This week, we catch up with Canberra Raiders player and Maroons cult hero, Adam Mogg.Mogg played 105 NRL matches across stints at the Raiders and the Eels and scored three tries in two matches for the Queensland Maroons.He also spent four years in France where he played 84 matches for the Catalans Dragons.We caught up with Mogg to chat about how he found his rugby league start at Paramatta, the cult hero status he now has with State of Origin, the real reason he left his lucrative deal in France and plenty more.Remember, if you enjoy this episode of the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and subscribe to make sure you're the first to catch our episodes with some of the best stories in Australian sporting history.If you want more Sporting News Australia content, head over to www.sportingnews.com/au/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7pCatch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmOFollow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99MLike Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////.

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12. From Then To Now - Adam Mogg

Welcome back to episode eleven of the From Then To Now podcast.This week we catch up with former NRL referee, David Manson.Manson refereed 159 matches of rugby league, including ten State of Origins.He is probably best remembered for being in the middle of one of the all-time greatest Origin blowups between Mark Geyer and Wally Lewis in 1991.We spoke with Manson about how he got into refereeing, some of his best memories with the whistle and about his love for his daughter Heather, who he has cared for ever since he retired from refereeing.And if you want more Sporting News Australia content, head over to www.sportingnews.com/au/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7pCatch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmOFollow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99MLike Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////.

11. From Then To Now - David Manson

Welcome back to episode ten of the From Then To Now podcast.This week we catch up with former NRL referee, Moghseen Jadwat.Jadwat, or 'Moog' as he was more commonly known, refereed 53 rugby league games.He spoke about the error in his first match that put South Sydney fans offside, who the toughest player he ever refereed was and his transition into retirement, cycling and working for the Commonwealth Bank.Remember, if you enjoy this episode of the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and subscribe to make sure you're the first to catch our episodes with some of the best stories in Australian sporting history.And if you want more Sporting News Australia content, head over to www.sportingnews.com/au/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7pCatch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmOFollow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99MLike Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////.

10. From Then To Now - Moghseen Jadwat

Welcome back to the From Then To Now podcast.In episode nine, we catch up with one of the greatest characters and larrikins of rugby league, David 'The Mule' Hosking.The Mule played 78 games of NSWRL including 63 for his beloved Manly Sea EaglesWe caught up with Hosking to chat about the toughest players he played with, having to leave Manly to make his first grade debut and his love of a cold beer.Remember, if you enjoy this episode of the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and subscribe to make sure you're the first to catch our episodes with some of the best stories in Australian sporting history.If you want more unique rugby league content, head over to www.sportingnews.com/au/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Subscribe to SN's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2BQiI7pCatch up with Sporting News Australia on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2zHopmOFollow @SportingNewsAU on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2FST99MLike Sporting News Australia on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2KRB4rB/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

9. From Then To Now - Dave 'The Mule' Hosking

This week, in the eight episode of From Then To Now, we chat to former Canterbury Bulldogs, Dragons and Manly player, Steve Gearin.Gearin was a part of the famous Canterbury 'Entertainers' and was a huge reason part of their 1980 Grand final victory.He is best known for scoring one of the best tries in rugby league grand final history after miraculously collecting a Greg Brentnall bomb.We caught up with Gearin to chat about that grand final, how he became one of the best goal kickers of his era, being told by immortal Andrew Johns that he was his favourite player growing up, and plenty more.Before we get into it, if you've enjoyed the series so far, make sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a rating and a comment and share it with your friends and family.If you have any former Australian sporting legends you'd like us to catch up with, make sure to let us know.For more Sporting News Australia NRL content, head over to www.sportingnews.com/au

8. From Then To Now - Steve Gearin

Welcome back to a new year of the From Then To Now podcast. We hope you had a good holiday break and enjoyed our two cricket specials with former Test bowlers Mike Whitney and Gavin Robertson. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to them, make sure you go and listen to to our chats with two of the best storytellers in Australian sport. In the seventh episode of From Then To Now, we chat to Manly Sea Eagles and Gold Coast Crushers cult hero, John ‘Jughead’ Jones. Jones was a knockabout bloke who made his name as a tough forward from the Northern Beaches. He is best known for finishing runner up in the 1992 Rothmans Medal to Allan Langer, the equivalent of today’s Dally M. We caught up with Jughead to chat about how close he was to the medal, coming through the junior ranks at Manly, why rugby league is destined to fail on the Gold Coast and plenty more. If you want to catch up with the rest of our cricket content, make sure to head over to our website at www.sportingnews.com/au

7. From Then To Now - John 'Jughead' Jones

In episode six of the From Then To Now podcast we chat with former Australian cricketer and radio personality, Gavin Robertson.Robertson was an accomplished state-level cricketer across stints for NSW and Tasmania before he was picked to make his Test debut for Australia.He has since turned his attention to the airwaves, hosting his own show on 2SM and he was also drummer for the famous cricketing band, Six and Out.We caught up with Robbo to chat about the bizarre place he was when he found out about his Test debut, his recent health battles and plenty more.If you want to catch up with the rest of our cricket content, make sure to head over to our website at www.sportingnews.com/au

6. From Then To Now - Gavin Robertson

In episode five of From Then To Now, we chat with former Australian cricketer and popular television popularity, Mike Whitney.Whitney was plucked from relative obscurity to play for Australia and then became one of its greatest characters. He also turned his talents to the small screen, hosting a number of popular shows including Gladiators and Who Dares Wins.We caught up with Whitney in this bumper edition to chat about the luck that went into his cricketing career, his hilarious encounter with Dennis Lillee, what really happened in shooting that Toohey's ad and how he got into the television industry.If you want to catch up with the rest of our cricket content, make sure to head over to our website at www.sportingnews.com/au

5. From Then To Now - Mike Whitney

In episode four of From Then To Now, we chat with former rugby league player Steve Mavin.Mavin was an outside back who played over 100 NSWRL games across stints at the Rabbitohs and the Bulldogs. He certainly knew his way to the try line, but he is best remembered for being hooked from a finals game against the Raiders and heading straight down to the pub.We caught up with Mavin to chat about that incident, how he started the trend of the swan dive when scoring and what he got up to at the Cauliflower Hotel.If you want to catch up with the rest of our rugby league content, make sure to head over to our website at www.sportingnews.com/au

4. From Then To Now - Steve Mavin

In episode three of From Then To Now, we chat with State of Origin legend Jamie Goddard.Goddard is best known for his landing a solid punch on the lip of the eighth immortal, Andrew 'Joey' Johns.We spoke with Goddard about that incident, what the aftermath was like with Johns, his time playing on the Gold Coast and the transition into his post-footballing career.

3. From Then To Now - Jamie Goddard

In episode two of our series, we chat with rugby league cult hero, Mark Tookey. Tookey had an 125-game NRL career across three clubs and became a legendary figure for his barnstorming runs. But in his post league career, Tookey has worked hard on becoming a better version of himself and giving back to the local community. We caught up with Tooks to chat about his cult hero status, driving Ubers, his incredible weight-loss journey and much more.Make sure to keep up to date with all your sporting news at www.sportingnews.com/au

2. From Then To Now - Mark Tookey

This week, on episode number one, we caught up with former rugby league player, Matt Seers.Seers made a name for himself as an electric fullback with pace to burn. He played 133 games for the North Sydney Bears and also played for the Wests Tigers and Wakefield Trinity in the UK.However, his world came crashing down in 2015 when he was charged with supplying and trafficking cocaine.Four years on from that moment, Seers caught up with us to chat about his rugby league career, his time in jail and what life is like now.

1. From Then To Now - Matt Seers

FROM THEN TO NOW In this series, we are going to be chatting with some of the forgotten names in Australian sport. They’re names Aussies might remember but aren’t sure why. Whether it’s for an incredible moment on the field or their fall from grace off it, this is where you’ll hear their stories

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