Luke Inman on who's worked across multiple codes and told us some of the things, but what specifically were you doing? I think I saw on your Instagram page that there was a machine that you were running on, but that lowered the weight and the pressure that you were putting on the ankle?

Yeah, I was running on the Ultra G, so you can fill that up with air and it takes a bit of your body weight and you can still keep the case in your legs without stirring up that joint too much.

But a lot of it was just trying to get my range of motion back and, yeah, get the swelling out, which took a little while.

But, yeah, sort of once that all started moving, it started healing pretty quickly.

And I guess I was pretty lucky.

We worked hard here to get it back.

And, yeah, I was stoked to be back on the weekend.

Hey, we saw earlier in the year, the Instagram, the announcement of the signing, you've extended your time there, it's a long contract as well, why? What do you see at the Newcastle Knights that encourage you to sign there long term?

Luke Inman on who's worked across multiple codes and told us some of the things, but what specifically were you doing? I think I saw on your Instagram page that there was a machine that you were running on, but that lowered the weight and the pressure that you were putting on the ankle?

Yeah, I was running on the Ultra G, so you can fill that up with air and it takes a bit of your body weight and you can still keep the case in your legs without stirring up that joint too much.

But a lot of it was just trying to get my range of motion back and, yeah, get the swelling out, which took a little while.

But, yeah, sort of once that all started moving, it started healing pretty quickly.

And I guess I was pretty lucky.

We worked hard here to get it back.

And, yeah, I was stoked to be back on the weekend.

Hey, we saw earlier in the year, the Instagram, the announcement of the signing, you've extended your time there, it's a long contract as well, why? What do you see at the Newcastle Knights that encourage you to sign there long term?

Luke Inman on who's worked across multiple codes and told us some of the things, but what specifically were you doing? I think I saw on your Instagram page that there was a machine that you were running on, but that lowered the weight and the pressure that you were putting on the ankle?

Yeah, I was running on the Ultra G, so you can fill that up with air and it takes a bit of your body weight and you can still keep the case in your legs without stirring up that joint too much.

But, um, a lot of it was just trying to get my range of motion back and, uh, yeah, get the swelling out, uh, which took a little while, but, uh, yeah, sort of once, once that all started moving, uh, it started healing pretty quickly and I guess I was pretty lucky.

Um, we worked hard here to get, to get it, get it back.

And, uh, yeah, I was, I was stoked to be back on the weekend.

Hey, we saw earlier in the year, the Instagram, the announcement of the signing, you've extended your time there, it's a long contract as well, why? What do you see at the Newcastle Knights that encourage you to sign there long term?

I think what everyone's starting to see now, we had a really good pre-season and we knew that the group that we had here was a lot better than the results that we'd been getting and Justin coming in, he's really helped with instilling that belief into the group and I like his vision for the club and I love being up here in Newcastle and I love this club and they showed a lot of faith in me when I was a bit younger, a few injuries and they kept me around and showed me a lot of faith.

So to be able to repay that is, is something that I'm grateful to be able to do now.

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... uh, primary school.

But, um, yeah, um, it's, it's gonna be a great opportunity, not only f- for me, but my family as well.

Uh, I get to represent them next Wednesday night.

I'll have my last name on my back, and to represent this state, um, yeah, I'm, I'm grateful, and I won't take this opportunity for granted.

What about, um, playing outside Nathan Cleary? What do you expect, uh, that to be like?

like?Yeah, that's, uh, it's a bit of a pinch me moment.

He's- he's obviously one of the best halves in the game, and, uh, hopefully get some good looks off him.

How has he managed to turn things around so quickly there?

Yeah, Justin's been awesome for us.

He's really just instilled a lot of belief into the group, I would say.

He's really simplified things, and there's just a real focus on knowing your job and doing your job to the best of your ability.

And back and blokes, just a... play their style of footy and, um, yeah, sort of working a game plan, game plan around, uh, boys and their strengths.

How was that experience and did you pick the brains of some of the senior stars?

Yeah, that was an awesome experience.

I loved every minute of it, being in there amongst the elite players of our game.

How has he managed to turn things around so quickly there?

Yeah, Justin's been awesome for us.

He's really just instilled a lot of belief into the group, I would say.

He's really simplified things and there's just a real focus on knowing your job and doing your job to the best of your ability and backing blokes just to play their style of footy and sort of working a game plan around boys and their strengths.

How was that experience? Did you pick the brains of some of the senior stars?

Yeah, that was an awesome experience.

I loved every minute of it, being in there amongst the elite players of our game.

And yeah, like you said, being able to pick their brains and just learn off them.

Did you get paid? Is it six grand you get paid for being 20th man? Is that right, or is that a lie I've been told?

Got no idea, but I, I've, I'm not too sure.

Uh, but yeah, that was a great experience to be in there with all the elite players of our game, and I took a lot out of it, uh, in terms of leadership and the way they go about their business and, yeah, it was just, I was just super grateful to be in that camp for the week, and it's definitely made me hungry for, for footy.

What does he mean to the group, mate?

No, Gags, he's a freak.

Um, he's a real leader in our group, and the way he turns up each week, you wouldn't, you wouldn't think that he's, he's been around for that long.

He just keeps turning up, and yeah, he definitely leads by example, and he's one of my favorite players to play with.

He's so tough and competes that hard, and yeah, I love playing with Gags.