Post NRL Game – Press Conference.
NRL Coach (Bill) and team captain (Ben):
Reporter: That was a tough game Bill, you’d be happy with the win?
Coach: Yeah, very proud of the boys. They gave a hundred and ten percent out there. Stuck to the game plan. Very proud of them. But we’re just going week to week. Not getting ahead of ourselves. Hopefully we’re in a good position, moving ahead.
Reporter: A few controversial incidents today, how did you see them?
Coach: I didn’t see anything.
Reporter: I’m referring to their last-minute kick for goal when your trainer ran in front of the opposition’s goal kicker and put him off what would have been the winning kick.
Coach: Mate, I didn’t see the incident, but I’m sure it was just an accident. It wasn’t intentional. He didn’t mean to interfere with his goal kick at all.
Reporter: But the trainer was wearing a clown suit and juggling oranges in front of their goal kicker. That must have been off-putting.
Coach: Like I said, I didn’t see it. But he acknowledged it wasn’t a deliberate tactic to ruin his concentration. I’ll have a word with him and it won’t happen again. And obviously he won’t twirl fire sticks or ride a penny farthing on a ground again.
Reporter: This isn’t the first time your trainer has been in trouble. Didn’t he get caught smearing Tarzan’s Grip on the ball just before the opposition had a vital scrum feed?
Coach: You people in the media just keep bring that stuff up! It was a miscommunication, nothing more. It didn’t affect the outcome of the game.
Blaize Talagi celebrates the winning try. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
Reporter: Their halfback had the ball in his hands for the remaining 23 minutes of the game!
Reporter: Bill, it’s Jack from Crap FM. Today’s game seemed to have a lot of spite, a lot of argy-bargy. And then there was the crucial penalty. Was your centre lucky not to be sent off in the second half?
Coach: I didn’t see it, I didn’t get a good view of it, so I’ll look at the tape later.
Reporter: Their winger was seriously injured, how could you not see it?
Coach: Like I said, I didn’t see the incident clearly and I’ll look at the tape in the next few days.
Reporter: He had his nose broken, his jaw shattered and his cheek bone rearranged. They had to medivac him to the ED. You must have seen the helicopter land on the field?
Coach: We’ll be looking at a few things during the week, and that will be one of them. But as I said, I didn’t see any intent there and I haven’t looked at the replay, so I can’t really comment.
Reporter: Jane from ABC Classic FM. That’s the 23rd time your centre has been placed on report this season. Is there a problem with his tackling technique?
Coach: Not at all. Look, it’s a tough game. It’s a contact sport. They’re not ballerinas out there. My boys don’t go out there and deliberately raise their elbows in tackles, raise their knees in tackles, lie all over players like a honeymoon couple, use another player’s arms like crispy wings at KFC, give nipple-cripples, dead-legs, ear twisting … Your accusation is uncalled for.
Reporter: Ben, as Captain, did it get a bit out of hand today? Did your team lose control?
Captain: I didn’t see anything that crossed the line.
Reporter: There was a bit of banter that spectators could hear. I’m talking about the way you questioned your opponent’s mental health and well-being, their sexual preferences, their anatomical proportions, the state of intoxication of their parents upon conception, the location of conception, their intellectual curiosity …
Reporter: It’s been reported that one of your players made an obscene gesture at opposition fans and posted it on Truth Social.
Captain: I didn’t see anything like that.
Reporter: You had your arm around him smiling when it happened! As did other players!
(Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Coach: I’ll answer that. I didn’t see the incident. I believe he was signaling his particular love of certain species of animals. We’ll look into the footage.
Reporter: You were constantly talking to the referee during the game – some would say you’re trying to pressure the ref, to influence on-field decisions.
Captain: Nah, nothing like that. I’m the captain so I did ask him about a few decisions he made, such as giving them penalties, six agains, awarding tries and any other calls that went against us. I just let the ref know that if we win, it’ll be better for the finals, the sponsors, the venue owners, the gambling operators, the broadcasters…
Reporter: Jim from the ATO Times. Can I just ask about how you stay under the salary cap?
Coach: That’s all the questions? Thanks.
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