1 00:00:06,707 --> 00:00:10,467 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,747 --> 00:00:13,027 Speaker 1: from News Talks edb So. 3 00:00:13,107 --> 00:00:16,227 Speaker 2: To the Warriors we go they are back on track 4 00:00:17,627 --> 00:00:20,347 Speaker 2: twenty eight points to sixteen in the full time score. 5 00:00:21,107 --> 00:00:25,107 Speaker 3: The Warriors keep their season alive, even if it. 6 00:00:25,267 --> 00:00:26,787 Speaker 2: Is a massive mountain. 7 00:00:27,907 --> 00:00:31,547 Speaker 1: They have beating the Tigers here tonight. 8 00:00:31,867 --> 00:00:34,947 Speaker 3: Here at Auckland twenty eight to sixteen. The Warriors betting 9 00:00:34,947 --> 00:00:36,907 Speaker 3: the Tigers last night. They ran out to a fourteen 10 00:00:37,027 --> 00:00:39,147 Speaker 3: mil lead at the break before the Tigers closed the 11 00:00:39,187 --> 00:00:41,587 Speaker 3: gap to fourteen to ten midway through the second half, 12 00:00:41,627 --> 00:00:45,507 Speaker 3: but a penalty and two further tries helped the Warriors 13 00:00:45,547 --> 00:00:47,427 Speaker 3: pick up a crucial two points in the race for 14 00:00:47,467 --> 00:00:50,987 Speaker 3: the top eight. Assistant coach of the Warriors, Slade Griffin 15 00:00:51,187 --> 00:00:52,827 Speaker 3: is with us. Good to get the chance to chat 16 00:00:52,867 --> 00:00:55,307 Speaker 3: to your Slade Dart. Having given it the overnight test 17 00:00:55,307 --> 00:00:56,867 Speaker 3: and thought a bit about it, how do you reflect 18 00:00:56,867 --> 00:00:57,987 Speaker 3: on last night's performance. 19 00:00:59,187 --> 00:01:02,387 Speaker 4: Yeah, we'll review it today with the boys, but it's 20 00:01:02,427 --> 00:01:04,827 Speaker 4: probably a bit of a bittersweet game. We knew the 21 00:01:04,867 --> 00:01:08,067 Speaker 4: Tigers are going to be very desperate and not playing, 22 00:01:08,187 --> 00:01:10,667 Speaker 4: you know, with nothing to lose, you know, even going 23 00:01:10,747 --> 00:01:14,467 Speaker 4: for the short kickoffs and things like that, and they 24 00:01:14,587 --> 00:01:17,947 Speaker 4: come over and play very physical. So we got off 25 00:01:17,987 --> 00:01:20,947 Speaker 4: to a good start and then kind of for our season, 26 00:01:20,987 --> 00:01:22,547 Speaker 4: we had a bit of a period there where we 27 00:01:22,667 --> 00:01:26,227 Speaker 4: just did and execute a few things and then defensively 28 00:01:26,227 --> 00:01:28,267 Speaker 4: we didn't hold them out, so they would be the 29 00:01:28,267 --> 00:01:31,867 Speaker 4: big focus for us. But just good to get a 30 00:01:31,907 --> 00:01:34,387 Speaker 4: win and learn. You know, you don't have to lose 31 00:01:34,387 --> 00:01:37,187 Speaker 4: to learn, so I'm sure there'll be a few lessons 32 00:01:37,187 --> 00:01:39,427 Speaker 4: for us here and yeah, just happy to get the 33 00:01:39,467 --> 00:01:39,947 Speaker 4: two points. 34 00:01:40,027 --> 00:01:41,907 Speaker 3: Yeah, when you say bitter sweet, I guess the sweet 35 00:01:41,907 --> 00:01:45,187 Speaker 3: part is the two points. You know that that obviously 36 00:01:45,347 --> 00:01:48,467 Speaker 3: was important after a couple of close defeats in your 37 00:01:48,547 --> 00:01:52,827 Speaker 3: last two games. Anything last night that was significantly better 38 00:01:52,907 --> 00:01:55,227 Speaker 3: that you were pleased about compared to the last couple 39 00:01:55,267 --> 00:01:55,707 Speaker 3: of matches. 40 00:01:57,227 --> 00:01:59,867 Speaker 4: Yeah, we showed a lot of resilience on our try line, 41 00:02:00,747 --> 00:02:03,027 Speaker 4: you know, holding them out there, a bit of position 42 00:02:03,187 --> 00:02:06,347 Speaker 4: and chunk a ball down down on our goal line 43 00:02:06,387 --> 00:02:07,867 Speaker 4: and held them out there. So it's been a bit 44 00:02:07,907 --> 00:02:10,347 Speaker 4: of a work on for us. I thought the boards 45 00:02:10,347 --> 00:02:12,027 Speaker 4: did a really good job and the way we carried 46 00:02:12,027 --> 00:02:14,587 Speaker 4: the football, you know, our forwards created a lot of 47 00:02:14,627 --> 00:02:17,707 Speaker 4: momentum and we had a lot of opportunities there. I 48 00:02:17,707 --> 00:02:19,707 Speaker 4: think they had some points out there, but you know, 49 00:02:19,787 --> 00:02:23,307 Speaker 4: credit to the Tigers for defending us. But yeah, so 50 00:02:23,387 --> 00:02:25,667 Speaker 4: we'll build our those and have a good look at 51 00:02:25,667 --> 00:02:28,467 Speaker 4: the game today. But very happy just to get the 52 00:02:28,507 --> 00:02:30,947 Speaker 4: web in front of our fans at much snow. You know, 53 00:02:30,947 --> 00:02:33,267 Speaker 4: they've been turning up for us and the support has 54 00:02:33,307 --> 00:02:35,947 Speaker 4: been unreal and again it was an awesome atmosphere last night. 55 00:02:36,027 --> 00:02:38,507 Speaker 4: So I really excited this week against the Els. 56 00:02:38,587 --> 00:02:41,667 Speaker 2: Yeah, to be showing town. Isn't it a worriyor is homego? 57 00:02:42,547 --> 00:02:44,707 Speaker 3: How worried were you at fourteen ten when they're back 58 00:02:44,747 --> 00:02:45,427 Speaker 3: to fourteen ten? 59 00:02:46,587 --> 00:02:50,347 Speaker 4: Oh, not worried, Like we've always you know, talked about 60 00:02:50,427 --> 00:02:54,547 Speaker 4: sticking to the process, stay in prison, just getting back 61 00:02:54,587 --> 00:02:58,507 Speaker 4: into that game cycle. So you know, that was that 62 00:02:58,627 --> 00:03:00,827 Speaker 4: sick and try was a little bit lucky. It kind 63 00:03:00,827 --> 00:03:02,667 Speaker 4: of deflected off a league on a kick and just 64 00:03:02,747 --> 00:03:05,307 Speaker 4: landed into their hands and they had a two v 65 00:03:05,387 --> 00:03:09,347 Speaker 4: woman opportunity. So yeah, it was more probably why they 66 00:03:09,347 --> 00:03:11,787 Speaker 4: got down there. They've got a few penalties which we 67 00:03:11,867 --> 00:03:14,867 Speaker 4: got to clean up. So just showing a bit more 68 00:03:14,867 --> 00:03:17,147 Speaker 4: effort in our defense early on so they don't get 69 00:03:17,147 --> 00:03:19,227 Speaker 4: those opportunities at the back into their seats would be 70 00:03:19,267 --> 00:03:19,907 Speaker 4: the big one there. 71 00:03:20,387 --> 00:03:23,267 Speaker 3: Look back to last week and obviously Chanelle Harris Devita 72 00:03:23,307 --> 00:03:25,787 Speaker 3: had an unhappy night of the off the boot. I 73 00:03:25,787 --> 00:03:28,227 Speaker 3: want to talk about them last night in a minute, 74 00:03:28,267 --> 00:03:30,827 Speaker 3: But how much did you have to wrap support around 75 00:03:31,347 --> 00:03:33,227 Speaker 3: Chanelle during the week to make sure that he put 76 00:03:33,227 --> 00:03:35,987 Speaker 3: that behind him and focused on the next game. 77 00:03:37,947 --> 00:03:40,867 Speaker 4: Yeah, I guess We're a goalkicking coach Dale Halligan who's 78 00:03:41,467 --> 00:03:45,747 Speaker 4: really good. He's obviously been a goal kicker, so he understands, 79 00:03:45,787 --> 00:03:49,107 Speaker 4: you know, that process of fis and loads of kicking. 80 00:03:49,187 --> 00:03:53,067 Speaker 4: But Stacy Jones is really good with him. So you know, 81 00:03:53,867 --> 00:03:55,787 Speaker 4: Chanelle just he got out on the field and got 82 00:03:55,787 --> 00:03:59,627 Speaker 4: some reps in people forget he probably is a third 83 00:03:59,667 --> 00:04:03,827 Speaker 4: string kickers, So yeah, I thought he did a good job. 84 00:04:04,267 --> 00:04:07,187 Speaker 4: You know, he's seen the I get behind him when 85 00:04:07,187 --> 00:04:10,107 Speaker 4: he get hit that kick, so yeah, you know, he's 86 00:04:10,107 --> 00:04:12,227 Speaker 4: a great guy and he works really hard at his 87 00:04:12,267 --> 00:04:16,907 Speaker 4: craft and sometimes yeah, the mental game of football is 88 00:04:16,987 --> 00:04:20,147 Speaker 4: just as challenging as the physical. So you know, he's 89 00:04:20,147 --> 00:04:21,867 Speaker 4: seen how happy he was when he got that kick, 90 00:04:21,947 --> 00:04:24,467 Speaker 4: so yeah, I'm sure he's feeling a lot better. 91 00:04:24,507 --> 00:04:25,947 Speaker 2: It was such a good moment. I was going to say, 92 00:04:25,947 --> 00:04:27,947 Speaker 2: the little smile when he got one over. It was. 93 00:04:27,987 --> 00:04:30,427 Speaker 2: It was such a good moment, wasn't it. And And 94 00:04:30,587 --> 00:04:31,947 Speaker 2: looking you know. 95 00:04:31,827 --> 00:04:34,427 Speaker 3: You can see even in his even in his process 96 00:04:34,467 --> 00:04:36,547 Speaker 3: looking up, taking the depress, all that sort of thing. 97 00:04:36,587 --> 00:04:38,267 Speaker 3: I know, we're just focusing on quite a small part 98 00:04:38,267 --> 00:04:40,227 Speaker 3: of the game here, but I was. I think most 99 00:04:40,227 --> 00:04:42,347 Speaker 3: people were just delighted for him and when he was 100 00:04:42,507 --> 00:04:43,547 Speaker 3: when he was knocking them over. 101 00:04:43,627 --> 00:04:47,427 Speaker 4: You know, he's a very likable guy, Soanel. He's a 102 00:04:47,467 --> 00:04:50,027 Speaker 4: real team player, and he brings so much to our 103 00:04:50,027 --> 00:04:53,267 Speaker 4: footy team. You know, the way he tackles for his 104 00:04:53,387 --> 00:04:57,187 Speaker 4: shows and defense guy in the boards around. You know, 105 00:04:57,227 --> 00:04:59,947 Speaker 4: we're going to saying that, you know, kicking doesn't when 106 00:04:59,987 --> 00:05:02,347 Speaker 4: you lose your games, but it can win your game. 107 00:05:02,427 --> 00:05:05,987 Speaker 4: So we don't expect goal kicks to win us. The 108 00:05:05,987 --> 00:05:08,427 Speaker 4: game is all these other things. Like last week, there 109 00:05:08,467 --> 00:05:11,027 Speaker 4: was a lot of things we got wrong and unfortunately 110 00:05:11,027 --> 00:05:13,067 Speaker 4: he bared the brunt of it. So you know, he 111 00:05:13,107 --> 00:05:15,587 Speaker 4: took one for the team there and didn't complain. He 112 00:05:15,667 --> 00:05:17,387 Speaker 4: just got out on the field and got his reps. 113 00:05:17,387 --> 00:05:19,507 Speaker 4: And so yeah, the boys and the clubs behind him. 114 00:05:20,067 --> 00:05:21,587 Speaker 3: Roger two of us a check and the number one 115 00:05:21,627 --> 00:05:24,107 Speaker 3: jersey last night. Everyone's going to be saying it, Slade, 116 00:05:24,147 --> 00:05:26,307 Speaker 3: he should be there all the time. I know you 117 00:05:26,307 --> 00:05:28,627 Speaker 3: guys have these discussions until it might come in as 118 00:05:28,627 --> 00:05:31,387 Speaker 3: any surprise, you know, with the way he plays pretty 119 00:05:31,427 --> 00:05:33,067 Speaker 3: much everywhere he plays, But he was good on the 120 00:05:33,067 --> 00:05:35,787 Speaker 3: one jersey last night. You got a view on on 121 00:05:35,987 --> 00:05:38,067 Speaker 3: that and how you manage that moving forward as a 122 00:05:38,067 --> 00:05:38,987 Speaker 3: as a coaching stuff. 123 00:05:40,027 --> 00:05:42,747 Speaker 4: Yeah, he was. It's always awesome to get Roger in 124 00:05:42,747 --> 00:05:45,267 Speaker 4: the one jersey and you know what he can do 125 00:05:45,307 --> 00:05:48,827 Speaker 4: with the ball. Thing that a lot of people don't 126 00:05:48,827 --> 00:05:52,427 Speaker 4: see is just how hard it is defensively getting your 127 00:05:52,467 --> 00:05:55,827 Speaker 4: line organized and set, which you know, we're blessed to 128 00:05:55,827 --> 00:05:58,307 Speaker 4: have another couple of really good options here and sometimes 129 00:05:58,307 --> 00:06:00,067 Speaker 4: you just want to get your best players on the field, 130 00:06:00,147 --> 00:06:03,387 Speaker 4: so you know chance as an elite fallback. He's really 131 00:06:03,387 --> 00:06:06,507 Speaker 4: good at all the things that people probably don't see 132 00:06:06,507 --> 00:06:10,267 Speaker 4: but we highly value. So yeah, I don't know how 133 00:06:10,307 --> 00:06:12,827 Speaker 4: far away he is, but yeah, it's been great getting 134 00:06:12,907 --> 00:06:16,787 Speaker 4: Roger and closer to the ball and giving him more opportunities. 135 00:06:17,547 --> 00:06:19,147 Speaker 2: Do you look at the points table? Do you like 136 00:06:19,227 --> 00:06:21,147 Speaker 2: look at it and do the maths and that sort 137 00:06:21,147 --> 00:06:23,747 Speaker 2: of thing. Are you the kind of coach who does that? 138 00:06:23,787 --> 00:06:25,387 Speaker 3: And things like if you win that and then we 139 00:06:25,427 --> 00:06:27,227 Speaker 3: win that and they lose that, we're in the eighth, 140 00:06:27,507 --> 00:06:28,747 Speaker 3: do you do the maths on the table? 141 00:06:30,187 --> 00:06:33,907 Speaker 4: Yeah? I didn't really like it was actually so focused 142 00:06:33,947 --> 00:06:36,467 Speaker 4: on just that week. I know it's a cliche, but 143 00:06:37,067 --> 00:06:39,547 Speaker 4: sometimes we didn't even know who we had a week 144 00:06:39,627 --> 00:06:43,147 Speaker 4: or two away, so you know, I had to have 145 00:06:43,187 --> 00:06:46,027 Speaker 4: a look to see where we're at, and we addressed it, 146 00:06:46,787 --> 00:06:48,787 Speaker 4: and the moral of the story was we just got 147 00:06:48,787 --> 00:06:52,147 Speaker 4: to win some football games. So we're still very processed. 148 00:06:52,187 --> 00:06:56,067 Speaker 4: Like today, we'll review the game, then we'll have a 149 00:06:56,147 --> 00:06:58,187 Speaker 4: first training session and then we'll really delve into the 150 00:06:58,227 --> 00:07:02,587 Speaker 4: eels on Wednesday. So we've got our process we stick 151 00:07:02,627 --> 00:07:04,907 Speaker 4: to and look, we just got to win games now. 152 00:07:04,987 --> 00:07:08,507 Speaker 4: But yeah, we're just really excited to play again at 153 00:07:08,507 --> 00:07:11,227 Speaker 4: Mount's Smart. We haven't had too many games back to 154 00:07:11,307 --> 00:07:13,347 Speaker 4: back at home, so it's really good time for the 155 00:07:13,387 --> 00:07:15,427 Speaker 4: boys to freshen their bodies up, it's been some times, 156 00:07:15,467 --> 00:07:18,027 Speaker 4: their family off the field, and just be ready to go. 157 00:07:18,587 --> 00:07:19,987 Speaker 3: Actually, another guy I want to ask you about was 158 00:07:20,027 --> 00:07:22,347 Speaker 3: Mowila Graham tofa hasn't a lot of a lot of 159 00:07:22,427 --> 00:07:24,227 Speaker 3: rugby league this year, but when he has played, he's 160 00:07:24,587 --> 00:07:26,347 Speaker 3: I think he's done a pretty decent job. Set up 161 00:07:26,347 --> 00:07:29,107 Speaker 3: that last try for dellan Y Tennis alesni act last night. 162 00:07:29,427 --> 00:07:31,907 Speaker 3: You'd be pleased to see a relatively new guy to 163 00:07:31,947 --> 00:07:33,507 Speaker 3: the NRL playing like he is. 164 00:07:34,827 --> 00:07:37,827 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's an awesome stortory. He come back from obsoview 165 00:07:38,147 --> 00:07:41,147 Speaker 4: i think his plastering and then did a part time 166 00:07:41,227 --> 00:07:44,467 Speaker 4: New South Wales Cup and then he ended up going 167 00:07:44,507 --> 00:07:47,787 Speaker 4: really well there and earning himself in a preseason and 168 00:07:47,867 --> 00:07:49,987 Speaker 4: he's played really well at New South Wales Cup again 169 00:07:50,067 --> 00:07:52,827 Speaker 4: and then he's got two games this year and played 170 00:07:52,867 --> 00:07:56,587 Speaker 4: really really strong. He's marked up against Hervey Farmworth against 171 00:07:56,587 --> 00:07:59,147 Speaker 4: in the Dolphins game, did a really good job and 172 00:07:59,267 --> 00:08:02,387 Speaker 4: he's two from two, so he's obviously doing something right 173 00:08:02,387 --> 00:08:05,267 Speaker 4: when he's playing for us. But yeah, again, like a 174 00:08:05,307 --> 00:08:08,307 Speaker 4: young kid coming in learning his system, learning his craft. 175 00:08:09,507 --> 00:08:12,227 Speaker 4: Another preseason is going to be awesome for him to 176 00:08:12,347 --> 00:08:15,947 Speaker 4: learn the defensive systems and just really nail them. But yeah, 177 00:08:15,987 --> 00:08:17,307 Speaker 4: it's an awesome story. 178 00:08:18,227 --> 00:08:20,747 Speaker 3: After a game like at night last night? Do you 179 00:08:20,787 --> 00:08:23,467 Speaker 3: like lie Awakecore? Do you are you knakered, like, do 180 00:08:23,547 --> 00:08:25,587 Speaker 3: you sleep well after a game? I'm I'm probably better 181 00:08:25,627 --> 00:08:29,267 Speaker 3: after a win on imagine, Yeah, better after. 182 00:08:29,067 --> 00:08:34,187 Speaker 4: A win sometimes, Yeah, the adrenaline is still rushing. Sometimes 183 00:08:34,187 --> 00:08:37,667 Speaker 4: you just exhausted from the highs and lows and the 184 00:08:37,707 --> 00:08:42,027 Speaker 4: emotional side of it. Yeah. I generally like a couple 185 00:08:42,027 --> 00:08:44,587 Speaker 4: of coffees before the game as well, just alert the 186 00:08:44,707 --> 00:08:47,027 Speaker 4: end of the game. But yeah, it's when you're add 187 00:08:47,067 --> 00:08:49,027 Speaker 4: on the field and you feel the energy of the crowd. 188 00:08:49,227 --> 00:08:51,027 Speaker 4: It can take a while to wind down. So usually 189 00:08:51,027 --> 00:08:53,347 Speaker 4: watch a little bit of the game, look at some 190 00:08:53,387 --> 00:08:56,427 Speaker 4: of the stats and the coaches conferences and just get 191 00:08:56,427 --> 00:08:59,187 Speaker 4: a good feel for it before. Yeah, but it was 192 00:08:59,267 --> 00:09:00,907 Speaker 4: good to go to sleep on a win. 193 00:09:01,587 --> 00:09:01,867 Speaker 1: Nice. 194 00:09:01,907 --> 00:09:03,067 Speaker 2: Well, enjoy the rest of the weekend. 195 00:09:03,107 --> 00:09:03,227 Speaker 1: Made. 196 00:09:03,267 --> 00:09:05,507 Speaker 3: I know you've got some work to do before the 197 00:09:05,587 --> 00:09:08,547 Speaker 3: Eels awry next Friday back at Mount Smart as you say, so, 198 00:09:08,867 --> 00:09:09,627 Speaker 3: looking forward to that. 199 00:09:09,707 --> 00:09:12,907 Speaker 2: Really appreciate you taking out call this afternoon. No, thank 200 00:09:12,907 --> 00:09:14,707 Speaker 2: you very much having me now, thanks for joining us. 201 00:09:14,707 --> 00:09:17,467 Speaker 3: Slate slave Griffin there assistant coach of the Warriors, so 202 00:09:17,627 --> 00:09:19,307 Speaker 3: job done for them. It must be quite nice to 203 00:09:19,307 --> 00:09:20,787 Speaker 3: buy on a Friday night and then sort of watch 204 00:09:20,827 --> 00:09:24,107 Speaker 3: the rest of the weekend unfold, knowing that you've banked 205 00:09:24,147 --> 00:09:26,987 Speaker 3: your two points. Also last night, The Storm Beating the 206 00:09:27,027 --> 00:09:28,307 Speaker 3: Eels thirty two fourteen. 207 00:09:28,907 --> 00:09:32,107 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 208 00:09:32,227 --> 00:09:35,507 Speaker 1: to News Talk zed B weekends from midday, or follow 209 00:09:35,547 --> 00:09:37,147 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio