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Yeah, starting with crickets, just finishing up at the moment, Sri Lanka versus England.

England way too good in the T20 there.

Getting a convincing win, winning by six wickets by the end.

And Harry Brook finally had an error in his game with 23 after, you know, the last couple of games where he's actually got 79 of 35.

95 off 45 and 114 off 49.

So he finally failed with the bat there, the skipper for the England team.

What's your thoughts on

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Yeah, starting with crickets, just finishing up at the moment, Sri Lanka versus England.

England way too good in the T20 there.

Getting a convincing win, winning by six wickets by the end.

And Harry Brook finally had an error in his game with 23 after, you know, the last couple of games where he's actually got 79 of 35.

95 off 45 and 114 off 49.

So he finally failed with the bat there, the skipper for the England team.

Yeah, a bit

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The one thing I've learned is mental fitness underpins everything.

How you show up, how you handle pressure, and how you bounce back.

And that's what Mentally Fit with Macca is all about.

Well,

How come?

Oh, I just...

I just don't know if they've got the balance.

There's some of the outside backs there.

And, you know, you've got Aidan Faneuil-Blake doing a tremendous job through that middle there.

I just...

I don't know.

idea.

How come?

Oh, I just don't know.

They've got the balance.

There's some of the outside backs there.

And, you know, you've got Aidan Faneuil-Blake doing a tremendous job through that middle there.

I just – I don't know.

There's something about them.

no idea.

yeah so at the end of this season adam reynolds walks out the door pain horse walks to south sydney In your time, Maka, when you had a disappointing year at Brisbane Broncos, was it a case of the club, because of the size of it and the scale of it, they want to immediately turn it around instead of looking at a three-year plan to build up to something?

Yeah, well, firstly, I've sort of never been in that position where they are at the moment.

At Brisbane, we sort of got to the last week or two where we were playing for all finals, I guess, birth, so...

That was a little bit different, obviously, in terms of playing.

I guess motivation still was the chance to get right there.

We missed out maybe one or two out of our time.

So overall, pretty consistent about being in the finals, even when we've made the finals and bow out disappointingly.

Manly or West Tigers in terms of a team that really didn't aim up across the weekend?

In your time, Maka, when you had a disappointing year at Brisbane Broncos, was it a case of the club, because of the size of it and the scale of it, they want to immediately turn it around instead of looking at a three-year plan to build up to something?

Yeah, well, firstly, I've sort of never been in that position where they are at the moment.

At Brisbane, we sort of got to the last week or two where we were playing for all finals, I guess, birth, so...

That was a little bit different, obviously, in terms of playing.

I guess motivation still was the chance to get right there.

We missed out maybe one or two out of my time.

So overall, pretty consistent about being in the finals, even when we've made the finals and bow out disappointingly.

Manly or West Tigers in terms of a team that really didn't aim up across the weekend?

What is it about that side of the ball that concerns you a bit? Is it something structurally or is it players being targeted and that keeps on working, that target?

Yeah, I'm not too sure.

Like, statistically, they can't win the competition.

That's just not me saying that.

I had a cricket score put on them by the Sharks at KO.

I think there was another game.

I think it was me.

I reckon I can put the line through Manly and Canberra, correct?

What is it about that side of the ball that concerns you a bit? Is it something structurally or is it players being targeted and that keeps on working, that target?

Yeah, I'm not too sure.

Like, statistically, they can't win the competition.

That's just not me saying that.

They had a cricket score put on them by the Sharks at KO.

I think there was another game.

I think it was me.

I reckon I can put the line through Manly and Canberra, correct?

How difficult did you find it to back up after a game against the Cowboys and how tough would it be for them vice versa, do you think?

No, I don't think that's...

Yeah, I wouldn't play into that two-part, mate.

That's just reality of any... you know, draw, you get any trips you have, you gotta be obviously professional enough.

They didn't have to travel.

So that was, that was no excuse as well.

So that, you know, they had a great occasion against the Brisbane, you know, pumped up, but obviously back it up, um, they couldn't do it.

I think they can still make it.

Yeah,

I wouldn't play into that two-part, mate.

That's just reality of any... you know, draw, you get any trips you have, you gotta be obviously professional enough.

They didn't have to travel.

So that was, that was no excuse as well.

So that, you know, they had a great occasion against the Brisbane, you know, pumped up, but obviously back it up, um, they couldn't do it.

And yeah, it was, yeah, obviously the worst performance in probably the history of the club, but a lot of greats to come out.

I think they can still make it.

Yeah, but with the footy, does it frustrate you, the bunker? It's gone nowhere, but how can they improve

it? Yeah, it's frustrating.

The other thing is when people, so-called people that should know... rugby league and decisions.

And when you can't answer them, you say you don't know.

That's when you know you sort of lost everything rather than trying to actually educate people on what the decision was made because it's high up.

All the best of the best brains in footy don't know the answers to some of them.

It's just ludicrous.

It can't be an accident.

Yeah, but with the footy, does it frustrate you, the bunker? It's gone nowhere, but how can they improve it?

Yeah, it's frustrating.

The other thing is when people, so-called people that should know... rugby league and decisions and we can't answer them you say you don't know uh that's when you know you sort of lost everything rather than trying to actually educate people on what the decision was made because it's yeah it's high up all the best of the best uh brains and footy don't know the answers to some of them just ludicrous and i was cool on that manly titans game on the weekend and jobs are at stake um pressure yeah a lot of money we just buy a simple you know, Garrick was offside every day of the week.

So, you know, if that was later on the ladder or later next year, and that's Josh Hennigan finding himself where he is at the moment, you know, he could be down to who knows what the decision is at the end.

It can't be an accident.

Well, mate, I'm not there.

I don't know how they train.

A lot of that stuff does get pointed out, the poor old S&C, and that could be junior base all the way through or recruited and not properly recognised when they come in for, I guess, a bit of a service and overlook to see what's wrong with this player.

Yeah, but with the footy, does it frustrate you, the bunker? It's gone nowhere, but how can they improve

it? Yeah, it's frustrating.

The other thing is when people are so-called people that should know... rugby league and decisions.

And when you can't answer them, you say you don't know.

That's when you know you sort of lost everything rather than trying to actually educate people on what the decision was made because it's high up.

All the best of the best brains in footy don't know the answers to some of them.

It's just ludicrous.

It can't be an accident.

How do you feel about Madge's security up there? Totally locked

in? I think, yeah, next year, I think that's locked in.

Look, in I think there's, you know, the way it is now, that contract extension or a bit longer, it gets further pushed back, which is you can see why.

You can understand the business sense of it.

Look, I think you've got to be patient and understanding and where they sit now over the next sort of whatever, six, seven weeks, so we have a long to go and then sit back and reflect and see what sort of situation they're in after the next sort of month and a half, two months.

Yeah, it doesn't end well.

Do they scrape in or do they just miss the cast? I don't know if that comes into calculation or do they go down towards even 16th, which is, to be fair, realistic.

But what the hell happened and how the hell do you

Yeah.

Well, I'm up here in PNG at the moment as we talk, as we speak.

So it was probably a bit of a shock and obviously there's still another year away at the moment before obviously they start training.

Um, Yeah, it's a strain.

You know, when you really peel it back, you kind of get it and understand why they've suddenly done this.

One, for the money.

Two, well, he's only going to be here another year to make up another number, not in a bad way, but just be there.

Is this the time of year as well where training, it really lightens off? Or do teams go a bit harder trying to get everything sharpened up before the finals?

Yeah.

Well, I'm up here in PNG at the moment as we talk, as we speak.

So it was probably a bit of a shock and obviously there's still another year away at the moment before obviously they start training.

Um, Yeah, it's a strain.

You know, when you really peel it back, you kind of get it and understand why they've suddenly done this.

One, for the money.

Two, well, he's only going to be here another year to make up another number, not in a bad way, but just be there.

Is this the time of year as well where training, it really lightens off? Or do teams go a bit harder trying to get everything sharpened up before the

Yeah.

Well, I'm up here in PNG at the moment as we talk, as we speak.

So it was probably a bit of a shock and obviously there's still another year away at the moment before obviously they start training.

Um, Yeah, it's a strain.

You know, when you really peel it back, you kind of get it and understand why they've suddenly done this.

One, for the money.

Two, well, he's only going to be here another year to make up another number, not in a bad way, but just be there.

Is that a real thing or is that just a perception?

So what you're looking for is a strong, inclusive culture that keeps people in the industry, Andrew.

Culture is one of those words within our industry that's thrown around and not often really thought about.

I've sat with principals and said, well, you need to understand if you want to grow, why is someone going to join you? And they'll often say to me, oh, we've got great culture.

Often I think, well, you don't.

It's hard to get it right because we're in such a competitive environment.

Things like...

Having group activities, making sure we've got clear rules around areas of focus of which they work in.

I've

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Toya Walker Walsh so that's the squad so not a lot of changes obviously Corey Halsbrook comes into there Lindsay Collins and Finny Finny as well as you said Chad so yeah there's a couple of changes there but not a great deal as you'd expect

Talk to us about this one, boys, because what a kick from Jermaine Asako and obviously the big news as well with Katoa, that injury he sustained as well.

Yeah, well, calling that game, mate, it was just walking up the stands.

You could just see the amount of, firstly, the Warriors jerseys that were there.

And when the Dolphins ran out, there was actually a bit of a, more of a boo.

So, look, once again, the New Zealand faithful turning out.

Talk to us about this one, boys, because what a kick from Jermaine Asako and obviously – The big news as well with Katoa, that injury he sustained as well.

Yeah, well, calling that game, mate, it was just walking up the stands.

You could just see the amount of, firstly, the Warriors jerseys that were there.

And when the Dolphins ran out, there was actually a bit of a, more of a boo.

So, look, once again, the New Zealand faithful turning out.

They loved their footy.

Really good game of footy.

Um, boys but how about we go to that game at Suncorp as well Saturday afternoon the Dolphins 26-24 I think it was in front of 40 or 1000 fans talk to us about this one boys because what a kick from Jermaine Asako and obviously the big news as well with Katoa that injury he sustained as well

Is he that far off? From what you're seeing with what he's serving up for the Broncos, is he that far off his best?

Well...

The worst part about his sort of gauging that is the form that he showed that last six, seven weeks was quite incredible, to be honest.

He was insane.

That six, seven-week block was ridiculous.

And you don't want to gauge someone on that six, seven-week block because that was just out of this world.

So he just comes back to some normal-type football in a way, which means a good, solid game rather than being that six, seven weeks.

Oh, mate.

Is he that far off? From what you're seeing with what he's serving up for the Broncos, is he that far off his best?

Well...

The worst part about his sort of gauging that is the form that he showed that last six, seven weeks was quite incredible, to be honest.

He was insane.

That six, seven-week block was ridiculous.

And you don't want to gauge someone on that six, seven-week block because that was just out of this world.

So he just comes back to some normal-type football in a way, which means a good, solid game rather than being that six, seven weeks.

Oh, mate.