Best Griffin Nichols Podcasts (2025)

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Interview - Anthony Griffin (St George Illawarra Dragons Head Coach) 16:17

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St George Illawarra Dragons head coach Anthony "Hook" Griffin stops by for a chat with TK. Talking League Cup is open now with the league pin DVRFR5TJ jump in an have some fun with the crew. Find all our podcast episodes at www.talkingleaguepod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Interview - Craig Fitzgibbon (Cronulla Sharks Head Coach) 26:41

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Cronulla Sharks head coach Craig Fitzgibbon stops by for a chat with TK. Talking League Cup is open now with the league pin DVRFR5TJ jump in an have some fun with the crew. Find all our podcast episodes at www.talkingleaguepod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan K'Nell

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Episode 217: Phil Bailey 1:07:01

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G’day welcome to episode 217 of the Talking with TK podcast. Phil is a former professional rugby league player who played 127 NRL games kicking off at Manly before spending the majority of his career at the Cronulla Sharks. He represented NSW and Australia in 3 games each before moving over to England spending 4 seasons with Wigan racking up 101 ga…

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Ep 216: Matt Adamson 1:09:25

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My special guest is Matt Adamson. Matt is a former professional rugby league player who played 175 NRL games across the Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers and Canberra Raiders and 72 games for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super league. His representative career includes 2 state of origins for NSW, 1 tri series game for NSW and represented Australia on 5 …

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Ep 215: Mark Nicholls 1:04:20

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Welcome to episode 215 of the Talking with TK podcast. Special guest today is South Sydney Rabbitohs front rower Mark Nicholls. Mark’s career has seen him play 110 NRL first grade games, debuting at the Canberra Raiders in 2012, with his journey also taking him to the Melbourne Storm before finding first grade consistency at the Rabbitohs where he …

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Ep 214 - David Mead 1:01:38

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G’day guys welcome to episode 214 of the Talking with TK podcast. Special guest is David Mead. David is a current member of the Brisbane Broncos. His career started at the Gold Coast Titans in 2009 and his played 171 career games for 75 tries. He played 3 seasons at the Catalans in the Super League, winning the Challenge Cup in 2018. His represente…

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Ep 213 - Darius Boyd 57:10

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Welcome to episode 213 of the Talking with TK Podcast. My special guest today is Darius Boyd. Darius is a two time NRL premiership winner who played 337 first grade games across the Brisbane Broncos, Newcastle Knights and St George Illawarra Dragons, 23 games for Australia without losing a game and was part of the most dominate Queensland side in S…

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Ep 212: Luke Rooney 58:40

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G’day guys welcome to episode 212 of the Talking with TK podcast. My special guest is Luke Rooney. Luke is a NRL premiership winner with the Penrith Panthers in 2003. He played 140 first grade games for the Panthers scoring 65 tries as well as 5 games for the NSW blues in State of Origin and 6 test matches for Australia. He converted to rugby union…

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Ep 211: Darren Albert 1:06:57

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G’day guys welcome to episode 211 of the Talking with TK podcast. Today my special guest is Darren Albert. Given its grand final week what a week to get Darren on. Darren played 89 first grade games for the Newcastle Knights being part of premiership winning teams of 1997 and 2001. He moved to St Helens for 4 seasons playing 118 games, winning a gr…

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Ep 210: Michael Zerafa 1:05:24

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Welcome back to the Talking with TK podcast. Episode 210 is Aussie middleweight boxer Michael Zerafa. Michael is a world ranked Australian boxer currently rated number 7 by the WBA in the middleweight division and number 11 by Box rec. He has a record of 28-4 (17 wins by knock out) and fought with some of the best boxers in the world including form…

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Ep 209: Anthony Seibold 1:01:43

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Anthony Seibold, the former head coach of the Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney Rabbitohs joins us for a chat on the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan K'Nell

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Ep 208: Tim Simona 1:15:57

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Tim Simona joins me on the podcast. Tim played for the Wests Tigers from 2011-2016 playing in 79 first grade games where he scored 27 tries. He has represented Samoa in 5 tests. Follow Tim on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/timsimona/ Join the NRL fantasy and tipping comps. First prize is $500 and is free to enter for the Talking with TK and …

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Ep 207: Ian Roberts 1:37:18

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NRL Legend Ian Roberts joins me on the podcast. Ian is a former professional rugby league player who played 194 first grade games in the NRL for South Sydney, Manly and the North Queensland Cowboys. He represented Australia in 14 tests and played 9 games for NSW in State of Origin. He was Dally M Prop of the Year in 1987, 1993 and 1994. Post footy …

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Ep 206: Owen Craigie (PART B) 50:13

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Welcome back to another season of Talking with TK. First up on the podcast is NRL legend Owen Craigie. After debuting in 1995, Owen played ten years in the NRL for the Newcastle Knights, Wests Tigers and South Sydney. He played 153 first grade games and won a premiership with the Knights in 1997 before retiring at 26 years of age. He is the only pl…

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Ep 206: Owen Craigie (PART A) 50:34

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Welcome back to another season of Talking with TK. First up on the podcast is NRL legend Owen Craigie. After debuting in 1995, Owen played ten years in the NRL for the Newcastle Knights, Wests Tigers and South Sydney. He played 153 first grade games and won a premiership with the Knights in 1997 before retiring at 26 years of age. He is the only pl…

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Ep 205: Denis Betts (Rugby League Legend) 1:29:08

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On the show this week is one of the all time greats of rugby league in Denis Betts. Denis did it all in the game, his career in England seeing him win numerous leagues titles, championships and challenge cups with Wigan. He was also the Lance Todd Trophy winner in 1991 and Man of Steel in 1995. Denis spent time in the NRL for the New Zealand Warrio…

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Ep 204: Willie Poching (Super League Legend) 1:18:58

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Willie Poching joins me on the podcast. Willie Poching is a former professional rugby league player. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand and played 236 first grade games in Australia and England. He debut at the Auckland Warriors in 1995 and his journey in the NRL took him to the North Queensland Cowboys, Hunter Mariners (Super League) and St Geor…

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Ep 203: Apollo Perelini (Dual International Rugby League & Rugby Union) 1:09:35

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A super guest this week in dual league and union international Apollo Perelini. Apollo represented Samoa at the 1991 Rugby Union world cup and 1995 Rugby League world cup. Nicknamed “The Terminator”, he established a reputation for his hard-hitting tackles. Originally a product of the Auckland and New Zealand rugby systems, Apollo established himse…

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Ep 202: Keith Senior (English Super League Legend) 1:25:51

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One of my favourite players from the English Super League, Keith Senior joins me on the podcast. Keith was a feared competitor on the field, a beautiful fend and brought so much physicality to his centre position. A legend of rugby league in England, Keith has played a staggering 505 first grade games which began at the Sheffield Eagles before he s…

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Ep 201: Steve McNamara (Head Coach Catalan Dragons) 1:17:33

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Catalan Dragon's head coach Steve McNamara joins me on the podcast. At the Dragon he currently coaches the likes of James Maloney, Israel Folau and Sam Tompkins. Steve has had a tremendous playing and coaching career. His playing days saw him play over 300 first grade games in the English Super League for Hull FC, Bradford Bulls, Wakefield and Hudd…

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Ep 200: John Aloisi 1:21:39

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Socceroos Legend John Aloisi joins me to celebrate the 200th episode of Talking with TK. A big shout out to everyone who has listened and supported the show since 2017. I've got some massive plans to make the podcast bigger and better for 2021 but I truly appreciate all your support. This podcast is bought to you by Manscaped. Check out the range a…

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Ep 199: John Doyle 1:34:48

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John Doyle is a former professional rugby league player who played 74 first grade games for the North Queensland Cowboys and Sydney Roosters. He has one of the great debuts for Queensland in 2001 and played in 3 State of Origins. Follow John Doyle: Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-doyle-52a8b590/ Online - https://www.3sonsfitness.com/ Fa…

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Ep 198: Mark Minichiello 1:07:18

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Mark Minichiello joins me on the podcast. Mark Minichiello is a former professional rugby league player who played 396 first grade games across the NRL and Super League. He debuted at the Sydney Roosters in 2002 and his journey took him to the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Gold Coast Titans in Australia and Hull FC in England where he won two Challenge C…

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Ep 197: Lee Oudenryn 1:14:27

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The man considered one of the fastest players of all time, Lee Oudenryn joins me on the podcast. One of the most request rugby league players in this shows history, Lee was a cult hero of the 90's in the NRL. Who could forget his debut season in 1992 with the Parramatta Eels and his race with English Legend Martin Offiah prior to the tour game betw…

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Ep 196: Matt Giteau 1:05:39

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Wallabies Legend Matt Giteau joins me on the podcast. Matt is capped in 102 tests which started when he debut for the Wallabies in 2002 against England and included 3 World Cups in 2003, 2007 and 2015. His wonderful career has taken him all around the World, starting in Australia for the ACT Brumbies and Western Force before moving to Toulon in Fra…

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Ep 195: Mark "Buckets" O'Neill 1:46:22

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Wests Tigers Legend Mark O'Neill joins me on the podcast. The man known as "Buckets" had a great career which featured 223 first grade games in the NRL for the Balmain Tigers and Wests Tigers where he won a premiership with the Tigers in 2005. He also played in England for 2 seasons for 28 first grade games for the Leeds Rhinos and Hull KR. Post fo…

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Ep 194: Mark "Piggy" Riddell 1:04:43

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The Legend Mark "Piggy" Riddell joins me on the podcast. Piggy is a former professional rugby league player who played 250 first grade games across the NRL and Super League. He debuted at the St George Illawarra Dragons and had stints at the Parramatta Eels and the Sydney Roosters while he played two seasons for the Wigan Warriors where he won the …

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Ep 193: Adrian Vowles 1:05:09

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League Legend Adrian Vowles joins me on the podcast. Adrian is a former professional rugby league player who played in both the NRL and Super League in England. He debuted at the Gold Coast Seagulls where he would earn representative honours for Queensland in the 1994 State of Origin series before he moved to the Cowboys in 1995. He achieved a huge…

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Ep 192: Jamie Buhrer 1:32:30

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Jamie Buhrer joins me on the podcast. Jamie is a former professional rugby league player who played 173 first grade games for the Manly Sea Eagles and Newcastle Knights, playing in 2 grand finals with Manly, winning one in 2011. His representative career includes 1 game of State of Origin for NSW and 2 games for NSW City. Post footy, Jamie is the P…

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Ep 191: Alex Corvo 1:24:34

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Alex Corvo joins me on the podcast. Alex is an expert in physical performance having over 20 years experience across professional rugby league. His notable roles has included Head of Physical Performance at the Melbourne Storm for 11 years which includes 3 premierships, Head of Performance at the Brisbane Broncos for 4 years and Head of Performance…

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Ep 190: Nathan Grey 1:03:28

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My special guest is Nathan Grey. Nathan is a former professional rugby union player who played 35 tests for the Australian Wallabies winning a World Cup in 1999 and playing 94 games for NSW between 1998 and 2005. His made some impressive strides in his coaching career which started in Japan and has included assistant coaching roles at the Melbourne…

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Ep 189: Nathan Cayless 1:11:47

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NRL Legend Nathan Cayless joins me on the podcast. Nathan was a one club man he played 259 games for the Parramatta Eels between 1997 and 2010. He represented and captained New Zealand, playing in 39 Tests. Post footy he has moved into coaching and is the assistant coach to Trent Robinson at the Sydney Roosters after coaching lower grades at both t…

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Ep 188: David Solomona 1:15:27

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NRL Legend David Solomona joins me on the podcast. David is a former professional rugby league player who was born in Auckland, New Zealand who played in both the NRL and Super League. David debut in the NRL for the Sydney Roosters in 1999 before moving to Parramatta and played in two grand finals for both clubs. He moved over to the Super League p…

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Ep 187: Kurt Wrigley 1:17:05

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Kurt Wrigley joins me on the podcast. Kurt is a former professional rugby league player and coach. He debut at the Cronulla Sharks in 1992 with his career spanning 41 games across the Sharks, St George Dragons and Adelaide Rams. He has over 20 years coaching experience and was a first grade assistant at the South Sydney Rabbitohs, St George Illawar…

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Ep 186: Michael Potter 1:41:37

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NRL Legend Michael Potter joins me on the podcast. Michael is a former professional rugby league player who played 201 first grade games for Canterbury, St George and the Western Reds. He won two premierships with the Bulldogs in 1984 and 1985 while winning two Dally M Player of the Years in 1984 and 1991 and Dally M Fullback of the year in 1984, 1…

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Ep 185: Gavin Badger 1:09:40

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NRL referee Gavin Badger joins me on the podcast. "The Badge" after debuting in the NRL in 2004 has refereed over 350 first grade games which puts him third all time. He hosts a podcast with his wife Kasey on NRL.com, coaches junior referees through the NSW Rugby League system while is always positively involved in the community. Follow Badge on Tw…

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Ep 184: David Westley 1:57:57

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PNG Rugby League Legend David Westley joins me on the podcast. David is a former professional rugby league player who played 143 first grade games for the Canberra Raiders, Parramatta Eels and Northern Eagles winning a premiership with the Raiders in 1994. David was born in PNG and represented his country of birth in 5 tests. Post footy he is the H…

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Ep 183: Nigel Vagana 1:32:54

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League Legend Nigel Vagana joins me on the podcast. Nigel is a former professional rugby league player who played in both the NRL and Super League. His NRL career took him to 4 clubs, Auckland, Canterbury, Cronulla and Souths for 240 games where he scored a staggering 140 trys. He was a main stay in the New Zealand test team for years where he is c…

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Ep 182: Daryl Halligan 1:09:17

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The super boot Daryl Halligan joins me on the podcast. Daryl Halligan is a former professional rugby league player who played 230 first grade games across the North Sydney Bears and Canterbury Bulldogs and widely regarded as one of the greatest goal kickers of all time kicking 855 goals at 79.31% success percentage and scoring 2034 points. He playe…

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Ep 181: Andrew "Bobcat" Ryan 1:06:12

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Bulldogs Legend Andrew Ryan joins me on the podcast. "Bobcat" as he is known is a former professional rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels where he played 291 games and captained the Bulldogs to the 2004 premiership. His rep career included 12 State of Origins for NSW, 11 Tests for Australia and six Country Origins. P…

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Ep 180: Blayke Brailey 47:47

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My special guest is Blayke Brailey. Blayke is the starting hooker for the Cronulla Sharks where debut in 2019 after coming through as a local junior. He represented the Junior Kangaroos, NSW Residents and NSW Under 20's in 2018. Follow Blayke on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blayke_brailz/ Grab a copy of my book 'Talking with Champions' is …

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Ep 179: Tony Adams AKA The Mole 48:45

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My special guest is Tony Adams. Tony is one of rugby league's most respected journalists. He currently works for Channel 9 online sports under the name of the Mole. He is the go to for the latest news and rumours under his Twitter handle Moley. His career includes over 20 years working at both Rugby League week and the Daily Telegraph. Follow Moley…

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Ep 178: Justin Horo 1:08:02

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Justin Horo joins me on the podcast. Justin is a former professional rugby league player who took his career around the world. He played 120 first grade games in the NRL debuting at Parramatta while also having a successful stint at Manly where he started in the 2013 in the 2013 Grand FInal. He moved over to the Super League in 2016 playing 83 game…

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Ep 177: Willie Peters 1:06:05

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Willie Peters joins me on the podcast. Willie Peters is a former professional rugby league player who played 76 first grade games in the NRL for Souths and the Dragons and 67 first grade games in the Super League for Gateshead, Wigan and Widnes. Post footy he has made some impression moves in coaching. He is currently the first grade assistant coac…

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Ep 176: Ben Cross 1:12:19

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Ben Cross joins me on the podcast. Ben is a former professional rugby league player who's journey took him to the NRL and English Super League. He played 95 first grade games for Canberra, Melbourne and Newcastle and won a premiership with the Storm in 2007. He played 2 State of Origins for NSW and 2 games for NSW Country. Over in England he would …

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Ep 175: Paul Roos 1:01:07

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Paul Roos joins me on the podcast. Roosy is a former champion AFL player who played 356 games across Fitzroy and the Sydney Swans and is an inductee into the AFL Hall of Fame. He coached the Swans to their first premiership in 2005 and was pivotal in building the Bloods Culture. He also coached the Melbourne Football Club. Away from footy, Paul is …

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Ep 174: Daniel Gartner 1:08:52

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Manly Sea Eagles Legend Daniel Gartner joins me on the podcast. He played 214 first grade games across the NRL and English Super League. In Australia he played 120 first grade games for the Manly Sea Eagles where he came through as a local junior winning a premiership in 1996. He represented Australia in 1 test in 1996 and played for City in 1997. …

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Ep 173: Dean Treister 1:20:55

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Sharks Legend Dean Treister joins me on the podcast. Dean is a former professional rugby league player who played in both the NRL and Super League. A Cronulla Sharks local junior, Dean was part of the famous 1994 Presidents Cup winning team and played 161 first grade games between 1995 and 2003 where he scored 16 trys and played in the hooker posit…

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Ep 172: Mark Gerrard 1:28:48

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Wallabies and ACT Brumbies Legend Mark Gerrard joins me on the podcast. ark is a former professional rugby union player with his distinguished career seeing him play 25 times for Wallabies with 23 test caps. His super rugby career seeing him debut at the Waratahs before moving to the Brumbies winning a super rugby title in 2004 scoring 3 tries in t…

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Ep 171: Paul Kent - Co Host of NRL 360 & Senior Sports Writer at the Daily Telegraph 1:15:03

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Paul Kent joins me on the podcast. Kenty is a media personality with his jobs including being the Co Host of NRL 360 with Ben Ikin, while he is also a Senior Sports Writer at the Daily Telegraph and part of the Triple M rugby league team. He is actually a former player having played one game of first grade at the Parramatta Eels and also played low…