Freddy, Joey and Thommo are back to preview Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Premiership. The two legends clash over a lopsided player development system, and question what it means for your club and the NRL’s main poaching grounds. The boys talk player salaries and all things money, look at the NRL’s most wanted athletes and dive into the biggest head to heads of Round 1.

Freddy, Joey and Thommo are back to preview Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Premiership. The two legends clash over a lopsided player development system, and question what it means for your club and the NRL’s main poaching grounds. The boys talk player salaries and all things money, look at the NRL’s most wanted athletes and dive into the biggest head to heads of Round 1.

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.

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Legends torn over lopsided player development

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, who should play Five-Eighth for the Blues? Fozball is here to stay and the Dragons get their first win of 2026. All that and more on another bumper edition of Freddy & the Eighth.

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, who should play Five-Eighth for the Blues? Fozball is here to stay and the Dragons get their first win of 2026. All that and more on another bumper edition of Freddy &amp; the Eighth.

Joey demands Laurie Daley to select young SUPERSTAR

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 news, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo is off to Tennis, so who will replace him? All that and more in an Origin edition of Freddy & the Eighth.

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 news, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo is off to Tennis, so who will replace him? All that and more in an Origin edition of Freddy &amp; the Eighth.

Legends terrified of Maroons strike weapons

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 fight against Joey. All that and more on another edition of Freddy & the Eighth.

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&nbsp; Victor Radley in the forward pack and Jamie Goddard joins the show to relive THAT 1997 Origin fight against Joey. All that and more on another edition of Freddy &amp; the Eighth.

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