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In this podcast
2:51 – Welcome Dean Treister
3:09 – His transition post footy and moving over to America
4:20 – The family business and impact of the internet
5:40 – How he ended up in California
9:20 – Enjoying American sport
10:15 – Who he keeps in contact with post footy
12:51 – Concussions
13:43 – The Treister family background
14:32 – Moving to Cronulla at 12
16:00 – From AFL to Rugby League
17:55 – Bull rush and finding some friends
18:22 – Going from a very bad player to a good one
20:00 – Turning point in his development
21:18 – His rivalry with Nathan Brown
24:45 – The famous Sharks 1994 Presidents Cup team
27:30 – Patience and getting stuck behind Neave, Raper & Fisher
28:55 – Impact of John Lang and Shane Richardson coming in
32:01 – Nearly leaving the Sharks for Parramatta
34:45 – Mitch Healey and his bombs
35:20 – Advantage of Saturday night at Shark Park with the portable lights
37:30 – Contract upgrades with Super League
39:00 – Impact of having too much money
40:44 – The 1997 Super League Grand Final
43:50 – The difference of the 2016 Sharks team
46:59 – Looking back at 1999 Prelim against the Dragons
49:08 – Martin Lang and Nathan Long and their kamikaze styles
52:28 – Impact of moving to the bench
53:24 – The Chris Anderson era at the Sharks
54:58 – The impact of Preston Campbell being replaced by Brett Kimmorley
56:50 – What really happened in fall out between Chris and Dean
1:04:37 – The end of his career and only wanting to play for the Sharks
1:06:06 – Coming back for the 2016 Grand Final
1:09:03 – The impact of the old boys on the 2016 team
1:10:31 – How he felt in the last minute
1:13:31 – Any interest in getting involved with the Sharks and his belief in privatisation
1:14:56 – 5 people he would invite to private dinner party
DEAN TREISTER
Dean Treister is a former professional rugby league player who played in both the NRL and Super League. A Cronulla Sharks local junior, Dean was part of the famous 1994 Presidents Cup winning team and played 161 first grade games between 1995 and 2003 where he scored 16 trys and played in the hooker position. He finished his career in England where he played 1 season for Hull F.C.
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