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 Newstalks. 3 00:00:11,627 --> 00:00:14,507 Speaker 2: Ed BFC picking up their first one of the season 4 00:00:14,867 --> 00:00:15,587 Speaker 2: last weekend. 5 00:00:17,467 --> 00:00:20,627 Speaker 3: Referee Tim Danascus cause a whole to proceedings. 6 00:00:21,707 --> 00:00:23,267 Speaker 2: The Ports celebrate. 7 00:00:23,827 --> 00:00:29,867 Speaker 3: Jesse Randalls goal is enough for the home team. 8 00:00:28,187 --> 00:00:31,747 Speaker 2: Full time here at Joe Media Stadium. Auckland f C one, 9 00:00:32,387 --> 00:00:35,227 Speaker 2: Western Sydney Wanderer is nil. Let's bring an Auckland f 10 00:00:35,267 --> 00:00:36,987 Speaker 2: C attack of lockey Brook. Bit of a quirk of 11 00:00:37,027 --> 00:00:39,667 Speaker 2: the draw, locky in that in consecutive weeks you'll play 12 00:00:39,707 --> 00:00:42,467 Speaker 2: your two former A League sides, Western Sydney last weekend, 13 00:00:42,787 --> 00:00:45,307 Speaker 2: Adelaide United this afternoon. How much you're looking forward to 14 00:00:45,547 --> 00:00:47,907 Speaker 2: coming up against the team that your debuted for what 15 00:00:48,067 --> 00:00:48,907 Speaker 2: seven years ago? 16 00:00:50,147 --> 00:00:54,027 Speaker 3: Yeah, funny draw that obviously, when the draw came out, 17 00:00:54,827 --> 00:00:57,547 Speaker 3: I had a look at that, and yeah, I think 18 00:00:58,227 --> 00:01:00,467 Speaker 3: probably no better way to start off the season, obviously, 19 00:01:01,427 --> 00:01:03,547 Speaker 3: But yeah, and I'm excited. Obviously I know a few 20 00:01:03,587 --> 00:01:05,827 Speaker 3: of the boys as well, so you've always got that 21 00:01:06,347 --> 00:01:08,427 Speaker 3: added a bit of motivation to do them over. 22 00:01:08,507 --> 00:01:10,707 Speaker 4: But yeah, no, overall I'm just excited. 23 00:01:11,267 --> 00:01:14,227 Speaker 2: You davoote for them when you were sixteen in early 24 00:01:14,307 --> 00:01:17,267 Speaker 2: twenty eighteen. How really did you feel for a league 25 00:01:17,307 --> 00:01:18,467 Speaker 2: football at that age? 26 00:01:19,507 --> 00:01:21,867 Speaker 3: To be honest, at the time, it was quite a 27 00:01:21,907 --> 00:01:26,107 Speaker 3: shock because the game I wasn't even meant to start 28 00:01:26,147 --> 00:01:28,147 Speaker 3: at all, and then someone got injured in the warm 29 00:01:28,187 --> 00:01:30,027 Speaker 3: up and I sort of got thrown in. 30 00:01:30,067 --> 00:01:31,867 Speaker 4: But I think that sort of worked out all right. 31 00:01:31,907 --> 00:01:34,187 Speaker 3: I think sometimes if I knew I was starting all week, 32 00:01:34,227 --> 00:01:36,147 Speaker 3: you can let the nerves get to you. But I 33 00:01:36,147 --> 00:01:39,147 Speaker 3: didn't really have any time to let the nerves kick in, 34 00:01:39,227 --> 00:01:41,867 Speaker 3: so I just obviously went out there and did my best. 35 00:01:41,867 --> 00:01:44,347 Speaker 4: But yeah, that was an awesome experience. 36 00:01:44,347 --> 00:01:46,747 Speaker 3: Obviously, I'm an Adelaide boy and I've touched on being 37 00:01:46,747 --> 00:01:49,907 Speaker 3: an Adelaide fan before, so yeah, for me, it was massive. 38 00:01:50,587 --> 00:01:53,227 Speaker 2: And how do you remember your time overall with the 39 00:01:53,267 --> 00:01:55,227 Speaker 2: read You were there for two or three years. I 40 00:01:55,227 --> 00:01:57,827 Speaker 2: think you had time in the UK during that time, 41 00:01:57,867 --> 00:01:58,267 Speaker 2: didn't you. 42 00:01:58,987 --> 00:02:01,787 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, no, I loved it. I loved it. 43 00:02:02,027 --> 00:02:05,347 Speaker 3: Even in the off season while I was in the MLS, 44 00:02:05,587 --> 00:02:09,027 Speaker 3: I trained with that. They helped me to stay fitting 45 00:02:09,107 --> 00:02:11,267 Speaker 3: sharp in the off season, So yeah, I've got a 46 00:02:11,267 --> 00:02:15,867 Speaker 3: really good relationship with the people at the club, and yeah, overall, 47 00:02:15,907 --> 00:02:18,227 Speaker 3: I just obviously like I said, I am a fan 48 00:02:18,227 --> 00:02:19,707 Speaker 3: of the club, not that it's going to make me 49 00:02:19,827 --> 00:02:24,147 Speaker 3: play any less hard, but yeah, now I'm obviously very 50 00:02:24,187 --> 00:02:26,427 Speaker 3: thankful for the club and you know how they kicked 51 00:02:26,467 --> 00:02:27,467 Speaker 3: off my career and stuff. 52 00:02:27,507 --> 00:02:29,427 Speaker 4: So yeah, very good relationship. 53 00:02:30,067 --> 00:02:32,827 Speaker 2: How easy an environment has Auckland FC been for you 54 00:02:32,907 --> 00:02:33,547 Speaker 2: to fit into? 55 00:02:34,707 --> 00:02:36,347 Speaker 4: Yeah, honestly very easy. 56 00:02:36,427 --> 00:02:39,267 Speaker 3: Like I said this in an interview the other day 57 00:02:39,307 --> 00:02:42,587 Speaker 3: that you know, coming here and stuff, it doesn't feel 58 00:02:42,627 --> 00:02:44,787 Speaker 3: like it's not home. Obviously when you've been living away 59 00:02:44,827 --> 00:02:47,747 Speaker 3: and stuff. Anywhere close to this side of the world 60 00:02:47,747 --> 00:02:51,267 Speaker 3: does feel like home. And just with the boys in general, 61 00:02:51,427 --> 00:02:53,467 Speaker 3: we're a really good bunch as well, and I think 62 00:02:53,467 --> 00:02:55,867 Speaker 3: that goes a long way, you know, when you've got 63 00:02:55,867 --> 00:02:59,307 Speaker 3: that camaraderie and brotherhood within the team and even within 64 00:02:59,347 --> 00:03:01,267 Speaker 3: the staff as well. You know, we're all quite close 65 00:03:01,307 --> 00:03:03,867 Speaker 3: and stuff. And I think you know, in a season 66 00:03:03,867 --> 00:03:07,667 Speaker 3: long season that is it's so it goes a long way. 67 00:03:08,107 --> 00:03:10,507 Speaker 2: It'd be interested because you come into a team that 68 00:03:10,587 --> 00:03:12,827 Speaker 2: you know that last year as we all know they were, 69 00:03:12,867 --> 00:03:15,347 Speaker 2: they were new, they all sort of went through the 70 00:03:15,347 --> 00:03:18,987 Speaker 2: same things together of being this you know, this very 71 00:03:19,027 --> 00:03:22,587 Speaker 2: successful first season franchise only to fall short at the end, 72 00:03:22,987 --> 00:03:25,547 Speaker 2: there aren't really many additions to the side yourself and 73 00:03:25,587 --> 00:03:28,627 Speaker 2: a couple of others. There was no there was no clunkiness. 74 00:03:28,627 --> 00:03:30,827 Speaker 2: When you first arrived, they kind of welcomed you in 75 00:03:30,907 --> 00:03:32,547 Speaker 2: as one of their one of their own. 76 00:03:33,427 --> 00:03:34,627 Speaker 4: Yeah, they did. They did. 77 00:03:35,547 --> 00:03:37,947 Speaker 3: No obviously that there is that year that they had 78 00:03:37,947 --> 00:03:39,827 Speaker 3: and I think a lot of history that they'll, you know, 79 00:03:39,867 --> 00:03:43,707 Speaker 3: they'll remember forever. But there's still the team still, you know, 80 00:03:43,947 --> 00:03:46,187 Speaker 3: very fresh, and there's still things that they didn't do 81 00:03:46,267 --> 00:03:49,107 Speaker 3: last year that you know that hopefully I can contribute 82 00:03:49,107 --> 00:03:52,347 Speaker 3: for them doing this year. So yeah, I think that 83 00:03:52,387 --> 00:03:54,547 Speaker 3: the mission hasn't changed, and I think the mission is 84 00:03:54,587 --> 00:03:57,387 Speaker 3: quite clear that we want to do one better than 85 00:03:57,467 --> 00:04:00,147 Speaker 3: last year, and hopefully I can I can help out 86 00:04:00,187 --> 00:04:00,707 Speaker 3: in doing So. 87 00:04:01,107 --> 00:04:03,467 Speaker 2: What is the role that head coach Steve Coricker has 88 00:04:03,467 --> 00:04:05,107 Speaker 2: specifically asked you to play. 89 00:04:07,427 --> 00:04:08,107 Speaker 4: I think it's yeah. 90 00:04:08,347 --> 00:04:10,027 Speaker 3: I mean, if you watch the games, it's I think 91 00:04:10,027 --> 00:04:11,987 Speaker 3: it's quite clear. I'll do a drift inside a lot 92 00:04:13,307 --> 00:04:16,627 Speaker 3: and maybe people think I'm getting lost, but that's that's 93 00:04:16,667 --> 00:04:19,427 Speaker 3: all part of it. Yeah, it's I wouldn't say it's 94 00:04:19,427 --> 00:04:21,147 Speaker 3: a free role, but he obviously does give me a 95 00:04:21,147 --> 00:04:24,227 Speaker 3: bit of freedom to to come inside and link up 96 00:04:24,267 --> 00:04:26,987 Speaker 3: play and you know, try get on the ball as 97 00:04:27,067 --> 00:04:29,467 Speaker 3: much as possible, but obviously, you know, try to stay 98 00:04:29,507 --> 00:04:32,787 Speaker 3: within the structures and off the ball. Yeah, that's that's 99 00:04:33,227 --> 00:04:35,107 Speaker 3: a job that we all have to do, is work 100 00:04:35,147 --> 00:04:38,267 Speaker 3: hard and you know, plenty of running and plenty of tackling. 101 00:04:38,387 --> 00:04:42,587 Speaker 3: So yeah, I'd say that's mostly my role that Steve's 102 00:04:42,587 --> 00:04:42,947 Speaker 3: given me. 103 00:04:43,147 --> 00:04:45,907 Speaker 2: And how does it link with the likes of Sam Cosgrove, 104 00:04:45,947 --> 00:04:48,827 Speaker 2: who's very much your traditional number nine, gives you my 105 00:04:48,987 --> 00:04:51,467 Speaker 2: Mai who who kind of drops off the line, he's 106 00:04:51,467 --> 00:04:54,187 Speaker 2: more of a ten. I guess, how does your connection 107 00:04:54,267 --> 00:04:56,867 Speaker 2: with those two players specifically work. 108 00:04:57,707 --> 00:05:01,907 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think obviously it was Jomo's first sort of 109 00:05:01,947 --> 00:05:05,787 Speaker 3: game back last week, and I've obviously played with him 110 00:05:05,787 --> 00:05:07,787 Speaker 3: a bit in the pre season, but even within training, 111 00:05:07,827 --> 00:05:09,747 Speaker 3: we do like to link up a lot, and I 112 00:05:09,747 --> 00:05:11,387 Speaker 3: think we have a lot of the same ideas and 113 00:05:11,667 --> 00:05:13,987 Speaker 3: read each other well, and that's coming out more and 114 00:05:14,027 --> 00:05:16,427 Speaker 3: more in training and you could sort of see it 115 00:05:16,427 --> 00:05:17,187 Speaker 3: towards the end of the. 116 00:05:17,107 --> 00:05:18,667 Speaker 4: Game that we started to link up a lot more 117 00:05:18,707 --> 00:05:18,987 Speaker 4: as well. 118 00:05:19,067 --> 00:05:22,067 Speaker 3: So I think, you know, in the deeper parts of 119 00:05:22,107 --> 00:05:24,307 Speaker 3: the pitch to progress us forward, that's going to be, 120 00:05:24,947 --> 00:05:26,987 Speaker 3: you know, really important and obviously a part of my 121 00:05:27,027 --> 00:05:29,467 Speaker 3: game that I like to do anyway. And then obviously 122 00:05:29,507 --> 00:05:31,867 Speaker 3: once we're in the final third, is just trying to 123 00:05:31,867 --> 00:05:33,867 Speaker 3: find the Eiffel Tower, which is Sam in the middle, 124 00:05:34,627 --> 00:05:37,067 Speaker 3: and hopefully, yeah, give him some assists because he's a 125 00:05:37,067 --> 00:05:41,507 Speaker 3: great finisher, and yeah when he gets those chances here, 126 00:05:41,947 --> 00:05:44,587 Speaker 3: you know, he's quite clinical. So obviously that's a big 127 00:05:44,587 --> 00:05:45,947 Speaker 3: part of the game, as well as trying to feed 128 00:05:46,027 --> 00:05:46,947 Speaker 3: him as much as possible. 129 00:05:47,027 --> 00:05:49,227 Speaker 2: I guess you can probably relate to, you know, a 130 00:05:49,267 --> 00:05:51,787 Speaker 2: new attacker coming into a new team. Maybe not so 131 00:05:51,867 --> 00:05:53,427 Speaker 2: much you, but I got like Sam Cosgrove. You know, 132 00:05:53,427 --> 00:05:54,627 Speaker 2: a lot of people thought he's going to come in 133 00:05:54,667 --> 00:05:57,867 Speaker 2: and absolutely feast on set piece delivery and crosses from 134 00:05:57,867 --> 00:06:00,147 Speaker 2: wide areas. Hasn't got his goal yet. Do you think 135 00:06:00,187 --> 00:06:01,467 Speaker 2: it's weighing on his mind at all? 136 00:06:02,307 --> 00:06:04,587 Speaker 3: I don't think so. I think it's been two games 137 00:06:04,587 --> 00:06:07,747 Speaker 3: in pre season. He was scoring every game. You know, 138 00:06:08,667 --> 00:06:11,547 Speaker 3: seasons workout in different ways. I don't think he needs 139 00:06:11,547 --> 00:06:13,587 Speaker 3: to feel pressure, and honestly, I don't think he does. 140 00:06:13,667 --> 00:06:16,267 Speaker 3: You know, he's still he's still been massive for us 141 00:06:16,347 --> 00:06:18,307 Speaker 3: in the way that he holds up the ball and 142 00:06:18,827 --> 00:06:20,547 Speaker 3: tries to link play and he's always a threat. 143 00:06:20,627 --> 00:06:23,147 Speaker 4: So in the end of the day, we haven't loss, 144 00:06:23,147 --> 00:06:23,987 Speaker 4: we haven't conceded. 145 00:06:24,027 --> 00:06:28,147 Speaker 3: So yeah, I mean, obviously, I'm sure he probably would 146 00:06:28,187 --> 00:06:31,347 Speaker 3: love to get a goal, and even myself. But in 147 00:06:31,387 --> 00:06:32,987 Speaker 3: the end of the days, as long as the team's 148 00:06:32,987 --> 00:06:35,187 Speaker 3: doing well and we're performing, I think the rest of 149 00:06:35,227 --> 00:06:36,187 Speaker 3: the stuff will come out. 150 00:06:36,627 --> 00:06:38,347 Speaker 2: One of the hallmarks of the team last year was 151 00:06:38,387 --> 00:06:41,267 Speaker 2: it water tight defense, and that's again proven to be 152 00:06:41,307 --> 00:06:43,427 Speaker 2: so this year. He as you say, you haven't conceded 153 00:06:43,427 --> 00:06:46,427 Speaker 2: in your first two matches, is to fence something lucky 154 00:06:46,467 --> 00:06:48,507 Speaker 2: that you have a role to play and even though 155 00:06:48,547 --> 00:06:49,747 Speaker 2: you are an attacking player. 156 00:06:50,587 --> 00:06:54,227 Speaker 3: Yeah, big time, big time, I think. I think, honestly, 157 00:06:54,267 --> 00:06:57,307 Speaker 3: that's the way Steve sees the game. Is probably his 158 00:06:57,387 --> 00:07:00,427 Speaker 3: most important thing that he that he works on and 159 00:07:00,427 --> 00:07:03,227 Speaker 3: what we, you know, really strive ourselves on because I think, 160 00:07:04,667 --> 00:07:08,707 Speaker 3: you know that seeding goals is going to win, He's 161 00:07:08,747 --> 00:07:09,867 Speaker 3: going to win the championship is. 162 00:07:09,867 --> 00:07:11,227 Speaker 4: Going to you know, take us further. 163 00:07:11,347 --> 00:07:14,147 Speaker 3: So, yeah, we work a lot on pressing and whether 164 00:07:14,187 --> 00:07:16,907 Speaker 3: that's working back or and all that sort of stuff, 165 00:07:16,947 --> 00:07:17,987 Speaker 3: and you know, it's a part of the game that 166 00:07:18,027 --> 00:07:18,827 Speaker 3: I don't mind doing. 167 00:07:19,987 --> 00:07:23,147 Speaker 4: I actually quite enjoy it sometimes putting in a tackle 168 00:07:23,267 --> 00:07:24,867 Speaker 4: or or working hard. 169 00:07:24,907 --> 00:07:29,307 Speaker 3: And yeah, I think that's something that as I've grown 170 00:07:29,347 --> 00:07:32,187 Speaker 3: as a player, has gotten a lot better as well. So, yeah, 171 00:07:32,227 --> 00:07:34,067 Speaker 3: it just worked out well that it sort of fits 172 00:07:34,067 --> 00:07:35,067 Speaker 3: within how they want to play. 173 00:07:35,307 --> 00:07:37,067 Speaker 2: And back to the front third. You alluded to it 174 00:07:37,107 --> 00:07:39,707 Speaker 2: before when we were talking about Sam, but just the 175 00:07:39,707 --> 00:07:43,067 Speaker 2: one goal for the team in two games, how do 176 00:07:43,107 --> 00:07:45,507 Speaker 2: you become more prolific? Is it just a matter of 177 00:07:45,507 --> 00:07:47,747 Speaker 2: continuing to do the same things and being a bit 178 00:07:47,747 --> 00:07:50,907 Speaker 2: more clinical creating the chances and they'll and the goals 179 00:07:50,947 --> 00:07:52,667 Speaker 2: will come. How do you How do you feel about that? 180 00:07:53,707 --> 00:07:53,907 Speaker 3: Yeah? 181 00:07:53,947 --> 00:07:54,347 Speaker 4: I think so. 182 00:07:54,507 --> 00:07:58,747 Speaker 3: I think, you know, with us, we've definitely got the 183 00:07:58,747 --> 00:08:00,947 Speaker 3: players to do it. And I think, you know, set 184 00:08:00,987 --> 00:08:03,187 Speaker 3: pieces for us is something that maybe that we need 185 00:08:03,227 --> 00:08:04,747 Speaker 3: to do a little bit better, and just with the 186 00:08:04,787 --> 00:08:06,747 Speaker 3: players that we have delivering the ball and obviously the 187 00:08:06,747 --> 00:08:08,587 Speaker 3: players that we have in the box, I think that's, 188 00:08:09,147 --> 00:08:12,587 Speaker 3: you know, something that I would say that we can 189 00:08:12,667 --> 00:08:15,947 Speaker 3: definitely improve on just over the last couple of games. 190 00:08:16,027 --> 00:08:18,587 Speaker 3: But you know, it's it's it's it's only been two games, 191 00:08:18,587 --> 00:08:21,267 Speaker 3: and I think like I said in the end of 192 00:08:21,307 --> 00:08:24,107 Speaker 3: the day, we haven't conceded with you know, we haven't lost. 193 00:08:24,547 --> 00:08:27,787 Speaker 3: We've got to win in a draw, and I think, yeah, 194 00:08:27,827 --> 00:08:29,867 Speaker 3: you know, the first couple of weeks of a season 195 00:08:29,867 --> 00:08:33,467 Speaker 3: are always a bit a bit different, you know. Obviously, 196 00:08:33,547 --> 00:08:37,667 Speaker 3: still players finding their feet or getting confidence to play 197 00:08:37,707 --> 00:08:40,747 Speaker 3: and stuff. So I think, yeah, I know, goals are 198 00:08:40,747 --> 00:08:44,227 Speaker 3: there to be had, so yeah, I'm hoping that. Obviously, 199 00:08:44,307 --> 00:08:46,947 Speaker 3: as the season goes along, things start to open up 200 00:08:46,987 --> 00:08:49,907 Speaker 3: and yeah, hopefully, yeah, get some goals. 201 00:08:50,067 --> 00:08:51,987 Speaker 2: And I know you're only looking at Adelaide, but how 202 00:08:52,067 --> 00:08:55,347 Speaker 2: much are you looking forward to your first New Zealand 203 00:08:55,467 --> 00:08:56,867 Speaker 2: Derby next weekend? 204 00:08:57,747 --> 00:08:57,947 Speaker 3: Yeah? 205 00:08:57,987 --> 00:09:00,267 Speaker 4: No, I've had my eye on that one for a while. 206 00:09:01,467 --> 00:09:04,547 Speaker 3: I love a Derby, so yeah, I've got I've got 207 00:09:04,547 --> 00:09:09,067 Speaker 3: some stuff to prove for sure, but yeah, I'm looking 208 00:09:09,067 --> 00:09:09,667 Speaker 3: forward to that one. 209 00:09:09,747 --> 00:09:11,907 Speaker 2: Yeah, we all are. Thanks indeed, Locky Locky Brook there 210 00:09:11,947 --> 00:09:14,907 Speaker 2: out of Auckland FC. They take on Adelaide United this afternoon, 211 00:09:14,947 --> 00:09:17,307 Speaker 2: five o'clock at go Media. You've got a couple of 212 00:09:17,307 --> 00:09:19,347 Speaker 2: spare hours on your hands and you're in the Auckland area. 213 00:09:19,587 --> 00:09:21,987 Speaker 2: Pretty good place to spend some time. The Fearrest Wheel 214 00:09:22,067 --> 00:09:24,347 Speaker 2: is up I hear at go Media and some great 215 00:09:24,387 --> 00:09:26,067 Speaker 2: football action as well from five o'clock. 216 00:09:26,707 --> 00:09:29,867 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 217 00:09:29,987 --> 00:09:33,387 Speaker 1: to news talks b weekends from midday, or follow the 218 00:09:33,427 --> 00:09:34,867 Speaker 1: podcast on iHeartRadio