June 10, 2025

LEGEND SERIES: ANDREW 'BOBCAT' RYAN | GET 'EM ONSIDE

46 minutes

In the second episode of our GEO legend series Joel Caine is joined by Andrew 'Bobcat' Ryan to reflect on a career that spanned across 291 NRL games including a premiership as captain in 2004, 12 matches for the NSW Blues and 11 tests for Australia. Bobcat is a cracking story of perseverance while reaching every lofty height our game has to offer.

Chapters

0:00 Intro

0:35 Why bobcat?

2:00 What life was like in Dubbo?

4:14 Footy as a career path

7:30 Missing out on teams

9:04 What is it about Dubbo?

11:14 Bulldogs fan as a kid

12:55 Signing with Parramatta

18:09 2001 NRL Grand Final

20:30 Pre-game of 01 Grand Final

21:43 Brian Smith

24:27 Moving to Canterbury

29:00 – 2004 NRL Grand Final

33:30 Mark O’Meley

34:00 Coaching NSW U19’s

36:00 Who wins the comp?

37:21 Who’s making the Grand Final

38:00 Making his debut for NSW

39:05 Alan Langer

39:50 Andrew Johns in Dubbo

41:28 Debut for Australia

43:04 Max King to start for NSW

44:00 QLD game 2 team

44:47 Bobcat Tip

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