1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:12,867 Speaker 1: from News Talks ed B Wello. 3 00:00:12,907 --> 00:00:16,707 Speaker 2: Afternoons we always catch up with our Australian correspondent Adam Peacock, 4 00:00:16,747 --> 00:00:19,187 Speaker 2: who joins us now from across the Ditch. How's your 5 00:00:19,187 --> 00:00:19,987 Speaker 2: week been, mate? 6 00:00:22,467 --> 00:00:26,507 Speaker 3: Good piney week off. You know it seems like high 7 00:00:26,587 --> 00:00:29,907 Speaker 3: pressure hosing the driveway and things like that, the stuff 8 00:00:29,907 --> 00:00:33,107 Speaker 3: that really reinvigorates yourself. That's what I was up to. 9 00:00:33,387 --> 00:00:35,627 Speaker 2: Well, you've earned it. You've been working every hour god 10 00:00:35,707 --> 00:00:37,467 Speaker 2: sinds over the last little while, so I'm glad you 11 00:00:37,507 --> 00:00:40,227 Speaker 2: actually got some time to do those chores which I'm 12 00:00:40,267 --> 00:00:43,467 Speaker 2: sure was stacking up around the house. Thanks for joining us, mate. 13 00:00:44,187 --> 00:00:47,987 Speaker 2: Let's talk state of Origin. There are very strong reports 14 00:00:47,987 --> 00:00:50,587 Speaker 2: that in twenty twenty seven a State of Origin match 15 00:00:50,627 --> 00:00:52,827 Speaker 2: will be played at Eden Park and Auckland. How do 16 00:00:52,827 --> 00:00:54,507 Speaker 2: you feel about this? How did the rugby league public 17 00:00:54,547 --> 00:00:55,067 Speaker 2: feel about this? 18 00:00:55,947 --> 00:01:00,267 Speaker 3: Yeah? I think everyone recognizes it's a good thing. In 19 00:01:00,307 --> 00:01:02,987 Speaker 3: many respects. Rugby league people would rather send it there 20 00:01:03,067 --> 00:01:05,467 Speaker 3: to a place that they actually love and appreciate rugby 21 00:01:05,547 --> 00:01:08,267 Speaker 3: league rather than just try to break into I'll not 22 00:01:08,467 --> 00:01:10,347 Speaker 3: to say that they don't in Melbourne, but on mass 23 00:01:10,387 --> 00:01:16,267 Speaker 3: I'm talking about Adelaide Perth. Yeah, chuck it over to 24 00:01:16,667 --> 00:01:19,547 Speaker 3: New Zealand. The key thing will be the timing of 25 00:01:19,587 --> 00:01:23,667 Speaker 3: the game. Obviously, time zones dictate that what's best. I 26 00:01:23,747 --> 00:01:25,827 Speaker 3: know what channel I will say seven thirty on a 27 00:01:25,827 --> 00:01:28,547 Speaker 3: Wednesday night is best, which means nine point thirty in 28 00:01:28,547 --> 00:01:31,707 Speaker 3: the middle of winter on a Wednesday night at Eton Park, 29 00:01:32,147 --> 00:01:34,987 Speaker 3: which I understand have noise restrictions, so they'll have to 30 00:01:35,027 --> 00:01:36,907 Speaker 3: seek an exemption there if they're going to do that. 31 00:01:37,067 --> 00:01:39,507 Speaker 3: But I'd like to see a happy medium, maybe even 32 00:01:39,507 --> 00:01:44,267 Speaker 3: a Sunday game and kick it back a few hours 33 00:01:44,307 --> 00:01:47,427 Speaker 3: over here, to say a six o'clock or or five 34 00:01:47,427 --> 00:01:50,587 Speaker 3: point thirty, to make it a palatable kickoff time there. 35 00:01:50,627 --> 00:01:53,067 Speaker 3: But they don't want to. They want to stand alone. 36 00:01:53,067 --> 00:01:54,707 Speaker 3: They don't want to bump into other sports. They don't 37 00:01:54,707 --> 00:01:56,987 Speaker 3: want to have it when the AFL's on, so to speak. 38 00:01:57,027 --> 00:01:59,267 Speaker 3: So we'll wait and see what that. But the concept's 39 00:01:59,267 --> 00:02:01,467 Speaker 3: good and yeah, a lot of people agree with it. 40 00:02:01,547 --> 00:02:04,507 Speaker 2: Yeah over here, So you know, I think even if 41 00:02:04,507 --> 00:02:06,347 Speaker 2: it was to be a nine to thirty Wednesday night, 42 00:02:06,387 --> 00:02:09,587 Speaker 2: which would be unpalatable obviously, I still think you'd fill 43 00:02:09,667 --> 00:02:12,027 Speaker 2: the place, you know, state of origin, a state of origin. 44 00:02:12,067 --> 00:02:13,787 Speaker 2: We've been watching it over here for as long as 45 00:02:14,147 --> 00:02:17,027 Speaker 2: you have over there. It's you know, it's compulsory viewing. 46 00:02:17,107 --> 00:02:20,267 Speaker 2: And it's long been talked about having a game over here, 47 00:02:20,267 --> 00:02:21,707 Speaker 2: and I think a lot of people thought it would 48 00:02:21,707 --> 00:02:25,427 Speaker 2: never happen. So mate, they'll fill the place. Would they 49 00:02:25,547 --> 00:02:28,227 Speaker 2: consider an early kickoff on the Wednesday night? 50 00:02:29,467 --> 00:02:32,747 Speaker 3: Maybe? I think as early as early it can be 51 00:02:32,827 --> 00:02:37,427 Speaker 3: as six thirty, Yeah, yeah, I would say, oh no, sorry, 52 00:02:37,427 --> 00:02:40,467 Speaker 3: eight thirty over there, six thirty over years. Yeah. Look, 53 00:02:40,507 --> 00:02:42,667 Speaker 3: the big thing is like TV ratings mean a lot 54 00:02:42,707 --> 00:02:46,547 Speaker 3: over here, especially the broadcasters, which means that they can 55 00:02:47,307 --> 00:02:50,627 Speaker 3: you know, bulk up their offering for advertisers. It's all 56 00:02:50,707 --> 00:02:55,147 Speaker 3: a cycle. The TV ratings period is six to twelve 57 00:02:56,787 --> 00:02:59,707 Speaker 3: in the evening over here, So if it doesn't fall 58 00:02:59,707 --> 00:03:02,627 Speaker 3: in that window, yeah, it makes things difficult. So I 59 00:03:02,667 --> 00:03:06,387 Speaker 3: can't see, especially in a week night, being outside that 60 00:03:06,387 --> 00:03:10,027 Speaker 3: that window there. So maybe eight thirty your times a solution? 61 00:03:10,227 --> 00:03:12,987 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that would be more palatable, and maybe 62 00:03:12,987 --> 00:03:15,867 Speaker 2: that's what we'll end up landing on. Other matters around 63 00:03:17,147 --> 00:03:20,467 Speaker 2: always chat about the football calendar. We've got the typical 64 00:03:20,507 --> 00:03:24,027 Speaker 2: traditional winter season. Of course, the A League played over summer. 65 00:03:24,667 --> 00:03:28,907 Speaker 2: Got some thoughts on a possible rejink of the football calendar. 66 00:03:29,947 --> 00:03:32,787 Speaker 3: Yeah, a few things doubling in my mind. While I've 67 00:03:32,827 --> 00:03:34,507 Speaker 3: been working in things, I've been able to take in 68 00:03:34,547 --> 00:03:37,107 Speaker 3: a little bit of a league and I'm just noticing 69 00:03:37,187 --> 00:03:39,507 Speaker 3: some of the conditions that they're playing in. I'm really 70 00:03:39,587 --> 00:03:42,467 Speaker 3: noticing it, and I should have a while back. It's 71 00:03:42,507 --> 00:03:44,147 Speaker 3: stinking hot and I don't know if you talk to 72 00:03:44,187 --> 00:03:47,827 Speaker 3: the guys over there Auckland and Wellington. Obviously you don't 73 00:03:47,827 --> 00:03:49,867 Speaker 3: cop it over there as much, but when they come 74 00:03:49,907 --> 00:03:52,827 Speaker 3: over here and they're playing in you know, seventy percent 75 00:03:52,907 --> 00:03:58,467 Speaker 3: humidity and the like, it's just it's not conducive to 76 00:03:58,667 --> 00:04:00,947 Speaker 3: ensuring a good product, because it can be a very 77 00:04:00,947 --> 00:04:03,747 Speaker 3: good product. You had a five golf friller I think 78 00:04:04,187 --> 00:04:07,067 Speaker 3: last night over there. You know, you want to open games, 79 00:04:07,107 --> 00:04:11,027 Speaker 3: you want quick games. You don't want two drinks breaks 80 00:04:11,027 --> 00:04:14,387 Speaker 3: in a half, you don't yeah, talking to physical stuff. 81 00:04:14,547 --> 00:04:19,427 Speaker 3: They're taking a day more to recover. It's all my 82 00:04:19,547 --> 00:04:22,627 Speaker 3: thought plant pointing is that football, especially in Australia at 83 00:04:22,627 --> 00:04:25,667 Speaker 3: New Zealand, but they don't think enough of what's best 84 00:04:25,707 --> 00:04:29,067 Speaker 3: for the players. And the coach and as byproduct of 85 00:04:29,107 --> 00:04:31,227 Speaker 3: the players to coaches. So I just had to think 86 00:04:31,267 --> 00:04:33,507 Speaker 3: they had to stab at it. What if we change 87 00:04:33,507 --> 00:04:35,627 Speaker 3: from February to November, I had a little mid season 88 00:04:35,667 --> 00:04:39,747 Speaker 3: break when it's really yuck in June, play FFA Cup 89 00:04:39,827 --> 00:04:41,587 Speaker 3: and maybe you guys, now that you're out of the 90 00:04:41,627 --> 00:04:44,787 Speaker 3: Australia Cup, play a New Zealand Cup over there. But 91 00:04:44,947 --> 00:04:47,867 Speaker 3: just I don't know, something that kind of lines up 92 00:04:47,907 --> 00:04:51,707 Speaker 3: with the rest of the calendar played in winter. Better product, 93 00:04:52,947 --> 00:04:53,507 Speaker 3: just an idea. 94 00:04:53,627 --> 00:04:55,467 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, it's a good one. And I think the 95 00:04:56,147 --> 00:04:58,427 Speaker 2: one of the reasons that summer was chosen was to 96 00:04:58,427 --> 00:05:00,707 Speaker 2: get some clear erea, wasn't it In a very crowded 97 00:05:00,707 --> 00:05:04,467 Speaker 2: Australian sports market with AFL and NRL. As you've mentioned already, 98 00:05:04,467 --> 00:05:06,187 Speaker 2: you know how much cut through would the A League 99 00:05:06,187 --> 00:05:07,907 Speaker 2: get at that time. I guess that would be the 100 00:05:07,907 --> 00:05:12,667 Speaker 2: collateral damage of this. But yeah, some of those games, particularly, 101 00:05:12,707 --> 00:05:15,427 Speaker 2: it just seems some places like Newcastle it gets so 102 00:05:15,587 --> 00:05:17,707 Speaker 2: hot there, it doesn't how can you turn up to 103 00:05:17,747 --> 00:05:20,867 Speaker 2: watch a game littlone playing one. 104 00:05:20,227 --> 00:05:22,947 Speaker 3: Yeah, Brisbane and then in the Southern States this time 105 00:05:23,227 --> 00:05:26,547 Speaker 3: you're copying the oven heat. So it's like forty degrees 106 00:05:26,587 --> 00:05:30,227 Speaker 3: in Melbourne or Adelaide with a northerly and it's yeah, 107 00:05:30,587 --> 00:05:33,307 Speaker 3: and training as well through the week, like you're copying 108 00:05:33,387 --> 00:05:35,427 Speaker 3: days where you either have to train at six thirty 109 00:05:35,427 --> 00:05:37,147 Speaker 3: in the morning or eight' eirty at night. It's it's 110 00:05:37,187 --> 00:05:40,147 Speaker 3: getting to become like the Middle East. So yeah, I 111 00:05:40,267 --> 00:05:45,547 Speaker 3: just want a better place for the players, and as 112 00:05:45,547 --> 00:05:47,907 Speaker 3: I said, as a byproduct of the players being better, 113 00:05:47,947 --> 00:05:48,867 Speaker 3: the coaches being better. 114 00:05:49,387 --> 00:05:51,787 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it's well worth a discussion, well worth 115 00:05:51,787 --> 00:05:54,507 Speaker 2: a discussion. He just finally today tea twenty World Cup 116 00:05:54,547 --> 00:05:57,827 Speaker 2: about to get underway. Australia obviously are their favorites are 117 00:05:57,907 --> 00:06:01,147 Speaker 2: probably alongside India to win it. No, Steve Smith, you 118 00:06:01,187 --> 00:06:04,347 Speaker 2: get a good big bash three hundred dollars runs at 119 00:06:04,427 --> 00:06:07,227 Speaker 2: sixty not good enough to get him in the national side. 120 00:06:07,787 --> 00:06:10,827 Speaker 2: Is this a surprise or not. Has the Australian T 121 00:06:10,827 --> 00:06:14,107 Speaker 2: twenty side moved on from thirty six year old Steve Smith? 122 00:06:14,907 --> 00:06:18,467 Speaker 3: Yeah, they have because they were in the last year 123 00:06:18,547 --> 00:06:21,827 Speaker 3: or so they've gone power. They're just purely like your 124 00:06:21,867 --> 00:06:24,627 Speaker 3: top six as Travis Head, I think Josh English is 125 00:06:24,627 --> 00:06:27,587 Speaker 3: in there in your top seven, top eight, and then 126 00:06:27,627 --> 00:06:30,307 Speaker 3: the rest of the guys are just giants, like guys 127 00:06:30,307 --> 00:06:32,747 Speaker 3: like Timmy David and Mitch Allan's been in there and 128 00:06:32,827 --> 00:06:36,067 Speaker 3: Cameron Green and Mitch marsh they hit the ball of mile. 129 00:06:37,307 --> 00:06:40,227 Speaker 3: But Steve Smith in those conditions will be missed. How 130 00:06:40,867 --> 00:06:43,747 Speaker 3: much you will be missed, well, that will be determined 131 00:06:43,747 --> 00:06:45,627 Speaker 3: by where we finish in the tournament. If we don't 132 00:06:45,627 --> 00:06:48,267 Speaker 3: win it, everyone will definitely double down on their thought, 133 00:06:48,427 --> 00:06:50,587 Speaker 3: which is at the moment, what the hell isn't this 134 00:06:50,627 --> 00:06:54,427 Speaker 3: bloke playing? He's got off and he's taken a contract 135 00:06:54,427 --> 00:06:59,907 Speaker 3: with the Pakistan T twenty League basically to say, well, 136 00:07:00,027 --> 00:07:02,027 Speaker 3: stuff is, I go over there and make a ton 137 00:07:02,067 --> 00:07:03,947 Speaker 3: of runs and then you're going to look doubly stupid. 138 00:07:04,507 --> 00:07:07,507 Speaker 3: Big one for the Selectors, massive and if they don't 139 00:07:07,547 --> 00:07:10,067 Speaker 3: win it, as I said, they'll cop it for not 140 00:07:10,587 --> 00:07:13,307 Speaker 3: picking Steve Smith. If they do win it, again the selectors, 141 00:07:13,307 --> 00:07:15,347 Speaker 3: they've been pretty good in the Australian cricket the last 142 00:07:15,387 --> 00:07:18,307 Speaker 3: three four years. I'll go todder. So we'll wait and 143 00:07:18,347 --> 00:07:18,907 Speaker 3: see what that one. 144 00:07:19,107 --> 00:07:21,667 Speaker 2: Indeed, we've will always lots to discuss when it comes 145 00:07:21,707 --> 00:07:23,827 Speaker 2: to Australian sport. Thanks as always for taking the time 146 00:07:24,187 --> 00:07:25,747 Speaker 2: add them back to that list of chores for you. 147 00:07:25,827 --> 00:07:27,587 Speaker 2: We'll catch up again next Saturday. 148 00:07:28,067 --> 00:07:33,067 Speaker 3: Involves a golf course today with good news. 149 00:07:31,867 --> 00:07:33,947 Speaker 2: Never a chore. Good on your mate, Thanks thanks for 150 00:07:34,027 --> 00:07:36,707 Speaker 2: joining us. Adam as always Adam Peacock on his way 151 00:07:36,707 --> 00:07:39,627 Speaker 2: to golf and a big part of our Saturday's Our 152 00:07:39,707 --> 00:07:42,547 Speaker 2: Australian correspondent. Yeah. T twenty Cricket World Cup. That snuck 153 00:07:42,587 --> 00:07:44,707 Speaker 2: up as well. Oh has a snack up. I think 154 00:07:44,747 --> 00:07:47,227 Speaker 2: we knew it was coming Tomorrow night Afghanistan. This is 155 00:07:47,227 --> 00:07:49,507 Speaker 2: a very friendly time to be watching a T twenty game. 156 00:07:50,067 --> 00:07:53,467 Speaker 2: Sunday evening dinner time six thirty Tomorrow night. New Zealand's 157 00:07:53,467 --> 00:07:56,747 Speaker 2: first game in the T twenty Cricket World Cup against Afghanistan. 158 00:07:57,107 --> 00:08:00,267 Speaker 2: It's quite a big game. There are five teams in 159 00:08:00,307 --> 00:08:03,827 Speaker 2: each group, only two go through, so New Zealander and 160 00:08:03,867 --> 00:08:07,707 Speaker 2: the same group clearly as Afghanistan and South Africa, plus 161 00:08:07,707 --> 00:08:11,347 Speaker 2: a couple of minnows. So yea, I wouldn't want to 162 00:08:11,387 --> 00:08:15,387 Speaker 2: lose to Afghanistan. They're an emerging cricket nation. I think 163 00:08:15,387 --> 00:08:19,347 Speaker 2: he'd probably described them ass but a dangerous one, especially 164 00:08:19,707 --> 00:08:23,387 Speaker 2: in the shortest format of the game. So New Zealand, 165 00:08:23,387 --> 00:08:26,787 Speaker 2: I'm sure will be targeting their first games one to 166 00:08:26,787 --> 00:08:29,107 Speaker 2: get off with a win. They play South Africa in 167 00:08:29,147 --> 00:08:31,387 Speaker 2: about a week or so. Rob Aalt is the coach 168 00:08:31,387 --> 00:08:32,987 Speaker 2: of the team. He's on the show tomorrow. We'll ask 169 00:08:33,067 --> 00:08:37,427 Speaker 2: him how key the first game against Afghanistan might be. 170 00:08:38,227 --> 00:08:41,427 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 171 00:08:41,547 --> 00:08:44,827 Speaker 1: to News Talk sed B weekends from midday, or follow 172 00:08:44,867 --> 00:08:46,467 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.