It’s finally offical! Wayne Bennett will be the first coat h for the NRL’s newest club the Brisbane based Dolphins after signing a 4 year deal with the club. Bennett gives the club a respected coach, someone who players will want to go and play for, and signals the clout the club expects to have…
In this episode we chat with Jason Lassey who runs the footyindustryAU account on Twitter as we chat about the proposed NRL broadcasting deal with Channel 9, the secrecy surrounding the facts and figures of the NRL’s broadcasting deals, the lack of transparency in regards to the NRL’s financial position in recent years, as well…
The Gold Coast Titans have revealed a new, cleaner looking logo as they look towards the 2022 NRL season. I have to say, I like it! I think the Titans were probably due a new logo and this one is simple and effective. It will look great on their jersey, their merchandise and all of…
In this episode the people that you are listening to will be chatting about the new NRL TV deal with Channel 9, PVL looking to patch holes in the expansion of the competition that was done last week, the weekly Wests Tigers recruitment rants, the passing of legend and Rugby League immortal Norm Provan, and…
In this episode the boys talk about St Helens winning the 2021 Super League Grand Final and Toulouse Olympique winning the Championship Grand Final. Then they talk about how so many English supporters when into a full on raging whinge about the lack of away fans French teams in Super League will take to their…
In this episode the caped crusaders talk about the Wests Tigers torrent of news over the last 4 days. How the Penrith Panthers are celebrating their Grand Final victory by tearing apart and entire planet, expansion into Brisbane where they will probably enjoy watching Rugby League, plus lots of relevant Rugby League discussion that you…
Former champion Parramatta Eels halfback Peter Sterling announced that the 2021 NRL season would be his last in the commentary box and during the 2021 NRL Grand Final Channel 9 ran a great tribute to him led by Paul Vautin. Sterling moved into the commentary box towards the tail end of his playing career. He…
The Penrith Panthers came into the 2021 NRL season looking to go one step further. Having lost the 2020 NRL Grand Final, this young Panthers team was hungry to be crowned Champions. Check out aviator game app download! After starting the season with a 12 game winning streak the Panthers squad was decimated by State…
A full 2021 NRL Grand Final review!!! In this episode your heroes look back on a tough 2021 NRL Grand Final won by the Penrith Panthers. They talk about the future of this young side, how this win changes the history of the Panthers club, where South Sydney will be at going into next season,…
In this episode we look at the clash between the Penrith Panthers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the 2021 NRL Grand Final. Key players, the ins and outs, how we think the game will go and our final predictions. We will be recording a review of the game soon after its all done and…
In this episode Nadine joins the podcast to make it an all Penrith Panthers chat ahead of the Grand Final! We talk about how this years buildup is different from last years, what we hope for in the match, how fun it is to be a Panthers supporter right now and our plans for Grand…
The 2021 NRL Grand Final will have a maximum stadium attendance level of 39,000 at Suncorp Stadium after a 75% capacity restriction was put in place after a Covid 19 outbreak in Brisbane. It is a bit of a blow, especially to people who have paid for tickets to the game who will no longer…
In this episode your heroes have a chat about the recent videos that were circulated showing Melbourne Storm players doing something. We don’t really know what, but it was something! We have a discussion about the way the media portrays the the Penrith Panthers. Its a little bit weird! We the talk about Russell Crowe…
Every so often a team gets off to a bad start to the season and you wonder just how bad things can get. On the Fergo and The Freak NRL podcast Rugby League statistician Andrew Ferguson and Rugby League expert League Freak go through the 20 worst seasons a club has endured in the NRL’s…
The Melbourne Storm have released the following statement by the clubs CEO Justin Rodski following the release of videos on social media showing Melbourne Storm players in a private venue after their semi final loss against the Penrith Panthers. “The club is taking this matter extremely seriously. We are very disappointed to be in this…
In this episode we look at the South Sydney Rabbitohs victory over the Manly Sea Eagles, and the Penrith Panthers victory over the Melbourne Storm. We talk about the key moments in both games, speak about Benji Marshall possibly playing his last game in the Grand Final, League Freak talks about his emotions after the…
So you want to know who has won the most Finals Most Valuable Player awards in NBA history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls has won a total of 6 NBA Finals MVP awards. He won them during the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals…
The Penrith Panthers have won an epic defensive batting over the Melbourne Storm with a 10-6 victory at Suncorp Stadium. The win see’s the Panthers join the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the 2021 NRL Grand Final. The Panthers got off to a great start with a cross field kick by Nathan Cleary taken cleanly by…
The South Sydney Rabbitohs will play in the 2021 NRL Grand Final after a resounding 36-16 win over the Manly Sea Eagles at Suncorp Stadium. The Rabbitohs has a very steady attacking first half and managed to dodge a few bullet by the Sea Eagles in the first half, taking a 22-0 lead into half…
Queensland Rugby League legend Billy Slater has agreed to coach the Maroons in the 2022 State Of Origin series. Slater takes over from Paul Green who decided to step down a few weeks ago. Slater, who played 31 times for the Maroons, has no head coaching experience at any level, so it will be interesting…
Brent Read of Triple M radio in Sydney has The Rush Hour that the NRL has decided to expand to 17 teams in 2023 and the announcement will be made after the 2021 NRL Grand Final which will be held in Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. The Redcliffe Dolphins are said to be the front runners…
In this episode your fearless duo take no responsibility at all for the outcome of this podcast, kinda like the Wests Tigers board and CEO take no responsibility for results! The boys talk about the Dally M’s, what does work with them and how they could be improved. There is news about a possible bidder…
Get all of the latest news and reviews covering the 2021 NRL Finals with the Fergo and The Freak podcast! With a rundown of each team, the key players and plays, as well as a look at all the key moments, the podcast will keep you up to date with everything going on in the…
In this episode your two Rugby League experts talk about the Wests Tigers coaching situation, the dramatic finals game between the Panthers and the Eels, great coaches and how good Ricky Stuart was as a player! Also in this episode, League Freak was drunk while Andrew was not. Follow the boys on Twitter at AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Visit The…
First off, this a huge pipe dream and the most pub napkin idea that you have ever heard. It would require money, favouritism, and a bit of a gamble but not as big as you may think. Everyone in Australia is fighting over who the 17th team and potentially 18th team will be, but this…
In this episode the boys talk about the Manly Sea Eagles big win over the Sydney Roosters in the NRL finals series, they also talk about the poor quality of games. Then we move onto the internal review the Wests Tigers are undertaking themselves. Kinda like a self administered pap smear. We read a listener…
Its an age old question in Rugby League. How does the week off effect NRL clubs who win in the first week of the finals series. Is it always a good thing? Does it hurt a clubs momentum? If you have a look at betting sites the best bookies tend to think that teams taking…
In this episode League Freak is joined by Elliott Richardson from Rugby League Monthly and 1EyedEel.com to chat about the big clash between the Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers. They both talk about why their teams would lose, and why their teams would win. They discuss the supposed hatred between the clubs which they…
In this episode we give you our general thoughts on the first week of the NRL Finals series. Who impressed us, who didn’t, what we thought of the quality of games and a little look at the second week as well! Follow the boys on Twitter at AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Visit The Rugby League Project for all your Rugby League…
Brisbane is set to host its first ever NRL Grand Final after a joint announcement by the NRL and the Queensland Government. It will be the first NRL Grand Final held in Queensland in the games history. The Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers are both short priced favourites to face off again in the Grand…
