Hosted by Andrew Ferguson and League Freak, the podcast covers different Rugby League topics, from the NRL to Super League, and how they relate to the history of the game.
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A Huge Discussion About Rating Players In Rugby League History
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In this episode we have a giant discussion about the history of Rugby League. This was kicked off by the announcement by the NRL that Ron Coote would be the 14th immortal. We talk about the immortals concept and what it really means to us, and the game. We then talk about the Rugby League Hall Of Fame inductees. The ones we agree with, and the ones…
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The Hall Of Fame, Hillbilly Feuds And Fake Rugby League News
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In this episode we talk about the NRL Hall Of Fame inductees, who made it, and who should have made it. We chat about the fake news stories being made up by the corprorate Rugby League media. We then talk about the big finals implications in the upcomings games, what is on the line for individual teams, and then touch on the Olympics all on your fa…
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2026 Rugby League World Cup Details And John Bateman Off To Warrington
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In this episode we talk about Australia and Papua New Guinea getting hosting rights to the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. We discuss competition formats, tournament length and other international issues. We then focus on the run in for each NRL club in what is shaping as an awesome end to the season. We then give a very special birthday shoutout to M…
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New South Wales Wins The 2024 State Of Origin Series
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In this episode we talk about the triumphant New South Wales team that has won the 2024 State Of Origin series. We talk about the game, we talk about the selections and give give our player ratings! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League Project League Freak NRL…
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The Keighley Cougars Situation, An NRL Europe Competition And The NRLs 2025 Las Vegas Trip Locked In
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In this episode we chat about the interesting situation at the Keighley Cougars that prompted the club to pull back the curtain on their recent coaching change. We also talk about international Rugby League and how an NRL competition in Europe would be a far better way to expand than sports footprint rather than buying into Super League. We look at…
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In this episode we chat about North Sydney Bears pushing their way to Perth, mascot names, Trent Barrett and his terrible coaching record, the test between France and England, when battling trees goes wrong, and our tips for the NRL round! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites …
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New South Wales Smashes QLD In State Of Origin Two
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New South Wales has won State Of Origin one and we give you our thoughts on the game as well as player reviews. We also give you our tips for the upcoming round of games! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League Project League Freak NRL and Rugby League News Rugby…
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In this episode we got through an article that some jounro wrote during the week about 19 things they didnt like about Rugby League. We have a good laugh about it. We also give our tips for the upcoming round, have a bit of a chat about the State Of Origin game that is coming up, and giuve last rites to English Rugby League. Twitter AndrewRLP and L…
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Galvin Drama Not Needed, Perth In First Place For Expansion And NRL Tips
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In this episode we talk about the drama surrounding Lachlan Galvins future at the Wests Tigers, Perth into pole position for getting the next NRL team as the league expands, how the inclusions of more teams will effect the player pool, Clint Gutherson being a whinging idiot. We also answer a lister email! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon R…
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Queensland Smashes NSW In State Of Origin One
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Queensland has won State Of Origin one and we give youy our thoughts on the game as well as player reviews. We chat about the sad loss of Rob Burrow, how Rugby League Project counts games played at a stadium, and then have a general chit chat! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websi…
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Welcome comrades! In this episode we talk about the NRL's deal with the Australian Government to spend $600,000,000 on a club in Papua New Guinea over the next ten years. We talk about the NRL "no fault stand down" rule, how there is not real answer to these situations, and the effects it all has on players and the game. We also go through both the…
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In this episode you didn't see what you thought you saw. Trent Barrett is the saviour of the Parramatta Eels, Cliff Lyons was really good at Rugby League, the next NRL broadcasting deal and leveraging the NRL's PNG expansion to get the game back on the ABC, South Sydney are really bad at Rugby League, Matthew Johns political commentary is to be ign…
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The David Fifita Sweepstakes And Referees Under Fire
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In this episode of your favourite NRL podcast we talk about the David Fifita sweepstakes, which has been hotting up this week between the Gold Coast Titans, the Penrith Panthers, the Sydney Roosters and the St George/Illawarra Dragons. We discuss which team would be the best for him to join and why we believe that. We then talk about the under fire…
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The 6 Again Rule And Discussing The Best Rugby League Players Of All Time
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In this episode we discuss the overuse of the 6 again rule in the NRL, the ridiculous 7 tackle set rule, we chat a bit about some of the games so far this weekend, whether we should have games on ANZAC Day, and then we get into talking about the best players of all time as we look at a team League Freak put together which is his best team of all ti…
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The Entire History Of Rugby League On The Gold Coast Is Horrible
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In this episode of our Forumla One/Cat Appreciation podcast we talk about the best coaches the Gold Coast Rugby League teams have ever had, how the Parramatta Eels lost the perfect backup halfback, how good the Brisbane Broncos forward pack has become, we give our tips for round 8 of the competition and then we start the real podcast. Twitter Andre…
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James Fisher-Harris To The New Zealand Warriors Plus NRL Tipping
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In this episode we talk about thje shock move of James Fisher-Harris to the New Zealand Warriors in 2025, who the Penrith Panthers might look at signing with their free'd up salary cap space, what this means for the Panthers great side, and we give our NRL tips for round 7. Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and …
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Answering Emails And Youtube Comments!
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In this episode we read listenter emails and look through the comments we have got recently on Youtube and give replies to them. We have a chat about South Sydney, the Canberra Raiders, the Wests Tigers, we talk about the most popular team in St Helens, which is Wigan, and much, much more! We hope you enjoy it. Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Pat…
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Sydney Roosters Celebrity Rehab And Big Mal Taking Over At The Rabbitohs
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In this episode we look at applying for the Melbourne Rugby Union CEO job, we talk about the Sydney Roosters setting up a rehab clinic, the South Sydney Rabbitohs coaching position, Benji Marshall being a competitive animal, how the Titans are just as bad as every other Gold Coast team, we give you our tips for the upcoming round, and juts generall…
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Eoin Gets Chat GPT To Write Us The Greatest Rugby League Article Ever!
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In this very special episode of the podcast we recieved anb email from a listerner called Eoin from Ireland who very kindly put out ideas for the perfect Rugby League article into Chat GPT and come up with a piece of Rugby League perferfection for our audience. As a result, we have entered him into our Fergo and The Freak hall of fame. We then talk…
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Everyone Is Injured But The Footy Has Been Great!
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In this episode we talk about the injuries hitting just about every team in the NRL, the Wests Tigers huge win, the pathetic Gold Coast Titans, the rampaging Penrith Panthers, we talk about stadiums, Vegas, a bit of Origin talk, and lots more. We also talk about the passing of great Rugby League historian Ian Heads. We hope you enjoy it. Twitter An…
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What We Think Of Every NRL Team So Far
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In this episode we talk about some of the key performances from round two of the NRL competition and what we are leanring about teams so far this year. We chat about International Rugby League as well! We hope you enjoy it. Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League…
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Round One Into Round Two - The Directors Commentary
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In this episode we have a chat about the games in round one, look towards round two, and have a chat about the general happenings in the game. We hope you enjoy it. Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League Project The Official Website Of The Glorious League Freak …
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The NRL Loves Las Vegas While Super League Hates France
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In this episode we we have a chat about the relative sucess of the NRL's venture to Las Vegas! How it was recieved in Australia and in the United States. We then chat about the decision by Super League to make the Catalans Dragons pay for the travel costs of every other Super League club to France in 2025. We then chat about whether we have got eno…
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In this episode we do a full preview of the 2024 NRL season. We go through every single clubs gains and losses and give our opinions on where teams will finish, who will win the major awards, and who will be premiers! We hope you enjoy it. Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites …
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In this episode we talk about the upcoming World Club Challenge, the former Wests Tigers CEO who felt like he had no power to do anything, the challenges faced by sports in a changing media landscape, what will be achieved by the upcoming NRL games in Las Vegas and much more! We hope you enjoy it. Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby Lea…
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Becoming The Best Team Of All Time And Wests Tigers Expectations For 2024
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In this episode we talk about the achievements of the St George Dragons team that won 11 straight titles, what the Panthers would have to achieve to equal them in the modern day, and the different situations, rule sets and dynamics both great teams have to deal with to stay together. We then talk about the Wests Tigers and the changes they are curr…
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The True Story Of The Birth Of Rugby League In Australia
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In this episode Rugby League historian Andrew Ferguson takes us through the birth of Rugby League in Australia. This is a story that has never been told in this type of detail. You will hear quotes from players and administrators of the time as to why we ended up with the professional code of Rugby League. From player concerns about time missed at …
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A Fool And His Money Are Soon Parted!
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In this episode we chat about the big moved at the Wests Tigers to sack the entire board and allow the CEO to resign. We chat about the new rules that will destroy Rugby League in England, signing Rugby Union players, Las Vegas, the Kardashian soulution, and much more! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the L…
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NRL Dynasties With Elliott Richardson
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In this episode we are joined by Elliott Richardson to talk about the Parramatta Eels 2023 season, the clubs outlook as we head into 2024, his thoughts on the Panthers threepeat, the memories of the great Eels teams of the 1980's, how football has and has no changed over the last decade or so, and the 2001 Parramatta Eels. Twitter AndrewRLP and Lea…
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We Announce The Best Rugby League Player In The World For 2023
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In this very special episode of the Fergo and The Freak podcast we annonce the King Of Rugby League Awards, including the best Rugby League player of the entire 2023 season. We have a discussion about the Wests Magpies....sorry, Wests Tigers, their inept history and their huge money offer for Jarome Luai. We have a talk about Super Leagues Magic We…
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Its NRL Draw Release Week And Everyones Unhappy!
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On the podcast this week we talk about the NRL Draw and wonder why everyones whinging about it, the Sydney Roosters persuit of a Rugby Union players, we chate about the Wests Tigers revolution that involves buying halves, we go through the players with the most games at each position in NRL history and much, much more! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueF…
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On the podcast this week we have a chat about all the international footy played over the weekend and we talk about the Rugby League World Cup and the general structure of international footbal. We then go through the IMG club ratings handed out this week, what it means for certain clubs and the game in England overall. We talk about where English …
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Our 500th Episode With Special Guest Shawn Dollin
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Join us as we celebrate our 500th podcast and chat with Rugby League Project founder Shwan Dollin. We have a general chat about the the history of the Rugby League Project website, the landscape of Rugby League websites in the early 2000's and beyond, we read out a couple of very important e-mails from listeners, we talk a little about the internat…
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Miserable Old "Journalists", The Pacific Championship And The 2023 Super League Grand Final
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In this episode we start off firing at old hacks in the media who are just a bunch of misrable creatures looking for a reason to hate everyone elses enjoyment. We talk about the first round of games in the Pacific Championship and expand on the Australian and New Zealand womens teams, we chat a little about the 2023 Super League Grand Final which w…
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Celebrating The Penrith Panthers Success With Special Guest Nadine
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In this episode League Freak joined by our very good freind Nadine to talk about Grand Final day, the incredible performance by both the Brisbane Broncos and the Penrith Panthers, all the post match celebrations, including Nadines amazing experience celebrating with the team at the club, and generally what it has beenb like supporting the club in r…
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The Penrith Panthers Win Three In A Row!!!
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In this episode we review the 2023 NRL Grand Final which saw the Penrith Panthers win their third straight Grand Final after a ridiculous, record breaking come back win against the Brisbane Broncos! League Freak DM'd Andrew at the 60th minute, with Penrith down 8-24, asking if he was good to go for this podcast. Then, the amazing happened! It resul…
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In this episode we watch the Dally M's for two whole bloody hours and c hat all the way througth it! Its a bit of a different episode, but hopefully you enjoy the chat! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League Project The Official Website Of The Glorious League Fr…
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In this episode we talk about the Panthers win over the Storm, and the PTSD that League Freak has on behalf of other team. The Panthers are going for history in this years Grand Final, and so we have a chat about that. We talk about the Broncos win again the Warriors, how they've managed their players, THAT pass and its impact on the game, and how …
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In this episode we look back on last weeks games as the NRL Finals series kicked off with a huge loss to the Melbourne Storm. We talk about the impressive performances of the Broncos and Panthers, the possibility of the Warriors bouncing back, the dire matchup that saw the Roosters beat the Sharks, and the chaos of the Knights beating the Raiders W…
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In this episode we preview round one of the 2023 NRL Finals series! We break down each matchup, give you our tips, we even look ahead to how the finals draw is looking for the contenders. We also talk about a weird match result in Super League, how putrid the media has been in finals week! To join our FREE NRL tipping competition, click here: https…
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Ricky Stuarts Meltdown And Rating Teams Via A Decades Worth Of Stats
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In this episode we talk about the meltdown that Ricky Stuart had, again, and his failures as a an NRL coach. Why the Super League TV deals keep getting worse and worse. The media and the way it hounds Latrell Mitchell, the injuries that hit all the contenders last weekend, and then Andrew, the stats guy, comes up with some really interesting statis…
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In this episode we talk about the complete mess the Wests Tigers have turned into, and ask if there is any hope left for this club to turn things around. We chat about the top of the Premiership and the contenders, and then the international games that have finally been announced! To join our FREE NRL tipping competition, click here: https://tippin…
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The Brazilian Rugby League Is Right!
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In this episode we have a look at the reaction of the Brazilian Rugby League and their questions about the management of the International Rugby League. We chate about the retirement of Jarrod Croker and Tevita Pangai Jr, as well as the re-sgnings of Payne Hass at the Broncos and David Fifita and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui at the Titans. We talk a lot of …
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In this episode we start off by talking about what Dolphin tastes like, and then describe how you milk a dolphin. No, seriously, thats how this episode starts. We then take a look at a stats table put together by a media organisation that was supposed to rank NRL clubs, but we worked out really quickly their stats were not very good. We chat about …
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The International Rugby League Manage To Hold A Meeting About Nothing
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In this episode we give you a rundown on the latest International Rugby League meeting in Singapore and what it managed to accolplish Spoiler Alert: NOTHING! Have a chat about the how the Panthers sit right now, the teams that are falling away as the regular season draws to an end, and we manage to do it all with having a good laugh about things. T…
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In this episode we talk about sharing a meal while the Wests Tigers fall apart, the Challenge Cup Final to feature a couple of new teams, Phil Goulds salary cap "management" at the Canterbury Bulldogs, the Penrith Panthers anomoly, New Zealand Rugby League great Syd Eru, Welsh Rugby League greats and so much more! Damn we enjoy recording this podca…
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In this episode we talk a little about State Of Origins aftermatch, we look at the RLPA and the way the media keep misrepresenting what players are fighting for, we make fun of the Wests Tigers and Manly Sea Eagles, and generally chat about our great game of Rugby League! To join our FREE NRL tipping competition, click here: https://tipping.nrl.com…
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Elliott Richardson On The Parramatta Eels In 2023
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In this episode Elliott Richardson from 1Eyed Eel joins us to have a chat about the Parramatta Eels. We talk about the Dylan Brown situation, how the Eels have managed to cope with the player losses they had over the off season, the junior development system that is coming up big, how the Eels will cop with the loss of State Of Origin players and t…
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In this episode of the podcast our two heroes have a chat about the makeup of the New Wouth Wales and Queensland teams as we head towards State Of Origin 3. Theres a history lesson about the Maher Cup, a trophy that was a huge prize in Country NSW for many years that has some great stories attached to it. We go down a rabbit hole of statistics as t…
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In this episode of the podcast the boys talk about the crazy scorelines we saw in round 18 of the NRL season. The Panthers crazy win over the Storm, the Cowboys annihilation of ther Tigers, and the Knights flogging of the Bulldogs. There's some talk about the finances of the Rugby Football League that were revealed this week, with not so suprising …
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