Damien Cook

I don't think they're into pre-season training just yet, but they probably are testing potentially.

I know they tend to do benchmark testing a couple of weeks out sometimes from the start of pre-season just to kind of gauge where players are I think obviously they can then kind of work on sort of individual plans for certain players things like that um so I reckon we're probably maybe a couple of weeks out potentially it wouldn't stun me if it kicked off on Monday to be fair right from the right from the top in November Paul Rowley wanted to hit the ground running but um Based on that, based on the fact that the Australian contingent, your Damien Cook, Jotaro Sloan, your Matt Fianna, it appears they're landing in kind of mid-November.

That feels more likely.

I wonder whether we're going to kick off probably maybe second week of November, potentially.

It's a funny kind of avenue.

to go down.

I think they probably are a better place doing the kind of stuff we've seen in the last couple of weeks, which I think I'll give maximum praise for, which is kind of interviewing the players and kind of getting their thoughts across and good interview with Damien Cook, good interview with Tyler Lepre off the back of his USA performances, you know, bits like that.

I think that's a little bit easier and a bit more becoming of a club, to be honest.

was that? That's the Billy Slater of being a jockey and a beach

sprinter for Damien Cook.

What were you doing?

I was doing Olympic lifting.

$12.

Yep.

And Point of Law, which is quickly becoming the Damien Cook was a big sprinter of the horse racing world, formerly owned by King Charles and Camilla.

Everyone knows that now.

Because that's how you handle a situation.

I remember when Damien Cook was first selected to play for Australia.

I was listening to an interview with him.

And the reason I remember this is because the bloke he was referencing is a mate of mine, Shane Millard.

Let's quickly run through a couple of other guys.

Jacob Little, any love for him? Damien Cook's gone, so you've got that massive injury history to worry about.

Interested, yes, because the opportunity and minutes are there, but...

Yeah, concerned about the injuries.

Knees, just about the entire body is being

dodged.

Damien Cook gone, but Connor Watson there.

So it's probably a similar role that he has last year.

He would handle Australian Rugby League in the NRL easily.

He looks like a prime Damien Cook style player.

Like he just run, run and run.

And he's very smart.

He's

got the ball IQ of Josh Hodgson.

He's got the speed of a Damien Cook.

Oh, mate.

We still don't know what will be happening with Tyrell Sloan, who has signed a contract with the Castleford Tigers in Super League from next year.

He will be joining the likes of Damian Cook, who will be heading over there, and a couple of other teammates.

But Tyrell Sloan...

He's actually in talks at the moment to potentially stay at the Dragons.