Jarrod Croker
Australian rugby league player
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Oct 21, 2026
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
... me and the mate had a cracking weekend, everything all sorted, and Toyota Forklifts, they just, they, they ran a great ship.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
But, uh, yeah, Tempted too good there and, uh, yeah, cracking day and, uh, plenty of, plenty of action on course, mate, and, uh, yeah, really enjoyed it.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
The Mob at Toyota Forklifts, they set it up and organised it, and look, it's one of the great days, and I've got to give a shout-out to my lovely wife, Brittany, because last minute our babysitter bailed, and we didn't have a babysitter, so I had to bring my mate next door, my neighbour down, and leave Brittany at home, so...
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Me and the mate had a cracking weekend, everything all sorted, and Toyota Forklifts, they ran a great ship.
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Chad TownsendHOST
What have you taken personally from your season this year, and what are some of the aspects that I guess you wanna, you know, improve on, you know, in year two up there at Manly?
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Obviously I was new to the club and I kinda didn't really know where I, where I stood, if I could really, um, rip into blokes and, and chip 'em because I kind of wanted to get to know them first.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Whereas now I know I've got a relationship with the boys, I can actually fully be myself and, um, speak freely without it, without the boys taking it personally.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Obviously I, I base my game around being selfless and I had a couple of conversations towards the back end of the season with Foz and, um, my last meeting I had with him before I went on off-season duties, and he, he just said he just wants me to, to back myself and believe in what I can do and be selfish at times.
Chad TownsendHOST
How could we forget him? Um, but yeah, um, Toots, what are your, what are your thoughts on the Rugby League World Cup and this match in particular?
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Yeah, I think, um, you know, everyone probably agreed with us when we rolled out the same, you know, 19 each week.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
And, um, we've got a style that we all understand, and, um, the way that Foz wants us to play, we believe in.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Um, so for us, I think it's just we just need a little bit of luck with body health, mate, just like every other club.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Obviously we started slow, um, found our groove mid-part, and then we kind of fell away, like especially myself with individual form and, you know, the squad wasn't going well.
Chad TownsendHOST
How could we forget him? Um, but yeah, um, Tootsie, what are your, what are your thoughts on the Rugby League World Cup and this match in particular?
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
And, um, the Knights, like, any other side would've crumbled under that pressure and, um, you know, leaked a lot more points.
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Joel CaineHOST
He's ridden some of the sport's greatest horses ever, and recently became the first jockey to reach 2,000 wins in Hong Kong, including his ride in September, this ride in September, aboard an absolute champion.
Bryan FletcherHOST
week of the grand final? Were you guys nervous or what was sticky sort of? What was his advice?
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Nah, well, I remember myself and you were talking about Hodjo there, Josh Hodgson and Papa and Jacko and Elliot.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
We had a fairly experienced group, Jordan Rapner and we were, I remember we had guys in there like Emre Goulas and Corey Horsborough and Hudson wasn't playing but Tommy Starling, that was their first year of NRL and some of them blokes were playing in a grand final.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
I just remember getting up straight after the game and just saying, do not even think about one bit of complaining this week.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
If the media wants to talk to you, if someone wants to do something, if a fan wants a photo, an autograph, don't let it overwhelm you because they planned it really well.
Joel CaineHOST
I remember when you guys were in the grand final, there was a butcher who was selling the green sausages and all this sort of caper starts to happen, doesn't it? Is there anything trivial like that that you remember?
Bryan FletcherHOST
the grand final? Were you guys nervous or what was sticky sort of? What was his advice?
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Nah, well, I remember myself and you were talking about Hodjo there, Josh Hodgson and Papa and Jacko and Elliot.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
We had a fairly experienced group, Jordan Rapner and we were, I remember we had guys in there like Emre Guliz and Corey Horsborough and Hudson wasn't playing but Tommy Starling, that was their first year of NRL and some of them blokes were playing in a grand final.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
I just remember getting up straight after the game and just saying, do not even think about one bit of complaining this week.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
If the media wants to talk to you, if someone wants to do something, if a fan wants a photo, an autograph, don't let it overwhelm you because they planned it really well.
Joel CaineHOST
I remember when you guys were in the grand final, there was a butcher who was selling the green sausages and all this sort of caper starts to happen, doesn't it? Is there anything trivial like that that you remember?
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
And we had Matty Croker on the show last week, and he sort of said, "Well, we play to our strengths, and our strength is moving the ball." And, and that worries everyone.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
The shift, you know, you've got Kalyn Ponga, Bradman Best down those edges with their back rowers.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Y- you know, when, when they're hurt, doesn't matter whether they're adults or they're kids, when they're hurt, they're hurt.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
And you, you-- And, and the fact that he would've been so torn between his professional life and his personal life, um, in that moment, yeah, it, it would've, it just would've been so rough.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
I bought my young fella in for work today, and he's decked out in Newcastle gear.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
So, I mean, it's really enjoyable to have someone to cheer for because I would have found it hard to cheer for the roosters or panthers, and that's just because they've been so good for so long, and you just sort of – You know, you wanted the Dolphins or the Knights to get through.
Brian FletcherHOST
It's this young side who obviously have the belief, but they can cause an upset.
Joel CaineHOST
Hey, um, uh, what have you got for us, Tootsie? Uh, pens at the ready and highlights at the ready to go as well.
Bryan FletcherHOST
Have we changed, um, uh, have you changed any of your opinions about the upcoming games this weekend, Toots?
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
I mean, Billy Smith's been pretty good, but I just think Hugo, he's full of confidence.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
When it happened live, like, I didn't really, I didn't really know what had happened on the field, so I don't remember, like, having to blow up or try- You don't have time anyway.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
I, I'd like to see the Knights win, but I think the Warriors win, and I, I think...
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Uh, but the Sharkies, they, they done enough and, and we touched on it earlier, um, off air.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
The, the thing that could be now with the Roosters, like those, those sort of tight losses and they had a few, uh, a few chances to win that game.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
I've never seen Daly Cherman miss a field goal, like, especially from that position.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Yeah, Andy, well, he was at the Broncos last year too, wasn't he? And they moved him on and signed Jonah Pezzett as well.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
But yeah, he certainly put his best foot forward and plenty of tries and trick shots.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Yeah, Andy, well, he was at the Broncos last year too, wasn't he? And they moved him on and signed Jonah Pezzett as well.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
But yeah, he certainly put his best foot forward and plenty of tries and trick shots.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
I would have thought that they would have wanted to see Cherry Evans and Hugo play together in the halves at least for one game.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Oh, I'm laughing because I just love coming into work and seeing him miserable.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Oh, I'm laughing because I just love coming into work and seeing him miserable.
Chad TownsendHOST
But I guess taking in the, the Raiders' season this year and, um, the way that hasn't gone to plan, what, what are the changes you think this side or Sticky needs to make, uh, next season?
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
There's a lot of boys really upset with that before... with that result on the weekend, and that just shows how much Papa means to the club and means to the team, and he's gonna be one that's sorely missed.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
We've spoke about it all year, how just his presence and the, and the balance of our side when Papa's there to e- be able to let guys like Zach Hosking move to the middle or, or come off the bench.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
And then you've got back rows, obviously Noah Martin and Hudson Young not there.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Yeah, and I've, you know, been lucky enough, and same with Tootsie, right? We, we played a lot of footy against Adam Reynolds.
Jarrod CrokerGUEST
Um, and the longevity as well for someone who had to fight for that, the professionalism.
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