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Chiming In - Steve Gillis, Player Manager
by FanaticsTV
Steve 'Chimes' Gillis has been involved in rugby league for over 30 years. . As one of Australia's most renowned player managers, Chimes interviews some of the most interesting people in Australian sport. . From world class players to sports doctors and administrators, ALL deliver a great story. Sit back and enjoy the interviewing skills of one of sports great story tellers. . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ben Lovett: From NRL Dream to Medical Retirement and a New Purpose | Chiming In
Ben Lovett joins Chiming In to share his powerful rugby league journey, from growing up in Parkes and chasing an NRL dream, to breaking through at South Sydney before a devastating knee injury changed everything. Ben opens up on the physical and emotional reality of rehabilitation, being advised…
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Terry Kennedy on Racing, Rugby League & 200 NRL Calls | Chiming In
Terry Kennedy joins Chiming In for a brilliant trip through his career in Australian sport and media From growing up around greyhound tracks with his father Frank Kennedy, to learning the ropes in regional newsrooms and calling almost 200 NRL games, TK shares the stories, characters and moments...
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Inside the NRL Player Market with Steve Gillis [Part 2] | Penrith, R360 & Super League
Come inside the world of player agent and Chiming In presenter Steve Gillis as he gives us a bird’s-eye view into the deals, drama and decision-making behind the NRL player market. Having worked in rugby league as a journalist and player agent for almost 45 years, Chimes brings his trademark...
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Inside the NRL Player Market with Steve Gillis [Part 1] | Sam Walker, Adam Reynolds & PNG
Come inside the world of player agent and Chiming In presenter Steve Gillis as he gives us a bird’s-eye view into the deals, thrills and spills he’s overseen this season. Having worked in rugby league as a journalist and player agent for almost 45 years, Chimes knows the ins and outs of the game…
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Blake Solly on Jai Arrow's Journey, Payne Haas & Souths’ Premiership Charge | Chiming In
Inside Jai’s Journey. South Sydney CEO Blake Solly has been front and centre since news of Jai Arrow’s battle with Motor Neurone Disease began. In this episode of Chiming In, Solly shares insight into Jai’s courage and the way he has inspirationally lifted his teammates this season. He also…
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Tim Gilbert. Sleeping through the rural news, Kerry Packer & media war stories! | Chiming In EP059
Tim Gilbert has covered two Olympics, US golf majors, the Commonwealth Games and 11 years producing the Sunday Footy Show — but he started out earning nine grand a year at a tiny radio station in Goulburn, and very nearly lost the job in his first few months. Gilbert takes us from his early days...
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Dave Trodden. The CEO allows us inside the $50 million engine that is NSWRL | Chiming In EP060
Dave Trodden runs one of Australian sport's biggest and least understood organisations — the New South Wales Rugby League turns over more than $50 million a year, oversees 126,000 players across 700 clubs, and controls every competition in the state bar the NRL and NRLW. Trodden takes us inside…
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Darryl Brohman. Beating cancer twice, losing his pubes and winning big at the races!
Darryl Brohman OAM is back on Chiming In just over a year since his last appearance — and in that time he's fought off non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, his second cancer battle after prostate cancer a few years earlier. The Queensland Origin forward turned radio institution talks candidly about six rounds...
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Dean "Bulldog" Ritchie. Inside 37 years of NRL scoops, scandals and friendships!
Dean "Bulldog" Ritchie has covered rugby league for the Daily Telegraph for 37 years, breaking some of the game's biggest stories along the way — from a teenage cadet's first back-page scoop to the Bulldogs' secretly-photographed meeting with Jonathan Thurston. Ritchie takes us through how a…
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Peter Sharp. Discovering the Johns bros, Gallen beef & life at the Bulldogs | Chiming In EP0XX
Peter Sharp is one of rugby league's most respected and longest-serving coaching minds — over 40 years in the game, and the man widely credited with discovering and shaping a young Andrew and Matthew Johns at the Newcastle Knights. From playing days at Maitland in the 1970s and a colourful path...
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Craig Salvatori. Feud with Gus, losing his wife in the Bali bombings, and Salvo's Pub Crawl!
Craig Salvatori was a mainstay of the Sydney Roosters front row through the late '80s and early '90s, racking up around 140 first grade games between the Roosters and a final season at South Sydney, three State of Origin appearances for the Blues alongside Laurie Daley, and a Roosters life...
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Laurie Daley. Winning the "unwinnable" Origin & the press conference grenade | Chiming In EP053
Fresh off coaching New South Wales to a series win nobody outside the camp gave them a chance of, Laurie Daley sits down for a full debrief on the campaign — the celebrations, the criticism, and everything in between. Daley takes us inside the moments after the siren: the Gatorade shower, the...
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Nobby Clarke. Drunk at training & Eels, Tigers, Panthers memories! | Chiming In EP052
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...
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Anthony Seibold. Manly sacking, Souths regrets, Social Media devastation | Chiming In EP051
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...
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Royce Simmons. Dementia diagnosis, love for Panthers & HATE for the beach! | Chiming In EP050
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,...
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Wes Heritage. Bikie funerals, funny funerals, and burials at sea!
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…
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Peter O'Sullivan. Building the Dolphins, Warriors, Roosters, Storm & more!
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,...
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Jordan Rankin. Debuting at just 16, Eels Captain/Coach & Super League!
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...
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Phil “Buzz” Rothfield. Retirement, NRL scoops & the future of rugby league!
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…
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Michael 'Mouse' Jenkinson. Hero of Bondi, 'Bondi Rescue' TV show & saving lives!
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....
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Cameron George. Forecasting Wahs supremacy, NZ league taking over union & Covid dark days.
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...
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Craig Field. Manslaughter charge, time served & Tigers memories.
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…
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Jason Clark. Bunnies Football Manager world & devastation at leaving Souths | Chiming In EP044
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...
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Eddie Jones. Regrets, sackings, Union to League converts & the 2023 World Cup loss
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…
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One Hit Wonders! Celebrating players who hit 1 NRL, 1 Origin, and 1 Test game!
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...
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Harry Grant. Trouble at the Storm, time at Tigers, Golden Boot winner
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…
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Sean O'Sullivan. Injury horrors, jumping teams & new beginnings!
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...
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Kenny Callander. Placing bets for Packer, punting with Bob Hawke, and rugby league!
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…
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Max Jorgensen. Switch to NRL, Wallabies, Union/League bad blood | Chiming in EP035
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....
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Cam McInnes. Tension at Bunnies, booted by Dragons & Leaving Sharks.
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…
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Shane Richardson. The NRL heavyweight REVEALS ALL! | Chiming In EP036
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…
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Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. JWH opens up on an amazing career.
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...
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James Hooper. The crash, alcoholism, getting the sack, and the new job | Chiming In EP034
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…
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Jack de Belin. Speaking for the very first time, Jack gives EXCLUSIVE detail | Chiming In EP033
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…
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Lara Pitt. Few rugby league presenters know their footy as well... | Chiming In EP032
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...
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Ricky Walford. The great bush inspiration | Chiming In EP031
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...
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Bradley Clyde. Let's get ready to rumble | Chiming In EP030
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…
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Bob McCarthy. 'I did it my way' | Chiming In EP029
Bob McCarthy is considered one of the greatest rugby league players of all time. He’s captained Australia, won premierships for Souths and was made a Member of the British Empire for his services to the sport. In this episode of Chiming In, McCarthy shares stories of the Rabbitohs’ glory days…
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Todd Carney. Bad boy Toddy comes good | Chiming In EP028
Todd Carney was once the undisputed Bad Boy of the NRL. Constantly in trouble with police, sacked by clubs and deregistered by the game - Carney struggled with an alcohol addiction and constantly found trouble. But things have changed. Two and a half years ago, the former Dally M Winner decided…
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Jada Taylor. The NRLW's 'pocket rocket' | Chiming In EP027
Jada Taylor announced herself to the rugby league world on June 23, 2022 when she ran from try line to try line to score a game breaking try for NSW against Queensland in an Under 19s match. If you haven’t seen it - you should google it. Millions of fans viewed the try both here and abroad - even...
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Tommy Herschell. Changing lives of young and grown alike | Chiming In EP026
Tommy Herschell is fast becoming one of the best known names in Australian sport. And he hasn’t had to make a tackle, sink a putt or wield the willow to catch the headlines. The founder of a charity called Findyafeet - Tommy and his team run school, sporting and community based workshops for…
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Bob Tate. Popular publican lifts lid on sports stars! | Chiming In EP025
Bob Tate is one of Sydney’s best known publicans - you name it, he’s seen it. In the 1990s Tate owned and ran the Clovelly Hotel, deep in the heart of Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Rugby league, union, cricket, AFL and surf lifesaving stars would flock there - making it one of the best known sporting...
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Frank Ponissi. The man behind the Melbourne Storm | Chiming In EP024
Frank Ponissi is regarded the best general manager of footy on the business. After dreaming of becoming an nrl player and later hoping to become a head coach, Ponissi’s journey took him into administration and he’s made every post a winner. Ponissi’s journey took him all over the world until I’m...
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Nik Kosef. A rugby league warhorse | CHIMING IN EP023
Nik Kosef is a rugby league warhorse. No player in the history of the game has undergone four knee reconstructions - yet somehow the kid from Cobar kept climbing off the canvass. In this revealing interview on Chiming In, Kosef takes the blame for Manly’s grand final loss to Newcastle in 1997…
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Phil Gould. One of the most influential and polarising characters in rugby league | Chiming In EP022
He’s played, coached and is now considered one of the game’s best administrators. Between all that, the man they call Gus has juggled a hugely successful media career. So what makes Gus tick? In this episode of Chiming In, Gould opens up on his journey, the highs and lows and shares some secrets…
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Danny Weidler. Highly regarded and feared by his peers | CHIMING IN EP021
Danny Weidler has been a rugby league journalist and television reporter for almost 40 years. It’s been a crazy journey which has seen him experience plenty of highs and lows in the industry. Recruited by Channel 9 chief David Gyngell, Weidler changed the way rugby league news was reported on TV…
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Brett White. 'I was cooked and ready to quit' | CHIMING IN EP20
Former International Brett White almost walked away from the game he loved before his professional career began. The powerful front rower embarked on his first pre-season with the Melbourne Storm 2005 when he and his team-mates were enrolled in a brutal army camp. Exhausted and hallucinating…
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David Riolo. Player agents reveal their secrets! The gloves are off! | CHIMING IN EP019
Two of the game’s most powerful player agents Steve Gillis and David Riolo go toe to toe in a cutting and raw-edged debate about the world they live in. The veteran agents - with almost 60 years experience in the industry between them - share their secrets, what it’s like working as an agent, the...
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Ben Harris. To infinity and beyond! | CHIMING IN EP018
Former Canterbury centre Ben Harris holds a unique record in rugby league having won back to back premierships in two hemispheres. He is the only player in the game’s history to have done this - winning the 2004 NRL premiership with Canterbury and the English Super League the following year with...
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Sean Garlick. Jack of all trades, MASTER of all trades | CHIMING IN EP017
Sean Garlick has that Midas touch. He’s worked as an actor, a professional rugby league player, a police officer, a sports commentator and now runs a hugely successful business - Garlo’s Pies. Hard work and good fortune has seen Sean Garlick succeed beyond his wildest expectations. In this…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Steve 'Chimes' Gillis has been involved in rugby league for over 30 years.
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As one of Australia's most renowned player managers, Chimes interviews some of the most interesting people in Australian sport.
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From world class players to sports doctors and administrators, ALL deliver a great story. Sit back and enjoy the interviewing skills of one of sports great story tellers.
.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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