Payne Haas Samoa World Cup Bombshell & Josh Addo-Carr Drama Latest

0:00For Macdonalds and Riemhaw border, Tribal M rocks finals free. All right. This is the Tribal M footy prime time. Good evening and welcome to Alley on Stadium for the second semi-final, elimination semi-final between the sharks, taking on the North Queensland Cowboys. Hello and welcome for Riemhaw water and Mac has been Dolvin Shane Flanagan, Aaron Woods and Charlie White with you for the next hour and a half before the kickoff. And it'll be the Cowboys taking on the Cranella sharks here from Alley on Stadium. Woodsy, we've just seen an unbelievable result. Dolphins winning 26 points to 16. How are you? You know what, Dolvin? Well, first of all, listen to that. That's what I wanted. What a day for 40 had. Good is it? And look, mate, Dolphins and Warriors. What's happened to anyone to win? Because it's such a good story. Both of them Dolphins. They're going to have a final match.

1:00They're going to go straight to the prelim now. That's huge. That's at Suncorp Stadium as well. We know that the Warriors will be playing next week, probably on a Saturday and it could be at Eden Park if they're going to all get what they want. And, mate, imagine what that is. That's what's 50,000, 45,000 over there. That is going to be absolute chaos. They're going to take on the Newcastle Knights. I think it as well. So, geez, I'm loving that. I'll tell you what, it's good to be here. But geez, my man Shane Flanagan, I'll tell you what. I'll admit some comedic. I'll admit it. I've met some tough humans in my time. Wednesday, knee replacement and at work on Saturday, you are an animal brother. Well, I've always, my dad told me never give a mug and even chance. And they would have filled these seats with someone else. So, get in there. Do you draw? Brent Reed probably. Oh, well, see, they're all there. They've been lining up the whole lot of them. I don't explain how we see Blastin' Day. No chance to be like that. How is the knee? In the modern world, they do say with the knee replacement, they try to get you up on your feet straight away. But you do look like you're winning a little bit.

2:01Yeah, I'm happy Wednesday morning and they get you up Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday night. Yesterday was probably the worst day today. It's a lot better. Yeah, if you get up and move, I was funny because when I was in the hospital, there's a lot of blokes, you know, not saying they're old, but they're in their 70s and 80s. Yeah. And they're walking around the hospital and he's moving on Crutchage, carrying on like a sock. What do you mean? But because yeah, you're in your 70s? Yeah. I'm a little bit, as I said, about muscle mass. But you know, I'm glad I had it. I was putting it off and putting it off, but I'm glad I've had it now. And I'm just really glad to be here. We sat here watching the dolphins game, are you and me? I'm below. We're 20 minutes to go. We're talking about, you know, the warrior's going to have a week off and then typical dolphins. They just keep coming back at you. You know, that tri that Herbie School was outstanding and unbelievable. One on one, brilliance. And then he sets up and puts, well, Hammer does all the work and then the final pass. He delivers back to Hammer and then Bostock got in at the end and they end up winning 26 points to 16. I opened it up to both you. I'm not surprised, but they're fourth year in the competition.

3:06The Broncos made a pre-limb. I think in their fourth year as well. They're fifth year they got to the GF. But this is a great story for a club that has done it the right way. Every year they've got better. They have a third position and they're through to a pre-limb. They wouldn't be happy with that. But what a great result and to beat New Zealand in New Zealand speaks volumes. Yeah, it does double. I was listening to you and Gordy a couple of weeks ago. And Gordy was talking about the dolphins about how they play football for the dolphins when they're under five, basically all the way through. And I was sitting there listening to it and I did know that. But no one Broncos don't have a team under five. No club does. But when I was thinking about it, which the dolphins are at that point now, they win the competition. It's going to be bigger than when West Tigers and that one are calm. They will just jump on every kid who won a dolphins jersey. You're so right. And already since they've come in this, they've had to look at it because there's kids. You know, on the wrongs on the south side of Brisbane who want to become dolphins who are

4:10traveling over that way to join that. And the QRL's had a hell of a mess trying to get some sort of areas and policing, which we don't see in New South Wales. It's the recruitment strategy to download. They got some hard-nosed forwards, Broncos brothers. They got Felizca Fusilov. He probably hasn't played many minutes this year. But it's the culture and values that they've already brought in that club. Look, they saw a young Jack Bostock when he was hadn't played first grade. There's only probably, I think he'd just turned 18. They brought him down from the Cowboys who was probably not their first peak drink water was. So they've just recruited really well, Jeremy Marshall, King as well. And it's just the culture that got there. You know, I love what they're done. And I think they're like, why ain't started it? But what Christian Wolfe has brought them to? Because they were always fayed. And each year they're fated. This year they've got another leg and gone above and beyond. And really Tom Fleger missed a lot of time with the shoulder. They had Gilbert Anne Fleger and Sy Fidi out last year. So they had their three middles who won available. And look, Finney Fuiaki, that was a player that wasn't getting much time with the Cowboys as well.

5:10And he was. They chose drink water over Hammer. And rightly so, Hammer was coming off a knee injury. But gee, Wes, he's done a good job. Hasn't he, Hammer? I mean, since he's been there. Can we talk to you, Mayna Sarko? Like for a winger, you don't really say too much. But their job is to start the sets well and finish them. And he's an absolute genius. Had any goal-kicking for not. He's a huge pick up for the storm next year. Well, I reckon Hammer's gone past drink water. Well, I'm truly passing. I agree with that. Yeah, drink water to last two years. Drink water has been a good player. But the Hammer's, yeah, he's an origin soul. I'm playing. First, thinking Queensland. I just think how they put that team together. Obviously, Wayne was the center point of it. The club itself, like you know, you've got to go and want to live there and play for that club. You've done that standing job. Good evening. The next class. How does he, okay? So he was a train and trial of Brisbane. How does he escape the Broncos? Well, he was a train and trial of Brisbane, but they just didn't have a top 30 place. Peter O'Sullivan had one look at the DNA, one game, and said, Wayne, we've got to sign him. Wayne knew John Plath, obviously, he'd coached his dad. And he's like, mate, if he's even a quarter of that.

6:11And he's... Peter O'Sullivan's got a big... Because he's... He was unbelievable. He's a new castle. He looked at it and he's got a new castle. That's a real unbelievable. Yeah, he did an unbelievable job at the Dolphins. Kurt Richards has done a good job who's their development guide. He was in the Broncos as well. And look, don't get me wrong. Fourteen of the 17 that won a premiership for the Broncos last year were all kids that the Broncos had developed. So it's working that way. People say, oh, they had the Broncos. Or 14 of the 17 were Broncos who obviously were in that system for a long time. The Warriors, they'd be disappointed. And that's probably... Big time. I don't want to use the same analogy as what Canberra were, but they had so much success during the year. And Canberra bowed out in two weeks. He's the Warriors. They're under real threat. Two home semis. Exactly like Canberra last year. They have to win one. Or that's a monkey that you just can't be. Yeah, and once that's so strong, Dobby, like, Woodsy can probably talk to it a little bit,

7:13but he just retired. Reserve grade. Well, that was not necessary. Oh, well. But I just wonder whether that in the Warriors camp, were they talking about, hey, we've got two home semis here. We've got two home semis. And what they'll put in all the eggs in one basket, hey, boys, like, if we win this last game, we're going to get a home semi. And they just use that as their backboard. And you just can't do that. You know, the Dolphins came there. They would have played on a park down the road. But I just did that thing that that was in the back of their mind that they've secured two home semis. And maybe it's hard to tweak that mindset, but. And still, from a, you need that week off. Look at the nights last night. They had a boy last round coming in. It's elsewhere emotionally drained, fatigued. Then you look at the Dolphins, like, they fought really well. They didn't start well, but then they got it back 80 minutes. So have a week off in semi-final. It's just huge. That is just the missed opportunity. They lost Flegler with a cat one. And he'll be able to play the prelude. We're going to be able to play in the prelude. They lose that he doesn't play next week. He wouldn't play. How have seen the Hurdy's hamstring? Hamstring. That's a huge out. That was a huge out.

8:13That was a huge out. So losing Halicema in the warm up. I will say the worries have had an unbelievable. Let's take nothing away from them. They've had three heart, different halves combinations through the year. I mean, no talent boy. Met Carf was in there. You've got Tomari Martin and. And she knows how to beat him. They've had a theory. They've had heaps. Like, you know, they've tried everything. Jackson Ford just came back. They'll be better for the run. But they need to be right next week. And we won't know the complexities of exactly who and where they're playing. Probably told tomorrow at some stage. But at this stage, it'll be on the Saturday or Sunday. You think it'll be Saturday or Friday. Because the rooster's playing Pendleton Sunday. Yeah. So you think they'd get seven day tourney. Well, they'll get the seven day tourney. So who is it? The rooster's going there. Or is it Newcastle going to there? I think it's Newcastle going to. Newcastle going to. Newcastle going to. Okay. So it will be Saturday night. Yeah. You would think that we said that unless there is an all black's test match or something in New Zealand. But it's all going to. I think there is. Well, then it'll be Saturday night at Eden Park.

9:13That's where. That's where that game will be played. But the war is like that. We can say the halves opportunity. They've just been like that all year. It's just been next man up mentality. And they've never shied away from it. The thing for me is like where do you fit. Charging or cookstag if. If Dalai Motini's Lesnie out comes back. The Seniors like Pompeii was there tonight. Because how the Seniors ruled out. How lea tar. But that was probably always going to be their weakness. And you know a couple of times tonight they had two in the symbin. We do know that Silvan Cobra was there as well. But it's the back line. They need to really fix up that edge D because late in the game that's where Hammer and Herbie Phuom were. You just don't know. Whether you're in the four walls of the Warriors. Are they starting? You just see a bit of sign of fatigue. Have they run their race a little bit early. Early. It's been a big year for them. And full credit. But it's really hard to measure. You know where are we. Obviously Newcastle with that pie. That would have freshened up. But you've got a time you run. You really have got a time you run and you need a bit of alcohol. That's so important. So important. Shane, you obviously coach plenty of sides and one premise ships.

10:15Do the dolphins have enough in your opinion that they can win the comp after what you've seen? I know they're slow starters. And I think I told you this. I said to them. I spoke to the dolphins this week. I said, hey, what you guys are slow. Start you can't do that. They said, well, our best side comes on after 20 minutes. When we bring platinum, Donna, you on that changes the complexity of their side because they're a smaller body. Their legs speed, everything like that. And so they're not too worried about running down a semi sort of lead like a 10 or 12. It's a tactic. It's a coaching tactic. And so I'll go to you first because you've coached it and you said like. But from what you see with the talent available, can you see them challenging for this comp now without a doubt. They're starting front rowers go out there and do a job. They're big men and they take some petrol out of the opposition. Their hooker is first class. Their edgeback rowers do a really good job and hit good lines and challenge the opposition halves. You talked about plates and Donna, you I remember call coming to me after they played the dolphins.

11:17And he said, dad, it's so hard to defend those two because they're big big men that come out here with shape around them. A little bit like I say, yo, and they've even got their run shape or their pass shape or pass out the back to their half. And they've got three really good options and it's so hard to defend against. And those two have just been dynamic at especially at the back end of the post origin. And we always talk about their backs, their first class. They're all rep-players. So to ask the question, can they win it without a doubt? And I see a little bit of my team in 16, a little bit in the dolphins that everyone's doing their job. Everyone's doing their job like they just get their job done. Their forwards get forward. They don't try and complicate it. You know, their halves do a good kicking. They're kicking right and don't go outside of the box. We know what wins at dolphins. Know what wins. They just seem to be doing it at the moment. Yeah, really. I really like them. I think they can go but they can't give up a lead to Penra's. No, because Penra for that world drew a side that they get better as the gang goes on. And their fitness levels you hear from teams to play against them. They can't believe what they're doing in the seventh minute.

12:19They think it's absolutely unbelievable. Mitch Kenney is back now. What he brings to a defensive line of that Penra for you. It's unbelievable. And he just clears up. You know, Lea Martin has found his form again. He's very free. He's just dead set going after sides. And he's honestly protecting Nathan Cleary, which gives Nathan so much time. Bob, I wouldn't change my starting team but with the dolphins. Because there's got him so far. And like, if you start to change it because you're worried that you've, you know, maybe lost the first 20 minutes. Well, you could lose the second 20 minutes as well because of the change. 20 minutes to go. I don't know what they're going to. They're done. Yep. They're done. Like every time they got down there, they had no, I think they had 30% possession. They, they, every time they were giving, they were ill disciplined. I think the six again was nine to four at that stage. They were just putting two points, two points, two points, semi final football. It wasn't the, but you just 90 meters. Here we go. Hammer goes. Herby, you give herby 20 meters out. He steps back inside, goes straight through and blows them to bits. There is something about this back line.

13:20When they go to their left hand side, essentially, it's just ridiculous. Bostock's great on the other side. You know, we had a tried to just allow it. It was so close. He put the ball on the opposition's foot. So they got, you know, danger all over the park. And, you know, they're going to have another big game. But they get a week's rest. And what they do really well is, like, they play so direct with their halves. Like, they play right into the line straight. It's very hard to double defend. Like, when you sort of take a man and then go out and help you outside me. Which, it's just so hard. And that's what they do so well. And that's what opens up the opportunity for a finifree arc to go through the hole. All right. You said the edgeman on the outside. Morgan Niles. What a signing he's been to come on a 13. I mean, just that forward pack is not flashy. It's just workmanship. It's well balanced. Yeah. Yeah. You're right. And you're talking about big, what was they do? The hard work. Take the gas out. And you're talking about the quick feet, these bikes, plath, Donnie Hugh. But you know what it is, right? They go after you defensive. They go blows like Raystone here and care about stats. You know, they want to make, they want to make a dent defensively.

14:22Because I know they're out. So I'm back to them and getting a good field position. They don't have to worry about, you know, doing a 200 minutes, 20 carries for 200 meters. Because they're so well balanced. Some weeks, they might play 30 minutes. The next week, they might play 60. But they know what their jobby's and what their role is in that side. They're team players. And that's what helps. Sometimes would you play as like they got in their fold pack, resemble their coach, the way he talks to them, the way he wants them to play. And I think that's definitely a point with the dolphins. They are no nonsense like their coach. Get out there and run hard, tackle hard, do your job. And I think that's the way the coach coaches them and the league likes to be. And have a nice mix of class and pass. And a nice mix of run over the top of them, whack them. Well, in the NRLW, the sharks, you can might be hearing these sharks. They're going up. They've just won over the dragon. 16 points to eight. And so they've had a win in the NRLW. So we are a little over an hour and 15 minutes away. What a game it's going to be. An elimination semi final.

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16:24There's lots going on. We might try and address now. And if we can. The Fox Josh Addo Carp. He's been in a little bit of trouble in the last 24 hours. Our sideline, Ian resident journalist. You know what? I'm a Channel 7 Charlie. This should be hosting. Well, he should be, but he's not. I've been devoted. No, man. No, I get that. Dolphins pulled rank. He's running higher figures. Yeah. He's getting a sideline, getting away from me. Yeah, the person I have the ring is Channel 7 Charlie. So that's the scary part. Check out. Give us the update. Josh Addo Carp. Tested positive to a substance last night. It got broken today. What do we know so far? Yeah, so it's his second time. Sabin to him. You would remember a couple of years ago. He was driving to get a phone charger and got pinged with cocaine in the system. And they're saying it's cocaine to get this time around. And the issue with this. So it's not going to be a quick resolution is because you have to send a second sample back and it takes about six or 12 weeks to get that second sample.

17:27Now, there's been some reports that he's facing the sack. And obviously being the second offense, it is very serious in nature. And there's a chance he could be facing the sack, but it's not going to be an immediate decision. They love him at Paramata. They love what he's done brings to the group. They love what he's done this year. So I think it's a wait and see. But it's going to be a big test for the new CEO comes in because Jim Sarantinoz. He leaves the club at the end of next week. So this new CEO will come in and it's going to be a big first first job from the sort. He was. And obviously there's a still a lot of football. But he was in the conversation with Kevin for a World Cup berth on the wing. Was he? Yeah. Well, he was so good at the ashes last year. He's an incomplete isn't he? Culturally he was unbelievable. Kevin said from just, you know, getting everybody up and music and stuff like that. So this is a. And look, we've got to pursue him. There is a second test going to happen. So we'll wait for those results. So. Tell me. Tell me. It was 10 to 12 weeks. So that rules him out of the. Yeah, well, Kevin Walter spoke on Fox today and he said there'll be ramifications for his kangaroo selection on Fox Sports.

18:31He said that off the back of the new. So I think you can take it as a fair to complete. You won't play for the kangaroos. Will we know if the results have come in by the time the World Cup starts? Probably not. No, oldies Foxy knew he'd be in his early 90s football. Shane, I mean, how do you look? And this is a, this is an opinion that probably isn't. But it's out of season. I know it's driving. That's the big one. But and it was illegal. And it is illegal. It wasn't a club that tested him either. Was it? No, he got pulled over by the police. Yeah. So it was Brisbane to get one week. Yeah. Yeah. Well, he was on worse stuff. Yeah. Well, and crashed as well. Yeah, I think that sometimes it'll be, it could be taken out of Parameters hands. This one is. Yeah. So with our Parameter even get a say in it, you know, I just shaped my head sometimes. It's just a society. The way it is at the moment, you know, driving a car. As I say, I just shaped my head crazy.

19:32I think crazy, all right. It's got to be careful, man. You can't, you just can't do it. When we talk about wingers, we probably should breadth-rends at this. You still, can we still got cell and cobo, jack-boss stock? Milky Jenkins, still very much. I mean, you can put Dylan Edwards if you had to on the wing if you wanted to play Reese. Well, but you're on the selection committee I hear for the Kangaroos. You probably know exactly who's getting picked. I have no idea who's going to be fullback. Has to be Welsh. No. Look. No? I don't think so. To my view, I think it should be, like, if Dylan, if Penmouth playing the grand final and they play like he is at the moment, it's absolutely. Dylan Edwards has got to be the fullback. We should talk about a World Cup squad, Australian World Cup squad, yet you're a hundred percent right, Flano. I think that is the theory of care as well. If Ed, like, it's obviously Edwards and Walsh, if Walsh is fit, he's back running. You would suspect Walsh will be in that squad. Back in the last year, the Ashes Walsh gets player of the tournament. Absolutely. He's in common Australian fullback.

20:32Yeah, but he's been injured this year and what happens so, okay, I get that. But what happens if Penmouth win the comp, Edwards is the fullback, and let's just say, he wins the club Churchill. Have him in the squad. Have you stood on the stadium? Have him in the squad. No, I was that pretty good. But what do you, like, I know Walsh had an outstanding year last year. He hasn't had a record breaking year this year. But look at the whole Brisbane Broncos side. No, no, no, no, but you've been in the same position. Do you know Pete Bain has then as well? Oh, he's had some moments. So that's what I'm saying. Like, he's playing in the side that aren't going forward this year. But his front row has been paying hasn't got. Have we got options in the front row? You'd have to prop some other options to take over pain. But we've got a fullback there at Penmouth. He's just been in the last couple of weeks off the chart. And he's always great. I understand that. But I'm a big believer if you're an incumbent and you're that level. Like, I still believe he hasn't lost that jersey. If that makes sense. Yeah. But I know he's had a poor, you mean, you know, he paid origin seat. He paid origin game three. I believe he should have gone on game two. He made a difference when he came on an origin as well. Correct.

21:32He did. And he was only on Vachoy A's and then they bought him on two late. And with all the, like, the bikes up at Broncos, like the Stags and, you know, like, they haven't played as well. They did the previous year. And when they're a threat that it opens up him more, Billy Walters came back back and he didn't get enough time with Billy. He was out there. Well, let's look at it. If you had to pick an Australian side at the moment. And we know the halves. That's clear in a month, though. So we agree with that at the present moment. So this is the projected one at the moment. I think if I was picking a side today, I'd say it would be Dylan Edwards. I think someone on one wing. I think throw. You can do what you want here. Robert Toya. Latrelle. Is Robert Toya paying for Tonga Australia? He's Robert. Robert Toya. Latrelle. Bradenham Best. Stags. All those guys. All those guys would have to be in contention. But they would, that's for them. I'd get, I'd get best in to ya. Yeah, well, all the trail.

22:32When did he make that decision? Robert Toya was that recent? Yeah, I don't know what he's, he's definitely playing for Australia. And what about Tino Dobbo? Tino is 100% playing for Australia. Oh boy. That's what he would be. Now, what I spoke to Tino and I said last week, they played the Dolphins. I said, why are you announcing? He goes, why do I have to announce it? I played for Australia last year. Yeah, poor. Why do I have to make an announcement? I'm playing for Australia. That's the point. And I'm like, okay, that's fair enough. So he's giving, and if Paine House hadn't finger wasn't getting operated on, guess what? He would have been playing for Australia. Oh, so he was going back to Australia. And I told you that, Charlie, we'd had that conversation. Yeah. And they were very confident the Australian contingency that they were going to get playing. But obviously he's getting married having a finger. So it's not, no point ever. So let me go back to the wingies. Would you have, would you have Cabo and Bostock? Or Milky. Milky's going to be closed as well. Yep. That would be how they. So, so. But Bostock's played originally played original winged. Yeah, you would think Bostock considering the way they're going.

23:32So, so let's just hypothetically, we know that Cleary and Munster are the halves. We know. Very grand. Harry Grant. You've got Braille is a backup. Braille is a backup. 100%. And then you've got, dead and would be your 14. You would think dead and it'd be your 14. I think, but then you've got Lindsey Smith. You've, you've got Carrigan. You've got, yo, you've also got. But I think yo might be having surgery on the peck. Really? Yeah. I think you could be having surgery on the peck. Well, well, the match. We look, match, match. Oh, match, match. Match. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And then Murray. Okay, Murray. He's locked. Liam Martin. Just came and call him a tonguey. Get a start because he was on the, he's having surgery. He's pulled out of the, he's got an knee surgery yet. So, you know what's interesting, Dobby? You know, it was available, too. Mitch Barnett, Tino, Harry Grant, Liam Martin, Ken Murray. Like, yeah, I mean, yeah, yeah, you got some footballers there. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

24:32Like, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. Has his four more in it playing for Australia? Well, I'm a little bit, yeah, I understand what you're saying with him, because he hasn't had the best of season. No. But I'm the same with Walsh and Didden. I don't need, I take one of them on my bench. Yeah. Because, you know, I want to see Tommy keep playing a few things, but you can't have both. We'll kind of have him in the squad, but I just don't think we're picking 19 players. And obviously, this semi-final series, how Tommy goes is going to play a part, because he's been out for a long period of time. How much weight do you put on the form of semi-final, grandfinal, and you've played for the kangaroos? Like, would you do you think that home in this game in the lead up? Yes, they are, but they're going to take a lot of those players that will be in that squad in that game. Yeah, you need a game. So, so how much weight do you put from regular season and how much weight do you take from semi-final's prelims, grandfinal? Well, they're in form. If they're in the semi-final, they're in form. So they get first shot at the, you know, it depends on, like, they're not going to take Harry Grant's position. Like, if you're a Blake brother, he goes for a couple of semi-final's, but it could

25:33be giving me an opportunity, like Flanners said, he could be the 14 on the bench. Yeah. Or he could be in the squad. Yeah. That's a funny thing. Teams in semi-final's usually got the best players. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, we're right. So we'll pick it from teams in the semi-final's. So I don't think Stags has done enough, I don't think Stags has done enough to be in that side. Well, he got a job from Nusselwell. Yeah. But Kev is, Kev is dog loyal, which is one of his greatest qualities. And so, and like, if he thinks he can get it done with the blokes, he trusts. Well, then Reese Walsh is going to be there. He's going to be fit. If he's saying, like, if you say he's dog loyal, then he's going to pick him again. You know what's really interesting? Now, Ben Garner is the coach of Samoa, obviously. And you speak to players who played for Samoa, the Pacific Championships, and they had an awful time. They hated the way he ran the can. They had meetings late at night. You know, there wasn't enough cultural activities in the players' eyes. Really? You've now had Painhouse pull out of Samoa. And the hope of Tino playing for Samoa as well. What's Harold Mapleder? As he pulled out as well, as he... Yeah, he's going to focus on getting fitty said. Yeah, see, that's a worry. If you're Samoa, they made, they did a review after tournament.

26:35And the review came out that the players weren't happy with Ben Garner. They didn't do anything about it. And now they're dealing with all these players not playing for them. They weren't happy with Maddie Paris before. When were we going to make him happy? Well, I don't know. Who do they want as coach? Shane Flanagan. No. No. It's an interesting point though, what you make, though, Charlie, because there is some merit to it. There's certainly some merit that everything is not happy in there. And look, hindsight's a wonderful thing. Kevin was very competent, and there hadn't been a confirmation, but Kevin was very competent that he thought he was going to get Painhouse back. Yeah, but you know what, I know you made to them, but mate, I don't believe it to I hear Painhouse say no to his mouth. Well, there's a lot of if, but... Like I see. Seriously. Would you play for your country or have an operation on a finger that you've played all year with? Well, what is in your pay for his country? I'll play for my country. No, exactly. So to save all that, he's having an operation, he's having an operation on a finger.

27:35Hold on a second. Or ring finger. You just said to me if he was fit, he would have paid for it. Why was he paid for it straight then? We're having an operation on his finger. So you're saying, well, he was the, what's the, what's the sense he's trying to make there? So maybe he doesn't want to come out and actually say that I didn't like Benga, and I don't want to play for Samoa. But you just told me if, if, if... Well, that's more of a pay for Australia. Well, he was playing for Samoa last year. You would, you could acknowledge that. But you just said that he's, he's mentioned that he wants to play for Australia. No, no. I am of the belief that if he was fit, he would have played for Australia. Please. I'm telling you. And that, that is pretty good. If you want, like, if your fingers, if he's still playing the back end, you play for Australia. But was he getting pressure to play for Samoa from certain, maybe, members of the playing group once they got winded that he might be playing for Australia? Go, Seth. Mate, if you want to play for Australia, play for Australia, if you want to play for Samoa, that's like Jason Tamalot. They'd have effected it from New Zealand because they wanted to play for Tonga. Well, there's also the thing that, how long's he out for with his finger? Six, eight, nine weeks? Yeah.

28:35And I know, Paine Ruzel, be well. He wants to go, he wants to go to say, I'll sit and try and, not go down there and be in the recovery ward. Yeah, no, that's true as well. I think there's more to it. I think Charlie's on the money, the hard-hitting Channel 7, Charlie White, the number one rugby that gets lighter. That's not good news for Perth, then. No. No. And we still know that are they on the same page? Well, they're rumbling over there in the right way. They've been on the same page. There's rumbling over there anyway. But anyway, you've got an in there with your best mate going over this. Who's that? Scott Thompson. I mean, he's just happy with the deal. We're going to take a break, come back, count down on. Under an hour to go to kick off, Cowboys take on the shark. We're live from Alley Hunt Stadium. Dolphin's through to a pre-limb. We'll unpack a bit more of that and also preview this one coming up. You'll hear Triple M as we rock the footy. For McDonald's and Riem of Order, Triple M rocks Final's footy. Get the bow down. All right. This is the Triple M footy prime time. Welcome back to Alley Hunt Stadium.

29:36It's Triple M rocks the footy. We're on the countdown to the chronology sharks taking on the Cowboys. Hello and welcome, Ben Dobin with you along with Aaron Woods, Shane Flanagan, Charlie White on the sideline Channel 7 Charlie's Crowboys way into another gig night. Are you invoicing with the night, Charlie? We will be addressing tomorrow on the Sunday, Sinby, and about some of the issues. Like a pre-game invoice and a sideline invoice. Beautiful. Excuse me. What does he know? Got his tentacles into areas that he shouldn't have. He was all right when he was doing this Channel 7 and he's doing sideline. But when you go into regional Queensland hosting sporting events and sports and lunches. I heard. That's where I draw the line and we will be addressing it tomorrow because. Did you do it with the pump? I had Jimmy Graham with me. I had Anthony Seba with me as well. Oh, yeah. Oh, Seabes. Yeah. I love Seabes. Can I ask you your religion? My religion. I am a... I don't have a religion. You went up there for St. Patts, the proud Catholics up there.

30:38You put yourself up there. I'd work anywhere. I'd work for Jewish schools, Muslim schools, Catholic schools, Christian schools, as long as they pay. I'm having a good work. Well, I'll leave these on. Hey, Charlie, I'm with you. I'll leave these on. I'll leave these on. I'll start. I'll go into a Catholic school and then we'll sit down and shut up. Welcome back. Flannern Woods, the night's 20 South's 10 last night. The night's 20 South's season came to an end. In a pretty unfortunate way right here at Alihan Stadium last night. The intensity that Newcastle showed last night was not meant against boys, but they just never looked like they could get out of first and second gear South Sydney last night. And throw in there was a controversial call. I know you covered the game last night. Well, for me, Dobby, it was the emotional rollercoaster that the... The joy. Being up for the joy. But that hasn't just been the two weeks. That's been all season. Look, that news has been devastating. You know, the amount of support that, you know, the whole in a row and not just in a row. But what's the half Sydney have done for joy?

31:38I am. And the players are just having to talk about all the time and the goalco has tied them up. Look, that... If you had a... It was not a joy in my household mate. Like, compared to what it would be, you'd have to go out there and play. I don't know how the boys played off that. Then let alone the roosters one last week. They were flat from the get-go. They were struggling to get back from kickchaces. You could just tell that it had taken its toll. And they just missed the jump. Yeah, I agree with you. Would you... I think, you know, the joy arrow stuff was outstanding. We all agree on that. But it can be emotionally draining it. And then you can't measure that. Got it all. And it could have gone the other way. I just thought the new cast will jump out of the box and worked really hard. You know, some of the players that we were talking about. We didn't know about them at the start of the year. They've done a really, really good job. I just think, whole Brooks done an outstanding job. I think they look a happy footy club. They do, don't they? They look happy footy club and they're playing good football. And, you know, from where they've come from to where they are, is probably the big talking pool. They're one spooners. One spooners, yeah.

32:38Can it be a big turnaround? You know, two of their best last night was two of the oldest folks in the field. Don't get going. Tosem Fizzell. Yeah. Tosem Fizzell took the first key off of the game. He had, I think, had play for as well. It just showed that he wanted to stand peace authority. He wanted to take these young folks and all the lead through them. And then you seen Dangager. He took on LaTro from the get go. You take that. I thought you wanted to see, isn't it? No, that's standing. You want to see your players up for the challenge and go after it. And he chased it last night. He got a try rod on half time, which you could tell LaTro, when we're watching it live, LaTro kept watching him, kept eyes on up. He wasn't looking at the rock. He wasn't counting. But he's just looking for Dangager. He lost his bearings a little bit. And that's what happens in the head of the battle. And you look at it and you go, Dangager was outstanding. And then you look at the backrollers when they look at McEwan and my- McEwan, they try that McEwan scored like that. That was just beautiful. Obviously, you know, he gets put into space. But, you know, he just has enough legs, breathing power to get there. And he's one of those players I didn't know too much about. It's been over the years. Yeah. Jesus, a footballer, isn't he? Yeah. Justin Holbrook, Peter O'Sullivan. Take a bow. Both of them have done a great job. They were a wooden spoon side last year.

33:38Now, nothing against a lot of those players back. A healthy, a healthy Kalamponga makes a huge difference as well. Don't get me wrong. I'm a healthy Kalamponga. He's like, you know, like he just- And what it does is, it draws people, defense to him, like you always worried about what he's going to do. So, they create scaps and other ways and good players do that. Well, nice question, Plano. So, what's in like- what's in KP this year? Like, you watch his body language in the way he speaks about his game and his team. You feel like he's got that balance, like he knows what the best version of KP is. Like, as a coach, how do you feel going into a game with that? No one that he's going to be probably the best player in the world. And what he does week in week out, he's just going to another level. Yeah, you're right, Woods. I think he's, you know, obviously, has he's got a little bit older. He's probably watched his opposition back rower. He's opposition half. Yeah. And, you know, get trends the way they do, you know, do they up and hold? Do they slide? Do they turn their shoulders to the sideline? You know, and then if those type of things happen, they're inside shoulder off. So, I think he's grown in relation to the game where he's had a look at the opposition and then he said,

34:42I reckon I can get something here or I can play inside him or sometime outside in. Yeah. They get some lazy forwards. But I think he's just been more of a student of the game to be really honest. And you know, the other one last night. So when say Cody Walker, he goes down to that calf injury. You know, bring Jamie Humphrey's into the into the half back all five eight position with Bud Sullivan. I thought they missed the chance of maybe chucking the chill in there because they were just not getting the troll the ball. He had five runs within 60, 65 minutes. Like, you need your best players to get the ball. They would not go to the left edge, Bud Sullivan kept taking to the right edge and Bradman Best was just eating him for breakfast. What was Brandon Smith doing on the wing on the, what was he doing? Tony, you know, that's a smart play from Dan Gago. I recognize it. He had a fairly ball. But, you know, he wouldn't have defended there, probably ever in his career. And he's getting a pretty classy winger coming at him. He's played lots and lots of minutes, Brandon Smith. And he gets his big six foot four, spot a coming at him and pushes in the way. That was what that was strange. That was scary that it was. And what they have done is they've shown up.

35:42I think South Sydney are in a bit of a hole. I don't know. I know they've got pain going there. They're going to make some decisions and they need some help in their spoils. Their spoils are like, you look at the top. We're happy with Brandon Smith. We'll acknowledge it and remember the last year. He needs to back up. Where's members of the Spain? Yeah. Haven't really been using him. So, he even got that. Brandon was going really, really well up until he did his calves. Remember, he's calf. He sort of just missed a lot of training. They're half. Obviously. Who's the half? Well, they've got bugs, Sullivan at the moment and obviously Cody Walker. Now, what I would say is that the young boy that kicked the hamstring and the kick. Yeah. Ashton Ward. Ashton Ward. They've got a huge wrap on the fore. Yeah. That's a good kid. Are they losing Humphries? This Humphries gone to Perth. Well, they said he was going to go, but then he's not here. I'd heard a story and I don't know. This is true, Dobba. But what's he works on this road? I say you don't have to tell the truth. He went to Perth and no one turned up to show him around.

36:43Oh no. That's what I was told. Well, you would know. So he went to Perth to have a look and didn't even get it. No one was there to give him a tour of him. He went to Perth and he had a good offer apparently, as I said. And then finally came back. Came back to South Sydney. I think he's hard set on staying at South Sydney. Yeah. Well, I think there'll be more players. I think there'll be more players in South Sydney next year. I think the market on November 1 and I think... But we know Cody Walk. He has to stay. Like in my opinion, I think that they need him. They really need him. What about if they got Ezra? He's going to go there. I didn't say that. I said, what about if they got Ezra? I don't think Ezra can leave Brisbane. The faith they've showed him and how they got him off that staffer. They might not want him. He's on huge freight. I know he's on huge freight up there. I don't think they could afford him, South. With pain going there, they've had to upgrade a couple of their players. Tell us Duncan's a big one there.

37:44Yes, someone might go. If Cody doesn't stay there, he can. Any side with Mitchell, tell us Duncan. Murray. Pane House. Cam Murray. We're not talking about a very, very good football player. We're also talking Cody Walker wouldn't be on the money that Ezra Mams commanding. No question. He'll be on top of half that, don't you reckon? I'll lift that. Yes, I think Ezra is a one in one type player. I think one would take anybody that he could off the Broncos. I mean, they're genuinely nice. Look, I mean, I look and there's no, I don't think Brisbane have an appetite, but Brisbane need to get some balance in their cap. And I know everybody laughs at me about this, but they have to... Well, they get monster. If they let go of me, and do they go off the monster? I don't think they will. I genuinely don't think they will, but the 81 Miss Taffles this season by Ezra, they are talking about it.

38:45Who's his back row? No, John Rigg is the other side. He's back row of Pia Cura. Well, they've had Pia Cura, but he's been in it now. Yeah. And they've got Sean Blore going there. They're going to try and turn Sean Blore into... Get him fit and get him back. Well, he's going to his pay edge back row still. Because I'm the mad, he's playing middle forward off the bench at the West Tigers. Yeah. Well, I think he's an edge. You know, Jensen was a big loss for them, mate. You need your toilers in your pack. I have to. He just, he complimented Pianhas really well. Pianhas is devastating. You know, he likes to drift over. He likes to run that bit of... Why? It was like 16. Matt Pryor and Andrew Fafeta. Pryor just did all the dirty stuff in the middle. And you just see Fafeta go crossfield, Palm, could score a try from 40 metres out. But it was the balance of those two big men. That's why I paid so well. Yeah, well, we talked about it before with the dolphins. You know, you've got to get that balance right. Yeah. It's so hard. But when you do get it right, you have success. Yeah. You're going to be interesting to see what transpired. But what if they've got like four hookers up there, haven't they? Well, I'm not... I've had a week of issues. And I just want to qualify something...

39:46They don't do the malls hookers. Okay, so... They do... The Blake Moses hooker. Blake Moses hooker. Canberra Cossie's a hooker. They think Billy Walters is a utility. No, he's in number nine. He's in number nine. That's nine by one. But they don't see him as a dead set out now. Oh. They say he can play in multiple positions. Did they have a look at the start of the year when he was out and then when he come back? Is that a joke? I... He was the best player since he's come back. But he is their nine. But then they've re-signed pakes. You've got Ben Hunt. Who they don't see. You've got Turner Pesnet. You've got Tom Duffy. Yeah. And you let Coby Blackout. Anyway, we're not going... We're not going... We're not going down the front line. Oh, my God. There's not about the Broncos. We can say that. Sorry about that. We're going to take a break. Come back. The countdown continues. The head off. The shot is taking on the Cowboys' triple M Rocks of Woody. For McDonald's and Rima of Order, Triple M rocks finals footies.

40:46Roll in. It's a success. Is the Triple M footie prime time. Welcome back, Triple M's. Prime time, thanks to Rima of Order and McDonald's Shane Flanagan, Aaron Woods, Ben Doblin with you. We are live from our own stadium. Both sides warming up a head off this elimination semifinal. It's the Cowboys taking on the Crannola Sharks. We will get to the Sharks Easy and No Shark Park and we'll get to that very shortly. But Channel Seven Charlie is on the sideline for Bob Jane Team Arts. He's our sideline tonight. The great Charlie White. He's going to paint a picture for us now. Ready in other ways has walked out onto the field. He's spoken and set the scene over to you, Charlie White. Yeah, Doblin's fantastic conditions down here. The field is in a macular condition. The Sharky's boys just running out now on the field in front of me. I've got to be honest though, this crowd is dreadful. Absolutely dreadful. I know we're still half an hour away from kickoff. But you guys obviously can't see it from your commentary box. The members bat behind you is pretty empty.

41:47I spoke to the NRL. They said they're getting around 15,000. But it feels like around three clash on a Saturday night between the Sharks and Titans at the moment. As we've got the great Paul Gallons coming over. Yeah, how's it going mate, you well? Yeah, pretty good mate. It had a big day. It had been a big day. Actually, WCY played it earlier. It's been a few things, about 230. It's been a good day. Let's hope History repeats and get the job done. Mate, what's with your Sharks? He's fans not traveling. We were just talking about the fans. It's a pretty empty crowd at the moment. Give us a break. Mate, we're waiting for next week. We're going to get the job done tonight. And then I'm sure next week, when we play whoever we play here or at a con bank, there'll be thousands of down. I've got a chance of down. Come on mate. We've got to talk about it. I mean, seriously, I understand that Sharks fans would be annoyed that they're not getting a home semi. But we're not like we're driving a hundred kilometres. We're literally driving 15 kilometres. Unbelievable. And they haven't turned up. I'm with you mate.

42:47I don't understand what you want me to say. I mean, at the end of the day, the game should have been considering our position today. In all seriousness, the game should have been down that I should have been next day. That's what should have happened. The inner row should have been smarter. They brought to a 30 or 40-pound seat stadium where they know Sharks fans aren't great travelers. They've had a plan to sign for North Queensland who have been absolutely horrendous to back in the year. That's 50 points put on last week. 80 points a few weeks earlier. They're not going to travel either. They're not drawing. They're not drawing a crowd. They're not drawing any other way. They're not drawing any other way. Look at them. At the end of the day, what's done is done. We can't change it now. But I'm not sure how many will get here. Let's say we get 15 to 20 somewhere there. But, what are you going to say about it to be honest? Yeah, but you say they won't travel. They will travel. In 2016, we played the Cowboys here. They traveled. It was a full stadium. It's disappointing for me that they didn't travel tonight. But I will give you another week. And hopefully they travel next week. Shane. Shane. Yes. Mate, I'm on your side. What are you doing to me?

43:47I've had a big day right now. I'm sweating. I'm sweating because you're putting the pressure on me. Listen, I can't change it. I'm disappointed to be honest. I could not have done any more promotion for the game this week. I know the generously split throughout the week. I was walking this morning with my 11 year old daughter putting things up on social media. We've tried. We've done our best. We can hope he's up. We win the game tonight. We're back here next week. We're in the next week. Can we get more fans? Traveller watches? Oh, we know, mate. You're heart and soul. A canal of big gals. I see you. I see you today. So, mate, you're pumping it up here. You even crossed the bridge midweek. It was great to see. Gale tonight's game. Big gals at the sharks. They've been rested. Where do we need to play well to beat this Cowboys side? I like all big gals. Honestly, it's true. The middle of the field. You got to win that ball in the middle early. And then we're going to kick well. And we're just going to get field position for me against his cow. Look, we should win these gals tonight. This Cowboys side are not a great side. Let's be honest there. They should win it. We should win it. Look, there's been a talk about how they're a great attack. So they're not a good attack. So they're ranked 11th for 12th and attack.

44:47They ranked 12th for 13th defensively. They're not a great side. They're done really well to get here. I don't know how they've made it to me. But they're here. At the end of the day, we just have to go out and play Charlottesport. If we do that, we'll get the job done. It's going to be an embarrassing end of the day. It's going to be an embarrassing end of the match if we don't win. Particularly for some of things I've just said. But realistically, if we play our football tonight, we'll get the job done. Yeah, I agree with you that. And I look, we will preview this game very shortly. I think that they have to be firm favourites. And let's, and Flannier, you said this earlier in the week. The worst defensive record for a side ever in the top eight in the history of the NRL is the Cowboys. And I mean, that alone, they're not going to turn their defence around in one week. It's not happening. If that attitude, it's got a build over the year. They've had over 600 points scored against them. And if the sharks get their game on, as Gail said, they can score points. Ronaldo and Cione and Will Kennedy and the two halves, they're class.

45:47But they just got to get it on. They haven't got it on occasionally. But they should get it on against his Cowboys' team tonight in a bigger occasion. I'm too work out. I'm really hoping that the sharks absolutely give it on. Because that biggie bloat you work in Comrade with, I want you to shut him up. I mean, it's something to carry on this up. It's been absolutely ridiculous. It's trying a couple of wet wheels in. We actually have a website of Wager ourselves going on. So JT's brought some print out, like a needs more money. Seriously, 2015 was 11 years ago. Should be one about our premiership, which is 10 years ago. He's brought some print out that some fancy artist has painted. Anyway, he said to me, if we win, is it the Cowboys win or the Boyle one? I said, mate, I'll buy two. And then when I jumped off the call, someone sent me $1,000 each. So I said, mate, I'll buy one. But they're not there. They're only $100 each. So I will buy two. But listen, if we win, if the sharks win, JT has to jump on the supporters bus next week and travel to the ground. Now, two years ago, we had a similar bet. The sharks, not the Cowboys, yet. Same bet. JT jumped on the bus to his credit, traveled 100 meters down the road and jumped off at the cat.

46:49So listen, if we win tonight, he's getting on that bus from Ocean Protect Stadium and either coming here or out the combat, the entire way. Yes. And set new shark, he's fans up to sing his ears off. JT's, you know what? Oh, yes. See, you're not helping the call. That is great. Gowl doesn't help the cause. What do you mean? Let's talk about Gowl's never putting his hand in his pocket for $1,000. We all admit that. It's not $1,000, that's $100. And listen, this is what I said, I'll buy two of them. Because it's only $100. I'm actually a JT fan. If they win, I'll buy two. I'll keep one for myself and I'll donate one to the charity of his choice. You know what? I might even blow one anyway. Buy one for me. Buy one for me, Gowl. I'm back. I'm back. You call me and tell us. And meet me earlier. Oh, yeah. You're a broken boy when you're taught us. Oh, I'm not going to buy anything. God is a person. Thank you very much, Adolf. Gowl, we've had enough of you. Best of luck. I've had enough of you. Go to the sharkies. Go to the sharkies. There we have it. Paul Gowl. And look, we will get to Anthony Maroon.

47:50I will give you this. Our great Anthony Maroon. He's done nothing to help the situation. This is exactly what's from the start of the noon. I know sharks fans don't travel that far. So I've organized something for you. Go pass the bunnings over the Captain Cook Bridge, round the bend at the pool. I've set up a stop-revive survive at the intersection hotel Car Park. They'll have a coffee there waiting for you. Maroon. Maroon. I like your humour. But that does not help the situation. What are you doing? I worked with him last night. And he can't have any boys in Commerty. And he carried on like an A grade suke. When the con... When South was just getting pummeled. There's one of the best things I've seen. I love it so much. Well, just calm down. We're going to take a break. Kick off around 20 minutes away. This is Primetime. As we count down to the cowboys in the shark's life from Allianz Stadium. Let's triple M. Rocks the foodie. For McDonald's and Reema border. Triple M. Rocks final three. Pull down. Oh, right. This is the Triple M. Foodie Primetime.

48:52Welcome back to Foodie. Triple M's Primetime at Allianz Stadium. Shane Flanagan, Aaron Woods, Ben Dobin and Charlie White. With you for Reemhole, Order of McDonald's. It's the sharkies taking on the North Queensland cowboys. The cowboys, they finished in eighth position. The sharks in fifth. They had 14 wins, 10 losses for the cowboys. 13 wins, 11 losses. But their last month has been pretty ordinary. The Red Bull Kees to success. Red Bull give you wins. And Triple M gives you the best game day in sight. Together we bring you the Kees to success. The ultimate pregame ritual for every NRL game. Shane Flanagan, the Kees to success tonight for the Cornelis sharks. In your opinion, what do we want to see from them to get them over the line tonight? I need to see Blake Braille run and I need to see Nico Hyne get more touches and run the football. Braden Trennell coming back from injury. Just let him do his job. He'll do his job without a doubt. But I need the nine in the seven to touch the foot more often. They need to run. Braille needs to run out of dummy half.

49:53It's his best strength. It breaks up opposition. And when he does that, the sharks usually win. The Kees to success for the cowboys. I know it's going to be a punish for your woodsie because you're not a fan of the cowboys full stop. I want to make your mates as a coach. Tony Paven. Can you give me the Kees to success? It's similar to Flanagan, but mine is the six and seven. I think they need to link up the combination. They were very, very rusty and clunky. We do know that Tommy did this comeback. And it's the combination we drink water at the back. We know what drink water does. He's got brewed. For some time, he can be a little bit, a little bit ten, when it comes to the contact or going after the ball, but if there's someone coming down, he needs to be well balanced tonight. He needs to link up with Vietnam and Clupper out the back. And I want to see Clupper's kicking game come back. Kick to the corners, play the long game. We don't need to score points every set. When he gets that long boot and boots down the other end of the field, we back our kick chase and we try force a couple of errors from the sharks. Just some team news. Thomas McCaley out of this side. Bateman starts Nanai to the bench.

50:54And Peru is out. A pair of Peru. And is it Nauhari? Nauhari? Nauhari? Farari. Nauhari. Yeah, Nauhari. Peru will be in the side. So, yeah, Nipai. Sorry, Nipai. Yeah, we've got that right. Finally, he will come into that 19 man squad. So, look, I don't expect to see him play, but he will be in that 19. Well, see Rudolph tonight, you think. Yeah, that's an interesting one. Nipai will only come on if Trindal goes down with that shoulder. And probably Toby Rudolph hasn't played enough football over the last couple of weeks to come on in a big semi-final. I think he gets scratched. Yeah, so I mean, he's formed early on the year was good, but they're right off in there, aren't they? Yeah, he's a funny one. Toby, when he gets his game on and he's focused and he's fit, he's a good football player. But every now and again, it just seems, I don't know whether it's off-field distractions or injuries, just sort of, you know, the coach puts him on the bench

51:56and all the sudden he drops out of the 19. And it's, you know, this time of year, you need to have some games under your belt. It's one of those ones where the other bikes like Telekoye and Burns weren't playing set in the world on fire at the start of the season when Rudolph was there. They've come in and they've been out there taking his jersey off him and the injury is really hurting. He's come, makes play a lot of new town jets. So if there's an injury, I guess he might get a crack book, probably not tonight. We'll go to the sideline channel 7 Charlie. He's got the toss results. Yeah, Dobbo Cowboys won the toss. They'll kick off the sharks. We'll receive. Sharks will get the first opportunity. Thank you, chicken. What's the weather like down there? Is it breezy or is it quite still? It's very still, Dobbo. It's honestly, it's perfect conditions for rugby league. It's a beautiful, cool night. No, not much wind at all. So now it's going to be great, even your footy. Look, this game, somebody will say, well, it's the worst semi-final out of the four. I think it's got a lot of time. Yeah, because there's going to be some fast-flowing footy tonight. They're going to throw it around. You know what the sharks, they love linking up with their back five. Well, Otolo will come from one side of the field. They'll hit Nico Hines, who will shift to the cross field.

52:58They'll find Will Kennedy out the back. And that's exactly what the Cowboys do. You know, Tammel A looks like they're going to have a carry. He'll go back to the back to Deed and Cliff and then they'll just zing it straight across to Burdo or, you know, Brady and Bern. So it's going to be some open fast footy tonight. I agree with you at 100%. At the start of the week, I thought the Cowboys were a chance. And I mean, we're still 20 minutes away. Well, sorry, we're 15 minutes away from kickoff. If the sharks play their footy that we've seen earlier on this year, I mean, I go back to what they did to the dolphins at Coyote. I mean, they put 60 on them one day. They did it easily. And since then, it hasn't been the same. But I think we all in a grant. We can't get past the sharks tonight. No, I agree. Remember that game. And similar at Shark Park, a couple of the games they've gone down there. And they call them home ground bullies or flat track bullies at Shark Park. But they went away and they played a fair team in the dolphins. And they put a score on them.

53:58I just see, tonight's game, it's either the sharks are going to play their styles. It's going to be shark's footy or it's going to be played right to the last 10 minutes. Yeah. It's going to be a real contest. It's one of the other. Yeah, it certainly is. And it's going to be a big, big match. Whoever wins survives, whoever loses is gone in 2026. That's the scenario, elimination semi, live from our own stadium. We're going to take a break, come back, kick off not far away as Triple M. Roxer footy. Triple M footy lives on listener thanks to McDonald's and Reem Ho order.