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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Good morning. Sport is doing its thing at the moment. These World Cup games are sensational. The exploits of Messi, Haaland and Mbappe yesterday leading to a brace from Harry Kane this morning. There's no slow burn in the first round. It's straight to full throttle. And Saturday morning offers us the lure. of our biggest up yours to the US since the America's Cup.
How could you not feel patriotic? Last night at the MCG, well, that was sensational. A record-breaking origin crowd of 91,671 on a Wednesday night. Second only to Anzac Day at the G this year. The NRL stages a brilliant event. The light show, the theatrics, the presence of Cathy Freeman.
The travelling New South Wales contingent felt enormous, both in the ground and then particularly on the way home. The first half was enthralling, the second half onslaught from Queensland was captivating and when the Queenslander chant broke out, well finally the G belonged to the Maroons. Origin is worthy of that stage and it's a major event Victoria should covet at the right interval.
So a couple of other takeouts from last night. The rectangle at the MCG is a complete non-issue. Every time I go to one of these games, I come away thinking, what on earth are people whinging about? The NFL had representatives there last night. They loved what they saw. September 11 is going to be amazing.
And the event was a timely reminder of the importance and the majesty of the MCG in this town as planning intensifies around the redevelopment of the Warnstands. This is a vital project for the state. It needs the best and boldest and most imaginative minds to conceive the MCG of the future. And it needs a budget commitment to match the legacy ambition.
There is no more sacred gathering place in this city than the MCG for locals and for visitors alike. The stadium has to be a central part of the attraction as well as the events. Done right, it will serve our children's children's children as it has done for generations past. The MCG of the future is worth every dollar. Last night was a timely reminder.
Your thoughts throughout the morning, 1-300-736-736. And the 40 Wings temper text is 0433-981116. The difference is temper, especially if you were there last night. And now to the round of footy ahead, a round with very narrow gaps. The footy has been at its best this season when kept to its own weight divisions. And all seven games fit that bill in round 15.
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Chapter 2: What were the highlights of the State of Origin Game 2?
Jackson across his boot. Morphy read onto the ricochet. Kicks to an open forward set up. Amos knocked it on for Frederick. Mighty go again. Frederick takes the snap. Oh, the Dockers. Morphy time all rights. Goal after goal after goal.
Let's have some wharfy time tonight, Adam Simpson.
Hello. Good morning, Gerard. Actually, the crowd last night compared to the loudest crowd you hear at the G with the football, what was the difference?
It was an excellent atmosphere. It was big. The tries in the first half. And as I say, I was really struck by how many were here from Sydney. And then when Queensland got rolling and the Queenslander chant broke out, yeah, it was everything you'd expect from a preliminary final crowd.
The equivalent of a try from the back half, is it like a goal from the centre bounce? Like a Jackson out the middle taking a bounce, handball received, kicking a goal, like, we heard just before.
It's sort of, it's a punctuated build because it goes from tackle to tackle and it, so it rises and rises and rises and then they're through.
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Chapter 3: How did the crowd react to the State of Origin at the MCG?
Yep. Okay. Yeah. It was, yeah, I loved it. But that, that idea of Wharfie time. So this is the, This is the perfect fusion of how do you get your crowd involved to your advantage? Strategically deploy. It's only a couple of times so far. And the great mystery is who calls the Wharfie time. I don't think it's just- Well, I like to think that it is, quite frankly.
I would be taking over that. I'd have a button in the box. And honestly, I'd be going, we need it. It's strange it's not every game. Like it's the old three. We used to do- We tried to do, um, you know, the, I won't back down song. Um, and, uh, I tried to get that played at three quarter time. Right. I thought that would be, I pitched it pre-season to the, uh, marketing teams and they did it.
It didn't really, didn't hit the mark, but I really liked that song. Um, yeah. Johnny Cash version. Yeah. And I think it was, I'd pictured the crowd all singing it and, you know, but it didn't quite come to fruition. But yeah, it's something that's definitely there. I just, I'm just surprised they don't do it all the time.
Even if they're, when you're 10 goals down, it's a challenge, but it just gets the crowd going.
Yeah. I think they like to use it as a strategic point when it's most needed. So they played it when they were a goal behind Hawthorne. They were on the move, but they were still behind. Yeah. And then it infuses the go-ahead goal and the goals that flow thereafter.
Out of all the teams that don't care about that is Geelong. I just don't think that would rattle them at all. But if you're a young side over there and you got a half a chance and you suddenly, I know what it's like getting a crowd behind you. And that stadium in particular is like no other.
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