1 00:00:09,093 --> 00:00:12,693 Speaker 1: You're listening to a podcast from News Talks EDB. Follow 2 00:00:12,773 --> 00:00:18,533 Speaker 1: this and our Wide Ranger podcast now on iHeartRadio The 3 00:00:18,573 --> 00:00:22,613 Speaker 1: Big League Podcast Poet by News TALKSB. 4 00:00:23,773 --> 00:00:27,293 Speaker 2: This week on The Big League Podcast, former Warriors and 5 00:00:27,373 --> 00:00:32,453 Speaker 2: Kiwis player Motsu Tony questions Adam G's officiating, gives verdict 6 00:00:32,493 --> 00:00:35,413 Speaker 2: on the side's top four hopes, and reveals the key 7 00:00:35,453 --> 00:00:37,853 Speaker 2: player who needs to perform if they're to turn things 8 00:00:37,893 --> 00:00:42,373 Speaker 2: around Against the Dragons. Michael Burgess has some exclusive news 9 00:00:42,413 --> 00:00:45,213 Speaker 2: around the future of Timmidim Martin, and I attempt to 10 00:00:45,333 --> 00:00:50,093 Speaker 2: quell rising hysteria. My name is Nathan Lin. Let's go 11 00:00:50,533 --> 00:00:55,013 Speaker 2: b LB. Warriors fans are panicking. It's all gone down 12 00:00:55,053 --> 00:00:59,013 Speaker 2: the toilet. Injuries, goalore, three losses in a row, the 13 00:00:59,053 --> 00:01:01,933 Speaker 2: Warriors crash out of the top four for the first 14 00:01:01,933 --> 00:01:05,533 Speaker 2: time since mid April. Sack the coach, Sack the players, 15 00:01:05,733 --> 00:01:07,853 Speaker 2: Sack the kids who run the ball onto the field. 16 00:01:08,053 --> 00:01:11,373 Speaker 2: And I'd admit the loss to the Bulldogs was harrowing 17 00:01:11,413 --> 00:01:14,893 Speaker 2: to watch, but let's keep everything in context. I've seen 18 00:01:14,933 --> 00:01:20,013 Speaker 2: some headlines blatantly stoking the flames. Top four hopes slipping away, 19 00:01:20,493 --> 00:01:22,853 Speaker 2: but let me put this to you if the Warriors 20 00:01:22,853 --> 00:01:25,093 Speaker 2: had followed up a poor start to the season with 21 00:01:25,133 --> 00:01:27,613 Speaker 2: a run of winds boosting up the ladder to now 22 00:01:27,733 --> 00:01:31,053 Speaker 2: with four rounds to go, set just one point outside 23 00:01:31,133 --> 00:01:34,533 Speaker 2: the top four, the headlines would instead be saying Warriors 24 00:01:34,533 --> 00:01:38,493 Speaker 2: surge into top four contention. In fact, who wrote this 25 00:01:38,573 --> 00:01:42,333 Speaker 2: doomsday rubbish? Oh it was Michael Burgess, seen you in 26 00:01:42,333 --> 00:01:44,973 Speaker 2: New Zealand Herald writer who joins me, now can you 27 00:01:45,053 --> 00:01:45,613 Speaker 2: lighten up? 28 00:01:46,533 --> 00:01:48,413 Speaker 3: Well, I'm just glad you're reading, mate, I'm just glad 29 00:01:48,453 --> 00:01:50,733 Speaker 3: you're reading. That's always read your piece. Yeah, it's great. 30 00:01:51,253 --> 00:01:53,053 Speaker 3: I don't know if I did write that one. Actually 31 00:01:53,733 --> 00:01:55,973 Speaker 3: that's the headline at the top of your article. 32 00:01:55,693 --> 00:01:57,733 Speaker 2: Top four hopes the thought did I write that? Really? 33 00:01:58,093 --> 00:02:01,253 Speaker 3: I mean, you make a good point in terms of 34 00:02:01,333 --> 00:02:04,733 Speaker 3: in any other season, we would be doing cartwheels about 35 00:02:04,773 --> 00:02:06,773 Speaker 3: the fact that the Warriors are in fifth and fifth 36 00:02:06,813 --> 00:02:09,013 Speaker 3: at this stage of the season, compared to many other 37 00:02:09,053 --> 00:02:11,973 Speaker 3: seasons where it's been like, well, if the Warriors win 38 00:02:12,053 --> 00:02:14,973 Speaker 3: six of their last seven games and five other teams 39 00:02:15,013 --> 00:02:17,293 Speaker 3: lose four games, they might you know, so I get it, mate, 40 00:02:17,333 --> 00:02:21,213 Speaker 3: But it's not about where they are, it's about where 41 00:02:21,213 --> 00:02:21,773 Speaker 3: they're going. 42 00:02:22,013 --> 00:02:23,853 Speaker 2: That's what the panic is. 43 00:02:23,893 --> 00:02:25,653 Speaker 3: You know, this isn't a photo, this is a video, 44 00:02:25,733 --> 00:02:29,493 Speaker 3: and the video isn't a great look because if we're honest, 45 00:02:29,813 --> 00:02:33,453 Speaker 3: since the Crneller game in June, which was the obvious peak, 46 00:02:34,293 --> 00:02:37,013 Speaker 3: they haven't been great. They weren't great against Penrith, they 47 00:02:37,053 --> 00:02:39,333 Speaker 3: lost of the times at home. They're unlucky against the Dolphins, 48 00:02:39,333 --> 00:02:41,653 Speaker 3: who weren't great against Newcastle, but they got lucky. They 49 00:02:41,653 --> 00:02:45,373 Speaker 3: beat the Tigers and the Broncos was the Metcalf injury. 50 00:02:45,453 --> 00:02:49,173 Speaker 3: So adding everything up, yeah, there is reason for I 51 00:02:49,173 --> 00:02:51,733 Speaker 3: guess hysteria. I'm sure you're seeing this on things like 52 00:02:53,093 --> 00:02:56,413 Speaker 3: those things like TikTok and Instagram that you hang around on. 53 00:02:56,693 --> 00:02:59,533 Speaker 2: But those things like, yeah, those things. 54 00:02:59,893 --> 00:03:05,533 Speaker 3: But to your point, I wasn't actually that concerned about 55 00:03:05,613 --> 00:03:09,093 Speaker 3: Saturday night because I didn't really expect anything else. 56 00:03:09,493 --> 00:03:12,093 Speaker 2: I was. I think we talked about this last week. 57 00:03:12,973 --> 00:03:15,373 Speaker 3: I was figuring it to be about a twelve point 58 00:03:15,653 --> 00:03:19,093 Speaker 3: loss to the Bulldogs because they're playing better, they've got 59 00:03:19,133 --> 00:03:22,693 Speaker 3: their full strength team. The Warriors are missing three of 60 00:03:22,733 --> 00:03:26,653 Speaker 3: their top four players. Barnett metcalf Egan in that order. 61 00:03:26,733 --> 00:03:29,813 Speaker 3: I put for Sheriff's body number four. Plus they've got 62 00:03:29,813 --> 00:03:33,693 Speaker 3: no centers they've got. You know, there's all these issues 63 00:03:34,013 --> 00:03:36,373 Speaker 3: and they're down on confidence and they played in the 64 00:03:36,453 --> 00:03:40,933 Speaker 3: bloody in the slop and sliding. So yeah, I'm not 65 00:03:40,973 --> 00:03:43,533 Speaker 3: saying we should take positives from Saturday, but I'm saying 66 00:03:43,533 --> 00:03:47,213 Speaker 3: that for me, nothing's really changed. I think I was 67 00:03:47,333 --> 00:03:49,013 Speaker 3: talking to you last week about the fact that the 68 00:03:49,093 --> 00:03:51,133 Speaker 3: big game is the Dragons, not the Bulldogs, that I 69 00:03:51,133 --> 00:03:52,773 Speaker 3: didn't see them ever beating the Bulldogs. 70 00:03:53,333 --> 00:03:54,573 Speaker 2: But they've got to beat the Dragons. 71 00:03:54,613 --> 00:03:57,173 Speaker 3: But this Sue is now though, of course, their confidence 72 00:03:57,213 --> 00:03:59,173 Speaker 3: and the momentum has taken another knock. 73 00:03:59,533 --> 00:04:01,653 Speaker 2: We are four rounds to go in the season, but 74 00:04:01,693 --> 00:04:03,813 Speaker 2: the Warrior is still very much in the middle of 75 00:04:03,973 --> 00:04:07,693 Speaker 2: that top eight now. Warriors coach Andrew Webster is keeping 76 00:04:07,733 --> 00:04:10,933 Speaker 2: faith in his players to turn things around. With four 77 00:04:10,973 --> 00:04:12,573 Speaker 2: games remaining before the finals. 78 00:04:12,733 --> 00:04:14,973 Speaker 4: Everyone wants to be a top fourteen and then gives 79 00:04:14,973 --> 00:04:16,493 Speaker 4: you a really good shot at the end of the season. 80 00:04:16,533 --> 00:04:18,253 Speaker 4: But we've got a lot of football to play at 81 00:04:18,253 --> 00:04:20,133 Speaker 4: the back end this year, and you know, we're going 82 00:04:20,213 --> 00:04:21,813 Speaker 4: to get back to playing Abbis football and. 83 00:04:21,733 --> 00:04:23,893 Speaker 2: The rest of it will take care of itself. We're 84 00:04:23,933 --> 00:04:26,613 Speaker 2: going to hear from former Warriors and kiwis player mot 85 00:04:26,693 --> 00:04:30,573 Speaker 2: tou Tony next. But first, here are the highlights, or 86 00:04:30,653 --> 00:04:35,973 Speaker 2: rather the low lights. Bulldogs thirty two, Warriors fourteen pot. 87 00:04:35,813 --> 00:04:39,613 Speaker 5: Atmosphere acurs stadium mat turned away. 88 00:04:40,253 --> 00:04:41,173 Speaker 2: That's four tackles. 89 00:04:41,173 --> 00:04:49,573 Speaker 6: Canterbory Lovely Stan sides d a second movement at the 90 00:04:49,573 --> 00:04:51,893 Speaker 6: finish to serve it over. 91 00:04:51,733 --> 00:04:55,653 Speaker 5: The line across with man. Now there's runners. 92 00:04:55,453 --> 00:05:04,653 Speaker 6: Parton on for see nic sting in for Canary second 93 00:05:04,813 --> 00:05:07,533 Speaker 6: try t cut. 94 00:05:07,333 --> 00:05:08,893 Speaker 2: Up b Tell. 95 00:05:08,813 --> 00:05:15,693 Speaker 6: Joanna the pardup score again double show love it just that. 96 00:05:15,933 --> 00:05:23,013 Speaker 2: Sir can the captain followday, he's heally not its pair 97 00:05:23,093 --> 00:05:26,213 Speaker 2: to a second kick. Your as got there, next saying is. 98 00:05:26,213 --> 00:05:31,333 Speaker 5: It oh no, Having scored a try, Fisher Harris has 99 00:05:31,453 --> 00:05:35,973 Speaker 5: now been picked that mother retory that ball as Caress 100 00:05:36,013 --> 00:05:36,853 Speaker 5: has done it again. 101 00:05:37,533 --> 00:05:43,693 Speaker 2: Tell us to Johanna, chuck a Caress in a sect. 102 00:05:44,173 --> 00:05:46,333 Speaker 2: Roger's on his way for the Warriors. 103 00:05:47,453 --> 00:05:52,613 Speaker 5: Didn't see that coming, but it's a convincing wonder care Debury. 104 00:05:53,173 --> 00:05:57,213 Speaker 2: Beating the Warriors. Audio courtesy of Fox Sports The Big 105 00:05:57,373 --> 00:06:00,853 Speaker 2: League Podcast. We are very lucky to be joined on 106 00:06:01,013 --> 00:06:03,453 Speaker 2: the Big League Podcast for the very first time by 107 00:06:03,493 --> 00:06:08,053 Speaker 2: former Warrior and Kiwi's player Mottu, Tony Mottu, thank you 108 00:06:08,213 --> 00:06:09,933 Speaker 2: so much for your time. How are you? 109 00:06:10,973 --> 00:06:13,373 Speaker 7: Yeah, very good, Thanks Nathan and good Yeah, good to 110 00:06:13,413 --> 00:06:15,373 Speaker 7: connect and have a chat about the worries. 111 00:06:15,773 --> 00:06:18,613 Speaker 2: Now about the Warriors. It kind of feels like it's doomsday. 112 00:06:18,613 --> 00:06:20,893 Speaker 2: I'm looking on social media and all the fans are 113 00:06:20,933 --> 00:06:24,213 Speaker 2: slagging the team off. Everyone's pressing the panic button, going 114 00:06:24,413 --> 00:06:26,933 Speaker 2: you know what, our top four hopes are gone? Are 115 00:06:27,013 --> 00:06:28,733 Speaker 2: you pressing the panic button? Motto? 116 00:06:30,053 --> 00:06:32,253 Speaker 7: Not at all? Yeah, not at all. You know, obviously 117 00:06:32,893 --> 00:06:36,133 Speaker 7: as a former player and you know before you know, 118 00:06:37,213 --> 00:06:39,413 Speaker 7: I was fortunate to where you know, the jersey, I 119 00:06:39,573 --> 00:06:42,293 Speaker 7: was a fan, so as a as both, I'm not 120 00:06:43,453 --> 00:06:45,533 Speaker 7: you know, I'm not pressing the panic button at all. 121 00:06:45,613 --> 00:06:48,573 Speaker 7: You know. If anything, I think we're starting to see, 122 00:06:48,933 --> 00:06:51,693 Speaker 7: you know, just the injuries and you know, sort of 123 00:06:51,733 --> 00:06:54,253 Speaker 7: take its toll in terms of the quality it's missing. 124 00:06:54,533 --> 00:06:59,013 Speaker 7: But also you know, traveling to Australia, you know, every 125 00:06:59,093 --> 00:07:01,693 Speaker 7: second week or for large parts of the season, I 126 00:07:01,813 --> 00:07:04,533 Speaker 7: feel that's starting to creep in on the on the 127 00:07:04,613 --> 00:07:06,613 Speaker 7: players as well in the in the playing stuff. So 128 00:07:07,453 --> 00:07:10,173 Speaker 7: you know, I'm pressing the panic button law because there's 129 00:07:10,173 --> 00:07:12,453 Speaker 7: still some twists and turns you know, the last few 130 00:07:12,493 --> 00:07:13,133 Speaker 7: weeks of the season. 131 00:07:13,573 --> 00:07:16,093 Speaker 2: What did you make of the game itself? Obviously the 132 00:07:16,173 --> 00:07:19,933 Speaker 2: Bulldogs played brilliant wet weather football, but the Warriors, they 133 00:07:19,973 --> 00:07:21,253 Speaker 2: were hardly on their game with the. 134 00:07:22,573 --> 00:07:24,333 Speaker 7: Yeah, and I think you've got to give the Bulldogs 135 00:07:24,333 --> 00:07:25,933 Speaker 7: a lot of credit, you know. I think they've played 136 00:07:25,973 --> 00:07:28,253 Speaker 7: in the wet you know, a few times this year 137 00:07:28,333 --> 00:07:30,413 Speaker 7: and hadn't won the game, you know, hadn't won in 138 00:07:30,533 --> 00:07:32,813 Speaker 7: those conditions. And you know, when you've got a crowd 139 00:07:32,893 --> 00:07:36,813 Speaker 7: of twenty five thousand behind you, you've got questions be 140 00:07:36,933 --> 00:07:39,173 Speaker 7: asked of their own form. I thought the Bulldogs really, 141 00:07:39,813 --> 00:07:41,893 Speaker 7: you know, did a job on just limiting the Warriors 142 00:07:42,333 --> 00:07:45,373 Speaker 7: impact their meters and the defensive pressure of the Bulldogs 143 00:07:45,413 --> 00:07:48,093 Speaker 7: put the Warriors under was immense, So full credit to 144 00:07:48,613 --> 00:07:50,493 Speaker 7: you know, the Bulldogs were really turning the screws on 145 00:07:50,533 --> 00:07:51,333 Speaker 7: the Warriors in the weekend. 146 00:07:52,413 --> 00:07:55,133 Speaker 2: There was a little bit of controversy in the build 147 00:07:55,213 --> 00:07:59,013 Speaker 2: up with Andrew Webster dropping Tanner Boyd to reserve Great 148 00:07:59,093 --> 00:08:02,653 Speaker 2: on game day to Mandy Martin goes into start at 149 00:08:02,773 --> 00:08:05,773 Speaker 2: half back. Webster cited before the game the desire to 150 00:08:05,893 --> 00:08:09,133 Speaker 2: have two hookers in the squad still get to mighty 151 00:08:09,253 --> 00:08:12,253 Speaker 2: in there somewhere. What did you make of the decision 152 00:08:12,413 --> 00:08:15,693 Speaker 2: to drop Tenor after they sort of picked him as 153 00:08:15,813 --> 00:08:16,413 Speaker 2: the halfback. 154 00:08:17,853 --> 00:08:20,773 Speaker 7: Yeah, I thought, you know, probably focusing on Tim Monday. 155 00:08:20,893 --> 00:08:23,053 Speaker 7: I think he's you know, he's earned a start, and 156 00:08:23,733 --> 00:08:25,453 Speaker 7: you know, I think it was a case suggesting what 157 00:08:25,573 --> 00:08:28,293 Speaker 7: Timighta can do, you know when given I guess a 158 00:08:28,333 --> 00:08:30,853 Speaker 7: whole game to you know, to show his whe's. Unfortunately 159 00:08:30,893 --> 00:08:33,173 Speaker 7: for Tomorday, he you know took a head knock. But 160 00:08:34,053 --> 00:08:35,853 Speaker 7: you know, I wasn't sort of surprised, you know, I 161 00:08:35,973 --> 00:08:39,453 Speaker 7: think to Mady's really you know, shown when he's come on, 162 00:08:39,653 --> 00:08:42,173 Speaker 7: not only as a versatile but he can also you know, 163 00:08:42,333 --> 00:08:44,853 Speaker 7: change the game with his running his running game. So 164 00:08:45,493 --> 00:08:48,133 Speaker 7: you know, it wasn't too surprised. But obviously, you know, 165 00:08:48,253 --> 00:08:51,653 Speaker 7: to Mighta getting off the field during a Bulldogs game 166 00:08:51,733 --> 00:08:53,493 Speaker 7: means that you know there's a chance for Tenor to 167 00:08:53,573 --> 00:08:55,973 Speaker 7: come back into the fold against and a. 168 00:08:56,013 --> 00:08:58,293 Speaker 2: Few people were raising eyebrows at pretty lust it getting 169 00:08:58,293 --> 00:09:01,333 Speaker 2: to start at hooker over Sam Healey. Given Healey's been 170 00:09:01,413 --> 00:09:04,373 Speaker 2: the backup to Wade Egan this season, does that really 171 00:09:04,493 --> 00:09:06,213 Speaker 2: matter if you've got one on the interchange, you've got 172 00:09:06,253 --> 00:09:09,093 Speaker 2: one starting. Does it make a huge difference or what 173 00:09:09,173 --> 00:09:09,693 Speaker 2: do you make of that? 174 00:09:10,973 --> 00:09:13,093 Speaker 7: No, I didn't read too much into that, you know, 175 00:09:13,173 --> 00:09:16,853 Speaker 7: I thought, you know, Andrew Webster, you know, and this 176 00:09:17,013 --> 00:09:19,453 Speaker 7: is just my opinion. I thought it was just, you know, 177 00:09:19,573 --> 00:09:21,773 Speaker 7: start lust it to, you know, take some heat out 178 00:09:21,813 --> 00:09:23,853 Speaker 7: of the game, and then when the game sort of 179 00:09:23,893 --> 00:09:27,453 Speaker 7: quiet is down, settles down, you bring on heally. But yeah, 180 00:09:27,493 --> 00:09:29,173 Speaker 7: so I didn't really read too much into it. 181 00:09:30,373 --> 00:09:33,133 Speaker 2: I am not someone who likes to labor the referee 182 00:09:33,213 --> 00:09:36,053 Speaker 2: because I feel like referees get too much crap from 183 00:09:36,173 --> 00:09:39,253 Speaker 2: fans and it isn't fair. But there were a couple 184 00:09:39,293 --> 00:09:41,573 Speaker 2: of calls made by Adam G during that game. If 185 00:09:41,693 --> 00:09:45,133 Speaker 2: I think back to the obstruction call, sorry, what looked 186 00:09:45,173 --> 00:09:48,253 Speaker 2: to be a clear obstruction Shepherd and Kirk cape Well 187 00:09:48,493 --> 00:09:51,053 Speaker 2: penalized for tackling a player without the ball. Did you 188 00:09:51,133 --> 00:09:53,573 Speaker 2: raise your eyebrows as sort of any of the decisions 189 00:09:53,653 --> 00:09:54,293 Speaker 2: made by Adam G. 190 00:09:55,813 --> 00:09:58,173 Speaker 7: Yeah, a couple of them were you know, questionable, you know, 191 00:09:58,253 --> 00:10:01,053 Speaker 7: questionable some of the decisions. But if you ask any 192 00:10:01,093 --> 00:10:03,013 Speaker 7: of those Warriors players, you know, they would say those 193 00:10:03,053 --> 00:10:06,013 Speaker 7: calls were christenable. But there's still got to be the 194 00:10:06,613 --> 00:10:09,533 Speaker 7: defensive town, you know, to become those calls and I 195 00:10:09,613 --> 00:10:12,053 Speaker 7: think that's where, you know, the Warriors are just not 196 00:10:12,213 --> 00:10:15,813 Speaker 7: quite there yet. You know. Over Andrew Webster's you know, 197 00:10:15,893 --> 00:10:17,933 Speaker 7: ten year as a head coach, the Warriors have managed 198 00:10:17,973 --> 00:10:20,893 Speaker 7: to you know, with us some adversity, some risk calls 199 00:10:20,933 --> 00:10:23,933 Speaker 7: that haven't gone their way. They haven't been able to 200 00:10:23,973 --> 00:10:25,133 Speaker 7: do that in recent weeks. 201 00:10:25,853 --> 00:10:28,733 Speaker 2: And this week more to thank you so much for 202 00:10:28,813 --> 00:10:31,453 Speaker 2: your time again at Tanner Boyd presumably will come and 203 00:10:31,493 --> 00:10:34,533 Speaker 2: to start half back with tomight. It can cust potentially 204 00:10:34,613 --> 00:10:37,213 Speaker 2: Wade Egan comes back into the fall from a shoulder injury. 205 00:10:37,653 --> 00:10:40,653 Speaker 2: What do they need to get right on Friday against 206 00:10:40,693 --> 00:10:42,573 Speaker 2: the Dragons to get back on track. 207 00:10:43,933 --> 00:10:46,613 Speaker 7: Yeah, I think Wade coming back into the team will 208 00:10:46,653 --> 00:10:49,093 Speaker 7: be massive. You know, Wade Egan is one of the 209 00:10:49,133 --> 00:10:52,573 Speaker 7: best attacking hookers in the game and certainly helps Warriors. 210 00:10:52,893 --> 00:10:57,053 Speaker 7: He he manages to straighten up the attack, which if 211 00:10:57,093 --> 00:10:59,973 Speaker 7: you think about when you've got a hooker or number 212 00:11:00,093 --> 00:11:03,413 Speaker 7: nine that can take the markers out of play and 213 00:11:03,533 --> 00:11:05,893 Speaker 7: then hopefully it gets one on ones you know, further 214 00:11:06,173 --> 00:11:08,613 Speaker 7: out wide in the in the attacking line for the Warriors, 215 00:11:08,653 --> 00:11:10,133 Speaker 7: and that's what they've missed you know, they've been a 216 00:11:10,173 --> 00:11:13,653 Speaker 7: little bit you know, going sideways and attacks. You know, 217 00:11:13,733 --> 00:11:16,213 Speaker 7: Wade come back will really help their attack. But the 218 00:11:16,293 --> 00:11:17,933 Speaker 7: thing the Warriors need to get back to is just 219 00:11:18,013 --> 00:11:20,413 Speaker 7: the defensive steel that they have. You know they had that. 220 00:11:21,013 --> 00:11:23,933 Speaker 7: You know Andrew Webster's taking over this team. They haven't 221 00:11:23,933 --> 00:11:26,773 Speaker 7: been quite there. But you're knowing the Warriors and knowing 222 00:11:26,813 --> 00:11:30,453 Speaker 7: how disappointed they have been after losses, I think, you know, 223 00:11:30,533 --> 00:11:33,013 Speaker 7: we should be expecting them to back this weekend. And 224 00:11:33,693 --> 00:11:35,773 Speaker 7: you know, no game in the end r others is easy, 225 00:11:35,933 --> 00:11:38,613 Speaker 7: is an easy one. But you know, the remaining games 226 00:11:38,653 --> 00:11:41,533 Speaker 7: the Warriors have against teams that are outside you know, 227 00:11:41,613 --> 00:11:44,213 Speaker 7: the top eight. So hopefully the Warriors can play to 228 00:11:44,293 --> 00:11:46,173 Speaker 7: the potential and you get some wins. 229 00:11:46,533 --> 00:11:47,613 Speaker 2: Are they making the top four? 230 00:11:49,733 --> 00:11:51,813 Speaker 7: It's going to be tough, But if you look at 231 00:11:51,893 --> 00:11:55,613 Speaker 7: the running for the end of the round robin, I'd 232 00:11:55,693 --> 00:11:57,533 Speaker 7: rather have the Warriors running than any of the other 233 00:11:57,573 --> 00:12:00,093 Speaker 7: teams that are you know, that are sort of in 234 00:12:00,173 --> 00:12:02,293 Speaker 7: the top four at the moment or scraping around. 235 00:12:02,573 --> 00:12:08,093 Speaker 2: You know the eight is the Big League podcast wise 236 00:12:08,173 --> 00:12:11,373 Speaker 2: they scar is no, Yeah, the Big League. 237 00:12:11,133 --> 00:12:13,773 Speaker 1: Podcast on the Warriors Bad Wagons. 238 00:12:13,453 --> 00:12:16,013 Speaker 2: It's d one great to hear from Motu Toni first 239 00:12:16,053 --> 00:12:19,413 Speaker 2: time on the podcast. There, Burge, do you agree with 240 00:12:19,493 --> 00:12:21,893 Speaker 2: him that that Wade Egan is the key player that 241 00:12:21,973 --> 00:12:24,693 Speaker 2: the Warriors need in order to turn things around against 242 00:12:24,693 --> 00:12:27,813 Speaker 2: the Dragons squaring up that attack. He's very important. 243 00:12:28,173 --> 00:12:29,613 Speaker 3: I don't know if we'll be back though, so I 244 00:12:29,653 --> 00:12:32,253 Speaker 3: wouldn't want to dwell on that because that shoulder. He 245 00:12:32,333 --> 00:12:34,333 Speaker 3: could be back, and Webster did tell us you were there. 246 00:12:34,333 --> 00:12:35,973 Speaker 3: He told us last week you could be back. But 247 00:12:36,253 --> 00:12:39,533 Speaker 3: if your shoulders not quite right, I mean, Egan is 248 00:12:39,533 --> 00:12:42,533 Speaker 3: the absolute key. Matus completely right, because since they've lost 249 00:12:42,573 --> 00:12:46,613 Speaker 3: Metcalf and they've got different halves, Egan's the quarterback. He's 250 00:12:46,653 --> 00:12:48,893 Speaker 3: the guy that actually directs the play. He does a 251 00:12:48,933 --> 00:12:52,653 Speaker 3: lot of the playmaking from Demihalf. So he's massive, But 252 00:12:52,773 --> 00:12:56,253 Speaker 3: there are other keys that Just what happened on Saturday 253 00:12:56,373 --> 00:12:58,253 Speaker 3: was there were so many players that played way below 254 00:12:58,293 --> 00:12:58,933 Speaker 3: their best, like. 255 00:12:59,133 --> 00:13:01,573 Speaker 2: So many right, let's go through this game in a 256 00:13:01,653 --> 00:13:04,773 Speaker 2: little bit more detail. Firstly, coach Andrew Webster admits they 257 00:13:04,813 --> 00:13:05,733 Speaker 2: didn't help themselves. 258 00:13:05,893 --> 00:13:08,613 Speaker 4: A lot of stuff was sort of self inflincting their 259 00:13:09,173 --> 00:13:12,773 Speaker 4: errors or like a concentration well going after we had 260 00:13:12,813 --> 00:13:15,453 Speaker 4: intent I think everyone could see our collisions all night, 261 00:13:15,573 --> 00:13:18,173 Speaker 4: but where we just weren't thinking correctly and the Dogs 262 00:13:18,173 --> 00:13:21,013 Speaker 4: suffocated us with great tactics right Bert. 263 00:13:21,213 --> 00:13:24,653 Speaker 2: For me, Tomight and Martin's concussion category one in the 264 00:13:24,733 --> 00:13:28,293 Speaker 2: first half was absolutely killer. That is where the game 265 00:13:28,613 --> 00:13:31,213 Speaker 2: went away for the Warriors. I mean Chanell, Harris Tavita 266 00:13:31,373 --> 00:13:34,213 Speaker 2: went into half back, Charles could crook start, then moved 267 00:13:34,493 --> 00:13:37,973 Speaker 2: from center to five eighth Caprael went from the second 268 00:13:38,053 --> 00:13:41,933 Speaker 2: road to center. I mean, I had no idea who 269 00:13:42,133 --> 00:13:44,293 Speaker 2: was playing where for a lot of that game in 270 00:13:44,413 --> 00:13:47,173 Speaker 2: the back line for the Warriors, and everything just fell 271 00:13:47,213 --> 00:13:47,693 Speaker 2: on channel. 272 00:13:48,253 --> 00:13:51,293 Speaker 3: When some of it that happens, it's really really really unlucky, 273 00:13:51,453 --> 00:13:54,493 Speaker 3: like of all the games to happen. To lose your 274 00:13:54,533 --> 00:13:56,733 Speaker 3: half back at that stage, at any stage is bad, 275 00:13:56,813 --> 00:13:59,973 Speaker 3: but when the Warriors are already down on troops, really 276 00:14:00,293 --> 00:14:01,853 Speaker 3: really unfortunate. 277 00:14:02,053 --> 00:14:03,053 Speaker 2: Massive turning point. 278 00:14:03,733 --> 00:14:06,493 Speaker 3: Whether the Warriors are the one with Tomati debatable, but 279 00:14:06,533 --> 00:14:09,053 Speaker 3: they probably went from having a forty percent char to 280 00:14:09,133 --> 00:14:13,533 Speaker 3: a twenty percent chance. And to be honest, Chanelle, it 281 00:14:13,653 --> 00:14:16,013 Speaker 3: was a lot on Chanelle's shoulders, but he won't be 282 00:14:16,013 --> 00:14:17,213 Speaker 3: happy with her handle at either. 283 00:14:17,213 --> 00:14:20,293 Speaker 2: His kicking was not great well, you talk about the 284 00:14:20,413 --> 00:14:24,413 Speaker 2: kicking game, and to be honest, I really feel that 285 00:14:24,533 --> 00:14:27,293 Speaker 2: the controversy before the game and the changing of the 286 00:14:27,453 --> 00:14:30,693 Speaker 2: lineup was also key. I did not rate the decision 287 00:14:30,773 --> 00:14:34,613 Speaker 2: to drop Tanner Boyd on game day to reserve grade. 288 00:14:35,333 --> 00:14:37,733 Speaker 2: They picked their half back, they pecked him. It was 289 00:14:37,813 --> 00:14:39,733 Speaker 2: Tanner Boyd, and you and I both said on this 290 00:14:39,853 --> 00:14:42,933 Speaker 2: podcast last week that we didn't think that there would 291 00:14:42,933 --> 00:14:45,493 Speaker 2: be any change to that. They've invested in Tanner Boyd, 292 00:14:45,493 --> 00:14:49,053 Speaker 2: They've said you're the man, and then Webster changed his mind. 293 00:14:49,133 --> 00:14:54,573 Speaker 2: They given the conditions, the wet ball to Mighty going off, 294 00:14:54,733 --> 00:14:58,573 Speaker 2: they really missed Tanner Boyd's kicking game, in my opinion, 295 00:14:58,653 --> 00:15:00,893 Speaker 2: because as soon as Martin went off, everything fell on 296 00:15:00,973 --> 00:15:02,373 Speaker 2: Harris Tavita and they were buggering. 297 00:15:02,933 --> 00:15:05,893 Speaker 3: It was a bit like watching a Kiwi's game from 298 00:15:05,933 --> 00:15:07,813 Speaker 3: the eighties or nineties, quite off, and the Keiwis back 299 00:15:07,853 --> 00:15:09,733 Speaker 3: then didn't have great kicker, so they kicked the ball 300 00:15:09,813 --> 00:15:12,053 Speaker 3: thirty meters, kind of get stuck in their half and 301 00:15:12,133 --> 00:15:14,493 Speaker 3: then the Kangaroos would lump it back, you know, fifty 302 00:15:14,613 --> 00:15:16,573 Speaker 3: or sixty meters, especially they had Matt Burton mate. 303 00:15:16,613 --> 00:15:18,533 Speaker 2: You see some of the kicks. He did oh outragear 304 00:15:18,613 --> 00:15:21,813 Speaker 2: abut forty twenty, so it was accentuated. 305 00:15:22,493 --> 00:15:25,733 Speaker 3: But it depends when Webster made the decision, because if 306 00:15:25,773 --> 00:15:28,693 Speaker 3: you make a decision like that on Thursday, you can't 307 00:15:29,213 --> 00:15:30,933 Speaker 3: just change it because it's a bit of rain. That's 308 00:15:30,973 --> 00:15:35,013 Speaker 3: quite chaotic too, and that's unfair on Tomorday. But the 309 00:15:35,093 --> 00:15:37,973 Speaker 3: interesting thing was the reason Webster gave for making the decision. 310 00:15:38,013 --> 00:15:39,453 Speaker 3: I don't know if you heard him, but he said 311 00:15:39,693 --> 00:15:43,013 Speaker 3: that he wanted to keep two hookers in the team 312 00:15:43,213 --> 00:15:46,293 Speaker 3: fair enough because you need Healey and last it because 313 00:15:46,333 --> 00:15:48,453 Speaker 3: both of them aren't going to play eighty minutes, so 314 00:15:48,533 --> 00:15:50,933 Speaker 3: you need your two hookers. So he had two hookers, 315 00:15:51,013 --> 00:15:53,613 Speaker 3: and he thought it'd be unfair on for Tomato to 316 00:15:53,653 --> 00:15:56,413 Speaker 3: be dropped because once you've got two hookers, you can't 317 00:15:56,453 --> 00:15:57,333 Speaker 3: really carry. 318 00:15:58,333 --> 00:15:59,133 Speaker 2: A fourteen as well. 319 00:15:59,173 --> 00:16:00,933 Speaker 3: Tomato as well, and the unfair of them to be 320 00:16:00,973 --> 00:16:02,613 Speaker 3: dropped because he'd been playing well and he did play 321 00:16:02,653 --> 00:16:05,893 Speaker 3: well against the Dolphins, So that was the that was 322 00:16:05,933 --> 00:16:09,213 Speaker 3: the thinking. But the thing that it didn't make sense 323 00:16:09,253 --> 00:16:11,013 Speaker 3: to me was, Okay, you want to keep to Marty 324 00:16:11,053 --> 00:16:14,453 Speaker 3: in there, that's fine, just don't bring Chanell back. He's 325 00:16:14,493 --> 00:16:16,613 Speaker 3: been out with an injury, hasn't been playing that great, 326 00:16:16,653 --> 00:16:19,413 Speaker 3: didn't play that great against the Titans in his last match, 327 00:16:20,093 --> 00:16:21,973 Speaker 3: So keep Tanner Boy. I know he wasn't happy with 328 00:16:22,013 --> 00:16:24,413 Speaker 3: how Danner Boy played, but keep Tanner Boyd, keep to 329 00:16:24,533 --> 00:16:27,693 Speaker 3: Marty and give Shanelle another week off because, as you say, 330 00:16:28,733 --> 00:16:31,853 Speaker 3: wet weather or not, they really missed Tanner Boy's kicking 331 00:16:31,893 --> 00:16:35,453 Speaker 3: game apart, the wet weather made it really painful, really costly. 332 00:16:35,533 --> 00:16:38,573 Speaker 3: But the Warriors have also got an un underpowered forward 333 00:16:38,613 --> 00:16:40,493 Speaker 3: pack at the moment. You know, the forward pack isn't 334 00:16:41,213 --> 00:16:43,893 Speaker 3: as big and strong as as it normally has been. 335 00:16:44,413 --> 00:16:46,613 Speaker 3: So you need those kicking meters, mate, You just need 336 00:16:46,693 --> 00:16:47,453 Speaker 3: them far out. 337 00:16:47,813 --> 00:16:51,013 Speaker 2: We have to seize. The loss of Martin definitely stifled 338 00:16:51,053 --> 00:16:51,733 Speaker 2: the team's attack. 339 00:16:51,933 --> 00:16:53,693 Speaker 4: Chanelle was a one man band there for a little 340 00:16:53,733 --> 00:16:56,373 Speaker 4: bit as a playmaker, and he was pretty easy to 341 00:16:56,453 --> 00:16:57,573 Speaker 4: see where the ball was going. 342 00:16:57,853 --> 00:17:00,493 Speaker 2: Which Dog's a really good defensive team now with to 343 00:17:00,613 --> 00:17:03,893 Speaker 2: Marty Martin out next week due to that Grade one concussion, 344 00:17:03,973 --> 00:17:07,773 Speaker 2: the question is obvious. Who plays half back? Webster expects 345 00:17:08,373 --> 00:17:11,053 Speaker 2: expect Boyd to slot straight back in. 346 00:17:11,253 --> 00:17:14,573 Speaker 4: He's been awesome, his attitude has been awesome, so I'd 347 00:17:14,613 --> 00:17:16,093 Speaker 4: tell the trade swamp he's pulled up. 348 00:17:16,093 --> 00:17:18,413 Speaker 2: Well, I don't see why anything would change it. 349 00:17:18,613 --> 00:17:20,733 Speaker 4: We never select the team on game day, as we'd 350 00:17:20,773 --> 00:17:22,373 Speaker 4: like to say, but I think it's very much a 351 00:17:22,453 --> 00:17:23,133 Speaker 4: no brainer that one. 352 00:17:23,573 --> 00:17:26,413 Speaker 2: He's been awesome, but I dropped him. That's the thing. 353 00:17:26,613 --> 00:17:29,333 Speaker 3: Like the interesting thing for me was, I don't know 354 00:17:29,333 --> 00:17:30,773 Speaker 3: if you saw it in eighth, but they had a 355 00:17:30,813 --> 00:17:32,853 Speaker 3: shot in the tunnel. Was the Warriors players getting off 356 00:17:32,893 --> 00:17:35,733 Speaker 3: the bath bus arriving at the game. We're walking in 357 00:17:35,813 --> 00:17:39,333 Speaker 3: headphones on da da da da. Tanner Boyd walks past 358 00:17:39,373 --> 00:17:41,613 Speaker 3: the camera and the look on his face said it all. 359 00:17:41,733 --> 00:17:44,893 Speaker 3: You know, he was absolutely guarded. You could because he 360 00:17:45,013 --> 00:17:48,933 Speaker 3: was obviously still is he's still eighteenth nineteenth man or 361 00:17:49,013 --> 00:17:50,773 Speaker 3: he just they all come to the game, but he 362 00:17:50,853 --> 00:17:53,693 Speaker 3: was in his gear, you know, and yeah, it'd be 363 00:17:53,773 --> 00:17:56,133 Speaker 3: dropped like that must have happened pretty late, because it 364 00:17:56,213 --> 00:17:58,053 Speaker 3: wasn't in the Warriors release at a two pm on 365 00:17:58,093 --> 00:17:59,853 Speaker 3: the Saturday, so it must have happened on the Friday 366 00:17:59,973 --> 00:18:02,573 Speaker 3: or Saturday morning. He would not be happy be dent 367 00:18:02,653 --> 00:18:05,693 Speaker 3: to the confidence, but he'll be back and hopefully he 368 00:18:05,813 --> 00:18:06,373 Speaker 3: proves a point. 369 00:18:06,693 --> 00:18:08,773 Speaker 2: Now. The other aspect of this that you touched on. Obviously, 370 00:18:08,853 --> 00:18:13,013 Speaker 2: Freddy Lussick coming in Lusty actually started ahead of Heally, 371 00:18:13,813 --> 00:18:16,693 Speaker 2: and obviously I put this to Motu Tony and he said, 372 00:18:16,693 --> 00:18:19,653 Speaker 2: it doesn't really matter who starts and who's on the interchange. 373 00:18:19,653 --> 00:18:22,213 Speaker 2: Do you having to take on this bitch? I was 374 00:18:22,293 --> 00:18:23,733 Speaker 2: surprised I expected Heally to start. 375 00:18:25,333 --> 00:18:27,893 Speaker 3: I wasn't that surprised, only because I think the theory 376 00:18:28,173 --> 00:18:32,533 Speaker 3: was that Lussick, he's a bit bigger, bit more physical, 377 00:18:32,613 --> 00:18:34,453 Speaker 3: he would absorb the traffic he would absorb or the 378 00:18:34,493 --> 00:18:36,973 Speaker 3: early punishment. You know, the first twenty is always full on, 379 00:18:37,093 --> 00:18:40,173 Speaker 3: plus the weather. So the idea was Lussick plays the 380 00:18:40,213 --> 00:18:44,533 Speaker 3: first half, then Heally comes on when things settle down 381 00:18:44,573 --> 00:18:45,933 Speaker 3: a bit and runs a muck because he's got the 382 00:18:45,973 --> 00:18:47,893 Speaker 3: great running game. They don't want Heley out there having 383 00:18:47,933 --> 00:18:50,333 Speaker 3: to make a zillion tackles and getting smashed. 384 00:18:50,333 --> 00:18:51,733 Speaker 2: So I could see that reasoning. 385 00:18:52,173 --> 00:18:53,573 Speaker 3: But like a lot of people, I was a bit 386 00:18:53,653 --> 00:18:58,613 Speaker 3: surprised that Lussick stayed on so long before Heale Heally 387 00:18:58,693 --> 00:19:01,573 Speaker 3: came on because Healley has obviously got the much higher 388 00:19:01,613 --> 00:19:03,373 Speaker 3: ceiling for me, I don't you think. 389 00:19:03,413 --> 00:19:06,613 Speaker 2: But Heally is he's a he's a gun he really is. 390 00:19:06,773 --> 00:19:09,453 Speaker 2: I agree with you, Websters is working his way back. 391 00:19:09,533 --> 00:19:11,773 Speaker 2: She's getting better, He's improving all the time. So it's 392 00:19:11,773 --> 00:19:12,493 Speaker 2: one of those ones. 393 00:19:13,373 --> 00:19:15,893 Speaker 4: He looks not far away all the time, but if 394 00:19:15,933 --> 00:19:18,413 Speaker 4: it improves the right amount, he'll be ready to go. 395 00:19:18,933 --> 00:19:21,893 Speaker 2: So we might see him next week. We might not. Now, 396 00:19:22,093 --> 00:19:24,733 Speaker 2: let's talk about the refereeing verge. As I said before, 397 00:19:24,733 --> 00:19:27,213 Speaker 2: I'm not someone who generally likes to labor the refereeing, 398 00:19:27,253 --> 00:19:29,813 Speaker 2: and I don't think the refereeing is any excuse for 399 00:19:29,933 --> 00:19:31,973 Speaker 2: the loss at all, So we can't get too hung 400 00:19:32,053 --> 00:19:33,933 Speaker 2: up about it. But we have to be honest that 401 00:19:33,973 --> 00:19:38,013 Speaker 2: Adam g made some straight up bizarre decisions in that game. 402 00:19:38,493 --> 00:19:41,533 Speaker 2: Penalized Kirk kape Or for tackling a player without the ball, 403 00:19:41,653 --> 00:19:44,173 Speaker 2: even though that player was clearly shepherding and he was 404 00:19:44,253 --> 00:19:46,173 Speaker 2: in front of the ball runner at the time. The 405 00:19:46,253 --> 00:19:48,773 Speaker 2: Warriors challenge it and then they lose the challenge. Tanne 406 00:19:48,813 --> 00:19:51,933 Speaker 2: to Opeeke was penalized for kicking a goal line dropout 407 00:19:52,053 --> 00:19:55,013 Speaker 2: into touch on the full, but usually that's the restart 408 00:19:55,053 --> 00:19:56,133 Speaker 2: on the ten meter line, isn't it. 409 00:19:56,653 --> 00:20:00,213 Speaker 3: There are these decisions You're like, sorry, what's what's happening? 410 00:20:00,253 --> 00:20:00,413 Speaker 2: There. 411 00:20:02,053 --> 00:20:06,213 Speaker 3: It was really weird and Adam g was body language, 412 00:20:06,253 --> 00:20:08,893 Speaker 3: he was just he just had really negative body language 413 00:20:08,933 --> 00:20:11,213 Speaker 3: towards the Warriors when they were questioning these things. 414 00:20:11,693 --> 00:20:14,133 Speaker 2: What the hell is that? When the one about the shepherd, 415 00:20:14,293 --> 00:20:16,373 Speaker 2: like regardless if you think of weather the ball, a 416 00:20:16,453 --> 00:20:19,413 Speaker 2: shepherd's a shepherd, the Bulldogs players stopped. 417 00:20:19,533 --> 00:20:22,973 Speaker 3: They all knew they were guilty. There were a couple 418 00:20:23,093 --> 00:20:26,373 Speaker 3: other ones as well, just the way keek Ow's try 419 00:20:27,293 --> 00:20:29,733 Speaker 3: a suspicion of a double movement, the bunker looked at 420 00:20:29,773 --> 00:20:32,533 Speaker 3: it for about six seconds or maybe it was four seconds, 421 00:20:32,773 --> 00:20:35,893 Speaker 3: putting on the sea here rather than analyzing in a bit, 422 00:20:35,933 --> 00:20:38,853 Speaker 3: whereas their weight Eagan double movement against the Knights they 423 00:20:38,893 --> 00:20:41,693 Speaker 3: spent about three minutes. So, yeah, you don't want to 424 00:20:41,733 --> 00:20:43,893 Speaker 3: dwell on it because the Warriors are well and truly beaten. 425 00:20:43,893 --> 00:20:46,613 Speaker 3: The Bulldogs are a better team. But some of those 426 00:20:46,653 --> 00:20:49,213 Speaker 3: decisions in the first half, I think there were three 427 00:20:49,293 --> 00:20:51,213 Speaker 3: or four penalties in a row. There were six agains 428 00:20:51,413 --> 00:20:53,493 Speaker 3: out of nowhere compared to the Warriors didn't get a 429 00:20:53,533 --> 00:20:55,013 Speaker 3: single six again in the first half. 430 00:20:56,413 --> 00:21:01,453 Speaker 2: Yeah, Adam g was it was curious, mate. Yeah, we 431 00:21:01,493 --> 00:21:04,293 Speaker 2: don't want to miss the fact that the Bulldogs played 432 00:21:04,533 --> 00:21:06,933 Speaker 2: really well as well. You know that the Warriors were 433 00:21:07,013 --> 00:21:09,573 Speaker 2: kept at only thirty three possession. I think in that 434 00:21:09,733 --> 00:21:13,093 Speaker 2: first half matter Burton with an outrageous forty twenty that 435 00:21:13,173 --> 00:21:17,053 Speaker 2: sort of compounded the hardship for the Warriors. The defense 436 00:21:17,133 --> 00:21:19,573 Speaker 2: sort of let them down. Stephen Crichton shakes off a 437 00:21:19,653 --> 00:21:21,893 Speaker 2: weak attempt to tackle by Adam Pompey to score in 438 00:21:21,973 --> 00:21:24,333 Speaker 2: the corner. That try was really disappointing for me. But 439 00:21:24,653 --> 00:21:26,053 Speaker 2: there was also one other thing I just wanted to 440 00:21:26,133 --> 00:21:30,053 Speaker 2: touch on that really sort of I felt disappointed about, 441 00:21:30,133 --> 00:21:32,333 Speaker 2: and that was just after see them here the Heales try. 442 00:21:32,773 --> 00:21:36,173 Speaker 2: James Fisher Harris and this set immediately afterwards get penalized 443 00:21:36,213 --> 00:21:40,653 Speaker 2: for needlessly shoving one of the Bulldog's markers. He sort 444 00:21:40,693 --> 00:21:43,133 Speaker 2: of loses his head and then the Bulldogs get a 445 00:21:43,173 --> 00:21:46,253 Speaker 2: penalty straight back. They kick it like, if you're the 446 00:21:46,333 --> 00:21:49,093 Speaker 2: captain and your team's just scored a try, your team's 447 00:21:49,173 --> 00:21:51,613 Speaker 2: under the pump, you've got to display a cool head 448 00:21:51,653 --> 00:21:54,053 Speaker 2: for me. I can't agree, mate, can't agree. You don't agree. 449 00:21:54,133 --> 00:21:55,733 Speaker 3: I agree, No, I'd love to see you say that 450 00:21:55,813 --> 00:22:00,173 Speaker 3: to James Fasher Harris. Unbelievable, unbelievable, no, look, mate, Seriously, 451 00:22:01,493 --> 00:22:03,773 Speaker 3: there was another example of Adam g just to being 452 00:22:03,813 --> 00:22:06,133 Speaker 3: a bit weird because if you look at it closely, 453 00:22:07,053 --> 00:22:10,813 Speaker 3: Crichton smashes Fisher Harris in the face around the neck 454 00:22:10,853 --> 00:22:12,453 Speaker 3: when he's on the ground. He's already been held by 455 00:22:12,453 --> 00:22:15,213 Speaker 3: two other players. So Fisherris gets up, he's a bit 456 00:22:15,253 --> 00:22:18,533 Speaker 3: pissed off. He shoves them. Okay, he shoves them. Crichton 457 00:22:18,533 --> 00:22:21,973 Speaker 3: can win an Academy Award for that dive. But because 458 00:22:22,013 --> 00:22:24,773 Speaker 3: he made a massive dive and suddenly to penalty. Any 459 00:22:24,813 --> 00:22:28,573 Speaker 3: other game that I've seen this year, Crichton gets penalos 460 00:22:28,573 --> 00:22:30,773 Speaker 3: for the facial. You know, they find something in the 461 00:22:30,813 --> 00:22:33,733 Speaker 3: tech or the facial or the country conduct because it 462 00:22:33,773 --> 00:22:35,293 Speaker 3: wasn't it was a bit ugly what he did, you know, 463 00:22:35,413 --> 00:22:38,933 Speaker 3: And the commentators are saying, oh, well, Fish Harris has 464 00:22:38,933 --> 00:22:39,493 Speaker 3: just got to wear that. 465 00:22:39,533 --> 00:22:40,773 Speaker 2: You just got to get up and play the ball. 466 00:22:41,213 --> 00:22:43,933 Speaker 3: Well, I don't know, I mean far out when that happens, 467 00:22:44,893 --> 00:22:46,933 Speaker 3: you know, so I could see why he was provoked. 468 00:22:47,053 --> 00:22:49,613 Speaker 3: You're right, Captain should be able to just play it cool. 469 00:22:50,493 --> 00:22:54,813 Speaker 3: But ge whiz g, ge wiz g. I'd say that 470 00:22:54,893 --> 00:22:57,653 Speaker 3: to James, I'd run hard straight afterwards. 471 00:22:57,933 --> 00:23:01,893 Speaker 2: Bigot God Warriors host the Dragons on Friday night at 472 00:23:02,013 --> 00:23:05,333 Speaker 2: Mount Smart. The Dragons they set eleventh on the ladder 473 00:23:05,373 --> 00:23:08,253 Speaker 2: with eight wins and twelve losses, but they're coming off 474 00:23:08,693 --> 00:23:12,493 Speaker 2: a twenty two fourteen win over the Cronella Sharks and 475 00:23:12,533 --> 00:23:15,453 Speaker 2: the week before that they beat the league leading Raiders. 476 00:23:16,053 --> 00:23:19,613 Speaker 2: They're led by fullback Clint Guthison. They've got Damien cook 477 00:23:19,653 --> 00:23:23,573 Speaker 2: Att Hooker like in Kingtongia and Kyl Flanagan in the halves. 478 00:23:23,693 --> 00:23:27,493 Speaker 2: Tyrell Sloan, who scored sixteen tries this year, is on 479 00:23:27,973 --> 00:23:31,573 Speaker 2: the right wing. They're also managing a long injury list, 480 00:23:31,653 --> 00:23:34,693 Speaker 2: including Jaden Sewer, Moses Soonley picked up a knee injury 481 00:23:34,893 --> 00:23:37,973 Speaker 2: in the Sharks game, and obviously Valentine Holmes has already 482 00:23:38,013 --> 00:23:41,133 Speaker 2: gone for the season with a shoulder injury. Burge, What 483 00:23:41,213 --> 00:23:43,973 Speaker 2: do the Warriors have to do to turn this around? 484 00:23:44,493 --> 00:23:47,893 Speaker 2: They need to sort the halves out, settle on that 485 00:23:49,013 --> 00:23:51,693 Speaker 2: well they do. I mean they've it's pretty simple. They've 486 00:23:51,693 --> 00:23:54,253 Speaker 2: just got to start playing well again. You know, they 487 00:23:54,333 --> 00:23:57,813 Speaker 2: haven't actually played well for quite a while. Didn't play 488 00:23:57,853 --> 00:24:00,253 Speaker 2: well against the Titans, played pretty well in periods against 489 00:24:00,253 --> 00:24:02,333 Speaker 2: the Dolphins. But they've got to have a game where 490 00:24:02,373 --> 00:24:06,373 Speaker 2: you come off the field and you're thinking, gee, fifteen 491 00:24:06,453 --> 00:24:09,493 Speaker 2: or sixteen players had really good games tonight. So the 492 00:24:09,613 --> 00:24:12,133 Speaker 2: obvious ones cut out the mistakes, more discipline, kick better, 493 00:24:12,533 --> 00:24:15,813 Speaker 2: have a bit or zing about their attack. But in general, 494 00:24:16,253 --> 00:24:19,173 Speaker 2: they've just got to start playing like they can. But 495 00:24:19,333 --> 00:24:21,653 Speaker 2: two of those names really scare me, mate, to be honest, 496 00:24:21,893 --> 00:24:24,933 Speaker 2: Clint Gathereson, I've watched so many matches where he's been 497 00:24:25,293 --> 00:24:28,053 Speaker 2: the difference or really good against Paramatta playing the Warriors, 498 00:24:28,133 --> 00:24:30,933 Speaker 2: so that scares me. And Damien Cook far out the 499 00:24:30,973 --> 00:24:33,853 Speaker 2: amount of times he cut the Warriors open playing for 500 00:24:33,933 --> 00:24:36,533 Speaker 2: the Rabbit o's that's pretty scary. The other thing that's 501 00:24:36,533 --> 00:24:38,893 Speaker 2: scary is you reminded me how well the Dragons have 502 00:24:38,973 --> 00:24:41,333 Speaker 2: been doing. Like they've beaten the Sharks and the Raiders. 503 00:24:41,453 --> 00:24:44,533 Speaker 2: That's like a team that's not the eleventh place team. 504 00:24:44,613 --> 00:24:46,653 Speaker 2: They're playing like a team in third or fourth, and 505 00:24:46,733 --> 00:24:49,853 Speaker 2: the Warriors are playing like a team who's further down. 506 00:24:50,133 --> 00:24:52,333 Speaker 2: So doesn't that concern you? I mean, you wouldn't back 507 00:24:52,413 --> 00:24:54,373 Speaker 2: the Warriors to beat the Sharks and the Raiders in 508 00:24:54,413 --> 00:24:56,013 Speaker 2: consecutive weeks at the moment, would you. 509 00:24:56,293 --> 00:24:59,253 Speaker 3: Well, that's just spectacular form that's really really good form 510 00:24:59,333 --> 00:25:01,973 Speaker 3: because the Raiders, we know how good they're going. The 511 00:25:02,093 --> 00:25:04,773 Speaker 3: Sharks were coming off a really good win, so to 512 00:25:04,853 --> 00:25:08,653 Speaker 3: topple them. The Dragons look like a team that could 513 00:25:08,773 --> 00:25:10,573 Speaker 3: sneak into the eight. They're sort of coming right at 514 00:25:10,573 --> 00:25:13,173 Speaker 3: the right time. But if the Warriors play the way 515 00:25:13,213 --> 00:25:16,173 Speaker 3: they can, the crowd will be behind them. The crowd 516 00:25:16,293 --> 00:25:18,333 Speaker 3: or know how important this match is. This feels like 517 00:25:18,453 --> 00:25:21,493 Speaker 3: a real make or break match in the context of 518 00:25:21,533 --> 00:25:23,853 Speaker 3: the season. The crowd gets behind them, they start to 519 00:25:23,893 --> 00:25:27,253 Speaker 3: get some confidence, they'll be okay, it is only the Dragons. 520 00:25:27,293 --> 00:25:28,933 Speaker 2: They're not playing like a big, big team. 521 00:25:29,213 --> 00:25:33,253 Speaker 3: But if they give the Dragons a sniff at the start, 522 00:25:34,213 --> 00:25:35,853 Speaker 3: it could be another hard night, couldn't it. 523 00:25:38,933 --> 00:25:43,253 Speaker 1: The Big League Podcast on the Warriors Bad Wagons since 524 00:25:43,373 --> 00:25:48,733 Speaker 1: day one, The Big League Podcast for the biggest league fans. 525 00:25:49,773 --> 00:25:51,933 Speaker 2: Well, before you get into quick fire predictions, there's a 526 00:25:52,093 --> 00:25:55,373 Speaker 2: few things, miscellaneous Warriors stories that we need to cover 527 00:25:55,493 --> 00:25:57,853 Speaker 2: off birds. Some good news as well. You've got some 528 00:25:58,613 --> 00:26:01,613 Speaker 2: breaking news exclusive can you reveal what it? Making news? 529 00:26:01,653 --> 00:26:01,813 Speaker 7: Which? 530 00:26:01,933 --> 00:26:02,373 Speaker 2: Yeah, I have. 531 00:26:04,013 --> 00:26:08,293 Speaker 3: Yeah, good news for Tomati Martin and fans of tomorrow. 532 00:26:08,533 --> 00:26:08,813 Speaker 2: Martin. 533 00:26:09,133 --> 00:26:12,533 Speaker 3: He is staying He's going to stay for another season 534 00:26:12,973 --> 00:26:15,933 Speaker 3: at the Warriors. That deal is not too far away, 535 00:26:16,373 --> 00:26:19,533 Speaker 3: as I understand, it's it's been agreed. I think it's 536 00:26:19,613 --> 00:26:22,973 Speaker 3: just paperwork. So this is this is quite a big 537 00:26:23,053 --> 00:26:26,973 Speaker 3: turnaround nath because if you remember at the start of 538 00:26:27,013 --> 00:26:29,613 Speaker 3: the season when he was overlooked for Vegas and they 539 00:26:29,653 --> 00:26:33,213 Speaker 3: had Metcalfe and Chanelle, we were saying no. So a 540 00:26:33,253 --> 00:26:35,493 Speaker 3: few weeks we were saying, oh, well, that could be 541 00:26:35,533 --> 00:26:39,933 Speaker 3: it for Timarde. Then they signed that kid, Jalen Neen 542 00:26:40,093 --> 00:26:43,693 Speaker 3: from Newcastle, you know, promising five to eight half. They've 543 00:26:43,693 --> 00:26:47,053 Speaker 3: already got Jack Cleary, Tanner Boyd takes up his option. 544 00:26:47,853 --> 00:26:49,293 Speaker 3: Where's he going to fit in? And there were those 545 00:26:49,293 --> 00:26:53,813 Speaker 3: stories in April about him maybe going to Super League 546 00:26:53,973 --> 00:26:55,893 Speaker 3: or being snapped up by another club, and it really 547 00:26:55,893 --> 00:26:57,253 Speaker 3: looked unlikely he'd be here again. 548 00:26:57,333 --> 00:27:00,893 Speaker 2: But he's just become really valuable as a utility. 549 00:27:01,173 --> 00:27:03,133 Speaker 3: They've just loved what he's done as a guy can 550 00:27:03,173 --> 00:27:07,133 Speaker 3: come on and play, you know, a bit like you 551 00:27:07,213 --> 00:27:08,853 Speaker 3: and your how a college days. He can play anywhere. 552 00:27:08,893 --> 00:27:13,133 Speaker 3: He can play fullback, he can play, yeah, he could 553 00:27:13,253 --> 00:27:16,493 Speaker 3: play because look what he's done. Fullback, center, hooker, five 554 00:27:16,573 --> 00:27:18,813 Speaker 3: ad half back, obviously, I think he had a few 555 00:27:18,853 --> 00:27:24,853 Speaker 3: minutes at Lock, so he's he's become really valuable. So yeah, 556 00:27:25,373 --> 00:27:28,213 Speaker 3: nice to see him staying. But I don't know what 557 00:27:28,293 --> 00:27:30,293 Speaker 3: you think. It does make it tricky in terms of 558 00:27:30,733 --> 00:27:33,453 Speaker 3: if he's going to be the fourteen. The one question 559 00:27:33,533 --> 00:27:35,293 Speaker 3: I would ask, if he's going to be the fourteen, 560 00:27:35,853 --> 00:27:37,773 Speaker 3: where does Healey fit in? You know, when can they 561 00:27:37,773 --> 00:27:39,973 Speaker 3: start using Healey Because we have the fourteen on the bench, 562 00:27:40,733 --> 00:27:43,853 Speaker 3: you probably can't have Hilly as well, because that's then 563 00:27:43,853 --> 00:27:46,733 Speaker 3: you're only left for sort of two forwards. So does 564 00:27:46,773 --> 00:27:50,933 Speaker 3: Healy just wait for when Wade is injured. There's a 565 00:27:50,933 --> 00:27:52,813 Speaker 3: whole other topic, but what I'm trying to say is 566 00:27:53,253 --> 00:27:55,293 Speaker 3: if Wade's not playing any minutes all the time, who's 567 00:27:55,333 --> 00:27:57,573 Speaker 3: going to cover him? Heally's great, he needs more time, 568 00:27:57,693 --> 00:28:02,293 Speaker 3: so but I'm sure it balances out with injuries and stuff. 569 00:28:02,533 --> 00:28:05,853 Speaker 2: I'm really pleased that they've resigned to Mato because regardless, 570 00:28:05,853 --> 00:28:08,133 Speaker 2: there are always going to be injuries and you need 571 00:28:08,373 --> 00:28:11,973 Speaker 2: player who can cover multiple positions. He's effectively like Dylan 572 00:28:12,053 --> 00:28:15,493 Speaker 2: Walker was coming off the bench in that fourteen Jersey, 573 00:28:15,613 --> 00:28:17,733 Speaker 2: not exactly the same, but just can cover a few 574 00:28:17,773 --> 00:28:21,653 Speaker 2: different positions. Really versatile, so I think the club will 575 00:28:21,733 --> 00:28:23,773 Speaker 2: do well with Martin. I'm really pleased that he gets 576 00:28:23,813 --> 00:28:26,333 Speaker 2: to stay here as well. Let's take a moment to 577 00:28:26,733 --> 00:28:30,933 Speaker 2: congratulate the Warriors women on a dominant thirty four six 578 00:28:31,093 --> 00:28:36,373 Speaker 2: demolition of the Bulldogs, their third NRLW win. Patricia Mallyeppol 579 00:28:36,493 --> 00:28:40,533 Speaker 2: and Tyra were scoring doubles. Peyton Tucky Mowana. I think 580 00:28:40,773 --> 00:28:44,173 Speaker 2: that is seventh try and seven games. The standout player 581 00:28:44,213 --> 00:28:47,053 Speaker 2: for me was Eminita Paki at center because she is 582 00:28:47,133 --> 00:28:49,533 Speaker 2: just everywhere she runs the ball, but in particular she 583 00:28:49,653 --> 00:28:52,893 Speaker 2: put in some major defensive players as well. Burge, what 584 00:28:52,973 --> 00:28:56,213 Speaker 2: did you take away from that crushing win? Two things 585 00:28:56,293 --> 00:29:00,573 Speaker 2: really or three? One brilliant effort in the conditions away 586 00:29:00,613 --> 00:29:03,413 Speaker 2: from home, but the two big things. One I really 587 00:29:03,813 --> 00:29:07,693 Speaker 2: like encouraged by the way the new players, new players 588 00:29:07,733 --> 00:29:10,533 Speaker 2: to the sport or to their LW are adapting and 589 00:29:10,573 --> 00:29:15,733 Speaker 2: they're learning. They're learning so fast they're really improving quickly, 590 00:29:15,853 --> 00:29:20,213 Speaker 2: which is exciting. And the second is just that it's 591 00:29:20,293 --> 00:29:22,493 Speaker 2: two wins away from home for a new team that 592 00:29:23,013 --> 00:29:25,213 Speaker 2: they don't even train full time because they all got jobs. 593 00:29:25,213 --> 00:29:26,773 Speaker 2: They've got to travel. It's not easy to. 594 00:29:26,773 --> 00:29:29,333 Speaker 3: Travel so the fact they've had two wins in Australia 595 00:29:29,973 --> 00:29:32,413 Speaker 3: that is bloody encouraging. They've got some games coming up 596 00:29:32,853 --> 00:29:35,773 Speaker 3: on this side of the Tasman. They're shaping it well, 597 00:29:35,973 --> 00:29:36,573 Speaker 3: they really are. 598 00:29:37,293 --> 00:29:39,493 Speaker 2: And the new South Wales Cup side have secured their 599 00:29:39,693 --> 00:29:43,573 Speaker 2: first ever minor premiership that came from behind to beat 600 00:29:43,613 --> 00:29:46,733 Speaker 2: the Bulldogs thirty four point thirty with obviously tenor Boyd 601 00:29:47,133 --> 00:29:49,973 Speaker 2: at five eighth. Doesn't this just show how much deep 602 00:29:50,053 --> 00:29:51,933 Speaker 2: I mean, we keep saying it, but the fact that 603 00:29:52,013 --> 00:29:54,453 Speaker 2: they've had so many players go up to first grade. 604 00:29:54,453 --> 00:29:56,973 Speaker 2: The Warriors played with their new South Wales Cup spine 605 00:29:58,093 --> 00:30:00,533 Speaker 2: in the NRL game, so the new South Wales Cup 606 00:30:00,533 --> 00:30:03,173 Speaker 2: side has lost their spine bartender board coming back in 607 00:30:03,493 --> 00:30:05,693 Speaker 2: but they're still winning. Well, that's right. 608 00:30:05,813 --> 00:30:07,573 Speaker 3: And to go back to the top of the show 609 00:30:07,893 --> 00:30:12,213 Speaker 3: with you and all your friends on TikTok and Instagram 610 00:30:12,253 --> 00:30:14,333 Speaker 3: a snapchat with all the doom and gloom, it's not 611 00:30:14,413 --> 00:30:17,533 Speaker 3: all doom and gloom because snapchat is that something or 612 00:30:18,253 --> 00:30:19,453 Speaker 3: my Space or whatever you're. 613 00:30:19,333 --> 00:30:21,533 Speaker 2: Using my space? Oh my god, no, I was just 614 00:30:21,613 --> 00:30:26,213 Speaker 2: saying I don't use snapchat my Space. I never got 615 00:30:26,253 --> 00:30:28,253 Speaker 2: onto my that's well before my time. 616 00:30:28,413 --> 00:30:32,133 Speaker 3: Anyway, the point I was trying to make was this 617 00:30:32,333 --> 00:30:34,813 Speaker 3: is really exciting, like for the future. I know we 618 00:30:34,933 --> 00:30:37,893 Speaker 3: always talk about the future of the Warriors, but to 619 00:30:38,013 --> 00:30:40,293 Speaker 3: have the reserve grade team top of the table and 620 00:30:40,413 --> 00:30:43,213 Speaker 3: so convincing doing it. There's gonna be some kids in 621 00:30:43,293 --> 00:30:46,213 Speaker 3: this team getting really good experience that will pay off 622 00:30:46,453 --> 00:30:49,373 Speaker 3: maybe next season or the season halfter after. But this 623 00:30:49,533 --> 00:30:52,173 Speaker 3: is a great base, a great base for the future 624 00:30:52,733 --> 00:30:56,093 Speaker 3: and really exciting, let alone the grades below that team 625 00:30:56,213 --> 00:30:59,013 Speaker 3: that are also going well. So well done to Andrew 626 00:30:59,053 --> 00:31:02,053 Speaker 3: mcfatten and everyone involved with that and good sign. 627 00:31:03,413 --> 00:31:07,973 Speaker 2: Big Moments The Big League Podcast all right, quick Fire Predictions. 628 00:31:08,013 --> 00:31:10,653 Speaker 2: Birds just rattle them off round twenty four and it 629 00:31:10,773 --> 00:31:15,253 Speaker 2: starts with a bumper crash Panthers Storm in Penrith. The 630 00:31:15,373 --> 00:31:18,213 Speaker 2: Storm beat the Broncos by twenty points. The Panthers have 631 00:31:18,893 --> 00:31:21,293 Speaker 2: won something like nine in a row there unto the 632 00:31:21,493 --> 00:31:25,173 Speaker 2: top four since they beat the Warriors. Doesn't annoy you 633 00:31:25,213 --> 00:31:27,213 Speaker 2: these games on Thursday night? Why do they put their 634 00:31:27,213 --> 00:31:29,133 Speaker 2: best game of the weekend on Thursday night? I feel 635 00:31:29,133 --> 00:31:31,413 Speaker 2: like it's always the Storm. No one feels like watching 636 00:31:31,493 --> 00:31:32,573 Speaker 2: on a Thursday night. It doesn't. 637 00:31:32,573 --> 00:31:34,533 Speaker 3: It feels too early. The players don't get a proper 638 00:31:34,573 --> 00:31:36,493 Speaker 3: build up. It's just so frustrating. This should be a 639 00:31:36,533 --> 00:31:40,253 Speaker 3: bloody Sunday or Saturday. I'm an old man complaining again, 640 00:31:40,333 --> 00:31:42,733 Speaker 3: but it should be far out. Panthers Panthers for me, 641 00:31:43,493 --> 00:31:45,013 Speaker 3: they're really on a roll. They're going to be hard 642 00:31:45,053 --> 00:31:47,453 Speaker 3: to stop, but it'll be close. The Storm always pushed 643 00:31:47,493 --> 00:31:49,613 Speaker 3: the Panthers. They're playing well as well, but the Panthers 644 00:31:49,653 --> 00:31:49,973 Speaker 3: at home. 645 00:31:50,173 --> 00:31:54,053 Speaker 2: For me, I'm going to go for the storm yest 646 00:31:54,093 --> 00:31:56,773 Speaker 2: Panthers on a roll, but the Storm over the last 647 00:31:56,773 --> 00:31:58,933 Speaker 2: few years, I know they sort of conquered this, but 648 00:31:59,053 --> 00:32:01,613 Speaker 2: the Storm were always the team that would trip up 649 00:32:01,933 --> 00:32:04,133 Speaker 2: or had the tendency to trip up the Panthers. And yes, 650 00:32:04,213 --> 00:32:06,773 Speaker 2: they did to conquer them, but I'm going to think 651 00:32:06,813 --> 00:32:09,773 Speaker 2: the Storm when away from home. Here, Warriors, Dragons, here 652 00:32:09,813 --> 00:32:10,013 Speaker 2: we go. 653 00:32:10,213 --> 00:32:12,413 Speaker 3: You actually spot on the the Storm. If you look back, 654 00:32:12,413 --> 00:32:14,573 Speaker 3: they would have beaten the Panthers a lot in the 655 00:32:14,653 --> 00:32:16,413 Speaker 3: regular season. You're completely right, well done. 656 00:32:16,573 --> 00:32:18,293 Speaker 2: I'm always right. Yeah. 657 00:32:19,493 --> 00:32:22,053 Speaker 3: Warriors here because they have to, they need to. They'll 658 00:32:22,053 --> 00:32:25,213 Speaker 3: be desperate and this will pay off. All they have 659 00:32:25,293 --> 00:32:28,133 Speaker 3: to do is start playing a bit more like themselves 660 00:32:28,333 --> 00:32:32,333 Speaker 3: with the crowd, with the with the occasion Tanner board 661 00:32:32,373 --> 00:32:37,533 Speaker 3: of something to prove that should be enough. But as 662 00:32:37,573 --> 00:32:39,933 Speaker 3: I said before, all hinges on the first twenty thirty minutes. 663 00:32:39,933 --> 00:32:41,853 Speaker 3: They've got to start well. They're not the kind of 664 00:32:41,933 --> 00:32:44,013 Speaker 3: team that can chase down deficits at the moment just 665 00:32:44,093 --> 00:32:46,493 Speaker 3: because their confidence is not where it should be and 666 00:32:46,613 --> 00:32:47,773 Speaker 3: the Dragons will strangle them. 667 00:32:48,413 --> 00:32:51,973 Speaker 2: They've got to turn up Roosters versus the Bulldogs. Roosters 668 00:32:52,013 --> 00:32:54,453 Speaker 2: are coming good a so they're on a hot streak. Man, 669 00:32:54,813 --> 00:32:58,653 Speaker 2: this is a really tricky one. I quite like the 670 00:32:58,773 --> 00:33:01,013 Speaker 2: Roosters here. I still don't know how if the Bulldogs 671 00:33:01,053 --> 00:33:01,453 Speaker 2: are that good. 672 00:33:01,573 --> 00:33:04,733 Speaker 3: Maybe I'm just still annoyed a bit Saturday, but I 673 00:33:04,853 --> 00:33:08,133 Speaker 3: will go with the Roosters here because I think Bulldogs 674 00:33:08,173 --> 00:33:09,933 Speaker 3: come off that physical match against the Warriors. 675 00:33:09,973 --> 00:33:12,213 Speaker 2: I'll go Roosters. I'm going to agree with you as well. 676 00:33:12,293 --> 00:33:14,653 Speaker 2: Sharks Titans. Titans coming off a tight loss to the 677 00:33:14,693 --> 00:33:16,813 Speaker 2: Bunnies and the Sharks are lost to the Dragons. 678 00:33:17,413 --> 00:33:19,213 Speaker 3: Yeah, the Titans have been really good since they've beat 679 00:33:19,213 --> 00:33:22,493 Speaker 3: the Warriors. The Sharks will surely bounce back. They'll be hurting. 680 00:33:22,533 --> 00:33:24,533 Speaker 3: That's the local derby that lost to the Dragons, So 681 00:33:24,613 --> 00:33:27,213 Speaker 3: they hate losing to the med and Red and White 682 00:33:27,253 --> 00:33:27,733 Speaker 3: so Sharks. 683 00:33:27,733 --> 00:33:32,013 Speaker 2: For me, Broncos Dolphins, this is a tough one. 684 00:33:32,053 --> 00:33:36,813 Speaker 3: Actually, the Sattle of Brisbane Classic Brisbane Derby years is 685 00:33:36,853 --> 00:33:37,373 Speaker 3: really tough. 686 00:33:37,613 --> 00:33:38,933 Speaker 2: Can we call it a classic yet? 687 00:33:39,733 --> 00:33:39,773 Speaker 7: No? 688 00:33:40,013 --> 00:33:43,613 Speaker 2: Probably not yet. You're right Dolphins. Dolphins got absolutely hounded 689 00:33:43,693 --> 00:33:46,613 Speaker 2: by the Roosters and the Broncos lost by twenty to 690 00:33:46,693 --> 00:33:47,053 Speaker 2: the storm. 691 00:33:47,573 --> 00:33:49,533 Speaker 3: And the Broncos I think got some injuries out of 692 00:33:49,573 --> 00:33:52,413 Speaker 3: that match. They'll be painful, the Dolphins feeling the effects 693 00:33:52,413 --> 00:33:56,013 Speaker 3: of maybe the trip to Auckland. I'll go with the 694 00:33:56,093 --> 00:33:59,813 Speaker 3: Broncos though I think they're both playing at home, aren't 695 00:33:59,813 --> 00:34:02,653 Speaker 3: they shit? Okay, but I'll go Brisbane. Yep, I agree 696 00:34:02,693 --> 00:34:05,493 Speaker 3: with you there. Rabbit O's eels. Who cares rabbit Oo's 697 00:34:05,533 --> 00:34:07,813 Speaker 3: finally are really happy for them. They've had such hard seasons, 698 00:34:07,813 --> 00:34:09,493 Speaker 3: some of the injury. They don't deserve to be down 699 00:34:09,493 --> 00:34:11,893 Speaker 3: where they are. But this will be close, but you 700 00:34:11,973 --> 00:34:14,093 Speaker 3: think they might be boosted from their win, so I'll go. 701 00:34:14,253 --> 00:34:15,133 Speaker 3: I'll go South Sydney. 702 00:34:16,413 --> 00:34:18,453 Speaker 2: I'm going to back the Eels here quite I like 703 00:34:18,533 --> 00:34:21,093 Speaker 2: tipping the bunnies, you like tipping the eels. We've actually 704 00:34:21,173 --> 00:34:25,133 Speaker 2: gone the reverse. Here at Eels with a late field 705 00:34:25,213 --> 00:34:28,053 Speaker 2: goal win over the Cowboys in the round just gone. 706 00:34:28,133 --> 00:34:30,053 Speaker 2: Another trainer got hit by a ball and as well 707 00:34:30,053 --> 00:34:33,013 Speaker 2: as contract trainer gate Tiger Seagulls. 708 00:34:33,133 --> 00:34:35,053 Speaker 3: Eels are looking better and better there. Dilon Mork is 709 00:34:35,053 --> 00:34:37,973 Speaker 3: playing well too. You have to mention that Tigers Seagulls. 710 00:34:38,453 --> 00:34:40,773 Speaker 3: I'll go for the Tigers just because they're coming off 711 00:34:40,813 --> 00:34:42,093 Speaker 3: the by at the stage of the season. 712 00:34:42,133 --> 00:34:46,613 Speaker 2: That's pretty invaluable. The Seagles, Cowboys, Knights. Yeah, this is 713 00:34:46,653 --> 00:34:48,413 Speaker 2: the big I don't care one. This really is. I 714 00:34:48,493 --> 00:34:48,893 Speaker 2: don't care. 715 00:34:50,333 --> 00:34:53,693 Speaker 3: But the Cowboys at home in Townsville. Long trip for 716 00:34:53,733 --> 00:34:56,973 Speaker 3: the Knights. The Knights are still puddling around, got issues, 717 00:34:56,973 --> 00:34:57,933 Speaker 3: so Cowboys for mine. 718 00:34:59,853 --> 00:35:02,093 Speaker 2: We've just agreed on nearly all of them. Let's keep it, 719 00:35:02,853 --> 00:35:05,013 Speaker 2: We'll keep it. Not We'll see who gets the mass 720 00:35:05,133 --> 00:35:07,453 Speaker 2: right next week. Thank you Michael Burgers for your time 721 00:35:07,613 --> 00:35:10,293 Speaker 2: your wisdom. Please follow and rate the podcast. We'll be 722 00:35:10,373 --> 00:35:13,373 Speaker 2: back next Monday to digest the Dragons game. My name 723 00:35:13,453 --> 00:35:15,613 Speaker 2: is Nathan Lamb. You have a fantastic week. 724 00:35:20,533 --> 00:35:23,093 Speaker 1: For more from News Talk set B listen live on 725 00:35:23,253 --> 00:35:26,173 Speaker 1: air or online and keep our shows with you wherever 726 00:35:26,293 --> 00:35:28,813 Speaker 1: you go. With our podcasts on iHeartRadio,