Loz is an absolute champion of Rugby League. He's a one club player for the Raiders playing 244 games, 3 premierships, 26 Origin's and 26 appearances for the Kangaroos.

We chat to him about the current NRL climate, the wild year we've had, the current news happening in the NRL with the Dogs and a complete wrap of his life. Enjoy!

Time Stamps:

Start - Intro, the dramas at the Bulldogs, Covid this year, PVL & the new rules

8:40 - How Manly are going compared to someone like the Roosters

9:40 - Thoughts on the Raiders at the moment without Hodgson

11:00 - Early childhood, growing up in Junee with 7 sisters. What it was like growing up in the area, what sports Loz played etc

13:20 - Indigenous heritage and coaching the Indigenous All Stars. What it meant to him personally and what he learnt from the players

17:20 - Signing with the Raiders at 16. What it was like walking in as a young man and seeing the likes of Mal, Gary Belcher, Ricky etc. Getting the confidence to feel like he actually belonged in first grade

21:45 - His thoughts on Tim Sheens as a coach and mentor. Many of the Raiders team then has gone into coaching

24:20 - 1989 Grand Final stories

26:50 - Winfield Trophy incident after a few too many. Mad Monday, Tues, Wed & Thurs then having to go travel to England for the World Club Challenge

28:50 - What Canberra was like after winning the 89 GF

30:00 - 1990 - What it was like to be 20 years old having won 2 premierships and a tour of England with the Kangaroos.

32:00 - How proud he was of the Raiders last year. Thoughts on Ricky's new brand of Football

35:35 - Super League stories. What it was like at the time and why he signed. The vast differences in money at the time. Thoughts on David Fifita

39:20 - Gus named him the greatest origin player and also named him captain of the blues as a young player. Loz gives us a great insight into Gus

42:00 - Asking Loz about about what Minichiello said about beers on ice turning into ice baths

44:00 - What he did straight after retirement. Media and coaching

46:00 - Coaching the Blues and thoughts on Jarryd Hayne during that 2014 series win

55:00 - Job on the Big Sports Breakfast with Michael Clarke & Gerard Middleton

57:30 - How he goes on the punt and always into horse racing

1:02:30 - We recap after the interview about the weekend and some successful tips

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