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Hosted by Andrew Ferguson and League Freak, the podcast covers different Rugby League topics and how they relate to the history of the game. Where You Can Listen To The Podcast You can find the Fergo and The Freak podcast on all of the major podcasting outlets. Make sure you subscribe and give us…
Paul McGregor has been sacked by the St George/Illawarra Dragons effective immediately with Dean Young taking over the interim coaching role. The writing had been on the wall for McGregor for months now and it just felt like a matter of time before he was handed his marching orders. MgGregor coached the Dragons in 150…
The NRL has come down hard on Wayne Bennett, Paul Vaughan and Broncos Coaching staff, handing down big fines for biosecurity breaches. Wayne Bennett was fined $20,000, Paul Vaughan was fined $10,000 and Brisbane Broncos coaching staff were fined $5,000 each in the biggest penalties handed down so far. This will be a real wakeup…
Reports are doing the rounds that the New Zealand Warriors will name Nathan Brown as their next coach. It has me wondering….why? Have we seen anything from Nathan Brown over the course of his NRL coaching career that suggests that he is someone you want too commit to as your clubs next coach? Especially for…
In 1991 the Penrith Panthers came into the season focused on going one step further. Having made the 1990 NRL Grand Final against the Canberra Raiders, the Panthers celebrated the fact they had just got there. The Panthers had been a struggling football club until the mid 1980’s when an influx of local juniors saw…
On a recent episode of Fergo and The Freak I put together a list of the 17 best Indigenous Rugby League players I have seen in my lifetime. Have a listen here: I am too young to have seen the great Arthur Beetson play the game. That needs to be noted. You can probably work…
Sonny Bill Williams was about to jet off on a Mediterranean island break when the call came in from Roosters coach Trent Robinson. Robinson managed to convince Williams to sack off the crystalline waters of the Mediterranean and swap the sun loungers on a warm European beach for the winter in Sydney and another shot…
Have you ever noticed that the talking heads who commentate on Rugby League matches contradict themselves over and over again? When Video Referees took their time with replays to make sure they got a decision right you heard commentators whinging about the process taking too long. Just watch a replay or two and make a…
On Monday the Gold Coast Titans will officially announce they have signed Brisbane Broncos forward David Fifita to a 3 year deal worth $3.5 million dollars. Fifita has reportedly told Broncos team mates of his decision. It is a big move for the Gold Coast Titans who normally find it difficult to attract top level…
Some good news for the Bulldogs today as they officially announce the signing of Canberra Raiders centre Nick Cotric on a 3 year deal. Cotric is really the first big name signing the club has made as it looks to rebuild after a very lean few years. There has been some conjecture about how much…
South Sydney Rabbitohs centre James Roberts looks set to miss up to three months with a pectoral injury suffered in the Rabbitohs loss to the Newcastle Knights on the weekend. Bad news for the Rabbitohs, with James Roberts expected to miss 10-12 weeks with a pectoral injury suffered on Saturday. Typical pec tear injury mechanism,…
News Limited is reporting that the North Queensland Cowboys have sacked Paul Green after the clubs 22-10 loss to the Penrith Panthers on Sunday afternoon. The Cowboys have won just 3 of their 10 games so far this season although the writing had been on the wall for Green after lean years in 2018 and…
So you want to know the biggest losing margin in the NZ Warriors history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On May 18th in 2013 the Penrith Panthers defeated the New Zealand Warriors 62-6 at Penrith Football Stadium in front of 9,386 spectators. Isaac John scored 3 of the Panthers 10 tries and Luke…
The Brisbane Broncos season went from bad to worse last night as they suffered a 48-0 thrashing at the hands of the Wests Tigers in Sydney. Worst still, Broncos winder Corey Oates suffered a compound fracture of his femur in an innocuous tackle. Incredibly, Oates stood to his feet before looking down to see the…
Want to know the biggest winning margin in the history of the Wests Tigers? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 19th of August in 2005 the Wests Tigers defeated the Canterbury Bulldogs 54-2 at Stadium Australia in front of 29,542 spectators. The on the 3rd of August in 2008 the Wests Tigers…
So you want to know what the biggest loss in the Brisbane Broncos history is? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On June the 4th in 2020 the Sydney Roosters defeated the Brisbane Broncos 59-0 at Lang Park in Brisbane. The game was played in front of no supporters due to the 2020 Covid19…
It only took 12 years for the Dragons to make their so far only major statement on the NRL. Formed from a joint venture between the St George Dragons and the Illawarra Steelers in 1998, the side from New South Wales, the club stunned many by reaching the Grand Final in their very first season….
Manly Sea Eagles forward Addin Fonua-Blake has been fined by the NRL $20,000 for breaching the competitions anti-vilification code. Fonua-Blake gave the referee a spray on the field and was sent off at the end of last weeks match between the Sea Eagles and the Newcastle Knights. He is then alleged to have more to…
So you want to know who has scored the most tries over the entire history of the Melbourne Storm? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Between 2003 and 2018 Billy Slater scored 190 tries for the Melbourne Storm in 319 first grade games. Billy Slater played his entire clubs career for the Melbourne Storm…
So you want to know the biggest losing margin in North Queensland Cowboys history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! The Cowboys have lost by 62 points on three seperate occasions. On August the 27th in 1995 the Canterbury Bulldogs defeated the North Queensland Cowboys 66-4 at Belmore Sports Ground in front of 18,818…
So you want to know the biggest winning margin in the history of the Sydney Roosters? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On May the 18th in 1935 the Sydney Roosters defeated the Canterbury Bulldogs 87-7 at the Sydney Sports Ground in round 6 of the NSWRFL season. The great Dave Brown scored 5…
So you’re looking for the player that has scored the most tries in a single NRL match? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 19th of June in 1920 Glebe forward Frank Burge scored 8 tries against University in a 41-0 victory at the Royal Agricultural Society Showground in Sydney. Burge also added…
So you want to know how many State Of Origin matches Brad Fittler played for NSW? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Between 1990 and 2004 Brad Fittler appeared for New South Wales 31 times, coming away with 17 wins and 14 losses. He scored 8 tries and kicked 2 field goals for a…
Want to know what the biggest winning margin in the history of the Cronulla Sharks is? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On August the 21st in 2005 the Cronulla Sharks defeated the Manly Sea Eagles 68-6 at Endeavour Field in front of 13,325 spectators. Brett Kimmorley and Nigel Vagana both scored a hat-trick…
Want to know what the biggest winning margin in the Nth QLD Cowboys history is? You’ve come to the right place! On July 1st in 2023 the North Queensland Cowboys defeated the Wests Tigers 74-0 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville. North Queensland Cowboys centre Valentine Holmes scored 30 points in the match through…
So you want to know how many games Wally Lewis played in the State Of Origins series for Queensland? You’ve come to the right place! Wally Lewis played 34 matches for Queensland in the State Of Origin series between 1980 and 1991. Wally Lewis played in 22 winning matches for Queensland and 13 losing matches….
Are you looking for the biggest winning margin in the South Sydney Rabbitohs history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 23rd of July in 1910 the South Sydney Rabbitohs beat the Western Suburbs Magpies 67-0 at the Royal Agricultural Society Showground in Sydney in front of around 500 spectators. W.Fry and Arthur…
The captains challenge has been through in for the 2020 season and so far we have seen some mixed results. When it works and a team gets a call overturned it is great. When a team challenges a call and it turns out they are completely wrong and the decision is not overturned, it is…
There are reports in the media today that Wests Tigers legend Benji Marshall is being shopped to rival clubs. Marshall would be a brilliant addition to most clubs, and no doubt he could contribute to a true Premiership contender if he goes to the right club. He would be brilliant at the Canberra Raiders, but…
Wayne Bennett has had enough of the media making up stories about his future. In an organised press conference at South Sydney Rabbitohs training today Bennett let the media have it when asked the same questions over and over again. "Are you hard of hearing?" A frustrated Wayne Bennett has lashed out at the media…