Chiming In - Steve Gillis, Player Manager

He’s larger than life and has entertained rugby league fans on and off the field for more than 50 years.

Darryl “The Big Marn” Brohman opens up on footy, life, love and how he is indebted to the game of rugby league.

A premiership winning forward and Queensland Rothmans Medal winner, Brohman has entertained fans for many years on radio and television.

Brohman’s love of life will have you chuckling as he shares countless yarns about his experiences and ups and downs.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:40 - Early life

09:40 - Playing for Penrith

13:28 - Moving to Canterbury Bulldogs

21:08 - GF Memories

23:25 - 'The origins of 'the 'Big Maarn' nickname

28:57 - Relationship with Wayne Bennett

32:58 - Punting with Terry Lamb

38:42 - Media Career

41:10 - Prostate cancer diagnosis

46:32 - Footy Show yarns

54:41 - Love for Bali

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Nathan Gibbs had never really given any thought to becoming a doctor until after he received his HSC results. The emerging rugby league star decided he would attempt to juggle a career in sport while studying medicine at university.

Gibbs went on to captain South Sydney and represented City before having a season with the powerhouse Parramatta Eels in the 1980s.

Today he is regarded one of Australia’s premier sports medics and has worked with South Sydney and Manly rugby league clubs as well as the NSW and Australian teams. He has also diversified - teaming with the Sydney Swans and Australian Rugby Union.

In this heart warming interview, Gibbs shares his stories including the sacrifices he made to become a doctor and the day he ruled Wally Lewis out of a Kangaroo tour.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:37 - How Gibbs became a doctor

07:57 - Joining South Sydney

11:49 - '81 Tooth Cup

16:36 - Retiring at 2 years of age

22:32 - South Sydney Sport Medicine Centre

29:37 - Working for the Swans

30:23 - Most courageous player & worst injuries seen

36:21 - Origin hit up and it's danger

39:11 - Ruling Wally Lewis out of Kangaroos

49:53 - Sending injured players back on

51:40 - Friendship with Rod Churchill

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Former rugby league star David Gillespie is regarded one of the toughest players ever to lace a boot but he also boasts a softer side.

Gillespie opens up to Steve Gillis on life, love and footy and reveals how he checked himself into Rehab after a poker machine addiction derailed his life.

He also reveals how he lost a finger in a work accident and defied doctors orders to return to the sport he loved.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:00 - Life now

04:39 - Retirement

06:42 - Dave's gambling addiction

14:42 - Struggles with health & fitness

17:05 - Friendship with Terry Hill

23:00 - Growing up in Narromine

28:25 - Debut in '84

31:59 - Loosing a finger

42:24 - Dave's Grand Final memories

45:12 - Joining Wests

50:40 - Bob Fulton

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Mitch Starc joins Moises Henriques and Tom Gallop to unpack India’s Champion’s Trophy Final triumph over New Zealand. The boys look at why India are able to perform so consistently in big tournaments and why it is always so close, but yet so far for New Zealand. Days before he flies out for the IPL, Mitch Starc looks back on his career and ahead to the Delhi Capitals’ season, the World Test Championship and his 100th Test match. 

How did the champion Ponting team compare to the current Australian team? Listen in to find out.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:15 - The REAL story of Spotify

07:04 - Champions Trophy final

14:14 - KL Rahul & Starcy

18:40 - Props for New Zealand

23:26 - Does the IPL help the Indian ODI team?

29:30 - The future of ODI Cricket

35:14 - The rise of the new Aussie champion era

38:59 - Are the next Aussie cricketers good enough?

50:42 - Cummins & Hazlewood competitiveness

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Blake Steep is regarded one of the most promising young rugby league players in the business. He’s also an adventurer, who together with his dad Brent, often delve into the ocean or the bush to fish or hunt.

Steep tells Steve Gillis of an adventure gone wrong when his dad has a heart attack while spearfishing and he has pull out all stops to save his life. The young Sydney Roosters forward hears his father’s last words but refuses to surrender and somehow miraculously saves his life.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

04:51 - Scotts College & Zach Fittler

06:35 - Growing up in Port Macquarie

13:17 - Blake saving his father's life

37:06 - Dad's condition now

47:46 - Blake's debut for the Roosters

52:54 - Blake's first try

56:00 - Wrestling at the Roosters

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Moises Henriques and Tom Gallop go deep on the semi final action from the Champion’s Trophy and look ahead to the final on Sunday.

The boys continue to marvel over King Kohli and go deep on India’s clinical approach to a tricky run chase. Mitch Santner produced a master class to cap off New Zealand’s upset against South Africa and the boys consider why South Africa can’t pull it together for big games.

Is hydration the key to India’s path to the final and can Rohit Sharma FINALLY win a toss? Listen in to find out.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Start

01:23 - Steve Smith retires from One Day Cricket

06:29 - Magic from VIRAT KOHLI

14:26 - Cooper Connolly fail?

19:29 - Travis Head & Travis Scott

23:03 - Batters targeting bowlers

25:59 - MOHAMMED SHAMI's star performance

30:25 - KL RAHUL's keeping

35:01 - Steve Smith defends India

38:38 - New Zealand vs South Africa

43:55 - Rachin Ravindra's brilliance

49:26 - Wickets from Mitchell Santner

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With 264 first-grade appearances, 3 Premierships, 4 Grand Final Appearances, 3 World Club Challenges, 4 Minor Premierships, and 1 Origin appearance, Jake Friend has cemented himself as a Roosters and NRL legend. But it hasn't all been smooth sailing.

Sacked by the Sydney Roosters as a 19 year old after repeated indiscretions with the law, Friend took up a job cutting vegetables and making coffee in a sandwich shop before returning to the game and winning three premierships for the Roosters.

Friend tells Steve Gillis what drove him to his miracle comeback, how he takes full responsibility for his actions and how he miraculously avoided death following a rib injury suffered in a match.

TIMECODES:

02:06 - Early career

04:13 - Jake's indiscretions with the law

19:33 - Mentors through tough times

25:55 - Life now for Jake

35:13 - Grand Finals

36:53 - Roosters Academy

38:34 - State of Origin

45:23 - Jake's concussions

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Moises Henriques and Tom Gallop go deep on the first week of Champion’s Trophy action. The boys analyze India’s strong start to the tournament and dissect where it went wrong for Pakistan in their first home tournament since 1996. In a new segment, Moises takes us “inside the dressing rooms” and provides insight on how teams are able to chase big totals so confidently in modern white ball cricket.

Is Virat Kohli the greatest ever ODI batsman and why is he the Toyota Corolla of cricketers? Listen in to find out.

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Decorated sports journalist Paul Kent is one of the most polarising figures in the Australian media.

As the face of Fox Sports' flagship program NRL 360, Kent had the world at his feet until consecutive run-ins with the law triggered his demise.

Now on the comeback trail, the award winning journalist breaks his silence with Steve Gillis about the hurdles he’s had to overcome and his plans for the future.

Kent recalls how he defended and beat domestic violence charges before a street fight with a stranger led to his sacking. Kent also explains why he has no intention of apologising for a bust-up he had with Radio MMM host Anthony Maroon.

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Adam Spencer joins Moises Henriques and Tom Gallop to discuss the numbers that define cricket’s big stories. With only a few days before the Champion’s Trophy kicks off in Pakistan, the boys look at who has hope and who is hopeless in this year’s big one day tournament.

Are India worthy favourites and is the Duckworth Lewis system still relevant? Listen in to find out.

TIMECODES:

04:21 - Adam & Women's Cricket

10:40 - Cricket & Maths

15:11 - How to properly bet on sports

21:00 - Inside Mo's training regime

25:19 - Adam's famous cricket jacket

34:11 - ICC Champions Trophy

46:34 - Aussie teams preparation

52:18 - India as favourites

53:02 - Virat Kohli's impact on the Indian cricket side

57:02 - Shield Cricket

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