"Emergency Podcast (Again): Zac Lomax"
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What recent legal issues is Zac Lomax facing?
This is it. An emergency podcast for the second day in a row. Mashi speaking. Joe Jury's away. ACC Head G Lane's away. Mania Stewart's about to be here. And James McConey, have I said that yet, is also away. We got a message last night at about 2.30am saying he was sick. So we thought we'd grab Mania in to do a bit of an emergency podcast around this new NRL situation that has developed overnight. Mainly around Zach Lomax and his... ongoing fracas with the eels, the storm, what could have been our 360, like a lot to discuss. So this is another emergency podcast. We'll get stuck into Benaya about what's going on there and we'll also touch on the Angus Crichton situation. Again, apologies. I know we promised a...
Full deep dive on the all-black coaching situation with James McConey, but we did receive that text last night at 2.30am saying he's not available today for some reason. You can cast as many dispersions as you like.
How did Zac Lomax's contract situation unfold?
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What do you have, Manai? Stuart joins us now. Stuart, thank you very much for doing this, mate. No worries. As I've discussed earlier in the show, we had a bit of a last-minute cancellation from James McConaughey. You'll be surprised to hear a text through at 3.30 this morning, I believe, saying he won't be able to do the podcast today. So something's either happened or something... Or has failed to happen. Yeah, that's what I think is probably the case.
I think I know what it is. I've sent him multiple trade requests in our NBA Fantasy League. Oh. And he would have been up all night mulling over, crunching the numbers as to whether Zion for Joel Embiid is a good trade or not.
Oh, who's got Zion and who's got Joel?
I've got Zion. Yeah. He's got Embiid. Okay. And it's a real, like, poo-poo platter of a trade because both of them could have a season ender tomorrow. I think Zion would have just had it. Okay.
So, yeah, I reckon that's what's going on with him.
What are the implications of Lomax's release from the Eels?
Nevertheless, we woke up with a couple of headlines this morning. Well, they were kind of ongoing last night, weren't they? Zach Lomax is probably the first point of call. What the hell has happened here?
What's going on here? Yeah, so at the end of last year, Zach Lomax, who's a state of origin and Australian representative, if you don't follow Rugby League, he's a good player. And he, at the end of last year, was one of these players who negotiated a release from his contract Didn't say why, but to pursue opportunities outside of rugby league. And were we assuming at the time it was R360? Rugby 360, yeah. And that, of course, has been kicked to touch. It's been punted down the road to after the Rugby World Cup at this stage. And so all of a sudden that left Zach Lomax stranded with no club to play for. And he's now negotiating with the Melbourne Storm to go and play with them. Okay. And look... I didn't want to do this, but you've asked me to come in, so I'll address it on the show.
I've addressed it on the radio before. I want to address it here now. There have been rumours about Lomax being linked to... The Melbourne Storm. My name's somehow been caught up in all of that as well. I don't know if you're familiar with the 167 podcast. It's Cam Munster, Ryan Pappenhausen, who's just left the Melbourne Storm. Sure. And Jerome Hughes. And they were talking about who's potentially going to play fullback for the Melbourne Storm this year. Have a listen to this.
The number one spot. Is there a bit of competition around there?
What are the Eels' demands in the Lomax situation?
Who's in the running? What's the chat been like? Probably me or Lomax, I think.
If you
Actually, Minaya. Minaya's had a couple of goes there. He's just come from Canberra Raiders. I think he's a fullback half. He's been training really well as well, actually. He's been killing it. Yeah, yeah. Wow.
Can also play a bit in the middle. I mean, first and foremost, congratulations for being able to... Oh, please.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What recent legal issues is Zac Lomax facing?
0:00–0:53
2
How did Zac Lomax's contract situation unfold?
0:53–1:59
3
What are the implications of Lomax's release from the Eels?
1:59–3:25
4
What are the Eels' demands in the Lomax situation?
3:25–5:04
5
What led to the legal action against Zac Lomax?
5:04–6:37
6
What rumors are circulating about Zac Lomax and the Melbourne Storm?
6:37–9:18
7
How does Angus Crichton's situation compare to Lomax's?
9:18–11:05
8
What future prospects do both Lomax and Crichton have in their careers?
11:05–11:39