493 Speaker 3: second half. 117 00:06:26,573 --> 00:06:28,253 Speaker 2: It was, you know, did you feel like you were 118 00:06:28,293 --> 00:06:29,653 Speaker 2: coming home? Yeah? 119 00:06:29,773 --> 00:06:32,133 Speaker 4: I felt like we were getting there, like especially first half, 120 00:06:32,533 --> 00:06:35,693 Speaker 4: like we were like blowing them, but then second half 121 00:06:35,773 --> 00:06:38,373 Speaker 4: as well, like I sat backs, we did good, even 122 00:06:38,453 --> 00:06:40,813 Speaker 4: I forwards pushing it as well. What was it like 123 00:06:40,933 --> 00:06:45,413 Speaker 4: for you playing at center? I was luky, nervous, but 124 00:06:45,893 --> 00:06:48,653 Speaker 4: had it under my belt. Paced centers when I was younger. 125 00:06:49,093 --> 00:06:50,053 Speaker 4: I felt like I still had it. 126 00:06:51,693 --> 00:06:54,013 Speaker 3: When did you When did wed we tell you you 127 00:06:54,053 --> 00:06:55,973 Speaker 3: were going to be playing center? When did you find out? 128 00:06:56,773 --> 00:07:02,293 Speaker 4: I found out on Tues, Actually on Tuesday, I think, yeah, 129 00:07:02,373 --> 00:07:04,493 Speaker 4: early in the week. Yeah, that's when he told me 130 00:07:04,493 --> 00:07:07,213 Speaker 4: I was playing center. I wasn't even bothered and I 131 00:07:07,333 --> 00:07:11,213 Speaker 4: bothered him anything like. It didn't really get me, just another. 132 00:07:10,973 --> 00:07:14,653 Speaker 3: Job to get I remember seeing you in Vegas, and 133 00:07:14,733 --> 00:07:16,973 Speaker 3: in Vegas you only got a few minutes in the 134 00:07:17,053 --> 00:07:19,693 Speaker 3: second half. You didn't get much time. If you look 135 00:07:19,733 --> 00:07:22,933 Speaker 3: back to then to now, how do you feel about 136 00:07:22,973 --> 00:07:25,493 Speaker 3: your season? It feels like it's been a pretty incredible 137 00:07:25,933 --> 00:07:26,493 Speaker 3: season for you. 138 00:07:27,173 --> 00:07:27,333 Speaker 2: Yeah. 139 00:07:27,373 --> 00:07:29,813 Speaker 4: The first round when I got picked, I just wanted 140 00:07:29,813 --> 00:07:32,013 Speaker 4: to screw myself that I can stay in the seam, 141 00:07:32,493 --> 00:07:37,373 Speaker 4: like especially staying in the the name team, especially like 142 00:07:37,493 --> 00:07:39,213 Speaker 4: starting as well. Like I wanted to screw myself that 143 00:07:39,293 --> 00:07:40,693 Speaker 4: I can stay and keep my spot. 144 00:07:41,653 --> 00:07:45,333 Speaker 3: What about the fact you've scored so many tries. That's 145 00:07:45,453 --> 00:07:49,293 Speaker 3: pretty special, isn't it. Yeah, that's pretty special. Thirsting tries 146 00:07:49,453 --> 00:07:52,333 Speaker 3: hopefully wants to come next year. What's been your favorite 147 00:07:52,373 --> 00:07:55,173 Speaker 3: moment of this season, liqu or or just some of 148 00:07:55,213 --> 00:07:59,173 Speaker 3: your favorite memories? Your favorite moment moments from this season. 149 00:08:00,573 --> 00:08:03,493 Speaker 4: I wouldn't say it's about my tries or like confield stuff. 150 00:08:03,813 --> 00:08:06,293 Speaker 4: Like my favorite moment is like playing with new players 151 00:08:06,333 --> 00:08:08,253 Speaker 4: that I've met and playing with my brothers as well, 152 00:08:08,653 --> 00:08:09,693 Speaker 4: in that connection and bond. 153 00:08:10,893 --> 00:08:12,973 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's the best moment that I had as well. 154 00:08:14,213 --> 00:08:16,573 Speaker 3: What about your family? What if they thought of everything 155 00:08:16,613 --> 00:08:19,533 Speaker 3: you've done? I mean they must be so proud watching 156 00:08:19,813 --> 00:08:20,333 Speaker 3: what you've done. 157 00:08:20,453 --> 00:08:21,813 Speaker 2: Not one hundred percent. Of my family's proud. 158 00:08:21,853 --> 00:08:24,653 Speaker 4: They're always backing me as well, Like every game and anything, 159 00:08:25,173 --> 00:08:25,893 Speaker 4: they're always proud. 160 00:08:26,973 --> 00:08:28,493 Speaker 2: Like what kind of things have your mom and dad 161 00:08:28,573 --> 00:08:31,253 Speaker 2: said to you during the season? Ah? 162 00:08:31,573 --> 00:08:33,893 Speaker 4: Yeah, my mom she always sends to missing and said 163 00:08:34,213 --> 00:08:38,293 Speaker 4: a good game and everything. God luck, especially like if 164 00:08:38,373 --> 00:08:41,693 Speaker 4: we play today for like two days for She's like, 165 00:08:41,813 --> 00:08:43,613 Speaker 4: they got luck, sun and all the best and stay safe. 166 00:08:43,893 --> 00:08:46,173 Speaker 2: And then after the games for say, a good game 167 00:08:46,253 --> 00:08:46,693 Speaker 2: and anything. 168 00:08:47,413 --> 00:08:51,173 Speaker 3: Just your memories of that try against Newcastle, the one 169 00:08:51,253 --> 00:08:53,493 Speaker 3: that everyone you know were going crazy about. Can you 170 00:08:53,613 --> 00:08:56,533 Speaker 3: just tell us about that try from your point of view, 171 00:08:56,613 --> 00:08:58,933 Speaker 3: how it's sort of how it happened, your memories of it. 172 00:09:00,533 --> 00:09:03,613 Speaker 4: Oh, I'll say that was a fluke. I don't know, 173 00:09:03,733 --> 00:09:05,053 Speaker 4: Like when the ball came to me, I don't know 174 00:09:05,053 --> 00:09:07,773 Speaker 4: what to do. Well that is just run straight and 175 00:09:07,853 --> 00:09:10,213 Speaker 4: try be the or when I put it down, I 176 00:09:10,333 --> 00:09:11,373 Speaker 4: was like, holy, I know. 177 00:09:11,453 --> 00:09:16,493 Speaker 2: A get because they had defenders everywhere and somehow you 178 00:09:16,613 --> 00:09:19,733 Speaker 2: got there. It was like you swarming and everything. I 179 00:09:20,133 --> 00:09:21,373 Speaker 2: just had to back myself and run. 180 00:09:21,893 --> 00:09:24,853 Speaker 3: And how have you dealt with everyone talking about you 181 00:09:24,933 --> 00:09:27,573 Speaker 3: and all the sort of attention you've got. You know, 182 00:09:27,653 --> 00:09:30,373 Speaker 3: you've become quite famous now it's Benners. 183 00:09:30,373 --> 00:09:32,013 Speaker 4: It doesn't really get to me, like I'm still the 184 00:09:32,093 --> 00:09:35,293 Speaker 4: same person who I am now just being myself. 185 00:09:35,853 --> 00:09:37,213 Speaker 2: It doesn't really get to me, to be honest. 186 00:09:37,733 --> 00:09:41,093 Speaker 3: I imagine you want to play test football. That's sort 187 00:09:41,133 --> 00:09:42,453 Speaker 3: of your next thing you're thinking about. 188 00:09:43,333 --> 00:09:47,373 Speaker 4: Uh yeah, I see how the plan goes, get picked 189 00:09:47,413 --> 00:09:47,573 Speaker 4: or not? 190 00:09:48,933 --> 00:09:51,613 Speaker 2: Does it really bothered me? Do you have plans for 191 00:09:51,653 --> 00:09:54,213 Speaker 2: a holiday or something? Yeah? I'm horrish you downe to Melbourne, 192 00:09:54,413 --> 00:09:57,093 Speaker 2: see my partner and my family there. This is the 193 00:09:57,293 --> 00:09:58,653 Speaker 2: Big League podcast. 194 00:10:01,293 --> 00:10:05,173 Speaker 1: This is how Yeah, the Big League Podcast on the 195 00:10:05,213 --> 00:10:07,173 Speaker 1: Worries Bad Wagons since day one. 196 00:10:07,493 --> 00:10:09,933 Speaker 2: Look at Hall. What a pleasure to hear from him 197 00:10:10,053 --> 00:10:12,893 Speaker 2: for the first time in New Zealand to our media, 198 00:10:13,293 --> 00:10:17,373 Speaker 2: Michael Burges's fantastic job at getting that interview for the podcast. 199 00:10:17,453 --> 00:10:20,813 Speaker 2: Well done on that. He's had just an outstanding year, 200 00:10:20,893 --> 00:10:22,373 Speaker 2: hasn't he. He's been amazing. 201 00:10:22,693 --> 00:10:24,773 Speaker 3: Could you could do a whole podcast on Liqua really 202 00:10:25,013 --> 00:10:28,173 Speaker 3: because from where he's come from, the fact that nom 203 00:10:28,173 --> 00:10:31,173 Speaker 3: Mainy people knew about him. Great to finally talk to 204 00:10:31,253 --> 00:10:33,093 Speaker 3: him after twenty seven twenty eight rounds. I know the 205 00:10:33,133 --> 00:10:35,893 Speaker 3: Warriors have shielded him, which is sensible because you don't 206 00:10:35,893 --> 00:10:38,453 Speaker 3: want all that hype like what happened with Sir reees Wels, 207 00:10:38,533 --> 00:10:40,933 Speaker 3: where it just blew up and then it can distract 208 00:10:40,973 --> 00:10:43,173 Speaker 3: you from what you're doing. Great to talk to him, 209 00:10:44,093 --> 00:10:46,533 Speaker 3: but I think your sum up a season by saying 210 00:10:47,213 --> 00:10:51,253 Speaker 3: he's nineteen years old. He's thrown in at center for 211 00:10:51,373 --> 00:10:55,253 Speaker 3: the elimination Filigus Penrith and Okay, a couple of mistakes 212 00:10:55,253 --> 00:10:55,653 Speaker 3: at the end, but. 213 00:10:55,733 --> 00:10:58,133 Speaker 2: Otherwise play played pretty well. That sums the guy up. 214 00:10:58,213 --> 00:10:58,493 Speaker 2: He just. 215 00:11:00,773 --> 00:11:03,053 Speaker 3: I mean, freak is overused, but he is actually quite 216 00:11:03,093 --> 00:11:05,333 Speaker 3: freakish in his talent and the way he keeps he 217 00:11:05,413 --> 00:11:08,053 Speaker 3: keeps rising to the occasion. So I'm so excited about 218 00:11:08,053 --> 00:11:10,413 Speaker 3: watching this guy over the next What have we got 219 00:11:10,573 --> 00:11:14,333 Speaker 3: eh ten years more? Ten years plus plus? What's the 220 00:11:14,413 --> 00:11:15,173 Speaker 3: deal with this future? 221 00:11:15,813 --> 00:11:18,013 Speaker 2: Like like other clubs are going to be circling as 222 00:11:18,053 --> 00:11:20,133 Speaker 2: soon as they get the opportunity to throw some money 223 00:11:20,173 --> 00:11:22,653 Speaker 2: at Lequahalasma. Where where is this contract out? What's his 224 00:11:22,693 --> 00:11:23,453 Speaker 2: future looking at? Yeah? 225 00:11:23,453 --> 00:11:25,853 Speaker 3: That's what scares me because but I think the Warriors 226 00:11:25,893 --> 00:11:28,853 Speaker 3: will be pretty smart with us. He's signed the longest 227 00:11:28,893 --> 00:11:31,653 Speaker 3: contract at the club, so he has signed until from 228 00:11:31,693 --> 00:11:35,213 Speaker 3: memory twenty twenty nine. Oh jeez, yeah that they extended 229 00:11:35,293 --> 00:11:37,653 Speaker 3: him this year. This bomb boom Bob, and hopefully they 230 00:11:37,733 --> 00:11:40,893 Speaker 3: keep doing that to not let any other clubs get 231 00:11:40,933 --> 00:11:42,533 Speaker 3: a look. And we don't know the situation where we 232 00:11:42,613 --> 00:11:45,053 Speaker 3: have a guy like say Katoa who looks so promising 233 00:11:45,173 --> 00:11:45,933 Speaker 3: ends up at the Storm. 234 00:11:46,413 --> 00:11:47,933 Speaker 2: You're right, clubs will keep circling. 235 00:11:48,173 --> 00:11:51,253 Speaker 3: But if the Warriors keep performing and he's happy and 236 00:11:51,693 --> 00:11:54,013 Speaker 3: to build a team around him, he could be a 237 00:11:55,093 --> 00:11:56,173 Speaker 3: Warrior's legend, couldn't he. 238 00:11:56,813 --> 00:11:59,373 Speaker 2: Let's go through this game in a little bit more detail. 239 00:11:59,413 --> 00:12:01,773 Speaker 2: First of all, coach Andrew Webster after the game sees 240 00:12:01,853 --> 00:12:05,613 Speaker 2: they absorbed pressure well at times, but they made too 241 00:12:05,653 --> 00:12:06,413 Speaker 2: many errors. 242 00:12:07,253 --> 00:12:09,813 Speaker 5: Issue still just gift to the opposition points. 243 00:12:09,853 --> 00:12:12,413 Speaker 2: But they're a great team. And Daniel Rod spoiler the 244 00:12:12,453 --> 00:12:14,813 Speaker 2: red time. Yeah, no one's questioning the effort that the 245 00:12:14,893 --> 00:12:17,133 Speaker 2: players put out. It was clear that they were really 246 00:12:17,213 --> 00:12:20,773 Speaker 2: up for that battle. Between James Fisher Harris and Moses Lilta. 247 00:12:20,853 --> 00:12:23,413 Speaker 2: I thought a Fisher Harris really led from the front 248 00:12:23,853 --> 00:12:25,493 Speaker 2: in a way that I don't think he has in 249 00:12:25,613 --> 00:12:29,013 Speaker 2: recent weeks. But I thought he really stood up in 250 00:12:29,133 --> 00:12:33,333 Speaker 2: that game and he was outstanding. However, in regards to 251 00:12:33,373 --> 00:12:37,173 Speaker 2: Webster saying that the errors like missing touch with that 252 00:12:37,333 --> 00:12:39,693 Speaker 2: early penalty tenor Boyd, I mean stuff like that, that 253 00:12:39,813 --> 00:12:42,653 Speaker 2: could have been such a tone setter for the Warriors 254 00:12:42,973 --> 00:12:44,733 Speaker 2: opening a couple of minutes of the game. Put the 255 00:12:44,773 --> 00:12:46,453 Speaker 2: ball down in penroths up and be on the attack 256 00:12:46,453 --> 00:12:46,933 Speaker 2: straight away. 257 00:12:47,333 --> 00:12:50,253 Speaker 3: Yeah, and the crowd, the groan from the crowd was 258 00:12:50,333 --> 00:12:54,413 Speaker 3: really noticeable. And okay, it wasn't ultimately too costly, but 259 00:12:54,533 --> 00:12:58,093 Speaker 3: it was still Penrith had two sets on attack to 260 00:12:58,253 --> 00:12:59,933 Speaker 3: use up a bit of petro from the Warriors, whereas 261 00:12:59,973 --> 00:13:01,493 Speaker 3: it should have been the Warriors on attack and they 262 00:13:01,493 --> 00:13:02,373 Speaker 3: could have been down there. 263 00:13:02,413 --> 00:13:03,773 Speaker 2: So Boyd made amends. 264 00:13:03,773 --> 00:13:06,813 Speaker 3: He ended up having a good game, but little moments, 265 00:13:07,333 --> 00:13:11,573 Speaker 3: little moments, Yeah, little moments. They were really good in 266 00:13:11,653 --> 00:13:14,533 Speaker 3: the first quarter, but they had to get some points 267 00:13:14,933 --> 00:13:16,293 Speaker 3: and they didn't. They had to get a try in 268 00:13:16,333 --> 00:13:19,453 Speaker 3: the first quarter. So Tenner point missus touched with the 269 00:13:19,493 --> 00:13:22,453 Speaker 3: early early penalty. The Panthers nearly got up the other 270 00:13:22,613 --> 00:13:26,133 Speaker 3: end and score. Eventually, the Warriors get down the writ 271 00:13:26,213 --> 00:13:28,213 Speaker 3: end and they opt to take the two early on 272 00:13:28,293 --> 00:13:30,413 Speaker 3: in the game. Now a couple of weeks ago, Berts see, 273 00:13:30,973 --> 00:13:34,453 Speaker 3: I'm quite happy Finals game opportunity to score points early. 274 00:13:34,773 --> 00:13:36,573 Speaker 2: Take the two. I don't have a problem with that. 275 00:13:36,653 --> 00:13:38,693 Speaker 2: That's fifty percent of a try. A couple of weeks ago, 276 00:13:38,733 --> 00:13:41,173 Speaker 2: you took issue with the Warriors going for an early 277 00:13:41,213 --> 00:13:44,173 Speaker 2: penalty against the Bulldogs in the rain. Is that still 278 00:13:44,213 --> 00:13:47,293 Speaker 2: your perspective early on in this game. I didn't mind it. 279 00:13:47,413 --> 00:13:50,893 Speaker 3: I mean, I don't like it generally because I think, 280 00:13:51,693 --> 00:13:53,693 Speaker 3: like as we saw it towards the end of the 281 00:13:53,733 --> 00:13:56,973 Speaker 3: first half, penitis just got down there Warriors. 282 00:13:56,973 --> 00:13:58,693 Speaker 2: Then you just stayed there, just suffocate. You know. 283 00:13:58,893 --> 00:14:00,893 Speaker 3: Sometimes once pania get down there and you can't, you 284 00:14:00,973 --> 00:14:03,293 Speaker 3: can't get out of there. So if you're down there, 285 00:14:03,373 --> 00:14:05,893 Speaker 3: sometimes it's good to have a shot, show some ambition. 286 00:14:06,573 --> 00:14:09,093 Speaker 3: It was raining, take the two. I didn't mind it. 287 00:14:10,373 --> 00:14:13,173 Speaker 2: Warriors coach Andrew Gibson has no regrets about taking that 288 00:14:13,253 --> 00:14:15,933 Speaker 2: early penalty kick rather than going for the try, saying 289 00:14:16,013 --> 00:14:19,533 Speaker 2: they didn't they did exactly what they needed to mount pressure. 290 00:14:19,733 --> 00:14:21,453 Speaker 5: If we don't kick a erran since we should have 291 00:14:21,573 --> 00:14:23,613 Speaker 5: my kick. We got two points, but we got back 292 00:14:23,653 --> 00:14:25,373 Speaker 5: down there twenty of times. I think we kicked the 293 00:14:25,453 --> 00:14:27,733 Speaker 5: ball we competed for catchers so many times, put them 294 00:14:27,813 --> 00:14:28,973 Speaker 5: under pressure, bounce to. 295 00:14:28,973 --> 00:14:30,853 Speaker 2: The ball literally could have gone our way. 296 00:14:30,893 --> 00:14:31,573 Speaker 5: Put the ball down. 297 00:14:32,173 --> 00:14:34,213 Speaker 2: Now, there were some big defensive moments from the Warriors. 298 00:14:34,253 --> 00:14:36,533 Speaker 2: I want to highlight, you know, the positives in this performance. 299 00:14:36,533 --> 00:14:38,733 Speaker 2: I touched on it just before the battle between sort 300 00:14:38,733 --> 00:14:41,253 Speaker 2: of Fisher Harris and Leoto. There was a moment with 301 00:14:41,653 --> 00:14:43,893 Speaker 2: Kirk cape Pole and Aaron Clark rushed out of the 302 00:14:43,933 --> 00:14:46,093 Speaker 2: line to send le Or to backwards, almost like you know, 303 00:14:46,173 --> 00:14:48,373 Speaker 2: they were standing up for their scapper. And we saw 304 00:14:48,413 --> 00:14:51,253 Speaker 2: a number of sort of scuffles and pushing and shoving matches. 305 00:14:51,693 --> 00:14:54,093 Speaker 2: What did you make of the Warriors intensity, because obviously 306 00:14:54,333 --> 00:14:56,413 Speaker 2: there were still aerrors, and there were still defensive mishamps, 307 00:14:56,453 --> 00:15:00,053 Speaker 2: pretty blatant ones, but the effort levels were through the roof. 308 00:15:00,653 --> 00:15:03,613 Speaker 3: Our first half was brilliant. Like the intensity they brought 309 00:15:03,653 --> 00:15:06,173 Speaker 3: to that game I haven't seen for quite a few weeks. 310 00:15:06,173 --> 00:15:09,333 Speaker 3: As I mentioned before, if they'd had that intensity coming 311 00:15:09,413 --> 00:15:12,253 Speaker 3: into the playoffs, they'd be top four, no doubt. 312 00:15:12,293 --> 00:15:12,813 Speaker 2: But it was great. 313 00:15:12,853 --> 00:15:14,253 Speaker 3: They got up for that game in a big way. 314 00:15:14,293 --> 00:15:18,773 Speaker 3: They realized how big it was. Defensively, really good in 315 00:15:18,853 --> 00:15:20,373 Speaker 3: that first half. I think there was a point in 316 00:15:20,453 --> 00:15:22,493 Speaker 3: the last ten minutes of the first half they had 317 00:15:22,533 --> 00:15:25,293 Speaker 3: about five sets five sets on their goal line that 318 00:15:25,373 --> 00:15:29,013 Speaker 3: they defended Panthers for. But for me, there were three 319 00:15:29,133 --> 00:15:31,693 Speaker 3: key points in that first half where they could have 320 00:15:31,813 --> 00:15:34,893 Speaker 3: probably should have gone ahead. One was the end goal 321 00:15:34,893 --> 00:15:37,133 Speaker 3: where it's bouncing around then goal and Chance Nickel clock 322 00:15:37,133 --> 00:15:40,493 Speaker 3: start just fails to ground it. The big one though, 323 00:15:40,613 --> 00:15:44,013 Speaker 3: was I don't remember KP. Capewell got through, got through 324 00:15:44,053 --> 00:15:47,373 Speaker 3: a half gap, looks back ready to pass and no 325 00:15:47,413 --> 00:15:49,173 Speaker 3: one was backing up. Everyone was on their heels and 326 00:15:49,253 --> 00:15:50,933 Speaker 3: that was the moment where Adam Pompi had to be 327 00:15:50,973 --> 00:15:53,053 Speaker 3: there backing up, or Chance or someone in a half 328 00:15:53,133 --> 00:15:56,293 Speaker 3: back of five eight they're backing up, Warriors go overscore, 329 00:15:56,453 --> 00:16:00,453 Speaker 3: crowd goes nuts, it's. 330 00:16:00,413 --> 00:16:01,853 Speaker 2: Eight nol and suddenly they're on a run. 331 00:16:01,973 --> 00:16:04,413 Speaker 3: And then the third one was right at the end 332 00:16:04,413 --> 00:16:08,133 Speaker 3: of the half, the big breakout down the right ten 333 00:16:08,373 --> 00:16:11,293 Speaker 3: would come back left and Chanell ops to kick on 334 00:16:11,333 --> 00:16:12,053 Speaker 3: the fourth tackle. 335 00:16:12,413 --> 00:16:16,813 Speaker 2: Doesn't quite make it to Roger. Little moments, little turning points. Yeah, 336 00:16:16,853 --> 00:16:18,773 Speaker 2: I actually thought they were the better side for most 337 00:16:18,813 --> 00:16:22,053 Speaker 2: of that first half, the Warriors, But I suppose my 338 00:16:22,213 --> 00:16:24,573 Speaker 2: concern during that first half when I was watching was 339 00:16:24,653 --> 00:16:27,893 Speaker 2: that it felt like they were expending a lot of energy, 340 00:16:28,093 --> 00:16:30,453 Speaker 2: especially when getting up for those big defensive moments. It 341 00:16:30,493 --> 00:16:32,453 Speaker 2: felt like they were they were using up a lot 342 00:16:32,533 --> 00:16:35,053 Speaker 2: of energy and they weren't getting the points to back 343 00:16:35,133 --> 00:16:37,293 Speaker 2: it up. So that made me worried heading into the 344 00:16:37,413 --> 00:16:39,533 Speaker 2: second half, and that sort of proved to be the 345 00:16:39,653 --> 00:16:42,893 Speaker 2: case a little bit. I think Fisher Harris said after 346 00:16:42,893 --> 00:16:45,213 Speaker 2: the game that they started well in the twenty four 347 00:16:45,213 --> 00:16:48,013 Speaker 2: to eight loss, but couldn't ice their chances. The little 348 00:16:48,053 --> 00:16:52,693 Speaker 2: clinical moments where we met an error, they just went 349 00:16:52,733 --> 00:16:54,413 Speaker 2: done the sideline and try. 350 00:16:54,413 --> 00:16:56,693 Speaker 3: And that's just that lack of ruthlessnessign attack that we 351 00:16:56,773 --> 00:16:59,933 Speaker 3: talked about for weeks. It is, it is, and you're right, 352 00:17:01,093 --> 00:17:03,173 Speaker 3: there's always been the Melbourne Storm playbook. What they do 353 00:17:03,413 --> 00:17:05,813 Speaker 3: is they might not score a lot of points against 354 00:17:05,813 --> 00:17:07,253 Speaker 3: you in the first half, but they use up all 355 00:17:07,293 --> 00:17:09,293 Speaker 3: your petrol. And that's his callt Penrith that they used 356 00:17:09,373 --> 00:17:11,693 Speaker 3: up a lot of petrol from the Warriors and that 357 00:17:11,893 --> 00:17:14,013 Speaker 3: paid off in the third and fourth quarter of the 358 00:17:14,053 --> 00:17:16,853 Speaker 3: match was what clearly talked about after the game. So 359 00:17:18,333 --> 00:17:19,933 Speaker 3: all that defensive work they had to do in the 360 00:17:20,013 --> 00:17:23,733 Speaker 3: first half hurt them in the second If. 361 00:17:23,693 --> 00:17:25,973 Speaker 2: We move on to the second half, where did it 362 00:17:26,173 --> 00:17:29,893 Speaker 2: start to unravel? I suppose, because if you look at 363 00:17:29,933 --> 00:17:32,853 Speaker 2: the Penrith tries. That second try, just some poor defense 364 00:17:32,893 --> 00:17:36,053 Speaker 2: around the ruck allowed Brad Schneider to come through. I 365 00:17:36,173 --> 00:17:39,213 Speaker 2: thought he might have gone to ground before he reached 366 00:17:39,253 --> 00:17:40,933 Speaker 2: out and placed the ball over the look the ball 367 00:17:41,013 --> 00:17:43,933 Speaker 2: touched the ground before the line, so possible double movement. 368 00:17:44,573 --> 00:17:47,693 Speaker 2: The referees obviously didn't think so. And then just an 369 00:17:47,813 --> 00:17:51,013 Speaker 2: utterly ridiculous try that Penrith got after the freakish bounce 370 00:17:51,053 --> 00:17:54,893 Speaker 2: of the ball bamboozles Dallan mortenis Lesnia. Can they go 371 00:17:55,093 --> 00:17:57,973 Speaker 2: over from I don't know how many meters out it 372 00:17:58,093 --> 00:18:00,733 Speaker 2: was where that kick was placement, might have been seventy 373 00:18:00,853 --> 00:18:03,453 Speaker 2: or eighty. By the time they scored, I mean the 374 00:18:03,493 --> 00:18:05,533 Speaker 2: Snyder try hurt there was forty six minutes. There was 375 00:18:05,613 --> 00:18:07,693 Speaker 2: just into the second half. After all that good defense 376 00:18:07,733 --> 00:18:09,853 Speaker 2: in the first half, they can see to dive over 377 00:18:09,893 --> 00:18:12,653 Speaker 2: from DUMBI half, and what compounded it was that I 378 00:18:12,733 --> 00:18:15,213 Speaker 2: think it came from a penalty. I think maybe val 379 00:18:15,293 --> 00:18:17,973 Speaker 2: Munger was penalized for being off side from a kickchase. 380 00:18:18,373 --> 00:18:20,453 Speaker 2: So then Penrith get a leg up. They go down, 381 00:18:20,813 --> 00:18:22,653 Speaker 2: but then you shouldn't concede from dumby half low that 382 00:18:22,733 --> 00:18:25,813 Speaker 2: in the finals match three defenders through. But yeah, the 383 00:18:25,893 --> 00:18:29,213 Speaker 2: third try, it was a miracle. It was a friggin miracle, 384 00:18:29,693 --> 00:18:33,413 Speaker 2: Like the Warriors had done this amazing yardage kick that 385 00:18:33,533 --> 00:18:36,053 Speaker 2: almost went over the sideline. Paul Adamoti saves it from 386 00:18:36,133 --> 00:18:38,813 Speaker 2: going out, but then he's stuck in his n goal. 387 00:18:38,853 --> 00:18:40,093 Speaker 2: You think he's not going to get out of there. 388 00:18:40,573 --> 00:18:42,533 Speaker 2: He gets out of there by half a meter. Otherwise 389 00:18:42,533 --> 00:18:44,693 Speaker 2: he's penned and it's a goal and dropper. He gets 390 00:18:44,773 --> 00:18:46,493 Speaker 2: up by half a meter. The Penrith are still penned. 391 00:18:46,493 --> 00:18:48,853 Speaker 2: The Warriors are pushing up clear. He kicks from his 392 00:18:48,893 --> 00:18:51,853 Speaker 2: twenty five meter line, but for some reason the Warriors 393 00:18:51,853 --> 00:18:53,773 Speaker 2: back through. We're probably back a bit too far. 394 00:18:54,293 --> 00:18:56,373 Speaker 3: It wasn't a great kick, but in there just a 395 00:18:56,453 --> 00:18:59,133 Speaker 3: bit too deep and it does this crazy bounce which 396 00:18:59,133 --> 00:18:59,893 Speaker 3: you see sometimes. 397 00:18:59,973 --> 00:19:02,333 Speaker 2: And then the rest is like how did that happen? 398 00:19:03,373 --> 00:19:04,053 Speaker 2: How did it happen? 399 00:19:04,133 --> 00:19:06,333 Speaker 3: Like how did they go from being completely under the 400 00:19:06,373 --> 00:19:08,853 Speaker 3: pump to scoring a seventy to try? 401 00:19:08,933 --> 00:19:12,133 Speaker 2: That That was turning point for the Capital t wasn't it. 402 00:19:12,213 --> 00:19:15,333 Speaker 2: It really was. I suppose from there the worries I 403 00:19:15,533 --> 00:19:17,653 Speaker 2: just couldn't rain it, and that was it was getting 404 00:19:17,693 --> 00:19:19,413 Speaker 2: to the point where it was it was too much 405 00:19:19,573 --> 00:19:23,133 Speaker 2: at this point. Coach Andrew Webster, just in an overall summary, says, 406 00:19:23,173 --> 00:19:25,533 Speaker 2: There's still a lot to like about this season. 407 00:19:25,733 --> 00:19:28,053 Speaker 5: I've bought a lot of young guys through. I feel 408 00:19:28,053 --> 00:19:30,293 Speaker 5: like a senior players an none, a terrific job with 409 00:19:30,373 --> 00:19:33,493 Speaker 5: handle adversity, which stayed really tight as a group like 410 00:19:34,173 --> 00:19:35,533 Speaker 5: this group is so well connected. 411 00:19:36,133 --> 00:19:38,133 Speaker 3: The thing is with that comment the nath You know, 412 00:19:38,293 --> 00:19:40,213 Speaker 3: you and I have talked to Webster a lot this year. 413 00:19:41,093 --> 00:19:43,133 Speaker 3: You get hearing his voice, can't you. You can hear 414 00:19:43,853 --> 00:19:47,373 Speaker 3: the disappointment in his voice, that sort of you know, 415 00:19:47,733 --> 00:19:51,413 Speaker 3: he's he's he's trying to sound positive, enthusiastic and the 416 00:19:51,493 --> 00:19:53,653 Speaker 3: words he's right everything he's saying, but you can just 417 00:19:53,813 --> 00:19:57,853 Speaker 3: hear the disappointment. He is absolutely gutted and fair enough 418 00:19:57,893 --> 00:20:03,453 Speaker 3: because he knows that the team could have gone further. 419 00:20:03,533 --> 00:20:06,413 Speaker 2: You know, it's what could have been, what could have been? 420 00:20:06,533 --> 00:20:08,053 Speaker 3: You can just you can just hear that in his 421 00:20:08,733 --> 00:20:11,453 Speaker 3: and fair enough because they put so much to get to, 422 00:20:12,973 --> 00:20:15,573 Speaker 3: so much to get to the finals so much into 423 00:20:15,613 --> 00:20:19,453 Speaker 3: the season. They were flying high for so long, so 424 00:20:19,533 --> 00:20:22,733 Speaker 3: to end up going in a week one like they did, Yeah, 425 00:20:22,773 --> 00:20:24,373 Speaker 3: it's a bigger only, isn't it again? 426 00:20:25,173 --> 00:20:28,173 Speaker 2: Big League Podcast? Well, Birch, it's time to do a 427 00:20:28,213 --> 00:20:31,373 Speaker 2: bit of a twenty twenty five season in review, and 428 00:20:31,493 --> 00:20:33,813 Speaker 2: you and I are going to dish out a few awards. 429 00:20:34,733 --> 00:20:36,413 Speaker 2: So we're going to do Player of the club, Man 430 00:20:36,493 --> 00:20:38,013 Speaker 2: of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Try thee and 431 00:20:38,173 --> 00:20:40,853 Speaker 2: the best team performance, and we're going to talk about 432 00:20:40,893 --> 00:20:43,813 Speaker 2: what needs to happen, what could happen in the offseason 433 00:20:43,853 --> 00:20:45,933 Speaker 2: as we look ahead to twenty twenty six. So just 434 00:20:46,213 --> 00:20:49,453 Speaker 2: in an overall summary, the Warriors finishing sixth on the 435 00:20:49,573 --> 00:20:52,933 Speaker 2: ladder and making round one of the finals, they finished 436 00:20:52,933 --> 00:20:56,773 Speaker 2: with fourteen wins and ten losses from the season. Five 437 00:20:56,853 --> 00:21:00,213 Speaker 2: of those losses, though, came in the last seven rounds 438 00:21:00,253 --> 00:21:04,413 Speaker 2: as they started to spiral. Berch. We're going to start 439 00:21:04,613 --> 00:21:09,653 Speaker 2: with Player of the Year to you who has stood 440 00:21:09,733 --> 00:21:12,573 Speaker 2: out and stood up the most in twenty twenty five. 441 00:21:13,173 --> 00:21:16,093 Speaker 3: Yeah, the Simon Manning Metal will be will be decided 442 00:21:17,053 --> 00:21:19,573 Speaker 3: later this week actually, and for me, there's no question 443 00:21:20,133 --> 00:21:23,933 Speaker 3: there's a few decent contenders. Roger tu Vasishek had an 444 00:21:23,933 --> 00:21:27,333 Speaker 3: amazing season. He will be a final lost. I'm sure 445 00:21:27,893 --> 00:21:32,773 Speaker 3: Lekahalisima was incredible and he deserves to be in the conversation. 446 00:21:34,413 --> 00:21:37,933 Speaker 3: But I think the only player for me the player 447 00:21:37,933 --> 00:21:40,253 Speaker 3: of the year Aaron Clark by the year player of 448 00:21:40,333 --> 00:21:44,173 Speaker 3: the year, just amazing, played every game and was so 449 00:21:44,413 --> 00:21:46,853 Speaker 3: critical in that first half of the season to so 450 00:21:46,933 --> 00:21:49,533 Speaker 3: many of those wins. I just wanted to remind you 451 00:21:49,613 --> 00:21:53,533 Speaker 3: that in June they had a record ten and three, 452 00:21:53,933 --> 00:21:57,253 Speaker 3: ten wins, three losses, and then the final part of 453 00:21:57,293 --> 00:22:00,173 Speaker 3: the season was four and seven. So that really sums 454 00:22:00,213 --> 00:22:02,973 Speaker 3: it up, doesn't it. They just went from here and 455 00:22:03,333 --> 00:22:06,133 Speaker 3: trail downwards. But Clark was so consistent, brought so much 456 00:22:06,173 --> 00:22:08,813 Speaker 3: to that pack, especially when Barnett was out, sespecially when 457 00:22:08,853 --> 00:22:11,853 Speaker 3: Fish Harris is injured. So yeah, eron Clarke for me. 458 00:22:11,973 --> 00:22:13,333 Speaker 3: And it was a bit of a mystery, actually we 459 00:22:13,373 --> 00:22:15,053 Speaker 3: did him. Talked about this, but a bit of a mystery. 460 00:22:15,133 --> 00:22:18,293 Speaker 3: Only played thirty seven thirty eight minutes on Saturday. Maybe 461 00:22:18,533 --> 00:22:21,293 Speaker 3: he had to. I saw him getting some treatment on 462 00:22:21,373 --> 00:22:23,453 Speaker 3: the ground, so maybe there was a But he's been 463 00:22:23,493 --> 00:22:26,853 Speaker 3: playing fifty or sixty minutes. I found that quite strange. 464 00:22:27,013 --> 00:22:29,933 Speaker 3: I wish I'd ask Andrew Webster about that. I've gone 465 00:22:30,053 --> 00:22:34,133 Speaker 3: for Laqua Halasima as my player of the Year. The 466 00:22:34,253 --> 00:22:38,413 Speaker 3: number of sort of iconic moments that he has recorded 467 00:22:38,533 --> 00:22:40,293 Speaker 3: in the jersey and on the field that will live 468 00:22:40,373 --> 00:22:43,213 Speaker 3: on in the hearts and minds of Warriors fans for 469 00:22:43,373 --> 00:22:44,893 Speaker 3: so many years to come. And we're going to get 470 00:22:44,933 --> 00:22:47,853 Speaker 3: to a couple of those, I'm sure in a few moments. 471 00:22:47,933 --> 00:22:50,973 Speaker 3: But for me, he's just stood up. He stood up 472 00:22:50,973 --> 00:22:51,653 Speaker 3: in the big moments. 473 00:22:51,813 --> 00:22:54,333 Speaker 2: Eron Clark, I one hundred percent agree with you in 474 00:22:54,413 --> 00:22:55,973 Speaker 2: terms of what he's brought for this side. I think 475 00:22:55,973 --> 00:22:58,493 Speaker 2: he's been the signing of the year across all competitions. 476 00:22:58,693 --> 00:23:02,533 Speaker 2: But for me, Lequa Halasima is just the standout player 477 00:23:02,613 --> 00:23:05,413 Speaker 2: who captured the most headlines. Probably not as consistent as 478 00:23:05,453 --> 00:23:08,093 Speaker 2: Aaron Clark, I will, I will admit that, but for me, 479 00:23:08,533 --> 00:23:10,173 Speaker 2: he gets my vote for Player of the Year, and 480 00:23:10,293 --> 00:23:13,293 Speaker 2: Aaron Clark is my club Man of the Year for 481 00:23:13,453 --> 00:23:18,293 Speaker 2: that overall performance, the most consistent performer, mister reliable, the 482 00:23:18,413 --> 00:23:20,373 Speaker 2: sort of I mean when to Harris went down at 483 00:23:20,413 --> 00:23:23,213 Speaker 2: the start of the year, and Aaron Clark's just stood 484 00:23:23,373 --> 00:23:26,293 Speaker 2: stepped up in that role and he has been outstanding. 485 00:23:26,333 --> 00:23:29,253 Speaker 2: Different player to Tahoo, but he I don't think there's 486 00:23:29,333 --> 00:23:31,093 Speaker 2: much more he could have done. He is my club 487 00:23:31,173 --> 00:23:34,053 Speaker 2: Man of the Year and taur Who, not just tour Who, 488 00:23:34,093 --> 00:23:36,853 Speaker 2: but Dylan Walker. You know, we've ever forgotten Dylan Walker 489 00:23:36,973 --> 00:23:40,493 Speaker 2: was one of our Warriors guns players and he left 490 00:23:40,533 --> 00:23:42,853 Speaker 2: after two rounds and we're what are we going to 491 00:23:42,893 --> 00:23:45,933 Speaker 2: do now with that Dylan? And actually now no one's 492 00:23:45,973 --> 00:23:49,493 Speaker 2: really talking about Dylan. So it's another positive from the season, 493 00:23:49,573 --> 00:23:53,293 Speaker 2: the way they've they've kept finding answers. Yeah, a great 494 00:23:53,333 --> 00:23:55,773 Speaker 2: point about liquor. He also ended up as a top 495 00:23:55,853 --> 00:23:58,493 Speaker 2: try scorer. How good is that for a nineteen year 496 00:23:58,533 --> 00:24:01,813 Speaker 2: old second rower to be top try scorer. It's quite unusual. 497 00:24:01,933 --> 00:24:05,053 Speaker 2: And played in the centers and played the centers sometime 498 00:24:05,173 --> 00:24:07,053 Speaker 2: off the in the middle of the interchange. 499 00:24:07,333 --> 00:24:10,213 Speaker 3: Club man for me, go for Roger two of us 500 00:24:10,293 --> 00:24:13,493 Speaker 3: as Chick, I just thought the example is set on 501 00:24:13,613 --> 00:24:17,453 Speaker 3: and off the field, the consistency, the way he captured 502 00:24:17,453 --> 00:24:19,773 Speaker 3: the imagination yet again as a thirty two year old, 503 00:24:20,373 --> 00:24:23,293 Speaker 3: the standards he set. He's just an ultimate professional and 504 00:24:23,373 --> 00:24:25,053 Speaker 3: he's the guy that the young guys look up to 505 00:24:25,093 --> 00:24:27,693 Speaker 3: you so much, the fans look up to just the 506 00:24:27,733 --> 00:24:28,813 Speaker 3: perfect guy to have her in the club. 507 00:24:28,893 --> 00:24:30,013 Speaker 2: That's my club. End of the year. So what have 508 00:24:30,053 --> 00:24:32,413 Speaker 2: we got next? We've got Rookie of the Year. Yes, 509 00:24:32,693 --> 00:24:35,013 Speaker 2: I just wanted to say too, honorable mension of club 510 00:24:35,093 --> 00:24:37,453 Speaker 2: Man of the Year to Marty Martin in regards to 511 00:24:37,493 --> 00:24:39,853 Speaker 2: the number of positions the field and the number of 512 00:24:40,253 --> 00:24:41,373 Speaker 2: greg ways in which he was. 513 00:24:41,493 --> 00:24:45,333 Speaker 3: Used a Rookie of the Year. I'm going to hand 514 00:24:45,373 --> 00:24:47,133 Speaker 3: it over to you to start the SMI okay for 515 00:24:47,253 --> 00:24:51,973 Speaker 3: me for me is leka HeLa Sima absolutely amazing what 516 00:24:52,093 --> 00:24:54,253 Speaker 3: he did. I was a Vegas stud of the Year 517 00:24:54,253 --> 00:24:57,533 Speaker 3: and Australian journalists sort of cornered Andrew Webster and said, mate, 518 00:24:57,773 --> 00:25:00,173 Speaker 3: what do you reckon? Lak Alasima a big chance for 519 00:25:00,573 --> 00:25:02,613 Speaker 3: a Rookie of the Year. And I was thinking, at you, 520 00:25:02,693 --> 00:25:04,453 Speaker 3: that's quite a big call the stage of the season, 521 00:25:04,973 --> 00:25:05,213 Speaker 3: but he. 522 00:25:05,293 --> 00:25:05,733 Speaker 2: Was bang on. 523 00:25:06,293 --> 00:25:08,693 Speaker 3: I think there's no no young players done more than 524 00:25:08,773 --> 00:25:12,733 Speaker 3: him in then r L this season. And to your 525 00:25:12,773 --> 00:25:15,333 Speaker 3: point about the excitement that he's brought, he sort of 526 00:25:15,413 --> 00:25:18,693 Speaker 3: reminds me of the excitement that that was generated when 527 00:25:19,493 --> 00:25:21,693 Speaker 3: Sunny Bill came on the scene as a teenager when 528 00:25:21,773 --> 00:25:26,853 Speaker 3: Benji came on the scene. Sean Johnson, you were right, 529 00:25:27,253 --> 00:25:29,293 Speaker 3: not really, mate, Do you sound like ship by the way, 530 00:25:30,613 --> 00:25:32,133 Speaker 3: you look like my commitment. 531 00:25:33,493 --> 00:25:35,813 Speaker 2: I feel like my throat. 532 00:25:35,853 --> 00:25:37,933 Speaker 3: My throat feels like Keith Richards, you know, the guy 533 00:25:38,333 --> 00:25:40,533 Speaker 3: smoking three packs cigarettes a day. You're not great, but 534 00:25:41,573 --> 00:25:43,213 Speaker 3: you got to front up in the big moments. 535 00:25:43,293 --> 00:25:45,053 Speaker 2: So it does. 536 00:25:45,133 --> 00:25:48,453 Speaker 3: It does remind me of Benji Sonny Bell. Sean, he's 537 00:25:48,533 --> 00:25:51,133 Speaker 3: just been amazing. Said, yeah, that's my Rookie of the Year, was. 538 00:25:51,173 --> 00:25:53,213 Speaker 2: Like a Hall of Sema. A rookie though he's not 539 00:25:53,293 --> 00:25:56,293 Speaker 2: a Rockie. He played last year. I didn't even have 540 00:25:56,413 --> 00:25:57,893 Speaker 2: him down for Rookie of the Year because in my 541 00:25:57,973 --> 00:26:00,453 Speaker 2: eyes he's not a rookie. He played last year that 542 00:26:00,613 --> 00:26:03,973 Speaker 2: was his Rockie season. It was, so, how can he 543 00:26:04,053 --> 00:26:05,013 Speaker 2: win Rookie of the Year. 544 00:26:04,933 --> 00:26:08,813 Speaker 3: This year, because because I've decided he can, that's how well, 545 00:26:08,893 --> 00:26:11,613 Speaker 3: that's just wrong though. Senior and junior No hang on, 546 00:26:11,853 --> 00:26:15,373 Speaker 3: no apprentice, no, no, no wisdom and getting there no. 547 00:26:15,773 --> 00:26:20,213 Speaker 3: But to be serious, mate, the thing is and now 548 00:26:20,253 --> 00:26:24,293 Speaker 3: he's dying master master soon to be deceased. Yeah, like 549 00:26:24,493 --> 00:26:27,493 Speaker 3: Yoda and Skywalker. But what happens to Yoda, he does die. Yeah, yeah, 550 00:26:28,293 --> 00:26:30,973 Speaker 3: this is you're about to cack it, mate. I was 551 00:26:31,013 --> 00:26:33,093 Speaker 3: like myself as hand Solo actually, but yeah, I'll be 552 00:26:33,173 --> 00:26:37,133 Speaker 3: Yon Solo. I love Han Solo still my hero? Is that? 553 00:26:37,213 --> 00:26:39,293 Speaker 2: Do you model your dress of him? A little bit? 554 00:26:39,653 --> 00:26:41,373 Speaker 2: You got kind of the shirt that's sort of a 555 00:26:41,413 --> 00:26:42,333 Speaker 2: bit like that, a little bit. 556 00:26:42,453 --> 00:26:42,653 Speaker 1: Harm. 557 00:26:43,333 --> 00:26:45,493 Speaker 2: I was always more of an Anakin, my Anakin guy, 558 00:26:45,573 --> 00:26:49,493 Speaker 2: myself Anakin. Oh yeah, have you even seen the prequels? 559 00:26:49,493 --> 00:26:52,013 Speaker 2: I've seen them, Yeah, but they were they're okay, you 560 00:26:52,133 --> 00:26:54,253 Speaker 2: probably watched the original trilogy in the movies when you 561 00:26:54,293 --> 00:26:57,213 Speaker 2: were little, not quite, but yeah, I was that you 562 00:26:57,253 --> 00:27:00,973 Speaker 2: would have been in your early twenties, seventeen, Yeah, yeah, 563 00:27:01,053 --> 00:27:02,093 Speaker 2: that's right. Yeah. 564 00:27:02,373 --> 00:27:06,253 Speaker 3: But he only played four matches last year, so under 565 00:27:06,293 --> 00:27:10,093 Speaker 3: the enterror rules, that's not enough. Or what I'm saying 566 00:27:10,173 --> 00:27:13,093 Speaker 3: is he didn't play enough games to disqualify over him 567 00:27:13,133 --> 00:27:13,533 Speaker 3: from being a. 568 00:27:13,573 --> 00:27:14,133 Speaker 2: Rookie this year. 569 00:27:14,213 --> 00:27:17,573 Speaker 3: So he still counts as a rookie this year because 570 00:27:17,773 --> 00:27:19,533 Speaker 3: what he did came off the bench against the Bulldogs 571 00:27:19,573 --> 00:27:21,253 Speaker 3: last year, and he had two or three others off 572 00:27:21,333 --> 00:27:24,213 Speaker 3: the bench, So yeah, he's still It sounds a bit weird. 573 00:27:24,213 --> 00:27:26,893 Speaker 3: I hear what you're saying, mate, But he's still technically 574 00:27:27,013 --> 00:27:30,213 Speaker 3: a rookie this year because let's face it, he hardly 575 00:27:30,253 --> 00:27:33,533 Speaker 3: played last year. He wasn't in the team, wasn't the 576 00:27:33,573 --> 00:27:34,173 Speaker 3: team at all, so. 577 00:27:34,253 --> 00:27:35,813 Speaker 2: It was his rookie year and he got four games. 578 00:27:35,853 --> 00:27:36,133 Speaker 3: Tough. 579 00:27:37,253 --> 00:27:39,093 Speaker 2: Anyway, I didn't have him down for Rookie the Year. 580 00:27:39,093 --> 00:27:41,133 Speaker 2: I've picked Dimetric Vai Munga as my Rookie of the 581 00:27:41,173 --> 00:27:43,133 Speaker 2: Year because I think he's more of a genuine rookie. 582 00:27:43,773 --> 00:27:46,733 Speaker 2: His distribution or that he's running too oh did he 583 00:27:47,093 --> 00:27:48,813 Speaker 2: remember and he had changed his name too. 584 00:27:49,373 --> 00:27:53,333 Speaker 3: But but you're right, Dimitric played less last year now, 585 00:27:53,413 --> 00:27:56,813 Speaker 3: but he played less than Leka, so that doesn't even count. Yeah, 586 00:27:56,933 --> 00:27:58,533 Speaker 3: I mean, these are the sort of details you don't 587 00:27:58,573 --> 00:28:00,573 Speaker 3: need on TikTok, but you do need on the podcast. 588 00:28:00,653 --> 00:28:03,013 Speaker 2: What does this have to do with TikTok? Nothing? 589 00:28:04,533 --> 00:28:09,013 Speaker 3: Random segue. Yeah, follow Dimitric on TikTok. Yeah, that's a 590 00:28:09,013 --> 00:28:12,413 Speaker 3: really good show. Demetric was amazing. There were times during 591 00:28:12,453 --> 00:28:14,773 Speaker 3: the year, Nay, I think we talked about it where 592 00:28:15,533 --> 00:28:18,413 Speaker 3: Lecqua was getting all the attention and the headlines, but 593 00:28:18,493 --> 00:28:20,653 Speaker 3: there'd be weeks with Dimitric was actually the one out 594 00:28:20,653 --> 00:28:23,933 Speaker 3: shining him. He was his all round play with his 595 00:28:24,853 --> 00:28:27,333 Speaker 3: his off loads as work up the middle. He's he's 596 00:28:27,373 --> 00:28:28,053 Speaker 3: a gun as well. 597 00:28:28,333 --> 00:28:30,493 Speaker 2: He really is. Try of the year I've gone with 598 00:28:30,613 --> 00:28:33,893 Speaker 2: Lecqua Halasima versus the Knights in round twenty runs forty 599 00:28:33,973 --> 00:28:37,013 Speaker 2: five meters, beat six defenders, collect after collecting the ball 600 00:28:37,053 --> 00:28:39,333 Speaker 2: off the charge, doown wins the game for the Warriors. 601 00:28:39,373 --> 00:28:42,253 Speaker 2: Crucial time of the year. Good luck beat in that, Birge. 602 00:28:42,933 --> 00:28:45,293 Speaker 2: I can't beat that, mate, I can't be that. That was. 603 00:28:46,973 --> 00:28:49,253 Speaker 3: That was my favorite seven seconds of the year. I 604 00:28:49,333 --> 00:28:51,173 Speaker 3: think it was everyone's favorite seven seconds of the year. 605 00:28:51,253 --> 00:28:53,013 Speaker 3: That was the seven seconds. I only know it's seven 606 00:28:53,013 --> 00:28:55,013 Speaker 3: seconds because I went back and watched it thirty five 607 00:28:55,133 --> 00:28:57,013 Speaker 3: times and time did and everything. 608 00:28:58,213 --> 00:29:00,333 Speaker 2: That was ever's favorite. Sometimes that's all it takes to 609 00:29:00,413 --> 00:29:05,453 Speaker 2: have a good time. Seven seconds m Yeah, yeah, maybe 610 00:29:05,493 --> 00:29:11,773 Speaker 2: around Year's Eve or something. But seven seconds was you know, 611 00:29:12,173 --> 00:29:14,613 Speaker 2: that was him becoming a cold hero. That was absolutely 612 00:29:14,693 --> 00:29:18,533 Speaker 2: incredible because you won't see another trial like that for years. 613 00:29:18,733 --> 00:29:19,333 Speaker 2: You just won't. 614 00:29:21,213 --> 00:29:23,533 Speaker 3: So yeah, that was a But to be fair, mate, 615 00:29:23,613 --> 00:29:26,173 Speaker 3: he scored. You could just as easy to pick out 616 00:29:26,173 --> 00:29:29,173 Speaker 3: as tigers try. The try against the Tigers. 617 00:29:28,893 --> 00:29:29,453 Speaker 2: In round four. 618 00:29:30,533 --> 00:29:33,453 Speaker 3: They're losing with about late in the game and he 619 00:29:33,613 --> 00:29:36,613 Speaker 3: just burst down the sideline, beats, shoves off three or 620 00:29:36,613 --> 00:29:39,293 Speaker 3: four players, run seventy meters to score as a second rower. 621 00:29:39,613 --> 00:29:41,813 Speaker 3: That was probably as good, almost as good. It just 622 00:29:41,893 --> 00:29:44,453 Speaker 3: wasn't quite at the end. So he's got so many 623 00:29:45,333 --> 00:29:49,933 Speaker 3: highlight real moments and best performance of the year burge 624 00:29:50,013 --> 00:29:50,413 Speaker 3: just quickly. 625 00:29:50,453 --> 00:29:52,733 Speaker 2: I've gone with the forty to ten Hiding of the Sharks, 626 00:29:52,733 --> 00:29:56,613 Speaker 2: where Halosima Vaimunga and Jacob Laban all had standout performance 627 00:29:56,653 --> 00:29:58,693 Speaker 2: as Chanelle. Harris Tavita his best game of the season. 628 00:29:58,733 --> 00:30:01,293 Speaker 2: I scored thought he scored two tries. They were scrambling 629 00:30:01,333 --> 00:30:04,013 Speaker 2: on defense. Warriors had barely any tackles in the Sharks 630 00:30:04,053 --> 00:30:06,853 Speaker 2: twenty but they were clinical on attack and it's a 631 00:30:06,893 --> 00:30:08,973 Speaker 2: shame we didn't see more of that during the season. 632 00:30:09,333 --> 00:30:10,973 Speaker 3: Yeah, that was the peak. That was, in a way 633 00:30:11,013 --> 00:30:13,413 Speaker 3: the peak moment. We were so excited about that team. 634 00:30:13,453 --> 00:30:15,853 Speaker 3: I remember saying after that game, gee, they could end 635 00:30:15,933 --> 00:30:18,333 Speaker 3: up anywhere this season. It was June, they were second. 636 00:30:18,733 --> 00:30:21,173 Speaker 3: They just smashed the Sharks. You're like far out this 637 00:30:21,333 --> 00:30:24,893 Speaker 3: team they could you know, we didn't want to say 638 00:30:24,933 --> 00:30:26,333 Speaker 3: it but they could win the whole thing. 639 00:30:26,373 --> 00:30:27,733 Speaker 2: You know, that was how excited we'd get. 640 00:30:28,173 --> 00:30:30,013 Speaker 3: But to be different, I'll go with I thought there 641 00:30:30,053 --> 00:30:32,853 Speaker 3: was a slightly better team performance round seven against the 642 00:30:32,893 --> 00:30:36,853 Speaker 3: Broncos at Mounts mart full strength Broncos team. They beat 643 00:30:36,933 --> 00:30:40,613 Speaker 3: them in Golden Point by one point. It's a really 644 00:30:40,653 --> 00:30:43,813 Speaker 3: good Brisbane team. They're better than the Sharks and the 645 00:30:43,893 --> 00:30:45,773 Speaker 3: Warriors really had to stand up that night and did so. 646 00:30:46,253 --> 00:30:49,213 Speaker 2: I thought that was right up there with the Sharks game. 647 00:30:49,693 --> 00:30:51,693 Speaker 2: And just lastly, Birge would just touch on a bit 648 00:30:51,733 --> 00:30:54,493 Speaker 2: of off season signing. Perhaps news war has been giving 649 00:30:54,493 --> 00:30:58,493 Speaker 2: the green lights to negotiate with Titans winger Ali carn Perira. 650 00:30:58,573 --> 00:31:02,733 Speaker 2: Have I said his name right? Yep? Cardi also waiting 651 00:31:02,933 --> 00:31:06,173 Speaker 2: in the wings as well from the new South Wales 652 00:31:06,213 --> 00:31:08,213 Speaker 2: Cup site. If they're going to bring in a winger, 653 00:31:09,333 --> 00:31:12,093 Speaker 2: who goes because he's already off the box. 654 00:31:12,213 --> 00:31:14,853 Speaker 3: Yeah, they've got one spot, so they've got one spot 655 00:31:14,933 --> 00:31:18,133 Speaker 3: to fill, so it doesn't necessarily mean someone goes, but 656 00:31:19,413 --> 00:31:22,853 Speaker 3: it will be interesting what happens. I mean, you can't 657 00:31:22,973 --> 00:31:25,813 Speaker 3: hide from the fact that Dallen struggled all season. It 658 00:31:26,573 --> 00:31:28,693 Speaker 3: wasn't just a blip. We were hoping was a blip. 659 00:31:28,773 --> 00:31:31,533 Speaker 3: We kept saying, he's down on confidence, let's hope he 660 00:31:31,573 --> 00:31:34,653 Speaker 3: gets it back. But he struggled almost all of the season. 661 00:31:34,733 --> 00:31:36,813 Speaker 2: I felt for him. He's in a hole, couldn't get 662 00:31:36,813 --> 00:31:39,013 Speaker 2: out of it. So what do you do there? 663 00:31:39,053 --> 00:31:41,253 Speaker 3: You know he's on decent money. Does he get nearly 664 00:31:41,293 --> 00:31:44,373 Speaker 3: released and goes somewhere else? I don't know, but one 665 00:31:44,413 --> 00:31:48,013 Speaker 3: thing I will say in for next season's team, they 666 00:31:48,093 --> 00:31:52,093 Speaker 3: desperately need some pace. I think this game model has 667 00:31:52,173 --> 00:31:54,773 Speaker 3: been exposed a bit and they really really need some 668 00:31:54,853 --> 00:31:58,053 Speaker 3: pace and can't Perra brings it because you look at 669 00:31:58,093 --> 00:32:00,373 Speaker 3: the back line at the moment, they do lack pace 670 00:32:00,533 --> 00:32:01,613 Speaker 3: compared to other big teams. 671 00:32:02,333 --> 00:32:10,933 Speaker 2: The Big League Podcast for the biggest league fans. The 672 00:32:11,093 --> 00:32:12,133 Speaker 2: Big League Pod. 673 00:32:13,613 --> 00:32:15,733 Speaker 1: On the Warriors badwagon since day one. 674 00:32:15,933 --> 00:32:18,213 Speaker 2: But before we get into our last quick fire predictions 675 00:32:18,413 --> 00:32:21,133 Speaker 2: of the season, the Warriors woman with a dominant win 676 00:32:21,293 --> 00:32:24,093 Speaker 2: over the Tigers to finish their campaign. The new South 677 00:32:24,133 --> 00:32:26,893 Speaker 2: Wales Cup side an upset loss to Saint Georgia La 678 00:32:26,933 --> 00:32:28,413 Speaker 2: Warrior who goes straight through to the Grand Final. It 679 00:32:28,453 --> 00:32:31,173 Speaker 2: means the Warriors will have to play the Paramatta Eels 680 00:32:31,533 --> 00:32:35,973 Speaker 2: in order to make the Grand final. Lots of positives 681 00:32:35,973 --> 00:32:37,693 Speaker 2: to take out of both of these teams just quickly. 682 00:32:37,933 --> 00:32:38,533 Speaker 2: There are there are. 683 00:32:38,573 --> 00:32:40,133 Speaker 3: I mean the Woman was always going to be a 684 00:32:41,693 --> 00:32:43,853 Speaker 3: big learning curve for them. So many new players new 685 00:32:43,893 --> 00:32:46,413 Speaker 3: to the game, as we talked about, and we've seen 686 00:32:46,493 --> 00:32:49,413 Speaker 3: progress and so I think next season will be very different. 687 00:32:50,413 --> 00:32:52,533 Speaker 3: So there's a lot to like about what they've done 688 00:32:52,533 --> 00:32:54,373 Speaker 3: and a very good way to finish the season. You 689 00:32:54,413 --> 00:32:56,453 Speaker 3: always want to go into a preseason on a high 690 00:32:56,893 --> 00:32:59,813 Speaker 3: news of Vice Cups. That's unfortunate. They'll have to go 691 00:32:59,933 --> 00:33:02,253 Speaker 3: the long way to the grand final. They're clearly the 692 00:33:02,373 --> 00:33:04,133 Speaker 3: best team in the competition, so you just got to 693 00:33:04,213 --> 00:33:07,453 Speaker 3: hope they rediscover what they've been doing. I'm sure they'll 694 00:33:07,453 --> 00:33:09,093 Speaker 3: be fine. I'm sure they'll be the Grand Final and 695 00:33:09,173 --> 00:33:12,573 Speaker 3: that'll be a great occasion too. The Raiders will play 696 00:33:12,613 --> 00:33:16,173 Speaker 3: the Sharks in the first up match in nraur Finals. 697 00:33:16,253 --> 00:33:20,293 Speaker 3: A week two, they had a heartbreaking loss to the Broncos. 698 00:33:20,373 --> 00:33:22,653 Speaker 2: They scored the winning try burge and then the Bunker 699 00:33:22,733 --> 00:33:25,013 Speaker 2: overruled it and then the Broncos have a field, got 700 00:33:25,013 --> 00:33:27,213 Speaker 2: the most outrageous game. Bron goes down twenty eight twelve, 701 00:33:27,253 --> 00:33:29,693 Speaker 2: draw it up twenty eight all two periods of extra 702 00:33:29,773 --> 00:33:33,693 Speaker 2: time come to nought and then golden point drama enshoes. 703 00:33:33,973 --> 00:33:36,293 Speaker 2: I think the Raiders were robbed. They were robbed, they 704 00:33:36,333 --> 00:33:38,773 Speaker 2: were they would down. I hate that rule about the 705 00:33:39,413 --> 00:33:41,013 Speaker 2: when they're trying to smother a kick and you end 706 00:33:41,093 --> 00:33:43,573 Speaker 2: up touching the league and its appeally, it's ridiculous. Reese 707 00:33:43,573 --> 00:33:45,293 Speaker 2: Walsh probably should have got sent off for the head 708 00:33:45,333 --> 00:33:46,293 Speaker 2: but I'm. 709 00:33:46,173 --> 00:33:48,293 Speaker 3: Happy for the Broncos and away happy for McGuire because 710 00:33:48,293 --> 00:33:49,733 Speaker 3: he was absolutely written off at the start of the 711 00:33:49,813 --> 00:33:52,573 Speaker 3: year as slammed by the Sydney journalist. So he's done. 712 00:33:52,653 --> 00:33:54,933 Speaker 3: He's done amazing. But the Raiders should be and the 713 00:33:54,973 --> 00:33:56,773 Speaker 3: bloody Privim Final is going to be so hard for 714 00:33:56,853 --> 00:33:58,653 Speaker 3: them now. I really feel for them. I wanted the 715 00:33:58,693 --> 00:34:02,453 Speaker 3: Raiders in the Grand Final. They might struggle. Now I'd 716 00:34:02,493 --> 00:34:04,653 Speaker 3: say they'll they'll bounce back and beat the Sharks, but 717 00:34:04,813 --> 00:34:06,373 Speaker 3: taking the long road to the Grand Final will be 718 00:34:06,493 --> 00:34:06,853 Speaker 3: very hard. 719 00:34:07,773 --> 00:34:09,373 Speaker 2: I agree that I think they'll beat the Sharks and 720 00:34:09,573 --> 00:34:13,893 Speaker 2: Bulldogs Panthers Bulldogs going down what Panthers obviously getting up 721 00:34:14,173 --> 00:34:15,813 Speaker 2: over the Warriors. How do you see this one playing out? 722 00:34:15,853 --> 00:34:17,893 Speaker 2: Bulldogs at home? The Bulldogs weren't far away. 723 00:34:17,893 --> 00:34:20,093 Speaker 3: They actually played really well against the Storm, and I 724 00:34:20,213 --> 00:34:22,453 Speaker 3: feel like if Crichton had a stand on the field, 725 00:34:22,733 --> 00:34:24,773 Speaker 3: it could have been different. They were right in this match. 726 00:34:25,373 --> 00:34:27,813 Speaker 3: Crichton will surely be out though for this one. He's 727 00:34:27,853 --> 00:34:31,253 Speaker 3: a big loss. He's their key strike weapon, he's their captain. 728 00:34:31,293 --> 00:34:33,693 Speaker 3: Of course, the Panthers have got more in them, as 729 00:34:33,733 --> 00:34:36,773 Speaker 3: they said, they'll improve. It was a big relief getting 730 00:34:36,773 --> 00:34:39,253 Speaker 3: over this one in New Zealand. They'll improve. They're on 731 00:34:39,333 --> 00:34:41,173 Speaker 3: the road again, as I say, on the road to 732 00:34:41,893 --> 00:34:45,733 Speaker 3: another run. So I think the Panthers here. I think 733 00:34:45,773 --> 00:34:48,693 Speaker 3: the Panthers will be too strong for the Bulldogs. And 734 00:34:48,973 --> 00:34:52,653 Speaker 3: finally burged because this is the last episode for the season. 735 00:34:52,973 --> 00:34:55,213 Speaker 3: Right now, who's going to win the NRAL on twenty 736 00:34:55,253 --> 00:35:00,973 Speaker 3: twenty five? Oh bloody hell, Okay, geez far out, Nathan. 737 00:35:01,493 --> 00:35:04,053 Speaker 2: I've got my answer. Well, it was going to be 738 00:35:04,093 --> 00:35:05,053 Speaker 2: the Raiders. It won't be now. 739 00:35:05,173 --> 00:35:08,453 Speaker 3: So now it's either the Broncos or the Storm. They 740 00:35:08,533 --> 00:35:10,133 Speaker 3: get easy run it and they get easy to run to. 741 00:35:12,453 --> 00:35:14,773 Speaker 3: I'll go to the Broncos, no way. I had the 742 00:35:14,853 --> 00:35:15,613 Speaker 3: same answer. 743 00:35:15,933 --> 00:35:18,573 Speaker 2: I think the Broncos went from here that win other 744 00:35:18,653 --> 00:35:21,573 Speaker 2: Raiders absolutely crucial and even if they come up against 745 00:35:21,573 --> 00:35:24,053 Speaker 2: the Storm in the final, I reckon Reese Walsh has 746 00:35:24,093 --> 00:35:26,933 Speaker 2: a moment and the Broncos finally get over the line. 747 00:35:26,973 --> 00:35:28,013 Speaker 2: Can you imagine that? Can you? 748 00:35:28,053 --> 00:35:30,093 Speaker 3: I mentione that it would be It would be a 749 00:35:30,173 --> 00:35:35,013 Speaker 3: great story, be a great story. Michael maguire, Yeah, great 750 00:35:35,053 --> 00:35:37,293 Speaker 3: story for the It's been a long time for the Broncos. 751 00:35:37,853 --> 00:35:39,853 Speaker 3: But if Penwrith did it as well, that's a great story. 752 00:35:39,853 --> 00:35:42,333 Speaker 3: There's a lot of great stories, but I just wow 753 00:35:42,413 --> 00:35:44,573 Speaker 3: the raatest man they were on course. 754 00:35:45,093 --> 00:35:48,053 Speaker 2: That'll do us for season three. Year three of the 755 00:35:48,173 --> 00:35:51,373 Speaker 2: Big League Podcast. Thank you so much for your ears 756 00:35:51,493 --> 00:35:55,053 Speaker 2: throughout this season. It's been a pleasure bringing it to you. Honestly. 757 00:35:55,133 --> 00:35:57,533 Speaker 2: Thank you to you Michael Burgess for being a fantastic 758 00:35:57,653 --> 00:36:01,413 Speaker 2: co host, forgetting those Warriors players and the sheds after 759 00:36:01,493 --> 00:36:03,653 Speaker 2: the game and making sure we have a name on 760 00:36:03,813 --> 00:36:06,693 Speaker 2: the podcast each week. It's been an absolute pleasure doing 761 00:36:06,733 --> 00:36:09,453 Speaker 2: it again alongside you this year, and I'm pleased to 762 00:36:09,493 --> 00:36:11,773 Speaker 2: announce that we will be back again brilliant next year. 763 00:36:11,893 --> 00:36:14,893 Speaker 3: No Na, thanks for all your work. All the work 764 00:36:14,973 --> 00:36:17,533 Speaker 3: you do behind the scenes is amazing and my personal 765 00:36:17,613 --> 00:36:18,933 Speaker 3: highlight of the year was the fact. 766 00:36:19,573 --> 00:36:22,093 Speaker 2: That you knew who Short Round was. That will stick 767 00:36:22,133 --> 00:36:24,973 Speaker 2: in my mind little moments. 768 00:36:25,693 --> 00:36:27,453 Speaker 3: No, but it's been a great It's been a great 769 00:36:27,493 --> 00:36:29,653 Speaker 3: year to do a podcast because it's been such a 770 00:36:29,693 --> 00:36:31,253 Speaker 3: great season. So I think as well, we've got to 771 00:36:31,293 --> 00:36:33,453 Speaker 3: thank the Warriors as a club and the Warriors players 772 00:36:33,493 --> 00:36:35,773 Speaker 3: because they've given us so much to be able to 773 00:36:35,813 --> 00:36:38,653 Speaker 3: talk about and so many positive things to talk about. 774 00:36:38,933 --> 00:36:40,893 Speaker 2: I only knew Short Round because of an episode of 775 00:36:40,933 --> 00:36:44,493 Speaker 2: the Big Bang Theory, but I'll take it. I'll take it. Hey, 776 00:36:44,653 --> 00:36:46,973 Speaker 2: thank you again, Michael Burgess, thank you for listening. My 777 00:36:47,133 --> 00:36:49,653 Speaker 2: name is Nathan lem It's been a fantastic year, have 778 00:36:49,773 --> 00:36:52,253 Speaker 2: a great summer, and we will be back in February 779 00:36:52,573 --> 00:36:55,853 Speaker 2: next year, So turn back in to the Big League Podcast, 780 00:36:56,053 --> 00:36:59,253 Speaker 2: have a fantastic week, enjoy Christmas, enjoy the rest of 781 00:36:59,293 --> 00:37:01,213 Speaker 2: the NROL Finals, and we'll be back next year 782 00:37:06,213 --> 00:37:09,093 Speaker 1: For more from News Talks ed B Listen on air 783 00:37:09,333 --> 00:37:11,973 Speaker 1: or online, and keep our shows with you wherever you 784 00:37:12,093 --> 00:37:14,493 Speaker 1: go with our podcasts on iHeartRadio.