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  • #TBT Boys From Brookie - with Mark Carroll & Geoff Toovey
    Sep 23 2020

    It's another episode of the Legends of League Podcast and another #ThrowBackThursday. This week Maroon is joined by two dead set Manly legends - Geoff 'Tooves' Toovey & Mark 'Spudd' Carroll.

    The boys discuss what makes Manly such a great club, 'Silvertails' success in the 90's, the 1996 premiership, the importance of camaraderie; plus a nice heaping of banter.

    In this episode:

    • What is it about Manly!? (2:24)
    • Silvertails success in the 90s (4:20)
    • 1996 Premiership win over the Dragons (6:24)
    • A classic Spudd story from a memorable trip to Thailand (12:12)
    • Tooves discusses his ambitions to coach again; as well as the difference between playing in and coaching a Grand Final (15:10)
    • The importance on camaraderie (16:58)
    • The boys play a round of 'What gets my goat' in relation to modern day football (20:13)
    • Who would win in a clash between the 1996 Premiership winning Sea Eagles and the 2008 Premiership winning Sea Eagles? (23:48)

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    26 m
  • LEGENDS NRL WRAP UP (ROUND 18) - with Geoff Toovey & Steve Menzies
    Sep 15 2020

    Just TWO ROUNDS TO GO before finals footy and the Legends of League Podcast is here to bring you a 'thorough INVESTIGATION' into the goings on around the NRL as we reach the business end of the season.

    This week on the Legends NRL Wrap we are joined by Steve 'BEAVER' Menzies and it wouldn't be a real NRL investigation without Geoff 'TOOVES' Toovey who will also be joining Maroon in our 4 Pines Studio in Manly.

    We look back at all the action from last weekend... cover all the big talking points from around the game... and look ahead to Round 19!

    In this episode:

    • The boys review all the Round 18 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include:
    • Are the Rabbitohs 'genuine' title contenders (2:30)
    • The Sea Eagles and the 'Tommy Turbo Effect' (5:00)
    • Can Penrith 'win out' on their way to a Grand Final berth? (8:21)
    • The disappointing Dragons... Maroon asks Tooves what the first thing that Hook needs to do as the Dragons head coach (10:59)
    • Tooves says Broncos need three things: 1. Kevin Walters, 2. a big hug, 3. to learn to 'play footy' again (13:07)
    • Was it an odd time for Knights coach Adam O'Brien to rest players - coming up against the red hot Roosters? (17:18)
    • Round 19 match tips (22:16)
    • Maroon asks Tooves and Beaver 'who their rugby league idol was growing up' (25:22)

    NEXT WEEK TOOVES is back! and he is bringing his old mate Mark 'SPUDD' Carroll with him for THROWBACK THURSDAY - you won't want to miss this episode! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!

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    28 m
  • #TBT Brandy & The Big Marn - with Darryl Brohman & Greg Alexander
    Sep 8 2020

    This weeks #ThrowBackThursday is going all the way back to the 80's as Maroon is joined by Panthers legends - Darryl 'The Big Marn' Brohman & Greg 'Brandy' Alexander.

    From 'The Big Marn' arriving at Penrith in 1979 all the way through to the Panthers first ever premiership in 1991... with some Gus Gould, broken jaws and hilarious yarns sprinkled in for good measure... this is a cracking episode for Panthers fans and lovers of rugby league in general.

    In this episode:

    • Brandy takes us back to what he calls 'the best time of his life' - his school boy days at Patrician Brothers Fairfield (2:44)
    • Darryl left the Panthers for the Bulldogs in 1983 - before Brandy's arrival in '84 - but he still recalls the hype around Brandy's arrival in Penrith (5:06)
    • Playing for match payments (7:28)
    • 'The Big Marn' discusses his big move to Sydney and his arrival at Penrith in '79 (8:52)
    • Darryl shares a hilarious story from his days playing with Gus Gould at Canterbury (13:09)
    • 1991 Penrith Panthers win FIRST PREMIERSHIP in clubs history - Brandy discusses how it changed the club and the Penrith region (15:32)
    • The polarising and enigmatic GUS GOULD (18:30)
    • Maroon asks Darryl about his infamous broken jaw in '83 Origin thanks to a Les Boyd elbow to the face (26:08)
    • After a stint at the Bulldogs, The Big Marn returns to Penrith in 1986 (28:29)
    • The Big Marn didn't play much first grade in 1987 because of a brutal Tim Sheen's 'fitness focused' selection criteria (30:41)
    • Maroon points out that The Big Marn was a glaring omission from Brandy's 'best ever Panthers side' (33:43)
    • To finish Maroon and the boys discuss the 2020 Panthers side and their chances of taking out the Premiership (36:03)

    We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!

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    41 m
  • LEGENDS NRL WRAP UP (ROUND 16) - with Greg Alexander & Paul Sironen
    Sep 2 2020

    This week we are putting the LEGENDS in Legends of League Podcast! Joining Maroon for the Round 16 Legends NRL Wrap Up is a couple of western sydney rugby league heroes... it's Greg 'BRANDY' Alexander and Paul 'SIRRO' Sironen.

    We look back at all the action from last weekend... cover all the big talking points from around the game... and look ahead to Round 17!

    In this episode:

    • With Sirro on ... Maroon mentioned that Blocker came out and said "Benny Elias is the best Tigers player of all time"... he asks the boys if they agree or not (3:03)
    • Maroon tries to talk to Sirro about the Tigers heartbreaking 1989 Grand Final loss to the Raiders... but the pain is still too much for Sirro (5:33)
    • The boys review all the Round 16 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include:
    • Whilst the Eels are flailing the Bunnies are showing their Premiership credentials... but can they do it without Latrell Mitchell? (6:19)
    • Justin Holbrook has the Titans going in the right direction (8:40)
    • Brandy questions whether the Knights can dig themselves out of the hole Todd Payten and his 4 from 5 Warriors have put them in (13:12)
    • Maroon asks Sirro, a genuine Tigers legend, what his thoughts are on the Wests Tigers and if there is any truth to the claims of a 'soft underbelly' (18:14)
    • The Raiders continue to defy the odds and keep getting better, and seem to have hit their straps just in time for finals (25:42)
    • THE BEST Round 17 Match Previews money can buy (31:37)

    NEXT WEEK BRANDY is back! and he is bringing his old mate Darryl 'THE BIG MARN' Brohman with him for THROWBACK THURSDAY - you won't want to miss this episode! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!

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    42 m
  • #TBT in PARRAdise - with PJ Marsh & Nathan Hindmarsh
    Aug 26 2020

    This week for #ThrowBackThursday on The Legends of League Podcast we are in PARRAdise as Maroon is joined by Eels legends Nathan 'Hindy' Hindmarsh & PJ Marsh.

    The boys discuss their careers at Parramatta and beyond; as well as taking a look at how their former teams are faring in the NRL today. From game day nerves to Grand Final heartache, plus a whole bunch of trash talk - this episode has it all.

    In this episode:

    • PJ discusses how being a small man in a big mans game led to his retirement from footy at a relatively young age (3:57)
    • PJ and Hindy piss in each others pockets about how good the other was (4:32)
    • The boys discuss the crushing Grand Final loss to the Knights in 2001 (7:09)
    • Maroon asks PJ how he came to have two stints with Parramatta - and PJ talks about the crusher tackle that fractured his neck ultimately ended his career (13:08)
    • There were a lot of big personalities and funny characters at Parramatta back in the day ... but none more so that Eric 'Guru' Grothe Jnr (15:11)
    • In a HUGE REVELATION... Hindy reveals that because of the nerves he would experience that he 'hated game day' (18:52)
    • PJ talks up Hindy's fitness back in the day and the boys recall one particular fitness session following a big night down in Jindabyne (20:03)
    • Can the 2020 Parramatta Eels go all the way? Hindy and PJ share their thoughts as Eels old boys (24:05)
    • As a former Bronco, PJ shares his feelings on the situation the Broncos find themselves in (29:15)
    • Hindy and PJ discuss how critical it is that coaches are tough on younger players to make sure they can handle the tough times in the NRL... as well as reveal who the best coach they had was - it may surprise you! (30:27)

    We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! We will be joined by Greg 'Brandy' Alexander, Mark 'MG' Geyer & Darryl 'The Big Marn' Brohman. Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!

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    36 m
  • LEGENDS NRL WRAP UP (ROUND 14) - with Nathan Hindmarsh & Dean Widders
    Aug 18 2020

    This weeks Legends NRL Wrap Up is a HUGE ONE!! Joining us on the Legends of League Podcast this week is none other than Nathan 'HINDY' Hindmarsh and his former Eels team mate and a Rabbitohs fan favourite, Dean Widders!

    We look back at all the action from last weekend... cover all the big talking points from around the game... and look ahead to Round 15!

    In this episode:

    • Maroon talks to the boys about the Parramatta legends team winning the 2019 Legends of League tournament in Newcastle (3:58)
    • Dean Widders briefly discusses his origins in Armidale and his NRL career (6:00)
    • The boys review all the Round 14 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include:
    • Will SBWs NRL comeback be a flop (8:36)
    • The Warriors great sacrifice... will the impact stretch beyond 2020? (10:16)
    • Don't you worry about the Eels... October finals series conditions to be PARRAdise for the Blue & Gold (13:19)
    • Kevvy Proctor has been a bad boy (14:53)
    • All hail Adam Reynolds... King of Redfern! (17:10)
    • The jury is still out on Ponga and the Newcastle Knights (22:12)
    • THE BEST Round 15 Match Previews money can buy (25:51)
    • Hindy explains the Eels 'Nude Trees' punishment for those who fail to score a try during the season (34:17)

    NEXT WEEK HINDY is back! and he is bringing his old mate PJ Marsh with him for THROWBACK THURSDAY - you won't want to miss this episode! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!

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    41 m
  • #TBT in the Chookpen - with Luke Ricketson & Bryan Fletcher
    Aug 12 2020

    Bryan 'Fletch' Fletcher is back on the Legends of League Podcast for #ThrowBackThursday ... and this time he has brought with him a Roosters legend and former team mate - Luke 'Ricko' Ricketson.

    The chat starts with discussing the Roosters in the late 90s and 2000s ... but quickly gets off track and takes a sharp turn straight into the gutter as the boys wheel out story after story from 'the good old days' before iphones and social media.

    In this episode:

    • Fletch considers whether he meets the selection criteria for the Broncos CEO job after seeing the job ad in the Daily Telegraph (1:20)
    • The boys look back on the 2002 Grand Final win with the Roosters and the massive after party that followed (5:43)
    • We discuss what had changed at the Roosters since their 2000 Grand Final loss to the Broncos that got them across the line in 2002 (7:35)
    • Back on the 2002 Grand Final win - the boys recount some key moments of the match... including Fletch scoring the last try paying $28.00 (9:50)
    • St...st...st...Stacey Jones (12.04)
    • Fletch asks Ricko which Grand Final loss hurt more... 2003 or 2004 (13:42)
    • The most under rated player in NRL history clicks over to 300 games for the chooks... what a huge achievement for Mr Fix It - Mitch Aubusson (15:55)
    • SHENANIGANS! The real stories come out... and we talk pizza kicking, shoe throwing, nail spitting, socking, sweeping and dacking (20:01)
    • Fletch provides a hilarious visual commentary on the Kotoni Staggs 'sex tape' for Maroon and Ricko (24:37)
    • Nudity (26:14)
    • Ricko discusses the early 1990's at the Roosters and Uncle Nick (27:26)

    We have another HUGE SHOW coming up NEXT WEEK!! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!

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    34 m
  • LEGENDS NRL WRAP UP (ROUND 12) - with Bryan Fletcher & Michael Crocker
    Aug 5 2020

    After another huge weekend in the NRL The Legends of League Podcast is back with host Anthony Maroon to cover off everything happening around the game of Rugby League this week.

    Packing into the back of the scrum with Maroon this week are a couple of former Roosters & Rabbitohs team mates from the 90's and 00's... it is Bryan 'Fletch' Fletcher and Michael 'Crock' Crocker.

    In this episode:

    • The boys review all the Round 12 matches this weekend just gone... talking points include:
    • Is Michael Maguire's chopping and changing of the squad 'unsettling' the Wests Tigers (8:40)
    • One man's trash is another man's treasure! The Warriors loss of Blake Green is a huge gain for the Knights in 2020? (9:46)
    • Looking tired and with an ever growing injury list... what's the prognosis for the Roosters with 6 rounds to go? (14:05)
    • Remember the Titans? Well they're showing signs of improvement... what is in store for this team in 2021? (16:42)
    • On form, Panthers MUST be favourites to win the comp, especially with the depth their roster has (17:33)
    • Bulldogs poor but Foran flying high. Fletch has a theory on how Kieran Foran could by a smart buy for the right team in 2021 (20:10)
    • THE BEST Round 13 Match Previews money can buy (21:40)

    NEXT WEEK Fletch is back! and he is bringing his old mate Luke Ricketson with him - you won't want to miss this episode! Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to the Legends of League Podcast to be alerted when it drops next week!!

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    30 m