Fergo and The Freak

In this episode of our Forumla One/Cat Appreciation podcast we talk about the best coaches the Gold Coast Rugby League teams have ever had, how the Parramatta Eels lost the perfect backup halfback, how good the Brisbane Broncos forward pack has become, we give our tips for round 8 of the competition and then we start the real podcast.   Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Proj...

In this episode we talk about thje shock move of James Fisher-Harris to the New Zealand Warriors in 2025, who the Penrith Panthers might look at signing with their free'd up salary cap space, what this means for the Panthers great side, and we give our NRL tips for round 7.   Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon  and the League Freak Patreon ! Websites The Rugby...

In this episode we read listenter emails and look through the comments we have got recently on Youtube and give replies to them. We have a chat about South Sydney, the Canberra Raiders, the Wests Tigers, we talk about the most popular team in St Helens, which is Wigan, and much, much more! We hope you enjoy it.  Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon  and the Leag...

In this episode we look at applying for the Melbourne Rugby Union CEO job, we talk about the Sydney Roosters setting up a rehab clinic, the South Sydney Rabbitohs coaching position, Benji Marshall being a competitive animal, how the Titans are just as bad as every other Gold Coast team, we give you our tips for the upcoming round, and juts generally talk about footy! We hope you enjoy it.  Twitter...

In this very special episode of the podcast we recieved anb email from a listerner called Eoin from Ireland who very kindly put out ideas for the perfect Rugby League article into Chat GPT and come up with a piece of Rugby League perferfection for our audience. As a result, we have entered him into our Fergo and The Freak hall of fame.  We then talk about the games on the weekend, preview the upco...

In this episode we talk about the injuries hitting just about every team in the NRL, the Wests Tigers huge win, the pathetic Gold Coast Titans, the rampaging Penrith Panthers, we talk about stadiums, Vegas, a bit of Origin talk, and lots more. We also talk about the passing of great Rugby League historian Ian Heads. We hope you enjoy it.  Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Pr...

In this episode we talk about some of the key performances from round two of the NRL competition and what we are leanring about teams so far this year. We chat about International Rugby League as well! We hope you enjoy it.  Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon  and the League Freak Patreon ! Websites The Rugby League Project   The Official Website Of The Glorio...

In this episode we have a chat about the games in round one, look towards round two, and have a chat about the general happenings in the game. We hope you enjoy it.  Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon  and the League Freak Patreon ! Websites The Rugby League Project   The Official Website Of The Glorious League Freak   Rugby League Podcasting Network NRL Rumou...

In this episode we we have a chat about the relative sucess of the NRL's venture to Las Vegas! How it was recieved in Australia and in the United States. We then chat about the decision by Super League to make the Catalans Dragons pay for the travel costs of every other Super League club to France in 2025.  We then chat about whether we have got enough Grand Final success to be happy for the rest...

In this episode we do a full preview of the 2024 NRL season. We go through every single clubs gains and losses and give our opinions on where teams will finish, who will win the major awards, and who will be premiers! We hope you enjoy it.  Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon  and the League Freak Patreon ! Websites The Rugby League Project   The Official Websi...

In this episode we talk about the upcoming World Club Challenge, the former Wests Tigers CEO who felt like he had no power to do anything, the challenges faced by sports in a changing media landscape, what will be achieved by the upcoming NRL games in Las Vegas and much more! We hope you enjoy it.  Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon  and the League Freak Patre...

In this episode we talk about the achievements of the St George Dragons team that won 11 straight titles, what the Panthers would have to achieve to equal them in the modern day, and the different situations, rule sets and dynamics both great teams have to deal with to stay together. We then talk about the Wests Tigers and the changes they are currently making. The expectations of fans in 2024, an...

In this episode Rugby League historian Andrew Ferguson takes us through the birth of Rugby League in Australia.  This is a story that has never been told in this type of detail. You will hear quotes from players and administrators of the time as to why we ended up with the professional code of Rugby League.  From player concerns about time missed at work due to injuries sustained playing the game,...

In this episode we chat about the big moved at the Wests Tigers to sack the entire board and allow the CEO to resign. We chat about the new rules that will destroy Rugby League in England, signing Rugby Union players, Las Vegas, the Kardashian soulution, and much more! Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon  and the League Freak Patreon ! Websites The Rugby League...

In this episode we are joined by Elliott Richardson to talk about the Parramatta Eels 2023 season, the clubs outlook as we head into 2024, his thoughts on the Panthers threepeat, the memories of the great Eels teams of the 1980's, how football has and has no changed over the last decade or so, and the 2001 Parramatta Eels. Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon  a...

In this very special episode of the Fergo and The Freak podcast we annonce the King Of Rugby League Awards , including the best Rugby League player of the entire 2023 season. We have a discussion about the Wests Magpies....sorry, Wests Tigers, their inept history and their huge money offer for Jarome Luai. We have a talk about Super Leagues Magic Weekend heading off to exotic industrial estates in...

On the podcast this week we talk about the NRL Draw and wonder why everyones whinging about it, the Sydney Roosters persuit of a Rugby Union players, we chate about the Wests Tigers revolution that involves buying halves, we go through the players with the most games at each position in NRL history and much, much more!  Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon  and...

On the podcast this week we have a chat about all the international footy played over the weekend and we talk about the Rugby League World Cup and the general structure of international footbal. We then go through the IMG club ratings handed out this week, what it means for certain clubs and the game in England overall. We talk about where English Rugby League needs to go, and how different ideas...

Join us as we celebrate our 500th podcast and chat with Rugby League Project founder Shwan Dollin. We have a general chat about the the history of the Rugby League Project website, the landscape of Rugby League websites in the early 2000's and beyond, we read out a couple of very important e-mails from listeners, we talk a little about the international Rugby League games that happened over the we...

In this episode we start off firing at old hacks in the media who are just a bunch of misrable creatures looking for a reason to hate everyone elses enjoyment. We talk about the first round of games in the Pacific Championship and expand on the Australian and New Zealand womens teams, we chat a little about the 2023 Super League Grand Final which was won by Wigan, the demise of the Newcastle Thund...

In this episode League Freak joined by our very good freind Nadine to talk about Grand Final day, the incredible performance by both the Brisbane Broncos and the Penrith Panthers, all the post match celebrations, including Nadines amazing experience celebrating with the team at the club, and generally what it has beenb like supporting the club in recent years. Saying this is a dream come true for...

In this episode we review the 2023 NRL Grand Final which saw the Penrith Panthers win their third straight Grand Final after a ridiculous, record breaking come back win against the Brisbane Broncos! League Freak DM'd Andrew at the 60th minute, with Penrith down 8-24, asking if he was good to go for this podcast. Then, the amazing happened! It resulted in League Freak losing it completely, and this...

In this episode we watch the Dally M's for two whole bloody hours and c hat all the way througth it! Its a bit of a different episode, but hopefully you enjoy the chat! Twitter AndrewRLP  and  LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon  and the League Freak Patreon ! Websites The Rugby League Project   The Official Website Of The Glorious League Freak   Rugby League Podcasting Network NRL Ru...

In this episode we talk about the Panthers win over the Storm, and the PTSD that League Freak has on behalf of other team. The Panthers are going for history in this years Grand Final, and so we have a chat about that. We talk about the Broncos win again the Warriors, how they've managed their players, THAT pass and its impact on the game, and how they match up with the Panthers in the Grand Final...

In this episode we look back on last weeks games as the NRL Finals series kicked off with a huge loss to the Melbourne Storm. We talk about the impressive performances of the Broncos and Panthers, the possibility of the Warriors bouncing back, the dire matchup that saw the Roosters beat the Sharks, and the chaos of the Knights beating the Raiders We. chat about some stats, how Benji Marshall was n...