Talking with TK

Interview - Anthony Griffin (St George Illawarra Dragons Head Coach)

St George Illawarra Dragons head coach Anthony "Hook" Griffin stops by for a chat with TK.Talking League Cup is open now with the league pin DVRFR5TJ jump in an have some fun with the crew.Find all our podcast episodes at www.talkingleaguepod.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interview - Craig Fitzgibbon (Cronulla Sharks Head Coach)

Cronulla Sharks head coach Craig Fitzgibbon stops by for a chat with TK.Talking League Cup is open now with the league pin DVRFR5TJ jump in an have some fun with the crew.Find all our podcast episodes at www.talkingleaguepod.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 217: Phil Bailey

G’day welcome to episode 217 of the Talking with TK podcast. Phil is a former professional rugby league player who played 127 NRL games kicking off at Manly before spending the majority of his career at the Cronulla Sharks. He represented NSW and Australia in 3 games each before moving over to England spending 4 seasons with Wigan racking up 101 games. Post footy, Phil has crossed code to Rugby Union where he has served as Head Defensive Coach at the USA Eagles, Director of Rugby at the Hong Kong Football club and spent some time at the NSW Waratahs. Time Stamps 1:01 - Growing up in Inverell 2:19 - Backyard battles with his brother Chris 4:52 - Growing up knowing the Tingha NRL boys 6:35 - His body post footy 6:56 - How he found rugby league 8:31 - The joy of the Saturday 3pm game 9:11 - His pathway to the NRL 11:56 - Tales of his first NRL coach Bob Fulton 14:42 - In he sheds with all the champion Manly players 16:34 - The advantage of playing all three grades 17:38 - The pain of the Northern Eagles merger 18:34 - Being identified by Chris Anderson still at the Storm 19:36 - His perspective of the Chris Anderson era 20:39 - How he found his versatility as a centre 21:54 - Running good lines and late footwork 24:00 - His bond with Matty Johns 26:16 - The flat attack 28:00 - Brett Kimmorley 29:42 - David Peachey 30:33 - Issues with his feet 34:22 - His origin debut at Suncorp Stadium 35:45 - Andrew Johns 38:00- 2004 Kangaroo Tour 40:55 - Getting his eye saved by Doctors after the test match 41:25 - Brain Carney 42:40 - What made him move to Wigan 45:05 - Playing under Brian Noble and Madge Maguire 47:00 - Coming back from an Achilles tear 48:00 - Planning for retirement but getting rejected by the Army 51:30 - How he got over to America 56:08 - Coaching 57:28 - Being part of the USA coaching staff at the World Cup 1:00:28 - Moving to Hong Kong 1:02:39 - Transferable skills from sports to business 1:04:50 - 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party Find 200 + episodes of Talking with TK in that back catalogue. I've been blessed to interview the likes of Ellyse Perry, Petero Civoniceva, Robert Whittaker, Mark Schwarzer, Shane Webcke, Adrian Morley, Mark Ella, Willie Tonga, Steve Menzies, Jamie Lyon Craig Wing, Danny Buderus, Mat Rogers, Anthony Minichiello, Luke Lewis, Chad Townsend, Andrew Ettingshausen, Bradley Clyde, Stirling Mortlock, Alex McKinnon, Mark Geyer, Cameron Murray ,Craig Lowndes, Pat Cash, Matt Toomua, Kieren Perkins, Paul Harragon, Robbie Maddison and many more. www.talkingwithtk.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 216: Matt Adamson

My special guest is Matt Adamson. Matt is a former professional rugby league player who played 175 NRL games across the Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers and Canberra Raiders and 72 games for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super league. His representative career includes 2 state of origins for NSW, 1 tri series game for NSW and represented Australia on 5 occasions during the Super League year of 1997. Time stamps 0:30 - Welcome to Matt Adamson 1:00 - Taree 1:43 - Where his height comes from 2:18 - Where his brother Phil is these days 3:00 - Growing up as a star cricketer 7:00 - Learning from Brad McNamara and Greg Matthews 8:48 - Opening the batting with Adam Gilchrist 10:38 - Learning from the Australian Cricket team 13:00 - Key lessons from Alex Ferguson and Craig Bellamey 16:33 - Leading without the captaincy 18:45 - How he got the Rhinos a day at Manchester Utd 21:50 - Putting yourself out there 23:00 - How he got his start at the Parramatta Eels 27:30 - The pitch from Phil Gould to get them to Penrith 29:40 - His huge left boot 31:01 - Who’s idea it was to move him into the back row 33:17 - His bond with Ryan Girdler and Craig Gower 35:13 - Signing with Super League 37:50 - His break out year in 1997 41:43 - Touring England at the end of 97 42:19 - Moving over to the Leeds Rhinos 43:13 - The Challenge Cup 45:46 - Trying to establish a culture with players from different countries 47:49 - Enjoying being a senior player and leader 49:02 - The cross over skills between sports and business 50:42 - His relationship with Christian Welch 51:50 - Teaching young players leadership 57:00 - Harry Grant 58:48 - Planning for retirement 1:03:25 - Missing the thrill of playing rugby league 1:04:58 - 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party Find 200 + episodes of Talking with TK in that back catalogue. I've been blessed to interview the likes of Ellyse Perry, Petero Civoniceva, Robert Whittaker, Mark Schwarzer, Shane Webcke, Adrian Morley, Mark Ella, Willie Tonga, Steve Menzies, Jamie Lyon Craig Wing, Danny Buderus, Mat Rogers, Anthony Minichiello, Luke Lewis, Chad Townsend, Andrew Ettingshausen, Bradley Clyde, Stirling Mortlock, Alex McKinnon, Mark Geyer, Cameron Murray ,Craig Lowndes, Pat Cash, Matt Toomua, Kieren Perkins, Paul Harragon, Robbie Maddison and many more. www.talkingwithtk.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 215: Mark Nicholls

Welcome to episode 215 of the Talking with TK podcast. Special guest today is South Sydney Rabbitohs front rower Mark Nicholls. Mark’s career has seen him play 110 NRL first grade games, debuting at the Canberra Raiders in 2012, with his journey also taking him to the Melbourne Storm before finding first grade consistency at the Rabbitohs where he has been since 2018. Time Stamps 0:00 - Welcome Mark Nicholls 0:45 - Leeton and the Nicholls family 1:52 - His secret goal kicking ability 5:55 - Growing up around footy with his Dad and Uncles 6:42 - Little Mark at School 7:46 - Why they moved to Canberra 9:14 - The edge back rower10:54 - Early years at the Raiders 11:29 - The story of his debut against the Dragons 14:36 - Why he used to wear a headgear 17:43 - Injuries and falling out of first grade 22:45 - Moulding the right mind set 25:10 - The joys of Fatherhood 26:43 - Moving to the Storm, the work program and Army camp 29:23 - Why the Storm system works so well 31:23 - The benefits of working with so many different coaches 32:09 - Leadership and the story behind his game as captain 38:30 - The real Wayne Bennett 41:05 - How he actually got to the Rabbitohs 45:02 - Exploring work outside of rugby league 48:10 - How he balanced work and footy 50:45 - Transferable skills from sports to business 52:45 - The 2021 season 54:40 - How his found consistency at the Rabbitohs 58:35 - Finally getting more than a one year deal after he was 30 59:34 - 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party Find 200 + episodes of Talking with TK in that back catalogue. I've been blessed to interview the likes of Ellyse Perry, Petero Civoniceva, Robert Whittaker, Mark Schwarzer, Shane Webcke, Adrian Morley, Mark Ella, Willie Tonga, Steve Menzies, Jamie Lyon Craig Wing, Danny Buderus, Mat Rogers, Anthony Minichiello, Luke Lewis, Chad Townsend, Andrew Ettingshausen, Bradley Clyde, Stirling Mortlock, Alex McKinnon, Mark Geyer, Cameron Murray ,Craig Lowndes, Pat Cash, Matt Toomua, Kieren Perkins, Paul Harragon, Robbie Maddison and many more. www.talkingwithtk.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.