1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport Podcast with Jason Fine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from Newstalk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,747 --> 00:00:16,867 Speaker 2: Week one of the NRL Finals Underway qualifying final last night. 4 00:00:17,307 --> 00:00:21,267 Speaker 3: Kenny Back's back Cleary early kick, he I come, he 5 00:00:21,787 --> 00:00:23,547 Speaker 3: come turn again. 6 00:00:24,467 --> 00:00:30,227 Speaker 2: Here, surely I can going to another preliminary final. Canada's 7 00:00:30,227 --> 00:00:30,907 Speaker 2: got two. 8 00:00:31,147 --> 00:00:33,227 Speaker 3: Another moment of very brilliance. 9 00:00:33,707 --> 00:00:38,107 Speaker 2: Yeah, Panthers thirty Roosters ten. A bit of a hiding really, 10 00:00:38,147 --> 00:00:40,827 Speaker 2: and all based on a first half performance which just 11 00:00:40,907 --> 00:00:43,147 Speaker 2: blew the Roosters away. Brad Walter joins us one of 12 00:00:43,147 --> 00:00:48,027 Speaker 2: the more respected voices and pens or keyboards we should 13 00:00:48,027 --> 00:00:50,627 Speaker 2: probably say, in rugby league in this part of the world. 14 00:00:50,627 --> 00:00:50,947 Speaker 3: Brad. 15 00:00:51,107 --> 00:00:54,307 Speaker 2: Twenty two to nil after twenty three minutes last night 16 00:00:54,307 --> 00:00:56,267 Speaker 2: to the Panthers. It's basically done in dusted. The game's 17 00:00:56,267 --> 00:00:59,507 Speaker 2: almost gone. Why were the Roosters so slow out of 18 00:00:59,507 --> 00:01:00,387 Speaker 2: the blocks last night? 19 00:01:01,387 --> 00:01:04,027 Speaker 3: I think there's two things. Yeah, the Roosters were slow 20 00:01:04,067 --> 00:01:06,867 Speaker 3: out of the blox. They look shell shocked. The Panthers 21 00:01:06,867 --> 00:01:11,027 Speaker 3: also were like very very good, very good with Nathan 22 00:01:11,067 --> 00:01:13,787 Speaker 3: Cleary back and like he ran the show. And the 23 00:01:13,827 --> 00:01:16,867 Speaker 3: Panthers turn into arguably their best performance of the season 24 00:01:16,947 --> 00:01:20,667 Speaker 3: or certainly, for quite some time people have been concerned 25 00:01:21,147 --> 00:01:24,227 Speaker 3: that the Panthers have been flat, you know, and haven't 26 00:01:24,227 --> 00:01:26,827 Speaker 3: looked sort of maybe as hungry as they have in 27 00:01:26,867 --> 00:01:29,627 Speaker 3: past years. But they certainly came out last night looking 28 00:01:29,747 --> 00:01:34,907 Speaker 3: like the team to beat in the final series. The Roosters, unfortunately, 29 00:01:35,067 --> 00:01:39,027 Speaker 3: have had some serious injuries. The key players Brandon Smith, 30 00:01:39,867 --> 00:01:44,387 Speaker 3: Sam Walker in particular, no Victor Radley, no Jared Wearrer, Hardgraves, 31 00:01:45,867 --> 00:01:48,547 Speaker 3: so you know, they were obviously under strength. But as 32 00:01:48,547 --> 00:01:52,547 Speaker 3: I said, key players, two key forwards, too aggressive forwards 33 00:01:53,107 --> 00:01:56,107 Speaker 3: in we're hard Graves and Radley, and obviously they're half 34 00:01:56,147 --> 00:01:59,507 Speaker 3: back and their hooker. So you know, it's a big 35 00:01:59,627 --> 00:02:01,187 Speaker 3: it's going to be a big ask for the Roosters. 36 00:02:01,227 --> 00:02:04,627 Speaker 3: Everyone knew that before this game. I think most people 37 00:02:04,667 --> 00:02:07,667 Speaker 3: expected that Penriford in. But yeah, it was the way 38 00:02:07,707 --> 00:02:11,107 Speaker 3: that the way that they started, the way that both 39 00:02:11,147 --> 00:02:13,987 Speaker 3: teams started to be honest, I think took everyone by surprise. 40 00:02:14,067 --> 00:02:17,067 Speaker 3: And I think, yeah, most people are thinking now that 41 00:02:17,827 --> 00:02:20,947 Speaker 3: you know the Roosters, they'll play the winner of the 42 00:02:20,947 --> 00:02:25,147 Speaker 3: Bulldogs manly, you know, they may not like they may 43 00:02:25,187 --> 00:02:27,427 Speaker 3: go out in straight sets, they might lose. Again, it's 44 00:02:27,467 --> 00:02:29,467 Speaker 3: going hard to see them winning again next week, although 45 00:02:29,467 --> 00:02:33,067 Speaker 3: were Ore Hargraves is back from suspension for possibly his 46 00:02:33,187 --> 00:02:36,747 Speaker 3: last ever game in the NRL. But yeah, they won't 47 00:02:36,747 --> 00:02:40,107 Speaker 3: have Walker or Smith, but Smith back. They're both out 48 00:02:40,147 --> 00:02:42,667 Speaker 3: with ACL injuries and the Panthers they've got a week 49 00:02:42,667 --> 00:02:45,347 Speaker 3: off now and they're just basically sitting there there, one 50 00:02:45,387 --> 00:02:48,427 Speaker 3: win away from a fifth Grand Final, fifth consecutive Grand Final. 51 00:02:48,507 --> 00:02:51,667 Speaker 3: It's it's an incredible effort and I don't think it's 52 00:02:51,747 --> 00:02:55,187 Speaker 3: been done since maybe the sixties when Saint George won 53 00:02:55,187 --> 00:02:56,347 Speaker 3: eleven premierships in a row. 54 00:02:56,467 --> 00:02:59,267 Speaker 2: Yeah, incredible from the Panthers. Just on Nathan Cleary. He 55 00:02:59,347 --> 00:03:01,667 Speaker 2: had quite a time out with injury during the season, 56 00:03:01,707 --> 00:03:04,027 Speaker 2: didn't he came back? What about round twenty from memory, 57 00:03:04,107 --> 00:03:05,907 Speaker 2: he's been out again with a bit of a shoulder. 58 00:03:06,707 --> 00:03:08,547 Speaker 2: How did he look last night? Is he was he 59 00:03:08,587 --> 00:03:10,307 Speaker 2: one hundred percent? I mean, or did he not need 60 00:03:10,347 --> 00:03:10,547 Speaker 2: to be? 61 00:03:12,707 --> 00:03:14,827 Speaker 3: He's really he's as good as he needs to be. 62 00:03:14,907 --> 00:03:19,067 Speaker 3: I don't know if he's one hundred percent, and he's 63 00:03:19,067 --> 00:03:21,667 Speaker 3: probably not, but he's as good as he needs to be. Look, 64 00:03:21,707 --> 00:03:24,827 Speaker 3: let's remember what he did in the Grand Final last year, 65 00:03:24,827 --> 00:03:26,667 Speaker 3: in that last twenty minutes when he turned the game 66 00:03:26,707 --> 00:03:28,507 Speaker 3: on its head when he looked like Brisbane and we're 67 00:03:28,547 --> 00:03:31,427 Speaker 3: going to win. And then Nathan Cleary absolutely took control 68 00:03:31,467 --> 00:03:33,787 Speaker 3: of that game. He was playing them with a busted shoulders, 69 00:03:33,787 --> 00:03:36,827 Speaker 3: So he doesn't need to be fully fit, he just 70 00:03:36,867 --> 00:03:38,827 Speaker 3: needs to be fit enough to be out there. I 71 00:03:38,867 --> 00:03:42,827 Speaker 3: watched him train briefly during earlier in the week, and 72 00:03:43,067 --> 00:03:47,227 Speaker 3: to be honest, I didn't think he looked completely or 73 00:03:47,307 --> 00:03:51,027 Speaker 3: certainly didn't think he looked one hundred percent fit. From 74 00:03:51,187 --> 00:03:53,827 Speaker 3: just what I saw, I thought, maybe, but maybe they'll 75 00:03:53,827 --> 00:03:56,987 Speaker 3: even rest him for another week. It wasn't sudden death 76 00:03:57,027 --> 00:03:59,467 Speaker 3: for them. But look, he came out and played and 77 00:03:59,507 --> 00:04:02,107 Speaker 3: he didn't miss a beat or it looked like he 78 00:04:02,267 --> 00:04:03,787 Speaker 3: just hadn't been out at all. He just picked up 79 00:04:03,827 --> 00:04:05,987 Speaker 3: where he'd left off, back to his best, and they 80 00:04:06,067 --> 00:04:11,427 Speaker 3: just look energized. The Panthers GRESSI forwards led by James Fisher, 81 00:04:11,467 --> 00:04:15,027 Speaker 3: Harris and Liam Martin, you know, in a really really 82 00:04:15,467 --> 00:04:18,707 Speaker 3: slip back line, Deilan Edwards at the back, and obviously 83 00:04:19,267 --> 00:04:23,147 Speaker 3: Lewi and Cleary sort of calling the shots there. Ys 84 00:04:23,187 --> 00:04:24,987 Speaker 3: I said, they now look like the team to beat. 85 00:04:25,027 --> 00:04:27,867 Speaker 3: But there's three more games this weekend and once we 86 00:04:27,947 --> 00:04:32,547 Speaker 3: see the Melbourne Storm, for example, play later on today, 87 00:04:31,867 --> 00:04:34,467 Speaker 3: we might have a different view and we'll. 88 00:04:34,347 --> 00:04:35,547 Speaker 2: Get to that in a sect. But let's go to 89 00:04:35,587 --> 00:04:40,347 Speaker 2: the six v seven elimination final this evening or early 90 00:04:40,427 --> 00:04:44,667 Speaker 2: evening Bulldogs Seagles. Of fact, that game's tomorrow. That's who 91 00:04:44,667 --> 00:04:47,867 Speaker 2: the Roosters will play the winner of Bulldogs see Eagles. 92 00:04:47,907 --> 00:04:50,387 Speaker 2: Let's go with that game though. Six fe seven always 93 00:04:50,427 --> 00:04:52,147 Speaker 2: a bit hard to pick. Which way do you think 94 00:04:52,147 --> 00:04:52,867 Speaker 2: this one is going? 95 00:04:53,827 --> 00:04:57,547 Speaker 3: Well? Just on form lines, I'm leaning towards the Seagles. 96 00:04:57,627 --> 00:05:01,747 Speaker 3: They they played the Bulldogs only two weeks ago and 97 00:05:02,667 --> 00:05:07,507 Speaker 3: they were just too be, too strong, too good, if 98 00:05:07,707 --> 00:05:11,987 Speaker 3: you know. Basically, they just dominated in the forwards and 99 00:05:12,027 --> 00:05:15,107 Speaker 3: they steam rolled their forwards and I sort of think, okay, 100 00:05:15,107 --> 00:05:17,907 Speaker 3: that's the blue that's the blueprint of work for Manly. 101 00:05:17,947 --> 00:05:21,427 Speaker 3: As I said two weeks ago against the Bulldogs, you know, 102 00:05:21,467 --> 00:05:25,267 Speaker 3: they're at full full strength. They've got Tom Travoyevitch backs 103 00:05:25,267 --> 00:05:29,347 Speaker 3: to this match. You know, Cherry Evans is, you know, 104 00:05:29,427 --> 00:05:32,387 Speaker 3: he's probably arguably in the best form of his career, 105 00:05:32,387 --> 00:05:34,627 Speaker 3: and he certainly he might not be as quick as 106 00:05:34,627 --> 00:05:38,267 Speaker 3: he as he was, but he's he's smart and he'll 107 00:05:38,307 --> 00:05:41,027 Speaker 3: run the show and he'll he'll get his forwards to 108 00:05:41,027 --> 00:05:42,427 Speaker 3: do the work they need to do. He will play 109 00:05:42,427 --> 00:05:44,947 Speaker 3: off the back of it. He's got a fantastic kicking game, 110 00:05:45,667 --> 00:05:49,027 Speaker 3: you know, certainly maybe the long the best long kicking 111 00:05:49,067 --> 00:05:51,387 Speaker 3: game in the NRL. So he can kick them out 112 00:05:51,427 --> 00:05:54,547 Speaker 3: of trouble, great field position, and has said they've got 113 00:05:54,547 --> 00:05:58,307 Speaker 3: Tom Tom, Travoyevitch and you know some other really really 114 00:05:58,307 --> 00:06:01,267 Speaker 3: good backs. So I just think maybe Manly, I think 115 00:06:01,267 --> 00:06:03,987 Speaker 3: maybe the Bulldogs. They've lost their last two games, including 116 00:06:03,987 --> 00:06:07,467 Speaker 3: that one against Many, they haven't looked great. And you know, 117 00:06:07,547 --> 00:06:09,547 Speaker 3: a few weeks ago, I think there was a lot 118 00:06:09,547 --> 00:06:12,387 Speaker 3: of momentum and the Bulldogs looked, as I said, you know, 119 00:06:12,387 --> 00:06:13,987 Speaker 3: they looked like a team that could make a run 120 00:06:14,107 --> 00:06:16,827 Speaker 3: for the for the finals from outside the top four. 121 00:06:16,867 --> 00:06:18,827 Speaker 3: But yeah, what we've said in the last two weeks, 122 00:06:18,907 --> 00:06:21,787 Speaker 3: I think maybe they might have you know that like 123 00:06:21,987 --> 00:06:25,107 Speaker 3: they've probably exceeded expectations and if they were to if 124 00:06:25,147 --> 00:06:27,747 Speaker 3: they lose this game, I don't think anybody associated with 125 00:06:27,747 --> 00:06:30,427 Speaker 3: the club to be disappointed. And I think, you know, 126 00:06:30,427 --> 00:06:33,427 Speaker 3: whereas I think Manly have probably got higher aspirations and 127 00:06:34,867 --> 00:06:36,547 Speaker 3: can challenge for the premiership, all. 128 00:06:36,507 --> 00:06:39,747 Speaker 2: Right, five past six tomorrow New Zealand Time second Qualifying 129 00:06:39,747 --> 00:06:43,227 Speaker 2: Finals tonight Storm v Sharks one v four. That's five 130 00:06:43,267 --> 00:06:46,507 Speaker 2: past six New Zealand Time, Amy Park in Melbourne. What 131 00:06:46,587 --> 00:06:49,427 Speaker 2: would the Sharks have to do really well if they're 132 00:06:49,427 --> 00:06:50,347 Speaker 2: going to win this tonight? 133 00:06:50,907 --> 00:06:53,507 Speaker 3: Everything when you play the Melbourne Storre and you've got 134 00:06:53,547 --> 00:06:54,867 Speaker 3: to play to the best of the ability and you 135 00:06:54,947 --> 00:06:58,227 Speaker 3: need need all of your players to do that. But look, 136 00:06:58,267 --> 00:07:00,907 Speaker 3: the Sharks are in good form as well. You know, 137 00:07:00,947 --> 00:07:03,507 Speaker 3: they've got all their troops back on deck at the 138 00:07:03,547 --> 00:07:05,467 Speaker 3: right time of the season, or most of them, although 139 00:07:05,587 --> 00:07:08,707 Speaker 3: although Rummy and He's out in the centers, but they've 140 00:07:08,707 --> 00:07:12,947 Speaker 3: still got a very strong team. Nick o'hines and Braiden 141 00:07:12,987 --> 00:07:17,827 Speaker 3: Trindle back to lead the team around back together. The 142 00:07:17,867 --> 00:07:21,147 Speaker 3: Sharks did beat them the Storm down in Melbourne. It 143 00:07:21,147 --> 00:07:24,107 Speaker 3: doesn't happen very often. It's happened twice this year and 144 00:07:24,147 --> 00:07:26,147 Speaker 3: the Sharks did it, and they did it pretty comprehensively 145 00:07:26,627 --> 00:07:28,547 Speaker 3: earlier in the season. So I give them a chance. 146 00:07:28,547 --> 00:07:31,347 Speaker 3: They'd be confident they'll go down there. As I said, 147 00:07:31,387 --> 00:07:33,947 Speaker 3: they're playing good football at the right time of the year. 148 00:07:34,787 --> 00:07:37,707 Speaker 3: They've played a lot of games without key players as 149 00:07:37,787 --> 00:07:40,427 Speaker 3: is the Melbourne Storm and that's what's so impressive about them. 150 00:07:40,467 --> 00:07:43,107 Speaker 3: But as I said, the Sharks, they've done that, they 151 00:07:43,187 --> 00:07:46,187 Speaker 3: spent they played a fair bit of they. Micke Wines 152 00:07:46,227 --> 00:07:47,947 Speaker 3: has been out for quite a while and Braiden Trindle 153 00:07:47,987 --> 00:07:51,067 Speaker 3: has really stepped up. Daniel Atkinson as well when he 154 00:07:51,107 --> 00:07:54,187 Speaker 3: was there, so he's going to be on the bench tonight. 155 00:07:55,187 --> 00:07:57,467 Speaker 3: They said, yeah, I think I'll give the Sharks a chance, 156 00:07:57,507 --> 00:07:59,347 Speaker 3: but it's going to be really hard to do this 157 00:07:59,427 --> 00:08:03,307 Speaker 3: down in Melbourne. And look, Melbourne have got Ryan Papenhausen back. 158 00:08:04,147 --> 00:08:06,747 Speaker 3: Munster and Hughes have had a few games together along 159 00:08:06,787 --> 00:08:09,787 Speaker 3: with Harry Grant, so they've got their key players back 160 00:08:09,787 --> 00:08:12,027 Speaker 3: on deck. It hasn't happened very often. I think they 161 00:08:12,107 --> 00:08:14,467 Speaker 3: might have played eight games together this season, which is 162 00:08:14,467 --> 00:08:17,027 Speaker 3: about a third or third of the season for those 163 00:08:17,107 --> 00:08:21,347 Speaker 3: key spying players. Jerome Hughes is his career best form. 164 00:08:21,347 --> 00:08:25,547 Speaker 3: He's the favorite for the dally M Medal. Monster and 165 00:08:25,587 --> 00:08:27,827 Speaker 3: that really, you know, that means they're not relying on Monster. 166 00:08:27,907 --> 00:08:30,907 Speaker 3: That means and they haven't. He's missed a lot of football. 167 00:08:30,907 --> 00:08:33,987 Speaker 3: He's only played fourteen games this year. But Monster's back. 168 00:08:34,227 --> 00:08:37,067 Speaker 3: He's a dangerous player if if if you've got to 169 00:08:37,347 --> 00:08:39,067 Speaker 3: you know, if Jerome Hughes is running the show, then 170 00:08:39,107 --> 00:08:42,387 Speaker 3: Camera Munster can just do you know, pop up when 171 00:08:42,427 --> 00:08:46,427 Speaker 3: he needs to and and and he's always a threat. 172 00:08:46,867 --> 00:08:50,107 Speaker 3: Harry Grant, you know, arguably the best hooker in the NRL. 173 00:08:50,627 --> 00:08:53,547 Speaker 3: And then Ryan Papenhausen at the back, who if once 174 00:08:53,587 --> 00:08:55,187 Speaker 3: he gets in a little bit of open space, he's 175 00:08:55,307 --> 00:08:57,827 Speaker 3: very hard to stop. Xavier coaches on the wing will 176 00:08:57,987 --> 00:09:00,267 Speaker 3: Warbricks have got two big tour wingers that they can 177 00:09:00,587 --> 00:09:03,107 Speaker 3: they can kick too, and a FOURD pact that just 178 00:09:03,707 --> 00:09:07,267 Speaker 3: he's probably you know a lot of underrated players or 179 00:09:07,307 --> 00:09:10,587 Speaker 3: unheralded players in that forward packing, but they all do 180 00:09:10,627 --> 00:09:12,827 Speaker 3: their job. And that's the thing with like the Melbourne Storm, 181 00:09:12,907 --> 00:09:15,787 Speaker 3: doesn't matter who plays for them, they turn up and 182 00:09:15,827 --> 00:09:18,747 Speaker 3: they compete every week. And during the season they won 183 00:09:18,787 --> 00:09:21,947 Speaker 3: a lot of close games, really close games one and 184 00:09:22,027 --> 00:09:24,787 Speaker 3: two point matches, even games that they snatched at the death, 185 00:09:25,587 --> 00:09:28,587 Speaker 3: So you know, it doesn't matter how tight the game is, 186 00:09:29,067 --> 00:09:30,987 Speaker 3: you know they're always going to be in the contest. 187 00:09:31,027 --> 00:09:32,787 Speaker 3: So I think this is going to be a ripping game. 188 00:09:33,027 --> 00:09:36,547 Speaker 2: And later tonight elimination final up in Townsville Cowboys. Knights 189 00:09:37,227 --> 00:09:38,707 Speaker 2: North Queensland win this, don't they? 190 00:09:39,267 --> 00:09:42,187 Speaker 3: I think so. I think it's you know, it's hard 191 00:09:42,187 --> 00:09:44,507 Speaker 3: to win. It's hard to travel to North Queensland and 192 00:09:44,507 --> 00:09:46,147 Speaker 3: get a win, especially at this time of the year 193 00:09:46,187 --> 00:09:48,547 Speaker 3: when you're you know, in the sudden death finals match 194 00:09:48,587 --> 00:09:51,387 Speaker 3: the Knights played, I think they played there, you know, 195 00:09:51,747 --> 00:09:55,107 Speaker 3: grand finals so to speak. Last Sunday they played the 196 00:09:55,147 --> 00:09:57,107 Speaker 3: Dolphins in the last match of the round, which was 197 00:09:58,147 --> 00:10:01,307 Speaker 3: effectively well, it was a playoff eighth spot winn winner 198 00:10:01,347 --> 00:10:04,107 Speaker 3: got eighth spots, so the Knights they won that game, 199 00:10:04,427 --> 00:10:05,907 Speaker 3: but you know that was But now they've got to 200 00:10:05,947 --> 00:10:08,827 Speaker 3: go and play actual, real sudden death game. You know, 201 00:10:08,867 --> 00:10:11,507 Speaker 3: they just qualified to play in sudden death football and 202 00:10:11,547 --> 00:10:13,747 Speaker 3: now now they have got a sudden death game. They've 203 00:10:13,747 --> 00:10:16,987 Speaker 3: got to travel to Townsville. They're getting a charter flight 204 00:10:17,067 --> 00:10:19,227 Speaker 3: up there, but it's still you know, it's still three 205 00:10:19,547 --> 00:10:24,947 Speaker 3: or four hours to Townsville from from Newcastle. You know, 206 00:10:25,027 --> 00:10:27,627 Speaker 3: the humidity I think will be quite high up there, 207 00:10:27,827 --> 00:10:29,987 Speaker 3: and the crowd will be totally against them. And you know, 208 00:10:30,027 --> 00:10:33,227 Speaker 3: Newcastle they snuck into the eighth with a couple of 209 00:10:33,227 --> 00:10:35,107 Speaker 3: wins at home at the end of the season. They've 210 00:10:35,107 --> 00:10:37,507 Speaker 3: got great support in Newcastle, They're not going to have 211 00:10:37,587 --> 00:10:40,987 Speaker 3: much support in Townsville and and they do get behind 212 00:10:40,987 --> 00:10:43,187 Speaker 3: the Cowboys up there as well, who I think are playing. 213 00:10:43,787 --> 00:10:46,747 Speaker 3: You know, they've started to find their best football at 214 00:10:46,747 --> 00:10:48,787 Speaker 3: the right time of the year as well. So if 215 00:10:48,787 --> 00:10:50,907 Speaker 3: you it's only a month or so ago that Todd 216 00:10:50,907 --> 00:10:53,587 Speaker 3: Payton made a big call to drop Chad Townsend and 217 00:10:53,627 --> 00:10:56,587 Speaker 3: bring Jake Clickett in the half back, and since then 218 00:10:56,627 --> 00:10:58,547 Speaker 3: that you know they've they've really got on a roll. 219 00:10:58,627 --> 00:11:01,227 Speaker 3: And that's turnately the master stroke by Todd Payton. 220 00:11:01,627 --> 00:11:04,387 Speaker 2: Final football nothing like it. Always enjoyed chatting league with 221 00:11:04,427 --> 00:11:05,667 Speaker 2: your Brad. Things for taking the time. 222 00:11:06,067 --> 00:11:08,147 Speaker 3: Hey he likewise party enjoy the footy. 223 00:11:08,187 --> 00:11:09,787 Speaker 2: I enjoy it too, Brod, I know you will. It's 224 00:11:09,987 --> 00:11:12,227 Speaker 2: a week one of the finals, Brad Walter. There joining 225 00:11:12,307 --> 00:11:15,867 Speaker 2: us are Panthers thirty Roosters ten last night, so Panthers 226 00:11:15,907 --> 00:11:19,827 Speaker 2: into the preliminary final. The Roosters, meantime, will wait a 227 00:11:19,867 --> 00:11:23,107 Speaker 2: week and play the winner of the Bulldog see Eagles 228 00:11:23,107 --> 00:11:26,587 Speaker 2: game tomorrow. Two games today Storm Sharks at five past 229 00:11:26,627 --> 00:11:32,227 Speaker 2: six and Cowboys Nights at nine fifty tonight. The first 230 00:11:32,227 --> 00:11:34,827 Speaker 2: of those games the Storm Sharks is a qualifying final, 231 00:11:34,867 --> 00:11:37,307 Speaker 2: so the winner will go through to the preliminary final. 232 00:11:37,387 --> 00:11:39,587 Speaker 2: The loser will get a second crack next week against 233 00:11:39,587 --> 00:11:42,827 Speaker 2: the winner of the Cowboys Nights game up in Townsville. 234 00:11:43,107 --> 00:11:46,307 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 235 00:11:46,427 --> 00:11:49,707 Speaker 1: to news Talks ed B weekends from midday, or follow 236 00:11:49,747 --> 00:11:51,347 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.