My special guest is Paul Sironen. Paul is a legend of Rugby League with his career including 247 first grade games for the Balmain Tigers, 14 State of Origins for the NSW Blues and 23 Test matches for Australia.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
2:35 – Welcome Paul Sironen
3:00 – NSW Origin camp
4:00 – Brad Fittler
5:48 – Origin 1 with 12 debutants
7:00 – Walking from the team hotel and feeding from the energy
9:00 – Kalyn Ponga
10:50 – Growing up in North Ryde
11:45 – Finnish origins
13:40 – Progression through the junior reps
15:46 – Commonwealth Bank Grand Final
16:15 – Advantages of moving to Hawaii for American Football
17:00 – Coming back to Australia
17:15 – Run on First Grade debut vs Parramatta
18:51 – Making the 86 Kangaroo Tour
20:56 – Rooming with Steve Folkes
22:30 – Les Davidson
26:10 – 3 try performance vs Souths in
27:30 – 1988 Grand Final and run into the match
29:10 – Ellery Hanley
29:50 – Season 1989
31:12 – Key moments during the 89 Grand Final
33:30 – Re-watching the Grand Finals
34:14 – The white head band
35:00 – Shot for goal in his final match
35:53 – Leader he admired
36:35 – Rivals he lifted for
37:20 – Favorite ground outside of Leichardt
38:00 – Favorite spot in Leichardt Oval
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