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In this podcast
3:12 - Welcome George Rose
4:03 - His interest in boxing and promoting fights
5:58 - Why he doesn’t like Justin Hodges
7:22 - How they brought Little Bow Wow to Walgett
9:22 - Walgett & being George the Third
11:22 - His old man and bush footy
13:00 - Backyard battles with Matt and Trent
17:40 - His indigenous background
20:43 - Experience as an Indigenous All Star
23:00 - The little players in the game
24:16 - Nearly not making the first cut in Sydney
26:00 - The need for open minded coaching
28:31 - Strengths with his foot work
30:14 - Coming through the junior reps at the Penrith Panthers
32:06 - First day at training with Freddie and the Roosters
35:14 - How he moved to Manly
36:22 - Donny Singe and the first off season
37:30 - Best playing weight in first grade
39:30 - Why Manly was so successful during his stint at the club
42:10 - How he got the name Gorgeous
43:15 - What he misses about not playing footy
43:50 - Witnessing David Williams becoming Wolfman
44:20 - Breaking his leg in 2007
46:50 - The comeback
47:22 - 2011 Grand Final
48:22 - Nearly scoring the first try
49:00 - The feeling when the siren goes in the grand final
50:52 - How he felt to play for the Melbourne Storm
53:20 - Moving to the Dragons
54:52- Preparing for retirement and transition
57:38 - Leader he most admired
58:48 - Toughest opponent
1:00:24 - Favorite ground and boogie ground
1:01:48 - 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party
GEORGE ROSE
George Rose is a former professional rugby league player who played 154 first grade games across the Sydney Roosters, Manly Sea Eagles, St George Illawarra Dragons and Melbourne Storm. He won a premiership with Manly in 2011 and presented the Indigenous All Stars on 6 occasions and was awarded the Preston Campbell Medal for his man of the match performance in the All Star Games 2015. Post footy he is a community and player engagement manager at the NRL, Television presenter on Over the Black Dot which airs on NITV and boxing promoter through No Limit Boxing which he runs with his brother Matt.
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