Episode
One Hit Wonders! Celebrating players who hit 1 NRL, 1 Origin, and 1 Test game!
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- Apr 16, 2026
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- 3861
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Summary
Every youngster who laces a boot, dreams of debuting in the NRL and forging a career in the big time. While so many fail to make the cut, there is an incredible amount of players who debuted yet only ever play just ONE game. South Sydney’s Mick Bernie is one such player but he wouldn’t swap his moment for anything. And while Michael Buettner boats a truckload of NRL appearances, he too fits the one game wonder category after making one-off appearances for NSW and Australia. With the help of masterful statistician David Middleton, this episode of Chiming In takes you inside the world of the one game wonders. Hear how Berne remembers his debut as one of the best days of his life while Buettner still proudly showcases the jumpers and memories which can never be erased. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Start 00:04 - Highlights 01:37 – David intro 02:58 – David’s books 04:03 – How stats have changed 05:43 – One NRL game players 10:03 – Median number for NRL players 11:30 – Cam Smith’s record 12:58 – “New” stats to the game 14:59 – Mick Byrne intro 16:11 – Hearing “you’re in” 19:32 – The big game 26:18 – David's stats on Origin 30:37 – Cam Smith dominance 33:55 – Origin stats are different 36:42 – Michael Beuttner intro 38:49 – “Cattle Dog” call 44:19 – North Sydney Bears memories 47:11 – David on Test footy 50:17 – One Test players 54:34 – Michael Buettner on his one Test Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.