Bloke In A Bar

It's all happening in the world of rugby league as I am in Vegas two days out from the season opener.

We've touched down in Vegas! We address the Canberra Raiders drama plus let you in on what we've been up to and getting up to.

I sit down with former Australian Test vice-captain Brad Haddin to walk us through his life and career. 

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0:00 Current state of Australian cricket 

16:40 Playing first grade age 16

25:30 First ever ACT Comets squad 

29:28 Moving to NSW 

34:05 Winning 3 Sheffield Shields 

44:03 ODI debut 

47:45 Adam Gilchrist 

52:24 Test debut 

56:18 First Test century 

1:00:53 SCG Test match vs Pakistan 2009

1:02:51 Stump mic and sledging 

1:13:01 Captain

1:15:33 Phil Hughes 

1:18:57 The Ashes 

1:38:37 2015 World Cup 

1:42:03 Australian captains and favourite moments

We review all of the trial match from the weekend.

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0:00 Face the Music

10:58 Menulog Hungriest Player

25:43 Panthers v Manly

1:01:20 Tigers v Eels

1:34:34 Dragons v Souths

1:56:34 Broncos v Bulldogs 

2:20:47 Dolphins v Titans 

2:37:44 Knights v Roosters

3:01:22 Storm v Cowboys

This is an episode you do not want to miss - I sit down with Scott Sorensen who walks us through his incredible journey.

Everyone is in the studio with me to review the All Stars game and the Pre Season Challenge games.

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0:00 Face the Music 

11:29 Menulog Hungriest Player 

17:15 Could Be Anything class of 2025

20:48 All Stars game

1:02:05 Raiders v Sharks

1:30:20 Eels v Knights 

1:58:40 Dolphins v Cowboys

2:21:56 Warriors v Storm 

2:37:54 Souths v Manly 

2:52:16 Broncos v Titans 

3:10:32 Bulldogs v Tigers

3:27:10 Dragons v Roosters

Sandor and Matty join me in the studio for Pack Her Up Boys.

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0:00 Super Bowl halftime show

14:27 Funny Denan video from the Warriors 

23:13 Sharks v Raiders trial

28:13 Do you like the play the ball crackdown?

47:47 Christian Welch retires 

52:32 Ronaldo Mulitalo re-signs 

56:00 Tallis Duncan re-signs 

57:07 Alex Seyfarth re-signs 

58:03 Blake Mozer injured 

1:01:51 All Stars match

1:05:35 Trial games 

I sit down with Tongan representative and Sharks winger Sione Katoa to talk through his life and career. 

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0:00 Tonga 

11:25 2024 Cronulla season 

18:24 Growing up 

22:42 Coming through the junior system 

27:26 Grumpy Coffee segment 

29:05 The quiet kid 

31:20 NRL debut 

36:06 Newtown Jets 

39:46 Getting into NRL regularly but then getting injured 

44:01 Arrival of Craig Fitzgibbon 

47:42 Ronaldo Mulitalo

50:01 Debut for Tonga

52:09 The future 

54:32 Fishing 

1:00:45 Final questions

Guru, Timmy and Matty are in the studio with me for the in-depth season preview. 

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0:00 Intro

2:53 Wests Tigers 

41:52 South Sydney Rabbitohs 

1:09:30 Parramatta Eels 

1:41:00 Gold Coast Titans 

2:09:31 Warriors 

2:44:54 Brisbane Broncos

3:15:54 St George Illawarra Dragons 

3:35:55 Dolphins  

4:01:55 Canberra Raiders 

4:28:36 Newcastle Knights 

4:54:35 Manly Sea Eagles

5:14:38 Canterbury Bulldogs 

5:39:51 North Queensland Cowboys 

6:04:47 Cronulla Sharks

6:31:02 Sydney Roosters 

6:51:07 Melbourne Storm 

7:07:45 Penrith Panthers

Join Sandor Earl, Matty and I for Pack Her Up Boys.

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0:00 Big week at Bloke

12:48 Algorithm check

38:24 Fogarty contract

48:48 Staggs to re-sign

57:16 Broncos back row rumour 

59:10 Retrospective sin bins 

1:03:54 Tom Hazleton future 

1:04:24 Knights after Dylan Brown

Myself, Tom and Eddy hosted a live show at the UFC 312 workouts in Sydney thanks to Kayo Sports.

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Tonight myself and Hello Sport will be having our first show of 2025 at the UFC 312 workouts which will be shown on Kayo and also shown on Bloke YouTube and social media pages.

0:00 DRICUS DU PLESSIS

10:22 SEAN STRICKLAND

18:17 TATIANA SUAREZ

25:44 JIMMY CRUTE

32:05 COLBY THICKNESSE

I'm dialling in from Japan to talk all things rugby league with Timmy and Guru who are in the studio. 

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0:00 Dialling in from Japan 

6:55 Menulog Hungriest Player - Usman Khawaja 

13:15 Dragons sign Emre Guler 

23:54 Francis Molo situation 

30:42 Where should Souths play? 

38:07 Campbell Graham injury 

45:18 Dylan Brown 

59:31 Mitch Moses 

1:02:20 Addin Fonua-Blake shorter minutes 

1:10:17 Carter Gordon best position 

1:16:12 Roosters re-sign Egan Butcher 

1:22:30 Haumole Olakau'atu promoted to leadership role 

1:25:27 UFC in Sydney

Bulldogs forward Max King joins me to talk about his life and career.

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0:00 New son during the season

6:24 2024 season 

19:51 Born in England 

21:29 Grumpy coffee segment 

24:25 Growing up

34:19 Joining the Titans 

40:46 NRL debut 

44:06 Faith 

54:38 Moving to Melbourne 

57:19 Hip drop in 2020

59:45 Rest of time in Melbourne 

1:09:13 Signing with Bulldogs with Achilles injury 

1:17:14 Final questions 

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0:00 Intro of Mike Whitney 

3:03 Australia defeat India this summer 

10:50 Comparing cricket and rugby league systems  

14:06 Thoughts on the ‘new age’ cricketers 

24:22 Rogues in cricket 

37:02 Turning to cricket after growing up as a rugby league person 

45:49 Famous Boxing Day Test moment vs. Sir Richard Hadlee 

55:04 Clash with the late, great Rod Marsh in a Sheffield Shield final 

1:04:46 Unusual circumstances that led to his Test debut 

1:18:10 Playing against the great West Indies team 

1:31:59 Playing with Shane Warne 

1:41:24 Tooheys ad + Who Dares Wins 

1:55:00 Menulog Bounce Back segment - Being a part of the South Sydney Rabbitohs’ reinstatement 

2:17:16 Mike’s How’s That podcast 

2:23:00 The Mike Whitney Band

Guru, Timmy, Hammy and Matty are in the studio with me to talk Rugby League, Cricket and UFC.

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0:00 Big sale tonight 

4:24 Face the Music 

10:24 Dylan Brown's contract 

40:28 Ronaldo Mulitalo’s future 

57:22 “Not here for a haircut”

1:02:11 Lachie Galvin's future 

1:14:05 Best day on the sporting calendar?

1:24:44 Campbell Graham’s 2025 season 

1:30:05 Beak’s Bag - loan system 

1:39:16 Luca Moretti re-signs

1:41:09 Big Bash finals locked in

1:46:11 UFC 311

1:55:14 Tips

Pack Her Up Boys is back for 2025!

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I sit down with Newcastle centre and NSW State of Origin 2024 hero Bradman Best.

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0:00 Australian camp 

7:03 Origin 2024

16:09 Hamstring issues 

19:28 Growing up 

28:45 NSW Junior squads 

31:37 First taste of NRL 

37:11 NRL debut 

40:29 Grumpy coffee segment 

41:31 Breakout season 

46:11 Injuries 

49:26 Origin debut 

57:37 Knights’ 2023 run

1:01:05 Contract situation with the Knights 

1:05:19 2025 

1:06:16 Bali ‘controversy’

1:12:54 Final questions 

All the boys are back together this week! Lots of Rugby League to talk about this week, plus boxing and cricket.

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0:00 New merch + sale next week

5:33 Face the Music

9:17 Jai Opetaia’s incredible win

13:50 Tohu Harris retires 

24:25 Titans halves situation 

40:25 Cowboys Injuries 

51:11 Broncos forward pack change 

1:00:17 Isaiya Katoa fitness and 2025 

1:09:38 Karl Oloapu 

1:13:37 Leo Thompson signs with the Bulldogs

1:15:21 Knights targeting Tom Hazelton 

1:20:25 Beaks Bag - best team to never win a comp?

1:24:38 Sharks retention 

1:32:51 Storm retention 

1:41:08 Dolphins retention 

1:44:15 Roosters retention 

1:45:43 Dragons retention 

1:47:58 Should the Minor Premiership be rewarded more?

1:49:40 Australian Test squad and Champions Trophy squad 

2:03:50 Face the Music 

Australia have won the Border–Gavaskar Trophy.

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0:00 We’re back!

10:00 Face the Music 

14:06 Australia win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1

18:14 Jasprit Bumrah injury 

26:48 Sam Konstas bursts onto the scene

46:21 Scott Boland or Josh Hazelwood?

56:33 SCG Pitch concerns

1:02:04 Yashasvi Jaiswal - a star in the making?

1:08:18 Slug grabbing life by the balls 

1:15:05 Cummins legacy 

1:31:23 Jai Opetaia vs David Nyika

1:36:30 Leo Thompson signs with Bulldogs

1:47:19 Knights’ situation

1:53:24 Tigers’ news 

1:56:47 Broncos’ news 

2:03:23 Rabbitohs’ news 

2:08:50 Manly re-sign Anthony Seibold 

2:12:00 Tips

Mark Nawaqanitawase joins me in the studio to talk about his career change from Union to League and his story so far.

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0:00 Moving to Rugby League 

9:57 Olympics 2024 

18:42 Joining the Roosters 

27:14 Growing up

29:21 Grumpy coffee segment 

30:28 Switching from league to union as a kid 

34:11 Joining the Waratahs and Junior Wallabies 

45:19 Wallabies career  

51:37 Final questions 

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0:00 Joining the Tigers 

4:54 Born in Western Australia 

5:45 World Cup with Samoa

18:22 Growing up and moving to Sydney

26:18 From Bulldogs 20s to nearly quitting footy

33:10 NRL debut for Raiders 

38:20 Menulog segment - road to Cronulla

46:36 Snapped patella 

50:53 Crazy birth story 

1:02:45 Relationship with Craig Fitzgibbon 

1:01:11 Finals 2024 

1:12:54 Grumpy coffee segment 

1:15:10 Final questions 

The boys are in the studio for the final time in 2024.

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0:00 Last show of 2024

5:17 Face the Music

8:39 Steve Smith Hungriest Player 

16:49 Wests Tigers dramas 

29:05 Rabbitohs interested in Jayden Sullivan

36:00 DCE + Turbo rumours 

48:47 PNG to join NRL

1:08:46 Win a Grand Final vs bring a frontman 

1:13:31 Bateman to join the Cowboys?

1:19:41 Reece Robson Raiders rumour 

1:26:57 Beak’s Bag - interchange 

1:30:52 Isaah Yeo wins Golden Boot

1:36:55 Are the Sharks premiership threats in 2025?

1:45:04 Tom Opacic at the Dolphins

1:48:10 Tips  

Matty joins me in the studio for the final Pack Her Up Boys of the year.

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0:00 TV shows 

6:20 Cricket

9:10 Algorithm check 

13:22 PNG to join NRL in 2028

24:47 Bateman withdraws from Rabbitohs

28:00 Isaah Yeo wins Golden Boot 

36:24 Storm re-sign Papenhuyzen 

I sit down with two-time Premiership-winning forward Lindsay Smith off the back of Kangaroos camp.

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0:00 Australian camp 

17:40 2024 Grand Final

35:51 Grumpy Coffee segment

38:04 Growing up

45:22 Signing with Panthers

51:33 NSW junior rep teams

52:33 Training with NRL

55:06 Debut and lessons learned

1:05:58 2023 Grand Final year 

1:16:24 Panthers’ forward pack

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0:00 2024 season

7:06 Pre-season at the Rabbitohs

8:55 Growing up 

19:04 Dragons 

21:28 NRL debut and time at the Dragons

31:11 Relationship with Wayne Bennett

36:17 Menulog - leaving the Dragons

43:41 Player of the year at the Warriors 

49:46 Dolphins 

58:08 Grumpy coffee segment 

58:49 Rabbitohs 2025 and beyond 

1:00:34 Injuries 

1:01:55 Scotland 

1:03:04 Final questions 

The boys are in the studio to talk all things rugby league and more.

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0:00 Our weekends

7:37 Face the Music

12:33 Aussie cricket win

27:28 Terrell May comments 

39:52 It’s all happening at the Roosters

1:02:24 Luai options in contract 

1:09:20 What is next for Brandon Smith?

1:27:53 John Bateman to Souths?

1:34:49 Bula contract 

1:39:01 Beak’s bag 

1:43:26 Flegler update 

1:45:48 Savage to re-sign with Raiders 

1:50:13 Favourite try of all time? 

2:01:04 Sharks recruitment 

2:13:59 Josiah Pahulu situation

2:21:37 Third test v India 

2:26:12 Gout Gout 

2:31:47 UFC and Boxing

2:36:10 Tips 

Recorded before Reece Robson news.

Sandor Earl and Matty join me for Pack Her Up Boys.

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0:00 Hobart Hurricanes jersey 

7:23 Sandor watched Gladiator 2 

10:16 Comments on the internet 

19:41 Jarome Luai player options 

26:44 Daniel Atkinson signs with the Dragons 

33:39 Michael Maguire shirtless ban

41:29 Recruitment vs. junior base 

42:12 Roosters speculation (before Robson news)

I sit down with Shaun Lane to talk about his life and career.

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0:00 Our last podcast was in 2019

3:19 2024

6:25 Psychology degree 

18:37 Back to 2024 chat 

26:00 Growing up 

37:51 Joining the Bulldogs  

45:34 NRL debut

49:24 Moving to the Warriors  

58:55 Time at Manly 

1:02:05 Signing with the Eels 

1:11:22 2019 incident 

1:12:37 2022 Grand Final season 

1:17:41 Fractured jaw 

1:19:45 Best position

1:20:37 Final questions

Tom Starling joins me to chat about his life and career.

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0:00 Mexico holiday

1:43 2024 season

13:29 Grumpy coffee segment

14:16 Growing up

16:58 Playing footy as a smaller kid 

28:14 Signing with Knights NRL 

36:19 Debut from Knights but moving to Raiders 

47:39 Debuting for Raiders 

51:43 Part of the 2019 Grand Final squad 

53:27 First full year of NRL  

58:08 Broken jaw 

1:02:02 2020 incident

1:11:48 Finals in 2023

1:13:25 Final questions 

Huge news as Laurie Daley has been appointed as the coach of the NSW Blues. 

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0:00 Face the Music

6:50 Fatty Vautin retires 

19:32 NSW Blues appoint Laurie Daley as head coach

31:00 Tigers spine

43:04 Jonah Pezet contract 

56:35 Blake Mozer future 

1:05:50 Broncos backline 

1:10:33 Beak’s Bag - underappreciated players

1:15:32 Dragons 2025 

1:23:02 Panthers 4peat vs QLD 8 in a row 

1:28:51 Taane Milne to leave Souths 

1:31:11 Jack Bird position 

1:36:59 Point scoring change

1:41:02 Tips 

1:42:31 Ben Hunt rep footy  

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0:00 Fashion

2:50 Gladiator 2 

22:38 Xerri re-sign

25:46 Grant Anderson rumour 

29:52 What are the Roosters cooking up?

41:38 Lachie Galvin future 

Tom joins me for the final edition of the Dirty Merger Podcast (DMP) of 2024.

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0:00 Where’s Eddy?

4:57 Good day email

7:20 Ben Hunt signs with Broncos 

17:05 Manly Magic Round retraction 

19:59 Lachlan Ilias signs with Dragons 

30:02 Leonardo DiCaprio video 

35:51 Which athlete do you want to have a session on the beers with?

45:23 Rugby Union in New Zealand 

47:51 Manly recruitment and lineup 

57:35 Goodbye songs 

After a breakout season - Daniel Atkinson joins me in the studio.

Manly outside back Tommy Talau joins me to chat about his life and career.

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0:00 2024 pre-season

13:52 2024 season

25:04 Moving to Manly 

26:46 Grumpy coffee segment

31:10 Growing up in England

39:34 Signed by the Tigers

46:02 NRL Debut 

52:46 First full NRL season 

54:34 ACL injury 

59:05 Final season with the Tigers

1:03:52 Relationship with Jess Sergis 

1:07:38 Final questions 

The boys are in the studio to talk cricket, rugby league and more.

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0:00 New Bloke drop next week

3:59 Face the Music 

7:40 Hungriest Player

12:56 Australia v India in the cricket 

33:06 Where will Ben Hunt sign?

41:27 Broncos recruitment p

56:46 Terrell May signs with Tigers

1:12:43 Could Alex Johnston leave Souths?

1:18:11 Lachlan Ilias to Dragons (recorded before official announcement)

1:25:27 Matt Lodge to Souths?

1:27:36 Daniel Atkinson contract 

1:33:20 Val Holmes to play centre

1:35:13 Beaks Bag - unlucky Origin omissions? 

1:41:13 What stadium would you like to attend?

1:46:20 Tigers re-sign Fonua Pole 

1:51:03 Leo Thompson and Jayden Brailey off contract 

2:00:29 Tips 

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0:00 Mindset with Sandor 

7:13 Test cricket starts today

19:42 Ricky Stuart unhappy with the draw

22:55 Content around the NRL draw announcement 

33:39 Who will be NSW coach?

41:53 Dragons halves 2025

51:28 Tigers leaks 

59:16 UFC 

Tom and Eddy join me in the studio for the DMP.

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0:00 Dad voice

7:34 We’re looking for a DJ

14:40 Manly left out of Magic Round

31:11 Papenhuyzen to stay at Melbourne 

37:03 Harry Potter

46:34 Where does this leave Ben Hunt?

48:46 Tom finally watched Baby Reindeer 

54:36 Most iconic 

1:06:27 Addo-Carr to Eels 

1:03:11 Terrell May signs with the Tigers

1:07:31 Reece Robson rumours 

I sit down with Tom Hazelton to talk about his life and career so far.

Timmy and Hammy join me in the studio to talk all things rugby league and more.

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0:00 Announcement 

4:05 Face the Music

8:14 Hungriest Player

12:01 Hot take - Wallabies

17:41 Ezra Mam situation

27:33 Will Papenhuyzen leave Storm?

45:08 Another contender for Ben Hunt’s signature 

53:27 Tigers issue five players with breach notices 

1:04:12 Beak’s Bag - Grand Finals 

1:11:01 Eels reportedly sign Addo-Carr

1:19:32 Round 1 draw released 

1:24:29 All Stars game to be played before the season

1:26:48 Jack Wighton’s position for 2025

1:30:44 Jake Paul v Mike Tyson

1:41:22 UFC 

1:46:05 Tips 

Bailey Simonsson joins me in the studio to talk about his career across two codes.

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0:00 Off season - ACL, Japan, new coach

7:40 Eels 2024 

15:08 Gutherson 

18:02 Grumpy Coffee segment 

20:57 Growing up

33:45 All Blacks 7s  

38:58 Moving to the Raiders 

48:37 2019 Grand Final season 

1:01:46 Signing with Eels

1:02:48 2022 Grand Final season  

1:10:42 Future at Eels 

1:13:08 Final questions

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0:00 Tyson v Paul

17:37 Algorithm check - Matty’s gaming confession 

23:17 Peter V’Landys vs. Rugby 

29:52 Injury News 

33:19 Kick-off story this week

43:29 Addo-Carr to Eels 

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0:00 Tom and Eddy are toolies

2:34 Golf day 

12:09 Google x Ai

17:41 Kick off rule 

30:04 Corey Horsburgh v Ricky Stuart 

31:25 5 Tigers players get breach notices 

39:53 Roosters rumour 

44:15 Jersey sponsors 

46:36 Tommy Turbo

50:19 What sporting event would you go back in time to watch?

56:28 NSW Blues coach

Lachlan Croker joins me in the studio to talk about his journey from being a country kid that was a half at Raiders to a hooker at the Sea Eagles and all of the adversity in between. 

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0:00 Anthony Seibold 

5:18 Concussion 

16:34 2024 finals 

22:45 Grumpy coffee segment 

23:25 Growing up 

31:06 Raiders contract 

34:03 Debut

37:03 Not wanted at Raiders and moving to Manly 

46:59 Injuries 

51:42 Transition to hooker 

58:31 2021 season 

1:00:26 2022

1:04:13 Des Hasler 

1:07:20 Teammates and final questions

Kangaroos win an epic Pacific Championships Final against Tonga. 

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0:00 Timmy is back from New Zealand 

2:59 Face the Music

9:05 Hungriest Player 

19:46 Hot take - Turbo

30:34 Wallabies win 

36:16 Beaks Bag - International calender

49:36 Australia defeat Tonga 

1:49:02 NZ defeat PNG 

1:58:33 Where will Terrell May end up?

2:01:29 Gutherson signs with Dragons 

2:07:33 Wests Tigers dramas

2:12:52 Where will Ben Hunt end up?

2:17:53 Manly sign Taukiaho 

2:19:22 What is the people’s team? 

2:26:34 Tips

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0:00 Coffees at Rouse Hill tomorrow 

2:28 US election

10:56 Cam Murray + Latrell Mitchell 

15:23 Golden Boot long list 

21:18 PNG tax free exemption 

29:32 Gutherson in Dragons colours 

33:16 Dream podcast guests 

38:00 UFC

41:37 Pacific Championships 

Tom and Eddy join me in the studio for the DMP.

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0:00 Big announcement 

5:20 Moving and shaking 

12:10 Suaalii to start for the Wallabies 

22:49 Can Staggs play 6 for the Broncos?

29:55 Gutherson set to sign with Dragons

33:14 Where will Terrell May go? 

37:22 Who is the best athlete of all time?

43:28 Brandon Smith contract 

48:20 Pacific Championships this weekend 

Two-time Premiership winner Luke Garner joins me to talk about his life and career.

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0:00 2024 Grand Final

21:23 Grumpy coffee 

22:26 Growing up 

31:15 Scouted by Manly 

35:03 Time at Roosters

41:37 Joining the Tigers 

45:00 Residents 

45:59 Full-time NRL contract and debut + Madge and the Tigers

1:00:31 Moving to Panthers + Army camps 

1:15:46 World Club Challenge 

1:17:38 2023 Premiership season 

1:26:29 Final questions 

Tonga get a huge victory over New Zealand.

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0:00 DMP shirts 

2:28 New Zealand defeat India 3-0 

6:22 Face the Music 

10:46 Hungriest Player 

14:01 Tonga’s frown turned upside down 

17:07 Hot take - Ben Hunt to the Roosters

25:43 Dragons and Ben Hunt part ways 

48:07 Tonga defeat New Zealand 

1:40:12 England defeat Samoa 

1:51:56 PNG defeat Cook Islands

1:56:29 Beaks Bag

2:01:02 Best sound in sport?

2:06:38 Addo-Carr let go by the Bulldogs 

2:13:48 Terrell May told he can look elsewhere 

2:19:43 Breaking news with Sua’ali’i and Australian Rugby Union

2:32:16 Tigers reportedly offer Sullivan $900k to leave  

2:42:36 Length of the NRL season 

2:51:36 Tips 

Manly winger Jason Saab joins me to talk about his life and career.

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0:00 Vegas 2024

10:21 2024 season 

12:03 Boxing 

22:38 Growing up 

33:46 Aussie Schoolboys

37:05 Time at the Dragons 

44:41 Leaving the Dragons

47:40 Arriving at Manly 

51:23 Remembering Keith Titmuss

53:31 2021 season

56:05 Jersey situation

57:19 Des Hasler sacking + Anthony Seibold joins

1:00:08 Speed 

1:06:18 2025 

1:08:13 Final questions