On a special Grand Final episode of Freddy & the Eighth, Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler are joined by NRL legends Paul ‘Chief’ Harragon, Anthony Minichiello and Billy Peden, as the gang share their final thoughts on the 2026 NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights. Subscribe 👉 https://bit.ly/2lvAJT2 NRL News👉 https://bit.ly/2mPWIV9

0:00 Get ready!
2:08 Joey’s emotional scenes
3:29 What it means to Newcastle
4:46 Emotions of Sunday’s game
5:40 Atmosphere of 
6:25 Ponga’s huge tackle
7:37 Chooks flying under the radar?
8:28 Any concerns around Walker?
9:20 Storylines in the Roosters squad
10:23 Chief’s music video
11:08 Paul Harragon joins the show
11:24 The Chief’s thoughts on the Knights
12:18 Ponga’s evolution as a leader
13:04 The impact of Justin Holbrook
14:02 Chief impressed by young forwards
15:03 Chief’s take on the Roosters pack
15:38 How to manage fanfare during GF week
16:40 Chief’s address to the 1997 team
18:22 Dark days of the Knights
19:07 Importance of signing local talent
20:00 Joey’s kidnapping of Daniel Johns
23:10 Anthony Minichiello joins the show
23:37 Which premiership was special to Mini?
24:20 The Rooster way
25:32 Mini’s injuries
26:26 Mini’s fun adventures with Joey
27:14 Roosters silent advantage
27:38 Dolphins v Roosters recap
28:19 The freakish Marky Mark
29:17 The match-up to watch
29:30 Two fullbacks - Two captains
29:48 Mini’s plans for GF day
30:19 Romy Teitzel joins the show
33:08 Billy Peden joins the show
35:34 Having a crack thanks to Sportsbet
38:06 Final thoughts


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On a special Grand Final episode of Freddy &amp; the Eighth, Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler are joined by NRL legends Paul &lsquo;Chief&rsquo; Harragon, Anthony Minichiello and Billy Peden, as the gang share their final thoughts on the 2026 NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights. Subscribe 👉 https://bit.ly/2lvAJT2 NRL News👉 https://bit.ly/2mPWIV9
0:00 Get ready! 2:08 Joey&rsquo;s emotional scenes 3:29 What it means to Newcastle 4:46 Emotions of Sunday&rsquo;s game 5:40 Atmosphere of&nbsp; 6:25 Ponga&rsquo;s huge tackle 7:37 Chooks flying under the radar? 8:28 Any concerns around Walker? 9:20 Storylines in the Roosters squad 10:23 Chief&rsquo;s music video 11:08 Paul Harragon joins the show 11:24 The Chief&rsquo;s thoughts on the Knights 12:18 Ponga&rsquo;s evolution as a leader 13:04 The impact of Justin Holbrook 14:02 Chief impressed by young forwards 15:03 Chief&rsquo;s take on the Roosters pack 15:38 How to manage fanfare during GF week 16:40 Chief&rsquo;s address to the 1997 team 18:22 Dark days of the Knights 19:07 Importance of signing local talent 20:00 Joey&rsquo;s kidnapping of Daniel Johns 23:10 Anthony Minichiello joins the show 23:37 Which premiership was special to Mini? 24:20 The Rooster way 25:32 Mini&rsquo;s injuries 26:26 Mini&rsquo;s fun adventures with Joey 27:14 Roosters silent advantage 27:38 Dolphins v Roosters recap 28:19 The freakish Marky Mark 29:17 The match-up to watch 29:30 Two fullbacks - Two captains 29:48 Mini&rsquo;s plans for GF day 30:19 Romy Teitzel joins the show 33:08 Billy Peden joins the show 35:34 Having a crack thanks to Sportsbet 38:06 Final thoughts
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NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler, Mat Thompson and NRL legend Andrew Johns dissect the biggest issues of the week.

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

Freddy and the Eighth

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