NRL Hall of Famers & Manly Sea-Eagles legends... Steve 'Beaver' Menzies & Cliff Lyons

It's the BRAND NEW Legends of League Podcast! In Episode 1 - host Anthony Maroon is joined by Sea-Eagles legends Steve 'Beaver' Menzies & Cliff Lyons. Their resumes speak for themselves... both are dual premiership winners, both played over 300 games for the Sea-Eagles, they represented their state and their country, and both were ultimately inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame in 2018.

In this episode:

• Maroon speaks to Cliffy and Beaver about the origins of their careers and signing with Manly, including the connection both had to the North Sydney Bears (02:00)
• They then delve into the Manly & Norths rivalry and the tumultuous merger between the two clubs when they competed under the Northern Eagles banner in the early 2000's (06:40)
• Beaver reflects on his last match for the Sea-Eagles, the 2008 Grand Final romping of the Melbourne Storm, and that fairy-tale try in the dying minutes of the match ... and then his career post Manly (16:50)
• Next Maroon asks the boys "which coach was the most influential on you as a player?" (20:00)
• NRL NEWS: With everything happening in relation to COVID-19 and the NRLs impending restart of the season the boys chat about the opportunity presented to the NRL, the responsibility the players need to take in securing the games future, plus the new look competition and State of Origin scheduling (24:07)
• In what will become a recurring segment on The Legends of League Podcast - Maroon, Beaver and Cliffy reveal their 'BEST 17 PLAYERS OF THE LAST 40 YEARS' (33:27)
• "Will we ever see another 'Captain/Coach'?" ... Cliffy answers this question, talks about his time as captain/coach, and responds to allegations of durry smoking in the sheds at half-time! (43:34)
• The boys have a good laugh as we introduce the very first installment of 'MAROON'S MAD MINUTE' (46:08)

SILENT AUCTION: To bid for one of the two retro Manly Sea Eagles jerseys signed by Steve Menzies & Cliff Lyons send an email with your best offer and contact information to info@legendsofleague.com.au

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