Big fan of what Kemp has done off the field after a lackluster (still respectable of course) rugby league career. Anyway, often I watch a podcast of his and don't have a place here to discuss it, thought this could be a good place for them, there's some really good insights.
Recently watched a couple, one with Brandon "Hectic Cheese" Smith and the other with Latrell, and heard some interesting stuff.
**Brandon Smith** - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ogAnZ5gtY
Really interesting comments about the Storm culture. Of special note is Will Chambers driving standards, even things like leaving gear lying around, all on the basis of respecting the jersey. A senior playing ground, respecting the club and the players coming before it and keeping a very high standard. Of course this is no surprise, but it led me to reflecting on our Tigers; and to put it maybe a little harshly, our sad excuse of senior players in the past.
**Latrell Mitchell** - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DwsOxdsmpg&ab_channel=BlokeInABar
Talks about the Tigers offer at 1:12:50 onward. No surprises that it was the playing group of Souths vs Tigers that saw him take the South deal, but also - and this is something I have always felt about LM - throughout the interview he just seems like a player who is happy to go off his natural abilities, but doesn't push beyond that. He mentions he didn't want the pressure of being that marquee signing on big $$ here at the Tigers.
Seems like a great kid though, far from what the media portray him as.