WEBVTT - Defense is Just a Thing Around the House! 0:00:09.560 --> 0:00:12.360 Hello everyone. Welcome to Mark My Words, the podcast that 0:00:12.360 --> 0:00:14.560 gives you everything you need to know about rugby league. 0:00:14.560 --> 0:00:16.520 And this is the podcast you want to listen to 0:00:16.560 --> 0:00:20.279 and watch. I'm joined by my two sparring partners. Hello 0:00:20.280 --> 0:00:20.520 to you. 0:00:20.560 --> 0:00:21.840 Hello. Leaves. Hello, Piglet. 0:00:21.880 --> 0:00:22.560 Hello, piggy. 0:00:22.600 --> 0:00:24.040 Hello, Levi. Hello m g. 0:00:24.079 --> 0:00:25.920 I just want to give our listeners and viewers a 0:00:25.920 --> 0:00:29.040 little insight into our man one iron. What should be 0:00:29.040 --> 0:00:31.600 a very simple task on this podcast becomes very difficult. 0:00:31.880 --> 0:00:34.760 There's in the business what's known as the clap. Yep. Um, 0:00:34.800 --> 0:00:36.680 which business? This business. 0:00:36.720 --> 0:00:38.080 Whose business? The red light business. 0:00:38.120 --> 0:00:40.000 And we, we do a clap to sync the vision 0:00:40.000 --> 0:00:43.240 up with the audio. It's just taken us 27 opportunities 0:00:43.240 --> 0:00:44.760 to get us all to clap at the same time. 0:00:44.760 --> 0:00:46.080 So ready? 123. 0:00:46.560 --> 0:00:50.240 Are you doing that on purpose? You're a dick, boys. 0:00:50.240 --> 0:00:53.920 It's a great weekend. Indigenous round. Yeah, it's two weekends 0:00:53.960 --> 0:00:57.080 again this year celebrating all of the great indigenous players 0:00:57.080 --> 0:00:59.560 that we've had in the game and continue to have 0:00:59.560 --> 0:01:01.770 in the game m g piggy. You guys have played 0:01:01.770 --> 0:01:05.970 with some unbelievable players. A couple of my favorites. Nathan Blacklock, 0:01:05.970 --> 0:01:09.569 Johnathan Thurston, Preston Campbell. Yep. Boys thoughts. 0:01:09.569 --> 0:01:12.050 Yeah I couldn't agree more. I think um, when I 0:01:12.050 --> 0:01:16.089 first started to take notice of uh, in players was 0:01:16.090 --> 0:01:18.649 Arthur Beetson. Um, he was one of my favourite players 0:01:18.650 --> 0:01:20.050 when I was growing up, when he played for the 0:01:20.050 --> 0:01:23.290 Roosters and then the Parramatta and that offload. I couldn't 0:01:23.290 --> 0:01:25.089 believe how he'd go into a tackle and be tackled 0:01:25.090 --> 0:01:26.690 by 4 or 5 blokes and get the ball out. 0:01:26.690 --> 0:01:31.050 I just thought, how does he do that? Um, look JT, 0:01:31.090 --> 0:01:34.250 Johnathan Thurston is is up there. I think he'll be 0:01:34.250 --> 0:01:38.170 a future immortal. Uh, Greg Inglis GIGIGI just for his 0:01:38.370 --> 0:01:41.290 his power. Then you've got the little guys like, um, 0:01:41.330 --> 0:01:43.690 presto and and Matty Bowen. 0:01:43.730 --> 0:01:44.210 Yeah. 0:01:44.450 --> 0:01:47.610 Um, Laurie Daley's got to be mentioned as well. Gordie 0:01:47.610 --> 0:01:50.210 Tallis I mean, where does it stop? It's they just 0:01:50.210 --> 0:01:54.530 do something. I think the indigenous players play without that 0:01:54.530 --> 0:01:56.850 shackle on them. I think they let the shackles go 0:01:56.850 --> 0:01:58.170 and they just go, you know what? I'm going to 0:01:58.170 --> 0:02:00.290 be me today. I'm going to do it 100 miles 0:02:00.290 --> 0:02:03.370 an hour. I don't give an F what other people think. 0:02:04.490 --> 0:02:07.530 Tinga. Nathan Blacklock. You already stole him. Played with him 0:02:07.530 --> 0:02:10.850 for many years at the Dragons. Outstanding, mate. Put him 0:02:10.850 --> 0:02:14.889 in the clear. Good luck. Yeah. Uh, cartwheel. Backflip. Yeah, probably. 0:02:14.930 --> 0:02:16.850 I wasn't probably as good as that as he was. 0:02:16.850 --> 0:02:19.410 He was probably a little bit better than me. Just. 0:02:19.810 --> 0:02:21.810 You can't even spell it CATE. 0:02:21.850 --> 0:02:27.089 Amos Roberts. Mate. Mossy and I go, we go way back. 0:02:27.090 --> 0:02:29.530 We we played at the Dragons together, but we also 0:02:29.530 --> 0:02:31.530 played at Wigan together. So mostly come and live with 0:02:31.530 --> 0:02:35.570 me when I first moved over. Um to to Wigan. Uh, 0:02:35.610 --> 0:02:38.210 he was outstanding on his day. Mossy was one of 0:02:38.210 --> 0:02:41.810 the best I'd seen um two of Parramatta that I, 0:02:41.810 --> 0:02:46.090 I always talk about Dean Widders and Timana Tahu. 0:02:46.130 --> 0:02:46.609 Yeah. 0:02:46.650 --> 0:02:49.290 Timana Tahu came to Parramatta the same year. I came 0:02:49.290 --> 0:02:53.770 to Parramatta in 2005 just to be able to see what, what, uh, 0:02:54.050 --> 0:02:57.610 mana could do with the footy. Uh, unbelievable. And Dino, 0:02:57.650 --> 0:03:00.419 Dino and I actually played together at the Roosters as kids, 0:03:00.419 --> 0:03:05.139 so Dino. Dino came down in 1997 when we're under 17. 0:03:05.300 --> 0:03:07.740 He came down from Armidale and Dino used to come 0:03:07.740 --> 0:03:09.579 and stay at my mum and dad's house when we 0:03:09.580 --> 0:03:11.780 were kids. When we were kids, he'd come and stay 0:03:11.820 --> 0:03:13.780 if we had schoolboy footy or stuff. We were in 0:03:13.780 --> 0:03:16.620 the rep teams together. He'd stay at my house and 0:03:16.620 --> 0:03:18.700 knows mum and dad well and everything like that, so 0:03:18.740 --> 0:03:20.619 then be able to play with him. Played first grade 0:03:20.620 --> 0:03:23.500 with him at Parramatta. He was good. He was. He's 0:03:23.500 --> 0:03:26.580 a bigger fella, Dino like me, but his silky skills 0:03:26.580 --> 0:03:28.140 with the footy, he was a. He was a great 0:03:28.300 --> 0:03:28.940 player as well. 0:03:28.980 --> 0:03:31.660 Can I nominate an indigenous player that probably wouldn't be 0:03:31.660 --> 0:03:34.540 in my top 50? Yep. But he's the indigenous player 0:03:34.540 --> 0:03:37.260 who happens to be a mate of mine, and I've 0:03:37.260 --> 0:03:40.140 never heard anyone talk themselves up better than him. A 0:03:40.140 --> 0:03:41.540 bloke by the name of Beau champion. 0:03:41.940 --> 0:03:42.460 Bobo. 0:03:43.380 --> 0:03:47.300 Bobo champion thinks he's better than Greg Inglis. Johnathan Thurston, 0:03:47.300 --> 0:03:50.340 Preston Campbell, all in one. He's done well, Beau. Um, 0:03:50.380 --> 0:03:51.740 I've known him for a long, long time. 0:03:52.300 --> 0:03:52.700 He's good. 0:03:52.860 --> 0:03:54.820 Great to get on the drink with him down at 0:03:54.860 --> 0:03:57.780 Churchill Sports Bar out of all places. And, um, he 0:03:57.780 --> 0:03:59.740 didn't mind a bet on the races back then. I 0:03:59.780 --> 0:04:02.380 think he still does, but he's got his own, um, 0:04:02.420 --> 0:04:06.660 waste collection business, recycling and stuff, so he's done remarkably 0:04:06.660 --> 0:04:08.580 well for himself. So shout out to Bo. But geez, 0:04:08.580 --> 0:04:08.940 he can talk. 0:04:09.140 --> 0:04:12.020 Oh great bloke. Um, I think two guys who we 0:04:12.020 --> 0:04:14.380 haven't mentioned. And the first one I mentioned I'm going 0:04:14.420 --> 0:04:18.380 to mention is the reason I thought that this, this 0:04:18.380 --> 0:04:20.340 guy was a God when I used to watch him 0:04:20.339 --> 0:04:23.660 play in the, um, maybe late 70s, early 80s when 0:04:23.660 --> 0:04:25.940 he got the ball, the crowd would just get up. Uh, Laurie. 0:04:25.940 --> 0:04:28.260 Larry Corowa. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Like he was the they 0:04:28.260 --> 0:04:33.580 called him the Black Flash and he was just unfreaking believable. Um, 0:04:33.980 --> 0:04:35.740 that's the first time I saw a crowd as one 0:04:35.740 --> 0:04:37.740 get up when you got the ball. And probably the 0:04:37.740 --> 0:04:41.300 best ball playing indigenous player I've ever played against. And 0:04:41.300 --> 0:04:44.540 with a couple of times he was um Cliffy Lyons. 0:04:44.740 --> 0:04:48.099 Oh yeah. Cliffy Lyons was is very similar to what 0:04:48.140 --> 0:04:50.859 um Cody Walker is now. Uh, the. 0:04:50.900 --> 0:04:51.260 Silky. 0:04:51.300 --> 0:04:53.300 Skills, those things you go, how did how did he 0:04:53.300 --> 0:04:54.460 make three on one there? 0:04:54.500 --> 0:04:54.940 Yeah. 0:04:54.980 --> 0:04:56.620 Yeah. They they just do. 0:04:56.750 --> 0:04:59.029 And he had time, didn't he? Oh, man. So much 0:04:59.029 --> 0:04:59.830 time when he had the. 0:05:00.390 --> 0:05:00.870 Beaver about. 0:05:00.870 --> 0:05:05.430 It. Beaver. Yeah. Beavers. Beavers tries off Cliffy Lyons. My goodness. 0:05:05.430 --> 0:05:06.670 How many of those would it have been? 0:05:06.670 --> 0:05:08.590 I just thought of another indigenous player who was pretty 0:05:08.589 --> 0:05:10.750 good at talking himself up. And I used to get 0:05:10.750 --> 0:05:11.630 stuck into him. 0:05:11.670 --> 0:05:13.510 Are we supposed to be celebrating? Well. 0:05:13.950 --> 0:05:16.030 I'm about. I'm about to celebrate him because I've had 0:05:16.029 --> 0:05:17.950 a love hate relationship with this person and have had 0:05:17.950 --> 0:05:20.190 some fairly intense interviews with him. But I've got to 0:05:20.230 --> 0:05:22.150 know him over the last five years, and he's actually 0:05:22.150 --> 0:05:23.469 a really, really lovely bloke. 0:05:23.510 --> 0:05:25.150 Anthony Mundine Yeah, good bloke. 0:05:25.190 --> 0:05:27.670 Um, and look, nothing takes away from his ability both 0:05:27.670 --> 0:05:29.909 in the football arena and the boxing ring. 0:05:29.950 --> 0:05:31.230 What a what a sportsman. 0:05:31.270 --> 0:05:33.950 Unbelievable. I do, I do say to him from time 0:05:33.950 --> 0:05:35.910 to time I said mate drop off like you're talking 0:05:35.910 --> 0:05:37.950 to yourself. Up he goes come on bro. And he 0:05:37.950 --> 0:05:40.589 gives me a hug and a kiss. I actually genuinely, 0:05:40.589 --> 0:05:43.350 genuinely enjoy his company these days. So, uh, shout out 0:05:43.350 --> 0:05:44.029 to Anthony Mundine. 0:05:44.230 --> 0:05:45.070 You play with choc. 0:05:45.070 --> 0:05:48.950 No choc left. Choc was there 99 2000. I came 0:05:48.950 --> 0:05:51.670 the end of 2000. He left in the half way 0:05:51.670 --> 0:05:53.750 through I think that year. Is that what happened. He 0:05:53.750 --> 0:05:56.320 left uh went to boxing. Yeah. Yeah. I think that 0:05:56.320 --> 0:05:58.360 was halfway through 2000 I. 0:05:58.440 --> 0:06:01.239 Hang on, hang on, Chuck. Tom. I'm just recording the 0:06:01.279 --> 0:06:03.320 Mark My Words podcast. Can you just let the listeners 0:06:03.320 --> 0:06:05.920 know you're a big fan? Massive. 0:06:06.120 --> 0:06:07.360 Oh yeah. 0:06:07.400 --> 0:06:10.920 Tommy story time boss on board. Ladies and gentlemen. I'll 0:06:10.920 --> 0:06:13.800 buzz you back. Boss. Tom Malone, CEO, Tap Media he's 0:06:13.800 --> 0:06:15.520 a listener, boys. He is. He's a listener. 0:06:15.520 --> 0:06:16.320 He enjoys story. 0:06:16.320 --> 0:06:18.719 Time. He does enjoy story time. Well, yeah, it's a 0:06:18.720 --> 0:06:21.520 great weekend. It's a great celebration of the indigenous players 0:06:21.520 --> 0:06:23.640 in the game. And the one thing I love is 0:06:23.640 --> 0:06:26.160 the jersey designs and the stories behind them. I, I 0:06:26.320 --> 0:06:28.919 saw one of Connor Watson at the Roosters. Yeah. I 0:06:28.920 --> 0:06:30.320 don't know if the Dragons are doing well. 0:06:30.320 --> 0:06:34.520 You should see the Dragons jersey. It is outstanding. They had. 0:06:34.560 --> 0:06:37.440 And we had a session cultural session during the week 0:06:37.440 --> 0:06:39.760 for the Dragons, and we had some people come in 0:06:39.760 --> 0:06:41.679 and talk. We had Ricky Walford come in and talk. 0:06:41.720 --> 0:06:42.440 There's another one. 0:06:42.440 --> 0:06:42.800 Johnny. 0:06:42.839 --> 0:06:43.440 Simon, there's. 0:06:43.480 --> 0:06:45.760 Oh, Johnny Simon. They both came in and spoke to 0:06:45.800 --> 0:06:49.279 the club and all the staff, but there's a. Now 0:06:49.400 --> 0:06:52.400 I can't remember the the young fella's name, but there's 0:06:52.400 --> 0:06:56.279 a local 16 year old kid that designed the Dragons jersey, 0:06:56.839 --> 0:07:00.600 the indigenous jersey, but, uh, Squadron Energy, which are the 0:07:00.600 --> 0:07:04.520 major sponsor of the Dragons, they're not on it this week. Uh, 0:07:04.560 --> 0:07:09.680 they've actually taken the, their, um, sponsorship off the Dragons jersey. 0:07:09.680 --> 0:07:11.160 You won't see it on the front of the Dragons 0:07:11.160 --> 0:07:16.520 jersey just to encapsulate the whole indigenous story, the Dragons jersey. 0:07:16.760 --> 0:07:17.360 So selfless. 0:07:17.480 --> 0:07:18.920 It's a bit of a story there. I think they're 0:07:18.960 --> 0:07:22.679 the first NRL club to and sponsor to to do that. 0:07:22.680 --> 0:07:26.120 But you'll see the Dragons jersey this weekend and the 0:07:26.120 --> 0:07:28.239 girls are playing before the boys. They'll both be wearing 0:07:28.240 --> 0:07:31.480 the the jerseys and there'll be no no major because 0:07:31.480 --> 0:07:33.600 you know you see the major sponsor across there, no 0:07:33.600 --> 0:07:34.960 major sponsor across the Dragons. 0:07:34.960 --> 0:07:35.920 What's the company called again? 0:07:35.960 --> 0:07:38.040 Squadron and Squadron energy. 0:07:38.080 --> 0:07:40.480 Right. So, uh, is there a reason why Squadron Energy 0:07:40.480 --> 0:07:42.160 isn't advertising on this podcast? 0:07:42.200 --> 0:07:43.760 No, I haven't asked Squadron. 0:07:44.680 --> 0:07:45.760 Squadron. 0:07:45.920 --> 0:07:46.160 Come. 0:07:46.160 --> 0:07:47.160 Out to play. 0:07:47.440 --> 0:07:49.440 We started today. I walked in didn't I? MM. And 0:07:49.520 --> 0:07:50.920 he goes, oh, I've had another big week. I get 0:07:50.920 --> 0:07:53.080 it at 630. I'll leave at 830. You're making me sound. 0:07:53.120 --> 0:07:54.160 Like someone else. 0:07:54.410 --> 0:07:56.610 You know, he's had a big day, mate. You could 0:07:56.610 --> 0:07:59.490 put a word in with Squadron Energy. Hello? Advertising dollars. 0:07:59.890 --> 0:08:02.570 Hey hey, hey. There's three people on the podcast. Concentrate. 0:08:02.610 --> 0:08:03.450 One is more fun. 0:08:03.490 --> 0:08:03.890 Yeah. 0:08:04.210 --> 0:08:05.650 Oh, really? Well, he can have the gig. 0:08:06.370 --> 0:08:09.530 Um, you mentioned the Roosters one. Uh, it's inspired by 0:08:09.530 --> 0:08:13.490 Craig Salvatori. Oh, yeah. Fan bloody tastic. The Roosters one 0:08:13.490 --> 0:08:15.690 is probably the best indigenous jersey you'll see in a 0:08:15.690 --> 0:08:18.370 long time. What a bloke he is. Craig Salvatori, fantastic boys. 0:08:18.370 --> 0:08:20.330 The other big story this week. Um, the appointment of 0:08:20.370 --> 0:08:22.970 Matt King as New South Wales coach. He's played in 0:08:22.970 --> 0:08:25.610 the blue jumper. He's worked under Loz. Uh, he's worked 0:08:25.610 --> 0:08:28.130 and done an apprenticeship under Trent Robinson at the Roosters. 0:08:28.130 --> 0:08:30.050 I think this is a great appointment. What about you guys? 0:08:30.090 --> 0:08:32.850 Yeah, I've got no qualms whatsoever. He's got my full 0:08:33.809 --> 0:08:36.290 confidence and I think he's got my full support as 0:08:36.290 --> 0:08:38.650 well because I think he has done the time. A 0:08:38.650 --> 0:08:40.449 lot of people are saying, oh, he's never coached before, 0:08:40.770 --> 0:08:44.690 but others Billy Slater you know, it's all about what 0:08:44.690 --> 0:08:46.970 you've done before. It's about what you're going to do. 0:08:47.330 --> 0:08:51.650 And by all accounts he's um, the players love him. Um, 0:08:51.690 --> 0:08:54.460 he was someone's giving me a call here. Sorry about that. 0:08:54.500 --> 0:08:55.020 Here we go. 0:08:55.420 --> 0:08:55.740 King. 0:08:56.940 --> 0:09:00.140 King, I'm about to pump you up, brother. I promise you, 0:09:00.140 --> 0:09:02.219 through the wig. I'll give him a pump up. Um, no. Look, 0:09:02.260 --> 0:09:04.500 I got a little bit left field, I would say. 0:09:04.500 --> 0:09:07.579 Because if, you know, if we're thinking that Ivan Cleary 0:09:07.580 --> 0:09:11.059 is going to be coach. Well, not now until 29 Ivan. 0:09:11.059 --> 0:09:12.900 Because it's a two year deal for King with a 0:09:12.900 --> 0:09:16.500 third year option. Yeah. So um it kind of muddies 0:09:16.500 --> 0:09:18.940 the water somewhat with what Ivan's going to be doing 0:09:18.940 --> 0:09:22.300 later on. But as far as Matt King goes, yeah. Um, yeah. Like, look, 0:09:22.340 --> 0:09:24.939 the players and I think the endorsement that Laurie Daley 0:09:24.940 --> 0:09:26.620 gave him and how much he, how much support he 0:09:26.620 --> 0:09:29.580 gave him over the last series, um, it got him 0:09:29.580 --> 0:09:31.540 over the line. Yeah. And good on him. I can't 0:09:31.540 --> 0:09:33.500 wait to see him strut his stuff. 0:09:33.540 --> 0:09:36.100 I think it's unreal. So good. And off the back 0:09:36.100 --> 0:09:39.260 of everything he just said. Then like he's also sat 0:09:39.620 --> 0:09:42.380 under Michael McGuire or worked with Michael McGuire in 2024 0:09:42.380 --> 0:09:45.220 with the New South Wales side. He's been there with Loz, 0:09:45.220 --> 0:09:47.660 he already works with Robbo, so he's got some of 0:09:47.660 --> 0:09:48.860 the best coaches he's already worked. 0:09:48.900 --> 0:09:50.620 That's a good point. That's a really good point. 0:09:50.980 --> 0:09:53.180 Don't you think? Very good. Been there and done it. 0:09:53.220 --> 0:09:53.740 He's seen it. 0:09:53.780 --> 0:09:54.220 Taking a bit. 0:09:54.220 --> 0:09:56.020 Of each bit of all of them. Then he's his 0:09:56.020 --> 0:09:57.780 own man. I think it's a great, great point I 0:09:57.780 --> 0:09:58.300 look forward to. 0:09:58.340 --> 0:10:00.420 You know what I love? I love that when Laurie 0:10:00.460 --> 0:10:02.900 was copying it this year, he stood up. He was 0:10:02.900 --> 0:10:05.260 the first bloke to stand up and defend him. And 0:10:05.260 --> 0:10:07.540 to me, that says that he's not going to take 0:10:07.540 --> 0:10:08.500 a backward step as coach. 0:10:08.820 --> 0:10:10.380 So so true. Yeah. 0:10:10.420 --> 0:10:11.660 He's not gonna copy any of that crap. 0:10:11.700 --> 0:10:14.260 I've got goosebumps. One thing I got goosebumps. 0:10:14.300 --> 0:10:15.500 I want him to grow his hair back. 0:10:15.780 --> 0:10:16.179 Oh. 0:10:16.700 --> 0:10:20.780 Sideshow Bob, bring it back. Yeah. 0:10:20.820 --> 0:10:23.340 Actually, there's a story time for future week's best hairstyles 0:10:23.340 --> 0:10:26.340 in rugby league. You can spend some time on that. Um, 0:10:26.380 --> 0:10:28.900 well done to Matt King. He'll do a great job. Yeah. 0:10:28.940 --> 0:10:30.820 Again well done to Laurie Daley. Goes out on a 0:10:30.820 --> 0:10:34.620 high and finishes and goes out to winner. Congratulations to him. 0:10:34.620 --> 0:10:38.059 And then I suppose the other one the recruitment drive continues. 0:10:38.140 --> 0:10:41.940 Um well the resigning drive at the Saint George Illawarra Dragons. Piggy, 0:10:41.940 --> 0:10:44.700 your mom's got another one. Loco junior Pacific a Tonga 0:10:44.740 --> 0:10:45.260 is staying on. 0:10:45.300 --> 0:10:47.060 Yeah, he's one of the pieces of the puzzle. One 0:10:47.059 --> 0:10:49.860 of the last pieces of the puzzle because, um, obviously 0:10:49.860 --> 0:10:53.470 everyone knows about the the new signings that have come 0:10:53.470 --> 0:10:57.190 to the Dragons. Well, also, it's about the resignings of 0:10:57.190 --> 0:11:00.190 all those great young kids that are coming through the 0:11:00.190 --> 0:11:04.189 system there and the couch boys, they, um, they've resigned 0:11:04.190 --> 0:11:06.710 until 2030, I think that one was. So to get 0:11:06.710 --> 0:11:10.510 loco done, that's great. I think um, Jacob Hellinger who's 0:11:10.510 --> 0:11:12.470 still to resign. So I think they're still working on 0:11:12.510 --> 0:11:16.030 that one. And then, you know, they've, they've got a 0:11:16.070 --> 0:11:18.910 fair few players coming already and maybe 1 or 2 0:11:18.950 --> 0:11:20.870 more and we'll go from. 0:11:21.429 --> 0:11:21.829 Well. 0:11:21.990 --> 0:11:23.830 He kind of he teased us before the cameras were 0:11:23.830 --> 0:11:26.350 rolling today. Who is it? He has no idea. He 0:11:26.350 --> 0:11:28.390 teased us before the cameras just make it up. Then 0:11:28.390 --> 0:11:31.150 he said to Levy, he said, look, if you want 0:11:31.150 --> 0:11:33.590 me to give you some real good goss about who's 0:11:33.590 --> 0:11:35.110 coming to the dragons, be nice to me. 0:11:35.390 --> 0:11:36.550 Right. Can you give us a hint? 0:11:36.830 --> 0:11:37.230 Nah. 0:11:37.270 --> 0:11:38.470 What's this? What's it rhyme with, mate? 0:11:38.470 --> 0:11:40.790 They've done. They've done what they needed to do. 0:11:41.150 --> 0:11:43.189 Okay. Don't give me the bloody club speak. Just tell 0:11:43.190 --> 0:11:43.870 me who it is. 0:11:43.990 --> 0:11:44.710 I've got no idea. 0:11:45.030 --> 0:11:45.830 You're on our time. 0:11:45.870 --> 0:11:46.510 I just make it up. 0:11:46.550 --> 0:11:48.189 Does it rhyme with Kade Keegan? 0:11:48.910 --> 0:11:50.350 No, no. 0:11:51.070 --> 0:11:53.150 So is it a rezoning or is it a recruitment? 0:11:53.429 --> 0:11:53.910 No no no. 0:11:53.910 --> 0:11:54.710 No he doesn't. 0:11:56.470 --> 0:12:00.030 Now, you had the opportunity last week, my friend, to 0:12:00.070 --> 0:12:03.189 ask Daniel Anderson, who is the recruitment boss, who did 0:12:03.230 --> 0:12:05.309 all of these questions, and he answered him. 0:12:05.350 --> 0:12:06.670 He said, ask you today. 0:12:06.830 --> 0:12:09.309 No he didn't. Well, I was talking to him yesterday. 0:12:09.830 --> 0:12:11.750 Well, it's funny you say that because I asked Daniel 0:12:11.750 --> 0:12:14.590 Anderson another question. I said, Daniel, given the success that 0:12:14.590 --> 0:12:16.870 you've had as a recruitment manager of the Dragons, maybe 0:12:16.870 --> 0:12:19.230 you should take over the NRL w side as well 0:12:19.270 --> 0:12:20.430 and remove this idiot. 0:12:21.870 --> 0:12:23.630 What did he say? Because you didn't ask that question. 0:12:23.670 --> 0:12:25.390 He said, well, those discussions are being had. 0:12:27.429 --> 0:12:29.709 In all sincerity, this is a fantastic coup for them 0:12:29.710 --> 0:12:31.270 because there was only like three months ago he was 0:12:31.270 --> 0:12:33.709 going to quit the Dragons. There was talk. He wasn't 0:12:33.830 --> 0:12:36.150 he didn't think he was in their plans. And he 0:12:36.150 --> 0:12:39.510 was looking elsewhere. And I know he will be happy. 0:12:39.510 --> 0:12:43.630 John Stanley, um, Johnny Stanley's a big fan of loco 0:12:43.630 --> 0:12:46.230 and but look, it just it looks so good now. 0:12:46.429 --> 0:12:49.630 Now the expectation changes with the dragons. Now that they've got. 0:12:49.670 --> 0:12:55.280 Now they've ever seen something so, so powerful. Um, where 0:12:55.320 --> 0:12:57.040 most of their fans are now looking for them to 0:12:57.040 --> 0:12:59.680 get off the bottom of the ladder, which they probably 0:12:59.679 --> 0:13:00.960 won't this year. They've got to be resigned to the 0:13:00.960 --> 0:13:02.720 fact that they're probably gonna get a wooden spoon. But 0:13:02.720 --> 0:13:05.400 Newcastle did last year as well. And look at them 0:13:05.400 --> 0:13:07.680 this year. Yeah. Um I think that's got to be 0:13:07.679 --> 0:13:11.360 the same track that we've got to watch the Dragons take. Yeah. 0:13:11.400 --> 0:13:13.959 They've got to make finals. And Daniel Anderson said that. 0:13:13.960 --> 0:13:15.960 I said what's a pass mark. He said finals footy. 0:13:16.240 --> 0:13:19.400 So as long as they're thinking that if I'm a 0:13:19.400 --> 0:13:22.080 fan I'm going. Yes. Yeah. Because if I hear someone 0:13:22.080 --> 0:13:24.520 from the retention going, you know what? Oh, I might 0:13:24.559 --> 0:13:26.720 take a while to gel and know this is the 0:13:26.720 --> 0:13:29.040 year we want to get off. Piss it off now. 0:13:29.040 --> 0:13:30.320 We want to hit the ground. We want to be 0:13:30.320 --> 0:13:32.040 hitting the ground running. And I think they I think 0:13:32.080 --> 0:13:34.079 who they've got is unbelievable signings. 0:13:34.120 --> 0:13:36.199 A little bit like when the NRL w recruitment manager 0:13:36.200 --> 0:13:37.840 at Dragon says we've got a five year plan. 0:13:40.160 --> 0:13:41.760 Five year. We just started this year. 0:13:43.920 --> 0:13:44.880 We're. I'm ruthless. 0:13:45.559 --> 0:13:46.400 You are ruthless. 0:13:46.800 --> 0:13:48.439 I was I was going to text you after our 0:13:48.480 --> 0:13:50.410 game on the weekend where the girls, even though they 0:13:50.410 --> 0:13:52.930 got beaten convincingly, they played the Roosters. They give it 0:13:52.929 --> 0:13:54.690 a red hot crack for long periods. 0:13:54.730 --> 0:13:55.410 What was the score. 0:13:55.530 --> 0:13:56.290 38 to 8. 0:13:56.330 --> 0:13:56.890 Yeah, great. 0:13:56.929 --> 0:13:59.410 Two tries conceded in the last five minutes. But anyway 0:13:59.650 --> 0:14:02.490 um I was getting text. Just text you boys and 0:14:02.490 --> 0:14:05.689 say back to the first year of the five year plan. 0:14:05.730 --> 0:14:07.290 Well, we were trying to get him on weren't we? Because, 0:14:07.330 --> 0:14:10.210 because we're talking about your we're talking about your one 0:14:10.210 --> 0:14:11.610 star hotel at Goulburn. 0:14:11.650 --> 0:14:13.770 Now, the Goulburn Hotel was good. Was it? You know 0:14:13.809 --> 0:14:16.170 that do you know they um turned the heater on 0:14:16.170 --> 0:14:18.690 for me so when I got there the heater. 0:14:19.130 --> 0:14:20.370 So tell tell our. 0:14:20.610 --> 0:14:22.930 Viewers Friday night on Friday night I had to leave 0:14:22.930 --> 0:14:25.290 the studio because this is where we called from. And 0:14:25.290 --> 0:14:28.370 I booked a hotel at Goulburn. So I drive to Goulburn, 0:14:28.370 --> 0:14:31.210 which was 2.5 hours. And then that broke up the 0:14:31.210 --> 0:14:33.450 trip to Wagga, which is where Magic Round was played. 0:14:33.490 --> 0:14:34.850 So what time did you get to Goulburn? 0:14:34.890 --> 0:14:35.930 Uh, 12:15. 0:14:36.010 --> 0:14:36.450 Okay. 0:14:36.650 --> 0:14:39.490 And when I got in because they said, here's the 0:14:39.490 --> 0:14:42.090 pin code, put the pin code in and the key 0:14:42.130 --> 0:14:44.610 drops out, go, go to your room. And when I 0:14:44.610 --> 0:14:47.530 got to my room, heater was on. It was beautiful. Toasty, 0:14:47.570 --> 0:14:50.930 like it was freezing in Goulburn, but the the. 0:14:50.970 --> 0:14:52.370 He thought the blinkers might be like. 0:14:52.930 --> 0:14:57.290 No, no, because I did a good sort of reconnaissance. Yeah. 0:14:57.450 --> 0:14:59.650 Mission around and I was very content. 0:14:59.650 --> 0:15:01.530 Well I've got to apologize. I might as if you 0:15:01.530 --> 0:15:03.290 were staying in a cell at supermax. 0:15:03.330 --> 0:15:03.890 Oh no. 0:15:03.930 --> 0:15:06.170 Yeah. We we thought poor Piggy. 0:15:06.290 --> 0:15:08.290 No, no, nothing like that. 0:15:08.810 --> 0:15:11.290 I did think, though one of the telling points, though, 0:15:11.290 --> 0:15:13.370 at this particular motel, you could book it by the hour. 0:15:13.410 --> 0:15:14.850 I thought, oh, that's a bit of. 0:15:15.330 --> 0:15:16.290 A formula one. 0:15:16.330 --> 0:15:16.850 No. Yeah. 0:15:18.130 --> 0:15:19.130 I literally got. 0:15:19.170 --> 0:15:20.610 I told my wife when I got home, I told 0:15:20.610 --> 0:15:23.490 him this story, oh, she goes, poor pig. Wouldn't he 0:15:23.490 --> 0:15:26.170 just drive straight to Wagga? I said, I don't know. 0:15:26.210 --> 0:15:27.930 No, well I would have driven to Wagga, I would 0:15:27.970 --> 0:15:29.890 have got there till three in the morning. So then 0:15:30.090 --> 0:15:32.370 so I was like tired. I literally got into bed 0:15:32.370 --> 0:15:36.810 at 1230. I woke up at six, 630, had a shower, 0:15:36.810 --> 0:15:39.250 jumped in the car two half hours, 2.5 hours straight, 0:15:39.730 --> 0:15:40.330 and then I. 0:15:40.370 --> 0:15:41.210 That's the safest bit. 0:15:41.250 --> 0:15:43.930 And then I left Wagga that afternoon straight after the game, 0:15:43.970 --> 0:15:45.690 put you blokes on and drove home. 0:15:45.890 --> 0:15:48.380 Hey, one last one before the preview. Uh, Nicho Hynes 0:15:48.380 --> 0:15:51.220 and this goal kicking streak. Well as a former goal 0:15:51.260 --> 0:15:53.740 kicker yourself piggy can you can you give him a 0:15:53.740 --> 0:15:55.220 rap for what? He's outstanding. 0:15:55.220 --> 0:15:57.540 It's sensational. Uh what did he do. He did eight 0:15:57.580 --> 0:15:59.060 eight from eight the other week. Then he did a 0:15:59.060 --> 0:15:59.900 five from five. 0:16:00.060 --> 0:16:00.860 From the sideline too. 0:16:00.900 --> 0:16:04.260 Yeah. And nailing him from everywhere, mate. I would be 0:16:04.260 --> 0:16:07.780 that nervous from now on, like, because he knows and 0:16:07.780 --> 0:16:10.380 he knows. He knows and he's come out and said 0:16:10.380 --> 0:16:13.140 that he knows. I'd be going. Just give me the 0:16:13.140 --> 0:16:15.540 ones in front. Just give me the ones in front. 0:16:15.540 --> 0:16:16.660 Let someone else take him. 0:16:16.700 --> 0:16:18.380 Can you give the listeners and the viewers a bit 0:16:18.380 --> 0:16:20.500 of an insight into goal kicking? Like how much work 0:16:20.500 --> 0:16:22.740 would he be and how much would you be putting 0:16:22.740 --> 0:16:24.060 in sort of during your training. 0:16:24.580 --> 0:16:28.860 Hours, hours. So like, and again, mine was 25 years ago. 0:16:28.860 --> 0:16:30.900 So they're better and better and better and more professional. 0:16:30.900 --> 0:16:34.100 But I was doing at least three sessions a week 0:16:34.100 --> 0:16:36.220 for at least half an hour to an hour. Yeah. Like, 0:16:36.220 --> 0:16:38.540 whereas they're probably doing double that now. I don't, I 0:16:38.540 --> 0:16:42.660 don't know, but, um, they're phenomenal. The goal kickers, the 0:16:42.660 --> 0:16:44.700 work they put in and Daryl Halligan, I think he 0:16:44.700 --> 0:16:47.750 works with Nicho Hynes. He's been around for years. Graham 0:16:47.750 --> 0:16:49.350 Arnold's worked as a goalkeeping coach. 0:16:49.630 --> 0:16:52.310 I think, um, uh, young bloke from, uh, what's his 0:16:52.310 --> 0:16:55.790 name from, uh, the Raiders. He just retired Jarrod Croker. Croker. 0:16:55.950 --> 0:16:56.310 He's been. 0:16:56.310 --> 0:16:58.230 Doing it. He's been doing it. Yeah. Um, I just 0:16:58.230 --> 0:17:02.630 think it epitomises the confidence he's playing with on the field. Yeah. 0:17:02.670 --> 0:17:05.830 When you're a goalkicker, when you're kicking goals from anywhere. Oh, man. 0:17:05.869 --> 0:17:07.790 How good, how much good you must you feel on 0:17:07.790 --> 0:17:09.470 the field going, give me the ball. Well, look, he's 0:17:09.470 --> 0:17:11.550 running more now than he. I think he I think 0:17:11.550 --> 0:17:13.750 he's playing better now this year than he did in 0:17:13.750 --> 0:17:15.710 22 when he won the Dally M medal. 0:17:15.750 --> 0:17:17.950 I think he's in a really good place. Like he's engaged. 0:17:17.950 --> 0:17:18.710 He's a great player. 0:17:18.750 --> 0:17:19.389 He's yeah. 0:17:19.630 --> 0:17:20.990 He's doing stuff with Tommy Herschel. 0:17:21.950 --> 0:17:23.109 Stuff. So he's doing good. 0:17:23.350 --> 0:17:26.270 You need stuff away from footy. Yeah. That stimulates you 0:17:26.310 --> 0:17:27.350 to make your footy better. 0:17:27.390 --> 0:17:29.909 Yeah. Although speaking of being away from footy, did we 0:17:29.910 --> 0:17:32.990 talk about Locky Galvin last week. There was a story. Yeah. Yeah. 0:17:33.030 --> 0:17:34.869 He's he he gets away from footy by going and 0:17:34.869 --> 0:17:35.390 picking up horses. 0:17:35.510 --> 0:17:37.670 No we talked, we spoke to uh presto on um. 0:17:37.710 --> 0:17:39.190 Oh that's his continuous call team. 0:17:39.430 --> 0:17:42.110 So Locky Galvin away. He's got a oh. What's his 0:17:42.109 --> 0:17:43.510 horse called. It was quite clever. 0:17:43.710 --> 0:17:44.230 Get out clause. 0:17:44.270 --> 0:17:46.910 Get out. Clause. Yeah. Exit clause. Exit clause. Exit clause. 0:17:46.910 --> 0:17:50.510 Very clever. Locky. So he's out from rugby league. He 0:17:50.510 --> 0:17:52.270 likes to go to Jason Coyle Stables and pick up 0:17:52.270 --> 0:17:52.510 the horse. 0:17:52.790 --> 0:17:53.310 Yeah. Good on. 0:17:53.310 --> 0:17:54.030 Him. Settle him. 0:17:54.030 --> 0:17:55.109 Well. Probably clears his. 0:17:55.150 --> 0:17:55.909 It's fantastic. 0:17:55.950 --> 0:17:57.470 Probably clears the nostrils as well. 0:17:57.670 --> 0:17:59.830 Anything's better. Anything? Anything. 0:18:01.030 --> 0:18:04.030 Boxers. I wouldn't do it. All right, we get into the, uh. 0:18:04.150 --> 0:18:04.630 Because you're. 0:18:04.630 --> 0:18:06.149 Elite. You're an elitist. 0:18:07.150 --> 0:18:07.750 I'm just about. 0:18:08.109 --> 0:18:08.229 You. 0:18:08.470 --> 0:18:10.870 You know, because you live with jockeys, you'd know. 0:18:10.910 --> 0:18:12.190 Did you see the BMW downstairs? 0:18:12.230 --> 0:18:12.790 Yeah. 0:18:13.190 --> 0:18:15.469 A BMW commercial agreement. I don't have to declare that 0:18:15.470 --> 0:18:18.710 on a podcast. No. Paramatta BMW. Yup. Guilty. 0:18:19.310 --> 0:18:21.350 Why don't you sponsor? Why have you spoken to him? 0:18:21.390 --> 0:18:23.030 Why are they sponsoring the podcast? 0:18:23.230 --> 0:18:26.830 Blah blah blah. Yeah. Ha ha ha ha ha ha. 0:18:27.070 --> 0:18:28.790 How many wins have you got at the Dragons NRL? 0:18:28.790 --> 0:18:31.390 W what was the score on the weekend? You blah 0:18:31.390 --> 0:18:34.909 blah blah. We do the odds of course, thanks to 0:18:34.910 --> 0:18:36.070 our mates at better. 0:18:36.350 --> 0:18:36.750 Cos. 0:18:36.750 --> 0:18:38.870 You know I know. 0:18:39.270 --> 0:18:41.989 Better. Stay ahead of the game with better download the 0:18:41.990 --> 0:18:45.600 better app today. What are you gambling with? Titans? Cowboys. 0:18:45.640 --> 0:18:48.920 Cbus Super Stadium Titans $230.62. 0:18:48.960 --> 0:18:51.960 The cows I don't know why the Cowboys are persisting 0:18:51.960 --> 0:18:54.880 with Jackson Purdue at number seven. I just think it's 0:18:54.880 --> 0:18:57.360 a waste. I think he's such a good ball runner 0:18:57.760 --> 0:18:59.800 that they've got to think of another another way to 0:18:59.840 --> 0:19:02.120 get him involved in the game. And it's in the centers. 0:19:02.400 --> 0:19:05.920 If Drinkwater's fullback maybe put I you know what. I'd 0:19:05.920 --> 0:19:09.160 put Drinkwater halfback and put in fullback. I think at 0:19:09.160 --> 0:19:12.480 the moment the way they're going 8212. Hello. But saying 0:19:12.480 --> 0:19:15.160 that I think they've. I think their draws. Okay piggy 0:19:15.160 --> 0:19:17.040 for the rest of the year. So I think um 0:19:17.040 --> 0:19:18.560 I think they might be too strong for the Titans 0:19:18.560 --> 0:19:20.920 who were ordinary last week against the Warriors. 0:19:20.960 --> 0:19:24.000 Surely they bounce back the Cowboys after what we saw. 0:19:24.040 --> 0:19:25.280 Well they both need to because they both got. 0:19:25.520 --> 0:19:28.360 I know, I know but the one in particular everyone's 0:19:28.359 --> 0:19:31.320 talking about the Cowboys and the Roosters game aren't they. 0:19:31.480 --> 0:19:33.719 So I think they bounce back. I think they win. 0:19:33.760 --> 0:19:37.080 And then I and um Marnie are both out. Then 0:19:37.080 --> 0:19:39.280 I was with a hamstring and Marnie with that. So 0:19:39.720 --> 0:19:41.080 they have two pivotal players. 0:19:41.080 --> 0:19:43.800 Here's a stat. The Titans have conceded 104 points in 0:19:43.800 --> 0:19:45.919 the last three games at Cbus Super Stadium. 0:19:46.200 --> 0:19:47.000 Kick his ass, sea bass. 0:19:47.040 --> 0:19:48.600 You know what they think defense is. 0:19:48.960 --> 0:19:49.919 The thing around the. 0:19:49.920 --> 0:19:54.720 House. Davey used to use that one all the time. 0:19:54.920 --> 0:19:59.040 Do you remember that team? They think defense is the 0:19:59.040 --> 0:20:00.719 thing that goes around the ground. 0:20:01.600 --> 0:20:02.520 You like that one did you? 0:20:02.560 --> 0:20:02.840 That's a. 0:20:02.840 --> 0:20:03.320 Great one. 0:20:03.880 --> 0:20:05.040 Defense around the house. 0:20:05.560 --> 0:20:08.520 Friday night footy early game in New Zealand. Warriors $2. 0:20:08.560 --> 0:20:12.280 45 with better Panthers dollar 55 Panthers. 0:20:12.680 --> 0:20:15.600 Well you know what piggy and leaves this Friday night 0:20:15.600 --> 0:20:20.360 is stacked. This is stacked. This game's because the Warriors 0:20:21.000 --> 0:20:25.440 at home. Um Penrith haven't got Dylan Edwards playing and 0:20:25.920 --> 0:20:28.840 uh Mitch Kenny still out. So if ever the Warriors 0:20:28.840 --> 0:20:30.720 are going to get the Panthers it's probably this game. 0:20:30.720 --> 0:20:32.800 But I just think as long as Nathan Cleary's there 0:20:33.040 --> 0:20:35.440 I just can't go against them. I just he's such 0:20:35.440 --> 0:20:37.120 a good he's such in a rich vein of form 0:20:37.119 --> 0:20:39.760 that I. I just can't go against the Panthers. I'm sorry. 0:20:40.080 --> 0:20:41.800 I'm going. The Panthers as well. They've got a great 0:20:41.800 --> 0:20:44.010 record against the Warriors. And I think they get the 0:20:44.010 --> 0:20:44.609 job done. 0:20:44.810 --> 0:20:50.410 Uh, Roosters. Bulldogs. Allianz Stadium better odds $1.35. Cookies $3.25. 0:20:50.410 --> 0:20:52.129 The Bulldogs. I reckon this is going to be a cracker. 0:20:52.170 --> 0:20:54.129 It's going to be a cracker. We're calling this one 0:20:54.130 --> 0:20:56.890 Friday night. And are you driving in. 0:20:56.930 --> 0:20:57.690 Are we carpooling? 0:20:57.690 --> 0:20:58.090 Yes. 0:20:58.130 --> 0:20:58.490 Okay. 0:20:58.930 --> 0:21:02.850 And, uh we're getting a car spot made. 0:21:02.850 --> 0:21:04.570 It's Wednesday, I don't. 0:21:04.570 --> 0:21:06.330 Know, and a happy Meal on the way home. 0:21:06.330 --> 0:21:07.170 Yes, please. 0:21:07.690 --> 0:21:09.090 They change the make smart meal outrage. 0:21:09.130 --> 0:21:10.530 Yeah, it gets a bit dirty on that one. 0:21:10.890 --> 0:21:13.250 This one? Someone should be right there. That's what someone 0:21:13.250 --> 0:21:16.010 should be right here for this podcast, a Big Mac, right? 0:21:16.010 --> 0:21:18.210 Oh yeah. A few of them on the table. Oh, 0:21:18.330 --> 0:21:19.290 I'm actually getting hungry. 0:21:19.330 --> 0:21:19.810 Hello. 0:21:21.490 --> 0:21:21.970 Yeah. 0:21:22.330 --> 0:21:26.170 What's your money? I mean, are you selling this podcast? Like, 0:21:26.210 --> 0:21:28.570 can we get Macca's? And what happened to the pies? 0:21:28.810 --> 0:21:29.210 Hey. 0:21:29.690 --> 0:21:30.850 We got he got better for us. 0:21:30.930 --> 0:21:32.010 Got better. Oh yeah. Got better. 0:21:32.050 --> 0:21:33.090 See you never get anywhere. 0:21:33.130 --> 0:21:35.369 Boom, boom. I'm going to say this to you. You're 0:21:35.369 --> 0:21:36.649 getting better every day, my friend. 0:21:36.810 --> 0:21:37.330 You are getting. 0:21:37.330 --> 0:21:39.690 Better. Um, this will be a great game, won't it? Yes. 0:21:39.730 --> 0:21:41.290 This will be an absolute cracker. 0:21:41.330 --> 0:21:42.610 Is there an echo in here? I think I just 0:21:42.619 --> 0:21:43.060 said that. 0:21:43.100 --> 0:21:46.580 Yeah, but I wasn't listening. Um. Roosters to win for mine. 0:21:46.740 --> 0:21:49.500 Um they will they welcome back Lindsay Collins um and 0:21:49.500 --> 0:21:53.020 Billy Smith. And they did that last week against the 0:21:53.060 --> 0:21:57.100 Cowboys without James Tedesco for 40 minutes of that second half. 0:21:57.100 --> 0:22:00.180 So they are they are the form them. The sharks 0:22:00.180 --> 0:22:01.580 are the four teams of the comp at the moment. 0:22:01.619 --> 0:22:04.580 Um but actually say sorry I'll include the Bulldogs in 0:22:04.619 --> 0:22:07.100 that because they have been on fire ever since kick 0:22:07.140 --> 0:22:09.619 out and Preston have come back into their pack. Um, 0:22:09.660 --> 0:22:13.380 that edge is scary. So uh roosters but I think 0:22:13.380 --> 0:22:16.140 it's going to be a real dog eat dogs. Excuse 0:22:16.140 --> 0:22:17.060 the pun. Game. 0:22:17.060 --> 0:22:18.380 All right, we go to Perth. 0:22:18.980 --> 0:22:19.500 So will I. 0:22:19.540 --> 0:22:19.740 Be. 0:22:20.300 --> 0:22:20.780 Going tomorrow? 0:22:20.859 --> 0:22:21.260 Are you going? 0:22:21.300 --> 0:22:24.740 Yeah. Leaving tomorrow or today? Whatever. You see this podcast Thursday. 0:22:24.740 --> 0:22:26.859 Hang on. Are you not working with me on Saturday? 0:22:26.900 --> 0:22:27.859 No outrage. 0:22:27.900 --> 0:22:31.300 I noticed that I'm on Saturday gals on as well. 0:22:31.340 --> 0:22:32.459 Oh no. 0:22:32.820 --> 0:22:33.500 I'm only joking. 0:22:33.660 --> 0:22:37.020 I think I think, um, Andrew Lucas has palmed you 0:22:37.020 --> 0:22:40.300 off for the power rankings. Given the Gao. 0:22:40.580 --> 0:22:41.860 I, I brush me. 0:22:41.900 --> 0:22:43.460 I know it's such a good job last time. 0:22:43.660 --> 0:22:46.460 Oh, I love with you. Super milligrams power rankings. 0:22:46.740 --> 0:22:47.660 Fight for it. Fight for. 0:22:47.660 --> 0:22:47.940 It. 0:22:48.340 --> 0:22:48.940 Did you say power? 0:22:50.060 --> 0:22:50.899 Power rankings? 0:22:50.980 --> 0:22:53.619 Hey! Come on. Um. 0:22:55.220 --> 0:22:55.820 Where are you going? 0:22:56.260 --> 0:22:57.060 I'm going to Perth. 0:22:57.100 --> 0:22:58.580 Answer it! Put him on the map. 0:22:59.340 --> 0:23:04.859 Where's Mabie? I reckon I know how I can get 0:23:04.859 --> 0:23:07.140 him to hang up. How's life at the Tigers? 0:23:09.460 --> 0:23:11.179 I'm doing the podcast. You're live now. 0:23:11.220 --> 0:23:12.620 You're live. G'day, mate. 0:23:14.780 --> 0:23:15.020 Yeah. 0:23:15.060 --> 0:23:16.660 Hang on. Got to say hello to the listeners. Hello. 0:23:18.580 --> 0:23:19.700 What's going on, lads? 0:23:19.980 --> 0:23:22.140 Oh, mate, just in here discussing all the big news 0:23:22.140 --> 0:23:24.140 in rugby league. Geez, we've had the boss on the phone. 0:23:24.140 --> 0:23:25.740 We've had Matt Guy on the phone. 0:23:25.780 --> 0:23:27.460 He's. He's doing a training. 0:23:29.580 --> 0:23:35.179 Don't answer. I'll call you later. Jay-Z. 0:23:35.340 --> 0:23:35.699 Jay-Z. 0:23:35.740 --> 0:23:38.300 I'm quick. I said don't answer a call. You later. 0:23:39.220 --> 0:23:40.060 Plead the fifth. 0:23:44.550 --> 0:23:47.950 What timing. He's a new Perth Bear for next year. Yeah. Um. 0:23:47.990 --> 0:23:51.350 Storm $2.15. That was gold. There's your little video clip 0:23:51.350 --> 0:23:51.870 for this week. 0:23:52.070 --> 0:23:52.629 Oh, wow. 0:23:52.670 --> 0:23:57.470 Storm $2.15. Manly $1.10 with better uh, Hbf Park in Perth. 0:23:57.630 --> 0:23:59.390 Well, he's ringing to see if I need a lift 0:23:59.390 --> 0:24:02.430 to the airport. I'm pretty sure tomorrow when I do. Um, yeah. 0:24:02.430 --> 0:24:05.590 So I'm going, uh, to the Perth Bears jersey reveals 0:24:05.590 --> 0:24:06.270 on Friday night. 0:24:06.310 --> 0:24:06.870 Oh, nice. 0:24:06.910 --> 0:24:09.070 So me and Billy Morrow flying over for it, and 0:24:09.070 --> 0:24:11.550 I'm catching up with all the extra or the ex 0:24:11.590 --> 0:24:14.869 Western Reds players at the game. Um, we're then walking 0:24:14.869 --> 0:24:17.550 for about a K from some place in the middle 0:24:17.550 --> 0:24:19.790 of the city to the ground with hopefully all the 0:24:19.790 --> 0:24:20.350 new jerseys. 0:24:20.390 --> 0:24:21.909 With the new jerseys. Yeah, yeah. 0:24:21.950 --> 0:24:23.830 So it's going to look good. Um, they can feel 0:24:23.830 --> 0:24:25.909 a bit of a momentum starting to pick up, you know, 0:24:26.230 --> 0:24:28.429 and I think this weekend will reinforce that once we 0:24:28.430 --> 0:24:32.350 get over there and um, so, uh, yeah, I think, 0:24:32.350 --> 0:24:34.190 I think storm, I don't know. 0:24:34.590 --> 0:24:36.590 Munsters Munsters back. That's a big one. 0:24:36.630 --> 0:24:37.149 That's a massive. 0:24:37.390 --> 0:24:40.990 Yeah. Massive because that then releases Wishart as well in 0:24:40.990 --> 0:24:42.590 a in a way, you know, like he goes back 0:24:42.590 --> 0:24:43.230 to nine. 0:24:43.470 --> 0:24:46.350 Um, and turbo and his brother are both out. I 0:24:46.350 --> 0:24:48.389 still think they've got the firepower, I think Manley. 0:24:48.430 --> 0:24:51.510 Question without notice him G Hbf park that's the rectangular one. 0:24:51.510 --> 0:24:53.870 Is that where the bears will play their home games. Yeah. Great. 0:24:53.910 --> 0:24:55.790 Yes. And another question for you. 0:24:55.830 --> 0:24:57.430 Perth Glory I think used to play there. 0:24:57.750 --> 0:24:59.590 Off the back of what you were just saying. Is 0:24:59.590 --> 0:25:02.350 there many of the old guys that still live over 0:25:02.350 --> 0:25:05.990 there that you played? Yeah, I know Matt Fuller's over there. 0:25:06.109 --> 0:25:10.510 Timmy Horan right over there. Chrissy Barrett um, Chris Devore 0:25:11.270 --> 0:25:13.389 there's about, I'd say at least eight. 0:25:13.430 --> 0:25:15.150 That live in Perth from there. 0:25:15.190 --> 0:25:16.310 30 years ago. Been there 30. 0:25:16.310 --> 0:25:18.350 Years. Wow. That's cool. 0:25:18.550 --> 0:25:20.550 Well, that's the thing. I think that's what I've been 0:25:20.550 --> 0:25:25.870 trying to say about the Perth experiment. It's a lifestyle choice. Yeah. 0:25:25.910 --> 0:25:30.229 Because other than unlike the the PNG one where you 0:25:30.230 --> 0:25:32.710 can't see many of the players playing there, with all 0:25:32.710 --> 0:25:35.350 due respect to the PNG, but you can't see many 0:25:35.350 --> 0:25:38.070 players staying there after their ten years over. 0:25:38.109 --> 0:25:39.109 Yeah, they're not going to live there. 0:25:39.359 --> 0:25:39.639 No, they're. 0:25:39.640 --> 0:25:39.960 Getting. 0:25:40.200 --> 0:25:41.000 Out of there. In Perth you. 0:25:41.000 --> 0:25:42.160 Are. You might. Yeah, yeah. 0:25:42.200 --> 0:25:43.880 I would love to have still been there. 0:25:44.280 --> 0:25:44.800 Really? 0:25:44.840 --> 0:25:45.480 I like Perth. 0:25:45.520 --> 0:25:46.480 Oh it's beautiful. 0:25:46.520 --> 0:25:46.800 Yeah. 0:25:46.800 --> 0:25:48.399 It's so good. It's so good. 0:25:48.720 --> 0:25:50.160 Don't get me wrong. I'm happy in Sydney, but. 0:25:50.200 --> 0:25:52.359 Six. Are you looking for any voice over men? 0:25:57.760 --> 0:26:00.240 Oh my God, let's go. 0:26:01.000 --> 0:26:02.200 A long way to go for a voice over. 0:26:02.240 --> 0:26:02.440 Yeah. 0:26:02.760 --> 0:26:05.360 What about William Pike? You're looking for a stripper. 0:26:05.760 --> 0:26:07.120 You know, you can do voice overs from. 0:26:07.320 --> 0:26:08.879 I know, but I want to I want to go 0:26:08.880 --> 0:26:09.400 to Perth. 0:26:09.440 --> 0:26:11.840 Just give us a ride. Give us. You're the ground. Announcer. 0:26:11.840 --> 0:26:13.679 Game one Perth Bears are about to run on to 0:26:13.720 --> 0:26:15.960 Hbf Park. You're the grand dancer. What are you saying? 0:26:16.000 --> 0:26:23.440 Oh, this is what we've been waiting for. Perth. Yes, 0:26:23.480 --> 0:26:26.640 we've waited 30 years and now they're here. Let's give 0:26:26.640 --> 0:26:29.120 our boys a thunderous applause. 0:26:29.240 --> 0:26:31.800 Yes, I think he gets the gig. I think he 0:26:31.800 --> 0:26:32.360 gets the gig. 0:26:32.359 --> 0:26:32.959 Well done. 0:26:33.119 --> 0:26:33.919 Great stuff. 0:26:33.960 --> 0:26:34.600 Well done. 0:26:34.720 --> 0:26:41.410 Uh, let's keep moving. Suncorp. Saturday 530. Dolphins. Broncos. Queensland. Derby. Dollar. 44. Dolphins. 0:26:41.570 --> 0:26:43.890 Broncos $2.88. Starters. 0:26:43.930 --> 0:26:46.530 I can't go near. The Broncos cannot go near him 0:26:46.530 --> 0:26:48.449 at the moment. For the rest. Oh no no. You 0:26:48.450 --> 0:26:49.810 know what. I'm going to make a statement. I'm not 0:26:49.810 --> 0:26:50.850 backing him for the rest of the year. 0:26:50.850 --> 0:26:51.610 Because you've turned on Matt. 0:26:51.810 --> 0:26:54.290 That's tough isn't it? Yeah. Sorry. Maggi boy. Uh I'm 0:26:54.330 --> 0:26:57.290 going Dolphins. I think if the dolphins. 0:26:57.970 --> 0:26:59.250 Um, get moved. 0:26:59.330 --> 0:27:02.369 Uh, no. Sorry. Not just on this game. Just in general. 0:27:02.369 --> 0:27:04.850 If they can get on a run, get themselves potentially, 0:27:04.850 --> 0:27:07.090 possibly in the top four. I think they can still 0:27:07.090 --> 0:27:07.810 win the comp. 0:27:08.170 --> 0:27:09.890 Could be the first year we see someone getting 50 0:27:09.930 --> 0:27:11.130 points put on the comp. 0:27:11.130 --> 0:27:14.929 I just love the Dolphins and the way they can attack. Um, 0:27:14.970 --> 0:27:17.050 and I think they've got a really strong forward pack. 0:27:17.050 --> 0:27:19.609 If they say stay healthy. I still think that the 0:27:19.609 --> 0:27:20.369 Dolphins can win the. 0:27:20.490 --> 0:27:22.090 Yeah, I'm with you. I don't know about winning the 0:27:22.090 --> 0:27:24.570 comp but who they get beat by recently 50 something. 0:27:24.609 --> 0:27:27.450 No they got 60 something Neil from the shark. That's 0:27:27.450 --> 0:27:28.889 right 6066 nil. 0:27:28.930 --> 0:27:34.250 Saturday night 730 Souths dollar 35 eels $3.25 Allianz Stadium. 0:27:34.250 --> 0:27:38.330 The cavalry's back as Souths play at their home ground aliens? Yes. 0:27:38.850 --> 0:27:42.169 Not just any cavalry, but Cam Murray, Dave and Tails Duncan, 0:27:42.170 --> 0:27:46.330 if you don't mind. Um, they are three strike forwards, man. And, uh, 0:27:46.330 --> 0:27:49.409 Parramatta kind of that game against the Tigers last week. 0:27:49.970 --> 0:27:52.730 You don't get any confidence from picking them against Souths 0:27:52.730 --> 0:27:55.649 this week, but stranger things have happened. Come on. I 0:27:55.690 --> 0:27:56.210 think Souths. 0:27:56.530 --> 0:28:01.050 Called the game on Sunday. Tigers versus eels. 0:28:01.090 --> 0:28:01.490 That was. 0:28:01.490 --> 0:28:02.490 It. Unlucky one. 0:28:02.530 --> 0:28:05.250 I was that a highlight of your year? 0:28:05.250 --> 0:28:08.210 It was the worst game of NRL I think I've 0:28:08.210 --> 0:28:09.330 ever commentated on. 0:28:09.369 --> 0:28:11.210 Hashtag talk up the game 30. 0:28:11.250 --> 0:28:13.330 There was. But there was 30 something errors. 0:28:13.330 --> 0:28:13.850 Yeah. 0:28:14.050 --> 0:28:15.510 30 something errors in 80. 0:28:15.510 --> 0:28:18.050 Minutes and 20 of them and still won. 0:28:18.210 --> 0:28:20.170 And they still won. I don't know how they won. 0:28:20.210 --> 0:28:22.690 Obviously Dewey went with 8 or 9 minutes to go 0:28:22.690 --> 0:28:25.610 with the field goal. It's funny, I, I interviewed Dylan 0:28:25.609 --> 0:28:29.490 Walker after the game and I asked him about, you know, 0:28:29.530 --> 0:28:32.170 the finish and do his field goal and he goes, mate. 0:28:32.210 --> 0:28:34.450 As soon as he slotted it, I was saying to him, 0:28:34.690 --> 0:28:38.020 you've gone off too early, You've gone off too early, 0:28:38.060 --> 0:28:42.100 Dewey Crowe. And anyway, they ended up who was it 0:28:42.100 --> 0:28:45.340 they put away on that little play and. Yeah, and 0:28:45.340 --> 0:28:47.660 Moses did. And the eels got the win. But that 0:28:47.660 --> 0:28:50.220 game was horrendous. It was. It was a bludger. 0:28:50.220 --> 0:28:51.220 Who are you tipping? Sorry. 0:28:51.260 --> 0:28:53.660 Oh. Who do you think I'm tipping that eels. Eels. 0:28:55.260 --> 0:28:55.660 Yeah. 0:28:56.740 --> 0:29:01.580 Solid. Raiders. Knights. Gio Stadium. Sunday 2:00 Raiders dollar 80 0:29:01.620 --> 0:29:02.580 Knights two bucks. 0:29:03.140 --> 0:29:04.580 This is the hardest one to pick. Piglet I think 0:29:04.580 --> 0:29:06.739 for the round I don't know Raiders. You can't get 0:29:06.740 --> 0:29:09.140 a form guide on what they did in Mudgee and Knights. 0:29:09.140 --> 0:29:11.900 Well I didn't expect them to beat Brisbane. So I'm 0:29:11.900 --> 0:29:13.460 just going to go for the home team here because 0:29:13.460 --> 0:29:15.780 it's going to be one degree when they're playing um 0:29:16.180 --> 0:29:18.180 Sunday Sunday at two I don't know. It's going to 0:29:18.180 --> 0:29:18.620 be cold. 0:29:18.740 --> 0:29:22.980 Oh I thought you'd done some research then. It's like 0:29:22.980 --> 0:29:24.780 really it's going to be one degree on Sunday. 0:29:24.820 --> 0:29:25.940 So sunny and 18. 0:29:25.980 --> 0:29:29.860 He's prepared. He's prepared. Actually I'm checking now. 0:29:29.900 --> 0:29:30.340 Okay. 0:29:30.540 --> 0:29:32.660 You know what? You might be right, because I do 0:29:32.700 --> 0:29:35.540 the weather for Canberra every day today as we record 0:29:35.540 --> 0:29:37.630 the podcast, there was a high of 13 degrees. 0:29:37.670 --> 0:29:38.070 Yeah. 0:29:38.230 --> 0:29:39.590 So it'll get it'll get pretty large. 0:29:39.630 --> 0:29:41.390 So it's 11 in Canberra at the moment. 0:29:41.430 --> 0:29:41.870 Okay. 0:29:41.910 --> 0:29:42.430 11. 0:29:42.430 --> 0:29:43.350 So 2:00. 0:29:43.750 --> 0:29:44.350 On Sunday. 0:29:44.390 --> 0:29:47.590 I know, but I'm just saying. Well Sunday Sunday they're 0:29:47.590 --> 0:29:50.350 predicting rain 90% chance of rain. 0:29:50.390 --> 0:29:52.989 Well could snow they could play with Sean Garlick in 0:29:52.990 --> 0:29:53.430 the snow. 0:29:53.630 --> 0:29:57.150 Sunday's low will be three between 3 and 4 a.m.. 0:29:57.150 --> 0:29:58.870 Well that doesn't matter. Yeah. No. And the high will 0:29:58.870 --> 0:30:01.070 be ten degrees between 1 and 2. 0:30:01.270 --> 0:30:01.870 There we go. 0:30:01.910 --> 0:30:03.750 That's cold. And you doubted me. He was. 0:30:03.750 --> 0:30:05.790 Wrong. Well, he said one degree, one mate. 0:30:05.830 --> 0:30:08.870 He just forgot to put the zero temperature. 0:30:08.910 --> 0:30:09.630 I was clutching. 0:30:09.670 --> 0:30:13.590 The temperature range will feel like 3 to 7 degrees. 0:30:13.590 --> 0:30:14.870 Oh. Getting there. 0:30:14.910 --> 0:30:17.470 Wind will make it feel cooler than the actual temperature. 0:30:17.630 --> 0:30:18.190 So that's going. 0:30:18.190 --> 0:30:20.110 To be we might bring this up on the weekend. 0:30:20.270 --> 0:30:22.510 It feels like it feels like temperature. Hoo hoo. 0:30:22.550 --> 0:30:24.230 Why don't you just say that? Just say it. That's 0:30:24.230 --> 0:30:24.750 what it is. 0:30:24.790 --> 0:30:27.030 But who judges it? Obviously, you do the weather temperatures, 0:30:27.030 --> 0:30:29.110 you know, top of 18 degrees. Is there some bloke 0:30:29.110 --> 0:30:30.710 in Canberra going. Oh, geez, it feels like ten. 0:30:30.750 --> 0:30:31.710 Yeah, I think there is. 0:30:31.710 --> 0:30:32.950 I don't think anyone's come up with that. 0:30:32.990 --> 0:30:35.270 There's a bloke that walks out right. And he takes 0:30:35.270 --> 0:30:39.430 the measurement of the finger. His finger? No, he takes 0:30:39.430 --> 0:30:42.310 the measurement on the apparatus. You know that says the temperature. 0:30:42.790 --> 0:30:46.550 And he goes, right, 15 degrees. And then he strips 0:30:46.550 --> 0:30:48.670 off into his undies. 0:30:48.710 --> 0:30:49.550 Feels like. 0:30:49.950 --> 0:30:53.670 And he stays in for 30s. He says 15 degrees, 0:30:53.710 --> 0:30:57.070 feels like eight. And then he puts on his gloves. 0:30:58.150 --> 0:30:59.590 He lies in the snow and does the ice. 0:31:00.590 --> 0:31:03.750 Then he looked down and he said, maybe three. Um. 0:31:03.790 --> 0:31:07.630 Sunday we did. Raiders. Knights. Yeah. Dragons. Sharks. Local derby. 0:31:07.630 --> 0:31:08.550 Sunday 4:00. 0:31:08.590 --> 0:31:09.390 Oh how. 0:31:09.390 --> 0:31:11.590 Good. Jubilee Stadium. Kogarah. 0:31:11.630 --> 0:31:13.670 I hope it's good weather because I'd love to see. 0:31:14.150 --> 0:31:16.750 I'd love to see Nicho Hynes break the record. Um. 0:31:16.790 --> 0:31:18.430 In this game and I don't think if it rains, 0:31:18.430 --> 0:31:22.030 he won't be breaking anything. Uh, look, I can't go 0:31:22.030 --> 0:31:24.430 past Sharkies. They are, as I mentioned earlier, one of 0:31:24.430 --> 0:31:27.430 the form teams of the competition and Nicho Hynes and 0:31:27.430 --> 0:31:29.830 Braydon Trindall are just doing everything they've got to do 0:31:29.870 --> 0:31:31.830 on the back of a really good go forward. I 0:31:31.830 --> 0:31:34.760 must confess, I thought the I think that having the um, 0:31:35.640 --> 0:31:40.000 Adam Blake and, uh, Katoa, not Katoa. Talakai off the 0:31:40.000 --> 0:31:43.040 bench has been a masterstroke from Fitzgibbon because they've just 0:31:43.040 --> 0:31:44.520 been going so well that coming off the bench and 0:31:44.520 --> 0:31:48.000 they made an instant impact. So Sharky's to continue the vibe. 0:31:48.280 --> 0:31:51.880 Sunday's low will be eight degrees at Kogarah between 6 0:31:51.880 --> 0:31:54.400 and 7 a.m., and the high will be 18 degrees. 0:31:54.680 --> 0:31:56.400 Between Bailey, can you just give us your tip? 0:31:56.960 --> 0:32:00.040 What do you reckon? Go the Dragons local derby mate 0:32:00.040 --> 0:32:01.400 form goes out the window. 0:32:01.440 --> 0:32:03.360 Well, you know what? The Dragons upset the Sharks at 0:32:03.360 --> 0:32:05.360 Kogarah and the corresponding 2025. 0:32:05.400 --> 0:32:07.800 Oh, don't worry, beware the wounded dragon. 0:32:07.840 --> 0:32:09.840 Alright, well, that's a look at the round. I think, uh, 0:32:09.840 --> 0:32:11.520 we got to do the tips. Uh, you know what 0:32:11.520 --> 0:32:14.720 my tips are this week? Yep. Souths to win into 0:32:15.080 --> 0:32:16.800 Marky Mark to score a hat trick. 0:32:17.360 --> 0:32:21.120 Hat trick, a hat trick. Yeah. Has anyone ever been 0:32:21.160 --> 0:32:23.840 cataloging your tips to say if we've won or not? Nah, 0:32:24.040 --> 0:32:26.160 haven't been going well. Okay, that's that's just. 0:32:26.400 --> 0:32:26.840 I'm going. 0:32:26.880 --> 0:32:27.200 To throw. 0:32:27.200 --> 0:32:32.120 Anything up. I'm going knights into dragons. That'll give you a. Okay. 0:32:33.400 --> 0:32:36.760 This is left field in the eight games on the weekend. 0:32:37.120 --> 0:32:40.080 There will be four indigenous players scoring tries. Get that 0:32:40.080 --> 0:32:42.640 in a multi option. 0:32:44.040 --> 0:32:45.520 Get that in a moment ago. 0:32:45.560 --> 0:32:49.400 For instance Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Sunday one from each game. 0:32:49.440 --> 0:32:51.400 You need one of them. And indigenous. 0:32:51.440 --> 0:32:55.160 Indigenous for four indigenous players will score this weekend. 0:32:55.200 --> 0:32:58.360 Well I think that's laid down there. Well I think 0:32:58.400 --> 0:33:00.760 they I think for indigenous boys that score every week. 0:33:00.800 --> 0:33:03.520 That's if you're playing poker or yucca lay down there 0:33:03.520 --> 0:33:03.880 isn't it. 0:33:03.920 --> 0:33:04.520 I don't know. 0:33:05.400 --> 0:33:07.200 Look I'm going to put it out there. I've got 0:33:07.200 --> 0:33:11.560 to wrap up. Subscribe go to YouTube. Um leave questions 0:33:11.560 --> 0:33:13.600 for the boys because we'll do them. Okay. Six. 0:33:13.880 --> 0:33:14.960 I'll go six indigenous. 0:33:15.040 --> 0:33:17.719 I have some balls. Eight. Ten. I'll go eight. 0:33:18.040 --> 0:33:20.000 This has been the weirdest podcast of the year. Thank 0:33:20.000 --> 0:33:21.240 you gents. Bye bye. 0:33:21.280 --> 0:33:21.600 You're the. 0:33:21.600 --> 0:33:24.240 Host. There they are, the boys. Mark my words. We've 0:33:24.240 --> 0:33:26.760 certainly marked your words today. Ladies and gentlemen, Mark my words. 0:33:26.760 --> 0:33:30.040 We'll be back Monday. Enjoy your footy indigenous round this weekend.