¶ Welcome to the Muttley Crew Podcast
Welcome ladies and gentlemen and welcome to another episode of the Muttley Crew Studios and we're here in the revamped game room boulevard and we're here to talk a rugby league. I am not here alone, I am here with Kyle and Cody. How are we doing this fine afternoon lads? How was your Wednesdays? That's one of your better ones, I like that, I just roll off the tongue, voice into it, a little bit of pizzazz. I could tell he was ready today, he said he was ready to go.
He was, he's all over it. And I don't know who he is, who is he? My name's Jake, and tell you what, it helps not working. It helps not waking up at 3 o'clock in the morning. You're feeling a bit better, aren't you? Maybe the old carpet cleaner washed all the bad attitude out of him. Maybe that amount, too. All the nice smells coming from the garage now. He's high. I can't say that I agree with the 3 a.m. I don't ever wake up at 3 a.m., and I still feel shit, mate. She laughed.
We good? Yeah, well. I was like, is he going to keep going? I thought he was going to keep going. Too much energy for the start. He's burnt out. Let's rip in. What are we up to? We're up to round 25. Three rounds of rubber league to go before the final starts. And it is, they're naming a new immortal tonight, boys. Any quick little shout outs? Who do you think? One name. Who's he got? Anthony Minichiello. I can't think of his name right now. Why can't I think of his name right now?
Oh, Minto. Scotty Minto. Great. Great chat here. Barabilli. Yeah. Sorry, what was that? Anyway, I think it's going to be two. Cam and Billy. No, no, no, no. Brett Kenney and Cameron Smith. What a feeling. That's my personal feeling. But yeah. I was having a look at it. I was like, oh, yeah. They all said Brett won, yeah. But Kenney? He could win three grand finals. I think, what, 2018, they did five. I was looking. It was like two, one, one, two, five. I was like,
oh, shit. So, yeah, it'd be interesting. You can watch that free on KO, if you have a subscription. Anyway, we're here to talk about Rubber League, round 25. We're starting off the Thursday night. We're going to, oh, like Ardoval, spiritual ground of the Balmain Tigers. But we have the West Tigers. They've got the Munlees, the Eagles, the bottom of the ladder. But they're coming off a win up against one of the hottest teams right now, Munlees.
How we think about this game, guys? Anything we've got to touch on? Any team list changes? Not too early. Too early to predict. That's going real well there. Big outs for the Tigers. They're already missing Bullard now. They're missing Adam Dutty and Lukey Lahili as well. So missing a few players. Mainly missing Tommy Talao. I think he had a good time on the weekend with Sergis and he's a bit injured now. Done a groin or something. Old T. Toler's come back in though.
But yes, I think Kula back in the starting line-up. Can't blame the boy. Red hot. I know Cody's jealous. He's not happy about it. Manly at Leichhardt, though. How are they looking? Boys. Now, this is red hot, this stuff. Oh, here we go. What's he got for us? Now, Manly have won the last six games straight against the Tigers. But. But the last time they played at Leichhardt was in 2021. Tigers won 52-18. That was the last time the Tigers beat Manly.
The time before that at Leichhardt, Tigers won 20-6. The time before that at Leichhardt, Tigers won 30-26. Holy moly. And the time before that, 36-22 to the Tigers. And the time before that, 34-18 to the Tigers. So the Tigers have not lost to Manly at Leichhardt in the last 10 years. Red hot. Manly. Wow. Hmm. Well, that record, I believe, would be broken and mainly going to win and win well. Boys, you can't deny the numbers. Tigers, toll her out.
Call her in. I bet she's not tipping Tigers in the fucking real tipping comp. He keeps telling us that he's got to do these ones for the other one. He never does. It's getting close. That could be a play there. It's getting close. Beautiful. Let's get to the next game. We're going to Friday. Friday. Oh, we're going to Sean Johnson Stadium, boys. Get around it. Oh, mine still says Go Media. I know. What is NRL doing? Get around it.
Bullshit. Shaw Johnson Stadium, New Zealand Warriors up against the Bulldogs. And this game, it's got to be all about the Warriors and Shaw Johnson. It has to be. It's a danger game for the Bulldogs. It has to be. It's a danger game. And it is a road game for them. They're named as the away team, obviously, because it's in New Zealand. And we know what they're like as the away team this year. They have gotten a bit better since it's been...
More. Emphasized. More emphasized. I'm trying to get the word out. It took you a while to reach in and grab that one. Yeah. I had to get past photosynthesis. No big changes to these two team lists. Just a little word. Max King might make a comeback for the Donkeys, which I think will help them. For the Donkeys? They're a bit down and forwards. You could not have pronounced donkey any more just then. Add a little bit of rebuttal gas. Rebuttal gas?
I don't know what rebuttal gas is, but he's got a whole- It's when you have gas, and then I hit you with the rebuttal. Anyway, I really don't really believe in the dog years. Is that a fight? I don't feel like- I don't really believe in the dog years. And I love a manifest and various tale. I love it. Sean Johnson's winning this game. The Warriors are going to win this game. Last game. It's also the last game for AFB in New Zealand. Sean Johnson, New Zealand.
A lot of few last games here for some big dogs. New Zealand will win them. Yeah, right. You got me. I'm going to go with you. Boys. Wee-wah-wahs. Boys, the stat is this year, if Sean Johnson's playing, Warriors are losing. Bulldogs are a certified, genuine contender. Give me the Bulldogs. Look, they are fucking in form. And they're pushing for that top four spot. So it's going to take a bit from the Warriors, but they can do it. They can do it. And they've got everything to play for.
The wee-wah-wahs. Though I'm expecting the trend to buck here. Year because the Dogs, apart from winning earlier in the year this year as the home team, they have not won for a while against the Warriors. It's been a hot, it's been a bit of a dry spell for them. Friday night we have the biggest disappointment of the year back in the game slot. We have the Brisbane Broncos up against the Parramatta Seals. The Parramatta Seal. Much to say about this game. Not really, but I feel like... No walsh.
No walsh, yes. Big out. Come to that broken hand. But I feel like the Broncos, after a bye, they're still sort of thinking they can play finals. Cobbo's back in. Cobbo's back after his little hiatus with the law. Ooh, is he a good pick-up at draft? Ooh. Willison's starting again, like that. I like that. It'll be good. Good to see. I want to see a big Benjamin Takura get a few games. He's close. He's got to be in there over fucking Tabu.
Something. Big Tarpity. Oh, I'm tipping the Broncos. The Broncos will win. I think they'll win well. They'll have fun. They'll score a lot of points. They'll get a lot of points. It's going to be a high-scoring game, I think. I think the Broncos will win. The Broncos... I don't think either team's going to play a lick of defense here. Yeah, yeah. But I think Walsh might be too much of a missing piece for the Bronx. And the last time these two teams played at Suncorp, Parramatta won 53-6.
If he's kicking a field goal that much, that's funny as. Yeah. Mitchell Moses being Mitchell Moses. Surely. It was a half-time field goal. Still Mitchell Moses being Mitchell Moses. They were up like 30-0, weren't they? Yeah. 30-6 and he kicked a field goal at half-time. Hey, just in case. You just never know. Broncos are a good second half team.
I reckon Eel's going to get up for this. Oh. The Tigers winning last week put that extra pressure on them because they seemed a little bit more at ease last week when the Eels were playing because I think they thought they had got away from that spoon, but now it's back right there in contention. So they're going to... I think they're playing for a bit more than the Broncos. I think the Broncos think they're done. I do like the idea of a spoon bowl, though.
I do love that idea. I do love that idea, too. I just think the Broncos are shit. Oh. But the Eels are shitter. I've got to back me Broncos. Old fucking Toddy Smith is fucking reffing two fucking red-hot teams and a red-hot, literally red-hot reff. We're on fire. Jake Carter of referees. Beautiful. Love a good umpire. Thank you. We get a super sad day. Three hot games here. And it starts off in the national capital, Canberra. We've got the Raiders up against the Nathan Cleary-less Panthers.
Luai straight in the seven jersey. Liam Martin back in. And, yeah. Ooh, Taruba left out again. Might as well fuck off to the Tigers now. Tigers already? Mm. He gets a bit salty, Ivan. Brad Schneider in. You're going to like it. Ethan Strange is out for the Raiders. A bit ouchy. Maverick. Maverick Geyer in the starting. I think he started last week. Yeah, I did see a care weeks to six. There's one thing the Panthers don't do, and that's lose two games in a row.
That is the stat That is the stat It has to be a stat Because it is a stat Everything can be a stat Panthers will win him Taking the Panthers Shock horror. I feel like I've taken them every game this year Yep And look I went against you last week On that I took the storm Paid dividends Do it again Now I, The Panthers, I keep saying it. It is Canberra, and we check the weather. Cleary has pulled them out of the fire just about the last three weeks before he got injured.
And he almost did it again against Melbourne, but then he got himself into some trouble. But no Cleary, no Penrith for me this week. Cleary didn't play for 10 games, and I reckon they won nine out of 10 games this season. Just saying. Yeah. Why are you so aggressive? The bodies are a bit sore. They're not as fresh. Dylan Edwards isn't 100%. No Taruva. He's the missing key there. No Taruva. They dropped him last week. I think they lost.
I reckon the Hoodoo breaks this week. Hoodoo breaks first time back-to-back in Canberra. Might be a wet game. You reckon? You reckon? Just for the stat heads out there, I do want to note that the lowest losing margin in the last five matchups between Canberra and Penrith has been, for Canberra, because they've lost all five games, has been 16 points. That's the lowest losing margin. The lowest.
Hey, rules are meant to be broken. Last five games head-to-head, Penrith won all of them, obviously, by 41, 20, 30, 20, 16. You love to see it. The stat's getting broken today, boys, this weekend, I mean. Take the line. Who's offering? You would. Yeah. Yeah, look, I think I'm just going to go fucking Penrith, play it safe. Beautiful. Man, we're headed down south. We're going to Melbourne in the beautiful... This is like Melbourne's time. It's like 5.30 on a Saturday at Amy Park.
We've got the storm versus the sad dolphins. They're falling and falling, unfortunately. And I think this game does not help them at all because I think Melbourne are winning this dominantly. Grant Anderson's out, which hurts. He's been playing really good. But Wishart, mate, what position can't this bloke play? He's playing wing. Redhot. He's done it before. Has he, this year? Yeah. Yeah, he got named on the wing earlier in the year.
Oi, just a bit of a tidbit. I don't know if you got... I've got some connections out there. And there's strong links that Tyron Wishart is going to the Chooks. Fucking hell. Yeah. Everyone. Yeah, everyone. 800k a season. I'll tell you what, though. Back onto the game that we're talking about. You can't have Wishart and Smith-Sander, mate. It won't work. No, I wish Hart comes off the bench. He's going to be... 800k a week? Yeah, Bruce's. I don't think he would leave
the Storm to play the same position that he is. Nah, he'd probably... He'd stay in the Storm system. Hmm. Yeah, but he'd win more premierships. Okay. But yes, let's talk about the game we're talking about. I reckon they've got to find Trey Fuller a spot. Surely. I still think their best lineup is having Hammer in the center. Kills it for him. And Trey Fuller at fullback. Even if he just comes...
Defensively, that makes them so much better. Even if he just comes off the bench to just rip and tear, you've got to have him in the team because they look... Just the attacking prowess that he gives them, they just need to have him out there. I just think they need to find a spot for him in that team. I genuinely believe, like, nothing against Jake Averillo, but if you drop him for the hammer... Sean O'Sullivan is 17.
Yeah, it makes sense. You'd have Fuller over him, for sure. I think O'Sullivan covers more positions than Trae, but I do think the shout... Like, Averillo... Trae is just a footballer. You just throw him out there. You can put him out there at lock. But then you've got Maxi Plath at hooker who can play anywhere, basically. I think the shout-out to Averillot is better. Averillot is an okay player, but he hasn't jumped up, which I thought he would have underway in Benner, unfortunately.
So I feel like you put Hemmer there. Hemmer's so good at center. He's good defensively. He's a freak. And you put Trey at fullback, who just opens him up left-right. And he's a goal, like you keep saying, Cody, which I agree. It's just a footy player. Just gets out there and just rips in. You just want someone out there that's just going to give everything. Talking about someone who comes on and adds that thing, the Storm now with Wishart on the wing get the ring far longer back onto the bench.
They could expose a few front row forwards in the middle. I have to admit, Wishart coming off the bench the last two weeks, he's been a big part as to why they've won off the bench. They do not beat Penrith. They do not beat Penrith if he's not on there. No. Because he just... I haven't seen Penrith's defense stripped like that through the middle. With an extra man. Ridiculous. Yeah. Fun fact about this game. Dolphins have never played in Melbourne.
Oh, wow, their first time. Both games they've played against Melbourne. Wow, in two attempts. I haven't played that. Both games have been in Suncorp. Second year of the rugby league. Which we all know Melbourne play better at Suncorp than they do at their own home. I feel anyone. Oh, and the Roosters. Best game ever. Yeah. And I think the Dolphins might have themselves a little thing at Melbourne. I reckon they might.
I just hate it because he's not tipping like this really it's really annoying me this is genuine mate absolutely genuine Melbourne are going to be tight like we know that Melbourne I must I'm going to switch on his actual tips and put on the socials and you'll see this is bullshit, no listen we know that Melbourne cannot show up against those weaker sides and I'm not saying lose to them all the time but like they dropped the game to the
Dragons a few weeks back but then come out and beat Penrith last week. They turn up for the big ones, and they just had a big one last week. I'm not expecting the same intensity from them, and the Dolphins could jump on that. And look out too. Who knows? The Melbourne can pull a fucking Swifty on everyone and bring everyone from 18 to 22 into the team and rest a couple. And, mate, when you've got a lead of 20 on you, I can do whatever the fuck I want.
It's not authentic, though. I hate it. I'm tipping Storm. Kyle's tipping fucking Dolphins. Yeah, I'm Storm. Fuck it. And we're getting to the match of the round, baby. Saturday night. What a game here. We've got the Rabideaus. This is the person of the round. Rabideaus 13 plus. The Rabideaus up against the mighty Newcastle Knights. I tell you what. The Knights are due. We fucking won two weeks ago, you dickhead. Oh, wow. We won two weeks ago. There you go. Coming off a heartbreaking loss.
Did you like the name of the last episode? They're ready to rip it again. What was it? Fall of the Phoenix? Cross land. And it changes. Two big halves are out. One for the positive, one for the negative, though. Cody Walker's out for the Rabbitohs. That hurts. But Tyson Gamble's out for Newcastle, and it's got to help us. Trust me. All the better.
Will Price onto the bench. You called for him last week Yeah I want him to start though Cross and go to the bench buddy But Anyway, Newcastle win him We win him Get him back on the Get him back on the horse Nah, I'm going Rabideaus He's a fucking First time First time I'm going against you here Rabideaus The Knights I just don't think They have any confidence, Another half's pairing I just don't think They're going to get it done Yeah
look In the last What's that Eight years The Knights have only won One game at a core, So that's enough for me to take South. Thank you. Yeah, the Knights are no good. I think the Knights have just come to the fact that their season's over. Yeah. Pong has already booked his bloody, what do you call it, boys trip for the end of the year. Yeah, they're already booked to Bali. Yeah. They're flying out after the game in two weeks' time. Yeah,
Brad, my best can't miss his tattoo appointment. It's already booked in. 2025, premiers. Whatever. Whatever. Whatever he records. Whatever.
Let's get to Sunday afternoon. Oh, nice. Sunday afternoon the old cocks vs the tits love to see it tits vs the cocks we have the Gold Coast Titans up against the old tittens Sydney Roosters, yep in a Sunday RV at Goldie we should go to this game this game is so this is the game I wanted to I said to you that I actually did want to go for like a birthday thing, oh yeah way to make it all about you Jake yeah I said this like months out but
you should have put it in the calendar or something because I don't remember I don't use a fucking calendar brother well he's brought it up again Again, the last few weeks. No, because you shot the idea down. No, I didn't. Yeah, you did. Yeah, no, you would have. Yeah. Pretty close to the wedding. Backing him. No, yeah. And the Alpine cricket grand final. Yeah. Yeah. Because you were like, you want to go to the footy. I should be finished by 12 o'clock. Let's go.
He won't. He'll be scared. I'm down. But anyway. Anyway. Downs. Jared Wahia-Hagry is back in for the Roosters. Connor Watson is out. What a shit boy. He's been a super coach. Anyway. Anyway. Bo Furmer's back in for the Golden Coast. That helps. I don't know. The Roosters are going to win and win well. Surely. Nat Butcher back at Locke. Did he play last week? On a nice hot track. Sunny day. I think. I know Nat Butcher didn't play last week.
He stayed out with that sternum injury, or rib, whatever it was. Pumping is coming. AJ Brimson on the bench. I wonder if Kano Kinney can do what he did last week with his first touch set up a full-length try. Holy. Only if he runs left. Although Dom Young looks like he's been practicing his tackling finally, so we'll see what happens there. But, yeah, I just think the Titans now are just back into the little old Titans. And I think they're just going to lose out the year, I reckon.
Boys have a good fucking preseason so the casual fan to the casuals out here the Roosters went 13 plus to the casual fans to the casuals here we go talk your way out of this one. But Connor Watson's a massive loss for the Roosters, he played 10 minutes last week he's won fucking by 30 20 yeah but that was him setting it up if he hadn't have taken that charge in And Taylor May doesn't score next to the post. Yeah, but we're really good with adversity.
This time we've trained without him, so we're not going to be overly good. That's what he does. He's a fucker. No, I can't sell this one. I have to go to the Roosters. Yeah, you can. I can't. Can't sell that one. All right, I'll put the sneaky VC on Dom Young. See what happens. I reckon it's a good little play. No, he's... Hit one of the old... Right, that's why it's the VC. I can risk it. No, no, his defense looked good last week.
So, yeah, it's going to be trash this week. Yeah, because he's got a big note himself. He's going to run up for it, put a shot on. Risky, though, doing the VC. That means my C is not on Teddy, which could hurt me. But I'm worth risking it. Risking it for the biskin. Some would say you don't get football. That's why I'm still in the finals. A few comps. Yeah, and a few comps. It's only because you played like 30. Yeah.
Your average is still three. Yeah, when you sign up at the start, you always say that you're a beginner, so you play in the lower leagues. It felt really good using a trade this week, Kyle. Mate, I haven't even opened Supercoach for the last... We're not even allowed. Then we get to the last game of Sunday. This probably is the match of the round. We have two teams playing well. I feel like the odds should definitely be closer. I do think so,
too. In finals condition at Wollongong, we've got the St. George Dragons up against the Cronulla Sharks. Still no Hines, but... What was his name? Trindle back in for the Sharkies, which helps. Iroh back in, too, from his food sickness. I think that's good. Talakai's out, though, which... But Dragons, same, same. A little Tommy Hazelman back in, too. I think this will be a red-hot game. From his sickness, as well. Should be able to watch this game.
Kinnis back to lock I don't know We'll see how it goes But Daniel Atkinson Being able to take control of the team He's been playing really well So it'll be different When Trindle comes in Whether or not he'll take Maybe a backwards seat And let Atkinson control Or if Trindle will try And take that, Take control back. He'll take control. He's a fuckhead. Oh, wow. He tries to take control of Nicker Hines. That's doing well. He tried to take control of a vehicle whilst under the influence.
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¶ Predictions and Controversies Ahead
Smart like some. Where are you guys going on this one? Well, I'm torn. I'm probably not going to go to the game. I'll probably watch it from home. I'm torn because I think the Dragons will win, but I really don't want the Dragons to win for Newcastle's sake, so I'm tipping the Sharks. Yeah, but once Newcastle lose... Okay, yeah. Then it doesn't matter. If Newcastle lose, I'm tipping the dragon. No. But right now, I'm tipping the sharks because I'm manifesting it all.
If Newcastle lose, you'll be tipping the bottle. What day are we playing? Saturday night. Oh, yes, sir. Yes, sir. He could get messy Saturday night. Or he could ruin the entire night. How much do I have to pay for these pool tables when I fucking break one? When the pool crew gets fucking smashed over the back of Kyle and I's head because we've taken the piss out of him. Yeah, you try that around my local. Get that on video. Look, the mighty, mighty rabbit-o's.
Look, I'm... For me, the Sharkies... I feel like it should be $1.80 to $1.90, Sharkies. You know what I mean? I feel like it should be closer. You're not really going to get $1.80 to $1.90, but yeah. Could be 50-50. What? $1.80, $1.90? What do you reckon it should be? Fucking whiz? Well, if it's going to be 50-50, it'll be $1.90. You're going to pick the fucking whatever opposite the fucking Jake picks anyway. So what are the odds matter to you, Mr. Odds? Wow. Okay. Keep going. No. Fuck you. No.
Dragons. You cut me off anyway. Dragons in a landslide. 13 plus dragons, they're due. Well, my intro into this was going to be that because there's a halfback back, Daniel Atkinson, because there's a halfback, Back. Yeah. Daniel Atkinson is not going to be like how he has been the last couple of weeks. So give me the Dragons at five. Dragons in five. Stat. Stat. Yeah. Well, hopefully they lose because, you know, if they win, the top eight is pretty much locked and loaded and that's boring
for the last two rounds. No, because the Dolphins, the Dolphins are getting up. Broncos are winning too. I reckon all the teams that need to win, that everyone else doesn't want to win, are all going to win just to piss everyone off. Kyle's going to tip 7 out of 8 this week. In the Muttley Korean Loose Cash Liga. He's going to get 7 out of 8 and the one that he gets wrong Roosters. Rooster. Anyway, I think that is round 25 of the rugby league.
Get around it. Get around it. Get amongst it. Get it in you. Get a dog up you.