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Seven years of torment finally put to bed
AFTER seven long years, St George Illawarra star Jack Debelin has finally tasted justice.
Last week’s sentencing of the lead detective who oversaw the rape allegation case against him was convicted of perjury after lying to the court while giving evidence.
In this episode of Chiming In, Debelin speaks for the very first time.
He shares his fears and frustration throughout the trial process and the relief he felt when the charges were finally dismissed.
He talks about his love for the Dragons, his disappointment of not being offered a contract and his dreams of winning a premiership with his new club - Parramatta.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
02:43 - Speaking for the first time
04:29 - The day Jack was arrested
07:06 - Victim of No Fault Stand Down Policy
08:14 - Trails begin
12:10 - Police raid on Jack's home
15:09 - 'Top secret' Todd Greenberg meeting
17:22 - Psyche of a footballer
20:49 - Public & players throwing mud
24:00 - Testicular cancer diagnosis
26:05 - The day Jack was cleared
28:09 - First game back
31:04 - Love for the Dragons
34:48 - Heartbreak at leaving Dragons
41:27 - State of Origin & Kangaroos
43:05 - PNG connection
46:53 - Unconventional training
49:38 - Being a good father
50:05 - Caught having a BBQ during Covid
54:45 - Best coaches played under
58:26 - No premierships
01:02:05 - Singing the team song
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As a teenager the talented journalist could be found sitting on the hill whenever the St George Dragons had a home game at Kogarah Oval.
After falling in love with the game, Pitt reveals how she navigated a pathway into the media and hasn’t looked back.
Highly respected and well liked, Lara Pitt has become a household name in journalism since linking with Fox Sports almost 20 years ago.
In this episode of Chiming In, she shares her journey, her plans for the future and what it’s like working in what was once regard a male dominated industry.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:47 - How Lara got into RL
05:41 - Conflict when supporting a team
06:45 - Moving in front of the camera
11:00 - Weekly schedule for an RL journo
13:19 - Hosting Dally M
14:12 - Press conference challenges
20:13 - Dressing rooms as a female
26:39 - Getting barred by players & coaches
27:47 - Mentors in the game
29:21 - Women in League
31:12 - Lara's family life
36:44 - Love for Vossy
41:32 - Growth of the women's game
45:33 - Lara's charity work
48:02 - Tips for young journos
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Every rugby league player has a story but few have overcome more humble beginnings than dashing try scoring winger Ricky Walford.
Born and raised in Western NSW, Walford became a household name in the 1980s, plying his trade with Eastern Suburbs, North Sydney and St George.
In this episode of Chiming In, Walford talks openly about a his journey after being raised on a mission before finding his way to the bright lights of Sydney.
The way he articulates the challenges he overcame to get to the top will inspire you.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
02:18 - Back to the beginning
07:22 - Growing up in Walgett
10:24 - Getting professional with footy
15:13 - Making Australian Schoolboys
18:54 - The defining phone call
27:21 - Joining North Sydney Bears
30:53 - Moving to Dragons
40:02 - Roy Masters as a coach
41:01 - State of Origin & injury
43:36 - '92 & '93 GF appearances
45:46 - Tina Turner commercial
48:42 - Ricky Walford Shield competition
51:21 - Working for NSWRL
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Brad Clyde can’t hide his excitement as his beloved Canberra Raiders storm towards their first premiership since 1994.
The former champion lock forward knows better than most what it takes to win a competition.
Rated as one of the best players of all time, Clyde burst onto the rugby league scene in the late 1980s before becoming a household name through the 1990s.
He played in three grand finals and was awarded the Clive Churchill medal on two occasions. He played a key role in Canberra’s 1989 grand final win over Balmain - which is regarded by many as the greatest grand final of all time.
In this episode of Chiming In, Clyde shares his thoughts on Canberra’s amazing charge to the top of the ladder this year and explains why his former team-mate Ricky Stuart was always going to become a super coach.
He also talks about his amazing career and some of the incredible characters he met along the way.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:25 - Raiders in 2025
02:00 - 2 x Clive Churchill medalist
03:40 - Sam Backo passing
05:28 - Being a movie star
07:26 - Tina Turner advert
09:00 - Horse riding accident
11:20 - Early days & AFL
13:55 - First grade debut
18:50 - 1989 GF memories
22:16 - 1994 GF memories
25:25 - Comparing past & present Raiders
28:29 - Canberra creating Super Coaches
33:25 - Moving to Bulldogs
36:57 - New corporate role
41:07 - Captaincy for Raiders & Australia
44:47 - Family of League Foundation
49:10 - Concessions for one club players
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Bob McCarthy is considered one of the greatest rugby league players of all time.
He’s captained Australia, won premierships for Souths and was made a Member of the British Empire for his services to the sport.
In this episode of Chiming In, McCarthy shares stories of the Rabbitohs’ glory days where he played alongside greats like John Sattler, John O’Neill, Mike Cleary and Eric Simms.
He also speaks openly about the day he and his wife Judy almost lost their lives in the Black Summer bushfires in 2020.
A wonderful storyteller and an outstanding sportsman, McCarthy will entertain you about footy from yesteryear.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
03:11 - Back to the beginning
10:55 - 'Brutal game back then'
11:50 - South Sydney's mighty era
15:10 - Famous 1967 intercept
17:49 - Coached by Clive Churchill
19:50 - Rabbitohs super side
23:08 - 'Unlosable' 1969 GF
29:00 - John Sattler breaking his jaw
38:42 - Meeting Judy
40:15 - Huge losses in the fires
46:15 - Being sent off
52:18 - Coaching career
01:00:15 - Highlight of career
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Todd Carney was once the undisputed Bad Boy of the NRL.
Constantly in trouble with police, sacked by clubs and deregistered by the game - Carney struggled with an alcohol addiction and constantly found trouble.
But things have changed.
Two and a half years ago, the former Dally M Winner decided he needed help and checked himself into rehab in a desperate bid to save his relationship with partner Susie.
Today Todd Carney is living a healthy and happy life - giving back to the game and helping others.
In this episode of Chiming In, the former Canberra, Sydney Rooster and Cronulla star, shares his journey in a polarising discussion - leaving no stone unturned.
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Jada Taylor announced herself to the rugby league world on June 23, 2022 when she ran from try line to try line to score a game breaking try for NSW against Queensland in an Under 19s match.
If you haven’t seen it - you should google it.
Millions of fans viewed the try both here and abroad - even movie star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson acknowledged her achievement.
FanaticsTV viewers might have already met Jada Taylor on Kenty Blitz, Footy For Real or Fox Sports where she is making a name for herself as an emerging media talent.
But who is this bubbly and energetic young lady who is regarded one of the most promising players in the NRLW.
On this episode of Chiming In, Jada Taylor shares her story. You will be entertained from start to finish as she takes a light hearted look at her career and her plans for the future.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
02:09 - Jada's famous try
09:10 - Origin camp
10:29 - Female heroes in league
16:49 - Growing up with RL
26:43 - Working in the media
28:18 - Women going full time in RL
31:49 - Jada's numerous injuries
34:33 - Pregnancy & the professional game
40:32 - Playing rugby sevens
48:50 - Fast questions
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Tommy Herschell is fast becoming one of the best known names in Australian sport. And he hasn’t had to make a tackle, sink a putt or wield the willow to catch the headlines.
The founder of a charity called Findyafeet - Tommy and his team run school, sporting and community based workshops for people young and old.
It provides a platform for people to tell their story, the skills to own their stuff and the tools to shift culture that’s been holding them back from speaking up for far too long.
Today rugby league stars Nico Hynes, Luke Lewis, Harry Grant, Sam Thaiday and Dale Finucane have all teamed with the charity to lend a hand.
Other famous athletes including Matthew Hayden, Sam Riley, Mitch and Shaun Marsh, Ky Hurst, Geoff Huegill and many others have also joined the cause.
This year Tommy has begun working with several NRL clubs and the results have been astounding.
You will be motivated and moved by this episode of Chiming In which brings a different but emotional perspective to life. Hopefully Tommy’s message may help you as you travel life’s journey.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:22 - What is Find Ya Feet?
04:32 - Back story to struggles
13:49 - Find Ya Feet ambassadors
21:08 - Workshops at schools
25:16 - Old school teaching for the better
28:37 - Feedback from schools
31:01 - Partnering with Matthew Hayden
34:55 - Partnering with Mitch Marsh
39:22 - Holding on to pain & suffering
42:09 - Working in the rugby league space
45:13 - Best advice to someone who is struggling
49:11 - Grand plan for Find Ya Feet
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Bob Tate is one of Sydney’s best known publicans - you name it, he’s seen it.
In the 1990s Tate owned and ran the Clovelly Hotel, deep in the heart of Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Rugby league, union, cricket, AFL and surf lifesaving stars would flock there - making it one of the best known sporting pubs in the country. Jockeys, trainers and bookmakers would also frequent the establishment.
In this episode of Chiming In, Tate shares countless yarns about the sports men and women who often walked a fine line with a belly full of beer.
The Sydney Morning Herald’s Roy Masters once described the pub as the headquarters of the NRL where all the big deals were done.
Tate’s recollection of the thrills and spills at the famous pub are enlightening and entertaining.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
02:10 - Claim to fame
07:10 - How Clovelly became THE pub for NRL
10:30 - Maroons meet the Blues at Clovelly
13:59 - Mad Monday's
16:10 - Banning sports stars
18:21 - Origin teams coming into the pub
21:38 - Which sport stars eat the most
25:39 - Most famous people in the pub
27:55 - The 'toilet' incident
31:05 - NSW Cricket team vs pub drinkers
35:45 - What makes a good publican
41:40 - RSA & the gray area
45:25 - Sport runs in the family
54:55 - AFL invasion and no space for junior RL
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Frank Ponissi is regarded the best general manager of footy on the business.
After dreaming of becoming an nrl player and later hoping to become a head coach, Ponissi’s journey took him into administration and he’s made every post a winner. Ponissi’s journey took him all over the world until I’m 2007 the Melbourne storm came knocking and he’s never looked back.
In this episode of chiming in - you will hear how the ponissi and Craig Bellamy combination is unbreakable. He talks of his intentions for the storm to continue to build a dynasty and how he and his coach crave success.
He also speaks candidly about the day he genuinely feared his coach was about to walk away from rugby league forever.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:10 - 1994 Kangaroo Tour
04:15 - Passion for coaching
06:55 - Becoming an administrator
09:35 - Tough questions about Bellamy
18:45 - The story behind the success of the Storm
21:30 - Storm recruiting process
24:10 - Junior RL in Melbourne
28:00 - 2011 season
30:25 - Bellamy and salary cap scandal
36:45 - Importance of grass roots
38:35 - Ryan Papenhuyzen
42:35 - Smith & Slater coaching club footy one day
45:25 - Laurie Daley & the Blues
52:55 - Players carrying injuries
55:15 - Going to AFL
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Nik Kosef is a rugby league warhorse.
No player in the history of the game has undergone four knee reconstructions - yet somehow the kid from Cobar kept climbing off the canvass.
In this revealing interview on Chiming In, Kosef takes the blame for Manly’s grand final loss to Newcastle in 1997 - and explains why he shoulders the burden for the loss.
It’s been an amazing roller coaster ride for the international back rower who hid his love of rugby league from his father when he was a child.
So how did a kid from Western NSW find his way to the big smoke and become one of the most gifted footballers of the modern era? Listen in as this popular character shares the tale of his early upbringing, his rise to stardom and the challenges and hurdles he’s faced after football.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
02:05 - Knee injuries & reconstructions
04:58 - Early days & family
08:48 - Rugby League in Cobar
15:25 - First noticed by scouts
19:40 - First knee injury
22:00 - Grand final memories
26:15 - Playing for Kangaroos
29:30 - How Nik describes himself as a player
30:35 - Battles with Manly
31:00 - Becoming a pub owner
38:27 - Going into the mines
41:42 - Security business
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He’s played, coached and is now considered one of the game’s best administrators.
Between all that, the man they call Gus has juggled a hugely successful media career.
So what makes Gus tick?
In this episode of Chiming In, Gould opens up on his journey, the highs and lows and shares some secrets of his success.
Hopefully you will learn something about Gus that you never knew before.
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Danny Weidler has been a rugby league journalist and television reporter for almost 40 years.
It’s been a crazy journey which has seen him experience plenty of highs and lows in the industry.
Recruited by Channel 9 chief David Gyngell, Weidler changed the way rugby league news was reported on TV - earning himself a reputation as hard nosed reporter who constantly broke big news stories.
In a very revealing and honest assessment of his career, Weidler explains what makes a good story, how he has made some enemies and what drives him to keep going.
It’s a fascinating listen as Weidler opens up on his life and love for rugby league.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:07 - How Danny got into journalism
06:52 - The art of cold calling
12:05 - Fall outs with Gus Gould
15:39 - Sonny Bill & Anthony Mundine
20:08 - Making enemies
23:39 - Big stories broken
35:02 - Trailblazer into TV journalism
43:57 - Being in the inner sanctum
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Former International Brett White almost walked away from the game he loved before his professional career began.
The powerful front rower embarked on his first pre-season with the Melbourne Storm 2005 when he and his team-mates were enrolled in a brutal army camp.
Exhausted and hallucinating, White admits he went searching for coach Craig Bellamy in the middle of the night to tell him the sport wasn’t for him.
In this episode of Chiming In, White shares how he managed to recover and go on to win two premierships with the Club as well as earn NSW and Australian honours.
Today White is an aspiring Coach and works alongside Des Hasler at the Titans as well as assisting with the NSW and Australian representative teams.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:43 - Cooma Colts
10:46 - Brett's injuries
13:21 - Melbourne Storm come knocking
15:07 - 'I quit footy'
23:55 - What makes Craig Bellamy so special
27:22 - Fight with Ben Ross
29:33 - Fight with Steve Price
31:20 - Bitten by Fuifui Moimoi
33:26 - Storm salary cap scandal
39:40 - Origin & Kangaroos
42:07 - Playing for Ireland
45:02 - Going to Raiders
46:43 - Moving into coaching
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Two of the game’s most powerful player agents Steve Gillis and David Riolo go toe to toe in a cutting and raw-edged debate about the world they live in.
The veteran agents - with almost 60 years experience in the industry between them - share their secrets, what it’s like working as an agent, the highs and the lows and the key to their success.
It’s a not to be missed episode of Chiming In which will give you an insight into player managers and the lives they lead.
The duo discuss all the big issues and answer questions such as should coaches be allowed to have agents, the minimum age for signing players, trade windows, recruitment and the many troubles players constantly face.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:44 - Former NRL star
06:59 - How the NRL regulates agents
08:42 - Galvin saga
14:00 - Agents for coaches
20:29 - Importance of good relationships with clubs
25:04 - The 'sell' to young players
29:44 - Language & culture barriers
32:16 - Evolution of the women's game
34:49 - Trade windows & drafts
41:38 - Crisis management with players
42:53 - Todd Carney bubbler
44:52 - Clubs big pitch to players
52:47 - Good day for an agent?
01:00:40 - Rules for acquiring new players
01:04:13 - NRL agent accreditation review
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Former Canterbury centre Ben Harris holds a unique record in rugby league having won back to back premierships in two hemispheres.
He is the only player in the game’s history to have done this - winning the 2004 NRL premiership with Canterbury and the English Super League the following year with Bradford.
After growing up on a dairy farm and finding his way to Sydney, Ben shares his experience of debuting as an 18-year-old, winning his first championship as a 20-year-old and then heading to play in England at age 21.
Injury saw him retire at aged 27 before he embarked on a new career - as a pilot.
Find out how a kid from Taree who failed to complete school, now flys commercial jet airlines and is loving life.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:44 - Back to back premierships
02:40 - Country upbringing
07:58 - Debut for Dogs
13:17 - Moving to Super League
20:03 - Coming back to Cowboys
21:43 - Becoming a pilot
31:48 - Scares while flying
41:30 - Still being connected to Dogs
43:31 - 2004 Dos scandal
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Sean Garlick has that Midas touch.
He’s worked as an actor, a professional rugby league player, a police officer, a sports commentator and now runs a hugely successful business - Garlo’s Pies.
Hard work and good fortune has seen Sean Garlick succeed beyond his wildest expectations.
In this episode of Chiming In, the former South Sydney and Roosters skipper, shares the secrets of his success - including how he stumbled into an acting career and almost became a jockey instead of a footy star.
He also shares his thoughts on the Bali Bombing - in which some of his closest friends perished - and explains how he escaped the explosion by sheer good fortune.
It’s compelling listening and a not be missed episode.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:54 - Growing up & rugby league
08:37 - Being a police officer & a professional footy player
14:19 - Going to South Sydney
16:02 - Joining the Roosters
22:40 - Back to Souths
28:28 - Acting career
34:08 - Bali bombings
41:17 - Starting Garlo's Pies
57:51 - Sean's son Bronson Garlick
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Ashton Sims boasts an imposing record, having played 368 professional games of rugby league.
Sims represented five clubs - St George Illawarra, Brisbane, North Queensland, Warrington and Toronto Canada during a 17 year career.
He debuted as an 18 year old, played for Country and Fiji and was regarded a hard working and imposing forward with a great off-load.
In this episode of Chiming In, Sims shares stories of his upbringing, how former Australian great Craig Young befriended and mentored him as a teenager, how Mick Cronin showed him the right path to follow in life and how he made countless friends throughout his journey.
Sims is today making a name for himself as a rugby league administrator and his best days in league might still be ahead of him.
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Max King was born to play rugby league. His great-grandfather, grandfather and dad all played first grade footy.
King's dream of following in their footsteps didn’t go to plan. In fact, it appeared all-but certain his career had come to a halt at the end of 2021 when an Achilles tendon injury failed to respond to treatment.
Frustrated and without a Club, King explains how he was ready to retire until Canterbury’s Phil Gould threw him a life-line and the rest is history.
King has now arrived as NSW State of Origin representative and may be be destined for greater honours.
In this episode of Chiming In, King explains what inspired him to rise off the canvass, the secrets to his success and his relationship with God.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:19 - State of Origin selection
02:29 - Footy in the blood
07:52 - How Max got into RL
10:04 - Junior footy career
15:28 - Going to Gold Coast Titans
18:03 - Moving to Melbourne Storm
25:40 - Achilles injury ending career?
30:54 - Being a devout Christian
38:07 - Meeting Christy at church
46:35 - Max's heart problem
51:27 - Bulldogs in 2025
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Currently the second highest point scorer in the history of the game, Reynolds has some big decisions to make regarding his future as clubs circle to lure him away from the Brisbane broncos
In this episode of chiming in - the premiership winning halfback talks about his future, his desire to coach in the NRL and what he considers to be the best day of his footballing career. It will surprise you.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Start
01:26 - Adam's fashion label
02:30 - New deal or retirement?
9:28 - Coaching after footy
15:09 - NFL dreams & kicking
25:50 - Sledging from fans
31:21 - Adam's tattoos
34:06 - Writing the book
37:38 - Playing for the Blues
40:08 - Wrestle with Pat
49:00 - PNG
51:43 - Broncos in 2025
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