S1: Hello everyone. Welcome to Mark My Words, the podcast that
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S2: Hello. Leaves. Hello, Piglet.
S1: Hello, piggy.
S3: Hello, Levi. Hello m g.
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S1: There's in the business what's known as the clap. Yep. Um,
S1: which business? This business.
S3: Whose business? The red light business.
S1: And we, we do a clap to sync the vision
S1: up with the audio. It's just taken us 27 opportunities
S1: to get us all to clap at the same time.
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S3: Are you doing that on purpose? You're a dick, boys.
S1: It's a great weekend. Indigenous round. Yeah, it's two weekends
S1: again this year celebrating all of the great indigenous players
S1: that we've had in the game and continue to have
S1: in the game m g piggy. You guys have played
S1: with some unbelievable players. A couple of my favorites. Nathan Blacklock,
S1: Johnathan Thurston, Preston Campbell. Yep. Boys thoughts.
S2: Yeah I couldn't agree more. I think um, when I
S2: first started to take notice of uh, in players was
S2: Arthur Beetson. Um, he was one of my favourite players
S2: when I was growing up, when he played for the
S2: Roosters and then the Parramatta and that offload. I couldn't
S2: believe how he'd go into a tackle and be tackled
S2: by 4 or 5 blokes and get the ball out.
S2: I just thought, how does he do that? Um, look JT,
S2: Johnathan Thurston is is up there. I think he'll be
S2: a future immortal. Uh, Greg Inglis GIGIGI just for his
S2: his power. Then you've got the little guys like, um,
S2: presto and and Matty Bowen.
S3: Yeah.
S2: Um, Laurie Daley's got to be mentioned as well. Gordie
S2: Tallis I mean, where does it stop? It's they just
S2: do something. I think the indigenous players play without that
S2: shackle on them. I think they let the shackles go
S2: and they just go, you know what? I'm going to
S2: be me today. I'm going to do it 100 miles
S2: an hour. I don't give an F what other people think.
S3: Tinga. Nathan Blacklock. You already stole him. Played with him
S3: for many years at the Dragons. Outstanding, mate. Put him
S3: in the clear. Good luck. Yeah. Uh, cartwheel. Backflip. Yeah, probably.
S3: I wasn't probably as good as that as he was.
S3: He was probably a little bit better than me. Just.
S1: You can't even spell it CATE.
S3: Amos Roberts. Mate. Mossy and I go, we go way back.
S3: We we played at the Dragons together, but we also
S3: played at Wigan together. So mostly come and live with
S3: me when I first moved over. Um to to Wigan. Uh,
S3: he was outstanding on his day. Mossy was one of
S3: the best I'd seen um two of Parramatta that I,
S3: I always talk about Dean Widders and Timana Tahu.
S1: Yeah.
S3: Timana Tahu came to Parramatta the same year. I came
S3: to Parramatta in 2005 just to be able to see what, what, uh,
S3: mana could do with the footy. Uh, unbelievable. And Dino,
S3: Dino and I actually played together at the Roosters as kids,
S3: so Dino. Dino came down in 1997 when we're under 17.
S3: He came down from Armidale and Dino used to come
S3: and stay at my mum and dad's house when we
S3: were kids. When we were kids, he'd come and stay
S3: if we had schoolboy footy or stuff. We were in
S3: the rep teams together. He'd stay at my house and
S3: knows mum and dad well and everything like that, so
S3: then be able to play with him. Played first grade
S3: with him at Parramatta. He was good. He was. He's
S3: a bigger fella, Dino like me, but his silky skills
S3: with the footy, he was a. He was a great
S3: player as well.
S1: Can I nominate an indigenous player that probably wouldn't be
S1: in my top 50? Yep. But he's the indigenous player
S1: who happens to be a mate of mine, and I've
S1: never heard anyone talk themselves up better than him. A
S1: bloke by the name of Beau champion.
S2: Bobo.
S1: Bobo champion thinks he's better than Greg Inglis. Johnathan Thurston,
S1: Preston Campbell, all in one. He's done well, Beau. Um,
S1: I've known him for a long, long time.
S2: He's good.
S1: Great to get on the drink with him down at
S1: Churchill Sports Bar out of all places. And, um, he
S1: didn't mind a bet on the races back then. I
S1: think he still does, but he's got his own, um,
S1: waste collection business, recycling and stuff, so he's done remarkably
S1: well for himself. So shout out to Bo. But geez,
S1: he can talk.
S2: Oh great bloke. Um, I think two guys who we
S2: haven't mentioned. And the first one I mentioned I'm going
S2: to mention is the reason I thought that this, this
S2: guy was a God when I used to watch him
S2: play in the, um, maybe late 70s, early 80s when
S2: he got the ball, the crowd would just get up. Uh, Laurie.
S2: Larry Corowa. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Like he was the they
S2: called him the Black Flash and he was just unfreaking believable. Um,
S2: that's the first time I saw a crowd as one
S2: get up when you got the ball. And probably the
S2: best ball playing indigenous player I've ever played against. And
S2: with a couple of times he was um Cliffy Lyons.
S2: Oh yeah. Cliffy Lyons was is very similar to what
S2: um Cody Walker is now. Uh, the.
S3: Silky.
S2: Skills, those things you go, how did how did he
S2: make three on one there?
S3: Yeah.
S2: Yeah. They they just do.
S3: And he had time, didn't he? Oh, man. So much
S3: time when he had the.
S2: Beaver about.
S3: It. Beaver. Yeah. Beavers. Beavers tries off Cliffy Lyons. My goodness.
S3: How many of those would it have been?
S1: I just thought of another indigenous player who was pretty
S1: good at talking himself up. And I used to get
S1: stuck into him.
S3: Are we supposed to be celebrating? Well.
S1: I'm about. I'm about to celebrate him because I've had
S1: a love hate relationship with this person and have had
S1: some fairly intense interviews with him. But I've got to
S1: know him over the last five years, and he's actually
S1: a really, really lovely bloke.
S2: Anthony Mundine Yeah, good bloke.
S1: Um, and look, nothing takes away from his ability both
S1: in the football arena and the boxing ring.
S2: What a what a sportsman.
S1: Unbelievable. I do, I do say to him from time
S1: to time I said mate drop off like you're talking
S1: to yourself. Up he goes come on bro. And he
S1: gives me a hug and a kiss. I actually genuinely,
S1: genuinely enjoy his company these days. So, uh, shout out
S1: to Anthony Mundine.
S2: You play with choc.
S3: No choc left. Choc was there 99 2000. I came
S3: the end of 2000. He left in the half way
S3: through I think that year. Is that what happened. He
S3: left uh went to boxing. Yeah. Yeah. I think that
S3: was halfway through 2000 I.
S1: Hang on, hang on, Chuck. Tom. I'm just recording the
S1: Mark My Words podcast. Can you just let the listeners
S1: know you're a big fan? Massive.
S2: Oh yeah.
S1: Tommy story time boss on board. Ladies and gentlemen. I'll
S1: buzz you back. Boss. Tom Malone, CEO, Tap Media he's
S1: a listener, boys. He is. He's a listener.
S3: He enjoys story.
S1: Time. He does enjoy story time. Well, yeah, it's a
S1: great weekend. It's a great celebration of the indigenous players
S1: in the game. And the one thing I love is
S1: the jersey designs and the stories behind them. I, I
S1: saw one of Connor Watson at the Roosters. Yeah. I
S1: don't know if the Dragons are doing well.
S3: You should see the Dragons jersey. It is outstanding. They had.
S3: And we had a session cultural session during the week
S3: for the Dragons, and we had some people come in
S3: and talk. We had Ricky Walford come in and talk.
S2: There's another one.
S3: Johnny.
S2: Simon, there's.
S3: Oh, Johnny Simon. They both came in and spoke to
S3: the club and all the staff, but there's a. Now
S3: I can't remember the the young fella's name, but there's
S3: a local 16 year old kid that designed the Dragons jersey,
S3: the indigenous jersey, but, uh, Squadron Energy, which are the
S3: major sponsor of the Dragons, they're not on it this week. Uh,
S3: they've actually taken the, their, um, sponsorship off the Dragons jersey.
S3: You won't see it on the front of the Dragons
S3: jersey just to encapsulate the whole indigenous story, the Dragons jersey.
S2: So selfless.
S3: It's a bit of a story there. I think they're
S3: the first NRL club to and sponsor to to do that.
S3: But you'll see the Dragons jersey this weekend and the
S3: girls are playing before the boys. They'll both be wearing
S3: the the jerseys and there'll be no no major because
S3: you know you see the major sponsor across there, no
S3: major sponsor across the Dragons.
S1: What's the company called again?
S3: Squadron and Squadron energy.
S1: Right. So, uh, is there a reason why Squadron Energy
S1: isn't advertising on this podcast?
S3: No, I haven't asked Squadron.
S2: Squadron.
S1: Come.
S2: Out to play.
S1: We started today. I walked in didn't I? MM. And
S1: he goes, oh, I've had another big week. I get
S1: it at 630. I'll leave at 830. You're making me sound.
S3: Like someone else.
S1: You know, he's had a big day, mate. You could
S1: put a word in with Squadron Energy. Hello? Advertising dollars.
S1: Hey hey, hey. There's three people on the podcast. Concentrate.
S3: One is more fun.
S2: Yeah.
S1: Oh, really? Well, he can have the gig.
S2: Um, you mentioned the Roosters one. Uh, it's inspired by
S2: Craig Salvatori. Oh, yeah. Fan bloody tastic. The Roosters one
S2: is probably the best indigenous jersey you'll see in a
S2: long time. What a bloke he is. Craig Salvatori, fantastic boys.
S1: The other big story this week. Um, the appointment of
S1: Matt King as New South Wales coach. He's played in
S1: the blue jumper. He's worked under Loz. Uh, he's worked
S1: and done an apprenticeship under Trent Robinson at the Roosters.
S1: I think this is a great appointment. What about you guys?
S2: Yeah, I've got no qualms whatsoever. He's got my full
S2: confidence and I think he's got my full support as
S2: well because I think he has done the time. A
S2: lot of people are saying, oh, he's never coached before,
S2: but others Billy Slater you know, it's all about what
S2: you've done before. It's about what you're going to do.
S2: And by all accounts he's um, the players love him. Um,
S2: he was someone's giving me a call here. Sorry about that.
S3: Here we go.
S1: King.
S2: King, I'm about to pump you up, brother. I promise you,
S2: through the wig. I'll give him a pump up. Um, no. Look,
S2: I got a little bit left field, I would say.
S2: Because if, you know, if we're thinking that Ivan Cleary
S2: is going to be coach. Well, not now until 29 Ivan.
S2: Because it's a two year deal for King with a
S2: third year option. Yeah. So um it kind of muddies
S2: the water somewhat with what Ivan's going to be doing
S2: later on. But as far as Matt King goes, yeah. Um, yeah. Like, look,
S2: the players and I think the endorsement that Laurie Daley
S2: gave him and how much he, how much support he
S2: gave him over the last series, um, it got him
S2: over the line. Yeah. And good on him. I can't
S2: wait to see him strut his stuff.
S3: I think it's unreal. So good. And off the back
S3: of everything he just said. Then like he's also sat
S3: under Michael McGuire or worked with Michael McGuire in 2024
S3: with the New South Wales side. He's been there with Loz,
S3: he already works with Robbo, so he's got some of
S3: the best coaches he's already worked.
S2: That's a good point. That's a really good point.
S3: Don't you think? Very good. Been there and done it.
S3: He's seen it.
S2: Taking a bit.
S3: Of each bit of all of them. Then he's his
S3: own man. I think it's a great, great point I
S3: look forward to.
S1: You know what I love? I love that when Laurie
S1: was copying it this year, he stood up. He was
S1: the first bloke to stand up and defend him. And
S1: to me, that says that he's not going to take
S1: a backward step as coach.
S2: So so true. Yeah.
S1: He's not gonna copy any of that crap.
S2: I've got goosebumps. One thing I got goosebumps.
S3: I want him to grow his hair back.
S2: Oh.
S3: Sideshow Bob, bring it back. Yeah.
S1: Actually, there's a story time for future week's best hairstyles
S1: in rugby league. You can spend some time on that. Um,
S1: well done to Matt King. He'll do a great job. Yeah.
S1: Again well done to Laurie Daley. Goes out on a
S1: high and finishes and goes out to winner. Congratulations to him.
S1: And then I suppose the other one the recruitment drive continues.
S1: Um well the resigning drive at the Saint George Illawarra Dragons. Piggy,
S1: your mom's got another one. Loco junior Pacific a Tonga
S1: is staying on.
S3: Yeah, he's one of the pieces of the puzzle. One
S3: of the last pieces of the puzzle because, um, obviously
S3: everyone knows about the the new signings that have come
S3: to the Dragons. Well, also, it's about the resignings of
S3: all those great young kids that are coming through the
S3: system there and the couch boys, they, um, they've resigned
S3: until 2030, I think that one was. So to get
S3: loco done, that's great. I think um, Jacob Hellinger who's
S3: still to resign. So I think they're still working on
S3: that one. And then, you know, they've, they've got a
S3: fair few players coming already and maybe 1 or 2
S3: more and we'll go from.
S1: Well.
S2: He kind of he teased us before the cameras were
S2: rolling today. Who is it? He has no idea. He
S2: teased us before the cameras just make it up. Then
S2: he said to Levy, he said, look, if you want
S2: me to give you some real good goss about who's
S2: coming to the dragons, be nice to me.
S1: Right. Can you give us a hint?
S3: Nah.
S2: What's this? What's it rhyme with, mate?
S3: They've done. They've done what they needed to do.
S1: Okay. Don't give me the bloody club speak. Just tell
S1: me who it is.
S3: I've got no idea.
S1: You're on our time.
S3: I just make it up.
S2: Does it rhyme with Kade Keegan?
S3: No, no.
S1: So is it a rezoning or is it a recruitment?
S3: No no no.
S2: No he doesn't.
S3: Now, you had the opportunity last week, my friend, to
S3: ask Daniel Anderson, who is the recruitment boss, who did
S3: all of these questions, and he answered him.
S2: He said, ask you today.
S3: No he didn't. Well, I was talking to him yesterday.
S1: Well, it's funny you say that because I asked Daniel
S1: Anderson another question. I said, Daniel, given the success that
S1: you've had as a recruitment manager of the Dragons, maybe
S1: you should take over the NRL w side as well
S1: and remove this idiot.
S2: What did he say? Because you didn't ask that question.
S1: He said, well, those discussions are being had.
S2: In all sincerity, this is a fantastic coup for them
S2: because there was only like three months ago he was
S2: going to quit the Dragons. There was talk. He wasn't
S2: he didn't think he was in their plans. And he
S2: was looking elsewhere. And I know he will be happy.
S2: John Stanley, um, Johnny Stanley's a big fan of loco
S2: and but look, it just it looks so good now.
S2: Now the expectation changes with the dragons. Now that they've got.
S2: Now they've ever seen something so, so powerful. Um, where
S2: most of their fans are now looking for them to
S2: get off the bottom of the ladder, which they probably
S2: won't this year. They've got to be resigned to the
S2: fact that they're probably gonna get a wooden spoon. But
S2: Newcastle did last year as well. And look at them
S2: this year. Yeah. Um I think that's got to be
S2: the same track that we've got to watch the Dragons take. Yeah.
S2: They've got to make finals. And Daniel Anderson said that.
S2: I said what's a pass mark. He said finals footy.
S2: So as long as they're thinking that if I'm a
S2: fan I'm going. Yes. Yeah. Because if I hear someone
S2: from the retention going, you know what? Oh, I might
S2: take a while to gel and know this is the
S2: year we want to get off. Piss it off now.
S2: We want to hit the ground. We want to be
S2: hitting the ground running. And I think they I think
S2: who they've got is unbelievable signings.
S1: A little bit like when the NRL w recruitment manager
S1: at Dragon says we've got a five year plan.
S3: Five year. We just started this year.
S1: We're. I'm ruthless.
S2: You are ruthless.
S3: I was I was going to text you after our
S3: game on the weekend where the girls, even though they
S3: got beaten convincingly, they played the Roosters. They give it
S3: a red hot crack for long periods.
S1: What was the score.
S3: 38 to 8.
S1: Yeah, great.
S3: Two tries conceded in the last five minutes. But anyway
S3: um I was getting text. Just text you boys and
S3: say back to the first year of the five year plan.
S2: Well, we were trying to get him on weren't we? Because,
S2: because we're talking about your we're talking about your one
S2: star hotel at Goulburn.
S3: Now, the Goulburn Hotel was good. Was it? You know
S3: that do you know they um turned the heater on
S3: for me so when I got there the heater.
S2: So tell tell our.
S3: Viewers Friday night on Friday night I had to leave
S3: the studio because this is where we called from. And
S3: I booked a hotel at Goulburn. So I drive to Goulburn,
S3: which was 2.5 hours. And then that broke up the
S3: trip to Wagga, which is where Magic Round was played.
S2: So what time did you get to Goulburn?
S3: Uh, 12:15.
S2: Okay.
S3: And when I got in because they said, here's the
S3: pin code, put the pin code in and the key
S3: drops out, go, go to your room. And when I
S3: got to my room, heater was on. It was beautiful. Toasty,
S3: like it was freezing in Goulburn, but the the.
S2: He thought the blinkers might be like.
S3: No, no, because I did a good sort of reconnaissance. Yeah.
S3: Mission around and I was very content.
S1: Well I've got to apologize. I might as if you
S1: were staying in a cell at supermax.
S3: Oh no.
S2: Yeah. We we thought poor Piggy.
S3: No, no, nothing like that.
S1: I did think, though one of the telling points, though,
S1: at this particular motel, you could book it by the hour.
S1: I thought, oh, that's a bit of.
S2: A formula one.
S1: No. Yeah.
S3: I literally got.
S2: I told my wife when I got home, I told
S2: him this story, oh, she goes, poor pig. Wouldn't he
S2: just drive straight to Wagga? I said, I don't know.
S3: No, well I would have driven to Wagga, I would
S3: have got there till three in the morning. So then
S3: so I was like tired. I literally got into bed
S3: at 1230. I woke up at six, 630, had a shower,
S3: jumped in the car two half hours, 2.5 hours straight,
S3: and then I.
S2: That's the safest bit.
S3: And then I left Wagga that afternoon straight after the game,
S3: put you blokes on and drove home.
S1: Hey, one last one before the preview. Uh, Nicho Hynes
S1: and this goal kicking streak. Well as a former goal
S1: kicker yourself piggy can you can you give him a
S1: rap for what? He's outstanding.
S3: It's sensational. Uh what did he do. He did eight
S3: eight from eight the other week. Then he did a
S3: five from five.
S2: From the sideline too.
S3: Yeah. And nailing him from everywhere, mate. I would be
S3: that nervous from now on, like, because he knows and
S3: he knows. He knows and he's come out and said
S3: that he knows. I'd be going. Just give me the
S3: ones in front. Just give me the ones in front.
S3: Let someone else take him.
S1: Can you give the listeners and the viewers a bit
S1: of an insight into goal kicking? Like how much work
S1: would he be and how much would you be putting
S1: in sort of during your training.
S3: Hours, hours. So like, and again, mine was 25 years ago.
S3: So they're better and better and better and more professional.
S3: But I was doing at least three sessions a week
S3: for at least half an hour to an hour. Yeah. Like,
S3: whereas they're probably doing double that now. I don't, I
S3: don't know, but, um, they're phenomenal. The goal kickers, the
S3: work they put in and Daryl Halligan, I think he
S3: works with Nicho Hynes. He's been around for years. Graham
S3: Arnold's worked as a goalkeeping coach.
S2: I think, um, uh, young bloke from, uh, what's his
S2: name from, uh, the Raiders. He just retired Jarrod Croker. Croker.
S3: He's been.
S2: Doing it. He's been doing it. Yeah. Um, I just
S2: think it epitomises the confidence he's playing with on the field. Yeah.
S2: When you're a goalkicker, when you're kicking goals from anywhere. Oh, man.
S2: How good, how much good you must you feel on
S2: the field going, give me the ball. Well, look, he's
S2: running more now than he. I think he I think
S2: he's playing better now this year than he did in
S2: 22 when he won the Dally M medal.
S1: I think he's in a really good place. Like he's engaged.
S2: He's a great player.
S1: He's yeah.
S2: He's doing stuff with Tommy Herschel.
S1: Stuff. So he's doing good.
S2: You need stuff away from footy. Yeah. That stimulates you
S2: to make your footy better.
S1: Yeah. Although speaking of being away from footy, did we
S1: talk about Locky Galvin last week. There was a story. Yeah. Yeah.
S1: He's he he gets away from footy by going and
S1: picking up horses.
S2: No we talked, we spoke to uh presto on um.
S2: Oh that's his continuous call team.
S1: So Locky Galvin away. He's got a oh. What's his
S1: horse called. It was quite clever.
S2: Get out clause.
S1: Get out. Clause. Yeah. Exit clause. Exit clause. Exit clause.
S1: Very clever. Locky. So he's out from rugby league. He
S1: likes to go to Jason Coyle Stables and pick up
S1: the horse.
S3: Yeah. Good on.
S2: Him. Settle him.
S3: Well. Probably clears his.
S2: It's fantastic.
S3: Probably clears the nostrils as well.
S2: Anything's better. Anything? Anything.
S1: Boxers. I wouldn't do it. All right, we get into the, uh.
S1: Because you're.
S3: Elite. You're an elitist.
S1: I'm just about.
S3: You.
S2: You know, because you live with jockeys, you'd know.
S1: Did you see the BMW downstairs?
S2: Yeah.
S1: A BMW commercial agreement. I don't have to declare that
S1: on a podcast. No. Paramatta BMW. Yup. Guilty.
S3: Why don't you sponsor? Why have you spoken to him?
S3: Why are they sponsoring the podcast?
S4: Blah blah blah. Yeah. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
S1: How many wins have you got at the Dragons NRL?
S1: W what was the score on the weekend? You blah
S1: blah blah. We do the odds of course, thanks to
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S2: Cos.
S4: You know I know.
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S1: Cbus Super Stadium Titans $230.62.
S2: The cows I don't know why the Cowboys are persisting
S2: with Jackson Purdue at number seven. I just think it's
S2: a waste. I think he's such a good ball runner
S2: that they've got to think of another another way to
S2: get him involved in the game. And it's in the centers.
S2: If Drinkwater's fullback maybe put I you know what. I'd
S2: put Drinkwater halfback and put in fullback. I think at
S2: the moment the way they're going 8212. Hello. But saying
S2: that I think they've. I think their draws. Okay piggy
S2: for the rest of the year. So I think um
S2: I think they might be too strong for the Titans
S2: who were ordinary last week against the Warriors.
S3: Surely they bounce back the Cowboys after what we saw.
S2: Well they both need to because they both got.
S3: I know, I know but the one in particular everyone's
S3: talking about the Cowboys and the Roosters game aren't they.
S3: So I think they bounce back. I think they win.
S2: And then I and um Marnie are both out. Then
S2: I was with a hamstring and Marnie with that. So
S2: they have two pivotal players.
S1: Here's a stat. The Titans have conceded 104 points in
S1: the last three games at Cbus Super Stadium.
S2: Kick his ass, sea bass.
S3: You know what they think defense is.
S2: The thing around the.
S3: House. Davey used to use that one all the time.
S3: Do you remember that team? They think defense is the
S3: thing that goes around the ground.
S1: You like that one did you?
S2: That's a.
S3: Great one.
S2: Defense around the house.
S1: Friday night footy early game in New Zealand. Warriors $2.
S1: 45 with better Panthers dollar 55 Panthers.
S2: Well you know what piggy and leaves this Friday night
S2: is stacked. This is stacked. This game's because the Warriors
S2: at home. Um Penrith haven't got Dylan Edwards playing and
S2: uh Mitch Kenny still out. So if ever the Warriors
S2: are going to get the Panthers it's probably this game.
S2: But I just think as long as Nathan Cleary's there
S2: I just can't go against them. I just he's such
S2: a good he's such in a rich vein of form
S2: that I. I just can't go against the Panthers. I'm sorry.
S3: I'm going. The Panthers as well. They've got a great
S3: record against the Warriors. And I think they get the
S3: job done.
S1: Uh, Roosters. Bulldogs. Allianz Stadium better odds $1.35. Cookies $3.25.
S1: The Bulldogs. I reckon this is going to be a cracker.
S3: It's going to be a cracker. We're calling this one
S3: Friday night. And are you driving in.
S1: Are we carpooling?
S3: Yes.
S1: Okay.
S3: And, uh we're getting a car spot made.
S1: It's Wednesday, I don't.
S2: Know, and a happy Meal on the way home.
S3: Yes, please.
S1: They change the make smart meal outrage.
S3: Yeah, it gets a bit dirty on that one.
S2: This one? Someone should be right there. That's what someone
S2: should be right here for this podcast, a Big Mac, right?
S3: Oh yeah. A few of them on the table. Oh,
S3: I'm actually getting hungry.
S4: Hello.
S3: Yeah.
S1: What's your money? I mean, are you selling this podcast? Like,
S1: can we get Macca's? And what happened to the pies?
S4: Hey.
S2: We got he got better for us.
S1: Got better. Oh yeah. Got better.
S3: See you never get anywhere.
S1: Boom, boom. I'm going to say this to you. You're
S1: getting better every day, my friend.
S2: You are getting.
S3: Better. Um, this will be a great game, won't it? Yes.
S3: This will be an absolute cracker.
S1: Is there an echo in here? I think I just
S1: said that.
S3: Yeah, but I wasn't listening. Um. Roosters to win for mine.
S2: Um they will they welcome back Lindsay Collins um and
S2: Billy Smith. And they did that last week against the
S2: Cowboys without James Tedesco for 40 minutes of that second half.
S2: So they are they are the form them. The sharks
S2: are the four teams of the comp at the moment.
S2: Um but actually say sorry I'll include the Bulldogs in
S2: that because they have been on fire ever since kick
S2: out and Preston have come back into their pack. Um,
S2: that edge is scary. So uh roosters but I think
S2: it's going to be a real dog eat dogs. Excuse
S2: the pun. Game.
S1: All right, we go to Perth.
S4: So will I.
S1: Be.
S2: Going tomorrow?
S1: Are you going?
S2: Yeah. Leaving tomorrow or today? Whatever. You see this podcast Thursday.
S1: Hang on. Are you not working with me on Saturday?
S1: No outrage.
S3: I noticed that I'm on Saturday gals on as well.
S3: Oh no.
S1: I'm only joking.
S2: I think I think, um, Andrew Lucas has palmed you
S2: off for the power rankings. Given the Gao.
S3: I, I brush me.
S2: I know it's such a good job last time.
S3: Oh, I love with you. Super milligrams power rankings.
S2: Fight for it. Fight for.
S3: It.
S1: Did you say power?
S3: Power rankings?
S1: Hey! Come on. Um.
S3: Where are you going?
S2: I'm going to Perth.
S3: Answer it! Put him on the map.
S1: Where's Mabie? I reckon I know how I can get
S1: him to hang up. How's life at the Tigers?
S2: I'm doing the podcast. You're live now.
S1: You're live. G'day, mate.
S4: Yeah.
S1: Hang on. Got to say hello to the listeners. Hello.
S5: What's going on, lads?
S1: Oh, mate, just in here discussing all the big news
S1: in rugby league. Geez, we've had the boss on the phone.
S1: We've had Matt Guy on the phone.
S3: He's. He's doing a training.
S4: Don't answer. I'll call you later. Jay-Z.
S1: Jay-Z.
S4: I'm quick. I said don't answer a call. You later.
S4: Plead the fifth.
S1: What timing. He's a new Perth Bear for next year. Yeah. Um.
S1: Storm $2.15. That was gold. There's your little video clip
S1: for this week.
S4: Oh, wow.
S1: Storm $2.15. Manly $1.10 with better uh, Hbf Park in Perth.
S2: Well, he's ringing to see if I need a lift
S2: to the airport. I'm pretty sure tomorrow when I do. Um, yeah.
S2: So I'm going, uh, to the Perth Bears jersey reveals
S2: on Friday night.
S3: Oh, nice.
S2: So me and Billy Morrow flying over for it, and
S2: I'm catching up with all the extra or the ex
S2: Western Reds players at the game. Um, we're then walking
S2: for about a K from some place in the middle
S2: of the city to the ground with hopefully all the
S2: new jerseys.
S3: With the new jerseys. Yeah, yeah.
S2: So it's going to look good. Um, they can feel
S2: a bit of a momentum starting to pick up, you know,
S2: and I think this weekend will reinforce that once we
S2: get over there and um, so, uh, yeah, I think,
S2: I think storm, I don't know.
S3: Munsters Munsters back. That's a big one.
S2: That's a massive.
S3: Yeah. Massive because that then releases Wishart as well in
S3: a in a way, you know, like he goes back
S3: to nine.
S2: Um, and turbo and his brother are both out. I
S2: still think they've got the firepower, I think Manley.
S1: Question without notice him G Hbf park that's the rectangular one.
S1: Is that where the bears will play their home games. Yeah. Great.
S3: Yes. And another question for you.
S2: Perth Glory I think used to play there.
S3: Off the back of what you were just saying. Is
S3: there many of the old guys that still live over
S3: there that you played? Yeah, I know Matt Fuller's over there.
S2: Timmy Horan right over there. Chrissy Barrett um, Chris Devore
S2: there's about, I'd say at least eight.
S3: That live in Perth from there.
S2: 30 years ago. Been there 30.
S3: Years. Wow. That's cool.
S2: Well, that's the thing. I think that's what I've been
S2: trying to say about the Perth experiment. It's a lifestyle choice. Yeah.
S2: Because other than unlike the the PNG one where you
S2: can't see many of the players playing there, with all
S2: due respect to the PNG, but you can't see many
S2: players staying there after their ten years over.
S3: Yeah, they're not going to live there.
S2: No, they're.
S3: Getting.
S2: Out of there. In Perth you.
S3: Are. You might. Yeah, yeah.
S2: I would love to have still been there.
S4: Really?
S1: I like Perth.
S4: Oh it's beautiful.
S3: Yeah.
S2: It's so good. It's so good.
S1: Don't get me wrong. I'm happy in Sydney, but.
S2: Six. Are you looking for any voice over men?
S4: Oh my God, let's go.
S1: A long way to go for a voice over.
S4: Yeah.
S2: What about William Pike? You're looking for a stripper.
S1: You know, you can do voice overs from.
S2: I know, but I want to I want to go
S2: to Perth.
S1: Just give us a ride. Give us. You're the ground. Announcer.
S1: Game one Perth Bears are about to run on to
S1: Hbf Park. You're the grand dancer. What are you saying?
S4: Oh, this is what we've been waiting for. Perth. Yes,
S4: we've waited 30 years and now they're here. Let's give
S4: our boys a thunderous applause.
S1: Yes, I think he gets the gig. I think he
S1: gets the gig.
S3: Well done.
S1: Great stuff.
S3: Well done.
S1: Uh, let's keep moving. Suncorp. Saturday 530. Dolphins. Broncos. Queensland. Derby. Dollar. 44. Dolphins.
S1: Broncos $2.88. Starters.
S3: I can't go near. The Broncos cannot go near him
S3: at the moment. For the rest. Oh no no. You
S3: know what. I'm going to make a statement. I'm not
S3: backing him for the rest of the year.
S1: Because you've turned on Matt.
S3: That's tough isn't it? Yeah. Sorry. Maggi boy. Uh I'm
S3: going Dolphins. I think if the dolphins.
S2: Um, get moved.
S3: Uh, no. Sorry. Not just on this game. Just in general.
S3: If they can get on a run, get themselves potentially,
S3: possibly in the top four. I think they can still
S3: win the comp.
S2: Could be the first year we see someone getting 50
S2: points put on the comp.
S3: I just love the Dolphins and the way they can attack. Um,
S3: and I think they've got a really strong forward pack.
S3: If they say stay healthy. I still think that the
S3: Dolphins can win the.
S2: Yeah, I'm with you. I don't know about winning the
S2: comp but who they get beat by recently 50 something.
S3: No they got 60 something Neil from the shark. That's
S3: right 6066 nil.
S1: Saturday night 730 Souths dollar 35 eels $3.25 Allianz Stadium.
S1: The cavalry's back as Souths play at their home ground aliens? Yes.
S2: Not just any cavalry, but Cam Murray, Dave and Tails Duncan,
S2: if you don't mind. Um, they are three strike forwards, man. And, uh,
S2: Parramatta kind of that game against the Tigers last week.
S2: You don't get any confidence from picking them against Souths
S2: this week, but stranger things have happened. Come on. I
S2: think Souths.
S3: Called the game on Sunday. Tigers versus eels.
S2: That was.
S3: It. Unlucky one.
S1: I was that a highlight of your year?
S3: It was the worst game of NRL I think I've
S3: ever commentated on.
S1: Hashtag talk up the game 30.
S3: There was. But there was 30 something errors.
S2: Yeah.
S3: 30 something errors in 80.
S2: Minutes and 20 of them and still won.
S3: And they still won. I don't know how they won.
S3: Obviously Dewey went with 8 or 9 minutes to go
S3: with the field goal. It's funny, I, I interviewed Dylan
S3: Walker after the game and I asked him about, you know,
S3: the finish and do his field goal and he goes, mate.
S3: As soon as he slotted it, I was saying to him,
S3: you've gone off too early, You've gone off too early,
S3: Dewey Crowe. And anyway, they ended up who was it
S3: they put away on that little play and. Yeah, and
S3: Moses did. And the eels got the win. But that
S3: game was horrendous. It was. It was a bludger.
S1: Who are you tipping? Sorry.
S3: Oh. Who do you think I'm tipping that eels. Eels.
S4: Yeah.
S1: Solid. Raiders. Knights. Gio Stadium. Sunday 2:00 Raiders dollar 80
S1: Knights two bucks.
S2: This is the hardest one to pick. Piglet I think
S2: for the round I don't know Raiders. You can't get
S2: a form guide on what they did in Mudgee and Knights.
S2: Well I didn't expect them to beat Brisbane. So I'm
S2: just going to go for the home team here because
S2: it's going to be one degree when they're playing um
S2: Sunday Sunday at two I don't know. It's going to
S2: be cold.
S3: Oh I thought you'd done some research then. It's like
S3: really it's going to be one degree on Sunday.
S4: So sunny and 18.
S3: He's prepared. He's prepared. Actually I'm checking now.
S4: Okay.
S1: You know what? You might be right, because I do
S1: the weather for Canberra every day today as we record
S1: the podcast, there was a high of 13 degrees.
S2: Yeah.
S1: So it'll get it'll get pretty large.
S3: So it's 11 in Canberra at the moment.
S2: Okay.
S3: 11.
S2: So 2:00.
S1: On Sunday.
S3: I know, but I'm just saying. Well Sunday Sunday they're
S3: predicting rain 90% chance of rain.
S2: Well could snow they could play with Sean Garlick in
S2: the snow.
S3: Sunday's low will be three between 3 and 4 a.m..
S3: Well that doesn't matter. Yeah. No. And the high will
S3: be ten degrees between 1 and 2.
S2: There we go.
S1: That's cold. And you doubted me. He was.
S3: Wrong. Well, he said one degree, one mate.
S1: He just forgot to put the zero temperature.
S2: I was clutching.
S3: The temperature range will feel like 3 to 7 degrees.
S2: Oh. Getting there.
S3: Wind will make it feel cooler than the actual temperature.
S3: So that's going.
S1: To be we might bring this up on the weekend.
S1: It feels like it feels like temperature. Hoo hoo.
S2: Why don't you just say that? Just say it. That's
S2: what it is.
S1: But who judges it? Obviously, you do the weather temperatures,
S1: you know, top of 18 degrees. Is there some bloke
S1: in Canberra going. Oh, geez, it feels like ten.
S3: Yeah, I think there is.
S2: I don't think anyone's come up with that.
S3: There's a bloke that walks out right. And he takes
S3: the measurement of the finger. His finger? No, he takes
S3: the measurement on the apparatus. You know that says the temperature.
S3: And he goes, right, 15 degrees. And then he strips
S3: off into his undies.
S2: Feels like.
S3: And he stays in for 30s. He says 15 degrees,
S3: feels like eight. And then he puts on his gloves.
S2: He lies in the snow and does the ice.
S1: Then he looked down and he said, maybe three. Um.
S1: Sunday we did. Raiders. Knights. Yeah. Dragons. Sharks. Local derby.
S1: Sunday 4:00.
S3: Oh how.
S1: Good. Jubilee Stadium. Kogarah.
S2: I hope it's good weather because I'd love to see.
S2: I'd love to see Nicho Hynes break the record. Um.
S2: In this game and I don't think if it rains,
S2: he won't be breaking anything. Uh, look, I can't go
S2: past Sharkies. They are, as I mentioned earlier, one of
S2: the form teams of the competition and Nicho Hynes and
S2: Braydon Trindall are just doing everything they've got to do
S2: on the back of a really good go forward. I
S2: must confess, I thought the I think that having the um,
S2: Adam Blake and, uh, Katoa, not Katoa. Talakai off the
S2: bench has been a masterstroke from Fitzgibbon because they've just
S2: been going so well that coming off the bench and
S2: they made an instant impact. So Sharky's to continue the vibe.
S3: Sunday's low will be eight degrees at Kogarah between 6
S3: and 7 a.m., and the high will be 18 degrees.
S1: Between Bailey, can you just give us your tip?
S3: What do you reckon? Go the Dragons local derby mate
S3: form goes out the window.
S1: Well, you know what? The Dragons upset the Sharks at
S1: Kogarah and the corresponding 2025.
S3: Oh, don't worry, beware the wounded dragon.
S1: Alright, well, that's a look at the round. I think, uh,
S1: we got to do the tips. Uh, you know what
S1: my tips are this week? Yep. Souths to win into
S1: Marky Mark to score a hat trick.
S2: Hat trick, a hat trick. Yeah. Has anyone ever been
S2: cataloging your tips to say if we've won or not? Nah,
S2: haven't been going well. Okay, that's that's just.
S3: I'm going.
S2: To throw.
S3: Anything up. I'm going knights into dragons. That'll give you a. Okay.
S2: This is left field in the eight games on the weekend.
S2: There will be four indigenous players scoring tries. Get that
S2: in a multi option.
S3: Get that in a moment ago.
S2: For instance Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Sunday one from each game.
S3: You need one of them. And indigenous.
S2: Indigenous for four indigenous players will score this weekend.
S3: Well I think that's laid down there. Well I think
S3: they I think for indigenous boys that score every week.
S2: That's if you're playing poker or yucca lay down there
S2: isn't it.
S3: I don't know.
S1: Look I'm going to put it out there. I've got
S1: to wrap up. Subscribe go to YouTube. Um leave questions
S1: for the boys because we'll do them. Okay. Six.
S2: I'll go six indigenous.
S3: I have some balls. Eight. Ten. I'll go eight.
S1: This has been the weirdest podcast of the year. Thank
S1: you gents. Bye bye.
S2: You're the.
S1: Host. There they are, the boys. Mark my words. We've
S1: certainly marked your words today. Ladies and gentlemen, Mark my words.
S1: We'll be back Monday. Enjoy your footy indigenous round this weekend.