1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,507 Speaker 1: from News Talks. 3 00:00:11,587 --> 00:00:16,307 Speaker 2: EDB Warriors have recorded a statement forty points to ten 4 00:00:16,867 --> 00:00:20,067 Speaker 2: NRL win over the Sharks in Sydney. You play it 5 00:00:20,147 --> 00:00:23,227 Speaker 2: there for man comes out from arrested Veta. 6 00:00:23,547 --> 00:00:27,507 Speaker 1: They need to get a countesday do and time. 7 00:00:27,547 --> 00:00:29,787 Speaker 3: Down with it easy looker. 8 00:00:32,587 --> 00:00:34,787 Speaker 1: Is suddently killing them. 9 00:00:34,627 --> 00:00:37,907 Speaker 2: Here in the show. They scored seven tries last night, 10 00:00:37,947 --> 00:00:41,267 Speaker 2: including five unanswered in the second half, to jump to 11 00:00:41,347 --> 00:00:44,627 Speaker 2: second on the ladder level on points with the Bulldogs. 12 00:00:44,667 --> 00:00:47,827 Speaker 2: Coach Andrew Webster joins us from Sydney just before the 13 00:00:47,867 --> 00:00:50,907 Speaker 2: team fly home. Webby, thanks for joining us, MA, congrats 14 00:00:50,907 --> 00:00:53,867 Speaker 2: on the win last night. Was this your best performance 15 00:00:54,027 --> 00:00:54,667 Speaker 2: of the season. 16 00:00:55,587 --> 00:00:59,587 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'd say it was for sure. From round two 17 00:00:59,627 --> 00:01:01,627 Speaker 3: mainly was pretty good, but yeah, I thought that was 18 00:01:01,667 --> 00:01:04,787 Speaker 3: definitely our best performance where we put all the pieces together, 19 00:01:04,827 --> 00:01:06,507 Speaker 3: which is very pleas. 20 00:01:06,427 --> 00:01:09,507 Speaker 2: Isn't When you score forty points. Obviously you're happy with 21 00:01:09,587 --> 00:01:12,907 Speaker 2: the attack. But are you just as satisfied, if not more, 22 00:01:12,947 --> 00:01:17,107 Speaker 2: with only conceding ten your second fewest points conceded this season. 23 00:01:18,187 --> 00:01:23,467 Speaker 3: Yeah, definitely, I think our attack complimented our defense last 24 00:01:23,547 --> 00:01:27,267 Speaker 3: night and vice versa. I think they had to defend 25 00:01:27,307 --> 00:01:29,827 Speaker 3: our trial on and the end there for twenty two players, 26 00:01:29,867 --> 00:01:31,187 Speaker 3: and then we come up when they set and go 27 00:01:31,267 --> 00:01:35,507 Speaker 3: the other way. I think we scored tries in the 28 00:01:35,587 --> 00:01:37,787 Speaker 3: last place and kicks because our attack was so good 29 00:01:37,787 --> 00:01:41,307 Speaker 3: getting us down the field. So yeah, I think which 30 00:01:41,387 --> 00:01:43,787 Speaker 3: we kind of pieced all our facets of our game 31 00:01:43,867 --> 00:01:47,667 Speaker 3: last night, which complimented each other really well. 32 00:01:47,907 --> 00:01:49,907 Speaker 2: You mentioned the end of the game there and the 33 00:01:50,387 --> 00:01:53,027 Speaker 2: try that you know that finished things off. You're already 34 00:01:53,067 --> 00:01:56,307 Speaker 2: well ahead by then. The result is beyond doubt. How 35 00:01:56,387 --> 00:01:57,907 Speaker 2: much pride do you take in the fact that you 36 00:01:58,387 --> 00:02:00,547 Speaker 2: that you guys are still out there tackling and tackling 37 00:02:00,587 --> 00:02:01,347 Speaker 2: and tackling again. 38 00:02:02,027 --> 00:02:05,987 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's probably proud of Snow. I mean, we talk 39 00:02:06,027 --> 00:02:09,467 Speaker 3: about pride in our trial line. We talked about the 40 00:02:09,467 --> 00:02:14,587 Speaker 3: finish matters. If we were losing by fifty, it still 41 00:02:14,587 --> 00:02:18,107 Speaker 3: matters the end of the game. But to be up 42 00:02:18,107 --> 00:02:20,347 Speaker 3: by that score line and still be that dialed in 43 00:02:20,467 --> 00:02:24,107 Speaker 3: and they're focused on what we wanted to do, and 44 00:02:24,147 --> 00:02:27,627 Speaker 3: that is our standards and our trial on defense, I 45 00:02:27,667 --> 00:02:29,907 Speaker 3: was probably most proud of that last time. 46 00:02:30,067 --> 00:02:35,027 Speaker 2: Your youngsters, you know, lak Ahella Seemer, Jacob Laban, Dimitric Vaimonga, 47 00:02:35,107 --> 00:02:38,467 Speaker 2: Tannastos Smith, Sam Healy. These are young guys where he 48 00:02:39,307 --> 00:02:41,627 Speaker 2: was last night a bit of a coming of age 49 00:02:41,667 --> 00:02:43,667 Speaker 2: for these guys or has that already happened? 50 00:02:44,747 --> 00:02:47,267 Speaker 3: No, I think it was. I I think it was there. 51 00:02:49,107 --> 00:02:53,107 Speaker 3: I think we've been working it out, you know, like God, Dimitric, 52 00:02:53,227 --> 00:02:58,027 Speaker 3: He's he's minutes have been up and down. He's been 53 00:02:58,027 --> 00:03:01,867 Speaker 3: playing really good football. But you know, I'm sure it's 54 00:03:01,947 --> 00:03:03,787 Speaker 3: very hard to work out to play in the NRL 55 00:03:03,867 --> 00:03:06,747 Speaker 3: when you're that young and have that consistency around his 56 00:03:06,787 --> 00:03:10,107 Speaker 3: standards and senior boys have done a great job with them. 57 00:03:10,107 --> 00:03:14,667 Speaker 3: They've let them express themselves by themselves, and I thought 58 00:03:14,707 --> 00:03:18,667 Speaker 3: you just saw some really confident guys really a lot 59 00:03:18,707 --> 00:03:22,387 Speaker 3: about not trying to replace Barney. Everyone's just got to 60 00:03:22,427 --> 00:03:24,987 Speaker 3: do the instead of trying to be something different. And 61 00:03:25,787 --> 00:03:28,067 Speaker 3: I was just really proud of the way the young 62 00:03:28,147 --> 00:03:32,907 Speaker 3: guys developed last night. But I definitely think it's off 63 00:03:32,947 --> 00:03:36,227 Speaker 3: the back of some really strong leadership from our experienced boys. 64 00:03:36,347 --> 00:03:38,587 Speaker 2: Yeah, can I just pick up on that James Fisher haase, 65 00:03:38,587 --> 00:03:41,547 Speaker 2: he doesn't seem to say a lot even in the 66 00:03:41,547 --> 00:03:45,227 Speaker 2: postmats press conference. You know, he chooses his words carefully, 67 00:03:45,227 --> 00:03:48,347 Speaker 2: but can you articulate his influence on the playing groups 68 00:03:48,387 --> 00:03:49,107 Speaker 2: since he arrived. 69 00:03:51,027 --> 00:03:55,307 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's hard to do it, but because you have 70 00:03:55,427 --> 00:03:59,027 Speaker 3: to kind of feel it and see it. He kind 71 00:03:59,027 --> 00:04:02,267 Speaker 3: of just walked in the place, Fish and everyone's standards 72 00:04:02,707 --> 00:04:05,787 Speaker 3: change just by walking in. And everyone knew what he 73 00:04:05,907 --> 00:04:08,467 Speaker 3: was about. Everyone had heard stories about the way train 74 00:04:08,547 --> 00:04:11,787 Speaker 3: and his work ethic and what he does after training 75 00:04:11,827 --> 00:04:16,627 Speaker 3: with his extras, and that's just infectious and I think 76 00:04:16,667 --> 00:04:20,027 Speaker 3: straight away people in the raids of the standards. The 77 00:04:20,067 --> 00:04:22,987 Speaker 3: best thing about Fish made is he he's all about 78 00:04:23,027 --> 00:04:26,027 Speaker 3: the boys and the team, and he's all about these 79 00:04:26,067 --> 00:04:30,227 Speaker 3: young guys and he's so passionate about New Zealand. In 80 00:04:30,307 --> 00:04:32,427 Speaker 3: his words, you get to play for his country every week. 81 00:04:32,547 --> 00:04:34,707 Speaker 3: So it's pretty specially when you've got a guy that 82 00:04:35,267 --> 00:04:39,147 Speaker 3: feels so passionate about it and yeah, just rubs off 83 00:04:39,147 --> 00:04:39,867 Speaker 3: on the other boys. 84 00:04:39,987 --> 00:04:42,227 Speaker 2: Yeah, I love that, and I try last night from 85 00:04:42,387 --> 00:04:46,067 Speaker 2: Dmitrix's Little Deception and short Pass. You know, do you 86 00:04:46,107 --> 00:04:49,987 Speaker 2: take internal satisfaction from your players providing eye catching moments 87 00:04:50,027 --> 00:04:50,227 Speaker 2: like that? 88 00:04:51,227 --> 00:04:56,347 Speaker 3: Yeah, definitely. Like our game has been modeled on like 89 00:04:56,467 --> 00:05:01,347 Speaker 3: hard work all year, tight games, just at defense, and 90 00:05:01,507 --> 00:05:04,627 Speaker 3: we've been pretty probably conservative the way we're attacked, to 91 00:05:04,667 --> 00:05:07,147 Speaker 3: be fair, but we kind of the methods to our 92 00:05:07,147 --> 00:05:09,747 Speaker 3: madness and the wanted to slowly add to it. And 93 00:05:10,507 --> 00:05:14,787 Speaker 3: like Dmitry passing the ball to Fish is just you know, 94 00:05:15,027 --> 00:05:17,307 Speaker 3: credit to how hard they work on the skill level. 95 00:05:17,387 --> 00:05:19,707 Speaker 3: I thought, you know, we moved the ball and out 96 00:05:19,707 --> 00:05:21,587 Speaker 3: of the arctics, out of our own really well at 97 00:05:21,587 --> 00:05:25,187 Speaker 3: times when we saw that the defensive really tight. YEA, 98 00:05:25,787 --> 00:05:28,747 Speaker 3: this little part like that, we're just adding. Instead of 99 00:05:29,867 --> 00:05:31,427 Speaker 3: you don't want to be here this time of year, 100 00:05:31,507 --> 00:05:33,827 Speaker 3: trying to create a whole new way to play, We're 101 00:05:33,867 --> 00:05:35,347 Speaker 3: just adding to what we're trying to do. 102 00:05:36,187 --> 00:05:38,507 Speaker 2: I understand the decision to rule weight Eggan out was 103 00:05:38,627 --> 00:05:41,507 Speaker 2: made late yesterday morning. What was it that that kept 104 00:05:41,547 --> 00:05:42,267 Speaker 2: them out last night. 105 00:05:43,027 --> 00:05:46,707 Speaker 3: It's just got it's just got some barren cord issues 106 00:05:46,867 --> 00:05:50,027 Speaker 3: like way poor Way car Harley movies. So mate, he's 107 00:05:50,067 --> 00:05:55,467 Speaker 3: trying to get up and playing. He's so brave and 108 00:05:55,507 --> 00:05:57,267 Speaker 3: we wanted him to play. And then in the end 109 00:05:57,307 --> 00:06:00,467 Speaker 3: I just thought, Billy, you know, I made them stake 110 00:06:00,587 --> 00:06:03,747 Speaker 3: last year putting people out there. They were injured and 111 00:06:03,907 --> 00:06:05,267 Speaker 3: I just didn't want to do it to such a 112 00:06:05,267 --> 00:06:07,987 Speaker 3: good player, and it's nothing long term and nothing to 113 00:06:08,027 --> 00:06:12,547 Speaker 3: worry about. But yeah, we just made a decision where 114 00:06:12,827 --> 00:06:16,827 Speaker 3: we're a really good option stand they're available, so they 115 00:06:16,827 --> 00:06:19,227 Speaker 3: brought him into the team and I thought he did 116 00:06:19,227 --> 00:06:23,427 Speaker 3: a great job. But you just just yeah, we obviously 117 00:06:23,467 --> 00:06:24,307 Speaker 3: always won't wait. 118 00:06:24,187 --> 00:06:26,827 Speaker 2: In that of course. Yeah. But a special night though 119 00:06:26,867 --> 00:06:28,787 Speaker 2: for Sam Haley, wasn't it, you know? And it seemed 120 00:06:28,827 --> 00:06:29,827 Speaker 2: like the boys got around. 121 00:06:29,627 --> 00:06:33,747 Speaker 3: Him, mate. Honestly yesterday when we you know, obviously let 122 00:06:33,787 --> 00:06:35,147 Speaker 3: the boys know that se him was fine. They were 123 00:06:35,187 --> 00:06:38,667 Speaker 3: so excited for him. Just wanted to wait. But yeah, 124 00:06:38,667 --> 00:06:40,267 Speaker 3: and the boys got around him, like you said, But 125 00:06:40,387 --> 00:06:43,747 Speaker 3: I thought it's terrific. He took his opportunity, so happy 126 00:06:43,787 --> 00:06:44,147 Speaker 3: for him. 127 00:06:44,787 --> 00:06:47,787 Speaker 2: Was this among the most satisfying outings in your entire 128 00:06:48,147 --> 00:06:50,347 Speaker 2: time as Warriors coach? Do you think. 129 00:06:51,907 --> 00:06:54,387 Speaker 3: I probably haven't thought of it? It aren't really, but 130 00:06:55,347 --> 00:06:58,507 Speaker 3: now that you have, yeah, we'll just got a long 131 00:06:58,507 --> 00:07:00,827 Speaker 3: way to go, So it's hard to me to get 132 00:07:00,827 --> 00:07:02,907 Speaker 3: too excited. I think when you have big wins in 133 00:07:03,027 --> 00:07:05,987 Speaker 3: finals and stuff, like when we're beating the Knights at home, 134 00:07:06,067 --> 00:07:10,107 Speaker 3: that's probably the biggest moment. But I mean, no one's 135 00:07:10,107 --> 00:07:12,627 Speaker 3: going to remember this if we don't if we don't 136 00:07:13,707 --> 00:07:15,467 Speaker 3: make the eight, or we don't go on and win 137 00:07:15,547 --> 00:07:18,587 Speaker 3: finals footy, well we won't remember this game, you so, 138 00:07:19,947 --> 00:07:22,547 Speaker 3: But we're allowed to city right now and enjoy it. 139 00:07:22,867 --> 00:07:25,387 Speaker 3: So I don't want to take that away from the boys. 140 00:07:26,187 --> 00:07:27,747 Speaker 3: But yeah, I don't know one way to go. 141 00:07:27,947 --> 00:07:29,867 Speaker 2: Yeah, well I can tell everybody back here is enjoying it. 142 00:07:30,027 --> 00:07:31,907 Speaker 2: I can tell you that that won't come as a surprise. 143 00:07:32,347 --> 00:07:33,867 Speaker 2: So now now we're going to We're going to wait 144 00:07:33,867 --> 00:07:35,707 Speaker 2: a couple of weeks. I don't we the buye good 145 00:07:35,747 --> 00:07:37,867 Speaker 2: time bad time for the buye. I mean, Wade Egan's 146 00:07:37,987 --> 00:07:39,787 Speaker 2: got another week obviously to get right. But would you 147 00:07:39,867 --> 00:07:40,827 Speaker 2: rather just keep playing? 148 00:07:41,787 --> 00:07:44,667 Speaker 3: And I think when you get when you get the buyers. 149 00:07:44,707 --> 00:07:47,347 Speaker 3: I mean we've been on the road. I think something 150 00:07:47,427 --> 00:07:49,987 Speaker 3: like seven out of the last nine weeks we've been away. 151 00:07:50,027 --> 00:07:52,387 Speaker 3: I think someone told me this morning we broke the 152 00:07:52,427 --> 00:07:57,987 Speaker 3: club record, MS win in Sydney, the voice break, but 153 00:07:58,427 --> 00:08:03,947 Speaker 3: be home with their families. So yeah, I'm happy for them, 154 00:08:04,387 --> 00:08:06,187 Speaker 3: But yeah, you've got to have a buy at some stage. 155 00:08:06,187 --> 00:08:10,267 Speaker 3: And yeah, there's no reason why this is not a 156 00:08:10,307 --> 00:08:10,867 Speaker 3: good time. 157 00:08:11,267 --> 00:08:13,707 Speaker 2: Heaver, relaxing flight home. We'll be congrats on the win 158 00:08:13,787 --> 00:08:16,107 Speaker 2: last night. Mate. We'll look forward to Penrith in a 159 00:08:16,107 --> 00:08:16,827 Speaker 2: couple of weeks. 160 00:08:17,227 --> 00:08:17,867 Speaker 3: I appreciate it. 161 00:08:17,907 --> 00:08:19,867 Speaker 2: Thank you, no, thank you Webby. 162 00:08:19,867 --> 00:08:22,947 Speaker 1: Thanks indeed, Andrew webs are there for more from Weekend 163 00:08:23,027 --> 00:08:26,187 Speaker 1: Sport with Jason Fine. Listen live to News Talks b 164 00:08:26,467 --> 00:08:30,107 Speaker 1: weekends from midday, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.