Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns make sense of the contract drama involving Sam Walker and the Sydney Roosters. Should the Perth Bears go all-in on securing the signings of Cameron Munster and Daly Cherry-Evans? Rabbitohs Fullback Matt Dufty joins the show to chat about the ups and downs of his footy career. Plus, should the NRL add a 3rd place game on Grand Final week? All that and more on another episode of Freddy & the Eighth. Subscribe 👉 https://bit.ly/2lvAJT2 NRL News👉 https://bit.ly/2mPWIV9

0:00 Our new intro
2:00 Mad Monday celebrations
2:48 Horsburgh’s brain snap
3:40 John Hopoate’s phantom finger
4:51 Horsburgh dropped
5:29 Paulo & Horsburgh to Perth?
6:30 Sam Walker contract drama
8:16 DCE to England or Perth
9:52 Brian To’o to PNG
12:40 PNG singing frenzy
13:44 Touring PNG
14:29 Matt Dufty joins the show
15:11 How Dufty joined the Bunnies
16:00 Ups and downs of his career
17:33 Difficulties of train and trial deal
17:58 What does the future hold?
18:39 If Dufty wasn’t a footy player
19:35 Playing with Cody Walker
20:20 Playing under Wayne Bennett
20:55 Fullback battle with Jye Gray
21:30 Dufty’s relationship with Sam Burgess
22:25 Joey’s time at Warrington
24:15 Bulldogs v Rabbitohs preview
25:52 Relief for the Bears
26:47 Perth Bears 2027 team
27:16 Importance of a private plane
28:37 Risk of injuries with Perth
30:01 Bears should target DCE
32:31 Grand Final week extravaganza
34:22 Freddy & the Eighth Medal
36:35 Having a Crack thanks to Sportsbet
39:01 Thursday Night Footy preview
40:39 Friday Night Footy preview
40:58 Saturday Night Footy preview
41:34 Sunday Arvo Footy preview
42:29 Congratulations to Emma and TBH

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