Andrew McFadden

Yeah.

Well, Andrew McFadden just lives and breathes it.

So h- he's, that's his focus, that's his role, and it's a 24/7 thing all year round, not just, you know, in October heading into November 1.

And-

Who did that? Who's responsible for their pathway?

That's Andrew McFadden.

Yeah, he's been re-signed.

Former coach.

But during the course of that period, and it just didn't work because he was based over here in Australia.

So the COVID period didn't work for them as far as gas.

But Andrew McFadden has done an extraordinary job.

You know, he went from being coach to assistant coach.

I know that they talk about recruiting often.

I know Cappy has done a, Andrew McFadden's done a great job with that role over the past few years.

And I'll be interested to see, you know, how they do handle next year, because there are certainly going to be some gaps within the team, but it also provides opportunity, right, for others to step into those roles.

And I think that's really where you have to look.

It's as does Stacey Jones and the coaching staff.

I want you to share with us the importance of Andrew McFadden in his recruitment role.

He's very low-key.

A man he's chosen well.

Yeah.

Yeah, no, Andrew McFadden is a nugget of gold.

That's one way of putting it.

It's not just what he's done with playing talent.

Everyone involved in the pathways, though, at the Warriors must be given plenty of credit because I think that's what's been so good over the last few years to be able to help the club get to where it is now.

Like Andrew McFadden has obviously led that, and I think he's possibly the unsung hero out of everything that the Warriors have been doing.

Everyone talks about Andrew Webster, obviously, who's been fantastic, and Stacey Jones, all the assistant coaches, but I think the one guy who probably doesn't get talked about as much, but probably should be,

is Andrew McFadden.

I could not agree with you more there, Guy.

And he deserves his flowers.

Dmitryk Vymonga, I believe, 21, maybe 22 years old.

Can you imagine what this is going to look like in 10 years when they have these pathways established, when they haven't got the guys who have been signing for Broncos or Storm at 15 years of age and we have the pick of the litter? Man, it's exciting times.

They run great systems.

They've got a good recruitment manager in Andrew McFadden.

They have a great catchment area in New Zealand.

And they've got it right.

I think the recruitment has been great.

That's Andrew McFadden.

This is a proper rugby league club.

And they deserve all of the accolades that has been given to them.