Sam Harper

We love Nick Maddison.

We love Sam Harper.

We love Manus Labashain.

What we're about to say, Pete Lawler, has got nothing to do with the quality of these people because they're all Jets.

Well, that's what I tried to get in there when Hados was bellowing.

Where are these mythical blokes who average 45? They do not exist anymore.

Look, and I'll give them a tick for picking Sam Harper.

At least Sam Harper is a bloke on the rise.

Oh, indeed.

As we know, Sam Harper has come in as a replacement for Josh Inglis, who's broken a finger.

Yeah.

Uh, and I like that.

And I think we saw...

DCE and Sam Walker play with a lot of control and Sam's probably noted or not noted to be a halfback who plays with control but last night I thought some of his options with the ball in the big moments were exceptional and those were the adjustments that they made in the second half.

It must be difficult for a coach to communicate the message of don't panic when all you want to do when you've actually smashed a team in the first half and you're going down is to actually panic and go away from your game plan so it's Like, he's obviously unbelievably respected by all these players.

And he knows what he's doing by now, Trent Robinson.

But yeah, Savala, as you mentioned, I think he's done a great job in the centres this year.

He would have taken a lot from DCE behind the scenes this year as well, which I think will be valuable valuable for them moving forward.

The big ones for them, obviously, again, Sam Walker will go to the market potentially on November 1.

Does he stay? Does he resign? What does that contract look like in the term there? Teddy seems to be getting better with age.

Yeah.

But, uh, there's also Whitey saying that, uh, Sam Harper has a chance to be considered for the opening position.

What?

I know.

I mean, he got runs in the, uh, in the India A game, so well done to, uh, Sam Harper, who we're big fans of on this show.

But, uh, catapult him into the, uh, opening spot, Keef.

Keef.Well-

Well, let's hope that happens for Sam Harper and his family and friends.

The Australian cricket team are kicking off their tour of South Africa, and there's so much, there is so much to unpack here, doctor, with the first test on Friday the 9th of October at Kingsmead, Durban.

And I guess the first two are the surprise inclusions of Sammy Harper and Nick Maddinson coming off the couch in Byron Bay to be-

What is going on?

... straight back into the Australian setup.

Hey, man, you're literally, you're literally getting rid of any Dockers fans to listen to this show.

[laughs] I'm so sorry.

Uh, look, I get the Sammy Harper one.

He just got 100.

What does that do for the batting order? Nick Maddison has been flying over there.

What doing there? Sam Harper's over there as a backup as well.

So, uh, Yeah, really, really interested to see the XI.

Yeah, so many choices, mate.

The hierarchy say they respect Sheffield Shield cricket as a breeding ground for test match talent, but it must be said that actions speak louder than words and the actions here reek of a complete disregard for domestic class, first class cricket in Australia.

Hopefully, if someone is needed for test duty, Sam Harper, who had his best first-class season and good form for Australia A, will be the player drafted into the test team for what is going to be a very difficult test series against the South Africans.

And finally, fourth thought, the NRL Grand Final.

What a game.

Begging for it.

I mean, you look at Sam Harper who got called up.

I mean, he's, you know, gone on a bit of a tear in the last six months to a year and he's got himself in the side.

So, you know, the carrot's there.

Like they, they're just begging for it.

I mean, look at Sam Harper who got called up.

I mean, he, he's, you know, gone on a bit of a tear in the last six months to a year, and he's got himself in the side.

So, you know, the carrot's there for...