The Legends of League Podcast

It's another episode of the Legends of League Podcast and another #ThrowBackThursday. This week Maroon is joined by two dead set Manly legends - Geoff 'Tooves' Toovey & Mark 'Spudd' Carroll.The boys discuss what makes Manly such a great club, 'Silvertails' success in the 90's, the 1996 premiership, the importance of camaraderie; plus a nice heaping of banter.In this episode:What is it about Manly!? (2:24)Silvertails success in the 90s (4:20)1996 Premiership win over the Dragons (6:24)A classic Spudd story from a memorable trip to Thailand (12:12)Tooves discusses his ambitions to coach again; as well as the difference between playing in and coaching a Grand Final (15:10)The importance on camaraderie (16:58)The boys play a round of 'What gets my goat' in relation to modern day football (20:13)Who would win in a clash between the 1996 Premiership winning Sea Eagles and the 2008 Premiership winning Sea Eagles? (23:48)We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

Just TWO ROUNDS TO GO before finals footy and the Legends of League Podcast is here to bring you a 'thorough INVESTIGATION' into the goings on around the NRL as we reach the business end of the season.This week on the Legends NRL Wrap we are joined by Steve 'BEAVER' Menzies and it wouldn't be a real NRL investigation without Geoff 'TOOVES' Toovey who will also be joining Maroon in our 4 Pines Studio in Manly.We look back at all the action from last weekend... cover all the big talking points from around the game... and look ahead to Round 19!In this episode:The boys review all the Round 18 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include:Are the Rabbitohs 'genuine' title contenders (2:30)The Sea Eagles and the 'Tommy Turbo Effect' (5:00)Can Penrith 'win out' on their way to a Grand Final berth? (8:21)The disappointing Dragons... Maroon asks Tooves what the first thing that Hook needs to do as the Dragons head coach (10:59)Tooves says Broncos need three things: 1. Kevin Walters, 2. a big hug, 3. to learn to 'play footy' again (13:07)Was it an odd time for Knights coach Adam O'Brien to rest players - coming up against the red hot Roosters? (17:18)Round 19 match tips (22:16)Maroon asks Tooves and Beaver 'who their rugby league idol was growing up' (25:22)NEXT WEEK TOOVES is back! and he is bringing his old mate Mark 'SPUDD' Carroll with him for THROWBACK THURSDAY - you won't want to miss this episode! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

This weeks #ThrowBackThursday is going all the way back to the 80's as Maroon is joined by Panthers legends - Darryl 'The Big Marn' Brohman & Greg 'Brandy' Alexander.From 'The Big Marn' arriving at Penrith in 1979 all the way through to the Panthers first ever premiership in 1991... with some Gus Gould, broken jaws and hilarious yarns sprinkled in for good measure... this is a cracking episode for Panthers fans and lovers of rugby league in general.In this episode:Brandy takes us back to what he calls 'the best time of his life' - his school boy days at Patrician Brothers Fairfield (2:44)Darryl left the Panthers for the Bulldogs in 1983 - before Brandy's arrival in '84 - but he still recalls the hype around Brandy's arrival in Penrith (5:06)Playing for match payments (7:28)'The Big Marn' discusses his big move to Sydney and his arrival at Penrith in '79 (8:52)Darryl shares a hilarious story from his days playing with Gus Gould at Canterbury (13:09)1991 Penrith Panthers win FIRST PREMIERSHIP in clubs history - Brandy discusses how it changed the club and the Penrith region (15:32)The polarising and enigmatic GUS GOULD (18:30)Maroon asks Darryl about his infamous broken jaw in '83 Origin thanks to a Les Boyd elbow to the face (26:08)After a stint at the Bulldogs, The Big Marn returns to Penrith in 1986 (28:29)The Big Marn didn't play much first grade in 1987 because of a brutal Tim Sheen's 'fitness focused' selection criteria (30:41)Maroon points out that The Big Marn was a glaring omission from Brandy's 'best ever Panthers side' (33:43)To finish Maroon and the boys discuss the 2020 Panthers side and their chances of taking out the Premiership (36:03)We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

This week we are putting the LEGENDS in Legends of League Podcast! Joining Maroon for the Round 16 Legends NRL Wrap Up is a couple of western sydney rugby league heroes... it's Greg 'BRANDY' Alexander and Paul 'SIRRO' Sironen.We look back at all the action from last weekend... cover all the big talking points from around the game... and look ahead to Round 17!In this episode:With Sirro on ... Maroon mentioned that Blocker came out and said "Benny Elias is the best Tigers player of all time"... he asks the boys if they agree or not (3:03)Maroon tries to talk to Sirro about the Tigers heartbreaking 1989 Grand Final loss to the Raiders... but the pain is still too much for Sirro (5:33)The boys review all the Round 16 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include:Whilst the Eels are flailing the Bunnies are showing their Premiership credentials... but can they do it without Latrell Mitchell? (6:19)Justin Holbrook has the Titans going in the right direction (8:40)Brandy questions whether the Knights can dig themselves out of the hole Todd Payten and his 4 from 5 Warriors have put them in (13:12)Maroon asks Sirro, a genuine Tigers legend, what his thoughts are on the Wests Tigers and if there is any truth to the claims of a 'soft underbelly' (18:14)The Raiders continue to defy the odds and keep getting better, and seem to have hit their straps just in time for finals (25:42)THE BEST Round 17 Match Previews money can buy (31:37)NEXT WEEK BRANDY is back! and he is bringing his old mate Darryl 'THE BIG MARN' Brohman with him for THROWBACK THURSDAY - you won't want to miss this episode! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

This week for #ThrowBackThursday on The Legends of League Podcast we are in PARRAdise as Maroon is joined by Eels legends Nathan 'Hindy' Hindmarsh & PJ Marsh.The boys discuss their careers at Parramatta and beyond; as well as taking a look at how their former teams are faring in the NRL today. From game day nerves to Grand Final heartache, plus a whole bunch of trash talk - this episode has it all.In this episode:PJ discusses how being a small man in a big mans game led to his retirement from footy at a relatively young age (3:57)PJ and Hindy piss in each others pockets about how good the other was (4:32)The boys discuss the crushing Grand Final loss to the Knights in 2001 (7:09)Maroon asks PJ how he came to have two stints with Parramatta - and PJ talks about the crusher tackle that fractured his neck ultimately ended his career (13:08)There were a lot of big personalities and funny characters at Parramatta back in the day ... but none more so that Eric 'Guru' Grothe Jnr (15:11)In a HUGE REVELATION... Hindy reveals that because of the nerves he would experience that he 'hated game day' (18:52)PJ talks up Hindy's fitness back in the day and the boys recall one particular fitness session following a big night down in Jindabyne (20:03)Can the 2020 Parramatta Eels go all the way? Hindy and PJ share their thoughts as Eels old boys (24:05)As a former Bronco, PJ shares his feelings on the situation the Broncos find themselves in (29:15)Hindy and PJ discuss how critical it is that coaches are tough on younger players to make sure they can handle the tough times in the NRL... as well as reveal who the best coach they had was - it may surprise you! (30:27)We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! We will be joined by Greg 'Brandy' Alexander, Mark 'MG' Geyer & Darryl 'The Big Marn' Brohman. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

This weeks Legends NRL Wrap Up is a HUGE ONE!! Joining us on the Legends of League Podcast this week is none other than Nathan 'HINDY' Hindmarsh and his former Eels team mate and a Rabbitohs fan favourite, Dean Widders!We look back at all the action from last weekend... cover all the big talking points from around the game... and look ahead to Round 15!In this episode:Maroon talks to the boys about the Parramatta legends team winning the 2019 Legends of League tournament in Newcastle (3:58)Dean Widders briefly discusses his origins in Armidale and his NRL career (6:00)The boys review all the Round 14 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include:Will SBWs NRL comeback be a flop (8:36)The Warriors great sacrifice... will the impact stretch beyond 2020? (10:16)Don't you worry about the Eels... October finals series conditions to be PARRAdise for the Blue & Gold (13:19)Kevvy Proctor has been a bad boy (14:53)All hail Adam Reynolds... King of Redfern! (17:10)The jury is still out on Ponga and the Newcastle Knights (22:12)THE BEST Round 15 Match Previews money can buy (25:51)Hindy explains the Eels 'Nude Trees' punishment for those who fail to score a try during the season (34:17)NEXT WEEK HINDY is back! and he is bringing his old mate PJ Marsh with him for THROWBACK THURSDAY - you won't want to miss this episode! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

Bryan 'Fletch' Fletcher is back on the Legends of League Podcast for #ThrowBackThursday ... and this time he has brought with him a Roosters legend and former team mate - Luke 'Ricko' Ricketson.The chat starts with discussing the Roosters in the late 90s and 2000s ... but quickly gets off track and takes a sharp turn straight into the gutter as the boys wheel out story after story from 'the good old days' before iphones and social media.In this episode:Fletch considers whether he meets the selection criteria for the Broncos CEO job after seeing the job ad in the Daily Telegraph (1:20)The boys look back on the 2002 Grand Final win with the Roosters and the massive after party that followed (5:43)We discuss what had changed at the Roosters since their 2000 Grand Final loss to the Broncos that got them across the line in 2002 (7:35)Back on the 2002 Grand Final win - the boys recount some key moments of the match... including Fletch scoring the last try paying $28.00 (9:50)St...st...st...Stacey Jones (12.04)Fletch asks Ricko which Grand Final loss hurt more... 2003 or 2004 (13:42)The most under rated player in NRL history clicks over to 300 games for the chooks... what a huge achievement for Mr Fix It - Mitch Aubusson (15:55)SHENANIGANS! The real stories come out... and we talk pizza kicking, shoe throwing, nail spitting, socking, sweeping and dacking (20:01)Fletch provides a hilarious visual commentary on the Kotoni Staggs 'sex tape' for Maroon and Ricko (24:37)Nudity (26:14)Ricko discusses the early 1990's at the Roosters and Uncle Nick (27:26)We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

After another huge weekend in the NRL The Legends of League Podcast is back with host Anthony Maroon to cover off everything happening around the game of Rugby League this week.Packing into the back of the scrum with Maroon this week are a couple of former Roosters & Rabbitohs team mates from the 90's and 00's... it is Bryan 'Fletch' Fletcher and Michael 'Crock' Crocker.In this episode:The boys review all the Round 12 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include:Is Michael Maguire's chopping and changing of the squad 'unsettling' the Wests Tigers (8:40)One man's trash is another man's treasure! The Warriors loss of Blake Green is a huge gain for the Knights in 2020? (9:46)Looking tired and with an ever growing injury list... what's the prognosis for the Roosters with 6 rounds to go? (14:05)Remember the Titans? Well they're showing signs of improvement... what is in store for this team in 2021? (16:42)On form, Panthers MUST be favourites to win the comp, especially with the depth their roster has (17:33)Bulldogs poor but Foran flying high. Fletch has a theory on how Kieran Foran could by a smart buy for the right team in 2021 (20:10)THE BEST Round 13 Match Previews money can buy (21:40)NEXT WEEK Fletch is back! and he is bringing his old mate Luke Ricketson with him - you won't want to miss this episode! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

#ThrowBackThursday is back again ... and this week on the The Legends of League Podcast we have Part 2 of our chat with Dragons legends Anthony 'Choc' Mundine & Nathan 'Brownie' Brown.The boys cover the 1993, 1996 & 1999 Grand Finals; the Super League war; Choc's move to boxing and Brownie's coaching career; plus plenty of great yarns from these good mates. In this episode:1993 - Choc and Brownie make first grade debuts for the Dragons & play in 1993 Grand Final loss to Brisbane (2:00)1996 - In the midst of the Super League war, the Dragons make the 1996 Grand Final... though the team is decimated at the end of 1996 with players leaving for Super League (3:51)1997 - Choc makes the move to the Broncos (9:50)1999 - St George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers merge... the boys discuss the obstacles faced trying to blend two different footballing cultures together under the one banner (12:10)1999 - the joint venture makes the Grand Final in it's first season... Choc and Brownie discuss how they let the game slip through their grasp despite leading 14-0 at half time (17:30)2000 - after being snubbed for the Tri-Nations at the end of 1999, Choc decides to leave rugby league to pursue a career in boxing. Mundine discusses his boxing career including a potential new fight against Michael Zerafa! (24:03)Maroon probes Nathan Brown about his coaching career, and if he may be jumping on the NRL Head Coach merri-go-round (33:00)We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

We are bringing the heat this week with a couple of Dragons legends joining Maroon in the The Legends of League Podcast studio down at the 4 Pines Brew-pub in Manly.Who are these Dragons legends you ask? Guest one is quick with his feet, his fists and his tounge... it is none other than Anthony 'The Man' Mundine. Our second guest was not only a Dragons player, but at 29 years of age also coached the club... most recently head coach of the Newcastle Knights, it is Nathan 'Brownie' Brown.In part one of the boys chat with Maroon they discuss the biggest news around the NRL, analyse the results from Round 10 and give their expert opinions on what is to come in Round 11. All that and more on this weeks episode!In this episode:Maroon reminisces about the first game of football he went to back in the 70's... Zetland v Redfern with none other than Choc's dad playing on the wing for Redfern (2:20)The boys review all the Round 10 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include:Raiders not down and out despite all their injury concerns (3:00)The Titans showing small signs of improvement (4:43)Another loss and more issues for the Broncos (7:08)Are Mary and his Dragons turning things around? (11:50)Maroon thinks the Knights have alot to thank Brownie for (17:03)Maroon probes SBW's good mate Choc about a potential return to the NRL in 2020 (22:06)The boys discuss the NRL coaching merri-go-round and how it may play out (25:46)THE BEST Round 9 Match Previews money can buy (31:14)Maroon asks Choc about the chances of an SBW v Paul Gallen 'Super Fight' (36:04)CATCH PART 2 NEXT WEEK where Choc and Brownie discuss their careers with a focus on the Dragons in the 90's. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

It's #ThrowBackThursday once again on the The Legends of League Podcast! This week Maroon is joined by once again by Luke Lewis and we put a call in to one of his good mates who is a former Sharks & NSW team mate, as well as one of the most colourful personalities in Rugby League, that's right it's none other than Todd Carney.Todd discusses the highs and lows of his career; the boys speak about their time together at the Sharks and for NSW; they discuss the role that Player Managers should be playing in their clients lives; as well as revealing their ‘Best 17 of the Last 40 Years' … PLUS SO MUCH MORE!In this episode:Todd talks about landing at the Atherton Roosters in 2009 after a troubled year, and how he turned it all around to then win the Dally M in 2010 at the Sydney Roosters (2:46)Lewy and Toddy look back at their time playing together at the Cronulla Sharks from 2012-2014 (3:46)'An eyes up footballer and an eyes up drinker' - Toddy talks about his colourful past and what choices he may have made differently in retrospect (5:23)The boys discuss how important it is as a player to surround yourself with the right people to help you build a life for yourself after footy, with a particular focus on the role that Player Managers should be playing in their clients life (9:40)We look back at Game III of the 2012 State of Origin series and how close NSW came to breaking the QLD era of dominance except for a moment of brilliance from Cooper Cronk (18:35)Maroon suggests that Todd got his wild streak from his old man who has a bit of a reputation as a 'Wild One' (22:22)'BEST 17 PLAYERS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS' – Todd Carney and Luke Lewis reveal their teams (23:28)We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

We don't call it The Legends of League Podcast for nothing... this week we are joined by two of the BIGGEST LEGENDS on and off the field... our guests this week are Luke 'Lewy' Lewis and Chris 'Heino' Heighington! Maroon and the boys will discuss the biggest news around the NRL, analyse the results from Round 8 and give their expert opinions on what is to come in Round 9. All that and more on this weeks episode!In this episode:Maroon blindsides Heino with a hilarious story about a high stakes bet Heino had with Jimmy Maloney back in 2016 involving him getting circumcised should the Sharks win the Premiership in 2016... find out what happened (2:36)The boys take a stroll down memory lane and discuss some key moments from their careers leading up to them joining the Sharks back in 2013 (4:36)Chris Heighington explains how he changed broadcasting in the NRL with an expletive ridden post match interview with Matty Johns after the Tigers 2005 Grand Final win - hear the audio! (9:23)The boys have a look back at all the Round 8 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include: Roosters v Storm... game of the season already? (10:25)Is Sivo better than Radradra (14:07)Has John 'Bomber' Morris finally got the Sharks firing!? (16:03)The Bad Broncos - is 2020 a write off for the Broncs? (18:02)Joey Leilua's bad temper (21:01)Sea Eagles v Knights controversy and Addin Fonua Blake's "disgusting" comments (23:45)THE BEST Round 9 Match Previews money can buy (27:29)Maroon asks the Legends 'who their footballing hero was growing up (33:43)NEXT WEEK we have TODD CARNEY & LUKE LEWIS in the studio!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

Welcome back to The Legends of League Podcast for #ThrowBackThursday! This week Maroon is joined by two of the fiercest forwards the game has ever seen… ‘BIG Willie' Mason and Mark ‘Ogre' O'Meley.The boys cover both the old and the new including the Bulldogs and Roosters – then and now; best coaches they've had and what modern day coaches are missing; as well as revealing their ‘Best 17 of the Last 40 Years' … PLUS SO MUCH MORE! In this episode:Ogre discusses his current role as the Warriors bio-security officer (2:56)Bad times at Belmore… what's happening at the Bulldogs (3:58)The boys look back at the 2004 NRL Grand Final and reveal that they believe their real Grand Final was actually played the week before! (9:05)Willie gives us an insight into what it was like in the sheds with Ogre before a match (11:46)The late great Steve Folkes (14:25)Reuniting at the Roosters in 2008… and what makes the 2020 Roosters a cut above the rest (17:06)Willie sets the records straight about that ‘compromising' Wendell Sailor pool image (19:37)Big Willie discusses speaking his mind and his spat with Tommy Raudonikis (20:53)Mark O'Meley… THE LAST BEAR! (23:49)The boys reveal the best coaches they've had, plus they discuss what makes a good coach and why some of the coaches of today are getting it wrong (25:18)Ogre shares his insight into the Stephen Kearney sacking from inside the Warriors camp (32:02)'BEST 17 PLAYERS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS' – Willie Mason and Mark O'Meley reveal their teams (33:26)We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

Here on The Legends of League Podcast our guests get bigger and BIGGER! ...and they don't get much bigger than Willie Mason, who along with Brent 'Shifty' Sherwin joins Maroon in the studio to analyse the results from Round 6 and give their expert opinions on what is to come in Round 7. All that plus a few stories from the good old days at Belmore, and all the big NRL news.In this episode:The boys have a look at the Round 6 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include: can the Knights stay consistent, Stephen Kearney's sacking, have Parra showed their contenders, and what's happening at Canberra (3:45)Who let the dog out? Some say Shifty and others say Anasta... the boys discuss JT's exit from the Dogs and who was standing in his way (17:20)Willie and Shifty look back at their Premiership win at the Bulldogs 16 YEARS AGO back in 2004 (20:16)What was the shocking thing Brian Smith said to Bobcat that drove him out of Parra? (24:10)THE BEST Round 7 Match Previews money can buy (25:06)Ever done 50 squats in the nude? Well SHIFTY did once at a Bulldogs training session! Hear the hilarious story of how and why! (33:50)NEXT WEEK we have WILLIE & OGRE in the studio!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

Welcome back to the The Legends of League Podcast for #ThrowBackThursday! It's the BAD BOYS SPECIAL and who better to have on the show than Chris 'TEXAS' Walker and Brett 'FINCHY' Finch!In this hilarious, no-holes-barred episode we discuss partying, training hungover, life at the Roosters, making poor decisions, the heartbreak of a premiership loss (or two) and SO MUCH MORE!!In this episode:Some classic stories from the boys time living together in North Bondi at a place they affectionately named 'THE HOUSE OF GROUSE' (3:00)Hitting the clubs with a young Anthony 'The Count' Minichiello (5:30)Hear the truth about Chris' tumultuous move from Broncos to Souths to Roosters ... straight from the horses mouth (6:50)Life at the Roosters in the early 2000s (9:40)The boys discuss the 'work hard, drink hard' philosophy and Finchy recalls Walkers superhuman feat at one particular training session after a huge night out (11:50)The moment that Ricky Stuart left a bad taste in the mouth of both Finchy and Walks ... plus the pain of losing a premiership (14:35)"Dad, Matty's dead!" Finchy tells a story about the young up and coming Johns brothers using his backyard as a halfway house following big nights out, back when he was a kid (18:15)THE BEST STORY EVER - involving a premiership win, a party at Molly Meldrum's house, Storm merchandise, a pool and Craig Bellamy *contains nudity* (20:44)What's doing with the Walker brothers? Chris gives us an update on Ben & Shane's coaching careers.'BEST 17 PLAYERS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS' - Brett Finch and Chris Walker reveal their teams (25:48)Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when our next episode drops next week.Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

Maroon is back with another episode of The Legends of League Podcast! We're joined this week by Brett 'FINCHY' Finch & Reni 'TOOTY' Maitua to review all the NRL action from Round 4, preview Round 5 and look at some of the big news stories in the NRL this week!In this episode:The boys have a look at the Round 4 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include: Roosters dominance, the Warriors 'nightmare', Manly getting robbed (2:13)Bulldogs legend Reni discusses in depth what is happening at the Bulldogs as they continue their 'rebuild' (8:41)Is the writing on the wall for Dean Pay & Paul McGregor? (16:40)Should the bunker be ruling on forward passes after the howler called against Manly on the weekend? (18:10)THE BEST Round 5 Match Previews money can buy (20:19)Finchy tells the '06 State of Origin field goal for the 417th time (33:50)NEXT WEEK we have a MUST SEE Bad Boys special!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

Welcome back to the The Legends of League Podcast for #ThrowBackThursday!It's PART TWO of our chat with Penrith Panthers legends Ryan 'GIRDS' Girdler & Craig 'GOWIE' Gower who are also joined by Luke 'PRIDDO' Priddis. Maroon and the boys turn back the clock and reminisce about the 'good old days' at Penrith back in the early 00's. We talk the beginning of careers, discuss winning a premiership and have a laugh at a couple of classic stories that get uncovered along the way. All this and more on Part 2 of Episode 3 of the Legends of League Podcast.In this episode:Hear about the time Gowie saved the party following the 2003 NRL Grand Final win by commandeering a couple of buses (2:30)Luke Priddis discusses his run of successful clubs and what took him to the foot of the mountain to link up with a Penrith Panthers side that had just taken home the wooden spoon the year before (5:41)The building of the 2003 Premiership Winning Panthers (9:31)Despite showing plenty of promise the results in Penrith are still not there... so what's doing at the Panthers? (13:51)Girds looks back on his early days at the Illawarra Steelers and discusses WHY he chose to go to the Panthers all those years ago (19:20)What makes a successful coach and how are coaches these days getting it wrong? (22:15)STORY OF THE WEEK involving a school aged Gowie, a Monday morning party at Freddy Fittlers, Girds and a fax machine (25:45)'BEST 17 PLAYERS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS' - Craig Gower reveals his 17 and the boys have their say(28:09)Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when our next episode drops next week.SILENT AUCTION: To bid for the Penrith Panthers Jersey signed by Ryan Girdler and Craig Gower; send us an email to info@legendsofleague with your offer plus your name and contact number.*Bidding closes 3pm Wednesday 10 June 2020Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

FOOTY IS BACK... and so is The Legends of League Podcast! Penrith Panthers legends Ryan 'GIRDS' Girdler & Craig 'GOWIE' Gower join Maroon to celebrate the restart of the NRL season. The boys discuss all the latest NRL news including the latest on the Bronson Xerri drug scandal, as well as previewing all the Round 3 action. All this and more in Part 1 of our chat with Gowie & Girds.In this episode:"Why would you do it?" Girds and Gowie have their say on Bronson Xerri's positive drug test and look at the possible fallout for him, the Cronulla Sharks and the NRL as a whole (3:10)Is he really worth the $1 million price tag? With the Knights imminent re-signing of Kalyn Ponga the boys consider whether the Knights are making the right decision (9:50)Straight from the Rumour Mill... IF a club chose to recruit Israel Folau, should the NRL allow him back into the game that shot him to fame (12:15)Round 3 Match Previews & Tips (16:30)What is John Bateman really worth on the open market? (27:05)Want to hear Part 2 of this chat with Gowie & Girds? Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next weekSILENT AUCTION: To bid for the Penrith Panthers Jersey signed by Ryan Girdler and Craig Gower; send us an email to info@legendsofleague with your offer plus your name and contact number.*Bidding closes 3pm Wednesday 3 June 2020Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

We are back with a blockbuster episode of The Legends of League Podcast! In Episode 2 - host Maroon is joined in studio by his good mate and dual international Wendell 'DELL' Sailor as well as all round good guy and Clive Churchill Medallist Brett 'NODDY' Kimmorley. We also get a call in from another dual international Lote Tuqiri and Melbourne Storm legend Matt 'BOOFA' Geyer.In this episode:Matt Geyer calls in, who along with Noddy, talk about the rise of the Melbourne Storm franchise in the late 1990s (2:15)The cult hero that was Marcus Bai (6:01)Noddy & Boofa recount the 1999 Grand Final where the Storm staged a dramatic comeback culminating in one of the biggest refereeing decisions in the NRL era (7:53)Wendell talks about the Broncos dominance in the mid to late 90's. The discuss the 'winning culture' at the Storm and Broncos during that period and the effect that the coaches, Chris Anderson & Wayne Bennett respectively, had on that culture (13:02)The start of Wendell's NRL career... (15:30)... and the end of Wendell's NRL career (17:04)On a personal note, Noddy & Dell discuss how home life is going during the age of COVID-19 (20:29)Noddy flashes back to the 2000 World Cup squad, with a particular focus on some individuals gym/fitness habits **COUGH** Wendell **COUGH** (23:13)NRL NEWS: the panel discuss the biggest issues in the NRL currently including: the leadership of Peter V'Landys, potential rule changes including the drop to 1 referee, and will the team that ultimately win the comp in 2020 be touted as REAL premiership winners? (24:46)Lote Tuqiri calls in and the legends tip who they think will win the COVID-19 affected comp in 2020 (29:20)Maroon asks Lote to discuss his switch to rugby union including why he did it when he did, and what the underlying motivation was to head over to 'the dark side' (31:44)Lote discusses returning to the NRL post rugby and winning the premiership with the Rabbitohs (34:13)Hear Lote's classic story of 'The Nightmare of Canungra' (35:46)'BEST 17 PLAYERS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS' - Noddy & Lote reveal their teams (39:55)Chris 'Ando' Anderson - Super Coach... Noddy talks about the influence Ando had on his life and Lote relives the moments surrounding Ando's heart attack mid game whilst on tour in England with the Kangaroos (44:04)Noddy played at 6 clubs... hear about the 2 clubs he signed at but never played for (48:21)'BEST 17 PLAYERS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS' - Wendell reveals his 17 (49.37)Due to popular demand it's back again, another installment of 'MAROON'S MAD MINUTE' (51:54)Noddy (with the help of Wendell) relives that infamous intercept he threw in overtime during the 2005 Origin series (56:25)SILENT AUCTION: To bid for either the QLD Origin Jersey signed by Wendell Sailor or the NSW Origin Jersey signed by Brett Kimmorley; send us an email to info@legendsofleague with:What jersey you are bidding forYour offerName and contact number*Bidding closes 3pm Wednesday 27 May 2020Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League Podcast videos and highlights

It's the BRAND NEW Legends of League Podcast! In Episode 1 - host Anthony Maroon is joined by Sea-Eagles legends Steve 'Beaver' Menzies & Cliff Lyons. Their resumes speak for themselves... both are dual premiership winners, both played over 300 games for the Sea-Eagles, they represented their state and their country, and both were ultimately inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame in 2018. In this episode:Maroon speaks to Cliffy and Beaver about the origins of their careers and signing with Manly, including the connection both had to the North Sydney Bears (02:00)They then delve into the Manly & Norths rivalry and the tumultuous merger between the two clubs when they competed under the Northern Eagles banner in the early 2000's (06:40)Beaver reflects on his last match for the Sea-Eagles, the 2008 Grand Final romping of the Melbourne Storm, and that fairy-tale try in the dying minutes of the match ... and then his career post Manly (16:50)Next Maroon asks the boys "which coach was the most influential on you as a player?" (20:00)NRL NEWS: With everything happening in relation to COVID-19 and the NRLs impending restart of the season the boys chat about the opportunity presented to the NRL, the responsibility the players need to take in securing the games future, plus the new look competition and State of Origin scheduling (24:07)In what will become a recurring segment on The Legends of League Podcast - Maroon, Beaver and Cliffy reveal their 'BEST 17 PLAYERS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS' (33:27)"Will we ever see another 'Captain/Coach'?" ... Cliffy answers this question, talks about his time as captain/coach, and responds to allegations of durry smoking in the sheds at half-time! (43:34)The boys have a good laugh as we introduce the very first installment of 'MAROON'S MAD MINUTE' (46:08)SILENT AUCTION: To bid for one of the two retro Manly Sea Eagles jerseys signed by Steve Menzies & Cliff Lyons send an email with your best offer and contact information to info@legendsofleague.com.au Follow us on social media...Instagram (@legendsofleagueaus)Facebook (@legendsofleagueaus)Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the Legends of League podcast videos and highlights