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 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from News Talks ed B. 3 00:00:12,787 --> 00:00:17,267 Speaker 2: How good are the Warriors? How good? Absolutely on fire. 4 00:00:17,387 --> 00:00:20,187 Speaker 2: They've won their first two games of the season for 5 00:00:20,227 --> 00:00:25,627 Speaker 2: the first time since twenty eighteen. They demolished the Canberra 6 00:00:25,707 --> 00:00:29,107 Speaker 2: Raiders in a well a sudden affair and a dominant 7 00:00:29,227 --> 00:00:34,747 Speaker 2: second half at Mount Smart last night. Warriors Habits Warrior's 8 00:00:34,787 --> 00:00:43,307 Speaker 2: Care and then I'll do it camera, George, can we 9 00:00:43,347 --> 00:00:50,027 Speaker 2: get time as well? Full time here at Go Media 10 00:00:50,107 --> 00:00:53,827 Speaker 2: Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland. The Warriors go to and 11 00:00:53,947 --> 00:00:58,787 Speaker 2: oh they have Beta camera forty toys to six the 12 00:00:58,867 --> 00:01:02,227 Speaker 2: excitement from SkyTV one of our very own bun dua 13 00:01:02,307 --> 00:01:08,667 Speaker 2: with that commentary in joining us now assistant coach Stacy Jones. Stacey, Stacey, 14 00:01:08,667 --> 00:01:12,827 Speaker 2: have you stopped smiling that second? Wow? 15 00:01:13,707 --> 00:01:17,587 Speaker 3: Yeah, looked us. It was real pleasing. You know, we 16 00:01:17,667 --> 00:01:21,067 Speaker 3: focused a lot on the little things and we wanted 17 00:01:21,107 --> 00:01:25,347 Speaker 3: to bring a physical focus to the game and the 18 00:01:25,387 --> 00:01:29,427 Speaker 3: boys certainly did that right across the field. You know, 19 00:01:29,467 --> 00:01:32,507 Speaker 3: there wasn't a bad performance at also a real good 20 00:01:33,787 --> 00:01:37,747 Speaker 3: team performance from from the group and yeah, I look 21 00:01:37,907 --> 00:01:40,107 Speaker 3: very very happy with how they played. 22 00:01:40,387 --> 00:01:43,987 Speaker 2: Talk about pleasing. I think the weather wasn't but the 23 00:01:44,067 --> 00:01:47,667 Speaker 2: way that the team managed to handle those conditions, to 24 00:01:47,827 --> 00:01:51,947 Speaker 2: handle the ball as opposed to camera and you'd expect 25 00:01:51,987 --> 00:01:56,267 Speaker 2: Camberra also playing rubbish rubbish weather over in the act. 26 00:01:56,587 --> 00:01:59,747 Speaker 2: They just couldn't deal with those conditions. So what do 27 00:01:59,747 --> 00:02:02,427 Speaker 2: you put down that the hand to the Warriors? Why 28 00:02:02,427 --> 00:02:03,067 Speaker 2: did that work so? 29 00:02:03,147 --> 00:02:06,347 Speaker 3: Well? Oh, look, you know we played a simple, simple game, 30 00:02:06,907 --> 00:02:09,067 Speaker 3: so we just you know the old cliche get to 31 00:02:09,067 --> 00:02:10,787 Speaker 3: the end of the sets and put a kick in 32 00:02:10,867 --> 00:02:14,067 Speaker 3: and put some pressure back on them. I thought our 33 00:02:14,387 --> 00:02:17,107 Speaker 3: Tanner boys kicking game was was spot on. You know, 34 00:02:17,747 --> 00:02:20,587 Speaker 3: we lost and now early in the piece and you know, 35 00:02:20,627 --> 00:02:23,507 Speaker 3: he really took the reins on that. And I just 36 00:02:23,507 --> 00:02:27,227 Speaker 3: felt our backfield really competed when they needed to and 37 00:02:27,627 --> 00:02:31,347 Speaker 3: forced erarors you know on on Canbra's backfield, and you know, 38 00:02:31,387 --> 00:02:33,747 Speaker 3: we got some joy out of that. Really we you know, 39 00:02:33,787 --> 00:02:36,627 Speaker 3: we made our own luck by working hard, you know, 40 00:02:36,667 --> 00:02:39,707 Speaker 3: around our kick chase part of the game and you 41 00:02:39,747 --> 00:02:42,587 Speaker 3: know put it back on Cambra and especially in that 42 00:02:42,667 --> 00:02:45,227 Speaker 3: second half. The first half, we were really resilient with 43 00:02:45,267 --> 00:02:47,467 Speaker 3: our with our game was six all at half time 44 00:02:47,507 --> 00:02:51,187 Speaker 3: and you know we were just getting in the grind 45 00:02:51,227 --> 00:02:53,027 Speaker 3: with them, and you know the second half, you know, 46 00:02:53,067 --> 00:02:56,427 Speaker 3: the wind was in our favor and you know we 47 00:02:56,467 --> 00:02:57,787 Speaker 3: turned turned the screws on them. 48 00:02:58,427 --> 00:03:02,507 Speaker 2: Defense is one thing, attacks the other thing. But you'd suggest, yes, 49 00:03:02,627 --> 00:03:06,307 Speaker 2: the attacking form was amazing, but the way you meant 50 00:03:06,547 --> 00:03:09,507 Speaker 2: to stop them pretty much getting over there whitewash, that's 51 00:03:09,547 --> 00:03:12,627 Speaker 2: got to be huge part of this team success. 52 00:03:12,907 --> 00:03:15,627 Speaker 3: Yeah. Look, they're really scrambling really well, that's what they 53 00:03:15,627 --> 00:03:19,827 Speaker 3: did last night, and you know we attacked with our 54 00:03:19,867 --> 00:03:22,507 Speaker 3: defense of that. I thought, you know, our contact and 55 00:03:22,547 --> 00:03:26,427 Speaker 3: Slade Griffin, our defensive coach, was was really happy after 56 00:03:26,427 --> 00:03:28,427 Speaker 3: the game with how the how the boys chased the 57 00:03:28,467 --> 00:03:31,707 Speaker 3: contact part of it and enforced the eras on you know, 58 00:03:31,787 --> 00:03:34,307 Speaker 3: because they play an expensive game camebra they liked to 59 00:03:34,667 --> 00:03:37,947 Speaker 3: offload the ball, especially with Joey Tappany and Corey Hausberg 60 00:03:37,987 --> 00:03:40,427 Speaker 3: and Hudson Young, those type of players that that do 61 00:03:40,667 --> 00:03:42,627 Speaker 3: like to promote the footing and they got us last 62 00:03:42,667 --> 00:03:45,067 Speaker 3: year with the way they played. And I just thought 63 00:03:45,067 --> 00:03:49,747 Speaker 3: that you know, we we contact contacted them really well 64 00:03:49,747 --> 00:03:53,507 Speaker 3: together as a group, you know, which stopped them from 65 00:03:53,707 --> 00:03:56,267 Speaker 3: from offloading the footy, cleaned. 66 00:03:55,987 --> 00:03:58,627 Speaker 2: Up some holes as well in the mid that first 67 00:03:58,707 --> 00:04:02,067 Speaker 2: game there, it was a fantastic performance there, but there 68 00:04:02,067 --> 00:04:05,187 Speaker 2: were some glaring holes up the middle. That's been to 69 00:04:05,187 --> 00:04:07,587 Speaker 2: see what off You've obviously worked on that. 70 00:04:07,467 --> 00:04:12,027 Speaker 3: Too, you no, we have, Like I just again, you know, 71 00:04:12,107 --> 00:04:14,587 Speaker 3: controlling the early part of the of a set, you know, 72 00:04:14,707 --> 00:04:17,347 Speaker 3: certainly makes things a lot easier the back end, you know, 73 00:04:17,427 --> 00:04:20,547 Speaker 3: and you control that part of the game, and you know, 74 00:04:20,747 --> 00:04:24,107 Speaker 3: just a process you sort of we call it complimentary footy. 75 00:04:25,067 --> 00:04:27,427 Speaker 3: You know, where one part of our game looks looks 76 00:04:27,467 --> 00:04:30,187 Speaker 3: after the other part. So and we put it all together. 77 00:04:31,107 --> 00:04:33,227 Speaker 2: When you look at the way the game started, and 78 00:04:33,227 --> 00:04:36,787 Speaker 2: you touched on that already. So I need some injury updates. 79 00:04:36,907 --> 00:04:40,067 Speaker 2: But the fact that you lost Chanel so early, had 80 00:04:40,147 --> 00:04:43,387 Speaker 2: to change the harvest combination, that says a lot about 81 00:04:43,667 --> 00:04:47,227 Speaker 2: the ability of players to adjust on the fly. You 82 00:04:47,267 --> 00:04:48,987 Speaker 2: had a problem with the skipper as well, but he 83 00:04:49,227 --> 00:04:52,947 Speaker 2: came back. So tell us where Chanelle is at the moment. 84 00:04:52,987 --> 00:04:55,587 Speaker 2: What about Charms? Where's he at? And of course to 85 00:04:55,627 --> 00:04:58,827 Speaker 2: start the game you lost k Capewell, and I believe 86 00:04:58,867 --> 00:05:01,427 Speaker 2: that's the most pressing injury concern stas. 87 00:05:02,067 --> 00:05:07,347 Speaker 3: Yeah, look KP Porter's car from the warm up, so 88 00:05:09,787 --> 00:05:12,947 Speaker 3: we had to start a player who was pretty good 89 00:05:12,947 --> 00:05:15,667 Speaker 3: in lacquer Calise. Man, he really stepped up to the plate, 90 00:05:15,787 --> 00:05:20,107 Speaker 3: so obviously disappointing when you lose KP like that. And 91 00:05:20,147 --> 00:05:25,627 Speaker 3: then we lost Chanel, and you know, then we were 92 00:05:25,667 --> 00:05:27,627 Speaker 3: able to bring on tange tor Pick you I thought 93 00:05:27,747 --> 00:05:33,147 Speaker 3: was outstanding his performance and moving chants to to the halves, 94 00:05:33,227 --> 00:05:36,827 Speaker 3: so you know, we were able to just put players 95 00:05:36,827 --> 00:05:39,227 Speaker 3: in position and they did a did a wonderful job 96 00:05:39,267 --> 00:05:39,987 Speaker 3: for us. 97 00:05:40,587 --> 00:05:44,347 Speaker 2: It's certainly doors, But what's the initial assessment on what 98 00:05:44,427 --> 00:05:47,387 Speaker 2: the future is for for Chance, for Channel and for Kurt. 99 00:05:47,987 --> 00:05:50,587 Speaker 3: Yeah, sorry, your Kurt. Kurt is probably going to be 100 00:05:51,027 --> 00:05:55,627 Speaker 3: available for a couple of weeks. You'll get scans over 101 00:05:55,667 --> 00:06:02,347 Speaker 3: the weekend. Uh, Channel won't be available, you know, with 102 00:06:02,547 --> 00:06:06,627 Speaker 3: the way he has hi happened, and uh we're just 103 00:06:06,667 --> 00:06:09,587 Speaker 3: waiting on things with Chance to see where he's at. 104 00:06:09,707 --> 00:06:12,867 Speaker 3: So I'm not too sure where Chances at, but definitely 105 00:06:12,947 --> 00:06:16,387 Speaker 3: Kape and Chanel will be will be unavailable. 106 00:06:16,707 --> 00:06:21,187 Speaker 2: Stacy Jones, he's twenty years old. He's already created a 107 00:06:21,307 --> 00:06:24,347 Speaker 2: huge explosion in the game over the time he's played Lequa, 108 00:06:24,427 --> 00:06:27,827 Speaker 2: the Wreca, Halla, Seema, what's going to stop this bloke? 109 00:06:27,947 --> 00:06:30,987 Speaker 2: He's he's Can you call him a freak? Is that okay? 110 00:06:31,867 --> 00:06:35,267 Speaker 3: Yeah? Yeah, Look I thought that was his best performance 111 00:06:36,307 --> 00:06:38,547 Speaker 3: and and it wasn't what he did with the ball, 112 00:06:38,867 --> 00:06:41,787 Speaker 3: it's what he did, you know. Defensively he was everywhere 113 00:06:41,827 --> 00:06:44,507 Speaker 3: he was, you know, like they got an intercept and 114 00:06:44,547 --> 00:06:48,707 Speaker 3: he chased down Samisa Sangi and he made a real 115 00:06:48,867 --> 00:06:54,507 Speaker 3: try saving cover tackle the second half. So look, his 116 00:06:54,667 --> 00:06:59,347 Speaker 3: defense was something that we're really happy with. And you know, 117 00:06:59,467 --> 00:07:02,627 Speaker 3: again when he when he touches the footy, anything's possible. 118 00:07:02,707 --> 00:07:04,547 Speaker 3: So yeah, look he was. 119 00:07:04,627 --> 00:07:09,067 Speaker 2: He was outstanding to a little fellas doing well. Let 120 00:07:09,147 --> 00:07:10,227 Speaker 2: him make you smile, wouldn't it. 121 00:07:11,387 --> 00:07:14,547 Speaker 3: Look he came on and was able to get some 122 00:07:14,627 --> 00:07:17,027 Speaker 3: momentum for us, you know, so he's a different player 123 00:07:17,067 --> 00:07:21,307 Speaker 3: to charts. But I thought the Canberra forwards didn't handle 124 00:07:21,627 --> 00:07:23,827 Speaker 3: Tame that well. Where he poked his nose and got 125 00:07:23,827 --> 00:07:26,987 Speaker 3: some real good ruck speed for us, and he tidied 126 00:07:27,027 --> 00:07:31,107 Speaker 3: up some some you know, scrambling kicks that he got 127 00:07:31,147 --> 00:07:33,107 Speaker 3: his body in front of. So he came up some 128 00:07:33,107 --> 00:07:34,067 Speaker 3: big plays for us. 129 00:07:34,107 --> 00:07:37,067 Speaker 2: Tak when you look, and I mentioned the amount of 130 00:07:37,147 --> 00:07:40,347 Speaker 2: changes that happened on the fly during the game. That 131 00:07:40,507 --> 00:07:44,267 Speaker 2: says a lot for the culture of the side and 132 00:07:44,267 --> 00:07:47,947 Speaker 2: what you've been doing in practice that you can almost 133 00:07:47,987 --> 00:07:51,667 Speaker 2: seamlessly put players where you want and they're all still 134 00:07:51,787 --> 00:07:53,427 Speaker 2: playing to the beat of the same drum. 135 00:07:54,227 --> 00:07:56,547 Speaker 3: Yeah, we're very lucky we got you know, we got 136 00:07:56,547 --> 00:08:00,747 Speaker 3: some good depth in the squad and you know last 137 00:08:00,827 --> 00:08:03,267 Speaker 3: year we used them mentality, next man up and we're 138 00:08:03,267 --> 00:08:05,387 Speaker 3: going to need that again this week and when we 139 00:08:05,427 --> 00:08:09,547 Speaker 3: traveled to Newcastle. So there's a bit of experience in 140 00:08:09,587 --> 00:08:11,827 Speaker 3: this team now, Guys that are sort of playing up 141 00:08:11,867 --> 00:08:14,347 Speaker 3: to sort of that fifty sixty seventy game mark now. 142 00:08:14,387 --> 00:08:18,387 Speaker 3: And I've got one of those guys, so they certainly 143 00:08:19,587 --> 00:08:22,707 Speaker 3: become very very beneficial to your overall squad. 144 00:08:22,987 --> 00:08:27,907 Speaker 2: Spoke with Aaron Clark earlier in the week and Aaron 145 00:08:28,107 --> 00:08:31,147 Speaker 2: was talking about the fitness of the team and how 146 00:08:31,187 --> 00:08:34,827 Speaker 2: good it is. He was also talking about the requirement 147 00:08:34,907 --> 00:08:37,827 Speaker 2: to celebrate the win and then just stick it in 148 00:08:37,867 --> 00:08:41,427 Speaker 2: the past and focus fully forward. Is that the energy 149 00:08:41,467 --> 00:08:42,987 Speaker 2: you're looking at, Stacy. 150 00:08:42,907 --> 00:08:44,827 Speaker 3: Yeah, all web that it's done a really good job 151 00:08:44,867 --> 00:08:47,867 Speaker 3: around the culture and the leadership within the group and 152 00:08:49,547 --> 00:08:51,907 Speaker 3: not getting too carried away with anything and it's you know, 153 00:08:51,987 --> 00:08:54,667 Speaker 3: focus on what the next job is, you know. So 154 00:08:56,107 --> 00:08:59,147 Speaker 3: the boys are fit bailing couples. Our head of performance 155 00:08:59,187 --> 00:09:01,907 Speaker 3: has done done a wonderful job with getting the boys 156 00:09:01,907 --> 00:09:04,947 Speaker 3: in shape and what's been a fairly disruptive preseason with 157 00:09:05,027 --> 00:09:07,027 Speaker 3: players coming back late into the piece and then we 158 00:09:07,067 --> 00:09:10,627 Speaker 3: had All Stars game. So over all the squads and 159 00:09:11,067 --> 00:09:14,747 Speaker 3: really good shape fitness wise, you know, and showing on 160 00:09:14,787 --> 00:09:15,787 Speaker 3: the footy field, not. 161 00:09:15,827 --> 00:09:18,707 Speaker 2: Running with heavy legs. What we discussed as well. Who 162 00:09:18,707 --> 00:09:20,867 Speaker 2: would have thought at the start of the season was 163 00:09:20,907 --> 00:09:24,227 Speaker 2: too and no Broncos Ozero and two that's another story. 164 00:09:24,427 --> 00:09:27,547 Speaker 2: What about Roger. What a celebration for rt. It's a 165 00:09:27,587 --> 00:09:29,867 Speaker 2: shame he couldn't dot down, but he pretty much said 166 00:09:30,067 --> 00:09:32,307 Speaker 2: everything else. There's a lot of joy in the crowd 167 00:09:32,627 --> 00:09:35,587 Speaker 2: for what RTS has provided one hundred and fifty games 168 00:09:35,587 --> 00:09:36,027 Speaker 2: of the club. 169 00:09:37,507 --> 00:09:39,827 Speaker 3: What a player, What a person to have for our squad. 170 00:09:39,867 --> 00:09:43,907 Speaker 3: And he showed he can kick goals too. So now look, 171 00:09:44,467 --> 00:09:47,787 Speaker 3: we saw a highlights package of them when our captains 172 00:09:47,867 --> 00:09:50,427 Speaker 3: run before we went out, and I just went, well, 173 00:09:50,467 --> 00:09:53,027 Speaker 3: I don't think there's another player in our in our 174 00:09:53,107 --> 00:09:57,027 Speaker 3: game that could you know, put together a package reel 175 00:09:57,107 --> 00:10:01,267 Speaker 3: of highlights that you need to show. And wow, what 176 00:10:01,307 --> 00:10:05,787 Speaker 3: a player, what a player he he is known as 177 00:10:05,867 --> 00:10:08,747 Speaker 3: younger days, what he could do. And you know, we're 178 00:10:08,827 --> 00:10:11,747 Speaker 3: very lucky to have have someone like Roger and this 179 00:10:12,107 --> 00:10:12,667 Speaker 3: and this team. 180 00:10:12,707 --> 00:10:14,467 Speaker 2: Anything else that you take out of that game that 181 00:10:14,547 --> 00:10:16,027 Speaker 2: might be worth isolating. 182 00:10:15,707 --> 00:10:18,747 Speaker 3: Ah, yeah, look, I just not really. I think we've 183 00:10:18,747 --> 00:10:20,747 Speaker 3: covered it. You know, we're just doing the little things 184 00:10:20,787 --> 00:10:24,107 Speaker 3: really well. And the competition is so you just don't know. 185 00:10:24,587 --> 00:10:27,027 Speaker 3: You know, you've got to turn up with the right mindset. 186 00:10:27,027 --> 00:10:28,867 Speaker 3: You've got to turn up with the right attitude. And 187 00:10:29,467 --> 00:10:31,747 Speaker 3: you know we've we've done it the last couple of weeks, 188 00:10:31,787 --> 00:10:33,867 Speaker 3: and we've got to You've got to keep doing it otherwise. 189 00:10:34,547 --> 00:10:36,547 Speaker 3: You know, if you don't, then then you get kicked 190 00:10:36,587 --> 00:10:39,267 Speaker 3: on the backside. And you know you only got to 191 00:10:39,307 --> 00:10:40,987 Speaker 3: be off your game a little bit for that to happen. 192 00:10:41,467 --> 00:10:45,067 Speaker 2: And finally, Stacy Jones always thanks very much for your time. 193 00:10:45,147 --> 00:10:49,027 Speaker 2: You got Metcalf and Barnett sitting there going how are 194 00:10:49,027 --> 00:10:50,467 Speaker 2: we going to get back into this team? 195 00:10:51,667 --> 00:10:51,907 Speaker 1: Yeah? 196 00:10:52,027 --> 00:10:54,227 Speaker 3: I want to luxury luxury for us to have. So 197 00:10:54,667 --> 00:10:56,987 Speaker 3: I appreciate appreciate the chat, Darcy. 198 00:10:57,187 --> 00:11:00,507 Speaker 2: And I appreciate the fact you answer the phone. Stacy Jones, 199 00:11:01,027 --> 00:11:04,067 Speaker 2: a legend of the game, assistant coach of the Warriors, 200 00:11:04,107 --> 00:11:07,427 Speaker 2: we coach of the key weeks too, is a very 201 00:11:07,627 --> 00:11:10,627 Speaker 2: busy man looking back at what was a phenomenal win, 202 00:11:10,787 --> 00:11:15,707 Speaker 2: part of an outrageously good start for the Warriors. They 203 00:11:15,787 --> 00:11:18,507 Speaker 2: beat up on and they did. They beat up on 204 00:11:18,587 --> 00:11:21,627 Speaker 2: the Raiders last night. It was tired as they come 205 00:11:22,027 --> 00:11:25,627 Speaker 2: second half. Excuse the pump, but the floodgates opened and 206 00:11:25,947 --> 00:11:29,827 Speaker 2: the Warriors simply ran away with a lot of pressure 207 00:11:29,907 --> 00:11:34,467 Speaker 2: on what looked like a tired Raiders team. But they 208 00:11:34,547 --> 00:11:39,787 Speaker 2: accelerated through. Wasn't that a lovely term back from Stacy Jones? 209 00:11:39,827 --> 00:11:44,227 Speaker 2: They attack with their defense. That was good your text 210 00:11:44,267 --> 00:11:47,547 Speaker 2: nineteen ninety two, ZBZ Beach Sandy text charge does apply, 211 00:11:48,027 --> 00:11:50,267 Speaker 2: but give us a call. On eight hundred and eighty 212 00:11:50,507 --> 00:11:54,187 Speaker 2: ten Eightyer spoke there in Clark at the end of 213 00:11:54,227 --> 00:11:58,747 Speaker 2: this week. Talked to him about the ability to package 214 00:11:58,827 --> 00:12:01,427 Speaker 2: that success up that they had in the first game, 215 00:12:01,667 --> 00:12:05,347 Speaker 2: put it to one side and focus forward. Too much 216 00:12:05,387 --> 00:12:07,747 Speaker 2: celebration going on the team is not a good thing 217 00:12:07,827 --> 00:12:10,947 Speaker 2: from a fan base. Here. We can celebrate because it 218 00:12:11,027 --> 00:12:16,267 Speaker 2: has been a wild old start, but can you be calm, 219 00:12:17,467 --> 00:12:22,467 Speaker 2: move into next week's game and start again from scratch. 220 00:12:22,587 --> 00:12:25,987 Speaker 2: Do you have faith in this side that they can 221 00:12:26,147 --> 00:12:31,387 Speaker 2: regear and not get carried away from their success rarely? 222 00:12:31,467 --> 00:12:34,227 Speaker 2: What did you see in that game that made you 223 00:12:34,347 --> 00:12:36,747 Speaker 2: shout and smile? What were the exception of the score, 224 00:12:37,067 --> 00:12:38,147 Speaker 2: because that was huge. 225 00:12:38,947 --> 00:12:42,147 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine. Listen live 226 00:12:42,267 --> 00:12:45,627 Speaker 1: to news talks'd be weekends from midday, or follow the 227 00:12:45,667 --> 00:12:47,147 Speaker 1: podcast on iHeartRadio.