# ESPN journalist and host of the Footy in Focus podcast Isaac Issa

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Published: 2026-06-19T07:55:00+00:00
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## Resource

Young up-and-coming journalist Isaac Issa joins Jelissa Apps and Chad Townsend on The Run Home to review the standout players to watch from the Under-19s State of Origin and discuss all the latest transfer news from around the NRL. 00:00 – How He Got His Start in Journalism 02:00 – Life Working at ESPN 04:00 – Building Relationships with Players, Coaches and Clubs 06:00 – Growing His Social Media Presence in the NRL Space 07:30 – Under-19s State of Origin Review 14:30 – Luciano Leilua Transfer Rumours 16:30 – Jack Howarth Being Linked to Rival Clubs Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday: 3pm AEST on SEN 1170 AM Sydney and SEN 693 AM Brisbane Listen Online: ⁠https://www.sen.com.au/listen⁠ Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN⁠ Follow us on Social Media! TikTok⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen⁠ Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen⁠ X: ⁠https://x.com/joelfletchsen⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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