Who's on your Mount Rushmore? - The Practice Run

SummaryIn this episode, Rawiri and Tu discuss their Mount Rushmore of NRL players and analyze the preseason game between the Penrith Panthers and Wigan Warriors. They also speculate on the potential of Nathan Cleary and the Panthers' performance in the upcoming game against the Melbourne Storm. The hosts highlight the importance of the Super League teams in World Cup challenges and the different motivations between NRL and Super League teams. The conversation explores the different mentality between NRL and Super League teams, potential changes to promote NRL vs Super League competition, shortening the season and increasing preseason, the idea of an NRL vs Super League Nines tournament, and game reviews of Bulldogs vs Sharks and Warriors vs Dolphins. The conversation covers various topics, including Mad Monday planning, the Warriors' transition and tough season ahead, the Dolphins' potential and Wayne Bennett's coaching, young talent in the Sea Eagles vs. Broncos game, the roles of Billy Walters and Kurt , the Broncos' depth and forward development, replicating Penrith's next man up mentality, Hopoate and Hopoate in Manly, the Tigers' performance and potential wooden spoon, preseason challenge results, Tigers' stats and potential losses, the Tigers' bye round, Tigers' fan defense and quiz challenge, and closing remarks and thank you. TakeawaysThe Warriors are no longer participating in early Mad Monday planning, which has annoyed Tu.The Dolphins have potential and have added depth to their squad, but could use a stronger halves pairing.The Broncos have depth and young talent, and may transition Billy Walters into the halves.The Tigers' performance in the preseason has been disappointing, and they may be in contention for the wooden spoon.The preseason challenge results provide a base for predicting team performance in the upcoming season. Chapters00:00 Introduction01:37 Lineup and Game Discussion05:53 Tu_Money's Mount Rushmore06:54 Rawiri's Mount Rushmore16:30 Nathan Cleary's Potential26:21 Panthers' Performance and Adjustments29:25 Upcoming Game: Panthers vs Storm30:39 Panthers' Approach to the Season31:07 Wigan's Determination34:00 Potential Changes to Promote NRL vs Super League Competition39:32 Shortening the Season and Increasing Preseason43:12 NRL vs Super League Nines Tournament48:46 Game Reviews: Bulldogs vs Sharks59:19 Game Reviews: Warriors vs Dolphins01:05:43 Mad Monday and Warriors' Early Planning01:06:20 Warriors' Transition and Tough Season Ahead01:06:48 Dolphins' Potential and Wayne Bennett's Coaching01:07:47 Sea Eagles vs. Broncos and Young Talent01:08:17 Billy Walters and Kurt Fawes' Roles01:09:16 Broncos' Depth and Forward Development01:11:15 Replicating Penrith's Next Man Up Mentality01:12:08 Hopawati and Hopawari in Manly01:13:01 Manly's Inexperience and Tigers' Performance01:15:12 Tigers' Ranking and Potential Wooden Spoon01:16:48 Preseason Challenge Results01:19:37 Tigers' Stats and Potential Losses01:26:09 Tigers' Bye Round01:27:46 Tigers' Fan Defense and Quiz Challenge01:29:11 Closing Remarks and Thank You