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My special guest is Kurt Gidley. Kurt is a legend of the NRL and Newcastle Knights and is a former captain of the club. His first grade career featured 251 first grade games for the Knights and also 55 games in the English Super League for Warrington. He had the honor of captaining NSW and appearing in 12 State of Origins and 12 tests for Australia.
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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
4:11 – Welcome Kurt Gidley
4:45 – Retirement and transitions from football
8:05 – The culture of the Newcastle Knights and the old boys
11:30 – Kalyn Ponga and the Knights of 2018
12:34 – Playing dummy half and touch football style
13:30 – Fitness and off seasons
15:00 – Looking up to Robbie O’Davis
15:45 – Origins in West Newcastle
18:35 – Backyard battles with his brothers
20:00 – Missing out early on for Newcastle Knights rep teams
23:30 – Being Matt Gidley’s little brother
24:45 – Being exposed to Chief, Joey and the Knights legends
26:44 – Making the Knights
28:15 – The first grade debut
30:30 – CLINT NEWTON PREVIEW
33:34 – Building his career in first grade
36:00 – 2001 Grand Final and the impact on the town
38:30 – Second ever game in the World Club Challenge
40:04 – Extra’s with Joey and Robbie O
42:30 – Leadership and honor of being the Captain
45:33 – The challenge of the 2006 rebuild with Brian Smith
49:00 – Rep footy
51:31 – 2009 State of Origin Game 3
55:05 – Leading from the bench
57:20 – Loyalty to Newcastle
59:50 – Alex McKinnon
62:28 – Moving to the Super League
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