WEBVTT - The Hardest Call: Inside Maroons Camp with Billy Slater

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Billy Slater Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>All thanks to tab We are on location this week

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<v Speaker 2>at Camp Morone on the Sunshine Coast as Billy Slater's

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<v Speaker 2>Morones prepare for State of Origin two next week across

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<v Speaker 2>the country over in Earth.

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<v Speaker 1>Big week ahead, How are you, Billy.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm good, Thanks Salty, thanks for bringing the podcast back

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<v Speaker 3>into camp.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, on the road, which is fantastic. Yeah, so we're

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<v Speaker 2>looking forward to a big week ahead, no doubt. You've

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<v Speaker 2>got the squad named just you made a point last

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<v Speaker 2>week about change, and it's not just about personnel, it's

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<v Speaker 2>about approach.

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<v Speaker 1>It's about what players do differently. So what's your feeling.

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<v Speaker 2>Overall before we talk about the squad overall heading into

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<v Speaker 2>camp this week?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, yeah, probably a little bit of that has actually

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<v Speaker 3>been really honest about Game one and.

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<v Speaker 4>How we played and some of the actions within the game.

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<v Speaker 3>So, you know, we'll do that over the next couple

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<v Speaker 3>of days and make sure that we're really clear about

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<v Speaker 3>some of the things that we do need to change

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<v Speaker 3>within our game, and then and then we'll go after

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<v Speaker 3>it over the next nine days.

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<v Speaker 4>So yeah, that's the process from here on in.

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<v Speaker 2>As far as the whole week is concerned. One of

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<v Speaker 2>the features of the week is a fan day GIMPI

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<v Speaker 2>found when you guys were playing and talk to you

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<v Speaker 2>and your teammates a lot. It was just a great way,

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<v Speaker 2>particularly even after a loss, just as a reminder about hey,

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<v Speaker 2>this is this is who we're playing for and you'll

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<v Speaker 2>see people come from far and wide when you head

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<v Speaker 2>up there on Tuesday.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, through your playing day, Salty like things come and

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<v Speaker 3>go and memories and all that sort of stuff that

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<v Speaker 3>there's not a whole heap of memories that are vivid

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<v Speaker 3>in your mind, even that the playing stuff on the

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<v Speaker 3>field sometimes comes and goes. Whereas whereas these memories have

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<v Speaker 3>gone to the rural areas, they're the things that really

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<v Speaker 3>stick in my mind mine from from my playing days,

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<v Speaker 3>going out to long Reach, going to Bunderberg after the

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<v Speaker 3>floods and camping on the showgrounds where where they camped

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<v Speaker 3>through that flood period, Like just those things I vividly remember.

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<v Speaker 3>So go into a region like Gimpy, like that's really

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<v Speaker 3>exciting for us this week, and it's exciting for the

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<v Speaker 3>people of Queensland and the region of Gimpy, but but

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<v Speaker 3>for us as as Queensland is to go and connect

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<v Speaker 3>with who we're playing for. Is it's really important and

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<v Speaker 3>we've obviously got a I don't know what are you?

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<v Speaker 3>Is it a Gimpian, a Gimpian in tins Or, Malawi

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<v Speaker 3>who grew up and played for the local club in Gimpi.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, I'm sure teen is really excited to

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<v Speaker 3>get up there, back to his hometown.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely on the squad.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I know you pretty well and you delve

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<v Speaker 2>into every selection.

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<v Speaker 1>So deeply.

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<v Speaker 2>You care for these players, your captain up and for

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<v Speaker 2>the last, well ever since you've been coach is Daily

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<v Speaker 2>Cherry Evans, How tough a call was it to leave

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<v Speaker 2>D d C out of next week?

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<v Speaker 4>Look, it's it's hard. The call was hard.

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<v Speaker 3>The decision was the right one, I know that, but

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<v Speaker 3>the call was really hard because because you're right, I've

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<v Speaker 3>got a great relationship with Daily, started off by being teammates,

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<v Speaker 3>and then obviously you know the coach and the captain

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<v Speaker 3>and and the half back. And the first thing I

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<v Speaker 3>will say is is Daily has done so much for

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<v Speaker 3>this Jersey. He's done so much for this state. He's

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<v Speaker 3>done so much for this group of players. But it

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<v Speaker 3>comes to it and for all of us at some stage,

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<v Speaker 3>and no one's played at an age that day, least

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<v Speaker 3>played this at this level like that.

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<v Speaker 4>That is something that you know he will be remembered for.

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<v Speaker 3>And although he was disappointed when when I made the call,

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<v Speaker 3>look he.

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<v Speaker 4>Took it with great character, great respect.

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<v Speaker 3>And we actually had a pretty good conversation about his

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<v Speaker 3>origin career and what he has done and how proud

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<v Speaker 3>he should be. So, yeah, although it was hard, it

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<v Speaker 3>was the first call that I made.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's the difference, isn't it between the call is hard,

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<v Speaker 2>But then you as coach and one of the selectors

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<v Speaker 2>along with Darren and Jean, a confident now that you've

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<v Speaker 2>made the right call because you look at Tom did

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<v Speaker 2>and you've been singing his praises on this podcast for

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<v Speaker 2>this year and a lot longer.

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<v Speaker 1>He's in some sort of form, isn't.

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<v Speaker 3>We talk about earning your opportunity and earning every opportunity,

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<v Speaker 3>and it's nearly more the fact that Tom has really

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<v Speaker 3>earned this opportunity to play in the seven Jersey.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, That's that's what I feel.

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<v Speaker 3>Is is the overriding decision behind this is that you

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<v Speaker 3>know he definitely deserves this and he has earned this

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<v Speaker 3>and he works as hard as anyone.

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<v Speaker 4>He'll do whatever it takes for the team.

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<v Speaker 3>And we saw that in game one, and now he

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<v Speaker 3>gets his opportunity to play in his favorite position.

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<v Speaker 4>And it's his time.

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<v Speaker 2>It was his reaction because he's very he doesn't show

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<v Speaker 2>his emotion a lot, is a very measured individual.

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<v Speaker 1>But what was his reaction?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, he might he might have been a little bit surprised,

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<v Speaker 3>But that's the humility that Tom has.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, but the thing in his own humble way.

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<v Speaker 3>He expresses his confidence. You know, he's he's going to

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<v Speaker 3>do a great job no matter where you put him in. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>he's he'd be excited about the opportunity, that's for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>Another phone call that you made was across the Tasman

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<v Speaker 2>the Kurk Capewell, who's always done a great job when

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<v Speaker 2>when all upon he's played about twelve origins now as Kurt.

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<v Speaker 2>But the reason for bringing him back into the fold.

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<v Speaker 3>His habits, the habits that he that he has in

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<v Speaker 3>every game that he plays.

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<v Speaker 4>It doesn't matter what team he's playing for.

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<v Speaker 3>He's a team first player. He can play multiple positions.

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<v Speaker 3>So yeah, that that phone call was the only phone

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<v Speaker 3>call that I made early in the week, given that

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<v Speaker 3>the Warriors were coming over from New Zealand to to

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<v Speaker 3>play the Sharks on Saturday afternoon. So yeah, I wanted

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<v Speaker 3>to give him the best preparation and the knowledge that

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<v Speaker 3>he was going to be in the squad, and so yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>he was the phone call that I made early.

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<v Speaker 2>You've always said that you keep an eye on every

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<v Speaker 2>player that is eligible to play for Queensland, and a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of people might have just disregarded Kirk. Okay, here

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<v Speaker 2>he is. He hasn't been picked. That means it's all over.

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<v Speaker 2>But you're watching everyone, aren't you.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely every Queenslander that takes the field in the NRL

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<v Speaker 3>I'm aware of and I make sure that I watched

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<v Speaker 3>them thoroughly.

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<v Speaker 4>I watched the habits of their game.

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<v Speaker 3>It doesn't matter whether they've played three NRL games or

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<v Speaker 3>three hundred NRL games. It's my job and my responsibility

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<v Speaker 3>to understand what habits they bring to their footy team

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<v Speaker 3>and if they're the best person for the position in

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<v Speaker 3>this Queensland team, well they're considered.

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<v Speaker 2>Another person coming to the squad is Ezra Man, who

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<v Speaker 2>was brilliant on Saturday night.

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<v Speaker 1>He's had a couple of really good games three games.

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<v Speaker 2>Backing now into his into his season, he's been on

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<v Speaker 2>the edge of the squad for some time.

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<v Speaker 1>Hasn't he.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, he was a member of this squad a couple

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<v Speaker 3>of years ago. And yeah, he's a wonderful player. He's

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<v Speaker 3>a wonderful player. And since he's come back, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>he's really helped the Broncos create a bit of spark.

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<v Speaker 3>I actually believe that he could play multiple positions. I

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<v Speaker 3>think he's physically talented enough to do that. So yeah, no,

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<v Speaker 3>he's a welcomed inclusion into the twenty men squad.

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<v Speaker 1>When do you decide on your seventeen?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, that'll happen tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 3>So we'll work out how the seventeen his position, to

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<v Speaker 3>sit down and talk to the coaches, and then tomorrow

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<v Speaker 3>lunchtime we'll announce. You know, what the the eighteen men's

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<v Speaker 3>team is going to look like.

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<v Speaker 1>Because he got Kurt Man, for instance, he's playing today.

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<v Speaker 2>You need to see him get get through today and

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<v Speaker 2>what he'll join the squad tonight.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, he'll come in tonight.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, he's the only member of the squad that he's

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<v Speaker 3>playing today, So you know, conscious of him and his preparation.

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<v Speaker 3>You know the squad is what it is, and then

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<v Speaker 3>you know tonight tomorrow morning will assemble what our team

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<v Speaker 3>is going to look like.

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<v Speaker 2>Billy with that, and you know you've got the players

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<v Speaker 2>that come in. How important is it for you to

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<v Speaker 2>keep everyone upbeat? And so this is this is a

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<v Speaker 2>fresh start now? Is that part of what your your

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<v Speaker 2>messaging is to the players as well?

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, this is this is a.

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<v Speaker 2>Game to you move on pretty quickly from from game

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<v Speaker 2>one day?

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<v Speaker 4>Good question, actually, because.

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<v Speaker 3>You do need to be confident, you do need to

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<v Speaker 3>have clarity about where you're going, but you need to

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<v Speaker 3>know where we went wrong as well.

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<v Speaker 4>And what we didn't get right.

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<v Speaker 3>Like, we won't be sweeping anything under the carpet, that's

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<v Speaker 3>for sure. It's not about just forget everything and just go, oh,

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<v Speaker 3>let's just try and build this again. It's it's about understanding,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, why we didn't play our best footing and

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<v Speaker 3>what contributed to that and what we have control over

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<v Speaker 3>in that. So that'll be the first thing that we do,

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<v Speaker 3>and then and then from then on, it's it's about

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<v Speaker 3>it's about chasing our game. You know, I just feel

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<v Speaker 3>that we haven't we haven't chased our game collectively enough

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<v Speaker 3>over the last couple of games, so that'll be the goal.

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<v Speaker 2>Billy Reese wells actually have for the Broncos against the Titans.

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<v Speaker 1>Was he close?

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<v Speaker 3>It was great to see Reese back and great to

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<v Speaker 3>see the way that he performed. Like there's always consideration,

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<v Speaker 3>like whenever, whenever players are playing in the NRL and

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<v Speaker 3>their Queensland as they're considered, and especially a guy like Reese,

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<v Speaker 3>because you know he's been so influential in this footy

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<v Speaker 3>team in the past, so you know you're always thinking

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<v Speaker 3>about it and you're watching those players, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>there was no player more proud than than or no

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<v Speaker 3>personal proud than myself watching him come back and perform

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<v Speaker 3>the way he did.

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<v Speaker 4>But at the same time, yeah, you've got to think

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<v Speaker 4>who is best.

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<v Speaker 3>For the position, and you know, we've got great faith

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<v Speaker 3>in the fullback that we've got, so.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and Kaylen comes in with that big moment under

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<v Speaker 2>his belt, now doesn't he On Thursday night Golden Point

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<v Speaker 2>he scores the match winning try for the night. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>so all of a sudden he comes in up in

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<v Speaker 2>about two does after some positivity.

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<v Speaker 1>At club length?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah yeah, and that was a good moment for him

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<v Speaker 3>and his team. Obviously their first half wasn't wasn't great

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<v Speaker 3>and there to come back from that takes a fair

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<v Speaker 3>bit of character from the footy team and you know

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<v Speaker 3>he was front and center of that.

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<v Speaker 4>So I'm sure we're coming with a bit of confidence.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, Billy, time to talk about three players that will

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<v Speaker 2>have the most powerful impact in Game two and this

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<v Speaker 1>Now.

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<v Speaker 2>The first player he made his origin debut in game one,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's Robert Soyer.

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<v Speaker 1>You know how big a fan I am of Roberts'.

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<v Speaker 2>Love calling him play and he was magnificent, wasn't he

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<v Speaker 2>in game one?

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<v Speaker 1>So that he really belongs at this level of the game.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, he was great.

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<v Speaker 3>You know for a young twenty year old like to

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<v Speaker 3>be as mature as he is.

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<v Speaker 4>Off the field, he's got.

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<v Speaker 3>Great humility, he's a humble young man and he's got

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<v Speaker 3>great respect. And then on the field, he's got really

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<v Speaker 3>good habits. For the inexperience that he does have, the

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<v Speaker 3>habits are exceptional, so he's done a really good job

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<v Speaker 3>in growing those. The roosters and Trent Robinson have obviously

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<v Speaker 3>contributed and helped him do that. And then there's the

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<v Speaker 3>there's the top end talent on top of that, so

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<v Speaker 3>it'd be nice to actually, if we get our game on,

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<v Speaker 3>we can unlock a little bit more of that top

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<v Speaker 3>end talent and help him bring his game out.

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<v Speaker 4>But I love the fact that he.

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<v Speaker 3>Has locked into the team environment, he has locked into

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<v Speaker 3>what the team needs and playing his role within that.

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<v Speaker 3>So yeah, he's been a pleasure to get to know

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<v Speaker 3>off the field and a pleasure to be a part

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<v Speaker 3>of his inaugural series as as a Queensland player.

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<v Speaker 2>Another one is Harry Grant and he's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>much better physically this week. Only played the sixty minutes

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<v Speaker 2>coming back from that pretty nasty hamstring injury that he had,

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<v Speaker 2>so how much you're looking forward to him next week

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<v Speaker 2>and probably just following on from that as well.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's speak harder.

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<v Speaker 2>If you if you like the conditions in Perth could

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<v Speaker 2>well be suited to someone like Harry as well.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, maybe there could be a little bit of rain

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<v Speaker 3>over in Perth as well. I've just been keeping eye

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<v Speaker 3>on the weather there, but that's irrelevant. Harry is a

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<v Speaker 3>very professional person. He takes a lot of pride in

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<v Speaker 3>his performance, and he'd be the first one to put

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<v Speaker 3>his hand up and say that he was blowy standard

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<v Speaker 3>in game one. You're right, physically, he's got a bit

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<v Speaker 3>more footy under his belt. Played eighty minutes on the weekend.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, you'd like to think Harry had been in

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<v Speaker 3>a good frame of wine coming into camp.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, we look forward to seeing him in action.

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<v Speaker 2>Another player I want to ask you about we've already

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<v Speaker 2>touched on is Tom Diedden and his approach to his

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<v Speaker 2>footy and how humble he is he's spoken about that.

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<v Speaker 2>One thing that doesn't get spoken a lot about Tom

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<v Speaker 2>is his toughness as well his willingness to really get

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<v Speaker 2>involved defensively.

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<v Speaker 4>I think he's got a really good balance to what

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<v Speaker 4>his game looks like.

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<v Speaker 3>We talk about his toughness and his willingness to put

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<v Speaker 3>his body on the line and commit himself to the

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<v Speaker 3>tough side of the game, that's certainly there in great levels.

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<v Speaker 3>There's a lot of skill in Tom diden as well.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, he creates things and organizes things in and

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<v Speaker 3>around his area. He does that really well. And the

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<v Speaker 3>other thing he's a really dangerous ball runner.

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<v Speaker 4>So I think he's.

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<v Speaker 3>Got a really good mix to his game and it's

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<v Speaker 3>up to the rest of his teammates to help him

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<v Speaker 3>unlock all that, to move with.

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<v Speaker 4>Him and.

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<v Speaker 3>Build that kind of newity within you know, those key

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<v Speaker 3>positions as well. So yeah, look, he's you know, he's

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<v Speaker 3>a wonderful player. He's you know, he's been a great

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<v Speaker 3>guy to have in this camp and he's a real

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<v Speaker 3>team first guy. So yeah, he'd be looking forward to

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<v Speaker 3>his opportunity.

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<v Speaker 1>Fat has always said, hasn't he, that he loves a

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<v Speaker 1>half that runs the ball.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that one of the Queensland strengths that run threat

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<v Speaker 2>on either side with given what you said about time

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<v Speaker 2>and of course we know what Cam offers.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, Tom's got a bit of ginger about his hair too,

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<v Speaker 3>so maybe that's a bit.

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<v Speaker 4>Of favor for the Fat but.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh yeah, look, you know we all know that any

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<v Speaker 3>player that is dangerous with their running game helps all

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<v Speaker 3>other aspects of their game, and Tom certainly that.

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<v Speaker 2>Just finally, Billy and the challenge. I know you love

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<v Speaker 2>the challenge. You must be just relishing what what does

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<v Speaker 2>lie ahead this week and getting this team up for

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<v Speaker 2>the must win.

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<v Speaker 1>Game over in Perth. But I get the.

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<v Speaker 2>Sense you're very excit about spending this week with the

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<v Speaker 2>guys and preparing them for for next Wednesday night.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, what an opportunity. You know, we didn't get our

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<v Speaker 3>game right in game one. It was at home. To

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<v Speaker 3>be fair, there was probably a few little shortcuts in

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<v Speaker 3>our game. We can't afford that anymore. We've got to

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<v Speaker 3>take the long road. We've got to go to Perth,

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<v Speaker 3>we've got to go to Sydney. And if we're willing

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<v Speaker 3>to take the long road, well we'll give ourselves a chance.

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<v Speaker 3>So you know, if that mentality is what the group

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<v Speaker 3>takes on, well you know they're a footy team and

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<v Speaker 3>you don't over just yet, we don't give up.

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<v Speaker 1>Well good luck. Look to heading over to Perth next week.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll actually be chaperoning your former number nine on.

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<v Speaker 2>A course on a course on Tuesday golf course.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, that's rights are good.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's a long trip. A good luck billy. Enjoy

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<v Speaker 1>the week and good luck next Wednesday night.

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<v Speaker 4>A sly back