WEBVTT - Sport panel: 'Silver Ferns made a statement performance' - Mon 19 Oct

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<v Speaker 1>It was a brilliant sporting weekend for most New Zealand teams.

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<v Speaker 1>The Silver Ferns, the Black Ferns, the All Blacks, all ruthless.

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<v Speaker 1>And both our men's A-League teams won their season openers.

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<v Speaker 1>So our sport panel of Cam McMillan and Nathan Lim

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<v Speaker 1>are with us this morning. Good morning to you. Let's start, Nathan,

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<v Speaker 1>with the Silver Ferns because... It's always an intense match-up

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<v Speaker 1>between the Ferns and the Diamonds, right? And the scoreline

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<v Speaker 1>looks close, but it wasn't really, was it?

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<v Speaker 2>The scoreline flatters the Aussies.

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<v Speaker 3>It really does, because in all honesty, through three quarters,

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<v Speaker 3>they got pumped. The Silver Ferns made a statement performance.

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<v Speaker 3>Didn't get to play Australia in the Commonwealth Games, but

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<v Speaker 3>to back up their gold medal with a performance like

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<v Speaker 3>that is just outstanding. Kelly Jackson really led the way.

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<v Speaker 3>Her and Karen Berger were wreaking havoc in the Australian

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<v Speaker 3>attacking third. Numerous breakdowns in communications for the Aussies. They

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<v Speaker 3>looked uncharacteristically rattled, and they were really struggling to shoot

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<v Speaker 3>over the top of Kelly Jackson, who was blocking numerous shots.

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<v Speaker 2>The Ferns' midcourt grew.

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<v Speaker 3>In confidence as the game wore on, and as we

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<v Speaker 3>can see in these highlights here, Grace Weckie was just

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<v Speaker 3>a beacon in the circle, as we're used to her being. Now,

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<v Speaker 3>in that fourth quarter, the Ferns led by 12. Dame

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<v Speaker 3>Nolene Toto made a few changes, and then that allowed

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<v Speaker 3>Aussie to come back into the game a little bit. So, yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>that scoreline flattering Australia, but a big win for the

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<v Speaker 3>Silver Ferns going into Christchurch Test 2 Wednesday.

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<v Speaker 1>Big win for the All Blacks as well, right? They

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<v Speaker 1>really backed it up from last week, even though we've

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<v Speaker 1>had loads of injuries. So does that sort of show

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<v Speaker 1>that we have the depth there, that even when loads

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<v Speaker 1>of big-name players aren't there, we've still got the goods?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean, similar to the Silver Ferns, really, like

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<v Speaker 4>a real fast start and then just went a bit

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<v Speaker 4>quiet in the last quarter. But especially in the midfield

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<v Speaker 4>and defensively, And the Lucys, like Peter Lakai had an

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<v Speaker 4>amazing game, Wallace Atiti, like all these guys are stepping

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<v Speaker 4>up when the likes of Adi Savi is out for

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<v Speaker 4>the season.

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<v Speaker 2>So, yeah, not really impressive.

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<v Speaker 4>Bowden Barrett was great at the back.

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<v Speaker 1>Two tries.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, two tries. He was back to his vintage best.

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<v Speaker 4>So, yeah, I don't know. I don't know what to

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<v Speaker 4>expect out of Australia now. I think it's really worrying

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<v Speaker 4>for Australia.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, obviously they beat South Africa, sort of South

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<v Speaker 3>Africa B side a couple of weeks ago. But, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we're less than a year out from the World Cup

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<v Speaker 3>and they've just been absolutely pumped. on their home turf,

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<v Speaker 3>a week after they got pumped in New Zealand as well. So,

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, that first half, they were roadkill. The All

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<v Speaker 3>Blacks were just running straight over the top of them

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<v Speaker 3>and they couldn't live with them.

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<v Speaker 1>So is it a sign then that the ABs are

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<v Speaker 1>really good or that the Aussies are looking a bit shabby?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, I think the Aussies also have injuries and there

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<v Speaker 4>were players that couldn't play because they play in France.

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<v Speaker 4>So they didn't have their full strength side and it

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<v Speaker 4>just shows when they don't have their best players, they're

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<v Speaker 4>no chance.

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<v Speaker 3>I think they bring a very different style to South Africa.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's very hard to compare all Black's performances, but

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<v Speaker 3>it's clear that they have made improvements, and the amount

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<v Speaker 3>of players they had to use during the Greatest Rivalry

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<v Speaker 3>series tour, that's now, we're seeing the effects of that

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<v Speaker 3>because they're managing, what, an injury list that's almost into

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<v Speaker 3>the double digits now.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Massive scoreline that the Black Ferns put on over France. Like,

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<v Speaker 1>that's unreal.

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<v Speaker 2>Speaking of roadkill. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>81 points is just, I'm actually really, like, the Black

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<v Speaker 3>Ferns were excellent in almost every facet of the game.

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<v Speaker 3>Whitney Hanson has done a superb job from the set

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<v Speaker 3>piece all the way out to the edges. I'm really

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<v Speaker 3>disappointed in the France side that's come over. They're meant

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<v Speaker 3>to be the third or fourth best side in the

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<v Speaker 3>world and they're not really putting up a challenge for

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<v Speaker 3>the Black Ferns. They've been beaten comfortably twice so far

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<v Speaker 3>this year. We've got two more games of this and

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<v Speaker 3>I really hope that they can just show a bit

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<v Speaker 3>more and give the Black Ferns a bit more of

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<v Speaker 3>a challenge because you think back to that England game,

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<v Speaker 3>the Black Ferns.

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<v Speaker 2>Just losing in the final minutes.

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<v Speaker 3>Those are the kind of games they want to be

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<v Speaker 3>playing regularly to really.

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<v Speaker 2>Lift their credentials.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, 81 points on the scoreboard is just insane. Cam,

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<v Speaker 1>the football. This was the first match of the new

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<v Speaker 1>season without the old coach, without a lot of key players.

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<v Speaker 2>How did it go? Great, yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>The Auckland FC got to roll out the banner. Brilliant

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<v Speaker 4>crowd at Go Media Stadium. And yeah, the new player,

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<v Speaker 4>Lachie Bayliss, scored two goals. Three brilliant goals in the game, actually.

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<v Speaker 4>Auckland FC cruising, really, against Melbourne City. Yeah, and then

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<v Speaker 4>down in Wellington, the Phoenix also had a win, so... Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>good start for both New Zealand teams. Yeah, bit of

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<v Speaker 4>biff there. Almost biff, bit of pushing.

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<v Speaker 2>But, yeah, interesting.

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<v Speaker 4>This game here, Melbourne United turning up in kind of

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<v Speaker 4>yellow-looking strip in Wellington.

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<v Speaker 2>It kind of did.

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<v Speaker 4>Me a double-take a couple of times trying to work

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<v Speaker 4>out which team was which.

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<v Speaker 2>It looks awful.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 4>Don't turn up to another team kind of wearing their

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<v Speaker 4>similar strip.

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<v Speaker 2>But, yeah, good win for Wellington as well. A few... Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>yellow seats.

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<v Speaker 1>The Phoenix will not be happy I talk about the

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<v Speaker 1>football just in terms of Auckland FC as if it's

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<v Speaker 1>the only one, but of course that would be an

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<v Speaker 1>Aucklanders view. Let's talk about the Chiefs v Chiefs debacle,

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<v Speaker 1>because this seems to have taken another turn.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, well, Peter Volandi's reportedly saying that they just won't

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<v Speaker 4>play in New Zealand. That's the best way to go

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<v Speaker 4>around it.

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<v Speaker 3>So they're trying to turn the Warriors on New Zealand

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<v Speaker 3>rugby by saying, oh, we're not going to play our

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<v Speaker 3>away games in New Zealand and cause a bit of

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<v Speaker 3>a hometown.

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<v Speaker 2>Beef about this. I don't know. It seems a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit underhanded, to be honest. But, yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>They haven't got the trademark in Australia as well, so

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<v Speaker 1>technically they couldn't play there either.

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<v Speaker 2>Of the Chiefs. No, yeah, I guess so.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, they're saying that their trademark doesn't apply to New

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<v Speaker 3>Zealand PNG.

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<v Speaker 2>I believe that the.

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<v Speaker 4>The Chiefs rugby team have the trademark for both New

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<v Speaker 4>Zealand and Australia, which means I guess it would block

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<v Speaker 4>them from playing in Australia.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's all well and good for them to say

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<v Speaker 1>we won't come and play in New Zealand, but technically

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<v Speaker 1>if they're going to have the name, they'd be violating

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<v Speaker 1>it in Australia, so they can't play there either.

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<v Speaker 2>New Zealand rugby have lost this first round though, right,

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<v Speaker 2>in court.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, no, well, it's just been paused for now, I guess. But,

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, I don't know why they're going through with this. Like, just,

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<v Speaker 4>it doesn't really matter. There's so many sports teams have

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<v Speaker 4>the same names now.

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<v Speaker 2>People... people know which team is which. They're going to

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<v Speaker 2>go after the Exeter Chiefs as well. Yeah. And the

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<v Speaker 2>Kansas City Chiefs. They're going to get involved. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>It's the rugby, rugby league pillow fight. Let's see where

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<v Speaker 1>it ends up. I appreciate your time this morning. That

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<v Speaker 1>is Nathan Lim and Cam McMillan on our sports panel

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<v Speaker 1>this morning.