Chiming In - Steve Gillis, Player Manager

Paul Nobby Clarke is one of rugby league’s good guys. A powerful front rower forward in the 1980s and 90s, Clarke gave as good as he got but always found time to look at the lighter side of life. Tough, skilful and uncompromising, Clarke played a major role in Penrith’s first ever premiership victory in 1991. According to team-mate Royce Simmons, Clarke was deserved on the Churchill Medal. Clarke...

You would think former Manly coach Anthony Seibold would be death riding the Sea Eagles this year. Strangely, that’s not the case. Dumped by the Club after just three NRL games, Seibold is today back on top of his game and would be more than pleased if his former chargers went on to the win the premiership. In this episode of Chiming In, Seibold opens up on shock moment he was shown the door at Br...

Royce Simmons is one of the most loved people to have ever played the game of rugby league. Who could forget the 1991 grand final, when Simmons - in his very last game for the Penrith Panthers - scored two tries in a five star performance to overcome the Canberra Raiders. Sadly, in recent times, the former NSW and Australian hooker has struggled with health issues and is battling dementia. But it...

Wes Heritage is a former Australian Rules footballer who gave the game away to focus on the family business - burying people. And while some of his former team-mates went on to greatness, the hard working funeral director chose a different path. Each year, Heritage oversees more than 600 funerals - ensuring families and their loved ones are given nothing but the best support and care in a most dif...

Peter O’Sullivan is regarded the NRL’s premier recruitment manager having successfully shaped the playing rosters of teams like the Dragons, Roosters, Storm, Warriors and Knights over many years. He was also responsible for putting together the Dolphins inaugural team in 2023 - which, amazingly, less than four seasons later, is now considered a genuine premiership contender. So what does a recruit...

Jordan Rankin was only 16 years old and still at school when he got the call-up to make his NRL debut for the Titans. He became the third youngest player in the game’s history to debut. On the day of the game, the Gold Coast halfback stuck to his normal routine which included donning his school uniform and heading off for classes. Looking back, Rankin’s journey has been truly remarkable, having ha...

Phil “Buzz” Rothfield has spent 50 years as one of rugby league’s most recognisable voices. After stepping away from newspapers, television, radio and podcasts, Buzz returns for a special episode of Chiming In to explain why he retired, what he misses, and what he really thinks of the NRL season so far. In this episode, Buzz opens up on the pressure of working seven days a week in rugby league med...

Michael “Mouse" Jenkinson is a highly decorated yet extremely humble Bondi Lifeguard. On December 14 last year, the man they nicknamed “Mouse” was about to complete a normal day of work at the beach with his colleagues when he two gunman started firing high powered rifles at innocent people. Fifteen people lost their lives and many more would have, if not for the courage of countless people like J...

New Zealand Warriors CEO Cameron George has waited patiently for his club to become a major force in the NRL. Now riding near the top of the competition ladder and respected and feared by its rivals, George confidently predicts this is the year of the Wahs. And if they do eventually capture their first NRL title, George is entitled - more than most - to celebrate the achievement. It was George who...

Craig Field could be considered one of the most polarising figures in rugby league. The diminutive halfback was told he was to small to ever play NRL yet went onto to play in 183 games - representing South Sydney, Manly and the Wests Tigers. Fast forward to today and Field is putting his life back together after being sentenced to 10 years jail for the manslaughter of a man following a fight outsi...

He’s regarded one of the kindest, most humble and hard working people in rugby league. Jason Clark is the first to admit he wasn’t the most gifted individual yet he boasts an NRL premiership and English Challenge Cup trophy among his finest achievements. After a stellar 10 year stint with the Rabbitohs, Clark packed up the family and moved to England before putting the finishing touches on his car...

Eddie Jones is one of the most polarising coaches world rugby. He has been head coach of three international rugby union teams - Australia, England and Japan. It’s a unique notch in his belt. But it’s his love for rugby league which often catches people by surprise. Growing up in La Perouse, Jones was an avid South Sydney Rabbitohs supporter and played rugby league as a youngster. One season as a...

Every youngster who laces a boot, dreams of debuting in the NRL and forging a career in the big time. While so many fail to make the cut, there is an incredible amount of players who debuted yet only ever play just ONE game. South Sydney’s Mick Bernie is one such player but he wouldn’t swap his moment for anything. And while Michael Buettner boats a truckload of NRL appearances, he too fits the on...

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start 00:04 - Highlights 04:20 - Fiji Flag   05:30 - Storm losing players   09:25 - Storm lost their bite?   11:42 - Golden Boot winner   15:02 - Injuries as a kid   21:52 - Tigers player swap   25:17 - Origin debut   26:43 - Best ever Hooker?   29:04 - Social media danger   31:05 - Craig...

Talented halfback Sean O’Sullivan fits the saying “rugby league journeyman” better than most. At just 27 years of age, O’Sullivan has played NRL for six clubs - Roosters, Broncos, Warriors, Panthers, Dolphins and now the Bulldogs. A hard working and skilful player, O’Sullivan has had to overcome multiple setbacks to make it to the top. O’Sullivan is the son of leading recruitment manager Peter O’S...

Ken Callander is an Australian national treasure. The legendary media personality warmed the hearts of millions of Aussies while successfully forging a career in print, television and the radio industry. In this episode of Chiming In, Kenny shares some hilarious stories about his rise to fame from humble beginnings. Highly respected, innovative and with a wicked sense of humour, Kenny reflects on...

At just 21-years-old, Max Jorgensen has already played 20 Test matches for the Wallabies. Chased by NRL clubs, the talented youngster recently committed to Australian Rugby for five years. Only two players - Michael Hooper and Loti Tuqiri - have previously signed similar long term deals. Jorgensen’s decision to pledge his allegiance to rugby is just the beginning.  In the episode of Chiming i...

Cam McInnes is a rugby league warrior. Often photographed at the end of a match will a bloody face and missing teeth, the NSW State of Origin representative concession 2026 will be his swan song at the club. And with a premiership window well and truly at Cronulla, McInnes is hoping to go out on a high. Soon to return from reconstructive knee surgery, McInnes speaks openly about the recovery proce...

Shane Richardson stepped down at Wests Tigers CEO in December last year - just as the Club was finally finding its feet. There were fears the highly regarded league official might have been lost to the game forever. In this exclusive interview - his first since stepping aside - Richardson opens up on his love for the Tigers fanatical fans, his desire to get back into the game, why Benji Marshall i...

He’s considered one of the most feared yet respected front rowers in modern day rugby league. Jared Waerea-Hargraves is the highest capped Sydney Rooster and boasts three premiership rings. Last season, he left the NRL for a swan song in the English Super League and came up trumps - winning the Challenge Cup, League Leaders Shield and the Premiership. In his first ever podcast appearance, JWH excl...

We're back for season two of Chiming In with a bang! James Hooper tells all in this candid sit down interview with Chimes. He is extremely open and honest about his battles with alcoholism, his sacking from Fox, his 'love, hate' relationship with his father, finding ways to put money on the table, and gives us an exciting update! We hope you enjoy. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start 02:00 - The car crash 1...

Seven years of torment finally put to bed AFTER seven long years, St George Illawarra star Jack Debelin has finally tasted justice. Last week’s sentencing of the lead detective who oversaw the rape allegation case against him was convicted of perjury after lying to the court while giving evidence. In this episode of Chiming In, Debelin speaks for the very first time. He shares his fears and frustr...

As a teenager the talented journalist could be found sitting on the hill whenever the St George Dragons had a home game at Kogarah Oval. After falling in love with the game, Pitt reveals how she navigated a pathway into the media and hasn’t looked back. Highly respected and well liked, Lara Pitt has become a household name in journalism since linking with Fox Sports almost 20 years ago. In this ep...

Every rugby league player has a story but few have overcome more humble beginnings than dashing try scoring winger Ricky Walford. Born and raised in Western NSW, Walford became a household name in the 1980s, plying his trade with Eastern Suburbs, North Sydney and St George. In this episode of Chiming In, Walford talks openly about a his journey after being raised on a mission before finding his wa...

Brad Clyde can’t hide his excitement as his beloved Canberra Raiders storm towards their first premiership since 1994. The former champion lock forward knows better than most what it takes to win a competition. Rated as one of the best players of all time, Clyde burst onto the rugby league scene in the late 1980s before becoming a household name through the 1990s. He played in three grand finals a...