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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