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Freddy and the Eighth

Freddy and the Eighth

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NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler, Mat Thompson and NRL legend Andrew Johns dissect the biggest issues of the week.

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Episodes
  • Joey's answer to the NSW Blues coaching call
    Jul 1 2026

    With growing speculation around the future of the NSW Blues coaching role, Andrew Johns reveals why he would/wouldn’t take the role. Newcastle Knights legend and Blues hero Danny Buderus joins the show and tells us who he thinks should be the dummy-halves in the future for NSW. Plus, celebrating 10 years of Beanies for Brain Cancer and the remarkable job Mark Hughes and the Callandar’s are doing.

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    44 mins
  • Stories of Origin: Brad Fittler's Favourite Origin | The Fairytale Farewell of 2004
    Jun 21 2026

    No one has had a greater influence on New South Wales rugby league than Brad Fittler.

    A Blues legend, Freddy played a record 31 State of Origin matches for NSW before later coaching his state on 18 occasions. But the Origin story closest to his heart came in 2004, when Phil Gould convinced him to return from representative retirement for one final campaign.

    It wasn't all smooth sailing. The comeback didn't start as planned, but it ended with one of the most memorable fairytale finishes in Origin history.

    In this episode of Stories of Origin, Brad Fittler relives the 2004 series, his final season in the Sky Blue jersey, the unforgettable decider, and the perfect send-off alongside Phil Gould.

    A farewell that remains one of the great moments in Origin history.

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    27 mins
  • Joey pinpoints EXACTLY what the Blues keep getting wrong against Queensland
    Jun 18 2026

    Andrew Johns and Emma Lawrence analyse all the fallout from State of Origin Game 2. Joey demands various changes to the Blues squad ASAP. The Eighth Immortal critiques the Blues poor interchanges and can't understand why Api Koroisau was not used.

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    32 mins
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