Episode 64 features Craig Gower a former professional rugby league player with the Penrith Panthers, Newcastle Knights in the NRL and the London Broncos in the English Superleague. Also represented Italy in rugby union and became a dual international in doing so. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories when growing up and playing and idols - First grade debut and debut try in first grade - Playing footy in the Superleague era - Being a premiership winning captain...
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Episode 63 features Adrian Vowles a former professional rugby league player with the Gold Coast Seagulls, North Queensland Cowboys and the Castleford Tigers, Wakefield Trinity and the Leeds Rhinos in the English Superleague. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories when growing up and playing and idols - First grade debut and debut try in first grade - Playing for the above mentioned clubs - Playing State of Origin football for Queensland - Playing in England in t...
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 63
Episode 62 features Adam Peek a former professional rugby league player with the Adelaide Rams, Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, Cronulla Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Parramatta Eels and Celtic Crusaders in the English Superleague. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories when growing up and playing - First grade debut and debut try in first grade - Playing for the above mentioned clubs - Playing in England in the Superleague - Questi...
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Episode 61 features Barry Ward a former professional rugby league player with the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters, Illawarra Steelers and St Helens Saints in the English Superleague. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories when growing up and playing - First grade debut and debut try in first grade - Playing for the above mentioned clubs - Winning a premiership with St Helens - Questions from former team mates and also words about former team mates...
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Episode 60 features David Fairleigh a former professional rugby league player with the North Sydney Bears, Newcastle Knights, St Helens , NSW City, New South Wales and Australia. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories when growing up and playing - First grade debut and debut try in first grade - Playing for the above mentioned clubs - Representing his State and Country - Questions from former team mates and also words about former team mates - Coaching in the NR...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Episode 59 features Eric Grothe Jnr a former professional rugby league player with the Sydney Roosters but most notably with the Parramatta Eels, NSW City, New South Wales and Australia. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories when growing up and playing - First grade debut and debut try in first grade - Playing for the above mentioned clubs - Representing his State and Country - Listener questions and questions from former team mates - A great little chat with H...
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Episode 58 features Ryan Morgan a former professional rugby league player with the Parramatta Eels, Melbourne Storm, St Helens Saints and London Broncos. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories when growing up and playing - First grade debut and debut try in first grade - Playing for the above mentioned clubs - His new online health coaching business RMH Coaching and being a online health coach - Comments about former team mates - Common league and personality qu...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Episode 57 features Paul Stringer a former professional rugby league player with the North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Parramatta Eels. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories when growing up and playing - First grade debut and debut try in first grade - Playing for the above mentioned clubs - Coaching in the NR as an assistant and Under 20s coach - His new defensive coaching business Dominant Defensive Coaching - Comments about form...
Jul 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Episode 56 features Billy Peden a 2 time premiership winner with the Newcastle Knights and also a London Broncos player in the English Superleague. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories when growing up and playing - First grade debut and debut try in first grade - Playing in Grand Finals and winning premierships with the Knights in 1997 & 2001 - Playing in English Superleague for the London Broncos - Raising money for the Mark Hughes foundation - Comments a...
Jul 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Episode 55 features Kennedy Cherrington a current NRLW player with the new team in the NRLW for season 2021 the Parramatta Eels. Kennedy has also represented the Sky Blues of NSW in State of Origin, is the 2020 NRLW Rookie of the Year award, represented the Maori Allstars in 2021 and has also won premierships playing Rugby Union for the NSW Waratahs. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Being one of the first 5 new signings for the Parramatta Eels in the NRLW - Team mates at the Eels - E...
Jul 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Episode 54 features Adam Muir former professional rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights, North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles and the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Adam also represented the NSW Blues in State of Origin and also represented the Australian Kangaroos and a premiership winner being a part of the first ever Newcastle Knights team to win the premiership. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories when growing up - Playing and winning a Grand Final for th...
Jul 04, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Episode 53 features Ray Price former professional rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels, also represented and captained the NSW Blues in State of Origin and also represented the Australian Kangaroos. Ray is a dual international having before rugby league representing the Wallabies in rugby union. Ray is a legend of rugby league and a player Peter Sterling has said is the greatest ever to pull on a blue and gold jersey. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Playing rugby union for Au...
Jun 27, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Episode 52 features Steve Ella former professional rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels, Wigan and Wakefield Trinity. Also represented the NSW Blues in State of Origin and the Australian Kangaroos. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Growing up in a famous footballing family with cousins Glen, Garry and Mark - Early rugby league memories when growing up - How he got his nickname the Zip Zip man - Making his first grade debut for the Parramatta Eels - Having and overcoming serious...
Jun 20, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Episode 51 features Ben Robinson as part of the Eels fan and members series. Ben is a massive Parramatta Eels fan, a long term Eels member and great bloke. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Why the Eels - Early Eels memories watching play live and on TV - Favourite Eels players both former and current - Favourite Eels games and moments - Favourite Eels try scorers - What it means to Ben to be a Eels member - Bankwest Stadium - Common league and personality questions and more All thank...
Jun 13, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Episode 50 features Nathan Hindmarsh former professional rugby league player, Eels club game record holder, Australian and NSW representative, fan favourite the peoples champion and great bloke. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Special guest words about Hindy - Early rugby league memories when growing up - Playing rugby league in Moss Vale as a junior and after his NRL career - Making his first grade debut for the Parramatta Eels - Scoring his debut first grade try and playing first ...
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Episode 49 features Brett Mullins a former professional rugby league player with the Canberra Raiders and Sydney Roosters in the NRL and the Leeds Rhinos in English Superleague. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Growing up and playing rugby league in a famous footballing family - Making his first grade debut for Canberra and his debut first grade try - Playing in Grand Finals in 1994 for Canberra and 2002 for the Sydney Roosters winning premierships - Representing Australia on a Kanga...
May 30, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Episode 48 features Paul Langmack a former professional rugby league player with the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, Western Suburbs Magpies and Sydney City Roosters. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Captaining the Australian Schoolboys team in 1982 - Making his first grade debut for Canterbury - Playing in Grand Finals in 84,85,86,88 for Canterbury winning 3 premierships - Representing Australia on a Kangaroo Tour in 1986 - Playing for the NSW Blues in State of Origin - Playing for a...
May 23, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Episode 47 features Daniel Irvine a former professional rugby league player with the Parramatta Eels, Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and South Sydney Rabbitohs. During the chat we talk about such things as: - Having the famous rugby league surname Irvine and memories of Uncle Ken - Representing Australia playing for the Australian Schoolboys - First Grade debut for the Eels - Season 2001 - Moving to the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs - Injuries suffered in his career and how Daniel overcame them -...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Episode 46 features Tony Adams aka The Mole respected rugby league journalist for over 40 years and rugby league tragic and the man with rugby league news for Channel 9 online.. During the chat we talk about such things as : - The late great Tom Raudonikis - Early rugby league memories - How Tony came into rugby league journalism - Working at Rugby League Week, newspapers and current position at Channel 9 online - Eels teams of 81,82 and 83 - How he came to get the nickname The Mole - The pros a...
May 09, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Episode 45 features Adam Hawse respected sports journalist and co host of The Fend podcast and Parramatta Eels member and Eels tragic. During the chat we talk about such things as : - How Adam came into sports journalism - Working at Rugby League Week, Daily Telegraph and Channel 10 - Favourite Eels games, players, moments - What it is like being a Parramatta Eels member - Bankwest Stadium and how good it is - Working with Rugby League legend Garry Jack on The Fend podcast - Personality question...
May 02, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 45
Episode 44 features Adam Mogg who played for the Parramatta Eels, Canberra Raiders, Catalan Dragons, Queensland State of Origin and also is now the Redcliffe Dolphins head coach in Qld Intrust Super Cup. During the chat we discuss such things as : - Early rugby league memories - Debuting in First Grade for Parramatta - Moving and playing for the Canberra Raiders - Playing State of Origin football for the QLD Maroons - Playing in the English Superleague for the Catalan Dragons - Coaching in the N...
Apr 25, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Episode 43 features former Eels premiership winner and Eels legend John Muggleton. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories - Winning Parramatta's first ever premiership in 1981 - Playing State of Origin for NSW - Playing for Australia - Being coached by supercoach Jack Gibson - Playing in the 1985 Challenge Cup Final for Hull - 1986 Grand Final v Canterbury - Coaching rugby union and in the World Cup for Georgia - Being the head coach of the Penrith Emus - Common...
Apr 18, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Episode 42 features former Parramatta Eels player Stu Galbraith During the chat we discuss such things as : - Early rugby league memories - Playing rugby league in England - How he ended up at the Parramatta Eels - First grade debut for Parramatta - The great Parra wins v Great Britain in 92 and the Broncos in 93 - Todays game v yesterdays game - Players in Stu's era compared to players these days - Common rugby league questions and more All brought to you by Jacks Pale Ale exclusively available...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Episode 41 features former professional rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels, Western Suburbs Magpies and Eastern Suburbs Roosters Tony Cosatto. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories - Playing for the Australian Schoolboys - Captaining the U/19s NSW State of Origin team - First grade debut at the Parramatta Eels - Playing at the Eels including a great story about the 1986 Grand Final - Playing at 2 foundation clubs - Common rugby league questions - Perso...
Apr 04, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Episode 40 features Wallaby, Rugby and Australian sporting legend David Campese. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early Rugby and Rugby League memories - Debuting for the Wallabies - Defeating the All Blacks in NZ to win the Bledisloe Cup - Winning the World Cup in 1991 - The state of the game in Australia currently something that David is really passionate about - Coaching and commentary with Stan - Common Rugby questions - Personality questions and more All brought to you by Jacks ...
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Episode 39 features former Parramatta Eels media manager and sports journalist and massive Parramatta Eels fan and member Damian Kelly. During the chat we discuss such things as: - Early rugby league memories - Why the Eels? - Favourite Eels players and memories - Starting off in sports journalism with the Continuous Call Team on 2UE radio - Becoming the Parramatta Eels media manager - What his role of a media manager for the Eels entailed - Working with Denis Fitzgerald (Eels CEO at the time) -...
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Episode 38 features former NRL player with the Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers and Canberra Raiders and also the Leeds Rhinos in the English Superleague Matt Adamson. During the chat we talk about: - Early childhood rugby league memories - First grade debut with the Parramatta Eels - Playing first grade at the Eels, Panthers and Raiders - Playing for the Leeds Rhinos in the English Superleague including a touching message to Rob Burrow - Coaching in the Under 20's comp with the Melbourne Storm...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Episode 37 features 2 time premiership winner with the Brisbane Broncos and current Brisbane Broncos assistant coach Terry Matterson. During the chat we discuss such topics as: - Early childhood rugby league memories including playing and watching - First Grade debut at the Eastern Suburbs Roosters - Debut game for the Brisbane Broncos v Manly in 1988 - Winning Grand Finals in 1992 and 1993 - Winning the World Club Challenge v Wigan - Coaching in the English Superleague at Castleford Tigers - Pr...
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 37
This weeks episode is back to the Parramatta Eels fan and members featuring Adam Martin. Adam is a person who i have met through our loves which is the Parramatta Eels. During the chat we talk about the following: Why the Eels Favourite Eels players Favourite Eels games Favourite Eels moments Favourite Eels tries and try scorers What its like being a member of the Eels Running Eels fans facebook groups A cracking Jarryd Hayne story about his time in the NFL Season 2021 Parramatta Eels preview Pe...
Feb 28, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Episode 35 features chief rugby league writer for the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs and journalist at Newscorp for 45 years Phil 'Buzz' Rothfield. Phil is also a big rugby league fan and in particular the Cronulla Sharks but also features on NRL 360 on Fox League and also the Big Sports Breakfast on radio. During the chat we cover such topics as: Early rugby league memories both watching, playing and players Favourite players in todays game in the NRL Favourite teams of the past Jack Gibson and th...
Feb 21, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 35
