In this episode Rugby League historian Andrew Ferguson takes us through the birth of Rugby League in Australia. This is a story that has never been told in this type of detail. You will hear quotes from players and administrators of the time as to why we ended up with the professional code of Rugby…
In this episode we chat about the big moved at the Wests Tigers to sack the entire board and allow the CEO to resign. We chat about the new rules that will destroy Rugby League in England, signing Rugby Union players, Las Vegas, the Kardashian soulution, and much more! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project…
In this episode we are joined by Elliott Richardson to talk about the Parramatta Eels 2023 season, the clubs outlook as we head into 2024, his thoughts on the Panthers threepeat, the memories of the great Eels teams of the 1980’s, how football has and has no changed over the last decade or so, and the 2001…
In this very special episode of the Fergo and The Freak podcast we annonce the King Of Rugby League Awards, including the best Rugby League player of the entire 2023 season. We have a discussion about the Wests Magpies….sorry, Wests Tigers, their inept history and their huge money offer for Jarome Luai. We have a talk…
On the podcast this week we talk about the NRL Draw and wonder why everyones whinging about it, the Sydney Roosters persuit of a Rugby Union players, we chate about the Wests Tigers revolution that involves buying halves, we go through the players with the most games at each position in NRL history and much,…
On the podcast this week we have a chat about all the international footy played over the weekend and we talk about the Rugby League World Cup and the general structure of international footbal. We then go through the IMG club ratings handed out this week, what it means for certain clubs and the game…
Join us as we celebrate our 500th podcast and chat with Rugby League Project founder Shwan Dollin. We have a general chat about the the history of the Rugby League Project website, the landscape of Rugby League websites in the early 2000’s and beyond, we read out a couple of very important e-mails from listeners,…
In this episode we start off firing at old hacks in the media who are just a bunch of misrable creatures looking for a reason to hate everyone elses enjoyment. We talk about the first round of games in the Pacific Championship and expand on the Australian and New Zealand womens teams, we chat a…
In this episode League Freak joined by our very good freind Nadine to talk about Grand Final day, the incredible performance by both the Brisbane Broncos and the Penrith Panthers, all the post match celebrations, including Nadines amazing experience celebrating with the team at the club, and generally what it has beenb like supporting the…
In this episode we review the 2023 NRL Grand Final which saw the Penrith Panthers win their third straight Grand Final after a ridiculous, record breaking come back win against the Brisbane Broncos! League Freak DM’d Andrew at the 60th minute, with Penrith down 8-24, asking if he was good to go for this podcast….
In this episode we watch the Dally M’s for two whole bloody hours and c hat all the way througth it! Its a bit of a different episode, but hopefully you enjoy the chat! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League Project The Official Website Of The Glorious…
In this episode we talk about the Panthers win over the Storm, and the PTSD that League Freak has on behalf of other team. The Panthers are going for history in this years Grand Final, and so we have a chat about that. We talk about the Broncos win again the Warriors, how they’ve managed…
In this episode we look back on last weeks games as the NRL Finals series kicked off with a huge loss to the Melbourne Storm. We talk about the impressive performances of the Broncos and Panthers, the possibility of the Warriors bouncing back, the dire matchup that saw the Roosters beat the Sharks, and the…
In this episode we preview round one of the 2023 NRL Finals series! We break down each matchup, give you our tips, we even look ahead to how the finals draw is looking for the contenders. We also talk about a weird match result in Super League, how putrid the media has been in finals…
In this episode we talk about the meltdown that Ricky Stuart had, again, and his failures as a an NRL coach. Why the Super League TV deals keep getting worse and worse. The media and the way it hounds Latrell Mitchell, the injuries that hit all the contenders last weekend, and then Andrew, the stats…
In this episode we talk about the complete mess the Wests Tigers have turned into, and ask if there is any hope left for this club to turn things around. We chat about the top of the Premiership and the contenders, why Papua New Guinea is looking like it will get the next NRL expansion…
In this episode we have a look at the reaction of the Brazilian Rugby League and their questions about the management of the International Rugby League. We chate about the retirement of Jarrod Croker and Tevita Pangai Jr, as well as the re-sgnings of Payne Hass at the Broncos and David Fifita and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui…
In this episode we start off by talking about what Dolphin tastes like, and then describe how you milk a dolphin. No, seriously, thats how this episode starts. We then take a look at a stats table put together by a media organisation that was supposed to rank NRL clubs, but we worked out really…
In this episode we give you a rundown on the latest International Rugby League meeting in Singapore and what it managed to accolplish Spoiler Alert: NOTHING! Have a chat about the how the Panthers sit right now, the teams that are falling away as the regular season draws to an end, and we manage to…
In this episode we talk about sharing a meal while the Wests Tigers fall apart, the Challenge Cup Final to feature a couple of new teams, Phil Goulds salary cap “management” at the Canterbury Bulldogs, the Penrith Panthers anomoly, New Zealand Rugby League great Syd Eru, Welsh Rugby League greats and so much more! Damn…
In this episode we talk a little about State Of Origins aftermatch, we look at the RLPA and the way the media keep misrepresenting what players are fighting for, we make fun of the Wests Tigers and Manly Sea Eagles, and generally chat about our great game of Rugby League! To join our FREE NRL…
In this episode Elliott Richardson from 1Eyed Eel joins us to have a chat about the Parramatta Eels. We talk about the Dylan Brown situation, how the Eels have managed to cope with the player losses they had over the off season, the junior development system that is coming up big, how the Eels will…
In this episode of the podcast our two heroes have a chat about the makeup of the New Wouth Wales and Queensland teams as we head towards State Of Origin 3. Theres a history lesson about the Maher Cup, a trophy that was a huge prize in Country NSW for many years that has some…
In this episode of the podcast the boys talk about the crazy scorelines we saw in round 18 of the NRL season. The Panthers crazy win over the Storm, the Cowboys annihilation of ther Tigers, and the Knights flogging of the Bulldogs. There’s some talk about the finances of the Rugby Football League that were…
In this episode of the podcast League Freak breaks down the second State Of Origin match of 2023 that saw Queensland retain the shield and Brad Fittler have another coaching breakdown! This was a bit shocking to see. Hopefully there isnt too much swearing! To join our FREE NRL tipping competition, click here: https://tipping.nrl.com/comps/join?code=L2YWRVWM Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak…
In this episode of the podcast we talk how much the Wests Tigers will eventually overpay Luke Brooks. We go through the Queensland and New South Wales State Of Origin teams and question if Brad Fittler has any plans at all. We look at some rule changes the Rugby Football League is lookingf to trial…
In this episode of the podcast we talk about the Canberra Raiders celebrating 300 of the worst defenseive games ever, we chat about who we feel the favourites are for the NRL title, we pivot into some State Of Origin talk and find out we feel the same way about Brad Fittlers coaching, then we…
In this episode of the podcast we talk about the passing of Tina Turner and the amazing marketing campaign she was a part of for Rugby League, we go through both the New South Wales and Queensland State Of Origin teams as we head into game one of the 2023 series, and then we tear…
On todays episode we have a chat about the multitude of stupid ideas to “Fix” the game after Newcastlle lost a Golden Point match at home two the back-to-back NRL Premiers. We unvovr the ploit by the Panthers to continually grow hair in an effor to win football games, Andrew has some Rugby League stats…
On todays episode we look through where every NRL team stands right now early on in the season. Some teams are playing better than we expected. Others have been struggling, and that has surprised us. As always we end up going off on a few tangents, at one point we turned things into a discussion…