Laurie Daley endorses Joey to coach NSW

Victorious NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley joins Andrew Johns and Danika Mason on a special edition of Freddy & the Eighth. Laurie throws his support behind Joey to coach the NSW Blues in the future. The Origin greats name their ultimate team of the 90s. Can Manly survive without Tom Trbojevic and wha…

Has Luai’s tenure at the Wests Tigers been successful or a huge failure

The Eighth Immortal is away on holidays so we’ve recruited his nephew! Cooper Johns joins Brad Fittler and Danika Mason for a very funny episode. The trio make sense of the Jarome Luai and Benji Marshall saga, and has Luai’s time at the Tigers been successful or a failure? Is the Melbourne Storm’s …

Freddy & Joey preview the 2026 State of Origin decider

Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns share their final words ahead of the 2026 State of Origin decider. 2024 Origin hero Bradman Best joins the show to discuss tactics and gameplan ahead of Game III. Plus, the boys name the best Indigenous player they have played with in their careers. All that and mor…

Joey's answer to the NSW Blues coaching call

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…

Freddy & the Eighth’s full State of Origin Game II preview

With Game II of State of Origin 2026 coming up, Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns have you covered with a full in-depth preview. The boys take a look back at some of their favourite and non-favourite moments from Origin at the MCG. NSW Blues enforcer Hudson Young dials in from camp. Plus, Las Vegas Rai…

Bizarre axing of Haumole Olakau’atu shocks Origin legends

NSW legends Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns try to make sense of the axing of Haumole Olakau’atu. Joey believes Casey McLean will recover in time to play Game 2, but has serious doubts over Mitchell Moses. Red Hill in turmoil, Broncos season in jeopardy and the boys pinpoint where the major issue lie…

Joey demands Laurie Daley to select young SUPERSTAR

Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns select their State of Origin Game 2 squads with a few surprising ins and outs. Joey demands NSW Blues coach, Laurie Daley, to select Penrith Panthers star Casey McLean after his impressive State of Origin debut off the bench in Game 1. Ethan Strange or Mitchell Moses, …

Legends terrified of Maroons strike weapons

Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler have you sorted with the ultimate State of Origin preview! The Origin legends back Ethan Strange to cement himself in Origin, after Mitchell Moses was ruled out due to injury. The boys reveal which QLDER terrifies them the most ahead of Game 1 State of Origin. In other…

Andrew Johns & Brad Fittler dissect the NSW & QLD Squads

NSW Blues Legends Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns break down the key and surprising selections from Laurie Daley and Billy Slater ahead of State of Origin 2026 Game 1. The boys applaud the selection of  Victor Radley in the forward pack and Jamie Goddard joins the show to relive THAT 1997 Origin figh…

Ivan Cleary's departure STUNS Freddy and Joey

Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns are stunned by the news of Ivan Cleary's sudden departure from the Penrith Panthers. The boys discuss the Perth Bears' biggest issues regarding signing players and how they can fix it? Plus, a preview of Magic Round 2026