Steve Matai Puns

Anyone noticed this?

Must be super unlucky, I'm pretty sure he has come off the field like all of the past 6 games.

I was planning on hosting an AMA, but I wasn't able to thanks to my Alien Blue messing up, which I mentioned in the OT thread. Anyway, here's a transcript of the interview. Side note; I asked them independently, so there's no banter between the four. Transcript has first names (For the purpose of this interview, my name is Zach.)

Z: Favourite stadium to play in outside of Brookie?
P: Tough one. Favourite stadium... Gosford's pretty good, the ground is quite nice.
J: Outside of Brookvale...can I say one in England?
Z: Sure, you can say one on England, but if you're gonna say that, I want one in Australia.
J: Alright, then if I had to pick one, Knowsley Road (St Helens), and in Australia...GIO Stadium.
S: Canberra Stadium.
T: AAMI Park, in Melbourne.
Z: Favourite team to play against? (Note: I asked them all what their least favourite team was: they all said they didn't have any!)
P: Warriors is my favourite, because of the rivalry I have with them, being former teammates with them and all. J: Don't really have a favourite team to be honest.
S: Souths. Just for fun, I guess.
T: Souths. Flat-out just don't like them.
Z: Favourite NRL moment?
P: When all the 3 Warriors teams (NSW, U20, NRL) made the finals. This was back when I was playing for them.
J: Winning Premierships in 08 and 11
S: 2008 grand final.
T: Qualifying for the grand final in 2013
Z: If you weren't playing in the NRL, what would you be doing?
P: Carpenter or builder.
J: Golfer. Probably on the pro-am circuit.
Z: Playing with Jason Day and Jordan Speith.
J: Yeah, if only [laughs].
S: Back in New Zealand working wherever.
Z: Office job?
S: Maybe. I dunno.
T: Commentating. I got a voice for radio.
Z: What are your hopes for next season?
P: Getting back into the 8 and playing finals footy.
J: Premiership would be very nice. Semis at least.
S: Win a premiership, get to the finals, make the 8.
T: Grand Final.
Z: One last question, for Steve: Why do you keep getting injured?
S: I've had niggling problems with my shoulder and neck the past few years. They've been persistent, but I've played through them, and it's good enough that I can keep playing without anything serious.

Next year, I'll be doing the same thing with 4 Manly players (hopefully). Let's see if that happens.

This is my first topic starter on any Reddit board. I compiled a list of teams I consider to be each side in the NRL's best 17 over that period of time. I'm asking if there should be any changes to any of the teams and who would win a fictional competition? Who would play in a Grand Final ? or even a top 8 if you wanted, I have gone on a merit-based system so Thurston doesn't make the dogs' team over Sherwin etc.

Brisbane Broncos

1. Darius Boyd

2. Lote Tuqiri

3. Justin Hodges

4. Israel Folau

5. Wendall Sailor

6. Darren Lockyer

7. Kevin Walters

8. Shane Webcke

9. Shaun Berrigan

10. Petero Civoniceva

11. Gorden Tallis

12. Sam Thaiday

13. Tonie Carroll

14. Karmichael Hunt

15. Payne Haas

16. Corey Parker

17. Brad Thorn

Canberra Raiders

1. Clinton Schifkofske

2. Jordan Rapana

3. Jarrod Croker

4. Joel Monaghan

5. Blake Ferguson

6. Jack Wighton

7. George Williams

8. Josh Papalii

9. Josh Hodgson

10. Ruben Wiki

11. Elliott Whitehead

12. Josh Bateman

13. Jason Croker

14. Mark McLinden

15. Luke Davico

16. David Shillington

17. Alan Tongue

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

1. Luke Patten

2. Hazem El-Masri

3. Nigel Vagana

4. Josh Morris

5. Matt Utai

6. Braith Anasta

7. Brent Sherwin

8. James Graham

9. Michael Ennis

10. Steve Price

11. Willie Mason

12. Andrew Ryan

13. Sonny-Bill Williams

14. Ben Barba

15. Mark O'Meley

16. Josh Jackson

17. Roy Asotasi

Cronulla Sharks

1. David Peachey

2. Mat Rogers

3. Jack Bird

4. Chris McKenna

5. Valentine Holmes

6. James Maloney

7. Brett Kimmorley

8. Jason Stevens

9. Michael Ennis

10. Andrew Fifita

11. Luke Lewis

12. Wade Graham

13. Paul Gallen

14. Preston Campbell

15. Matt Prior

16. Jayson Bukuya

17. Greg Bird

Gold Coast Titans

1. Will Zillman

2. Kevin Gordon

3. Mat Rogers

4. Brian Kelly

5. Anthony Don

6. AJ Brimson

7. Scott Prince

8. Luke Bailey

9. Nathan Friend

10. Ryan James

11. Nate Myles

12. David Fifita

13. Greg Bird

14. Preston Campbell

15. Anthony Laffranchi

16. Mark Minichello

17. Ashley Harrison

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

1. Brett Stewart

2. Tom Trbojevic

3. Steve Matai

4. Jamie Lyon

5. Rueben Garrick

6. Kieran Foran

7. Daly Cherry-Evans

8. Brent Kite

9. Matt Ballin

10. Addin Fonua-Blake

11. Glenn Stewart

12. Jack Trbojevic

13. Ben Kennedy

14. Michael Monaghan

15. Martin Taupau

16. Antony Watmough

17. Steve Menzies

Melbourne Storm

1. Billy Slater

2. Josh Addo-Carr

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

The doctor says it terminal.

Alot of great jokes get posted here! However just because you have a joke, doesn't mean it's a dad joke.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT NSFW, THIS IS ABOUT LONG JOKES, BLONDE JOKES, SEXUAL JOKES, KNOCK KNOCK JOKES, POLITICAL JOKES, ETC BEING POSTED IN A DAD JOKE SUB

Try telling these sexual jokes that get posted here, to your kid and see how your spouse likes it.. if that goes well, Try telling one of your friends kid about your sex life being like Coca cola, first it was normal, than light and now zero , and see if the parents are OK with you telling their kid the "dad joke"

I'm not even referencing the NSFW, I'm saying Dad jokes are corny, and sometimes painful, not sexual

So check out r/jokes for all types of jokes

r/unclejokes for dirty jokes

r/3amjokes for real weird and alot of OC

r/cleandadjokes If your really sick of seeing not dad jokes in r/dadjokes

Punchline !

Edit: this is not a post about NSFW , This is about jokes, knock knock jokes, blonde jokes, political jokes etc being posted in a dad joke sub

Edit 2: don't touch the thermostat

Do your worst!

How the hell am I suppose to know when it’s raining in Sweden?

Mathematical puns makes me number

We told her she can lean on us for support. Although, we are going to have to change her driver's license, her height is going down by a foot. I don't want to go too far out on a limb here but it better not be a hack job.

Ants don’t even have the concept fathers, let alone a good dad joke. Keep r/ants out of my r/dadjokes.

But no, seriously. I understand rule 7 is great to have intelligent discussion, but sometimes it feels like 1 in 10 posts here is someone getting upset about the jokes on this sub. Let the mods deal with it, they regulate the sub.

They were cooked in Greece.

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

He lost May

Now that I listen to albums, I hardly ever leave the house.

Two muffins are in an oven, one muffin looks at the other and says "is it just me, or is it hot in here?"

Then the other muffin says "AHH, TALKING MUFFIN!!!"

Don't you know a good pun is its own reword?

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂