We welcome in Will Hopoate to the show this week. Will is somewhat of a veteran of the game now at the young age of 28. He's won premierships, played state of origin and also represented his homeland Tonga

•How Will has handled Covid this year and how the Dogs managed the bubble

•How handsome is Trent Barrett. What influence he will have on the team

•Growing up on the northern beaches as a Hopoate, schooling, junior rep teams, under 20s

•A story we have about one of us playing Will in the Under 16s

•Proud of his brothers in the NRL this year

•When Manly and Des told him he was going to be playing first grade. The big names around him and how surreal that actually felt

•Getting picked for Origin and playing with the best of the best

•Grand Finals18th min - Decision to pursue his mormon mission. How he handled the scrutiny from some people, the things he had to give up and the Broncos and Origin great that he knocked on the door to

•What was it like coming back to the Eels and pre-season

•Signed with the Dogs and requesting not to play on Sunday's. Then renegotiating a contract and having to play on Sunday

•Playing for Tonga, how much that means to him and the sacrifices the players have made

•Will.To.Succeed

•Passion for youth work and working with young men

•Instagram questions

We finish the show off with a chat on Origin and racing

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