The incoherant podcast: ep 1 dnt delete.

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Speaker 2: 0:01

Hello, I'm Jason from the Inca Here podcast. Come and sit down with Zach and I as we discuss this week in sports and.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 0:25

Here we are on the Incoherent podcast for episode one 2.0 because I accidentally deleted our first episode and had to rerecord. So here we are. But a lot has changed since our last episode that we can talk about and we're probably redefined the episode anyway, it's probably a learning curve from it anyways, moving up to that.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 0:49

We are a great deal. It's kicking back, raining up here,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 0:53

Yeah, well I've, got night shift in a couple of hours, so we'll try to smash this out and I'll start to edit it and send it out see how we go with this project, where Zach and Jason we, had an idea to start this project to. Talk about things that we enjoy in life, which is sports gaming. We cover, talk about a lot of sports, a lot of, games and stuff with our PlayStations and that that's how we communicate. we've, we both grew up in the Hunter Valley, but we've since moved away, a few hours from each other. So bear with us. We're doing it over the internet. I work in the mines, so I've got a pretty decent roster that I can sort of work it around. Zach works for himself, so might be a bit touch, go with what he does anyway. So, one thing I noticed this week though, the Raiders getting beat by 50 points. Do you think that that, includes our voodoo of no team has ever won after being beat by more than 50 in the regular season?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 1:56

Yeah, well, stick's in a bit of a sticky situation down there with that one. But I think the Raiders, they're a, a professional outfit and I think they'll be the first team to go on and break that voodoo.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 2:12

Yeah, I, I believe so too. I think they've earned the favoritism to win the competition. but in, in saying that, looking through all eight of those teams, I, I, if any of them go on a run, any one of them could win on the day. even the Warriors they've got the Panthers at home in the first round, but it's still a big task to go over there during a final series to, to beat'em. I know they've been a bit down lately, but I think they got most of their team back that they could prove an upset to be honest.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 2:46

Yeah, well, big tasker Penrith to go over there, but I think again, Penrith too much class. They've four in a row and been to five grand finals in recent years that they'll, I think cruise past warriors, to be honest, I don't think, I don't think warriors are going to do themselves any justice this year. I think too many injuries in key positions are gonna hurt em.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 3:13

Yeah, well, I think the storm and the Panthers have the experience in finals. that's what they've got going for'em. it is a, it is a completely new competition now. Once, once the, once the competition full finishes and you start on the finals, it's, it can be anything, you know, like the roosters could go and a run that wouldn't surprise me. Panthers could go on a run quite easily, but I think the Storm and the Bulldogs have proved in the last couple of weeks, so they're not quite there. The Broncos, they go down and face Canberra, in the first week, but they've still got players to come back and they've got a second fight at the Cherry, so they'll probably go on a little bit of something as well. yeah, other than that, I, I think the competition as a whole has been, it's been pretty good, pretty good season, to be honest. Like it's been fairly close up until the last couple of weeks. I know those bottom three teams kind of fell away

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 4:11

pretty tight the whole way through the season and top eight only just got finalized on the weekend with is wrapping up. Eight spot. But new season now. I'd see how everyone goes.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 4:25

Yeah. I'm looking forward to seeing the first game on Friday of storming the Bulldogs.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 4:32

It should be a good game.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 4:34

Is there anything you noticed this week that you want to talk about?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 4:37

very daily being announced as coaching advisor for Manly and how it's gonna affect, well, I, how it'll affect him with the New South Wales coaching role. But see how that one pans out in early next year.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 4:57

I don't think it's gonna necessarily affect him. Like it's, he's in there to help me and Lee, I think it'll be a good contribution. But you know, Laurie was New South Wales coach up against probably the greatest team ever assembled, to be honest. Like, as much as it hurts me to say that. He was a bit unlucky in those seasons because a lot of those games, a lot of those series were a lot closer than what people remember as well. So it's just one field goal or something away and it doesn't look the way it is, but, you know, they used to be able to manage a game unbelievably, all those players through Thirsts and Cronk, blockier Smith, you know, it was, it was a pretty big task and we should really see that, you know, we gotta experience something that was great, to be honest. And that's what this is all about. We love sport. We love seeing those great moments and I think Lori will add something and I think it'll also help him with, with translating that to his New South Wales role because he's seen the ins and outs of the NRL Club, like he's done some work with Craig Bellamy. This year. that's the same sort of thing. I'd say he'll have Craig Bellamy back doing an advisory role as well this year. So I think, I think it's, it's pretty positive. I can't think of another coach that's really outstanding for the job anyway, for now. So I'm, I'm happy to persist with Laurie for another year and if he wants to go into the Manly system, I, I don't think that's a bad thing to be quite honest.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 6:30

I just think I look at Queensland and their dominance with Billy Slater as a coach at the moment. And yeah, separating himself from the, the NRL and we seen with Mag and how he did with, with New South Wales, when he had no ties to any other NRL club, it was still a lot easier for him just to focus on that sort of 10 week period And

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 6:57

Wasn't he, wasn't he still working with Canberra during that or did he set the tights?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 7:03

No, I'm pretty sure is just was New South Wales only.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 7:08

Might, I won't look into it now, but if anyone knows, that's another thing with this podcast. We want your interaction, we want your questions. you can send through some questions and stuff to our email, the incoherent podcast@outlook.com or on Instagram or Facebook, just the incoherent podcast. send things through their messages, ask us questions on there, or probably make a group eventually. But I'll, I'm gonna wait and see how this builds before I go and start doing that stuff. And hopefully we can build a nice little community around this podcast. It is a little bit of a passion project for me and Zach, something that we've discussed about doing for a. For a while now and decided just to jump in and just do it. So we're still learning as we go. So we're happy for feedback as well. There's anything sports or anything related? So, this week I've been on the PlayStation and giving college football an absolute hammering, and I think most people would know that it follow the series, but if you don't, the college football game and the Madden football game both made by ea, they're connected. So you can start out with a player in a high school, get sent offers to go to colleges and all of that, and select your college and build your career through the college system. But then you can also transfer your stats and your player into the Madden game, go through the combine, get drafted and play in the NL. And the thing that, really stands out for me. It's not really something that's ever been done before. I know they did the same thing last year, but I think They've really, upped it by adding that little high school factor. You can go onto a website, make your own high school that you can play for, and stuff like that as well. And I just think it's a real genius thing and I've been given an absolute thrashing, not very well mind you, but I haven't seen another game that's come close to that sort of immersion, you know what I mean? Other than maybe cricket where you start out at club level and build your way up through the state and international t you know, T 20 and stuff like that. So yeah. What do you reckon?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 9:15

it's, I think it's the start of something that's gonna progress and we'll start to see it more games, especially from that sporting side of things in. Yeah, that's something that can be delved right into and. You can see it happening in soccer NBA baseball. I, yeah, I think

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 9:38

Yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 9:38

the way EA will probably take a lot of their gaming games. Sorry.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 9:45

It'd be, it'd be a pretty, significant thing to 2K to for EA to implement a college football game, a foot college basketball game, and, and do it that way. You know, it's, it, it's something definitely unique and, I I really love what they're doing with it, to be honest. Like, I can't, yeah, we, like, we've got the new rugby league game and it's got its problems. I don't mind it. I don't hate it. I'm happy to support it, to see improvements, but, you know, with the pro team on, it's absolutely a, a, a step in the right direction. I know the gameplay is not fantastic, but I do think it's an improvement on the last game. I know it's very similar, but as well. NRL hasn't changed that much other than a few rule changes, and that over the years it's still the same sport and it's the same with soccer. Like how much can you actually change other than the things that you can do within, I know there's some improvements that they could do to career mode with fifa, but, or fc I don't think I'll ever get used to calling it FC to be honest. Obviously always calling a fifa, but I think, I think that that's a good thing for sports games in general. Like I play a lot of sports games. I think it's an absolutely, fantastic initiative that they've taken to do it and to connect them. Like that's just a, I think they've done really well with that, to be honest.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 11:13

Yeah, well that's right and I hope they do take it in that direction, really. Like I do think they could incorporate it into one game, but yeah, it's, well, having two games gives'em two bites of the cherry really, doesn't it?

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 11:30

Yeah, well that, that's the thing too. So it, people don't know. You can go get ea play, it won't be till after the season, but you can get it free to experience it. So if you have ea play right now, you can play college 25 and Madden 25 free of charge, other than the subscription price, which is fairly cheap, but it's not that expensive. But to play. But the next one will just come up, you know, I only bought this year's one'cause you mentioned it and I had the money there and I couldn't help myself. But I think it's a, I think it's a great thing. Anyways, so, yeah. that's our, that's the things that we've noticed this week anyway, that we wanted to dis Oh, sorry. There's one more thing I wanted to discuss. So, waking up this morning, this wasn't on last night's failed episode, news. Was that the n l's looking at. Moving a state of origin game to New Zealand in 2027. I know for a while now that you know there's only the one game. Each played in Sydney, played in Brisbane, and then highest bidder gets to Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, and all of that Is taking it to New Zealand the right step forward, you reckon?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 12:43

I don't believe so. But yeah, it's, I mean, going back a couple of years ago, New Zealand sacrificed a lot when COVID was happen on, by leaving their side over here so they could continue the season, but. State of origin, It should be between New South Wales and Queensland

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 13:08

Yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 13:09

that's the game should be played, right? It should be their fan base.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 13:14

Yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 13:15

incorporate New Zealand in the state of origin? Well bring in a New Zealand state of Origins competition.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 13:23

As, as ever, as you'd know, like the NRL at the end of that, the day's a business, so they're gonna chase that money and it's probably gonna be worthwhile for the NLS interests of money-wise to do that sort of thing, build a bigger supporter base and stuff like that. And origin is another beast. Like, it's not like they're gonna take it out completely. You'll still get to see your games. I don't think it's really much different to going to Perth or Melbourne or anything like that. So people can still fly over there and do it. Do it as a trip, like to go and visit New Zealand and watch the state of origin game. You know that that's a pretty good weekend away with mates or with your family or anything anyway, so you're not really missing much. We still get to see it on tv. It's still the same players, so I don't think it's that big of a deal to do it, to be honest. I, I welcome it. Like it's only gonna build a supporter base. Nothing beats the atmosphere of state of origin and being at the game and stuff. I'd love to go as a New South Welshman. I'd love to go to a Suncorp game just to experience the, you know, that emotion and all of that. So yeah, I don't, I don't think it's a bad thing. that's what we've noticed this week anyway, so we can do a little bit of a, sports wrap. This week's probably gonna be very NRL heavy with the end of the season, start of the final series. we can discuss, well, we're gonna discuss the teams that missed out on the eight. So the nine teams at the bottom, just as a whole. we tried going through individually yesterday, but it just took too long, so we're gonna try and do it in a little bit of a snapshot and stuff like that. We can. yeah, so I reckon the nights are probably the most disappointing. As a Knights fan yourself, I think they've really disappointed themselves. A lot of injuries did bring down. but they're obviously, they'll missing in a few key spots. O'Brien's been moved on. I don't know if that was necessarily a, a team thing, but I know the fans didn't want him there. Now we've got the problem of going through trying to select a new coach. I think the nights should be really disappointed in that wooden spoon. That effort that they put in on Sunday was just ridiculous. And I'm, I'm a do or die nights fan. I'll sit down and watch every game no matter how good, bad, or anything that we're going just to see progress. But as soon 10 minutes in Mitchell, Moses runs nearly the full length of the field, which is credit to Moses to notice that opportunity and take off. But the players that you see in the back player that just back off and don't even bother to chase is just really disappointing. And I, I turned it off after that. I couldn't, I couldn't watch any more of that. So I hope they get the per the right person for the job.'cause you know, Newcastle as a whole really needs a strong footy team because it's got a great supporter base behind them. But that are very passionate and I think that that's why you see him get so upset about things. Whether PGA stays or goes, I'm either, either, I'm happy for him to stay'cause he is a great player. You can't deny that he can be a good player. But we've got Fletcher Sharp there. You know, we've got the people in place that can cover all those positions. And with that signing of Sand of Smith, that just adds another string to their bow. Dylan Brown, I don't wanna say too much on that'cause honestly, until next year, we're not gonna see how that pans out'cause we don't really know how he's gonna play. People saying, well he is a five eighties, he gonna play half back. I've heard people say, Fletcher Sharp's gonna play half back. So, yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 17:16

Yeah, well was quite a disappointing season for the Knights. But yeah, like you said, injuries and that goes a lot of those bottom nine teams, the injuries to the right players at the wrong time. And yeah, I mean, we're always gonna see it NR l's getting faster and faster every year. So we will, yeah, we we're gonna get injuries and it's part of the game, but the Knights just didn't have the depth this year. And same as South's, same as the Cowboys. They just, didn't have that depth to their squad. And it's disappointing to see those top eight teams or top 10 teams really drop right off.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 18:00

Yeah. And that's the disappointing thing. You know, it's the depth. So when you look at the contracts like Conga and Dylan Brown are on a mountain that that takes away from your debt. So your juniors. Have to be well coached to have that next me up mentality. Just like Penrith do, like you do, you're gonna pay for these top players to try and improve your team. Your, your junior development needs to be top class to be able to counter that and still have a competitive team. Otherwise, it's gonna take too much away. I think Newcastle has just as good a junior area as what Penrith do, and I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be like that. But you've gotta obviously put someone in place that's gonna be able to nurture those juniors and bring'em through into first grade. We're already seeing fruits of little things. You've got Lucas, you've got Fletcher Sharp Crosland.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 18:52

Growing up playing footy in that Newcastle area, I think Newcastle have, they've got a really big area that they can draw from, but juniors coming through that are really wanting to push that position. I think. Been only an hour and 45 minutes to go down the road to Sydney. It's not that hard these days. I think that's the part that the nights.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 19:21

Yeah,

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 19:22

So,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 19:23

you gotta build a club that the locals wanna play for, to be proud of. And at the moment there's very little to be proud of'em for just the effort on the field. And I think it comes back on the players

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 19:33

That's right. And it's not only the juniors that are coming through like you, it's been able to get players that want to come and play for the club that are already in there, NRL as well. Like you got these players like Brown and they've had to bring in, but they've had to pay overs to get'em there.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 19:55

Yeah. Yeah. And I would like to see, like personally when I had a think about it, had a look at the candidates and stuff, I think Holbrooks me number one for coach.'cause he didn't really do that bad a job at the Titans. The Titans didn't give him enough time. Uh, Peter PAs moving into a CEO role. So there's a football director role there, I believe, unless they've already filled it, I'm not a hundred percent sure. But if they haven't filled that role, that's where I'd look at someone like Michael Checker, who's worked with the Wallabies and worked overseas in codes that, you know, can help out in that aspect of bringing juniors through and the me and manager whole type of thing. Sort of a Gus School type role. I think he'd be better suited for that. I know he doesn't have. That much NRL experience, but I think he's passionate enough, I've seen him talk and stuff about that, about how he'd set it up and all of that. So a coaching director role for him, I think it'd be be a fantastic job. Blake Green, I know that he's kind of a dirty word because of the attack that the Knight's had this year, but I, I firmly believe Adam O'Brien was the head coach. So everything that was implemented come through Adam O'Brien and Blake Green's only working to what he's been told to, with, with not as much input. And at the same time, they brought Dylan Brown and the whole thing was around that they were gonna change the attack, but they needed, they probably just needed that one piece to be able to implement that sort of attack. So, you know, they've got good young players coming through and I just hope they really nurture'em and, you know, build'em into the players that, that they should be. Dylan Lucas, to me, is a out and out origin player. But a lot of improvement there on the night sent on Knights front anyway. But when you look at the other nine, well the Dragons and the Titans nights, I'd group them all into a very disappointing season. Maybe even the ose, a lot of injuries. Um, losing Humphreys is probably a big factor in that, plus a rookie halfback, not many games under his belt, but he is obviously gonna be building into a very, very good player in the future. So I think they'll be right going into the future. They've got Wayne Bennett there.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 22:05

I think Souths are good with that, those younger players coming through and they, they still competed in football games, so I think their mentalities there. was able to get'em up to play the game. They just couldn't get'em over the line like, but again,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 22:25

Yeah. Well.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 22:26

key players. So think for South. From out outside perspective looking in, I think Jay Gray's a big, big plus for them, and I know Wayne Bennett says that Mitchell's is one. I would like to see Ja Gray stay at one. Otherwise, that's probably losing.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 22:47

Yeah, well, I like Latrell being in the centers. I like him being a fullback. He's a damaging player when he can be. That's probably the closest that we'll get to Greg Inglis, him or Cobo, you know, you see those traits in them. I've always had big wraps on Latrell Mitchell, but obviously he is off field stuff and stuff like that lets him down. Sometimes his suspensions injuries, but I don't think they're in a bad position. they'll improve the way the eels. I'll jump up a little bit. the eels, obviously Mitchell Moses is a main part of that attack and as soon as he come up, come back, they've skyrocketed back up the ladder. So I think Jason Rolls has done a pretty good job. He's got rid of some dead wood. He's started bringing through some youth and stuff like that and I think next year or the year after, you'll start seeing the fruits of his work. I think he's gonna improve that eel's team and prove it to be a good decision to take him on and move Brad Arthur on anyway. But, and the same with the Tigers. I think the Tigers should be happy with this season. They've risen off that wooden spoon, three wooden spoons. they've come from finished there in 13th. You know, I think it's a big improvement. I think Benji's gonna be that person to build that culture and bring these players in and it's yet to be seen. You still. a young coach, but it's still gonna be yet to same. Whether or not he's the coach that could take him to a premiership or even into finals. But it's a good work in process.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 24:18

Yeah, that's right. Benji's Tigers through and through. So yeah, think is the right person for that job at West Tigers, whether he's the coach that wins him the next premiership or not, well, that's yet to be determined, but he's definitely got them going in the, in the right spot. as for me, me, north Queensland Cowboys, well, they were a bit of a disappointment former from fifth last year to 12th this year. But yeah, the injuries to that forward pack losing McLean and through the middle part of the year, and then seven players off playing origin. It, it hurts, but again, depth really is a big thing.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 25:07

I think it,

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 25:08

interesting to see how they go with another full preseason with those few young players

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 25:14

yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 25:14

debut this year. Like, uh, they're only gonna get better those younger kids. So,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 25:21

Yeah. I've got a, I can, I can look at the West Tigers and I can see like the same sort of thing as what the Bulldogs have done. I think they're on the same sort of trajectory, so I think they're in a good place. I think they're only gonna get better from here. We've got Paul going next year, who's a decent player. Don't think he was utilized well enough for the nights. I think he can only get better. And maybe that's the team for him to get better. It'll, they're a lot more exciting attack than what the nights are, so it should create more space for him.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 25:57

Yeah,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 25:58

but I, I'd be happy to say from 14th through to ninth, where the dolphins are there, you know, none of those teams need anything drastic, like a rebuild or anything like that. Injury's been the, the main cause of it. The rabbit's lost a lot of players through injury. The tigers have improved from what they were last year. They're only on the upward Cowboys had a few injuries, but they've got players like Perdu Den, they've got good players around there that's gonna improve it. And the eels with Mitchell Moses, just completely different team. Sea Eagles lose DCE, but Fogarty is not a bad replacement. And you know, might free up some salary cup space for them to make some moves, to bring in some more players and just change the dynamic.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 26:43

that's right. Fogarty coming in there. He plays different to DCE, so their attack change a little bit and it could be

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 26:53

I,

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 26:53

the better. Like Tommy Turbo's been playing with DCE for years now. So bringing in the new halfback and the new general into that side, Fogarty could quite well open. Luke Brooks and Tommy Turbo right up. Manley's an interesting one to keep an eye on for next season.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 27:14

yeah. Yeah. And the Dolphins, I think they make the eight next year. I honestly do they get a bit more depth in there, move some, move some things around because, they're only one or two wins away from being in the eighth this year. And for a club that's only been around for three years, that's, that's a pretty decent standing and, you know, proves that there is enough players to support this current competition. As for the Bears and the p and g teams, I personally believe there's plenty of players out there. You've just gotta put the right people in place to coach'em properly. And each general team only has a top 30, those top 30 of the players that are training full-time with the squad and stuff like that. And then your players in Queensland Cup, new South Wales Cup, they're, they're the part-time working, they're not full-time training with the first grade squad. So some of them players pick up contracts as a full-time rugby league player. They're only gonna get better from there, I think. So I believe that the competition is s in a pretty good spot. I think that we could comfortably go to 20 teams and what happens from there is what happens. So, I think it'll be good. And I think the Dolphins have kind of proved that, you know, you can put that other team in and it can be successful. I know the titans are a little bit of a downer, but you know, there's the times don't seem to give coaches or enough time to build anything around that club. So hopefully Josh Hanna comes in there and builds a good culture. And, you know, I do believe that you'll probably be a fairly decent coach from what I've seen and what I've read. and good luck to him with it. Like you need to have a close competition and that's what brings excitement. That's what brings views. And you want all your fans watching their team succeed. So hopefully these teams will be on the bounce back for everyone next year. And, you know, it's a lot di a lot different discussion.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 29:09

Yeah. Well that'd be quite nice to see the cowboys go back up there. That's for sure.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 29:16

Yeah. Well, I,

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 29:17

I mean, I think it'd be good to see the NRL ladder change a little bit like we, we see in multiple other sports throughout the world that it could get quite repetitive with the same teams in the same positions all the time. So

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 29:35

yeah,

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 29:36

teams drop in and out of the eight and then it's good like there, it's in the right direction.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 29:43

That's one thing with what I've found following the NFL, I've been following it for the last couple of years, getting really into it, is how they implement their draft and their trading systems and just the way that they run their competition that, you know, I know that the Chiefs have been in a fair few Super Bowls lately. But that's just a, a well run franchise to be completely honest. And there's not, there's a few teams that aren't as far behind them as what you might think on that perspective. Like the Bills and the Ravens are sitting there right behind them in the, in the same sort of thing. You know, the Eagles are the current champions. I thought the Chiefs would've done it, but they didn't. But that's one thing with the NFL. They have their draft where, you know, they trade their draft picks, but usually the number one pick is for that team that comes last. Overall, they get that first selection at the best college player that's coming through. I, I'm all for implementing a draft into the NRL and making an event around it. I know why people don't. American sports and Australian sports are two completely different things the way they're run, but it does work well. I know in a FL they have their draft and they've got their rules around, around that draft. It's not quite what the American one is, but I, I'd love to see'em implement that sort of thing to help build up the, build up these bottom teams so that they're getting these star players without overpaying for it and blowing their salary cap out.'cause that's basically what happens. Like those teams are the knights and the Titans for sure have to pay way more than what they really should, like to be paid to play sport in Newcastle and the Gold Coast. For me, somebody that doesn't play professional football, I, I'd be happy just to do that. Like those two places would be outstanding to live in and get paid for, it doesn't, it doesn't really make much sense to me. And, the NRL come out this week and said about, the. They're thinking about implementing a wild card round, which is also an NFL thing. I don't think the competition's ready for that. I think you need a few more teams, and I think once you get to that 18, 19, 20 realm, I think you've gotta cut down because as it stands, it was the top eight are basically the half comp, half of the competition play finals and then you're going away from that. Or do you, would you rather see the competition, like minimize that so that it is fewer teams that get that finals per.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 32:20

Go to the EPL side of things and. You. If you're going to go to more teams, you could just scrap the final series, a few more rounds in, and at the end of the season if you are good enough to be on top, you are good enough to be crowned champion.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 32:39

Yeah, I, I do think that it's underestimated when a team wins the competition, but at the same time, EPL has promotion and relegation. I don't think that system works from an NRL point of view, and I don't think the Australian public really get that sort of mentality. They want that finals, they want that underdog to win that grand final, you know, where the NFL has their, their conference system, and you can minimize the rounds. I, I don't really think that every team has to play each other twice. I think you can get away with each play, each team plays each other once have 19 rounds and then have a final series off that if you didn't split it up into conferences. But if you're gonna do conferences, I truly believe that you should have a draw at the start of the season to pick which teams are in what, which conference that you. I don't think you can regionalize'em like the NFL is, which it really isn't. They're kind of here and there, dabbled in. I still haven't worked out what the system is for that, so,

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 33:43

Yeah. Conferences, it's a, in my opinion, it's a, it's something that could potentially work, but, and we've spoke about this numerous times over the years, but it'd take the higher ups within the NRL to really sit down and over it and nut it out properly

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 34:05

yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 34:05

run properly.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 34:07

I, I think you just want your best chance at a close competition. And the draft's only gonna work if you take away the junior development away from clubs and have clubs stand on their own. And the NRL runs a separate competition in like an under 20 site format where they, where they don't, the NRL runs it, not the clubs. A lot of the clubs don't have, don't run the juniors. And that's the way it's going to, because then you don't get the teams like Penrith and that, well, they're our junior, why should we give it up to you? But it'd have to be all formatted for that to work, but to create excitement. I, I'm all for it. I don't think it'll ever happen. I think that we're about, we're not too, we're a few years off. Sam Val's implement American Systems anyway, but I don't think the draft's gonna be a thing. back. You all good?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 35:03

Yeah, yeah.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 35:03

the NFL started this week. I didn't get to watch many games'cause I was working over the, over the time it was on because their, most of their games are played on Monday. I was on Monday day shift and it's played through the day. I've gotta see a couple of games. But the only thing I'm gonna say on that this week is that, you know, the Ravens got beat by one point. They scored 40 points, got beat 41 40 by the pills, who are a Super Bowl contender, just like the Ravens. But the, the Ravens just became the first team in NFL history to score 40 points and get beaten, which is a bit of a Deanna to be honest. But both, both those teams have exciting offenses that can score a lot of points and they've got the, two of the best quarterbacks in the entire competition. It's, disappointing from a Ravens fan point of view. But we'll see how that transpires over the season. the one other thing that I did see outta the NFL this week was, old mate spitting on the Dallas Cowboys quarterback. You can't be doing that. Just all, you can't just be spitting at people.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 36:09

Yeah, well I know you get, get your ass kicked. You do that back where we are from. But anyway, that's, he's done it. He's, he's caught his suspension and we'll, we'll see how that pans out next time they face off against each other.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 36:27

Yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 36:28

So there's some, uh, some big boys that'll be out chasing him.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 36:32

Yeah. Well, I started at that, started of the game. You got thrown outta the game because of it., It's. Yeah, you, you can't be doing that. And then the other thing that I noticed was, Lamar Jackson from the Ravens, had a little talk about, you know, they'll celebrating and a fan hit two of the players on the head when they're up against the fence and Lamar's pushed old mate back over the fence. don't go touching players when you go to the games. That's all I can say. He is only reacting to something that a fan's done. Like, don't be going and doing that stuff. it's, it's not needed. I understand people are passionate and stuff, but I don't think there's any need for that. There's probably not gonna be anything come of that, but I'm sure if Lamar had his time over again, he'd probably, you know, try to ignore it a little bit better. It'd be pretty hard to ignore all of that stuff. So. Nottingham Forest have announced this morning that Ang is gonna be, their coach going forward in the EPL. I think it's a great thing for, Australian soccer football, that we've got an Australian coach that's over there competing at, you know, the elite of the world, in the coaching realm of things. And he has proven that he does win trophies. So I don't think he's pretty good. I think he's pretty good mates with the billionaire owner, but it'd be really interesting to see how he goes with a probably slightly lesser team than Tottenham, though. Tottenham doesn't, they're kind of here or there, aren't they?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 38:00

Oh, that's right. I was kind of surprised when Tottenham got rid of the inch. So he just won the Europa with him and then Yeah, he didn't quite do as well in the actual EPL as what they were hoping. So they got rid of him, but yeah, to the C, not them. Forest pick him up. Well. That'd be interesting to see whether they can implement his kind of play style. So yeah, he's a, he's a very attacking minded coach and well, not being the bottom of the pecking order in the EPL. So, I mean, he's got another crack at Europa as well this year with Ham that they managed to pick up a spot after finishing seventh last year.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 38:58

Yeah, so my expect, my expertise in the soccer goes to, I've won a grand final and that's about it. I played one season of soccer. Zach was the coach. It was a little bit of fun at the time, you know, won a grand final doing it. I do watch it a little bit. I support Liverpool, Zach sports, me and city. so I have little input for it, but I'm gonna try the best and try to get cross coverage and stuff. I found it really hard to follow EPL once KO lost the rights or Fox lost the rights'cause that's where I get most of my sport content from. But I've recently got the NFL Pass so I can watch a lot of NFL games'cause I've been right into it and it just kind of works out well that it goes from footy season, the end of footy season, pretty much through to the start of the preseason for NRL. And I working in the mines on the shifts and that I get, I get to watch a lot of it and pay a lot of attention to it. but the EPLs on Stand now and you've got it on stand and you'll get up early hours in the morning to watch it. Do you think that it's a big improvement or doesn't really matter?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 40:08

No, it's not much of a change. It's just different streaming rights of Stan taking over than what Optus had. But yeah, it's, I don't. It's, yeah. big, big change there.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 40:23

Yeah, I, I hate the fact that different sports have all of their coverage on different apps and different streaming services, and it's bad enough that there's TV shows and movies and that, that are, you gotta go through six different streaming services just to find what you're looking for. You know, it's a little bit annoying, but I've found with the NFL past that. They don't show every game. But in, in saying that I haven't sat there on a Sunday to see what it's all about. And I'm looking forward to sitting down on a Sunday and seeing what games they have and whether or not it's gonna be beneficial to me.'cause it is quite expensive. But I will say that it does have those little extra things on there, like documentaries and stuff like that.'cause I love sports history and stuff like that. And the NFL really gravitate towards watching the history of that and learning about it. it's just through the history and learning about Baltimore that I even became a Baltimore fan to begin with. and I'm just as passionate about the Ravens as I am end of the Knights. It's, it's unbelievable. I went a long time where I sort of NFL was there, but I couldn't really pick a team. But, you know, I don't know, I dunno about you, but I was, I'm yet to see whether or not the NRL come up with their own sort of NFL pass type thing. Like an NRL pass. And I dunno if that'd be more beneficial to'em. I think it would bring more money into'em, but I think they, they'd still need those broadcast deals with say, like a free to air nine or ko anyway. but what, what do you reckon? You reckon that's just the way it's going now?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 41:54

Overseas. I think it's going that way, but I think NRL, they'll stick the Fox footy.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 42:00

Yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 42:01

Yeah. I think, not being a, such a world broadcasted sport, I think it's gonna be hard for him to sort of implement a, an app. But I think, yeah, leaving it with Fox Sport and having the, the ability to just go there and watch back to back games or recaps, it's already there. It's, I think that's what they'll persist with.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 42:25

Yeah, there's one, there is one part of the NFL Pass that I really do like is, they've got coaches view, like a coach's tape and you can sit there and watch it. No commentary, no nothing like that. It's just up in the stands. You get the full view of the whole field and what everyone's doing and stuff like that. I can go back and watch the Super Bowl in that sort of view without any commentary. No ads, nothing like that. And for someone that's trying to learn the game and watch things, it's really beneficial to me to sit down and watch those sort of tapes and take it all in. But I would love that sort of thing. In an NRL setting, I really would like, I like gonna the games, sitting up there on halfway and seeing what every player's doing. I don't like the way they broadcast NRL'cause I don't like zooming in on the play the ball. It drives me nuts. Or when they're focusing on a player that's triggering, got a little mingle, but there's action happening over the back and you miss half of it because of it. You know what I mean? really drives me nuts and I really wish they'd put that little screen that they put the full action on rather than the replay. I wish they'd flipped that so that the replay's on the little screen, like it's just a little thing that annoys me.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 43:33

Yeah, well maybe something you just gotta suck up, I guess.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 43:38

yeah. Well I think the NL have broadcasting rights coming up soon, so. You know, I think that's the whole implementation of like implementing the Bears extra game to offer and stuff like that. And, all the, all the people that you're sitting out and you say, oh, the NRL don't get as many fans as the A A FL and stuff like that. At the end of the day, the NRL makes majority of their money off broadcasting rights. So you can't tell me they don't want you sitting at home watching it.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 44:05

That's right.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 44:07

The more eyes they get on a screen, the more money that the more valuable it is to that network that wants to broadcast it. So that's why State of Origin's such a big, a big thing to grab.'cause they want everyone watching that. That's why Channel Nine's got the rights to it solely and you've gotta watch a replay on Kao so they can get all the eyes that they possibly can. I'd rather watch it on Kako. I, I don't like the nine commentary too much, but unless Blocker, roaches commentate, that really does me head in and for some reason does all nights games. That's our sports wrap for the week anyway. And we'll move away from the sports and move on to a little bit of gaming stuff. There wasn't too much gaming stuff that I found this week, other than I've been playing a lot of college football. but I've seen a lot of lot come up with PS five, PS six coming soon. Do you think we're ready for a PS six? I feel like I've only just got me PS five.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 45:01

They, they sort of, yeah, release that new console every few years. And I think because a lot of people got their systems during that COVID period, a lot of people had time to play it a lot. So it is sort of a little bit outdated in, in such, but yeah,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 45:24

I think that's just the technology thing and things get outdated all the time. Like you go by a TV now and three weeks later it's outdated.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 45:31

a hundred percent. And I think that's why we are sort of ready for that. PS six,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 45:39

Yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 45:40

they change a few little things that I'd, I'd love to see it more memory. that's a big one for me. I think games are getting bigger every time they're getting released, so.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 45:53

are huge. I've, I've pretty much stopped buying cod games when I love playing multiplayer on Call of Duty games, but it's just too big and every time you get an update, it just about fuels up the whole thing. And you don't have a selection of games there. And I don't wanna sit down on the lounge and wait for a game to download for an hour or two, you know? Like, I've got pretty shit internet, but you know, I don't wanna be doing that sort of stuff. And I think they really dropped the ball when they took away, you know, I know you can put PS four games on a hard drive and play'em directly from the hard drive, but you can't do that with PS five games. And I'd really like to see'em bring that back where you can have the external hard drive. I, I know that you can change the system, but if you're anything like me and Zach fiddling around with things like that and the potential of breaking, it scares the shit out of us. And it is quite expensive. Like, you know, I would probably put Okay, memory card. Memory card would be pretty sick. Not really.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 46:56

go, go retro, implement the old PS one and

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 47:00

Okay.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 47:00

when they bring out the new PS six,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 47:02

Yeah, well the, you know what I did notice is that the only thing that I found on a PS six is that they're thinking about having a deta detachable disc drive. Now I've got a disc drive PS five. I bought that intentionally'cause I could play my old for PS four games on it, and I had a heap of discs On PS four, I have very minimal PS five disks. Most of mine are downloaded straight from the PSN store. Do you really think that we need disks this day and age?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 47:33

no, I don't think we do, and I also don't think that again should cost as much as what they do. When you don't get that. Actual disk, like something and it's strictly downloaded to our system. I

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 47:50

Yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 47:52

doesn't need to be$140 when I'm going to EB games and buy the same game with a dis for$140.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 47:59

I would love to see how they work that out. That it's the same price on the store when you've got shipping. You've got marketing, you've got all of that other stuff, but you can just download it. Like, they don't have to make the dis the case. The marketing would be just the, the covers and stuff like that when they can put it straight onto the thing and you just download it. Like, most people have internet these days.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 48:22

yeah. And I, I do, do understand like they've gotta make money so that they can then

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 48:28

yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 48:28

and whatnot, but

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 48:30

But there, there is a point of getting greedy.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 48:33

That's right. If it's

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 48:35

I,

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 48:35

a hundred and or a hundred dollars game and they knock it back to 80 because you're gonna buy online rather than buy the DIS version,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 48:43

yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 48:43

think they'd have more sales.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 48:46

Yeah. But that, that also, no, you're right. Go.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 48:52

I've lost the train of thought now.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 48:54

No, I was just gonna say like the part of, oh, just doing this, like, it brings me on to me next point. That's all. It's kind of a, good segue is that a lot of games these days are remakes, and I understand the nostalgia. I've got a heap of remakes that I play all the time as well. Like, I'm not saying that a remakes a bad thing, but when you've got something like metal gear solid where they've come and made a rebate out of the snake eater game, they haven't made a metal gear solid game, standalone game for ages. Like, would you rather'em go back and remake that game or would you rather'em have a go at a new game?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 49:35

I would like to see'em develop a new game, I think. But yeah, it's, understand why they remake a lot of those games with the, the new technology coming out and it's, yeah, everything's sort of high definition now, so

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 49:53

Yeah, I can understand.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 49:55

older games, revamping them to, to suit that high definition resolution. That's, it is a good thing. But again, yeah, I'd like to see him

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 50:08

I just want a

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 50:09

at me.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 50:09

new experience. Like there's, there's good games out there. You know, the, the series of'em kind of works, works with that. Like I know that you are all for a remake of need for Speed underground too,

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 50:23

A

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 50:23

and I'm all for that. Because that was a great game. But if I was to go down to it, I'd rather make a need for Speed underground three and have a completely new sort of thing to it. You know, having have a new story, I think that'd be a more, that'd be a more financial type thing to go to towards, rather than upgrading Need for speed too.'cause need for Speed series, when you go through'em all, they're all over the place for different things. And that underground series was literally street racing. It was fast and the Furious. It's what was big at the time. And you could do so many customizations and all of that. And I know they've tried to do it, since, but it ha it just hasn't quite hit the same. But I'd love to see him go back to that same sort of formula with a little bit of a upgrade to things and stuff like that, you know, but I'm, I love me racing games, but I'm more a, these days I'm more grand charisma or, you know, the project cars one was pretty good. till three that completely changed it. But I like those realistic pit stops, you know, because I, I love supercars and stuff like that, but I'm more for the longer endurance races, races like Bathurst and stuff like that, that's what gets me excited and that's what I want in a game, you know, I want that, that side of things. And I think there is a few games that are coming out soon that sort of come around that, a Seto Costa that that's, that's in the right domain. I find it very difficult, but, you know, I've got the VR there, so I love playing Grand Truo with me vr and I'd love to get a steering wheel one day and have the full immersion of it. I think that's an absolute win for Grand Truo where they went on that. I know not everyone likes Grand Truo, but I, I quite enjoy, I put a lot of hours into Green Trees mate. Personally.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 52:19

as long as you're playing grand and vr, you'll keep your hands out of the fan above you.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 52:25

yeah, well that's true too. So nobody, nobody on here should know UN unless you know me. But yeah, I started the year playing VR and having a great time until I stuck my hand in the air and hit the ceiling fan and cut my thumb off. So well, broke me thumb in the fan and cut it in half. So, yeah, that wasn't, I don't recommend that. So use VR with caution, which while we're on the VR thing, I haven't got it written down for us to talk about. I think they put a lot more effort into the VR concept. I think that it can really go somewhere, like I've played Resident Evil and stuff on that vr, and it's so immersive. Like even to the point of I'm sitting there getting chased by some big bitch. I mean, Mrs grabbed me on the shoulder at the same time that scared the absolute living shit outta me. But, you know, it just shows how immersive it is. You put the ear earphones in and you just go onto it and, you know, for a story mode game and the way to do it, I know some people get sick with it. I got motion sickness when I first started using it, but you build a tolerance to it. You need to sort of stick with it and don't play it for too long, you know, sort of. But it ended up that I was sitting there doing frigging, I was that bored when I was frigging, cut me thumb off'cause I couldn't work, couldn't do anything. And I was sitting there playing grand tr mail and I'd done a full Bathurst, like, it took hours obviously, but I could sit and tolerate it. I don't recommend doing it. But yeah, I think vrs really got a future in gaming.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 54:03

You reckon vr, NRL.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 54:06

I don't think it works like it. It could work. I'd love to see how they'd try to implement it, but I don't think it works. I've got an NFL VR game and that's pretty cool. But you, like, you're the quarterback and you throw it, there's a way of running and stuff like that. It's kind of difficult, but it's still pretty fun to play. Like I really do enjoy it. the golf games that I've seen, like the mini golf on, it's probably unbelievable. It's one of my favorite games. I just cut me thumb off doing it. But you can get other golf games on it that, you know, I like playing golf and me and you, we love playing golf. We go play golf together. But to have that opportunity when it's, you know, we can't organize to go and play an actual game, to be able to jump online and play against your mate and play it frigging, you know, any golf course in the world. I think that'd be unbelievable, to be honest.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 55:03

Yeah, that's right. We will see how that one pans out anyway.'cause I think it's only gonna get better.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 55:10

I think it is.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 55:11

the more people purchase it and put money and want behind it, I think it,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 55:18

Yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 55:19

the developers something to strive to better each, each time.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 55:23

Yeah. Yeah. And that's just the thing. It's a, it's another expense. Like I, my wife bought it for us for Christmas as a family gift, and it is like buying a second system. That's the, that's probably the. The biggest downside to it is, you know, it's an extra expense, but I think it's a good bit of gear. Anyway, I, I wouldn't get rid of it. I haven't played it in a while. haven't really had much time, but, you know, I'm slowly letting the, the catalog build up a little bit.'cause when I first got it, it, it wasn't too many games that you could play with it. But if you're gonna give it a go though, I, I do highly recommend the, resident evil ones if you know, you're like that sort of horror thing.'cause I thought that was absolutely fantastic. But yeah, that, I'd like to see'em go into the fully developed games rather than the sort of indie novelty games like the NFL and the mini golf and that like, they have a full thing. It'd be probably an improvement on it and hopefully more developers will take on that task.'cause there is a few games that are full ones on there. They're just a bit more expensive obviously. But yeah. Anything else that you've noticed in gaming this week?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 56:36

Nah, not really. yeah, there's a couple of new-ish games that I'm probably gonna have a look at over the weekend. But I'll get back to you guys next week on that one.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 56:47

Yeah, and if you wonder and how we find time to play heaps of games and watch sport, we play games and then watch sport on our phones, so it's always in the background, unless it's like a big thing we wanna watch on the tv, but you know, we kind of, we still have time for our kids and families and that, and we're not just all this, so, yeah. All right. Move on to the next thing, our bold predictions. Zach, what are your bold predictions for this week?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 57:20

My poor predictions first one this week I Sharks are gonna fail at another final series. The chooks are gonna go to Shark Park and knock'em over. I think it'd be a nice tight game, but I think Roosters have just, they've built something this season and the back end of this season, they've just been firing on all cylinders. So, but yeah. Bow prediction roosters to beat the sharks by four.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 57:52

Yeah, I, I honestly believe all the games starting this week, this final series is gonna be close. It's gonna be tight, and it's gonna be well worth watching, and I'm glad that I'm off this weekend to, to be able to watch it.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 58:04

next bold prediction

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 58:06

Okay.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 58:07

doggy started the season, well, they'll lead the competition at one point, but I think they go out in straight sets. they get beat by Melbourne in Melbourne and then, yeah, week two, I think they fall on the same side as Penrith, and think Penrith will knock'em over in week two. So. Doggies out in straight sets.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 58:30

Do you stick by that if the Warriors get over the Panthers in New Zealand?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 58:35

Well, that'd make for a very interesting game between

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 58:40

Yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 58:40

and the dogs.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 58:41

Well, it's your bold prediction now, so it's locked in. You can't go back on it.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 58:45

and number three, bold prediction to me, Chester Derby this weekend. Manchester City. Three one

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 58:55

Three one you reckon,

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 58:57

yeah,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 58:58

and then.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 58:59

couple of quiet weeks. The last couple of rounds for the city. But yeah, I think United, they, they always get up for that City United Derby and, yeah. Three one the city.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 59:14

Yeah, well they're probably, uh, what are in for again, three games now I,

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 59:23

Yeah, three games in, so round four this week.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 59:26

and sitting in 13, so they've lost two. So yeah, I dunno think Liverpool are on a good trajectory anyway. Three from three. So yeah. it's my bold predictions for this week. I've got, at number one, I think Canberra are gonna win in Canberra against the Broncos. I know that's probably a little bit of a cop out, but'cause Broncos are a little bit under strength. But I really don't think that the Broncos can go down there and beat Canberra. I know that they're going well at the moment, but I, I don't see it happening. And I think the Broncos are playing next week. I think Reynolds and Mim come back next week. And that's, that's the thing about the Broncos. They've got those players to come back. They, they could do anything from here on out and it wouldn't surprise me if they went on to win it. It wouldn't surprise me if they went out in straight sets. It's just the Broncos are just one of those teams. But if I'm a Bronco supporter, I'm probably believing, imagine these are going deep into the finals anyway. Hmm.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 1:00:29

Close game reckon so.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 1:00:31

I think all the final games are gonna be close and good. You know, I think it's gonna be a good weekend of footy to be honest. Get around it. I mean, number two is the Ravens will bounced back from their loss to the bills against the Browns, and I think Derrick Henry will run for 200. Plus yards in that win. Derrick Henry, obviously an absolutely phenomenal player, between him and Lamar. That's just, that's scary for a defense to come up against when you can hear, they hand it off to him or he can run himself or, you know, Lamar can throw himself. It's, it's a really rounded out offense that they've got. So they've got Hopkins and fliers there that are pretty good receivers as well. That'll probably take him. I, I, I'm playing, if I was gonna have a real bowl prediction, I'd say I'd say Ravens will win Super Bowl. I'm dead set in belief this year that this is our year, so it's not me. Bold prediction. I'm just gonna bounce back, but yeah, we'll, we'll see how we go. We'll give it a couple of weeks before I unleash that and my number one prediction. Is that the Incoherent podcast will get 25 listens in its first week, this being episode one. And for that to happen, people that are listening and got this far through our dribble and probably realize why it's called the Incoherent podcast, is if you can share, like, you know, tell your friends, come and join us. Like we said, we wanna try and build a community around this whole podcast and have people that we can discuss about sport games, you know, set up tipping comps, super coaches, online games. we've both got the PlayStation, we've both got laptops, for gaming and stuff like that. I don't do much on my laptop, unless I'm, you know, a foot football manager and city building sort of games is sort of what I leave that for'cause I like the mouse control of it. But yeah, if you just can go and have a look for the Incoherent podcast on Instagram and Facebook, give us a, like, give us a follow, give us a share this episode. I'll post that up on both of them. If you could give that a share and see how many people, see if we can build this podcast into something and really get around the whole thing of sports and gaming. So yeah, that, that'd be great. Have you got anything else?

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 1:02:59

No, that's pretty much it for week one. next episode, we'll, you won't delete it and we won't, we'll have, be able to release it on time. for a Thursday release each week, and obviously with commitments and family commitments, that could change. But yeah,

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 1:03:18

Yeah.

squadcaster-i07e_1_09-10-2025_140313: 1:03:19

guys know.

the-incoherent-podcast_1_09-10-2025_140334: 1:03:20

So we're gonna try and record every Tuesday, except for when I'm working night shift on a Tuesday.'cause obviously Zach will be at work when I'm at home. So we're gonna move that to Wednesdays, but we're hoping that we can have a consistent Thursday release for every episode. we're thinking about doing an a like bonus podcast for when big things come up that we feel needs a lot of discussion. Say a state of origin game, or something like that, so that we're not wasting time to discuss other things and boring people and things. I know this week was very NRL based, but, that's the exciting thing that's happening at the moment. And, you know, we, we know a fair bit about NRL, we know a fair bit about other stuff, but yeah, we'll just see how we go. And this is a big learning curve for us and we are happy to jump in and give it a go. And we just love. Everyone's support with it. Really. Like I've had fun doing this. I know that, you know, this is our second attempt at our first episode, but I think we learned from yesterday's episode anyway, and I think it's a lot more free flowing and you know, we cut the time down and we gotta discuss a little bit more so we could cut some of that stuff out. Yeah. Anyway, till next week,

Speaker: 1:04:35

thank you for joining Zach and I on this week's episode of the Incoherent Podcast. We will be back next week with another episode talking about the week of sport and gaming. You can follow us at the Incoherent Podcast on Facebook and Instagram. You can also get in touch with us via our email, the Incoherent podcast at outlook com. Feel free to message us if you have anything for us to discuss in future episodes Till next week, it's from us.