Luke Garner

Thank you, Mark, on the Gold Coast.

Let's head to Narell, and Luke's called in.

G'day, Luke.

Yeah, g'day, guys.

I've always thought about this when this topic comes up.

They hate each other.

They would hate going to the Dragons' home.

I reckon Luke's a Dragons fan.

how far away he is, Alamotti.

Luke Garner out of the entire 19.

Yep.

So just the bench for

Just incredible, his recovery.

Here's his teammate Luke Garner talking about his skipper.

He's super diligent in his recovery, his work, his training, and it doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

He would have been working in the background and doing everything he can to play.

So I'm super impressed with him and super happy that he's back in our team.

So that's super for Luke Garner.

The other thing about it is too, Chad, so you think about what it could be the next...

Ten weeks for Isaiah Yeo.

But in terms of the intimidation factor, taking it to the opposition, I loved what Spencer did.

And it doesn't surprise me that Trent Robinson and his teammates backed him in that situation.

Let's hear what the very calming Victor Radley had to say about Spencer.

You need your front rowers to be the alphas on the field, and he is that alpha for us.

I mean, I enjoyed more being a non-traveling team, being able to sleep in my bed, especially when you're playing Sydney, like you can, you can play a whole heap of other Sydney teams and then go back to your own bed that night.

Yep.

But what I will say, as a traveling side, it is a great opportunity to form great relationships with your teammates.

And that's something that I felt really connected with the Cowboys side.

Scott Sorenson comes back, that's always helpful.

Luke Garner still in the centers.

Point of discussion there.

Roosters potentially could target him.

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Jack Cole or whoever can tackle...

Well, look, it's gonna be Jack Cole with Luke Garner outside.

Oh, no, it's Casey McLean.

And while, again, Penrith have looked really good these last couple of weeks, they've really looked like they've warmed into form at just the right time, I don't think they're invulnerable.

They do have Luke Garner, a back rower, in the centres.

They do have Jack Cole, a finals rookie at 5'8", who's only played, I think this is only his fifth game in first grade, this year.

They do welcome Yo back, and that is incredible and inspirational, but it's also pretty clear that he's not at the peak of his powers, and like, nor should he be.

I really do.

So, yeah, no dramas for me on that end.

Do you think the Roosters will try and get after those edges at all? Like Luke Garner playing center might be something that they can try and target, but there's really not many weaknesses in this Panthers team, as always, right?

No, there isn't.