In this episode we look at applying for the Melbourne Rugby Union CEO job, we talk about the Sydney Roosters setting up a rehab clinic, the South Sydney Rabbitohs coaching position, Benji Marshall being a competitive animal, how the Titans are just as bad as every other Gold Coast team, we give you our tips…
This article was created by Eoin Delaney using Chat GPT based upon a set of parameters laid out in an episode of the Fergo and The Freak podcast. Here is the description by Eoin himself as to the instructions he gave Chat GPT to work with: “Give me a article for a report on a…
In this very special episode of the podcast we recieved anb email from a listerner called Eoin from Ireland who very kindly put out ideas for the perfect Rugby League article into Chat GPT and come up with a piece of Rugby League perferfection for our audience. As a result, we have entered him into…
In this episode we talk about the injuries hitting just about every team in the NRL, the Wests Tigers huge win, the pathetic Gold Coast Titans, the rampaging Penrith Panthers, we talk about stadiums, Vegas, a bit of Origin talk, and lots more. We also talk about the passing of great Rugby League historian Ian…
In this episode we talk about some of the key performances from round two of the NRL competition and what we are leanring about teams so far this year. We chat about International Rugby League as well! We hope you enjoy it. Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby…
In this episode we have a chat about the games in round one, look towards round two, and have a chat about the general happenings in the game. We hope you enjoy it. Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League Project The Official Website Of The Glorious League…
In this episode we we have a chat about the relative sucess of the NRL’s venture to Las Vegas! How it was recieved in Australia and in the United States. We then chat about the decision by Super League to make the Catalans Dragons pay for the travel costs of every other Super League club…
In this episode we do a full preview of the 2024 NRL season. We go through every single clubs gains and losses and give our opinions on where teams will finish, who will win the major awards, and who will be premiers! We hope you enjoy it. Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League…
In this episode we talk about the upcoming World Club Challenge, the former Wests Tigers CEO who felt like he had no power to do anything, the challenges faced by sports in a changing media landscape, what will be achieved by the upcoming NRL games in Las Vegas and much more! We hope you enjoy…
In this episode we talk about the achievements of the St George Dragons team that won 11 straight titles, what the Panthers would have to achieve to equal them in the modern day, and the different situations, rule sets and dynamics both great teams have to deal with to stay together. We then talk about…
The first season of Rugby League kicked off in Australia in 1908. Here you will find the true story about how the game of Rugby League was formed in Australia. From player concerns about time missing work due to injuries, to Rugby Union authorities that refused to budge on any moves to compensate players, while…
In this episode Rugby League historian Andrew Ferguson takes us through the birth of Rugby League in Australia. This is a story that has never been told in this type of detail. You will hear quotes from players and administrators of the time as to why we ended up with the professional code of Rugby…
In this episode we chat about the big moved at the Wests Tigers to sack the entire board and allow the CEO to resign. We chat about the new rules that will destroy Rugby League in England, signing Rugby Union players, Las Vegas, the Kardashian soulution, and much more! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project…
In this episode we are joined by Elliott Richardson to talk about the Parramatta Eels 2023 season, the clubs outlook as we head into 2024, his thoughts on the Panthers threepeat, the memories of the great Eels teams of the 1980’s, how football has and has no changed over the last decade or so, and the 2001…
In this very special episode of the Fergo and The Freak podcast we annonce the King Of Rugby League Awards, including the best Rugby League player of the entire 2023 season. We have a discussion about the Wests Magpies….sorry, Wests Tigers, their inept history and their huge money offer for Jarome Luai. We have a talk…
On the podcast this week we talk about the NRL Draw and wonder why everyones whinging about it, the Sydney Roosters persuit of a Rugby Union players, we chate about the Wests Tigers revolution that involves buying halves, we go through the players with the most games at each position in NRL history and much,…
On the podcast this week we have a chat about all the international footy played over the weekend and we talk about the Rugby League World Cup and the general structure of international footbal. We then go through the IMG club ratings handed out this week, what it means for certain clubs and the game…
Join us as we celebrate our 500th podcast and chat with Rugby League Project founder Shwan Dollin. We have a general chat about the the history of the Rugby League Project website, the landscape of Rugby League websites in the early 2000’s and beyond, we read out a couple of very important e-mails from listeners,…
In this episode we start off firing at old hacks in the media who are just a bunch of misrable creatures looking for a reason to hate everyone elses enjoyment. We talk about the first round of games in the Pacific Championship and expand on the Australian and New Zealand womens teams, we chat a…
In this episode League Freak joined by our very good freind Nadine to talk about Grand Final day, the incredible performance by both the Brisbane Broncos and the Penrith Panthers, all the post match celebrations, including Nadines amazing experience celebrating with the team at the club, and generally what it has beenb like supporting the…
In this episode we review the 2023 NRL Grand Final which saw the Penrith Panthers win their third straight Grand Final after a ridiculous, record breaking come back win against the Brisbane Broncos! League Freak DM’d Andrew at the 60th minute, with Penrith down 8-24, asking if he was good to go for this podcast….
In this episode we watch the Dally M’s for two whole bloody hours and c hat all the way througth it! Its a bit of a different episode, but hopefully you enjoy the chat! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League Project The Official Website Of The Glorious…
In this episode we talk about the Panthers win over the Storm, and the PTSD that League Freak has on behalf of other team. The Panthers are going for history in this years Grand Final, and so we have a chat about that. We talk about the Broncos win again the Warriors, how they’ve managed…
In this episode we look back on last weeks games as the NRL Finals series kicked off with a huge loss to the Melbourne Storm. We talk about the impressive performances of the Broncos and Panthers, the possibility of the Warriors bouncing back, the dire matchup that saw the Roosters beat the Sharks, and the…
In this episode we preview round one of the 2023 NRL Finals series! We break down each matchup, give you our tips, we even look ahead to how the finals draw is looking for the contenders. We also talk about a weird match result in Super League, how putrid the media has been in finals…
In this episode we talk about the meltdown that Ricky Stuart had, again, and his failures as a an NRL coach. Why the Super League TV deals keep getting worse and worse. The media and the way it hounds Latrell Mitchell, the injuries that hit all the contenders last weekend, and then Andrew, the stats…
In this episode we talk about the complete mess the Wests Tigers have turned into, and ask if there is any hope left for this club to turn things around. We chat about the top of the Premiership and the contenders, why Papua New Guinea is looking like it will get the next NRL expansion…
In this episode we have a look at the reaction of the Brazilian Rugby League and their questions about the management of the International Rugby League. We chate about the retirement of Jarrod Croker and Tevita Pangai Jr, as well as the re-sgnings of Payne Hass at the Broncos and David Fifita and Tino Fa’asuamaleaui…
In this episode we start off by talking about what Dolphin tastes like, and then describe how you milk a dolphin. No, seriously, thats how this episode starts. We then take a look at a stats table put together by a media organisation that was supposed to rank NRL clubs, but we worked out really…
In this episode we give you a rundown on the latest International Rugby League meeting in Singapore and what it managed to accolplish Spoiler Alert: NOTHING! Have a chat about the how the Panthers sit right now, the teams that are falling away as the regular season draws to an end, and we manage to…