Dale Finucane; Winning Two Premierships, Craig Bellamy Influence, Hynes the Ultimate Pest & Country Footy

Dale Finucane is one of Rugby League's toughest players, he shares his journey through an illustrious career spanning over 250 NRL games, two premierships and 28 finals appearances. From his early days breaking into first grade to his pivotal roles with the Bulldogs, Storm and Sharks, Dale runs through the highs and challenges of playing at the top level in the NRL. He also offers an insider’s perspective on the Melbourne Storm dynasty and Coach Craig Bellamy's impact on his career and development. Alongside this, Dale lets us behind the scenes look at the most annoying teammates, future NRL coaches, and the most gifted NRL players.This interview with Dale Finucane is brought to you in partnership with the NRL Telstra Footy Country Series, a new initiative celebrating and supporting Rugby League communities across regional Australia. Learn more here; https://www.nrl.com/tickets/telstraseries/Buy CAST Merch: https://thecastpatrol.com.au(18+) Sign up to Dabble: https://dabble.onelink.me/cUev/dndxwvo6Use code CASTPATROL when signing up.League Lids: https://leaguelids.com/castpatrolUse code CAST for 10% OFF00:00 Intro 00:56 Post Retirement 01:42 NRL Telstra Footy Country Series06:10 Early Life - Growing Up In Bega 08:40 Pathway To The NRL 12:46 NRL Debut 15:52 Getting Coached By Des Hasler 17:37 Playing In A Grand Final21:33 Making Your Country Debut 23:09 Signing With The Melbourne Storm 24:31 Melbourne Storm Pre Season Camp 26:45 What Makes Melbourne So Good? 30:49 Finally Winning A Grand Final 32:17 Origin Debut35:45 2020 Melbourne Team42:23 Being Made Co Captain 44:04 Signing With The Sharks 46:25 Trademark Sprint 47:40 Behind The Scenes 52:33 Go To Maccas OrderFollow us @TheCastPatrol on all social media platforms to keep up to date with all things CAST and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.