1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 1: This is jam Nation were jonesy well. 2 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 2: Reigning premiers Penrith booked their place in a third successive 3 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 2: Grand Final with a thirty to twelve win over South 4 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 2: Sydney last Saturday night. The Eels also came from behind 5 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 2: to beat North Queensland twenty four to twenty Friday Night's 6 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 2: first preliminary final. 7 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 3: So here we are at our Grand five, the pointy 8 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 3: end of the year. 9 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 2: Our mystery footy tip round has been littered with some 10 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:31,480 Speaker 2: great big names. John Stevens he started off the round, remember. 11 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 1: John, jis you know why not? Why not? Why not? 12 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 2: John got two out of eight? Jimmy Barnes came to 13 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:42,599 Speaker 2: Dragons versus your West Tigers. 14 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 1: Listen, I know we left our run a little late game. 15 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: I think we've turned that Ryan. 16 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 4: I think we're going to take them. 17 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 3: Mark Gable from the choir Boys Cowboys and the Raiders. 18 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 2: The Cowboys because it's close to choir Boys. Yes, it's 19 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 2: an emotional choice, not logical or not based one. 20 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 3: It makes sense now then Prime ministers got Morrison. 21 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 2: And heart Sharks. 22 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:08,400 Speaker 1: We're top four this year, looking forward to a great 23 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: damn there that I'll be at home again. Great feeling 24 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: down at Shark Park. Got the back of the chips 25 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 1: ready ready to go. 26 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:15,680 Speaker 3: Actually you owe me a back of the chips? 27 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:17,559 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, my boy, chips very hard. 28 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 3: Not just you and Lily, but I also your security detail. 29 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 3: I'm not made of chips. Also drag Queen Minnie Cooper 30 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 3: was a bit different. 31 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 4: I'm going to go with the recess because I love 32 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 4: a top, So I'm going to go to the roosters. 33 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 3: I love a top again, They're always on top of 34 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:38,200 Speaker 3: the rest. I was missing. 35 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 2: Yes, it is, it is, you know the game, then 36 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 2: they love the bottom. 37 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 3: In time, Kate Sobrano got her husband to help her. 38 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 4: What does Lee your husband think of eels versus storm? 39 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: What what do you think of eels versus storm? We're 40 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: sitting in Melbourne, so the storm the storm. 41 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 3: People are saying if they Eels win this, they'll win 42 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 3: the Grand Final. People are saying Andrew said that in 43 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 3: the paper. 44 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: I noticed it is well, well, who's bloody questions getting 45 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: it to me? Or and. 46 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 3: Who was the most cranky lord? Allan Sugar the wrong bloke. 47 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 2: You know he was leading the competition for some time. 48 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 2: But you know what, there can be only one and 49 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 2: that one is Jason Stevens got a perfect round back 50 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 2: in round twenty three and he joins us now as 51 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 2: our Champion of All champion. 52 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 1: I want to hear good morning, good morning, guys said 53 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:38,919 Speaker 1: it was. I'm in great company there, and particularly when 54 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 1: you start off with John Stevens, because the last, the last, 55 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: the first Grand Final I ever played was with Saints in 56 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: ninety three and we stayed at a hotel in the 57 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: city for the Grand Final breakfast. Now pet Andre was performing. 58 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 1: It was quite. It was quite the Cindy, let me 59 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: tell you. But they gave my luggage to John Stephens 60 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 1: and he and I got his luggage from my room, Yes, 61 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,280 Speaker 1: and I plowed through it and there's just nothing there 62 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 1: of value. So I just. 63 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 3: What would have you found in your leggaga? 64 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 1: Well, I don't nothing at all. But I just thought 65 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: maybe there was a you know, take Me Back CD 66 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 1: or something something. CDs were all the rage back in 67 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 1: the day, but anyhow there was. That was the highlight 68 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: of that week, because of course we went on to 69 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 1: lose that Grand Finals to the Broncos. 70 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 3: What's it like. 71 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:30,679 Speaker 4: To be in a Grand Final for both these teams, 72 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 4: one has more Grand final experience in recent years than 73 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 4: the other what's that? 74 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: What's it? Like? You mentioned experience, and I think that's 75 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: a big weighing factor, you know, on this one, because 76 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: I think Parent's only got one one person. I believe 77 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: it's Ryan Madison who's played a Grand Final with the Roosters. 78 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: And you look at Penris, now this is their third 79 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 1: in a row. You know, the nerves are still going 80 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: to be there. But when you've been there like so 81 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: many times, you know, it's definitely a different experience to 82 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: it being your first Grand Final, which is a lot 83 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: of the paramount players are going to find themselves in 84 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: that position. Doesn't mean they you know, anything can happen 85 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 1: on a Grand Final, but but you know, when you've 86 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:20,160 Speaker 1: you've had so much experience at that level, it's got 87 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:21,720 Speaker 1: to have. It's got to have, you know, put you 88 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: in good stead. I reckon, would it be. 89 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 2: Fair to say that Parent matter they have to win this? 90 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 2: This is like a game you'll pretty much kill yourself 91 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 2: to win this game. 92 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, one hundred percent. Because I mean I'm a parafan 93 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: from young I was like, I was born in the 94 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: Saint Georgia. I was a Kenny Sterling fan, Cronen Price, 95 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: you name it, you know, I was. I was at 96 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 1: every game they used to play at belmore Ovall back 97 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: in the day, and you know, they haven't won since then, 98 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 1: which is just astronomical considering the the the base that 99 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 1: that Eels have to draw on in terms of juniors 100 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:00,559 Speaker 1: and you know, the least clubs are power for Leeds 101 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: club and I'm very surprised that they haven't noted another 102 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:08,359 Speaker 1: one since then. So you know, there's a bit of 103 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 1: there's a little bit of I think of pressure on 104 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: them too, and you know it's going to be interesting 105 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,719 Speaker 1: to see how they handle it because there's weight of expectation. 106 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 4: There, really is. We spoke to a Paramatta fan yesterday 107 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 4: who was in tears. He was the image we alsow 108 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 4: on the news. He was in tears when Paramatta got 109 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 4: into the Grand Final and he said his life will change. 110 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 3: Because you can get on with your life. Because one 111 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:33,280 Speaker 3: and get on with your life. 112 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 2: You get on with your And did you find that 113 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,719 Speaker 2: when the Sharks won, Jason, you just said, are great. 114 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:38,279 Speaker 3: Now we can get on with our lives. 115 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:41,279 Speaker 1: Well, I think I need to locate that guy and 116 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:42,840 Speaker 1: bring in the church because there's a lot more to 117 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: life than football. Let me just t. 118 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 4: But the players feel the weight of the fans expectation. 119 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:55,919 Speaker 1: Yeah. Absolutely, it's because you're walking in you know, you know, 120 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:59,039 Speaker 1: everywhere you go, it's like the talk of the town. 121 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: Is this going to be the here finally? And Paramatta 122 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:05,919 Speaker 1: have come under a lot of scrutiny over the years, 123 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:10,040 Speaker 1: not only with their their coach and their their inability 124 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:13,840 Speaker 1: to crack a Grand final. And and that that makes 125 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: it tough, That makes that puts a bit of extra 126 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 1: pressure on you. But you know these guys are used 127 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: to they used to pressure. But you know, at this, 128 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: at this level, it's so hard to get into a 129 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 1: Grand Final. It's so so many things have to go 130 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:31,640 Speaker 1: your way to actually get into a Grand Final. And 131 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:33,719 Speaker 1: and and the fact that they're on the cusp of 132 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 1: a bit of history. Here is. 133 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 3: Jason who is you are the champion of all champions? 134 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 3: Who are you tipping? 135 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:48,159 Speaker 1: Look, all things being equal, I would take Pedderick because 136 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: of experience, because of Cleary. He's such a defining player 137 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 1: of of this decade. You know, he's in this in 138 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 1: the in the elites of of John's and stuff like that, 139 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 1: Like he's he's that good. But anything could happen on 140 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 1: a Agreend Final I mentioned. I know it's a long 141 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: time ago, but ninety three when we were playing against 142 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 1: moroncos we were the favorites, I justifcated my thumb compound 143 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: this location in the first tackle, so skin came through 144 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 1: and all that. It was quite ugly. Mark coyn Our, 145 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 1: captain Torey's squad in the first ten minutes and so 146 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 1: he was hobbling for most of the game. You know, 147 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: he hobbled at the best of times, let's be honest. 148 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 1: But even more so he's listening. I think he's not listening. 149 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 1: But so anything can happen, do you know what I mean? 150 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 1: On a Grand Final, you know, with current rules and 151 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:42,760 Speaker 1: so forth, with high tackles and players getting in the 152 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 1: ben ten minutes here there, that can have a huge 153 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,240 Speaker 1: impact on a game. But I do think all things 154 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: being equal, I think the better team they are the 155 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 1: better team. 156 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:56,960 Speaker 2: Okay, mate, thank you for being champions and for that 157 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 2: to you win the prizes that are coming your way. 158 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 3: Go through the prize couple. 159 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 1: All I wanted with you a little bit of man 160 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 1: time because we missed. We see each other in Carnala. 161 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: We just walk put with ships in the night Let's 162 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 1: be honest, you know, so that's all I want. 163 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 3: Well, there we go. 164 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 2: We'll cuddle from and tell Beck we're going out for 165 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 2: a bit of man time, okay. 166 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 3: You and me. 167 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: If a man is in the road, is cream on 168 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 1: the top. That went about that bit a. 169 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:25,160 Speaker 2: Man time with cream on the top, Okay, that's how 170 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 2: it's getting weird. You take care of Jason, look for yourself. 171 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 2: Thank you for being our champion of champions.