Chiming In - Steve Gillis, Player Manager

Tommy Herschell is fast becoming one of the best known names in Australian sport. And he hasn’t had to make a tackle, sink a putt or wield the willow to catch the headlines.

The founder of a charity called Findyafeet - Tommy and his team run school, sporting and community based workshops for people young and old.

It provides a platform for people to tell their story, the skills to own their stuff and the tools to shift culture that’s been holding them back from speaking up for far too long.

Today rugby league stars Nico Hynes, Luke Lewis, Harry Grant, Sam Thaiday and Dale Finucane have all teamed with the charity to lend a hand.

Other famous athletes including Matthew Hayden, Sam Riley, Mitch and Shaun Marsh, Ky Hurst, Geoff Huegill and many others have also joined the cause.

This year Tommy has begun working with several NRL clubs and the results have been astounding.

You will be motivated and moved by this episode of Chiming In which brings a different but emotional perspective to life. Hopefully Tommy’s message may help you as you travel life’s journey.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:22 - What is Find Ya Feet?

04:32 - Back story to struggles

13:49 - Find Ya Feet ambassadors

21:08 - Workshops at schools

25:16 - Old school teaching for the better

28:37 - Feedback from schools

31:01 - Partnering with Matthew Hayden

34:55 - Partnering with Mitch Marsh

39:22 - Holding on to pain & suffering

42:09 - Working in the rugby league space

45:13 - Best advice to someone who is struggling

49:11 - Grand plan for Find Ya Feet

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Bob Tate is one of Sydney’s best known publicans - you name it, he’s seen it.

In the 1990s Tate owned and ran the Clovelly Hotel, deep in the heart of Sydney’s eastern suburbs. 

Rugby league, union, cricket, AFL and surf lifesaving stars would flock there - making it one of the best known sporting pubs in the country. Jockeys, trainers and bookmakers would also frequent the establishment.

In this episode of Chiming In, Tate shares countless yarns about the sports men and women who often walked a fine line with a belly full of beer.

The Sydney Morning Herald’s Roy Masters once described the pub as the headquarters of the NRL where all the big deals were done.

Tate’s recollection of the thrills and spills at the famous pub are enlightening and entertaining.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

02:10 - Claim to fame

07:10 - How Clovelly became THE pub for NRL

10:30 - Maroons meet the Blues at Clovelly

13:59 - Mad Monday's

16:10 - Banning sports stars

18:21 - Origin teams coming into the pub

21:38 - Which sport stars eat the most

25:39 - Most famous people in the pub

27:55 - The 'toilet' incident

31:05 - NSW Cricket team vs pub drinkers

35:45 - What makes a good publican

41:40 - RSA & the gray area

45:25 - Sport runs in the family

54:55 - AFL invasion and no space for junior RL

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Frank Ponissi is regarded the best general manager of footy on the business.

After dreaming of becoming an nrl player and later hoping to become a head coach, Ponissi’s journey took him into administration and he’s made every post a winner. Ponissi’s journey took him all over the world until I’m 2007 the Melbourne storm came knocking and he’s never looked back.

In this episode of chiming in - you will hear how the ponissi and Craig Bellamy combination is unbreakable. He talks of his intentions for the storm to continue to build a dynasty and how he and his coach crave success.

He also speaks candidly about the day he genuinely feared his coach was about to walk away from rugby league forever.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:10 - 1994 Kangaroo Tour

04:15 - Passion for coaching

06:55 - Becoming an administrator

09:35 - Tough questions about Bellamy

18:45 - The story behind the success of the Storm

21:30 - Storm recruiting process

24:10 - Junior RL in Melbourne

28:00 - 2011 season

30:25 - Bellamy and salary cap scandal

36:45 - Importance of grass roots

38:35 - Ryan Papenhuyzen

42:35 - Smith & Slater coaching club footy one day

45:25 - Laurie Daley & the Blues

52:55 - Players carrying injuries

55:15 - Going to AFL

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Nik Kosef is a rugby league warhorse.

No player in the history of the game has undergone four knee reconstructions - yet somehow the kid from Cobar kept climbing off the canvass.

In this revealing interview on Chiming In, Kosef takes the blame for Manly’s grand final loss to Newcastle in 1997 - and explains why he shoulders the burden for the loss.

It’s been an amazing roller coaster ride for the international back rower who hid his love of rugby league from his father when he was a child.

So how did a kid from Western NSW find his way to the big smoke and become one of the most gifted footballers of the modern era? Listen in as this popular character shares the tale of his early upbringing, his rise to stardom and the challenges and hurdles he’s faced after football.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

02:05 - Knee injuries & reconstructions

04:58 - Early days & family

08:48 - Rugby League in Cobar

15:25 - First noticed by scouts

19:40 - First knee injury

22:00 - Grand final memories

26:15 - Playing for Kangaroos

29:30 - How Nik describes himself as a player

30:35 - Battles with Manly

31:00 - Becoming a pub owner

38:27 - Going into the mines

41:42 - Security business

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He’s played, coached and is now considered one of the game’s best administrators.

Between all that, the man they call Gus has juggled a hugely successful media career.

So what makes Gus tick?

In this episode of Chiming In, Gould opens up on his journey, the highs and lows and shares some secrets of his success.

Hopefully you will learn something about Gus that you never knew before.

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Danny Weidler has been a rugby league journalist and television reporter for almost 40 years.

It’s been a crazy journey which has seen him experience plenty of highs and lows in the industry.

Recruited by Channel 9 chief David Gyngell, Weidler changed the way rugby league news was reported on TV - earning himself a reputation as hard nosed reporter who constantly broke big news stories.

In a very revealing and honest assessment of his career, Weidler explains what makes a good story, how he has made some enemies and what drives him to keep going.

It’s a fascinating listen as Weidler opens up on his life and love for rugby league.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:07 - How Danny got into journalism

06:52 - The art of cold calling

12:05 - Fall outs with Gus Gould

15:39 - Sonny Bill & Anthony Mundine

20:08 - Making enemies

23:39 - Big stories broken

35:02 - Trailblazer into TV journalism

43:57 - Being in the inner sanctum

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Former International Brett White almost walked away from the game he loved before his professional career began.

The powerful front rower embarked on his first pre-season with the Melbourne Storm 2005 when he and his team-mates were enrolled in a brutal army camp.

Exhausted and hallucinating, White admits he went searching for coach Craig Bellamy in the middle of the night to tell him the sport wasn’t for him.

In this episode of Chiming In, White shares how he managed to recover and go on to win two premierships with the Club as well as earn NSW and Australian honours.

Today White is an aspiring Coach and works alongside Des Hasler at the Titans as well as assisting with the NSW and Australian representative teams.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:43 - Cooma Colts

10:46 - Brett's injuries

13:21 - Melbourne Storm come knocking

15:07 - 'I quit footy'

23:55 - What makes Craig Bellamy so special

27:22 - Fight with Ben Ross

29:33 - Fight with Steve Price

31:20 - Bitten by Fuifui Moimoi

33:26 - Storm salary cap scandal

39:40 - Origin & Kangaroos

42:07 - Playing for Ireland

45:02 - Going to Raiders

46:43 - Moving into coaching

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Two of the game’s most powerful player agents Steve Gillis and David Riolo go toe to toe in a cutting and raw-edged debate about the world they live in.

The veteran agents - with almost 60 years experience in the industry between them - share their secrets, what it’s like working as an agent, the highs and the lows and the key to their success.

It’s a not to be missed episode of Chiming In which will give you an insight into player managers and the lives they lead.

The duo discuss all the big issues and answer questions such as should coaches be allowed to have agents, the minimum age for signing players, trade windows, recruitment and the many troubles players constantly face.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:44 - Former NRL star

06:59 - How the NRL regulates agents

08:42 - Galvin saga

14:00 - Agents for coaches

20:29 - Importance of good relationships with clubs

25:04 - The 'sell' to young players

29:44 - Language & culture barriers

32:16 - Evolution of the women's game

34:49 - Trade windows & drafts

41:38 - Crisis management with players

42:53 - Todd Carney bubbler

44:52 - Clubs big pitch to players

52:47 - Good day for an agent?

01:00:40 - Rules for acquiring new players

01:04:13 - NRL agent accreditation review

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Former Canterbury centre Ben Harris holds a unique record in rugby league having won back to back premierships in two hemispheres.

He is the only player in the game’s history to have done this - winning the 2004 NRL premiership with Canterbury and the English Super League the following year with Bradford.

After growing up on a dairy farm and finding his way to Sydney, Ben shares his experience of debuting as an 18-year-old, winning his first championship as a 20-year-old and then heading to play in England at age 21.

Injury saw him retire at aged 27 before he embarked on a new career - as a pilot.

Find out how a kid from Taree who failed to complete school, now flys commercial jet airlines and is loving life.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:44 - Back to back premierships

02:40 - Country upbringing

07:58 - Debut for Dogs

13:17 - Moving to Super League

20:03 - Coming back to Cowboys

21:43 - Becoming a pilot

31:48 - Scares while flying

41:30 - Still being connected to Dogs

43:31 - 2004 Dos scandal

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Sean Garlick has that Midas touch.

He’s worked as an actor, a professional rugby league player, a police officer, a sports commentator and now runs a hugely successful business - Garlo’s Pies.

Hard work and good fortune has seen Sean Garlick succeed beyond his wildest expectations.

In this episode of Chiming In, the former South Sydney and Roosters skipper, shares the secrets of his success - including how he stumbled into an acting career and almost became a jockey instead of a footy star.

He also shares his thoughts on the Bali Bombing - in which some of his closest friends perished - and explains how he escaped the explosion by sheer good fortune.

It’s compelling listening and a not be missed episode.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:54 - Growing up & rugby league

08:37 - Being a police officer & a professional footy player

14:19 - Going to South Sydney

16:02 - Joining the Roosters

22:40 - Back to Souths

28:28 - Acting career

34:08 - Bali bombings

41:17 - Starting Garlo's Pies

57:51 - Sean's son Bronson Garlick

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