Yeah

... and, and find another love and, uh, commit your, the rest of your life to, or the next few years or whatever?" So, um, I'm still doing that.

I'm still, still thinking and I, I'm hopeful I can play for another 10 years, but, uh, you just never know.

Um, Clinton, what are you looking forward to seeing for the rest of it? What do you think's gonna happen?

Yeah, I think that was one of...

That was one of the best international games I've seen in a long time, and, uh, the way both teams attacked it and the crowd that were there and, um, the hype that was into that game was, was huge.

So I think just the, the hype around that will lead into the rest of the, the tournament and, uh, there's some big games over the weekend in the next few weeks as well.

So, uh, we're looking forward to watching it all and, and see what happens.

Couple of injuries as well, but nice start for Kevy and the boys.

Yeah, really good game.

Uh, we spoke about it this morning on the podcast.

But just the way the whole game went and, uh, the crowd, everything behind it just set up the World Cup, uh, beautifully.

And, um, Australia winning just was the icing on the cake.

But I think it's a great start for both teams and New Zealand as well, and, um, yeah, sets us off into the World Cup the next couple... next month or so and, uh, see what, see what the rest brings.

Is there a bit of that, and you know, when you're in camp with Billy Slater and you just try and trip him over and try and get a gig? [laughs]

No, I, I'm not that type...

Couple of injuries as well, but nice start for Kevy and the boys.

Yeah, really good game.

Uh, we spoke about it this morning on the podcast, but just the way the whole game went and, uh, the crowd, everything behind it just set up the World Cup, uh, beautifully.

And, um, Australia winning just was the icing on the cake.

But I think it's a great start for both teams and New Zealand as well and, um, yeah, sets us off into the World Cup the next couple... next month or so and, uh, see what, see what the rest brings.

Is there a bit of that, and you know, when you're in camp with Billy Slater and you just try and trip him over and try and get a gig? [laughs]

No, I'm, I'm not that type...

I was never that, I was never that type of player or person.

But Caelan Ponga... well you're a fullback unbelievable

have you ever seen him play better I don't think I have I think what Newcastle did at the back end of the year and again last night they just gave him space let him try and beat someone and that's what he's good at he beats people and that try scored down the right um I don't know how you're going to stop that.

And then just made Walshie just clutch at air and with a broken arm at that stage as well.

So it was pretty special.

But whatever his result is with his arm, it's going to be devastating for New Zealand.

What do you do there in that situation?

The ultimate spine man, Gutho.

About this one.

Scotland?

Yeah, Scotland.

I had a bit of Scottish back in me a few years ago, um, back in the family.

And, um, I knew I was never gonna get picked for Australia those certain years.

And, uh, I had Para- the Salty at Para try and reach out, and it was all too far back.

But I, I kept sending emails and tried to get a gig, but no luck.

See you later.

All right, guys.

But Caelan Ponga... well you're a fullback unbelievable

have you ever seen him play better I don't think I have I think what Newcastle did at the back end of the year and again last night they just gave him space let him try and beat someone and that's what he's good at he beats people and that try scored down the right um I don't know how you're going to stop that.

And then just made Walshie just clutch at air and with a broken arm at that stage as well.

So it was pretty special.

But whatever his result is with his arm, it's going to be devastating for New Zealand.

What do you do there in that situation?

The ultimate spine man, Gutho.

About this one.

Scotland?

Yeah, Scotland.

I had a bit of Scottish back in me a few years ago, um, back in the family.

And, um, I knew I was never gonna get picked for Australia those certain years.

And, uh, I had Para- the Salty at Para try and reach out, and it was all too far back.

But I, I kept sending emails and tried to get a gig, but no luck.

I know

... was gonna happen, and, like, that was just the feeling I got.

I know you'd be really disappointed, but that must have been real positive news at the start of the week that he got re-signed for an extra couple of years.

Yeah, it's huge.

I've been a big believer of Dean since I came to the club as an assistant and under Shane and then obviously not the way you want things to go this season that we've had but yeah it's a big swiner mate all the young kids love him here his passion for the club as you said he's an old boy he's done it all here his family's been involved he's got that blood that dragon blood in him and I just want to reward him by winning, and it was bad today, so we're really disappointed.

The young forward pack that you've got with some of the buys that you've got rocking up next year as well.

Yeah, I think next year's going to be big, mate.

As you said, just the experience that these kids are getting there.

Between 18 and 20, they're playing footy every week, 80 minutes.

And you can't buy that.