Max Plath
Australian rugby league player
25
APPEARANCES
7
PODCASTS
Sep 12, 2026
speaker_1HOST
W- with max play, if you've just won and you're through to a preliminary final, mate, how good is that?
Max PlathGUEST
Um, you know, we couldn't have played any worse in that first half, penalties and, and losing field position.
Max PlathGUEST
And, uh, mate, we, we showed a lot of resilience there to come back, and I'm just so happy for us.
speaker_1HOST
How good is it for you guys carting it up in the middle and then playing with those backs?
speaker_1HOST
How good is that?
Max PlathGUEST
Um, you know, we couldn't have played any worse in that first half, penalties and, and losing field position.
Max PlathGUEST
And, uh, mate, we, we showed a lot of resilience there to come back and I'm just so happy for us.
speaker_1HOST
How good is it for you guys carting it up in the middle and then playing with those backs?
speaker_1HOST
W- with max play, if you've just won and you're through to a preliminary final, mate, how good is that?
Max PlathGUEST
Um, you know, we couldn't have played any worse in that first half, penalties and, and losing field position.
Max PlathGUEST
And, uh, mate, we, we showed a lot of resilience there to come back, and I'm just so happy for us.
speaker_1HOST
How good is it for you guys carting it up in the middle and then playing with those backs?
speaker_4UNKNOWN
Yeah, it's bullshit
Max PlathGUEST
I'm glad, I'm glad we came out with a win, um, at the end of the day, so it doesn't make as big of a difference.
Max PlathGUEST
But, um, yeah, look, we just need a six-hour process and, and that's what we knew.
Max PlathGUEST
We just, we have a process we wanna play to and, um, you know, results come off the back of that, so we weren't too rattled.
speaker_6UNKNOWN
[laughs]
Max PlathGUEST
We've got such an excellent team at the moment, so much depth and, um, yeah, it's, it's actually a credit to our club and, and how well they're set up at the moment to give all us players a great opportunity to play good footy.
Max PlathGUEST
Um, yeah, it's been a hard week for myself and my family, but I've got the right people around me to make sure that I'm okay.
Max PlathGUEST
And, um, yeah, you know, I've got a distraction of football I've got made to go to.
Ben DobbinCORRESPONDENT
Um, you just must be terribly proud of the teammates as well, because they stepped up in that second half for you.
Ben DobbinHOST
Max, wh- wh- where were the areas that you need to improve, do you think, as a side?
Max PlathGUEST
It was, um, you know, stuff like that happens in Rugby League games and, um, how you react is, is the most important thing.
Max PlathGUEST
Um, I don't wanna give too much away what that is, but, um, you know, just playing for the full 80 minutes and, and, and yeah, it's easier said than done, but it's, um, yeah, it's a tough physical game, Origin, so just completing that.
Ben DobbinHOST
Max, wh- wh- where were the areas that you need to improve, do you think, as a side?
Max PlathGUEST
It was, um, you know, stuff like that happens in Rugby League games and, um, how you react is, is the most important thing.
Max PlathGUEST
Um, I don't wanna give too much away what that is, but, um, you know, just playing for the full 80 minutes and, and, and yeah, it's easier said than done, but it's, um, yeah, it's a tough physical game, Origin, so just completing that.
Ben DobbinHOST
Max, wh- wh- where were the areas that you need to improve, do you think, as a side?
Max PlathGUEST
Stuff like that happens in Rugby League games and, um, how you react is, is the most important thing and, and we still had a chance to win that game.
Max PlathGUEST
Um, I don't wanna give too much away what that is, but, um, you know, just playing for the full 80 minutes and, and, and yeah, it's easier said than done, but it's, um, yeah, it's a tough physical game, Origin, so just completing that.
Ben DobbinHOST
Max, where were the areas that you need to improve, do you think, as a side? Mate,
Max PlathGUEST
It was, you know, stuff like that happens in rugby league games and how you react is the most important thing.
Max PlathGUEST
I don't want to give too much away what that is, but, you know, just playing for the full 80 minutes and, yeah, it's easier said than done.
Max PlathGUEST
It was, you know, stuff like that happens in rugby league games and how you react is the most important thing.
Max PlathGUEST
Uh, you've, you've moved into that, into that bench role and you sort of briefly mentioned it there.
Max PlathGUEST
What, what do you, uh, what, what's your instruction, um, coming on? Do you, do you have an idea about how that's gonna look? Um, yeah, like roughly.
Max PlathGUEST
It's, it's, um, obviously, as things progress in a game, I'm normally the person that, um, has to fill certain roles.
speaker_8HOST
Did you go to Orig- many Origins as a kid?
Max PlathGUEST
Uh, one that sticks out to me was, um, a series with Doza scored that, the, that charge down try around the field.
Max PlathGUEST
I was in that corner for that game and, um, no, mainly just home with family watching on the couch.
Max PlathGUEST
That was, that was kind of where it was pretty special to watch the, watch the games growing up.
speaker_8HOST
It's, it's as much their jersey as well, isn't it?
speaker_5UNKNOWN
Did you go to many Origins as a kid?
Max PlathGUEST
Uh, one that sticks out to me was, um, a series of days I scored that, the, the charge down try around the field.
Max PlathGUEST
I was in that corner for that game and, um, no, mainly just home with family watching on the couch.
Max PlathGUEST
That was, that was kind of where it was pretty special to watch the, watch the games growing up.
speaker_5UNKNOWN
But it's, it's as much their jersey as well, isn't it?
Max PlathGUEST
You know, um, growing up, my parents done so much for me, community's done so much for me, and, um, Wolfie put heaps of trust in me too.
speaker_8UNKNOWN
Did you go to Orig- many Origins as a kid?
Max PlathGUEST
Uh, one that sticks out to me was, um, a series with Doza scored that, the, the charge down try around the field.
Max PlathGUEST
That was, that was kind of where it was pretty special to watch the, watch the games growing up.
speaker_8UNKNOWN
It's, it's as much their jersey as well, isn't it?
speaker_8UNKNOWN
Did you go to Orig- many Origins as a kid?
Max PlathGUEST
Uh, one that sticks out to me was, um, a series with Doza scored that, the, that charge down try around the field.
Max PlathGUEST
I was in that corner for that game and, um, no, mainly just home with family watching on the couch.
Max PlathGUEST
That was, that was kind of where it was pretty special to watch the, watch the games growing up.
speaker_8UNKNOWN
It's, it's as much their jersey as well, isn't it?
speaker_11CORRESPONDENT
But it's, it's as much their jersey as well, isn't it?
Max PlathGUEST
You know, um, growing up, my parents doing so much for me, community's doing so much for me, and, um, Wolfie putting heaps of trust in me too, you know.
Max PlathGUEST
Um, he's making me play big minutes because he's got that faith in me, which he, he let me know when I gave him a call after Billy gave me a call and, um, yeah, you know, I owe so much to everyone that's given me this opportunity, so just gonna take it with both hands.
speaker_11CORRESPONDENT
What, what do you and that, what are you hoping to take out of it?
Max PlathGUEST
Look, we haven't talked too much, um, exactly yet, but, um, just play my, play my role in this team.
Max PlathGUEST
You know, we've got so many great players and, um, yeah, just play my role and play my natural game, which is working hard and, and working for my mates.
Wade GrahamHOST
Again, Hindy mentioned a slow start this year, but you're certainly getting back in your rhythm, and I'd imagine finals has to be, has to be in your equations.
Max PlathGUEST
Um, we know we can score points, but having the defensive side, um, we've kind of been lacking that.
Max PlathGUEST
We had led, led into a bye and, um, a lot of reflection on how we wanted to play as a team and how far we wanted to go.
