Rob and Kids Now with Cores the podcast. So it was October last year that Corey announced his retirement. Right here on Kiss ninety seven three.

Rob and Kids Now with Cores the podcast. So it was October last year that Corey announced his retirement. Right here on Kiss ninety seven three.

Bronco's winger Cory Oates has announced his retirement after two hundred and sixteen games from Brisbane. Yeah, it's actually coming that day unfortunately. Yeah, today I'll be me announcing my retirement from the professional real League. It's the Cats. Corey's getting up here.

Bronco's winger Cory Oates has announced his retirement after two hundred and sixteen games from Brisbane. Yeah, it's actually coming that day unfortunately. Yeah, today I'll be me announcing my retirement from the professional real League. It's the Cats. Corey's getting up here.

Here he goes here.

Here he goes here.

Guys, one hundred meters to get core points.

Guys, one hundred meters to get core points.

To try is a hard one, but I've known it for a little while, but to actually get to the day, it's probably a bit more emotional and harder than what I expected.

To try is a hard one, but I've known it for a little while, but to actually get to the day, it's probably a bit more emotional and harder than what I expected.

So you've had nearly six months now since that announcement.

So you've had nearly six months now since that announcement.

Yeah, and yeah, honestly, I've I've really loved the whole six months. I spent four months a day just with the kids and got the spa and so much time with the kids in time that I never would have gotten if I was still playing, And it made me feel really happy about my decision. And there's always the things that I was going to miss if people keep saying, like, you know, you got to miss something, and I do miss a lot of things to do with it, do you, Yeah, I really do.

Yeah, and yeah, honestly, I've I've really loved the whole six months. I spent four months a day just with the kids and got the spa and so much time with the kids in time that I never would have gotten if I was still playing, And it made me feel really happy about my decision. And there's always the things that I was going to miss if people keep saying, like, you know, you got to miss something, and I do miss a lot of things to do with it, do you, Yeah, I really do.

What are you missing?

What are you missing?

Yeah, the weekend just going with the Bronx doll and all that stuff. I knew I'd missed the crowd. I knew I'd miss the fans just because.

Yeah, the weekend just going with the Bronx doll and all that stuff. I knew I'd missed the crowd. I knew I'd miss the fans just because.

I said this is because for those that missed it, Corey was on the field at sun Corp on Friday getting to do a farewell. So being there and having the crowd.

I said this is because for those that missed it, Corey was on the field at sun Corp on Friday getting to do a farewell. So being there and having the crowd.

Yeah, And so every game I started doing it, probably last seven or eight years in my career. Seven years, and I used to just run out and just do a lat like, just do a circle, just breathe and just stare at the crowd and look at the crowd and listen to the roar and the noise. And it used to give me goosebumps and just get me so up and just so just so ready for the game. And it was just something I never wanted to forget and take take for granted, because it's not something that everyone gets to experience.

Yeah, And so every game I started doing it, probably last seven or eight years in my career. Seven years, and I used to just run out and just do a lat like, just do a circle, just breathe and just stare at the crowd and look at the crowd and listen to the roar and the noise. And it used to give me goosebumps and just get me so up and just so just so ready for the game. And it was just something I never wanted to forget and take take for granted, because it's not something that everyone gets to experience.

Definitely, most people go through their whole lives without anyone cheering for them.

Definitely, most people go through their whole lives without anyone cheering for them.

Certainly not fifty thou stopping a game to cheer for them. I thought you'd say you'd missed your mates, You'd miss the camaraderie of being in a team environment.

Certainly not fifty thou stopping a game to cheer for them. I thought you'd say you'd missed your mates, You'd miss the camaraderie of being in a team environment.

I do miss that a lot, and I'm trying to trying to go there, like trying once a week and see them, and how I go to the club just to try and still keep it.

I do miss that a lot, and I'm trying to trying to go there, like trying once a week and see them, and how I go to the club just to try and still keep it.

Do they care in the same way. It is weird being an outsider coming back.

Do they care in the same way. It is weird being an outsider coming back.

In No, because I've been there so long and they all know, they're all good mates. I've been with them all for so long, so I feel easy. I just I don't want to go and interrupt because I'm not a player. I don't want to go there and interrupt them. They always say, mate, you're welcome to come whenever you want, so they make it feel good. But the surprising thing to people would be I missed the challenge. I miss I missed the contact, the impact, the battle between me and the.

In No, because I've been there so long and they all know, they're all good mates. I've been with them all for so long, so I feel easy. I just I don't want to go and interrupt because I'm not a player. I don't want to go there and interrupt them. They always say, mate, you're welcome to come whenever you want, so they make it feel good. But the surprising thing to people would be I missed the challenge. I miss I missed the contact, the impact, the battle between me and the.

Physical the physical impact.

Physical the physical impact.

Yeah, yeah, I missed. Like it's weird, But I don't miss waking up and being sore. But I missed that feeling because I used to. I used to go out there and just not let anyone know that I'm in pain. If I was, if I ran as hard as I couldn't they hit me as as I could. I didn't want them to know that it hurt if it did.

Yeah, yeah, I missed. Like it's weird, But I don't miss waking up and being sore. But I missed that feeling because I used to. I used to go out there and just not let anyone know that I'm in pain. If I was, if I ran as hard as I couldn't they hit me as as I could. I didn't want them to know that it hurt if it did.

And I used to.

And I used to.

Try and use that as like a something I'm getting on the opposition, like I'm getting on top of them because they're trying every time I run to whack the hell out of me and hurt me, and I don't show it, and I don't want to know.

Try and use that as like a something I'm getting on the opposition, like I'm getting on top of them because they're trying every time I run to whack the hell out of me and hurt me, and I don't show it, and I don't want to know.

And you don't miss being sore, But you miss the paint.

And you don't miss being sore, But you miss the paint.

Yeah, it's weird, it's it's it's it's hard to explain. It's not the battle I love. I miss being in the battle.

Yeah, it's weird, it's it's it's it's hard to explain. It's not the battle I love. I miss being in the battle.

Any particular player that you would look or any particular team where you'd go, okay, it's.

Any particular player that you would look or any particular team where you'd go, okay, it's.

This big man just always your opposition or just everyone whoever.

This big man just always your opposition or just everyone whoever.

Because every time I would be ready to line up to get the ball, all you'd hear is, you know, the whole team be like, right, let's whack the ship. Let's go have a crack, give us your best, Like that was my mentality when I played, and that was what I missed.

Because every time I would be ready to line up to get the ball, all you'd hear is, you know, the whole team be like, right, let's whack the ship. Let's go have a crack, give us your best, Like that was my mentality when I played, and that was what I missed.

But we could whack the ship out.

But we could whack the ship out.

I don't think it will have as much as we do it. I don't think you've got the same power of pain hearts.

I don't think it will have as much as we do it. I don't think you've got the same power of pain hearts.

Yeah, he's not ready for it. Right.

Yeah, he's not ready for it. Right.

We could do that for you if you're around, like or is just making a coffee. We just come charging.

We could do that for you if you're around, like or is just making a coffee. We just come charging.

Together as a joint.

Together as a joint.

We'll go high and like, okay, we could match one.

We'll go high and like, okay, we could match one.

That sounds weird.

That sounds weird.

On the ground. Thanks God,

On the ground. Thanks God,