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 --> 00:00:18,413 Speaker 1: this and our Wide Ranger podcast now on iHeartRadio, The 3 00:00:18,453 --> 00:00:22,533 Speaker 1: Big League Podcast League podcast how at By News Talks EDB. 4 00:00:24,173 --> 00:00:27,173 Speaker 2: This week on The Big League Podcast, we hear from 5 00:00:27,213 --> 00:00:30,413 Speaker 2: Warriors Locke Aaron Clark on their acts standing forty to six, 6 00:00:30,493 --> 00:00:33,333 Speaker 2: trouncing of the Raiders at Mount Smart, Michael Burgess and 7 00:00:33,333 --> 00:00:36,213 Speaker 2: I will debate how the Warriors should replace Chanelle. Harris 8 00:00:36,213 --> 00:00:39,213 Speaker 2: de Vita examined the biggest threats in the Knights Stars 9 00:00:39,293 --> 00:00:41,573 Speaker 2: that it's spine and here from one of the Kiwi 10 00:00:41,893 --> 00:00:46,693 Speaker 2: pitch Invaders after Alex Johnston's record breaking try, my name 11 00:00:46,733 --> 00:00:47,533 Speaker 2: is Nathan Limb. 12 00:00:47,653 --> 00:00:50,093 Speaker 3: Let's go God be healthy. 13 00:00:50,813 --> 00:00:53,693 Speaker 2: Tanner Boyd might have to be the godfather of my children. 14 00:00:54,173 --> 00:00:56,213 Speaker 2: Luke Metcalfe is going to have to fight for his 15 00:00:56,293 --> 00:00:59,373 Speaker 2: spot back at halfback because Boyd is playing out of 16 00:00:59,373 --> 00:01:03,893 Speaker 2: his skin, immaculate kicking, running a simple game plan effectively. 17 00:01:04,173 --> 00:01:06,973 Speaker 2: The Warriors just look like a team that's been playing 18 00:01:06,973 --> 00:01:11,013 Speaker 2: together for a year, because this group has even despite 19 00:01:11,133 --> 00:01:14,693 Speaker 2: missing two key halves. Options the atmosphere and Mount Smart 20 00:01:14,693 --> 00:01:17,973 Speaker 2: on Friday was unbelievable. The tension between the two sides 21 00:01:18,013 --> 00:01:21,573 Speaker 2: displayed after a shoving match began after full time, the 22 00:01:21,613 --> 00:01:25,013 Speaker 2: crowd getting into a Viking clap, Cameron George giving the 23 00:01:25,093 --> 00:01:28,533 Speaker 2: Raiders players a month away after the hooter. The excitement 24 00:01:28,653 --> 00:01:33,653 Speaker 2: around this team is so difficult to resist. Michael Burgess, 25 00:01:34,013 --> 00:01:36,973 Speaker 2: Senior New Zealand Herald Righter. The Warriors are two to zero. 26 00:01:37,533 --> 00:01:40,573 Speaker 2: What stood out most to you from the occasion on 27 00:01:40,653 --> 00:01:42,453 Speaker 2: Friday night? There's no shortage of options. 28 00:01:42,773 --> 00:01:45,013 Speaker 4: Yeah, so many, mate. I mean I didn't actually like 29 00:01:45,053 --> 00:01:48,613 Speaker 4: Cameron George in that sort of that situation I feel 30 00:01:48,653 --> 00:01:51,813 Speaker 4: like for I feel it for a CEO. That's not 31 00:01:52,733 --> 00:01:53,373 Speaker 4: that's not what you do. 32 00:01:53,453 --> 00:01:53,533 Speaker 3: Like. 33 00:01:53,613 --> 00:01:56,173 Speaker 4: I love Cameron's a great guy, done an amazing job, 34 00:01:56,213 --> 00:01:58,613 Speaker 4: but I'd ask myself, you know, would the pen with 35 00:01:58,693 --> 00:02:00,813 Speaker 4: CEO did that? With the Melbourne CEO do that? So 36 00:02:01,493 --> 00:02:04,133 Speaker 4: he probably got a bit carried away, But I disagree. 37 00:02:04,173 --> 00:02:04,733 Speaker 3: I love it. 38 00:02:04,733 --> 00:02:07,373 Speaker 2: It's a full club effort. As Andrew Webster likes to say, 39 00:02:07,413 --> 00:02:09,013 Speaker 2: it's a full club effort. Why can't we all be 40 00:02:09,013 --> 00:02:09,933 Speaker 2: on the same team? 41 00:02:10,093 --> 00:02:10,373 Speaker 3: Nah? 42 00:02:10,493 --> 00:02:13,013 Speaker 4: No, not for a CEO, not that kind of not 43 00:02:13,093 --> 00:02:15,053 Speaker 4: that kind of you got you got to sort of 44 00:02:15,133 --> 00:02:18,133 Speaker 4: keep a god of a distance. But what stood out. 45 00:02:18,173 --> 00:02:22,413 Speaker 4: As you say so many things. I think the main 46 00:02:22,453 --> 00:02:26,653 Speaker 4: thing was the defense. You know, they just defended so well. 47 00:02:26,693 --> 00:02:29,013 Speaker 4: You're talking about a Raiders team that had got so 48 00:02:29,093 --> 00:02:31,973 Speaker 4: many threats that were so good last season, that are 49 00:02:32,013 --> 00:02:35,413 Speaker 4: particularly good close to the line, and the Warriors just 50 00:02:35,413 --> 00:02:38,133 Speaker 4: repelled everything, especially in the first half. I kind of 51 00:02:38,173 --> 00:02:40,853 Speaker 4: had a feeling it was their night. When it was 52 00:02:40,853 --> 00:02:43,053 Speaker 4: about three minutes to go before halftime, I think you 53 00:02:43,053 --> 00:02:46,253 Speaker 4: probably remember, and the Raiders had repeat sets right on 54 00:02:46,293 --> 00:02:48,693 Speaker 4: the goal line. It's pissing down with the rain, and 55 00:02:48,733 --> 00:02:50,453 Speaker 4: you're like, you know, they're probably going to score here. 56 00:02:50,453 --> 00:02:52,453 Speaker 4: It's going to be pivotal. When they didn't, Warriors held 57 00:02:52,493 --> 00:02:55,893 Speaker 4: them out for probably fourteen tackles, and you thought, Okay, 58 00:02:55,933 --> 00:02:59,253 Speaker 4: they're really they're really into this, they're really connected, and 59 00:03:00,093 --> 00:03:03,533 Speaker 4: the defense laid the platform and then and then and 60 00:03:03,573 --> 00:03:05,173 Speaker 4: then the attack got going. Second half. 61 00:03:06,413 --> 00:03:09,933 Speaker 2: Now we're going to hear from Warriors Aron Clark shortly. 62 00:03:09,973 --> 00:03:15,773 Speaker 2: But first, here are the highlights. Warriors forty Riders six. 63 00:03:17,453 --> 00:03:22,493 Speaker 5: Starlin top it quick heads moving nicely, Heres battier x 64 00:03:22,813 --> 00:03:25,373 Speaker 5: Hey Tampa draw first plot through. 65 00:03:25,213 --> 00:03:26,573 Speaker 2: The hands on Folter l placing. 66 00:03:26,813 --> 00:03:28,813 Speaker 6: Now are chants partens. 67 00:03:28,253 --> 00:03:34,013 Speaker 3: I leave towing story, the taut. 68 00:03:32,773 --> 00:03:36,293 Speaker 5: The Offloo war as well for Starling Cat second Warriors Heaven, 69 00:03:36,453 --> 00:03:37,213 Speaker 5: here's a chance. 70 00:03:37,373 --> 00:03:39,293 Speaker 3: William Tyler Puttia's hand back. 71 00:03:39,453 --> 00:03:41,053 Speaker 6: Will okay took what will it? 72 00:03:41,133 --> 00:03:41,533 Speaker 2: Bay take? 73 00:03:41,573 --> 00:03:42,253 Speaker 7: What yeo? 74 00:03:42,373 --> 00:03:43,973 Speaker 3: Pitchat here it is for ten. 75 00:03:43,893 --> 00:03:46,493 Speaker 8: O'clore, the staple covers. 76 00:03:46,133 --> 00:03:49,333 Speaker 3: Go saga, just go to the Warriors now here in 77 00:03:49,453 --> 00:03:51,173 Speaker 3: Clark Shopper has fun. 78 00:03:51,533 --> 00:03:53,173 Speaker 6: Yes, Bess r. 79 00:03:54,173 --> 00:03:58,213 Speaker 9: Water goes, Halisamer puts a stamp, Halisaber put to. 80 00:03:58,253 --> 00:04:03,893 Speaker 3: The Dutch hoa sa yes, the pros here's. 81 00:04:03,733 --> 00:04:07,013 Speaker 5: The stapen grubber butt Pikas tell Boltz here it is. 82 00:04:07,053 --> 00:04:11,093 Speaker 3: The good Yeah this Clark with a bit of soccer. 83 00:04:11,573 --> 00:04:13,653 Speaker 4: Just look at that beautiful the left foot bit of 84 00:04:13,693 --> 00:04:14,813 Speaker 4: a back effect. 85 00:04:15,613 --> 00:04:16,413 Speaker 3: Eric Clark with. 86 00:04:16,493 --> 00:04:20,253 Speaker 5: The try assist, So the right way cots across here, 87 00:04:23,093 --> 00:04:28,493 Speaker 5: six Warriors heats Warrior's get relevant and then I'll do it. 88 00:04:28,573 --> 00:04:32,413 Speaker 3: I'll Cameron George, can we get Tim as well? 89 00:04:33,093 --> 00:04:34,893 Speaker 2: Audio courtesy of sky Sport. 90 00:04:35,293 --> 00:04:37,613 Speaker 3: The Big League Podcast podcast. 91 00:04:38,773 --> 00:04:41,733 Speaker 2: Michael Burgess managed to get a quick chat with Aaron 92 00:04:41,893 --> 00:04:44,053 Speaker 2: Clark after the win. Let's take a listen. 93 00:04:44,333 --> 00:04:46,893 Speaker 4: Aaron Clark, what did you think of tonight? First of all, 94 00:04:46,973 --> 00:04:48,213 Speaker 4: pretty impressive effort. 95 00:04:48,613 --> 00:04:49,893 Speaker 6: Yeah, obviously. 96 00:04:50,933 --> 00:04:53,493 Speaker 10: They came to play early, and I think the last 97 00:04:53,533 --> 00:04:55,053 Speaker 10: two weeks have come in with a wet sale and 98 00:04:55,133 --> 00:04:57,493 Speaker 10: it just shows. I think last year we were in 99 00:04:57,573 --> 00:05:00,533 Speaker 10: a lot of tight games. I think the way we're 100 00:05:00,533 --> 00:05:03,893 Speaker 10: playing now, it's showing on the scoreboard, so which is good. 101 00:05:05,413 --> 00:05:07,533 Speaker 4: Did you feel the momentum turning in the second half, 102 00:05:07,653 --> 00:05:09,293 Speaker 4: like what was sort of what was happening out there, 103 00:05:09,293 --> 00:05:10,973 Speaker 4: because as you said, it was a tight game until 104 00:05:11,093 --> 00:05:14,213 Speaker 4: probably sixtieth minute or so. Yeah, I think a bench 105 00:05:14,333 --> 00:05:17,373 Speaker 4: boys started the second half very well defensively and slowed 106 00:05:17,413 --> 00:05:20,573 Speaker 4: the ruckdown and obviously a show in the scoreboard, and 107 00:05:20,653 --> 00:05:23,893 Speaker 4: then other boys came on and then just yeah, like. 108 00:05:23,933 --> 00:05:25,613 Speaker 6: I said, to come over the wits out, it's just good. 109 00:05:26,293 --> 00:05:27,573 Speaker 4: What does it mean to you to beat a team 110 00:05:27,613 --> 00:05:30,013 Speaker 4: like the Raid is, especially after what they did to 111 00:05:30,053 --> 00:05:30,613 Speaker 4: you last year? 112 00:05:30,773 --> 00:05:34,293 Speaker 10: Yeah, mate, Raiders, I think their packs like pretty well 113 00:05:34,373 --> 00:05:37,693 Speaker 10: class A and to do a job on them and 114 00:05:37,813 --> 00:05:40,213 Speaker 10: then to you know, wouldn't like that, it's pretty special. 115 00:05:40,253 --> 00:05:43,333 Speaker 10: And like we were working us as a whole offseason 116 00:05:43,453 --> 00:05:45,813 Speaker 10: just for things like that, and to see it come 117 00:05:45,853 --> 00:05:47,013 Speaker 10: to fruition, it's pretty special. 118 00:05:47,853 --> 00:05:50,333 Speaker 4: It's only round two. But you must be feeling pretty 119 00:05:50,373 --> 00:05:52,293 Speaker 4: good about things. Yeah, it's only earlier, bro. 120 00:05:52,453 --> 00:05:53,893 Speaker 10: I think a lot of teams are trying to find 121 00:05:53,933 --> 00:05:56,493 Speaker 10: their combinations and all that. But I think the teams 122 00:05:56,533 --> 00:05:58,613 Speaker 10: that worked the hardest with all these new rules come 123 00:05:58,653 --> 00:06:00,093 Speaker 10: out on top early rounds. 124 00:06:01,013 --> 00:06:03,693 Speaker 6: But yeah, we're pretty happy, we'll we are, but so 125 00:06:03,853 --> 00:06:04,933 Speaker 6: much more to get better. 126 00:06:04,973 --> 00:06:08,093 Speaker 4: Really, We'll tell us about to kick the score being kick, 127 00:06:08,133 --> 00:06:10,413 Speaker 4: tell about that what was was going through your mind. 128 00:06:10,453 --> 00:06:11,533 Speaker 6: Every time we ran the ship? 129 00:06:11,533 --> 00:06:13,693 Speaker 10: But I kick it because I knew Weeks was sitting 130 00:06:13,733 --> 00:06:15,533 Speaker 10: on the short side, so I knew there was no 131 00:06:16,013 --> 00:06:17,253 Speaker 10: pull Beck covering at that time. 132 00:06:17,333 --> 00:06:18,333 Speaker 3: So he kicked it. 133 00:06:18,453 --> 00:06:19,533 Speaker 6: If I was in front of me, I would have 134 00:06:19,533 --> 00:06:19,853 Speaker 6: scored it. 135 00:06:19,973 --> 00:06:22,053 Speaker 3: But I was like, fuck it good. 136 00:06:23,013 --> 00:06:26,893 Speaker 11: But then they like Jackson Ford has been massive for us, 137 00:06:27,093 --> 00:06:29,773 Speaker 11: and he planned to think seventy six minutes and the 138 00:06:29,893 --> 00:06:32,813 Speaker 11: line he ran inside Hudson like, that's not my past, 139 00:06:32,853 --> 00:06:33,373 Speaker 11: that's his line. 140 00:06:33,453 --> 00:06:35,093 Speaker 6: Like, I'm just lucky that I was the one that 141 00:06:35,173 --> 00:06:35,493 Speaker 6: passed it. 142 00:06:36,813 --> 00:06:38,893 Speaker 4: You have talked about trying to bring more ball playing 143 00:06:38,933 --> 00:06:40,653 Speaker 4: in this season, though, you know, and so you must 144 00:06:40,693 --> 00:06:43,093 Speaker 4: be happy with that that kind of play, that kind 145 00:06:43,133 --> 00:06:44,733 Speaker 4: of pass, you know, and I think. 146 00:06:44,653 --> 00:06:47,093 Speaker 6: It's been like me as being selfless. 147 00:06:47,093 --> 00:06:48,773 Speaker 10: Ee, Like, obviously I want to carry the ball a lot, 148 00:06:48,853 --> 00:06:51,173 Speaker 10: but what's what's more important for the team is me 149 00:06:52,293 --> 00:06:55,693 Speaker 10: passing and giving the other boys space and the then 150 00:06:55,733 --> 00:06:56,333 Speaker 10: score trials. 151 00:06:56,733 --> 00:06:57,653 Speaker 6: I ust to have been scored a. 152 00:06:57,693 --> 00:07:01,213 Speaker 4: Try in the jersey the mate, and you've always had 153 00:07:01,253 --> 00:07:03,293 Speaker 4: that in your in your army, right, that's sort of 154 00:07:03,333 --> 00:07:05,453 Speaker 4: ball playing, So I guess it's good to bring it 155 00:07:05,693 --> 00:07:06,213 Speaker 4: when you can. 156 00:07:06,453 --> 00:07:10,253 Speaker 10: I think for me it's obviously last year was pretty 157 00:07:10,253 --> 00:07:12,533 Speaker 10: special with all the accolades in there, but I want 158 00:07:12,573 --> 00:07:15,253 Speaker 10: to reach better. I want to do better. I want 159 00:07:15,293 --> 00:07:16,333 Speaker 10: to be a better player. I want to be a 160 00:07:16,373 --> 00:07:18,253 Speaker 10: bit of play for the club, and for me that's 161 00:07:18,453 --> 00:07:20,653 Speaker 10: learning to find that good balance of winter pass and 162 00:07:20,693 --> 00:07:24,173 Speaker 10: want to run. And nowadays the modern day Locks they 163 00:07:24,253 --> 00:07:25,533 Speaker 10: know winter pass and want to run. 164 00:07:25,653 --> 00:07:28,373 Speaker 6: So it's still a work in progress. Bro, I'm not 165 00:07:28,413 --> 00:07:31,533 Speaker 6: going to get there in a day, but hopefully I 166 00:07:31,533 --> 00:07:32,133 Speaker 6: can keep learning. 167 00:07:32,853 --> 00:07:34,813 Speaker 4: Did you find it hard after all those accolades and 168 00:07:34,893 --> 00:07:38,293 Speaker 4: maybe come into the season a bit more expectation on 169 00:07:38,453 --> 00:07:39,853 Speaker 4: your on your shoulders? 170 00:07:39,893 --> 00:07:43,093 Speaker 10: How did you How did you feel like I don't 171 00:07:43,133 --> 00:07:47,253 Speaker 10: even expect to get get those accolades, so it came 172 00:07:47,293 --> 00:07:50,813 Speaker 10: as a surprise. So yeah, Like, to be honest, brow, 173 00:07:50,813 --> 00:07:52,213 Speaker 10: I'm only scratching the surface. 174 00:07:52,413 --> 00:07:53,773 Speaker 6: Like I still got so much more. 175 00:07:53,693 --> 00:07:54,173 Speaker 5: To learn, And. 176 00:07:55,853 --> 00:07:58,053 Speaker 10: I think the good thing about now, like my family 177 00:07:58,133 --> 00:08:01,773 Speaker 10: and my teammates keep me grounded, and I know that 178 00:08:01,893 --> 00:08:02,253 Speaker 10: I've got. 179 00:08:02,173 --> 00:08:04,133 Speaker 6: So much more to bring in. Hopefully I can do 180 00:08:04,213 --> 00:08:04,653 Speaker 6: that this ship. 181 00:08:05,573 --> 00:08:07,053 Speaker 4: And what's it like the day after a game when 182 00:08:07,053 --> 00:08:08,133 Speaker 4: you've got the kids running. 183 00:08:07,893 --> 00:08:09,333 Speaker 6: Around at home? You know, how do you how do 184 00:08:09,413 --> 00:08:11,093 Speaker 6: you keep up with them when you must be so sore? 185 00:08:11,493 --> 00:08:13,453 Speaker 10: Oh man, I've got a good wife and she she 186 00:08:13,533 --> 00:08:16,413 Speaker 10: holds it down at home, even lucked at it. 187 00:08:16,453 --> 00:08:18,573 Speaker 6: I've got my game there. She's like does everything. Guess 188 00:08:18,613 --> 00:08:20,733 Speaker 6: the kid's ready for school. So I'm pretty lucky. 189 00:08:22,373 --> 00:08:29,933 Speaker 3: Big League Podcast. This is the Big League Podcast. 190 00:08:34,173 --> 00:08:36,853 Speaker 2: Okay, Burge, let's go through this game in a little 191 00:08:36,893 --> 00:08:39,573 Speaker 2: bit more detail. There was so much to talk about, 192 00:08:39,613 --> 00:08:42,333 Speaker 2: but as I highlighted in my intro, Tanner Boyd was 193 00:08:42,533 --> 00:08:45,173 Speaker 2: the big one that stood out for me, running the 194 00:08:45,253 --> 00:08:48,573 Speaker 2: ships superbly. The Warriors game plan from what we've seen 195 00:08:48,573 --> 00:08:51,213 Speaker 2: in this first couple of weeks has been so simple, 196 00:08:51,293 --> 00:08:53,173 Speaker 2: But what's really stood out to me is just their 197 00:08:53,693 --> 00:08:55,413 Speaker 2: their ball handling. I mean, if you think about the 198 00:08:55,653 --> 00:08:58,413 Speaker 2: conditions that they were faced with on Friday, I think 199 00:08:58,493 --> 00:09:00,733 Speaker 2: down and whattenis Listener had one drop at the back, 200 00:09:01,053 --> 00:09:04,093 Speaker 2: but apart from that, it was it was almost flawless 201 00:09:04,133 --> 00:09:08,133 Speaker 2: given the conditions. Tanna's kicking, the placement was superb. They 202 00:09:08,213 --> 00:09:10,453 Speaker 2: just looked like a cohesive unit, which I feel like 203 00:09:10,613 --> 00:09:12,173 Speaker 2: is rear so early in the season. 204 00:09:12,933 --> 00:09:14,613 Speaker 4: I think Rodger had a couple of drops as well, 205 00:09:14,653 --> 00:09:19,093 Speaker 4: didn't he out wide, but they were both pretty dusty passes. 206 00:09:19,213 --> 00:09:21,853 Speaker 4: But yeah, in terms of I mean, because the conditions 207 00:09:21,893 --> 00:09:26,173 Speaker 4: were horrible, Like, seriously, that rain at night, it's hard 208 00:09:26,213 --> 00:09:28,893 Speaker 4: to play in it really, is your point on Tanner Boyd. 209 00:09:28,933 --> 00:09:33,013 Speaker 4: It made me think of like when you're learning to drive, 210 00:09:33,133 --> 00:09:35,333 Speaker 4: right when you did you learn a manual automatic? 211 00:09:35,693 --> 00:09:36,693 Speaker 2: I landed in automatic. 212 00:09:36,893 --> 00:09:39,693 Speaker 4: Okay, if you're learning in a manual, you know, it's 213 00:09:39,733 --> 00:09:42,533 Speaker 4: pretty it's pretty scary stuff. I remember trying to do 214 00:09:42,693 --> 00:09:45,493 Speaker 4: hell starts and there's people behind me, or just not 215 00:09:45,613 --> 00:09:47,733 Speaker 4: even hill starts, just taking off at the lights. The 216 00:09:47,813 --> 00:09:49,853 Speaker 4: point I'm getting to here was that Tanner was handed 217 00:09:49,893 --> 00:09:53,533 Speaker 4: the keys last year out of the blue, you know, 218 00:09:53,653 --> 00:09:56,373 Speaker 4: on the fly, just no one expected it. Luke got injured. 219 00:09:56,373 --> 00:09:59,293 Speaker 4: He's in there and you know, he did all right, 220 00:09:59,413 --> 00:10:01,733 Speaker 4: but he never looked completely comfortable, did he, you know, 221 00:10:01,893 --> 00:10:03,933 Speaker 4: And that's what it's like when you're learning to drive 222 00:10:04,013 --> 00:10:05,773 Speaker 4: a car. Now he looks like a guy that's been 223 00:10:05,853 --> 00:10:08,573 Speaker 4: driving for ages as a benefit of the Priests season. 224 00:10:08,613 --> 00:10:10,373 Speaker 4: He's a good player, you know, he's a good player, 225 00:10:10,373 --> 00:10:14,253 Speaker 4: a great kicking game. So on's just so happy for him, 226 00:10:14,493 --> 00:10:14,693 Speaker 4: you know. 227 00:10:15,093 --> 00:10:18,173 Speaker 2: Yeah, And I think he had a lot placed on 228 00:10:18,213 --> 00:10:21,093 Speaker 2: his shoulders as well when Chanel Harris Tavita went down 229 00:10:21,213 --> 00:10:23,413 Speaker 2: injured pretty early on in the game. And we're going 230 00:10:23,493 --> 00:10:25,853 Speaker 2: to we'll get to how the Warriors, I guess should 231 00:10:26,293 --> 00:10:29,693 Speaker 2: replace him. But let's see from Roger to I vas Schek, 232 00:10:29,733 --> 00:10:31,893 Speaker 2: you of course played this one hundred and fiftieth in 233 00:10:32,013 --> 00:10:34,893 Speaker 2: our role game as well. Kicked that conversion at the end, 234 00:10:34,933 --> 00:10:37,773 Speaker 2: which was a special moment. But this is Roger on 235 00:10:38,133 --> 00:10:41,253 Speaker 2: the team's self belief that eventually shone through after a 236 00:10:41,333 --> 00:10:42,013 Speaker 2: tough first half. 237 00:10:42,293 --> 00:10:44,253 Speaker 8: We were rattled in that the first twenty in the 238 00:10:44,413 --> 00:10:46,573 Speaker 8: first half, whim even to go to Plambar. I think 239 00:10:46,613 --> 00:10:48,613 Speaker 8: we just stuck to what we've done well coach here, 240 00:10:48,653 --> 00:10:50,773 Speaker 8: We've got to Kickchase, and we just kept kicking it 241 00:10:50,893 --> 00:10:52,413 Speaker 8: getting down there and it. 242 00:10:52,413 --> 00:10:53,013 Speaker 6: Turned fust in. 243 00:10:53,733 --> 00:10:56,293 Speaker 2: It really did turn I suppose. And you know Roger 244 00:10:56,373 --> 00:10:58,653 Speaker 2: and Andrew Webster they talked in the press conference about 245 00:10:59,053 --> 00:11:01,773 Speaker 2: it wasn't something that changed necessarily. They just kept at 246 00:11:01,853 --> 00:11:04,093 Speaker 2: it and it worked in the second half. How much 247 00:11:04,173 --> 00:11:06,333 Speaker 2: of this I was sort of thinking about it, that 248 00:11:06,493 --> 00:11:09,933 Speaker 2: momentum that the Warriors have the second half, the sixth again. 249 00:11:10,293 --> 00:11:13,693 Speaker 2: We've heard a lot about these huge momentums doing the 250 00:11:13,733 --> 00:11:15,213 Speaker 2: suppose and I know you're not a big fan of 251 00:11:15,253 --> 00:11:17,333 Speaker 2: the six again rule. How much of it was the 252 00:11:17,413 --> 00:11:21,133 Speaker 2: Warriors being brilliant and how much was it the Raiders 253 00:11:21,173 --> 00:11:23,373 Speaker 2: were backpedaling and couldn't just couldn't get the momentum. 254 00:11:24,453 --> 00:11:26,973 Speaker 4: I mean, I just thought Roger made a really good 255 00:11:27,013 --> 00:11:28,893 Speaker 4: point when he admitted they were rattled in the first 256 00:11:28,933 --> 00:11:31,933 Speaker 4: twenty minutes. Because you think about Kurp Kate Well gets 257 00:11:31,933 --> 00:11:33,253 Speaker 4: injured on the warm up. You know, we're sitting in 258 00:11:33,293 --> 00:11:36,253 Speaker 4: the Prescott's what's going on and Lecard was told he 259 00:11:36,333 --> 00:11:38,613 Speaker 4: was playing a few minutes before he's playing. They lose 260 00:11:38,693 --> 00:11:41,013 Speaker 4: Chanelle and what was it the eighth minute, the Raiders 261 00:11:41,013 --> 00:11:43,693 Speaker 4: have scored a try by then the Warriors are considered 262 00:11:43,693 --> 00:11:45,493 Speaker 4: a couple of soft penalties. They were stuck down in 263 00:11:45,533 --> 00:11:47,973 Speaker 4: their own end. So there's a lot going wrong. And 264 00:11:48,053 --> 00:11:49,533 Speaker 4: at that stage I was thinking it could be one 265 00:11:49,613 --> 00:11:52,493 Speaker 4: those nights could be could have been eighteen neril by 266 00:11:52,533 --> 00:11:55,013 Speaker 4: then in terms of just the sense that the Raiders 267 00:11:55,253 --> 00:11:57,293 Speaker 4: had a lot going their way, but they stuck at it. 268 00:11:57,373 --> 00:11:58,693 Speaker 4: As Roger said, they kept going. 269 00:11:59,173 --> 00:11:59,573 Speaker 5: And then. 270 00:12:01,173 --> 00:12:03,133 Speaker 4: I'm not really sure what turned in the second half. 271 00:12:03,173 --> 00:12:05,013 Speaker 4: I asked Andrew Webs or asked Roger two of us 272 00:12:05,013 --> 00:12:06,413 Speaker 4: as check that was did the same thing that we 273 00:12:06,573 --> 00:12:09,733 Speaker 4: just stuck at our plan just to wait a possession. 274 00:12:10,613 --> 00:12:15,853 Speaker 4: And also you just felt this Warriors forward pack when 275 00:12:15,853 --> 00:12:17,773 Speaker 4: they get going all in Unison, like you're talking about 276 00:12:17,773 --> 00:12:20,573 Speaker 4: this so Cohesa now when they get going, it takes 277 00:12:20,573 --> 00:12:22,533 Speaker 4: a lot of juice out of you. And I guess 278 00:12:22,573 --> 00:12:24,573 Speaker 4: the Raid is just getting just getting tired of tackling 279 00:12:24,613 --> 00:12:26,573 Speaker 4: because the Warriors weren't making mistakes. 280 00:12:26,413 --> 00:12:29,093 Speaker 2: One hundred percent. Another player that really stood out in 281 00:12:29,133 --> 00:12:32,693 Speaker 2: this performance Jackson Ford, who I don't think gets enough 282 00:12:32,773 --> 00:12:36,253 Speaker 2: credit really generally given the numbers that he puts up 283 00:12:36,653 --> 00:12:38,853 Speaker 2: every week, was leading a number of the stats last 284 00:12:38,893 --> 00:12:41,293 Speaker 2: week and again this week the Warriors top tackler with 285 00:12:41,413 --> 00:12:45,693 Speaker 2: thirty seven. He played seventy six minutes, scored a trial. 286 00:12:45,813 --> 00:12:48,413 Speaker 2: I was so pleased for him, and one hundred and 287 00:12:48,493 --> 00:12:51,173 Speaker 2: fifty four run meters, which was the third in the team. 288 00:12:51,293 --> 00:12:55,093 Speaker 2: This guy never gets tired. He's got an amazing engine. 289 00:12:56,093 --> 00:13:00,413 Speaker 2: Ironic for his surname, isn't it. But to be fair, 290 00:13:00,453 --> 00:13:03,973 Speaker 2: a lot of us weren't that excited last year or 291 00:13:04,013 --> 00:13:06,253 Speaker 2: when he was switched to prop. You know, we went sure, 292 00:13:06,653 --> 00:13:09,053 Speaker 2: I remember us talking about it fans or really is 293 00:13:09,093 --> 00:13:10,773 Speaker 2: he going to be a prop because he was quite 294 00:13:10,813 --> 00:13:13,773 Speaker 2: a good second rower. He's not a big prop, you know, 295 00:13:13,893 --> 00:13:15,693 Speaker 2: and so you're thinking, is this really the answer? We're 296 00:13:15,733 --> 00:13:17,693 Speaker 2: gonna be able to win big games to Jackson Ford. 297 00:13:18,333 --> 00:13:21,733 Speaker 2: But now he's one of the first picked. You know, 298 00:13:21,813 --> 00:13:23,733 Speaker 2: he is that good as you say. He just never 299 00:13:23,853 --> 00:13:28,093 Speaker 2: stops the work rate. And he's also apart from his 300 00:13:28,653 --> 00:13:31,973 Speaker 2: defensive work, he's kind of deceptively hard to tackle. Ay like, 301 00:13:32,053 --> 00:13:33,733 Speaker 2: he does get through the line. 302 00:13:34,533 --> 00:13:37,333 Speaker 4: He was running some great lines he's I guess because 303 00:13:37,333 --> 00:13:39,533 Speaker 4: he's been a second row before, so maybe he runs 304 00:13:39,533 --> 00:13:43,493 Speaker 4: slightly better lines than than a normal prop. I mean, 305 00:13:43,533 --> 00:13:46,973 Speaker 4: as Aaron Clark said in our chat that try, which 306 00:13:47,053 --> 00:13:49,253 Speaker 4: was a nice, really nice bit of ball playing Byron Clark. 307 00:13:49,293 --> 00:13:52,133 Speaker 4: Hope we see more of that, but he said, Aaron said, 308 00:13:52,253 --> 00:13:53,773 Speaker 4: it was all down to Jackson's line. He ran a 309 00:13:53,813 --> 00:13:58,093 Speaker 4: great line. So smart player, and he's become he's become 310 00:13:58,173 --> 00:13:58,733 Speaker 4: so important. 311 00:13:59,333 --> 00:14:01,973 Speaker 2: Do you know he's leading the dally M Leaguer board 312 00:14:02,933 --> 00:14:05,853 Speaker 2: Jackson for I'm I don't want to Jackson here, but 313 00:14:05,933 --> 00:14:07,093 Speaker 2: he's gonna win the daly M. 314 00:14:08,653 --> 00:14:11,933 Speaker 4: Well you might have drinxed them, I mean, but it's 315 00:14:12,093 --> 00:14:14,573 Speaker 4: just it's just cool. Even after two rounds. You know, 316 00:14:14,653 --> 00:14:17,293 Speaker 4: obviously things are going to change, but it's just cool 317 00:14:17,373 --> 00:14:20,613 Speaker 4: that he's getting that recognition. And if he keeps going 318 00:14:20,693 --> 00:14:23,613 Speaker 4: the way he's going, I mean, he might be a 319 00:14:23,653 --> 00:14:25,573 Speaker 4: bolt of for New sof Well's origin. I mean, if 320 00:14:25,613 --> 00:14:27,773 Speaker 4: he keeps standing out like he does. He's not your 321 00:14:27,813 --> 00:14:31,853 Speaker 4: typical prop so so I can't see it, but he's 322 00:14:32,693 --> 00:14:33,693 Speaker 4: he's doing everything right. 323 00:14:33,933 --> 00:14:37,293 Speaker 2: One who else stood out from this game to you, Burge, 324 00:14:37,333 --> 00:14:40,893 Speaker 2: because you know Dlam Tennis, Lesniak, Liqua Hala Sema both 325 00:14:41,173 --> 00:14:43,733 Speaker 2: scored a couple of tries. Andrew Webster he's full of 326 00:14:43,773 --> 00:14:44,693 Speaker 2: praise for Halosima. 327 00:14:44,853 --> 00:14:48,373 Speaker 12: He got like a minute notice. He knuckled down, scored 328 00:14:48,413 --> 00:14:51,933 Speaker 12: two tries. But like the things once again, like he's 329 00:14:51,973 --> 00:14:55,733 Speaker 12: tackling his defense, his effort areas. They were the obviously 330 00:14:55,813 --> 00:14:58,413 Speaker 12: the best parts about his game, and he did eighty minutes. 331 00:14:58,813 --> 00:15:01,653 Speaker 2: Yeah, he was fantastic, liquor, but who else caught your 332 00:15:01,693 --> 00:15:04,253 Speaker 2: eyeburd I love lequa, I mean, and the way he 333 00:15:04,293 --> 00:15:06,413 Speaker 2: scored that second trial, well both tries like to have 334 00:15:07,173 --> 00:15:09,293 Speaker 2: be able of time has run for to get boyds 335 00:15:09,373 --> 00:15:11,853 Speaker 2: grub it and then the other one who beat three 336 00:15:11,893 --> 00:15:12,533 Speaker 2: of four defenders. 337 00:15:12,573 --> 00:15:14,653 Speaker 4: Only he can do that. I'm still not sure though, 338 00:15:15,853 --> 00:15:17,773 Speaker 4: if he's a starting player. I still don't know if 339 00:15:17,853 --> 00:15:19,893 Speaker 4: I think I still want him as an impact player 340 00:15:21,293 --> 00:15:24,213 Speaker 4: for a bit longer yet, because I just think what 341 00:15:24,373 --> 00:15:27,213 Speaker 4: he can bring off the bench when he's fully fully 342 00:15:27,293 --> 00:15:30,253 Speaker 4: charged up is something special. But I also really like 343 00:15:30,333 --> 00:15:34,853 Speaker 4: what James Fisher Harris brought to the table. Huge run meters, 344 00:15:35,573 --> 00:15:37,613 Speaker 4: hell of a lot of tackles. I mean, he was 345 00:15:38,933 --> 00:15:41,373 Speaker 4: There's been doubts about Fish from last season in terms 346 00:15:41,413 --> 00:15:43,373 Speaker 4: of what he can deliver at the Warriors, but I 347 00:15:43,453 --> 00:15:46,853 Speaker 4: think those doubts are fading now. He really showed that 348 00:15:47,813 --> 00:15:50,293 Speaker 4: he just looks more. He just looks more comfortable this 349 00:15:50,373 --> 00:15:50,893 Speaker 4: season for me. 350 00:15:53,893 --> 00:15:57,213 Speaker 2: How big is this injury to Sanel Harris Tavita There 351 00:15:57,293 --> 00:15:59,693 Speaker 2: was such a reshuffle she sort of touched on before 352 00:15:59,773 --> 00:16:03,373 Speaker 2: because Chance went into Sex. Chance then got injured. I'm 353 00:16:03,413 --> 00:16:05,853 Speaker 2: not sure what was wrong with him. Wade Egan ended 354 00:16:05,933 --> 00:16:08,853 Speaker 2: up in the harms with Heally coming into so there 355 00:16:08,933 --> 00:16:12,373 Speaker 2: was this big reshuffle. Does Luke Hanson come straight into 356 00:16:13,013 --> 00:16:15,333 Speaker 2: five eight here? I've seen a lot of people actually 357 00:16:15,413 --> 00:16:18,453 Speaker 2: saying online that they'd like to see Charms stay at 358 00:16:18,533 --> 00:16:21,013 Speaker 2: Sex provided he's all right given his defense there. 359 00:16:21,253 --> 00:16:22,853 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's right, I mean, and if you think about 360 00:16:22,853 --> 00:16:25,173 Speaker 4: what Andrew Webs has done in the past, you'd lean 361 00:16:25,253 --> 00:16:30,093 Speaker 4: towards he'll keepers senior man there, rather than give Luke 362 00:16:30,133 --> 00:16:32,973 Speaker 4: Hanson a debut in Newcastle, which is one of the 363 00:16:33,013 --> 00:16:34,973 Speaker 4: toughest places to go and play a little and make 364 00:16:35,053 --> 00:16:38,093 Speaker 4: your debut. I do like specialists in the halves, and 365 00:16:38,253 --> 00:16:41,253 Speaker 4: I think it would be a risk because you need 366 00:16:41,293 --> 00:16:43,733 Speaker 4: a kicking game, you know, I don't think to our 367 00:16:43,733 --> 00:16:45,573 Speaker 4: peeky he's got much of a kicking game. So suddenly 368 00:16:45,613 --> 00:16:48,293 Speaker 4: you just left with Boyd they shut him down. Then 369 00:16:48,373 --> 00:16:51,373 Speaker 4: you don't have too many other options, so I wouldn't. 370 00:16:51,373 --> 00:16:53,453 Speaker 4: I'm sort of sitting on the fence. I'd like a specialist, 371 00:16:53,813 --> 00:16:55,813 Speaker 4: but I can see the logic and keeping Chance there 372 00:16:56,333 --> 00:16:58,573 Speaker 4: and not changing warning team. But it just depends as well, 373 00:16:59,013 --> 00:17:01,933 Speaker 4: as you say, Chance went off with about twelve thirty 374 00:17:01,973 --> 00:17:04,813 Speaker 4: minutes to go with concussion, So it really depends on 375 00:17:05,733 --> 00:17:08,253 Speaker 4: you know, how he's recovered and how that can cush 376 00:17:08,413 --> 00:17:11,853 Speaker 4: and has graded. And obviously these days they don't take 377 00:17:11,853 --> 00:17:14,893 Speaker 4: any chances with that. So will he be back by 378 00:17:15,013 --> 00:17:16,453 Speaker 4: Saturday after a concussion? 379 00:17:17,413 --> 00:17:17,813 Speaker 2: I don't know. 380 00:17:17,933 --> 00:17:22,693 Speaker 4: I mean, like Luke Hanson, he shouldn't be really, he 381 00:17:22,773 --> 00:17:26,733 Speaker 4: probably shouldn't be made exactly he shouldn't. I know all 382 00:17:26,773 --> 00:17:28,853 Speaker 4: about the standowns and the rules and the different grades 383 00:17:28,853 --> 00:17:30,933 Speaker 4: of concussion. But as you were talking to me a 384 00:17:30,973 --> 00:17:32,893 Speaker 4: while ago, because you had a couple of concussions back 385 00:17:32,933 --> 00:17:38,533 Speaker 4: in your day playing playing you know, schoolby rugby like there, 386 00:17:39,733 --> 00:17:43,453 Speaker 4: if he's had some kind of concussion, whatever, If it 387 00:17:43,573 --> 00:17:45,333 Speaker 4: wasn't a concussion there, fair enough. But if it's some 388 00:17:45,573 --> 00:17:49,173 Speaker 4: kind of head knock, then I think I think the 389 00:17:49,333 --> 00:17:50,813 Speaker 4: ener I has come a long way, but they still 390 00:17:50,853 --> 00:17:53,333 Speaker 4: don't think long term all the time, and Yeah, I 391 00:17:53,373 --> 00:17:55,613 Speaker 4: think this is the perfect chance. Give him, give him 392 00:17:55,613 --> 00:17:58,653 Speaker 4: two weeks off, Give Hanson a go. He looked good 393 00:17:58,693 --> 00:18:01,173 Speaker 4: in pre season having had head knocks. 394 00:18:01,213 --> 00:18:03,613 Speaker 2: My stuff, There is no way that I could have 395 00:18:03,653 --> 00:18:07,293 Speaker 2: been back to full contact even after a mild concussion 396 00:18:07,413 --> 00:18:09,573 Speaker 2: the week after. I think it's stupid. I think the 397 00:18:09,773 --> 00:18:14,333 Speaker 2: NRL are actually playing with the futures of their players here. 398 00:18:14,613 --> 00:18:16,933 Speaker 2: They're gambling with it, and this could come back to 399 00:18:17,013 --> 00:18:19,533 Speaker 2: buy these players the NRL in future. We seeing with 400 00:18:19,533 --> 00:18:22,653 Speaker 2: the lawsuits over in the NFL. I'm actually really strong 401 00:18:22,773 --> 00:18:26,053 Speaker 2: on it should be They should be listening to the doctors, 402 00:18:26,053 --> 00:18:28,373 Speaker 2: and it should be three or four weeks out at least. 403 00:18:28,613 --> 00:18:30,493 Speaker 2: There is no way you should be suffering even a 404 00:18:30,533 --> 00:18:35,093 Speaker 2: mild concussion and being back to an NRL standard. If 405 00:18:35,133 --> 00:18:37,893 Speaker 2: you think about the amount of run runs that Chance takes, 406 00:18:37,933 --> 00:18:40,653 Speaker 2: the amount of contact he's taking, there is just no 407 00:18:40,853 --> 00:18:43,213 Speaker 2: way that he should be playing. So I would like 408 00:18:43,293 --> 00:18:45,573 Speaker 2: to see Luke Hanson come into five eighth and to 409 00:18:45,693 --> 00:18:49,333 Speaker 2: a peaky at fullback purely based on the health of Chance. 410 00:18:49,773 --> 00:18:53,373 Speaker 4: Yeah, and the same as Chanelle Chanell. You think about 411 00:18:53,453 --> 00:18:55,693 Speaker 4: for a few weeks because he had a really nasty 412 00:18:56,613 --> 00:18:58,813 Speaker 4: concussion and it's not just coming back for the match, 413 00:18:58,893 --> 00:19:00,933 Speaker 4: but it's coming back to training. You know, if you've 414 00:19:00,933 --> 00:19:07,773 Speaker 4: got to train this Thursday, Captain's run on Friday, you 415 00:19:07,813 --> 00:19:12,173 Speaker 4: know you're ready for that as well. So yeah, let's hope. 416 00:19:12,773 --> 00:19:14,453 Speaker 4: I'm sure they will do the right thing. Let's hope 417 00:19:14,493 --> 00:19:14,693 Speaker 4: they do. 418 00:19:16,693 --> 00:19:17,333 Speaker 2: Sting here. 419 00:19:20,773 --> 00:19:20,893 Speaker 3: Right. 420 00:19:20,933 --> 00:19:25,493 Speaker 2: The Warriors face the Knights in Newcastle on Saturday afternoon 421 00:19:25,533 --> 00:19:28,533 Speaker 2: in the Wars will be favorites. So after Caleb Ponger 422 00:19:28,613 --> 00:19:32,933 Speaker 2: and Dylan Brown went down with hamstring and knee injuries, respectively, 423 00:19:33,413 --> 00:19:36,853 Speaker 2: decimating their star studded spine, which I was talking with 424 00:19:37,293 --> 00:19:39,853 Speaker 2: a couple of weeks ago about with Chris Reeve on 425 00:19:39,933 --> 00:19:43,933 Speaker 2: this podcast Burge. That's after Fletcher Sharps fight their five 426 00:19:44,013 --> 00:19:46,893 Speaker 2: eighth his knee injury in Vegas. He is expected to 427 00:19:47,053 --> 00:19:49,893 Speaker 2: be back this week, but there are question marks over 428 00:19:50,053 --> 00:19:53,613 Speaker 2: Ponger and Brown. Having said that, the Knights are two 429 00:19:53,693 --> 00:19:57,133 Speaker 2: and oher and they were looking incredibly sharp with ball 430 00:19:57,213 --> 00:20:01,613 Speaker 2: in hand a thirty six sixteen win over Manly following 431 00:20:01,653 --> 00:20:04,733 Speaker 2: their at twenty eight eighteen win over the Cowboys in Vegas. 432 00:20:04,893 --> 00:20:06,973 Speaker 2: They're one of the teams, like the Warriors, who have 433 00:20:07,213 --> 00:20:10,533 Speaker 2: yet to shall a lost Burge, What do you make 434 00:20:10,613 --> 00:20:15,933 Speaker 2: of the Knights given what you've seen in the potential injuries. Yeah, 435 00:20:16,013 --> 00:20:17,693 Speaker 2: I mean it's such a cruel game, mate, I mean 436 00:20:18,253 --> 00:20:21,213 Speaker 2: two rounds the second match you lose, you lose your 437 00:20:21,253 --> 00:20:25,413 Speaker 2: biggest player, Kaylyn Pongert and the biggest ever recruit Dylan Brown. 438 00:20:25,453 --> 00:20:27,693 Speaker 2: In terms of money anyway, it's most of their salary cap, 439 00:20:27,773 --> 00:20:30,053 Speaker 2: isn't it, And most of their salary CAP's spend all 440 00:20:30,093 --> 00:20:33,413 Speaker 2: this money. It's just it's just it is the cruelest 441 00:20:33,453 --> 00:20:35,213 Speaker 2: game I have to say. But they have looked better 442 00:20:35,253 --> 00:20:38,053 Speaker 2: under the new coach, Justin Holbrook. They're always going to 443 00:20:38,053 --> 00:20:42,453 Speaker 2: be reinvigorated. And it doesn't really matter who you put 444 00:20:42,493 --> 00:20:45,413 Speaker 2: out there. If it's a Newcastle and Newcastle, it's a. 445 00:20:45,453 --> 00:20:48,373 Speaker 4: Bloody tough game. I've watched so many Warriors teams over 446 00:20:48,413 --> 00:20:52,373 Speaker 4: there that have struggled because, especially Sat the afternoon, they 447 00:20:52,413 --> 00:20:54,253 Speaker 4: get on the back of the referee. You think it's 448 00:20:54,293 --> 00:20:55,733 Speaker 4: going to be a hot day in Sydney. There's all 449 00:20:55,773 --> 00:20:59,653 Speaker 4: that stuff, so it's going to be hard. But I 450 00:20:59,733 --> 00:21:02,173 Speaker 4: don't think the Warriors are two phased anymore about these 451 00:21:02,213 --> 00:21:05,133 Speaker 4: away trips. You know, they've they've worked them out so 452 00:21:06,053 --> 00:21:09,213 Speaker 4: there'll be an adjustment. But if they can have most 453 00:21:09,253 --> 00:21:10,693 Speaker 4: of their players on the field, because we don't know 454 00:21:10,693 --> 00:21:13,173 Speaker 4: if there's any more injuries out of Friday either like 455 00:21:13,253 --> 00:21:15,853 Speaker 4: they might be, who knows, there might be a couple others. 456 00:21:15,853 --> 00:21:20,493 Speaker 4: It's a pretty physical game, but there's good signs, isn't there. 457 00:21:20,733 --> 00:21:23,053 Speaker 2: What is it about? Because I've heard you talk about 458 00:21:23,093 --> 00:21:25,333 Speaker 2: Newcastle as being a tough place to play away as 459 00:21:25,413 --> 00:21:27,053 Speaker 2: well as well we obviously know that the Storm a 460 00:21:27,133 --> 00:21:29,893 Speaker 2: really tougher way. Brock Vale's another one that you mentioned, 461 00:21:29,973 --> 00:21:32,973 Speaker 2: really how to play away from? What is it specifically 462 00:21:33,133 --> 00:21:36,493 Speaker 2: about Newcastle? I've never been to the venue. Why is 463 00:21:36,613 --> 00:21:38,533 Speaker 2: Newcastle difficult to play away? Because I mean this team 464 00:21:38,573 --> 00:21:41,613 Speaker 2: was Wooden Spooners last year. Why is it difficult to 465 00:21:41,613 --> 00:21:41,973 Speaker 2: play there? 466 00:21:42,613 --> 00:21:44,533 Speaker 4: I mean, first of all, it's one of those places 467 00:21:44,573 --> 00:21:46,853 Speaker 4: where there's not many Warriors fans, you know, So if 468 00:21:46,893 --> 00:21:50,013 Speaker 4: you think about most games in Sydney apart from say, 469 00:21:50,053 --> 00:21:52,933 Speaker 4: I guess Penris another one where there's just Keywis everywhere. 470 00:21:53,253 --> 00:21:54,733 Speaker 4: And then of course when they play the Broncos that 471 00:21:54,813 --> 00:21:57,093 Speaker 4: play the Titans, this is a game where there's going 472 00:21:57,173 --> 00:22:00,653 Speaker 4: to be a little pocket of Warriors fans, but not many. 473 00:22:00,733 --> 00:22:03,213 Speaker 4: So that's the first thing is that the Warriors don't 474 00:22:03,253 --> 00:22:05,653 Speaker 4: feel that support that they enjoy it all these other places. 475 00:22:05,773 --> 00:22:08,533 Speaker 4: Camera is another one, obviously. And the second thing is 476 00:22:08,573 --> 00:22:10,453 Speaker 4: the crowd's close. I mean there clos at all games, 477 00:22:10,493 --> 00:22:12,773 Speaker 4: but the crowd's close. But there's just something in the 478 00:22:13,293 --> 00:22:16,773 Speaker 4: culture up there. They're super fanatical about the team. It's 479 00:22:16,893 --> 00:22:19,373 Speaker 4: the team is the whole town. You know, it's a 480 00:22:19,453 --> 00:22:22,493 Speaker 4: small city. The team is the whole town. And they're 481 00:22:22,573 --> 00:22:24,573 Speaker 4: just very very very good at getting on the back 482 00:22:24,573 --> 00:22:27,413 Speaker 4: of the referee and referees. You know they're pros. They're 483 00:22:27,413 --> 00:22:30,333 Speaker 4: try and ignore it, but you know it does it 484 00:22:30,413 --> 00:22:32,813 Speaker 4: does count. The referee. Concert on the back, you might 485 00:22:32,893 --> 00:22:36,213 Speaker 4: get a few more penalties go your way. For whatever reason, 486 00:22:36,253 --> 00:22:38,333 Speaker 4: the Warriors have found it, found it a hard place. 487 00:22:38,213 --> 00:22:44,733 Speaker 3: To go to be healthy. Why's this ski is going? 488 00:22:45,693 --> 00:22:49,653 Speaker 1: The Big League podcast on the Warriors bandwagon since day one. 489 00:22:53,693 --> 00:22:56,653 Speaker 2: Right, Well, the biggest talking point out of the NRL 490 00:22:56,813 --> 00:23:00,973 Speaker 2: from the weekend just generally was this. I'm sure you've 491 00:23:01,053 --> 00:23:03,373 Speaker 2: seen all the footage strong. 492 00:23:03,733 --> 00:23:16,733 Speaker 3: Punching throos and not burning. Here's the town he's got Yesterday. 493 00:23:22,533 --> 00:23:26,373 Speaker 2: Queue the crowd storming onto the field looked like it 494 00:23:26,413 --> 00:23:29,413 Speaker 2: could have been upwards of a thousand people coming onto 495 00:23:29,453 --> 00:23:31,773 Speaker 2: the field. They've been warning fans all the week about 496 00:23:31,813 --> 00:23:33,733 Speaker 2: not you know, people are going to get fined, you 497 00:23:33,853 --> 00:23:36,453 Speaker 2: be banned from the stadium if you if you trespass, 498 00:23:36,493 --> 00:23:40,533 Speaker 2: and then everyone, even the Prime Minister Anthony Alberizi did 499 00:23:41,413 --> 00:23:44,533 Speaker 2: after Alex Johnson's record breaking try. We're very lucky to 500 00:23:44,613 --> 00:23:46,813 Speaker 2: be joined on the Big League Podcast this week by 501 00:23:46,893 --> 00:23:50,333 Speaker 2: one of the fans who was there in a Warriors jersey. 502 00:23:50,773 --> 00:23:53,413 Speaker 2: It's Kiwi Joel Harrison from Triple EM. 503 00:23:53,493 --> 00:23:55,613 Speaker 3: How are you, Nathan make Good to chat with you? 504 00:23:56,253 --> 00:23:59,773 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, I'm really excited to hear a first person 505 00:23:59,893 --> 00:24:03,093 Speaker 2: perspective of this sort of major event that's been the 506 00:24:03,413 --> 00:24:06,293 Speaker 2: talk of the NRRAL coming out of the week. Nd Joel, 507 00:24:06,413 --> 00:24:09,693 Speaker 2: can you tell me what happened exactly from your perspective 508 00:24:09,733 --> 00:24:11,373 Speaker 2: when Alex Johnson scored that try? 509 00:24:12,213 --> 00:24:12,733 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, I. 510 00:24:12,773 --> 00:24:15,093 Speaker 9: Mean all last week mate, and then around the media 511 00:24:15,133 --> 00:24:18,733 Speaker 9: and stuff, the biggest story was will people storm the field, 512 00:24:18,933 --> 00:24:21,853 Speaker 9: and the NLI came out with a pretty strong stance 513 00:24:21,893 --> 00:24:23,813 Speaker 9: saying like, no one's going to be able to run 514 00:24:23,853 --> 00:24:26,373 Speaker 9: on if you do five and a half thousand dollars fine, 515 00:24:26,773 --> 00:24:31,253 Speaker 9: plus a light a year ban from the stadium, which 516 00:24:31,333 --> 00:24:34,333 Speaker 9: is obviously pretty harsh, but I mean Alex Johnson he 517 00:24:34,373 --> 00:24:37,213 Speaker 9: scored in the first half and then yeah, it just 518 00:24:37,453 --> 00:24:39,533 Speaker 9: it just got real. I feel like it was a 519 00:24:39,653 --> 00:24:43,573 Speaker 9: sold out stadium and aliens there. There was forty thousand 520 00:24:43,573 --> 00:24:45,573 Speaker 9: people there. It was a great atmosphere the whole night. 521 00:24:46,013 --> 00:24:49,173 Speaker 9: And then as soon as the second half kicked off, 522 00:24:49,253 --> 00:24:51,733 Speaker 9: Alex Johnson just ran on the wing scored a try 523 00:24:51,773 --> 00:24:52,813 Speaker 9: and it was just chaos. 524 00:24:53,733 --> 00:24:57,533 Speaker 2: What happened immediately after because a few people started tentatively 525 00:24:57,653 --> 00:24:59,693 Speaker 2: sort of coming onto the pitch and after a few 526 00:24:59,693 --> 00:25:02,013 Speaker 2: people get away with it, it was like the floodgates open. 527 00:25:02,053 --> 00:25:03,973 Speaker 2: I mean, the Prime Minister was there, for goodness sake. 528 00:25:04,693 --> 00:25:04,893 Speaker 3: Mate. 529 00:25:05,213 --> 00:25:05,693 Speaker 6: It was great. 530 00:25:05,773 --> 00:25:08,493 Speaker 9: So I mean there's patches going around of a a 531 00:25:08,613 --> 00:25:11,573 Speaker 9: guy who's wearing an early two thousands. I think it 532 00:25:11,653 --> 00:25:13,733 Speaker 9: might even been a late nineties Roosters jersey. He was 533 00:25:13,733 --> 00:25:16,853 Speaker 9: the first person on the field, which is great. It 534 00:25:16,933 --> 00:25:18,973 Speaker 9: wasn't even wasn't even a Rabbits fan who stormed the 535 00:25:18,973 --> 00:25:22,213 Speaker 9: field first. But I was down there myself. I mean 536 00:25:22,773 --> 00:25:24,773 Speaker 9: I did storm the field, but I did also have 537 00:25:25,173 --> 00:25:28,173 Speaker 9: an accreditation pass, so I was kind of allowed allowed. 538 00:25:27,933 --> 00:25:31,093 Speaker 7: To be on the field, and I was just off 539 00:25:31,413 --> 00:25:33,253 Speaker 7: the back of the field and then everyone started running on. 540 00:25:33,333 --> 00:25:35,133 Speaker 7: I got some great videos of it, and. 541 00:25:35,133 --> 00:25:36,933 Speaker 9: Then I thought, why not, you know, I feel like 542 00:25:37,013 --> 00:25:38,893 Speaker 9: this is just it would be a missed opportunity for 543 00:25:38,973 --> 00:25:39,813 Speaker 9: me not to be on the field. 544 00:25:39,853 --> 00:25:40,853 Speaker 7: And it was pandemonium. 545 00:25:40,853 --> 00:25:43,533 Speaker 9: There's people running around, all the players getting around aj 546 00:25:43,653 --> 00:25:46,253 Speaker 9: he was up on people's shoulders. I mean, there's that 547 00:25:46,373 --> 00:25:49,853 Speaker 9: bird I view image circulating around social media and all 548 00:25:49,893 --> 00:25:52,493 Speaker 9: the TV shots of just people storming on the. 549 00:25:52,493 --> 00:25:53,733 Speaker 3: Field and it was good. 550 00:25:53,773 --> 00:25:56,733 Speaker 9: I feel like everyone besides maybe one or two people 551 00:25:56,813 --> 00:25:59,533 Speaker 9: were well behaved, like people just got on, had the 552 00:25:59,613 --> 00:26:01,013 Speaker 9: moment and then got straight back off. 553 00:26:01,133 --> 00:26:03,373 Speaker 7: And I think it was, yeah, sixteen minutes before the 554 00:26:03,573 --> 00:26:04,213 Speaker 7: play resumed. 555 00:26:05,133 --> 00:26:07,573 Speaker 2: How close did you get to Johnson and the other 556 00:26:07,613 --> 00:26:10,133 Speaker 2: players who looked like they sort of turned into bodyguards, 557 00:26:10,573 --> 00:26:12,773 Speaker 2: like as Johnson was sort of hoisted up onto their 558 00:26:12,813 --> 00:26:15,013 Speaker 2: shoulders and stuff. I thought I saw in the background 559 00:26:15,413 --> 00:26:17,973 Speaker 2: fans were practicing, they were doing running straight and there 560 00:26:18,053 --> 00:26:19,653 Speaker 2: was all sorts of sort of going on the on 561 00:26:19,773 --> 00:26:22,253 Speaker 2: the petrach. Where did you get to It. 562 00:26:22,253 --> 00:26:24,173 Speaker 7: Was probably about ten meters away, which is pretty cool. 563 00:26:24,693 --> 00:26:26,893 Speaker 9: I mean, I yeah, I mean I did feel a 564 00:26:26,933 --> 00:26:29,213 Speaker 9: little bit bad because I'm not a die hard rabbit 565 00:26:29,253 --> 00:26:32,213 Speaker 9: Os fan. But there is actually there's a photo that 566 00:26:32,253 --> 00:26:34,213 Speaker 9: the Rabbito's posted and you can see me in the background. 567 00:26:34,253 --> 00:26:35,733 Speaker 3: We're in a warrior's jersey as well. 568 00:26:36,253 --> 00:26:38,933 Speaker 2: Which is which is absolutely brilliant. 569 00:26:39,493 --> 00:26:42,093 Speaker 7: The random wires fan at a at a at a 570 00:26:42,173 --> 00:26:42,653 Speaker 7: South game. 571 00:26:42,693 --> 00:26:43,373 Speaker 3: But now it was good. 572 00:26:43,653 --> 00:26:47,133 Speaker 9: I just saw this, Yes, I saw like an entrage 573 00:26:47,133 --> 00:26:48,813 Speaker 9: of people walking through the middle of the field about 574 00:26:48,853 --> 00:26:50,773 Speaker 9: five minutes after it all, and I got about a 575 00:26:50,853 --> 00:26:53,853 Speaker 9: meter away from the Prime Minister Anthony Albinizi, as you said, 576 00:26:54,533 --> 00:26:57,373 Speaker 9: who's a die hard Rabbitos fan. He was on the 577 00:26:57,413 --> 00:26:59,133 Speaker 9: board when they got kicked out of the competition in 578 00:26:59,213 --> 00:27:01,533 Speaker 9: the early two thousands as well. So I mean, if 579 00:27:01,573 --> 00:27:03,533 Speaker 9: the Prime Minister of Australia's in the field like they're not, 580 00:27:03,613 --> 00:27:05,413 Speaker 9: they're not going to find anyone, which is it's great, 581 00:27:05,453 --> 00:27:06,213 Speaker 9: It's great for the game. 582 00:27:07,253 --> 00:27:09,493 Speaker 2: Should we bring it back. It was used to be 583 00:27:09,613 --> 00:27:11,853 Speaker 2: quite a common sight the end of rugby games or 584 00:27:12,173 --> 00:27:14,413 Speaker 2: in creckeut of you know, someone hit a century people 585 00:27:14,453 --> 00:27:16,933 Speaker 2: would run onto the field. Do you think it's something 586 00:27:17,013 --> 00:27:19,333 Speaker 2: that could stick around are we going to see more 587 00:27:19,413 --> 00:27:22,013 Speaker 2: of this? Is this kind of opening Pandora's box, do 588 00:27:22,093 --> 00:27:22,373 Speaker 2: you think? 589 00:27:23,133 --> 00:27:25,213 Speaker 3: I mean? Yeah, I mean I think the. 590 00:27:26,693 --> 00:27:29,053 Speaker 9: Like the beauty of the moment was that it was 591 00:27:29,093 --> 00:27:31,093 Speaker 9: the first time it's happened in so long and the 592 00:27:31,213 --> 00:27:34,333 Speaker 9: AFL they did it a few years ago when Buddy 593 00:27:34,333 --> 00:27:36,773 Speaker 9: Franklin scored as a thousand gold. It's just a it's 594 00:27:36,773 --> 00:27:39,133 Speaker 9: an unbelievable watch, even if you're not an Aussie rules 595 00:27:39,173 --> 00:27:42,453 Speaker 9: fan as well that seeing just the pure passion and 596 00:27:42,653 --> 00:27:43,893 Speaker 9: enjoyment of the fans of the field. 597 00:27:43,973 --> 00:27:44,853 Speaker 3: But I reckon we. 598 00:27:44,853 --> 00:27:48,013 Speaker 9: Should bring it back to a level where it's just 599 00:27:48,093 --> 00:27:50,573 Speaker 9: like a for only special moments if someone breaks a 600 00:27:50,693 --> 00:27:53,293 Speaker 9: record or if someone gets I don't know, a triple 601 00:27:53,373 --> 00:27:56,773 Speaker 9: century in cricket, hits when Caine Williamson hits ten thousand runs, 602 00:27:57,013 --> 00:27:58,013 Speaker 9: which is storm the field. 603 00:27:58,093 --> 00:27:59,973 Speaker 7: But yeah, I think you've got to save it for 604 00:28:00,573 --> 00:28:02,733 Speaker 7: moments that are special, brilliant. 605 00:28:02,813 --> 00:28:05,213 Speaker 2: Hard to disagree with you, Joel. Thank you so much 606 00:28:05,253 --> 00:28:08,293 Speaker 2: for taking the time to join the podcast. Very jealous 607 00:28:08,413 --> 00:28:11,213 Speaker 2: of you being at in that sort of atmosphere and 608 00:28:11,213 --> 00:28:13,493 Speaker 2: getting to experience that. So well done, mate, and thank 609 00:28:13,493 --> 00:28:14,013 Speaker 2: you for your time. 610 00:28:14,773 --> 00:28:18,213 Speaker 7: Easy mate. Thanks for having me up the las Burgia. 611 00:28:18,013 --> 00:28:19,973 Speaker 2: Was great to hear from Joeld just then about the 612 00:28:20,013 --> 00:28:22,933 Speaker 2: experience of storming the field. What did you think when 613 00:28:22,973 --> 00:28:26,973 Speaker 2: it happened, because again everyone was being warned that you'll 614 00:28:26,973 --> 00:28:29,293 Speaker 2: be fine five grand, you'll be banned from the stadium. 615 00:28:29,413 --> 00:28:31,133 Speaker 2: Then the Prime minister's walking on the field. 616 00:28:32,133 --> 00:28:33,933 Speaker 4: It's the old thing. If it's just one or two 617 00:28:34,053 --> 00:28:36,373 Speaker 4: or five or ten, you're not sure. But once there's 618 00:28:36,413 --> 00:28:38,933 Speaker 4: one hundred, people realize well, okay, we're going to get 619 00:28:38,973 --> 00:28:41,893 Speaker 4: away with this. Everyone everyone jumps in the field. I mean, 620 00:28:42,013 --> 00:28:43,613 Speaker 4: it was a cool moment because you just don't see it. 621 00:28:43,733 --> 00:28:47,653 Speaker 4: You just don't see it in rugby league. You know, 622 00:28:47,693 --> 00:28:52,133 Speaker 4: I've seen it in cricket in this country, especially the 623 00:28:52,493 --> 00:28:54,333 Speaker 4: none of those who World Cup long time ago. But 624 00:28:54,453 --> 00:28:55,933 Speaker 4: that happened a few times. And you see it in 625 00:28:55,973 --> 00:28:58,253 Speaker 4: football a lot, right in football in Europe when a 626 00:28:58,333 --> 00:29:02,333 Speaker 4: team gets promoted or gets saved from relegation, or you know, 627 00:29:02,453 --> 00:29:04,533 Speaker 4: wins the title. But to see it in the league 628 00:29:04,573 --> 00:29:05,693 Speaker 4: is pretty unusual. 629 00:29:06,013 --> 00:29:09,013 Speaker 2: One hundred percent, and I suppose it's it was all 630 00:29:09,133 --> 00:29:11,493 Speaker 2: sort of I think it might have distracted the Bunnies 631 00:29:11,533 --> 00:29:15,093 Speaker 2: because they ended up losing that game. To Sydney and 632 00:29:15,293 --> 00:29:19,853 Speaker 2: both you and I picked the bunnies last week. Touching 633 00:29:19,893 --> 00:29:21,693 Speaker 2: on our tips from last week, Bird, we're both five 634 00:29:21,733 --> 00:29:24,533 Speaker 2: out of eight, which means that I'm on twelve out 635 00:29:24,573 --> 00:29:26,533 Speaker 2: of sixteen for the season so far. And since you 636 00:29:26,613 --> 00:29:29,133 Speaker 2: missed the first round of picks, I've generously decided to 637 00:29:29,173 --> 00:29:32,573 Speaker 2: give you five from that opening round, meaning you're on 638 00:29:32,693 --> 00:29:33,813 Speaker 2: ten and down two. Oh. 639 00:29:33,853 --> 00:29:35,533 Speaker 4: I thought I was just going to take Reefs picks 640 00:29:35,533 --> 00:29:37,213 Speaker 4: because he made them for me and he got seven. 641 00:29:37,413 --> 00:29:37,453 Speaker 3: No. 642 00:29:37,813 --> 00:29:39,853 Speaker 2: No, but you see it on this podcast that you 643 00:29:39,853 --> 00:29:40,773 Speaker 2: wouldn't have got seven. 644 00:29:41,893 --> 00:29:44,133 Speaker 4: Oh, this is typical. This has happened again. This do 645 00:29:44,173 --> 00:29:47,133 Speaker 4: you mean to a creative accounting where I'm getting shafted? 646 00:29:47,213 --> 00:29:48,893 Speaker 4: But to go back to Johnston, I guess one thing 647 00:29:48,973 --> 00:29:50,373 Speaker 4: I would say that I'm going to sound like the 648 00:29:50,453 --> 00:29:52,333 Speaker 4: ultimate what's the word, I'm going to sound like the 649 00:29:52,413 --> 00:29:55,973 Speaker 4: ultimate old man. Yeah, grumpy old man. I'm a little 650 00:29:55,973 --> 00:29:59,333 Speaker 4: bit sad. I'm a little bit sad that Ken Irvine's 651 00:29:59,373 --> 00:30:02,213 Speaker 4: record has gone because I'll tell you why. Because I've 652 00:30:02,213 --> 00:30:05,453 Speaker 4: grown up with my my dad who's from Sydney, and 653 00:30:05,493 --> 00:30:07,853 Speaker 4: he actually from the same part of Sydney as Ken Irvine, 654 00:30:07,893 --> 00:30:10,773 Speaker 4: and I think he sort of knew them more as 655 00:30:10,813 --> 00:30:12,533 Speaker 4: a kid or whatever, and he would just go on 656 00:30:12,613 --> 00:30:15,373 Speaker 4: and abbat Kern Irvine being amazing, the greatest play he's 657 00:30:15,373 --> 00:30:17,773 Speaker 4: ever seen, And so I was kind of record. I 658 00:30:17,933 --> 00:30:22,653 Speaker 4: was hoped he would keep forever because Alex Johnson, how's this? 659 00:30:22,853 --> 00:30:25,813 Speaker 4: How am I going to say this without sounding disrespectful? 660 00:30:26,173 --> 00:30:29,453 Speaker 4: I feel like he's been a collector. You know, he's collected. 661 00:30:29,493 --> 00:30:31,213 Speaker 4: He's played for a long time, He's collected a lot 662 00:30:31,253 --> 00:30:34,533 Speaker 4: of tries. But is he going to go down as 663 00:30:34,533 --> 00:30:36,333 Speaker 4: an all time great? Maybe he is because of the 664 00:30:36,373 --> 00:30:38,453 Speaker 4: amount of tries he got. I don't know, but he's. 665 00:30:38,293 --> 00:30:40,733 Speaker 2: Scored more tries than anyone else in history. Yes, of 666 00:30:40,733 --> 00:30:43,053 Speaker 2: course he's going to go down in history. Yeah, but 667 00:30:43,173 --> 00:30:44,013 Speaker 2: he's one of the great. 668 00:30:44,413 --> 00:30:46,293 Speaker 4: I don't know because he's never played Origin. I think 669 00:30:46,293 --> 00:30:49,493 Speaker 4: he's played for Australia maybe three tests, so I don't 670 00:30:49,493 --> 00:30:50,973 Speaker 4: know if he is or not. But but yeah, I 671 00:30:51,093 --> 00:30:52,893 Speaker 4: kind of I'm a little bit sad. I wanted Irvine 672 00:30:52,933 --> 00:30:55,853 Speaker 4: to just keep that record. But yeah, South they looks. 673 00:30:56,653 --> 00:30:59,413 Speaker 4: I've had my hopes about South this season, but they're 674 00:30:59,453 --> 00:31:00,653 Speaker 4: a bit unlucky with a couple of tries. 675 00:31:00,693 --> 00:31:01,133 Speaker 2: But look a bit. 676 00:31:01,853 --> 00:31:07,413 Speaker 4: They look a bit flighty again, Cody Walker, Latrell all 677 00:31:07,493 --> 00:31:11,253 Speaker 4: of it and cons distant. I hope they sort things out. Well, 678 00:31:11,333 --> 00:31:15,093 Speaker 4: let's go through the predictions for this week, Burge. We're 679 00:31:15,093 --> 00:31:18,573 Speaker 4: going to start off with the Raiders and the Bulldogs. 680 00:31:18,613 --> 00:31:22,853 Speaker 4: The Raiders obviously will be but after the Warriors hiding, 681 00:31:23,453 --> 00:31:25,413 Speaker 4: and then the Bulldogs as well, who are coming off 682 00:31:25,453 --> 00:31:28,413 Speaker 4: the buy Yeah, good to come, good time to come 683 00:31:28,453 --> 00:31:31,133 Speaker 4: with the buye. But I'll back the I'll back the 684 00:31:31,213 --> 00:31:32,813 Speaker 4: Raiders to bounce back. 685 00:31:34,693 --> 00:31:37,773 Speaker 2: Disagreement. First up, I'm going to back the Bulldogs here, 686 00:31:38,253 --> 00:31:41,373 Speaker 2: Roosters versus the Panthers The Roosters obviously, as we mentioned, 687 00:31:41,373 --> 00:31:45,533 Speaker 2: getting up over Souths and then the Panthers with another 688 00:31:45,653 --> 00:31:48,613 Speaker 2: win to continue there. They're good run. They came off 689 00:31:48,693 --> 00:31:51,173 Speaker 2: the Broncos victory and now they've whipped the Sharks and 690 00:31:51,213 --> 00:31:53,133 Speaker 2: what I thought would be a very tight game twenty 691 00:31:53,173 --> 00:31:53,573 Speaker 2: six six. 692 00:31:54,173 --> 00:31:56,973 Speaker 4: Yeah, the Penneth defense is amazing. That that brick wall 693 00:31:57,013 --> 00:31:59,493 Speaker 4: that's been so famous the last few years, it looks. 694 00:31:59,293 --> 00:31:59,853 Speaker 6: Like it's back. 695 00:32:00,973 --> 00:32:02,973 Speaker 4: How hard is this round? The tip far out that's 696 00:32:03,013 --> 00:32:06,773 Speaker 4: the first two matches really tough, But I'll stick with Penrith. 697 00:32:08,333 --> 00:32:11,293 Speaker 2: I'm going to agree with you there, Storm versus the Broncos. 698 00:32:11,373 --> 00:32:13,933 Speaker 2: The Broncos are going to go three, zero and three. 699 00:32:14,173 --> 00:32:16,453 Speaker 4: Birch, because they're not going to beat the Storm at home. 700 00:32:17,333 --> 00:32:19,853 Speaker 4: They can't go in three, can they? They're are defending premiers, 701 00:32:19,933 --> 00:32:22,933 Speaker 4: they will, they can't go three. They will no better 702 00:32:23,053 --> 00:32:25,493 Speaker 4: lucky about paramatter They parad a couple of sort. 703 00:32:25,373 --> 00:32:26,693 Speaker 9: Of what happened. 704 00:32:26,813 --> 00:32:29,213 Speaker 2: You and I were slagging paramtter off last week, and 705 00:32:29,373 --> 00:32:33,013 Speaker 2: understandably so because they conceded fifty in week one, but 706 00:32:33,133 --> 00:32:35,533 Speaker 2: then to put on a performance like put forty on 707 00:32:35,613 --> 00:32:36,653 Speaker 2: the Broncos and. 708 00:32:36,733 --> 00:32:39,573 Speaker 4: To come back from from a long way down on 709 00:32:39,613 --> 00:32:42,653 Speaker 4: the first half back to they actually lead at halftime. 710 00:32:44,173 --> 00:32:46,053 Speaker 4: Reeve's been telling me that they had the bones of 711 00:32:46,093 --> 00:32:49,133 Speaker 4: a good team and it kind of showed. So, yeah, 712 00:32:50,893 --> 00:32:54,173 Speaker 4: toss a coin for but your storm. I don't think 713 00:32:54,213 --> 00:32:55,933 Speaker 4: you think. I think you're right. I think the Storm 714 00:32:56,373 --> 00:32:57,813 Speaker 4: storm too good for the Broncos at home. 715 00:32:58,373 --> 00:33:02,093 Speaker 2: Agree with you there, Knights versus the Warriors in Newcastle 716 00:33:02,093 --> 00:33:07,533 Speaker 2: and Michael Burgers Warriors. It's our month, how much going 717 00:33:07,573 --> 00:33:10,213 Speaker 2: as far as say it's our month, I agree with you. 718 00:33:10,533 --> 00:33:13,453 Speaker 2: They're given the Knights injuries as well. Sharks Dolphins. 719 00:33:13,973 --> 00:33:16,373 Speaker 4: I don't know actually, because the Sharks coming off a 720 00:33:16,533 --> 00:33:20,373 Speaker 4: pretty I didn't think they're the great against Penrith, but Penrith, 721 00:33:20,373 --> 00:33:22,853 Speaker 4: the penwith offense is pretty amazing. 722 00:33:24,813 --> 00:33:26,733 Speaker 2: Dolphins just barelyf to squeeze past the Titans. 723 00:33:27,013 --> 00:33:31,133 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'll go with the Sharks at home. I'll agree 724 00:33:31,213 --> 00:33:33,013 Speaker 4: with you as well. Rabbitos Tigers. 725 00:33:33,093 --> 00:33:36,373 Speaker 2: The Tigers scored forty four points on the weekend against 726 00:33:36,413 --> 00:33:39,973 Speaker 2: the Cowboys, so can they do it two weeks in 727 00:33:40,013 --> 00:33:40,253 Speaker 2: a row. 728 00:33:40,813 --> 00:33:43,933 Speaker 4: They're calling it, well, they're calling it BEINGI ball throwing 729 00:33:43,973 --> 00:33:47,213 Speaker 4: it around. You know, Tigers always looked good early season 730 00:33:47,253 --> 00:33:51,013 Speaker 4: and intend at the wall after about round six or seven. 731 00:33:52,333 --> 00:33:54,613 Speaker 4: You'd expect Wayn Bennett to get stuck into the rabbit 732 00:33:54,613 --> 00:33:56,933 Speaker 4: Os this week and they will bounce back. But yeah, 733 00:33:57,013 --> 00:33:59,413 Speaker 4: for a team that everyone's got high hopes or wasn't 734 00:33:59,453 --> 00:34:02,533 Speaker 4: that impressed. But yeah, rabbit O's for mine, Eels Dragons, 735 00:34:05,253 --> 00:34:08,013 Speaker 4: It's got to be the Eels. I'll be flying after that, surely. 736 00:34:08,653 --> 00:34:11,533 Speaker 4: And Cowboys versus the Titans to finish it off. The 737 00:34:11,573 --> 00:34:15,333 Speaker 4: Titans getting the last game of the round again, mmm, uh, 738 00:34:16,213 --> 00:34:19,253 Speaker 4: gotta be the Cowboys at home, right, Cowboys at home. Yeah, 739 00:34:19,293 --> 00:34:21,813 Speaker 4: Cowboys for me, never picked the Titans. 740 00:34:21,813 --> 00:34:24,293 Speaker 2: Thank you Michael Burgess for your time, you wisdom, your 741 00:34:24,333 --> 00:34:26,813 Speaker 2: insight today on The Big League Podcast. And thank you 742 00:34:26,933 --> 00:34:29,453 Speaker 2: to producer Mark Kelly. Thank you for making us a 743 00:34:29,493 --> 00:34:31,893 Speaker 2: part of your week. Please follow and rate the podcast. 744 00:34:32,133 --> 00:34:34,453 Speaker 2: My name is Nathan Limb. Have a fantastic week. 745 00:34:35,293 --> 00:34:37,853 Speaker 1: For more from news Talks at B listen live on 746 00:34:38,013 --> 00:34:40,933 Speaker 1: air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever 747 00:34:41,013 --> 00:34:43,573 Speaker 1: you go with our podcasts on iHeartRadio