Stacey Jones: Kiwis Head Coach ahead of the league match against the Kangaroos

There’ll be carnage in Canterbury this Labour Day weekend.  

The Kiwis are facing the Kangaroos for the first time since November in a sell-out league double-header. 

Their last match saw them claim a historic win in Hamilton, claiming 30 points and leaving the Aussies with zero. 

Coach Stacey Jones told Mike Hosking he’s confident they can put together a good performance. 

He said they’ve got a really good group of people, along with coaching staff, trainers, and a strong leadership group lead by the team’s captain. 

“I feel comfortable with what we’ve got.” 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Along with the Supercars on the Gold Coast and the
F one in Mexico. We got the League. Of course
in christ guge Kiwis faced the Kangaroos. Last time we
played the Kangaroos pants the thirty zerol our team's got
five first time and an old guy called Johnson, who
would have thought coach Stacy Jones is back with the
Stacey morning to you.

Speaker 2 (00:15):
Yeah, good morning, Blake.

Speaker 1 (00:16):
You're feeling good. Have you got the side together? And
they look good over the shortened period of time that
you get to mold them.

Speaker 2 (00:22):
Yeah. Look, as each day goes, the preparation picks up
another level and it's about to making sure that we're
connected closely as a group. So I thought we'll had
had prep so far. We've got one more training run tomorrow,
our captain's running, Yeah, and then game Sunday.

Speaker 1 (00:39):
Does the weather bother? You see tomorrow for the captain's run,
supposed to pour, but by game day it's it's going
to be sunny.

Speaker 2 (00:46):
Look, captains run for these fairly short and sharps, so yeah,
we've got to get a little bit wet. We get
a little bit wet, so yeah, and if the sun's
out on Sunday. It'll make for a good, good game
of footy.

Speaker 1 (00:58):
Team open day was good that there's a crowd out
there isn't there people to sell out the game itself.
So so there's a good vibe about this.

Speaker 2 (01:05):
Oh, it's been amazing. What the height the support that
they've got for this game. And you know, two world
class teams you know, performing and the girls too, they're
going to be a massive game for them too. So
the support here has been outstanding for everyone.

Speaker 1 (01:23):
Now, talk to me about Sean. Had he let himself
go to he hit the Beers posters retirement. Did you
have to whip him into shape?

Speaker 2 (01:30):
Yeah, well he went into holiday mo for a bit there.
But obviously with the injuries we've had, we've had to
call some some players in and you know, with Jerame
Hughes being out the daily and winner a huge loss
for us. But Sean answered a call and we're very

(01:50):
thankful that he's he's going to be a part of
this and the experience.

Speaker 1 (01:53):
You can't you can't overvalue the experience, can you.

Speaker 2 (01:56):
Oh, you know, he he knows his role and the
role that he'll play. He's very good at. So yeah,
we're very thankful that he's that he's going to be
being playing for us.

Speaker 1 (02:06):
Tell us this guy Warbroock and I don't know. And
so he plays a fl he plays sevens, now he
plays league? Is he like a freak?

Speaker 2 (02:16):
He is? He's a big boy. He's been in a
system that's really developed his game, you know, in the
Melbourne Storm system where you know, they took their time
with him and developing him. He had had a year
and reserve grade and a bit of football last year
and and he just came on this year, so you know,
very well deserved to be a part of the Kiwis.

Speaker 1 (02:37):
And what about you, Stacy, are you feeling a bit
of pressure given you're a bit newish to the job
and all that sort of stuff is there?

Speaker 2 (02:42):
You know? Yeah, look there's always pressure in these positions.
But I don't feel as well as we've prepped well
and done the best weekend, I feel no confident that,
you know, we can put together a performance. You know,
I've got a really good, good group of people around me,
and then the other coaches, bars and our trainers, and
then I've got a really good leadership group led by

(03:04):
Captain James she Harris. So I feel comfortable with what
we've got.

Speaker 1 (03:08):
There, you go go well mate, We'll be watching appreciated.
Stacy Jones, the Kuwies coach, with us this morning. For
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