Who's The Boss?

Nathan Hindmarsh: Tackling Life, Cattle & Career After Footy


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It’s the Season 3 finale of Who’s The Boss?—and we’re wrapping it up with laughs, champers, and a bloke who knows his way around a footy field and a farm fence. This week, Bossy and Adam are joined by one of Rugby League’s toughest tacklers and biggest personalities: Nathan Hindmarsh.


From life on the dairy farm to 330 NRL games with the Eels, Hindy takes us on a wild ride through footy, family, fatherhood - and how he ended up with more cows than trophies. He opens up about what made him a tackling machine, the pain of never winning a premiership, and why he preferred pre-season to the season itself.


We talk motorbikes, Man from Snowy River reenactments, and how he once missed a week of school for a BMX and a brown pair of jodhpurs. Plus, the secret to surviving Fletch, the science behind his freakish fitness, and how he once nearly joined the crusty demons.


So pour a glass of bubbly, settle in for a cracking yarn, and enjoy the chaos of our season finale with one of Rugby League’s most down-to-earth legends. This is Who’s The Boss?


TIMESTAMPS:


[00:00] - Welcome to the finale

Season wrap begins with adrenaline talk and red bull flying thrills

[04:31] - Bossy’s betting mindset

Trusting visuals over stats when tipping winners

[05:14] - Via Sistina’s rise to stardom

Is she the best mare since Winx? Bossy weighs in

[06:00] - Why mares dominate modern racing 

The science behind strong female champions on the track

[10:08] - Nathan Hindmarsh joins the show

Rugby League legend enters with signature humour

[12:06] - Life on the new farm

Hindy shares tales of cows, fences, and his wife’s no-slaughter policy

[14:20] - Growing up rural

Early days on a dairy farm and avoiding the milking pit

[20:39] - Hitting and being hit

His hardest tackles and the players who smashed him back

[23:29] - Hindy’s physical edge

How his body breaks down lactic acid like a machine

[27:33] - Falling into media post-retirement

How TV came naturally after footy—and why he can't coach

[32:27] - Carrying Parramatta’s legacy

The weight of chasing glory since the 1986 drought

[34:30] - Bossy’s devastating near-win

The time he lost the Melbourne Cup at the last moment

[40:37] - From the footy field to Fox Sports

Balancing serious analysis with comedy and chaos

[43:17] - Today's game: changes and challenges

Thoughts on rule changes, HIA protocols, and softer play

[46:14] - Loyalty vs offers

How hindy stayed with the Eels for 15 years

[47:33] - Horse riding, pony club, and jodhpurs

Hindy’s hilarious memories of fat ponies and tight pants

[53:22] - The truth about Fletch

Behind the comedy, he's sharp, savvy, and keeps hindy in work

[54:02] - Career pinch-me moments

Snowboarding, rhinos, and getting paid to clown around

[54:49] - The infamous pillow stunt

How a water launch turned into a punctured lung for Fletch

[60:10] - Champagne Stakes preview

Bossy breaks down two-year-old form and key race contenders


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