| 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. |
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| 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. 
