FULL INTERVIEW: Addin Fonua-Blake

On Friday, Azura and Charlie caught up with Addin Fonua-Blake ahead of tonight's game, Tonga taking on the Kangaroos. MMT BABYY!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
The Flavor Podcast Network, The Flavor Breakfast Podcast with Stace A,
Zorah and Charlie going down.

Speaker 2 (00:07):
It's the final Tonga or the Kangaroos for rugby league?

Speaker 1 (00:11):
Who will it be? Marlo Lilee is.

Speaker 3 (00:13):
Our captain for the m MT Adam Blake, how are
you brother?

Speaker 2 (00:20):
Last time we spoke, he gave you some advice on
what to say in the changing room. It was something
about picking your balls up. I want to know did
you end up saying.

Speaker 4 (00:28):
That exactly what I said?

Speaker 3 (00:30):
When we go?

Speaker 1 (00:33):
You don't have to lie for Charlie, and you don't
have to lie like you know.

Speaker 3 (00:36):
I've seen it, like I was in the crowd, Bro.

Speaker 1 (00:40):
I seen your eyes.

Speaker 5 (00:41):
Bro.

Speaker 3 (00:41):
We locked ice on the TV screen and I just
said it in my head and this is the time
to say that speech.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
Say it now, Bro? Yep, what do you mean?

Speaker 2 (00:51):
The boys got their drop kicked? Look, we're good enough
about you, Charlie. And wow, what a game that was
by by by you boys. You You must be so
proud of the team.

Speaker 4 (01:02):
Yeah, man, yeah, the job done on the weekend was.

Speaker 1 (01:08):
It's a feeling you really can't.

Speaker 4 (01:09):
Put into it.

Speaker 5 (01:10):
And I want I won a lot of games in
the n R L and and I've been fortunate enough
to play for Keyes, and I want a game for
the Kerries. But and when you feel for your for
your heritage, and for for your country and for obviously
my grandparents and my mom. Yeah, just sits differ in
a minute when you're playing for something bigger than yourself.

Speaker 1 (01:31):
I love that, man, dogs. So how are the boys feeling?

Speaker 3 (01:33):
Like? I know this is a this is a big
moment for a lot of the young ones. Like what's
the spirit like in the camp at the moment? Man?

Speaker 1 (01:41):
It's it's true to me.

Speaker 4 (01:44):
Everyone's like we had a fan day the other day.
I mean you could not hear each other. I could
still with that, but you know, I just from all
the you know, the impact of for me passing it
down to young boy is so all. You know, these
things don't come around very often. Yeah, I never know

(02:06):
when it's your last last time in the Red City,
and they just make sure you know, you get around
it and you know, just enjoy it or enjoy the week.
But I still know that we've got a big talk
to do this weekend.

Speaker 3 (02:16):
It's a sold out game, man, and I know that
a lot of people here in New Zealand are trying
to come over across the disk to support you guys,
but they can't.

Speaker 1 (02:25):
So, like, what are you expecting from the tongue fans
in Australia?

Speaker 4 (02:29):
Oh man, I'm just I hope they turned out, man,
because that crowd it really got us home.

Speaker 1 (02:38):
They were it was an insanity.

Speaker 2 (02:40):
You know, in the past when we've talked two players,
I've always been curious to know whether you guys would
hear the crowd? Would you hear Hicler's Do you notice
the music? I don't even think there's a point asking
you that question, because there is no doubt in my
mind you heard every single song, saw every single flag.
I've never seen anything like.

Speaker 1 (03:02):
Soldiers.

Speaker 4 (03:03):
Sort of gives me a bit more inspiration to play,
especially when they're seeing the hymns and then the problem
that told them you come on the radios. It just
sort of gives me that feeling.

Speaker 1 (03:15):
Man, I can't let them they unlucky purpose. This is
your purpose. These are your people.

Speaker 2 (03:23):
Okay. So anyone hitting to Australia or in Australia right now,
you hear it from Ed and he wants hims.

Speaker 1 (03:28):
Okay, they don't get them through the game. Learn the hyms, man,
those hyms.

Speaker 3 (03:34):
Yeah.

Speaker 1 (03:34):
Just look, we just want to.

Speaker 3 (03:36):
Wish you all the best, men like we are so
proud of you and the team, specially as a captain
leading our boys out there. Men, we're supporting you all
the way here from out here in New Zealand.

Speaker 1 (03:45):
Go out there and give them more, give them your all.
Thanks guy. About doctor, I want to hear more of
stations there and Charlie catch

Speaker 2 (03:53):
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