LEGEND SERIES: ANDREW 'BOBCAT' RYAN | GET 'EM ONSIDE

In the second episode of our GEO legend series Joel Caine is joined by Andrew 'Bobcat' Ryan to reflect on a career that spanned across 291 NRL games including a premiership as captain in 2004, 12 matches for the NSW Blues and 11 tests for Australia. Bobcat is a cracking story of perseverance while reaching every lofty height our game has to offer. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:35 Why bobcat? 2:00 What life was like in Dubbo? 4:14 Footy as a career path 7:30 Missing out on teams 9:04 What is it about Dubbo? 11:14 Bulldogs fan as a kid 12:55 Signing with Parramatta 18:09 2001 NRL Grand Final 20:30 Pre-game of 01 Grand Final 21:43 Brian Smith 24:27 Moving to Canterbury 29:00 – 2004 NRL Grand Final 33:30 Mark O’Meley 34:00 Coaching NSW U19’s 36:00 Who wins the comp? 37:21 Who’s making the Grand Final 38:00 Making his debut for NSW 39:05 Alan Langer 39:50 Andrew Johns in Dubbo 41:28 Debut for Australia 43:04 Max King to start for NSW 44:00 QLD game 2 team 44:47 Bobcat Tip Join the conversation in the comments: Let us know who we should interview for our third episode in our GEO legends series below. Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe for weekly betting tips, predictions and expert opinions. Follow us on social media: Instagram: @feednation_sb Twitter: @sportsbetcomau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices