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 --> 00:00:15,187 Speaker 1: from Newstalks ed b Let's move to the NRL and 3 00:00:15,227 --> 00:00:19,587 Speaker 1: the Warriors, who have opened their season in emphatic fashion. 4 00:00:20,267 --> 00:00:25,387 Speaker 1: Boyd coming across toy and got the tittes o'clock. Yes, 5 00:00:27,427 --> 00:00:32,907 Speaker 1: the Warriors and the opening game of the season for 6 00:00:33,067 --> 00:00:37,587 Speaker 1: both these two teams. The Warriors have beaten the Sydney 7 00:00:37,667 --> 00:00:39,187 Speaker 1: Roosters here. 8 00:00:39,027 --> 00:00:43,307 Speaker 2: At go Media Mount Smart Stadium at Auckland forty two. 9 00:00:43,307 --> 00:00:45,027 Speaker 3: Points to eighty. 10 00:00:45,267 --> 00:00:47,267 Speaker 1: Not just a beating, a hammering. Really, I think we 11 00:00:47,307 --> 00:00:50,507 Speaker 1: can call it that forty two eighteen at go Media Stadium, 12 00:00:50,507 --> 00:00:54,307 Speaker 1: a seven try performance to get their NRL campaign off 13 00:00:54,347 --> 00:00:56,147 Speaker 1: to a flyer. One of the key figures on the win, 14 00:00:56,547 --> 00:00:59,587 Speaker 1: half back Tanner Boyd, scored a try, controlled the game 15 00:00:59,627 --> 00:01:02,827 Speaker 1: superbly and piled on the points with the boots in 16 00:01:03,067 --> 00:01:06,987 Speaker 1: a commanding display in the number sevensey see Tanner boy 17 00:01:07,107 --> 00:01:09,267 Speaker 1: joins us on Weekend Sport. Thanks for taking the time, 18 00:01:09,307 --> 00:01:11,867 Speaker 1: Tanner on what I'm sure is an afternoon off for you. 19 00:01:12,107 --> 00:01:15,827 Speaker 1: We do appreciate your time. That is about as good 20 00:01:15,867 --> 00:01:18,547 Speaker 1: a way to start a new season as you could 21 00:01:18,547 --> 00:01:21,067 Speaker 1: hope for us, and it how satisfying. Was that performance 22 00:01:21,147 --> 00:01:23,107 Speaker 1: and that result for the group? 23 00:01:24,307 --> 00:01:26,187 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was extremely satisfying, mate. 24 00:01:26,907 --> 00:01:29,307 Speaker 2: Yeah, obviously he work so hard in the preseason and 25 00:01:30,587 --> 00:01:32,947 Speaker 2: you try and try and work on the things that 26 00:01:33,027 --> 00:01:34,587 Speaker 2: you want to get better at, and to see it 27 00:01:34,627 --> 00:01:37,707 Speaker 2: come out on the weekend was obviously very pleasing and 28 00:01:38,547 --> 00:01:40,347 Speaker 2: definitely getting the monkey off the bat. 29 00:01:40,387 --> 00:01:42,027 Speaker 3: You always want to win that round one. So it 30 00:01:42,107 --> 00:01:43,147 Speaker 3: was really good, mate. 31 00:01:43,267 --> 00:01:45,227 Speaker 1: Was there anything a particular that came off the back 32 00:01:45,227 --> 00:01:47,427 Speaker 1: of you a couple of preseason games that was worked on, 33 00:01:47,547 --> 00:01:51,107 Speaker 1: particularly in the week leading into the first regular season 34 00:01:51,147 --> 00:01:51,827 Speaker 1: game last night? 35 00:01:52,707 --> 00:01:55,987 Speaker 2: Yeah, I feel from trials our resilience on the line 36 00:01:56,067 --> 00:01:59,587 Speaker 2: and was pretty poor, so that that was a big 37 00:01:59,587 --> 00:02:02,467 Speaker 2: focus point going into the week, and I thought we 38 00:02:02,587 --> 00:02:05,827 Speaker 2: defended really well at times and obviously still things we 39 00:02:05,867 --> 00:02:08,427 Speaker 2: want to get out and work on, but for the 40 00:02:08,467 --> 00:02:09,187 Speaker 2: majority of the. 41 00:02:09,147 --> 00:02:12,227 Speaker 3: Game it was really good. So yeah, very pleased. 42 00:02:12,347 --> 00:02:14,107 Speaker 1: So you got the Warriors on the board early with 43 00:02:14,147 --> 00:02:16,627 Speaker 1: the first try, first try scorer of the new season. 44 00:02:16,867 --> 00:02:19,627 Speaker 1: How nice is it to make an impact like that, 45 00:02:19,747 --> 00:02:22,627 Speaker 1: like a material impact like that, so early on in 46 00:02:22,667 --> 00:02:23,827 Speaker 1: the game and in the season. 47 00:02:24,587 --> 00:02:25,027 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was. 48 00:02:25,147 --> 00:02:29,387 Speaker 2: It's obviously very very good, and yeah it kind of 49 00:02:29,387 --> 00:02:32,387 Speaker 2: set the game up. I feel just kind of got 50 00:02:32,427 --> 00:02:35,987 Speaker 2: the momentum rolling and for my confidence as well, it 51 00:02:36,067 --> 00:02:40,667 Speaker 2: was obviously great and got me into my game. And yeah, 52 00:02:40,947 --> 00:02:42,987 Speaker 2: the more I'm running the footy, I feel it, the. 53 00:02:42,947 --> 00:02:46,187 Speaker 3: More I get into my game. So yeah, it was 54 00:02:46,307 --> 00:02:46,827 Speaker 3: very pleasing. 55 00:02:46,987 --> 00:02:49,987 Speaker 1: You look really composed running the side around last night. Man, 56 00:02:50,027 --> 00:02:52,707 Speaker 1: I mean, how comfortable are you feeling? I know it's early, 57 00:02:52,827 --> 00:02:56,587 Speaker 1: but in the in the Warrior system Andrew under Andrew Webster, 58 00:02:56,867 --> 00:02:59,107 Speaker 1: particularly given of course you had a decent chunk of 59 00:02:59,147 --> 00:03:01,467 Speaker 1: time in the seven jumper at the at the back 60 00:03:01,547 --> 00:03:02,227 Speaker 1: end of last season. 61 00:03:03,227 --> 00:03:07,147 Speaker 2: Yeah, very comfortable mate, Yeah, having finished the year with 62 00:03:07,187 --> 00:03:09,507 Speaker 2: the boys and then getting the full pre season. 63 00:03:09,867 --> 00:03:13,147 Speaker 3: Yeah, very comfortable and just leading the side. 64 00:03:13,227 --> 00:03:17,387 Speaker 2: So yeah, it's it's it's that's my game, that's my job, 65 00:03:17,427 --> 00:03:19,747 Speaker 2: and yeah, I just want to keep building and keep 66 00:03:20,787 --> 00:03:23,707 Speaker 2: you know, being consistent with my performances and taking control 67 00:03:23,747 --> 00:03:24,187 Speaker 2: of the team. 68 00:03:24,347 --> 00:03:27,067 Speaker 1: So how much time do you spend on your goalkicking 69 00:03:27,107 --> 00:03:27,547 Speaker 1: each week? 70 00:03:28,467 --> 00:03:29,587 Speaker 3: Yeah? A fair bit. 71 00:03:30,147 --> 00:03:32,827 Speaker 2: Yeah, I like to like to kick every day that 72 00:03:32,907 --> 00:03:36,147 Speaker 2: we train, and just I just limit the load, but yeah, 73 00:03:36,267 --> 00:03:39,107 Speaker 2: definitely spend a lot of time on it. And yeah, 74 00:03:39,107 --> 00:03:43,947 Speaker 2: pretty disappointed with with a few of them, but yeah, there's. 75 00:03:43,747 --> 00:03:45,827 Speaker 3: Always going to be improvements, mate. 76 00:03:46,427 --> 00:03:48,347 Speaker 1: Chanelle Harris Tavita had a big night as well, a 77 00:03:48,347 --> 00:03:51,427 Speaker 1: couple of tries for him. How much she enjoy playing 78 00:03:51,467 --> 00:03:54,227 Speaker 1: alongside him when the when the half's combination looks like 79 00:03:54,267 --> 00:03:55,707 Speaker 1: it's clicking really. 80 00:03:55,467 --> 00:03:58,947 Speaker 3: Well, Yeah, obviously he was his outstanding. 81 00:03:59,467 --> 00:04:02,427 Speaker 2: He just puts himself in great positions and he gets 82 00:04:02,427 --> 00:04:05,227 Speaker 2: the rewards. So yeah, I love and playing with Chanelle 83 00:04:05,307 --> 00:04:10,827 Speaker 2: and I know our combination we just keep building, and yeah, 84 00:04:10,947 --> 00:04:13,267 Speaker 2: we're just glad we got to play our soyle of 85 00:04:13,307 --> 00:04:16,547 Speaker 2: foota last night, and yeah, the more were combining and 86 00:04:17,067 --> 00:04:20,107 Speaker 2: on the same page along with way the better. 87 00:04:20,307 --> 00:04:23,107 Speaker 1: In particular, the left each looked really dangerous last night 88 00:04:23,107 --> 00:04:25,387 Speaker 1: for the Warriors. Is there something that identified and the 89 00:04:25,467 --> 00:04:28,627 Speaker 1: Rooster's defense during the week, No, not. 90 00:04:28,507 --> 00:04:30,907 Speaker 2: Really, mate, You kind of just adjust it on the 91 00:04:31,027 --> 00:04:33,867 Speaker 2: run and sometimes that happens in games. You just feel 92 00:04:33,907 --> 00:04:37,187 Speaker 2: a little weakness and you try and you know, exploit that. 93 00:04:37,307 --> 00:04:39,707 Speaker 2: And yeah, I thought the boys on the left edge 94 00:04:39,747 --> 00:04:43,347 Speaker 2: did a great job, and yeah, we're just happy that 95 00:04:43,387 --> 00:04:44,227 Speaker 2: we got the rewards. 96 00:04:44,227 --> 00:04:44,987 Speaker 3: So it was good. 97 00:04:45,267 --> 00:04:47,947 Speaker 1: Always huge optimism around the Warriors at the start of 98 00:04:47,987 --> 00:04:51,587 Speaker 1: any season, does a performance like that give you genuine 99 00:04:51,587 --> 00:04:54,347 Speaker 1: belief about what might be possible in twenty twenty six? 100 00:04:55,307 --> 00:05:00,707 Speaker 2: Yeah, always mate, Yeah, everyone's obviously optimistic and you always 101 00:05:00,747 --> 00:05:02,827 Speaker 2: want to be it in the back end of the 102 00:05:03,267 --> 00:05:07,347 Speaker 2: year and yeah, you always have those high hopes. But yeah, 103 00:05:07,387 --> 00:05:09,747 Speaker 2: we've got a pretty big focus on just taking a 104 00:05:09,787 --> 00:05:15,227 Speaker 2: week by week, day by day, just being consistent, you know, 105 00:05:15,547 --> 00:05:18,387 Speaker 2: just focusing on each day getting better. So yeah, we're 106 00:05:18,427 --> 00:05:22,747 Speaker 2: not getting too ahead of ourselves. Only found one so yeah, 107 00:05:22,827 --> 00:05:26,027 Speaker 2: we'll just look onto the next week and against Canberra 108 00:05:26,027 --> 00:05:27,267 Speaker 2: another tought game. 109 00:05:27,387 --> 00:05:29,747 Speaker 3: So yeah, we'll just be taking a week by week. 110 00:05:29,827 --> 00:05:31,747 Speaker 1: Yeah, we'll leave it to the fans and probably us 111 00:05:31,747 --> 00:05:34,747 Speaker 1: on the media to get ahead of ourselves. Speaking of 112 00:05:34,867 --> 00:05:37,427 Speaker 1: the fans, always a tricky around one. 113 00:05:37,507 --> 00:05:38,147 Speaker 3: You really don't know. 114 00:05:38,307 --> 00:05:40,987 Speaker 1: But that crowd again last night, what's it like running 115 00:05:41,027 --> 00:05:43,187 Speaker 1: out in front of the atmosphere to kick off the season. 116 00:05:44,307 --> 00:05:46,307 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's it's amazing, mate. 117 00:05:46,587 --> 00:05:50,267 Speaker 2: Our fans are unreal if they're just they're constant packed 118 00:05:50,307 --> 00:05:53,667 Speaker 2: house and they just bring so much energy and to 119 00:05:53,867 --> 00:05:55,707 Speaker 2: us as a team that just lifts us. 120 00:05:55,787 --> 00:05:58,307 Speaker 3: So love playing at home. I know the boys do 121 00:05:58,387 --> 00:06:01,187 Speaker 3: as well. It just gives us another I'm not a kick, 122 00:06:01,267 --> 00:06:04,147 Speaker 3: and yeah, I appreciate him so much, mate. 123 00:06:04,427 --> 00:06:07,027 Speaker 1: Interested in your mindset to ten? You know, we know 124 00:06:07,147 --> 00:06:09,427 Speaker 1: Luke Metcalf is on the way back and we're hearing 125 00:06:09,467 --> 00:06:11,587 Speaker 1: sort of around six round seven he might be might 126 00:06:11,667 --> 00:06:14,267 Speaker 1: be back. How do you attack things knowing that he's 127 00:06:14,307 --> 00:06:16,267 Speaker 1: coming back? You're running the cutter at the moment. Do 128 00:06:16,387 --> 00:06:18,027 Speaker 1: you just try and make it a difficult decision for 129 00:06:18,147 --> 00:06:21,027 Speaker 1: Andrew Webster when Luke Metcalf is back in the in 130 00:06:21,107 --> 00:06:21,467 Speaker 1: the mix? 131 00:06:22,107 --> 00:06:24,827 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, that's that's exactly what I want to do. 132 00:06:24,987 --> 00:06:27,507 Speaker 2: And yeah, I just want to play good footy and 133 00:06:27,987 --> 00:06:30,747 Speaker 2: put my best foot forward. But yeah, I can't worry 134 00:06:30,787 --> 00:06:33,187 Speaker 2: about that again. I got to I gotta take it 135 00:06:33,307 --> 00:06:35,667 Speaker 2: day by day and make sure I'm nailing my role 136 00:06:35,787 --> 00:06:38,947 Speaker 2: and playing good footy and making sure that I'm doing 137 00:06:38,987 --> 00:06:40,267 Speaker 2: everything I can for the boys. 138 00:06:40,347 --> 00:06:43,227 Speaker 3: And and that's that's all I need to focus on 139 00:06:43,347 --> 00:06:43,947 Speaker 3: for now, mate. 140 00:06:44,027 --> 00:06:48,547 Speaker 2: So yeah, I don't look forward, but there there's something 141 00:06:48,587 --> 00:06:49,147 Speaker 2: I plan to do. 142 00:06:49,387 --> 00:06:51,787 Speaker 3: Just nail my role and see what happens. 143 00:06:51,907 --> 00:06:54,747 Speaker 1: And I know you've had your review this morning, anything 144 00:06:54,747 --> 00:06:56,867 Speaker 1: in particular, I mean, it must be quite nice coming 145 00:06:56,867 --> 00:06:59,107 Speaker 1: into a review and you just put forty on the roosters. 146 00:07:00,227 --> 00:07:02,467 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's obviously it's really good. Yeah, it's a happy 147 00:07:02,627 --> 00:07:05,427 Speaker 2: It was a happy camp, that's for sure. But yeah, 148 00:07:05,467 --> 00:07:09,267 Speaker 2: obviously a lot of things we can work on and yeah, 149 00:07:09,307 --> 00:07:10,747 Speaker 2: a lot of things that we want to get better at. 150 00:07:10,867 --> 00:07:14,827 Speaker 2: So yeah, but we'll focus on that for the next 151 00:07:14,867 --> 00:07:18,307 Speaker 2: probably two days and then and then we'll look into campus. 152 00:07:18,387 --> 00:07:22,307 Speaker 1: So another big game coming next weekend. Also back at home. Tanner, 153 00:07:22,307 --> 00:07:24,747 Speaker 1: congratcha last night, mate, terrific performance from you on the team. 154 00:07:24,827 --> 00:07:26,867 Speaker 1: Enjoyed the rest of your weekend and thanks for chatting 155 00:07:26,907 --> 00:07:29,627 Speaker 1: this afternoon. Thank you, mate, appreciate it, No, I appreciate 156 00:07:29,667 --> 00:07:32,747 Speaker 1: your time, Tanner. Thanks indeed, Tanner Boyd man of the 157 00:07:32,787 --> 00:07:36,307 Speaker 1: match last night, certainly in the conversation, thought he was excellent. 158 00:07:37,307 --> 00:07:39,867 Speaker 1: Goes to show, doesn't it what time in the Jersey 159 00:07:39,987 --> 00:07:42,347 Speaker 1: can do for you? When he took over from Luke 160 00:07:42,427 --> 00:07:45,707 Speaker 1: Metcalf last season, that was unexpected, wasn't it. No one 161 00:07:45,747 --> 00:07:48,947 Speaker 1: expected Luke Metcalf to suffer a season ending injury and 162 00:07:49,067 --> 00:07:54,707 Speaker 1: Tanner Boyd came in and was solid. But this this, well, 163 00:07:54,827 --> 00:07:58,787 Speaker 1: I think last night showed what what Knowing that you're 164 00:07:58,787 --> 00:08:00,947 Speaker 1: going to be playing does for you. He was able 165 00:08:00,987 --> 00:08:02,907 Speaker 1: to put in a full pre season knowing that, at 166 00:08:03,027 --> 00:08:06,187 Speaker 1: least for the first six weeks anyway, he was going 167 00:08:06,227 --> 00:08:07,907 Speaker 1: to be the man in the seven jersey and will 168 00:08:07,947 --> 00:08:09,947 Speaker 1: be and that's all he can do. I mean, Luke 169 00:08:09,987 --> 00:08:14,707 Speaker 1: Metcalf's a terrific player and will certainly push for that 170 00:08:14,827 --> 00:08:18,587 Speaker 1: seven jumper when he's back. Tanner Boyd showed last night 171 00:08:19,587 --> 00:08:23,747 Speaker 1: that he is a very able deputy, and calling him 172 00:08:23,747 --> 00:08:27,547 Speaker 1: a deputy is probably the wrong word. He was excellent. 173 00:08:28,587 --> 00:08:33,467 Speaker 1: Is there a scenario under which both Boyd and Metcalf play. 174 00:08:33,747 --> 00:08:36,907 Speaker 1: Luke Metcalf's played a bit of six, isn't he? Could 175 00:08:36,947 --> 00:08:39,987 Speaker 1: we possibly see that? Could we see Tanner Boyd and 176 00:08:40,187 --> 00:08:44,827 Speaker 1: Luke Metcalf and the halves together? Warriors fans For more 177 00:08:44,907 --> 00:08:48,107 Speaker 1: from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live to News 178 00:08:48,187 --> 00:08:51,667 Speaker 1: Talk said Be weekends from midday, or follow the podcast 179 00:08:51,747 --> 00:08:52,627 Speaker 1: on iHeartRadio.