| 1
August 2008 - provided comments to Andrew
Stevenson in The Sydney Morning
Herald for his article re RL
players going to Europe for better deals.
The
Sky Still Hasn't Fallen
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| 31
July 2008 - provided comments to Andrew
Stevenson in The Sydney Morning
Herald for his article re the
NRL salary cap and history of player incomes
since 1908. (NRL
players' pay shrinks)
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| 29
July 2008 - article on Sonny Bill
Williams for ABC's
opinion-based Unleashed
website. |
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| 11
July 2008 - appeared on FBI Radio
94.5fm (Sydney) with Stephen Ferris
talking rugby league. |
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| 2
July 2008 - article in the official State
of Origin match programme - looking
at Origin "deciders" in since 1982.
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| 26
June 2008 - article in Big League
magazine on the greatest Origin composite
team (i.e. combining the best of NSW and QLD)..
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| 14
June 2008 - provided comments to Andrew
Stevenson in The Sydney Morning
Herald for his article re the
demise of the underdog and boil-over upsets.
(related info
here)
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11 June 2008 - featured in Episode 1 of
A Century of Rugby League history
documentary series - the remaiing 3 episodes
to be screened later in the season, and to
be released as a dvd box set. |
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| 11
June 2008 - three articles in the official
State of Origin match programme
- looking at Queensland's best players, teams
and wins of the pre-origin era, and the famous
names to have appeared for both the Blues
and Maroons. |
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| 11
June 2008 - appeared on 2GB with Luke
Bona (for Chris Smith) talking about Origin,
Team of the Century and the upcoming rugby
league documentary series. |
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| 27
May 2008 - interview on ABC 2BL
Sydney's "Mornings with Deborah Cameron"
re the ownership of South Sydney Rabbitohs
and the changing face of NRL ownership/funding
issues. |
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| 27
May 2008 - interview on ABC Canberra's
"Afternoons with Genevieve
Jacobs" re the ownership of South Sydney
Rabbitohs and the changing face of NRL ownership/funding
issues. |
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| 23
May 2008 - excerpts from the League
of Legends Exhibition at the National
Museum in Canberra broadcast on the
Sports Factor on ABC Radio National (link
to audio/transcript). |
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21 May 2008 - articles in the official
State of Origin match programme
- looking at the history of NSW v QLD before
Origin, as well as the contenders for each
position in the NSW Team of the Century. |
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| 21
May 2008 - article on State of
Origin for ABC's
opinion-based Unleashed
website. |
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| 20
May 2008 - interview with John Stanley
on Radio 2UE Sydney re the
current craze for the Daily Telegraph's NRL
cards, and the history of footy cards. |
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| 19
May 2008 - interview with David Iliffe
for ABC Radio South Queensland
re the cut-throat world of being an NRL coach,
the history of coaches in rugby league since
1908, and player loyalty. |
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18 May 2008 - appeared on Macca's
"Australia
All Over" ABC Radio morning
show along with Steve Mortimer, Bob McCarthy
and Ian Heads. |
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| 11
May 2008 - appeared at the League
of Legends Exhibition at the National
Museum in Canberra - a rugby league
historians panel (Sean Fagan, Ian Heads and
Geoff Armstrong) exploring 100 years of the
game. |
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| 10
May 2008 - provided comments to Philip
Derriman for his article re Another
Test of Kangaroos
in The Sydney Morning Herald. |
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| 9
May 2008 - two articles in the official
Test match programme for
the Centenary Test between Australia and New
Zealand at the SCG. |
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| 9
May 2008 - researched and wrote bio profiles
for a commemorative publication issued by
the SCG Trust for rugby league
legends awarded
SCG Life Membership. |
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| 9
May 2008 - interview with Craig Zonca
for ABC Radio North Queensland
re the Centenary Test match and rugby league
history in Queensland. |
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| 2
May 2008 - appeared on ABC Radio
Riverina during Riverina Grandstand
with Shannon Byrne - discussing the NSW Country
"Team of the Century" and Riverina
RL history. |
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| 18-21
April 2008 - article
for Big League
magazine re Dally Messenger and the unsual
role he played on April 20, 1908. |
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| 18-21
April 2008 - researched and wrote the
copy text for the NRL Heritage Round
street posters. |
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| 20
April 2008 - appearing on ABC
Radio National's Background Briefing
radio documentary program - looking at the
founding of rugby league in Australia. Additional
info here. |
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| 18-21
April 2008 - researched and wrote the
history text for the NRL Heritage
Round club posters for Manly Sea
Eagles, Penrith Panthers, Canterbury Bulldogs
and Canberra Raiders - posters for each of
the 16 NRL clubs will be given-away at their
NRL Rd.6 match. |
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| 19
April 2008 - appeared on ABC Radio Riverina
during Riverina Grandstand with Shannon
Byrne - discussed the "Team of the Century"
and the NSW Country "Team of the Century". |
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| 18
April 2008 - in-studio interview with
Tim Webster on Radio 2UE re Dally Messenger,
"The Master" book, and the "Team
of the Century." |
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| 17
April 2008 - article for the History feature
page in The Daily Telegraph
- reviewing action and events from the opening
club round of 1908. Fair
Reward for Fair Play. |
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| 17
April 2008 - appearing on 2HD Newcastle
at approx 6.40am with Luke Grant - talking
about rugby league back in 1908. |
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| 22
March 2008 - provided comments to Philip
Derriman for his League
Wary of Spoiling Tactics article
in The Sydney Morning Herald on
the "cross-code anniversary war"
between Australian football and rugy league.
Further
comments here. |
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| 22
March 2008 - in response to article by
Spiro Zavos (link)
in The Sydney Morning Herald on
the birth of rugby league, I fired-off a letter
to the sports editor. Further
comments here. |
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| 18
March: Article and historical cartoons
for April 2008 edition of Inside
Sport magazine on the issues
of professionalism and player behaviour when
rugby league began in 1908. Article
here. |
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| 11
March 2008 - interviewed by Steve Mascord
for The Daily Telegraph re
Dally Messenger and his mother.
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| 10
March 2008 - interviewd by Philip O'Brien
of The Canberra Times
for a feature spread on a century of rugby
league and the League
of Legends exhibition.
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| 7
March 2008 - article for League
of Legends: 100 Years of Rugby League in Australia
- a book publication by the National Museum
of Australia in conjunction with League
of Legends exhibition |
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| 23
February 2008 - article for The
Sydney Morning Herald on the 125 year
history of the attempts by Australian rules
to overthrow the rugby codes: The
Long, Long War |
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| 13
February 2008 - two feature history articles
on the early decades of the game - in Rugby
League Week "Centenary
of Rugby League" edition. |
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| 2
February 2008 - Radio 2GB
talking rugby league history and development
of Leagues Clubs wth Pete Graham on "The
Club Show". |
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| 10
December 2007 - article in Rugby
League Express (UK) re the evolution
of the playing laws and suggested future changes
for the game. |
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| 24
November 2007 - interviewed by Philip
Derriman in The Sydney Morning Herald
re the founding of rugby league, as well
as research for 2008
documentary film projects. |
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| 18
November 2007 - article for The
Sunday Telegraph on the first game
of Australian rules (1858), revealing that
it was in fact a game of rugby - see
article. |
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| 20
October 2007 - interviewed by Andrew Stevenson
in The Sydney Morning Herald re
playing
rules and professionalism &
the evolution of the codes. |
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| 28
September - studio interview with Tony
Delroy on ABC Radio (Nightlife) re
Dally Messenger and the writing of his biography,
The Master. |
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| 28
September - interview
with Mick O'Regan on ABC Radio National
(Sports Factor) re Manly "Silvertails"
and why they are the club other Sydney fans
love to hate. |
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| 19
September: Article on Dally Messenger's
kicking skills for Inside Sport
magazine. |
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| 4
September: Article for the "History"
feature page in The Daily Telegraph
re Dally Messenger, his nickname & the
history of the "Dally M" brand. |
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| August/Sept:
Interviewed re Dally Messenger and "The
Master" on more than a dozen city, national
& regional radio programs across
Australia including Sydney, Brisbane,
Adelaide, Hobart, Alice Springs, Kalgoorlie
and Longreach. |
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| 17
August: Article for the "History"
feature page in The Daily Telegraph
re 100 years since the first NSWRL match which
was between the NZ "All Golds" and
NSW "All Blues". |
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| 12
August: Interviewed on ABC TV's "
Offsiders" sports show with
Barrie Cassidy and panel re the birth and
history of rugby league. [Watch
on-line here - interview at 14m:30s mark
/ Transcript]
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| 11
August: Interviewed on Sky News
TV's "Sportsline" by Craig
Norenbergs re The Master and birth of rugby
league. |
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| 11
August 2007 - appeared on "The Hot
Seat with James MacSmith" on South
Sydney FC TV - interviewed re the
founding of the Rabbitohs, the upcoming centenary,
and the past 100 years of rugby league. |
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| 11
August 2007 - interviewed by Andrew Stevenson
in The Sydney Morning Herald re
Dally
Messenger & the founding
of rugby league in Australia. |
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| 9
August 2007 - Radio 2HD Newcastle:
discussed "The Master" with Luke
Grant. |
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| 8
August 2007 - interview with John Gibbs
& Greg Alexander on Sports Today on Radio
2UE Sydney re Dally Messenger and Albert
Baskerville. |
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| 8
August 2007 - Radio 2GB:
discussed "The Master" with Chris
Smith. |
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| 8
August 2007 - interviewed by Andrew Stevenson
in The Sydney Morning Herald re
the signing
of Dally Messenger and cross-code
issues. |
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| 7
August 2007 - Article in Rugby
League Review magazine on the birth
of rugby league in Australia. |
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| 5
August 2007 - ABC Radio Grandstand:
discussed "The Master" & 1908
playing laws with David Morrow and Warren
Ryan. |
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| 5
August: Radio 2KY -
"Hollywood & Zorba Show"
discussed "The Master" with Greg
Hartley and Peter Peters. |
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| 4
August 2007 - ABC Radio (Brisbane):
discussed "The Master" with Warren
Boland. |
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| 29
July 2007 - interviewed by Steve Kilgallon
of the Sunday Star Times (Auckland)
re the NZRL inviting All Blacks to play in
the 2007 "All Golds"
team (story here). |
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| 29
July 2007 - ABC Radio Grandstand:
discussed 1908 playing laws with David Morrow
and Warren Ryan. |
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| 28
July 2007 - interview on Radio 2SER-FM
in Sydney on "A
View From The Hill" about Dally
Messenger and the writing of "The
Master". |
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| 26
July 2007 - interview with Paula Tapiolas
(mornings) and Anthea Kissel (sport) on ABC
Radio North Queensland re Dally
Messenger and the writing of "The
Master". |
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| July
2007 - interview with Paul Makin on Radio
2UE Sydney re the history of State
of Origin, and its importance to
the success of rugby league. |
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| June
2007 - interviewed on Radio 2SER-FM
in Sydney on"A
View From The Hill" about the
history of rugby league rules and issues
concerning the modern game. |
|
| June
2007 - written article for The Sydney
Morning Herald as part of the "League's
Lost Heart" series: Innovation's
always been the name of the game |
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| June
2007 - provided background information
for content utilised in the NSWRU's
reinstatement of Dally Messenger and
news of the forthcoming book (The
Master). |
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| June
2007 - interviewed by Andrew Stevenson
in The Sydney Morning Herald re
the history of football
on Sundays and the
1961 rule to stop dummy-half runs. |
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| June
2007 - interview with Paul Makin on Radio
2UE Sydney re the careers of Parramatta
greats, Ray Price and Michael Cronin. |
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| May
2007 - interviews with Paul Makin on Radio
2UE Sydney re the 1969 NSWRL Grand
Final, and the career and legacy of Clive
Churchill. |
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| April
2007 - interviewed by Roy Masters for
article
in The Sydney Morning Herald
re the evolvement of the play-the-ball
rule in rugby league. |
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| April
2007 - interview with Graeme Hughes (Talkin'
Sport) on Radio 2SM Sydney re the Kangaroos
v Wallabies rugby league matches in 1909.
|
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| March
2007 - interview
with Mick O'Regan on ABC Radio National
(Sports Factor) re birth of rugby league,
various events over the past 100 years and
the 2008 Centenary. |
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| November
2006 - article
for The Australian on the connections
between Australian cricket and the birth
of rugby league in Australia. |
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| October
2006 - article
for The Australian on the football
code war between rugby league, rugby union
and Australian football in Sydney and Melbourne. |
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| October
2006 - interviewed by Andrew Stevenson
for article
in The Sydney Morning Herald re
Dally Messenger and his experiences
playing Australian football in Melbourne. |
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| September
2006 - interviewed by Ray Chesterton for
article in The Daily Telegraph re 100
years since the play-the-ball rule and
13-a-side was introduced to rugby league.
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Sean Fagan of RL1908.com is available for interview, quotes and/or feature articles or research relating to any aspect of rugby league history, 19th century "football", and topical issues for your magazine, newspaper, radio show, website, or television program. 
Sean has written rugby league history articles and content for the web sites of the 
Sean
has conducted in-studio television interviews
(live-to air and pre-recorded), including Ch.9's
"The Greatest Ever" rugby league documentary
series, ABC's "Offsiders" (Barrie Cassidy
& panel) and Sky News "Sportsline"
(Craig Norenbergs).
Sean
has appeared on numerous radio programs across
Australia and New Zealand, including with Chris
Smith (2GB), John Stanley (2UE), Tim Webster (2UE),
Mick O'Regan (ABC "Sports Factor"),
Tony Delroy (ABC), David Morrow / Warren Ryan
(ABC Grandstand), John Gibbs & Greg Alexander
(2UE), Richard Glover (2BL), Peter Peters &
Greg Hartley (2KY) and Brendan Telfer (Radio Sport
NZ). 
Sean
has provided information, quotes and prepared
content for the use of journalists at Australian
and New Zealand daily newspapers & AAP, the
NRL, sports magazines (incl. Inside Sport),
sporting organisations (incl. South Sydney Rabbitohs,
Sydney Roosters, Melbourne Storm, the NRL, the
ARL Centenary Committee), ARL "Team of the
Century" announcement, National Museum of
Australia (
