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🎙️ PEOPLE OF THE PIRATES WITH LA | EP13 – DANE CAMPBELL

This one’s a great yarn with a bloke whose rugby league journey has taken him just about everywhere — Dane Campbell.

From playing in the NRL, to pulling on the Blue & Gold and becoming A Grade Captain/Coach of the Noosa Pirates in 2010 and 2011, coaching again in 2012 and then stepping up as Club President in 2013, Dane has experienced footy from almost every angle.

But this episode goes well beyond the footy field.

Dane opens up about perseverance, setbacks and a couple of serious health scares that have tested him along the way. It’s an honest conversation about dealing with the tough periods, finding perspective and continuing to move forward when things don’t necessarily go to plan.

Rugby league has remained a constant throughout his life. From playing and coaching, to administration, development and recruitment, Dane has continued to champion the game through plenty of different avenues.

That journey now sees him helping build the next chapter of professional rugby league in Western Australia as Head of Recruitment with the Perth Bears.

Plenty of laughs, some great Pirates memories and a really open conversation about footy, leadership, resilience and life beyond the game.

Another quality yarn with a bloke who has certainly lived a bit.

🏴‍☠️ People of the Pirates with LA – Episode 13.

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People of the Pirates with LA | EP12 – Tim Burger

Some people find rugby league. Others find a community that changes their life.

Born and raised in Canada, Tim Burger grew up on the ice with a hockey stick in hand. Fast forward a few years and he’s traded skates for footy boots, becoming a passionate rugby league supporter and a die-hard Cronulla Sharks tragic.

Today, Tim is the dedicated Secretary of the Noosa Pirates, helping steer the club behind the scenes while playing a key role in one of the club’s greatest success stories.

But his journey hasn’t been without incredible adversity.

Tim shares the remarkable story of surviving a light plane crash, the long and challenging road back to health, and the physical and mental battle that followed. He opens up about the defining moment in his recovery—the day he stopped asking “Why me?” and started embracing the miracle that he was still here. It’s a powerful lesson in gratitude, resilience and perspective that will resonate with everyone.

At the Pirates, Tim has been instrumental in building our female rugby league program from just a handful of girls into a thriving community of more than 120 female players. His passion for creating opportunities has helped shape the future of the club, and it’s especially fitting that his own daughter is set to become the first Noosa Pirates junior to earn a prestigious 10-Year Jacket.

This is a conversation about family, community, overcoming adversity and giving back to a club that’s become home.

A ripper yarn with one of the great people behind the Blue & Gold.

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🎙️ People of the Pirates with LA | EP11 – Brendan “Jukebox” Williams 🏴‍☠️

A Noosa Pirates junior, premiership winner and one of the toughest blokes to ever pull on the Blue & Gold.

Brendan “Jukebox” Williams earned his nickname the hard way—delivering some bone-rattling hits that opponents never forgot.

These days he’s serving the community in Victoria as a K9 Police Officer, but his love for the Pirates has never faded.

In this episode, Jukebox shares plenty of laughs and great stories from his days at Pirate Park, representing the Affiliated States and Australia in Police Rugby League, and the journey that’s taken him from the footy field to policing.

An authentic chat with one of our own that every Pirate will enjoy.

🏴‍☠️ Enjoy the yarn, legend!

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