
About this episode
This week Jimmy is joined by one of the best front rowers in the game Matt Lodge. Matt opens up for the first time on the struggles he faced returning to the NRL, the guilt he felt after the New York incident, his recovery from his ACL injury & explains how Wayne Bennett helped him get back to the NRL.
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0:00 Second Chances
11:45 Knee Injury
19:08 Growing Up In Western Sydney
23:45 Melbourne Storm U/20s
29:03 New York Incident
44:45 The Year After
55:56 Wayne Bennett
1:10:05 Return To The NRL
1:14:28 Anthony Seibold
1:19:20 NZ Warriors
1:29:10 Off-Field Work
1:32:41 Footy Aspirations
1:41:00 Dream Spine
1:43:34 Jimmy’s Three Questions
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