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In this podcast
2:30 – Welcome Andrew Ryan
3:02 – How he became Bobcat
4:15 – His ridiculous post try celebration in his last game
5:50 – Being born and bred in Dubbo
6:10 – Back yard battles and being dominated by his older brothers
7:20 – Growing up a Doggies fan
9:01 – How he got to Parramatta
13:15 – Learning discipline and always thinking of life after footy
14:12 – Biggest struggles in retirement and what the NRL players learnt in isolation
19:15 – How he found the coaching of Brian Smith
21:45 – His own coaching style now and who he feels his style is most like
23:30 – Finding a happy medium living up in Newcastle
24:45 – Working on ABC Grand Stand
25:10 – How he found out about his first grade debut
26:45 – Brian Smith innovation on tight jerseys
27:19 – The Parra home ground music
28:51 – On the Parra vs Bulldogs rivalry
29:47 – The contenders for his signature when he left the Eels
31:10 – How he handled the pressure coming from the salary cap scandal
32:40 – What he learnt about himself and the club during the Coffs Harbour scandal
33:39 – Being shocked to take the captaincy in the 2004 Grand Final
35:53 – Enjoying grand final week
36:38 – 2 huge moments during the Grand Final
38:36 – The left edge advantage of having Braith Anasta and Willie Tonga
39:40 – The message from Steve Folkes at half time
40:38 – How he found out of Steve Folkes passing away
41:15 – Finding out about making the NSW Origin team after 23 games
44:52 – Being coached by Phil Gould in Origin
45:22 – Highlight of his Origin career
48:05 – How he scored 13 try’s in 2004
49:15 – “The process”, his secret routine that led to his longevity
52:52 – Dean Pay and getting the old boys back involved
55:10 – Entering the media and early struggles commenting on former team mates
57:55 – The great crew at ABC Grand Stand
58:26 – 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party
ANDREW RYAN
Andrew Ryan is a former professional rugby league player for the Canterbury Bulldogs and Parramatta Eels where he played 291 games and captained the Bulldogs to the 2004 premiership. His rep career included 12 State of Origins for NSW, 11 Tests for Australia and six Country Origins. Post footy his still heavily involved in the NRL as a players transition manager, is part of the ABC Grand Stand NRL team and also coaches in the Newcastle first grade competition.
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