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Episode 138 - Michael Buettner


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In this podcast

2:25 – Welcome Michael Buettner

3:03 – Getting involved with Pass it on Clothing

5:00 – Homelessness in New South Wales

12:29 – Balance away from footy

13:23 – Insights into the match review committee

15:30 – Communication with the players and coaches

17:49 – Appreciation of referees

20:30 – Getting fans to the games

22:25 – His German family background

23:33 – Growing up in Fairfield

26:01 – Australian Schoolboys

27:22 – Playing against men in first grade for the first time

29:00 – Kicking goals by accident

30:09 – Parramatta vs Great Britain

32:31 – Being coached by Mick Cronin

34:40 – 1993 and beating the Broncos in Brisbane

36:50 – Losing 68 nil to the Raiders

38:30 – Why he moved to the North Sydney Bears

39:45 – The Curse of the North Sydney Bears

42:52 – Super League

44:15 – His combination with Jason Taylor

47:56 – Moving back to Parra & Brian Smith

49:55 – 2001 Grand Final

51:20 – The love of rugby league

53:11 – The end at the Wests Tigers

57:05 – Being sin binned twice in a game

59:10 – His perspective on successful mergers

1:03:37 – Leader he most admires and why

1:04:52 – Funniest team mate

1:05:27 – Chris Caruana

1:06:58 – Most awkward opponent

1:08:40 – Favorite ground and Boggy ground

1:10:54 – 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party

MICHAEL BUETTNER

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Michael Buettner is a former professional rugby league player who played 263 first grade games across the Parramatta Eels, North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles and West Tigers. His representative career includes 1 game for Australia, NSW and NSW City while he also represented the Australian Schoolboys. Post footy he is the NRL Match Review Coordinator and is also is involved with two great charities Pass it on Clothing & Donnica Clark Foundation.

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