‘Stuff em’: ‘Lunatic’ Cheese takes hilarious dig at old club, plots post NRL career

Brandon Smith is becoming known for his personality as much as his on-field prowess, taking a hilarious and savage dig at his former club.

Brandon Smith is aiming for his first premiership on Sunday when the Storm face off against the Panthers.

What makes it special for Smith is that he’ll be coming up against one of his closest friends when Melbourne aim to see off Penrith.

Panthers back-rower Viliame Kikau and Smith were part of the same Cowboys side on their journey to first grade.

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While North Queensland have gone three years without playing finals football, the nuggety Kiwi couldn’t resist a cheeky sledge at his old club.

“Yeah, the Cowboys messed that up selling both of us!” he told Mark Geyer on Triple M.

“That was a bit of an upset.

“But yeah we are good mates, he (Kikau) was a really good player to play with he scored 26 tries in one season.

“I was the hooker feeding him the tries and it was a pleasure to watch.”

Asked about leaving the Cowboys further, he added: “Yeah, stuff ‘em.”

Brandon Smith in action for North Queensland Cowboys under 20s

Viliame Kikau in action for the Cowboys

Smith was otherwise in fine form ahead of Sunday’s clash.

The New Zealand international was praised by Geyer for his playing style, to which Smith replied: “Thank you very much I appreciate it coming from you. It’s an honour, to hear that coming out of your mouth. I kind of replicated my game on you, being a lunatic a bit.”

Geyer laughed: “You know if you’re a lunatic, you might get a job in radio?”

Smith hit back: “Does it pay well? Because there’s not a lot going on upstairs, I don’t think I’ve got a future in footy.”

Smith said he had been enjoying life in the bubble which is set to come to an end come Sunday evening.

“The life I live in Melbourne isn’t too flash,” he added. “It’s always cold there, you want to stay in the warm.

“Being in the bubble I’ve got to hang around the boys a lot. I love being around the boys having fun with my mates, playing cards, video games.

“It’s detrimental for my missus. She never gets to see me.

“When the boys are available I have to go see them, I think I’ve played card six hours a day, p***ed a lot of people off and talked a lot of smack.

“To know what Victoria is going through it’s been pleasurable living on the Sunny Coast. The bubble life has been really good for me.”

Smith also confirmed that his correct nickname was the ‘Block of Cheese’, not the ‘Wombat’.

Originally published as ‘Stuff em’: ‘Lunatic’ Cheese takes hilarious dig at old club, plots post NRL career