Tommy

But, yeah, it is an iconic thing though, isn't it?

Especially at that – like they were probably one of the biggest clubs that aren't in the NRL like at that time, weren't they?

Well, once you've played footy, and that's not even NRL.

It can be lower level grades and that.

But if you've played footy with someone for years upon years, man, you don't even have to really talk to them.

Like you can just know that holder run and he's going to hit you in the perfect spot and shit.

And it takes years to build that up.

He gets the exact right time to run that wedge line.

And, mate, I think, like, just hearing what you've just said through this show, like, the tactics of getting, like, the Bromwich Boys storm, you get Kafusi yourself from the Bronx and that, and Wayne would know that.

It's like there was a fair bit behind the scenes now that we're hearing you talk about making sure that hard-ass culture is there from the start.

Was that a lot of thought going into that, do you think?

In the middle too.

Yeah.

Now, did you have any – so I suppose high-pressure situations.

A lot of players are on the big bucks, right, in the public eye.

So it's like, look, they're open to scrutiny and stuff.

But I suppose getting like injuries and that that set you back, did you ever have any of those sort of things that set you back through your career?

17?

Well, I suppose it's like if you decide to give yourself two weeks off, there's a young hungry bloke and about 10 behind him that if he gets that shot and kills it, then there's a chance that they're like, all right, old fella, fucking.

If you've proved a lot, you probably get a longer period to not play well.