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Sea Eagles Official Podcast Channel'Arko' Feature Episode 4 of 4: A Stellar Career'Arko - The Godfather of Manly' is a special 4-part series honouring the distinguished career of Ken Arthurson (Sea Eagle #59), a Manly Legend and one of the greatest ever Rugby League administrators.Peter 'Zorba' Peters (Sea Eagle #195) sits down for an in-depth chat with Arko, covering everything from 1947 to now.Episode 4 - ‘A Stellar Career’ - is the final episode of the ‘Arko’ series where Ken reflects further on his amazing career and how his greatest achievement is seeing the game of Rugby League succeed.
2021-08-3118 min
Sea Eagles Official Podcast Channel'Arko' Feature Episode 3 of 4: Manly Forever'Arko - The Godfather of Manly' is a special 4-part series honouring the distinguished career of Ken Arthurson (Sea Eagle #59), a Manly Legend and one of the greatest ever Rugby League administrators.Peter 'Zorba' Peters (Sea Eagle #195) sits down for an in-depth chat with Arko, covering everything from 1947 to now.Episode 3 - ‘Manly Forever’ - sees ‘Arko’ reminisce about the Premiership success of the Sea Eagles, the Northern Eagles era, his role within State of Origin and the great friendships made along his illustrious career.
2021-08-2428 min
Sea Eagles Official Podcast Channel'Arko' Feature Episode 2 of 4: The Super League War'Arko - The Godfather of Manly' is a special 4-part series honouring the distinguished career of Ken Arthurson (Sea Eagle #59), a Manly Legend and one of the greatest ever Rugby League administrators.Peter 'Zorba' Peters (Sea Eagle #195) sits down for an in-depth chat with Arko, covering everything from 1947 to now.Episode 2 - ‘The Super League War’ – sees ‘Arko’ talk about his great friend Bob 'Bozo' Fulton, the continued success of the Sea Eagles and the impact of the Super League War on Rugby League.
2021-08-1727 min
Sea Eagles Official Podcast Channel'Arko' Feature Episode 1 of 4: The Early Days'Arko - The Godfather of Manly' is a special 4-part series honouring the distinguished career of Ken Arthurson (Sea Eagle #59), a Manly Legend and one of the greatest ever Rugby League administrators.Peter 'Zorba' Peters (Sea Eagle #195) sits down for an in-depth chat with Arko, covering everything from 1947 to now.Episode 1 - ‘The Early Days’ – sees ‘Arko’ talk about his junior days with the Freshwater Surf Club, Manly’s first International in Roy Bull, his first grade playing career, to becoming Manly’s first grade coach in 1957 at the age of 27.
2021-08-1023 min
The Rugby League Digest presents: The Super League WarThe Super League War - Chapter 24 - The Great CompromiseThe Rugby League Digest returns with the first instalment of Season Two of 'The Super League War'. In this chapter Michael and Andrew discuss rugby league's propensity for court cases, the tangled three pronged approach to compromise, News Limited's questionable attitude to compromise, the impotence of various stakeholders, the Singleton plan, the naivete of Ken Arthurson, the true nature of Kerry Packer, Optus becomes the sticking point, Super League's launch, Graham Richardson reappears and much much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-131h 05
The Rugby League Digest presents: The Super League WarThe Super League War - Chapter 4 - It's On!In this chapter, we discuss the last magnificent Kangaroo Tour, Ken Arthurson's dash back to Sydney for a confronting meeting with News Limited, legendary Kerry Packer reactions and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-08-0652 min
The Rugby League Digest presents: The Super League WarThe Super League War - Chapter 2 - Making The Big Game Bigger (Part 2)In the final part of this chapter, we examine the gains and missteps of the ARL under Ken Arthurson, who wasted no time in dragging Rugby League into the present after taking over from his close friend Kevin Humphreys. For good and for bad, the path to Super League was in many ways paved by the decisions of the League in the 1980s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-07-021h 18
The Rugby League Digest presents: The Super League WarThe Super League War - Opening ThoughtsThe Rugby League Digest is back, and we are extremely excited to announce a new series taking a deep dive into the Super League war. From its origins to reunification and beyond, taking in the view from every angle, this is the definitive account of the saga that changed Rugby League forever. In this opening salvo, Michael and Andrew offer their personal thoughts and recollections on the War, before setting up the season ahead with a replay of our Ken Arthurson History Corner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-05-071h 08